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　　     The computer is fast, and never makes a mistake, while people are too slow, and full of mistakes sometimes. That's what people often　　 say when they talk about computers. For over a quarter of a century,　　 engineers have been making better computers. Now a computer can do a　　 lot of everyday jobs wonderfully. It is widely used in factories,　　 hospitals and banks. A computer can report, decide and control (控制)　　 in almost every field. Many computer scientists are now thinking of　　 making the computer "think" like a man. With the help of a person, a　　 computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, recognize (认出) voices, translate languages and so on (等等). Perhaps　　 computers will one day really think and feel. Do you think that people　　 will be afraid when they find that the computer is too clever to　　 listen to and serve the people?　　

1. Engineers have worked on computers for ________.

[　　]

A. about a hundred years　　　　

B. more than twenty-five years 　　

C. over three months　　　　

D. about ten years　　

2. Some people think that a computer is ________ people.

[　　]

A. cleverer than　　

B. as clever as　　　　

C. not cleverer than　　

D. slower than　　

3. Computers are ________ the people.

[　　]

A. doing more and more jobs for 　　

B. going to laugh at　　　　

C. going to listen to　　　　

D. taking the place of　　

4. With the help of a person, a computer can ________.

[　　]

A. draw pictures　　　　　　　　　　

B. write music　　　　

C. talk with people or play chess　　

D. do all above　　

5. People will _________ the computers in the future.

[　　]

A. really be afraid of　　

B. make better use of　　　　

C. no longer use　　　　

D. help

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My father, at the death of his father, was six years old, and he grew up without education. He moved from Kentucky to Indiana when I was seven. We reached our new home about the time the state came into the Union. It was a wild area, with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods, but what was required (要求) of a teacher never went beyond(超过) “reading, writing and adding”. If a stranger suppose to understand Latin happened to live for a time in the area, he was looked on as a wizard(奇才) . There was simple nothing to excite a desire (欲望) for education. Of course , when I grew up , I did not know much. Still, somehow I could read, write and add, but that was all. The advance I have now made is upon this store of education. I have gained it under the pressure (压力) of necessity.

1．When the writer was a child ______.

[　　]

A．his grandfather died in the state of Kentucky

B．his family settled down in the country of Indiana

C．Kentucky joined the Union as a member state

D．his family had to move from place to place

2． When the writer was seven, his family moved to an area where ______.

[　　]

A．educated people were greatly respected

B． only a few had a knowledge of Latin

C． people were often attacked(攻击) by wild animals

D． the land hadn't been farmed yet

3．The school in the area ______.

[　　]

A．was of poor quality(质量)

B．offered various subjects

C．respected those who knew Latin

D．hired the teachers who were good at reading, writing and adding

4．How did the writer look at his early education?

A． He believed he met the school requirements.

B． He thought he was well - educated

C． He thought it was not satisfactory

D． He believed he was poorly - educated .

5． At the time he wrote this passage, the writer ______.

[　　]

A．had to learn to read, write and add

B．found it necessary to receive advanced education

C．was probably fairly well - educated

D． was dissatisfied with his level of education

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　　     In the last 500 years, nothing about people--not their clothes,　　 ideas, or languages--has changed as much as what they eat. The　　 original(最初) chocolate drink was made from the seeds of a certain　　 kind of tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to　　 the rest of the World during the 1500's, and although it was very　　 expensive, it quickly became popular. In London,shops where chocolate　　 drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist　　 today.

　　     The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish　　 brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland　　 became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people died from　　 hunger when the crop failed during the"Potato Famine"of 1845-1846.

　　     There are many other foods that have traveled from South America　　 to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction.Brazil　　 (巴西)is now the world's largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an　　 important crop in many other countries of South America. But it is native　　 to Ethiopia(埃塞俄比亚), It was first made into a drink by Arabs　　 during the 1400's.　　

1. According to the author,which of the following has changed greatly since the 1400's?

[　　]

A. People's clothes.　　　　

B. People's food.　　　　

C. Chocolate drinks　　　　

D. People's languages.　　

2. What is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A. Chocolate drinks were served in shops in London during the 1500's.

B. Centuries ago, people often gathered in shops where chocolate drinks were served.

C. The best drinks sold in shops in London were chocolate drinks in the shop.

D. Some of the original chocolate drinks still exist today.

3. From the passage we learned that Peru is a country in________.

[　　]

A. the New World

B. the Old World

C. the Arab World

D. Europe

4. The word"Famine"probably means_______.

[　　]

A. fast growth

B. good harvest

C. serious need of food

D. rise in price

5. The main idea of the passage is that______.

[　　]

A. South America produces many new kinds of food.

B. shops became important meeting places in Londonafter the 1500's

C. foods travel from place to place

D. the Old World and the New World have differentkinds of food.

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　　    Few people in China know the public holiday Hallowmas (November 1st), and even fewer know its eve——Halloween, a much more joyful one to children. Every year when Halloween is held throughout the United States. American children, dressed in costumes(服装)as witches(巫婆) and spirits, modern heroes or old-time bad eggs, go from door to door for trick or treat. If the adults refuse to give them a treatcandy, cookies, fruit, the children may play a trick. If there are no people in the house, this family may be punished by tricks. The typical Halloween tricks are soaping the windows writing, on the doors with crayon(蜡笔), overturning the garbage cans or sticking coins into　　 doorbells to keep them ringing, sometimes putting an old car on theroof of the house.

1. Hallowmas is____________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　 A. the name of an important person in the USA
　　 B. American children's Day 　　 
　　 C. an American public holiday 　　 
　　 D. celebrated throughout the world   2. Halloween is held________________.　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　 A. on the morning of November 1st 　　 B. throughout October 31st 　　 C. on the evening of October 31st 　　 D. after Hallowmas   3. American children like Halloween very much because_____.［　　］ 　　 A. their parents let them go out to play 　　 B. their neighbors come out to play with them 　　 C. they have the chance to punish the family they hate  　　 D. they can dress up in strange clothes and play tricks   4. Which of the following statements is correct?__________.［　　］ 　　 A. The writer thinks it right to play tricks on others. 　　 B. The writer thinks it wrong to play tricks on others. 　　 C. The writer likes to hold this holiday.
　　 D. None of the above is correct.   5. According to the passage,the true statement should be_________. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　 A. Hallowmas is a public Chinese festival. 　　 B. All Americans go from door to door to play tricks on October 　　　　31st every year. 　　 C. The children play tricks on every family they visit that day. 　　 D. The writer doesn't tell us whether he likes or hates this 　　　　holiday.

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　　Tom Dyson tried to find out what his new machine could do. One day he fixed the small box to a flowering plant that was growing in a pot. He didn't say anything at all, but he began to think some cruel thoughts.

　　“I'm going to cut off these flowers. They're getting old and ugly. So I'll cut them off…”

　　The needle on the machine climbed quickly from  zero to 8, then 10, 12, 15. It stopped at 17. The plant was in trouble! Something was worrying it. Was it fear or sadness? The thought of being cut? The flowers bent their heads. They suddenly looked old and tired, and Tom felt sorry for them.

　　“No, no!” he cried.“I won't cut you. You're my friends. I just want you to grow and be lovely. I'll take you outside, into the sunshine. You'll like that, won't you?”

　　The flowers lifted their heads slowly and seemed to smile at him. The needle returned to zero. Tom put away the machine, picked up the plant and walked outside. It was very nice in the garden that morning.

　　All plants enjoy their owner's love and care and kindness. They know the sound of their voice. They also seem to understand people's thoughts. So if you have flowers of your own, think about them with love. They will return your kindness in the only way they can: they will grow strong and beautiful.

1．Choose the right order of the events given in the passage.

[　　]

a．The needle pointed to 17.

b．Tom felt sorry for the flowers.

c．Tom thought of cutting off the flowers.

d．The flowers looked old and tired.

e．Tom fixed the machine to a plant.

f．Tom took the plant outside.

g．The needle returned to zero.

h．Tom cried, “I won't cut you.”

[　　]

A．e; a; g; h; d; b; c; f

B．c; e; d; a; b; h; g; f

C．e; c; a; d; h; b; f; g

D．e; c; a; d; b; h; g; f

2．The only way in which plants can show their love is ________.

[　　]

A．enjoying their owner's love

B．bringing up nicely

C．holding up their heads

D．smiling at their owners

3．According to the passage, which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．Tom wanted to cut off the flowers.

B．Tom said nothing, but the flowers could understand him.

C．The machine didn't work properly.

D．The flowers were getting bad - looking

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　　A woman met George Bernard Shaw, the famous English play - writer, at a garden party one afternoon in London.

　　She was the sort of woman who was only interested in people who were rich or famous and she wanted very much to have Shaw as a guest in her own house so that she could show him off to her friends.

　　One day she sent her driver in a Black Rotts Royee to Shaw's home with the following invitation:

　　Lady Whitty Fallwell will be at home on Thursday. the fourteenth of December from 4 to 6.

　　The following reply came back immediately:

　　So will Mr. Shaw.

1．What kind of woman was Mrs. Fallwell?

[　　]

A．She was a very stupid woman.

B．She was a warm -hearted woman.

C．She was only interested in rich or famous people.

D．She tried to have Shaw as her guest.

2．Lady Whitty Fallwell wanted Shaw to visit her house because ________.

[　　]

A．she was a guest - liking woman

B．she wanted to be admired by her friends

C．she wanted to learn something from him

D．they were good friends

3．Rotts Royee in the passage perhaps was ________.

[　　]

4．Mrs. Fallwell invited Mr. Shaw to visit her home ________.

[　　]

A．in her own car

B．and to attend a garden party

C．on Thursday afternoon

D．on the morning of December 14th

5．The famous English play - writer actually ________.

[　　]

A．promised to go to her house on Dec. 14

B．accepted the invitation

C．wanted to see the woman on the same day

D．refused the invitation

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　Jakarta — Twenty-one people have died from food poisoning, while 40 others remain in a serious condition after eating cake mixed with poisonous liquid, a Health Department official said yesterday. About 260 people in a hospital in Dermaji, 500 kilometres southeast of Jakarta, have been treated over the past two weeks after eating the cake.

1．The best headline is ______.

[　　]

A．Food Poison

B．Eating Cake

C．Serious Condition

D．Health Report

2．How many people suffered from the accident? ______.　　　

[　　]

A．21.　　　 B．40.

C．500.　　　D．About 260

3．Where did the accident happened? ______.　　　

[　　]

A．In Jakarta

B．In Dermaji

C．In a hospital

D．In Health Department

4．Until yesterday the death rate reached ______.　　　

[　　]

A．25%　　　　　 B．20%

C．nearly 10%　　　D．nearly 50%

5．From the news we know that Jakarta is the name of ______.　　　

[　　]

A．the news reporter

B．one of the doctors

C．a place far away from Dermaji

D．the Health Department official

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　　     It is easy to go downhill than to climb uphill. So it is easier to fall into bad habits than to form good ones.

　　     Bad habits do not come suddenly. They come little by little　　 without one being aware (知道) of their danger. School children　　 first pick up little bad habits in school and on the streets. When they can not do their exercises, they copy from their classmates. If they see bigger boys smoking, they want to know what smoking is like and learn to smoke too. If they see their friends gambling　　 (赌搏), they begin to learn to gamble. When they get bigger the bad　　 habits become stronger and stronger, so that they can no longer get rid of them. From copying, they learn to steal; from gambling, they learn　　 to cheat. At last nobody will trust them. How necessary it is that we　　 get rid of any bad habit in the beginning, in order that they should not overcome us in the end.

1. This passage mainly talks about ______.　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　
A. the course of forming habits 　　
B. the reason for falling bad habits 　　
C. why we should form good habits 　　
D. bad habits
2. According to the writer's opinion, we can know that if a child     enjoys gambling he is sure ______ when he grows up.　　 ［　　］ 　　
A. to steal　　
B. to kidnap　　
C. to cheat　　
D. to rob
3. The writer advises children ______ when they are young because    when they are grown-ups_______.　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　
A. to get rid of their bad habits…the bad habits may tempt(诱惑) 　　   them to go wrong 　　
B. to overcome their bad habits…they'll become heavy smokers 　　
C. to fight against bad habits…they will be thrown into prison 　　
D. to fight against bad habits…they will become distrusted by 　　   everyone
4. If a person steals and cheats, he is _______ and he _______ 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　
A. honest…will be trusted by everybody 　　
B. not honest…will be trusted by nobody 　　
C. dishonest…will not trusted by his parents 　　
D. dishonest…will be trusted by his friends
5. The writer thinks ______ necessary ______ to get rid of his bad     habits because it is likely that the bad habits will overcome him     when he ______.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　
A. it…for a child…grows up 　　
B. it is…of a child…is grown up 　　
C. it be…for a child…is a grown-up 　　
D. It has been…for a child…grown up

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　　     One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a　　 neighbor of mine. He is a teacher at one of London's big medical　　 schools. He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.

　　     He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨架) to be used in his　　 lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he　　 suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left　　 his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.

　　     When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase　　 by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and　　 found Rupert.

1. Who wrote the story?

[　　]

A. Rupert's teacher.　　　　　　

B. The neighbor's teacher.　　

C. A medical school teacher.　　

D. The teacher's neighbor.

2. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?

[　　]

A. He needed it for the summer term in London. 　　

B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give. 　　

C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research. 　　

D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.

3. What happened at the airport?　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　

A. The skeleton went missing.　　

B. The skeleton was stolen.　　

C. The teacher forgot his suitcase.　　

D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase.

4. Which of the following best tells the teacher's feeling about the incident?

[　　]

A. He is very angry.　　

B. He thinks it rather funny.　　

C. He feels helpless without Rupert.　　

D. He feels good without Rupert.

5. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?

[　　]

A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert. 　　

B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert. 　　

C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase. 　　

D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.

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　Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.

　Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells.

　Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa.

　The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the centre. People strung (串连) them together and carried them from place to place.

　Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin (锡). Sweden and Russia used copper (铜) to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.

　But even gold and silver were inconvenient (不方便) if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.

　Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.

1．The main use of money is that ________.

[　　]

A． people use it to buy things to eat

B． people accept money only in exchange for clothes

C． people accept money in exchange for goods and service

D． people will accept money for giving out goods to others

2． Most of the money used today is made of ________.

[　　]

A． paper 　　　B． elephant tusks 　　　C． shells 　　　D． metal or paper

3． What did the first Chinese metal coins look like?

[　　]

A． They had a square hole in the centre.

B． They were just like shells.

C． They were round like the moon.

D． They were round with a square hole in the centre.

4． Who thought of a way to use paper money first?

[　　]

A． The Chinese 　　　B．The Russian

C． The Swede 　　　 D． The Englishmen

5． The Best Title of this passage should be ________.

[　　]

A． The Chinese Money 　　　　　　B． The History of Money

C． Some Things About Money 　　　D． What Is Money?