The computer plays an important part in our everyday life. It is one of the great __1__ in the world in the __2__ century. It works for us not only at home, in the offices, in big shops, __3__ at schools. Today it is used __4__ many ways. It really __5__ the world large wealth (财富) and happiness.
　　The first computer in the world was __6__ Enid. It was built in America in 1946. It was __7__ and heavy. __8__ it was born, it has been developing very fast. Until now it has gone __9__ four periods（时期，阶段）and changed a lot. There’re many kinds of computers. Computers are getting smaller and smaller and computing faster and faster. It becomes more and more __10__.
　　The computer can do most of the things __11__ the people. It can help us to __12__ about the real world more quickly, to learn __13__ we want to learn and to think __14__ ourselves. __15__ a student in the twenty-first century, you must work hard at it.

　　1. A. inventions     B. discoveries C. robots               D. inventors
　　2. A. twenty-first   B. twenties   C. twelfth      D. twentieth
　　3. A. also             B. but also     C. too            D. either
　　4. A. in              B. to             C. by             D. over
　　5. A. takes            B. helps         C. gets           D. brings
　　6. A. found           B. invented     C. called       D. bought
　　7. A. easy             B. small         C. large         D. light
　　8. A. For              B. Until         C. When      D. Since
　　9. A. by                B. across      C. through     D. against
　　10.A. serious         B. harmful.    C. dangerous D. helpful
　　11.A. for             B. to             C. at              D. with
　　12.A. set              B. tell         C. know               D. talk
　　13.A. what            B. that           C. which        D. who
　　14.A. of               B. about        C. out            D. for
　　15.A. For             B. Be            C. As             D. To

The lion(狮子) says that he is on his death bed. So he asks all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes.

　　The cat comes to the lion’s cave(洞穴). He stands there and goes in. Then a sheep goes in. Before she comes out, a rabbit(兔子) goes in to hear the last wishes of the king of animals.

　　But soon the lion looks well again, and goes out of his cave. He sees a fox(狐狸) waiting outside. "Why don’t you come in?" asks the lion to the fox. "I beg your pardon," says the fox, "I see many animals go into your cave, but nobody(没有人) comes out. Before they come out again, I will wait outside."

76. _________ animals goes into the lion’s cave.

   A. One.                 B. Two.         C. Three.              D. Four.

77. What’s the meaning of “on his death bed” in Chinese?

   A. 高枕无忧          B. 快死了     C. 卧床休息               D. 伤心欲绝

78. Why doesn’t the fox go into the cave?

   A. He knows the lion’s last wishes.              B. He is tired.

   C. He knows the lion may eat the animal.      D. He is waiting for his turn.

79. Why does the lion ask the animals to listen to his last wishes?

 A. He wants to say something.                    B. He is boring.

   C. He wants to eat them.                            D. He likes the animals very much.

80. From the passage we know the fox is __________.

   A. friendly.             B. polite.        C. popular.           D. clever.

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A Clever Bird

A man has a bird. It is very clever. Every day the man speaks to the bird. “Hello!” he says. “Hello!” the bird answers. “What are you doing?” says the man. “What are you doing?” says the bird.

The man is not at home one day. A thief comes in. He is taking many things “Hello!” The thief hears the bird's words. “What are you doing?” The thief is very afraid，so he does not take any things and runs out of the house.

1.The man teaches the bird ________.

2.The bird is ________.

3.The man speaks to the bird ________.

4.The thief is taking ________ things from the house.

5.The thief ________ out of the room.