—Is Mary's answer the same as _____________?

—No，it's different from _____________，but I really agree with her．

A．his；him              B．him；his              C．you；me                D．yours；mine

“Cool” is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature(温度) that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meanings now．
“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．
When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool．”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favorite footballer．
We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of “cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student’s paper was just the one sentence，“It’s so cool’’．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．
But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．
【小题1】We know that the word “cool’’ has had ________.

A．only one meaning	B．no meanings
C．many different meanings	D．the same meaning

【小题2】In the passage，the word “express” means “________”.

A．see	B．show
C．know	D．feel

【小题3】The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．

A．pleased with	B．strange to
C．worried about	D．careful with

【小题4】In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．

A．can be used instead of many words

B．usually means something interesting

C．can make your life colorful

D．may not be as cool as it seems

Being able to multitask—doing several things at the same time—is considered (考虑，认为) a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.
What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle a larger number of electronic devices (电子产品) as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a large amount of time in fruitless efforts (努力) as they multitask.
Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people give so much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family table.
Multitasking also has an effect (影响) on young people’s performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets (器具) on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive (肯定的) response (回应). However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers (雇主) feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary (没必要) for them to learn special skills to do their work.
【小题1】 What does the underlined word “juggle” most probably mean?

A．Want to buy.	B．Use at the same time.
C．Take the place of.	D．Search information from.

【小题2】In Paragraph 3, the author points out that__________.

A．family members do not greet each other

B．family members do not eat at the family table

C．young people get on well with their families

D．young people hardly communicate with their family members

【小题3】What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Young people must learn skills for future jobs.

B．Young people benefit (获益) a lot from modern gadgets.

C．Multitasking is an important skill to young people.

D．Multitasking influences young people’s development seriously.

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Young people think multitasking is good for their study and work.

B．Employers consider it unnecessary for young people to be taught all over again.

C．Educators feel that young people don’t need to improve their study skills.

D．People from the world of education believe multitasking has a good effect on children’s later study skills.

【小题5】 The author develops (阐述) the passage mainly by__________.

A．providing special examples

B．following the natural time order

C．giving out a cause and analyzing (分析) its effects

D．comparing opinions from different worlds

The idea of what shaking the head means is not always the same in different countries. Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, they would find he would often shake his head. The visitors might think that the Indian doesn’t like what they say. But in fact, they would be completely wrong.
Indians always shake their heads when they talk to others. It doesn’t mean “No”. If someone wants to visit India, he should know this, or he will be in trouble.
One day, a foreign officer went to India on business. He hired a car and asked an Indian to drive him. When he told his driver to take him to his office, the Indian shook his head at once. The officer said again and the driver shook his head again. At last the officer, of course, got angry.
“How dare you refuse my order?” he shouted, “Drive me to my office at once!”
The driver answered in quite a loud voice, too. “Yes, sir!” But to the officer’s surprise, the driver shook his head at the same time.
The car started and the foreign officer was now too surprised to say a word. He thought about it for a while, and then he nodded with a smile, “‘No’ means ‘Yes’ here!”
【小题1】What does shaking one’s head mean all over the world?

A．Yes.

B．No.

C．Glad.

D．Yes or No.

【小题2】What should you do in India if you agree with somebody?

A．Shake your head.	B．Nod your head.
C．Speak in a loud voice.	D．Say it again and again.

【小题3】Why did the officer go to India?

A．He went there to visit his friend.	B．He went there to buy a car.
C．He went there to learn driving.	D．He went there because of his job.

【小题4】Why did the officer get angry?

A．Because the driver didn’t understand him.

B．Because the driver still shook his head after he said again.

C．Because the driver didn’t like the officer.

D．Because the driver didn’t answer in a loud voice.

【小题5】What can we learn from the story?

A．When you are in India, you should always shake your head.

B．You shouldn’t shake your head if you’re a driver.

C．Shaking head will make others get angry.

D．Different countries have different customs.

“Are the twins in ________?”

“No, they're in ________.”

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A．the same class, different classes

B．same class, different class

C．same classes, a different class

D．the same classes, the different classes