What do people do with their old，out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them．Maybe many old computers are put away in homes．Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish．

Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers．Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products（产品）．Dell，Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers．

In some countries，laws（法规）are being passed，too．Computer companies will have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products．And 70％of computer waste must be recycled．The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost．That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade （升级） ．

Yet while many people are throwing away good computers，others cannot afford them at all．Hundreds of organizations （组织）are working to solve this problem They collect and repair old computers，Some also teach others how to repair computers．

The computers then go to schools，Charities（慈善团体） and people who need them．Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things-and cut down on waste, too．

1．What do people maybe do with old computers?

2．How many computer companies’ names are mentioned（提到）in the second paragraph?

3．What must computer companies do with their old computers according to the laws in some countries?

4．These organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things，can’t they?

5．What is this passage mainly about?

Stephen Chow（周星驰）was born in Hang Kong in 1962 and grew up in Shanghai，along with three sisters．He is famous for his comic film roles（角色） ．He showed an early interest in martial arts（武术）star Bruce Lee．He finished high school in 1982，and then with the help of his friend，Chow could take night courses in an acting school in Hang Kong．The school was run by TVB, a local television station．After he graduated in 1983, he Became a host（主持人）of a children’s television program called Space Shuttle 430．However，he didn’t like children very much．

Later，he had a chance to play in the film Final Justice．In 1988，Stephen Chow won Best Supporting Actor（配角）for it at the 25th Annual Taiwanese Film Awards．So he had more chances to play roles mostly in comic films and televisions．In 1992, he won Best Actor of Asia Pacific（太平洋）Film Festival for the film Justice，My Foot．His comic and funny actions and words in films always make people laugh．

A Chinese Odyssey，Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu are the best among his films．

1．When and where was Stephen Chow born?

2．What kind of job did Stephen Chow do except an actor?

3．When did Stephen Chow start to play more roles in comic films and televisions?

4．What do people think of Stephen Chow’s actions and words in films?

5．Please write two names of Stephen Chow’s films．

Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well，that’s normal．Your body naturally slows down then．What should you do about it? Don’t reach for a coffee! Please take a nap（打盹儿）（A）______．

There are many benefits（好处）of a daily nap．（B）首先，you are more efficient（有效率） after napping．You remember things better and make fewer mistakes．Also, you can learn things more （C）      after taking a nap．A 20-minute nap can reduce information overload．It can also reduce stress．Finally，a nap may increase your self-confidence and make you more alert（灵活） ．It may even cheer you up．

But，there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap．First，take a nap in the middle of the day, about eight hours after you wake up．Otherwise，you may disturb your sleep-wake pattern．Next, a  20-minute nap is best．If you sleep longer，you may fall into a deep sleep．（D）After waking from a deep sleep, you will fell worse．Also，you should set an alarm clock．That way，you can fully relax daring your nap．（E）You needn’t keep looking at the clock so that you don’t oversleep．

Now, the next time you feel sleepy after lunch，don’t get stressed．Put your head down, close your eyes，and take a nap．   

1．在划线部分（A）和（C）的空白处填入适当的单词：________；________

2．将划线部分（B）译成英语：_______________________________

3．请归纳并写出第三段的段落大意：________________________

4．将划线部分（D）译成汉语：_______________________________

5．将划线部分（E）改写为：

You don’t________ keep looking at the clock so that you don’t oversleep．

Long long ago，people in Rome（罗马）talked to one another in Latin（拉丁文）．Pupils in school learned to read and（A）______in Latin．Books are in Latin．

Some Romans（罗马人）went to other parts of the world．They took their language with them．Soon（B）拉丁文在许多国家被使用．It became a world language．

People in other countries did not talk in Latin the same way．In each land．They（C）______the language a little．As time went by，they made more changes．（D）At last they did not talk in Latin any more．New languages had come from the old one．

（E）People do not talk to each other in Latin today．But they still use many Latin words．You do, too．Street，wall，city，and salt am some of the Latin words we use．There’re many pupils in school，Pupil is a Latin word，（F）It means “little doll”．

1．在划线部分（A）和（C）的空白处填入适当的单词：_________;_________

2．将划线部分（B）译成英语：_________________________________

3．将划线部分（D）改写为：

At last they_________ more_________ in Latin．

4．将划线部分（E）译成汉语：______________________________

5．划线部分（F）在文中所指代的是：_________

阅读短文，然后从方框中选出可以填入文中空白处的单词．

Do you really care about your parents?（1）______this question，most of you may give a quick answer“of course, I do．”But maybe you don’t．

It is true that all parents can remember clearly when to（2） ______their children’s birthdays．However it is a pity that few children know exactly when their parents birthday are. Most parents can easily （3）_____the food their children favor．The other way round，some students don’t know（4） ______their parents like most of all．

（5） ______we can hear parents complain that their children don’t talk with them as often as（6） ______．Children are growing and the generation gap（代沟）are widening．

If yon love your parents well，let them（7） ______you love． Give them a birthday gift on their（8）______day，help them do some housework as often as possible, remember you’re your parents like or don’t like．Don’t always say things （9） ______your parents．Talk with them more often and（10） ______them more．

在对话中填入适当的单词，使对话完整与正确．

A：Hello! Is that Meimei Restaurant?

B：Yes．Can I help you?

A：Yes．I want to order some（1） ______for lunch．

B：OK．What would you like?

A：I’d like three medium bowls of rice

B：OK．Anything else?

A：Yes．I want fish，eggs and tomatoes．and mushrooms．

B：I see．What（2） ______do you want them?

A：At half past twelve．（3） ______can I pay you?

B：You can pay me when I（4） ______them to you．

A：All right．Thank you!

B：You’re（5） ______．

假如你叫Lucy或Tom，你感冒了，医生告诉你需要服药并卧床休息一天，不能去上学，为此请你用英语给高老师写一张请假条．

要求：1、字迹工整，语言连贯、准确，注意应用文的格式．2、词数：30—40词

某英语杂志社“中学生专栏”在举办英语征文比赛．请你根据下表所列的内容要点用英语以“Learn to smile”为题写一篇短文，参加比赛．

注意：1、词数80—100．短文的开头已写好，不计入总同数；

2、参考词汇：自信confidence（n．），confident（adj．）；打败beat（beat，beaten）（v．）；

3、短文须包括所有内容要点，但不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺。

Learn to smile

Smile is an attitude（态度）to life．

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

-Will you be able to get me tickets for the match?

-Of course，______．

A．please don’t say so                                         B．no problem

C．I’m glad you like them．                                    D．keep in touch

Daniel is a good language learner．He always takes a______ with him．

A．subject          B．diary           C．memory         D．dictionary