We had one class for computers when I was in school, which was also introduced new in school and all the students did not attend it. I took it because I had free period and was interested in taking it. In those days we could not image that computers will become so important in our lives otherwise most of the students would have joined the computer class.
Computers are beneficial for almost anyone and the present generation is growing in an atmosphere(氛围) where you need the computers for doing almost everything .If they are not made computer literate(精通) they will lag behind in all the activities. Nowadays almost all schools have some kind of computer courses for the students so that they learn the fundamentals of the computer. It will not be possible to do it if they don’t have computer classes. Most of the homes have personal computers now and most children are already aware of the basics before they join school.
Computing courses are also good for adults who are not familiar with the computer as most of the jobs which are available today have the use of computer in some way or the other. Adults who have not used the computer before are generally quite anxious, but an easy computing course will be able to change the way they think in a few weeks.
If you are interested, you can join a computing course which is longer and teaches you more than the basics, but you may have to spend more time in the completing course. They are very useful courses as it teaches you ways to use the fundamental programs which are typically used in various jobs.
It is also possible you may like to do the computing course for enjoyment as some of the classes are also free .There are courses which charge a fee for skills like graphic design and photo editing . They are a lot of fun too and may also be useful when you do a job , depending on the kind of career ，someone you choose or have . You will find these courses in the colleges, as well as online, if you already are familiar with the use of computer.Most of the students didn’t attend the computer course probably because .
| A．they were not interested in computer |
| B．they were busy with their homework |
| C．they thought computers were useless |
| D．they didn’t have computers at all |
Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?
| A．The number of the computers is larger than before. |
| B．The computers are very important in our daily life. |
| C．The students are forced to learn computer at school. |
| D．Everyone has a personal computer at home. |
According to this passage most of the jobs can be done by .
| A．attending computing courses |
| B．changing the way people think |
| C．learning all aspects of the computer |
| D．using the computer |
The underlined pronoun “it” (in paragraph 4) refers to .
| A．the computer course | B．the usage of word |
| C．the basic program | D．the word processing |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?
| A．It costs some money to learn skills of computer. |
| B．All the classes for enjoyment are free online. |
| C．Photo editing is always useful to your job. |
| D．It is difficult to look for computer courses. |
Some popular places to visit are built by people. Other famous places are created by nature. For example, in the northeast of the United States, there was a famous rock on a high mountain that looked just like an old man. He had lots of hair, a big nose and a beard．People called him“The Old Man of the Mountain” and every year more than a million people came to look at him. “The Old Man of the Mountain”, also known as the Great Stone Face or the Profile, was 1,200 feet (370 meters) above Profile Lake, and measured 40 feet (12 meters) tall and 25 feet (7.6 meters) wide. The site is located in the town of Franconia, New Hampshire, USA.Scientists think that the stone face had been there for about 17,000 years.
In May 2003, there was very bad weather near the Old Man of the Mountain.There were very high winds and the temperature was very cold. The sky was so cloudy that people couldn’t see the stone face for many days. As soon as the storm was over, people looked for the Old Man and they couldn’t see him. They discovered that he had fallen apart. The stones that made his face sank down the mountain. A number of scientists climbed up to see if they could repair the stone face, but they had to give up. They figured out（断定）that the damage from the weather was just too bad.
Where’s “The Old Man of the Mountain”?
| A．In the northeast of the US. |
| B．In the northwest of the US. |
| C．In the southeast ofthe US. |
| D．In the southwest of the US. |
What’s “The Old Man of the Mountain” also known as?
| A．The Great Stone． | B．The Profile． |
| C．The Stone Face． | D．The Rock． |
How long had the stone face been there?
| A．About 12,000 years. | B．About 370 years. |
| C．About 17,000 years. | D．About 25 years. |
What’s the reason for the loss of the stone face?
| A．Low winds. | B．Hot temperature. |
| C．Heavy rain. | D．Bad storm. |
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| Friendship Restaurant We have different kinds of Japanese food here. The food menu is in Japanese and Chinese. All the waiters or waitresses can speak at least one foreign language. Tel: 312 – 9997 Time: 11:30 am – 10:00 pm |
Volunteer Project Maybe you want to help others but don’t know how to do it. Then Volunteer Project will help you. Here you will get the best idea of volunteering. Call 822 – 5566 to join it. E-mail: lisa@hotmail.com |
Dream Corner Do you want to improve your English? Do you want to practice your English with native speakers? If yes, why not join the Dream corner? Come here on Friday afternoon every week. |
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| The Underwater World Here you will find different kinds of fishes and even some kinds of sharks. You will feel you are in the sea but of course this is not true. If you like fishes, I suggest that you pay a visit to it. Time: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm |
Red Bird Club Do you like dancing? Do you want to show off your cool dance at parties? Join us and make your dream come true. Closed on Tuesday. Call 822 – 3331 for more information. |
Sarah wants to do some volunteer work. She can call _____ to get some ideas.
| A．846-3809 | B．312-9997 |
| C．822-3331 | D．822-5566 |
Red Bird Club is closed on _____.
| A．Tuesday | B．Monday |
| C．Saturday | D．Thursday |
If you want to practice English with native speakers, you can join _____.
| A．the Red Bird Club | B．the Volunteer Project |
| C．the Dream Corner | D．the Underwater World |
It’s Tuesday today. After four classes in the morning, it’s time for lunch. "Boys and girls, do you want to go to the City Book Store with me this afternoon?" Miss Cheng asks. All the students in our class are very happy, because we don’t have to have three afternoon classes as usual (像往常一样). So we answer, "Yes!" "Well, come to the classroom after lunch," Miss Cheng says.
At about 1:30 pm, we take a bus to the City Book Store. We get to the store at 2:00 pm.
In the City Book Store are lots of books, but I can’t read (读) all of them. I only read two books about my favorite subject, history. The books in the store are nice, but they are expensive. I can’t afford them.
After two hours, we go to the front door (前门) of the book store. With Miss Cheng’s help, some of the students buy some books at a special discount (折扣). Then we take a bus to our school.How many classes does Tom usually have on Tuesdays?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
Why doesn’t Tom buy books from the book store?
| A．He doesn’t like reading. |
| B．The books in the store are very boring. |
| C．He can’t afford books in the store. |
| D．The books in the store are not about his favorite subject. |
What’s the Chinese meaning (意思) of "expensive"?
| A．昂贵的 | B．破旧的 | C．无聊的 | D．难懂的 |
What do we know from the passage?
| A．Tom doesn’t like any subject. |
| B．Tom’s class takes a bus to the City Book Store. |
| C．Miss Cheng buys some books at a special discount. |
| D．It takes the students about one hour to get to the store from the school. |
What can be the title for the passage (文章的标题)?
| A．A Good Book Store |
| B．A Nice Teacher |
| C．Going to a Book Store |
| D．Buying Books at a Special Discount |
Hello! My name is Jim. I’m from the US. Now I am in China with my father and mother. I like China. I like Chinese food, too. I have breakfast at home. I eat an egg, bread and porridge in the morning. I don’t like milk. I have no time to go home for lunch. So I have it at school. The lunch in our school is very good. I can have different food for lunch. I eat rice, meat and vegetables for lunch. Sometimes I have noodles and dumplings. I have supper at home with my parents(父母). Sometimes we go out to eat with friends. We have meat, vegetables and fruit.Jim is ___________.
| A．American | B．Chinese |
| C．English | D．Japanese |
For breakfast, Jim has __________.
| A．an egg, an apple, and porridge |
| B．an egg, bread and porridge |
| C．an apple, break and milk |
| D．an egg, an apple and break |
Jim has lunch _____________.
| A．at school | B．at home |
| C．in a restaurant | D．with his parents |
Jim has ______ for lunch.
| A．rice, meat and vegetables |
| B．dumplings and noodles |
| C．chicken, meat and fruit |
| D．A and B |
Sometimes they have supper ________.
| A．at school |
| B．in a restaurant with some friends |
| C．at his friends home |
| D．in the open air(户外) |
The children often play football in the garden and sometimes break（打破） Mr. Black’s windows. One afternoon Mr. Black is at home and reads a book. In a minute he closes his eyes and goes to sleep. At that time a little boy knocks at the door. Mr. Black opens the door and asks, “Do you break my window again（再一次）？”“Oh, no”says the boy, “Your window is open this time and our football is in your room. May I get it please?”The children often play football _________.
| A．in the street（街道） | B．in the garden |
| C．in the zoo（动物园） | D．at school |
Sometimes the children break _______ windows.
| A．Mrs. White | B．Mrs. Black’s |
| C．Mr. Black’s | D．Mr. White |
Who knocks at Mr. Black’s door?
| A．A girl | B．A boy | C．A man | D．A woman |
The children’s football is _______ Mr. Black’s room.
| A．in | B．on | C．behind | D．before |
Do the children break Mr. Black’s window again?
| A．Yes, they do. | B．No, they don’t. |
| C．Yes, we do. | D．No, we don’t. |