Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out（退学）. But he was full of new ideas.

　　After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in his life.

　　Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.

　　In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.

His Apple Computer was so successful that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.

He often said, “I live in order to change the world, there aren’t any other reasons. The only way to have a great achievement is to love your own career. If you can’t find your favorite career ,go on looking for it and never give up.”

This is Steven Jobs, though he is dead, his spirit and achievements still influence our lives.

56.Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.

　 A.never did his lessons　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B.dropped out

　 C.always made troubles with his schoolmates　 D. he was full of new ideas

57.Why did Steven Jobs go to India?

　 A.Because he wanted to be a video game designer.

　 B.Because he wanted to get some new ideas.

　 C.Because he wanted to make a new type of computer.　

　　 D.Because he wanted to have a happy summer.

58.Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world.

　 A.new ideas　　 B.Apple Computer　　　 C.video games　 D.saying

59.From this passage we know Steven Jobs ________.

　 A.didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates

　 B.liked traveling in India and California

　 C.liked trying new things and making his new ideas come true

　 D.thought he had many reasons to live in the world

60.Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to this passage?

　　 A.The only way to have a great achievement is to love your career.

　　 B.The name “Apple” helped Jobs to remember a happy summer in an apple tree garden.

　　 C.If you can’t find the career you love, give it up and try another one.

　　 D.People remember Jobs because of his achievements.

In most parts of the world, many students help their school make less pollution. They join “environment clubs”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.

Here are the things students often do.

Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty tons of water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.

No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car—not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember:

Walk, jump, bike or run.

Use your legs! It’s lots of fun!

No-garbage lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school!

We love our environment. Let’s work together to make it clean!

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

(  )56. After mending the broken toilets, they save      .

A. a small river                      B. a lot of water                   C. a toilet

(  )57. On a no-car day,        will take a car to school.

A. only students

B. neither students nor teachers

C. both students and teachers

(  )58. Environment clubs ask students      .

A. to run to school every day

B. to play sports every day

C. not to throw away lunch bags

(  )59. From this passage we know the students usually have lunch      .

A. at school                           B. in clubs                           C. at home

(  )60. The writer wrote the passage to tell students to      .

A. join the clubs                     B. help teachers                    C. make less pollution

根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出短文空白处的各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。

Last week, our monitor told us a piece of   56   (新闻)about Lucy, a student in Class 4, Grade 1 in No. 4    57    (中间的) School. Lucy is an unlucky girl. She has been ill since the end of 2007. But her family doesn’t have    58    (足够的) money to send her to    59    (医院). We all feel very sad after   60    (听说) it. Then    61    (每个人) in our class donated for Lucy before long. All of us wanted to try our best to help her. We all    62   (希望) she  will be out of trouble soon. I’ve learnt a lot from this. Life is invaluable and we should treasure our lives. However, love is even more invaluable. Love is    63    (重要的) to everyone. And love can make the world more    64    (美丽的) and warmer. If the world is    65    (充满) of love, it will be nicer.

根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出短文空白处的各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
Last week, our monitor told us a piece of   56  (新闻)about Lucy, a student in Class 4, Grade 1 in No. 4    57   (中间的) School. Lucy is an unlucky girl. She has been ill since the end of 2007. But her family doesn’t have    58   (足够的) money to send her to    59   (医院). We all feel very sad after   60   (听说) it. Then    61   (每个人) in our class donated for Lucy before long. All of us wanted to try our best to help her. We all    62  (希望) she  will be out of trouble soon. I’ve learnt a lot from this. Life is invaluable and we should treasure our lives. However, love is even more invaluable. Love is   63   (重要的) to everyone. And love can make the world more    64   (美丽的) and warmer. If the world is   65   (充满) of love, it will be nicer.

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)

Did you sleep the day away on March 21? Well, you should have done because it was World Sleeping Day. This is the day of the year when people around the world care about their sleep and ask themselves a lot of questions about sleep.

Why do we need sleep? Nobody yet can give a perfect answer to this question. However, tests have shown that lack(缺少) of sleep over about four weeks leads to a strong drop in body temperature, great weight loss and finally, sickness.

Different people need different amounts of sleep. Eight hours a night is considered the average(平均的) amount of sleep. For teenagers, the least number of sleeping hours advised by doctors are, ten hours for primary school students, nine for junior highs and eight for senior highs. Some people seem to get along just fine with very little sleep at night, but some people need more sleep.

Here are some of the most useful suggestions for good night’s sleep:

*Go to bed regularly.

*Use your bed only to sleep.

*Don’t exercise in the evening.

*Keep the bedroom dark and quiet.

*Drink a glass of milk before sleep.

*Stop looking at the watch while you can’t sleep!