Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. Bill Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather. He was a very clever boy. His favourite subject at school were science and maths.
When he was 13 years old, Bill started to play with computers. At that time, computers were very large machines. Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software programme with the old machine. Bill sold it for 4, 200 dollars when he was only 17.
In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. At Harvard, he developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer （微型计算机）. In his third year, he left Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft. Bill began this company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computer would be a very important tool in every office and in every home, so they began developing software for personal computers. They improved the software to make it easier for people to use computer.
1.He developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer______.
A. in Seattle B. in Washington
C. in New York D. at Harvard
2.When did he begin Microsoft Company with his friend?______
A. He was 13 years old. B. He was 17 years old.
C. He was 18 years old. D. He was 20 years old.
3.Why did they develop software for personal computer?______
A. They thought the computer would be a very important tool.
B. They wanted to make it easier for people to use computers.
C. They wanted to get much more money.
D. They were interested in it.
Sandwich was an Englishman. He lived in the 18th century(世纪). Sandwich was rich, but he liked to play cards (纸牌) for money. He often played for 24 hours, and didn't even stop to have his meals. He ordered(命令) his servants (仆人) to bring him some meat and bread. He put the meat between the two pieces of bread and held the food in his left hand while he played cards with his right hand. People liked Sandwich’s idea, and from then on they ate bread and meat as Sandwich did.
From the name of the man, Sandwich, we have the word of the food “sandwich” today.
1.Sandwich was the _________.
A. name of a servant
B. name of a man with a lot of money
C. poor man who lived on playing cards
D. name of food which was liked by the rich
2.People liked Sandwich’s idea because_________.
A. bread, together with meat was cheap
B. he always won when he played cards
C. they liked Sandwich himself
D. when they ate with one of their hands they could do something with the other.
3. Today, “sandwich” is __________ .
A. also a name of a rich man
B. two pieces of bread with meat in between
C. not interested in playing cards
D. not liked by most of the people
When you are in England, you must be more careful in the street because the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross the street, you must look to the right first and then left.
In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be more careful, have a look first or you will go wrong.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well.
1.In England the traffic drives______.
A. on the right B. in the middle
C. on the left D. in the front
2.When you cross the street, you must look to _______.
A. the left first B. the right first
C. the front first D. the back first
3.In the morning and in the evening the streets become busy because________.
A. the people go to work B. the people come from work
C. the weather is fine D. both A and B
4.The big buses with two floors in the England are _______in China.
A. 单层公共汽车 B. 双层公共汽车
C. 地铁 D. 长途公共汽车
阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入短文中相应空白处的最佳答案。
Maria Gomez was born in Peru. She grew up in a small village. She when she was six years old. She went to elementary school, but she to high school. Her family was very _and she had to go to work when she was thirteen years old. She in a shoe factory.
When Maria was seventeen years old, her family __to the United States. First they lived in Los Angeles, and then they moved to San Francisco. When Maria __in the United States, she was not happy.
She missed her friends in Peru, and she didn't _ a word of English. She began to study English at night, _ worked in a factory during the day.
Maria studied very hard, and now she speaks English well. She’s still at night, but now she is studying typing. She wants a typist. Maria still misses her friends in Peru. But she is very happy now, and she hopes she will have a good future in the new country.
1.A. went to school B. go to school C. goes to school D. begins school
2.A. went B.didn't go C. began D. wasn't
3.A. rich B. poor C. happy D. glad
4.A. works B. is working C. is going to work D. worked
5.A. moved B. go C. stayed D. lived
6.A. reached B. arrived C. got D. moved
7.A. tell B. talk C. know D. say
8.A. when B. so C. or D. and
9.A. studying B. studied C. study D. studies
10.A. to do B. do C. to be D. be
________ is easy for us ________ English well.
A. That, learn B. It, to learn
C. Its, learning D. This, to learn
When __________ you come here? We __________ here last week.
A.do;come B.do;came C.did;came D. did; come
