Steven Jobs, the designer 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（退学）. 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 his 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. 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 so successful that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
He often said, “I live in order to change the world, there aren’t any other reasons. The only way to have a great achievement(成就) is to love your own career. If you can’t find your favorite career, go on looking for it and never give up.”
This is Steven Jobs, though he is dead, his spirit and achievements still influence our lives.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（每小题2分，满分10分）Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.
A.never did his lessons
B.dropped out
C.always made troubles with his schoolmates Why did Steven Jobs go to India?
A.Because he wanted to be a video game designer.
B.Because he wanted to get some new ideas.
C.Because he wanted to make a new type of computer. Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world.
A.new ideas B.Apple Computer C.video games Steven Jobs chose the name “Apple” in order to ____________.
A. remember a happy summer
B. let more people remember it
C. change the worldFrom this passage we know Steven Jobs ________.
A.didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates
B.liked traveling in India and California
C.liked trying new things and making his new ideas come true
Gary and Gavin were twin brothers who worked in a department store owned by their father. After their father had passed away, they took over the store. Everything went well until the day a twenty-dollar bill disappeared. Gary had left the bill on the cash register. But when he returned, the money was gone.
Gary then asked his brother Gavin, “Did you see that twenty-dollar bill on the cash register?” Gavin said that he had not. But Gary did not let it go and kept questioning. “Twenty-dollar bills can’t get up and walk away by themselves! Surely you must have seen it.” There was accusation in Gary’s voice. Tempers began to rise and anger grew. “I said I didn’t see it!” Gavin raised his voice.
The quarrel divided the young men and they could no longer work together. Later, a wall was built in the center of the store. For twenty years, they never said a word to each other.
One day, a strange man came to the store. He walked in and asked Gary, “How long have you been here?” Gary replied that he’d been there all his life. “Then you are the person I’m looking for, since I must tell you the truth,” the customer said emotionally. “Twenty years ago, I was totally broke and hungry. I entered this store from the back door and saw a twenty-dollar bill on the cash register. And I took it. All these years I hadn’t been able to forget that. I had to come back and ask for your forgiveness(宽恕).”
The stranger felt very surprised when seeing tears come to the eyes of the middle-aged man in front of him. “Would you please go next door and tell the same story to the man in the store?” Gary asked. Then something surprised the stranger even more --- after hearing his story, the two middle-aged men hugged each other and cried together in the front of the wall of the store.
After twenty years, the wall of anger that set them apart finally came down.After the twin’s father died, the department store was managed by ________.
| A．Gary | B．Gavin |
| C．the twins | D．a stranger |
Gary thought ________ took the twenty-dollar bill on the cash register.
| A．his neighbour | B．Gavin |
| C．a stranger | D．nobody |
What happened to the twin brothers after they quarreled with each other?
| A．They still did business together. |
| B．They still loved each other. |
| C．They didn’t work together any longer. |
| D．They were as good brothers as before. |
The underlined word “broke” probably means ________.
| A．没钱的 | B．破旧的 |
| C．破碎的 | D．冲突的 |
The stranger came back to the store because he wanted to ________.
| A．buy something from the store | B．borrow some money |
| C．return the money | D．say sorry and ask to be excused |
The writer wanted to tell us at the end of the story that ________.
| A．the wall in the center of the store fell down by itself. |
| B．the stranger pulled down the wall in the center of the store. |
| C．the twin brothers pulled down the wall in the center of the store. |
| D．the twin brothers didn’t hate each other any longer. |
Different weather makes people feel different. It has an effect on health, intelligence and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.
Low air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem. Is it easy for people to have health problems in hot and wet summer?
What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 3?
Why is it possible that winter is a bad time for thin people?
How do people become when there is low air pressure?
At what temperature do people probably feel most comfortable?
What is the main idea of the passage? (in no more than TEN words)
Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, the State Council (国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students go to nearby schools or boarding (寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks. Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit (限制) of 80 km/h on highways and 60km/h on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的).
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.
Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen (加强) the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in Gansu in November, when a nine-seat minibus crashed (碰撞). There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.What did the State Council publish on April 5?
| A．New rules about school bus safety. |
| B．New rules about students’ safety. |
| C．New rules about students’ home. |
| D．New rules about class. |
Under the new rules, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．School buses can go first when there are other cars. |
| B．School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on highways. |
| C．School buses must drive 50 km/h or less on normal roads. |
| D．School buses must have at least one adult to look after the kids. |
According to the new rules, a school bus must have the following EXCEPT _______.
| A．a GPS |
| B．more than seven seats |
| C．a parents of one of the students |
| D．a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit |
According to the passage, the government made new rules because __________.
| A．21 students died in school bus accidents last year |
| B．school buses in China were not safe enough before |
| C．200 million children in China go to school by bus every day |
| D．the government encourages all students to take school buses |
Qi Haoran, a Junior One student, was quite busy over the past winter vacation – and not just with homework. Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign (光盘行动).
The 11 students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food.“Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to eat? Could you please not waste food?” They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.
The Clean Your Plate Campaign began on the Internet in January. It calls on people to reduce food waste.
China in these years had serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable (好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all their food.
Luckily the campaign has got the support of many. In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner gives the guests who have eaten up all that they ordered a sticker. People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers. More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers(吃剩的食物) home.
To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. It’s important that everyone does their bit, just like Qi. Did you finish your meals today?What did the 11 students do in the winter vacation?
| A．They opened a restaurant together. |
| B．They volunteered for a campaign. |
| C．The helped each other with homework. |
| D．They collected money from customers in restaurants. |
What does the underlined part “call on” mean in Chinese in the passage?
| A．打电话 | B．叫喊 | C．拜访 | D．号召 |
What can we learn from Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5?
| A．Wasting food is a serious problem in China. |
| B．Chinese people waste the most food in the world. |
| C．Chinese people want to show off because they are rich. |
| D．Most Chinese people are afraid of losing face at the table. |
What did the restaurant in Beijing do to support the campaign?
| A．It encouraged customers to take leftovers home. |
| B．It gave stickers to the guests who ordered small dishes. |
| C．The owner would have dinner with those who had eaten up their food. |
| D．It offered a free meal to the guests who had finished all their food ten times. |
A little boy went to a telephone booth (电话亭) at the cash counter of a store and made a phone call. The store owner looked at him and listened to the conversation.
Boy: “Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn (草坪)?”
Woman (at the other end of the phone line): “No, thank you. I already have someone to cut my lawn.”
Boy: “Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price the person who cuts your lawn now.”
Woman: “I’m very satisfied with the person who cuts my lawn.”
Boy (with more perseverance 执着) : “Lady, I’ll even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free.”
Woman: “No, thank you.”
With a smile on his face, the little boy hung up the phone. The store owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.
Store owner: “Son... I like your attitude (态度). I like that positive (积极的) spirit and would like to offer you a job.”
Boy: “No, thanks.”
Store owner: “But you were really asking for one.”
Boy: “No, Sir. I was just checking my performance (表现) at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to.”In fact, how many people are mentioned (提及) in the story? _____________.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
The boy said to the lady that he would even sweep her floor and stairs for free because ___________.
| A．he wanted her to let him continue his job |
| B．he thought that the lady was too poor |
| C．the lady thought the money she paid the boy was too much |
| D．he wanted to know if he did his job well enough and couldn’t be replaced (取代) by others. |
Which is TRUE according to the story?
| A．The boy was angry with the lady. |
| B．The store owner wasn’t kind-hearted. |
| C．The lady wanted to find another person to do the boy’s job. |
| D．The boy was happy to know that the lady was satisfied with his performance. |
The best title for the story is “_____________”.
| A．Asking for a job | B．Self-appraisal (自我测评) |
| C．The lady and the boy | D．The boy and the store owner |