20．He always has a with him．I think he must enjoy taking photos．( )A．computerB．dictionaryC．came——青夏教育精英家教网—

16．Be a potato，but be the best
A young college student thought that he chose the wrong major （专业） at a common college，so he drank every day and didn't study at all．He （72）became more and more discouraged．
But he was never （73）absent from Professor Yang's biology （生物） class．He liked the course．Besides，Yang's class was so（74）interesting that he always listened carefully，never caring about （75）whether the other students were paying attention or not in class．
Once he put a note in the homework he handed in，saying："Professor，it is said that today's college students are （76）cheaper than potatoes．Do you agree？"
That day Professor Yang sent for him after class．When he came，he （77）found the professor at a table with food on it．They drank happily over their meal．
When they became half drunk，the professor took out a small potato that was sprouting （发芽的）．"Do you know how much this （78）costs？"he asked the young man．"It's soft but poisonous．（79）Nobody will take it even if it's free．"He then threw the potato away．
The professor then showed him another potato．It was half the（80）size of a football and perfectly round．"This potato is organic （有机的）．It is not only large and fresh but also free of pollution．People are in need of such （81）kind of potatoes and they're quite expensive．"
The young man was impressed by what he'd heard．"Be such a potato，"said the professor．

15．Different cultures make different families．For example，there are differences in the way Chinese and Americans raise children．
First，Chinese and American families have different attitudes towards independence （独立）．Each Chinese child has been considered to be the apple of parents'eyes．It is not surprising to see Chinese parents always helping their children with getting dressed，having meals，bathing，and other things．American parents，on the other hand，teach their children how to do things alone from childhood．
Second，most Chinese parents often make their children have extra classes，such as piano，drawing，or singing lessons．Parents want their children to develop in an all-round way and be better students than other children．The problem is that their children may not be interested in these classes．American parents try to respect （尊重） their children's interests and usually don't make them do what they don't like．
Third，there is a difference in the way parents in China and American treat mistakes that children make．Many Chinese people believe in the saying，"Spare the rod，spoil the child （不打不成器）．"When Chinese parents see their children make mistakes，they often get very angry，some even hit them instead of making them realize their mistakes．This affects the children's growth and the forming of their character，and also makes the generations gap （代沟） wide．American parents think it is common for people to make mistakes because mistakes are a part of life．They often say，"It's OK to make mistakes．Making mistakes helps you learn．"They help their children deal with mistakes by giving them ideas about how to turn mistakes into learning opportunities （机会）．
Families in China and America are quite different，and one way may seem better than the other，but it is better to think about whether the parents fit the family or not instead of talking about which one is wrong or right．

Comparisons	Differences
Different attitude towards independence	Chinese parents always try to do almost（62）everything for their children．
	American parents try to let their children（63）deal with things on their own from childhood．
Different ways of treating children's （64）interests．	Chinese children are often made to go to（65）extraclasses．
	American children are usually encouraged to do what they （66）like．
Different ways of treating children's mistakes	Chinese parents are （67）angry about children's mistakes and often （68）hit them．
	American parents think everyone can make mistakes and they are a good （69）way to learn．
The author's （70）ideas
Parenting styles should depend on what is （71）better for the family．

14．My life suffered a lot in a summer five years ago．My father died in a car accident，leaving my mother，my two younger brothers and I alone．At that time，I was a senior high school student．After my father's funeral （葬礼），I had no choice but to drop out of school and work in a factory．
I really wanted to return to school and wanted to go to college，but I couldn't．I only hoped to bring up my two younger brothers．Life was not easy for me，for I can't afford their tuition （学费） even if I worked from day to night without stopping．Without my father's protection，I thought I was a slave （奴隶） to the fate．
Later on，something changed my life．I still remember that it was a rainy day．I put myself in the rain and walked slowly in the street．
Suddenly the rain stopped!I raised my head and found"the sky"was in fact a dark blue umbrella．Then I noticed a middle-aged man with one leg on crutch （拐杖） standing behind me．He said to me，"Why not run without an umbrella？If you didn't run，you would get drenched．．"
The man told me that he was promoter （推销员）．He once dreamed of being a policeman，but an accident ruined （毁灭） his dream．Though his present job was not suitable for his legs，it was wonderful start to him．He was very happy that he didn't lose heart and still"ran"on the road of life…
I was encouraged by the man's words．I went to a big city and I became an assurance representative （保险代理人）．After two years'running，I did well and my family condition turned better little by little．Later I returned to school and succeeded in my entrance to university．
Life is like this．When you are in rainy days in your life，if you couldn't find a way to prevent you from being wet，you would be overwhelmed （被制服）．But if you decide to get rid of it，you'll discover that the rainy days last not so long as you imagine．

41．What happened to the writer at the beginning of the story？D
A．His father died in a car accident six years ago．
B．He didn't have money to hold the funeral for his father．
C．He had to drop out of school to look after his sick mother．
D．He couldn't afford his two brothers'tuition even if he worked from day to night．
42．About the middle-aged man with one leg on crutch，which of the following is NOT true？D
A．He lost one leg in an accident
B．He had dreamed of being a policeman．
C．He became a promoter after an accident．
D．He had a good job which was suitable for him very well．
43．What does the underlined word"drenched" mean in Chinese？B
A．干燥的
B．湿透的
C．紧张的
D．舒服的
44．What's the main idea of the sixth paragraph？A
A．The writer learned from the man and the situation soon got better．
B．The writer didn't want to listen to the man and left without any word．
C．The writer had to give up his dream and became a promoter as the man．
D．The writer made friends with the man and they got on well with each other．
45．Which is the best title for the passage？C
A．Try to Be Independent．
B．Care for the Disabled Person．
C．Run out of the Rainy Season of Your Life．
D．Get to Know More About Middle-aged People．

13．My summer hols wr CWOT．B4，we usd 2go 2NY 2C my bro，his GF & thr 3：-@kids FTF．ILNY； its gr8．
Can you understand this sentence？If you can't，don't feel too bad．The middle school teacher in England who received this as homework couldn't either．This is Netspeak：the language of computerized（电脑化的）communication found on Internet or mobile phones．To newcomers，it can look like a completely foreign language．So，what is the"translation"of the sentence above？My summer holidays were a complete waste of time．Before，we used to go to New York to see my brother，his girlfriend，and their three screaming kids face to face．I love New York； it's great．
Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming the English language．Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students'writing．They fear the language could become corrupted （面目全非的）．
Everyone should just relax，say linguists （语言学家）．They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing．David Crystal，from the University of Wales，argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again．Geoffrey Nunberg，from Stanford University，agrees．"People get better at writing by writing，"he says，"Kids who are now doing text messaging and e-mail will write at least as well as，and possibly better than，their parents．"
Linguist James Milroy says，for centuries，it is believed without exception（例外）that young people are harming the language．And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents，they too will think this way．Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become"corrupted"，and that they simply change to meet the new needs．
However，Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard（标准的） English．Cynthia Mcvey says，"I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to（沟通）their pupils that text messaging is for fun，but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future．"
Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway．Erin，age 12，says，"I wouldn't use text language in my homework．Texting is just for fun．"

28．What is the main purpose of the first paragraph？D
A．To give an example of a foreign language．
B．To express worries about using Netspeak．
C．To show an example of creative methods（方法）．
D．To lead in the topic of Netspeak．
29．Which of the following is TRUE according to（按照）the passage？C
A．Cynthia Mcvey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly．
B．Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English．
C．David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing．
D．James Milroy says that every language is changing and improving．
30．The expression"bet your bottom dollar"in Paragraph 5means"A"．
A．be sure
B．be surprised
C．think it a pity
D．find it interesting．

12．"High tech"and"State of the art"are two expressions that describe very modern technology．High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology．And high technology describes any invention and system that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering．
What is high tech？A computer is high tech．So is a communications satellite．A modern manufacturing（制造业的） system is surely high tech．
High tech became a popular expression in the United States during the early 1980's．Because of the improvements in technology，people could buy many kinds of products in American stores，such as home computers，microwave ovens（微波炉），etc．"State of the art"is something as modern as possible．It is a product that is based on the very latest ways and technology．Something that is"state of the art"is the newest possible design or product of a business or industry．A state of the art television set，for example，uses the most modern electronic design and parts．It is the best that one can buy．
"State of the art"is not a new expression．Engineers have used it for years，to describe the best and most modern way of doing something．
Millions of American began to use the expression in the late 1970's．The reason was the computer revolution．（革命） Every computer company claimed（声称） that its computers were"state of the art"．
Computer technology changes so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow．The expression"state of the art"has become as common and popular as computers themselves．Now all kinds of products are said to be"state of the art"．

34．What is the purpose of the passage？C
A．To tell how"High tech"and"State of the art"have developed．
B．To give examples of high tech．
C．To tell what"High tech"and"State of the art"are．
D．To describe very modern technology．
35．What can we learn from the passage？B
A．"High tech"and"State of the art"are two expressions that describe traditional things．
B．"High tech"describes a technology that is not traditional．
C．"State of the art"became popular later than"High tech"．
D．A lantern out of a big orange pumpkin is"state of the art"．
36．Which of the following statements is NOT true？D
A．Since the computer revolution，the expression"state of the art"became popular．
B．"State of the art"means something that is the best one can buy．
C．With the development of computer technology，"a state of the art"computer may easily become unpopular．
D．All the products are"state of the art"nowadays．
37．The best title for the passage isB．
A．Computer Technology
B．High Tech and State of the Art
C．Most Advanced technology
D．Two New Expressions．

11．There were smiling children all the way．Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway，wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang．Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives．This is the simple village people of Malaysia．I was moved．
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car，so this was the first time I was on a train．I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread．I looked about the train．There was not one familiar face．I sighed（叹气） and sat down to read my Economics．
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia．Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore，so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past．As we went beyond the city，I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green．Then the first village came into sight，Immediately I came alive，I decided to wave back．
From then on my journey became interesting．I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life．Then everything came alive．The mountain seemed to speak to me．Even the trees were smiling．I stared at（盯） everything as if I was looking at it for the first time．
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry．I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3：00pm．Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth．I looked at the people all around me．They all looked beautiful．When my uncle arrived with a smile，I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug（拥抱）．I had never done this before．He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile．We walked arm in arm to his car．
I looked forward to the return journey．

31．The author expected the train trip to beD．
A．adventurous
B．pleasant
C．exciting
D．dull
32．Which of the following words can best take the place of the word"relish"in the second paragraph？B
A．choose
B．enjoy
C．prepare for
D．carry on
33．What can we learn from the story？D
A．Comfort in traveling by train．
B．Pleasure of living in the country
C．Reading gives people delight．
D．Smiles brighten people up．

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