Now machines are 1 used all over the world. Why are machines so important and

necessary(必要的) 2 us? Because they can 3 us do things faster and 4.

　 A washing machine helps us to wash clothes. A printing machine(印刷机) helps us to print a

lot of books，newspapers，magazine and many 5 things 6 . Bicycles，cars，trains and planes

are all machines. They help us to travel faster than 7 foot.

　 The computer is a wonderful machine. It 8 not long ago. It 9 stores information but also

computes numbers millions of times as 10 as a scientist does.

　 Let's study hard and try to use all kinds of machines to build China into a modern country.

1 A. wider B. more wide C. widely D. wide

　 2 A. with B. of C. for D. to

　 3 A. be helped B. help C. helping D. to help

　 4 A. better B. well C. best D. good

　 5 A. others B. the other C. other D. another

6 A. faster B. quickly C. slowly D. quick

　 7 A. on B. by C. in D. with

　 8 A. invents B. is invented C. was invented D. invented

　 9 A. not at all B. not only C. both D. either

　 10 A. quick B. fastest C. faster D. fast

Modern life is 1 without traveling. The 2 way of traveling is by air. With a modern airline you can travel in one day to places. But it 3 a month or more to get to these places a hundred years ago.

Traveling by train is 4 than by air , but it has its advantages(便利). You can see the country you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey(旅程) 5 .

Some people 6 travel by sea if it is possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Traveling by sea is a very 7 way to 8 a holiday.

Many people like to travel by 9 . You can make your 10 timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just 11 you like. You can stop 12 you wish—where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can 13 a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is 14 traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are traveling 15 business.

( ) 1. A. impossible　　　　 B. possible　　　　 C. good　　　　 D. bad

( ) 2. A. fastest　　　　　　 B. faster　　　　　 C. slowest　　　 D. slower

( ) 3. A. spend　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　 C. cost　　 　　　D. worth

( ) 4. A. faster　　　　　　 B. fast　　　　　　 C. slower　　　　 D. slow

( ) 5. A. enjoy　　　　　　 B. harmful　　　　 C. enjoyable　　　 D. tired

( ) 6. A. prefer to　　　　　 B. prefer　　　　　 C. prefers　　　 D. prefers to

( ) 7. A. pleased　　　　　 B. pleasure　　　　 C. pleasant　　　 D. please

( ) 8. A. take　　　　　　 B. spend　　　　　 C. cost　　　　 D. visit

( ) 9. A. jeep　　　　　　 B. truck　　　　　 C. car　　　　　 D. bike

( ) 10. A. owns　　　　　　 B. own’s　　　　　 C. owns’　　　　 D. own

( ) 11. A. to　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　 D. with

( ) 12. A. whatever　　　　 B. wherever　　　　 C. however　　 D. whichever

( ) 13. A. enjoy　　　　　　 B. like　　　　　　 C. love　 　　　D. eat

( ) 14. A. what　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　 C. where　　　　 D. which

( ) 15. A. in　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　 D. on