阅读理解 ,阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Imagine a classroom missing the one thing that has long been considered a necessary part to reading and writing? No paper, no books, no test paper. Nor are there any pencils or pens which always seem to run out of ink at the important moment.

A "paperless classroom" is what more and more schools are trying to achieve. Students don’t do any handwriting in this class. Instead, they use hand-sized or specially-designed computers. The teacher downloads information from Internet libraries and sends them to every student’s personal computer.

Having computers also means that students can use the Web. They can look up information on any subject they’re studying from math to social science. High school teacher Judy Herrell in Florida, US, described how her class used the Web to learn about what’s going on in the world.

“We could touch every side of the country through different sites from the forest to refugee(难民) camps” she said. “Using a book that’s three or four years old is impossible.” And exams can go online too. At a high school in Tennessee, US, students take tests on their own computers. The teacher records the grades on the network for everyone to see and then copies them to his own grade book on the Internet.

A paperless classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper. High school teacher Stephanie Sorrell in Kentucky, US, said she used to give about 900 pieces of paper each week to each student.

"Think about the money and trees we could save with the computers," she said. But, with all this technology, there's always the risk that the machines will break down. So, paper books are still widely available for these hi-tech students.

1. In a paperless classroom, what is a must?

A. Pens. B. Computers. C. Information. D. books.

2. The high school teacher, Judy Herrell, used the example of her class to show that .

A. the Web could take them everywhere

B. the Web taught them a lot

C. the Web can help students have online exams.

D. the Web can help students get the latest news.

3. Which of the following is not the writer’s opinion?

A. The paperless classroom will be good for trees.

B. There are some differences between the paperless studies and those in the usually way.

C. Paper books are no longer useful.

D. Paper-free studies are popular with more and more schools.

完形填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

When I was 15, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. All the students nearly fell out of their chairs, laughing at me. “Don’t be 1 . Only geniuses (天才) can become writers,” the English teacher said sarcastically（讽刺地）. “And you are getting a D this term.” I was hurt deeply and I cried sadly.

That night I wrote a short, sad poem about 2 dreams and mailed it to the Capper’s Weekly newspaper. To my surprise, they published it, and sent me two dollars. I was a（an） 3 writer! I showed my teacher and my classmates. They laughed again. “Just plain dumb luck,（纯属侥幸）” the teacher said. However, I’d tasted 4 . I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written.

By the time I graduated from high school（with a C-minus average）, I had scrapbooks filled with my published 5 . I never talked about my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers, and if people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their dreams.

Later, I wrote a book about what I understood and 6 about life. It took me nine months, just like a（an） 7 . I chose a publisher and wrote a letter, which read: “I wrote this book myself, I hope you like it. Chapters(章节) 6 and 12 are my 8 . Thank you.” I mailed it without an envelope.

A month later, I received a letter, and a request to start working on 9 book. Crying Wind became a bestseller, and was translated into 15 languages. People ask what college I attended, what degrees I have, and what qualities I have to be a writer. The answer is 10 . I just write. I’m not a genius, and I’m not gifted. I just write. To all those who dream of 11 , I’m shouting at you, “Yes, you 12 ! Don’t listen to them!” Writing is easy. It’s fun, and anyone can do it.

1. A. shy B. dishonest C. silly D. proud

2. A. strange B. broken C. beautiful D. unusual

3. A. welcomed B. educated C. honored D. paid

4. A. luck B. failure C. success D. pain

5. A. works B. poems C. letters D. jokes

6. A. did B. felt C. heard D. saw

7. A. animal B. plant C. baby D. boy

8. A. explanations B. reasons C. dreams D. favorites

9. A. others B. another C. other D. the other

10. A. many B. few C. some D. none

11. A. writing B. being famous C. success D. being rich

12. A. must B. need C. can D. should

       I can still remember the sitting-room            my mother and I            in the evening. 

       A. which; used to sit                                         B. that; used to sitting in       

       C. /; used to sit in                                             D. /; are used to sitting

       ---Could you tell me           ?

       ---By speaking more.

       A. what I could do to improve my English         B. how I can improve my English

       C. how can I deal with my English                   D. what’s wrong with my English

---Millie hardly did the housework after she bought the robot, ?

--- . She could relax and have time for her hobbies.

A. did she; Yes B. didn’t she; No C. didn’t she; Yes D. did she; No

       There’s no way of knowing why the man fails,             he is always hard-working and wise.

       A. when                       B. although                   C. if                             D. unless

---Shanghai Pudong Airport please! I must get there by 7.

--- , but I’ll try my best

A. No problem B. All right C. I can’t promise D. I can’t do that

The research group 15 members has made great achievements in recent years.

A. is made up of B. makes up C. made up of D. making up of

      When the star fell            the darkness quickly at night, all the people felt it amazing.

       A. down                       B. off                           C. behind                      D. through

       It's an either--or situation. You can watch TV or play games, but you can’t do           .

       A. others                     B. either                       C. another                    D. both