We live in the “computer age”. People  1  scientists，teachers，writers and even students use computers to do   2  work. But more than 30 years ago，  3  couldn’t do much. They were very big and expensive. Very few people were interested in them and knew how to   4    them.

Today computers are smaller and cheaper. Since（因为）they can do  5  work，many people like to use them. Some people even have them at home.

Computers become very important  6  they can work faster than men and make fewer mistakes. Computers can   7  people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to study and children use them to play games. Computers can also remember what you put   8  them. Computers are very   9  and helpful. They are our good friends.

Do you want to  10  a computer?

1. A. as　　　　　　　　　　    B. like　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. with

2. A. many of　　　　　　    B. very much　　　　　　    C. a lot　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. all kinds of

3. A. scientists　　　　　　　　　　 B. teachers　　　　　　　　   C. students　　　　　　　　   D. computers

4. A. sell　　　　　　　　　　   B. use　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. look　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. put

5. A. other　　　　　　　　    B. several　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. a lot of　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. many

6. A. or　　　　　　　　　　    B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. and　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. because

7. A. help　　　　　　　　　　  B. make　　　　　　　　　　    C. use　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. stop

8. A. for　　　　　　　　　　   B. into　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. up

9. A. beautiful　　　　　　   B. careful　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. useful　　　　　　　　　　  D. heavy

10. A. pay　　　　　　　　　　 B. sell　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. lend　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have

Nancy and Sheila are in the same class . They are friends . Nancy wants to invite Sheila to dinner on Sunday . But Sheila doesn’t know the way . Now Nancy is telling her .

‘It’s easy . You can take No.4 bus . After you get off at Red Road, Cross it and take the first turning on the left. Walk along the road for about five minutes, and then you will see a big tree. Go straight on and walk about 100 metres , you’ll see a big red house . This is not my home. Go past the big house about four hundred metres , and you will see a small yellow house beside a small tree. Then you can open the door with your foot.’

‘With my foot ?’asks Sheila. ‘Why ?’

‘Well , you won’t come to my house empty—handed (空手地), will you ?’ answers Nancy .

1.Nancy asks Sheila to ______.

A. have dinner with her

B. go to a big red house

C. go to the cinema together

D. go shopping together

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

A. Nancy and Sheila are classmates.

B. Sheila should take NO.5 bus first .

C.Nancy asks Sheila to come to her home on Saturday .

D. Sheila knows Nancy’s home very well.

3.How far is it from the big tree to the small yellow house ?

A. It’s five minutes walk.

B. It’s a hundred minutes’ ride .

C. It’s about two hundred metres .

D. It’s about five hundred metres

4.Where is Nancy’s house ?

A. It’s beside a big red house .

B. It’s beside a small tree .

C.It’s on the right side of Red Road.

D. It’s behind a small yellow house.

5.Why does Nancy asks Sheila to open the door with her foot ?

A. Because she thinks Sheila should carry a lot of presents in both hands.

B.Because she thinks Sheila should bring her family members to her home.

C.Because she thinks Sheila should bring other classmates to her home.

D.Because she thinks Sheila will be afraid to open the door with her hands.