1 . Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their daily life. For example, they can help people to save much time to do much work, and they can help people to work out many problems they can’t do easily.
Today more and more families have computers. Parents buy computers for their children .They hope computers can help them improve their studies in school. But many of the children use computers to play games, watch videos or sing. The computer cannot help children to study but make them fall behind.
In some other countries, even some scientists also hate computers. They say computers let millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble. Will computers really bring trouble or bring them happiness?
It will be decided by today’s students themselves!
根据短文，按要求回答下列各小题。
1. Why do we say the computer is a useful machine? (根据短文内容回答问题)
2. Can computers really help children study?
3. What do some scientists in some other countries say about computers?
4. 从短文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思相同或相近的短语。
For example, they can help people to save much time to do much work...
5. In the passage, the underlined word “them” refer to
2 . We know music is very important in our daily life. Do you notice music playing at any of those places when you go somewhere? Today most stores, stations, restaurants and other places play music. You might even hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music influences the way people behave. They think that the sound of western classical(古典的) music makes people feel richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend more money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays modern music, people spend less money. Without music, people spend even less.
Scientists also believe that loud，fast music makes people eat faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their busy hours. This makes people eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants can make more money in this way.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say that music helps students to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed. And listening to music can help you relax.
The next time you hear music somewhere, be careful. It might influence the way you do things.
1. According to the text，scientists believe that music can ______.| A．influence the way people behave | B．help us to develop good habits | C．develop our interest in money |
| A．a sign of being slower | B．something about manners | C．a sign of being richer |
| A．Light music. | B．Rock music. | C．Sweet music. |
| A．worry about studies | B．care about manners | C．more active |
| A．Music and Behavior | B．Good and Bad Music | C．Types of Music |
3 . People think being an artist must be a wonderful way to make a living. And of course, there are lots of great things about working for oneself, at home alone, even in a very small house like mine. What I really like is that nobody tells me what time to start in the morning. I like to paint as soon as I wake up, which is always early, but isn't the same time every day. And nobody tells me what to wear or whether I can take the afternoon off and go to a football game.
But then, I have no one to talk with when I'm bored, no one to discuss last night's football game with during the office lunch hour. Sure, I can spend the afternoon doing something I enjoy, like swimming or gardening, if I choose. But the work will still be there when I finally get back home.
Also, working at home means that people can always find me, whether I'm bored or not, and once I've answered the doorbell (门铃), it's too late — my thoughts have been interrupted (打断). What's more, I find myself listening to friends' troubles. As they talk, my ideas disappear and I find it hard to go on with my picture. There would be more peace if I worked in an office.
However, when I hear the traffic news on the radio, and imagine my friends sitting in their cars in a jam, I realize that I really haven't got much to complain about. I find a CD which will start me thinking, turn it up really loudly and begin another picture.
1. The writer likes to paint _______.| A．in the afternoon | B．right after he wakes up | C．at the same time every day |
| A．He is learning to swim these days. |
| B．He won't go out if he doesn't finish his work. |
| C．He sometimes wants to have someone to talk with. |
A． | B． | C． |
| A．争吵 | B．询问 | C．抱怨 |
| A．To talk about his work-at-home job. |
| B．To explain why he likes to be an artist. |
| C．To share his dissatisfaction with his job. |
4 . The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor（幽默）, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is: “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
1. The writer thinks that the best way to learn a language is________.| A．writing | B．listening | C．using it |
| A．Be careful not to make any mistakes. |
| B．Speak English as much as you can. |
| C．Laugh more often. |
| A．not care | B．be happy | C．feel worried |
| A．keep quiet | B．keep your sense of humor | C．get angry |
| A．people never make mistakes |
| B．few people make mistakes |
| C．there is no one who doesn’t make mistakes |
