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Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, and then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny' parents looked at his report card. They were very happy.
"An A in English!" said Johnny's Dad. "You're a very clever boy, Johnny."
Johnny is a hacker(黑客). Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem（调制调解器）, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer account and put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.
Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in _______.

A．the classroom	B．the school office
C．a bank near his house	D．his own house

When Johnny's parents saw the report, they were happy because _______.

A．Johnny was good at math

B．Johnny loved computers

C．Johnny could join one computer to another

D．they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer

Who are worried about hackers in the story?

A．Johnny's parents

B．School headmasters, teachers and the police

C．Only the police

D．Many school headmasters and teachers

What should the hackers know well, do you think, after you read this story?

A．Information	B．Bank computer accounts
C．Computers	D．Grades

People do not analyze（分析） every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a similar problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without thinking. They try to find a solution by trial and error. However , when all these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six stages in solving a problem.
First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the thinker must define the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must find out the reason why it does not work. For instance, he must determine if the problem is with the gears（齿轮） ,the brakes, or the frame. He must make his problem more specific.
Now the person must look for information that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam decides that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the gear wheels. At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about gears. He can talk to his friends at the bike shop. He can look at his gears carefully. After studying the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an illustration. His suggestions might be: put oil on the gear wheels; buy new gearwheels and replace the old ones; tighten or loosen the gear wheels.
Eventually one suggestion seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes very suddenly because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a new way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum between the gearwheels. He immediately realizes the solution to his problem: he must clean the gear wheels.
Finally the solution is tested. Sam cleans the gear wheels and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short, he has solved the problem.
What is the best title for this passage?

A．Six Stages for Repairing Sam’s Bicycle

B．Possible Ways to Problem-solving

C．Necessities of Problem Analysis

D．Suggestions for Analyzing a Problem

In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except __________.

A．recognize and define the problem

B．look for information to make the problem clearer

C．have suggestions for a possible solution

D．find a solution by trial or mistake

By referring to Sam’s broken bicycle, the author intends to _________.

A．illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle

B．discuss the problems of his bicycle

C．tell us how to solve a problem

D．show us how to analyze a problem

Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People do not analyze the problem they meet.

B．People often accept the opinions or ideas of other people.

C．People may learn from their past experience.

D．People can not solve some problems they meet.

Keeping pace with teachers is a fine way to study English. Teachers are experienced and their plans are systematic. But remember to work in a way that suits you. It's important to learn from past mistakes as well. Keep a notebook to make a record of the mistakes you make－it'll help you avoid making the same ones later.
The time of life may be hard，but you're not alone. You may be busy studying，but you can show your care by calling your friends or sending short messages. Don't let your friendships die.
It's as important to live well as it is to study well. Going to bed no later than 11：30 pm is vital（极重要的）. It puts you in the right mood for the next day. You needn't follow a special diet，but make sure you are eating nutritious meals each day.
The person who plays well，studies well. Having a lot of schoolwork doesn't mean having to give up other activities. Playing basketball or having a talk with your classmates can relax yourself. Time out is not a waste of time but helps you study more efficiently.
Besides taking the big exam，you have other choices for college. I took the independent enrollment exam held by Peking University and some other students even were preparing to study abroad. Pay attention to any relevant（相关的）information you can find，whether it's from school，the news media or other sources.
What should you do if you want to keep your friendship fresh?

A．Have frequent talks with them.

B．Always have lunch with them.

C．Remain them at some distance.

D．Keep connection by some ways.

The third paragraph is mainly about________．

A．study

B．friendship

C．relaxation

D．health

Which one is the closest meaning to “Time out” in Paragraph 4?

A．Sleep.

B．Exercise.

C．Continuation.

D．Pause.

The passage is mainly written by a(n)________．

A．editor

B．student

C．teacher

D．parent

When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldn’t let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.
Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat (抽签); those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “You’re all going.”
On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a best-selling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages (孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream to start a group of women’s clubs one day, helping people from all backgrounds.
Without Mr. Clark, the writer _________.

A．might have been put into prison

B．might not have won the prize

C．might have joined a women’s club

D．might not have moved to Atlanta

The Essential 55 is ___________.

A．a show	B．a speech
C．a classroom rule	D．a book

How many students’ names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark?

A．None

B．Three

C．Fifty-five

D．All

In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that ___________.

A．Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling

B．Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs

C．a good teacher can raise his or her students’ score

D．a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students

Napoleon stayed in a small inn (小旅馆). The next morning, he went to thank the innkeeper.
“You have served me well,” said Napoleon. “I wish to reward you. Tell me what you want.”
“Sir, we want nothing,” said the innkeeper. “But will you tell us something?”
“What is it?” Napoleon asked.
“We have heard a story,” said the innkeeper, “that once during the war , a small village was taken by the Russians. You happened to be in the village. You hid while they looked for you. Will you tell us how you felt when they were looking for you?” Napoleon looked very angry. He called in two of his soldiers. Then he pointed to the door. The soldiers took the innkeeper and his wife out into the yard.
At the end of the yard was a wall. The innkeeper and his wife were led to the wall. The soldiers tied the hands of the innkeeper and his wife. Napoleon watched, saying nothing. “Please, sir.” begged the innkeeper, “Don’t kill us! we meant nothing!” The soldiers moved back. The innkeeper saw them raising their guns. Then Napoleon called: “Ready! Aim!” The wife screamed. “Stop!” said Napoleon. He went to the innkeeper, “Now, you know the answer to the question you asked me just now, don’t you?”
While the Russians were searching for him, Napoleon ______.

A．ordered his men to fight back

B．was frightened to death

C．feared nothing at all

D．regretted (后悔) having hidden there

Why did Napoleon order his men to tie the couple?

A．Because he wanted to teach the innkeeper a good lesson for bothering him.

B．Because he wanted to kill the couple to get rid of his anger.

C．Because he wanted to show that he was so admiring a general that nobody could upset him.

D．Because he wanted to make them know that he felt the same as they in face of danger.

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Five people are mentioned in this passage.

B．In fact, Napoleon didn’t hide when the Russians were looking for him.

C．Napoleon was thankful to the innkeeper for his good service.

D．The couple had thought they would be killed before Napoleon said “stop”.

A．fiction and mysteries	B．parenting and teaching
C．literature and arts	D．language study