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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 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 (汽车库). 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 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．dropped out

Steven Jobs designed his new computer _____________.

A．in India	B．with his friend
C．in an apple tree garden	D．by himself

Steven Jobs was 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 liked travelling in India and California

B．Steven Jobs could only design video games　　

C．Steven Jobs didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates

D．Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true

We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds,fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily,but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.
When cold weather comes,many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration（迁移）is probably the migration of the fish which is called “salmon”.This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water.There it spends its life. When it is old,it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they bccome too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way the seadide,and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.
Recently, scientists have studied the migration of kind of lobster（龙虾）.Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody know where they go.
So,sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another,but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.
Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _____
A.give birth B.enjoy warmer weather C.find food more easily
The fish called “salmon”spends a long time in____
A.salt water B.rivers C.fresh water
The mice in northern Europe move when_____
A.they give birth B.the place gets too crowded
C.they haven’t enough food
The lobsters move_______.
A.to the fresh water B.at a certain time C.to find more food
What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Animals move to find food more easily.
B.The migration of the fish called“salmon”is the most famous migration.
C.Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another,but sometimes we don’t.

A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy,how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”
“Oh,”the little boy replied,with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said,“Daddy,could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious,“If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish,then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish（自私的）!”
The little boy quietly went to his roomand shut the door. After about an hour, the father calmed down, and started to think,“Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.”So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man,“Here’s $10.”
“Oh, thank you, Daddy!”he said happily. Then,the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy alread had money,he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?”the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.”The little boy replied,“Daddy,I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”
How much does the boy’s father make an hour? ______
A.$10 B.$20 C.$30
In this passage,the underlined word “furious”means_____
A.very angry B.quite happy C.too excited
At firs,the father refused to lend the boy any money because____.
A.he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself
B.he thought the boy would buy somethingof no use
C.the boy always borrowed money from him
The boy wanted to buy______with twenty dollars.
A.a new book for himself B.a nice present for his father
C.an hour of his father’s time
From the passage, we can infer（推断）that the boy’s father____.
A.often played with his son B.spent little time with his son
C.often came back home early

People from other contries will find many different suprising things in Britain.
Greek: A man from Greece sees a special way of driving in Britain. People drive on the left in the British street, but the British people never feel surprised. The Greek man said,“I’ve been in Britain for nearly a month now. But at first, I couldn’t always remember to drive on the left. Every time,my friend reminded me.”
Japanese:Japanese people can’t ucderstand why British people keep their shoes on at home. In Japan,people walk in the room without shoes. If visitor keeps his shoes on at home in Japan, the Japanese people think he is very impolite.
Spanish:The Spanish people mind the way that the British people greet each other. They themselves seem to be afraid of touching（接触）.When they meet,they just smile or nod but never kiss or hug（拥抱） in Spain. But the British people think kissing is a very usual greeting when they meet!
There is an old saying,“When in Rome,do as Romans do.”When we go to a foreign country, we should follow the etiquette of country.
The Greek visitor________.
A.always drives on the left
B.used to drive on the left
C.drove correctly in Britain with his friend’s help
______think it’s impolite to wear shoes at home.
A.The Japanese B.The Greek C.The English
When greeting,the Spanish _______.
A.kiss each other B.hug each other C.smile at each other
_____seem not to be afraid of touching each other.
A.The SpanishB.The British C.The Japanese
Etiquette in the world______.
A.is the same B.is important C.is sometimes different and interesting

Accident Report Form

Accident	A car crashed into a tree. People were all trapped in the car.
Weather conditions	There was a heavy snow.
Date of call	December 3,2009
Time of call	9:30 pm
Name of caller	Mrs. Green
Place	Zhongshan Road, Harbin
Conditions of victims	Mr Green hurt his head. Mrs Green hurt her left leg. Their daughter felt terrified.
Action	Policement arrived at 9:40 pm and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9:45 pm.

What time did Mrs Green call the police?
A.At 9:30 am B.At 9:30 pm C.At 9:40 pm
How many people were trapped in the car?
A.One B.Two C.Three
Whose left leg was hurt?
A.Mrs Green’s B.Mr Green’s C.Mrs Green’s daughter’s.
How was the weather that day?
A.It was sunny B.It was snowy C.It was rainy.
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The car crashed into a wall.
B.The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital.
C.The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Harbin.