What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.
Some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.
In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.
Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.
The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things—and cut down on waste, too.
1. How do people usually deal with their old computers?
A. They stop using them. B. They give them to others. C. They fix them up.
2. What do some computer companies do to bring down the number of old computers?
A. They don’t do anything about them.
B. They take back some old ones.
C. They donate them to some charities.
3.According to some countries’ laws, what must computer companies do?
A. Collect and recycle most of computer waste.
B. Repair and upgrade old computers.
C. Make much cheaper computers.
4. What may people who can’t afford computers think of the used computers?
A. Expensive. B. Useful. C. Out-of -date.
5. What is the passage about?
A. Repairing old computers.
B. Selling old computers.
C. Recycling old computers.
What’s a blog? A blog is a personal online diary(日记). It’s cool, it’s hot, and everyone is doing it. People talk about it often. Sound like a fashion? In fact, It’s another trend (流行趋势). And the word “blogger” means a person who writes diaries online. Are you a blogger?
Many bloggers are teenagers who log (进入) onto websites to discuss anything in their lives. Many of today’s teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. Teenagers complain about their parents and homework. They share diaries, post(发布) songs from the latest bands and show pictures of theirs. They write their own poems, say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. But mostly they just write down what they do every day.
However, many parents are worried about these young bloggers. Parents see the kids talking about how they got drunk last weekend and how they don’t like studying. They are using the language that is surprising to their parents. Besides hearing from their friends, teen bloggers also get messages from strangers. Most of the time, it’s older men asking to meet teenage girls. “These strange men are dangerous for my kids. They sometimes teach my kids bad words.” said Cara Cabral, a mother of two children.
Many teenagers and young adults know it’s not safe to use blogs on the Internet. They know they are putting information about themselves in a place where it can be seen by anyone. But teenagers are unwilling to give up these new communication tools that have become a way of life for many of them.
1. The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph means ________.
A. the fashion B. the Internet C. the blog
2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE？
A. Teenagers don’t tell about their personal life in their blogs.
B. Teenagers mostly write down what they do every day in their blogs.
C. Teenagers complain about their parents and homework in their blogs.
3. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. Many parents don’t understand kids’ language in their blogs.
B. Many parents are worried about these young bloggers.
C. Many parents can understand why their kids don’t like studying.
4. Many parents think it’s for their children to get messages from strangers.
A. dangerous B. interesting C. surprising
5. We can learn from the last paragraph that .
A. It’s easy for many teenagers to give up blogging on the Internet
B. It’s safe for many teenagers to put their personal information on the Internet
C. It’s popular for many teenagers to use blogs on the Internet
Do you plan to go to Hong Kong Disneyland with your family this summer? If your dad smokes, you may have to ask him to be careful. From January 1st, Hong Kong banned（禁止）smoking in most public places.
These places include restaurants, workplaces, schools and so on. Even smoking in some outdoor places is not allowed, for example, beaches, sports ground, museums and most areas of public parks.
Hong Kong hopes the ban can stop passive smoking. What is passive smoking? When people smoke in a restaurant or on a bus, others have to smoke too. They don’t want to smoke but they have no choice. This is passive smoking. It is bad for people’s health.
And it’ll be better if more people in Hong Kong give up smoking because of the ban. Jack Lee, a 26-year-old student says, “The ban is really good. I don’t like people smoking next to me. It’s so smoky and smelly.”
If someone breaks the ban, he will be fined HK$5,000.
Hong Kong is not the first Asian city to have a smoking ban. On January 1, 2006, Singapore banned smoking in most public places.
1.Smoking is not allowed in Hong Kong .
A. in indoor places B. in most public places C. at home
2.Which outdoor place is not mentioned in the passage?
A. The park B. The beach C. The airport
3. What’s the purpose of the smoking ban in Hong Kong ?
A. To stop passive smoking.
B. To stop the sale of cigarettes.
C. To stop people from smoking.
4.The example in Paragraph 4 shows (证明)that .
A. Jack Lee likes smoking very much B. people in Hong Kong support the ban
C. Jack Lee is used to smoking
5.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “fined”?
A. 罚款 B. 给予 C. 奖励
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1.Where is the Children’s Museum?
A. 106 Green Street B. 16 Yangtze Road C. 89 North Street
2. It’s Wednesday, you can go to .
A. play basketball B. play soccer C. see a movie
3. If children want to order fast food, they should call .
A. 66387901 B. 79210583 C. 68787451
4.If you dial 79210583, you can .
A. do some shopping B. have a good story time C. call a taxi
5. There is no information about in the two notices.
A. looking for a hotel B. doing eye exercises C. seeing a doctor
One Friday night, a poor young man stood at the train station. He played his violin and many people put 41 into the hat in front of him.
The next day, the young man came to the station 42 . But this time he took out a large piece of paper 43 some words on it. It said “Last night a lady 44 Mrs Sang put an important thing into my hat 45 . Please come for it.”
After about an hour, a middle-aged woman ran to the young man in a hurry and said, “You do come here. I know that you’re a(n) 46 man and will certainly come here.” They had a talk and the young man made sure she was the owner. Then he took out a lottery ticket and 47 it to the woman. Her husband bought a lottery ticket every day. Yesterday when she knew the lottery ticket he bought won, she was very 48 . The prize of the lottery ticket was $ 500,000. When she walked past the young man, she took out $50 and put it in the hat. 49 , the lottery ticket was also thrown in.
Later, someone asked the young man, “You play the violin every day to make money. Why didn’t you just take the prize of the lottery ticket for yourself?” the young man said，“Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I 50 honesty, I won’t be happy forever.”
1. A. money B. tickets C. paper
2. A. instead B. differently C. again
3. A. for B. with C. over
4. A. introduced B. spelled C. named
5. A. by mistake B. for mistake C. on mistake
6. A. crazy B. cool C. honest
7. A. gave B. lent C. offered
8. A. surprising B. happy C. exciting
9. A. But B. However C. Therefore
10. A. have B. win C. lose
—Excuse me, may I sit here?
— . The girl on the seat will return soon.
A. Yes, please B. I’m afraid not C. No, thanks
