What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers?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.
Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products（产品）. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.
In some countries, laws（法规）are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to pay for collecting and recycling 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（组织）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（慈善团体）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.What do many people do with old computers?
| A．They repair them. | B．They sell them. |
| C．They send them to others. | D．They stop using them. |
How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph？
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
According tothe laws in some countries, computer companies must .
| A．collect and recycle most of their products | B．collect all their used products |
| C．repair and upgrade old computers | D．make more cheaper computers |
What do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers?
| A．Help the computer companies to collect them. |
| B．Repair and send them to those who need them. |
| C．Help people to learn to use them. |
| D．Turn rubbish into useful things. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．Repairing old computers. | B．Encouraging to make cheap computers |
| C．Recycling old computers. | D．Helping those who need computers. |
On a Friday night，a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance of the subway station．The music was so great that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his hat．
The next day，the violinist came to the entrance again．He put down his hat as usual． Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it．It said，"A George Sang has put an important thing into my hat by mistake．Welcome to claim(认领)it．"Soon the people were all attracted by the words and wondered what it could be．After a while a man rushed through the crowd，took the violinist's shoulders and said，"I knew you would certainly come here．"The violinist asked，"Did you lose something?" "Lottery(彩票)．"The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Sang's name on it．Sang took it and danced happily．
Sang was an office worker．He bought the lottery and won a prize of$500，000．But when he gave$50 to the violinist for his wonderful music，the lottery ticket was thrown in，too．The violinist was a college student．That morning，he was going to fly to Vienna for high education．However，when he found the ticket，he cancelled the flight and returned to the entrance．
Later someone asked the violinist why he didn't take the lottery ticket to pay the tuition fee(学费)．He said" Although I don't have much money，I live happily．If I lose honest，I won't be happy forever．"The young man played the violin for ______at the entrance．
| A．pleasure | B．money | C．1ove | D．friends |
George Sang was very _______ to see the young violinist the next day．
| A．worried | B．sorry | C．sad | D．happy |
George Sang put ______ into the violinist's hat on a Friday night．
| A．money | B．lottery |
| C．money and lottery | D．nothing |
The underlined word "cancelled" means _________．
| A．取消 | B．延误 | C．预定 | D．结束 |
What's the best title for this article ?
| A．The meaning of honesty |
| B．An office worker and a lottery ticket |
| C．The importance of being honest |
| D．A violinist and an office worker |
Most children like chocolates, candies and other kinds of sweet food. Sometimes they put a lot of sugar into their food. They don't know that sugar is bad for their teeth. Children also like fast food. It is _______ delicious than home cooking, and children can take it away and eat it anywhere. Other children like to eat too much meat. Fast food or too much meat doesn't help build a strong and healthy body.
Children grow fast. They need to eat more eggs, milk, corn(谷物),fruit, vegetables and other healthy things. Eggs and milk are good for their bones. Corn gives them energy. Fruit and vegetables give them vitamins(维生素). Children should eat an egg, and have about 200ml of milk every day. It's best to drink milk after eating bread in the morning. They should eat 150g of corn to give them energy, too. They should also eat an apple or some other fruit with their breakfast. Eating enough vegetables is important for lunch and supper.How many kinds of healthy foods are mentioned(提及) in this passage?
| A．Three | B．Five | C．Six | D．Seven |
According to this passage, we ______.
| A．shouldn't put any sugar into their food |
| B．should eat more fast food to make us strong and healthy |
| C．should eat corn to keep us active |
| D．shouldn't drink milk after eating bread |
选择最佳答案,填在空白处。
| A．much | B．a little |
| C．much more | D．very |
What does the underlined word "build" mean?
| A．buy | B．let | C．have | D．make |
What's the main idea of this passage?
| A．Children shouldn't eat sweet food. |
| B．Children grow quickly. |
| C．Children should eat home cooked food instead of fast food. |
| D．Children should eat more healthy foods. |
Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to school, shops and anywhere else. Therefore(因此), China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”. In China, many families have one or two bicycles.
Compared(与……比) with cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can’t afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What’s more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.
However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders don’t obey the traffic rules and some riders don’t think about others’ safety. So they ride too fast. During rush hours, too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. We still have a long way to go to solve the problem.Where can you see bicycles in China?
| A．In the big city. | B．In the town. |
| C．In the country. | D．Almost everywhere. |
“The kingdom of bicycles” here is saying ____.
| A．China has a large number of bicycles |
| B．China makes bicycles |
| C．bicycles are a kingdom |
| D．only China has bicycles |
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bicycles?
| A．Bicycles are much cheaper than cars. |
| B．Bicycles are easy to park. |
| C．Bicycles are more beautiful than cars. |
| D．Bicycles are safer than cars. |
What problems can bicycles bring?
| A．Bicycles are more and more expensive. |
| B．Riding bicycles is more dangerous than driving cars. |
| C．There are no places for so many bicycles. |
| D．Too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. |
What does the last sentence mean?
| A．We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles. |
| B．It’s too far to ride bicycles. |
| C．Bicycles are safe enough. |
| D．We still need to do much to solve the problem. |
American nutrition expert Professor Barry Popkin says that the number of overweight people in the world is now bigger than the number of people who don’t have enough to eat. A billion people worldwide now weigh too much and the number of obese people is now more than 300 million. “Obese” means at least 15 kilos heavier than you should be. However, there are also 800 million people in the world who don’t have enough to eat.
Professor Popkin says that the number of hungry people is falling slowly but the number of overweight people is rising fast. The main reasons for this are:
● People are doing less hard physical work
● More people worldwide now eat too much fatty food
● Too many people are driving cars instead of walking
● People spend too much time in front of a television
The United States has the highest rate of obesity in the developed world and Japan has the lowest. Professor Benjamin Senauer is absolutely certain of the reasons for this.
“Japanese people are fit. They use public transport and walk,” he said. “The average American drives to work and drives to supermarket. When he gets home, he sits on a couch in front of the TV and eats junk food.”
In Britain and many other European countries, there are three times as many obese people as there were 20 years ago. About two thirds of British adults are overweight or obese. “The effects of this are clear,” said London doctor Elena Power. “We have more illnesses related to weight and fewer fit people.
China used to be one of the slimmest nations in the world. However, Professor Wu Yangfeng from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing recently estimated （估计）that 20 percent of the world’s overweight people live in China. The Chinese government is especially worried about the increase in obesity among schoolchildren.
“We have a serious problem,” said Professor Wu. “It requires an improvement from everyone, or it will get worse. How many people weigh too much in the world now?
| A．A billion. | B．20 billion. |
| C．300 million. | D．800 million. |
Professor Popkin probably agrees that_______.
| A．walking to work helps people keep fit. |
| B．watching TV makes people put on weight |
| C．eating food without fat helps people keep fit |
| D．working in offices makes people put on weight |
Which of the following is Not True according to the passage ?
| A．Being overweight can cause more illnesses. |
| B．About two thirds of British people are overweight. |
| C．More and more schoolchildren are overweight in China. |
| D．Most Japanese people are healthier than those in other countries. |
What does the writer try to tell us in the passage?
| A．The importance of losing weight. |
| B．How people keep fit all over the world. |
| C．How many countries have health problem. |
| D．The number of overweight people is growing. |
When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book; and so a poor man bought it for a few coppers（铜钱）.Between its pages there was something very interesting. It was a thin paper on which was written the secret of the “Touchstone”!
The touchstone was a small pebble（卵石）that could turn any common metal into gold. The writing explained that it was lying among thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles were cold.
So the man camped on the seashore and began testing pebbles.
He thought that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and put them down again, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone.
The days became weeks and the weeks into months. One day, however, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea .So when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity. Unless we are careful, it’s easy to fail to know an opportunity when it is in hand and it’s just as easy to throw it away.The book was special to the man because ______.
| A．it was made of cotton |
| B．it was the only book that was saved from the great fire |
| C．it was a story about how to tell the touchstone from ordinary stones |
| D．it included the secret of the touchstone |
The man threw pebbles into the sea ______.
| A．to test how far he could throw |
| B．to practice throwing pebbles |
| C．to avoid picking up the same pebble once again |
| D．to express his disappointment at failing to find the touchstone |
The story is written mainly to tell us that___________.
| A．careful habits can lead to success. |
| B．habits can benefit you but also hold you back. |
| C．never judge a person or a thing by appearances. |
| D．opportunity only visits the ready and watchful mind |