Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.
The eye-recognition（眼睛识别 program has already been tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon this technology（技术） will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.
However, scientists are also working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger.
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, and don’t get dirty like hands or fingers, and even twins have different eyes. So the eye-recognition program can be up to 94% correct, depending on how good the technology is. However, some other programs may only be 51% correct at present. In Britain, it was found that 91% of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.
In the future your computer will be looking you in the eye. So smile!
【小题1】Where has the eye-recognition program already been tested in a few countries? In_______.

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources(源头) for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power(电力) for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.

Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. There seem to be several reasons for this drop.

One possible reason is drought(干旱). Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.

However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(工厂) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.

Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life. People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water. Plants around the lake will die without the water, and then more animals and people will suffer. Unless the lake fills soon, many people will suffer and die.

1.Lake Victoria is __________.

A．an important lake in Africa

B．the largest lake in the world

C．the source of water, food and power for America

D．the only source for the Nile River

2.What does “It is shrinking” most probably mean?

A．It is becoming larger.

B．It is becoming more beautiful.

C．It is becoming smaller.

D．It is becoming more useful.

3.The water level of Lake Victoria is now __________.

A．2.5 meters        B．11.9 meters        C．14.4 meters        D．9.4 meters

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

A. Rain water is the only source for the lake.

B. There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000.

C. The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake.

D The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000.

5.According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?

A．People must build more power plants.

B．More sources of water must be found.

C．Every country should offer some money to Africa.

D．All the people living in the area should move to another place.

There’ll be a charity（慈善）show called ‘Sunshine For All ’__1__ 29th April. The show will be held at Beijing Sunshine Secondary School. We are organizing the show to raise money __2__ Project Hope.

Project Hope helps build schools. It __3__ helps poor children go to school. We think it’s __4__ that all children learn to read and write. However, some children __5__ go to school because their parents are too poor. Their families have no money so the children have to go to work instead of __6__ to school.

We hope to raise money to help poor children go to school. Tickets are￥20 each. Of course, donations __7__always welcome.

The show starts at 7.30p.m. and __8__ at 9.30p.m. . There’ll be a magic（魔术）show, music and drama, so it should be a fun evening! We hope __9__ people will come and support（支持）Project Hope.

Finally, we’d like to thank the people. They donated time and materials ___10__ this show possible. We want to thank our teachers for their help and support.

(   ) 1.A. in          B. on             C. at         D. during

(   ) 2.A. to          B. for             C. of         D. with

(   ) 3.A.also         B. too            C. either      D. neither

(   ) 4.A.important    B. impossible      C. polite      D. impolite

(   ) 5.A. doesn’t      B. don’t          C. didn’t      D. did not

(   ) 6.A. go          B. goes           C. going      D. gone

(   ) 7.A. am          B. is             C. are        D. be

(   ) 8.A.finish        B. finishes        C. finishing    D. finished

(   ) 9 .A. much       B. a lot           C. a few      D. lots of

(   ) 10.A. make       B. to make       C. made      D. making

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In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past . New medicines and machines are developing every day to extend life. However, some people , including some doctors, are not in favor of these life extending measures, and they say that people should have the right（权利）to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself, and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable . They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity（尊严）and to decide when they want to die. Others don’t agree and say that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the battle goes on and on without a definite （明确的）answer

1. 1.

   The best title for this passage is ______.

   1. A.
      The Right to Live
   2. B.
      The Right to Die
   3. C.
      The Doctor’s Duty
   4. D.
      Life Is Better than Death
2. 2.

   People can live longer than in the past. It’s because______.

   1. A.
      medical technology develops
   2. B.
      we have big hospitals
   3. C.
      there are many good doctors
   4. D.
      both B and C
3. 3.

   According to some people whether a dying patient has the right to die is up to______.

   1. A.
      the doctors
   2. B.
      the surroundings
   3. C.
      his or his family
   4. D.
      the patient himself or herself
4. 4.

   In the writer’s opinion ______.

   1. A.
      death is better than life
   2. B.
      life is better than death
   3. C.
      neither life nor death is good
   4. D.
      none of the above
5. 5.

   Why do some patients want to die ?  Because ______.

   1. A.
      the doctors are not good
   2. B.
      the conditions are bad
   3. C.
      life is too hard
   4. D.
      they are seriously ill