Ms X leaves home at 6：00 in the morning．She spends an hour and a half in the traffic and arrives at her workplace at 8：00．At lunchtime，she stands in a queue and in the end finds there are no sandwiches left! On the way home she is in the traffic again and arrives home tired at 7:00．There is just time to cook something simple，watch all hour of TV and then have an early night．

Ms Y gets up at 7：00 and goes for a run or does some exercise．After breakfast，she sits down to work at 8：30 in the office at the top of her house．Halfway through the morning，site has a short break，makes a cup of tea and drinks it in the garden．She takes a half hour lunch break，and has a salad in the kitchen，while she listens to the radio．She finishes work at 4：30 and goes for a walk in the park．Then she cooks something for the family before they arrive home．

The first example is the old style of working--all travel and tiredness．The second kind of working day is already with us．Many workers now work at home either two days a week or full-time．This is possible because of modern machines like fax and PCs（personal computers）．Most offices these days are paperless places．Company workers send e-mail documents to each other instead of heavy reports．They can design an advertisement and e-mail it to their co-worker（同事）at home or workplace．

At present it is expensive for some companies to provide offices for all workers．The offices are used less than a quarter of the time，59________．In fact it is cheaper to buy PCs and office machines for their home workers．

1．How is life different for Ms X and Ms Y?

A．Ms Y has less time for exercise than Ms X．

B．MS X works harder than Ms Y

C．Ms X spends more time traveling than Ms Y．

D．Ms Y does not enjoy her lunch break as much as Ms X．

2．What does the passage say about teleworking（远程工作）?

A．It has not been popular so far．

B．It needs some special equipment．

C．People must work at home．

D．It is mainly for designing advertisements．

3．The passage tells as that ________．

A．offices should be made better use of

B．the company saves money if people work at home

C．people no longer like working in offices

D．PCs and office machines are getting cheaper

4．Which sentence suits（适合）the blank in the last paragraph best?

A．but the companies have to light them and heat them．

B．so the companies have to let their workers stay longer．

C．and many people work there

D．and have little equipment

5．What does the writer want to tell us through this passage?

A．The world is unfair．                               B．Knowledge is important．

C．E-mails will be more and more popular．      D．The working style is developing．

Ms X leaves home at 6:00 in the morning. She spends an hour and a half in the traffic and arrived at her workplace already tired at 8:00. At lunch time, she stands in a line and in the end finds there are no sandwiches left! On the way home she is in the traffic again and arrives home tired at 7:00. There is just time to cook something simple, watch an hour of TV and then have an early night.

Ms Y gets up at 7:00 and goes for a run or does some exercise. After breakfast, she sits down to work at 8:30 in the office at the top of her house. Halfway through the morning, she has a short break, make a cup of tea and drinks it in the garden. She takes a half-hour lunch break, and has a salad in the kitchen, while she listens to the radio. She finishes work at 4:30 and goes for a walk in the park. Then she cooks something for the family before they arrive home.

The first example is the old way of working ---- all travel and tiredness. The 2^nd kind of working day is already with us. Many workers now work at home either 2days a week or full-time. This is possible because of modern machines like fax and PCs. Most offices these days are paperless places. Company workers send email documents to each other instead of heavy reports. They can design an advertisement and email it to their co-worker at home or workplace.

At present it is expensive for some companies to provide offices for all workers. The offices are used less than a quarter of the time, ______. In fact it is cheaper to buy PCs and office machines for their home workers.

46. How is life different for Ms X and Ms Y?

A.Ms Y has less time for exercise than Ms X.

B.Ms X works harder than Ms Y.

C.Ms X spends more time traveling than Ms Y.

D.Ms Y does not enjoy her lunch break as much as Ms X.

47.What does the passage say about teleworking?

A. It has not been popular so far. B. It needs some special equipment.

C. People must work at home. 　　　　　 D. It is mainly for designing ads.

48. The passage tells us that ______.

A. offices should be made better use of　 　　　　　　　　　　

B. the company saves money if people work at home

C. people no longer like working in offices 　　　　　　　　　

D. PCs and office machines are getting cheaper

49. Which sentence suits the blank in the last paragraph best?

A. but the companies have to light them and heat them

B. so the companies have to let their workers stay longer

C. and many people work there　 　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. and have little equipment

50. What does the writer want to tell us through this passage?

A. The world is unfair. B. Knowledge is important.

C. Emails will be more and more popular. D. The working style is developing.

He didn’t do any housework. He sat down and read today’s newspaper, he told his wife to cook. After a short moment his wife came in with a bowl of food in her hand, and asked Mr Black to eat it.

  Mr Black was very surprised to see that his wife had cooked so quickly.“You haven’t cooked for me for many years, but how did you cook so quickly?” he said to his wife. Then he threw the newspaper onto the leg, and began to eat it.

  The food was too terrible to eat, and Mr Black got very angry. He gave it to his wife and said,“I think the food is delicious only for you, but I don’t like it at all!”

His wife smiled and said, “A hungry man likes to eat anything. Perhaps you aren’t hungry. Look, my cat hasn’t eaten anything today. He would like to eat the food.”

With these words, he gave it to the cat.

1.Why didn’t Mr Black cook the food last Thursday evening? 

A. Because he didn’t like to do it this time.

B. Because he was very tired and very hungry.

C. Because his wife could do it very well.

D. Because he liked his wife to cook it.

2.Did his wife cook very slowly?

A. Yes, she did.

B. No, she wasn’t.

C. No. She cooked the food well.

D. No, she didn’t.

3.How did Mr Black like the food ?

A. He liked it very much.

B. He was pleased after he ate the food.

C. He said the food was very delicious.

D. He said the food was too terrible to eat.

4. Mrs Black said to Mr Black, “Perhaps you aren’t hungry.” That was because___ .

A. She thought a hungry man liked to eat anything.

B. She thought her food was very delicious.

C. She thought her husband liked her food.

D. She thought she cooked the food well.

5.Who ate the food at last?

A. Mr Black.

B. A dog.

C. Mrs Black.

D. Mrs Black’s cat.

Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to take your mind off homework and prepare yourselves for the future. The following is some advice on      to make your vacation meaningful and colorful.
Take regular exercise. You       hard most of the time. Therefore, you need to join in outdoor activities, which can        your whole body into action. You can benefit from different forms of exercise         swimming ,mountain climbing and so on.
Learn some basic life skills. One day, you will live     . You can’t depend on your family any longer. So, you should learn to cook, wash and other practical       .
Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you’ll understand cultures that are different      that of your hometown. Beautiful scenery can also make you relaxed.
Enjoy       time. Don’t always sit in front of a computer alone. It’s great fun for family members to gather around the table,     sports, clothes or other common topics.
If you follow the advice above, your summer vacation will be full of joy and    10  . We wish you a wonderful time!
【小题1】A. why            B. how            C. what
【小题2】A. have worked     B. worked         C. will work
【小题3】A. carry           B. bring           C. make
【小题4】A. instead of       B. such as         C. as well
【小题5】A. alone           B. lonely          C. together
【小题6】A. lessons         B. skills           C. jobs
【小题7】A. as            B. to              C. from
【小题8】A. family         B. home          C. house
【小题9】A. advising       B. discussing       C. deciding
【小题10】A. meaning       B. sadness         C. success

Advertisements (广告)

1．The Browns are looking for a new house．Mr. Brown wants to live in the north of town near his workplace．Mrs. Brown wants, a house with four bedrooms．The Browns' children don't care what the house is like as long as(只要) the garden is big enough．

Why didn't the Browns buy the house in the advertisement?

A．it was on the wrong side of the town．

B．There weren't enough bedrooms．

C．There was no dinning room．

D．The garden was too big．

2．Man: Why don't we rent (租、借) one of the Seaview Holiday Flats for our holiday, Mary? They sound just as good as the Seaview Hotel, and it would be much cheaper．

Mary: There's one big difference between the holiday fiats and the hotel．The hotel would be much less work．

Why would Mary rather stay at the hotel?

A．They wouldn't have to cook．

B．It's not so expensive．

C．She would enjoy the beautiful gardens．

D．It's near the sea．

3．Tom: There's a new football team standing in the village, Mum．I'm old enough to play in it．We stop school at half past three, so I'd have plenty of time．

Mum: Well, I suppose you could do your homework later．But look, Tom, you haven't read the advertisement carefully．You can't possibly play for this team．

Why can't Tom play for the new football team?

A．He's not old enough．

B．Tom hasn't read the advertisement carefully．

C．School stops too late．

D．He has to do his homework

4．Man: I'm looking for a room to rent．It doesn't matter how big it is．I don't care what color the walls are or how old the furniture(家具) is．I've got to study for my exams, so the house must be quiet and near the school．

Girl: There are some advertisements for rooms in the paper．What about this one?

   Man: Yes…Yes…that's all right．Oh, dear, no, I don't think it would do．

What's wrong with the room in the advertisement about rooms?

A．It's too small．                               B．The walls are the wrong color．

C．The man likes old furniture better．              D．It's too noisy．

5．Ann has always wanted to work in a restaurant．She thinks they're exciting places．It's hard work but she isn't lazy．You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays but you get other days off．It's not very well-paid, but who cares about money?

Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?

A．It's an easy job．                                B．The pay is good and the food is free．

C．She thinks it would be fun．                       D．You get long holidays．