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宝山区Recently the unmanned aircraft which are called drones （无人驾驶飞机）have come into use for a number of business purposes. Basically, a drone is a flying robot. The aircraft (飞行器) may be remotely controlled or can fly a 81 through flight programs in their systems. The little planes used to be very costly. In the past, they were mostly used in the military (军事) . But as they have d 82 in price more people have begun to use them. Rescue workers and farmers are among the new users.A company in France is using drones to help farmers examine their crops and limit the amount of fertilizer ( 肥料 ) they use. The fast development of computer technology, image sensing devices (图像感应设备) , satellite navigation (卫星导航) and cell phones has led to lower-priced drones. Researchers and developers have learned how to build smaller and less-costly drones .Moviemakers are using drones to film from the sky. Historians (历史学家.) use them when they explore a 83 buildings. Rescue workers use them to look for people: And now farmers are using them to m 84 their crops. Romain Faroux is a French businessman who starts companies. His father was a farmer. He believed drones could help farmers. He helped create a company that developed a small drone that could be controlled by people on the g 85 . They called it Agridrone (农业无人机). It uses a special optical sensor (光学感应器 ) to examine crops. The technology used is similar to that used by smart phones except it has wings. A computer program directs the drone to fly over the crops. The sensor on the drone records four different-colored bands of sunlight ( 太阳光带) that are reflected off ( 反射 ) the crops. Jean-Baptiste Bruggeman is a farmer. He says the drone flies over his crops at different time of the season. He says ttfis provides a lot of information about his crops. The drone pictures show him the exact amount of fertilizer the crops need. It also shows exactly where the fertilizer is needed. Romain Faroux says farmers use information g 86 . by the Agridrone to place fertilizer only in areas where it was needed. This saves money and reduces pollution. Before they used the drones, farmers would put the same amount of fertilizer everywhere. Drones also save time because farmers can examine u 87 to three hectares (公顷) in about a minute.81. automatically 82. dropped 83. ancient 84. monitor 85. ground 86. gathered/got 87. Up奉贤区Animated movies are ones that use drawings instead of real people. Artists must draw thousands of pictures, and each picture must be a l_81_ different. For example, if the movie maker wants to show a girl running, the artist must draw her feet in different places in each picture. When the pictures are shown very q 82 , one after another, it looks like the girl is running. Walt Disney was not the first or only one person to use animation in movies, but he is the most famous. His first Mickey Mouse cartoon in 1928, was called Plane Crazy. This was a short, silent movie about the adventures of a little mouse. Today, 70 years later, Mickey Mouse is still a favorite character, and there are hundreds of cartoons and storybooks about him in many l 83 .Many people in the movie business thought that animation was only useful for short cartoons. They did not think people would want to see long movies made from moving drawings. Disney did not agree with them. He believed he could tell any kind of story using animation. His first l 84 movie was Snow White and Seven Dwarfs. Disney spent all his money making this movie. Fortunately, it was a great success. He next made Dumbo, about a baby elephant, and this was f 85 by many more movies. Many of these are still popular today.When we think of Disney, however, we dont think only of movies, we also think of Disneyland. There are Disney lands in Japan, the USA, France and China (Hong Kong). There will be another one in Shanghai soon. They are large parks where people can meet characters from Disneys movies and visit scenes from his movies. A 86 Walt Disney made many of his most famous movies many years ago, they are as popular now as they were when he made them. Today, we can buy them on video, and from time to time we can see them in theatres. When Walt Disney began making his animated cartoons all those years ago, people drew all the pictures by h 87 . Nowadays, much of this work is done by computers.81. little 82.quickly 83.languages 84.long 85. followed 86. Although 87.hand虹口区Beatlemania is a very strong feeling for the group, the Beatles. The Beatles were four young musicians from Liverpool, England. Their n 81 were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. These four men n 82 took music lessons. They taught themselves to play music.In 1957, John c 83 a group called the Quarrymen. At that time, he was only 16 years old. Then he met Paul. They began to write songs and sing together. Soon, George joined them.The group played in England, and then in Germany. In 1962, Ringo joined them. Then John, Paul, George and Ringo were the Beatles.The Beatles made their f 84 hit song in 1962. The song was “Love Me Do.” In 1963, their song “Please Please Me” was a bigger hit. In all, they had twenty-nine hit songs. By 1963, the Beatles were very p 85 in England, and Beatlemania started. They had many fans. At converts, their fans screamed very very loudly. The Beatles could not hear themselves sing.The next year, the Beatles went to the United States. The Americans love them, too. People everywhere c 86 their clothes and their hair. This rock-and roll group was welcomed by people all over the world.The Beatles broke up in 1970. They wanted to play new music. All of the Beatles and interesting, new things. .John wrote music with his wife. Paul started a new group with his wife. George and Ringo made their own r 87 and gave converts. Sadly, John was shot dead in New York in 1980. He was forty years old. George became sick and died in 2001.We still hear Beatles songs on the radio today. Their music and songs will live in our hearts for ever.81. names 82. never 83. created 84. first 85. popular 86. copied 87. Records黄浦区Have you ever wondered what an American high school and its students are really like?A typical (典型的) American high school has several large buildings and enough s 81 for about 1,500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are e 82 , students would rather borrow than buy them. Students must pay back if they lose any of them.American students have different types of school t 83 . They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn passing grades in the class and also pass their state drivers exam, they can begin driving t 84 to school.Each day, students take six or seven classes. They must take science, maths, English and social studies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other classes. In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes: health education, physical education or foreign language studies. Students m 85 to different classrooms for each subject. This is because each teacher has their own classroom. There is a short break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.The r 86 school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more than half of the students are busy going for after-school activities. These activities include sportsespecially football, basketball, baseball and soccer or c 87 , such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph or student government. Students feel relaxed and pleased when they take part in them.81. space 82. expensive 83. transport 84. themselves 85. move 86. regular 87. clubs嘉定区Do you want to make homework simpler? Oxford Learning founder and CEO Dr. Nick Whitehead said, Homework might be an unavoidable（不可避免的） part in school, but it doesnt have to be the boring part. With the right skills in place, students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free. These steps will make an obvious d 81 .Use your notebooks The brain is able to finish great works, but it is not a 82 perfect. Students should never rely on it to remember all school details. When a teacher assigns homework, students should write the details in their notebooks. According to Whitehead, to make them effective students n 83 to remember to take the notebooks out of their school bags at night, open them up and read over the nights list. Remove distractions(使注意力分散的事物) Computers on, music on text messages receiving.Whitehead says if students arent doing research, they should tum off all the above electronics and focus on the task at hand for a set period of time. Theyll find that it is e 84 to concentrate and that homework takes less time. Think actively Getting homework done is the name of the game, but what happens if students are struggling with a question or cant work out an answer? When facing difficulties, it is wise for the student to take a small break, then r 85 to look at the problem again.Get organizedHomework is often the most disorganized part. Whitehead recommends, Students should keep all the homework-related things in a bin so they dont waste time s 86 for pens or rulers. He also recommends picking the same place to do homework every night, and (when possible) completing homework at a c 87 time each day.81. difference 82. actually/always 83. need 84. easier 85. return 86. searching 87. Certain静安区/闸北/青浦Many travelers feel nervous about going to a new and unfamiliar place. By planning carefully, and being careful enough during your trip, you can relax and enjoy yourself.While you prepare for your journey, make sure that you travel with proper m 81 insurance, in order that if you are sick or injured during your travels, you will be able to get treatment (治疗). Also, be sure to get an international driverslicence (驾照) if you expect to drive yourself while you are travelling a 82 . Make sure your paperwork is all in order. You dont want to get to your destination and find that you have the wrong visa (签证).Buy a guidebook and read about the local culture of the country you will be visiting. Also, try to learn a few b 83 words and phrases of the local language to enable you to communicate a bit. Dont just expect that everyone will speak your language, or that they will understand English.Remember that a tourist will attract a lot of attention from people. While most of the local people you meet will be friendly and welcoming, there are always difficulties or even d 84 for travelers. Theft is the most common one. Leave expensive cameras and valuable jewelry at home. If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while traveling, make sure you l 85 the door of your room from inside. If you must travel with a lot of paper money or other valuable things, you should ask your hotel about a safe for s 86 them in. And just as in your home country, do not expect everyone you meet to be honest.If you have trouble in communicating, look for students and young people who might speak a foreign language. And finally, remember to smile. Its the friendliest and kindest f 87 of communication, and is sure to be understood in any part of the world.81. medical 82. abroad/alone 83. basic 84. dangers 85. lock 86. storing 87. Form闵行区My father will always live in my heart- though he passed away many years ago. My earliest m 81 of dad is grabbing his hand while we walked together. As I grew older, I remembered my father and me listening to basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep before the game was over. When I woke up in the morning, the score sheet（纸）with the f 82 score on it would be lying next to me. Ill always remember that.On cold mornings my father would bring his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered the bread to the stores. The smell and the warmth from the bread made my mouth water and kept me warm. Ill always remember that. My father would be present at all my games. One night before an important game my father looked at me s 83 and told me that he wouldnt be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour drive. The next day as the game drew near I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and surprisingly saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He m 84 to make the game. Ill always remember that. Years later I became a teacher. Ill never forget the v 85 on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart beat in my ears. I hung up the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing really mattered to me. I still taught in school but I couldnt focus attention on my teaching. One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held m 86 the same way I used to hold my fathers by the last two fingers. At that moment I found my purpose in life again. Though my father was gone, he left me s 87 I started. Ill always remember that!81. memory 82. final 83. sadly 84. managed 85. voice(s) 86. mine 87. Something浦东新区Gold is a rare metal with a lovely colour. It is not affected by a 81 or water. Because gold is so soft, it can be make into very thin flat pieces and very fine thread.Over 5,000 years ago, gold had some special meanings for the ancient Egyptians. They believed that all gold b 82 to their kings, the Pharaohs. In fact, luckily for us, they put many precious gold objects in the palaces with their Pharaohs when they died, and we can see a lot of them in museums today. The Egyptians had a lot of skill in working with gold; they could make it into sheets so thin that a pile of 35,700 pieces would be only 2.5 cm high. Sheets like this are called gold leaf. Gold leaf is still used today to d 83 furniture and other things.The gold used to make jewellery is usually mixedwith other metals. This not only makes the things c 84 , but also harder. People use the word karats to talk about how good the gold is. One carat means one twenty-fourth part of it is made of gold.Because it was not c 85 and therefore had a high value, gold was used as money all over the world in the past. Today, we use pieces of paper i 86 , but many countries still keep bars of gold in the banks. They can change this gold into money by selling it to other countries. About two thirds of all the gold in the world is kept in this way.Gold is found in many parts of the world, usually deep u 87 the ground. It can also be found in rivers. The sea contains gold too, but it would cost more money to get the gold out of the sea than the gold is worth.81. air 82.belonged 83.decorate 84.cheaper 85.common 86.instead 87.under普陀区We have heard about people who have special memories. Recently there has been a report about a woman from Australia who can remember almost every single d 81 of all the events in her daily life.Rebecca Sharrock,25, is one of just 80 people worldwide who have been identified as having Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory(超级自传体记忆症). It means she can remember every small eventwhich most people would f 82 within daysas if it had happened just moments ago.“I remember my mum placing me in the drivers seat of a car and taking a picture of me when I was twelve years old,” she said. “Thats my e 83 memory. I remember every day since then. I cant tell all the dates e 84 because I was too young to understand calendars, but I remember what I did that day, what the weather was like and so on.”Rebecca can also re-experience taste. If shes eating something unpleasant, she thinks about Black Forest cake, her favorite food, and the memory will be so p 85 that she can nearly “taste” it.However, there are times when her memories prove to be painful as its not just events that she remembers. “When I relive(再体验) memories, the feelings r 86 ,too.” Rebecca said. “For example, I remember falling over when I was three at my grandparents house and hurting my left knee. Talking about it now, I feel painful in my left knee.”“At night, I have to sleep with the r 87 and a soft light on,” she added. “If its too dark or quiet, my mind would be filled with all those memories and I cant sleep.” 81.detail 82.forget 83.earliest 84.exactly 85.powerful 86.return 87. radio/recorder松江区Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents. However, it is not t 81 .Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If its hard for you to communicate with your parents, dont worry about it. Here is some a 82 for you to bridge the generation gap(代沟).Dont a 83 with your parents. Dont get to your parents when you are angry. Most likely, your parents wont consider your ideas if you shout at them. And you cant express yourself well if you are furious(盛怒的). Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you