WORLDWATCHBusinessJournalistTh-优题课

What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.　　
Some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.　　
In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.　　
Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.　　
The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things—and cut down on waste, too.　　
How do people usually deal with their old computers?　　
A. They stop using them. B. They give them to others. C. They fix them up.　　
What do some computer companies do to bring down the number of old computers?　　
A. They don’t do anything about them.　　
B. They take back some old ones.　　
C. They donate them to some charities.　　
According to some countries’ laws, what must computer companies do?　　
A. Collect and recycle most of computer waste.　　
B. Repair and upgrade old computers.　　
C. Make much cheaper computers.　　
What may people who can’t afford computers think of the used computers?　　
A. Expensive. B. Useful. C. Out-of -date.　　
What is the passage about?　　
A. Repairing old computers.　　
B. Selling old computers.　　
C. Recycling old computers.

What’s a blog? A blog is a personal online diary(日记). It’s cool, it’s hot, and everyone is doing it. People talk about it often. Sound like a fashion? In fact, It’s another trend (流行趋势). And the word “blogger” means a person who writes diaries online. Are you a blogger?　　
Many bloggers are teenagers who log (进入) onto websites to discuss anything in their lives. Many of today’s teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. Teenagers complain about their parents and homework. They share diaries, post(发布) songs from the latest bands and show pictures of theirs. They write their own poems, say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. But mostly they just write down what they do every day.　　
However, many parents are worried about these young bloggers. Parents see the kids talking about how they got drunk last weekend and how they don’t like studying. They are using the language that is surprising to their parents. Besides hearing from their friends, teen bloggers also get messages from strangers. Most of the time, it’s older men asking to meet teenage girls. “These strange men are dangerous for my kids. They sometimes teach my kids bad words.” said Cara Cabral, a mother of two children.　　
Many teenagers and young adults know it’s not safe to use blogs on the Internet. They know they are putting information about themselves in a place where it can be seen by anyone. But teenagers are unwilling to give up these new communication tools that have become a way of life for many of them.　　
The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph means ________.　　
A. the fashion B. the Internet C. the blog　　
Which of the following is NOT TRUE？　　
A. Teenagers don’t tell about their personal life in their blogs.　　
B. Teenagers mostly write down what they do every day in their blogs.　　
C. Teenagers complain about their parents and homework in their blogs.　　
What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?　　
A. Many parents don’t understand kids’ language in their blogs.　　
B. Many parents are worried about these young bloggers. 　　
C. Many parents can understand why their kids don’t like studying.　　
Many parents think it’s for their children to get messages from strangers.　　
A. dangerous B. interesting C. surprising 　　
We can learn from the last paragraph that .　　
A. It’s easy for many teenagers to give up blogging on the Internet　　
B. It’s safe for many teenagers to put their personal information on the Internet　　
C. It’s popular for many teenagers to use blogs on the Internet

Do you plan to go to Hong Kong Disneyland with your family this summer? If your dad smokes, you may have to ask him to be careful. From January 1^st, Hong Kong banned（禁止）smoking in most public places.　　
These places include restaurants, workplaces, schools and so on. Even smoking in some outdoor places is not allowed, for example, beaches, sports ground, museums and most areas of public parks.　　
　Hong Kong　 hopes the ban can stop passive smoking. What is passive smoking? When people smoke in a restaurant or on a bus, others have to smoke too. They don’t want to smoke but they have no choice. This is passive smoking. It is bad for people’s health.　　
And it’ll be better if more people in 　Hong Kong　 give up smoking because of the ban. Jack Lee, a 26-year-old student says, “The ban is really good. I don’t like people smoking next to me. It’s so smoky and smelly.”　　
If someone breaks the ban, he will be fined HK$5,000.　　
　Hong Kong　 is not the first Asian city to have a smoking ban. On January 1, 2006, 　　Singapore　　 banned smoking in most public places.　　
Smoking is not allowed in 　Hong Kong　.　　
A. in indoor places B. in most public places C. at home 　　
Which outdoor place is not mentioned in the passage?　　
A. The parkB. The beach C. The airport　　
What’s the purpose of the smoking ban in 　Hong Kong　?　　
A. To stop passive smoking.　　
B. To stop the sale of cigarettes.　　
C. To stop people from smoking.　　
The example in Paragraph 4 shows (证明)that .　　
A. Jack Lee likes smoking very much B. people in 　Hong Kong　 support the ban　　
C. Jack Lee is used to smoking 　　
What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “fined”?　　
A. 罚款 B. 给予 C. 奖励

For children　　
Museum: Children’s Museum, Sundays, 　　89 North Street　　, 67641235　　
Story time: Children’s Library, 　　106 Green Street　　, Wednesdays during 9:30 a.m.-----5:00p.m., 66599624　　
Sports: Soccer Club, Tuesday and Thursday, 　　16 Yangtze Road　　, 96725643　　
Basketball Club, Wednesdays and Fridays, 79071632　　
Cinema: New movies for children, on weekends,　　99 Brick Road　　, 69001354　　

Useful Phone numbers　　
Fast Food Restaurant: 66387901　　
Hospital: 68787451　　
　　Visitor　　Information　　Center　　: 800-120-9847　　
Taxi: 79210583　　
Visitor Hotel Information:800-739-7302　　

Where is the Children’s Museum?　　
A. 106 Green Street B. 　　16 Yangtze Road　　 C. 　　89 North Street　　　　
It’s Wednesday, you can go to .　　
A. play basketball B. play soccer C. see a movie　　
If children want to order fast food, they should call .　　
A. 66387901 B. 79210583 C. 68787451　　
If you dial 79210583, you can .　　
A. do some shopping B. have a good story time C. call a taxi　　
There is no information about in the two notices.　　
A. looking for a hotel B. doing eye exercises C. seeing a doctor

In the US, the most popular way to welcome the new year is with a big party. Some parties are at private homes. But in recent years, it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or eating-place on the night of December 31st. There, they can eat a big dinner, drink champagne, and dance to orchestra music.
Most New Year’s parties are usually noisy. People shout and sing. And often, guests blow on small noisemakers when the new year arrives at midnight. This tradition of noise making is believed to start centuries ago. People thought that loud sounds would drive away the bad spirits of the old year.
The biggest, noisiest New Year’s party in the US takes place in Times Square in New York. Thousands of people gather(聚集) there. Some of them ring bells and set fireworks. Others blow whistles of car horns(喇叭). And at twelve o’clock, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building.
The Times Square celebration includes another well-known American tradition. Since 1929, the band of musician Guy Lombardo has given a concert on New Year’s Eve. Guy Lombardo died in 1977. But, Bill Lombardo, has kept the tradition alive with a band concert at a New York city hotel. When the crowds in Times Square start cheering the arrival of the new year, television cameras show the band playing the song Auld Lang Syne.
The most usual way to welcome the new year in the US is ________.

A．to go shopping

B．to meet friends

C．to travel abroad

D．to hold a big party

The biggest New Year’s party in the US is __________.

A．in Central Park

B．in Hollywood

C．in Times Square

D．in Disneyland

In the past, some American people made big noise when the new year arrived ________

A．to express their friendship	B．to drive away the bad spirits
C．to make others more excited	D．to give best wishes to each other

In 1929 a concert on New Year’s Eve was given by _________.

A．the band of Guy Lombardo	B．the band of Bill Lombardo
C．the band of Johann Strauss	D．the band of Elvis Aaron Presley

A．Spanish and German	B．French and German
C．Spanish and French.	D．French, German and Spanish.