The engineer Camillo Oliver was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908. At his factory in Ivrea, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter(打字机). Today the company's head office is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is much larger than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world.
By 1930 the company had 700 workers and it turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went to offices and homes in Italy, but more typewriters were sold to other countries.
Camillo's son, Adriano, started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the boss. The production(生产) line was improved a lot and some top engineers in technology and design fields worked for him. The company developed new and better typewriters. More and more people became interested in their products. In 1959 it produced the ELEA computer system. This was the first mainframe(主机) computer designed and made in Italy.
After Adriano died in 1960, the company had a period of financial(财政) problems. Other companies, especially the Japanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.
In 1978, Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marketing and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce better office equipment(设备). Soon it became one of the world's leading companies in information technology and communications. There are now five companies in the Olivetti group---one for personal computers, one for other office equipment, one for systems and services, and two for telecommunications.What fact does the passage provide?
| A．By 1930 Olivetti produced over 1,000 typewriters each month. |
| B．Olivetti made more money in the 1960s than in the 1950s. |
| C．Some of Olivetti's 700 workers often visited users in Italy. |
| D．Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning. |
From the text we know that Olivetti
| A．produced the best typewriter in the world. |
| B．designed the world's first mainframe computer. |
| C．sold more typewriters abroad than other companies. |
| D．has five companies with its head office in Ivrea. |
Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
| A．Camilla Olivetti’s Career |
| B．The Success of Olivetti |
| C．The History of Olivetti |
| D．The Production of Olivetti |
You may get the ideaonce or twice a year．You come home on a hot summer day，hoping to have a cool bath，and find out there is no water．Then you see how important water is in your everyday life．However，in many parts of the world，water is not just about one's everyday needs．
In countries like Tanzania，water is hard to get，and the job of collecting water falls on woman's shoulders．Girls are often kept home from school to collect water while their brothers stay at school studying．More time spent collecting water means less time for learning．For these girls，"knowledge is power"is not just words；it is a sad fact in real life．With less time spent at school，their chances of getting well﹣paid jobs are small．And they often have no voice important matters，like who to marry．These girls are often married into poor families．They have little money or knowledge to take care of their children，so the children often die young．For the baby girls who are lucky enough to live，their life may still center around"water，"just like it did for their mothers．
58．What does the underlined"the idea"in the first paragraph refer to？
| A． |
Water is important in one's everyday life． |
| B． |
Water is not just about one's everyday needs |
| C． |
It is nice to have a cool bath on a hot summer day． |
| D． |
We should not take a bath when there is little water． |
59．Who do the job of getting water in Tanzania？
| A． |
Men |
| B． |
Women |
| C． |
Children． |
| D． |
The government． |
60．What happens to girls with poor knowledge in Tanzania？
| A． |
They die young． |
| B． |
They marry young． |
| C． |
They make little money． |
| D． |
They have lots of children． |
61．What is the text mainly about？
| A． |
It is important to save water |
| B． |
Water can decide a country powerful |
| C． |
Water can make a country powerful． |
| D． |
It is hard to get water in poor countries． |
| Dear Aunt Tara， I have a problem with my homework．We have to do it in a group．It has to be finished this Friday，But Gary，the boy in our group，has done nothing helpful．He just keeps rocking the boat．Every time we talk about the work with him，he always says，"Don't worry．I'll do it later．"But he seldom does his job．And when he does，he does it the wrong way．Someone has to do it for him again．What's worse is when Ms．Lin asks about our group，Gary always tells her that we others don't work hard enough．I'm really mad at Gary about this．We're in the same group．Shouldn't we help each other to do a better job？ Kate |
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Dear Kate， It is important for students to learn how to work together in a group．Maybe you should talk to Gary about the problem and tell him you all need his help．If he still doesn't change，go and talk to your teacher．I believe she can make Gary do his job． Aunt Tara |
54．What does"rocking the boat"most likely mean in Kate's letter？
| A． |
Doing easy jobs． |
| B． |
Telling people what to do． |
| C． |
Working without thinking． |
| D． |
Stopping things going well． |
55．What does the underlind"this"mean in Kate's letter？
| A． |
Speaking at the wrong time． |
| B． |
Talking too much about himself． |
| C． |
Saying something bad about the group． |
| D． |
Making excuses for being late for group meetings． |
56．Who most probably is Ms．Lin？
| A． |
Kate's mother． |
| B． |
Gary's mother． |
| C． |
A teacher． |
| D． |
A student． |
57．What do we know from Aunt Tara's letter？
| A． |
Kate is the best student of the class． |
| B． |
Gary has decided to change himself． |
| C． |
Gary should be put in another group． |
| D． |
Kate should let Gary know how she feels． |
| Here are four famous places on Crusoe Island，England． Come and Have Fun．You Won't Be Disappointed． |
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| Blue Bridge Blue Bridge is full of different places for city fun﹣theatres，restaurant，museums，shopping centers．Also，don't miss its famous night markets． |
East Hills Summer is the best season to see the trees and flowers．Spend a quiet day in the tea house here to get away from your busy life． |
| New Lake Summer is Music Season in this small town．Come and enjoy different groups playing music you've never heard before． |
Green Garden Come and ride a bicycle under the sun and enjoy a country lunch with farm﹣fresh fruits and vegetables． |
50．The above text is a ．
| A． |
tour guide |
| B． |
trip plan． |
| C． |
safety notice |
| D． |
news report |
51．Tina wants to find a place to eat and have fun with her friends this Saturday night．Where should they go？
| A． |
Blue Bridge |
| B． |
East Hills． |
| C． |
New Lake． |
| D． |
Green Garden． |
52．Lily likes country life．Which is the best place to go to？
| A． |
Blue Brige |
| B． |
East Hills． |
| C． |
New Lake． |
| D． |
Green Garden． |
53．Make enjoys music．When should he go to Crusoe Island？
| A． |
In January． |
| B． |
In March． |
| C． |
In August． |
| D． |
In November． |
A little boy went into a shop，reached for box and pulled it over to the telephone．He climbed onto the box so that he could get the phone．The shop﹣owner watched and listened to the call．
Boy：Lady，can you give me the job of cutting your lawn（草坪）？
Woman：I already have someone to cut my lawn．
Boy：Lady，I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now．
Woman：I'm very satisfied with the person who is now cutting my lawn．
Boy：Lady，I'll even sweep your sidewalk，so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in the town．
Woman：No，thank you．
With a smile on his face，the little boy put down the phone．The shop﹣owner，who was listening to all this，walked over to the boy，"Son，I like your attitude（态度） and would like to offer you a job．"
"No，thanks，sir．I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!"
46．What kind of job was the boy trying to get on the phone？
| A． |
Cutting the lawn． |
| B． |
Selling telephones． |
| C． |
Looking after the shop． |
| D． |
Sweeping the sidewalk． |
47．Why did the shop﹣owner offer the boy a job？
| A． |
He felt pity on him． |
| B． |
He was moved by his attitude． |
| C． |
The boy only asked for half price． |
| D． |
The boy was good at cutting lawns． |
48．Who was the lady the boy called？
| A． |
The boy's boss． |
| B． |
The boy's teacher． |
| C． |
A shop﹣owner． |
| D． |
A lawn cutter． |
49．Why did the boy smile when he put down the phone？
| A． |
He got better pay． |
| B． |
He found a new job． |
| C． |
He was praised for his work． |
| D． |
He was satisfied with his work． |
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The Boy and the Drum
There was once a poor woman with only one son．One day，she asked her son if there was anything he wanted．（62） ．The mother left for the market，feeling very sad，because she did not have enough money to buy a drum．
On the way home，she found a piece of wood and gave it to her son to play with．Later that day，the boy went outside to play．Along the road，he saw an old woman crying．The old woman was trying to start a fire to cook some food，but she didn't have any wood．（63） ．The old woman gave him a piece of the bread she had made．
Then，further down the road，the boy met a pot maker's wife and her crying child．The boy asked her what was wrong．（64） ．The boy gave the woman the piece of bread，and she gave him a pot．The boy walked on．
Before long，he saw a husband and wife arguing．He asked them why they were arguing．They said，"We have broken our pot and have nothing to clean our clothes in．"The boy gave his pot to them，and they gave the boy a new coat．
Next，the boy saw a man who had no shirt．The man said he had been robbed on his way home．The robbers had taken his money，and his shirt．（65） ．The man was so happy，he gave the boy his horse．
Finally，on his way home，the boy met a huge group of people going to a wedding．There were musicians，the bridegroom，and his family．Everyone looked sad．The bridegroom's father said，"We are waiting for a horse．If it doesn't come soon，we will be late for the wedding．"The boy gave them his new horse．The group asked the boy what they could give him，and he replied，"A drum．"So，the musicians gave him their drum．The boy ran home to tell his mother how he had at last gotten the drum he had wanted．
| A．The boy hadn't at last gotten the drum he had wanted B．The boy gave the man his new coat C．The woman said she had no food to give to her hungry child． D．Hearing this，the boy gave her his piece of wood E．The boy said he wanted a drum |
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