The designer of the Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, was not quite successful in his early years. He was not among the best students at school, and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers. But he was full of new ideas, which few people saw the value of. Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.
Steve Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India. He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him a change in life for the better.
After he returned from India, he begin to live on a farm in California. And then, in 1975, Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak, he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(车库). He gave the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once on an orchard(果园) in Oregon.
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous. But unluckily, he died of illness in 2011. Steve Jobs when he was in school.
| A．was an outstanding(杰出的) student | B．didn’t do very well |
| C．was always praised by others | D．didn’t learn anything |
. The underlined（划线的） word “value” means .
| A．beauty | B．chance | C．importance | D．hope |
. Steve Jobs .
| A．received excellent college education |
| B．didn’t go to college at all |
| C．studied in college for 4 years |
| D．didn’t finish his college education |
. Steve Jobs named his computer company “Apple” because .
| A．apple was his favorite fruit |
| B．he designed the computer under an apple tree |
| C．he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchard |
| D．the computer was designed on the orchard |
Steve Jobs' would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.
| A．“failure” in school | B．stay on the orchard |
| C．travel on India | D．new ideas |
These days many people are interested in losing weight. It is very popular among people, especially young people. Everybody hopes to become thin quickly. Some people even take medicine. Do you know how to control weight? Well… diet and exercise are the right answers. Please read and remember the following tips.
Tip 1 You should eat only when you are hungry. Don’t eat if you don’t feel hungry.
Tip 2 You should eat only food that is good for your health. Don’t eat junk food such as hamburgers and French fries.
Tip 3 It is better to prepare your own food instead of eating out. When you eat out, you may eat too much. That can make you become fatter.
Tip 4 Don’t forget to think about changing your lifestyle. For example, turn off the TV and the computer and take some exercise every day.
Remember not to be too strict with yourself. Give yourself some free time to find the best way to control your weight.____ are more interested in losing weight.
| A．Children | B．Young people | C．Old people | D．Women |
The right ways of losing weight are ____.
| A．diet and exercise |
| B．eating hamburgers and eating French fries |
| C．not eating and exercise |
| D．diet and watching TV |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “control” is ____.
| A．操纵者 | B．管理权 | C．控制 | D．管理 |
Dongdong is a much too fat boy, he needs to ____.
| A．eat out often | B．eat junk food |
| C．stop meals | D．turn off the TV and exercise |
The best title of the passage is ____.
| A．Eating Out | B．How to Control Weight |
| C．Change Your Lifestyle | D．Exercise Every Day |
Reading newspapers has become an important part of our daily life. Some people read newspapers the first thing to do in the morning. Others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day they can learn what in the world.
People just choose their favorite newspapers. Some like the world news, and prefer short stories. Sometimes we don’t have enough time all the news carefully, so we just a quick look at the front page. At other time, we be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the titles(标题) of the passages.
Today, newspapers in English have of readers in the world. The English language is so popular many Chinese students are reading English newspapers, such as China Daily, 21st Century and so on. They bring information together with the Internet. We can’t live without newspapers.
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Not many Chinese students do chores at home. They are busy with schoolwork on weekdays. And on weekends they have to spend lots of time on their homework. So they often watch TV in their free time to relax themselves. Parents think that children should spend time on their studies and learning more skills, for example, playing the piano and dancing. There is no need for them to do chores. The following is the result of a survey(调查) about how many students do chores.
| Interviewees (采访对象) |
Wash the clothes |
Sweep the floor |
Make the bed |
Do the dishes |
Cook the meals |
| Boy students |
8% |
6% |
10% |
14% |
3% |
| Girl students |
19% |
35% |
78% |
58% |
26% |
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| The thing the students are busy with at school |
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| The way for students to relax themselves |
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| Percentage(百分率)of girls who make the bed |
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| Percentage of boys who wash the clothes |
The train started moving. There were many people of all ages. Most of them were working men and women and young college boys and girls. Near the window sat an old man with his son, who looked about thirty years old.
As the train moved, the son was filled with joy(快乐) because he was very excited at the scenery（风景）outside. He said in a high voice, “See, Dad, the green trees and the scenery are very beautiful!” It made the other people feel very strange. Everyone started talking in a low voice about the old man’s son. A few minutes later it started raining. Raindrops fell on the travelers through the opened window. Seeing the rain, the old man’s son said happily, “See ,Dad, how beautiful the rain is!” Hearing these words, a young lady became angry with the man, as the raindrops were dropping on her new clothes. She shouted at the noisy son and his father. “Can’t you see it is raining? You! Old man! If your son is not feeling well, get him to a mental(精神的) hospital quickly and please don’t disturb（干扰）us any more!” The old man’s face turned red and then he answered in a low voice, “We are on the way back from hospital. He couldn’t see anything at birth. Only last week he could see again. The rain and the nature（自然）are new to him. Please forgive him.” All the other people became quiet.How old was the old man’s son?
| A．About 7 years old. | B．About 20 years old. |
| C．About 50 years old. | D．About 30 years old. |
What did people think of the son at first?
| A．lovely | B．funny | C．strange | D．clever |
What was wrong with the son when he was born?
| A．He had mental illness. | B．He couldn’t see. |
| C．He couldn’t hear. | D．He couldn’t walk. |
What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word ?
| A．忘记 | B．谴责 | C．原谅 | D．尊重 |
According to the passage, what does the writer want to tell us?
| A．We should be friendly to sick people. |
| B．We should learn to enjoy the nature. |
| C．We should respect the elder people. |
| D．We should know the truth before complaining. |
| Zoe , 12,France |
I want to be a doctor when I am older because I like helping people and making them feel better . |
| Paige,13,England |
I am going to be an infant ( 婴幼儿 ) school teacher . I love children and love teaching them . So this job is the best job for me . |
| Joanne,13,America |
In the future , I would love to be a writer . Writing is one of the things that make me really happy . But if that doesn’t come true , a musician is also OK. |
| Tom ,13,England |
I want to be an engineer , and I want to live in Greece. |
Zoe wants to be _________________.
| A．a doctor | B．an engineer |
| C．a teacher | D．a musician |
Who loves children ?
| A．Zoe | B．Paige | C．Joanne | D．Tom |
Where does Tom want to live ?
| A．In France | B．In England |
| C．In America | D．In Greece |
The underlined word “that ” refers to (指的是)_______________.
| A．reading | B．being happy |
| C．being a writer | D．teaching children |
What can we know from the passage ?
| A．Zoe loves reading very much. |
| B．Paige and Joanne are of the same age. |
| C．Both Joanne and Tom are from England. |
| D．Tom likes to help people and make them feel better. |