It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War III. She’ll talk about my lack of a bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.
“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her co-worker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I’m the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary(薪水).
I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 a.m. and usually comes home around 5 p.m. or even 6 p.m. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.
【小题1】Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

A.The writer’s studies. B.The writer’s future job
C.Dinner plansD.Wars around the world
【小题2】We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother ____________.
A.doesn’t want the writer to major in English
B.doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor
C.gets along very well with the writer
D.doesn’t think working in the science field is a good idea
【小题3】The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _____________.
A.agreesB.shoutsC.complainsD.smiles
【小题4】Which of following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?
A.He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son.
B.He wants to find a job in his community in the future.
C.He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.
D.He wants to do something he really likes in the future.

Passage 2

Colin is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he got a job in a store. Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied(满意) with him.

One day, on his way home, he met Nancy. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house. She agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about the school life they spent together, their teachers, classmates and their future(未来). They talked for a long time.

“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”

“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Colin. “Where’s yours?”

“I left it at home.”

Colin thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night, Colin. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”

1.Colin was ______ when he finished middle school.

A. seventeen      B. twenty        C. eighteen      D. twenty-two

2.The old woman is satisfied with Colin because ______.

A. he buys food for her                B. he’s smart

C. he can keep quiet                  D. he gets home on time

3.From the story, we can know that Nancy was Colin’s ______.

A. classmate   B. co-worker(同事,同仁)   C. aunt    D. cousin

4.The underlined word “stamp” in the story means ______ in Chinese.

A. 集邮         B. 站立         C. 贴邮票          D. 跺脚

5.Colin stamped his foot on the floor in order ______.

A. to wake his neighbor

B. to make his grandma angry

C. that his grandma would tell him the time

D. that his grandma would buy his a watch

 

It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War III. She’ll talk about my lack of a bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.

“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her co-worker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I’m the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary(薪水).

I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 a.m. and usually comes home around 5 p.m. or even 6 p.m. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

1.Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

A.The writer’s studies.                    B.The writer’s future job

C.Dinner plans                           D.Wars around the world

2.We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother ____________.

A.doesn’t want the writer to major in English

B.doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor

C.gets along very well with the writer

D.doesn’t think working in the science field is a good idea

3.The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _____________.

A.agrees            B.shouts            C.complains         D.smiles

4.Which of following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?

A.He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son.

B.He wants to find a job in his community in the future.

C.He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.

D.He wants to do something he really likes in the future.

 

  Eye doctors in Shanghai found out that the nearsightedness among primary and middle school students has something to do with the colour of the paper in their textbooks and notebooks.

  The doctors suggested that yellow paper will be used to replace the white one.According to

their research,the experts found out white paper reflects too much light and easily tires a person’s eyes.The yellow paper,however,doesn’t look so sharp to a person’s eyes.In other words,it is much milder to the eyes of students who may do reading or writing for hours.

The experts’research findings were based on first.hand information and a number of scientific experiments including a new study among the students from forty-one middle schools.To make the students understand the truth,Shanghai Education Development Co.Ltd.has produced textbooks and exercise.books made of yellow paper.The books will be used in the whole city soon.

(  )49.What does the word“replace”here mean in Chinese?

    A.放置      B.重置     C.替代     D.发生

(  )50.The doctors found out_________ caused the students’nearsightedness.

    A.their studies have         B.the colour of the paper has

    C.the textbooks and notebooks have   D.the colour of their clothes has

(  )51.Why does white paper easily make our eyes tired?

    A.Because white paper reflects too much light.

    B.Because white paper gets in too much light.

    C.Because white paper is always shining.

D.Because white paper is too bright.

 

Ms X leaves home at 6:00 in the morning.She spends an hour and a half in the traffic and arrives at her workplace at 8:00.At lunchtime,she stands in a queue and in the end finds there are no sandwiches left! On the way home she is in the traffic again and arrives home tired at 7:00.There is just time to cook something simple,watch all hour of TV and then have an early night.

Ms Y gets up at 7:00 and goes for a run or does some exercise.After breakfast,she sits down to work at 8:30 in the office at the top of her house.Halfway through the morning,site has a short break,makes a cup of tea and drinks it in the garden.She takes a half hour lunch break,and has a salad in the kitchen,while she listens to the radio.She finishes work at 4:30 and goes for a walk in the park.Then she cooks something for the family before they arrive home.

The first example is the old style of working--all travel and tiredness.The second kind of working day is already with us.Many workers now work at home either two days a week or full-time.This is possible because of modern machines like fax and PCs(personal computers).Most offices these days are paperless places.Company workers send e-mail documents to each other instead of heavy reports.They can design an advertisement and e-mail it to their co-worker(同事)at home or workplace.

At present it is expensive for some companies to provide offices for all workers.The offices are used less than a quarter of the time,59________.In fact it is cheaper to buy PCs and office machines for their home workers.

1.How is life different for Ms X and Ms Y?

A.Ms Y has less time for exercise than Ms X.

B.MS X works harder than Ms Y

C.Ms X spends more time traveling than Ms Y.

D.Ms Y does not enjoy her lunch break as much as Ms X.

2.What does the passage say about teleworking(远程工作)?

A.It has not been popular so far.

B.It needs some special equipment.

C.People must work at home.

D.It is mainly for designing advertisements.

3.The passage tells as that ________.

A.offices should be made better use of

B.the company saves money if people work at home

C.people no longer like working in offices

D.PCs and office machines are getting cheaper

4.Which sentence suits(适合)the blank in the last paragraph best?

A.but the companies have to light them and heat them.

B.so the companies have to let their workers stay longer.

C.and many people work there

D.and have little equipment

5.What does the writer want to tell us through this passage?

A.The world is unfair.                               B.Knowledge is important.

C.E-mails will be more and more popular.      D.The working style is developing.

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