A lazy Susan is an addition to a table that is designed to assist in moving food from one person to another while dining. This is achieved through the use of a turntable (转盘), which usually moves the food in a circle when it is pushed by those at the table. In this way, the food never has to be picked up and passed around the table. Instead, it remains in place on the lazy Susan.

     A lazy Susan may also be a part of a kitchen cabinet (橱柜). In this sense, the lazy Susan is a type of shelving unit within the cabinet that is able to turn around its axis(轴心) . One may turn the lazy Susan in order to find certain goods in storage. From the outside, a lazy Susan appears to be two cabinets that are located at a right angle (直角) to each another. When one of these cabinets is pushed, however, both doors move and the lazy Susan is revealed inside.

     It is believed that Thomas Jefferson invented the lazy Susan in the 18th century, though it was called “dumbwaiter” at that time. It is said that Jefferson invented the lazy Susan because his daughter complained she was always served last at table and, as a result, never found herself full when leaving the table. Others believe that Thomas Edison was the inventor, as he is believed to have invented the turntable for his phonograph (留声机). The turntable may have developed into the lazy Susan later.

Regardless of who invented it, it wasn’t until 1917 that the term “lazy Susan” was used in an advertisement for the invention. In Britain, however, the term “dumbwaiter” is still used rather than “lazy Susan”. The reason for the naming of it is still a mystery. One theory is that it was named after either Jefferson’s or Edison’s daughter, both of whom were named Susan.

1.What is a “lazy Susan”?

A. A waitress           B. A convenient tool        C. A table      D. A cabinet

2.According to those who believed Thomas Jefferson invented the lazy Susan, _______.

    A. his daughter was very lazy               B. the lazy Susan didn’t exist until the 18th century

    C. Thomas Edison was his friend         D. Thomas Edison didn’t invent the phonograph

3.We can learn from the last paragraph that ___________.

    A. the lazy Susan can work by itself

    B. the lazy Susan was named after Thomas Edison’s daughter

    C. how the lazy Susan got its name remains unknown

    D. the lazy Susan was invented in Britain

4. The writer wrote the passage mainly to _________.

    A. discuss how the lazy Susan was named     B. teach us how to make a lazy Susan

    C. introduce Thomas Edison’s inventions D. tell us what a lazy Susan is and its origin

信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。(选E涂AB,选F涂AC)

阅读下面六款手机的介绍，选出符合各人需求的最佳款式。

Featured phones

A. Nokia-6010

Price: ＄24.99    Color display: Yes     Wireless Internet ready: Yes     

Digital camera: No    2-way text messaging: Yes    Talk time: Up to 330 minutes

Standby time: Up to 240 hours     Weight: 5.08 ounces  

Dimensions: 4.68”×1.97”×0.90”

Games: Backgammon, Bowling, Air glide, and Sky diver plus downloadable Java games

B. Motorola-C650 (Camera phone)

Price: ＄99.99   Color display: Yes     Wireless Internet ready: Yes

Digital camera: Yes 2-way text messaging: Yes  Talk time: Up to 210 minutes

Standby time: Up to 215 hours       Weight: 3.10 ounces    

Games: Downloadable games

C. Samsung-V1660 on Sprint PCS

Price: Free     Color display: Yes          Wireless Internet ready: Yes

2-way text messaging: Yes           Talk time: Up to 204 minutes Standby time: Up to 168 hours

Weight: 3.54 ounces         Memory locations: 200 entry phonebook

D. Motorola-SLVR-L7

Price: ＄206.4  Color display: Yes      Wireless Internet ready: Yes

Digital camera: Yes                 2-way text messaging: Yes  

Talk time: Up to 450 minutes

Standby time: Up to 345 hours       Weight: 3.39 ounces

Dimensions: 4.45”×1.93”×0.45”

Games: Enjoy pre-loaded J2ME games or downloadable games

E. Nokia-8010

Price: ＄124.99   Color display: Yes       Wireless Internet ready: Yes

Digital camera: No          2-way text messaging: Yes  

Talk time: Up to 330 minutes

Standby time: Up to 240 hours       Weight: 4.08 ounces

Dimensions: 3.68”×1.27”×0.70”

Games: Downloadable games

F. Kyocera-SE47 slider on venison wireless

Price: ＄149.99 Color display: Yes Wireless Internet ready: Yes

Digital camera: No                  2-way text messaging: Yes  

Talk time: Up to 210 minutes

Standby time: Up to 100 hours       Weight: 3.39 ounces            Memory locations: 200 entry phonebook

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61. Susan is at a middle school. Her parents want to buy her a cheaper cellphone without games installed.

62. Mike intends to buy a phone with longer talk time and standby time and it must not be expensive.

63. Jane is at college. She would like to buy a phone which can slide the face up to make a call, and slide it down when you’re done and it has to be light.

64. George would like to have a cheaper phone with digital camera.

65. Tom only buys Nokia. He lost one and he wants to buy another which is smaller.

1.. Susan               A. Nokia-6010

2.. Mike                B. Motorola-C650(Camera phone)

3.. Jane                C. Samsung-V1660 on Sprint PCS

4.. George          D. Motorala-SLVR-L7

5.. Tom                 E. Nokia-8010

                    F. Kyocera-SE47 slider on venison wireless

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。(注意：选择答案E时，请在答题卡上同时涂A和B选项；选择答案F时，请在答题卡上同时涂C和D选项。)

Featured phonesA. Nokia-6010Price: ＄24.99        Color display: Yes         Wireless Internet ready: Yes     

Digital camera: No  2-way text messaging: Yes     Talk time: Up to 330 minutes

Standby time: Up to 240 hours       Weight: 5.08 ounces        

Dimensions: 4.68”×1.97”×0.90”

Games: Backgammon, Bowling, Air glide, and Sky diver plus downloadable Java games

B. Motorola-C650 (Camera phone)

Price: ＄99.99     Color display: Yes          Wireless Internet ready: Yes

Digital camera: Yes  2-way text messaging: Yes  Talk time: Up to 210 minutes

Standby time: Up to 215 hours   Weight: 3.10 ounces

Games:Downloadable games

C. Samsung-V1660 on Sprint PCSPrice: Free         Color display: Yes          Wireless Internet ready: Yes

2-way text messaging: Yes   Talk time: Up to 204 minutes   

Standby time: Up to 168 hours

Weight: 3.54 ounces             Memory locations: 200 entry phonebook

D. Motorola-SLVR-L7Price: ＄206.4      Color display: Yes          Wireless Internet ready: Yes

Digital camera: Yes 2-way text messaging: Yes   Talk time: Up to 450 minutes

Standby time: Up to 345 hours       Weight: 3.39 ounces        

Dimensions: 4.45”×1.93”×0.45”

Games: Enjoy pre-loaded J2ME games or downloadable games

E. Nokia-8010Price: ＄124.99     Color display: Yes          Wireless Internet ready: Yes

Digital camera: No  2-way text messaging: Yes   Talk time: Up to 330 minutes

Standby time: Up to 240 hours       Weight: 4.08 ounces        

Dimensions: 3.68”×1.27”×0.70”              Games: Downloadable games

F. Kyocera-SE47 slider滑块 on venison wirelessPrice: ＄149.99     Color display: Yes      Wireless Internet ready: Yes

Digital camera: No  2-way text messaging: Yes  Talk time: Up to 210 minutes

Standby time: Up to 100 hours       Weight: 3.39 ounces           

Memory locations: 200 entry phonebook

阅读下面信息介绍，并按照要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读下列信息：

1.Susan is at a middle school. Her parents want to buy her a cheaper cellphone without games installed.

2.Mike intends to buy a phone with longer talk time and standby time and it must not be expensive.

3.Jane is at college. She would like to buy a phone which can slide(滑开) the face up to make a call, and slide it down when you’re done and it has to be light.

4.George would like to have a cheaper phone with digital camera.

5.Tom only buys Nokia. He lost one and he wants to buy another which is smaller.

阅读下列网页信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
A. www.games.sina.com 
In this website you can find a lot of net games to play. You can play the games by yourself or with others through the net. Anyone who is fond of computer games will be fond of the website. He is sure to have a good time.
B. www.google.com
This website is very useful because it can help you search for different websites. You can type the names in it and then the website you hope to find will be shown at once. It is said that it contains more information than other search engines.
C. www.rongshuxia.com
This is a website for the literature lovers. The people who are fond of literature can read others’ works and they can also write what they want to. There are many different kinds of literature forms such as poems, novels and so on.
D. www.nba.com
This is a website about American National Basketball Association, where you can find all the information about the NBA teams and the scores of basketball matches. If you are interested in basketball stars you can also find a lot of introduction about them.
E. www.rollingsone.com
This is a music website and you can find a lot of latest songs. The most interesting thing about this website is that you can even record your songs in the website and make others enjoy your voice! It’s marvelous, isn’t it?
F. www.ample.technology.com
The website represents many leading American and European manufacturers distributing the world’s most advanced devices, equipment and biochemical supplies into China. We specialize in the fields of biological engineering.
请阅读以下5个人的个人信息，然后匹配人物和适合他/她的网站：
【小题1】Professor David is a Canadian but he is interested in the Chinese poems, especially the Tang Poems.
【小题2】Susan is a basketball fan and she is eager to know the career of the famous star—Michael Jordan.
【小题3】Li Ming is tired of his study and he hopes to be relaxed for a moment. He doesn’t think music is a good way of relaxation.
【小题4】Dickson is an engineer working in a large American company who wants to catch a glimpse of the latest development of technology.
【小题5】Jeremy wants to find some information about a new sport.