阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know how to deal with them.Many old computers are put away.Many more are simply thrown away as rubbish.
Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers.Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products(产品).Dell, Hewlett Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers of their own brands.
In some countries, laws have been passed, too.Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products.And 70% of the computer waste must be recycled.The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost.That will encourage them to make computers which are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).
Yet many people are throwing away good computers, while others cannot afford them at all.Hundreds of organizations are working on this problem.They collect and repair old computers.Some also teach others how to repair computers.These repaired computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体) or people who need them.Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things and cut down waste, too.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。What do many people do with old computers?
A.They repair them. |
B.They sell them. |
C.They send them to others. |
D.They stop using them. |
How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph?
A.One. |
B.Two. |
C.Three. |
D.Four. |
According to the laws in some countries, computer companies must _____.
A.recycle most of their products |
B.collect all their used products |
C.repair and upgrade old computers |
D.make more cheaper computers |
What do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers?
A.Help the computer companies to collect them. |
B.Repair and send them to those who need them. |
C.Help people to learn to use them. |
D.Turn rubbish into useful things. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Repairing old computers. |
B.Encouraging to make cheap computers. |
C.Recycling old computers. |
D.Helping those who need computers. |
Welcome to Phillip Island Nature Park and the penguin Parade(企鹅列队). You will see the world’s smallest penguins— the little penguins appearing from the ocean and crossing the beach to their home in line. It's a natural experience. Remember the Little penguins are wild. You are a visitor to their home.
Making the most of your visit
Here are some helpful hints(提示) :
●The Penguins Parade last 50 minutes from the time penguins first cross the beach.
●Dress in warm clothes, for the Paradeis in the open air on the beach.
●It is best to get down to the beach at least 15 minutest before the parade begins.
Protecting the Penguins
We do have some simple rules—designed to protect the penguins and make your visit more enjoyable.
●Photography—including video cameral is not allowed. Photography during the Parades. Make sure that your cameral is placed inside your bag, or in a bag provided, before walking down to the beach, Photographs can be bought at proper price in the gift shop.
●Smoking is not allowed anywhere.
●And remember, the penguins are wild birds so please don't try to touch them.During the Penguin Parade, people________.
A. are allowed to smoke
B had better wear warm clothes.
C. have to hand in their bags
D. Can take photos of the penguinsWhich of the following statements is WRONG?
A.The Little Penguins go back home in line. |
B.The whole Penguin Parade lasts 50 minutes. |
C.People have a chance to touch the penguins. |
D.The Penguin Parade takes place on the beach. |
The passage is written mainly to________.
A.help make people's visit more pleasant |
B.introduce the life of the Little Penguins |
C.welcome people to Phillip bland Nature Park |
D.encourage people to protect the Little Penguins |
Last Thursday, a young woman saved an elderly man from a burning house on Garden Road. The young woman’s name is Kitty and she works in a clothes shop. The elderly man, Daniel, lives just opposite the clothes shop. On Thursday afternoon, Kitty looked out of the window. She saw some smoke coming from Daniel’s house and rushed over to see what was happening. The house was on fire and Daniel was inside. Kitty quickly called the fireman on 999. Then, she ran into the house to save Daniel. She found Daniel in his bedroom and he was frightened. Kitty helped Daniel out to a safe place. Five minutes later the fireman arrived and they put out the fire. No one was hurt.
The next day, Daniel said,“I am so grateful to Kitty. She saved my life.”Daniel also said,“In the future, I will be more careful. I don’t want another fire in my house.”Kitty saved _______ from a burning house.
A.a young man | B.an old woman | C.an old man | D.a young woman |
The number to call the firemen in the story is__________.
A.eight nine nine | B.one one nine | C.nine eight eight | D.nine nine nine |
________ was(were) hurt in the fire.
A.No one | B.Two people | C.Four people | D.Seven people |
In the future, Daniel will be more_________.
A.grateful | B.carefully | C.careful | D.frightened |
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A.on animals’ fur | B.on the land |
C.on the tree | D.on the rock |
What do you think the Aborigines used boomerangs to do?
A.To paint. | B.To hunt. | C.To fight. | D.To play. |
The Aborigines thought were the most important on the earth.
A.people | B.animals | C.spirits | D.plants |
In an Aboriginal group decided things.
A.the older men | B.the leader |
C.the English | D.the Europeans |
The number of the Aborigines is small today .
A.because their living condition was very bad |
B.because the English killed a lot of them in the wars |
C.because of the new illnesses the Europeans brought them |
D.because of the wars and the new illnesses |
American boys and girls like watching TV. Some children spend six hours a day at school and four to six hours a day in front of the TV sets. Some children even watch TV for eight hours or more on Saturday.
Television(电视)is like books and films . A child can learn good things and bad things from it. Some TV programs help children to understand the news, the people and places from other countries. With TV, children do not have to go out to see films, they can hear interesting music or watch a game at home. But some programs are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting and useful things to do.In America, some children spend eight hours or more _____ on Saturday .
A.studying | B.playing games |
C.watching TV | D.helping their parents |
With TV, children can ________ at home.
A.play football | B.hold a sports meeting |
C.see some films | D.have a swim |
What does the underlined word “programs” mean?
A.频道 | B.节目 | C.新闻 | D.小品 |
China Youth says that more and more girl students have entered colleges to study in recent few years. As we know, once the number of boys was larger than that of girls, and the boys did much better than girls in our country for a long time. Now things have changed a lot.
In recent years, the proportion of girl students is growing fast. In 1998, about 39.7% of college students were girls. In 2000, it was 41.07% and in 2001, the number was 42.14%.
There are several reasons for this.
Firstly, there is little difference between boys and girls in their intelligence(智力). That’s to say, girls are as clever as boys. And boys have more interests than girls, so they may not do well in their study.
Secondly, girls are more careful and more sensible than boys. They work harder at school and they do better in all exams.
Another reason is that with the development of society, people pay more and more attention to girls’ education. China Youth says that more and more ______
A.boys are cleverer than girls |
B.boys can’t go to school |
C.girls have entered colleges |
D.girls begin to study at school |
42.14% refers to the number of _________
A.girls at schools at schools in 1998 |
B.girls in colleges in 2001 |
C.boys at schools in 2001 |
D.boys in colleges in 1998 |
The writer gave us _________ reasons to explain the question.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
The underlined word “proportion” means _________ in Chinese.
A.身高 | B.比例 | C.特征 | D.速度 |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A.Boys may not do as well in their study as girls because they don’t like studying. |
B.Boys are much cleverer than girls because they’re interested in many things. |
C.Girls’ intelligence is the same as boys’. |
D.Girls study harder, but they couldn’t get higher marks than boys. |