The children in the village wear dirty, cheap clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in small houses. They have no school. But they can write 26 English letters, and some know a few English words.
How did it happen? It was because a U.S. group called One Computer Every Child offered them 20 computers.
Can children teach themselves to read when they have no schools or teachers but have the help of today’s new technology(技术)? The goal(目的) of the group is to find out the answer. And the results are exciting.
“The children are learning more than they would in one year of school,” said Matt Keller, who organized the programme.
The fastest learner was an eight-year-old boy called Kelbesa Negusse. He said that he himself was like a lion.
Keller said, “Seven months ago he didn’t know any English. But now he has known many words. I think if you give them food and water they will never leave the computer room. They will spend day and night there.”
Kelbesa said, “I like the computer because I can learn things with it.” He added, “I know many English words, like dog, monkey, horse, sheep, cow, pig and cat.”
Keller said that One Computer Every Child was planning a programme for children who couldn’t go to school.From the first paragraph, we can learn that the people in the village are _____________.
| A．easy | B．poor | C．rich | D．bored |
How can the children in the village learn English words?
| A．They go to school every day. |
| B．They have good teachers. |
| C．One Computer Every Child gave them computers. |
| D．They can learn from books. |
What is the goal of One Computer Every Child?
| A．To teach children how to use today’s new technology. |
| B．To help children to spend their free time. |
| C．To help children out of their hard life. |
| D．To help children teach themselves to read through new technology. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Kelbesa is in Grade2 now. |
| B．The computers help the children a lot. |
| C．Keller is the teacher of those children. |
| D．Kelbesa doesn’t like the computer. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Learning with the help of computers |
| B．The development of One Computer Every Child |
| C．Computers are better than teachers |
| D．How to learn by yourself |
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We spent a few days in Paris last week. We visit the famous city quite regularly. After all, it only takes three hours from London to Pairs. It’s always a pleasure visiting places we really like, exploring areas we’ve never been.
The only unlucky thing this time was the weather. As soon as we got there the temperature reached almost 35 degrees C (which lasted until we left). It was so hot that Matthew just couldn’t stand it — for him, it wasn’t the most enjoyable trip. I felt sorry for him because every time we go there he has to put up with (忍受) my endless shopping spree (狂欢) …
Because of the heat, we ended up just having lots of ice-cream and drinks most of the time, although we managed to pay a few visits to the new Herme shop on rue de Vaugirard at least. It’s not as busy as the shop on rue Bonaparte so you can choose whatever you like without worrying about a queue behind you! I really enjoyed his bread this time as well as the cakes. And I must say that his Croissant aux Amandes and Bostock were simply the best I’ve ever had. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?
| A．It was the first time for the writer to go to Paris. |
| B．It was a long way from London to Paris. |
| C．The writer lives in London. |
| D．The writer only likes to go to places she has never been to. |
The underlined word “stand” in the second paragraph means ____.
| A．享受 | B．忍受 | C．站立 | D．位于 |
What can you know about Matthew from the second paragraph?
| A．He doesn’t like shopping. | B．He doesn’t like travelling. |
| C．He is one of the writer’s relatives. | D．He isn’t a good husband. |
The shops on rue Bonaparte ____.
| A．has no bread that the writer likes | B．is often crowded with customers |
| C．don’t have anything the writer likes | D．is not very busy all the time |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．An unpleasant trip | B．A great city |
| C．A shopping centre | D．A trip to Paris |
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The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is a southern country. It is in the south of the world. June, July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring; the summer is in December, January and February; and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than the south.
A very large part of this country has no rain at all. The east coast has rain all year, and there are no dry months. The southeast winds blow the whole year. They bring rain from the sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.
The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no rain in winter. The rain comes in summer. The northwest winds bring it.It is ____ in Australia in November.
| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
In Australia, it is ____ in the south than in the north.
| A．hotter | B．warmer | C．colder | D．cooler |
The ____ of Australia has the most rain.
| A．eastern part | B．southeastern part | C．southern part | D．northern part |
The southwest of the country has no rain in summer because ____.
| A．it is dry there | B．the west winds never blow |
| C．the northwest winds blow | D．the west winds blow only in winter |
There is no rain in winter ____ of Australia.
| A．in the southeast | B．in the north |
| C．in the southwest | D．in the south |
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China Science and Technology Museum was opened to the public in September 1988. But the second project was completed in May 2000. Its main task is to spread knowledge of science and technology among the public.
The activities of China Science and Technology Museum include popular science exhibitions, Astro-vision film shows, training education programs and experiment exhibition programs. The museum has an area of 40,000 square metres, of which 16,000 square metres is for exhibition halls.
The Astro-vision Theatre is one of the museum’s major attractions and also one of the largest Astro-vision theatres in the world. It makes visitors feel they are in actual events rather than see a film. Many great science activities are often held at the museum, and the museum wants to be an important window to the world.What can you see in the museum?
| A．Training education programs and nature animals. |
| B．Science exhibitions and experiment exhibitions. |
| C．Astro-vision film shows and modern film shows. |
| D．Ancient science exhibitions. |
People could visit the museum since ____.
| A．twenty years ago | B．September, 1988 | C．May, 2000 | D．May, 2005 |
What is one of the most attractions for the visitors?
| A．The Astro-vision Theatre. | B．Science Hall. |
| C．Experiment Exhibition. | D．Education Programs. |
When you are seeing an Astro-vision film, you feel you are ______.
| A．in true life | B．seeing a good film | C．in actual events | D．traveling in the sky |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．It’s a national museum of science and technology. |
| B．It’s a window of Chinese new science and technology to the world. |
| C．Exhibition halls of the museum have an area of 40,000 square metres. |
| D．The museum has a large Astro-vision theatre. |
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“Ordinary” was the worst word my mother could find for anything. Whenever she took me out for shopping, I found she wouldn’t take any notice of the shop assistants when they suggested that some dresses were popular. She would say, “We’re not interested in that. Haven’t you got anything a little unusual?” And then the assistants would bring out all the strange colours no one else would buy. And later she and I would argue because I wanted to be ordinary but my mother wanted to be unusual.
“I can’t stand that hairdo (发型),” she said to me when I was in a boy hairstyle, “It’s so terribly ordinary... Not ugly, not unsuitable. But ordinary ...”
“Couldn’t you please wear something else?” I asked one day when she was dressing for Parents’ Day in tight (紧贴的) trousers and a bright pink sweater.
“What’t wrong with it!”
“It’s just that I wish you’d wear something ordinary.” I said, “People won’t laugh at.”
She looked at me angrily, “Are you ashamed of your mother? If you are, Mary, I feel sorry for you.”What did the shop assistants advise Mary’s mother to buy?
| A．Something very popular. | B．Styles they have sold out of. |
| C．Cheap clothes. | D．The most unusual clothes. |
When Mary had her hair cut in a boy hairstyle, her mother ____.
| A．felt happy with it | B．surely disliked it |
| C．told her to change it | D．thought it was unusual |
Why did Mary ask her mother to change her clothes on Parents’ Day?
| A．Because her mother’s clothes were out of style. |
| B．Because she didn’t like a pink sweater at all. |
| C．Because she didn’t like her mother to dress that way. |
| D．Because she didn’t want others to look at her mother. |
What does her mother mean by “ordinary”?
| A．Unusual. | B．Ugly. | C．Common. | D．Popular. |
The underlined word “It” most likely means ____.
| A．the hairdo | B．the dresser | C．the boy | D．the colour |
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| Wonderful Museum Hours Monday – Thursday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The Museum Shop is open during regular museum hours. The Museum Library Monday –Friday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm The Skyliner Restaurant Monday - Saturday: during regular museum hours Sunday: 11:30 am – 5:00 pm Admission Adults:$7.00 The aged and students with ID: $6.00 Wonderful Museum offers a 50% discount to groups of 20 or more. |
Wonderful Museum usually opens ____ except on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
| A．from Monday to Thursday | B．every day |
| C．every day of the week | D．on weekdays |
If a group of 30 students with ID visit Wonderful Museum, how much should they
pay for the admission?
| A．$ 105. | B．$ 90. | C．$ 210. | D．$ 180. |
You can borrow books from the Museum Library ____.
| A．on weekdays | B．at weekends |
| C．from Monday to Saturday | D．at 9:00 am |
If you want to invite your friends to dinner on Friday, you have to reach the Skyliner
Restaurant ____.
| A．after 8:00 pm | B．at 6:00 am | C．after 10:00 pm | D．before 8:00 pm |
Which is the best title for the ad.?
| A．Wonderful Museum—an Exciting Place for Adults |
| B．Welcome to Wonderful Museum for a Long Holiday |
| C．Wonderful Museum—the Best Place to Spend Your Day |
| D．A Wonderful Tourist Place |