The computer is fast, and never makes a mistake, while people are too slow, and full of mistakes sometimes. That’s __36__ people often say when __37__ talk about computers. For over a quarter of a century, scientists have been __38__ better and better computers. Now a computer can __39__ a lot of __40__ jobs wonderfully. It is __41__ used in factories, hospitals, post offices and airports. A computer can report, decide and control in almost __42__ field. Many computer scientists are thinking of __43__ the computer “think” like a man. With the help of a person, a computer can __44__ pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, recognize voices, translate languages and so on. Perhaps computers will __45__ really think and feel. Do you think the people will be afraid __46__ they find that the computer is too clever to listen to and serve the people? No, people will __47__ better use of the computers in __48__ future. Man is __49__ the master（主人） of the computer. The computer works only __50__ the help of man. It cannot take the place of (取代) man.

(     )36. A. that                B. what            C. how                  D. why

(     )37. A. we                 B. they             C. you            D. people

(     )38. A. loving             B. taking           C. making       D. thinking

(     )39. A. have            B. get               C. do              D. offer

(     )40. A. everyday         B. every day     C. each day     D. some day

(     )41. A. widely            B. wide            C. great             D. deeply

(     )42. A. either              B. all                C. both                  D. every

(     )43. A. producing          B. ordering       C. making       D. building

(     )44. A. take                B. look at          C. draw             D. put

(     )45.A. one day           B. a day            C. any day      D. the other day

(     )46.A. when                  B. that              C. how                  D. while

(     )47.A. chose                  B. get               C. take            D. make

(     )48.A. a                     B. an                C. the                   D. /

(     )49.A. often            B. never           C. always           D. sometimes

(     )50.A. with             B. under           C. by              D. for   

___________
There is a little story about an insurance(保险) salesman in Tokyo. Even though this man tried very hard to promote the insurance, nobody bought it. One day, he came to a small temple and began to brag about his insurance. After listening to his introduction, the monk said: “Your recommendation of insurance can’t arouse any of my interests! When you are communicating with others, you must have the charm to attract others, or you will be unpromising in the future. Young man, try to change yourself!”
The salesman thought deeply about each word. From then on, he invited all his friends to point out his weakness and kept on improving himself bit by bit for all his life. Thirty years later, he became a millionaire. And this man is the famous Yuan Yi Ping. His experience reflects one attitude: sometimes, we should change ourselves instead of changing the world.
【小题1】The salesman _________________________.    

A．is very lazy.

B．is not friendly to the people .

C．want to find another job.

D．became a famous salesperson in the world.

【小题2】The word “millionaire ” in the second passage means _______________________.    

A．a man who has much money.

B．a man who is good at attracting others .

C．a boss in a big company.

D．a famous person in the world.

【小题3】The right title for this passage can be “ ____________________”.

A．A story about a salesman

B．Communicate more with others

C．Attract others

D．Change yourself

以下是对五个人的情况介绍，请从A-F中找出他们感兴趣的选项。其中有一个选项是多余的。

1.Mary likes cartoons very much. She often watches some cartoons, she thinks they are very lovely.

2.Ben really likes reading. His favorite book is The Old Man and the Sea.

3.Mike is a ten-year-old boy. He likes pandas very much, so he wants to see some movies about them.

4.Lily enjoys singing very much. And she loves listening to songs, too. They bring her much happiness.

5.Xiao Ming has one little dog in his home. He often plays with it when he is free. He wants to have a big dog.

A. Future Life is a new movie about robots. There are all kinds of robots in the movie.

B. Kung Fu Panda is a movie about pandas, you can learn something about pandas from it.

C. Pangpang is the name of a lovely dog. Now it’s in the shop and waiting for its new owner(主人)

D. Kaixing Library will open this week. It will be the best library in the city. You can read many books in it.

E. Tom and Jerry is a cartoon on a cat and a mouse. It’s very nice and clever.

F. Season in the Sun is a song about friendships. Listening to it with your friends is a good choice.

 

It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. That is to say, we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.

  There is an old English saying, “Gain (得到) time, gain life.” Then what’s time? Time is something that we can’t see or touch, but we feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeable. We always say “Time is money”, but time is even more precious (珍贵的) than money, because when money is spent, we can make it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless (无价的).

  We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off (推迟) what can be done today till tomorrow.

  As we all know, “Time and tide wait for no man.” If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. Remember: “No pains, no gains.” Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.If we want to have a bright future, we should           .

   A. know the value of time and make every minute useful

   B. feel time passing by

   C. understand that time is always with us and we can waste it

2.The word “unnoticeable” means            in Chinese.

   A. 随意的                        B. 不引人注意的                 C. 慢慢的

3.Time is more valuable than money because           .

   A. past time will return no more    

B. time can’t be seen or touched      

C. time is always with us

4.From the passage, we know           .

   A. when money is spent, we should make it back

   B. we can put off what can be done today till tomorrow

   C. today’s hard work leads to tomorrow’s harvest

5.What is the best title for the passage?

   A. A Bright Future               B. Time and Monday                  C. Future and Today

 

任务型阅读(注意：每空1个单词)。
Future and Today
　　It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is ? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.
　　There is an old English saying: "Gain time, gain life." Then what's time? Time is something that we can't see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeable. We always say "Time is money", but time is even more precious(珍贵的)than money, because when money is spent , we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless(无价的).
　　We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.
　　As we all know , "Time and tide wait for no man." If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter .Remember: "No pains, no gains." Today's hard work is the cause of tomorrow's harvest.
　                   　Title: Future and Today

【小题1】	Supporting details
Future is now.	Everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. If we want to have a bright future, we should know the 【小题2】    of time and make every minute【小题3】      .
【小题4】    is priceless.	Time is money, but time is even more【小题5】   than money, because when money is spent , we can earn it back. But 【小题6】    time will return no more.
Be【小题7】    of today	Today’s hard work 【小题8】   to tomorrow’s harvest. As students, we should never【小题9】   what can be done today till tomorrow and we should try our 【小题10】   to do everything well.