Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their daily life. For example, they can help people to save much time to do more work, and they can help people to work out many problems they can't do easily. Our country asks everyone to learn to use computers before the twenty-first century, except the old people.
Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope computers can help them improve their studies in school. However, many of their children use computers to play games, to watch videos or to sing. The teachers and parents complain that computers can not help children to study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked in boxes by parents.
In some other countries, even some scientists also hate computers. They say computers let millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble. Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness?
It will be decided by today's students themselves!Why do we say the computer is a useful machine? Because ______.
| A．our country asks us to learn it |
| B．it can help us a lot |
| C．we can use it to play games |
| D．it can help us to find jobs |
What do many teachers and parents complain about? They complain that ______ .
| A．their students and children use computers to study. |
| B．computers let them lose their jobs |
| C．computers make their students and children fall behind |
| D．computers bring people a lot of trouble |
How do you understand the last sentence of this passage? I think it means ______.
| A．computers are used by people |
| B．people can live well without computers |
| C．one must decide how to use computer |
| D．computers are strange machines |
Lisa stood next to her tall silent grandfather and watched her parents drive off, leaving her behind. She looked up at her grandfather. He looked down at her. His skin was a little darker than hers. His hair was black and white, as if it couldn't decide which color it should be.
"You don't talk much, Grandpa," Lisa said.
"You don't visit much, Lisa," her grandfather replied.
They stood looking at each other. "Come with me, Lisa," said Grandpa. He started walking without looking back.
Lisa followed him to a large storehouse.
Lisa remembered her last visit to Grandpa's. She had played hide-and-seek with her brother Jack in the storehouse. But now Jack needed an operation. Lisa had to stay here alone for a few days.
"You coming?" Grandpa's voice sounded muffled. His words were coming from inside the storehouse.
Lisa went inside. The storehouse was full of all kinds of things. She could see him in the far corner. Lisa walked over and stood next to him. He pointed to a small wooden box with "Lisa" painted on it in bright green letters.
"Yours," he said.
Lisa bent down and opened it. In it were some old things-a bright blue feather, a tiny V-shape leaf and some dolls. She looked up at Grandpa, with tears in her eyes.
"The box stays here, but it belonged to you. No one else." Then he closed his eyes and smiled. His smile reminded Lisa of her father. Grandpa no longer seemed strange and silent.
"I may be so overcapitalized （过剩）," Lisa answered, carefully pronouncing the familiar word.
Grandpa laughed out loud. "How did that eight year -old brain of yours find its way around a big word like overcapitalized'?"
"It's my dad's favourite word," Lisa replied.
Grandpa looked down at Lisa and smiled. His smile again reminded Lisa of her father. Without thinking, she reached up and took Grandpa's hand. Lisa's hand felt small and safe inside her grandfather s.
"I might need more than one visit to my box," Lisa said seriously.
"I expect," Grandpa said.
38. Why did Lisa stay with Grandpa alone for a few days?
| A． | She was on her summer vacation. |
| B． | She missed her grandfather very much. |
| C． | Her grandfather needed an operation soon. |
| D． | Her parents had to look after her sick brother. |
39. What does the underlined word "muffled" probably mean?
| A． | Strange. |
B． | Loud. |
C． | Unclear. |
D． | Beautiful. |
40. The passage tells about Grandpa EXCEPT that ________________.
| A． | he liked doing DIY |
B． | he was a man of few words |
| C． | he had black and white hair |
D． | he kept a wooden box for Lisa |
41. What did Lisa promise to do at the end of the story?
| A． | Take care of her brother. |
B． | Write to her parents. |
| C． | Use big words sometimes. |
D． | Visit Grandpa often. |
| Minmin 15 |
I live by the seaside in a stone house. My father is a fisherman. Sometimes I go fishing with him at the weekends. It is great fun! After dinner, I usually take a walk on the beach with my parents. I talk about my school life with them and enjoy the beautiful sunset. We swim in the sea when the weather is fine. I love my home and my life here. |
| Yanyan 13 |
I live in a house made of bamboo. It has two floors. The ground floor has no walls. We keep animals like pigs, cattle and chickens on the ground floor. Our family lives on the first floor. It is a good way to keep dry. 35 The tables and chairs in my house are made of bamboo. We also eat with bamboo plates and bowls. Sometimes we cook rice in bamboo. It is very delicious. Come and have a try! |
| Leilei 14 |
I live on the grassland. My home is like a big tent. We can move it from one place to another. My family has 100 sheep and 60 cattle. Sometimes I help my parents look after them. We usually eat mutton and beef. They are very delicious. During the summer holiday, I often go riding on the grassland with my brother. It's so exciting. Please come and visit my home it's very beautiful here! |
34. Which sentence is WRONG about Minmin?
| A． | His father makes a living by fishing. |
B． | His family often ride on the grassland. |
| C． | He likes watching the beautiful sunset. |
D． | He usually goes walking on the beach. |
35. Which sentence should be put here?
| A． | Bamboo looks so beautiful. |
B． | Bamboo can live a very long life. |
| C． | Bamboo is used a lot in artists' works. |
D． | Bamboo is very important in our daily life. |
36. What do we know about Minmin, Yanyan and Leilei?
| A． | They are all teenagers. |
B． | They live in the same style house. |
| C． | They keep animals at home. |
D． | They enjoy the same kind of food. |
37. What can we infer from the passage?
| A． | Practice makes perfect. |
B． | Many hands make light work. |
| C． | East or west, home is best. |
D． | The early bird catches the worm. |
31. How many main sections are there in the website?
| A． | Two. |
B． | Three. |
C． | Four. |
D． | Five. |
32. What can visitors to the website do?
| A． | Write news. |
B． | Talk with other people. |
| C． | Get free fruit. |
D． | Make short movies. |
33. Where is the advertisement?
A. At the top of the page. B. In the center of the page.
C. On one side of the page. D. Next to the family picture.
Looking at the undone homework on his desk always makes David Grey feel uncomfortable. More often than not, David leaves his homework behind and surfs the Internet or watches TV instead, waiting until the last minute." But the longer 1 wait," says David, aged 15, "the more I worry."
Everyone procrastinates (拖延) because they want to feel good now. The way to do that is to avoid the task. You can procrastinate on nearly anything, even enjoyable tasks such as planning a vacation. "Some people procrastinate cleaning. Some people procrastinate by cleaning," says Professor Peter Stone. Research has shown that the top tasks young people procrastinate are studying and going to bed." One big cause for procrastination is that people are afraid of failure, of not meeting others' expectations," Stone adds.
Some people believe that procrastination will make them thrive. But researchers disagree. "I did a study several years ago, asking procrastinators to finish a task in a certain period of time," says Stone. "They did worse than non-procrastinators: they made more mistakes and they took longer. But they thought they did better." No matter what the cause is, procrastination is usually not going to be good for you. For example, bedtime procrastination can lead to sleeplessness, which in turn can cause many other health problems.
For those who need some drives to stop procrastinating, the best advice might be to take action first. If you've been procrastinating on forming a habit of exercise, just put on your walking shoes. A little bit of progress will get you moving.
Next, find something to help you remember to take action. If you want to go to bed at 10:30 pm, you might set a timed dimmer switch (渐暗开关) at 10 pm. When the lights are dimmer, you'll start going to bed. It works for most people.
Finally, reward yourself every time you make progress. For example, after you've run 3 km, enjoy your favourite ice-cream. But be careful: it won't work the other way around.
37. What can be the best title of this passage?
| A． | A day of a procrastinator |
| B． | Procrastination: yes or no? |
| C． | Say goodbye to procrastination |
| D． | Want to feel good now? Procrastinate! |
38. What is the main reason for people's procrastination?
| A． | They want to avoid doing hard work. |
| B． | They fear to lose and let others down. |
| C． | They need to finish the top tasks first. |
| D． | They plan to do the enjoyable tasks last. |
39. The underlined word "thrive" in paragraph 3 most probably means ________.
| A． | think faster |
B． | work more successfully |
| C． | give up more easily |
D． | worry too much |
40. What should David do if he wants to stop procrastinating on a writing task?
| A． | Put on some soft music to help think actively. |
| B． | Enjoy a favourite ice-cream, and then start writing. |
| C． | Search the Internet for enough ideas before starting. |
| D． | Pick up a pen and write down possible starting sentences. |
| Making a Scarecrow How would you like your very own scarecrow (稻草人)? You can make one out of some old boards. You can use it to scare away birds in your garden. You can also put a scarecrow near your front door to give visitors a big surprise! Here are what you will need: ● a grown-up helper ● seven boards (each 10 cm wide): one 160 cm long; three 50 cm long; one 30 cm long; two 60 cm long ● a hammer and nails; safety pins; a pen ● a shirt with long sleeves ● a long skirt ● gloves and boots ● a hat and a pillow Step1: Lay the boards on the ground. Make the shape according to the picture. You will have two arm pieces left over. You will add them later. Step 2: Ask a grown-up to nail the pieces together. Step 3: Put the shirt on. Ask a grown-up to nail one arm piece to the shoulder. Let the sleeve fall down so that it covers the board. Pin the glove to the sleeve. Do the same with the other arm. Step 4: Put on the skirt. Step 5: Stick the pillow on top as the head. Draw eyes, a nose and a mouth on it. Step 6: Stand the body up and put it where you want. Step 7: Put the hat on and then put the boots under the skit so it looks like it has feet. |
34. This passage is most probably written for ________.
| A． | young kids |
B． | parents |
| C． | gown-up helpers |
D． | teachers |
35. A scarecrow can be used to ________.
| A． | catch birds |
B． | surprise your guests |
| C． | drive dogs away |
D． | show visitors the way |
36. Which shows the correct steps to make a scarecrow?
| A． | a. Prepare all that you need. |
| B． | b. Let the body stand where you want. |
| C． | c. Dress up the body and make a head for it. |
| D． | d. Put the hat on and put the boots under the skirt. |
| E． | e. Nail the body parts together according to the picture. |
| A． | a-e-C-b-d |
B． | a-e-b-c-d |
C． | e-C-b-d-a |
D． | e-a-C-d-b |
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