Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “What is the most important thing in your life?” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet”.
The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly.. Today, computers are getting smaller and smaller, but they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can't live without computers today.”
The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about 25 years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, send e-mails, do some shopping, play games or make friends.
Young men, especially the middle school students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet bars as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don't know their names, ages and sex. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can't put their heart into study. Some of them play the games in the Internet bars all day and all night. Many of them can't catch up with others in many subjects because of that.
Now the government has done many things. Some gangster Internet bars(黑网吧)have been banned. But that's not enough. The teachers and parents are still worrying about their students and children.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that computers and the Internet could not do all the things.How was the first computers?
| A．It was not big. | B．It couldn't work fast. | C．It was very cheap. | D．It was no useful |
When did people begin to use the Internet?
| A．In the 19th century. | B．In the 1980s. | C．In the 1970s. | D．In the 1960s |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Computers can help people do everything. |
| B．Middle school students aren't allowed to use the Internet. |
| C．Some students have used the Internet bars to make the “unreal friends”. |
| D．computer isn’t good to students. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Computers and the Internet. |
| B．The Greatest Invention of This Century. |
| C．Gangster Internet Bars. |
| D．How to use the Internet |
What's the meaning of the word “that” in the fourth paragraph ?
| A．Students often go into the Internet bars as soon as they are free. |
| B．And they play the games in the Internet bars all day and all night. |
| C．Students are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can't put their heart into study. |
| D．All of above |
If babies are given more love and feelings by their mothers, they will deal better with stress and anxiety when they grow up , research has shown.
The study of eight-month-old children shows even the very earliest life experiences can influence our happiness.
Lots of mother love makes children form a safe bond with their mothers , so they are able to feel safe in relationships when they grow up ,and they will have better social skills and deal with life's difficulties．
The researchers, led by Dr．Joanna Maselko of Duke University in North Carolina, studied the relationships of 482 eight—month - old babies with their mothers during daily development.
They studied how well the mother had dealt with her child's developmental text and how she had responded child's performance．Mental health was then assessed when the babies had grown up – at the average of 34.
The more feelings and attention a mother gave to her child, the better her child would be. This kind of child had the lowest levels of anxiety, hostility and general difficulties.If children are given more love and attention, what will they have in the future?
| A． They will have a successful life. |
| B．They will have less stress and anxiety. |
| C．They will work better. |
| D．They will grow up better. |
The research studied children who are ____．
| A．8 - month - old | B．8- day - old |
| C．8 - year - old | D．18 - month - old |
Which of the following is right according to text？
| A．Mental health was then assessed when all the babies were 34. |
| B．The very earliest life experiences can influence our lives. |
| C．All the mothers love makes children feel safe in relationship when they grow up． |
| D．Lots of mother love makes children form safe bond with their mothers . |
What should many mothers do?
| A．They should let children do things by themselves. |
| B．They should give a safe life to their children. |
| C．They should give more love to their children. |
| D．They should teach their children how to deal with other people. |
Which can be the best title for this text?
| A．Mother love is important to children |
| B．Children need love |
| C．Love children |
| D．Love is important |
Some children are born bosses. They have a need to make decisions, manage their environment and lead rather than follow. Too much rule in the hands of the young isn’t healthy for children or the family. Family expert John Taylor says, “Children have secret feelings of weakness. They are always trying to feel safe. ”It’s the parents’ duty－not the child’s－to provide safety.
When a “boss child’’ doesn’t learn limits（限制）at home, troubles will appear outside the family. The child may have trouble obeying（遵守）teachers, for example, or keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your ruling ways.
Bossy kids are often unusually bright. Their parents need to be especially careful to manage them. Bossy kids usually work more on the mother. It’s important for both parents to know their child’s weakness, to agree on key rules and to back each up.
Even as you try to be kind—to a point—don’t give up your parental ruling post. Instead, stand your ground by using body language that tells your child who the boss is.
Good manners are important to family. Show a child by example how to ask for something rather than shout orders. Try asking your child to do things that are not too difficult. Then reward（奖励）him with a hug（拥抱）and words such as “Thank you. I like it when you listen to me.” Over time good manners will become associated（联结）with pleasure. Is the passage mainly about how to teach children?
Do boss children usually feel lonely or have a lot of friends?
Which of the parents should know their child’s weakness?
Why is it important to teach children good manners?
What should parents be like to teach a boss child well?
The Mayan（玛雅的）Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The Mayan achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding（值得的）. Knowledge about tools and farming, for example, made their work easier and more productive.
The Maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn gods. The people built large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult for them to build these cities, because they had no horses to carry the heavy stone they used to build with. Workers had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.
Although the cities that the Maya built were beautiful, and the people worked hard to build them, very few of the people lived in them. Usually, only the priests（牧师）lived in the cities.
The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler than the elaborate buildings in the cities. They lived in small huts（小屋）with no windows. The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.
The Mayan priests studied the Sun, the Moon, stars, and planets. They made a calendar from what they learned. The year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over. The Mayan calendar was far more exact than the European calendars of the time.
Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from some disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. Archaeologists（考古学家）are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya. What does the underlined word “elaborate’’ mean?
| A．easily built | B．carefully made | C．slowly fixed | D．quickly designed |
From the passage we can infer（推理）that .
| A．most Maya lived in beautiful cities |
| B．many Mayan cities and temples are still standing |
| C．the Maya were intelligent and culturally rich people |
| D．the Mayan calendar was the same as European calendars |
Why it is said that the Mayan people lived a better life than most people of that time?
| A．They had better building skills and housing conditions. |
| B．They believed in many gods, and honored the Mayan gods. |
| C．They had knowledge about tools and faming. |
| D．They studied about nature and the world around them. |
What can be the best title for this article?
| A．Mayan Gods | B．Mayan Buildings |
| C．Productive Maya | D．Mysterious（神秘的）Maya |
Want to save money when travelling by train?
Here are some ways：
Day Returns
This ticket can save you up to 45％ on the standard fare（费用）. You have to travel after the rush hour period Monday—Friday, but can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.
Big City Savers
These are special low-priced tickets on certain trains. You have to book in advance（提前）－at the latest by 16：00 the day before you travel. It’s first come, first served.
Weekend Returns
Weekend Returns are available（有售）for most trips over 60 miles. Go on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, and return the same weekend on Saturday or Sunday, and save up to 35％ on the standard fare.
Monthly Returns
These are available for most trips over 65 miles. Go any day and return within a month. Monthly returns save you up to 25％ on the standard fare.
Family Rail Card
For 20 pounds this rail card allows you to take a second adult and up to 4 children for only 3 pounds each when you buy single or return tickets. You can travel as often as you like until the card becomes out of date. How many ways does the writer tell us to save money when travelling by train?
| A．Five. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．Six. |
Big City Savers are special low-priced tickets on trains.
| A．certain | B．return | C．weekend | D．all |
Monthly Returns save you up to on the standard fare.
| A．45％ | B．35％ | C．25％ | D．65％ |
When I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One morning, I met an old man, a bum（流浪汉）, on the street comer. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir. ”
After talking a while, he told me that he had something to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we came upon the downtown Public Library.
The bum asked me to sit down and wait a moment. Later he returned with some books, and then said, “I want to teach you two things. Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover fools you. I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you?”
I said, “I guess so, sir.”
“Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest（富有的）men in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom（智慧）. ”At that moment, he gave me the books he’d pulled from the shelves. His parting request（请求）was for me to never forget what he taught me. I have remembered until today. The boy when he was 14.
| A．liked running | B．left school |
| C．did well in study | D．traveled around the world |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The old man took the boy home. |
| B．The old man was homeless and poor. |
| C．The old man was friendly to the boy. |
| D．The old man and his wife went from city to city. |
The old man taught the boy how to .
| A．love people | B．become wise |
| C．choose friends | D．experience the bum’s life |
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