I have been a friend of Bill Gates for a long time. I knew him when he was a student at Harvard University. We were surprised when he left University to set up his own company “Microsoft” and make his own software. But he was the clever one! He is very good at writing computer languages and almost all computers now use Microsoft software. The program “Word” is used from Britain to China!
Of course he has made a lot of money and that makes people very jealous. They want to stop his success. Even the government is against him and has tried to break his company into two parts. The government says that it is unfair to other people who want to sell similar software. And what's more, because he fits his new software free in every new computer, the government says he is stopping other companies from selling their programs. This is not fair. Everyone should be able to do what they can to make their company bigger and stronger. Bill Gates has only done what he can to stop other competitors.
He is very rich, but he is generous. He has given millions of dollars to help the education and health of many children around the world. You could not meet a better man than Bill Gates.将文中画线句子翻译成汉语。
_______________________________________根据短文内容回答问题。
What are the two reasons for which the government has tried to break Bill Gates' company up?
(1)__________________________
(2)__________________________文中找出与下句意义相近的句子。
Each person in the company should try his best to make their business more successful. '_______________________________________文中画线单词generous的汉语意思是:________
根据短文内容,用四个形容词描述一下Bill Gates。
(1) ________ (2) ________ (3) ________ (4) ________
All students need to have good habits(好习惯):When you have good study habits, you learn things quickly. You also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. The telephone bell rings there; the TV is there, and sometimes it is a good place for your pet dog or cats to play and rest. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important, too. You’ll feel tired easily if there is not enough light(光线). So you should have a clean and bright lamp. To tell you the truth, the most important is that you should put your heart into your study.When you have good study habits, you will .
A.learn things quickly | B.remember things easily |
C.make some mistakes | D.both A and B |
The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too .
A.quiet | B.noisy | C.good | D.clean |
You’ll feel tired easily if the light is .
A.good | B.enough | C.bad | D.wonderful |
You should remember to before you study.
A.clean the desk | B.tidy the room |
C.turn off the light | D.go to the bedroom |
The best title(标题)for this passage(文章)is .
A.Study in the bedroom | B.Good study habits |
C.How to study | D.Desk light is important |
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Country |
Capital |
Languages(语言) |
India |
New Delhi |
Hindi and English |
Canada |
Ottawa |
English and French |
Russia |
Moscow |
Russian |
Egypt |
Cairo |
Arabic |
America |
Washington |
English |
From the form(表格), how many countries speak English?
A.one | B.two | C.three | D.four |
Egyptians speak _________.
A.French | B.Russian | C.Chinese | D.Arabic |
If you go to ______, you must learn Russian well.
A.Canada | B.Singapore | C.Russia | D.India |
The capital of America is _______.
A.Moscow | B.Cairo |
C.New York | D.Washington |
From the form(表格), we can see that___is the most important language.
A.English | B.Russian | C.French | D.Tamil |
The shock of the recent earthquake in Pakistan has brought another shock: the rise of a small island coming out from the water.
In the aftershock of the earthquake, people living in Gawadar, near the southwest coast, began to see a strange sight. They looked out into the Arabian Sea and saw a mountain-like shape coming out of the water. “I could see this gray, dome-shaped (穹顶形状的) body in the distance, like a giant whale,” Bahram Baloch, a local journalist, told the BBC. “Hundreds of people had gathered to watch it in disbelief (怀疑).”
So what happened? The earthquake measured 7.7 in magnitude (地震级数). The force was so strong that it moved the sea floor, releasing gas. This gas pushed the seabed, mostly rock and sand, upward and out of the water. This is how mud volcanoes (泥火山) are formed. The island that measures about 20 meters high, 30 meters long and 90 meters wide is actually the tip of the mud volcano.
Is it safe? Although people have visited this new island, scientists have found dangerous gas coming from the newly formed island. “Our team found bubbles rising from the surface of the island, which caught fire when a match was lit,” said Mohammad Danish, a scientist, to Universe Today.
These mud volcanoes are not rare. But it’s striking because this one has popped up(突然出现) in a populated (有人居住的) area, and not far out in the sea. However, it’s not expected to last very long. Most of these mud volcanoes are swept back under the sea within one year.After the earthquake, what did people see in the sea?
A.A strange light. | B.A blue whale. |
C.A mysterious island. | D.A mountain. |
Which of the following can be filled in the box to show how mud volcanoes areformed?
A.Dangerous gas was released. |
B.Rock and sand were mixed. |
C.The storm blew up the sea. |
D.Huge waves appeared. |
What does the underlined(划线的)word “tip” mean in paragraph 3?
A.建议 | B.顶端 | C.小费 | D.倾斜 |
In the modern world, pressure is a serious problem. Today, most student are under too much pressure. Some students can’t get on well with their classmates. While others may worry about their tests. Even they can't get enough and good sleep. I’m always under pressure, too.
How can we solve the pressure problems? Here are my suggestions.
The first, tell your pressure to someone. I think a conversation with parents or teachers is necessary to solve the problem. We can talk our problems with our teachers or parents. My parents want me to be the top student in class. So they send me to all kinds of training classes at weekends. I feel tired and unhappy. Last Monday evening, I had a talk with my mother. I told her I was not lazy. I really felt tired. I needed time to relax. My mother agreed with me at last.
The second, learn to relax yourself. I think the most important way to relieve us from our pressure is to learn to relax ourselves. In order to relax ourselves, we can turn to some of our hobbies and interests. Different students have different ways. For example, we can listen to music, watch TV, or read some books. But for me I often exercise. I enjoy it. I think taking exercise can not only rest our brains and eyes but also help build our bodies. I think sports are really helpful to both my health and my study. We can also go for a trip. We can visit somewhere beautiful and peaceful to relax. And we can get close to the nature.Why does the writer feel tired and unhappy?
A.He can't get well along with his classmates and friends. |
B.He always worries about all his tests in school. |
C.His parents send him to all kinds of training classes. |
D.His teachers give him too much homework every day. |
What does the underlined word mean?
A.增加 | B.设计 | C.消除 | D.吸纳 |
How does the writer usually relax himself?
A.To watch TV. | B.To exercise often. |
C.To go travelling. | D.To listen to music. |
Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?
A.The writer gives us two ways to solve the pressure problem. |
B.The writer thinks pressure isn't a problem in the modern world. |
C.Sports aren't good ways to relax because it can make us tired. |
D.There are six ways to relax ourselves in the short passage. |
What is the best title (标题) of the passage?
A.Who to have conversations with. |
B.How to learn to relax ourselves. |
C.Where to go for a trip on vacation. |
D.How to solve the pressure problems. |
Maybe most people know that there is water pollution, air pollution and noise pollution around us, but few people know that there is another kind of pollution—light pollution. In fact, it can be everywhere, depending on the time of the day.
Light pollution is the result of the wasted energy. Instead of providing light for people on the earth, most bright light shines into the sky, because people don’t design lights very well. At the same time, lights are brighter than necessary. All these cause light pollution. Stars in the night sky always provide everyone with wonderful sights(景色), but light pollution prevents them from being seen.
Some scientists say that light pollution can also bring some health problems to people, especially to kids. So it’s the high time for us to do something useful to stop light pollution.
根据短文内容,判断下列句子的正(T)误(F)。Light pollution isn’t serious enough for us to stop it now.
All the people know light pollution well today.
Most light shines into the sky instead of providing light for people.
People in big cities can’t see stars clearly in the night sky.
Light pollution doesn’t do harm to people’s health.