Now, it’s time for some brief news items.
Teens Go Online
Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according to research done by Nielsen’s “Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advesed parents to limit the time their kids on line and keep them away from chat rooms.
Chat to the magic Mum
British author J.K.Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her new bool”Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”on June 26. Before the event, children are invited to send their questions about Harry to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August.
School Soldiers
Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided．The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.
Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll our of bed in their pajamas(睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online school, had 250 students who are taking classed at home by computer. Students in this first online program take classed in algebra(代数)， American government , chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.
1.In the first news item, which country is NOT covered in the research?
A．Britain. B．France. C．Sweden. D．Spain.
2.Why will Russian school students have basic military training?
A．To get ready for a milirary parade. B．To learn to protect themselves.
C．To gain some military knowledge. D．To develop their love for the country.
3.About Florida High School, which of these facts is true?
A．Some of the students have to attend classed at home instead of in the school.
B．There are altogether 250 students who take classes in the classrooms.
C．As the state’s only online school, it has 250 students who take classes by computer.
D．Students can’t take classes in algebra, American government, chemistry, computer and so on.
4.The news from Florida can be given a title” ” .
A．Get up Lage B．Online School
C．Magical Computers D．No Teachers
5.What is the second news item mainly about?
A．J.K.Rowling will have an Internet interview.
B．Children will meet Harry Potter’s mother.
C．The Harry Potter book will be available on the Internet.
D．The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June.
New York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning motorists talking on hand-held cell phones. The ban will begin November 1, although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month.
First-time violators(违法者) will face a ＄100 fine. A second time call for a ＄200 fine and every violation after that will cost＄500．
At least a dozen localities(地方) have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed．At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones.
There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State.
“To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop, I still can read a paper, I can still change my pants(裤子) while driving 65 mph. I think there’s just something wrong,” an official said．
Other critics noted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying make-up while driving posed(造成) at least as much of a concern. They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things.
1.How much fine will a hand-held cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November?
A．$500． B．$1000． C．$1200． D．$1300．
2.We can see from this passage that _______.
A．the ban has been put into effect in most states in the U. S.
B．many of the developed countries forbid drivers using hand-held cell phones
C．over fifty localities or states ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones
D．more people in the U. S. are against the ban than for it
3.The official mentioned in this passage _______.
A．does not agree with this ban
B．doesn’t believe using hand-held cell phones while driving will cause any danger
C．doesn’t understand why hand-held cell phones alone should be banned among many others
D．believes changing pants while driving will cause greater danger
4.The writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that _______.
A．it is not fair to have this ban passed
B．the ban will never be passed in the whole country
C．more activities of the same kind should also be banned
D．the ban will meet with more criticism
5.This article is most probably taken from _______.
A．a newspaper article B．an advertisement
C．a personal diary D．a letter
Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life. This time, which took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened.
On an afternoon several years ago, my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s dress and picked out a beautiful skirt. “ Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” he said．I guess this was the occasion: it was the funeral of my sister, after her unexpected death.
He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral. Then he closed the drawer and turned to me, “Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re alive is a special occasion.”
I’m thinking about his words, and they’ve changed the way I live my life. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer. “Someday ”and “one of these days ”are losing their importance on my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now.
Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold back or save anything that would add laughter and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift. So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life.
1.Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn’t wear it?
A．She waited for a special occasion to wear it on.
B．She wanted to keep it for someone else.
C．She saved it till she grew up.
D．She would give it to herself as a gift some day.
2.What does the underlined word “cherish” mean?
A．Treasure. B．Waste. C．Own. D．Save
3.From his experience, the author learns that_______.
A．everybody can have a happy life through efforts
B．every day in our lives is worth cherishing
C．enjoying ourselves is the most important thing in our lives
D．everybody will have some things left to do after his death
4.What does the author write this passage for?
A．To show how to make good use of everyday in life.
B．To explain the true meaning of his brother-in-law’s words.
C．To tell people to cherish every day and find the meaning of life.
D．To encourage people to waste time and enjoy themselves in life.
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A．Every Day IS a Gift B．My Sister Jan
C．What Is the Meaningful Life like D．The Most Important Time in Your Life
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I had spent over five exhausting（令人疲乏不堪的） years on my essay for my Ph. D（哲学学士）. and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards which were to be held in California, and I had 1a flight through Minneapolis, where I was to change 2. My flight was very late, and I was soon in an all—out run to 3my flight. I had to stop to catch my 4on a moving sidewalk when I 5a woman in her fifties 6with a carry-on bag.
I don’t know 7, but I looked at her face and blurted out, “Are you going on flight 567 to California?”
She responded, “Yes.”
“So am I ,” I responded．“Give me your bag. I’ll run 8and tell them to wait for you.” I took her bag and started running again.
I 9onto the plane and told a flight attendant that one more passenger was behind me and to please 10the plane for her. I 11myself with her bag, and a few moments later she arrived and was the last person on the plane 12they closed the doors and 13. After the plane leveled off, I 14the bag to her, and she smiled at me and thanked me.
I didn’t sleep a wink in the hotel and arrived at the 15at seven o’clock in the morning. The 16kept me waiting for an hour in a room. I walked into the boardroom and was initially frightened by all the 17in their robes. As I slowly 18at the faces of all the board members, I noticed the bright face of a woman. She gave me a smile 19a young schoolgirl. It was the same woman whose bag I had carried ahead the night before. 20, whenever I made a mistake on any questions, she did a great job of relaxing me.
1.A．prepared B．caught C．scheduled预定的 D．ordered安排好的；
2.A．trains B．buses C．planes D．directions
3.A．catch B．run C．get D．hold
4.A．flight B．breath C．bag D．companions
5.A．greeted B．met C．noticed D．seek
6.A．walking B． C．carrying D．running
7.A．how B．why C．what D．where
8.A．before B．immediately C．fast D．ahead
9.A．raced B．got C．solved D．opened
10.A．leave B．hold C．remain D．reserve
11.A．found B．took C．seated D．occupied
12.A．after B．when C．while D．before
13.A．left out B．run away C．took off D．carried away
14.A．presented B．preserved C．proved D．showed
15.A．place B．university C．palace D．city
16.A．meeting B．board C．essay D．argument
17.A．professors B． ladies C．staffs D．teachers
18.A．stared B．watched C．glanced D．looked
19.A．like B．as C．of D．from
20.A．Needless to say B．No matter how
C．What’s more D．In the end
Seeing me, Tom---- one of my old friend, walked across the street ______ to me, saying “Long time no see.”
A．holding out B．shouting out C．reaching out D．stretching out
There has been rising demand for grain as _______ industrial material in spite of the nation’s good harvests.
A．/ ;an B．a; an C．the;an D．a; /
