The word that has changed the world

Apple is one of the most popular fruits in our life, and people eat apples every day. But there are  11  apples that are especially important to the history of our human beings and they have changed the whole world.

Long long ago when the world just started, apple was a forbidden  12   in the Garden of Eden, however, a girl named Eve stole and ate it. Unfortunately, she was discovered by God, and was driven away  13   the Garden together with a boy called Adam. After they  14   the garden, Adam and Eve had their own babies and  15   the ancestors of all of us. This is the beginning of our world, history  16   morality.*

In the Autumn of 1665, there  17   a young man sitting under an apple tree in his garden. His name was Newton. While he was thinking of one problem, suddenly, an apple dropped down from the tree and fell on his head.  18   this, Newton discovered gravitation* on that day and his new idea of science made people really  19   and happy, also he changed our opinions about nature and the way  20   we think, then people began to  21  what science was at that time.

And today, Jobs Steve, this crazy old man changed the world by his apple products. For example, iPhones  22  be found  23   in the street, young people feel cool when they use this kind of new high-tech* product. Don’t you think  24   apple products have become a symbol of our time? As Jobs Steve often said he was born to change the world and he made it.  25   he has died, people remember him and miss him, because he made our life more colorful and amazing.

1.A.one B.two C.three D.four

2.A.vegetable B.fruit C.food D.noodle

3.A.from B.in C.with D.under

4.A.went B.walked C.lived D.left

5.A.got B.turned C.made D.became

6.A.but B.or C.and D.though

7.A.had B. wasC.haveD.is

8.A.Because of B.Because C.For D.Since

9.A.bored B.tired C.relaxed D.surprised

10.A./ B.which C.how D.what

11.A.learn B.know C.talk D.share

12.A.need B.should C.can D.must

13.A.somewhere B.nowhere C.everywhere D.anywhere

14.A.what B.who C.where D.that

15.A.Although B.But C.However D.Even

“Teenager” means a person from 13 to 19 years old. Although they’re young, they have to make many important choices by themselves. Often teachers and parents cannot handle them because they don’t understand and know teenagers, especially their wishes, problems or different moods in a short time. They need to think about questions like these: Should we go to college? What kind of job do I want? However, other people also influence their choices. Who influences teenagers?

It depends on the kind of choice. When teenagers buy things, friends are the most important influence. This is especially true for clothes and music. TV shows, advertisements and parents also influence teenagers. In more serious things, parents are probably the most important influence. Some teenagers say it’s best to regard both parents and friends as influences. James, a seventeen-year-old boy says he’s “just a crazy man”. He also says, “Parents are really important because they can tell you what’s right and wrong.”

But teenagers also feel they need to make choices—to make their own mistakes. As one teenager girl said, “If our parents don’t let us make our own choices, maybe in the future we don’t know how to do it.” And they feel friends can often be a big help, especially because friends sometimes know more about their situation than their parents.

1. Why do teenagers sometimes have to make their own choices?

A.  Because the teachers want them to do it.

B.  Because their parents want them to do it.

C.  Because teenagers like to make choices by themselves.

D.  Because teachers and parents don’t understand them well.

2. Who influences most to the teenagers when they buy music?

A. Their teachers.    B. Theirs parents.    C. Their friends.   D. Movie stars.

3. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.  Everybody needs to make choices.

B.  Teenagers need to make choices by themselves.

C.  Teenagers know more about TV shows and music.

D.  Teachers and parents should help teenagers as much as possible.

A

Xia Ming was worried about his study, so he wrote a letter to a magazine.

Two readers read the letter from the magazine and here are their answers:

1.Xia Ming worried about ______.

2.Thumbelina gave ______ examples in the letter.

3.Thumbelina wrote about those famous people _______.

4.Which is NOT true?

5.“Tomorrow is another day.” tells us ______.

阅读下面的文章，根据所给的中文正确拼写单词，使文章意思完整。一空一词

I have been in Australia for two weeks. I’m   1  (过) a good time here, although I have to be   2  (诚实) and say that I   3  (更喜欢) China. I’m lucky to be here for my one- year English   4  (课程). It’s a great challenge for me. I will try my best to   5  (处理) with each of them. I used to spend too much time   6  (闲谈) with others on the Internet. Now I have   7  (意识到) I must take the chance. And I mustn’t   8  (浪费) time or money. Australia is the   9  (六) largest country in the world and Sydney is a beautiful city, but I have no interest to go sightseeing. I’m   10  (自信) of myself I can catch up with others. I will memorize the experience in Australia.

根据所给汉语写出正确的单词

1.You will ________ (吸引) by its beautiful design.

2.You can experience its _____(美) and greatness through climbing it step by step.

3.Beijing is in _________ (北方) China.

4.The Great Wall is __________ (令人吃惊).

5.Although there’s still a long way to go. We must ______ (继续) to the end.

6.Please write a guide to an ______ (亚洲) country for the American exchange students.

7.I’d like to go on holiday in __________ (泰国).

8.It is one of the ___________ (奇迹) of the world.

9.It _________ (位于) on the two sides of the River Li.

10.You can ride around the city __________ (安全).