It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. _____I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I felt ____. I saw their bodies, but I couldn't feel their souls(灵魂) ___ their souls belonged to the net.

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man ______in front of it. "I'm Steve," he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. "I can't talk with you. I'm ____,"he said. He was chatting online and, at the same time, he was playing a computer game ---a war game. I was ____ .

Why didn't Steve want to talk with me? I tried ___ to speak to that computer geek (怪人), ___ not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction (反应). I was ____ . I put my hand in front of the monitor(显示器), and he started to shout, " Leave me alone !"

I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I raised my head, and saw nobody showed any interest.

____ , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people.

They were more ____having a relationship with the ____, especially Steve. I wouldn't want to imagine the future of humans if they preferred(宁愿) sharing their lives with machines ___with people.

I was worried and sank(沉浸) in my thoughts. I didn't even ____that the coffee was bad, ___ Steve didn't notice there was a person next to him.

1.A. Before B. Since C. Although D. While

2.A. painful B. lonely C. sad D. afraid

3.A. because B. when C. until D. unless

4.A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting D. learning

5.A. busy B. thirsty C. tired D. sick

6.A. surprised B. pleased C. moved D. frightened

7.A. once B. again C. first D. even

8.A. but B. so C. if D. or

9.A. excited B. careless C. afraid D. unhappy

10.A. From then on B. At that moment C. In all D. Above all

11.A. interested in B. tired of C. careful about D. troubled by

12.A. computer B. soul C. shop D. geek

13.A. other than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as

14.A. taste B. understand C. see D. realize

15.A. as if B. just as C. just after D. even though

One morning Fan Xing discovered that her classroom had changed.The 13-year-old saw that the desks were no longer in rows(排),but pushed together to make six bigger desks.

The new arrangement(排列) was part of a reform(改革) at Fan's school,Changsha Daotian Middle School in Hunan.About five weeks ago,more than 2,000 junior students at the school began studying in this way,with six to eight students sitting in groups.

"This reform is designed to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances for discussion,"said Liu Xu,a school head teacher."Our school hopes it can improve students' abilities(能力) for self-study as well as teamwork."

The new arrangement took some time for students to get used to."I was too curious(好奇) about it for the first two days,"said Fan.But soon she and her classmates got used to it."Now our class is quieter because we can stop loud students with some simple gestures(手势),"said Fan."What's more,we can express our own ideas and learn others' through discussion.It's a better way to study."

Feng Yu likes this new classroom arrangement very much and has made some progress studying.The 14-year-old said,"Group members first discuss,and then explain the solutions or answers to difficult questions in front of the whole class."

"The discussion gives us more confidence to make speeches,"said Feng."We can also improve our friendships."

The reform has asked for more from teachers.They have no more than 15 minutes to teach in class."It is a big challenge to teach in such short time the lessons which should be taught in 45 minutes,"English teacher Wang Jing said."We have to improve methods to teach better.We must prepare some interesting topics and exercises before class so that students can discuss them."

Wang said that some students always talk.The teachers have to move continuously in the classroom to keep them quiet and get them to concentrate on class."It demands more,but I believe it will pay off,"Wang added.

1.From the first paragraph of the passage,we know ______ .

A. Fan Xing was a 13-year-old student

B. Fan Xing's classroom was changed in rows

C. Fan Xing's desk was no longer in her classroom

D. six big desks were moved into Fan Xing's classroom

2.The purpose of the new classroom arrangement is to ______ .

A. make the students feel fresh and interested

B. divide big classes into small classes

C. make more room for new students

D. provide students with more chances for teamwork

3.How did the new classroom arrangement help the students' study according to the passage? ______

A. By stopping loud students using simple gestures.

B. By giving students more chances to work in groups.

C. By making students explain difficult questions after school.

D. By giving students more confidence to improve friendship.

4.What is the big challenge for the teachers in classroom teaching in the reform? ______

A. The teachers have to improve their studying methods.

B. The teachers must prepare more interesting topics for exercises.

C. The teachers are only given 15 minutes to teach in one period(节) of the class.

D. The teachers have to move about in the classroom to keep the students quiet.

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? ______

A. The students in Changsha Daotian Middle School are sitting in groups when having classes.

B. The reform in the school is aimed at improving the students' abilities for self-study.

C. Studying in groups gives the students more confidence to concentrate on class.

D. The new classroom arrangement also brings some new challenges to the teachers.

阅读下面短文,回答所提出的问题。

Passage5

Have you ever spent more money than you were planning in the supermarket? Don’t blame(责备> yourself. In fact, supermarkets always do something special to mislead(误导> you into buying more. Here are some examples.

10 For $10

It sounds like a great idea to you. However, you’ll save the same money even if you only buy one item(商品>. A recent survey has found when people see 10 for $ 10, five for $ 5 and one for $1, their mind usually feels them into thinking it’s a good idea to buy more.

Bigger Carts(购物车>

Have you found that the supermarket carts are growing? The bigger the cart is, the more things you’ll get, so try to use a hand basket next time.

Pre-Cut(事先切好的> Vegetables and Fruits

Pre-cut vegetables and fruits look attractive with their colorful packing. However, they aren’t exactly good for you. Pre-cut vegetables and fruits can be a lot more expensive than the whole items. Besides, these pre-cut vegetables and fruits go bad faster.

Where Is Everything?

Shelves in the supermarkets don’t stay at the same place all the time. The stores are actually doing it on purpose(故意>, because if you don’t know where the items are, you’ll spend more time in the store. More time to look around means more chances to buy more items.

1.How many examples does the writer give us?

2.What do people usually think when they see 10 for $ 10?

3.Are the supermarket carts growing bigger and bigger?

4.Why aren’t pre-cut vegetables and fruits good for us?

5.Why don’t shelves in the supermarkets stay at the same place all the time?

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