There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art, Washington, D.C. has the National Gallery of Art(美术馆); Paris has the Louvre and London has the British Museum. Florida International University (FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.

FIU has opened the first computer art museum in the United States. You don't have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer linked(连接) to a telephone. You can call the telephone number of a university computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically (采用电子手段) by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.

Robert Shostak is director of the new computer museum. He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their works.

A computer artist could only record his pictures electronically and send the records to others to see on their computers. He could also put his pictures on paper. But to print good pictures on paper, the computer artist needed an expensive laser(激光) printer.

Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr Shostak said the FIU museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.

1.Has FIU opened the first computer art museum in the United States?

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2.What do you need to see the art in FIU museum?

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3.Where is all of the art stored in FIU?

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4.Why does Robert Shostak start the museum?

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5.What does the writer want to tell us in the article?

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The Fun dubbing(配音)is an English learning app. It includes many short videos. For example, there are the hottest American TV shows, cartoons and songs. Every video only goes for one or two minutes.

You can dub the videos to learn English. It increases the joy in learning a language. At the same time, you can improve your listening as well as your spoken English.

When you are dubbing, you may find some words that you don't know. You just click(点击)them. And the app will translate the words. You can also add them into your new word list. It's a good way to increase your vocabulary.

Do you like singing Karaoke? Now you can do it at home! With the K, you can be a superstar anytime, anywhere. The K is a singing app. It has lots of functions(功能).

Just like Karaoke, the K gives an accompaniment(伴奏). When you are singing, it records your voice. The app also scores every line of your singing. So you can find the weak parts and practice them.

The app also offers a place to have fun with your friends. You can sing songs together with them or compete with them. If you like someone else's songs, you can leave a message or give them some flowers.

ShaiShufang(晒书房)is an app that helps you divide your books among different classes. You only need to scan the book's shape code(条码).Then the app tells you information about the book.

You can also share book lists with your friends in this app. If your friend has a book you want to read, just borrow it from him. With this app, you read more but spend less.

ShaiShufang tells you what books are popular right now. When a new book is published, it also lets you know. You can add any book into your shopping list. Through this app, you can also compare the prices of the book on shopping websites like Amazon and JD.

1.Which of the following things can you do according to the Fun dubbing?

A. Watch long funny videos.

B. Learn more new words.

C. Improve your written English.

D. Only watch some old videos.

2.The K has the following functions except ________.

A. it can record your voice

B. it can score your singing

C. you can compete with your friends

D. you can get help from a superstar

3.ShaiShufang can be used for ________.

A. practicing singing

B. learning English

C. reading more but spending less

D. selling books more easily

4.What do these apps have in common?

A. They are all for fun.

B. Their functions are all single.

C. They are all helpful to English learning.

D. They can all make life convenient and interesting.

5.What does the text mainly talk about?

A. Some useful apps.

B. The users of the apps.

C. Great changes around us.

D. How to choose proper apps.

Dear Mom,

I’m sorry that I can’t go back home for Mother’s Day next week. On that day, I’ll have to go to an important meeting for my boss, who helps me a lot with my work and life here. But I’ll find time to see you at home soon.

Mom, thank you for everything you’ve done for Tim and me. After Dad died in a traffic accident ten years ago, you had to work in a supermarket in the daytime and in a restaurant at night. But you always gave us two your love and care. Though you don’t have to work now, I still remember your coming home and feeling tired many evenings.

Tim is going to finish his studies next month. He said he would move back from school and look for a job near home. I’m glad you won’t live by yourself anymore. Let’s plan to take a trip in the near future. It’s been over 5 years since the three of us took a trip together.

Happy Mother’s Day! I love you, Mom.

Best wishes,

John

1.How many people were there in John’s family 10 years ago ?

A. two B. three C. four D. five

2.John can’t go home on Mother’s Day because he has to _____.

A. meet his boss at the airport B. take a trip C. attend a meeting D. go to a party

3.What can we learn about John’s mother ?

A. She lives by herself now. B. She still works day and night.

C. She will make a plan to save money. D. She used to be too busy to care for her children.

4.What do we know from the letter ?

A. John has two brothers. B. John is unhappy with his boss.

C. Tim will finish his studies soon. D. Tim will go far away for his job soon.

5.Which is true according to the letter ?

A. John’s father died at work. B. Tim will look for a teaching job.

C. John bought a gift for his mother. D. John hopes to take a trip with his family.

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