We live in computer age (时代). People    1    scientists, teachers, writers and even students use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago,    2    couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very    3    people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and    4    . But they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Some people    5    have them at home.

Computers become very important because they can work    6    than people and make fewer mistakes. Computers can    7    people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to    8    . Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to    9    . Computers can also remember what you    10    them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our friends. Do you want to have a computer?

1.A. like B. as C. and D. with

2.A. students B. scientists C. teachers D. computers

3. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

4.A. cheap B. cheaper C. more expensive D. expensive

5. A. even B. still C. already D. yet

6. A. fast B. faster C. slow D. slower

7.A. help B. make C. stop D. use

8. A. write B. play C. study D. learn

9.A. sing B. study C. dance D. watch

10. A. put in B. put on C. put into D. put up

完形填空 阅读短文 ，从每小题所给的A、B、C 、D四个选项中先出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（共15空；每空1分，满分15分）
Tom is four years old now. His father works in a middle school and  1  P. E. there. His mother works in a shop and his grandma looks after him  2 . The boy is clever and always  3   that he knows more than his little friends do.
　　 One morning Tom ' s father  4  earlier. His school was going to hold a sports meeting that day. Of course, he was going to be   5  than any other teacher in his school. About two hours later, Tom's grandma 6  sick. Her head hurt but she couldn't go to see a  7   by  herself. She called her son, but 8  answered. So she asked the little boy to go to tell his father about it
As soon as Tom went out, he 9    his friend Henry. And he asked him to go there with him. The boys wanted to watch the sports meeting; and they  10  went there happily. Then they got to school, there were a lot of people on the  11 and the boy ' s 400 metre relay race(接力赛)　12  . They stopped to watch it. And Tom  13  what his grandma told him to do. They were interested in the race. Henry asked, "Why is the front boy running so fast?"
Tom didn ' t know about it. He  14  for a minute and said, "What a fool( 傻瓜) ! Don't you see the other boys with  15  in their hands are running after him?"

I have been keeping 41 pets at home: mice, turtles and rabbits. But golden hanmsters are my favorite. I am always surprised by 42 cute they can be.
It was summer when I first 43 two golden hamsters. They 44 brown, about the size of my hand. When I 45 by, they were cracking melon seeds (嗑瓜子). They did that as 46 as any human! I was so amused (逗乐) that I bought them at once.
The only one who was not happy to see the newcomers was my 47 . She thought 48 would make our home dirty all the time. So I made a 49 for them on the balcony (阳台).
Hamsters always want people to look at them. They try to get noticed by raising the front part of their body, 50 they watch you come and go until you stop and talk to them. Watch out when they start to roller-turn in their cage (笼子). They won’t stop 51 you have tears of laugher!
Hamsters are 52 than you think. One morning several months ago, I found one missing. The side of the cage was much 53 than the hamster and the cage had a lid. How did the little one climb up, open the lid and 54 ? I thought hard. But I’ve 55 found an answer.

Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw a boy in front of him. He had dropped all of the books he was   16 , along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman (随身听).
Mark stopped and helped the boy pick the things up.   17  they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark   18  that the boy’s name was Bill. He loved computer games, basketball, music and history,   19  he was having trouble with some of his   20  in school.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was   21  in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed   22  with a few laughs and some small talk, then Mark went home.
They continued to   23  each other at school, had lunch together once or twice a week, and then they   24  finished middle school. Three weeks before they left school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they had first   25 . “Did you ever wonder   26  I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.
“You see, I cleaned out my locker (锁柜) because I didn’t want to leave   27  for anyone else. I was going home to kill myself. But after we   28  some time together talking and laughing, I   29  that if I killed myself, I would have missed many good times. So you see, Mark, when you   30  those books that day, you actually saved my life.”