Computers have many uses today. Computers can solve difficult problems and control other machines. Many people use small computers called calculators (计算器) to solve simple maths problems quickly. Scientists use large computers to solve many problems at the same time. You can play games with computers, and some computers can help you learn languages. The Kurzweil Reading Machine is a special kind of computer. It can read books for blind people.
To use the Kurzweil machine, a blind person can simply open the book and put it down on the scanner(扫描仪). The machine “reads” the words on the page. When one page is finished, the blind person turns the page and puts the book on the scanner again. The Kurzweil machine can read in a normal voice or in a special fast voice. It can read words with small letters and large letters.
Blind people like the Kurzweil machine because they can “read” anything with it: newspapers, magazines, books, even typed letters. Many libraries now have Kurzweil Machine for blind people to use. The Kurzweil machine can also help short-sighted children learn to read.
1.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Uses of computers. B. The development of computers.
C. Computer languages. D. The Kurzweil Reading Machine.
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Computers can solve all the problems people can’t do.
B. Large computers can only solve one problem at a time.
C. When using the Kurzweil machine, a blind man needn’t do anything.
D. The Kurzweil machine can help blind people and short-sighted children.
3.The underlined word “it” (in Paragraph 2) refers to ________.
A. the book B. the scanner
C. the Kurzweil machine D. the blind
Water is very important to living things. Without water there can be no life on the earth. All animals and plants need water. Man also needs water. We need water to drink, to cook our food and to clean ourselves. Water is needed in offices, factories and schools. Water is needed everywhere.
There is water in seas, rivers and lakes. Water is found almost everywhere. Even in the desert part of the world, there is some water in the air. You can not see or feel it when it is a part of the air. The water in the seas, rivers and lakes is a liquid, the water in the air is a gas, and we call it water vapour (蒸气).
Clouds are made of water. They may be made of very small drops of water. They may also be made of snow crystals(结晶体). Snow crystals are very small crystals of ice. Ice is frozen water. It is a solid. There can be snow and ice everywhere in winter.
Water may be a solid or a liquid or a gas. When it is a solid, it may be as hard as a stone. When it is a liquid, you can drink it. When it is a gas, you can not see or feel it.
1.Where can we find water?
A. Water can be found almost everywhere.
B. We can find water when it turns into vapour.
C. We can see water in deserts here and there.
D. Water is only in seas and rivers.
2.We can drink water when it is ________ .
A. a liquid. B. a solid.
C. in the air. D. turned into ice.
3.Clouds are made of ______ .
A. seas, rivers and lakes.
B. blocks of ice.
C. solid, liquid and gas.
D. very small drops of water or snow crystals.
4.Water has three states(状态). They are _________
A. ice, snow and air.
B. solid, liquid and gas.
C. solid, vapour, snow.
D. drops of water, blocks of ice and crystals of water.
San Francisco Fire Engine Tours
San Francisco Winery Tour
Running: February 1st through April 30th
This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer. (Included in tickets price)
Departing from the Cannery: Tell time upon request.
Duration(时长): 2 hours
Price: $90
Back to the Fifties Tour
Running: August 16th through August 31st
This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.
Departing form the Cannery: 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $90
Spooky Halloween Tour
Running: October 10th through October 31st
Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear(服装) is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.
Departing from the Cannery: 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Price: Available upon request
Holiday Lights Tour
Running: December 6th through December 23nd
This attractive tour takes you to some of San Francisco’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.
Departing from the Cannery: 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Advance reservations required.
1.Which of the tours is available in March?
A. San Francisco Winery Tour. B. Back to the Fifties Tour.
C. Spooky Halloween Tour. D. Holiday Lights Tour.
2.What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?
A. Go to Treasure Island. B. Enjoy the holiday scenes.
C. Have free ice cream. D. Visit the Presidio district.
3.What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?
A. Take some drinks. B. Set off early in the morning.
C. Wear warm clothes. D. Make reservations in advance.
I was shopping in a supermarket last night when I saw a homeless woman with a trolley（手推车）full of all her things. She was sitting inside to keep________. I went up to her and tried to give her ________ for something to eat. She wouldn’t________ it. I said I wanted to help her, ________ she said that if enough money was given to her that day and she had money on her, other homeless people would________ it from her while she slept.
I ________ that I wanted to help her and asked if I could buy her something warm. ________, she said no. She thanked me and said how ________ she was that I had spoken to her and offered________ . We introduced ourselves and she said that when I saw her the next time, she would ________accept help.
I walked out into the cold winter________ and gave the money to a homeless man who was freezing. I asked him his name,________ I always want to know, and I told him mine. He appeared to have had a drinking or drug problem, but I was ________ that he accepted my help.
I had this________ that stayed with me. I felt that I had been in the presence of someone really special earlier. I always ________ what it would be like to be in a homeless person’s shoes, I know how________I am and how grateful I am for what I ________ in my life.
I learned a valuable ________ from the lady I met: Not all________people will take money or help if they feel enough has been given to them that day. She was grateful for the day. I will make sure I ________ her again.
1.A. calm B. healthy C. warm D. energetic
2.A. time B. choice C. freedom D. money
3.A. eat B. make C. take D. receive
4.A. but B. or C. so D. and
5.A. spend B. hide C. find D. steal
6.A. agreed B. explained C. apologized D. wondered
7.A. Besides B. Again C. Instead D. Thus
8.A. curious B. proud C. grateful D. regretful
9.A. help B. food C. strength D. advice
10.A. generously B. willingly C. slightly D. politely
11.A. morning B. noon C. afternoon D. night
12.A. because B. when C. unless D. though
13.A. astonished B. sure C. glad D. puzzled
14.A. hope B. feeling C. belief D. courage
15.A. imagine B. believe C. expect D. remember
16.A. lucky B. unique C. serious D. confident
17.A. observe B. support C. respect D. own
18.A. fact B. lesson C. quality D. subject
19.A. lonely B. hungry C. homeless D. helpless
20.A. call B. ask C. follow D. meet
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Years ago, doctors did not attach much importance to pain. They often said that pain was a normal part of life. In particular, when older patients complained of pain, they were told it was a natural par of aging and they would have to learn to live with it.
With time going by, it has changed greatly. Today, we take pain seriously. Indeed, pain is now considered the fifth vital sign, as important as blood pressure, temperature, breathing rate and pulse in determining a person’s well-being. We are well aware that chronic (慢性的) pain can disrupt a person’s life to a great extent, causing problems that range from missed work to depression.
That’s why a growing number of hospitals now depend upon physicians who specialize in pain medicine. Not only do we evaluate the cause of the pain, which can help us treat the pain better, but we also help provide comprehensive therapy (综合治疗) for depression and other psychological and social issues that is related to chronic pain. Such comprehensive therapy often involves the combined work of social workers, psychiatrists and psychologists, as well as specialists in pain medicine.
This modern respect for pain management has led to a wealth of innovative treatments. Modern treatments of pain are more effective and with fewer side effects than ever before, which benefit the victims a lot. Decades ago, there were only a limited number of drugs available, and many of them caused significant side effects in older people, including dizziness and fatigue. This created a double-edged sword: the medications helped relieve the pain but caused other problems that could be worse than the pain itself.
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