Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?
Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbooks (平装本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.
Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. A good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbooks, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.It can be inferred from the passage that ____.
| A．Fewer and fewer people will buy books. |
| B．A good dictionary should be kept in every home. |
| C．Books with hard covers sell better than paperbooks. |
| D．More people like TV programs about famous men. |
What does the sentence “Television has not killed reading, however.” underlined in the second paragraph suggest?
| A．People only need reading, though. |
| B．Reading is still necessary today. |
| C．Reading is more fun than television. |
| D．Watching television doesn’t help reading. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge. |
| B．Cinemas are the best choice in getting information. |
| C．Reading is cheap way of learning and having fun. |
| D．Newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself. |
When disaster (灾难) happens, you might find yourself without water, gas and electricity. You might even need to leave your home right away. So you are supposed to plan for the bad situations before the disaster comes. Here are some suggestions：
First, have a family meeting. Plan a way to get your family members together if they can't find each other after the disaster. Choose two places for everyone to go to if it isn't safe to return home. The first should be near your house. You can go there in an emergency(紧急情况) like a fire. The second meeting place should be outside your neighborhood.
Next, choose a person outside your area who can help your family get in touch with each other. After a disaster, it is often easier to communicate over a long-distance call than a local one. The person can pass messages between your family members.
Then, get a family disaster kit ready. It should include things your family needs. It can help you survive (生存) at least for three days like bread, water, medicine and things like that. Put them in a bag so you can carry it if you leave in a hurry. When doing it, remember that different people have different needs. Include special things necessary for elderly or young members of your family.
Finally, practice your emergency plan, and update (更新) it as necessary.
You may not be able to stop disasters, but with a little planning you can be helped. When you have a family meeting, what should you choose?
| A．A person outside your area. | B．Things your family needs. |
| C．Two places for everyone to go to. | D．A bag. |
How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
Why does the writer suggest choosing a person outside your area?
| A．To send food and water to you family. |
| B．To help your family move to a safe place. |
| C．To choose two places for your family to go to. |
| D．To help your family get in touch with each other. |
What does the underlined word "kit" probably mean?
| A．救护车 | B．搜救犬 | C．应急用品 | D．防毒面具 |
What's the best title of this passage?
| A．Planning for Disasters | B．How Different Disasters Happen |
| C．Practicing your Plan | D．Where to Stay away from Disasters |
Helen is a teenager who has growing problems. She posts her problems on her blog and gets a lot of advice from other bloggers.
 Helen: My parents are annoying. They never stop going on about how I should keep my room tidy, keep my hair tidy and wear smart clothes. They even make me do the washing-up after dinner every night! None of my friends have got such parents. What should I do? |
| Why do you think you're the only one with parents like that? All parents are the same. They want us to look like them. Sometimes it's really annoying. They don't understand that fashions have changed in the last 30 years! Tom, Canada Hi, Helen. I think you should do what your parents ask. They're much older than you and you should take their advice. It's their house you live in and their money you spend. Emily, New Zealand, Helen, why should your parents do all the washing-up? You should help around the house---it's only fair. Simon, Scotland I don't see why you are so unhappy. Your parents act like that because you are the one they love and care about. We share housework in my family. I even wash the car for my father. And I get paid for that. Victoria. Australia |
From the blog we know that Helen has problems with her .
| A．parents | B．friends |
| C．schoolwork | D．holiday plan |
Tom thinks that _______ partnts are the same.
| A．Tom’s and Helen’s | B．Tom’s and Simon’s |
| C．None | D．All. |
______thinks Helen should do the washing-up.
| A．Tom | B．Victoria | C．Simon | D． Emily |
gets money by washing his (her) father's car.
| A．Helen | B．Emily | C．Tom | D．Victoria |
of the 4 blotters have different opinions from Helen.
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
Steven Jobs, the designer(设计者) of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college , he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage(汽车库). He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.．Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he __________.
A. never did his lessons
B. was full of new ideas
C. always made troubles with his schoolmates．The underlined words “dropped out’’ mean “__________” in Chinese.
A. 退学 B. 争吵C.迟到．Steven Jobs designed his new computer __________.
A. in India B. with his friend C. in an apple tree garden．Steven Jobs was famous for his __________ all over the world.
A. new ideas B. Apple Computer C. video games．From this passage we know __________.
A. Steven Jobs didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates
B. Steven Jobs liked traveling in India and California
C. Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making new ideas become true
Hands play an important part in our daily life. But do you know which of your two hands you use more? Very few people use both hands equally well. Most of us are right-handed. Only about five people out of a hundred are left-handed. New-born babies can take hold of things with either of their hands, but in about two years they usually use their right hands. Scientists don't know why this happens.
Monkeys are our close relatives in the animal world. Scientists have found that monkeys like to use one of their hands more than the other, but it can be either hand. There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones. Next time you visit a zoo, watch the monkeys carefully, you will see that some of them will use their right hands and others will use their left hands. But most of the people use their right hands better and this makes life difficult for those left-handed people. We live in a right-handed world. How many people among 100 people use their left hands better?
A. 5%. B. 50%. C. 95%.. New-born babies can use __________.
A. both of their hands B. neither of their hands C. their right hands Which of the following is true?
A. There are more monkeys using their right hands than left hands.
B. There are more monkeys using their left hands than right hands.
C. There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones. “We live in a right-handed world. “ means __________.
A. Most people use their right hands better.
B. Few people use their right hands better.
C. Half of the people use their right hands better.
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A. Monday and Wednesday.
B. Monday and Sunday.
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