Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny' parents looked at his report card. They were very happy.
"An A in English!" said Johnny's Dad. "You're a very clever boy, Johnny."
Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer accountant put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.
1.Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in _______.
A. the classroom B. the school office
C. a bank near his house D. his own house
2.When Johnny's parents saw the report, they were happy because _______.
A. Johnny was good at math
B. Johnny loved computers
C. Johnny could join one computer to another
D. they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer
3.Who are worried about hackers in the story?
A. Johnny's parents.
B. School headmasters, teachers and the police.
C. The police.
D. School headmasters and teachers.
4.What should the hackers know well, do you think, after you read this story?
A. Information. B. Back computer accounts.
C. Computers. D. Grades.
5.The last paragraph is about _______.
A. Johnny B. computers C. hackers D. Modem
As a little boy, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania . by miles of winding stonewalls, the house and barn provided endless hours of for a city kid like me.
I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I’d wanted more than anything to be to climb the stonewalls surrounding the farm. My parents would never . Still, my desire to climb across those walls grew so . One spring afternoon, I picked up all my and entered the living room, where the adults had after dinner.
“Can I climb the stonewalls ” I asked , Instantly the women in the room cried. “Heavens, no!” You’ll yourself!” I wasn’t too disappointed; the was just as I’d expected. But I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather. “Hold on just a minute.” I heard him say, “Let the boy climb the stonewalls, He has to to do things for himself.”.
“Scoot(快走), ” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back ” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls and had the of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my . I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “you made this day a day just by being yourself . Always , there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing the same; my to children at the end of almost every visit, “There’s only one person in this world like you, and people can like you exactly as you are.”
1.A. Crowded B. Surrounded C. Covered D. Blocked
2.A. sorrow B. pity C. fun D. puzzle
3.A. inspired B. banned C. expected D. allowed
4.A. approve B. question C. complain D. refuse
5.A. weak B. steady C. low D. strong
6.A. courage B. strength C. right D. energy
7.A. paused B. gathered C. settled D. refreshed
8.A. hesitantly B. cheerfully C. desperately D. confidently
9.A. enjoy B. hurt C. forget D. burden
10.A. question B. reward C. response D. support
11.A. since B. when C. before D. after
12.A. agree B. hope C. promise D. learn
13.A. time B. love C. regret D. failure
14.A. dream B. adventure C. accident D. journey
15.A. special B. difficult C. terrible D. hopeless
16.A. pray B. ignore C. value D. remember
17.A. watch B. reform C. criticize D. host
18.A. adults B. women C. children D. peasants
19.A. remains B. feels C. looks D. does
20.A. memory B. message C. pressure D. Choice
After going into the hall, the mother _____a friend and went over to greet him.
A. searched B. knew C. spotted D. Realized
Choosing the right dictionary depends on ________you want to use it for. (2007江苏)
A. what B. why C. how D. whether
The difficulty we now meet with is ___________ we can persuade him to tell the truth.
A. whether B. that C. what D. why
It was really very dangerous; you ____ him seriously if I didn’t stop you.
A. might have injured B. could injure
C. should have injured D. must injure
