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 |
New York Museum is closed on ______.
| A．Monday | B．Friday | C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
Tommy is an 8-year-old boy. He wants to visit The City Flower Show with his parents. How much will they pay?
| A．75 yuan. | B．100 yuan. | C．125yuan. | D．150 yuan. |
If you want to get more information about English Summer Camp, you can ______.
| A．go to Canada | B．write to CEE/CCIEE |
| C．call at(010) 6606-2607 | D．Send an e-mail to University of Toronto |
____ will give performances in Pop Music Week in Chaoyang Park.
| A．Bands | B．Dancers | C．Singers | D．Both A and C |
Phillip, twenty years old, is not allowed(允许) to ______.
| A．The City Flower Show | B．English Summer Camp |
| C．New York Museum | D．Pop Music Week |
Mr .Brown got up late this morning. He was going to be late for work. It was raining hard and the streets were wet. He drove so fast that he didn't see the red lights. He couldn't stop his car and hit a car. An old man got out of the car and called out angrily, "What are you doing? How can you drive so fast?"
"l'm sorry ,sir," said Mr.brown, "l didn't see the lights turn red." Then he brought out a bottle of wine(酒) and gave it to the old man.
"It's cold today, sir," said Mr.Brown. "Please drink a little, and then you'll get warm."
The old man drank some wine and became happy. He asked, "l'm felling much better now. Why don't you drink any?"
"l can't drink anything now ,sir , "answered Mr.Brown "l'm waiting for the policeman .Only drunkards (酒鬼)cause(发生) accidents(事故) ,you know.When did the story happen?
| A．In the morning | B．In the afternoon | C．In the evening | D．At night |
Why did Mr.Brown drive so fast?
| A．He was happy that day |
| B．He was good at driving |
| C．There were few cars in the street |
| D．He was afraid to be late |
Mr.Brown hit the car because of the following EXCEPT that ____.
| A．he didn't see the red lights |
| B．he drove fast |
| C．he couldn't drive at all |
| D．it was raining hard |
Why did Mr.Brown give a bottle of wine to the old man?
| A．To make him happy |
| B．To make him drunk (醉的) |
| C．To make him warm |
| D．To make friends with him |
We can know that _____ at last.
| A．Mr.Brown was not late for work |
| B．the old man Mr.Brown became good friends |
| C．Mr.Brown drank some wine |
| D．Mr.Brown fooled the old man |
We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can not speak English. If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player ,you must play football. So, you see, you can learn English only by using it. You listen to your teacher carefully in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your English teacher and classmates and also you must write in English. Then one day, you may find your English very good.You know a lot about English but maybe you ______.
| A．can't speak it | B．can study it | C．can't study it | D．can't use it |
You must get into the river ______.
| A．to play with water | B．to go boating |
| C．to learn how to swim | D．to catch a fish |
Do you want to be a football player? Please.
| A．put your football away | B．buy a good football |
| C．play football | D．watch others play football |
According to the passage (根据这篇文章), how can we learn English well?
| A．We must have a good English book. |
| B．We must have a good English teacher. |
| C．We must see more English films. |
| D．We must use it often. |
Who can you speak English to in your class?
| A．Only my classmates. |
| B．My English teacher and classmates. |
| C．My father and mother. |
| D．All my friends. |
It's time to go home now. I am on a bus on a rainy day, and a woman with a dog gets on the bus. It is a big dog and its feet (脚) are not clean. I don't want the dog to sit next to me. But the woman says to the conductor (售票员), "Oh, I pay
for (付钱) my dog. Can he sit here like the other people?"
The conductor looks at the dog and says, "Yes, madam. But like the other people, he must put his feet under the chair." I am going home ______.
| A．by bike | B．by bus | C．by car | D．by jeep |
What do I see?
| A．A bus | B．A conductor | C．A dog | D．A woman with a big dog |
I don't want the dog to sit next to me, because ______.
| A．the dog is big | B．the dog is not clean |
| C．the dog has no ticket (票) | D．the dog isn't mine |
Why do the woman and the dog get on the bus?
| A．It is a rainy day | B．No one is on the bus |
| C．The dog can sit | D．The woman is a conductor |
The meaning (意思) of the conductor's words is ______.
| A．the dog's feet are like the other people |
| B．the dog must like a man |
| C．the dog must not (不可以) sit on the chair |
| D．the dog can sit here |
One day Mr Brown sees a young woman with several children in the street. He is very surprised(惊讶) because all the children are wearing the same clothes. White caps, blue coats and yellow trousers. “Are all these children yours?” he asks the woman. “Yes, theyare,” sheanswers. “Do you always dress them in the same clothes? ” asks Mr Brown.“Yes,” answersthemother. “When we have four children, we dress them in the same clothes because we don’t want to lose any of them. It is easy to see our children among other children because they are all wearing the same clothes. And now we have ten, we dress them like this because we don’t want to take other children home by mistake(错误). When there are other children among ours, it is easy to see them because their clothes are different.”Mr Brown sees _______ in all(一共).
| A．ten people | B．four children | C．eleven people | D．five people |
Mr Brown is surprised that__________.
| A．all the children are boys |
| B．all the children are in the same clothes |
| C．all the children are lovely |
| D．all the children are wearing the same trousers |
Why does the woman dress her children in the same clothes?
| A．She has so many children. |
| B．She loves her children. |
| C．She doesn’t want to take her children home |
| D．She wants to see her children easily among others |
What kinds of clothes are the children wearing when Mr Brown sees them?
| A．White caps, blue coats and yellow trousers. |
| B．Blue caps, yellow coats and white trousers. |
| C．Yellow caps, white coats and blue trousers. |
| D．White caps, yellow coats and blue trousers. |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．Children in the street. | B．A lazy mother. |
| C．An interesting family. | D．A funny way to find your kids easily. |