Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)

　　A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.

　　Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.

　　Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.

　　1 From the passage, a van is also called ____________.

　　A. a motor car　　　B. a motor home　　　　C. a motorbike　　D. a big truck

　2 Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.

　　A. sold their old house　　　　　　B. moved to their grandparents’house

　　C.built a new place for a van　　　　　　　D. sold their second car

　3 A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.

　　A. a baby　B. much money　C. more than two children　　D. interest in vans

　　4 Americans usually use motor homer____________.

　　A. to travel with all the family members of holiday

　　B. to do some shopping with all the family members

　　C. to visit their grandparents at weekends

　　D. to drive their children to school every day

　　5 Motor homes have become popular because___________.

　　A. they can take people to another city when people are free

　　B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays

　　C. some people think motor homes are cheap

D. big families can put more things in motor homes

What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.　　

Some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.　　

In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.　　

Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.　　

The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things—and cut down on waste, too.　　

1. How do people usually deal with their old computers?　　

A. They stop using them. B. They give them to others.   C. They fix them up.　　

2. What do some computer companies do to bring down the number of old computers?　　

A. They don’t do anything about them.　　

B. They take back some old ones.       　　

C. They donate them to some charities.　　

3.According to some countries’ laws, what must computer companies do?　　

A. Collect and recycle most of computer waste. 　　

B. Repair and upgrade old computers.      　　

C. Make much cheaper computers.　　

4. What may people who can’t afford computers think of the used computers?　　

A. Expensive.        B. Useful.         C. Out-of -date.　　

5. What is the passage about?　　

A. Repairing old computers.　　

B. Selling old computers.              　　

C. Recycling old computers.             　

What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.　　
Some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.　　
In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.　　
Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.　　
The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things—and cut down on waste, too.　　

1. 1.

   How do people usually deal with their old computers?　　

   1. A.
      They stop using them
   2. B.
      They give them to others
   3. C.
      They fix them up.　　
2. 2.

   What do some computer companies do to bring down the number of old computers?　　

   1. A.
      They don’t do anything about them.　　
   2. B.
      They take back some old ones.       　　
   3. C.
      They donate them to some charities.　　
3. 3.

   According to some countries’ laws, what must computer companies do?　　

   1. A.
      Collect and recycle most of computer waste. 　　
   2. B.
      Repair and upgrade old computers.      　　
   3. C.
      Make much cheaper computers.　　
4. 4.

   What may people who can’t afford computers think of the used computers?　　

   1. A.
      Expensive
   2. B.
      Useful
   3. C.
      Out-of -date.　　
5. 5.

   What is the passage about?　　

   1. A.
      Repairing old computers.　　
   2. B.
      Selling old computers.              　　
   3. C.
      Recycling old computers. 　

It’s September 1st, and we’re all back to school．It’s good to   1   all my teachers and friends again．They all __2____ fine．We `re in Grade Seven this year．We have   3   new subjects．I am not very  4   at Chinese, but Han Mei says she can__5___ me．I think I can   6   it better．I like English very much． Zhang Hong likes English,   7    ． But she needs help．I   8   I can help her．Mr. Hu is our new English teacher．He  9    know all of us, so he has our names on a piece of paper and__10____our names before he begins his lesson．

(  ) 1． A．see              B．watch         C．find．          D． look

(  ) 2． A．look 　          B．do            C．see                    D． sound

(  ) 3． A．a lot             B．some      　 C．lot              D．much

(  ) 4． A．well              B．good．        C．bad．           D．nice

(  ) 5． A．learn           B． give          C．help            D．need

(  ) 6． A．look             B． play          C．do             D．feel

(  ) 7． A．too              B．very          C．either           D．much

(  ) 8． A am afraid．       B．think          C．am sorry       D．want

(  ) 9． A．does             B．don’t          C．doesn’t         D．do

(  ) 10． A．gives           B．tells     　     C．asks            D．calls