Cameroon is experimenting with Africa's first mobile system to send a heart signal（信号） over a wireless network．The system will give much needed medical aid to heart patients in poor areas．Arthur Zang invented the device called the Cardiopad．He was just 24years old when he invented it．The Cardiopad allows heart examinations to be performed．The results of the tests are sent wirelessly to experts in other parts of the country who can understand them．
Simplice Momo is a 55﹣year﹣old heart patient in a poor an a of the country．He says the device saves him time and money．It is too costly and difficult for him to see a heart expert in the city．
Cameroon has a population of about 22million．But it only has 40heart surgcons．Most are in，the cities of Douala or Yaounde．Sometimes the heart experts needed can only be found outside the country．Now the device allows doctor to send patients'medicalin for mation to expertsin Europe．
Arthur Zang started the Cardiopad project five years ago．Then，the young computer engineer needed moretraining and 45，000 to make the device．His family did not have the money．
Bankers would not give him loans（贷款）．So he shared his idea on social media．The president of Cameroon，Paul Biya，provided him with the money for the project．Mr．Zang also received free online training from an engineering school in India．
The Cameroon scientific community considers the Cardiopad extremely effective．The device costs about 4000．The govermment of Cameroon has not been able to provide the device for hospitals in need．Mr．Zang says he has had private investors（投资者）contacthim．But he is more interested in investors who share his vision．That vision is not of money，but of better ways to help save people's lives．
66．The underline word"surgeons"can most probably be replaced by in this passage．
| A． |
doctors |
| B． |
experts |
| C． |
bankers |
| D． |
investors |
67．According toParagraph1，we can know that
| A． |
Cameroon is the inventor of the Cardiopad |
| B． |
the Cardiopad is a medical device to treat heart patients |
| C． |
Arthur Zang is a computer engineer and a heart expert |
| D． |
the Cardiopad can send medical information to faraway experts |
68．We can infer（推断）from the passage that
| A． |
the Cardiopad costs the patients much but very useful |
| B． |
Arthur Zang has no interest in private investors |
| C． |
it is very expensive for patients to see a heart expert in Cameroon |
| D． |
The Cameroon scientific community provided Arthur Zang with 4，000 |
69．The Cardiopad project was supported by
A
| A． |
．some private investors |
| B． |
the government of Cameroon |
| C． |
the Cameroon scientific community |
| D． |
Paul Biya and an engineering school in India |
70．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The Cardiopad is widely used in Cameron now． |
| B． |
Arthur Zang is not interested in making money but in helping more people． |
| C． |
The Cardiopad is very effective and has been provided to those hospitals in need． |
| D． |
With the help of Cardiopad，the results of heart examinations can be sent to experts around the world． |
American schools begin in September after the long summer holidays. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools.
High school students study only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment(课外作业) for every class. After class they have many activities.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot of money for college education (教育). But there are scholarships (奖学金) for good students, and many college students work part time in order to get money for their education.How long do American students study in school every year?
| A．8 months | B．9 months | C．10 months | D．11 months |
High school students take ______ subjects at a time.
| A．all | B．four | C．five | D．B or C |
______ can get scholarships.
| A．Many college students |
| B．All the students |
| C．Good high school students |
| D．Good college students |
Many college students work part time because ______ .
| A．they have many activities |
| B．they have a lot of free time |
| C．they like doing things |
| D．they have to pay a lot of money for their education |
According to the passage, which sentence is Not true?
A. American schools have long summer holidays.
B. There are two terms in the USA.
C. American students don’t do exercises after class.
D. They do part time job to get money to pay for their education.
When Mr. David retired（退休）， he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.
But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From room morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David's garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: "If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心), come in and look around. Price; twenty dollars." Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. "I came here to retire, not to work as a guide." he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.Mr. David's house was ________that many tourists came to see it.
| A．so small | B．so quiet | C．so interesting | D．so big |
Mr. David put a notice on the window in order_______.
| A．to drive the visitors away |
| B．to satisfy the visitors' curiosity |
| C．to let visitors come in and look around |
| D．to get some money out of the visitors |
The notice made the visitors________.
| A．more interested in his house | B．lose interest in his house |
| C．angry at the unfair price | D．feel happy about the price |
After Mr. David put up the notice________.
| A．the visitors didn’t come any longer |
| B．fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house |
| C．more and more tourists came for a visit |
| D．no tourist would pay the money for a visit |
At last Mr. David had to sell his house and move away because _____.
| A．he did not like it at all |
| B．he could not work as a guide |
| C．he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house |
| D．he could not live a quiet life in it |
We often think about why money disappeared so quickly. That may be because we didn’t have a good budget. A budget is a plan to control where your money goes. A good budget can help you use money wisely. For example, it can help you save money for the things that you want but can’t pay for now. Have a look at the budget of Simon’s family this month and you will get a clear idea about what a budget is. The income(收入) of Simon’s family a month is RMB6,000.
| Entertainment( sports, films and music, etc.) |
4% |
| Clothing ( shoes, seasonal wear, etc.) |
10% |
| Transportation (bus, underground and train fares.) |
12% |
| Saving |
10% |
| “Just in case (急用) fund” |
2% |
| Housing ( rent, cost of electricity, water, heating, gas ) |
30% |
| Food (meal, fruit and snacks, drinks ) |
20% |
| Medical care (hospital bills and medicine) |
12% |
Sometimes money disappeared so quickly maybe because________.
| A．we lost it |
| B．we didn’t have a good budget |
| C．we put it in the bank |
| D．we gave it away to others |
The underlined word “budget ”probably means _______ in Chinese.
| A．预算 | B．缘故 | C．过程 | D．结果 |
Every month Simon’s family can get _________.
| A．RMB3,000 | B．RMB 4,000 | C．RMB 6,000 | D．RMB 9,000 |
Simon’s family will pay _________for food this month.
| A．RMB 600 | B．RMB 800 | C．RMB 1,000 | D．RMB 1,200 |
Simon’s family will spend the most money on _______ this month.
| A．clothing | B．medical care | C．housing | D．transportation |
English Students’ Education
English schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second term is from February to June. Most English children begin to go to school when they are five years old. When they finish high school, they are seventeen or eighteen years old.
High school students take only five or six subjects each term. They usually go the the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class, they do a lot of interesting things. After high school, many students go to college①. They usually have to pay a lot of money. So they have to work after class to get money for their studies.
Notes:1. go to college 上大学In England, summer holidays begin in .
| A．September | B．January | C．June | D．July |
Most English children go to school at the age of .
| A．five | B．seven | C．seventeen | D．eighteen |
High school students after class.
| A．do housework | B．go to work |
| C．play sports | D．do interesting things |
Many English college students work after class for .
| A．helping their parents | B．getting money for their studies |
| C．helping others | D．learning some useful things |
After high school, many students go to .
| A．cities | B．work | C．college | D．towns |
Tom lived in a town near New York. His father had a shop there and his mother was a doctor. He was seven years old this year and began to go to school this September. It was a little far(远的) from their shop and his father drove a car to take him to school five days a week. So he was never(从不) late for class and his teachers likes him very much.
It was Monday that day. Miss Green was teaching them to count(数数) from one to ten in the morning. Tom was studying hard. Soon he could count them. Green was happy and asked, “How many people are there in your family, Tom?”
Tom stood up and said, “Two, Miss.”
“Who are they?”
“My father and my mother.”
“Oh,” Miss Green was surprised. She then said, “There’re three people in your family.”
“But now I’m not at home. I’m at school, you know!”Where did Tom’s father work? ______________
| A．In a factory. | B．In a school. | C．In a shop. | D．In a hospital. |
Tom was now a student of_______.
| A．Grade One | B．Grade Two | C．Grade Three | D．Grade Four |
Tom was never late for school because________.
| A．all his teachers liked him |
| B．he went to school in a car |
| C．his house was next to the school |
| D．he just began to school a month ago |
Miss Green taught her children to count from one to ten_______.
| A．every day | B．one Monday morning |
| C．in Tom’s house | D．five days a week |
Which is the best title(题目) for this story? ____________
| A．Two or Three? | B．From One to Ten |
| C．Tom and his family | D．Miss Green and Her Students |
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