Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?

Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbooks (平装本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.

Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. A good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbooks, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.

53. It can be inferred from the passage that ____.

A.Fewer and fewer people will buy books.

B.A good dictionary should be kept in every home.

C. Books with hard covers sell better than paperbooks.

D. More people like TV programs about famous men.

54. What does the sentence “Television has not killed reading, however.” underlined in the second paragraph suggest?

　 A. People only need reading, though.

　 B. Reading is still necessary today.

　 C. Reading is more fun than television.

　 D. Watching television doesn’t help reading.

55. What can we learn from the passage?

　 A. TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge.

　 B. Cinemas are the best choice in getting information.

　 C. Reading is cheap way of learning and having fun.

　 D. Newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself.

To go to college, Daniela came to the United States. At the beginning she was satisfied with the little bit she had. “When I arrived in Arizona I thought that if I had to go back, at least I knew something about the United States,” she said. But after the first day in the United States, she missed her parents a lot. “I really needed support from them,” she said. “I wanted someone who was there when I needed support.”

Now, to be here in the United States she feels how much she has grown without her parents. She thinks that now she is a stronger person. “I have learned to value what I have and this has helped me to mature,” Daniela said.

At the same time she has to be far from her parents now and she repents(悔过) many things and she values her parents even more. Her father was trying to give her a better future even though it was not enough for her family to live. “I can tell now how much my father worked for me,” she said.

Now Daniela’s goal is to graduate from high school and be able to get a college degree. She knows that the way is long and the struggles she has gone through are just the beginning. But she also believes that the difficult life she has now will help provide a better future.

(   ) 51. Why did Daniela go to the United States alone?

A. To have a holiday                         B. To visit her uncle      

C. To go to college                          D. To do research work

(   ) 52. How did Daniela feel when she just got to the United States?

A. Satisfied          B. Lonely             C. Happy             D. Sad

(   ) 53. The underlined word “mature” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.

A.孤独                B.发酵                C.独立                       D.成熟

(   ) 54. What does Daniela want to do now?

A. She wants to see her parents                  B. She wants to repent many things

C. She wants to get a college degree.           D. She wants to go through the struggles

(   ) 55. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. When you’re not with your parents, you’ll miss them a lot

B. the struggles and difficulties will help provide a better future for you.

C. Sometimes you can’t tell how much your father worked for you

D. Daniela’s way is long and the struggles she has gone through are just the beginning.

  Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives. For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite. Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving. Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls.

  Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites. Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location.

  We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another. They are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equator. Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place. This is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hour—exactly the same speed that the earth rotates. A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae facing the earth. Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit，So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position. This usually happens about every five or six days.

  Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth. A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years. Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired. Often，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time. This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other.

51.Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?

   A. Sending information for weather forecast.        B. Taking photographs of the Earth.

   C. Sending TV pictures.                         D. Providing food for airplane pilots.

52.What’s the speed the earth rotates at?

   A.35,880 kilometers per hour.                   B.335,880 kilometers per hour.

   C.11,000 kilometers per hour.                   D.110,000 kilometers per hour

53.Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?

  A. In order to take photographs.                  B. In order to stay in a certain position in the orbit.

  C. In order to move away from its orbit.            D. In order to send television pictures.

54.What does the underlined word “This” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?

  A. A satellite.                                       B.A little rocket.

  C. A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky.

  D. The satellite puts the rockets in the right position.

55.Which is true of satellites?

  A.A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years.

  B. Every time a satellite gets broken, it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired.

  C.A broken satellite is never left in space.

  D. They often crash into each other.

     

More and more advertisements appear on the Web. You have to be careful not to be fooled or tricked(欺骗) by the advertisements on the Internet. Something is said to be a bargain, but it isn’t always cheap. And some so-called new things just have a new outside.

However, shopping online is a kind of fashionable thing today. I love to buy things for everyday use, so I often get lots of information about them on websites online. For example, if I want an MP4, I can choose my favorite one, and look for what the users like or don’t like about it, then decide whether to buy or not. And at the same time, you don’t have to go to a shop or walk around a crowded shopping area, so you don’t have to waste much time. The Internet is really useful for shopping, but be careful not to spend too much.

51. If you want to shop online, you should ________.

A. spend too much                               B. always believe the advertisements

C. never believe the advertisements        D. be careful not to be fooled

52. What does the writer think of the advertisements online?

A. They’re always true.                        B. They’re not useful.

C. They’re sometimes not true.             D. They’re always fashionable.

53. What does the underlined word “bargain” in the passage probably mean?

A. 谈判        B. 协议       C. 贵重物品       D. 便宜物品

54. What does the writer often buy online?

A. So-called new things.                  B. Things like an MP4.

C. So-called cheap things                 D. Things like a house.

55. If you shop online, you________.

A. can save time                        B. have to waste time

C. have to get expensive things           D. can only buy things with a new outside

Jeff likes fish very much. He buys some fish and takes it home. When(当……时候) his wife(妻子) sees the fish, she says to herself,“Good! Now I ask my friends to have lunch, and we can have the fish.”They like eating fish very much. When Jeff comes home in the evening, he can’t find the fish and his wife says,“Oh, your cat eats it.”And she gives Jeff some bread for supper. Jeff is not very happy. He takes the cat and his wife to the shop nearby(附近). Then he says to his wife,“My cat is one kilo and the fish is one kilo, too. The fish is here. But where is my cat?”

(　 )51. What does Jeff like very much?

A. Dogs. B. Cats. C. Fish.　　　　　　　　　　　

(　 )52. Who cooks the fish?

A. Jeff.　　　　　　　　　 B. Jeff’s wife.　　　 C. Their friends.　　　　　

(　 )53. Jeff’s wife tells Jeff ____.

A. she eats the fish　　　　 B. the cat eats the fish　 C. her friends eat the fish　　　　　　　　

(　 )54. What does Jeff have for supper?

A. Some bread. B. Some chicken and the fish.　 C. The fish.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

(　 )55. Who eats the fish?

A. Only Jeff’s wife.　　　　 B. The cat.　　 C. Jeff’s wife and her friends.