SteveJobswasoneofthefathersoft-优题课

Should we be afraid of sharks(鲨鱼)? Maybe not. New research into the reasons for shark attacks (攻击) suggests that sharks don’t like the way humans taste! In fact, most people who are attacked by the shark are still alive after receiving only one bite (咬). Why is this?
There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack people. One opinion is that sharks are just curious (好奇的). We know that sharks are the strongest animals in their environment, so they are not afraid of anything. Naturally, that means they are curious when they meet something unusual. Because they don’t have hands or feet., the only way they can find out an object is to bite it! It is thought that sharks sometimes bite humans for this reason, and then swim away.
Scientists also say that sharks would not waste energy trying to eat a human, as we have a lot of bones (骨头). It is hard for a shark to eat us because sharks don’t have hands, and they can’t pull the meat off our bones. Maybe that’s why they only bite us once. Unluckily, one bite from a large shark is serious enough to hurt people greatly!
Another opinion is that sharks attack humans by mistake. Some sharks may sometimes mistake humans for a seal. An example of this is when a shark attacks a surfer. A surfer lying on a surfboard looks like a seal when seen from below. Sharks like seals because they have thick fat.
Whatever the reason for shark attacks on humans, sharks should be afraid of us. Sadly, we kill almost 40 million of them each year.
What happens to people attacked by sharks?

A．Most of them because blind.	B．Most of them because of deaf.
C．Most of them died.	D．Most of them are still alive.

How do sharks find out about an unusual object according to the passage?

A．By biting.	B．By smelling.
C．By touching.	D．By killing.

Which sentence about sharks is true?

A．Sharks pull meat off bones when they eat.

B．Sharks might mistake humans for seals.

C．Sharks like to attack surfers because of their thick fat.

D．One bite from a shark is nothing serious.

What would the author write the passage mainly for?

A．To tell surfers to stay away from sharks.

B．To ask people to stop killing sharks.

C．To let us know the reasons for shark attacks on people.

D．To show that humans are much stronger than sharks.

Nathan Sawaya's childhood was a lot of fun. He drew cartoons, wrote stories, and played with plastic toy bricks (积木). His grandparents bought his first set of toy bricks when he was five years old and he's been building with toy bricks ever since. He even took his building bricks to college with him! Instead of books and a computer, he had a model of Greenwich Village made of bricks on his desk.
Nathan started as a lawyer but gave up His highly-paid (高薪的) job to become an artist that uses toys in his art. He uses toy bricks to build everything from the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像) to Superman! He has more than 1.5 million colored bricks in his working room in New York which he uses to make pieces of art. He started by building small models but then decided to do something big and created a self-portrait (自画像). It took him two days just to build the eyes.
Nathan's work has appeared in museums around the world. Children love his art because it is made out of the same toys that they play with at home and adults love his work because it is fascinating. Since it began in2007, Nathan's exhibition "The Art of the Brick" has been very popular with museum visitors everywhere.
"I'm proud that I took a dream I had as a child, to become an artist, and I have actually made a job out of it," says Nathan. "To do what you love in life is the most important thing."
What did Nathan put on his desk at college?

A．The Statue of Liberty.	B．Superman.
C．His serf-portrait.	D．A Greenwich Village modal.

Why did Nathan give up his job as a lawyer?

A．Because he made little money out of a lawyer.

B．Because he wanted to make toys for the children.

C．Because he decided to become an artist of toy bricks.

D．Because he was going to work in the museum instead.

What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Nathan's work.	B．Nathan's exhibition.
C．Nathan's art.	D．Nathan's self-portrait

What would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Brick Artist	B．The Brick Exhibition
C．Toy Bricks for Adults	D．The Artist's Childhood

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How much are the musical tickets for two children?
A. 16 pounds, B, 35 pounds. C. 30 pounds. D. 40 pounds.
When will the Teenage Drawing Competition be held?

A．On June 7th.	B．On August 6th.
C．On September 20th.	D．On April 25th.

Where can you watch Adele's performance this Sunday afternoon?

A．At St. James' s Park.	B．At Westfield Theater.
C．At Westfield Shopping Center.	D．At Cambridge Theater.

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When you need help with homework, go to the library. You may find magazines, newspapers, and big dictionaries there. They can always help you.	A. Money isn’t Everything
For families with children, an important problem is to get the children away from TV and let them do their homework.	B. American Films
Even if you could buy the world, you couldn’t buy a happy family, good friends, or knowledge.	C. Farms in the future
The Lost World is an exciting American film. People, especially school students, may like it.	D. Study Tools
People will grow plants and vegetables in the sea in about 50 years.	E. Parents’ Trouble
	F. Children’s problem

It is 40 meters long and 6 meters wide. This must be the biggest bus you have ever seen. It can carry 1,200 to 1,400 people.
It is China’s new Super Bus. It went for a test run in Beijing. Some other cities are also interested in running the Super Bus. They hope it can solve traffic problems.
The Super Bus runs along *fixed tracks. The bus sits on top of two2.2-meter-tall legs. The legs have wheels at one end. Small cars can drive under the bus, so the Super Bus does not take up road space.
The bus runs on *electricity and *solar power. It can travel up to 60 km every hour. Its creator, Song Youzhou, says it can reduce a lot of traffic *jams.
The Super Bus can do the work of 40 buses. In that way, it can save 860 tons of *fuel every year, according to Song.
‘ Building a Super Bus and its track costs less than building subways. Subways are nearly ten times more expensive to build. ’ Song says.
Some people worry that the Super Bus may not be safe. However, Song says there’s no need to worry about that. The Super Bus has *laser *scanners between its legs. The scanners make sure the cars keep a safe distance.
The Super Bus can carry ___________people.

A． 1,300	B． 1,500
C． 1,700	D． 1,900

Some other cities are also interested in running the Super Bus because they hope it can _____________________________

A．Take the place of small cars

B．Solve traffic problems

C．Increase the speed

D．Reduce car accidents

All the following are the advantages of the Super Bus EXCEPT that ________.

A．The bus doesn’t take up road space

B．The bus can do the work of 40 buses

C．The bus is very easy to build and drive

D．The bus can save a lot of energy every year

According to Song, it’s safe for small cars to drive under the Super Bus because _____.

A．the bus is tall enough

B．the road is wide enough

C．the bus travels up to 60 km per hour

D．there are laser scanners between its legs

Apple II Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers Inc. in 1976. A year later, the Apple II was invented. This production was the world’s first mass-market personal computer.	The iMac Under Job’s leadership, Apple introduced the all-in-line iMac computer in 1998. the iMac became the first machine, which offered only a CD-ROM slot.
The iPad By 2010, Steve Jobs was confident. The world was ready to have a tablet computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success.	iPhone 4s iPhone 4s came out on October 4, 2011, in America. It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer speeds.

A．has a better camera	B．is the first personal computer
C．has a CD-ROM slot	D．is great for watching movies