20、Joanne had planned to leave work early this afternoon and have a bath before going out to a meeting

When she arrived at her house,she noticed something strange about Sheba,a large dog.Sheba was lying on the floor and could hardly breathe(呼吸).Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet immediately.

“It looks like something is stuck in her throat," said Dr.Sterne,"it shouldn't take me too long to get it out."

As she was going to a meeting,Joanne left the doctor with the dog and rushed back home.When she was once more entering the house,the phone rang.Dr.Sterne's anxious voice was heard,"I want you to get right out of your house immediately," said the doctor."The police will be there any time now.Wait outside for us." Joanne was confused and frightened(吓坏的),She quickly ran into the street.

At that moment,a police car stopped outside the house.Two policemen got out and ran into the house,without explaining anything.Then the doctor arrived.Just then,the two policemen came out of the house,carrying a man,who,it seemed,could hardly walk.There was blood(血) all over him.

"I think he must be a thief," said the doctor."I knew he was there because I finally took three human fingers out of Sheba's throat."

1.When Joanne arrived home,she found that______.

A.the dog was hurt by a thief

B.there was something wrong with the dog's leg

C.something was stuck in the dog's throat

D.the door was open and something was lost

2."The vet" in this passage is ______

A.a place where a doctor lives                  B.a doctor for sick animals

C.a police station nearby                      D.a policeman on duty

3.Why did the doctor ask Joanne to get out of the house ?

A.Because there was another dog there.

B.Because he wanted to meet her outside.

C.Because he knew there was a thief inside.

D.Because people could catch a disease from the dog.

4.The thief looked very sick,because ______

A.the police had caught him

B.he was confused and frightened

C.he hadn't found any things to steal

D.the dog had bitten aft his fingers

19、When we create something,for example,a story,a picture,a piece of music,or a computer program,we also create our copyright.The copyright belongs to the creator,and he can do what he lies with it.He can sell the copyright to someone,or keep it himself.He can also make as many copies as he likes.

Many people,especially students,do not understand it.Sometimes they copy something for personal use.They make a copy of a song downloaded from the Internet,or they make copies of a computer program from a CD lent to them by a friend.

Although these personal acts of copying are illegal (非法的),most people do not think they doing anything wrong.They do not realize that they are infringing(侵犯) copyrights of others.More seriously,some companies make a large number of copies of videos,CDs,books,etc.,and sell them without buying the copyright.

The music and computer industries (行业) are losing millions of dollars every year,because people are illegally copying their creations.So far,a number of university students in the US have been taken away by the police for "piracy",

1.The person who first _______a story has the copyright of it.

A.reads              B.writes             C.tells                D.hears

2.We can learn from the passage that ______

A.no one has got into trouble because of illegal copying

B.all people download songs from the Internet illegally

C.downloading from the Internet is a way of illegal copying

D.only university students have experience of illegal copying

3.People often make illegal copies of______

A.computers               B.CDs                 C.dollars             D.companies

4.Which is an example of "piracy"?

A.You study other people's artworks.

B.You sell your own copyright.

C.You copy a video downloaded from the Internet.

D.You give a computer program CD to a friend.

18、1851  The World Expo has a longer history.This is about some of the World Expos.

The first Expo,also called "The Great Exhibition",was held in Hyde Park,London.The key exhibits of the first Expo included the early fax machines and some other inventions,So the first Expo had great influence on many fields of society.

1886  The Statue of Liberty(自由女神像) came to the World's Fair,French people sent it as a gift to the US in 1886.The statue was on show at the Expo in Philadelphia,US.

1889  France held the Expo in Paris.The famous Eiffel Tower was built for the Expo.It is 324 meters high and once the tallest structure in the world.

1893  The World’s Fair was held in Chicago,US.For the first time,it used electricity.It meant the beginning of a modern revolution(革命)

1904  China first took part in the World's Fair in Saint Louis,US.Besides porcelain(瓷器) and handicrafts,China also showed Beijing Opera and tea culture.

1933  This World's Fair was held in Chicago with the theme of "Century of Progress" Themed exhibitions started from this fair and later became a key part of all World's Fairs.

1970  The World Expo was held in Japan.It was the first Expo in Asia.Countries shared different ideas about technological progress at the Expo.77 countries took part in the Fair and discussed how to make a peaceful future.

2000  The World’s Fair was held in Germany.Earlier World Expos were most about technology.This one tried to find solutions for global problems,like how to protect the environment.

1.From above we can see at least ______World Expose were held in Europe.

A.Two.             B.Three.                         C.Four.            D.Five.

2.According to this article,which city held the World Expo twice?

A.London.           B.Paris.                  C.Saint Louis.        D.Chicago.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The Great Exhibition was hold in the eighteenth century.

B.The World Expo always has its theme.

C.China first held the World Expo successfully in 1904.

D.Countries discussed how to make a peaceful future in the World's Fair in Japan.

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