Harry’s father bought a magazine which gave its readers information about all kinds of products and helped them make the best choice while buying.
Harry borrowed his father’s magazine when he needed a new computer.“I’ll read it and choose the best one.” He said.
The magazine described these computers.
The DGT PC450
The BNK 975XF: AT $3,200
The CGP 8PT

This computer comes with lots of good software. However it does not have much memory and is rather slow.At $2,850 it’s not very good value for money.

This is the most expensive computer we tested.However it is also far the most reliable (可靠的).It is very fast and has lots of memory.It is worth the extra money if you can afford it.

At only $1,900.It has lots of money and is quite fast.However it broke down twice while we were testing it and we cannot recommend (建议) it for reliability.
Harry chose the BNK 975XF.“I know it’s expensive,” he said,“but it will be with me for a long time and do everything I want it to do.”
【小题1】Harry wants to buy a computer,so he borrowed ________ from his father.
A.a computer magazineB.a magazine about all kinds of products
C.a shopping bookD.a book about all kinds of computers
【小题2】________ doesn’t have much memory and is rather slow.
A.The DGT PC450 B.The BNK 975XF
C.The CGP 8PTD.Harry’s computer
【小题3】The CGP 8PT is ________ among the three kinds of computers.
A.the fastestB.the most expensive
C.the cheapestD.the slowest
【小题4】Harry chose the BNK 975XF because ________.
A.it is the most expensive B.it has lots of good software
C.it has much memoryD.it would work for him for a long time
【小题5】.________ helped Harry to choose the computer.
A.His fatherB.His friendC.The shopkeeperD.The magazine

Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I don’t sing," said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!
The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!’
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
【小题1】 The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.

A.she had paid him for thisB.she knew him very well
C.she wanted to have a changeD.she enjoyed his singing
【小题2】 Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.
A.the lady helped him a lotB.he caught the chance
C.he continued to play in the barD.he stopped playing the piano
【小题3】The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean"
A.fail to realizeB.forget to use
C.try to developD.manage to show
【小题4】From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____.
A.hide it and waitB.ask others for help
C.pay no attention to itD.work hard to improve yourself
【小题5】 Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage?
A.Sing in the BarB.Achieve Success in Life
C.Never Lose HeartD.Find Your Hidden Talent

Where is Love? How can we find Love?

Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.

They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.

When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman,s son was also surprised at his mother,s pleasure and asked why.

“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.”

If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.

1.When the little boy saw the old woman, she was   .

A.looking for a seat in the park

B.passing the street

C.looking at some birds

D.having a pizza

2.The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because   .

A.the old woman still felt hungry

B.he wanted to see the smile again

C.he didn,t like the drink

D.the old woman paid him for it

3.The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile   .

A.after the little boy went home

B.before it grew dark

C.when she was drinking Coke

D.after the little boy hugged her

4.The boy,s mother was surprised to see her son was very   when the door opened.

A.pleased

B.sad

C.unhappy

D.angry

5.Which of the following is TRUE?_____

A.The little boy failed to find Love.

B.Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last.

C.The little boy decided never to go home.

D.The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him.

 

A famous doctor once received a little child that was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, the child got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.

      The child’s mother was very thankful to the doctor, and she visited him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I don’t know hoe to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay(回报)you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my thanks. I hope you will accept(接受)it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to paid enough for what he has done.” The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much I should give you.”

      “Fifty pounds,” he answered.

      The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She passed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying goodbye to the doctor, went out of the room.

1.Why was the lady very thankful to the doctor?

      A. Because he had saved her life.

B. Because he had saved her son’s life.

      C. Because he had given her some money.

2.The doctor refused the lady’s purse because he thought _____.

      A. the purse was too small

B. the lady wouldn’t give him money

      C. purses should be given between friends

3.What can we learn from the passage?

      A. The doctor got 50 pounds from the lady.

      B. the doctor got 200 pounds from the lady.

      C. The lady didn’t pay money for the doctor.

4. According to the passage, the doctor would probably feel _____ in the end.

      A. happy                     B. excited                    C. sorry

 

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