The day is like any other day in his life. Tom walks past the shop on the street corner. He stops to look at the front row of shoes, and he feels happy to see that the pair of shoes he wants very much is still there. Looking down at his old shoes, he feels sorry for himself. He really wants to have them for his birthday.

He sadly walks away and thinks how to tell his mother about it. He knows very well she has little money. He decides not to go home at once , as he looks sad and his mother will notice(注意) it. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. There he sees a boy moving a wheelchair（轮椅）with his hands . Tom looks at him and is surprised to see that the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet”, he thinks. There is no reason or him to feel so sorry and sad. He goes away and smiles, thinking he is happier.

1.Tom passes the shop ______.

A．on foot           B．by bike           C．in a wheelchair     D．by bus

2.Tom stops in front of the shop because he wants to ______ .

A．buy the shoes

B．look at the shoes he liked

C．buy a present for his friend

D．get something for his birthday party

3.Why did Tom go to the park? Because ______.

A．many nice shoes are sold(卖) there

B．he wants to play there for a while

C．he wants to see his disabled(残疾的) friend

D．he doesn’t want to make his mother worried

4.We can learn from the story that Tom ______ .

A．doesn’t like old shoes

B．loves his mother very much

C．doesn’t want to stay at home

D．has no feet

 

The widespread number of food scandals ( 丑闻) in China is making many people pause before they put their chopsticks in their mouth. They are wondering if the food they are eating is clean, healthy and nutritious or does it contain something harmful that will cause disease?

Most of the food we eat today is processed food( 加工食品). That means the foods we buy in stores and supermarkets, especially packaged foods, are prepared in factories. Chemicals are added to the foods in these factories to make them look better, taste better and last longer on the shelf. The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and there are laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used. Unfortunately, some producers do not obey the laws.

A producer of steamed buns (馒头) in Zhejiang Province was recently discovered to be breaking the law. He was adding yellow dye and other banned chemicals to the buns. He was also taking old buns and using them to make new buns. Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students. . . like you'

Why did he do it? Why did he break the law and endanger people's health? The answer is simple: he wanted to make more money. It was a moral failing, and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China. Too many people focus on making money and not on the effects their actions can have on others.

1. Chemicals are added to the foods in the factories because _____.

A. they want to make the foods look better, taste better and last longer

B. they want to make the foods contain something harmful

C. chemicals will cause disease

D. chemicals are harmless

2. According to the passage, which is NOT true?

A. Most of the food we eat today is prepared in factories.

B. There are laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used.

C. The food scandals in China are making many people worry about the food safety.

D. Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten, by students in Zhejiang Province.

3.It was a moral failing, and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China. Here what's

the Chinese meaning of "moral failing"? 

A. 精神崩溃    B. 道德滑坡    C. 质量下降     D. 心理失衡

4. What is the main reason of the food scandals in China?

A. Some producers do not obey the laws.

B. The processed food is clean, healthy and nutritious.

C. Too many people pay much attention to making money.

D. The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and can be used.

 

Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future computers will be used a lot in everyday’s life. It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet. There will be fewer books because we will be able to get all texts from computers. The Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy food. Most telephone calls will be made by computers, too.
Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communicating(交际). Others do not think that computers will replace(代替) our old ways.
Let’s take books for example. Some people think that one day we won’t read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers. We will read texts on small pocket computers. The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won’t need to turn lots of pages and paper will be saved. Computerized books will be used more and more.
Is Internet shopping such a pleasure as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely(不大可能) that many people will want to read large texts on our computers. Because paper books will perhaps be more friendly. Maybe computers won’t change these two habits(习惯).
【小题1】In passage, the word “Internet” means          .

A．国际的

B．英特尔

C．因特网

D．校园网

【小题2】Which reason for using computerized books is NOT said in the passage?

A．We won’t need any paper.

B．Computers can keep many different books in them.

C．We won’t have lots of pages.

D．Computerized books won’t be very expensive.

【小题3】In Paragraph(段落) 1 it is thought people will use computers for          .

A．playing games, making telephone calls and seeing the doctor

B．making telephone calls, having meals and seeing films

C．seeing films, buying food and going for holidays

D．playing games, shopping and making telephone calls

【小题4】Paragraph 4 tells          .

A．about computerized books

B．about the old and new ways of shopping and communicating

C．if the Internet will change our habits

D．about future uses of computers

【小题5】The title(题目) for this passage is “       ”

A．Computers Will Do Everything For Man

B．Computers Are The Future

C．How Computers Change Our Habits

D．Will Computers Replace Shops And Books

Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future we will use computers in everyday life. It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet. There will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from computers. People will use the Internet to play games, see films and buy food. Also,we can use the Internet to make telephone calls.

Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communication (交际). Others do not think that computers will replace our old ways.

Let’s look at books, for example. Some people think that one day we will not read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers. We’ll read texts on small pocket computers. The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won’t need to turn to lots of pages and we will save lots of paper. We will use more and more computerized (计算机化的) books

Is Internet shopping such a pleasure(愉快的事) as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely (不大可能) that many people will want to read large texts on our computers, because paper books may be more friendly. Maybe computers won’t change these two habits .

1.In the future , people will use computers for ___.

A．playing games, shopping and making telephone calls

B．making telephone calls, having meals and seeing films

C．seeing films, buying food and going for holidays

D．playing games, making telephone calls and seeing the doctors

2.In the passage, the word “replace” means ___.

A．更新

B．取代

C．交换

D．放弃

3.Which reason for using computerized books is not said in the passage?

A．Computerized books won’t be very expensive.

B．Computers can keep many different books in them.

C．We won’t have lots of pages.

D．We won’t need any paper.

4.It tells us _________ in the last paragraph

A．about the old and new ways of shopping and communicating

B．if the Internet will change our habits

C．about computerized books

D．about future uses of computers

5.The title for this passage is ___.

A．Computers will replace shops and books

B．Computers are the future

C．Computers will do everything for man

D．How computers change our life

 

 

A: Good morning, sir! Can I    1    you?

B: Yes, I’d like to buy a copy of 21^st Century.

A: Here you are.

B: Thank you.    2    much is it?

A: Just one yuan. Do you want anything _   3   ?

B: Yes, a copy of China Daily.

A: The English newspaper?

B: Yes.

A: Oh, sorry. They are sold    4   .

B: Do you have China Youth Daily?

A: Of course! Here you are.

B: OK! I’ll take    5    of them.