A Great Creator
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. 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. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent 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 | D．he was not clever |
Then he dropped out .
| A．drop in | B．gave up college | C．fall off | D．left out |
Steven Jobs called his new computer “Apple” because .
| A．he likes apples too much |
| B．he wanted to remember the happy time in an apple tree garden |
| C．he always liked some new ideas |
| D．he wanted to change in his life |
Steven Jobs is famous for his all over the world.
| A．new ideas | B．apple | C．Apple Computer | D．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 only designed video games. |
| D．Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making new ideas become true. |
A man has a cat. He likes her very much. At mealtime the cat sits at the table with him. The man eats with a knife and a fork, but the cat eats from her plate. Sometimes, when she finishes her dish, her master will give her a bit of his food. He shares his meal with her. One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.
“Ah! Where is my cat?” asks the man.
His wife says, “Can’t you eat without her?”
So the meal begins without the cat. Before lunch is over, the cat rushes into the room and jumps onto the chair quickly. She has two mice in her mouth, and before anyone can stop her, she drops(扔下) one into her own plate, and the other into her master’s plate.
“Dear me!” cries the woman, “A mouse is in your plate!”
“Hush(安静)!” says her husband. “This shows that she is a nice cat. She knows what friendship is. She wishes me to share her dinner as I often share mine with her, I am not so unhappy.”
Where does the cat sit with the man at mealtime?
| A．on the table | B．in the chair |
| C．under the table | D．at the table |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The cat eats from her owner’s plate |
| B．The cat eats with a knife and a fork, |
| C．He shares his meal with her cat |
| D．He will not give her cat any food when she finishes her dish |
The underlined words “a bit of” means_______ .
| A．一点 | B．许多 | C．一块 | D．一片 |
Before lunch is over, the cat rushes into the room with in her mouth
| A．nothing | B．some meat |
| C．two mice | D．some fish |
The best title for the passage is
| A．The man’s three meals | B．The cat’s lunch |
| C．Two mice | D．A man and his cat |
We can see ads(广告) everywhere. Here are four ads. Please read them carefully.
(1)WANTED
Are you hard-working? Do you like to meet people? If your answer is “Yes”, then we have
a job for you as a waiter. Call AL Hotel at 8556779!
(2)SUMMER JOB
Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? If you want to
work for our magazine as a reporter, please call Karen at 85558366.
(3)HELP WANTED
Do you like babies? Can you look after one baby for two days? If you are sure to take good
care of it, call us at 8766588. $80 or more.
Today! Hurry!
(4)CLEANER WANTED
Can you make a large house clean and tidy? If you hope to get the job paid at $ 20 once,
call us this evening 18∶00～20∶00. Tel: 8633800The above job ads are probably from___________ .
| A．a newspaper | B．a story book |
| C．a science book | D．a guide book |
If you would like to work as a waiter at a hotel, you can call at
| A．85558366 | B．8556779 |
| C．8766588 | D．8633800 |
If you like writing stories, you will be more interested in the job in_______ .
| A．Ad(1) | B．Ad(2) | C．Ad(3) | D．Ad(4) |
The underlined word “reporter” means
| A．作者 | B．读者 | C．记者 | D．播音员 |
If the owner(主人) of the large house asks a cleaner to clean his house once a day, how much will the cleaner get in a week?
| A．$ 20. | B．$140. | C．$160. | D．$ 80. |
阅读下面的材料，选出最佳选项。
| Lost: My red watch. My name’s Jim. Please call 257-3699 |
| Found: Is this your computer game? Please call Lucy. Phone732-4825 |
| Lost: My schoolbag My name’s Bob. Please call 351-4700. |
| Found : Is this your dictionary? Please call Dale. Phone 357-3982. |
Is the dictionary Dale's?
| A．Yes,it is. | B．No,it isn’t. |
| C．Yes,this is | D．No, it’s Bob’s |
What color is Jim’s watch?
| A．Red | B．Blue | C．White | D．Yellow |
You lost your computer games,you can call______.
| A．Jim | B．Dale | C．Bob | D．Lucy |
Who lost a schoolbag?
| A．Jim | B．Lucy | C．Bob | D．Dale |
You can call Lucy at __________.
| A．257-3699 | B．732-4825 |
| C．351-4700 | D．357-3982 |
阅读下面的短文，选出最佳选项。
My name is Mary. This is my family. These are my parents. Their names are Bill and Grace Brown.Those are my grandparents.Their names are Henry and Linda Brown.This is my uncle.His name is John.That boy is my brother. His name is Tony. This is Susan.She is my uncle’s daughter.Mary’s brother is___________.
| A．Susan | B．Tony | C．John | D．Bill |
Bill is John’s___________.
| A．Uncle | B．father |
| C．brother | D．grandfather |
Henry is Susan’s___________.
| A．Uncle | B．father |
| C．brother | D．grandfather |
Grace is Susan’s___________.
| A．mother | B．grandmother |
| C．aunt | D．sister |
Tony and Mary are Susan’s ___________.
| A．cousins | B．brothers |
| C．sisters | D．parents |
信息归纳（5分，每小题1分）下面是一篇有关Maria 征友的短文，根据提供的信息，完成信息卡内容。
My name is Maria. I want to have a pen pal.
I am a middle school student. Every evening, I am very busy with my study. I do my homework about two hours a day. Sometimes I listen to music. I hardly ever watch TV. English is my favorite subject and I read it for about an hour a day.
I have a healthy lifestyle. I exercise every day. I eat a lot of vegetables. I eat fruit and drink milk every day. I never drink coffee or eat junk food. I always sleep eight hours every night. I am very healthy. My healthy lifestyle helps me study well and get good grades. Do you want to be my pen pal? Please tell me something about you .
Information Card
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What Maria wants to do? |
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| 2 |
The thing Maria is busy with every night |
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| 3 |
How often Maria listens to music |
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| 4 |
Maria′s favorite subject |
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| 5 |
How long Maria sleeps every night |