What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers?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 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.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. |
Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your free time? Then join us to be a volunteer(志愿者)! We’re a non-profit (非营利的) organization(组织). We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people about seventy years old can become a volunteer.
You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone.
“As a volunteer, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I’m happy, too.” said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62. “I often played computer games in my free time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers,” said another volunteer at the age of 18.
If everyone helps out a little, we’ll have a better world to live in. Interested? What are you waiting for? Start volunteering now!
Call us on 1800-555-5756 or visit our website: www.activol.com.When do the volunteers help others?
| A．In their free time. | B．At the weekend. |
| C．On weekdays. | D．At any time. |
Who can be a volunteer?
| A．Children. | B．Old women. |
| C．Anyone aged 12-70. | D．Parents. |
What do volunteers want to get when they help others?
| A．Money. | B．Computers. | C．Everything. | D．Nothing. |
Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with __________.
| A．animal lovers | B．children |
| C．her parents | D．older people |
We can read this passage ___________.
| A．in a newspaper | B．in a storybook |
| C．in a picture book | D．in a textbook |
Today I will tell you a piece of good news. It’s about the online(在线) zoo.
Most(大部分) children like to go to the zoo. But their parents are always busy, so they don’t have free time to take their children to the zoo. BBC is a broadcasting company(广播公司) in the UK. It opens an online zoo. People can watch hundreds of animals at any time. But we cannot watch or touch the real animals. We can only watch them on the Internet. BBC uses cameras to record(用摄像机记录) the animals’ life and sends(发送) the pictures and videos to the Internet. If people want to watch the animals online, they only need to turn on the computer and visit the website(网站).
Now a few countries also open online zoos. Let’s go to visit it!
Parents don’t take their children to the zoo because______.
| A．the tickets are very expensive |
| B．they don’t have free time |
| C．they don’t like animals |
| D．the zoos are always very far |
What does BBC use to record the animals’ life?
| A．Computer. | B．Internet. |
| C．Cameras. | D．Mobile phones. |
Where’s BBC?
| A．In China. | B．In Canada. |
| C．In the website. | D．In England. |
If you want to watch the animals online, you need to______.
A. visit the common(普通的) zoo first.
B. call the BBC.
C. turn on the computer and visit the website.
D. download(下载) the pictures from the Internet.What’s the best title(标题) of the passage?
| A．Common Zoos | B．Online Zoos |
| C．Computers and Internet | D．The History of BBC |
Hi, I am Simon. This is my school. It is very beautiful and modern. My classroom is very bright and big.
There are a lot of nice students in my class. Daniel is my best friend. He is good at math. At lunchtime, we often sit under the tree to chat with each other. Peter is my English teacher and he is very good. I like him best and so I like English best.
Our school starts at 8:25 a.m. and is over at 3:45 p.m. Before the first class, we do morning exercises. All the students have lunch at school. Before school is over, we are all on the playground to have activities.
I like my school very much.How is Simon’s school?
| A．It is big and bright. | B．It is modern but small. |
| C．It is big and beautiful. | D．It is modern and beautiful. |
What is Daniel good at?
| A．Math | B．English | C．Chinese | D．PE |
Where do Daniel and Simon often chat at lunchtime?
| A．In the classroom. | B．On the playground. |
| C．In the dining hall. | D．Under the tree. |
When does Simon’s school start?
| A．At 8:00. | B．At 8:10. | C．At 8:20. | D．At 8:25. |
Which is TRUE about Simon’s school?
| A．Simon’s school is over at 4:00 p.m. |
| B．In Simon’s school, students do morning exercises first. |
| C．Some students go home for lunch in Simon’s school. |
| D．Peter is Simon’s Math teacher. |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项．
Do you see many signs around you? Do you know the signs are an important part of our daily life? They can be in pictures or in words to give people information. What do people think are good signs? If you are thinking about making signs for others, what should you know?
The most important thing is that signs should be simple and easy to understand. It is important to use clear language. On the other hand, the words should be easy to write and you just need to write down what you want to do. “Keep off the grass” is a very good example. It means “Don’t touch or walk on the grass”.
Nowadays, there is a saying that “A picture paints a thousand words”. Perhaps that’s why we are seeing more and more signs in pictures, or a combination (结合) of pictures and words. However, that’s the difficult part, because picture signs may have different meanings in different countries.First, a good sign should be ______.
| A．clear | B．beautiful | C．funny | D．interesting |
The writer uses “A picture paints a thousand words” to show that ______.
| A．a word sign is as easy as a picture sign to make |
| B．a picture sign often has more information than a word sign |
| C．a word sign has more information than a picture sign |
| D．a word sign and a picture sign have the same information |
What is the disadvantage (不利因素) of picture signs?
| A．They are too simple. |
| B．They are not easy to understand. |
| C．They are not as interesting as word signs. |
| D．They may have different meanings in different countries. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．The History of Signs |
| B．Word Signs |
| C．Picture Signs |
| D．Signs Are Important |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项．
The day is like any other day in his life. Tom walks past the shop at the street corner. He stops to look at the front row of shoes, and he feels happy to see that pair of shoes he wants very much is still（仍然） there. But he feels sorry for himself. He really wants to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walks away and thinks how to tell his mother about it. He knows she will give him anything he likes if she can. He also knows very well that she has little money. He decides（决定）not to go home so quickly, because he looks worried and his mother will see it. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. Then he sees a boy in a wheel chair. He notices(注意) that the boy moves the wheel chair（轮椅） with his hands. Tom looks at him carefully and is surprised to see the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. "It's much better to be without shoes than without feet," he thinks. He smiles and he is happier.The pair of shoes he likes is______.
| A．too expensive | B．quite cheap |
| C．not there | D．still there |
Tom goes into the park because he ______.
| A．is thinking how to tell his mother about it |
| B．wants to see the boy in a wheel chair. |
| C．doesn't want to make his mother worried |
| D．he feels sad because he wants the shoes |
From the story we can know that Tom _____.
| A．loves his mother very much |
| B．doesn't want to stay at home |
| C．doesn't want to go to school |
| D．likes new shoes very much |