Laptop computers are popular all over the world．People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels．These laptops connect people to their workplace．In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want．Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop．The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college．The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet．In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families．However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs．They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees—anywhere at all!

Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable．As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers．In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources．State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students．State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers．The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons．As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world．They can see everything and do everything.”

1.The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _______.

A．connect them to libraries

B．access the Internet

C．work at home

D．use for their schoolwork

2.Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

A．All teachers use computers

B．1500 students have laptops.

C．It is an old college in America．

D．Students there can do everything.

3.A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can _______.

A．attend lectures on information technology

B．travel around the world

C．have free laptops

D．get information from around the world

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A．The program is successful．

B．The program is not workable.

C．The program is too expensive．

D．We don’t know the result yet.

假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2．只允许修改10处

Dear Mike,

I am happy to tell you something about a cartoon Pleasant Sheep and Big Big Wolf．It is Huang Jian’s late cartoon．Huang is a much famous cartoon maker in China．The cartoon tells us stories about what some young and brave sheep fight against the wolves．The stories are very interested．The sheep and the wolves are very funny．We children, us parents and even our grandparents like to watch．The sheep have a lot of fan both in China and inoverseas．If you are looking for entertainment, staying at home and watch it．Don’t miss it.

Yours,

Li Hua

Margaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building．

She got trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill．“I would have liked to go back to it , but the shifts(工作班次)are all wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up and off to school．”

So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 p．m．till 6 a．m．five nights a week for just ￡ 90, before tax and insurance．“It’s better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work ‘unsocial hours’ should get a bit extra．”

The hours she’s chosen to work mean that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her husband．However, she doesn’t think that puts any pressure on their relationship．

Her work isn’t physically very hard, but it’s not exactly pleasant, either．“I do get angry with people who leave their offices like a place for raising pigs．If they realized people like me have to do it, perhaps they’d be a bit more careful．”

The fact that she’s working all night doesn’t worry Margaret at all．Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three．“Since I’ve got to be here, I try to enjoy myself－and I usually do, together with the other girls．We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags．”

Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other people when she tells them what she does for a living．“They think you’re a cleaner because you don’t know how to read and write,” said Margaret．“I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what I’d been doing, but I don’t think that way any more．I don’t dislike the work though I can’t say I’m mad about it．”

1.Margaret quit her job as a nurse because ______

A．she wanted to earn more money to support her family

B．she had suffered a lot of mental pressure

C．she needed the right time to look after her children

D．she felt tired of taking care of patients

2.Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because ______

A．they never clean their offices

B．they look down upon cleaners

C．they never do their work carefully

D．they always make a mess in their offices

3.When at work, Margaret feels ______

A．light-hearted because of her fellow workers

B．happy because the building is fully lit

C．tired because of the heavy workload

D．bored because time passes slowly

4.The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margaret’s parents would _____ ．

A．help care for her children

B．regret what they had said

C．show sympathy for her

D．feel disappointed with her

If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why．Do you need it for a ____ reason, such as your job or your studies? ____ perhaps you are interested in the _____, films or the music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a _____ of the language．

Most people learn best using a variety of ____, but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many people．They ___ an environment where you can practice under the ___ of someone who’s good at the language．We all lead ____ lives and learning a language takes ____．You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a ____．It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long．Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes ___．

Many people start learning a language and soon give up．“I’m too ____,” they say．Yes, children do learn languages more ____ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ____．And learning is good for the health of your brain, too．I’ve also heard people ____ about the mistakes they make when ____．Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes ____ you’re much less likely to make them again．

Learning a new language is never ____．But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress．And you’ll be ____ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ____ own language．Good luck!

1.A．technical B．political C．practical D．physical

2.A．After B．So C．Though D．Or

3.A．literature B．transport C．Agriculture D．medicine

4.A．view B．knowledge C．form D．database

5.A．protect B．change C．respect D．provide

6.A．control B．command C．guidance D．pressure

7.A．busy B．happy C．simple D．normal

8.A．courage B．time C．energy D．place

9.A．theory B．business C．routine D．project

10.A．some risks B．a lot less C．some notes D．a lot more

11.A．old B．nervous C．weak D．tired

12.A．closely B．quickly C．privately D．quietly

13.A．age B．speed C．distance D．school

14.A．worry B．hesitate C．think D．quarrel

15.A．singing B．working C．bargaining D．learning

16.A．if B．and C．but D．efore

17.A．tiresome B．hard C．interesting D．easy

18.A．blamed B．amazed C．interrupted D．informed

19.A．their B．his C．our D．your

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When was the last time you had great fun with your family?1. So stand up and plan to have fun with your family．

Going to the zoo is definitely a number-one pick for family activities．Other than visiting animals，most zoos nowadays have rides that you can enjoy with your family．Meals are served in the zoo2.To add some fun，ask to be the photographer for the day and you might be surprised by how creative you can be．

3.Even though you might not be really keen on outdoor activities，you can still enjoy your time by playing together after having your lunch．

Visiting the nation's capital would be your choice if you want to go on a trip with your family．Learn more about the history by visiting historical sites． 4.

A treasure hunt is a popular activity，so going hunting with your family is a nice choice．You can train yourself by asking to be the person in charge who can hold the treasure map and make decisions．

Create a video clip with your family．Make your family the characters in the clip．You may talk about your family life in the clip，about your interests or even create a drama．

5. Plant flowers and mow（修剪）the lawn．After a day of hard work，you can all sit back and enjoy a barbecue at your beautifully cleaned backyard．

A．History creates topics for you and your family．

B．Family is always the most valuable thing in life．

C．At bedtime read to your young kids and read with your elder kids．

D．Bring your own snacks if you want to save some money．

E．Here are two examples．

F．Having a picnic at the park is also a good activity for your family．

G．Doing some yard work together can also be a fun quality time for your family

How would you like an easy way to earn $2,500? All you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals. There’s a catch, however. You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for amusement. You can’t leave until the week is up. And a camera will be recording your every move.

Two people actually took the job. The idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist. He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated. His goal was to raise people’s awareness (认识) of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food. He decided to pay $5,000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to live like chickens for a week.

To Rob’s surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement. He had interviews and selected Eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and Pam, a 27-year-old chemist. The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide. A camera would record their experience, which would take place in an art museum.

The week was long and difficult. They slept on a hard wooden floor. They couldn’t stand up without banging their heads. They ate mash(a kind of food for animals) and drink water from a garden pipe. Their only privacy (隐私) was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage. Visitors who came here were warned, “Do not feed the humans.”

Finally it was over, and Pam and Eric came out of the cage. They had survived the week, and they each had a $2,500 check in their hands. When Rob Thompson opened the cage, Eric came out, changed into clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away. “It’s great for me to be able to stand up.” he said. Pam just changed her clothes and left. After a week of visitors and reporters watching her, she didn’t want to talk to anyone.

1.The underlined word “catch”(in Paragraph 1) probably means _______.

A. unsolved problem B. surprising wonder

C. unbelievable condition D. hidden difficulty

2.What made it the most difficult for the two to stay in the cage?

A. That they had nothing for fun.

B. That they didn’t have meat to eat.

C. That they couldn’t lie down to sleep in the cage.

D. That they had to do almost everything in public.

3.Rob Thompson offered the job in order to___________.

A. Make a film about humans and animals

B. Advertise for his experiment about animals

C. Show how terribly some animals are treated

D. Experiment on how long a human can live in a cage

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. An Easy Way to Earn $2,500

B. Do Not Treat Animals Badly

C. Living Like a Chicken

D. Getting Along Well Anyway

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.

1. Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.

Allow them to study in blocks of time，such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle.

2.Ideal (理想的) study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.

Never allow your children to study in front of the television，as that will encourage passive activity. 3. 。

You’ll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After you’ve set up a good study time for little learners，set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing.

4. Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.

5. This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.

A. Pick a place where your children can study properly.

B. Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves.

C. Finally, spend time with your kids when they're studying.

D. Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too.

E. Instead，use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.

F. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.

G. One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每次错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Bertha was a very pretty girl. Quite a lot young men wanted to marry with her, but she was not satisfied with any of them. One day, one of the young man came to visit her and asked her to become his wife. She answered, “No, John, I don't marry you. I want to marry a man who is famous, who can play music instrument and can sing and dance very good, who can tell interested stories, who does not smoke or drink ,who stay at home in the evenings, who stops talking when I'm tired of listening.” The young man got up, took his coat and went to the door, however, before he left the house, he turned and said to Bertha, “It isn't a man you're looking for. It's a television set.”

---Why don’t we take a little break?

---Didn't we just have______?

A. it B. that C. one D. this

Scientists at Harvard University have recycled a kidney(‘肾)-in a rat. The researchers removed a kidney from a dead rat. Later, the renewed kidney was put into a living rat. It wasn't perfect. It did, however, show signs of working like a kidney should.

"It's really beautiful work," Edward Ross, a kidney researcher at the University of Florida in Gainesville, told Science News. He didn't work on the new study.

Kidneys are bean-shaped and act like guards in the body. They clean the blood by removing waste and extra water. Every day, an adult's kidneys filter(过滤) enough blood to fill a bathtub half full. Along the way, they produce eight cups of urine(尿) from that waste and water. When a person's kidneys fail, all of that waste stays in the body. Such patients can quickly become very sick and die, unless they are regularly connected to a machine that filters their blood.

At any given time, about 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for a replacement kidney. But healthy donated kidneys are difficult to get. Either a living person must donate one, or a kidney must be removed from someone who just died and earlier had agreed to the donation. In either case, people receiving new kidneys face the risk that their bodies will reject the donated ones.

But there may be another option. Researchers use knowledge of living things to grow or improve tissue that can aid human health. Harald Ott's team at Harvard started with a "used" kidney.

Scientists added kidney cells from rats and blood vessel cells from people to the matrix（母体）. These cells attached themselves and began to multiply. Before long, they formed new kidney tissue.

The scientists placed this renewed kidney into another rat. There it produced a small amount of urine. This experiment shows that the lab-grown kidney can do at least some of the work performed by a healthy kidney.

The results are a promising first step toward helping people with serious kidney problems. "This is still very early, but they've come a long way," Ross said.

1.What can we infer from Paragraph l?

A. Biology is a new and helpful science.

B. It's hard to put the rebuilt kidney into the rat.

C. Kidneys are very important to our life.

D. A used kidney may be recycled for new life.

2.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A. The relationship between kidneys and health.

B. The difficulty of curing serious kidney diseases.

C. The function and importance of kidneys.

D. The methods of curing kidneys diseases.

3.For what purpose does the author use the figure 100,000 in Paragraph 4?

A. To stress used kidneys are hard to get.

B. To show the great need for healthy kidneys.

C. To explain many American people get kidney diseases.

D. To call on people to donate kidneys.

4.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. The scientists are satisfied with the result of the experiment.

B. Ross is a kidney expert who is involved in the experiment.

C. The function of the renewed kidney is the same as a healthy kidney.

D. The renewed kidney produced a great deal of urine.