Bill Gates is one of the most famous people in the world. His books have been translated into many languages.

　　What many people do not know is that he is not the only founder of Microsoft. A lot of honor must go to his partner, Paul Allen.

　　Allen and Gates met at Lakeside Preparatory School. They and some other friends became interested in computers. They began skipping（逃）PE lessons to play on the school computers. Their school did a deal with a computer company. It al-lowed Allen and Gates to use the company's computers for free. They even started their first software business while in high school. Computers were their lives.

　　After leaving school, Alien worked as a programmer. Gates went to Harvard University, one of the best universities in the world, to study law. The invention of computers was small enough to be used at homes, called personal computers, helped Allen persuade Gates to leave Harvard University and start Microsoft together. They designed software like MS-DOS and BASIC for large companies like IBM. However, they were not satisfied with the software and came up with a new system, called Windows. Allen was one of the main programmers. The equally successful Microsoft Office soon followed.

　　Allen fell ill in 1983. He stopped working full-time for Microsoft. He took time off, read, traveled and stayed with his family. Allen and Gates are still close. He is still involved in Microsoft, and as one of the richest men in the world, doesn't regret leaving.

(1) It is generally believed by people that ________.

[　　]

A．Bill Gates is the richest person in the world with little education

B．Bill Gates alone founded Microsoft

C．Paul Allen is a close competitor in computers against Bill Gates

D．Paul Allen is also a successful writer besides his achievement in computers

(2) We know from this passage that ________.

[　　]

A．Allen and Gates have known each other for a long time

B．Allen first used a computer at a company

C．Allen and Gates never attended a PE lesson

D．Allen and Gates helped companies with problems for money

(3) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Paul Allen invented personal computers.

B．Bill Gates joined Microsoft after he finished his law degree at Harvard University.

C．Paul Allen lost all of his interest in computers after he fell ill.

D．Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft at the same time.

(4) The best title for this passage is“________”.

[　　]

A．The Other Half of Microsoft

B．Bill Gates

C．How Microsoft Started

D．Microsoft and Its History

　　Bill Gates is one of the most famous people in the world. His books have been translated into many languages.

　　What many people do not know is that he is not the only founder of Microsoft. A lot of honor must go to his partner, Paul Allen.

　　Allen and Gates met at Lakeside Preparatory School. They and some other friends became interested in computers. They began skipping（逃）PE lessons to play on the school computers. Their school did a deal with a computer company. It al-lowed Allen and Gates to use the company's computers for free. They even started their first software business while in high school. Computers were their lives.

　　After leaving school, Alien worked as a programmer. Gates went to Harvard University, one of the best universities in the world, to study law. The invention of computers was small enough to be used at homes, called personal computers, helped Allen persuade Gates to leave Harvard University and start Microsoft together. They designed software like MS-DOS and BASIC for large companies like IBM. However, they were not satisfied with the software and came up with a new system, called Windows. Allen was one of the main programmers. The equally successful Microsoft Office soon followed.

　　Allen fell ill in 1983. He stopped working full-time for Microsoft. He took time off, read, traveled and stayed with his family. Allen and Gates are still close. He is still involved in Microsoft, and as one of the richest men in the world, doesn't regret leaving.

(1) It is generally believed by people that ________.

[　　]

A．Bill Gates is the richest person in the world with little education

B．Bill Gates alone founded Microsoft

C．Paul Allen is a close competitor in computers against Bill Gates

D．Paul Allen is also a successful writer besides his achievement in computers

(2) We know from this passage that ________.

[　　]

A．Allen and Gates have known each other for a long time

B．Allen first used a computer at a company

C．Allen and Gates never attended a PE lesson

D．Allen and Gates helped companies with problems for money

(3) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Paul Allen invented personal computers.

B．Bill Gates joined Microsoft after he finished his law degree at Harvard University.

C．Paul Allen lost all of his interest in computers after he fell ill.

D．Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft at the same time.

(4) The best title for this passage is“________”.

[　　]

A．The Other Half of Microsoft

B．Bill Gates

C．How Microsoft Started

D．Microsoft and Its History

It was in my high school science class．I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on．

         A   36   came．"Nice shirt," I smiled from ear to ear．Then another voice said, "That shirt belonged to my dad．Greg's mother works for my family．We were going to   37   that shirt away, but gave it to her   38 ．" I was speechless．I wanted to hide．

         I   39  me shirt in the back of the closet and told my mom what had happened．She then dialed her   40__, "I will no longer work for your family," she told him．That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life's   41   was something greater．

         The next morning she   42   with the personnel manager at the Board of Education．Ke told her that without a proper education she could not teach．So Mom decided to__43__a university．

         After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager．He said, "You are 44    aren't you? I think I have a___45_for you as a teacher's assistant．This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of  46  Mom accepted the opportunity very   47 ．

         For almost five years, as a teacher's assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling   48 ．Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal   49   in her classroom．The principal said, "We have watched how you   50   the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working   51   over the last five years．We are all in  52  that you should be the teacher of this class．"

         My mom spent more than 20 years there．  53   her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year．All of this came about because of the  54   comment made in my classroom that day．Mom showed me how to handle   55__situations and never give up．

1.A．noise                             B．voice                     C．sound                     D．tune

2.A- get                           B．take                 C．carry                  D．throw

3.A．otherwise  B．anyhow                               C．instead              D．actually

4.A．settled    B．pushed                                 C．stored                 D．stuck

5.A．teacher    B．employer                             C．director          D．adviser

6.A．purpose   B．encouragement                    C．achievement        D．victory

7.A．went      B．met                                C．worked                 D．stayed

8.A．visit      B．continue                                C．attend              D．prepare

9.A．serious    B．fortunate                          C．careful              D．responsible

10.A．career    B．duty                                 C．position                D．part

11.A．learning  B．judging                                  C．obeying            D．imagining

12.A．patiently  B．eagerly                               C．successfully          D．skillfully

13.A．upset                       B．frightened          C．guilty               D．ashamed

14.A．looked up B．went up                                C．took up              D．showed up

15.A．believe   B．protect                              C．treat            D．receive

16.A．spirit                           B．intention               C．action               D．attempt

17.A．discussion B．argument                            C．disagreement       D．agreement

18.A．At       B．During                                   C．On                     D．With

19.A．worthless  B．thoughtless                        C．hopeless           D．helpless

20.A．challenging B．different                              C．dangerous      D．strange

 

It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.

A      came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to       that shirt away, but gave it to her      .”I was speechless. I wanted to hide.

I       the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her         , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s       was something greater.

The next morning she        with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So mom decided to       a university.

After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are   __    , aren’t you? I think I have a        for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of       .” Mom accepted the opportunity very       .

For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling       . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal   __  _  in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you        the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard – working        over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you        be the teacher of this class.”

My mom spent more than 20 years there.       her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the        comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle        situations and never give up.

1.A．noise        B．voice  C．sound D．tune

2.A．get   B．take              C．carry   D．throw

3.A．otherwise         B．anyhow       C．instead        D．actually

4.A．settled     B．pushed        C．stored          D．stuck

5.A．teacher    B．employer    C．director       D．adviser

6.A．purpose   B．encouragement  C．achievement       D．victory

7.A．went                  B．met     C．worked        D．stayed

8.A．visit B．continue     C．attend          D．prepare

9.A．serious     B．fortunate              C．careful         D．responsible

10.A．career   B．duty    C．position       D．part

11.A．learning B．judging        C．obeying       D．imagining

12.A．patiently         B．eagerly        C．successfully         D．skillfully

13.A．upset     B．frightened  C．guilty  D．ashamed

14.A．looked up       B．went up       C．took up        D．showed up

15.A．believe  B．protect        C．treat   D．receive

16.A．spirit      B．intention     C．action D．attempt

17.A．must                B．would C．might  D．should

18.A．At  B．During         C．On       D．With

19.A．worthless       B．thoughtless C．hopeless               D．helpless

20.A．challenging    B．different     C．dangerous  D．strange

 

It was in my high school science class．I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on．

    A ___1____came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear．Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad．Greg’s mother works for my family．We were going to __2___ that shirt away, but gave it to her ___3___.” I was speechless．I wanted to hide.

    I ___4___ the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened．She then dialed her    5  , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him．That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s ___6___ was something greater.

    The next morning she ____7___ with the personnel manager at the Board of Education．He told her that without a proper education she could not teach．So Mom decided to __8__ a university.

     After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager．He said, “You are __9____, aren’t you? I think I have a ___10__ for you as a teacher’s assistant．This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of___11____.” Mom accepted the opportunity very ___12___.

    For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling   13  ．Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal ____14____ in her classroom．The principal said, “We have watched how you ___15____ the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working ___16___ over the last five years．We are all in agreement that you   17   be the teacher of this class.”

    My mom spent more than 20 years there．___8___ her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year．All of this came about because of the ___19__ comment made in the classroom that day．Mom showed me how to handle ___20___ situations and never give up.

1．A．noise                    B．voice                   C．sound                 D．tune

2．A．get                       B．take                    C．carry                  D．throw

3．A．otherwise              B．anyhow               C．instead                D．actually

4．A．settled                   B．pushed                C．stored                 D．put

5．A．teacher                 B．employer             C．director               D．adviser

6．A．purpose                B．encouragement  C．achievement        D．victory

7．A．went                     B．met                     C．worked               D．stayed

8．A．visit                      B．continue              C．attend                 D．prepare

9．A．serious                  B．fortunate             C．careful                D．responsible

10．A．career                 B．duty                    C．position               D．part

11．A．learning               B．judging               C．obeying               D．imagining

12．A．patiently              B．eagerly                C．successfully        D．skillfully

13．A．upset                  B．frightened            C．guilty                  D．ashamed

14．A．looked up            B went up                 C．took up               D．showed up

15．A．believe                B．protect                C．treat                    D．receive

16．A．spirit                   B．intention              C．action                 D．attempt

17．A．must                   B．would                 C．might                  D．should

18．A．At                       B．During                C．On                      D．With

19．A．worthless           B．thoughtless          C．hopeless              D．helpless

20．A．challenging          B．different              C．dangerous           D．strange