Mr Bean, who is silly, awkward (笨拙的)    16    always funny and enjoyable, is a world-famous comedy character on TV and in movies. He makes people    17  through a series of simple and funny acts   18   body languages. Rowan Atkinson is the   19   who plays Mr Bean. Mr Atkinson is quite    20    for playing Mr Bean. 

Rowan was born on January 6, 1955, and   21   his early years on the family farm with his mother, three older brothers and his strict father, who did not believe   22   the value of television. For a time, he attended the same school as Tony Blair, who was two years older than him. At the age of 13, he    23    at Newcastle University where he had the highest marks in his year. At Oxford he got his Master’s degree (硕士学位) in electrical engineering. He was particularly   24   fast cars, of which he has a large collection.

Rowan’s career change from an electrical engineer to a famous comedian was partly    25   some speaking problems he had in his childhood.

While he was still at primary school, Rowan had already shown great talent in    26   . Although his teachers predicted (预言) a career in acting, Rowan was not confident    27    he met a group of talented people at university, and he realized this could be a career for him. Another important event    28   . One day in 1976, he was playing around and making faces   29   . He realized something. “I discovered my face,” he said later. John Lloyd, who worked for the BBC, says, “When I watched Mr Atkinson act for the first time, I was    30   that he would be more famous than Chaplin.”

16. A. and            B. or               C. but                      D. while

17. A. laugh          B. sing               C. cry                      D. dance

18. A. use             B. using             C. to use              D. to using

19. A. doctor         B. writer             C. actor              D. farmer

20. A. honest      B. friendly     `     C. helpful                D. famous

21. A. cost           B. took               C. paid               D. spent

22. A. in              B. on              C. at                     D. /

23. A. worked        B. studied            C. played             D. helped

24. A. good at        B. amazed at     C. interested in       D. worried about

25. A. because            B. because of     C. so                D. since

26. A. swimming          B. driving             C. acting          D. singing

27. A. until            B. but               C. after            D. before

28. A. caused      B. missed       C. caught          D. occurred

29. A. in the mirror   B. in class       C. on the wall    D. in the playground

30. A. afraid         B. sure            C. worried      D. surprised

Children arc children after all, and most of them speak their mind. When they are just toddlers(幼儿), they are all lovely and lively. And it's so interesting to watch them speak like a grown-up. But as they grow, these same kids seem annoying and ill-mannered if they try to be a grown-up.
Conflicts(矛盾）go between parents and children. It's hard to tell who are right and who are wrong. A child of 7-8 always finds some reasons to have a conflict with it's parents. Whether it is about some toy, studies, a party or a company, there is always a difference between them. And it becomes worse when they answer you back. Scientists tell us that children should be treated with care. Yes, sure they should respect their elders.
We are partly responsible(有责任的）for this. At an early age we encourage children to behave like adults, just because we find it funny. The kids on the other hand consider this same behavior as normal and get used to it. And when it is not funny for us any more, we expect them to stop it, but by then it is already too late. Only when they reach a certain maturity will the children realize that answering back and being rude are not acceptable(可接受的).Until then, most of the time their behavior is difficult to change, unless by force(暴力）.And use of force is against the every good idea, as it weakens the child's confidence.
So it is one thing to bring a child into this world but quite another to make them into well mannered citizens. The best way is to be a good example ourselves, as our children are the mirrors of us adults.
【小题1】_______are all lovely and lively.

A．Children

B．Toddlers

C．Kids

D．Grown-ups

【小题2】There are many conflicts between   ______.

A．fathers and mothers	B．parents and children
C．parents and toddlers	D．parents and parents

【小题3】The underlined word "maturity" means________.

A．学期

B．阶梯

C．知识

D．成熟

【小题4】Which is acceptable according to the passage?

A．Answering back .	B．Being rude.
C．Using force.	D．Respecting elders.

【小题5】Which of the following is true?

A．Children often copy what their parents do.

B．Children can not change their behavior.

C．Children's behavior develops in their own way.

D．Children's behavior is not acceptable.

【小题6】The writer wrote the passage__________.

A．to show the importance of good examples

B．to give examples on educating children

C．to show the growth of children

D．to show the behavior of children

World Future Society
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology                  
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.
【小题1】What does the World Future Society do?

A．Look at how technology will make people happy.

B．Look at how technology will change the world.

C．Make technology w ork better for themselves.

D．Make small machines to make us healthier.

【小题2】How will technology help people?

A．Help all people live for over 120 years.	B．Help disabled people to get jobs.
C．Make people healthier and live longer.	D．Help workers to use the Internet.

【小题3】How will people go shopping?

A．In special shops.	B．Using the Internet at certain times.
C．Using the Internet any time of the day.	D．Using nanotechnology.

【小题4】How will technology help the environment?

A．Poor countries will have enough energy.

B．Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy.

C．We will not need wind and Sun energy.

D．Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper.

【小题5】The new science of “nanotechnology” will _______.

A．drive small machines to work for people	B．make good-quality watches
C．allow people to eat more	D．make very small products