Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. Bill Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather. He was a very clever boy. His favourite subject at school were science and maths.
When he was 13 years old, Bill started to play with computers. At that time, computers were very large machines. Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software programme with the old machine. Bill sold it for 4, 200 dollars when he was only 17.
In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. At Harvard, he developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer （微型计算机）. In his third year, he left Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft. Bill began this company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computer would be a very important tool in every office and in every home, so they began developing software for personal computers. They improved the software to make it easier for people to use computer.He developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer______.
| A．in Seattle | B．in Washington |
| C．in New York | D．at Harvard |
When did he begin Microsoft Company with his friend?______
| A．He was 13 years old. | B．He was 17 years old. |
| C．He was 18 years old. | D．He was 20 years old. |
Why did they develop software for personal computer?______
| A．They thought the computer would be a very important tool. |
| B．They wanted to make it easier for people to use computers. |
| C．They wanted to get much more money. |
| D．They were interested in it. |
Forests have always been useful and important to men who make use of them in many ways. Every day trees are serving man everywhere. Trees supply man with fruits and building materials in the form of wood. Without trees it would be impossible to build houses, boats, bridges and so on. Furniture such as desks, chairs and beds is made of wood. Trees can stop man from the terrible heat. They’re also useful in preventing(阻止) good and rich top soil from being washed away during heavy rains. If there were no forests, heavy rains would wash away the rich surface(表层) soil that is so important to plants. The result is that the land will become a desert. There are plenty of desert areas in the world. A long time ago these desert areas used to be very rich areas, but men in the past had no enough knowledge about science of nature, and they cut down too many trees in the area where they lived and never planted new ones. By and by, the rich surface soil was blown and washed away by strong winds and heavy rains. In the end the rich land changed into useless deserts where nothing could grow.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
1.Trees are not serving man everywhere.
2.Without trees it would be possible to build houses, boats, bridges and so on.
3.Trees can stop man from the terrible heat.
4.There are few desert areas in the world.
5.In the end the rich land changed into useless deserts where nothing could grow.
Do you know there are many kinds of grass? Some are tall. The kind that grows around your house is short grass. But field grass often grows as tall as a man.
Some food that we eat comes from plants of the grass family. Wheat and rice are two of them. We use wheat to make bread. We use both wheat and rice to make breakfast. At some places, people eat more rice than any other food.
Animals as well as people get food from the grass family. Cows eat hay(干草). Do you know the kind of grass that horses like to eat?Which of the following belongs to(属于) the grass family?
A. Wheat. B. Rice. C. Apples. D. A and B. We use ____ to make bread.
| A．rice | B．fruit | C．wheat | D．grass family |
Which of the following doesn’t get food from the grass family?
| A．Horses. | B．Sheep. | C．Dogs. | D．Cows. |
Which of the following is wrong?
The grass family are all short.
There are many kinds of grass.
Field grass often grows as tall as a man.
Horses get food from the grass family.
Man-made satellites have been sent up into space by many countries. These satellites go round the earth and help us to learn more about the earth, the weather and other things. Most countries use these satellites to sent and receive messages. For example, with their help China can send their programs to America, too. We can also use satellites to help us to make telephone calls to foreign countries.These satellites go round ____.
| A．the earth | B．the moon | C．the sun | D．the stars |
Man-made satellites are ____ to people.
| A．terrible | B．useful | C．unknown | D．not necessary |
Without the help of man-made satellites, we couldn’t see ____ on TV.
| A．anything interesting | B．what other people are doing |
| C．foreign programs | D．colour films |
Man-made satellites can also help us ____ to our friends on the other side of the world.
| A．write down | B．send birthday presents |
| C．pay visit | D．make telephone calls |
The famous Chinese mathematician(数学家) Hua Luogeng was born in Jintan County, Jiangsu province in 1910. When he was young, life was very difficult for his family. Still, the boy took great interest in math.
In the summer of 1931, he was fortunate(幸运的) enough to become an assistant in the Math Department(系) of Qinghua University, where he spent every moment he could find working and studying, and he finished his compulsory(必修的) math course all by himself in only 13 months!
Between the years of 1936 and 1938, he was further studying in Cambridge University in the U.K. In 1950, together with his family, he returned to China from the USA. He said, “I’m Chinese, and I’ll do my best for my motherland.”
So he did. He devoted(贡献) all his life to the math study and won the great fame(荣誉) for our country.
He died for heart trouble in 1985 while lecturing in Japan. People will always remember him as a great scientist. Which of the following is not true?
Hua Luogeng is a famous Chinese mathematician.
Hua Luogeng died in China.
Hua Luogeng was born in Jingtan County.
Hua Luogeng comes from Jiangsu. The word “assistant”in this passage means “____” in Chinese.
帮手 B.服务员 C.助教 D.教授Hua Luogeng was ____ in 1937. Which of the following cannot be chosen?
| A．in China | B．abroad | C．in Cambridge | D．in England |
From the story we can guess that Hua Luogeng was born in ____.
| A．a rich family | B．a poor family |
| C．a mathematician family | D．a fortunate family |
There are more than 3000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.
More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the large population of China.
English is the language for a better understanding between peoples of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world’s computer network. And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.English is the most popular language in the world because __________.
| A．it has the largest number of speakers | B．it is widely used |
| C．it is an international language | D．it is a language for world use |
The world’s computer network takes English as ________.
| A．its only language | B．one of the main languages | C．a school subject | D．a foreign language |
If you want to learn how to use computers, you should _________.
| A．speak English well first | B．work together with foreigners |
| C．learn English first | D．make things better |
If you know English, you’ll be able to _________.
| A．do everything better than before |
| B．understand what people from different countries say |
| C．read nearly all the science magazines in the world |
| D．read many science magazines in the world |
The main difference between first language and second language is _________.
A.first language is important B.first language is learned from parents
C.second language is learned at school D.Both C and D.
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