38. We should first       (连接) the telephone to the com- puter.

39. 1 bought a new       (厨灶) yesterday.

36. We had an interesting       (谈话) about electricity at lunch.

37. This       (电线) is too long. We had better cut it off.

     American boys and girls love to watch television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Sunday.

     Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them.Some shows help children to understand the news and places from other countries or other times in history. With television a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or go to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play,a concert or a game at home.

     Television brings many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crime and other things that are bad for children,so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.

31. Children usually spend       a day in school.

   A. six hours   B. more than eight hours

   C. only a few hours   D. four hours

32. Some children spend eight hours or more       on Sunday.

   A. studying   B. playing

   C. watching TV   D. helping their parents

33. On television children can see       .

   A. games   B. big animals

   C. oceans   D. almost everything

34.“Television brings many places and events into our homes.” means      .

   A. television makes things happen at homes

   B. we can know places and events without going to see them

   C. we can see houses and buildings on TV

   D. we can find them easily

35. Parents sometimes help their children find other interesting things to do when there is       for children.

   A. a bad program   B. an animal

   C. a game   D. an uninteresting film 

     Long,long ago people made fires from lightning (闪电) .But they had to keep the fire burning,for they couldn’t start it again if there was no lightning. Later,they found hitting two pieces of stone together could make sparks (火花）.The sparks could bum dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Then people also learnt to make a fire by rubbing (摩擦) .They made a hole in a piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got fire.

     As years went by,people learnt other ways to make fires. Sometimes they used the heat from the sun. They held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.

     About two centuries ago,people began to make matches. Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fires.Today matches are still being used,but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches.

26. From the text we know that sparks can       .

   A. burn any leaves   B. burn anything

   C. burn dry leaves   D. keep fire burning

27. We can also get fire by       .

   A. making a hole in a piece of wood

   B. putting a smaller stick into the hole

   C. turning the stick again and again

   D. doing all the above in order

28. Matches have been used       .

   A. for about two thousand years

   B. for about two hundred years

   C. since people began to use fire for cooking

   D. since people used the heat from the sun

29. From the passage,we know that       .

   A. electric fire starters are widely used

   B. some forest fires might be caused by lightning

   C. today there are only two ways to make fires

   D. today people don't use matches because they have electric fire starters 

30. Which of the following is the right order of the ways to make fires that people got to know?

    a.with a match

    b.from the sun

    c.from lightning

    d.by rubbing

    e. with an electric fire starter

    f. by hitting two pieces of stone

   A. b-a-d-e-f-c   B. b-c-a-e-d-f

   C. c-f-d-b-a-e   D. c-d-a-f-b-e

     Some years ago,Chinese high school students would show their new schoolbags,new clothes or new pens to their classmates when the new term started. Today,however,all have 16  . Students in big cities like to bring the latest hightech (高技术的) things to school,and feel happy and 17  to show off these things to others,such as mobile phones,MP3 players,CD players,or electronic dictionaries.

     Young people think that,living in the 21st century,they must keep up with the 18 They don't want to fall 19 . Besides,they think 20  they need to keep in touch with their classmates,so they need mobile phones. They also like to 21  the pop music,so they need CD players.They explain that,just like electronic dictionaries,these can be 22  in their study,too.They think that their parents should understand 23 they want these things.

     Foreign students will also bring some latest hightech things when they 24  to school at the beginning of a new term  25 , they often use the money which they made by themselves during the holiday to buy these hightech things that they want.

16. A. changed   B. come   C. joined   D. stopped

17. A. right   B. lucky   C. nice   D. pleased

18. A. times   B. days   C. years   D. dates

19. A. down   B. off   C. behind   D. back

20. A. that   B. how   C. if   D. which 

21 .A. hear   B. listen to   C. read   D. play

22. A. new   B. modern   C. latest   D. useful

23. A. where   B. which   C. what   D. why

24. A. return   B. return back   C. reach   D. arrive

25. A. But   B. However   C. So   D. Still 

15. —Could I borrow your camera?

—       ,but please give it back by Saturday.

   A. I am sorry   B. Of course

   C. Certainly not   D. No,thanks

14. —It’s smoggy these days. That’s terrible!

—Yes. I hope to plant trees.        trees,       air pollution.

   A. The more;the fewer   B. The less;the more

   C. The less;the fewer   D. The more;the less

13. —What are you going to do this weekend?

—I'm not sure,but I       go to the museum.

   A. might   B. must   C. need   D. should

12. —What would you like to drink,girls?

—        ，please.

   A. Two glass of water   B. Two glass of waters

   C. Two cups of tea   D. Two cups of teas

11. Lily and her sister look the same. I can’t tell one from       .

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