What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.　　
Some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.　　
In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.　　
Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.　　
The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things—and cut down on waste, too.　　

1. 1.

   How do people usually deal with their old computers?　　

   1. A.
      They stop using them
   2. B.
      They give them to others
   3. C.
      They fix them up.　　
2. 2.

   What do some computer companies do to bring down the number of old computers?　　

   1. A.
      They don’t do anything about them.　　
   2. B.
      They take back some old ones.       　　
   3. C.
      They donate them to some charities.　　
3. 3.

   According to some countries’ laws, what must computer companies do?　　

   1. A.
      Collect and recycle most of computer waste. 　　
   2. B.
      Repair and upgrade old computers.      　　
   3. C.
      Make much cheaper computers.　　
4. 4.

   What may people who can’t afford computers think of the used computers?　　

   1. A.
      Expensive
   2. B.
      Useful
   3. C.
      Out-of -date.　　
5. 5.

   What is the passage about?　　

   1. A.
      Repairing old computers.　　
   2. B.
      Selling old computers.              　　
   3. C.
      Recycling old computers. 　

　　 A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had　 26　 to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well　 27　 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.

　　　　 Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）,he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how　 28　 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how　 29　 he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 30 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his　 31　 to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then　 32　 out of the house, leaving the Bible.

　　　 　Many years passed and the young man was very　 33　 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 34　 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him　 35　 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a　 36　 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take　 37　 of the things that his father left him.

　　　　 When he began to search through his father’s important

papers, he saw the still new Bible,　 38　　 as he had left

it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to　　 39

the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）

dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the

40　　 of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN

FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.　　

26. A．expected　　　　　 B．believed　　　 C．enjoyed　　　　　 　 D．felt

27. A．afford　　　　　　　 B．spend　　　　　　　　 C．cost 　　　　　 D．pay

28. A．excited　　　　　　 B．proud　　　　　　　　 C．angry 　　　　　　 　 D．anxious

29. A．far　　　　　　　　　 B．much　　　　　　　　 C．long　　　　 　　　 D．often

30. A．Interested　　　　 B．Tired　　　　　　　　　 C．Surprised　　　　 　 D．Relaxed

31. A．hand 　　　　　　　 　B．head　　　　　　　　　 C．voice　　　　　　　 　 D．sound

32. A．looked　　　　　　　 B．moved　　　　　　　　 C．walked　　　　　 　 D．rushed

33. A．careful　　　　　　　　　　 B．helpful 　　　　　　　 C．wonderful 　　 　 D．successful

34. A．Wanting　　　　　　 B．Suggesting　　　　　 C．Noticing　　　　 　 D．Realizing

35. A．on 　　　　　　　　　 　B．since　　　　　　　　　 C．after　　　　 　　　 D．from

36. A．bag　　　　　　　　　 B．ticket　　　　　　　　 C．phone　　　　　　 　 D．book

37. A．care　　　　　　　　 B．part 　　　　　　　　　 C．notes　　　 　　　 D．time

38. A．just　　　　　　　　　 B．only　　　　　　　　　 C．always　　　　　　 　 D．already

39. A．use　　　　　　　　　 B．open　　　　　　　　　 C．turn　　　　　　　　 　 D．close

40. A．place　　　　　　　　 B．date　　　　　　　　　 C．test　　　　 　　　 D．name