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　　The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the 1 and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up(折疊), so it is 2 to carry them.

　　However, the umbrella has not always been as 3 as it is now. In the past, it was a symbol of importance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this 4 . "Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person.

　　Umbrellas are very old. People in different parts of the world began to 5 umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had then more than 3,000 years ago. From there, umbrellas 6 to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome, 7 wouldn't use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women.

　　England was 8 the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very 9 and umbrellas are very useful.

　　Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you 10 one, thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you’ll feel you are important people, too.

　　1. A. rain B. cloud C. air D. water

　　2. A. lovely B. cheap C. hard D. easy

　　3. A. light B. heavy C. common D. special

　　4. A. way B. size C. reason D. place

　　5. A. discover B. use C. Examine D. discuss

　　6. A. walked B. traveled C. rode D. flew

　　7. A. children B. parents C. men D. women

　　8. A. probably B. already C. suddenly D. immediately

　　9. A. sunny B. rainy C. snowy D. windy

　　10. A. sell B. return C. borrow D. carry

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　　The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.

　　We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.

　　Global positioning system (GPS) (全球定位系統(tǒng))

　　It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact(精確地) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments(設(shè)備) on land and receivers.

　　Space Technology

　　Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (無限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day spare technology will take humans to their new houses in space.

　　Underwater Robot

　　Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.

　　The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.

　　1. ______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.

　　A. Satellites B. Receivers

　　C. Global Positioning System

　　D. Underwater Robot

　　2. According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?

　　A. It has carried people to other planets.

　　B. It will provide a long-lasting lab for us

　　C. Russian and American are working for it.

　　D. Humans will get a lot of advantages from it

　　3. Hercules is used to ______.

　　A. save lives in the sea

　　B. take picture in the sea

　　C. repair the broken ships

　　D. look for the ancient ships in the sea

　　4. From the passage, we know that ______.

　　A. the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions.

　　B. it’s very important for us to learn about new technology.

　　C. it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions.

　　D. technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans.

　　5. What is the purpose of the passage?

　　A. To help us study some new technology.

　　B. To tell us technology is changing the world.

　　C. To help solve the problems that technology causes

　　D. To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.