What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.　　

Some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.　　

In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.　　

Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.　　

The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things—and cut down on waste, too.　　

1. How do people usually deal with their old computers?　　

A. They stop using them. B. They give them to others.   C. They fix them up.　　

2. What do some computer companies do to bring down the number of old computers?　　

A. They don’t do anything about them.　　

B. They take back some old ones.       　　

C. They donate them to some charities.　　

3.According to some countries’ laws, what must computer companies do?　　

A. Collect and recycle most of computer waste. 　　

B. Repair and upgrade old computers.      　　

C. Make much cheaper computers.　　

4. What may people who can’t afford computers think of the used computers?　　

A. Expensive.        B. Useful.         C. Out-of -date.　　

5. What is the passage about?　　

A. Repairing old computers.　　

B. Selling old computers.              　　

C. Recycling old computers.             　

 

Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Others think it is terrible.
　　One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.
　　On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coats remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday.
　　There was nothing for him to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr Coats ended up sleeping for most of the day.
　　Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."
【小题1】Mr. Coates thinks working on the weekend is_____.

A．interesting

B．terrible

C．happy

D．unhappy

【小题2】Mr. Coates stayed in the lift for_____.

A．about twenty hours	B．nearly two days
C．one week	D．more than sixty hours

【小题3】When Mr. Coates got out of the lift he_____.

A．was cold, weak, hungry and tired

B．wouldn't work there any more

C．said "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."

D．went home at once

【小题4】Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the lift? Because _____.

A．it was broken	B．it was the weekend
C．it was in an office	D．it was a holiday

【小题5】In the lift, there was_________.

A．water

B．beer

C．telephone

D．nothing

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，则在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误）。则按下列情况改正：　　

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉，并在该行右边横线上写出该词，且也用斜线划掉。　　

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。　　

该行错一个词：在错的词下面划一个横线（___），并在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。　　

注意：该行若无错, 不要改。　　

It was sunny this afternoon. Mum and I go to               1.________________　　

the park where is near my home for a walk.               2.________________　　

When we were walking, I saw the little girl. She             3.________________　　

was eating a banana. After she finished eating them,     4.________________　　

she threw the banana skin on the ground into the         5.________________　　

park. I walked over to pick it and told her it                           6.               　　

was wrong to do so. If all of us do like that,                   　　

the park has become dirty. Then we can’t                         7.________________　　

enjoy by ourselves in it. All of us must                          8.________________　　

improve our environment and then we can                        9.________________　　

make our environment clean but beautiful.                         10.________________　

 

— Simon, I wonder ________.

　 — Last Saturday.

A．when did the foreign visitors arrive

B．when the foreign visitors arrived

C．when the foreign visitors will arrive

D．when will the foreign visitors arrive