In a few hours Sam would be flying to Germany． We looked at each other but no sound broke the silence of my beach﹣side house．
Such a moment was not the first time for me．On Sam's first day of kindergarten （幼儿园），I felt his stress when holding his hand．He looked at me﹣as he did now． But I said nothing till the school bus came．About ten years later，I drove him to the college． He was sick but I didn't know then． I thought he was just too tired． I tried to think of something to say as he would start a new period of life． Again，___________．
Now， as I stood before him， I thought of those opportunities we parents all let pass． A boy graduates from school，a daughter gets married．We seldom find a quiet moment to tell them what they have meant to us． Or what they might face in the future．
Sam was weak when he was born but grew into a strong boy．Then he became the best baseball player in high school． His finest moment came when he got the first prize at a science fair．I was sorry he gave up his athletic talent，but proud that later he chose English literature．One day，I told Sam I regretted never traveling abroad to know better about the world before working．Sam decided to learn German in Berlin，even though his friends thought it meaningless．
The night before he was to leave， I failed to say any words again． Maybe， I thought， it wasn't necessary to say anything．
What does it matter if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him？ But as I stood before Sam，I knew it does matter． My father and I loved each other． However，I always regretted never hearing him put his feelings into words．
"Sam，"I said，"if I could have picked，I would have picked you．"I wasn't sure he understood what I meant． Sam came towards me and threw his arms around me，saying"thank you"．My eyes misted over （模糊）． Then， the moment ended， and Sam left home．
That was seven weeks ago， and now I think about him when I walk along the beach near my home on weekends． Thousands of miles away， Sam might be busy walking in the street of Berlin．
What I had said to Sam was not new． It was nothing．But，it was everything．
（adapted from Words from a Father）
（1）Which of the following can be put at the end of Paragraph2？
A． I failed to say a word
B． his illness worried me
C． I decided to go abroad
D． his growth satisfied me
（2）When Sam heard "if I could have picked，I would have picked you．"， he might feel ．
A． stressed
B． sad
C． calm
D． excited
（3）What does the writer mean by writing the last sentence "But，it was everything．"？
A． A father should care about his son's education．
B． A father should express deep love to his son．
C． A son should take his father's suggestion．
D． A son should respect his father's decision．
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Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes！The programme works because everyone’s eyes are different．So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank．You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are．
The eye-recognition programme is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA，Britain，Spain，Italy and Turkey．Soon，this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are．
However，scientists are working on other systems．Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell！We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger．
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older，or get dirty like hands or fingers．And even twins have different eyes，so the programme can be up to 94％ correct，depending on how good the technology is．Some programmes may only be 51％ correct of the time．In Britain，it was found that 91％ people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition．
In the future your computer will be looking you in the eye．So smile！How does the eye-recognition programme work？
| A．You write your number． |
| B．You show your ID card． |
| C．You look at the machine． |
| D．You say your name． |
The recognition programme of remembering________is already in use．
| A．eyes and smell |
| B．fingers and voices |
| C．faces and voices |
| D．hands and faces |
Why can the programme be up to 94％ correct？
| A．Because eyes never change． |
| B．Because hands or fingers may get dirty． |
| C．Because people like the idea of the programme． |
| D．Because the programme is widely used around the world． |
Which of the following is true？
| A．The programme is being tested in Japan． |
| B．Machines with other systems will also be able to tell who you are． |
| C．91％ people like the idea of the programme in Britain． |
| D．Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes． |
What does Paragraph 4 talk about？
| A．Introduction to other kinds of programmes． |
| B．Advantages of the programme． |
| C．The places where the programme is tested． |
| D．The way that the programme works． |
In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution．They join environment clubs．In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean．
Here are some things students often do．
No-garbage lunches．How many lunch bags do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again．Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school．
No-car day．On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car including the students and the teachers．Cars give pollution to us, so remember:
Walk, jump, bike, or run!
Use your legs! It's lots of fun!
Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty cubic meters of water an hour? In a year, that would fill in a small river. In the environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets．
We love our environment．Let's work together to make it better．Environment clubs ask students ________.
| A．to run to school every day |
| B．to take exercise every day |
| C．not to have lunch at school |
| D．To bring their lunches in bags that can be used again |
From the passage we know the students usually have lunch ________．
| A．at school | B．in shops |
| C．in clubs | D．at home |
On a no-car day,________ will take a car to school．
| A．both students and teachers | B．only students |
| C．neither students nor teachers | D．only teachers |
After students mend toilets they save ________．
| A．a small river | B．a club |
| C．a lot of water | D．a toilet |
The writer wrote the passage to ask students to ________．
| A．clean schools | B．make less pollution |
| C．join clubs | D．help teachers |
It was Sunday morning. A butcher(屠夫) heard the doorbell(门铃) and thought it must be a customer. But he was surprised to see that a dog was coming into his shop. The dog had $10 and a note in its mouth. The butcher took the note and read it. It said,“10 pork chops(排骨), please. ”So the butcher took the money and put a bag of chops in the dog’s mouth.
Then he quickly closed the shop because he decided to follow the dog. He found the dog on the street. The dog was waiting for a green light. Then the dog walked across the road. The dog went to a bus stop. When a bus arrived, the dog checked the number and then got on the bus.
After a while, the dog stood up on his back paws(爪子) to push the “stop” button(按钮). The bus stopped and the dog got off. Then the butcher followed it to get off the bus.
The dog ran to a house and dropped the bag in front of the front door. It then began to beat its head against the front door. After a while, a big man opened the door and began shouting at the dog. The butcher ran up and shouted at the man, “What are you doing? Your dog is a genius(天才).”
The owner of the dog said, “Genius? No way! I always tell him to take the keys when he goes to the stores. But he never listens to me!”Who was the customer that Sunday morning?
| A．A big man. | B．A butcher. |
| C．A dog. | D．A little boy. |
How much did the dog pay for the pork chops?
| A．$20. | B．$10. | C．$5. | D．$62. |
How did the dog take the note?
| A．In the bag. | B．On its back. |
| C．In its mouth. | D．Around its neck. |
Which is NOT right according to the story?
| A．The dog stood up on its back paws to push the “stop” button. |
| B．The butcher quickly closed the shop to follow the dog. |
| C．The big man was pleased with his dog. |
| D．The butcher thought the dog was a genius. |
What is the story mainly about?
| A．A customer. | B．A smart dog. |
| C．A butcher. | D．A big man. |
Once upon a time in Greece (希腊) there lived a clever man. His name was Aesop.
One day, when Aesop was taking a walk in the country, a man on the road stopped him. He said, "Kind sir, can you tell me how soon I can get to town?" "Go," Aesop answered.
"Of course I know I must go," said the man," But I want to know how soon I can get to town." "Go," Aesop shouted to him again.
The man got angry. "He must be mad," he thought. And he walked away. Suddenly he heard Aesop shouting to him, "You will get to town in two hours.”The man was in great surprise. He turned back and asked, "Why didn’t you tell me that before?"
"How could I tell you that before?" answered Aesop. "I didn't know how fast you could walk."One day Aesop was ____.
| A．stopping a man walking |
| B．talking in town |
| C．taking a walk in the country |
| D．watching a man walking |
When the man asked Aesop the question, he ____.
| A．didn't answer at first |
| B．said that he couldn’t answer it |
| C．told him that he was clever |
| D．shook his head |
From the text we know that ____.
| A．Aesop wasn't very clever |
| B．the man didn't know the way to town well |
| C．the man knew how soon he could get to town |
| D．the man knew Aesop very well |
The man got angry because ____.
| A．Aesop said he wouldn't tell him anything |
| B．he was very tired at that time |
| C．he didn’t know what Aesop meant |
| D．it would take him two hours to get to town |
We can guess that at last the man felt very ____.
| A．pleased | B．angry | C．sad | D．hungry |
C
Imagine the situation．You are driving alone in a desert or on a mountain．You have no idea where you are．You passed the last house two hours ago．Then your car breaks down．It is night and it is cold．You have no mobile phone．What do you do？Well，next time take a GPS with you．This invention may be able to help you．It is a device(装置)which uses satellites to find the user’s position(位置)．It can find your position within 20 metres．A GPS cannot start your car，but at least you will know where you are．
GPS，which means Global Positioning System，is a small radio receiver．It looks like a mobile phone．You can hold it in your hand，or put it in your pocket．It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone．We also find GPS devices in cars，planes，or boats．Some of these devices have electronic maps，so you know where you are．For example，in a city they can tell you the name of the street．
There are three parts to the Global Positioning System．The first part is the receiver．You can hold it in your hand，or have it fixed into your car，plane，etc．The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth．The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates(计算)its position．The third part of the system is a network of ground stations．They are all over the world．They control the satellites and make sure they are working well．
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile．They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的)．There are also new uses for the GPS．Perhaps they will become like watches．Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again．According to the passage，with the help of the GPS，people________．
| A．can’t be lost in a new city |
| B．can’t find their way in different countries |
| C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place |
| D．can spend the least time getting to another place |
We can learn from the passage tha________．
| A．there are three parts to the GPS |
| B．a GPS can’t be put into a watch |
| C．a GPS can help you start your car |
| D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive |
The underlined word“They”in paragraph 3 means“________”．
| A．Receivers |
| B．GPS devices |
| C．Satellites |
| D．Ground stations |
The passage is mainly about________．
| A．the history of the GPS |
| B．the introduction of the GPS |
| C．the shape of the GPS |
| D．the three parts of the GPS |
What can we infer(推断)from the passage？
| A．All GPS devices have electronic maps． |
| B．People in many countries will use the GPS for free． |
| C．The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites． |
| D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life． |
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