Can you remember a world before the Internet? If you answer is “no,” then you are probably a millennial. Millennials are the new generation of young Americans. They were born between 1982 and 1992. There are 33 million of them, and they are just starting to enter the workforce(劳动力). Many experts believe that millennials are different from young Americans of past generations. They also believe that millenials will change the workforce in important ways.
How are millennials different? They are the first generation born in the computer age. The internet has always been a part of their lives. They spend about 16 hours a week on the Internet, and this doesn’t include e-mail. And they spend 72 hours a week using other electronic media(媒体), including mobile phones and video games. They are “nation speakers” of the language of the computer age. People who were born earlier will never be native speakers of that language. Why not? They did not grow up “speaking” it.
How will millennials change the workforce? To answer that question, it is important to understand how millennials use the Internet. They use the Internet to communicate. They visit website such as FaceBook and MySpace every day. They share(分享)ideas, music, information, games, and friendships with people all over the world. When they start working, they will want to share their work and ideas with others.
It is also important to understand the way millennials grew up. Thair parents and teachers gave them a lot of attention. They taught them that their opinions were valuable(有价值的). As a result, amny millennials are very cinfident. At work, they will expect their co-workers and bosses to listen to their opinions.
Millennials also grew up with a lot of structure in their lives. Many of them went to school from the age of two or three and played on sports teams. At work, they will expect the rules to be clear. They will also expect a strong but fair boss, like a coach on a sports team. They will follow the person in charge (主管) if he or she is fair. But they will not follow an unfair boss. They will also expect their work to be fun and creative, similar to their experience on a sports team.
These are a few of the changes that experts believe millennials will bring to the American workforce. But the world is changing very fast. There will probably be more changes that are difficult to imagine today.
【小题1】According to the first paragraph of the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Millennials belong to a new generation.

B．Millennials were born about ten years ago.

C．Millennials are entering the workforce.

D．Millennials know little about the world before the Internet.

【小题2】Which is the main reason that make the experts believe millennials are different from young Americans of past generations?

A．Millennials can speak a better native language.

B．Millennials grow up with computers and Internet.

C．Millennials use mobile phones and e-mails often.

D．Millennials spend long hours playing video games.

【小题3】Why do the millennials experct to share their work and ideas with others?

A．Because they know how to use the Internet to make new friends.

B．Because they understand how to communicate with new friends.

C．Because they grow up sharing ideas, music, information, games, and friendships with others by the Internet.

D．Because the Internet can provide all the information they need.

【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Millennials grow up with more attention from their parents and teachers.

B．Many millennials are showing more confident than others at work.

C．Many millennials give more valuable opinions to their co-workers and bosses.

D．Many of the millennials have had fun and creative experiences when they are on sports teams.

【小题5】 From the passage we know that ______.

A．the number of the millennials had come to 33 million by the end of 1982

B．most of the millennnials learn native computer language in schools.

C．millennials require their bosses to be healthier and the rules clearer at work

D．more changes will probably be brought to the American workforce by millennials

 

We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.

   When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration (迁徙) is probably the migration of fish, which is called “salmon”(蛙鱼). This fish is born in fresh(淡的) water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.

    Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster (龙虾). Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go. So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.

1. Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _______.

   A. enjoy warmer weather        

B. find food more easily

   C. find beautiful places        

D. get away from crowded places

2. The underlined word “There” in the second passage means “___________”.

A. in cold water                B. in warm water       

C. in salty water               D. in fresh water  

3. Why do the lobsters get into a long line to move?

A .It’s a safe traveling way.

B. The weather is bad.

C. It is still unknown to us.

D. They just don’t want not to be too crowded.

4. The passage is mainly about ________________.”

A. the migration of animals    

B. the migration of fish       

C. the travel of animals           

D. the secret of nature

 

Classes resumed (恢复) Thursday for the students of a school in Newtown, Conn, where a gunman last month killed 20 children and 6 adults in the second-largest school shooting in U.S. history.
With their school still being treated as a crime scene, more than 400 students of Sandy Hook Primary School attended classes in neighbouring Monroe.
Returning students, teachers and administrators were met by a large police presence outside their new school. Several officers guarded the entrance and checked IDs of parents dropping off children.
Law-enforcement officers guarding the new school called it “the safest school in America.”
Students found the same chairs and desks, when possible. Their classroom walls were painted the same colours and hung with the same pictures. Other details, such as the location of bookshelves and cubby holes, were replicated (复制) as much as possible.
The school district said parents who wanted to be close to their children were welcome to visit and stay in classrooms or an auditorium.
Newtown superintendent Janet Robinson said officials would do their best to make the students feel at ease.
“We will be doing a normal day.” She said.
【小题1】The students of Sandy Hook Elementary School resumed classes in a new school in Monroe because       .

A．their school fell down because of a natural disaster

B．the government needs to use the land of their school

C．their school is too small to hold more than 400 students

D．a shooting crime happened in their school and it was still treated as a crime scene

【小题2】Why do the law-enforcement officers call the new school “the safest school in America?
A. There are few policemen outside the new school.
B. The school has the newest classrooms and buildings.
C. Any adult who is near the new school needn’t be checked his ID.
D. There are some officers who guarded the entrance of the new school.
【小题3】A lot of things in the new school were replicated as much as possible except       .

A．chairs and desks

B．classroom walls

C．the location of the fans and air conditioners

D．the location of bookshelves and cubby holes

【小题4】“… to make the students feel at ease.” The phrase “feel at ease” most likely means       .

A．feel at home	B．feel fresh and curious
C．feel happy and lucky	D．feel safe and relaxed

【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The students have resumed classes in a new school.

B．A shooting crime happened in an American primary school.

C．The officials will do their best to make the students feel at ease.

D．The school children’s parents are not allowed to stay with their children in school.

Mr. Jackson is a teacher of science in a middle school. His students like his classes because his classes are very interesting. They can learn a lot in his class. The students can make（制作）many things. His little son Val also likes making things. He makes lots of machines（机器）, such as a machine like a man. It can do the job that is dangerous（危险的）for people to do. He says, “I want to be a scientist.”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
【小题1】What does Mr. Jackson teach?

A．English

B．Science

C．Math

D．History

【小题2】Why do the students like his classes?

A．Because he is kind to his students.

B．Because he teaches them carefully.

C．Because his classes are very interesting.

D．Because students like him.

【小题3】Mr. Jackson’s son can make _____.

A．a machine like a man	B．a dangerous machine
C．a man	D．a scientist

【小题4】Does little Val like making things?

A．No, he doesn’t.	B．No, she doesn’t.
C．Yes, he does.	D．Yes, he doesn’t.

【小题5】What can students do in Mr. Jackson’s classes?

A．They can learn English.	B．They can do dangerous job.
C．They can do nothing.	D．They can make many things.

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There are 45 students in our class. I have made a survey, 36 students say they like to exercise. Most boys play basketball together twice a week. But girls think basketball is difficult for them, they’d like to play volleyball together twice a week. My friend, Tony, is good at running. He runs fastest in our class. He runs for 30 minutes on the playground every evening before he goes to bed. Is it interesting? Gray is good at swimming. He goes to the swimming club three times a month in winter, and three times a week in summer. So he is pretty healthy. Some of my classmates have good eating habits. They eat both meat and vegetables. 70% of them drink milk every day. 15 students say they drink milk three or four times a week. But some students like to eat junk food, especially Sally. What’s worse is that she doesn’t like to exercise, so she is very fat. She always says “ I’m going to lose weight(减肥) tomorrow.”

1. How often do most boys play basketball?

A．Everyday	B．Twiceaday
C．Twiceaweek.	D．Twiceamonth.

2. Why do the girls dislike to play basketball?

A．Becausetheyhavenotime.

B．Becausetheythinkitisnoteasy.

C．Becausetheydon’tliketoplaywiththeboys.

D．Becausetheydon’tliketoexercise.

3. When does Tony often run for 30 minutes?

A．Everymorning.

B．Everyafternoon

C．Everyeveningbeforehegoestobed.

D．Everyeveningbeforesupper

4. How often does Gray swim in winter?

A．Threetimesamonth.	B．Threetimesaweek.
C．Itisn’tmentionedinthepassage	D．Hardlyever

5. Why is Sally so fat?

A．Becauseshedoesn’tliketoexercise.

B．Becauseshelikestoeatjunkfoodverymuch.

C．Becausesheeatstoomuchmeat,butdoesn’texercise.

D．Becauseshedoesn’tliketoexercise,andshelikestoeatjunkfood.