Apple’s logo is one of the most familiar icons(图标) around the world. But what’s the story about the Apple logo? The image of the apple is obvious, because that’s the name of the company. What about the bite? The famous story is that the logo shows respect and honour for Alan Turing. He was the father of computer science. He researched artificial intelligence(人工智能) and unlocked German wartime codes(密码). However，after the war, he was put into prison，because of his beliefs. He could not stand the looking down and chose to bite a poisoned apple to end his life in the prison.
However, Rob Janoff, who designed the famous Apple logo, said, “It’s not the truth, but only a legend(传说, 传奇). The real reason why I designed it with a bite is very simple. I wanted people to get that it was an apple not a cherry (樱桃). When I go to markets to buy apples, I always mistake apples for cherries. It really has nothing to do with the scientist.”
Are you kidding? An apple is much bigger than a cherry. It’s very easy to tell. But if you use an apple to design a logo, some people may mistake it for a cherry. Both the apple and the cherry are almost the same actually in ________.
| A．shape | B．size | C．colour | D．weight |
According to the passage, Alan Turing________.
| A．died in the prison |
| B．used an apple to design a logo |
| C．was put into prison during the war |
| D．was the father of a computer company |
What’s the purpose of writing the passage about the apple logo?
| A．To introduce its designer. |
| B．To tell us a legend about it. |
| C．To try to find the truth of it. |
| D．To explain its market research. |
I have been very lucky to make many trips to China. Though I have had some trouble with the language, I have never had a problem I couldn’t solve. As a native English speaker（土生土长的说英语的人），I can go almost everywhere in the world and find someone to communicate with. I never thought that someone who speaks only Chinese would have a lot of trouble in my country.
Recently, the King family that I had met in China moved to Canada. I met them at the airport. My wife and I made meals for them and showed them around where we live. Everything seemed to go smoothly for the first two days as we looked for a car for them, showed them the way to different stores and the nearest city, Victoria. Mr. and Mrs King had a two-year-old son and soon we became Nainai (grandmother) and Yeye (grandfather). We were having a good time but we didn’t realize Mr. King can’t speak English.
Luckily, Mrs. King can speak very good English. Many people with Chinese background live near us. In fact, none of them speak Chinese. Mr. King can’t even buy a mobile phone without his wife’s help. He can’t talk to me, of course. By the third day, he felt lonely and worried. And on the fourth day, we decided to take them to a large Chinese community.
Now, we often visit them and they visit us too. Sometimes Mrs. King would still like to live near us but Mr. King cannot. I feel bad because he seems very nice and smart but I can’t talk with him. It seems that neither of us will learn the other’s language because of our ages, maybe we will never have a friendly conversation. But we will think of each other as friends.The writer doesn’t have any trouble in travelling around the world possibly because _______.
| A．he’s very lucky |
| B．he speaks very good English |
| C．he’s good at speaking Chinese |
| D．he is good at communicating with others |
How did the two families feel on the first two days?
| A．Sad | B．Happy. | C．Worried | D．Lonely. |
Who can’t speak English in this passage?
| A．Mr. King | B．Mrs. King |
| C．The writer | D．The writer’s wife |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．How the King family came to Canada. |
| B．How old Mr. and Mrs. King’s son was. |
| C．Why the King family moved to Canada. |
| D．Why the writer feels bad when he is with Mr. King. |
What can we infer（推断）from the passage?
| A．Mr. King is not clever at all. |
| B．The writer has never been to China before. |
| C．Both the writer and Mr. King are quite young. |
| D．The two families live a little far away from each other now. |
One day I got in a taxi, and we left for the airport. We were driving in the right lane（车道）when, suddenly, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stopped his car at once. The tire（轮胎） made a very loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch from the back of the other car.
I was frightened. But then I couldn’t believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head and started yelling at us. I couldn’t believe it! But my taxi driver just smiled at the guy. So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost sent us to hospital.”
This is when my taxi driver taught my what I now call, “The Law of the Rubbush Truck（垃圾车法则）.” He explained that many people are like rubbish trucks. They run around full of rubbish, full of anger and full of bad feelings. As their rubbish piles up, they look for a place to throw it away and sometimes they’ll throw it at you. Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their rubbish and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.
Successful people never let rubbish trucks change their moods. Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love those who love you and pray（祈祷）for those who don’t.
Which of the following is NOT true according to the first paragraph?
| A．The writer went to the airport by taxi that day. |
| B．The taxi driver stopped his car in time. |
| C．The black car jumped out and crashed into the taxi. |
| D．A car accident nearly happened on the writer’s way to the airport. |
The underlined word yelling in the second paragraph means in Chinese.
| A．道歉 | B．傻笑 | C．吼叫 | D．告别 |
Why did the guy get angry so easily?
| A．Because he was in a bad mood. |
| B．Because his car was full of rubbish. |
| C．Because he was badly hurt by the taxi. |
| D．Because the taxi driver didn’t say sorry to him. |
From the passage, we can tell that the taxi driver is _______.
| A．silly and dishonest | B．wise and friendly |
| C．helpful but nervous | D．modest but impatient |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Fight with people like rubbish trucks. |
| B．Make friends with people like rubbish trucks. |
| C．Have a quarrel with people like rubbish trucks. |
| D．Don’t let rubbish trucks change our moods. |
Times Supermarket
| Office secretaries and accountants needed. Experience preferred but not necessary. Good pay. Free lunch. Training provided Office secretaries: university education. a good standard of Chinese and English kind, pleasant and confident communication skills Accountants: college education certificate（证书）in accounting（会计学） careful and patient a good standard of English. Face-to-face interview with Manager Jeff Smith: 9 a.m. –5 p.m. every day, except weekends. Applications by letter to Jeff Smith also welcome. Address: Block 3, Ninth Street, Sunshine Town. Don’t try to call or email us ! |
Times Supermarket needs _____ according to this advertisement.
| A．managers only |
| B．accountants only |
| C．office secretaries only |
| D．both office secretaries and accountants |
If Sam gets the job as an office secretary or an accountant in Times Supermarket, __________.
| A．he will get a lower pay |
| B．he needn’t pay for three meals |
| C．he will have chances to be trained |
| D．he will have to interview the manager every day |
Which of the following is NOT necessary for job applicants（求职者）?
| A．Much experience. | B．Good English |
| C．Good personalities | D．Educational backgrounds. |
To have a face-to-face interview with Jeff Smith, you can get there ______.
| A．at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday | B．at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday |
| C．at 9:15 a.m. on Monday | D．at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday |
How many ways are there for job applicants to contact Jeff Smith?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
My mom isn’t fancy like other moms.They wear fancy clothes and drive fancy cars. My mom wears her gardening clothes when she walks me to school.
When fancy moms laugh，their laughs sound soft and whispery. You can hear my mom’s laugh from down the hall. I show her how to laugh quietly and she practices. But before long she starts laughing even harder than before.
At the talent show，my mom cheers loudly，“Bravo，everyone!Bravo!”instead of clapping politely the way fancy moms do.
For our class hike（徒步旅行），parents are invited. At breakfast I go over my rules for Mom，“Please don’t whistle. Don’t laugh loudly. No clapping. And stay in line.”
The other moms show up wearing fancy jackets and sneakers. My mom wears cutoffs，a floppy straw hat，and her old hiking boots.
We hike along，all in a line. Soon Mom starts to whistle her hiking songs，She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain.I shake my head at her. She stops and whispers，“Oops. Sorry，Jane.”
We keep hiking. Everything is perfect until…
Our teacher，Ms. Steele，stops and points，“A snake!”All the moms hold their kids hands and back up，except my mom.“Watch out!It might be poisonous（有毒的）!”Ms. Steele says.
The other moms shuttle back some more. However，my mom steps forward and says，“Hmm. Let’s see what kind it is. Nope，it’s not poisonous.”
I shut my eyes.I know what’s coming next. Mom makes a sudden attack.“Got it!”she says. The other moms scream，not sounding fancy at all.
Kids gather around as Mom examines the snake.“It’s OK to touch，”she says.
Everyone’s too scared，but I go first.“snakes aren’t slimy，”I tell them. Right away，others line up. A couple of the fancy moms come up to touch the snake’s tail.
Later，Ms. Steele tells us to draw our favorite part of the hike. After a while，I look around quickly. Everyone’s picture is of Mom and me with the snake.
As we hike back to the bus，I squeeze Mom’s hand.“I’m glad I didn’t tell you my don’t-catch-snakes rule.”She smiles. But soon，she’s whistling her hiking songs again!
I start to make her silent，then stop. Instead，I take a deep breath and sing out too. Everyone joins in，even the fancy moms.
The word“fancy”in this passage is close to“ ”.
| A．fashionable or expensive | B．energetic or valuable |
| C．modern or comfortable | D．common or popular |
Jane tries to make some rules for her mom because .
| A．she expects her mom not to catch snakes |
| B．she is afraid her mom will make her lose face |
| C．she wants her mom to be different from others |
| D．she wishes her mom to act more politely than the other moms |
Jane begins to feel proud of her mom when .
| A．she goes first to touch the snake and other kids follow her |
| B．she joins her mom in singing together with the other moms |
| C．she tries to stop her mom whistling but later she give up |
| D．she finds everyone drawing about her mom and her with the snake |
Which can be the best title for the passage?
| A．My Mom Isn’t Fancy |
| B．Our Hike Isn’t Perfect |
| C．An Unpleasant Talent Show |
| D．An Unforgettable Experience |
Let’s try doing the following experiment.
What to do：
Use string to hang a paper clip or other small object at about chest（胸部）level.
Pick up a stick，such as a broom handle. Take three or four steps away from the paper clip.
Now close one eye and walk toward the paper clip. Try to touch it with the tip of the stick. If you miss，try again，still keeping one eye closed. Now try it with both eyes open and see if it’s easier to do.
How it works：
In the experiment，you have to judge how far away the paper clip is. Your brain has several ways of doing this.
One simple way depends on how much your eye has to focus（聚焦）itself. Using only one eye，most people will find it difficult to touch the paper clip on the first try，but the brain still gets some information about distance—though not much.
Your brain can judge distance much better when you look at something with both eyes. In fact，your brain has more than one way to use both eyes in judging distance. For example，to see anything clearly，you have to make both of your eyes point at the object. When you look at a nearby object，your eyes turn inward. You can feel this happening if you look at the tip of your finger and move your finger toward your nose.
Your brain gets information from the eyes about how much they are pointing toward each other. Using that information，the brain can tell how far away any object is，whether it is a basketball or a paper clip.
How many materials do we need at least to do the experiment?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
The passage is mainly about that with eyes our brain can judge .
| A．how big an object is |
| B．how high an object is |
| C．how far away an object is |
| D．how much information an object is |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Our brain judges distance in one way when we use both eyes. |
| B．Our brain cannot judge the distance of a small object but a big one. |
| C．How much our eyes focus helps our brain judge the size of an object. |
| D．How much our eyes focus helps our brain judge the distance of an object. |
From the experiment we can infer（推断） .
| A．with one eye we can see an object as clearly as we use two eyes |
| B．our eyes turn towards the inside when we look at an object very near |
| C．within 3 or 4 steps，the nearer an object is，the more clearly we can see it |
| D．our brain can hardly get any information about distance when we use one eye |
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