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If you see someone drowning，speed is very important．Once you get him out of the water，if he isn’t breathing，you have four minutes before his brain is completely damaged．Support his neck，and tilt his chin upwards．This stops the tongue blocking the air way in the throat and is sometimes enough to get him breathing again．If that doesn’t work，start mouth-to-mouth breathing．Press his nostrils together with your fingers．Open your mouth wide and take a deep breath．Blow into his lungs until his chest rises，and then remove your mouth and watch his chest fall. Repeat twelve times a minute，and keep going until professional help arrives．

    To bring a child back to life，keep your lips around its mouth and nose and gently blow into its mouth．Give the first four breaths as quickly as possible to fill the blood with oxygen．If，in spite of your efforts，it starts turning blue grey color，and you can feel no pulse，then pressing its chest is the last chance of saving its life．

    With arms straight，rock forward，pressing down on the lower half of the breastbones．Don’t be too hard or you may break a rib．Check how effective you are by seeing if his color improves or his pulse becomes independent to your chest pressing．If this happens，stop the pressing. Otherwise continue until an ambulance arrives．

1．If you want to save someone drowning，you _________.

    A．have to pull off your clothes first

    B．should hurry to get him out of water as soon as possible

    C．should first make out who he is

    D．ought to throw a lifeboat to the person first

 2．Once a person stops breathing，it means _________.

    A．you have no more than 4 minutes to bring him to life again

    B．his brain is completely damaged

    C．he has passed away

D．there is no way to save his life

3．To press his chin upwards is a way to _________.

  A．keep the tongue blocking the air way in the throat

  B．prevent the tongue from stopping the air way in the throat

  C．swing the tongue out of the throat

  D．see if he can possibly be saved

4. In doing mouth-to-mouth breathing, you have to_________.

   A. open your mouth wide

   B. take a deep breath

   C. blow into his lungs

   D. do all of the above

5. To bring a child back to life, we usually _________.

   A. blow into his mouth first

   B. press breastbone hard immediately

   C. call for an ambulance first

   D. check his color and pulse first

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The computer is fast, and never makes a mistake, while people are too slow, and full of mistakes sometimes. That's what people often say when they talk about computers. For over a quarter of a century, engineers have been making better computers. Now a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully. It is widely used in factories, hospitals and banks. A computer can report, decide and control in almost every field. Many computer scientists are now thinking of making the computer “think” like a man. With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, recognize voices, translate  languages and so on. Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel. Do you think that people will be afraid when they find that the computer is too clever to listen to and serve the people?

1. Engineers have worked on computers for_______.

   A. about a hundred years　　　　   B. more than twenty-five years

   C. over three months　　　　　　  D. about ten years

2. Some people think that a computer is_______ people.

   A. cleverer than　　　　　　　　  B. as clever as

   C. not cleverer than　　　　　　   D. slower than

3. Computers are _______ people.

A. doing more and more jobs for　　 B. going to laugh at

    C. going to listen to　　　　　　    D. taking the place of

4. With the help of a person, a computer can_______.

    A. draw pictures　　　　　　　　 B. write music

    C. talk with people or play chess    D. do all the above

5. People will _______the computers in the future.

    A. really be afraid of　　　　　　  B. make better use of

    C. no longer use　　　　　　　　  D. help

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We often think of the future．We often wonder what the world will be like in a hundred years’ time．

　　 Think of space，perhaps a permanent station on the moon will have been set up．Perhaps people will be able to visit the moon as tourists．Cheap rockets for space travel will have been developed，permitting long journeys throughout the solar system．When that time comes，people will be taking vacations in space and visiting other planets．Great progress will have been made in medicine, too．Perhaps a cure will have been discovered for the most terrible of all diseases  cancer．Pollution is a problem we must solve．In a hundred years’ time it will have been controlled．

    All the world will have been developed-even Antarctica．There will be large cities in Antarctica．We already have supersonic flight，but in a hundred years’ time，we will have supersonic land travel as well．

    We will have used up most of the earth’s land to build our cities，so floating cities will have been built. The Japanese already have plans for cities of this kind. And there will be cities under the sea. The first of these will have been completed.

1.　　   Where will an everlasting station have been built in the future?

A. It will have been built on the moon.

   B. It will have been built in the sky.

   C. It will have been built in the sea.

   D. It will be built on the surface of the sun.

2. In the future man will have found a way to cure_______.

   A. head trouble

   B. cancer

   C. toothache and cold

   D. terrible headache

3. Why will we have built floating cities?

   A. Because we want to live on some other planets.

   B. Because we have already developed our planets.

   C. Because we will have used up most of the earth's land to build our cities.

   D. Because it will be comfortable to live in a floating city.

4. What will have been developed if we want to make long journeys all over the solar system?

   A. A kind of spaceship.

   B. Modern satellites.

   C. A new type of おplane.

   D. Cheap rockets for space travel.

5. When will man also have supersonic land travel?

   A. Man will also have supersonic land travel about 100 years later.

   B. Man will have supersonic land travel ten centuries later.

   C. Man will also have supersonic land travel in the year 2000.

   D. Man will have supersonic land travel many years later.

Computers can help you do your homework in all kinds of ways. They can even make it easy to write the following sentence one hundred times: “I will not be late again.”

All you have to do is to write a simple problem, run it, and print out the results.

Of course, there are better ways to use a computer to help do your homework. The lesson can be in the form of a new learning experience, a drill, or a review. And you can do the lessons as many times as you want—a computer never gets bored.

All kinds of computer programs are being used as learning tools. For example, people are learning to type rapidly with typing programs. You can immediately tell how well you are doing and even have fun while practicing.

The most popular use of a computer to help with homework is with a word processing program. A word processor lets you type on a keyboard and see the words on a screen in front of you. You never have to retype a whole page to correct a few mistakes. A word processor allows you to make changes and corrections quickly and easily. It allows you to arrange sentences, paragraphs, and even pages of material. It lets you think about what you are writing without worrying too much about keeping them neat and tidy. Then when you want what you have written, all you need to do is to push a key and your poem, story, or essay is printed. In fact, the words you are reading now were first written on a word processor.

1. Computers can be used in doing your homework in __________ ways.

A. some　　　　　　　　　　   B. limited　　　　　　　　　　  C. few　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. various

2. You can use a computer to drills __________.

A. only once　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. only twice

C. again and again　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. only few times

3. Typing programs can __________.

A. make you upset　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. be great fun

C. make you tired　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. be rather dull

4. Which of the following statements is Not right?

A. It’s very easy to arrange sentences again even without a computer.

B. The use of computer makes it easy to do your homework.

C. A word processing program can be of great help.

D. Many people are using computers to learn new things.

5. Which do you think is the best title of the passage?

A. Computers Today

B. Computers Tomorrow

C. How to Use Computers

D. Computers Make Homework Easy

Please be advised that Nairobe like any other large city has a security and crime problem. However, if you observe the following simple guidelines you will stay safe and have a trouble-free seminar(研讨会) :

(1)Do not wear a money belt. This makes you an instant target.

(2)Cameras of all kinds are a favorite with snatchers. Feel free to use them within the Starche Campus and the hotel grounds but not in the streets.

(3)Ladies’ handbags are also a regular snatch. Avoid carrying one, and if you must, be alert and hold on to it rightly.

(4)Jewelry and even glasses with valuable frames are also often targeted. Wear this in mind.

(5)When in a vehicle keep the doors always locked, and the windows only slightly open—especially at traffic lights, junctions and in slow moving traffic.

(6)Be aware of street children, their begging often quickly transforms into something more unpleasant.

(7)Stay with the main party all the time, and avoid wandering off on your own.

(8)Finally, the best defense is to be alert at all times and conscious of your environment.

Should you have any problem, query(咨询) or need help at any hour of the day or night, call any of the following and they will do their best for you:

1. This selection must be delivered by__________.

A. the Nairobe city government

B. the police of the Nairobe

C. the organizer of the seminar

D. Kennedy Hongo, a detective

2. After reading the notice, the visitors to Nariobe might gain impression that__________.

A. Fred and his fellow workmates are very kind and helpful

B. Nariobe is a large city which is very developed

C. The crime problem is very serious in the city of Nariobe

D. They should not have paid a visit to Nariobe, and should buy a ticket back immediately

3. According to the passage, the notice tells us that __________.

A. something unpleasant could happen if you use a camera during the seminar

B. ladies must not wear a handbag or any jewelry

C. in the hotels of Nariobe, it might be dangerous to stay in a single room

D. Everything will be OK if you always watch out and are clear about the surroundings

4. According to the guidelines, which of the following statements is Not right?

A. A begging child on the street can be a thief.

B. The best way of defense is to be careful at all times.

C. It is safe to be wandering off on one’s own.

D. The visitors can feel free to use cameras in the hotel grounds.

5. If you are in danger or trouble and want to ask Fred for help, by which of the following numbers can you find him?

A. 13845869258　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. 763856

C. 13804760258　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. 13847600988

Tuvalu, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked for help as it fears it will be swallowed up by the sea.

Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu’s nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level. Salt water is already entering the country’s drinking water supply as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable. Without urgent help, the country’s days are numbered.

But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24 cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 20~50 cm by 2050.A century ago, St. Mark’s Square, the lowest point in the city, flooded about nine times a year. Nowadays, it happens more than 100 times. While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, Tuvalu’s rising sea level is caused by global warming.

The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degrees over the past century; scientists expect it to rise by extra 1~3 degrees over the next 100 years.

Warmer weather makes glaciers melt, adding more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 10~25 cm in the last 100 years.

The main cause of global warming is human pollution. Through burning coal, oil and gas, people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO₂.This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer.

Many scientists believe that if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one meter this century.

Should this come true, the sea would swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with “climate refugees” looking for somewhere to live.

1. We can infer from the second paragraph that __________.

A. Tuvalu is in danger of being swallowed up by the sea

B. all Tuvalu’s islands are about five meters above the sea level

C. drinking water in Tuvalu has been destroyed

D. Tuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves

2. Put the following events in the right order.

a. Glaciers begin to melt.

b. People burn coal, oil and gas.

c. The greenhouse effect is growing.

d. The earth is getting warmer and warmer.

e. The sea level is rising.

f. More CO₂ is produced.

g. Many places are sinking into the sea.

A. d,f,b,c,a,e,g　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. b,f,c,d,e,a,g

C. f,c,b,d,a,e,g　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. b,f,c,d,a,e,g

3 What does “climate refugees” mean?

A. People who are forced away from their homeland by climate.

B. Climate changes.

C. Rare animals.

D. Climate effect.

4. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A. Tuvalu’s nine little islands are less than five meters above the sea level.

B. The average global temperature has risen by 1~3 centigrade degrees over the past 100 years.

C. The warmer temperature causes the sea level to rise.

D. There will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped.

Ever since man began to use telephone, there have been new problems arising from the carrying of messages. At first, each message was carried by a pair of overhead wires. As a result, telephone exchanges were soon surrounded by thousands of wires. The wires were then replaced by cables, each containing many pairs of wires. Each cable which was laid underground replaced wires.

The more extensive telephone services have become, the more demand for these services has increased, particularly the demand for long-distance services. In China, for example, this growth is now over 30% every year. Long-distance telephone exchanges are usually in crowded cities, where it is not easy to lay new cables for expanding services.

The use of radio to send telephone message and to link all telephone exchanges makes it possible to get rid of overhead wires and some underground cables.

Now man has invented the microwave system. In a microwave system messages from various places can be brought together, and then they are sent out and received by radio. After that the messages are split into their original form. Finally, they are sent to the places where they are going to be sent.

1. Overhead wires have now been got rid of in big cities because_______.

A. people use the telephone more at present than before

B. overhead wires need many poles for supporting

C. overhead wires haven’t satisfied the demand for telephone services in cities

D. the larger the population in cities has grown, the more widely the telephone has been used

2. In the article the author discusses mainly_______.

A. telephone is widely used in modern life of people

B. people communicate messages with each other

C. people have changed cable for an overhead wire

D. the way communication has developed rapidly at present

3. A cable is different from an overhead wire because it________.

A. carries more messages

B. is much longer

C. needs more exchanges

D. is made of steel

4. As mentioned in the article, why has the microwave system been used in communication? Because it______.

A. is used widely and simply

B. may send messages by radio

C. carries messages through electricity

D. can send messages quickly to places where you want to do by it

Mr. Scott lived in a small town. He had studied in a famous university and learned a lot there before he returned to his hometown where his father had a few factories. He began to manage them and they were all developed. In a few years he became one of the richest men there. He was often asked to the important meetings and talked volubly or bombastically. The people in the small town respected him and often asked him for some advice. So he always thought himself clever and right.

One autumn morning Mr. Scott went to the capital on business. On his way there he wanted to visit some places of interest. He drove well and got to the biggest city in his country successfully. And after he finished his work, he began to call on some of his old friends who worked there. They were happy to see each other and drank much. On his way to his hotel, he drove his car fast and knocked an old woman down who was crossing the street. The old woman was sent to a hospital and he was sent to the police station. A policeman asked him several questions and left him in cold and wet room alone in order to make him regain consciousness（清醒）.About two hours later he began to shout loudly in the room. The policeman let him out. “I didn’t think I would be insulted here!” Mr. Scott called out angrily. “Where are you usually insulted, then?” asked the policeman.

1. The phrase “talked volubly or bombastically” means_______.

A.令人生畏　　　　   B.高谈阔论

C.畏缩不前　　　　   D.缩头缩脑

2. Mr. Scott went to the capital______.

A. by plane　　　　　　   B. by train

C. by sea　　　　　　　　 D. by car

3. Mr. Scott knocked the old woman down because_______.

A. he had drunk much by then

B. he didn’t drive very well

C. there were lots of people in the street

D. he hurried to get to his hotel

4. The policeman left Mr. Scott in the cold room because_______.

A. he had something important to do

B. the man was too drunk to answer him

C. the man wouldn’t answer his questions

D. he wanted to insult the man

The old ideas that child prodigies（神童）”burn themselves” or “overtax their brains” in the early years, and therefore are prey to failure and (at worst) mental illness is just a myth. As a matter of fact, the outstanding thing that happens to bright children is that they are very likely to grow into bright adults.

To find this out, 1 500 gifted persons were followed up to thirty or fifty years with these results:

On adult intelligence tests, they scored as high as they did as children. They were, as a group, in good health, physically and mentally. Eighty-four percent of their group were married and seemed content with their life.

About 70 percent had graduated from colleges, though only 30 percent had graduated with honors. A few had even flunked out, but nearly half of these had returned to graduate.

Of the men, 80 percent were in one of the professions or in business, managers or semi-professional jobs. The women who had remained single had offices, business, or professional occupations.

The group had published 90 books and 1 500 articles in scientific, scholarly, and literary magazines and had collected more than 100 patents（专利）.

In a material way they didn’t do badly, either. Average income was considerably higher among the gifted people, especially the men, than for the country as a whole, despite their comparative youth when last surveyed.

In fact, far from being strange, maladjusted people locked in an ivory tower, most of the gifted were turning their early promises into practical reality.

1. The main idea of the passage is_____.

A. how many gifted children turned successful when they grew up

B. the bright children were unlikely to be physically and mentally healthy

C. that gifted children were mostly likely to become bright grown-ups

D. that when the bright children grew up, they would become ordinary

2. From the passage, we can conclude that_______.

A. most of the gifted children became white collars when they grew up

B. half of the gifted followed up graduated from colleges

C. each of the talented published at least one article

D. bright men got higher income than bright women

3. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A. The gifted could not be fit for their social positions.

B. Most of the bright and successful women kept single.

C. The gifted men got full marks in intelligence tests.

D. Most of the gifted appeared satisfied with their life.

4. The explanation of underlined phrase “turning their early promises into practical reality” is________.

A. earning their living and keeping promises

B. doing practical jobs and facing reality

C. doing what they have promised

D. realizing what they were expected

In the United States，30 percent of the grown—up population has a “weight” problem. To many people，the cause is clear：they eat too much. But scientific experiments do little to support this idea. Going back to the America of 1910, we find that people were thinner than today，yet they ate more food. In those days people worked harder physically，walked more，used machines much less，and didn’t watch television.

Several modern studies，besides，have shown that fatter people do not eat more on average than thinner people. In fact，some research work，such as l970 study of 3 545 London Office workers，reports that fat people eat less than thinner people on the average.

Studies show that thin people are more active than fat people. A study by the research group of School of Medicine at Stanford University found the following interesting facts. The more a man ran，the greater body fat he lost. The more he ran，the greater he needed for food. Thus， those who ran the most ate the most，yet lost the greater amount of body fat.

1 What kind of physical problem do many grown-up Americans have?

A. They are too thin.

B. They work too hard.

C. They are too fat.

D. They lose too much body fat.

2. Based on the information given in this article，suppose there are 500 Americans，about how many of them will have a “weight” problem?

A. 30　　   B. 50　　   C. 100　　   D. 150

3. What have modern medical and scientific researches reported to us?

A. Fat people eat less food and are less active.

B. Fat people eat more food and are more active.

C. Fat people eat more food but lose greater amount of body fat.

D. Thin people run less, but eat more food.