A baby carrier is like a backpack for carrying a baby. Ann Moore introduced the idea of a baby carrier to American people nearly 50 years ago.
Ann spent two years in Africa in the early 1960s. She worked as a nurse there. Ann saw babies wrapped in bright cloth tied to their mothers’ backs. The babies snuggled (依偎) close to their mothers, and the mothers could use their hands to do other things.
In 1964, Ann had her own baby. She tried making a carrier like the one African mothers used. The carrier was like a backpack. Everywhere Ann went with her baby in the carrier, people asked, “Where can I buy one?” In 1965, Ann and her mother began to sell handmade carriers. Ann received a patent (专利) for the baby carrier in 1969. By that time, the baby carrier had leg holes and straps (带子) that could be made longer or shorter. It could also be worn on the back or front.
By 1979, the baby carriers were made in a factory. These baby carriers cost less to make and more than 25,000 were sold every month.
When Ann made her first baby carrier, she just wanted to keep her baby close and still have her hands free to do other things. Now all over the world babies ride in baby carriers, close to their parents, safe and happy.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 Ann Moore made her first baby carrier in .
| A．1964 | B．1965 |
| C．1969 | D．1979 |
People asked Ann where they could buy a carrier because .
| A．Ann looked kind and friendly |
| B．Ann knew where to buy it |
| C．they liked it and wanted to have one |
| D．they couldn’t go to Africa |
What did Ann’s baby carrier look like?
| A．It was a bag made of bright cloth. |
| B．It was a bright cloth tied to the mother’s back. |
| C．It was a big backpack which could be worn on the back or front. |
| D．It was like a backpack with leg holes and adjustable (可调节的) straps. |
From the passage we can learn that people usually invent new things to .
| A．start a family business |
| B．show they are better than others |
| C．help people in poor areas |
| D．make their lives easier |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．Baby carriers in Africa |
| B．The mother of the baby carrier. |
| C．Ann Moore’s family business |
| D．How to make a baby carrier. |
你知道下面的文字在描述哪个人物吗？请把A~E的编号填写在括号内。
He developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer and improved the software to make it easier for people to use computers.
During his lifetime, he had over 1000 inventions, most of which changed the world.
He is a great thinker. Many Chinese people are still influenced by his thoughts today.
He was a doctor. In 1938 he came to China from Canada to help the Chinese and died the next year after he operated on a Chinese wounded soldier.
He is one of the Chinese famous persons. He is the first astronaut who flew into space in China. We are proud of him!
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet ?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks（网络）didn’t work well . If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “ surfing ”（浏览）the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples’ life. The Internet has a history of more than ______ years.
| A．sixty | B．ten | C．fourty | D．fifty |
A new network system was set up to________ .
| A．make computers cheap |
| B．make itself keep on working all the time |
| C．break down the whole network |
| D．make computers large and expensive |
At first the Internet was only used by _________.
| A．the government | B．universities | C．hospitals and banks | D．schools |
________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient .
| A．Computers | B．Scientists | C．Software | D．Information |
Which of the following is true ?
| A．In the 1960s , computer networks worked well . |
| B．In the early 1970s , the Internet was easy to use . |
| C．Today it’s still not easy to get on-line . |
| D．Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before . |
Chinese basketball player Wang Zhizhi returned home from the United States on the morning of April 10th after he had been expelled (除名) from the national team for four years.
“It has been a long time. I am so glad to be coming back home,” Wang told a CCTV reporter.
Wang is the first Chinese to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He joined the Dallas in 2001. He was welcomed by the Chinese basketball officials at the Beijing International Airport that morning.
“I realized I had made a big mistake (for refusing to return when he was needed). I want to say sorry to my fans and to the Bayi team which trained me and gave me the chance to play in this time. I want to make up my fault and win back my place in the national team.” Wang went on.
“Wang Zhizhi won’t play in the final competition of the CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) because he didn’t register (注册),” said Zhang Bing, who works with the Bayi team. Wang Zhizhi hasn’t been a member of the national team .
| A．for four years | B．since April 10 | C．since 2001 | D．for 5 years |
Wang Zhizhi says sorry to his fans and the Bayi team because _________ .
| A．he refused to return when he was needed |
| B．he left the Bayi team for America |
| C．he didn’t play well when he was in China |
| D．Dallas didn’t want to keep him |
In this passage, “make up my fault” means ___________ in Chinese.
| A．集中注意力于 | B．弥补过失 | C．珍惜机会 | D．遵守规则 |
From the passage we know that _________.
| A．Wang Zhizhi was not welcomed in Beijing |
| B．Wang Zhizhi was a reporter on sports before |
| C．every player must register before he plays in the competition of the CBA |
| D．the Chinese basketball officials didn’t want Wang Zhizhi to come back home |
Which is the test title for this passage?
| A．Wang Zhizhi Feels Sorry | B．Wang Zhizhi in the Bayi Team |
| C．Wang Zhizhi Returns Home | D．Wang Zhizhi in the United States |
Mr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P.E. in a middle school. He wears a long beard(胡子) and takes good care of it.
It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. King likes the game very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends’ help he got a ticket a few days ago. After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came and he got on. There were many people in it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip（抓住）the back of a chair. At the next stop(停车站) a boy got on the bus. He was short and couldn’t grip(抓) anything. Suddenly the bus stopped and the boy nearly fell to the floor. He looked around and saw Mr. King’s beard and gripped it. The man found it at once and called out, “Let go off（松开）my beard, boy!” “Are you going to get off, sir?” asked the boy. Mr. King is a.
| A．player | B．runner | C．teacher | D．driver |
Mr. King was going to watch the match because.
| A．he teaches P.E. in a middle school | B．he likes football very much |
| C．he had already got a ticket | D．he didn’t go to work yesterday |
It was difficult for Mr. King to stand because.
| A．he had drunk too much | B．the bus was too small |
| C．he got on the bus too late | D．it was very crowded in the bus |
Mr. King went to watch the match _________.
| A．on foot | B．by bike | C．by bus | D．by train |
Mr. King was afraid , so he shouted at him.
| A．the boy would pull the chair down | B．the boy would hurt his beard |
| C．the boy could be hurt again | D．the boy would borrow his ticket |
China has decided to take actions to stop the use of free plastic bags. Supermarkets and shops in China aren’t allowed to offer free plastic bags.
Every year, people use too many plastic bags and fail to deal with them in a right way. While we offer quick and useful service to customers, the plastic bags cause serious pollution as well. For example, people will throw away plastic bags after they use them. The waste plastic bags may fly with the wind and make the environment ugly. Worse still, animals may eat them by mistake and die. Besides, It’s difficult to find new land to put the waste plastic bags in, so plastic bags are burned. The burning plastic bags give out harmful gas.
So the government encourages people to go back to carry cloth bags and use baskets for their shopping things.
根据短文内容按要求完成下列各题。 What aren’t supermarkets and shops allowed to offer?（根据短文内容回答问题）
Do people deal with the waste plastic bags properly? （根据短文内容回答问题）
What kind of pollution do the burning plastic bags cause? （根据短文内容回答问题）
从短文中找出与下面句子划线部分意思最相近的短语。
The plastic bags cause serious pollution, too.In the passage, the underlined word “them” refers (指) to .