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2 . Anderson Carey is 12 years old. One day, he saw a magazine article that interested him.
It was about prosthetics(假肢), which can be used to replace a hand, arm or leg.
The article said people are using 3-D printers to build these devices. Anderson thought this was very cool. He wanted to learn more about it. So Anderson talked to his science teacher, Dr. Holly Martin. He asked if they could build a prosthetic together. The timing(时机的把握) was perfect. Martin had just heard about a group called Enabling the Future. This group asks volunteers to help to build robotic arms and legs. The volunteers build them for people who share their stories on the website.
Anderson and Martin looked through the website together. They decided to help a man from the country of Romania. His name is Cornel Crismaru, who lost his leg, hand and part of his arm.
In February, Anderson and Martin got to work. Building the robotic arm was not easy. Anderson ran into some problems along the way. He had hoped to use a 3-D Printer at his school. One of the pieces for the arm was bigger than the size of the printer, though.
Soon Anderson had an idea to solve this problem. He reached out to a 3-D printing company in Woodstock, Georgia. The company agreed to help. Anderson and Martin could use their big 3-D printers. After that, Anderson worked on the arm for about three months.
Anderson and Martin sent the arm to Crismaru in May. In August, they received a notice. It is from Crismaru’s son. He thanked Anderson and Martin for their help.
Martin said she hopes children and grown-ups who hear about Andersons projects will realize that it may be hard to change the world, but they can start with small acts. Some of these can help a person in a huge way.
1. Anderson talked to his science teacher about_______.| A．starting a website together | B．buying a 3-D printer |
| C．building a prosthetic together | D．studying robots |
| A．lost some body parts | B．wanted to be a volunteer |
| C．was homeless | D．was interested in robots |
| A．He made a new 3-D printer. | B．Hе took Dr.Martin’s advice. |
| C．He worked together with his school. | D．He got help from a 3-D printing company. |
| A．All roads lead to Rome. | B．Failure is the mother of success. |
| C．Those who help others help themselves. | D．Small acts make a big difference. |
3 . We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up (建立) in the 1960s.At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer network (网络) 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 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 very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s,computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made "surfing" the Internet easier.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among young people. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.
1. How long has the Internet been used?| A．For about 10 years. | B．For about 20 years. |
| C．For about 40 years. | D．For about 60 years |
| A．They became cheaper and easier to use. |
| B．They became larger and larger. |
| C．People couldn't buy them anywhere. |
| D．People could get information only from them. |
| A．People will die without the Internet. |
| B．All people should set up (建立) their own network. |
| C．People live easily without the Internet. |
| D．People will more and more depend on (依赖) the Internet. |
| A．The History of the Internet | B．Computers and Information |
| C．Computers and the Government | D．The History of Computers |
When you step into a new environment, fitting in means
Firstly, confidence plays
If you follow
5 . Teenagers’ fitness is now a major concern，and physical exercise is very important. It reduces stress and improves fitness. Exercise makes your body strong，and helps you to keep the right body weight. Sports scientist Dr. Helen Lopez offers the following advice to teenagers：“First，you need to find out your present level of fitness. Then you can design a programme that will help you become healthier.”
Dr. Lopez suggests that there are three levels of fitness that need a change of lifestyle.“Overweight”means that the person gets very little exercise and often has a serious weight problem. “Inactive” means that the person does not join in many physical activities，but is not seriously overweight.“Active”refers to people who take part in sports and other physical activities，but do not have a high fitness level.
According to Dr. Lopez，overweight teenagers should work out to keep healthy.“Ride a bike，play volleyball or basketball for a while，and go for a twentyminute walk each day. All these will help to burn calories.”Inactive teenagers should do similar activities, but add some bending and stretching exercises, such as pushups and situps, starting with twenty of each a day.“Inactive people can take a little more exercise than overweight people because their bodies are stronger，”Dr. Lopez said. The same rule applies to active teenagers.
Dr. Lopez suggests one hour a week or more on running and other forms of intensive exercise，together with fifteen minutes a day spent on stretching and bending activities.“These are really important in order to prevent injuries,” Dr. Lopez said. Some weighttraining and other bodystrengthening exercises could also be planned in the programme in order to increase the person’s strength.
1. What can we learn from the passage?| A．Active people always have a high fitness level. |
| B．Overweight people always take more exercise. |
| C．Keeping fit means changing teenagers’ lifestyle. |
| D．Inactive teenagers are not seriously overweight. |
| A．Physical exercise can make the teenagers grow taller. |
| B．Physical exercise can help teenagers become healthier. |
| C．Physical exercise can help to burn up calories. |
| D．Physical exercise can increase teenagers’ strength. |
| A．walking exercises | B．streching and bending |
| C．riding | D．weighttraining |
| A．Doing Exercise |
| B．Teenagers’ Fitness |
| C．Different Lifestyles |
| D．Overweight Teenagers |
6 . Mr. Robinson had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go by air. He enjoyed
When he
Two or three other people wanted
| A．sitting | B．to sit | C．sat | D．sit |
| A．working | B．sitting | C．flying | D．sleeping |
| A．found | B．looked for | C．see | D．observed |
| A．glad | B．please | C．surprised | D．surprising |
| A．get to | B．arrived | C．got | D．reached |
| A．past | B．then | C．ago | D．before |
| A．her | B．plane | C．its | D．it's |
| A．to sit | B．sitting | C．to seat | D．seating |
| A．smiling | B．watching | C．speaking | D．standing |
| A．failing | B．having | C．missing | D．helping |
7 . Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.
Mrs. Matthews lives in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house, and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.
Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen's card, but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.
The bus driver had often seen her traveling on the bus before, and he notices that she was feeling unhappy, so after she had paid her money, he winked (眨眼) at her and whispered, “Don't forget to give your mother's card back to her when you see her again.”
Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this.
1. Senior citizens in the story refer to ________.| A．those who have special cards | B．those who want to travel cheaply |
| C．old people with special cards | D．people holding high positions |
| A．They have to pay their special card. |
| B．They don't have to pay for taking buses. |
| C．They have to pay the full price for their ride. |
| D．They pay less for their ride i£ they have a special card. |
| A．Twice a week. | B．Once a year. |
| C．Every other week. | D．Once a week. |
| A．Because he knew her mother was still alive. |
| B．Because he hoped to make her feel younger. |
| C．Because she did not pay money for taking the bus. |
| D．Because she shouldn't have used her mother's card. |
8 . “Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen.”
After graduating from college in 1932, I decided to find a job as a sports announcer (播音员) on the radio. I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door o£ every radio station. But I was refused every time. In one studio a nice lady told me that big radio stations didn’t want to accept inexperienced persons. “Go to the countryside and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said.
I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. My father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played football at Dixon in high school, I applied. The job sounded just right for me, but I still failed in the interview. As I left his office, I felt sad. I asked aloud, “How can a man become a sports announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard Smith Ward calling, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he made me stand before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary (虚构的) game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturday’s game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words again: Everything happens for the best if you carry on. One day something good will happen.
1. When did the writer graduate from college?| A．In 1931. | B．In 1932. | C．In 1933. | D．In 1934. |
| A．The writer. | B．Smith Marx. |
| C．The writer’s father. | D．Smith Ward. |
| A．Thursday’s game | B．Friday’s game |
| C．Saturday’s game | D．Sunday’s game |
| A．you will fail if you keep on trying |
| B．you will succeed if you keep on trying |
| C．you will lose money if you keep on trying |
| D．you will make money if you keep on trying |
At four o'clock
Luckily for Polly, it was a blind man
10 . Tour operators have seasonal deals on holidays to Australia and other countries in a new year.
Austravel
Holidaymakers can save up to 30% on a trip to Australia with the Austravel sale, which runs for about a month. It also includes a fourteen-day-long trip to Perth and a west coast self-drive trip from £795 per person including flights in May or July.
● austravel. com
Thomson and First Choice
Some deals are being launched this week by Thomson and First Choice, with early booking offers including free places for kids, lower deposits (押金) and up to £300 off per couple on a lot of destinations.
● thomson. co. uk, firstchoice. co. uk
Eurocamp
The camping company is offering thousands of Easter and May half-term holidays for under £350, such as an Easter break at La Baume on the French Riviera for just £25 a night, based on a stay in a two-bedroom holiday home. Early bookers can save up to 25% and secure a holiday with a deposit of just £99.
● eurocamp. co. uk
Kuoni
Running from Christmas Eve, the Kuoni sale includes a wide range of offers. These offers include ten nights full board in the Maldives from £1,599 and seven nights in Phuket, Thailand from £999 per person—both including flights and transfers (换乘).
● kuoni. co. Uk
1. How long may you stay in Perth with Austravel?| A．One month. | B．Two weeks. | C．One week. | D．Four night. |
| A．It requires no deposit. |
| B．It offers cheap return flights. |
| C．It is suitable for family travel. |
| D．It can save up to £300 per person. |
| A．Austravel. | B．Thomson and First Choice. |
| C．Eurocamp. | D．Kuoni. |
| A．Both have various offers. |
| B．Both include flights. |
| C．Both offer a discount for early booking. |
| D．Both need a deposit to secure a holiday. |
