Apple’s logo is one of the most familiar icons(图标) around the world. But what’s the story about the Apple logo? The image of the apple is obvious, because that’s the name of the company. What about the bite? The famous story is that the logo shows respect and honour for Alan Turing. He was the father of computer science. He researched artificial intelligence(人工智能) and unlocked German wartime codes(密码). However，after the war, he was put into prison，because of his beliefs. He could not stand the looking down and chose to bite a poisoned apple to end his life in the prison.
However, Rob Janoff, who designed the famous Apple logo, said, “It’s not the truth, but only a legend(传说, 传奇). The real reason why I designed it with a bite is very simple. I wanted people to get that it was an apple not a cherry (樱桃). When I go to markets to buy apples, I always mistake apples for cherries. It really has nothing to do with the scientist.”
Are you kidding? An apple is much bigger than a cherry. It’s very easy to tell. But if you use an apple to design a logo, some people may mistake it for a cherry. Both the apple and the cherry are almost the same actually in ________.
| A．shape | B．size | C．colour | D．weight |
According to the passage, Alan Turing________.
| A．died in the prison |
| B．used an apple to design a logo |
| C．was put into prison during the war |
| D．was the father of a computer company |
What’s the purpose of writing the passage about the apple logo?
| A．To introduce its designer. |
| B．To tell us a legend about it. |
| C．To try to find the truth of it. |
| D．To explain its market research. |
Hong Kong Harbour Cruise By Night
Enjoy your wonderful dinner on the ferry and see the fantastic city lights.
Time: 7:00 pm~10:00 pm daily
Price: With dinner Without dinner
Adult: HK$300 HK$120
Child under 12: HK$ 210 HK$ 84
Start/ Stop: Kowloon Public Pier (Near Star Ferry Pier)
Ticket Office：Star Company (123 Canton Road)Where does the cruise start?
| A．Kowloon Public Pier. | B．Near Star Company. |
| C．On the ferry | D．Office Company |
If Mr. and Mrs. Brown want to have dinner on the ferry, how much will they pay?
| A．HK$300. | B．HK$600 | C．HK$420 | D．HK$520 |
Where can they buy the tickets?
| A．At Kowloon Public Pier. | B．Near Star Ferry Pier. |
| C．Star Company. | D．Office Company |
What can they see on the ferry?
| A．A film. | B．The city lights. |
| C．Playing sports. | D．Listen to the music |
If you are eleven years old and you don’t have dinner during the cruise, how much will you pay?
| A．HK$300 | B．HK$120 | C．HK$84 | D．HK$45 |
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There is a family of ants close to my house, but I don't know when they came here.
They work hard all day long cleaning their house and looking for food outside. There is not a lazy one in their family. They are friendly to each other and help each other. I like them very much and often go to see them.
One day I went to see the ants just before a heavy rain. They were busy carrying earth in their mouths to stop up the door of their house. Just then the rain came down. I ran back into the house. I thought,“The ants will be in danger. How heavy the rain is!”
When the rain stopped, I went out to see the ants. The earth at the door kept the rain out. They were busy carrying it away.
It was late, and the people all went home. I thought that the ants must be tired.I went to see them again with the help of the lamp. They were still working quietly. What good, hard-working neighbours they are!Who is the writer's neighbour?
What did they do all day long?
They aren't very kind to each other, are they?
What did they use to keep the rain out?
Do they go to sleep just as the people do in the evening?
Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.
Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a “school”. They don’t study, but they travel together.
Dolphins are mammals（哺乳动物）, not fish, but they swim together in a school. Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say“welcome”when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.
They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water. People can’t hear these sounds because they are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.
Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium.(An aquarium is a zoo for fish.) People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely.
There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody’s life. Dolphin meat is good, but people don’t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.A school of dolphins means_____.
| A．a zoo for dolphins | B．a show by dolphins |
| C．a group of dolphins | D．a library of dolphins |
A dolphin feels _____in an aquarium.
| A．afraid |
| B．happy with people watching them |
| C．lucky |
| D．sad and lonely |
Which sentence is true?
| A．Dolphins talk with words. |
| B．Dolphins always bring good luck. |
| C．Dolphins make more sounds above water. |
| D．Dolphins can’t breathe（呼吸） under the water. |
People can’t hear the dolphins’ sounds because they are .
| A．low | B．high | C．soft | D．quiet |
From the passage we know_____.
| A．Dolphins travel together. |
| B．Dolphins talk with words when they play. |
| C．Dolphins like to live in aquariums. |
| D．All people want to catch dolphins and eat them. |
Vanilla is my best friend. She is a lovely girl with two big, beautiful eyes. But she always hides them behind a pair of black glasses.
One day, though, I nearly ended our friendship. I remember that day clearly. We were sitting in class. The teacher was giving us our results for a Chinese test. I had done badly. I felt so sad that I wouldn’t talk to anyone. At lunchtime, I even stayed in the classroom alone. Suddenly, I heard a voice. It was Vanilla. “You look very unhappy,” she said. “What’s wrong?” I looked up at her, but said nothing. I knew Vallina had got a good mark in the test. I thought she was making fun of me. I stayed silent(沉默), but Vallina didn’t go away. She kept asking me questions: “Is it because of the exam? Do you want me to show you the right answers?” I looked away from her. When I looked up again, Vanilla had gone. And so had my exam paper! I didn’t know what to do. I looked everywhere for me paper, but couldn’t find it.
In the afternoon, Vanilla came up to my desk and gave me my exam paper back. I looked at it and got a big surprise. Vanilla had written the right answer next to every one of my mistakes. My face went red. Vanilla had been trying to help me all along. How mean I had been to her when she was being so nice. I wanted to hug （拥抱）her, but all I did was to hold her hands and say, “Thank you.” That afternoon, Vanilla and I walked home together. I felt so happy that I had to thank her again. We were still best friends.The sentences “ But she always hides them behind a pair of black glasses.” Really means _________.
| A．she doesn’t want others to see her eyes |
| B．there is something wrong with her eyes |
| C．she likes to wear dark glasses |
| D．she is often shy |
The writer felt sad because ________ in the Chinese test.
| A．she got a good mark |
| B．Vanilla had done better than her |
| C．she didn’t have a good mark |
| D．the teacher was angry with her |
Vanilla really came to the writer to _______.
| A．make fun of her |
| B．find out what had happened to her |
| C．help her |
| D．show her the right answers |
Vanilla left the writer because she __________.
| A．wanted to write the right answers for the writer |
| B．didn’t know what to do to help her friend |
| C．was angry with the writer |
| D．wanted to go home for lunch |
Which of the following phrases has the same meaning as “make fun of”?
| A．Saying “hello” to. |
| B．Seeing me off. |
| C．Laughing at. |
| D．Looking after. |
| Guitar Player Wanted Are you a lover of music? Can you play the guitar? Can you sing or dance? Welcome to our Sunshine Rock Band. Please call Mike at 5487-6598 or send an e-mail to sunshine@yahoo.com. |
| Hot Club Do you like to play table tennis? Do you want to play it well? Mr. Zhang is a good teacher. You can come here every Saturday afternoon from 2:30 to 5:30. Telephone: 8665-7868 Address: Room 105, Lantian Hotel |
| Swimmer Wanted Can you swim? Do you like children? Can you teach them to swim on Sundays? Come and join us. Call Joe at 8472-9999 for more information. |
| Summer Job Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? Would you like to work for a magazine? Then come and work as a reporter. Please call Kate at 5561-8823. |
You don’t have to be able to do it if you want to join the Sunshine Rock Band. What is it?
| A．Playing the guitar | B．Singing | C．Dancing | D．Painting |
Who can teach you to play table tennis?
| A．Mike | B．Joe | C．Mr. Zhang | D．Kate |
If you want to learn to play table tennis, you can go to Lantian Hotel on______.
| A．Saturdays | B．Sundays | C．Mondays | D．Fridays |
If you want to work as a reporter, you can call________。
| A．5487-6598 | B．8665-7868 | C．8472-9999 | D．5561-8823 |
The ads may be from___________。
| A．a newspaper | B．a storybook | C．an art book | D．a science book |