Now computers are very among young people. Last week, we asked thirty young people fourteen and eighteen. We asked how much they usually spent on their computers in a week, but we most interested in they used their computers for.
The usual time spent on a computer in a week was about twelve hours, with user about thirty-two hours, and the lowest user only five hours.
All the children said they usually used computers . Fourteen children told us they did some word processing (文字处理) . Only two of them said computers their lessons, and eight children told us they kept addresses and phone numbers in their computers or used to write diaries. Only three children said they were learning to make computer programs and nobody looked up databases (数据库). None of them used computers for any use.
The show that computer use is quite high among young people of 14-18 years old. They also show quite clearly that computers by most young people as little more than game machines. , though computers are common in the homes of young people, they have not yet become in everyday life.
A．common B．cheap C．easy D．difficult
A．among B．between C．from D．about
A．hours B．money C．time D．/
A．is B．was C．are D．were
A．what B．why C．how D．whether
A．high B．higher C．highest D．the highest
A．to read B．reading C．to play games D．playing games
A．at times B．as usual C．in the end D．all the time
A．found out B．worked at C．helped with D．looked over
A．theirs B．them C．its D．it
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．ways B．questions C．reports D．results
A．are seen B．have seen C．will be seen D．see
A．More or less B．From now on C．By the way D．It seems to us that
A．wonderful B．popular C．useful D．Expensive
I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was , for my whole world was dark.
A young boy ran up to me, out of . He stood right before me with his head down and said , "Look what I found!" In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.
, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his and said in surprise, "It smells sweet and it's beautiful, too. That's I picked it. Here, it's for you." The flower before me was dead. But I knew must it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower, and replied, "This is just what I ." Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not ---he was blind.
Tears came down my face as I him for picking the best one. "You're welcome." he smiled, and then ran off to . I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain .
Through the eyes of a blind child, I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself had been . I decided to see the beauty in life, and every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.
A．hopeless B．colorful C．simple D．wonderful
A．mind B．trouble C．breath D．work
A．sadly B．strictly C．angrily D．excitedly
A．dead B．fresh C．alive D．heavy
A．So B．Or C．However D．And
A．head B．nose C．ear D．neck
A．how B．when C．where D．why
A．buy B．sell C．accept D．break
A．admire B．dislike C．want D．have
A．cry B．speak C．smile D．see
A．forgave B．thanked C．paid D．hated
A．sleep B．study C．dance D．play
A．at most B．at times C．at first D．at last
A．cheerful B．useful C．blind D．deaf
A．waste B．enjoy C．lose D．forget
My mother says she probably wouldn’t love butterflies（蝴蝶）today if it weren’t for Mr. Patti.
When my mother Ada was a kid, she loved playing baseball and she wanted to for the New York Yankees. Then her brother Howie pointed out that there weren’t any women playing major league baseball（棒球联赛）. Ada realized he was right. That made her so angry that she started throwing baseballs into the air and hitting them as as she could.
One day Ada hit a ball through Mr. Patti’s window. She was about to run away when a bright yellow butterfly flew through the hole in the window. A blue butterfly . Then a lot of colourful butterflies flew out like a rainbow（彩虹）. Ada to open her arms and catch the butterflies.
It was too bad she didn’t she heard Mr. Patti shouting, “Hey! You there!” Ada almost jumped 12 feet. When she landed, Mr. Patti handed her a net and a box. He pointed to the butterflies. “One hundred butterflies. We need to get them all back. Go!”
Running with the net, Ada began to catch some of the butterflies. By the end of the day, her
was filled with butterflies ― including the bright yellow butterfly. There were still 13 butterflies missing. Mr. Patti showed Ada pictures had taken of the missing butterflies. The photographs were so beautiful that she could hardly catch her breath.
“ do you get them to stay still（静止的，不动的）?” Ada asked.
“I’ll show you,” Mr. Patti replied.
And he did. He taught my mother everything he knew about photographing butterflies. That’s her now. It is good because there still aren’t any women playing in the major leagues.
“I’ll never forget that day,” my mother says. “Breaking that window changed my .” Then she goes into her workroom, which is filled with swirling butterflies.
A．cheer B．play C．work D．act
A．carefully B．high C．hard D．proudly
A．appeared B．joined C．followed D．reached
A．offered B．wanted C．agreed D．refused
A．so B．because C．after D．though
A．net B．box C．room D．yard
A．she B．they C．I D．he
A．How B．When C．Why D．Where
A．job B．hobby C．pleasure D．way
A．project B．purpose C．life D．Plan
“Never give up!” It is my law of life. It has brought me . I learned the law from my father’s story.
My father was in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu, in China. When he was a young boy, he went to school in the morning, then in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework midnight. Life was hard, because they had no !
At the age of 14, my father heard of the United States of America. It was the land of gold, the land where people can become rich.
“ don’t I go to America?”he thought to himself, full of hope.
So my father came to America. “I had thought it was easy to money in America,”he told me. “But when I arrived there, I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire me because I spoke English. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables, dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was for the first few years. I worked from 10 am to 11 pm. I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible. I couldn’t the schooling.”
My father working hard, and reached his goal.
“Alan,”he often says to me. “If you want something, you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come in life.”That is what I learned from my father.
A．disaster B．loss C．success D．pity
A．life B．fashion C．danger D．history
A．famous B．lucky C．rich D．born
A．taught B．worked C．studied D．slept
A．until B．towards C．for D．during
A．experience B．energy C．time D．money
A．kind B．poor C．strong D．lazy
A．What B．How C．Why D．When
A．discover B．make C．collect D．spend
A．little B．good C．much D．excellent
A．giving B．running C．washing D．receiving
A．comfortable B．cheerful C．nice D．hard
A．borrow B．need C．afford D．pay
A．kept B．finished C．minded D．stopped
A．really B．easily C．quietly D．slowly
As we know, everyone has problems. And we don’t deal with our problems, we can easily become unhappy. So how do we deal with our problems? Here are some ways.
By learning to forget
Most of us have probably been with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn't like, or you felt unfair. Sometimes, people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendships may .
Perhaps we have seen young children playing together. Sometimes they have disagreements, and decide to each other. However, this usually does not. for long. This is an important. for us: we can solve a problem learning to forget.
By regarding problems as challenges
Many students often complain about . They might feel they have work to do sometimes, or think the school rules are too We must learn how to change these "problems" into "challenges". Education is an important part of our development. young adults, it is our duty to try our best to deal with each challenge in our education the help of our teachers.
By thinking of something worse
By comparing. to other people, you will find your problems are not so terrible. Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist, regards his many physical problems as unimportant. He can't walk even speak, but he has become very famous and successful. Don’t worry about problems. Let's face the challenges instead.
A．unless B．when C．if D．while
A．pleased B．interested C．relaxed D．angry
A．be founded B．lost C．be lost D．find
A．don’t talk B．to talk C．not to talk D．to not talk
A．happen B．last C．finish D．stop
A．book B．lesson C．subject D．magazine
A．as B．in C．by D．for
A．teachers B．friends C．classmates D．parents
A．lots of B．much too C．many too D．too many
A．relaxing B．strict C．boring D．interesting
A．As B．Like C．For D．So
A．to B．under C．with D．for
A．your B．ourselves C．yourself D．us
A．what B．who C．which D．whose
A．and B．but C．while D．or
At our school ,we sometimes have a special day to help others. Last year we went to an old people’s and sang songs and performed a play for . The old people were very .We should be allowed to take time to do things like that more often. For example, we should primary schools and help young students. I want to be a teacher I’m older, so it would be a great experience for me. Other students would like to do other jobs. For example, my friend Tian Ge wants to for a newspaper. She should be allowed to volunteer at the newspaper office once a week.A.home B. bank C. shop
A.her B. them C. him
A.great B. happy C. smart
A.buy B. have C. visit
A.tell B. ask C .teach
A.how B. when C. where
A.write B. wait C. look
My life, as it really is, is always filled with sadness and little joy. However, no matter what happens, I can always face it .
In July, last year, I couldn't believe the news that I was to enter the only key high school in my hometown. Then I rushed to my home and told my parents. But my father didn't seem as as I was. He just kept smoking without saying a word and my mother put her head down and couldn't help _ .
What I saw didn't make me surprised. I knew very well _ my family was like. My mum had been in bed for two years because of her disease. I knew my family lived a hard life and couldn't afford my tuition fee(学费). I felt so upset at that moment but I could say to my parents.
I decide to help my father with his work to support my family instead of my schooling.
To my surprise, things completely changed just three days before the beginning of the new term. My head teacher who had taught me three years came to my family with some money, which had been raised(筹集) by my schoolmates. He encouraged me, “Always have .”
At the same time, my father also earned some extra money, he tried his best to afford part of my tuition fee.
I knew I was such a lucky dog and decided to study harder in return. With tears in my eyes, I stepped into the key high school I had dreamed of.
I have been studying hard since I entered the high school. Whenever I meet difficulties, I always think of my teacher and schoolmates, and I can always get enough courage to go on. Because I have a college dream and must work hard for it no matter how hard life is. Just as a saying goes, “When one door shuts, opens in life.”
A．differently B．bravely C．carefully D．angrily
A．ordered B．invited C．allowed D．persuaded
A．nervous B．excited C．interested D．outgoing
A．smiling B．shouting C．crying D．singing
A．what B．how C．where D．who
A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
A．to go on B．continuing C．enjoying D．starting
A．money B．a dream C．time D．a chance
A．that B．who C．whom D．when
A．it B．another C．other D．the other
A young man went to visit a wise man living deep in the mountain for the wisdom of life.
“Excuse me! Could you please tell me what the most day in our lives is？Is it the day when we were born or the day we ？Is it the day when we fall in love or the day we succeed？”The young man asked.
“ The most important day in our lives is today. ”The wise man replied calmly.
“Why？”The young man felt more than . “Is it because there is a moving event taking place today？”
“No. Nothing has happened today. ”
“Is it because of my visit？”
“Even if nobody visited me today, today is very important because today is the only wealth we have. No matter how memorable yesterday is, it has gone by like a ship going down into the sea; no matter how bright tomorrow may be, it is yet to come; but no matter how common today is, it is our control (控制). ”
The young man still wanted to ask something, while the wise man him and said, “When we are talking about the meaning of today, we have a lot of it. ”
The young man nodded and then went down the mountain.
Actually, today is the only we have. So, what we should do now is to yesterday and tomorrow and catch fast today!
A．important B．necessary C．comfortable D．funny
A．miss B．die C．grow D．start
A．Nothing B．None C．No one D．Neither
A．awful B．pleased C．surprised D．excited
A．yet B．already C．ever D．still
A．for B．under C．on D．with
A．stopped B．refused C．encouraged D．ordered
A．treasured B．handed C．wasted D．avoided
A．excuse B．way C．chance D．plan
A．forget B．remember C．call D．treat
When I was a young child, my parents often told me that a positive heart brought man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why ______ has such a big influence on a person. And now, although I’m just a middle school student, I’d like to ______ my own opinions on this saying.
Once I read a sentence— “To make this world a ______ place to live in, rather than the whole world, you’d better change your ______.” It made me lost in thought. There are so many things around us that go ______ our will(意志). We can’t force(强迫) life to follow our wishes. The earth won’t stop turning ______ we accept it or not.
What we can do is just to make ourselves suit the world. I think we should learn to ______ welcome whatever life gives us, the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to get ______ from it.
I have tried to catch every pleasant thing in my life, but I ______ catch most of the pleasant moments, such as being hugged by mother when in fear, being ______ by the teacher when in trouble, being helped by a stranger when ______. I realize that I don’t just live alone and that there are others around me I should ______. They all pay attention to my growing up, and are proud of my achievements ______ it is just a little progress. It is their care and love ______ often remind me I live in a warm and happy world.
Different people may have different ______ towards life. But there is one rule should be followed and that is to make the world better.
A．it t B．he C．she D．they
A．hold B．make C．get D．show
A．nice B．terrible C．rich D．boring
A．job B．heart C．taste D．smell
A．above B．along C．against D．for
A．whether B．if C．since D．when
A．casually B．politely C．lovely D．warmly
A．friendship B．success C．pleasure D．surprise
A．won’t B．can’t C．needn’t D．mustn’t
A．invited B．trained C．cheered D．stopped
A．in line B．in danger C．in agreement D．in silence
A．think of B．hear of C．dream of D．think up
A．as for B．now that C．even though D．as if
A．who B．that C．whom D．what
A．Plans B．habits C．hobbies D．Attitudes
When I had something difficult to do, I used to(过去常常) ask my mum for help. But she always said, “Do it _, dear.” I would get so angry（生气）. I thought she was mother in the world!
For example, one day, I decided some friends to my home. My bedroom was very dirty. Books were all over the table and ground. I didn’t make my bed. I asked my to help me clean it. But she said seriously(严肃地),“Do it yourself, girl.”
Because of my “lazy mum”, I have to my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents . I even have to go to the dentist(牙医) . It is really hard to do everything on my own, I have learned a lot.
As time goes by, I understand my mother. It’s her “laziness” that makes me clever and diligent(勤奋的). Just as my mum always says，“A lady can’t be lazy, or(否则) she’ll be crazy. can make you sunny(阳光)!”
great mother! Don’t you think so? A good mother is worth a hundred teachers!
A．myself B．yourself C．himself D．herself
A．the cleverest B．the best C．the laziest D．the hardest
A．asking B．telling C．to visit D．to invite
A．brother B．father C．mother D．sister
A．wash B．washing C．washed D．washes
A．watch TV B．do housework C．go camping D．do homework
A．alone B．often C．happy D．careful
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．Play B．Work C．Speak D．Mother
A．What a B．How C．What D．How a
When I was in Grade Three, I was picked to be the princess(公主) in the school play. For weeks my mother helped me practice my lines. once on the stage, every word disappeared from my head. My teacher asked me to change roles and be the narrator (解说员).Though I didn’t tell my mother had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the . It was a lovely spring day. We could see daisies coming out of the grass, lovely and cute. I watched my carelessly bend down by some flowers.
“I think I am going to dig up all these weeds (野草),”she said.
“But I like daisies,” I said. “All flowers are beautiful— daisies!”
My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower shines in its own way, doesn’t it?” She said. I nodded.
“And that is true of people, ,” she added.
She had guessed my pain. I started to cry and told her the truth.
“You will be a beautiful ”, she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. Over the next few weeks, I learned to take pride in the role. The big finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,’’ she said, handing me a . After the play, I took the flower home, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a daisy.
A．But B．Before C．And D．Since
A．when B．why C．what D．which
A．pool B．garden C．earth D．pond
A．grandma B．dad C．mother D．cousin
A．except B．even C．or D．if
A．also B．either C．addition D．too
A．doctor B．narrator C．visitor D．creator
A．day B．dog C．danger D．name
A．over B．out C．true D．back
A．letter B．note C．daisy D．fish
My uncle had a small farm. He also worked in a .
One autumn, he promised to help his neighbor harvest(收割) their corn（玉米）. , after harvesting their corn, my uncle’s little machine broke. the same time, the factory where Uncle worked began to work for more hours. He had to leave the farm early in the morning and didn’t get home until very late. It now seemed to help out his neighbor. But my uncle decided to do it by hand.
One night, after working all day in the factory, my uncle went to the neighbor’s farm and the work under the bright moon.
My uncle kept his promise. He also taught me an important lesson: keeping a promise is more important than making it.
A．school B．hotel C．factory D．hospital
A．However B．Whatever C．Wherever D．Though
A．In B．With C．On D．At
A．impossible B．important C．useful D．possible
A．finishing B．finished C．finishes D．finish
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As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．
Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave encouraging notes or cards either on their desks or in their bags．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．
Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend exactly what the teacher had told us．So I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me．
On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I it, the girls around all ．It was an "old lady" gift．My face went red．
I tried to forget about the shaming gift, but when the same girls it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't want it．" The girls laughed at my words and went out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers I thought about my words．It wasn't like me to say things like that．
"I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she said to me, tears running down her face．
From a poor family, she was a target(目标) at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the terrible treatment silently．
I was sick to my stomach as my words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so unkind?
Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury（奢侈品）．
And I had destroyed everything for her．
I told her that I had only said those things to try to fit in.
"We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled understandingly．Her simple , spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．
A．for B．behind C．through D．like
A．drew B．changed C．found D．picked
A．chances B．help C．hope D．gifts
A．learned B．copied C．followed D．understood
A．discovered B．opened C．caught D．held
A．cheered B．shouted C．laughed D．clapped
A．mentioned B．saw C．showed D．suggested
A．just B．ever C．even D．only
A．if B．as C．since D．because
A．exactly B．perfectly C．normally D．necessarily
A．powerful B．hurtful C．useful D．helpful
A．cards B．actions C．choices D．words
When I entered the classroom, our teacher announced we were going to have a math test. I looked at the paper full of what looked like hieroglyphs (象形文字) to me and began to . I did my best that I could, and then left my to put my paper in a pile (摞) on the front desk with a sigh (叹息).
I returned and then an idea came to my mind. I checked where the teacher was I made my move. She was walking in the of the room with hands behind her back. I went back to the pile of test papers that already handed in and when I picked up my paper I also got the paper below it. When I looked at the paper I had taken, I discovered it was the work of the girl in our class, I copied her answers to my paper.
The next day when I got back my paper, I was to see an “F” on it. After class I went to the girl and said to her, “That math test was difficult and I it. I guess we need to study more.” Her reply was, “Not me, I got every question right and got an ‘A’ ”.
The teacher knew about it. She didn’t blame me in front of the class and me to keep my dignity (尊严). I made a to myself never to cheat (作弊) again. I would remember to always be honest in the things I do.
A．think B．cry C．worry D．sleep
A．partner B．seat C．classroom D．teacher
A．after B．since C．until D．before
A．front B．middle C．back D．bottom
A．extra B．new C．clean D．difficult
A．tallest B．oldest C．prettiest D．smartest
A．shocked B．angry C．happy D．excited
A．knew B．made C．failed D．lost
A．told B．reminded C．allowed D．advised
A．speech B．promise C．wish D．joke
There are many kinds of friends. Many people will step in your life, but only true friends leave footprints (脚印). I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the __ ____. I know she will always be my best friend. It was the golden season. I liked walking alone in the leaves, __ to the sound of them.
Autumn is a season but life is uninteresting. The free days always get me down. But one day, the sound of a violin flowed into my ears. A young girl, standing in the wind, was interested in playing her violin. I had seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened . Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been standing there for so long. But it did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building _ ___I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only .
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly ______.To my surprise, the girl came over to me.
"You must like violin." she said.
"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.
Suddenly, a sad expression appeared her face and I could feel something unusual. "I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was listening every day that encouraged me." she said.
"In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn," I answered, "Let's be friends."
A．piano B．guitar C．violin D．drum
A．listening B．hearing C．watching D．looking
A．lively B．lovely C．harvest D．lonely
A．ever B．already C．just D．never
A．quickly B．quietly C．slowly D．friendly
A．when B．where C．if D．that
A．reader B．writer C．singer D．listener
A．waited B．stopped C．began D．changed
A．in B．of C．on D．with
A．your B．my C．her D．our
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