The computer makes doing schoolwork easier for me than it was for my mom and dad. For example, when writing book reports and stories, I use Microsoft Word instead of a pen and paper. That way, after my teacher checks my work, I can go back and make revisions without having to rewrite the whole thing. And Microsoft Word has a spell check! I use it all the time.

For English class, we are reading The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. As pre-reading homework, my teacher asked us to research teenage groups on the Internet. I tried Google, Encarta, and Yahoo first, and finally found an article on Time. com .

For geography homework on the United States, I used Encarta to learn about the Mississippi River. I needed to find out how deep the river is, how its widths and depths are different, what states it runs through, and what kinds of fish live in it. I used the information to show how the geography of a country influences its economy. For example, the river’s trade paths, the number of fish caught in it and the tourists it attracts directly affect Southerners’ jobs and incomes.

I never go to the library to do research. It takes too much time. Since I live in New York City and both my parents work, getting to the library isn’t always easy. For a big task or research project, I used to stay at the library to read, or sign out whatever books or magazines I needed. Now being able to find the information in my own living room makes everything a lot simpler. Online dictionaries and encyclopedias (百科全书) also save time.

Sometimes, I think the computer spoils my generation because it is so easy --- at least physically. But computers are not like television, which does the thinking for you. You still have to use your mind. I prefer using a computer, easy, fun, and fast.

1.What does the writer use when he writes book reports and stories? (no more than 3 words)

2.Why doesn’t the writer go to the library to do research? (no more than 6 words)

3.How does the writer complete a big assignment or research project at present? (no more than 10 words)

4.Why does the author prefer using a computer? (no more than 11 words)

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请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Soon Tommy’s parents, who had recently separated (分居), would arrive for a meeting on his failing schoolwork and     behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called up     . 

Tommy, an only child, had     been happy, cooperative, and an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother     that his recent failing grades      a brokenhearted child’s reaction to his respected parents’ separation and possible     ?

Tommy’s mother came in and     one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Then the father      and was surprised to see his wife. They pointedly ignored each other.

As I gave a detailed     of Tommy’s behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the      words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son.      somehow the words wouldn’t come.

I found a crumpled (弄皱的), tear-stained     in the back of Tommy’s desk. Writing covered both sides, a single     scribbled (乱写) over and over.

Silently I smoothed it out and gave it to Tommy’s mother. She read it and then without a word     it to her husband. He frowned. Then his face softened. He studied the scribbled words for      seemed a future life.

At last he folded the paper carefully and     his wife’s hand. She wiped the tears from her    and smiled up at him. I also couldn’t keep back tears, but    seemed to notice.

In this way I used the words to     that family. On the sheet of yellow copy paper      with the painful outpouring of a small boy’s troubled heart, it said, “Dear Mother; Dear Daddy; I love you. I love you. I love you.”

A. satisfying     B. exciting         C. disappointing            D. surprising

A. the others     B. the other            C. another one              D. each other

A. never          B. rarely               C. always                   D. usually

A. hope           B. believe          C. promise              D. trust

A. stood for      B. looked for           C. cared for                D. made for

A. happiness      B. cruelty              C. selfishness              D. divorce

A. got                B. took             C. sat                  D. seated

A. reached            B. sat              C. arrived                  D. went

A. account         B. record               C. writing              D. paper

A. common     B. exciting         C. mistaken             D. right

A. So             B. And              C. But                  D. Then

A. letter         B. sheet                C. message              D. schoolwork

A. word           B. article              C. phrase                   D. sentence

A. threw           B. took                 C. handed               D. picked

A. which          B. as if                C. what                 D. when

A. reached for        B. hunted   for            C. kept off             D. searched for

A. faces          B. eyes             C. head                 D. nose

A. both           B. neither              C. either                   D. none

A. reunite            B. unite                C. satisfy                  D. keep

A. lined          B. colored          C. written                  D. covered

：完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Soon Tommy’s parents, who had recently separated (分居), would arrive for a meeting on his failing schoolwork and  【小题1】  behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called up   【小题2】 . 
Tommy, an only child, had   【小题3】 been happy, cooperative, and an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother  【小题4】  that his recent failing grades   【小题5】  a brokenhearted child’s reaction to his respected parents’ separation and possible   【小题6】 ?
Tommy’s mother came in and   【小题7】 one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Then the father   【小题8】  and was surprised to see his wife. They pointedly ignored each other.
As I gave a detailed   【小题9】 of Tommy’s behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the   【小题10】  words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son.   【小题11】  somehow the words wouldn’t come.
I found a crumpled (弄皱的), tear-stained  【小题12】  in the back of Tommy’s desk. Writing covered both sides, a single  【小题13】  scribbled (乱写) over and over.
Silently I smoothed it out and gave it to Tommy’s mother. She read it and then without a word   【小题14】 it to her husband. He frowned. Then his face softened. He studied the scribbled words for  【小题15】  seemed a future life.
At last he folded the paper carefully and   【小题16】 his wife’s hand. She wiped the tears from her  【小题17】 and smiled up at him. I also couldn’t keep back tears, but  【小题18】 seemed to notice.
In this way I used the words to  【小题19】  that family. On the sheet of yellow copy paper   【小题20】  with the painful outpouring of a small boy’s troubled heart, it said, “Dear Mother; Dear Daddy; I love you. I love you. I love you.”

The other day at a supermarket, I saw a naughty boy of about six crying loudly, falling to the floor and refusing to move. All the while the troubled mother was trying to persuade him to behave well but failed．A little smack on his bottom would have done the job，I thought．
Teenagers also cause discipline(纪律)problems．As a teacher, I had a 16-year-old student who had fallen in love with a waiter at a fast-food restaurant．In fact，she had left home to stay with him．So we decided to put her in the school hostel．She refused．When she heard her mother begging her to stay in the hostel she turned round and said：“Why don't you stay in the hostel if you like it so much?”
My palms were itching to slap her for being so rude but the poor mother continued to cajole her，hoping that gentle persuasion would work wonders．It did not．The last I heard，she had run away from home again．
The list goes on and on．Could it be that today's parents are softer and believe that they must not rod(棍棒惩罚)their children for fear of the bad result? Or do they actually believe that the children will get rid of the bad habits and behave well naturally as they grow older? I beg to disagree．I believe it is the parents' duty to discipline the children even at a young age．
My children who are now adults will prove the fact that I used the rod when I thought it necessary．Later when they went abroad，they related to their British university friends on how they were disciplined．Their friends abroad were filled with horror and told my daughter that I could be charged with child abuse(虐待)．However，my daughter showed great respect for me when she told them that she would not be where she was today if not for my strict discipline．
【小题1】The underlined word“cajole”probably means       ．

The other day at a supermarket, I saw a naughty child of about six crying loudly, falling to the floor and refusing to move. All the while the troubled mother was trying to persuade him to behave well but failed. A little smack(打)on his bottom would have worked ,I thought.

   Teenagers also cause discipline(纪律)problems. As a teacher I had a 16-year-old student who had fallen in love with a waiter at a fast-food restaurant. In fact, she had left home to stay with him. So we decided to put her in the school hostel .She refused. When she heard her mother begging her to stay in the school hostel, she turned around and said: “Why don’t you stay in the school hostel if you like it so much?”

   My hands were going to slap her for being so rude but the poor mother continued to cajole her , hoping the gentle persuasion would work wonders. It did not. Later I heard that she had run away from home again.

The list goes on and on. Could it be that today’s parents are so softer and believe that they must not rod(棍棒惩罚)their children for fear of the bad results? Or do they really believe that the children will get rid of the bad habits and behave well as they grow older? I beg to disagree. I believe it is the parents’ duty to discipline the children even at a young age.

My children who are now adults will prove the fact that I used the rod when I thought it necessary. Later when they went abroad, they told their university friends how they were disciplined. Their friends were shocked and said that I could be charged with child abuse. However ,my daughter showed great respect for me when she told them that she would not be where she was today if not for my strict discipline.

1. According to the passage, the author would probably________.

A. beat the children every day   B. treat the children in a soft way

C. leave the children as they are  D. punish the children when necessary

2. The underlined word cajole” (in para.3)means_______.

    A. persuade    B .scold    C. forgive      D. punish

3.In the author’s opinion, how should parents make their children grow up well?

    A. rod their children        B .punish their children

    C. discipline their children   D. discipline and punish their children if necessary

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. The naughty boy’s mother hit him

    B. The teacher’s daughter lived with her mother

    C. The daughter was thankful for her mother’ strict discipline

    D. The author was charged with child abuse by the daughter’s friends