— ________under the bed.

A. It B. It’s C. They D. They’re

Your Internet experience must be uncomfortable when the net speed is too slow — it takes so long to open a web page and the reality shows you’re watching stops every few minutes. That can make you angry.

But it could be a thing of the past. On June 3, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that China’s major telecom carriers (電信公司) would start to provide 5G services.

1. What is 5G?

The “G” in “5G” refers to “Generation”. 1G let us talk to each other, 2G let us send messages, 3G gave us mobile data and the Internet, and 4G made all of these things faster. The mobile network technologies are developing quickly.

Now 5G promises much faster data download and upload speeds, and more stable (穩(wěn)定的) connections. This means that you will be able to download a complete HD movie in seconds and only experience a short delay (延遲) between sending and receiving data.

2.What changes will 5G bring us?

With a 5G network, the short delay in information exchange will allow driverless cars to run more safely. Meanwhile, 5G-enabled wearable devices (設(shè)備) will be in use in hospitals. Besides,VR games will become more popular with 5G. The short delay of 5G will make the games feel even more real.

3. Does 5G have any disadvantages?

According to the BBC, though 5G will make our lives more convenient, it will not be perfect. For one thing, 1 . On 4G networks, you can be 10 kilometers away from the nearest transmission base and hardly lose signal (信號(hào)). But 5G will only cover about 300 meters. And in order to use 5G, we will have to buy new products designed for 5G that are expensive at present.

【1】“G” in “5G” means the generation of________.

A.the mobile network experienceB.the mobile communication technology

C.the speed of data download and uploadD.the delay in data exchange

【2】According to the passage, the best sentence for the blank is 1 .

A.5G will not “travel” farB.5G will be used in a limited way

C.products designed for 5G is expensiveD.5G has its both advantages and disadvantages

【3】What is the passage mainly about?

A.Changes in the mobile technologies.B.The uses of 5G.

C.Disadvantages of 5G.D.An introduction to 5G.

There was a little boy among the children. One day he caught a little bird and held it in his hands without anybody seeing it. Suddenly he had an idea and asked his friends to_______.

“Let's_________the old lady,” he said. “I'll ask her what I’m holding in my hands. Of course, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I'll ask her if the bird is alive or dead. If she says the bird is dead, then I'll___________my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I'll quickly_______it and show her the dead bird. Either way, she'11 be___________”

The children agreed this was a clever plan. So ___________ the hill they all went to the old lady’s house.

“Granny, we have a_________for you,” they all shouted.

“What’s in my hands?” the little boy asked.

“Why, of course it must be a bird,” the old lady replied.

“But is it alive or dead?” the boy asked_________.

All the boys__________ her answer and got ready to laugh at her.

The old lady thought for a moment and then replied, "It's up to you, my child. If you' re kind enough, it'll be alive.”

【1】A. funny B. perfect C. impolite

【2】A. play with it B. go back home C. go with him

【3】A. play a trick on B. make friends with C. pay a visit to

【4】A. open B. raise C. shake

【5】A. save B. free C. kill

【6】A. right B. wrong C. wise

【7】A. up B. down C. across

【8】A. question B. bird C. present

【9】A. calmly B. worriedly C. excitedly

【10】A. listened to B. waited for C. thought of

A.without B.under C.with D.for

—Because his sister was lost and he had to her with his parents.

A. look after B. look out C. look at D. look for

---- Yes. It ______ every morning when aged people do square dancing downstairs.

A.is played B.plays

C.was played D.played

-- You see, someone _________ them to the window.

A. moves B. had moved C. has moved D. would move

A. Keeping a secret B. Keep a secret

C. Keeping secrets D. Keep secret

A. set up B. sets up C. is set up D. was set up

【1】In which steps do we need the glass?

A.Step 1 and Step 4.B.Step 3, Step 4 and Step 5.

C.Step 4 and Step 5.D.Step 1, Step 3, Step 4 and Step 5.

【2】Because of________, water can walk along a string.

A.the wet stringB.the tiny water molecules

C.the tension of the water surfaceD.the tilted (傾斜的) pitcher

【3】TRY THIS can be read in a(n) ________.

A.English novelB.tour guideC.teenage newspaperD.geography book