John Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day. Then he worked with it till midnight. But John was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school, John joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! John changed his English grade from F to A. John’s parents looked at his report card. They were very happy. “An A in English!” said John’s Dad. “You are a very clever boy, John. ”

John is a hacker. Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem, their computers are connected to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer account（帐户）and put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.

1.John changed his English grade with the computer in ______.

A. the classroom                    B. the school office

C. a bank near his house      D. his own house

2.When John’s parents saw the report, they were happy because ______.

A. John was good at math  

B. John loved computers

C. John could join one computer to another

D. they thought John was not poor in English any longer.

3.Who are worried about hackers in the story?

A. John’s parents    

B. School headmasters, teachers and the police.

C. The police.       

D. School headmasters and teachers.

4.What should the hackers know well, do you think, after you read this story?

A. Information            B. Bank computer accounts

C. Computers             D. Grades

5.The last paragraph is about _______.

A. John     B. computers      C. hackers          D. modem

Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.

Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.

Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.

“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.

 “I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbour Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!”The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.” Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!

    It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”

 Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob. Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”

1.What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

A. John was great to build this bridge.

B. John was not good at building bridges.

C. John was foolish to build such a bridge.

D. John should build the bridge earlier.

2.What do you think of the carpenter?

A. Shy.         B. Wise.        C. Proud.         D. Careless.

3.What is the best title for the passage?

 A. What a Big Fence!            B. A Strong Bridge.

C. Three Kind Men              D. A Fence or a Bridge ?             

  Bob was happy. He was at a new school, and the other students were friendly. “Hi, Bob!” they said. But some students said, “Hi, Peter!” Bob didn't understand. He asked another student, “Why do some students call me Peter?”

  “Oh, that's easy to answer,” the students said. “Peter was a student here last year. Now he goes to a different school. You look like Peter. Some students think that you're Peter.”

  Bob wanted to meet Peter. He got Peter's address from a student and went to Peter's house. Peter opened the door. Bob couldn't believe his eyes. He looked really like Peter! Bob and Peter had the same colour eyes and the same smile. They had the same black hair. They also had the same birthday. And they both were adopted(领养) by two different families.

Bob and Peter found out that they were twin brothers. Soon after the boys were born, one family adopted Bob, and another family adopted Peter. Bob's family never knew about Peter, and Peter's family never knew about Bob.

Bob and Peter's story was in the newspaper. There was a photo of Bob and Peter next to the story. A young man named John saw the photo in the newspaper. John couldn’t believe his eyes. He looked really like Bob and Peter! He had the same colour eyes and the same smile. He had the same black hair. He had the same birthday. And he, too, was adopted by another family.

Later John met Bob and Peter. When Bob and Peter saw John, they couldn't believe their eyes. John looked really like them! Why did John look really like Bob and Peter? You can guess. Bob and Peter are not twins. Bob, Peter and John are triplets(三胞胎).

( ) 12. Bob was _______ at a new school

A. sorry B. happy C. worried D. sad

 ( ) 13. Some students thought _______.

A. John was Peter B. Bob was John C. Bob was Peter D. Peter was John

 ( ) 14. John knew the story from_______.

A. the newspaper B. a book C. other people D. his parents

 ( ) 15. Bob, Peter and John were_______.

A. friends B. classmates C. brothers D. twins

Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway. “I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all! It was a bridge! And the neighbor, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”

1. 1.

   Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob             each other

   1. A.
      didn’t speak to
   2. B.
      were friendly to
   3. C.
      often fought with
   4. D.
      never had bitter words with
2. 2.

   Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because            

   1. A.
      he wanted to protect his farm
   2. B.
      he didn’t want to do it himself
   3. C.
      he wouldn’t like to see Bob
   4. D.
      he wanted to find him something to do
3. 3.

   What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

   1. A.
      John was great to build this bridge
   2. B.
      John was not good at building bridges
   3. C.
      John was foolish to build such a bridge
   4. D.
      John should build the bridge earlier
4. 4.

   What is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      What a Big Fence!
   2. B.
      A Strong Bridge
   3. C.
      Three Kind Men
   4. D.
      A Fence or a Bridge?