Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees——anywhere at all!

Because of the many changes in computer technology , laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”

1.The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.

A．use for their schoolwork                  B．search the Internet

C．work at home                          D．connect them to libraries

2.Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

A．All teachers use computers.

B．1500 students have laptops.

C．It is an old college in America.

D．Students there can do everything.

3.“a window on the world” in the last paragraph means that students can ________.

A．attend lectures on information technology

B．travel around the world

C．get information from around the world

D．have free laptops

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A．The program is terrible.

B．The program is not workable.

C．The program is too expensive.

D．We don’t know the result yet.

E
LOS ANGELES, the US
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff ruled Michael Jackson,s father can
receive some medical records related to his superstar son,s death．
The judge will review the records first before making them accessible to Joe Jackson,s
lawyer，Brian Oxman．Beckloff said the man can only receive records on or after June 25一
the day Michael Jackson died．
VANCOUVER，CANADA
World number one Zhou Yang overcame three South Korean players to win the women,s
short track speed skating 1,500 meters final at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games．
The l8-year-old made perfect debut(首次亮相)as she set an Olympic record of a winning time
of 2 minutes and l6,993 seconds among other seven skaters．
China has never won the women,s l,500 meters in the Olympics before，and this time Zhou,s
performance gave China its third gold medal in Vancouver．
BElJING，CHINA
China,s first compulsory,(强制性的)safety regulation on primary school buses，which re-
quires every seat to have a seat belt，will take effect on July l to help ensure safer transporta-
tion for the country,s 100 million students．
Each primary school bus must also be equipped with a“black box，”0r a recording monitor，
to record speed，travel time and distance．Also，the bus must be staffed by teachers who will
ensure student safety．
In addition，the new rule states that the color of the school buses should be yellow，and each bus must have at least two emergency exits．
Texas，the US
A software engineer who crashed his plane into a Texas building housing a United States
tax agency office，killing himself and at least one worker，apparently left behind an angry anti-government manifesto(宣言) detailing his financial difficulties and tax problems．
The pilot took off from an airport in Georgetown．about 48 km from Austin．He flew low
over the Austin skyline before plowing into the building．
57．We can learn from the first news that_________．
A．all Michael Jackson,s medical records can be accessed
B．Mitchell Beckloff will not go over the record first
C．medical records before June 25 won,t be received
D．Joe Jackson,s lawyer will not get any records
58．The new school bus safety rules include all the followings EXCEPT_____________.
A．the driver,s experience    B．the equipment of the bus
C．the color of the bus      D．emergency exits
59．It seems the software engineer crashed into the US tax office mainly because of___________.
A．unhappy marriage    B．mental disease
C．heavy work pressure D．financial and tax problems
60．We can infer from the news that____________.
A．Joe Jackson will be the first to receive the medical records
B．Zhou Yang once broke the Olympic records in the same event
C．the tax agency office is somewhere inside the building in Texas
D．the software engineer flew high over skyline before crashing into the building

信息匹配（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
请阅读以下度假胜地和游客的有关信息，然后匹配游客与适合他去的度假胜地： 
度假胜地
A. The Bay Club of Sandestin: The Bay Club is located on the beautiful grounds of the resort at Sandestin. It is noted for having spectacular shopping, exciting sunsets, historical sites, an almost continuous calendar of events, and for being the luckiest fishing coast.
B. Brant Point Courtyard: At Brant Point Courtyard, visitors will discover fine horseback riding and hiking trails, museums and historic sites all near this picturesque (美丽的) resort. Visit Brant Point Courtyard, and experience Nantucket at its best.
C. Sedona Springs Resort: Live the romance of the desert Southwest at Sedona Springs Resort. Step inside to relax in your villa’s private swimming pool, or step out on the town to tour canyons and cliffs (悬崖) by jeep horseback or helicopter.
D. Clock Tower: Imagine hitting any of Whistler’s more than 100 marked hiking trails or taking a round-trip train excursion (远足) between Whistler and Lillooet. End your day with a visit to the village’s stylish shops and restaurants. Then return to your own charming, cozy inn at Vacation International’s Clock Tower.
E. Errington’s Wilderness Island Resort: Our resort is situated on 2 secluded islands on Lake Wabatongushi, the second largest lake in the Chapleau Game Preserve (禁猎区) which covers over 7,000 square kilometers. The only hunting allowed, since 1925, is with a camera.
F. Wild Dunes Resort: At Wild Dunes Resort, having fun is taken seriously with superb golf, tennis and so on. It is famous for meetings and business events. At Wild Dunes Resort, Charleston, South Carolina’s island resort, luxury and finer things never stop.
游 客
Laurence Shepard: Laurence is an excellent bank manager. There will be a forum on the cooperation between banks. He wants to recommend one resort which is suitable for having a meeting and relaxation.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson: This couple have decided to take a vacation to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. Fishing is Jack’s favorite sport while Alice is crazy about shopping. They’re troubled by where to go on vacation.
Marlene Joiner: Marlene is a college student aged 20. She likes hiking along the trails with her friends. In addition, she’s interested in fashionable gift shops.
Bob Armstrong: Bob is a professional photographer working for a magazine. Recently in the magazine there have been some discussions on whether animal hunting should be banned. Bob has been asked to take some photos about wild animals.
Monica Trudel: Monica is a professional woman aged 30. She wants to take a vacation to relieve stress. She likes swimming and enjoys sightseeing.
游客                              度假胜地
【小题1】 Laurence Shepard              A. The Bay Club of Sandestin
【小题2】 Mr. and Mrs. Anderson:            B. Brant Point Courtyard
【小题3】 Marlene Joiner                  C. Sedona Springs Resort
【小题4】Bob Armstrong                 D. Clock Tower
【小题5】Monica Trudel                  E. Errington’s Wilderness Island Resort
F. Wild Dunes Resort

Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family,and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.

However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And,in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, it’ll require even more time,time that most people won’t put in.

This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.

When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success,you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost.It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent,but thinking that way does you no good,and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.

Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you’re not willing to put in the time and work, don’t expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work won’t guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.

1.Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________.

A.the reasons for success           B.the meaning of success

C.the standards of success          D.the importance of success

2.In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “that “refers to ______.

A.being good at something         B.setting a practical goal

C.putting in more time            D.succeeding in life

3.What is the main theme of the passage?

A.Having a goal is vital to success.

B.Being good is different from being great.

C.One cannot succeed without time and practice.     

D.Luck,talent and family help to achieve success.