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　　Computers have done a lot since they turned up. In the future they will play a more important part in many 1 , such as education, transport, personal lives, scientific research and 2 Nowadays computers are being 3 in agriculture and industry 4 can help the farmers to 5 the conditions of the plants.

　　More and more computers will come into our daily life with the 6 of science and technology. If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills, you won’t have to go to the 7 . A computer and a telephone will help you. It can also help you to do the housework and it can even 8 human voices and carry out the instructions. It is  9   10  the majority of the labour force will work at home. People will be able to use the videophone 11 conferences. This can help us to save a lot of energy and 12 .It is said that trains in Japan will have 13 , because they’ll be well 14 by computers, which can also tell the best 15 between trains.

　　Computer programmes for 16 whole texts are already will be developed. You can 17 the name of a certain subject and a 18 list of book titles, then they will 19 on your screen. You may choose 20 you want.

What I Want for You and Every Child in America

　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 by President-Elect Barack Obama

Dear Malia and Sasha,

I know that you’ve both had a lot of 　1 these last two years during the campaign, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have. But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that although you are both excited about that new puppy(幼犬), it doesn’t 2 for all the time we’ve been apart. I know 3 I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.

When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me--about how I’d 4 my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my 5 　with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never 6 to fill my heart and light up my day. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. That’s why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.

I want all our children to go to schools 7 of their potential---schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输） in them a sense of 8 about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college 9 their parents aren’t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them have time to spend time with their own 10 .

I want us to 11 back the boundaries(界限) of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach 12 the divides(分水岭) of race and region, gender and religion that 13 us from seeing the best in each other.

That was the 14 your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for 15 because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean 16 .

She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the 17 work of perfecting our union falls to each of us. It’s a duty we pass on to our children.

These are the things I want for you--- to 18 in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach. And I want every child to have the same 19 to learn and dream and grow that you girls have. That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure.

I am so proud of both of you. I love you 20 you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, confidence, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Love, Dad

1. A. play　　　　　　 B. fun　　　　　　 C. pain　　　　　　 D. gain

2. A. take up　　　　　 B. pick up　　　　 C. make up　　　　　 D. put up

3. A. how much　　　 B. how many　　　 C. how soon　　　　 D. how long

4. A. lose　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　 D. walk

5. A. world 　　　　　 B. family　　　　 C. position　　　　　 D. place

6. A. succeed　　　　 B. come　　　　　 C. tend　　　　　　　 D. fail

7. A. worth　　　　　 B. worthless　　　　 C. worthwhile　　　　 D. worthy

8. A. humor　　　　　 B. hatred　　　　　 C. wonder　　　　　 D. sadness

9. A. even if　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　 C. as long as　　　　 D. if

10. A. friends　　　　 B. kids　　　　　　 C. boys　　　　　　 D. girls

11. A. rush　　　　　 B. catch　　　　　 C. push　　　　　　 D. pull

12. A. to　 　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　　 D. beyond

13. A. keep　　　　　 B. let　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　 D. warn

14. A. way　　　　　 B. method　　　　　 C. means　　　　　 D. lesson

15. A. quantity　　　 B. quality　　　　　 C. equality　　　　　 D. quarter

16. A. everything　　 B. something　　　 C. anything　　　　　 D. nothing

17. A. unfinished　　 B. finished　　　　 C. unfinishing　　　　 D. finishing

18. A. wake up　　　 B. grow up　　　　 C. come up　　　　　 D. get up

19. A. difficulty　　　 B. barriers　　　　 C. anxiety　　　　　 D. chances

20. A. rather than　　 B. other than　　　　 C. less than　　　　 D. more than

No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA.　There are almost 2000 of them，as compared with 180 in Japan，164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain.　The quality（质量） of some American papers is quite high and their views are used all over the world.　Excellent newspapers like the Washington Post or the New York Times　have a powerful influence（影响） all over　the country.　However，the Post　and the New York Times　are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain of Le Monde is in France，since each American city has its own daily newspaper.　The best of these give detailed（详细的）accounts of national and international news，but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.?

Like the press（报刊） in most other countries，American newspapers report news from the “exciting” and “relaxing” to the serious.　They try to entertain people as well as give information，for they have to compete with the attraction of television.

Just as American newspapers try to satisfy all tastes，they also try to attract readers of all political parties.　A few news papers support extremist（极端主义者） groups on the far right and on the far left，but most daily newspapers try their best to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are mainly moderate（温和的）.Many of these papers print materials by well?known journalists of different political and social views，in order to give a balanced picture.?

As in other countries American newspapers can be either responsible（负责任的） or irresponsible，but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once exposed political scandals（丑闻），for example，the Watergate Affair（水门事件）.?

1.Which newspaper in the U.　K.　is national？?

A.?Le Monde.　　　　　　　 B.?Washington Post.?

C.?New York Times.　　　　　　 D.?The Times.?

2.Most American newspapers attract readers by carrying　　　　　 .?

A.　national news　　　　　 B.　local news?

C.　international news　　　　 D.　political news?

3.In order to win the competition with television，American newspapers have to　　　 .

A.　give information　　　 B.　give serious news?

C.　give entertainment news　　 D.　give national news?

4.Most daily newspapers attract moderate Americans by　　　　　 .?

A.　printing articles by well-known journalists of different views?

B.　supporting extremist groups?

C.　exposing political scandals?

D.　serving the country well?

Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp has passed. This special sign-language is frequently 　1 by tramps to inform their 2 whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to 3 them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.

　　 Quite 4 one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be　 5 , old worn trousers, and a jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into 　6 . But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not a 　7 in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger, 8 a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began 　9 a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been 　10 , for the tramp’s face lit up with 11 . He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him 　12 his hat but couldn’t hear his words. The 13 was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt 14 for him as he walked 　15 out of the house, But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and 　16 his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. 　17 deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the 18 sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his 19 , pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried 20 , whistling as he went along.

　 1. A. employed　 B. made　 　　　　　 C. taken　 　　　　 D. put up

　 2. A. parents　　 　　　　 B. classmates　 　 C. fellows　 　　　 D. friends

　 3. A. share　 　　　 B. save　 　　　　　 C. give　 　　　　　 D. put

　 4. A. in a way　 　　　　　 B. by mistake 　　 C. by the way　 　 D. by chance

　 5. A. with　 　　　　 　　B. in　 　　　 　　C. by　 　　　　　　 D. on

　 6. A. a fashion　 　　　　　 B. a design　 　　 C. pieces 　　　　　 D. blocks

　 7. A. success　 　　　　　　 B. care　 　　　　　 C. failure　 　　　 D. family

　 8. A. gave　 　　　　 B. took　 　　　　　 C. set　　 　　　　　 D. made

　 9. A. drawing　 　　　　　 B. kissing　 　　　 C. correcting　 　 D. studying

　 10. A. pleased　 　　　　 B. strange　 　　　 C. funny　 　　　　 D. exciting

　 11. A. surprise　　　 B. satisfaction 　　 C. worry　 　　　　 D. disappointment

　 12. A. rise　 　　　　　　　 B. put on　 　　　 C. raise　 　　　　 D. throw

　 13. A. conversation 　　 B. introduction 　　 C. quarrel　　 　 D. greeting

　 14. A. happy　 　　　　　 B. frightened　 　　 C. worried 　　　　 D. sorry

　 15. A. cheerful　 　　　　 B. sadly　 　　　　 C. bravely　 　　　 D. eagerly

　 16. A. waved　 　　　　　 B. swung　　 　　 C. shook　　 　　　 D. nodded

　 17. A. Digging　 　　　　 B. Stealing　 　　 C. Putting　 　　　 D. Looking

　 18. A. existed　 　　　　　 B. moving　 　　　 C. shining　 　　　 D. existing

　 19. A. belongings　 　　　 B. clothes　　 　 C. umbrella　 　　 D. stick

　 20. A. step　 　　　　　　　 B. position　 　　C. pace　 　　　　 D. situation

As I had my first child，I promised myself never to be a pushy parent.I was going to be a very __1__ and understanding mother.

　　 Five years later my little boy was about to　 __2__　 for his yellow belt in karate.As a five?year?old child，he wasn't taking it　 __3__，because it was mom trying to help him.He　 __4__　 the whole time.I found myself yelling and telling him he would never get the belt acting like that.I was trying to teach him his backflip(背摔)．He continued to play and I　 __5__　 to yell.Finally I had made him feel like he couldn't accomplish　 __6__，just as I promised myself I wouldn't do.

　　 Still mad and stubborn I couldn't __7__.I had to teach him this flip.He was doing fine with it __8__ we had to leave to go to karate.While taking the test，he did great.His instructor would ask him to do something，and it came　 __9__　 for him.He never　 __10__　 him to do the back?flip.He passed his yellow belt test.

　　 We got in the car to go home，when he looked at me and said，“Mom，__11__　 did you make me do that back?flip so many times，when it wasn't　 __12__　 on the test？”The words wouldn't have　 __13__　 anything to anyone else，but it was a slap in my face.That night while lying in bed，I told him I　 __14__　 him.

　　 He was playing and didn't __15__　 anything，just giggled(咯咯地笑)．I said“I really do love you baby.”I was still feeling __16__，and also wondering if he had　 __17__　 me.Finally he replied in the　 __18__ voice，“I know you do，but I love you more.”

　　 He had forgiven me and I had decided that his __19__　 was more important than any test he would ever take.I made a new　 __20__　 to be a better mother and to accept that he was only a child.

1．A.patient　　　　　　　 　 B．energetic　　　　　　

C．polite　　　　　　　　　 D．brave

2．A.search　　　　　　　 B．practise　　　　　　　

C．play　　　　　　　　　　 D．test

3．A.easily　　　　　　　 　 B．happily　　　　　　　

C．seriously　　　　　　　 D．fairly

4．A.smiled　　　　　　　 B．played　　　　　　　

C．prepared　　　　　　　 　 D．slept

5．A.stopped　　　　　　 B．continued　　　　　　

C．tried　　　　　　　　　 　 D．liked

6．A.something　　　　　 B．nothing　　　　　　　

C．everything　　　　　　 　 D．anything

7．A.give back　　　　　 　 B．give in　　　　　　　

C．give away　　　　 　　　D．give out

8．A.by the time　　　　 　　　 B．at the time　　　　　

C．in no time　　　　　　　 D．at a time

9．A.quick　　　　　　　 B．normal　　　　　　　

C．common　　　　　　　　 D．natural

10．A.demanded　　　　　 B．reminded　　　　　　

C．asked　 　　　　　　　 D．allowed

11．A.where　　　　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　　

C．why　　　　　　　　　 D．how

12．A.even　　　　　　　　 　 B．ever　　　　　　　　　

C．still　　　　　　　　　　 D．never

13．A.shared　　　　　　 B．raised　　　　　　　

C．allowed　　　　　　　　 　 D．meant

14．A.hated　　　　　　　 B．loved　　　　　　　　

C．admired　　　　　　　 D．missed

15．A.accept　　　　　　 B．take　　　　　　　　

C．add　　　　　　　　　 D．say

16．A.guilty　　　　　　　 　 B．excited　　　　　　　

C．upset 　　　　　　　　　 D．proud

17．A.remembered　　　　 B．forgiven　　　　　　

C．noticed　　　　　　　　 　 D．deserted

18．A.saddest　　　　　　 　 B．sweetest　　　　　　

C．happiest　　　　　　　 　 D．biggest

19．A.attitude　　　　　　 　 B．expression　　　　　

C．feeling　　　　　　　　 D．suggestion

20．A.design　　　　　　 B．difference　　　　　

C．experiment　　　　　　 　 D．promise