Microsoft founder Bill Gates has talked about to be a good parent, saying that 13 is a right age for a child's first mobile phone. The 57-year-old father of three said on the Today show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed phones until their thirteen birthday and his youngest daughter Phoebe is still waiting for one.
“We've made a rule in our family that it's 13 when you get a phone.” He also said as a resulthischild often returned homefromschool complaining, “All the other kids have it, I'm the only without it, it's so embarrassing.”
Asked if he keeps passwords (密码) to his son and daughters’ e-mail and Facebook accounts(帐号) . Mr Gates said that he doesn’t for Jennifer, 16, who he says is “old enough”.
Besides their wealth Mr and Mrs Gates ,who live in Lake Medina, have said they want to raise
their three children as usually as possible. It is said that their kids have to do housework at home after school and aren't given much pocket money.
And in 2010Mr Gates said that he wanted to give most of his $61 billion away rather than hand it down. “That wouldn't be good either for my kids or society,” he said.
Mr Gates left Microsoft in 2008 to put his heart to charity. During the Today interview with host Matt Lauer, he said that helping others made him feel happy as creating software.
“ What you really feel is what you’ve achieved. If a piece of software gets out there and lots of people love it—it lets them get their work down in better ways—that’s exciting.” he replied.How old is Phoebe?
| A．Maybe 11years old | B．Maybe 13years old |
| C．Maybe 14years old | D．Maybe 15years old |
What do Mr Gates children think of their not having phones?
| A．They feel it interesting . |
| B．They don’t think it exciting |
| C．They feel it embarrassing . |
| D．They think it funny |
Mr Gates doesn’t keep a password to Jennifer’s email because .
| A．Jennifer doesn’t like him to do so |
| B．Jennifer is already sixteen years old |
| C．he thinks children should be free |
| D．parents can’t know kid’s password |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Bill’s children like his idear about a child’s first cell phone. |
| B．Bill Gates is still working for Microsoft. |
| C．Bill’s children have to do housework after school. |
| D．Bill’s children are given much pocket money |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．Bill Gate’s school life |
| B．How Bill Gates is working for charity. |
| C．Bill gate’s work in Microsoft |
| D．How Mr and Mrs Gates raise their children |
A trip to Seoul，South Korea （韩国）
Day 1
Our guide will meet you at Incheon International Airport （仁川国际机场） in the morning．Check in（登记人住） at the five﹣star King Hotel． Then have lunch at a famous Korean restaurant in the city centre． Enjoy the beautiful scenery （风景） at the Banpo Bridge over the Han River． It turns in to beautiful colours at right． And then enjoy Korean seafood near the river．
Day 2
Have breakfast at the hotel． Visit the Seoul Tower and the Teddy Bear Museum near the hotel．Have famous chicken soup for lunch． After lunch， go to Changdeokgung Palace， a great place to learn about the history of Korea． In the evening，visit Gwangjang Market， which is famous for all kinds of Korean street food．
Day 3
After breakfast at the hotel， drive to Namsangol Hanok Village． There are five traditional Korean houses there． Tourists can see how Korean people lived in the past． Also，join in traditional Korean activities． Enjoy traditional Korean food at Korea House．
Day 4
Drive to Dongdaemun Market early in the morning and spend half a day shopping． Drive to the airport and fly back to Shanghai．
（1）Tourists will enjoy the beautiful scenery on Day 1．
A． before they check in
B． after they have lunch
C． as soon as they leave the airport
D． after they enjoy Korean seafood
（2）How many breakfasts will tourists have at the hotel？
A．One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（3）Tourists can learn about the history of Korea at ．
A． the Seoul Tower
B． Gwangjang Market
C． Changdeokgung Palace
D． the Teddy Bear Museum
（4）In Namsangol Hanok Village tourists ．
A．can spend half a day shopping
B．can find five traditional Korean houses
C． can't join in any traditional Korean activity
D． can't see how Korean people lived in the past
（5）We can see that this passage is ．
A．a travel plan
B．a piece of news
C． a sports report
D． a tradition introduction
Dogs can be good helpers to humans and what about monkeys？ They can do a great job，too． Monkeys can help disabled （有残疾的） people live a better life just as dogs do．
Like dogs，monkeys need lots of training to be human helpers． One difference is that monkeys live larger than does do． This means that a monkey's " childhood" is also longer than a dog's．So it may take them four to six years before they are ready to begin training．It's said that it is almost as much work a raising a young child!
After monkeys begin training，they usually take about a year to learn enough tasks to be good helper． One important thing that they need to learn is how to follow commands（命令）．
For example， if a person wants to have the lights turned on， he or she might give the command "sun"．As the monkeys get better at completing their tasks，they learn new and more difficult ones． Some monkeys can even learn how to use a computer!
（1）Both dogs and monkeys need lots of training before they can help humans．
A． Right．
B． Wrong．
（2）Dogs are ready to begin training when they are 4 to 6 years old．
A． Right．
B． Wrong．
（3）It usually takes monkeys about a year to learn how to become good human helpers．
A．Right．
B．Wrong．
（4）If a person gives the command "sun"， he might want the monkey to turn on the lights．
A．Right．
B．Wrong．
（5）All monkeys can learn how to use computers．
A．Right．
B．Wrong．
When spring is in the air， everyone looks forward to seeing the beautiful and eye﹣pleasing flowers and plants． The following flowers and plants might not be so eye﹣pleasing， but are certainly eye﹣catching!
Lady's Slipper
This flower is amazing． It looks like a shoe． To be more exact， it is like a lady's slipper．That's how it gets its name． Although it was once found across Europe and the UK， now Lancashire in England is the only place where this plant can be found． The flower was so unusual that people picked almost all of them． Besides， it is one of the most difficult plants to grow． Fortunately， strict rules have been made to protect this endangered plant．
Hot Lips
When you see a plant like this， don't get shocked! No， they are not a woman's lips （唇）! You can find these plants in countries with tropical （热带的） rain forests， such as Colombia， Costa Rica and Panama． Because of the cutting down of trees， these unusual plants have become endangered．
Black Bat Flower
The black bat flower is an unusual flower that grows in the wild and tropical forests of Yunnan Province in China．It is famous for its bat﹣shaped black flowers．It needs special environmental conditions to grow．This is the reason why it is an endangered plant．
You can consider yourself lucky if you actually see one of the plants mentioned above． After all， they are all endangered and disappearing from the earth． Hopefully， there are other unusual flowers that are left and undiscovered， because the world is full of surprising things!
（1）What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean？
A． When spring comes．
B． When spring flies．
C． When spring is gone．
D． When the air is fresh．
（2）How many reasons are listed for the lady's slipper to become endangered？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（3）Which of the following is a correct match of the flowers with the names？
A． Lady's slipper（a）， Hot lips（b）， Black bat flower（c）
B． Lady's slipper（c）， Hot lips（a）， Black bat flower（b）
C． Lady's slipper（d）， Hot lips（c）， Black bat flower（b）
D． Lady's slipper（d）， Hot lips（c）， Black bat flower（a）
（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A． Get to know these eye﹣pleasing flowers
B． Three kinds of unusual tropical flowers
C． The world is full of surprising things
D． How to protect the endangered plants
"Keep your eyes on your own paper" is one of the rules that Mrs． Archer has taught us． It is a simple rule， but it's not a rule everybody chooses to follow．
This morning， I had an experience with a "rule breaker" during an English exam． I felt somebody was watching me a little too closely． I turned my head quickly and saw James， who sat right behind me． My eyes caught his and he said in a low voice． "I hope you studied for this test!" I gave him a smile， not sure whether he was joking or not， and returned to my test． This time I leaned （倾身） a little more closely towards my paper， "I can't see!" James said．
"What am I going to do？" I thought to myself． Cheating （欺骗） went against my beliefs． I curled my arm around my answers．
"He's your friend，and what are friends for？"
"You know it's wrong．"
I tapped （轻敲，轻拍） the top of my desk， hoping for an easy way out of this matter． No easy answer came． I just knew I had to do what I felt was right， even if it made James mad． So I guarded my paper so that he couldn't see my answers．
When the exam ended， I stood there for a moment， searching for the right words to say to James． "Sorry， James， but you know me well enough to understand how I feel about cheating，" I said slowly and softly． "But maybe I could help you study before the next test．" "OK， Brian，" he smiled． "It might not be easy， but I'll give it a try．"
I felt happy that my friendship with James hadn't been destroyed （破坏）． Mrs． Archer would be proud．
（1）Who was the "rule breaker"？
A． Mrs． Archer．
B． James．
C． Brian．
D． A boy on the left．
（2）Which three actions had the same purpose？
①I gave him a smile．
②I leaned a little more closely towards my paper．
③I curled my arm around my answers．
④I tapped the top of my desk．
⑤I guarded my paper so that he couldn't see my answers．
A． ①②③
B． ②③④
C． ②③⑤
D． ③④⑤
（3）Who said the two underlined sentences and in what way？
A． Brian， silently in his mind．
B． James， in a low voice．
C． Mrs． Archer， slowly and softly．
D． Brian and James， to each other．
（4）Why did the writer think Mrs． Archer would be proud？
A． Because he and James helped each other in the exam．
B． Because both he and James did very well in the exam．
C． Because he didn't let James copy his answers in the exam．
D． Because he followed the rule and kept friendship with James．
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Group： Buffy， Debby， Jamie， Albert， Matt …（7） |
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Hey， guys! I have a lot of things I don't need， so I'm thinking about having a yard sale． What do you think？
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Thank you!
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Having a yard sale is not easy． You have to collect things， put prices on them， put them out on tables and then wait for people to come． And usually you have to sell things at VERY low prices． For all that time and work， you make very little money． Why not just sell your things online for higher prices？ |
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Debby's right． But I think it'd be even better to just give your things to people who need them． I just sent out a lot of things last week． |
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Hey， I love yard sales! It's a great chance to make big money if you choose the right day． In my experience， Saturday is the best．
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I agree with Albert． You can make money and meet interesting people． I made some good friends at my last yard sale．
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（1）Why does Buffy start the chatting （聊天）？
A． To ask her friends for advice．
B． To sell things to the group members．
C． To invite her friends to go to a yard sale．
D． To explain how to deal with useless things．
（2）What is Debby's opinion？
A． A yard sale could make much more money．
B． You have to wait long for people to come．
C． A yard sale is not worth the time and work．
D． Online selling takes too much time and work．
（3）Which of the following best describes Jamie？
A． Honest．
B． Clever．
C． Hard﹣working．
D． Kind﹣hearted．
（4）Who support（s） Buffy's idea？
A． Debby and Jamie．
B． Only Albert．
C． Only Matt．
D． Albert and Matt．
