There is nothing more important to life than the sun. Without the sun all living things on the earth would die.
The sun is a star. There are millions of stars like the sun i            (1) the sky. They are as large as the sun and
as hot as the sun. At n             (2) you can see many stars, but in the daytime you can o             (3) see one
star-the sun. The sun is much n             (4) to us than any other star. That's w              (5) it looks the biggest
and brightest of all the stars. The distance (距离) of the sun from the earth is as much as 110 million kilometers.
Most of the stars are thousands of light years a              (6) from the earth. Do you k             (7) the light year?
Nothing in the world travels faster than light. It t              (8) 300, 000 kilometers a second (秒). And one light
year is the distance that light travels in one year.

       If the only sports you do are dancing your fingers across your keyboard, you could be in serious danger
of more than just becoming fat!
       Do you feel sleepy, like something is weighing down on your head? Do you feel forgetful? Do you
sometimes feel uncomfortable up and down your neck and lower back, and you can't explain why? Do you get
sick often? It could be radiation (辐射) from your computer causing it. If you spend three hours or more a day
in front of a computer, (and at this point, who doesn't?) you are more easily harmed by these hazards (危害). 
       We have got so used to using computers that we don't often think of them as dangerous sources (来源)
of harmful (有害的) radiation. A safe amount radiation is 25 V/m (Volts/meter). Do you want to guess how
much our personal computers give off?
      ★ Keyboard: 1000 V/m        ★ Mouse: 450V/m       ★ Monitor: 218 V/m
      ★ CPU: 170V/m                  ★ Notebook computers: 2, 500 V/m
      Ways to Protect Yourself from Harmful Computer Radiation:
      1. Decorate your desk with cactus (仙人掌) plants, they take in radiation.
      2. Drink two to three cups of green tea a day and eat an orange daily. The vitamins in tea leaves and 
          oranges protect us from radiation and keep our eyes healthy as well.
      3. Use a screen filter (过滤器) for your monitor.
      4. Avoid having metal objects nearby on your desk.
      5. Put the back of the computer to the wall. Most of the radiation comes off the back.
      6. Keep your monitor at least 50cm away from your face.
      7. Keep your computer rooms ventilated (空气流通的).
      8. Eat healthily-especially fruits and vegetables.
      9. Don't fall asleep on your computer. Turn it off if you have to rest nearby. The ways above are useful,
          why not have a try at once?
A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1. Which is safer, using a desk computer or a notebook computer?
   _______________________________________________________________________
2. Which of the nine ways mentions diets?
   _______________________________________________________________________
B. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
3. _______________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________

C. 请给短文选一个适当的英文标题。 
5. Which is the best title of this passage?  ________

A. Harmful radiation
B. Computer problems
C. Protect yourself from computers
D. Computer radiation: a silent killer

     There have been many great inventions  that changed the way we live.  The first great invention was
one that is still very important today - the wheel. This invention made it easier to carry heavy things and
to travel long distances.
     In the early 1800s the world started to change.  There was little unknown land in the world. People
began to work to make life better.
     In the 19th century, many great inventions were made. Among them were the cameras and the light
bulbs. There were more great inventions  in the early  20th  century,   such as  the  helicopters in 1907,
movies with sound in 1910 and jet planes in the 1930s. This was also a time when a new material was
first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear.
     By this time most people have had a very good life. Man has a desire to explore more.  The world
was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made
the first step. Since then other countries, including the United States and China,  have made their steps
into space.
     In 1969 man took his biggest step. An American first walked on the moon.  This  is certainly just a
beginning. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never dreamed of.

1. This passage mainly talks about ________.

A. why cars were very important
B. when the light bulb was invented
C. which country made the first step into space
D. the process (进程) of inventions

2. Nylon came out nearly at the same time as _______. 

A. the helicopter    
B. the camera  
C. jet planes  
D. movies

3. _______ made the first step into space.

A. Russia          
B. China      
C. America    
D. Japan

4. What does " a desire" mean in Paragraph 4?

A. a good way  
B. a new invention  
C. a strong wish  
D. a wonderful idea

5. Which of the followings is NOT true?

A. The wheel was the first great invention, but it is not very important today.
B. An American first stepped on the moon.
C. In the early 1800s there was little unknown land.
D. New inventions will change our lives greatly in the future.

     Listening is also important just like reading.   Although it's a bit more difficult, it helps you improve your
pronunciation and conversational skills.
     When you learn a foreign language, you should start to listen as soon as you can. This way you will get
familiar with the sounds of the language. Learning pronunciation will be much easier for you.
     It's a good idea to listen again and again to the same content (内容). Choose something interesting and
listen to it lots of times. While listening, try to remember useful sentences,   or even some passages.   Then
practice saying them for memory, imitating (模仿) the speaker's pronunciation. After a while, you will notice
that words and phrases   from  the recording become a part of you.   You will start using them in your own
sentences.
     Try to do some listening every day. The best way would be to have an MP3 player. Then you can listen
when you go to school or go for a walk.
     Remember to choose something you can understand and you like. Make sure the voice of the speaker is
pleasant. This way you will enjoy listening and look forward to doing it.

1. You should listen to English .

A. once a week
B. once a month
C. every day
D. every week

2. What should we listen to according to the passage?

A. Something we understand
B. Something interesting
C. Something difficult
D. Both A and B

3. Listening is reading.

A. more important than
B. less important than
C. as important as
D. easier than

     It's easy to make your own Internet page. The easiest way is to use a special program called a "web editor". You
can find these programs on the Internet.
     First think about some things to put on your Internet page by looking at other people's pages. You need to put
your Internet page on a bigger computer called a "host" which stores the pages so that other people can see them.
These computers are owned by special Internet companies. Our program may be able to help you find a host
computer which you can use for free, but some companies will charge money for this.
     To make your Internet page,    start up the program and write some text in the window,   then use the signs you
can see on the computer to put in pictures and make the text larger or smaller, and change the way your page looks.
You can also put photos on your Internet page.  First,   you need to put the photo in your computer, then use your
mouse to move the photo to the place where you want it. Choose the correct sign for putting photos onto the page,
then find the name of your photo in your computer. When you've found it,   choose that one with your mouse and
put your photo on your Internet page.
     You can also put signs on your Internet page to join it to other people's pages. Visitors to your page can follow
these signs to find out more about a subject. For example,   if    your page includes some information about Jackie
Chen, you could put on a sign that takes you to the page for his fan club.
     When you have completed your Internet page, you can put it on the Internet. After you put your page on the
Internet, anyone will be able to see it.

1. What is the first thing to do to make an Internet page according to the passage?

A. To buy it from a big company.
B. To get a program from the Internet.
C. To use another persons' page.
D. To make a program for it.

2. Why do people put signs for other Internet pages on their page?

A. To get money from the other people.
B. To get money from Internet companies.
C. To give more information about something.
D. To give people ideas about Internet pages.

3. According to the article, what things can you put on your Internet page?

A. Text, signs and photos.
B. Photos and films.
C. Text, signs and music.
D. Text and music.

4. What's the main idea of the article?

A. How to find programs on the Internet.
B. The way of making your own Internet page.
C. How to put photos on the Internet.
D. The way of putting your page on the Internet.

     We do some strange things when we don't like the way our life is going. Too often we blame (埋怨)
someone else.
     "I wish my parents were more understanding."
     "I have such a bad Chemistry teacher!"
     "My friends are so boring and self-centered. They make my life worse and worse."
     Blame! Blame! Blame!
     It seems natural to sing this self-pitying song, but the truth is, if you don't like your life, you should do
something about it. No one else knows exactly how you feel or what you need. No one can read your
mind correctly. You are the only one with the power (能力) to change your life, and if you want it to be
different, you can change what you're doing. This means asking "What do I need? What do I want to do?"
instead of trying to meet others' needs. For example, try to decide how you want to spend your evening
instead of asking somebody else for advice. We teach other people how we want to be treated. If you
don't think of our own needs, no one else will either.
     When you're in trouble, don't give away your power to decide how you feel about yourself. Choose
how you want to think and act. Other people can't make you unhappy or angry. They only act in their
own way and then it's up to you to decide how you will respond (回应). For example, your friends go
out to lunch without you. You feel angry. How are you going to act? You may blame your friends …
"They are not kind. Who needs them anyway?" or you may tell your friends how you feel, listen to their
explanation (解释), and let them know you'd like to be invited next time.
     When you decide everything in your own way, you're getting hold of your own life and shaping it
according to your tastes and feelings. You can choose to be happy, to make friends and to build an
interesting life. When you blame others for what is or isn't happening in your life, you have stopped
growing or learning.
     One of the most important rules is that you can never change another person by your direct action. The
only person you have the right and power to change is yourself. Once you change, the other person then
has something different to respond to and change is possible. If you want change in your life, begin with
yourself … put love into your power to take action.

1. What should we do if we don't like our life?

A. Sing that self-pitying song.
B. Read our minds correctly.
C. Change what we're doing.
D. Tell others what we want.

2. If the writer's friends have dinner together without him, he may _____.

A. forget it and be still friendly with them
B. talk to them and try to find out why
C. do the same thing to them in return
D. ask somebody else to talk to them

3. What's the writer's idea about how to change others?

A. He thinks it's impossible to change others.
B. He believes our love can change everything.
C. He chooses to talk with others directly.
D. He prefers to change ourselves first instead.

4. How many points of view (观点) are mentioned in the passage?

A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.

     Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies
need. It has been shown that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with
vitamins to water without vitamins even there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water
bottles. When a fragrant flavor (香味) was added to the vitamin-enriched water, the rats did seem to
develop a taste for it and kept drinking it, even after the vitamins were switched to the clear water. In time,
however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were.
     In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria feeding arrangement,
with a wide selection of baby food before them. They were given whatever they pointed to or appeared
interested in. We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns (方式), but over a period
of time they managed to select well-balanced diet.
     So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on what's best for them. Apparently,
there is a kind of "body wisdom", which humans soon lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could. Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by long established habits. Some
people eat foxes, dogs and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs. So what people eat and how much
they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them.

1. As far as their eating habits are concerned, babies and rats are similar in that both _____.

A. have the natural abilities to choose a balanced diet
B. develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors
C. have the same eating patterns
D. prefer flavored food and drink

2. In the experiment on rats, a fragrant flavor was added to the water to _____.

A. prove that vitamins are tasteless
B. find out rats preference in flavor
C. encourage rats to drink vitamin-enriched water
D. test whether rats know which drink is good for them

3. According to the passage, adults eating habits differ from those of babies because _____.

A. adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns
B. adults usually cannot resist the temptation of various delicious food
C. adults' eating habits are closely related to the social and culture customs
D. adults know better than babies what kinds of food are good for their health