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　　The real problem with pollution is people -- the way people think about their environment. We're all unwilling to accept the fact that our natural resources are fixed,in fact,since the earth was created．We want to go on using virgin (原始的) materials. We aren't educated to reusing resources,or even placing a value on “waste” products. We're a crisis (危机) society. Now,we are fearful of losing the use of our water and air by pollution. From one point,it's probably a good thing that we care about them because now we'll begin to adjust (调整) our thinking on the values of natural resources and reuse. We once thought of water and air as free. They're not,not any more free than the land is ,people haven't wanted to be educated on the part they must play in settling our environmental problems.

(1)From the very beginning of the earth,our natural resources are ________.

[　　]

(2)The environmental crisis can be turned around and settled if people ________.

[　　]

　　A．insist on using virgin materials

　　B．change their basic ideas

　　C．are educated well

　　D．clean up their rivers and lakes

(3)One of the important points in this passage is that________.

[　　]

　　A．people should get some education about recycling

　　B．governments ought to pay more money for education

　　C．we should control the usage of virgin materials

　　D．people might have known how to use the limited resources

(4)It can be concluded from the sentence “We're a crisis society” that ________.

[　　]

　　A．there is pollution in our country

　　B．we must take action as soon as possible

　　C．we have difficulty in finding ways to settle environmental problems

　　D．we are sad because of our crisis society

(5)The solution to the environmental problems lies in the fact that________.

[　　]

　　A．people are educated on the part they must play

　　B．people know what recycling means

　　C．we stop people from wasting

　　D．people know the values of natural resources

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　　There are nearly a million migrant （移民）workers in the United States. Most of them are Mexican Americans and black Americans. They go from state to state, from one farm to another, to pick fruit and vegetables. They work long hours but at night they go to bed hungrily. The farm owners give them very low pay and cheat them in every way.

　　Take the Johnsons for example, they have a six-month-old baby and five other children. At the moment they are on a farm in south California, picking fruit and vegetables.

　　They have been given one very small room in the migrant camp（营地）on the farm. The thin walls have big holes in them and the roof lets in the rain.

　　“When it rains,” Mrs. Johnson said. “It comes in on our bed. I have to stand up with the baby in my arms so that he doesn't get wet and catch cold.”

　　The Johnsons do their own cooking, but shopping isn't easy. The nearest town is far away and the migrant workers are forced to buy most things in the small shop in the camp. This shop belongs to the owner and the prices there are much higher than in the town. “It doesn't seem right, ”said Mr Johnson.

（1）The migrant workers are those who _________.

[　　]

A. grow fruit and vegetables on their farm

B. have to move about for a job

C. like to travel about from one state to another

D. come from Mexico

（2）There are _________ people in Johnson's family.

[　　]

（3）If it rains, Mrs. Johnson couldn't sleep because _________.

[　　]

A. she has to feed her baby

B. the rain is too noisy

C. her bed is wet and it affects her baby

D. her baby likes rain and wants to get wet

（4）Shopping isn't easy for the Johnsons because ___________.

[　　]

A. they're far away from the nearest town and there's no shop in

the neighbourhood

B. The shop near their home sells expensive things

C. They have no money to buy things

D. They don't want to buy things in the shop which belongs to their owner

阅读理解

　　A teacher pronounces an English word in front of the blackboard and then the students chant（重复地念）the word back to him. Then they are asked to write the word out 10 times in their exercise books after class. As a result, the teacher shouts himself hoarse（嘶哑的）while the students are tired of repetitions.

　　For decades, this teaching method has been used in most Chinese classrooms and has prevented development of generations of students. However, in the 21st century, notebook computers and the internet will hopefully make a difference in the Chinese classrooms.

　　“Great! I can learn English words and expressions through cartoons and games on my notebook computer now,” exclaimed 12-year- old Xue Jingkai, a first-grader at Beijing No.19 Middle School.

　　Xue is one of the 98 students in the two experimental classes, where everyone had a notebook computer. With a click of the mouse of several presses on the keyboard, students can do exercises, make notes, and most important of all, send ideas or questions to the teacher whenever they want.

　　“This kind of exchange is something we never expected,” said Pei Wenguo, a teacher of China in the two experimental classes. With 50 or60 students in a classroom, what he used to worry about most was students' talking in classes. “If each one airs his view or asks a question for as short as just 30 seconds, it would take most of the class half an hour to listen to them all, how can I get through the teaching plan in the remaining 15 minutes?”

　　Now with the help of the school computer network, Pei can warmly welcome ideas from his students. “Since everybody can talk on the school net at the same time, it saves time.” said Pei. “The network enables me to give instruction to every member of the class, even though their needs differ.”

　　Besides, he can give more to his students with-in the class hour. For example, he can list books and newspaper clipping on the computer for the students' selective reading, while teaching the text.

（1）__________ change（s） traditional classroom teaching.

[　　]

A. Teachers

B. Notebook computers

C. Internet

D. Both B and C

（2）Most important of all, the students using note-book computers

can _________.

[　　]

A. send ideas or questions to the teacher whenever they want

B. do exercises

C. make notes

D. A、B and C

（3）In the experimental classes, what the teacher used to worry about was ________.

[　　]

A. that he couldn't complete his teaching plan because of student's talking in class

B. that each student asked a question

C. that each student aired his view

D. that each student couldn't listen to the teacher carefully

（4）With the help of the school computer network, which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

A. The teacher can warmly welcome ideas from his students.

B. The school computer network can help the teacher give instruction to each one of the class.

C. Not all of the class can talk on the school net at the same time.

D. The students can do some selective reading while the teacher is teaching text.

（5）What's the main idea of this passage.?

[　　]

A. What the teacher worried about.

B. Computer brings the modern classroom teaching.

C. The two experimental classes.

D. The differences between the traditional classroom teaching and the modern one.

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　　The richest man in the world is an American, Bill Gates. He started Microsoft, the company that makes computer programs and operating systems. Two years ago, Mr. Gates and his wife Melinda decided to use some of their money to improve the lives of people in developing countries. They started the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Washington. The foundation has twenty--four thousand million dollars. It is the biggest not-for-profit organization in the world. Bill and Melinda Gates started the foundation because they believed progress in medical science and information technology was not reaching people in developing countries. Their foundation finances programs aimed at improving health and education in poor countries. One of the foundation's major goals is the development of new medicines to prevent and treat tuberculosis (肺结核 ),malaria (疟疾) and AIDS. The World Health Organization reports that these three diseases kill more than five million people a year.

　　Another leading foundation project is an effort to reduce death rates for babies in poor countries. The foundation also supports efforts to provide necessary medicines to prevent diseases among children in seventy-four developing countries. It also supports training programs for healthy workers. Bill and Melinda Gates are also concerned about connecting people to The Internet computer system. The foundation believes men and women of all ages and races should be able to use the Interact as a tool for life-long learning. For example, the foundation gave nine million dollars to more than three hundred fifty public libraries in Chile (智利) for computers and technology training. The Gates Foundation usually provides money to developing countries in the from of a gift or a grant. However, there are conditions for receiving grants. Governments or other not-for-profit organizations working in a country must promise to provide an equal amount of money. The receiver must also meet performance goals or risk losing the money.

(1)What's not the aim of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?

[　　]

A. Providing information technology for the developing countries.

B. Developing new medicines to prevent diseases.

C. Earning more money from these developing countries.

D. Helping men and women of all ages and races use the Internet.

(2)What do you think of Bill Gates from this text?

[　　]

A. Clever.

B. Rich.

C. Able.

D. Warm-hearted.

(3)What's the main idea of this passage?

[　　]

A. Bill Gates, the richest man.

B. Bill Gates set up foundation to help the people in developing countries.

C. Information technology needs popularizing.

D. The people in developing countries need to be helped.

(4)Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?

[　　]

A. Tuberculosis, malaria and AIDS kill many people every year.

B. A person can receive a grant as long as he lives in a developing country.

C. Gates Foundation is the largest not-for-profit organization in the world.

D. Bill Gates supported training healthy workers.

(5)What's the meaning of the underlined word “grant”?

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　　“High tech” and “state of the art” are two expressions that describe very modern technology. High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology. And high technology describes an invention, system or device that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering. What is high tech? A computer is high tech. So is a communications satellite. A modem manufacturing system is surely high tech. High tech became a popular expression in the United States during the early 1980's. Because of improvements in technology, people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores, such as home computers, microwave  ovens, etc.

　　“State of the art” is something that is as modern as possible. It is a product that is based on the very latest methods and technology. Something that is “state of the art” is the newest possible design or product of a business or industry. A state of the art television set, for example, uses the most modern electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can buy.

　　“State of the art” is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years to describe the best and most modem way of doing something. Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1970's. The reason was the computer revolution. Every computer company claimed that its computers were “state of the art”.

　　Computer technology changed so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow. The expression “state of the art” became as common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be “state of the art”.

(1)What can we infer from the passage?

[　　]

A. A modem plough pulled by oxen is “state of the art”

B. “State of the art” is not as popular as “high tech”.

C. High tech describes a technology that is not traditional.

D. American stores could provide new kinds of products to the people.

(2)All the following examples are high tech except ________.

[　　]

A. a satellite

B. a hand pump

C. a home computer

D. a microwave oven

(3)The purpose of the passage is ________.

[　　]

A. to tell what “high tech” and “state of the art” are

B. to tell “high tech” and “state of the art” have developed

C. to give examples of “high tech”

D. to describe very modem technology

(4)Which of the following statements is NOT true?

[　　]

A. With the rapid development of computer technology, a state of the art computer may easily become popular.

B. All kinds of products are “state of the art” nowadays.

C. Since the computer revolution, the expression “state of the art”  has become popular.

D. “State of the art” means something that is the best one can buy.

(5The best tide for the passage should be _________.

[　　]

A. Two New Expressions

B. Most Advanced Technology

C. High Tech and State of the Art

D. Computer Technology

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　　London has a new magazine. But it is not printed on paper. Everyone who has a television can receive it because it is on TV.

　　In order to read this magazine you have to have a decoder. Each page of it is numbered, so you only have to dial the number to choose which subject you want to read about. There is a wide choice--everything is included from cooking to the latest sports news.

　　If you want to read the news, the first thing you have to do is to turn to the index (索引) page which has an easy-to-remember page number,100 for example. Then you start, choosing what you want to read. The news is on pages 101 to 109 so you push out the numbers and the news appears written across your screen. Perhaps you want to go out in the afternoon, so you press 181,and a brightly colored weather map appears on the screen. But the weather is terrible, so you decide to go shopping and dial 162 for a list of the week's best bargains. But should you drive or take the train? To answer that question you only have to press 189 for the traffic report. It is very simple to use. But probably the best thing about the service is that it is being updated all the time. Journalists type new material directly onto the screen and whole pages of the magazine can be replaced in minutes.

　　 London already has three services. One, transmitted (输送) by ITV, is called ORACLE while the other two, on BBC, are called CEEFAX because they let you see facts. Although CEEFAX and ORACLE have been operating for some time, they have not been well publicized. BBC engineers do not think that their idea will ever re-place books and newspapers because they can be taken with you everywhere. But many people would agree that this is a breakthrough as great as the invention of printing, which could change not just our reading habits but our whole way of life.

(1)The novelty (新颖) of the magazine lies in ________.

[　　]

A. its paperlessness

B. its unique viewpoint

C. its simplicity

D. its quickness in transmission

(2)We can know from the passage that ________.

[　　]

A. the magazine is available at any local newsagent

B. most of the postmen in London will lose their jobs some day

C. the readers can get all kinds of information staying at home

D. everyone can read this magazine if they have a television

(3)In the sentence “Each page of it is numbered”, here “it” refers to the ________.

[　　]

A. decoder

B. magazine

C. program

D. subject

(4)According to the passage, the “decoder” is used to help people ________.

[　　]

A. calculate the sum of certain figures

B. receive some special TV program for entertainment

C. go shopping and have other entertainment

D. get the information transmitted by TV signals

(5)The passage is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A. a new magazine printed in London

B. a popular TV program about magazines

C. an advanced technology helping people to communicate

D. an up-to-date way of keeping up to date

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　　Phone books have white,blue and yellow pages. The white pages list people with phones by last name. The blue pages contain numbers of city services,government services and public schools. Business and professional services are listed in a special directory-the Yellow pages.

　　The area covered by one area code may be small or large. For example,New York City has one code area,but so does the whole state of Oregon. There is an area code of the map of the US and Canada in the front of the white pages.

　　Pay phones have numbers in the US. This means you can call a friend at a phone booth (电话亭). Or if you are making a long distance call and run out of money,give the number on your phone to the person you're talking to. Then hang up the receiver and they can call you back.

　　If you make a long distance call and get a wrong number,call the operator and explain what happened．This means that you can make the call again to the right number without having to pay more money;or you can have the phone company mail you a credit coupon that has the same value as the phone call.

　　Some companies advertise a service called WATS. You can dial a special number without a long distance charge. These are called “toll-free numbers” and the area code for all of them is 800. WATS means Wide Area Telephone Service.

(1)In the yellow pages,you can find a list of _________.

[　　]

　　A．people with phones

　　B．public schools

　　C．professional services

　　D．city services

(2)You can find an area code map _________.

[　　]

　　A．in the white pages

　　B．in the yellow pages

　　C．in the blue pages

　　D．in all the pages above

(3)If you run out of money when making a long distance call,________.

[　　]

　　A．you can tell the one on the phone your phone number and wait to be called back

　　B．you can tell the one on the phone your number,hold on and wait to be called back

　　C．you must hang up and stop making any calls

　　D．you have to run out and borrow some money

(4)A credit coupon ________.

[　　]

　　A．is used to buy a phone

　　B．has no value at all

　　C．has more value than the phone call

　　D．has the same value as the phone call

(5)The underlined phrases “toll-free numbers” means ________.

[　　]

　　A．an area code

　　B．a telephone service

　　C．a free long distance call

　　D．WATS

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　　 Michael,a typical (典型的) American,stays home on workday He plugs into his personal computer terminal in order to connect with the office. After work,he puts on his headphenes,watches a movie on his home video. recorder,or plays baseball on the computer. On many days,Michael doesn't talk to any other human being,and he doesn't see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary,but his lifestyle is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings.

　　The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us. Experts say,for example,that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer,employees such as office clerks,insurance agents,and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals at their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they're dealing with. In addition,the way employees are paid will change. Workers' salaries will be automatically paid into their bank accounts (账户) ,making paper checks (支票) unnecessary. No workers will stand in fine to receive their pay or cash their checks. Personal banking will change,too. Customers will deal with machines to put into or take out money from their accounts.

　　Another area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music,for instance,was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now,however,music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms,they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them: Movie entertainment is changing,too. Movies used to be social events. Now,fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others,viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.

(1)After work,Michael likes to _________.

[　　]

　　A．listen to music at the concert hall

　　B．watch a movie in his living room

　　C．run a program on his computer in his office

　　D．play baseball with his workmates

(2)Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

[　　]

　　A．Clerks will be able to work at home.

　　B．One can play baseball on the computer.

　　C．One can listen to music without disturbing others.

　　D．One can borrow books from libraries at home.

(3)The sentence “Michael is imaginary,but his lifestyle is very possible” means_______.

[　　]

　　A．Michael is a person full of imagination and he can make his dreams come true

　　B．Michael is not a real person but the lifestyle does exist

　　C．Michael has ambitious but he can't make his dreams come true

　　D．Michael is a person full of imagination and his lifestyle is common nowadays

(4)What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?

[　　]

　　A．Games and sports

　　B．Personal banking.

　　C．Music and films

　　D．International business.

(5)What is the main idea of the passage?

[　　]

　　A．We may no longer need to communicate with other human beings.

　　B．Modern technology seems to be separating human beings.

　　C．We may no longer need to work in the office.

　　D．Modern technology makes it possible for us to work and entertain ourselves at home.

阅读理解

　　“Depend on yourself” is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you, but all these only help you to help yourself.

　　There have been many great men in history, but many of them were very poor in childhood, and had no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. Schools were few and not very good. They could not depend upon them for education. They saw how it was, and set to work with all their might（力量）to know something. They worked their own way up to fame.

　　One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, “I can not make worthy men of you, but I can help you make men of yourself.”

　　Some young men have no ambition（雄心）to excel（拔尖）in anything, and they are to be pitied. They can never accomplish（成就） much unless they see their weak points and change their course. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as they live, unless they accept the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on their own honest efforts.

（1）“Depend on yourself” in this passage means _________.

[　　]

A. rely on your own efforts

B. wait for others to help

C. count on your parents' help

D. rely on nature

（2）Many of the great men in history succeeded because _________.

[　　]

A. they were very poor in childhood

B. hey could not depend on schools for an education

C. they made great efforts to learn and work

D. they wanted very much to become famous

（3）According to the famous teacher in England, a teacher can ________.

[　　]

A. take his pupils worthy men

B. help his pupils find a way to fame

C. help his pupils make themselves useful men

D. make his pupils men of strength and courage

（4）If young people depend on their own efforts, _________.

[　　]

A. they are to be pitied

B. they can be ambitions

C. they are nothing now and will be nothing in the future

D. they can be successful in their careers（事业）

（5）Which title best fits this passage?

[　　]

A. How to Be Famous

B. What Nature Says to Every Man

C. Depend on Yourself

D. Dare to Excel

阅读理解

　　Many people believe that Americans love their cars almost more than anything else．It may be true．From the time youngsters（小孩）become fourteen years old they are likely to dream of having their own cars．Many young people work after school during their last year of high school in order to buy a car．Learning to drive and getting a driver's license may be one of the most exciting times of a young person's life．

　　People who almost never go to a doctor when they are sick will take their cars to a repairman at the first sign of a problem．Those who do not like to work around the home on Saturdays may devote most of that day to washing and waxing（打蜡）their cars. For some families it is not enough to have one car. They often have two or three--one for work and one for recreation（娱乐）.

　　Many men and women in the United States need to have a car. Many need a car to go to work, housewives need a car to go shopping or to take the children to school or other activities.

　　In most states young people learn to drive in high school, where driver training is one of the most popular courses. At the end of the course the student must take a driving test to get a license. For many the piece of paper is an important symbol（象征）that they are now grown-ups.

（1）The main idea of the article is that _________.

[　　]

A. the American people love nothing in the world but cars

B. cars are very important and useful to American people

C. the American people can't live without cars in their lives

D. Americans are very proud of owning cars

（2）Many American students ___________.

[　　]

A. work in their spare time

B. don't study in their school

C. make money by themselves to pay for a car

D. ask their parents for money

（3）Which of the following is not true according to the article?

[　　]

A. Boys and girls have a strong wish to have their own cars

B. Some families need two cars

C. Some housewives have to drive their children to school

D. All the Americans need a car of their own

（4）In the United States, if a person wants to drive, _________.

[　　]

A. he ought to be over fourteen

B. he has to pass a test and get a license

C. he should be old enough to get a license

D. he must take a driving course

（5）From the article, we can conclude that in America _________.

[　　]

A. people never see their doctors

B. having a car means being very rich

C. the young persons have cars than the others do

D. some Americans think more of their cars than other things