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The word that has changed the world
Apple is one of the most popular fruits in our life，and people eat apples every day．But there are （11）Capples that are especially important to the history of our human beings and they have changed the whole world．
Long long ago when the world just started，apple was a forbidden （12）B in the Garden of Eden，however，a girl named Eve stole and ate it．Unfortunately，she was discovered by God，and was driven away（13）A the Garden together with a boy called Adam．After they（14）D the garden，Adam and Eve had their own babies and（15）D the ancestors of all of us．This is the beginning of our world，history（16）C morality．*
In the Autumn of 1665，there（17）B a young man sitting under an apple tree in his garden．His name was Newton．While he was thinking of one problem，suddenly，an apple dropped down from the tree and fell on his head．（18）A this，Newton discovered gravitation*on that day and his new idea of science made people really（19）Dand happy，also he changed our opinions about nature and the way（20）Awe think，then people began to（21）Bwhat science was at that time．
And today，Jobs Steve，this crazy old man changed the world by his apple products．For example，iPhones（22）C be found （23）C in the street，young people feel cool when they use this kind of new high-tech*product．Don't you think（24）D apple products have become a symbol of our time？As Jobs Steve often said he was born to change the world and he made it．（25）Ahe has died，people remember him and miss him，because he made our life more colorful and amazing．
The word that has changed the worldApple is one of the most popular fruits in our life，and people eat apples every day．But there are （11）Capples that are especially important to the history of our human beings and they have changed the whole world．
Long long ago when the world just started，apple was a forbidden （12）B in the Garden of Eden，however，a girl named Eve stole and ate it．Unfortunately，she was discovered by God，and was driven away（13）A the Garden together with a boy called Adam．After they（14）D the garden，Adam and Eve had their own babies and（15）D the ancestors of all of us．This is the beginning of our world，history（16）C morality．*
In the Autumn of 1665，there（17）B a young man sitting under an apple tree in his garden．His name was Newton．While he was thinking of one problem，suddenly，an apple dropped down from the tree and fell on his head．（18）A this，Newton discovered gravitation*on that day and his new idea of science made people really（19）Dand happy，also he changed our opinions about nature and the way（20）Awe think，then people began to（21）Bwhat science was at that time．
And today，Jobs Steve，this crazy old man changed the world by his apple products．For example，iPhones（22）C be found （23）C in the street，young people feel cool when they use this kind of new high-tech*product．Don't you think（24）D apple products have become a symbol of our time？As Jobs Steve often said he was born to change the world and he made it．（25）Ahe has died，people remember him and miss him，because he made our life more colorful and amazing．
| 11．A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| 12．A．vegetable | B．fruit | C．food | D．noodle |
| 13．A．from | B．in | C．with | D．under |
| 14．A．went | B．walked | C．lived | D．left |
| 15．A．got | B．turned | C．made | D．became |
| 16．A．but | B．or | C．and | D．though |
| 17．A．had | B．was | C．have | D．is |
| 18．A．Because of | B．Because | C．For | D．Since |
| 19．A．bored | B．tired | C．relaxed | D．surprised |
| 20．A．/ | B．which | C．how | D．what |
| 21．A．learn | B．know | C．talk | D．share |
| 22．A．need | B．should | C．can | D．must |
| 23．A．somewhere | B．nowhere | C．everywhere | D．anywhere |
| 24．A．what | B．who | C．where | D．that |
| 25．A．Although | B．But | C．However | D．Even． |
6．Thousands of years ago，people didn't live in cold places because they didn't know how to keep themselves warm．Later they learned to make clothes．When an animal was killed，they made use of its skins to cover their bodies．（66）B．
Nature is people's good friend．It once helped people find fire，when lighting hit a forest and started a fire．（67）D．The fire kept them warm，and also frightened wild animals．Soon people found the food cooked tasted much better，so they began to use the fire to cook food．
（68）F．When they got a fire from the forest，they tried to keep it burning．If it went out，they had to wait for years．
（69）A．For example，they made fire by boring wood or knocking two pieces of stones．
Today it's easy for people to make fire because they have matches，lighters and different kinds of heaters．（70）C
Nature is people's good friend．It once helped people find fire，when lighting hit a forest and started a fire．（67）D．The fire kept them warm，and also frightened wild animals．Soon people found the food cooked tasted much better，so they began to use the fire to cook food．
（68）F．When they got a fire from the forest，they tried to keep it burning．If it went out，they had to wait for years．
（69）A．For example，they made fire by boring wood or knocking two pieces of stones．
Today it's easy for people to make fire because they have matches，lighters and different kinds of heaters．（70）C
| A．But later they found different way to make fire． B．The skins keep them warm． C．They can make fire at any time they need． D．People took some of this fire to their homes． E．People didn't know how to use fire． F．But people still didn't know how to make a fire． |
3．A new transportation device called the Segway （平衡车） was reported to have been（75）Cuse for quite a while．Its inventor called it the world's
first self-balancing individual transport vehicle for short distance travel．
The Segway looks like a large stick with two wheels．The wheels art （76）Bto a platform（站板）．The stick has handles for a person to hold．The person stands on the platform and holds the handles．The transporter moves forward or backward when the person moves his or her body in that（77）A．The driver turns the handles to go left or right．Computers and certain devices on the Segway make the vehicle move and balance．It powered by batteries that are recharged （充电） with electric power．It can travel at a speed of 19kilometers an hour．'
Dean Karen，the inventor of the Segway says it was meant to reduce pollution and solve other environmental problems in cites．A Segway costs about five thousand dollars．People who have bought Segways say they are（78）Cuseful though quite costly （昂贵的）•But they can use the Segways instead of their cars for short 1trips，and it is a great way to save money on gasoline（汽油）．The Segway also makes it（79）Cfor people who have trouble walking because of medical problems to move around．
Segways are being used in more than twelve American airports．Security officers say they are able to move quickly on the devices in emergency situations．People on vacation are also learning to use Segways．Segway tours are popular in several American cities including Chicago，San Francisco and Washington D．C．Tour company officials say it takes from ten to thirty minutes to teach people how to（80）Ba Segway．Then the group uses them to move around the city．
first self-balancing individual transport vehicle for short distance travel．
The Segway looks like a large stick with two wheels．The wheels art （76）Bto a platform（站板）．The stick has handles for a person to hold．The person stands on the platform and holds the handles．The transporter moves forward or backward when the person moves his or her body in that（77）A．The driver turns the handles to go left or right．Computers and certain devices on the Segway make the vehicle move and balance．It powered by batteries that are recharged （充电） with electric power．It can travel at a speed of 19kilometers an hour．'
Dean Karen，the inventor of the Segway says it was meant to reduce pollution and solve other environmental problems in cites．A Segway costs about five thousand dollars．People who have bought Segways say they are（78）Cuseful though quite costly （昂贵的）•But they can use the Segways instead of their cars for short 1trips，and it is a great way to save money on gasoline（汽油）．The Segway also makes it（79）Cfor people who have trouble walking because of medical problems to move around．
Segways are being used in more than twelve American airports．Security officers say they are able to move quickly on the devices in emergency situations．People on vacation are also learning to use Segways．Segway tours are popular in several American cities including Chicago，San Francisco and Washington D．C．Tour company officials say it takes from ten to thirty minutes to teach people how to（80）Ba Segway．Then the group uses them to move around the city．
| 75．A．on | B．for | C．in | D．to |
| 76．A．packed | B．connected | C．referred | D．led |
| 77．A．direction | B．circle | C．field | D．place |
| 78．A．hardly | B．rarely | C．especially | D．never |
| 79．A．necessary | B．important | C．possible | D．inconvenient |
| 80．A．remove | B．ride | C．keep | D．order． |
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One of the most interesting places to visit in Singapore is the bird park．It's located in the industrial area of Singapore，called Jurong （裕廊．-The bird park is about 12kilometres from the （46）B of the city and it's easy to get there by bus or taxi．
There are hundreds of beautiful birds from many different parts of the world，（47）D penguins （企鹅）parrots，eagles and ostriches．The birds are kept in large cages．There's also a very large cage which you can walk inside to get a closer look at the birds．It （48）E about two hours to see all the birds．You can walk around the park or ride on the bus．The best time to visit the park is in the early morning or late in the afternoon when the birds are （49）A singing beautifully．
| A．allB．centreC．spendsD．includingE．takes |
There are hundreds of beautiful birds from many different parts of the world，（47）D penguins （企鹅）parrots，eagles and ostriches．The birds are kept in large cages．There's also a very large cage which you can walk inside to get a closer look at the birds．It （48）E about two hours to see all the birds．You can walk around the park or ride on the bus．The best time to visit the park is in the early morning or late in the afternoon when the birds are （49）A singing beautifully．
1．How do you remember the way to your house？Where do dreams come from？（62）DA British scientist showed that"sleep can improve one's memory．"It's not a dream for students to study when they sleep．In fact，your brain is working day and night．If you learn words before bed，a certain part of the brain may help you to remember the words while you sleep．（63）B It might make a person more talented．
There was more interesting things about the brain．（64）AJust two bananas can give the brain enough energy to work for a whole day．According to some scientists，yawning（打哈欠） keeps our brains"cool"，which makes us think quicker．
（65）C
①Eat healthy foods．②Get a lot of playtime or exercise．
③Don't drink or smoke．④Use your brain a lot．
There was more interesting things about the brain．（64）AJust two bananas can give the brain enough energy to work for a whole day．According to some scientists，yawning（打哈欠） keeps our brains"cool"，which makes us think quicker．
（65）C
①Eat healthy foods．②Get a lot of playtime or exercise．
③Don't drink or smoke．④Use your brain a lot．
| A．Your brain uses less energy than a fridge light' B．What's more，another scientist in the USA found that there was a"talent button"in the human brain． C．Here are some pieces of advice to keep a good brain． D．It's your brain that does these things． |
4．用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺．
A young man once asked Albert Einstein，the great scientist，（51）what the secret of success is．The scientist told （52）him that the secret of success is hard work．A few days later，the young man asked him the same question again．Einstein was a little bit angry．He did not say （53）anything，but wrote a few words on a piece of paper and handed it to the young man．The young man looked at the piece of paper．On it （54）was written：A=X+Y+Z．
"What does this mean？"asked the young man．
"A stands for（代表） success，"explained the old scientist．"X means hard work，Y stands for good methods，and Z…Z means stopping （55）talkingand getting down to work"
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"What does this mean？"asked the young man．
"A stands for（代表） success，"explained the old scientist．"X means hard work，Y stands for good methods，and Z…Z means stopping （55）talkingand getting down to work"