1 . We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know about the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way the computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first, the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software (软件) that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient. Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
1. The Internet has a history of ________ years.| A．about 45 | B．less than 40 | C．more than 50 | D．nearly 35 |
| A．make the computer cheaper | B．make the network system work well |
| C．make the computer go well | D．develop new software |
| A．1960s | B．1970s | C．1980s | D．1990s |
| A．difficult | B．easy | C．important | D．expensive |
| A．In the 1960s computer network system went wrong easily. |
| B．Computers are much cheaper than before. |
| C．Today the Internet is used more convenient. |
| D．People had enough software to get online forty years ago. |
2 . If you are going to be a gardener in the U.S., you have to know something. Because of the changing weather, you have to plant cleverly and plant for the future.
It means in the future, you’ll have to live with higher temperatures. And in winter, you’ll have less snow. Those two changes have a lot to do with what we can grow. So think about the following things:
▲ Plants are becoming green earlier and having flowers earlier. They’re also living longer because warm weather lasts longer.
▲ Birds and bees are coming back earlier. So people shouldn’t be surprised that their plants are growing fruit earlier.
▲ Many plants are able to grow in higher places. “We are planting trees in Anchorage now, and we weren’t able to do that before,” one gardener says.
▲ A lot of pests (害虫) get killed off in winter. But when we get warmer winters, we’re getting more plant pests. Gardeners should buy more medicine to kill the pests. But it will also make our food dangerous.
▲ Finally, get the right soil. Experts (专家) suggest planting trees as walls to stop strong winds. And the trees can also help hold water. If possible, plant more trees and grass, which need less water. The world is becoming drier and drier.
1. According to the passage we know ______ can make you have to plant cleverly and plant for the future.| A．the changing weather | B．the higher temperatures |
| C．less snow | D．the plant pests |
| A．they become green earlier | B．they have flowers earlier |
| C．the warm weather lasts longer than before | D．they grow in lower places |
| A．less | B．more | C．fewer | D．colder |
| A．warm weather | B．birds and bees | C．many pests | D．planting trees |
| A．How to be a good gardener in the U.S. |
| B．How to plant plants in the U.S. |
| C．How to protect the earth |
| D．How to change the weather |
3 . To lose weight, exercise alone is not enough because people sit too much today. That’s what the newest research has shown. Marc Hamilton led a team of scientists to do research at the University of Missouri.
Scientists have been surprised that so many people take exercise every day but they are still fat. The research was made to find the reason. In the experiments (实验), Hamilton used a few lab mice and pigs, as well as twelve human volunteers, including himself. He wanted to learn more about the effects (影响) of sitting. When the lab animals were sitting down, lipase (脂肪酶)—a material in the body that does the job of reducing fat—went down to 10 percent of normal after several hours. The research team got the same result from the experiments with humans.
“It was hard to believe at first,” said Hamilton, “but it’s true.” Those who exercise daily spend much more time sitting during the rest of the days, and the longer they are sitting, the more fat they get. Hamilton advises, “Keep exercising every day, but remember to stand up and take a walk from time to time during the day.”
1. Alice exercises every day but she is still fat because she ______.| A．sleeps too much | B．spends much more time sitting |
| C．eats lots of junk food | D．stands up and takes a walk from time to time |
| A．stop doing daily exercise | B．walk more and sit less |
| C．eat less and exercise more every day | D．sit for a long time during the day |
| A．Daily exercise. | B．Eating too much. |
| C．The harm of sitting. | D．Losing weight. |
4 . Which animal do you think is “the king of the animals”, the elephant, the lion or the tiger? They are all large and strong. But I think the tiger is “the king of the animals”. If you watch carefully, you can find some black lines on the tiger’s forehead (前额). The lines look like the Chinese character “WANG”. The character means “the king” in Chinese.
Most of the tigers come from China and India. They look scary. They like eating meat. They have yellow fur with black lines. They usually weigh 100 to 300 kg. Tigers can run fast. They run at a speed of 20 meters per second. Some people think they are dangerous. But they don’t know tigers are in danger now. Lots of people kill them for their fur. We should take action to protect them.
1. Which animal does the writer think is “the king of the animals”?| A．The elephant. | B．The lion. |
| C．The tiger. | D．The lion and the tiger. |
| A．Because the tigers can’t find enough food to eat. |
| B．Because lots of people kill them for safety. |
| C．Because lots of people think they are dangerous. |
| D．Because lots of people kill them for their fur. |
5 . Recently, many people have begun to try a new way of shopping through the Internet. They are very interested in it. Why is it becoming more and more popular now? There are some reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers and it is possible for them to do the shopping through the Internet. Second, shopping through the Internet can save some money and a lot of time. Third, they don’t need to go to the shop themselves. Because of these good facts, few people refuse it.
However, some people don’t like this new way of shopping. They are worried about the safety of shopping online. Customers (顾客) can only see the pictures of a product on the Internet. And they can’t enjoy the pleasure of buying things in a large supermarket or a wonderful shopping centre. These are the reasons why they do not like it.
But I think more and more people will like this new way of shopping in the future.
1. Many people are interested in ________ online.| A．watching TV | B．reading | C．studying | D．shopping |
| A．no one likes buying things online |
| B．more and more people don’t like shopping through the Internet |
| C．shopping on the Internet is more and more popular |
| D．there are no advantages about shopping on the Internet |
| A．save their money and time |
| B．help them make a lot of money |
| C．be very hard |
| D．make them happy |
| A．have to pay more money |
| B．are busy |
| C．don’t have enough time |
| D．are worried about the safety of shopping online |
| A．Why don’t people like going shopping? |
| B．Shopping through the Internet is very popular. |
| C．How do people shop with little money? |
| D．Chinese people don’t like shopping on the Internet. |
What will the weather be like? Some people say they can know what the weather will be like from birds. When they see birds fly high out to the sea, they know it is a nice day. Because birds don’t like to fly out if it rains. When the weather is bad, the birds will come back to the beach. A big wind may come with a heavy rain. Birds do not like to fly in a big wind. They may sit in a tree when rain is coming. Other animals can also tell the weather. It is a cloudy day. The rain is coming. Chickens are not quiet, and they are running here and there. Frogs are making a big noise in the pool. If it is a nice day, the frogs will come out of the water.
1. How many kinds of animals can we find in the passage?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．come back | B．fly high in the sky |
| C．play on the beach | D．B and C |
| A．in the ocean | B．out of the water |
| C．making a big noise | D．quiet |
| A．说 | B．讲述 | C．判断 | D．谈话 |
| A．We must protect (保护) the animals. |
| B．Birds do not like to fly in the rain and big wind. |
| C．Some animals aren’t quiet when the rain is coming. |
| D．We can know what the weather will be like from the animals. |
7 . We all know that smoking is bad for people’s health. But not many people know about the danger of second-hand smoke.
Second-hand smoke is the smoke that comes from the smoke breath (呼吸). If people breathe in second-hand smoke from time to time, they could get sick from it.
But how serious is the problem of the second-hand smoke? The World Health Organization (WHO) did a study of 194 countries. They found that second-hard smoke causes about 600,000 deaths every year. That is about 1% of the world’s deaths.
Second-hand smoke is especially bad for children because their bodies are still growing. According to the study, around 165,000 children under the age of 5 die each year because of second-hand smoke. Most of these deaths happen in Africa and southern Asia.
You can do something to keep yourself and other people away from second-hand smoke. You can ask the smokers, such as your parents, to smoke outside. And, if someone smokes close to you, you’d better hold your breath or just walk away.
1. Children can easily get sick from second-hand smoke because ________.| A．they are from Africa | B．their bodies are still growing |
| C．second-hand smoke is very dangerous | D．they are all under the age of 5 |
| A．Africa and Australia | B．Africa and eastern Asia |
| C．southern Asia and Africa | D．southern Africa and India |
| A．asking the smokers to smoke outside | B．walking away |
| C．holding your breath | D．smoking with them |
| A．Smoking | B．Second-hand Smoke |
| C．Giving up Smoking | D．Children Are Dying |
| A．The author dislikes second-hand smoke. |
| B．The author supports second-hand smoke. |
| C．The author thinks second-hand smoke is difficult. |
| D．The author thinks second-hand smoke is good. |
8 . On the third Sunday of June every year, we admire (钦佩) the person in our lives who taught you how to ride your bike or read a book and who offers help to the whole family. Yes, I mean dad, daddy, father. Father’s Day is the time to show him thanks for everything he does for you.
Oh! Write me a song of my father. And tell me the reason. You ever write songs about mother. Not a word of dear father you say? These words from C. Henry’s song, Oh! Write Me a Song of My Father, have been written by Sonora Dodd, a young girl who along with her five younger brothers, was raised by her father.
On a Mother’s Day, Sonora spoke to the government and suggested her own father’s birthday, of June 5, as the day to thank fathers. The government chose the third Sunday in June instead and the very first Father’s day was celebrated on June 19, 1910 in Spokane, Washington.
It took some time before Father’s Day became the national holiday we know today. At the time, people disagree with the idea of this holiday because they didn’t like the idea that men would get flowers and other gifts. Finally, President Lyndon B. Johnson made the decision that the third Sunday of June would be Father’s Day.
1. Who do we show our thanks on the third Sunday of June?| A．Fathers. | B．Mothers. | C．Teachers. | D．Children. |
| A．Five. | B．Four. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
| A．the first Father’s Day began in the USA | B．the first Father’s Day began in Europe |
| C．Father’s Day is on Sonora’s dad’s birthday | D．Sonora Dodd wrote a song for her mother |
| A．A Story for Mothers | B．A Story for Fathers |
| C．President Lyndon Bjornson | D．A Special Day for Dads |
9 . “What’s the biggest mistake we make in life?” The Buddha （佛祖）answered, “The biggest mistake is that you think you have time.”
·We spend 28.3 years of our life sleeping but 30% of you have trouble sleeping well.
·We spend 10.5 years of our life working but over 50% of us want to leave our jobs.
·We spend 9 years on TV and social media.
·We spend 6 years doing chores.
·We spend 4 years eating and drinking.
·We spend 3.5 years on education.
·We spend 2.5 years grooming（打扮）.
·We spend 2.5 years shopping.
·We spend 1.5 years on child care.
·We spend 1.3 years commuting（上下班往返）.
This is about how we spend our lifetime. A study shows that the average（平均）person lives 78 years. And that leaves us with about 9 years. How will we spend that time?
Time is free. You can’t own it but you can use it. You can’t keep it but you can spend it.
And once you lose time, you can never get it back. Time is more valuable（有价值的）than money. You can get more money, but you can never get more time.
Please value（珍视）your time, and do something meaningful with it.
1. We spend 6 years ________.| A．working | B．doing chores | C．shopping | D．eating and drinking |
| A．28.3 years | B．50 years | C．68 years | D．78 years |
| A．Sleeping. | B．Watching TV. | C．Studying. | D．Working. |
| A．The Buddha thinks the biggest mistake in life is that we have time. |
| B．Over 50% of us have trouble sleeping well. |
| C．We’d better do something meaningful with our time. |
| D．We can always get time back after we lose it. |
10 . Often you aren’t happy when you are with your parents. You say that your parents never understand(理解) you. You usually think they are too strict with you and they never give you any free time. Is everything like what you think of? Not really. You can do some things to be good with your parents.
Talk to them often. Show your true ideas to them and tell them what you are thinking. Sometimes they want you to be good and healthy. So they worry much about you. Just let them understand you by talking. Help them with the housework. Your parents are usually busy. Why not help them do some housework to make them feel good? A smart child knows what to do for his parents. Spend time with them. Don’t always watch TV in your room. Go out and stay with your parents. Listen to some music with them. Play fun games with them. Or just take walks with them.Your parents also need people to be with. When you don’t want your parents to say no to what you do, do your best to let them understand you.
1. ________ should read this passage.| A．Students | B．Teachers | C．Doctors | D．Parents |
| A．very smart | B．too strict | C．very funny | D．too busy |
| A．by saying no to them often | B．by worrying much about them |
| C．by watching TV in your room often | D．by doing some things for them |
| A．All parents are good with their children. |
| B．It’s parents’ job to do things for their children. |
| C．You only need to talk with your parents on weekends. |
| D．Doing some housework can make your parents feel good. |
| A．How to get on with(与……相处) your parents. | B．Don’t be too strict. |
| C．Have fun with your parents. | D．Make your parents help you. |
