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If you are a computer game fan, you must have heard of StarCraft. Recently, the University of Florida opened a StarCraft class for students. Maybe you feel confused when you hear of the news, maybe you think I am joking. But that’s true. In our mind, students are not allowed to play computer games by teachers and parents. Don’t you believe that the StarCraft class was set up in the University of Florida? Please read more. Nowadays, the world is developing in a fast way, so it is very important for students to be good at skills such as solving problems, making decisions and critical thinking(批判性思维). It is said that all these skills appear in StarCraft. Therefore, StarCraft can provide a high effective environment for students to consider and take action in difficult situations. “A student who gets a university education and goes into the business world could realize that something he learned in his StarCraft class helps him to think in a different way,” said one teacher in the University of Florida. “The StarCraft class offers a new way to students to study. Study is not only about learning things from books,” said another teacher. Not all the students can take the StarCraft class. The class is only open to the students who have some knowledge about the game. 1.Why did the University set up the StarCraft class? A. Because many students like it. B. Because the world is developing in a fast way. C. Because students can learn some important skills. D. Because students are not allowed to play at home. 2.The underlined word “effective” means “_____” in Chinese. A. 有效的 B. 友好的 C. 有用的 D. 真实的 3.Some don’t believe that the StarCraft class was opened in a university because_________. A. most students don’t like StarCraft. B. they think StarCraft is not easy to play C. they think that the StarCraft class can’t bring enjoyment to students D. they don’t think students are allowed to play computer games at school 4.What’s the main idea of the passage? A. It’s about who invented the game, StarCraft. B. It’s about a StarCraft class opened in the University of Florida. C. It’s about the importance of university education. D. It’s about how to be a winner in the business world.
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The Little Prince was written by a French pilot and writer Antoine de Saint—Exupery. It is one of the most famous books around the world. It was published in 1943. This story has been translated into 42 languages and was adapted(改编) into a movie. The little prince lives on a small planet alone. He leads a happy life. One day the winds brings him a seed. The seed then turns into the loveliest flower he has ever seen. He takes good care of the flower, but finally he decides to leave it and his planet in search for a secret—the most important thing in his life. During his journey in space, the little prince meets a king, a businessman, a lamplighter and a geographer. They all live alone on different planets. At last he finds out the secret from a fox of the Earth. Before he returns to his planet, he tells his secret to the writer of the book, whom he meets in the desert. The secret is: the power of love. When you read this touching and sincere story of the little prince, you can’t help smiling and feeling the beauty of life and love in your heart. 1.After reading the passage, we can’t know______. A. who wrote the book B. when the book was published C. what is the book about D. who adapted the book into a movie 2.Who told the little prince the secret? A. A fox. B. A king. C. A geographer. D. A businessman. 3.The underlined word “ touching” means “_______”in Chinese. A. 无聊的 B. 感人的 C. 惊讶的 D. 失望的 4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The story has been translated into 24 languages. B. The secret is the power of knowledge. C. The little prince met the writer of the book in the desert. D. The king, the businessman, the lamplighter and the geographer live on the same planet.
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Can you imagine living in the desert for a whole year, watching the activities of a group of busy ants? Deborah Gordon did exactly that. She finally found out that there were four main groups of workers in the ant team: cleaners, haulers(搬运工), gatherers and security (安全) ants. Each group did their own job to finish the task of the whole team. Cleaner ants carried waste food from inside the nest to outside. Hauler ants walked on the top of the nest and cleared rubbish. Gatherer ants went out to find food for the whole team and security ants fought against anyone who wanted to hurt the members of the team. While she was watching the ants in the desert, Deborah found that the most interesting part was watching the ants dealing with difficulties, such as fighting against other insects that wanted to destroy their nest, or a big fire. At those moments, they would all stop what they were doing and go to help security ants to protect their home. What do we do when people around us meet difficulties? What have we done to turn our world into a better place? It’s time to think. 1. If there was a fire near their home, the groups of ants would________. A. just do their own job B. run away at once C. help to fight against the fire D. go back into their nest 2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Cleaner ants carried waste food from outside the nest to the inside. B. Gatherer ants went out to find food for themselves. C. Each group did their own job when meeting difficulties. D. There were some other insects that wanted to destroy their nest. 3.The writer mainly wants to tell us____________. A. everyone should help others when they meet difficulties B. there were four groups of workers in the ant team C. how Deborah Gordon lived in the desert D. Deborah Gordon is a brave woman
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Many people believe that 3G mobile phones will be used in almost all everyday activities. It____that we won’t go shopping because most things will be available(可得到的) on the Internet. There will be no more____ because all texts will be available in electronic libraries. The Internet will be used to plan holidays, rent films and_____ food. Most telephone calls will be ____ by 3G mobile phones as well. Some people are ____ about the new development. Others, however, don’t think that 3G mobile phones will replace the old __ of shopping and communicating. Let’s look at books, for example. Some people believe that one day we won’t read books made of paper. ____, we’ll read books by using 3G mobile phones. These mobile phones will store the contents（内容）of many different books at the same time. We won’t need to turn lots of pages and paper will be ____. Is the Internet shopping as fun as traditional shopping? Many people say it’s not. It’s __ _ to go into shops and look at things. It’s also___ that most people will want to read books on their 3G mobile phones. Maybe 3G mobile phones won’t change these two habits. 1.A.is thinking B. has thought C. is thought D. to think 2.A.dictionaries B. people C .letter D. books 3.A. order B. heat C. eat D. cook 4.A.built B. made C .bought D. used 5.A. afraid B. interested C. worried D. excited 6.A. ways B. time C. places D. houses 7.A.Besides B. However C. Instead D. So 8.A.sold B. saved C. wasted D. collected 9.A. boring B. interested C. terrible D. fun 10.A. important B. comfortable C. impossible D. normal
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Email is very popular today. People ______write letters to each other now. A. often B. usually C. seldom D. never
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Difficulties are nothing _____we are not afraid of them. A. for B. as C. if D. whether
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—What did your father ask you just now? —He asked me ______. A. Whom I was chatting with B. where I am with my friends C. when would I go home D. if I have finished my homework
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_____the doctors in the hospital is about100 and one fourth of them are _______doctors. A.A number of; man B. The number of; men C. A number of; men D. The number of; man
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We will go out for a picnic if it _____tomorrow. A. won’t rain B. isn’t raining C. don’t rain D. doesn’t rain
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Put it down, Jim. You mustn’t read ______letter. A. else anyone’s B. anyone’s else C. anyone else’s D. anyone else
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