Students at Empire High School started class with no text books－but it wasn’t because of money problems.
Instead, the school gave iBooks－laptop computersto each of its 340 students, becoming one of the first US public schools to stop printed textbooks.
School officials believe that the electronic materials will make students enjoy learning more. Empire High Schoolwas designed to have a textbook-free environment.
Students at Empire High School get the materials over the school’s Internet network. The school has a central control system that limits what can be downloaded(下载) at the school.
“Students can hand in homework online. We have a web program that helps to check if you copy from others,” the headmaster Baker said.
In addition to offering up-to-date information, teachers can make the lessons more enjoyable. For example, lessons in history can include links to a person’s daily life, his ideas, his discovery, and so on.
Social studies teacher Jeremy Gypton said the change was easier than expected. Gypton said he assigned reading based on websites, used online groups and message boards to keep the students connected. And he also asked them to comment（评论）on each other’s work.
Julian Tarazon, a new student, said that it was kind of hard at first, because you had to put things in folders(文件夹). But after a couple of days, you got used to it. Another student Morgan Northcutt said the computer system had made it easier to do homework.
The school isn’t completely paperless, however. It has a library, and students can read books in it.
“We’re not trying to get rid of books,” Baker said. “We love books.”The students at Empire High School will study in class without ___________ this year.
| A．text messages | B．printed textbooks | C．reading materials | D．electric machines |
The teachers at Empire High School began to use iBooks because they___________.
| A．had money problems | B．had limited network |
| C．wanted to improve their teaching | D．wanted a web program |
A central control system can help to control __________.
| A．how much to download | B．what to download |
| C．how to download | D．why to download |
The underlined word “assigned” probably means “___________”.
| A．说明 | B．完成 | C．转让 | D．布置 |
The biggest advantage of the homework online is that___________.
| A．students can do it anytime |
| B．information online is available |
| C．there is a lot of reading based on websites |
| D．it provides a platform for students to share ideas |
The best title of the passage might be “___________”.
| A．High School uses iBooks instead of textbooks |
| B．Don’t try to get rid of books |
| C．Learning without textbooks is harder |
| D．Doing homework online |
| Airline |
Flight number |
Destination |
Departure time |
Gate |
| Air Canada |
137 |
Beijing |
10.12a.m. |
24 |
| Japan Airlines |
320 |
Tokyo |
10.30a.m. |
18 |
| British Airways |
405 |
Paris |
11.00a.m. |
20 |
| Pan American |
226 |
London |
11.20a.m. |
12 |
| Pan American |
12 |
Beijing |
11.43a.m. |
15 |
| Air Canada |
178 |
Tokyo |
12.32p.m. |
21 |
| CAAC |
289 |
Hong Kong |
12.32p.m. |
14 |
If you want to fly to Paris, you should take________.
| A．Flight 137 | B．Flight 320 | C．Flight 226 | D．Flight 405 |
Flight 289 to Hong Kong leaves at_______.
| A．11.43a.m. | B．10.12a.m. | C．12.32p.m. | D．10.12a.m. |
A lady wants to take Flight 12 to Beijing, she should go to Gate________.
| A．14 | B．15 | C．12 | D．18 |
Flight 226 to London is from _________.
| A．Pan American | B．Japan Airlines | C．Air Canada | D．CAAC |
A man is at Gate 18. He’s going to________.
| A．Tokyo | B．Hong Kong | C．London | D．Paris |
When it was getting dark, a wolf was walking along the road. Then he was surprised to see his huge shadow(影子) under his feet.
“Wow, I didn’t know I was so big!” The wolf was happy to know it.
As time went by, the sun was going down and his shadow grew bigger and bigger, so it looked like a giant.
“Oh, look at my shadow. I’m so big!” The wolf thought that he was as big as his shadow. “I’m huge and excellent. I don’t need to be afraid of the lion.”
From then the wolf walked with his shoulders open. He thought of himself as the king of the forest.
“Why should I fear the lion? Lion! Come out! Here is your match（对手）.”It made the lion very angry, so he went to see the wolf.
“Here I am. I heard you said you could beat me. Now I’m here. Why don’t you prove it?”
The lion’s sharp claw(爪子) hit the wolf’s head hard. The wolf was knocked out. “Ah, help me!”
But it was too late when the wolf got to know that he wasn’t as big or strong as his shadow. Unluckily, he became the lion’s delicious supper.. Why was the wolf so surprised?
| A．He grew very quickly. | B．He beat the other animals in the forest. |
| C．He saw his huge shadow. | D．He didn’t need to be afraid of the lion any more. |
What does the word “giant” in the passage probably mean?
| A．大力士 | B．巨人 | C．怪兽 | D．野人 |
. The wolf went to the lion to________________.
| A．send him some food | B．ask for some food |
| C．tell him something surprising | D．show his strong body |
. What was the result?
| A．The lion ate the wolf. | B．The wolf ate the lion. |
| C．They became good friends. | D．The wolf became the king of the forest. |
. Which one is the best title for this passage?
| A．wolf and his shadow | B．A wolf and a lion |
| C．The king of the forest | D．A strong wolf |
This is a s__81____ of twin brothers, Justin and Paul. Their friend Susan calls them for h__82____. Justin and Paul drive to Hill Building q____83____. Three man in police uniform p___84___ them into a green van. They are not p__85_____. They are the robbers. The twin brothers aren’t a____86___. Paul opens the back door of the van w__87____ a knife. They take different r___88____ to the police station. They meet the robbers a____89__ in the police station. They are s____90_____. The policemen stop the van because the back door of the van is open.
People are busy working every day, so they do not have enough time to do exercises. As a result, many people become too fat or too thin. To keep our bodies healthy, we have to do exercises every day.
There are many kinds of exercises. Bending (弯腰) and stretching (伸展) helps us move easily. Before we play ball games or swim, it is better for us to do bending and stretching exercises first. This kind of exercise is sometimes called warm-up exercise. Running is also a good exercise. If we cannot run fast, we can Jog. Jogging means running slowly. Again, before we run or jog, we must do warm-up exercises. Also, we should not run or jog in busy streets. The air there is often dirty. Some people like weight lifting (举重)because it can make their bodies strong. Also, we need to do some warm-up exercises before weight lifting.
| How to do ____56______. |
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| Why do people need to do exercises? |
People are busy _57_____ every day. Many people are too fat or too __58____. Doing exercises every day can keep us __59_____. |
| Different ____60___ of exercises. |
Bending and stretching helps us _61_____ easily, sometimes we call it ____62_____ exercise; ___63____ is a good exercise , too; We can ____64__ if we can’t run fast; Weight lifting can make our bodies _____65___. |
One morning, Bill said he was ill. His mother called a taxi and took him to the doctor. The doctor asked Bill, “What’s the matter, young man?” Bill answered, “I’m feeling sick. I’m coughing(咳嗽) and having a headache(头痛). I won’t be able to go to school today, I’m afraid.” The doctor looked him over carefully, and then asked his mother, “What did he have for breakfast?” His mother said, “He had four pieces of dread, two eggs, a bottle of milk and an orange.” The doctor smiled, “Don’t worry. It’s nothing serious. The boy will be all right after the football match.” The mother said, “I don’t understand, Doctor.” The doctor smiled again,” This afternoon, the biggest football game of the year will be on TV. Your boy doesn’t want to miss it. I think he will be fine after the game. You wait and see.”Bill and his mother went to the doctor_________ that morning.
| A．by bus | B．by taxi | C．in a car | D．on foot |
Bill had _______ for his breakfast.
| A．nothing | B．four eggs | C．a lot of food | D．just a little |
The doctor didn’t give Bill any medicine(药), because ________.
| A．he didn’t think Bill was ill | B．Bill didn’t like having medicine |
| C．Bill’s mother didn’t have enough money | D．he had no medicine left(剩下) |
There was_______ on TV.
| A．a volleyball game | B．an English play |
| C．a funny match | D．a football match |
In fact(事实上),_______.
| A．there was something serious with Bill |
| B．Bill liked watching football matches better than going to school |
| C．Bill was an honest(诚实) boy |
| D．Bill’s mother was a doctor and she knew Bill was not ill |
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