When I was a child， I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and go to the city． We lived on a farm， and especially in \～﹣inter， we were quite out off from the outside world． As soon as I left school， I packed my bags and moved to the city． However， I soon discovered that my life has its disadvantages，too．
One big disadvantage is money． It costs so much to go out， not to mention basics like food and housing． Another disadvantage is pollution． ① 空气是如此的脏以至于我害怕出去． Then there is the problem of traveling round． Although I have a car， I seldom use it because of the traffic jams． One choice is to go by bike， but that can be dangerous． Of course there are advantages． First， there is so much to do in the city． And there are wonderful jobs and more chances of moving to a more important job or position． Finally，if you like shopping， the kind of goods is very surprising． ② What's more ， there are many shops that are not far from your home ．
Is life better in the city then？ Perhaps it is， when you are in your teens or twenties． However， as you get older， and especially if you have small children， the peace of the countryside may be a better choice． I certainly hope to move back there soon．
（1）Did the writer like living in the countryside when he was a child？
（2）How many disadvantages of living； in the city are there？
（3）What does the writer prefer in the countryside when he gets older？
（4）将划线句子①译成英语．
（5）将划线句子②译成汉语．
Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The programme works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.
The eye-recognition(眼睛识别) programme is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon, this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.
However, scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger.
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the programme can be up to 94% correct, depending on(依靠) how good the technology is. Some programmes may only be right 51% of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91% of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.
In the future your computure will be looking at you in the eye. So smile! How does the eye-recognition programme work?
| A．You write your number. | B．You show your ID card. |
| C．You look at the machine. | D．You say your name. |
Why can the programme be up to 94% correct?
| A．Because eyes never change. |
| B．Because hands or fingers can get dirty. |
| C．Because people like the idea of the programme. |
| D．Because the programme is widely used around the world. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The programme is being tested in Japan. |
| B．Machines with other systems can also tell who you are. |
| C．91% people like the idea of the programme. |
| D．Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes. |
What does Paragraph 4 talk about?
| A．Introduction to other kinds of programmes. |
| B．Advantages of the programme. |
| C．The places where the programme is tested. |
| D．The way how the programme works. |
Researchers have announced the result of two studies on the health effects of the drug aspirin(阿斯匹林). One study shows aspirin can sharply reduce the chance that a healthy, older man will suffer from a heart attack.
The study offered two new results from earlier findings. It said taking one aspirin pill every other day helped only healthy men over the age of fifty. It also said aspirin gave the greatest protection against heart attacks to men with low blood cholesterol(胆固醇) levels.
Earlier in the United States began a major aspirin study in the early 1980s. it included 22,000 healthy men doctors. All were between the ages of forty and eighty-four. More than 11,000 of the doctors took a harmless pill that contained no drug. The men did not know which kind of pill they were taking.
The doctors who took aspirin suffered 44% fewer heart attacks than those taking the harmless pill. 139 men who took aspirin suffered from heart attacks. Ten of them died. 239 men who didn’t take aspirin suffered from heart attacks. Twenty-six of them died.
The researchers said the doctors’ study provides clear proof that taking aspirin can prevent a first heart attack in healthy, older men. They said ,however, the result does not mean every man over the age of fifty should take aspirin. They said aspirin couldn’t help men who do not eat healthy foods, who smoke cigarettes and who are fat. The researchers said men who think they would be helped by taking aspirin should talk with their doctors first. The passage tells us that the new use of aspirin is___________.
| A．to treat heart disease. |
| B．to reduce pain while one suffers from a heart attack. |
| C．to help old people to be more healthy. |
| D．to reduce the chance of a heart attack in old men. |
Aspirin can help those who___________.
| A．work as doctors | B．are under 40 years old |
| C．are fat and smoke cigarettes | D．are older and healthy |
From the experiment we can conclude that about _________ of people who suffered from heart attacks without aspirin died.
| A．7% | B．11% |
| C．19% | D．44% |
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| A．At weekends. | B．Right at the moment. |
| C．During weekdays. | D．At any time of the day and night. |
Do you still get free plastic(塑料) bags from the supermarkets?
Free plastic bags are not allowed at shops and supermarkets in China, and people have to pay for them. The rule started on June 1, 2009. It came because our country tried to make litter less. Making super-thin (超薄) plastic bags has not allowed.
The Chinese once used about 3,000,000,000 plastic shopping bags a day, and they have caused pollution of the environment. The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution because they are easy to break and people throw them away here and there. So the Chinese people are encouraged to bring their own bags for shopping.
What kind of shopping bag is the best to bring? Some students in Chongqing city have a good idea. They make their own shopping bags. They use old clothes to make cloth bags, and send them to their parents as presents. They also ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags instead of plastic ones. They think it is their duty to protect the environment. China made this rule because plastic bags were bad for the _______.
| A．environment | B．litter | C．shops | D．supermarkets |
The Chinese people are encouraged to bring _______ for shopping.
| A．no bags | B．free plastic bags |
| C．their own bags | D．super-thin plastic bags |
Some students in Chongqing _______.
| A．ask their parents to make cloth bags | B．make cloth bags themselves |
| C．pick up plastic bags everywhere | D．buy cloth bags for their parents |
Colourful fruit and vegetables are good for our health. Their natural colours help protect our bodies from disease(病，疾病). Think about the colours of fruit and vegetables: the red of tomatoes, the orange of carrots, the green of kiwi and the purple of grapes.
You can enjoy eating fruit and vegetables of all colours---green, yellow, blue, purple, and white. Each colour is important to our health. These colours work together to protect our bodies. Scientists have studied them and discovered the good of colourful fruit and vegetables. The list below shows the good of some colours in fruit and vegetables:
Red gives us a healthy heart. It can reduce(减少，降低) heart disease. Red helps improve our memory(记忆力).
Yellow is good for our eyes.
White can reduce cholesterol (胆固醇) .
Green is good for our eyes, too. It also gives us strong bones and teeth.
Blue helps us keep a good memory as we grow old. It also help fight heart disease. So when you are buying or eating fruit and vegetables, remember to try different colours of fruit and vegetables.Red can reduce___________.
| A．eye disease | B．cholesterol | C．reduce cholesterol | D．heart disease |
Which colour can improve our memory?
A. Red. B. Green. C. Blue. D. A and C.If you want to keep your body strong, which colours are good for you
| A．Red and green. | B．Yellow and blue. |
| C．White and orange. | D．All the above. |
The passage mainly tells us_____________.
| A．the importance of colourful fruit and vegetables |
| B．white can reduce cholesterol |
| C．yellow is also good for our eyes |
| D．green gives us strong bones and teeth |