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　　Bill Gates is one of the most famous people in the world. His books have been translated into many languages.

　　What many people do not know is that he is not the only founder of Microsoft. A lot of honor must go to his partner, Paul Allen.

　　Allen and Gates met at Lakeside Preparatory School. They and some other friends became interested in computers. They began skipping（逃）PE lessons to play on the school computers. Their school did a deal with a computer company. It al-lowed Allen and Gates to use the company's computers for free. They even started their first software business while in high school. Computers were their lives.

　　After leaving school, Alien worked as a programmer. Gates went to Harvard University, one of the best universities in the world, to study law. The invention of computers was small enough to be used at homes, called personal computers, helped Allen persuade Gates to leave Harvard University and start Microsoft together. They designed software like MS-DOS and BASIC for large companies like IBM. However, they were not satisfied with the software and came up with a new system, called Windows. Allen was one of the main programmers. The equally successful Microsoft Office soon followed.

　　Allen fell ill in 1983. He stopped working full-time for Microsoft. He took time off, read, traveled and stayed with his family. Allen and Gates are still close. He is still involved in Microsoft, and as one of the richest men in the world, doesn't regret leaving.

(1) It is generally believed by people that ________.

[　　]

A．Bill Gates is the richest person in the world with little education

B．Bill Gates alone founded Microsoft

C．Paul Allen is a close competitor in computers against Bill Gates

D．Paul Allen is also a successful writer besides his achievement in computers

(2) We know from this passage that ________.

[　　]

A．Allen and Gates have known each other for a long time

B．Allen first used a computer at a company

C．Allen and Gates never attended a PE lesson

D．Allen and Gates helped companies with problems for money

(3) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Paul Allen invented personal computers.

B．Bill Gates joined Microsoft after he finished his law degree at Harvard University.

C．Paul Allen lost all of his interest in computers after he fell ill.

D．Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft at the same time.

(4) The best title for this passage is“________”.

[　　]

A．The Other Half of Microsoft

B．Bill Gates

C．How Microsoft Started

D．Microsoft and Its History

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　　It was a dark and stormy night．I was about to go to bed when I heard a tapping sound on my window．

　　"Who's there? " I shouted．Suddenly there was a flash of lightning; I saw a face at the window．It looked like an alien(外星人)…an alien that I had seen on the television show, "the X files"．

　　I felt very scared．I ran to my bed and pulled my blanket over my head．I started to shout for my parents but there was no reply．Then I remembered that they were at a fancy dress party．

　　I looked out of my blanket but it was too dark to see anything．Then I heard footsteps．They were getting louder and louder．I ran to my drawer to take out my camera and started to take pictures in the direction of the window．Soon the footsteps died off．

　　The grandfather clock struck．It was 12 midnight．I went back to my bed and tried to sleep．But I could not sleep．I felt too frightened．I sat up, and my mind was full of thoughts．Time passed…finally, I fell asleep．

　　I woke up only after eight and decided to find out what it had been．I found some footprints outside my bedroom window．I measured them with a ruler and found them to be exactly the same size as my father's shoes．I then went to town to get the film developed．I didn't realize that I did not use the flash until I saw the black photos．

　　When I reached home, I told my father the whole incident and he started to laugh．I started laughing too when he told me that he had dressed up as an alien for the party．Today, I am still amused to think I was so afraid of my own father．

(1)

The writer took photos ________．
[　　]
A．	to find out what it was
B．	just for fun
C．	to scare the alien away
D．	for the party

(2)

What could the writer see in the photos?
[　　]
A．	An alien's face．
B．	His father's face．
C．	Nothing．
D．	A flash．

(3)

Which of the following statements is TRUE?
[　　]
A．	The writer was afraid of his father．
B．	The writer stayed alone that night
C．	The writer didn't sleep that night．
D．	The writer dressed up as an alien．

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It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics “The Art of Eating Spaghetti（意大利面条）”caught my eye. The word “spaghetti” brought back the 　 1__　　 of an evening at Uncle Alien's in Belleville 2 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 3 spaghetti for supper, Spaghetti was an exotic（外来的）treat in 4 days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and _5_ of the grown-ups had enough experience to be 6　 it. What laughing _7_ we had about the　 8　 respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth.　 __9 , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to　 10　 it down simply for my own 　 11 , not for Mr. Fleagle , my composition teacher. 12__ , I would write something else.

When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 13 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 14 my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 15 papers. He said, “Now, class, I want to read you a composition, The Art of Eating Spaghetti.”

My words! He was reading my words out 16　 to the whole class, 17 laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show　 18_ , but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 　 19 　my words had the power to make people 　 20　 .

1. A. memory        　 B. thought  　　　 C. knowledge　　 D. experience
2. A. when         　　　 B. where    　　　 C. since     　　　　 D. after
3. A. cooked       　　　 B. served   　　　 C. got        　　　　　 D. made
4. A. their        　　　　 B. past     　　　　 C. last      　　　　 D. those

5. A. none         　　　 B. one      　　　　 C. some      　　　　 D. neither
6. A. careful about 　 B. good at  　　　 C. fond of   　　　　 D. interested in
7. A. speeches     　　　 B. lessons  　　　 C. sayings   　　　 D. arguments
8. A. nearly       　　　 B. naturally　　　 C. officially　　　 D. socially
9. A. Especially   　　　 B. Probably 　　　 C. Suddenly  　　　　 D. Fortunately
10. A. settle      　　　 B. put      　　　　 C. bite      　　　　 D. let
11. A. work        　　　 B. story    　　　　 C. luck      　　　　 D. joy
12. A. However     　　　 B. Therefore　　　 C. As for him　　　 D. Except for that
13. A. time        　　　 B. excuse   　　　 C. way       　　　　 D. idea
14. A. give up     　　　　 B. continue 　　　 C. hand in   　　　　 D. delay
15. A. written     　　　　 B. graded   　　　　 C. collected 　　　 D. calmly
16. A. loud        　　　　 B. fast     　　　　　 C. publicly  　　　 D. calmly
17. A. People      　　　 B. Nobody   　　　 C. Somebody  　　 D.I
18. A. shock       　　　 B. wonder   　　　　 C. worry     　　　 D. pleasure
19. A. if          　　　 B. for      　　　　　 C. while     　　　 D. although
20. A. excited     　　　 B. satisfied　　　 C. think     　　　　 D. laugh

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Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could 　1　 play basketball.?

I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it. I’ve had a basketball 　2　 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 　3　 when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.?

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 　4　 allowed to play volleyball or badminton.?

My parents did not 　5　 me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not fit for girls,” they said. 　6　 I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 　7　 at me on the court as if I were an alien.?

I was feeling 　8　 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 　9　, something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 　10　 me to get back on the court.?

One of them told me with a smile,” Go your own 　11　, let others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 　12　 with me almost every day.?

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 　13　 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 　14　 for me, even the sky is boundless(无限的).?

Basketball has become an important part of my 　15　 I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 　16　 a lot.?

I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrath say,” Nothing is impossible.” It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 　17　 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an ?　18　?.After that, just be confident and 　19　 going. Never give up and you’ll make it sooner or later.?

I love the motto of the Bait can 　20　 my strong feelings for basketball, “I love this game!”?

1. A. ever　　 B. often?　 C. never　　　 D. always?

2. A. when 　 B. before?　　 C. after　　　 D. since?

3. A. struggled B. cared? 　 C. enjoyed 　 D. joined??

4. A. only　　 B. almost? C. hardly 　 D. not?

5. A. encourage　　 B. agree? 　 C. let 　　 D. permit?

6. A. Still　　　 B. Yet?　　　 C. Just　　　 D. Even??

7. A. looked 　 B. glared?　　 C. glanced 　 D. stared?

8. A. up　　　 B. down? 　 C. excited 　 D. satisfied?

9. A. Unluckily　　 B. Naturally?　 C. Unexpectedly D. Clearly?

10. A. encouraged B. forbade? 　 C. ensured 　 D. explored?

11. A. effort 　　 B. way?　　 C. business　　 D. direction??

12. A. basketball 　 B. sports?　　 C. interests 　 D. dreams?

13. A. stuck 　　 B. referred? C. turned 　 D. returned??

14. A. but 　　 B. though?　　 C. and 　　 D. however?

15. A. wish　　　 B. life? 　　 C. work　　　 D. study?

16. A. experience 　 B. grow? 　 C. learn　　　 D. play?

17. A. come　　　 B. turned?　　 C. refused 　 D. happened?

18. A. idea　　　 B. aim?　　 C. opinion 　 D. effort?

19. A. insist 　　 B. remain?　　 C. keep　　　 D. last?

20.A. inform　　 B. express?　　 C. ignore　　 D. connect?

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　　Tuesday

　　October 23　11∶00 am

　　World Tree Day; World Tree Cuisine

　　For World Tree Day, Snook gives out badges(徽章)to everyone who is nice to the tree, but Bob can’t think of what to do -until he comes up with a song．Also：Madge and Snook plan a party to celebrate the World Tree's birthday．

　　Wednesday

　　October 21　11∶00am

　　The Sloth Must Be Crazy; Smarter than You Think

　　Bob investigates a shiny green object that fell from the sky, and, with Madge's help, figures out what it is．Also：Winslow fears that everyone else is smarter than he is．

　　Thursday

　　October 22　11∶00 am

　　Fish out of Water; Burdette's Nest

　　Bob fears that Ick is stuck inside a rock, but soon learns that the rock is a fossil; Smooch and Snook help patch Burdette's nest．

　　Friday

　　October 23　11∶00 am

　　Bones; Food and Plenty of It

　　After Winslow injures his arm, he refuses to slow down and winds up hurting his leg too．Also：Burdette is upset when the nuts on her favorite tree disappear．

　　Thursday

　　November 5　11∶00 am

　　The Sting; Growing

　　Wartz's frog friend Greenie is frightened by Stripey the bee; Madge and Snook think about everything that's occurred at the World Tree during the past year．

　　Friday

　　November 6　11∶00 am

　　The Big Race; You Are What You Are

　　Winslow, Smooch and Snook organize a relay race(接力赛)for all the animals of the World Tree．Also：Wartz wonders if fish and plants are related since they both need water to survive．

(1)

The information above is most probably about ________．
[　　]
A．	different science fiction films shown each day
B．	a series of TV programmes for parents
C．	a series of TV programmes for children
D．	different children's films shown each day

(2)

The theme of the song that Bob comes up with is probably about ________．
[　　]
A．	protecting animals
B．	birthday celebration
C．	alien legend
D．	protecting trees

(3)

If Jane wants to know how Winslow gets injured, she will be interested in ________．
[　　]
A．	The Sloth Must Be Crazy; Smarter than You Think
B．	Bones; Food and Plenty of It
C．	The Sting; Growing
D．	The Big Race; You Are What You Are

(4)

What is TRUE of Wartz?
[　　]
A．	Wartz has many foolish ideas．
B．	Wartz is not clever as others．
C．	Wartz is curious and imaginative．
D．	Wartz wins a relay race．

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