—How do you find your new classmates, Jim?
—Most of them are nice to me, but ______is better to me than Rick.
A. no one B. none C. everyone D. someone
Have you heard of ______ news? The price of ______petrol(����)is rising again.
A. the; the B. /; the C. the; / D. /; /
Weddings are quite different——from nation to nation, from area to area, and from the past to the present. However, all people consider weddings to be important and happy events.
People in the Western world go to church for their weddings, while some tribes（部落） in Africa hold their weddings in the open around a campfire, with much dancing.
In China, weddings are different from those abroad. People in the countryside used to carry the bride in a sedan chair from her parents’ house to her new home. Now sedan chairs are seldom seen. Instead, the bridegroom may take the bride to their own new house by bicycle or by tractor（拖拉机）. In the city the bride usually prefers a car, brightly decorated(装饰) with flowers and a Chinese character(汉字) meaning double happiness. However, a wedding dinner is necessary in both the countryside and the city. Relatives(亲戚) and friends who are invited to the dinner usually drink to the happiness of the bride and bridegroom.
1.What do people all over the world think of weddings?
A. interesting and easy B. important and fun
C. happy and important D. interesting and happy
2.What’s the English for “大花轿” in the passage?
A. a bride B. a bridegroom C. a sedan chair D. a church
3.Where can the wedding be held in the open air in the world after you read the passage?
A. In China B. In Western countries
C. In the countryside D. In Africa
4.According to the passage, how many ways can the bridegroom usually take the bride to their new home now?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Introduce the Western weddings.
B. Introduce the African weddings.
C. introduce the Chinese weddings.
D. Introduce different weddings.
Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder(创建者) of Apple. He was also one of the great persons of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.
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Apple Ⅱ
Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer Company in 1976. A year later, the apple Ⅱ was invented. This was the world’s first personal computer. |
The iMac
Under Jobs’ leadership, Apple introduced the iMac computer in 1998. The iMac became the first machine, which offered a CD-ROM slot.(插口) |
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The iPad By 2010, Steve Jobs was sure the world was ready to have a computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success. |
iPhone 4s It came out on October 4, 2011 in America. It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer but wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer(文件处理)speeds. |
1.When was the Apple II invented?
A. In 1976. B. In 1977. C. In 1997. D. In 1998.
2.Where did the iMac first come out?
A. In China. B. In UK. C. In USA. D. In UN.
3.Which one was the oldest machine of the four?
A. The Apple II. B. The iMac. C. The iPad. D. The iPhone 4s
4.From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______.
A. has a better camera
B. is the first personal computer
C. has a CD-ROM slot
D. is great for watching movies
5.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. iPhone 4s'screen is the same size as iPhone 4.
B. iPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.
C. iPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.
D. iPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s disappointment(失望), she said she would go. This would be the 16 time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he 17 lose his face because of her appearance. Although she was a 18 woman, there was a scar(疤痕) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 19 why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were 20 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother even though she had the scar on her face, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬) and hid himself from everyone. 21 , he happened to hear of a talk between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked 22 , “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. 23 was too afraid to go in because the fire was 24 , so I went in. 25 I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood 26 and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless(失去知觉) but luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She 27 the burned side of her face. “This scar will be there forever, but to this day, I have never 28 what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with 29 in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great sense of the sacrifice(牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 30 for the rest of the day.
1.A. first B. second C. last D. next
2.A. can B. should C. would D. need
3.A. slim B. short C. ugly D. beautiful
4.A. talk about B. argue about C. worry about D. hear about
5.A. frightened B. attracted C. worried D. excited
6.A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Then
7.A. excitedly B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously
8.A. Everyone B. No one C. Nobody D. Someone
9.A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control
10.A. If B. Though C. Because D. As
11.A. sitting down B. lying down C. falling down D. turning down
12.A. pointed B. showed C. hit D. touched
13.A. forgot B. realized C. considered D. regretted
14.A. tears B. smile C. sunshine D. sadness
15.A. hardly B. slightly C. tightly D. suddenly
—How are you getting on with your final exam, Susan? Do you need any help?
— ______, but I think I am all right.
A. No problem B. That’s OK
C. You’re helpful D. That’s very kind of you
