56.The underlined word“dictaphone”probably refers to_______.

　　　 A.a machine that can play CD and VCD

　　　 B. a telephone that can record messages

　　　 C. a machine that can record and play back what people say

　　　 D. a radio that can receive wireless programmes.

E

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55.Why do most students buy mobile phones?

　　　 A.To show off to their schoolmates.

　　　 B. To send messages to their friends

　　　 C. To keep in touch with their friends and families

　　　 D. To learn English with it.

54.We can infer from the text that______.

　　　 A.not many students had a new shoolbag or pencil box ten years ago.

　　　 B.now students don’t like schoolbags or pencil boxes

　　　 C.every student in big cities has such hi-tech things as a diskman

　　　 D.these days going back to shool means new clothes and backpacks

53.The text mainly tells us that students nowadays______.

　　　 A.like to show off

　　　 B.are quite different from those ten years ago

　　　 C.have much better living and studying conditons

　　　 D.like to buy expensive things

52.What might Jerry think when he had the accident?

　　　 A.I should have left the back door locked

　　　 B.I must be dreaming and it is not real

　　　 C.Why doed such a thing happen to me ?

　　　 D.To live, or to die ,I choose to live

D

　　　 Ten years ago ,young students would have been proud to show off a new shoolbag or pencil box at the start of a term. But these days ,it’s not enough. If going back to school only means new clothes and backpacks to you ,you’re falling out-of-date.Teenagers in big cities now look for all the latest higtech things to show off to their classmates .Mobile phones ,diskmans (CD players),MP3 players ,electronic dictionaries-the list is endless.

　　　 “We need to keep in touch with our friends as well as enjoy our lives ,so my parents understand why I need a moblie phone and a diskman.”Wu said .She often uses her mobile phone to send messages to her friends.Like other teenagers, Wu loves to shop in CD stores ,searching for new albums by her favourite singers-Jeff Chang ,Jay Chou and Sun Yanzi.

As for the dictaphone she said she used it in her science classes to play back her teachers’ lectures when going over the difficult parts at home.

　　　 According to Wu ,90% of her classmates have mobile phones and more than 85%have diskmans.The electronic dictionaries are helpful in English classes ,so almost all students own one each.

　　　 Although many high school students each own a diskman or MP3 player,Sun Jun from Shanghai doesn’t.She isn’t interested in changing her old tape player for a newer CD player.However,she thinks a mobile phone is a must for her and each of her Senior 3 classmates.

They don’t ofren go home so it’s important for them ,she says ,to have mobile phones to keep in touch with their families.

51.What happened to Jerry?

　　　 A.His restaurant was burnt to the ground

　　　 B.He was badly shot by three armed robbers

　　　 C.His wife left him and got married to others

　　　 D.His daughters were badly ill in the hospital

50.What was I before Jerry had the accident?

　　　 A.A restaurant waiter　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A film’s director

　　　 C.A famous artist　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.A young musician

49.What kind of person is “a positive person”?

　　　 A.A positive person is always kind to others

　　　 B. A positive person is always making choices

　　　 C. A positive person always looks the good side

　　　 D. A positive person always encourages others

48.A student ,Kitty , who wants to buy a computer with a little famous brand but the most discount price, must　 visit the supermarket on______.

　　　 A.April7　　　　　　　　　 B.Aril25　　　　　 C. May 9　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. May 21

C

　　　 Jerry was the kind of guy you won’t hate.He was always happy and al-ways had something

positive to say .When someone would ask him how he was doing ,he would reply ,“If I were any

better ,I would be twins!”

　　　 He was a special manager because he had several waiters who had followed him around

from restaurant to restaurant .The reason why the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude.He was a natural encourager .If an employee was having a bad day ,Jerry was there

telling the employee how to look　 on the positive side of the situation.

　　　 Seeing this really made me curious ,so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him ,“I don’t

get it! You can’t be a positive person all of the time .How do you do it?”

　　　 Jerry replied ,“Each morning I wake up and say to myself, ‘Jerry ,you have two choces

today.You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad spirit.’I choose to

be in a good spirit.Life is all about choices. You choose how you react to situations .You choose

how people will affect your spirit. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood .The bottom

line:It’s your choice how you live life.”

　　　 I reflected on what Jerry said .Soon thereafter ,I left the restaurant industry to start my own

business.We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of

reacting to it.

　　　 Several years later, I heard that Jerry did something you are never supposed to do in a

restaurant business:he left the back door open one morning.and was held up at gunpoint by three

armed robbers .The robbers shot him .Luckily ,Jerry was found quickly and rushed to the

hospital.After 18hours ,Jerry recovered from the hospital.

47.In what condition can you buy anything at the lowest price?

　　　 A. If you come to the supermarket on Sundays.

　　　 B. If you come to the supermarket on April 17th

　　　 C. If you come to the supermarket earlier than others

　　　 D. If you have a VIP card given by the supermarket