6．When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.it was a revolution in communic——青夏教育精英家教网—

6．When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876，it was a revolution in communication．Over the last two decades a new means of spoken communication has emerged：the mobile phone．
The modern mobile phone is a more complex version of the two-way radio．Traditional two-way radio was a very limited means of communication．As soon as the users moved out of range of each other's broadcast area，the signal was lost．In the 1940s，researchers began experimenting with the idea of using a number of radio masts （天线杆）located around to pick up signals from two-way radios．A caller would always be within range of one of the masts； when he or she moved too far away from one mast，the next mast would pick up the signal．（Scientists referred to each mast's reception area as being a separate"cell"； this is why in．many countries mobile phones are called"cellphones"．）
The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973by Dr Martin Cooper．As soon as his invention was completed，he tested it by calling another scientist to announce his success．Within a decade，mobile phones became available to the public．They have changed the way we do a lot of things．One powerful feature is the Short Message Service （SMS） or text message．It's the perfect communication method for the busy modern lifestyle．Going to be late？Send a text message!The text message has changed the way we write in English．The language construction became less strict．Traditional rules of grammar and spelling are much less important when you're sitting on the bus，hurriedly typing"Will B 15mm late-C U@the bar．（I will be 15minutes late to see you at the
bar．） Sorry!"．
Over the last few years mobiles have become more and more advanced．We have seen the instruction of cameras，global positioning system and Internet access．
Alexander Graham Bell would be surprised if he could see how far the science of telephone has progressed in less than 150years．If he were around today，he might say："That's gr8（great）!But I'm busy rite now（I am very busy right now）．Will call U2nite（I will call you tonight．）．"

68．The writing style of the passage is a （an）C．
A．narrative B．description C．essay D．review
69．The article is intended toB．
A．warn people of the possible risks in using mobile phones
B．inform readers of the history and benefits of mobile phones
C．convince people of the uses of mobile phones
D．predict the applications of mobile phones
70．What do you think of the writer according to the last paragraph．A
A．Humorous． B．Ironic． C．Kind． D．Worried．

5．Friends and Buddies
This program is planned for teenagers who have special needs with the goal of meeting within a community with other peers（同龄人）．The purpose of the grogram is that it will lead to a better understanding of friendships．Gym，Swim，Surprise Guest，and Pizza are included．Ages 12-18，numbers of members are limited．Contact：Gloria Bass．This program is held 2Fridays per month．Fees：﹩65/﹩85
Club Saturday Swim
This program is available to anyone aged 5-14who is challenged by mental，physical，or emotional trouble．The program will be held each Saturday afternoon，12：00-12：10pm or 12-30-1-00pm．Fees：﹩136/﹩260
Sibshops （Ages 10-13）
Sibshops is a program for siblings （兄弟姊妹） of children with challenges．It includes group activities and talk treatment ways with the locus on improving sibling relationships and whole family happiness．Location：Hope Church．Wilton CT．Wednesday：4：00-5：00pm．Fees：﹩50/﹩65
Banana Splits
Banana Splits is an educational support group for children in family trouble．Children aged 9-13will have the opportunity to meet other children whose parents have separated or divorced，learn to recognize feelings，think of healthy coping skills and have a place to share，their struggles through verbal（语言的），physical，and artistic experiences．Location：Hope Church．Wilton CT Tuesday：4：30-5：30pm．Fees：﹩50/﹩65

64．It you have free time only on Saturday，you can go toB．
A．Friends and Buddies                B．Club Saturday Swim
C．Sihshops（Ages 10-13）D．Banana Splits
65．Activities on how to lead to a better understanding of friendships are heldA．
A．2Fridays per month
B．12：00-12：30or 12：30-1：00，Saturday afternoon
C．4：00-5：00pm，Wednesday
D．4：30-5：30pm，Tuesday
66．If you go to Sibshops （Ages 10-13），you canC．
A．meet with other peers                  B．solve your mental problem
C．improve sibling relationships          D．think of healthy coping skills
67．Which of the following is TRUE according to the four passages？D
A．They are all in the same place．      B．They are all free of charge．
C．They all hold activities each week．  D．They are all intended for children．

4．City College Union Inc
Secretary/Typist
The Union is a student-run organization with a permanent staff of 20．Typing speed of at least 60wpm．
The ability to take shorthand dictation （速记） is required．
The basic salary for the position is﹩18，500 per year．Emu Airline
Secretary
Emu Airline is now offering a part-time position for a secretary．
The position offers at least 20 hours'work a week，with a view to full-time work in the future．Monthly salary is about﹩1，400．
Phone 899-3264 for an appointment．
Word Processor
Operator （full-time）
We need an operator to work in an office associated with the building industry．Only experienced operators are expected to apply．
Starting salary：﹩17，950 yearly．
Apply in writing to：
The Personnel Officer Hill Morgan Pty Ltd 38 Green Hill Rd．Kensington 2033．Sewing Machinist Wanted
Jeans Industry
We are an expanding clothing company located south of the city．Our products include jeans，skirts，shorts and so on．We are looking for sewing machine operators．
The factory works a 38-hour week over 4-5 days．Wages for this are﹩18，050 per year．
If you are interested，come over and pick up an application form from Ripper Jeans，23North Ave，Beaudesert．

56．What do these four advertisements have in common？B
A．Their companies are introduced in detail．
B．They all want people in the proper position．
C．Each of them is commented by their manager．
D．They are located in the south of the same city．
57．The most attractive wage of all the above isA．
A．City College Union Inc Secretary/Typist       B．Sewing Machinist
C．Word Processor Operator                       D．Emu Airline Secretary
58．If you want to be a sewing machine operator，you may contact this company byC．
A．phone    B．email   C．visit   D．fax．

3．When Dan Shaw gets up from the sofa in his home，Cuddles （61）is（be） never far away．When．he wants to go outside，he doesn't take Cuddles out for a walk-Cuddles takes him for a walk．Cuddles is（62）clearly（clear） no ordinary family pet．It is（63）atwo-foot-high small horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw，（64）whois blind．
When Shaw lost his sight，he heard of a program about the tiny guide horses．He learned that the horses possess many qualities that make them an excellent choice for （65）guiding（guide） people．They are clean，friendly，smart and have great memories．They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places．（66）Best（good） of all．they live for 25-35years，which would enable Shaw to have the same guide （67）companion（company） for most or all of his life．
Shaw immediately applied to be and was accepted as the first person （68）to receive（receive） a guide horse．The instant he met Cuddles，he knew he was making the right choice．Then he began his training．
Through training，Shaw and Cuddles learned to find their way on busy streets，step over curbs（便道沿儿）and find elevator buttons．They got along （69）withoutany difficulties．Now Shaw Is （70）confident（confidence） that Cuddles will change his life for the better．

2．When Josephine Cooper was growing up，she learned the importance of  charity from her parents．Although they made a modest living for their family of 10，they insisted on sharing with those less fortunate．
Half a century later，Mrs Cooper became a beloved volunteer at the San Diego Food Bank，where she devoted herself to helping others．She organized and ran a distribution center from a church，helping it become the organization's largest emergeney fooddistribution center in San Diego．She was one of 25outstanding senior volunteers in the nation selected and invited Washington D．C．to receive the award．
"She was the main person who helped us make that program grow，"said Mike Doody，former director of the Food Bank．"She had a way of getting people to work together and to work hard．She was determined and stubborn，but in a good way．She had a good heart．"People knew her as"Grandma"because of her selflessness and her devotion to helping hungry children and families．"She reminded people of their Grandma．"Doody said．
As a widow with a young child in 1979，Mrs．Cooper was helped through a difficult financial time when the Food Bank provided her with groceries．"She dedicated her life to giving back，"said her daughter，Monica Cooper．It wasn't unusual for a local church to call Mrs Cooper to ask her to aid a needy family．"She would give people food out of her cupboard．Sometimes we would cook a meal for a frailly living out of their car，"Cooper said．
Although Mrs Cooper was honored to receive the national award for her volunteer work，she said being able to help others was her reward．She died of liver disease and kidney failure，aged 93．

56．The underlined word"charity"in Paragraph 1refers toA．
A．offering help        B．donating money
C．providing services   D．showing sympathy
57．The San Diego Food Bank is meant toB．
A．distribute food in case of emergency
B．help hungry children and families
C．give basic first-aid treatment
D．train some senior volunteers
58．Which of the following is true of Mrs Cooper？C
A．She died at an early age．
B．She refused the national award．
C．She was kind and devoted．
D．She was not easy to get along with．
59．From what Monica Cooper said，we know thatD．
A．she is in financial trouble
B．she was finally rewarded
C．she once misunderstood her mother
D．she thinks highly of her mother
60．Mrs Cooper's story suggests thatB．
A．everyone needs a Grandma nearby
B．children are what their parents are
C．a sound mind is in a sound body
D．a mother's love never changes．

1．It's almost time to head back to school，and well，it's never too early to start shopping for those school supplies．If you have some extra cash left over after shopping for backpacks and number two pencils，then treat your kid to some cool electronics you can borrow from them later．
Acer Aspire One：Netbooks are great for many reasons．Parents will love them because they're extremely affordable and light compared to the average laptop．They're also ideal for students who don't quite need a computer but want one to do research，check email，or just surf the Web．You can find a black or white version for the low price of﹩99．
Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd：This sub-﹩200digital camera is the perfect thing for any high school student．Available in five eye-catching colors，the Fine Pix Z20fd is a 10-megapixel （兆像素） camera．Media kids will appreciate the camera？s blog and auction mode that lets users transfer pictures between cameras，as well as the"one touch"movie recording option that allows them to edit movies before sharing them online．This is certainly an affordable camera for photo-lovers of any age
Mimobot：USB flash drives are all pretty much the same，but if you want to treat your teen to a hip flash drive，check out Momobot．corn．Each drive is packed with cool wallpaper，digital magazines，and so on．You can find them in 1GB，2GB，4GB and 8GB capacities （容量） at the price of﹩35-﹩100．
Samsung S2：Regardless of what your teen may tell you，there are other music players out there packed with plenty of great features．Samsung's S2MP3player is nice enough to wear around the neck and small enough to take to the gym．It is available in five colors （red，black，white，purple，and green），comes in capacities of 1GB or 2GB，and is available for the low price of﹩40or less．

49．What is probably the best tide for the passage？A
A．Gift Ideas for High School Students B．New Products for Teachers
C．Best Choices for Parents D．Rare Gifts for Teenagers
50．Which of the following pictures is a model of Acer Aspire One？D
A．

B．

C．

D．

51．According to the passage，which of the following is the most expensive？A
A．Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd．                 B．Acer Aspire One．
C．Mimobot．                             D．Samsung S2．
52．The passage is probably taken from aD．
A．report             B．science book
C．textbook          D．newspaper．

20．There is a wonderful story about Jimmy Durante，one of great singers．（41）Asked（ask）to be a part of a show for some old World WarⅡsoldiers，he told them he was very busy and he could afford only a few minutes，（42）but he would come if they wouldn't mind his singing one short song and immediately leaving for his next appointment．Of course，the show's director agreed （43）happily （happy）．
But when Jimmy got on stage，something surprising happened．He went through （44）the short song and then stayed．The applause grew louder and louder and he kept （45）staying （stay）．Pretty soon，he had been on stage （46）for fifteen，twenty，and then thirty minutes．One of his （47）assistants （assist） behind the stage stopped him and said，"I thought you had to go after a few minutes．What happened？"
Jimmy answered，"I did have to go，but I can show you the reason why I stayed．You can see for （48）yourself （you） if you look at the front row．"In the front row were two men，both of （49）whom had lost an arm in the war．One had lost his right arm and the other had lost his left．Together，they were able to clap，and that was exactly what they （50）were doing （do），loudly and cheerfully．

19．It is required that in no case________ our password．（　　）

	A．	we should forget		B．	should we forget
	C．	shall we forget		D．	we shall forget

18．So seriously ____ in the accident that the driver was sent to hospital at once．（　　）

17．What My Son Taught Me After the Death of Our Dog
A month ago，my husband and I had to make the painful（61）decision （decide） to have our dog，Walt，put to sleep．Walt was the first dog we raised together as a couple．After our son，Tony，was born，we both left Walt to him．It was Tony who he slept with，woke with．
As Walt began to fail，the vet said it was a matter（62）of time．It was then when I started to prepare Tony，（63）who is eight．I knew he could understand me，but how does any child understand （64）death （die）？Even he has （65）difficulty （difficult） using the word．
My son （66）took （take） notes of the changes with Walt．He understood Walt could no longer jump up on his bed，needing（67）to sleep（sleep） on the floor instead．
The day it happened I sat with Tony and Walt．I explained （68）to Tony the vet would come and help Walt die．"No，"he said，"I don't want it either．No one does．"I said （69）crying （cry）．
（70）After that，Tony woke me up in the middle of one night，"Wake up!Walt alive!"
"Where？"
"Dream．"
I was happy for him．My son started dancing around the room singing，"Walt alive at night in our dreams!"

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