We had one class for computers when I was in school, which was also introduced new in school and all the students did not attend it. I took it because I had free period and was interested in taking it. In those days we could not image that computers will become so important in our lives otherwise most of the students would have joined the computer class.
Computers are beneficial for almost anyone and the present generation is growing in an atmosphere(氛围) where you need the computers for doing almost everything .If they are not made computer literate(精通) they will lag behind in all the activities. Nowadays almost all schools have some kind of computer courses for the students so that they learn the fundamentals of the computer. It will not be possible to do it if they don’t have computer classes. Most of the homes have personal computers now and most children are already aware of the basics before they join school.
Computing courses are also good for adults who are not familiar with the computer as most of the jobs which are available today have the use of computer in some way or the other. Adults who have not used the computer before are generally quite anxious, but an easy computing course will be able to change the way they think in a few weeks.
If you are interested, you can join a computing course which is longer and teaches you more than the basics, but you may have to spend more time in the completing course. They are very useful courses as it teaches you ways to use the fundamental programs which are typically used in various jobs.
It is also possible you may like to do the computing course for enjoyment as some of the classes are also free .There are courses which charge a fee for skills like graphic design and photo editing . They are a lot of fun too and may also be useful when you do a job , depending on the kind of career ，someone you choose or have . You will find these courses in the colleges, as well as online, if you already are familiar with the use of computer.
1.Most of the students didn’t attend the computer course probably because .
A．they were not interested in computer
B．they were busy with their homework
C．they thought computers were useless
D．they didn’t have computers at all
2.Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A．The number of the computers is larger than before.
B．The computers are very important in our daily life.
C．The students are forced to learn computer at school.
D．Everyone has a personal computer at home.
3.According to this passage most of the jobs can be done by .
A．attending computing courses
B．changing the way people think
C．learning all aspects of the computer
D．using the computer
4.The underlined pronoun “it” (in paragraph 4) refers to .
A．the computer course B．the usage of word
C．the basic program D．the word processing
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?
A．It costs some money to learn skills of computer.
B．All the classes for enjoyment are free online.
C．Photo editing is always useful to your job.
D．It is difficult to look for computer courses.
Garden building is considered an important part of Chinese culture. Some people say that if you have never walked through a Chinese garden, you cannot say that you have really visited China.
Traditional Chinese gardens are located(位于)in North China in such places as Beihai Park, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City. In larger imperial gardens, the main buildings are connected by an imaginary（虚构的） line in the middle of the garden on the north-south axis(轴). Other features (特征)of imperial gardens are colored-paintings, man-made hills and lakes.
Most private gardens are found in the south, especially in cities south of the Yangtze River. Private gardens were mostly built at one side or at the back of the houses. Around the beautiful scene are small open areas with beautiful shaped-doors through which visitors can enjoy the sights. They are open on all sides and are often near the water so that the whole scene can be enjoyed. Suzhou, known as the home of gardens, displays the most and the best Chinese traditional private gardens. Different parts of it are examples of the garden style of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The landscape garden contains a number of pleasant natural scenes and some fairy tales. The ancient Chinese used to call the garden landscape “Jing” , which means “scene” in English. Good examples include the ten West Lake Scenes in Hangzhou, the twenty-four slim West Lake in Yangzhou and the eight Daming Lake Scenes in Jinan.
1.The passage tells mainly about ________.
A．an important part of Chinese culture
B．the characteristics (特征) of different style of Chinese garden building
C．where foreigners can find Chinese gardens
D．how to appreciate Chinese gardens
2.Which of the following is NOT a feature of the imperial garden?
A．There is a north-south axis in the center of garden
B．There are man-made hills and lakes in the gardens.
C．They were built because of some fairy tales.
D．They have colored-paintings.
3.In the third paragraph, the underlined word “They” refer to ______.
A．private gardens B．beautiful scenes
C．the houses D．rivers and lakes
4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A．Chinese people often invite foreigners to visit a Chinese garden.
B．The landscape garden reflects different styles of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
C．All three kinds of gardens make up the important part of Chinese culture which is appreciated by the people all over the world.
D．People enjoy the private gardens more than other two styles.
5.The garden landscape “Jing” which the ancient Chinese used to call actually means in English _________.
A．well B．tight C．garden D．scene
Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn't reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I thought I'd just go east.
A bus stopped. I got on and asked the driver how far she was going, "Ten more miles," she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night.
I got off at the end of the route and she told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus came up. There was no lighted number above its windshield. It was out of service, but the door opened. It was the same driver.
“I just can't leave you here,” she said. “This isn't the nicest place. I will give you a ride home.”
“You will drive me home on the bus?" I asked, astonished.
“No, I will take you in my car,” she said.
“It's a long way," I insisted.
“Come on, ” she said. “I have nothing else to do.”
As we drove from the station in the car, she began telling me a story, A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good man picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I'm just passing the favor(善意的行为) along,” she said.
When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn't accept. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along," she said.
1.There was something wrong with the writer's car ______.
A．late at night B．early in the morning
C．an hour before sunset D．thirty minutes after sunset
2.The writer changed his mind after waiting 30 minutes because ______.
A．he became impatient and a bit worried
B．a taxi ride would be more comfortable
C．he knew the driver would never return
D．the bus driver had given him wrong information
3.The bus driver drove the writer home later because ______.
A．her brother had told her to do so
B．she wanted to earn more money
C．she happened to go in the same direction
D．she wanted to do something good for others
4.The underlined word "astonished" in the passage probably means .
A．surprised B．grateful C．happy D．angry
5.The bus driver hoped that the writer .
A．would drive someone home
B．would help someone in need
C．would keep her in memory
D．would give the money to others
Last year, some groups of students in their community (社区) made a survey about "How do people spend their free time?" The following diagrams show some results of it:
Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.
Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)
Diagram (3): Different programs people like.
根据上面三个图表内容，选择正确答案。
1.People aged spend the most time surfing the Internet every week.
A．7—16 B．17—30 C．31—55 D．over 56
2.The word "attendance" in Diagram (2) means " in the library".
A．the hours people spend B．the number of people
C．the number of books D．the days people spend
3.On weekends, people go to the library every week.
A．over sixty B．less than sixty
C．about twenty D．more than one hundred
4.Which of the following is true according to the diagrams?
A．The fewest people like watching music.
B．Sports are the most people's favorite programs.
C．People seldom go to the library on weekdays.
D．Half of the people like watching news or cartoons.
5.The three diagrams show us the results of a survey about .
A．what people do every day
B．how people spend their free time
C．people's different lifestyles
D．people's different habits
One of the most remarkable things about the human mind is our ability to imagine the future. In our minds we can see what has not yet happened. For example, while we are looking forward to 1._____a new place or country, we 2._____what it will be like. We predict( 预料) the habit people will eat, dress and act. Of course, we do not always predict things 3._____. Things are often very different from the way we 4._____them to be.
One of the 5._____ dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist, Kekule, who had been 6._____ to work out a very difficult problem in physics. He had studied and analyzed(分析) the problem from every angle(角度) for days, but there 7._____ to be no way of 8._____ out the answer. Then one night he went to bed and dreamed. When he 9._____ up, he realized that he knew the answer. He had solved the problem in his 10._____.
The hypnotist(催眠者) sat in the chair opposite him and spoke 11._____: I want you to concentrate on my voice. Think about 12._____. You know nothing but my voice. And as you pay attention to my voice, your 13._____ will get heavier. Soon you’ll be asleep.
You will hear my voice and understand my words, but your body will be asleep, your eyes are too heavy. You are almost asleep, and when you wake up you will 14._____ nothing.
You will forget everything. Now I am going to 15._____ slowly from one to five. One, two, three, four, five.
1. A．visiting B．seeking C．reaching D．discovering
2. A．imagine B．know C．feel D．guess
3. A．quickly B．simply C．correctly D．neatly
4. A．required B．wished C．left D．expected
5. A．funny B．dull C．famous D．silly
6. A．managing B．trying C．thinking D．hoping
7. A．used B．ought C．seemed D．had
8. A．making B．finding C．turning D．letting
9. A．gave B．sat C．woke D．got
10. A．dream B．lesson C．research D．exercise
11. A．softly B．loudly C．slowly D．firmly
12. A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
13. A．eyes B．feet C．head D．body
14. A．accept B．remember C．hear D．receive
15. A．count B．say C．add D．speak
–On, no! There isn’t any sugar left.
--_________. I’ll buy some when I go into town.
A．Good idea B．Not at all C．Go ahead D．Never mind
