Bill Gates grew up in Seattle, Washington. When he was very young, he was good at science and math, and he said he wanted to be a scientist.

   Bill started to play with the computer at the age of 13. At that time, computers were very large machines. He was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent a lot of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software program (软件) for 4,200 dollars in 1972 when he was only 17.

   In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. He developed(开发) the BASIC language for the first microcomputer. Later, he left the university and worked for a company. He began his company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computer would he a very important tool (工具) in every office and every home., so they began developing software for personal (个人的) computers. The software made it easier for people to use computers.

41．What did Bill Gates want to be when he was a small boy?

  A. A scientist.    B. A businessman.    C. A programmer    D. A teacher

42．When did ill Gates sell the firs software program for 4,200 dollars?

  A. In 1968.    B. In 1973.    C. In 1975.    D. In 1972.

43．How old was Bill Gates when he went to Harvard University?

  A. He was 13 years old.    B. He was 17 years old. 

  C. He was 18 years old.    D. He was 20 years old.

44．Who developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer?

  A. Bill Gates himself.          B. Paul Allen. 

  C. Bill Gates and his friends.    D. Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

45．Which of the following is NOT true?

  A. Bill Gates worked or a company when he was in the university. 

  B. Bill Gates started his company with Paul Allen.

  C. Bill Gates was good at math and science when he was young.

  D. Bill Gates and Paul Allen developed the software for personal computers.

   

A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy,how much money do you make an hour?”

“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”

“Oh,”the little boy replied,with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said,“Daddy,could you lend me $10?”

The father was furious,“If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish,then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish（自私的）!”

The little boy quietly went to his roomand shut the door. After about an hour, the father calmed down, and started to think,“Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.”So he went to the little boy’s room.

“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man,“Here’s $10.”

“Oh, thank you, Daddy!”he said happily. Then,the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy alread had money,he got angry again.

“Why do you want more money since you already have some?”the father shouted angrily.

“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.”The little boy replied,“Daddy,I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”

1.How much does the boy’s father make an hour?  ______

  A.$10             B.$20              C.$30

2.In this passage,the underlined word “furious”means_____

  A.very angry          B.quite happy          C.too excited

3.At firs,the father refused to lend the boy any money because____.

  A.he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself

  B.he thought the boy would buy somethingof no use

  C.the boy always borrowed money from him

4.The boy wanted to buy______with twenty dollars.

  A.a new book for himself        B.a nice present for his father

  C.an hour of his father’s time

5.From the passage, we can infer（推断）that the boy’s father____.

  A.often played with his son     B.spent little time with his son

  C.often came back home early

 

 One year ago. I asked a worker to help me repair my old house. He had a bad first day on the job: his car broke on the way, then he found he had left his tools for work at home and his wife telephoned to say his son had a bad cold. While I drove him home, he was silent all the way. When arriving, he invited me to meet his family.

As we walked towards the front door, he stopped at a small tree, and touched the tree with hands. When we opened the door, I was very surprised to see he changed into another person and there was a big smile on his face instead. He hugged (拥抱) his son and gave his wife a kiss.

After a while, when he walked me to the car, I asked him why he had touched the tree just then. "Oh, that's my trouble tree," he answered.  "Sometimes I have troubles on my job, but one thing is for sure, they don't belong to my wife and my son. So I just hang up (悬挂) the troubles on the tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up. "

“The funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them up, I hardly remember what I put the night before. "

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（10分）

1.How was the worker's firs day?

2. Where did the worker stop as they walked towards the front door?

3. What did the worker call the tree?

4. When did the worker pick up the troubles every day?

5. Did the worker remember fewer troubles the next morning?

 

People know the danger of fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions:

Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.

Make escape (逃脱) plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.

Buy fire extinguishers (灭火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.

Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:

    ＊Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.

＊Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire; the best air is near the floor because smoke rises.

＊What will you do if you hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. They roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.

There are many possible causes for firs. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.

1.What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?

    A. You have to get up.                  B. Water is running to the floor.

    C. Something is burning.                D. Someone breaks your window.

2.The writer advices people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that _______.

    A. they practice for a fire             B. they make escape plans

    C. they buy fire extinguishers              D. they use electrical cookers

3.When a fire happens, _______ if you open the hot door.

    A. the fire will grow more quickly          B. the electricity will be cut off

    C. the door will soon be on fire            D. the house will fall down

4.What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?

    A. Stop, run, roll.                     B. Stop, drop, roll.

    C. Run, drop, roll.                     D. Roll, drop, stop

5.What is the best title for this passage?

    A. The Dangers of a Fire.               B. The Cause of a Fire.

    C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher.        D. Be Ready for a Fire.

 

People know the danger of fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions:

Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.

Make escape (逃脱) plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.

Buy fire extinguishers (灭火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.

Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:

    ＊Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.

＊Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire; the best air is near the floor because smoke rises.

＊What will you do if you hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. They roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.

There are many possible causes for firs. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.

1.What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?

    A. You have to get up.                  B. Water is running to the floor.

    C. Something is burning.                D. Someone breaks your window.

2.The writer advices people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that _______.

    A. they practice for a fire             B. they make escape plans

    C. they buy fire extinguishers              D. they use electrical cookers

3.When a fire happens, _______ if you open the hot door.

    A. the fire will grow more quickly          B. the electricity will be cut off

    C. the door will soon be on fire            D. the house will fall down

4.What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?

    A. Stop, run, roll.                     B. Stop, drop, roll.

    C. Run, drop, roll.                     D. Roll, drop, stop

5.What is the best title for this passage?

    A. The Dangers of a Fire.               B. The Cause of a Fire.

    C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher.        D. Be Ready for a Fire.