Technology is everywhere． We see it any place we go and， in fact， almost all of us carry some piece of technology with us every time we leave the house． What I always forget， though， is just how useful and powerful technology can be when we want to help others．
There is not a single room in my house that does not have some electronic devices （设备）lying around in it． Whenever I am at home， I am almost always using at least one electronic device． If you walked into my living room on any given day， you would find that， first， I have the television on． At the same time， I usually have my laptop resting on my knee， or I will be using my mobile phone． Even when I'm not at home I am always using my phone， and at work or in cafes， I sit down and connect to the local wireless network on my laptop．
I must say that I waste a lot of time on the computer and the time I spend on it could be much better spent if I were to take up a little online volunteering．
The technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to help others and recently I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world． From using your language skills to do translations， to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work， there is so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world． The United Nations， in fact， has a huge page with "Volunteers Recruited" on its website．
This work can support the poor and help charities who cannot pay for staff members． Many organizations only require you to work an hour a week﹣some even less． And the support provided by online volunteers can really help make a difference to those in need．
（1）From Paragraph 2， we can know that the writer ．
A． uses technology a lot
B． works in a cafe
C． is a computer engineer
D． likes modern music
（2）The underlined word" Recruited" in Paragraph 4 means " "．
A． Ordered
B． Wanted
C．Visited
D． Warned
（3）In the writer's opinion， people should spend more time with technology．
A． working on computer programs
B． keeping the Internet safe
C． inventing electronic products
D． helping people in need
（4）What can be the best title for the passage？
A． Website Design
B． Internet Organizations
C． Online Volunteering
D． Online Translation
Every school has notice boards. Let’s see what is on the notice board of an American school.
| School Rules Fighting, saying bad words and all other bad behavior will not be allowed. Do not throw rocks, snowballs or sticks on the school grounds. Hand in a note or telephone to school if your child will be absent for the day. Parents and visitors need to check in at the office when entering the school. |
Report Card Report card about your school life and work will be given to your parents. Look at the marking key for your school work. MARKING KEY(评分标准) ●Goes beyond grade level standards 4 ●Meets grade level standards 3 ●Does not meet grade level standards, but Making progress 2 ●Does not meet grade level standards 1 |
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| Class Announcement(通知) Testing Dates: The math test is on June 12～13. The science test is on June 15 Parents Meeting: The next parents meeting is at 7:00pm on Friday, June 22 in the meeting hall. Homework: Please check the Homework Board at the school homepage to find your homework. |
After-school Program The after-school programs will continue for the year 2013. The programs will be open from 3:30 to 6:00pm every day. 3:30～4:30 Homework＆ Reading 4:30～6:00 Activities If you have any questions, feel free to call the school at 524-9752 |
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According to School Rules, visitors have to _________ when entering the school.
| A．hand in a note | B．call at 524-9752 |
| C．check in at the office | D．telephone to the school |
From _________, parents can get information on the parents meeting
| A．School Rules | B．Report Card |
| C．After- school Program | D．Class Announcement |
Report Card shows parents_____________.
| A．certain school rules | B．after-school activities |
| C．plans for classes and tests | D．children’s school life and work |
Suppose Tony doesn’t do well at school but makes progresses, he will get_____ on the Report Card
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
Students do their homework and read books___________.
| A．from 3:30 to 4:30 | B．from 3:30 to 6:00 |
| C．from 4:30 to 6:00 | D．from 6:00 to 7:00 |
People are always afraid of making mistakes. But sometimes it’s not bad to make mistakes, and here is why.
At first, a mistake is a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things, because when you are trying new things, you are growing. If you never try new things, how can you improve? How can you create? The simple answer is: “you can’t” Look around you, everything you see is the result of someone trying new things.
Another good thing about mistakes is this: when you are making mistakes, you are learning. For example, Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb. When he was asked how he felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.
Finally, when you make a mistake, you are much closer to success. Why? Because you have said what you should say, and you have done what you should do. Every time you make a mistake, you are closer to success. But it doesn’t mean that you can make mistakes without thinking. Instead, when you try new things you have to think them over, so that you can keep away from some unnecessary mistakes. We shouldn’t spend all our time and money on the only one way, but use them correctly, because our time and money are limited(有限的)
There is an old saying, “if you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough.” So go bravely and make mistakes. And learn, and grow, and succeed. If you are making a mistake, that means__________.
| A．you’re careful | B．you’re kind |
| C．you’re growing | D．you know nothing |
If you never try new things, you can’t___________.
| A．improve | B．create | C． spend | D．A and B |
After Edison failed 10,000 times, he__________.
| A．gave up | B．invented the light bulb |
| C．invented the computer | D．invented 10,000 new things |
When you make a mistake, you are closer to___________.
| A．time | B．money | C．success | D．new things |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Never make mistakes |
| B．You can make mistakes without thinking |
| C．Sometimes it’s good to make mistakes |
| D．Making mistakes is terrible |
Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others’ swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on the radio or watch them on TV. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener. But he doesn’t speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important. When there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.You can learn to swim by_________.
| A．reading books about it | B．looking at others’ swimming |
| C．having lessons on it | D．going into the river to learn |
We should learn English by__________.
| A．listening and speaking | B．reading and writing |
| C． A and B | D．swimming |
What will you do with mistakes when you speak?
| A．Don’t make mistakes. | B．Study hard |
| C．Try not to speak English | D．Don’t be afraid. |
What’s important for senior school students?
| A．Listening | B．Speaking | C．Reading and writing | D．Learning |
We can listen to English __________, according to the passage.
| A．for beginners. | B．on the radio |
| C．by writing English diaries | D．in English-speaking countries |
Good morning, boys and girls. Today I’ll talk about going online.
We know that there are too many Net bars（网吧）around us. The Internet makes our lives interesting. Many of us like going online very much because we can learn how to use the computer. We can learn English and read some newspapers and magazines to know more information around us. It can make us clever in playing computer games. Also when we send e-mails to our friends, they can get them at once. It can help us keep in touch with people from all over the world.
But some students spend too much time in playing computer games and some stay in the Net bars all day and all night. It takes them too much time to chat online so they do worse in their lessons and they don’t study well any more. I think we mustn’t get online when it is time for us to study. We can do it in summer or winter holidays. I think we should get online with our teachers or parents.
At the same time, if we have lots of free time, we can do some activities after school. We usually have activities from 4:50 to 5:50 in the afternoon. We can play basketball or football. We also have some interest groups in school, such as drawing, singing and dancing. We can go to the English corner on Monday afternoon. I hope we can spend more time on our subjects or on such activities that we can learn a lot from and less time on the Internet.
That’s all! Thank you.
| Title: A |
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| Advantages |
●Make our lives ●Learn how to use the computer and can get more ●Send e-mails to our friends anytime and they can get them right ●Help us keep in |
| Disadvantages |
●It ●Some students spend too much time do |
| Advice |
Do it in summer or winter holidays; do some |
Six years ago, Ann graduated（毕业）from college with a degree of Art. Now she is twenty-nine and works for a large computer company. She takes classes twice a week after work. She is learning to use the computer program PowerPoint. “I enjoyed the college, but my job doesn’t use the information I learned at college,” Ann says. “The course is helping me to do my job better.”
Ann’s sixty-year-old mother and father are taking courses in Art and Music. “We love these two subjects. Learning is so much fun,” they say happily. “It’s never too old to learn.” Ann graduated from college when she was .
| A．twenty-nine | B．twenty-six | C．twenty-three | D．twenty |
The underlined word ‘degree’ means ‘’ in Chinese.
| A．温度 | B．程度 | C．学位 | D．位置 |
More people are taking training courses after work in order to .
| A．improve their working skills | B．enjoy Art and Music |
| C．study computer programs | D．make more money |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Ann doesn’t want to use the information she learned at college. |
| B．People in the past usually stopped studying after graduating from college. |
| C．People can only get information from their teachers. |
| D．Ann’s parents are too old to learn Art and Music. |