摘要:40.A.in trouble B.happy C.out of trouble D.in the water

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  “Life is speeding up.Everyone is becoming unwell.” This may sound like something someone would say today.But in fact, an unwell person who lived in Rome in AD 53 wrote it.

  We all love new inventions.They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives.

  But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?

  Picture this:You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer.Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the telephone is getting louder and louder.Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work.Now you have to stay up all night to get it done.

  Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired.Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier?Perhaps that is because they live simpler lives.

  One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today.The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons, Benjamin, 10, and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house.They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phone.

  The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less.Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer.Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a trendy, been-drinking granny, to one who cooked things.

(1)

The writer uses the quote(引语)at the beginning of the story to ________.

[  ]

A.

tell us the truth about life

B.

tell us what life was like a long time ago

C.

point out what causes such a thing to happen

D.

point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same

(2)

In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions ________.

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A.

have stopped our lives

B.

have improved the quality of our lives

C.

may make people feel very happy

D.

may bring some people trouble

(3)

The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because ________.

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A.

they loved to live simple lives

B.

they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions

C.

they were troubled by modern inventions

D.

living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them

(4)

The passage is mainly about ________.

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A.

problems with technology

B.

improvements in our lives caused by technology

C.

changes happening to technology

D.

the importance of technology

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A Silly Dog or a Silly Man?

  One day, when he was out for a walk in the street, Mr. Basil suddenly saw a man shouting at a dog and kicking(踢) it fiercely(凶 猛地) . Mr. Basil, a kind man, was enraged(激怒) at the scene. “Poor dog! I should help it.” Mr. Basil went up to the man at once, and, without saying a word, he seized the man's collar (衣领) and began to beat him with his stick.

  Confused(迷惑不解)by Mr. Basil's action, the man never expected that someone would interfere(干预) in his business like that. He staggered (摇晃) and fell onto the ground. Almost at the same time, seeing its master beaten by a stranger, the dog which was its master's Friday (忠仆), jumped to its feet, barked and began to chase Mr. Basil. The dog treated Mr. Basil as their enemy instead of thanking him for his good will. So frightened, Mr. Basil ran away as fast as he could without looking back.

  Now what do you think of Mr. Basil's action and did it serve him right? Mr. Basil may learn a lesson from this and will never do such a foolish thing again. So remember not to have a finger in the pie(馅饼)or you will have your finger in the fire.

1.What did Mr. Basil see when he was walking along the street?

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A.A dog was chasing a man.
B.A man was beating a dog.
C.A man was playing with a dog.
D.A dog was running toward him.

2.“enraged”perhaps means ________ .

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A.frightened
B.angry
C.happy
D.confused

3.When the dog saw its master beaten by a stranger, it ________ .

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A.ran away
B.chased his master
C.chased Mr. Basil
D.was thankful to Mr. Basil

4.“So remember not to have a finger in the pie or you will have your finger in the fire. ”means“ ________ ”

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A.Don't put your finger in the pie because it is hot

B.Don't try to get the pie when it is to drop into the fire

C.It was not until the pie gets cool that you eat it

D.You'd better mind your own business, or you will get into trouble

5.Which statement was not mentioned in the article?

[  ]

A.Mr. Basil saw a man kicking a dog.

B.Mr. Basil walked along the street with his son.

C.The man was confused by Basil's action.

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One day, when my wife and I were leaving a restaurant, I heard a man’s voice from a car in the car-park. After a quick look at the ear, 1 noticed the Pennsylvania license plate (牌照) at once, so I knew they had come from far away. The young man had his head partly out of the window and spoke to me as I moved closer, "Excuse me, my wife and I are trying to find a room for the night and every place in the area seems to be filled up. Do you have any suggestions for us where we might find a room?"
Well, that didn’t surprise me. After all, it was the busy time of the year for tourism. As he spoke, I noticed that his wife was pregnant (怀孕的). 1 told them that they should just keep searching (搜寻) and wished them good luck in their search. The young husband didn’t say any other word and backed out of the car-park and headed off. We also got into our car and drove home.
After a short drive, I couldn’t get this young couple out of my mind. Here they were, traveling in a different state, tired, the wife pregnant. It was at that moment that my wife told me we needed to go back and find that couple. We went back and looked for them. We even went as fat as the mountain. I’m happy that this story had a happy ending. We found them in the end, gave them a room, and now we are close friends.
小题1:The main problem the young couple had was that they couldn’t_______________.
A. find a place for the night              B. find a doctor
C, find their way                         D. afford to stay at a hotel
小题2:When the writer told him to keep searching, the young husband____________            .
A.was very happyB.continued to ask other questions
C.thanked him and drove awayD.said nothing and drove away
小题3:We can reach a conclusion from the passage that______________ .
A.the writer didn’t agree with his wife
B.the writer’s wife was a kind person as well
C.the writer had no trouble finding the young couple
D.the young couple found a room in a hotel in the end
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Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, was not a good student when he was in school. At that time, he always got into trouble with his schoolmates. When he went to college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out(退学). But he was full of new ideas.
After that, Steve Jobs worked as a video game designer in a company. He worked there only for a few months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and a new chance to change his life.
Steve Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India. In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the first Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple”just because it reminded him of a happy summer he once spent in an apple orchard.
His first Apple Computer was a great success. Because of this, Steve Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
【小题1】Steven Jobs always got into trouble with _______ in school.

A.his schoolmatesB.his parentsC.his teachersD.his brothers
【小题2】Steven Jobs designed the first Apple Computer with his friend _______.
A.in his schoolB.in his companyC.in his garageD.at home
【小题3】Which of the following is not true?
A.Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college.
B.Steve Jobs worked as a video game designer in a company for a few months.
C.Steve Jobs soon became famous all over the world because of his first Apple computer.
D.Steve Jobs chose the name “Apple” just because he liked eating apples.

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Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, was not a good student when he was in school. At that time, he always got into trouble with his schoolmates. When he went to college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out(退学). But he was full of new ideas.
After that, Steve Jobs worked as a video game designer in a company. He worked there only for a few months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and a new chance to change his life.
Steve Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India. In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the first Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple”just because it reminded him of a happy summer he once spent in an apple orchard.
His first Apple Computer was a great success. Because of this, Steve Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
小题1:Steven Jobs always got into trouble with _______ in school.
A.his schoolmatesB.his parentsC.his teachersD.his brothers
小题2:Steven Jobs designed the first Apple Computer with his friend _______.
A.in his schoolB.in his companyC.in his garageD.at home
小题3:Which of the following is not true?
A.Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college.
B.Steve Jobs worked as a video game designer in a company for a few months.
C.Steve Jobs soon became famous all over the world because of his first Apple computer.
D.Steve Jobs chose the name “Apple” just because he liked eating apples.
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