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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.

Of all living creatures on earth, insects are the most plentiful. Some　 36　 are very useful to man, for example, bees,　 37　 we get honey and wax, and silkworms, which　 38　 us with silk. Other varieties,　 39　 , are extremely harmful, and do a great　 40　 of damage, especially to crops. Locusts （蝗虫） are perhaps the most dangerous of all,　 41　 they will eat almost any green　 42　 , and when millions of them　 43　 on cultivated land（耕地）they soon leave it　 44　 . In some countries they are the farmer’s　 45　 enemy. Another nuisance is the common　 46　 , not only because it　 47　 us indoors and out - of- doors, but because it spreads diseases.

　　Scientists have given much time and　 48　 to the study of insects. It needs the most careful and　 49　 observation. Thanks　 50　 their discoveries we now know almost all　 51　 is to be known about the habits of these hardworking insects, bees and ants, which live in　 52　 better planned in some ways than our　　53　 . But the most valuable work has been done in trying to give　 54　 to men, animals and crops from the　 55　 which insects cause.

　　36．A. members  B. forms  C. qualities  D. varieties

　　37．A. by which  B. from which  C. of which  D. in which

　　38．A. give  B. produce  C. offer  D. supply

　　39．A. however  B. meanwhile C. therefore  D. what's more

　　40．A. majority  B. number  C. amount  D. quantity

　　41．A. and  B. for  C. if  D. when

　　42．A. grass  B. field  C. fruit  D. plant

　　43．A. settle  B. attack  C. pass  D. cross

　　44．A. bare  B. nothing  C. empty  D. untouched

　　45．A. hardest  B. greatest  C. serious  D. wildest

　　46．A. insect  B. creature  C. fly  D. enemy

　　47．A. dislikes  B. bites  C. worries  D. hates

　　48．A. understanding  B. ideas  C. comprehension  D. thought

　　49．A. serious  B. patient  C. curious  D. long

　　50．A. for  B. of  C. to  D. with

　　51．A. that  B. which  C. there  D. what

　　52．A. societies  B. crowds C. teams  D. organizations

　　53．A. world  B. nation  C. selves  D. own

　　54．A. help  B. protection  C. living  D. defense

　　55．A. injury  B. wound  C. sickness  D. ruin

One student took a box of chicken to class．Another carried on a cell-phone 1 ,and still another whistled loudly every time the　 2　 turned his back．

　　 Reform school? No．College．

　　 More and more, professors say, they are coming across 3 　students in their classrooms．Many of today’s young scholars arrive late, leave 4 , talk loud or take care of personal 5 such as paying bills during class．

　　 Why are the students behaving 6 _? “Because they can,” said a student of University of North Texas．“A lot of the time, the professors let them get away with it．”

　　 Some educators say it is time to bring politeness back to their classrooms—and even 　7 taking some of the blame for bad behavior．They say that rude students are by no means the majority but that one of them can ruin an entire　 8 ．

　　 People are 　9 __when they learn that impolite behavior is becoming more and more common in 　10 _ education, says Dr．Gerald Amanda, a counselor at City College of San Francisco．They 　11 some high school students to misbehave, but think those who get to　 12__ will behave more politely．

　 Dr．Amanda believes that society in 　13 has become more tolerant of rude behavior and 14 ___ people in power, including professors, no longer 15 ___standards for 16 __．That leads to a growing imprudence（轻率行为） 17 some college students．“There’s a great 　18 　 of bad behavior in the world around them, and young people see it and 　19 _disrespect,” said Dr．Amanda, 　20 ___that sometimes students “have no idea that they are being rude．”

1．A．line　　　　　 B．conversation　　 C．message　　　 D．picture

2．A．professor　　 　 B．student　　　 C．president 　 　 D．classmate

3．A．hardworking 　 B．cheating　　　　 C．rude　　　　　　 D．selfish

4．A．late　　　　　 B．early　　　　　　 C．noisily　　　 D．quietly

5．A．felling　　　 B．interest　　　　 C．computer　　　 　 D．business

6．A．badly　　　　　　 B．well　　　　　　 C．politely　　　　 D．oneself

7．A．enjoy　　　　　　 B．hate　　　　　　 C．start　　　　　　 D．avoid

8．A．school　　　　 B．company　 　 C．society　　　 D．class

9．A．delighted　　　　 B．surprised　　　　 C．interested　　　 D．encouraged

10．A．better　　　　　 B．more　　　　　 　 C．higher　　　　 D．younger

11．A．expect　　　 B．hope　　　 　 　 C．forbid　　　　 D．wish

12．A．work　　　　 　 B．college　　　 C．learning　　　　 D．knowledge

13．A．all　　　　　 B．time　　　　　　 C．charge　　　　 D．general

14．A．why　　　 　 B．how　　　　　 C．whether　　　 D．that

15．A．change　　　 B．break　　　　　　 C．set　　　　　 D．reach

16．A．teaching　　 　 B．politeness　　　 C．thinking　　　　 D．progress

17．A．about　　 　 　 B．for　　　　　 C．behind　　　　 D．among

18．A．deal　　　　 　 B．number　　　　 C．many　　　 　 　 D．sum

19．A．prepare　　　 B．grow　　　 　 　 C．develop　　　 D．improve

20．A．speaking　　 　 B．adding　　　　 C．warning　　　 D．wishing

Long long ago, there was a small village． This village had a 36 tradition． At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority （the state of legally being an adult） was given land and money to build a home． The boy had to 　37 his home before winter． If his home failed to endure the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not 38 him in any way．

One 　39 , Paul and Marc reached their majority． They 40　 their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes． In each village, they found the nicest 41 and talked to the owners． Each owner gladly offered 42 ．

After Marc saw several homes, he 43 the best ideas and went back to his own land． Paul, 44　 , continued collecting more ideas． Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to 45 some of them． But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village．

Marc began building his home． He had several false starts, 46 his home gradually rose from his land． By fall, Marc had finished his home． It wasn't perfect, but it was strong and he could 47 it later． Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 　48　 with home owners． The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, 49 back to his land． He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was 　50　 ． The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to 51 ． The villagers mourned for him．

Marc 52 the winter． Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better． He became a leader in the village, 53 a family, and lived a happy, content life．

We all build and improve our own mental homes． It’s 　54 and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actually 55　 the best ideas．

36．A． strange　　　　 B． hopeful　　 　　　 C． literary　　　　 D． cultural

37．A． find　　　　 　　 B． make　　　　　 C． complete　　　 D． buy

38．A． help　　　　　 B． encourage　　　 C． scold　　　　　 D． persuade

39．A． winter　　　　 　 B． summer　　　　 C． autumn　　　　 `D． spring

40．A． exchanged　　　　　　 B． received　　　　　　　 C． recognized　　　　　 D． advice

41．A． girls　　　　　　　　　　 B． jobs　　　　　　　　　　 C． houses　　　　　　　　 D． presents

42．A． rooms　　　　　　　　　 B． drinks　　　　　　　　　 C． attention　　　　　　　 D． advice

43．A． expected B． gathered　　　　　　　 C． created D． understood

44．A． similarly　　　　　　　 B． finally　　　　　　　　　 C． however　　　　　　　 D． furthermore

45．A． forget　　　　　　　　　 B． believe　　　　　　　　 C． replace　　　　　　　　 D． doubt

46．A． because　　　　　　　 B． although　　　　　　　 C． but　　　　　　　　　　　 D． so

47．A． repair　　　　　　　　　 B． rebuild　　　　　　　　 C． sell　　　　　　　　　　　 D． improve

48．A． conversations　　　 B． achievements　　　　 C． struggles D． arguments

49．A． drove　　　　　　　　　 B． rushed　　　　　　　　 C． flew　　　　　　　　　　 D． moved

50．A． weak　　　　　　　　　 B． funny　　　　　　　　　 C． small　　　　　　　　　 D． amazing

51．A． blindness　　　　　　　 B． death　　　　　　　　　 C． sadness　　　　　　　　 D． illness

52．A． experienced　　　　　 B． loved　　　　　　　　　 C． survived　　　　　　　 D． spent

53．A． brought　　　　　　　　 B． earned　　　　　　　　　 C． contacted　　　　　　 D． raised

54．A． slow　　　　　　　　　　 B． easy　　　　　　　　　　 C． dangerous　　　　　　 D． special

55．A． realize　　　　　　　　　 B． bring　　　　　　　　　　 C． collect　　　　　　　　 D． apply