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　　Pineapple（菠萝）grows well in the tropical （热带的）part of our country. When you go to Hainan Island, you will see much of it.

　　The pineapple doesn't grow on trees, as some fruit does. It grows up from the ground. The tops may be cut off and planted. The pineapple plant grows to about two feet.

　　The pineapple looks like a large pine cone（球果）. It has a hard, brown covering. Its leaves have points. Inside it is yellow and juicy. The middle part is hard, and is not used for canning（罐装）. But middle part is sweet! Next time you have fresh pineapples, try a piece of the hard middle.

　　Canned or fresh, the pineapple is a good fruit to eat.

1．Pineapple grows well in the ________ of our country.

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2．Pineapple is a kind of ________.

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3．We can eat ________ pineapple on Hainan Island.

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4．The hard middle part of pineapple is used for ________.

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5．The passage above is about ________.

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　　Tom, Mike and Jack once lost their way in a forest. They came to a farmer's house and asked if they could stay in the house for the night.

　　“Sure,”the farmer said“but I have room for only two of you in the house. The other one will have to sleep in the barn（马厩）, with the animals. I'm afraid the smell is very bad out there.”

　　“I'll sleep in the barn,”Tom said.

　　But half an hour later a knock was heard on the house door, and there stood Tom, “I can't take the smell.”

　　“All right,” said Mike“I'll sleep in the barn.” So he went off to the barn.

　　In a while there was another knock on the door, “I can't take the smell, either.”

　　“You two fools,” said Jack“I'll sleep in the barn.”

　　Thirty minutes later came another knock. When they opened the door, they saw all the animals from the barn.

1．What did they do when they found they had lost their way?

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A．They stopped to have a good rest.

B．They came to a house and begged to be put up for the night.

C．They decided to help the farmer take care of his animals.

D．They made up their minds to get out of the forest before dawn.

2．What did the farmer do?

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A．He was too frightened to open the door.

B．He told them how to get out of the forest.

C．He promised to put them up for the night.

D．He went to his friend's to make room for them.

3．One of the boys had to sleep in the barn because ________

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A．he was very dirty.

B．he made a loud noise when he slept.

C．there wasn't enough room in the house.

D．there was only one room in the house.

4．Who was the first to go to the barn to sleep?

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5．All the animals were at the door because ________.

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A．the farmer drove them out.

B．they wanted to go into the warm house.

C．Tom and Mike led them out.

D．Jack drove them out.

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　　There are several things about motorcycling that the average citizen dislikes. A cyclist's appearance has something to do with this dislike. Motorcyclists frequently look dirty; in fact, they are dirty. On the road there is little to protect them from mud, bird droppings, etc. For practical reasons they often dress in old clothing which looks much less respectable than the clothing of people who ride in cars. For the same reason motorcyclists usually wear dark colors. Perhaps, this helps to explain why they are sometimes believed to have very bad natures. In old plays of long ago, bad characters usually wore black. In cowboy movies the “bad guys ( = fellows)” usually wear black hats while the “good guys” wear lighter colors.

　　Something else about their appearance makes an unpleasant impression. In their practical protective clothing they look very much like the men on military (军事的) motorcycles in the movies of World War Ⅱ - cruel enemies who roared (咆哮) into peaceful villages filling peoples' hearts with fear.

　　Probably the machine itself also produces anger and fear. Motorcycles are noisy, though some big trucks are even noisier. But trucks are big and carry heavy loads; they are accepted because they perform a needed service, making America move. Motorcycles, on the other hand, make an unpleasant noise just to give their riders pleasure. That is what is commonly thought. In the woods motorcycles frighten animals. Roaring along quiet streets, they wake sleeping families and made babies cry.

1．The main idea of this passage is ________.

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A．why the average people dislike motorcycling

B．why motorcyclists dress in dark clothes

C．why the average people sometimes think motorcyclists have bad natures

D．why big trucks, though they are even noisier than motorcycles, are accepted

2．Motorcyclists usually wear dark colors because ________.

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A．they want to copy “bad guys” in cowboy movies

B．they have bad natures

C．they are not easy to look dirty

D．they are less respectable than those who drive cars

3．Which of the following does NOT explain why a motor cyclist's appearance gives people unpleasant impression?

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A．Bad characters in old plays wore black.

B．At night motorcyclists wake sleeping families.

C．The “bad guys”in cowboys wear black hats.

D．The men on military motorcycles in the movies of World War Ⅱ wear similar protective clothing as motorcyclists do.

4．Though they are even noisier than motorcycles, big trucks are usually accepted because ________.

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A．they carry heavy loads and give their drivers plea sure as well

B．they don't run along quiet streets

C．they are bigger, so it is natural for them to make louder noises

D．they play an important part in transport

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　　Newspapers is an important source of information. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they don't have the time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page, at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to glance at the headlines.

　　There are newspapers to satisfy every reader. In big cities there are many types, with several different editions every day. In small towns there are few newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some areas the paper is printed weekly.

　　Most papers have several editions, especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usual. There are, besides the front page with the most important mews, the sports news, the society page, the amusement (娱乐) section, a business page and so on.

1．People read newspapers to ________.

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A．learn as much knowledge as they want

B．learn about the most important news

C．get some information

D．learn about whatever they want.

2．In this passage the word “glance”means ________.

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3．Reading the headlines, people can know ________.

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A．what the articles are about

B．the most important news

C．what is going on in the world

D．the sports, the society

4．Most papers have ________ on Sundays than usual.

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5．If you want to know what's on in the cinema, you'd better read ________.

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　　Mrs Matthews lived in a small town where there was one jeweller's shop. It also took in watch repairs, although it had to send them off to London for the work to be done, as there was not enough business to keep an expert watch repairer occupied.

　　When Mrs Matthews's old father died, she inherited his gold watch, which had belonged to his father and grandfather before him. It was big and heavy and worth a lot of money, but it was broken, so Mrs Matthews took it to be repaired.

　　The man in the jeweller's shop was very interested to see such an unusual watch, and when he had examined its insides, he said he could certainly, have it repaired for her. “It'll last a long time once that's been done, ” he said. He wrote out a ticket and gave it to Miss Matthews saying, “Please bring this when you come to pick up the watch. But it might take a bit of time, because it isn't a modern watch.”

　　But Mrs Matthews had a lot of things to think about after her father died. She had to arrange to deal with the various affairs after his father's death.

　　The result was that she completely forgot about the watch that she had taken in for repair, and about the tick et for it, which she had put away in a drawer to keep it safe.

　　Then, while she was looking through some old drawers one day, she found the ticket for the watch repair.

　　She thought back, suddenly she remembered. “My father's gold watch! Didn't I pick it up? When did I take it in?”She looked at the ticket.

　　“How old's this ticket?” she said to herself. It was five years old.

　　Mrs Matthews had heard that shops could sell things that people had left with them if they didn't pick them up and pay for them before a certain time. “But the watch might still be there,” she thought. “I'll go and see if I can get it back. It might have been sold, but I hope not.”

　　She took the ticket to the jeweller's and the shop keeper looked at it and then went to look for the watch without saying a word.

　　“That's good,” Mrs Matthews thought. “He didn't seem to mind about the date.”

　　The man carne back after a few minutes and said, “It won't be ready until Friday.”

1．Who was the watch repairer according to the text?

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A．Mrs Matthews

B．One jeweller's shop

C．The hired expert watch repairer.

D．Some watch repairer in London.

2．In the sentence “She inherited his gold watch”, the underlined word “inherited” is closest in meaning to “________”.

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3．In the shop owner's opinion, if the watch has been repaired, what will happen to it?

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A．It can keep its time for long.

B．It is an old watch that can't go fast.

C．It can last five years.

D．The passage doesn't tell us.

4．Five years later, ________.

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A．the gold watch was sold

B．Mrs Matthews decided to find the ticket in the drawer.

C．the jeweller couldn't see the date on the ticket clearly.

D．the gold watch was not yet repaired.

5．Which title would best fit in with the present passage?

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A．Mrs matthews' Death Affairs

B．Such“Fast Work”

C．The Story of Mrs Matthews.

D．The History of the Gold Watch.

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　　Not very long ago, the computer was a strange machine. Not many people understand it . Not many people said yes to it. Today much of that is changing. The first computer system (系统) was introduced for use in business in the middle of 1950s. Since then, the number of computer systems used in business, governments, and institutions (公共机构)has grown rapidly. In 1975, about 250, 000 systems were in use in the United States. This figure is growing by tens of thousands every year.

　　The electric computer is an important factor in our lives. Each year we use computer more and more to help us to collect data(资料) and to provide us with information. At one time, people thought computers were only useful for banks, department stores, and governments. But today the rapidly increasing number of computers are used for many other purposes.

　　Have you ever stopped to think how you are affected by a computer? The clothes you wear probably made with the help of a computer. The newspaper you read could have been edited (编辑) and typed by a computer. Even radio programs are often prepared by computers.

　　Computers today are playing important roles in education, transportation (运输)and medicine. They are used to predict (预报)the weather, to examine the ocean, and to develop defence systems. They are being used by business, governments, and institutions. There is no reason to think that their uses will decrease (减少). Computers will become a greater part of our lives.

　　The influence (影响) of the computer is great. The list of its uses could go on and on. Although the first computer was only introduced in the mid- 1950s,computers now affect millions of people in countless ways every day.

1．Before 1950s the computer was ________.

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A．widely used

B．no use at all

C．not understood by many people

D．liked by people

2．Every year the number of computers being used has ________.

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3．The computer today is ________ than it was before.

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4．The writer thinks our lives are affected, but we ________,

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A．don't quite notice it

B．have known it clearly

C．don't want to know about it

D．don't like it

5．Although the first computer was only introduced in the mid - 1950s, computers now affect millions of people in countless ways every day. This means ________.

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A．the writer did not like computers

B．the writer liked computers

C．the writer thought computers have developed rapidly

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　　A student is learning to speak British English. He wants to know: Can I speak with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British English and American English? How important are these differences?

　　Certainly, there are some differences between British English and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “Have you got a pen?” Americans say “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually say “class” [kl$s] instead of [kla:s] as most British do. Some speakers of British English do not sound the “r” in words like “bird”and “work”while American usually do. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “vapour” are British. “color” and “vapor”are American.

　　These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary (词汇) are not important, however. For the most part (在多数情况下) British and American English are the same language.

1．One of the questions among students of English is ________.

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A．if they should learn American English

B．how they can speak with American

C．how great the difference is between British and American English

D．in how many ways the two languages are different

2．To the question “Are there differences between British and American English?” the writer's answer is ________

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3．Which of the following do you think is American English

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A．I haven't any brothers

B．I don't have any brothers

C．I haven't got any brothers

D．I have got no brothers

4．________ speakers of British sound the ‘r’ in the word “artist”.

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5．At the end of the passage, the writer tells us British and American English are ________.

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　　     The oldest man had just celebrated his hundredth birthday and the　　 reporter of a paper called on him. Having congratulated the old　　 fellow, the reporter asked a few questions. 　　"For what reason do you live so long?" the reporter asked.

　　     The old man thought a while and then, holding up his hand and　　 counting the items (项) on his fingers, began, "I never smoke, drink　　 or overeat and I always rise at six in the morning." 　　"But," the reporter didn't agree, saying, "I had an uncle who　　 acted in that way, yet he only lived to be eighty. How do you explain　　 the cause of that? "　　 "He didn't keep it up long enough," was the calm reply.

1. The reporter called on the old man ______.

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A. the day after his birthday　　

B. on his birthday　　

C. not long before his birthday　　

D. long before his birthday

2. The reporter asked the old man ______.

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A. what he usually drank or ate for his health 　　

B. how he had enjoyed his hundredth birthday 　　

C. how he had been able to live so many years 　　

D. what the pleasure of being a hundred years was

3. The word "overeat" means ______.

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A. eat after the usual dinner time　　

B. eat very much　　

C. eat at an irregular time　　

D. eat too much

4. The reporter was not satisfied with the old man's reply because he　　 knew that ______.

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A. drinking is bad for the health　　

B. his uncle enjoyed drinking and smoking 　　

C. the old man was not really a hundred years old 　　

D. his uncle didn't live as long as the old man

5. The difference between the old man and the reporter's uncle,　　 according to the old man, was that his uncle ______.

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A. had a strong will　　

B. had a strong body　　

C. didn't continue the health-keeping measure over eighty 　　

D. didn't give up the health-keeping measure

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　　     People used to say, "The hand that rocks (摇) the cradle (摇篮) rules the world", and" behind every successful man there's a woman."　　 Both these sayings mean the same thing: Men rule the world, but their　　 wives rule them.

　　     Most of the American women like making their husbands and sons　　 successful, but some of them want something for themselves. They want　　 good jobs. When they work they want to be better paid. They want to be as successful as men.　　 The American women's liberation movement was started by women who　　 don't want to stand behind successful men. They don't want to be told　　 that certain jobs of offices are closed to them. They refuse to work　　 side by side with men who do the same work for a higher pay.

　　     A liberated woman must be proud of being a woman and have　　 confidence (信心) in herself. If somebody says to her, "You've come a　　 long way, baby," She'll smile and answer, "Not nearly as far as I'm　　 going to go, baby."　　 This movement is quite new, and many American women do not agree.　　 But it has already made some important changes in women's lives ——　　 in men's lives too.

1. "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world" means ______.

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A. women can not only give birth to children but rule a country 　　

B. women not only raise their children but support their husbands 　　

C. women do play an important part in men's lives and work 　　

D. a man can't be successful without being married

2. "You have come a long way, baby." means ______.

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A. you have walked far from your home 　　

B. she has done a lot and succeeded greatly in freeing herself

C. she has worked outside far from her home 　　

D. you really love me, dear

3. "Not nearly as far as I'm going to go, baby," means ______.

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A. the way isn't very far　　

B. she must go even farther to work 　　

C. she isn't so satisfied with her success 　　

D. she is very much satisfied with the long way she covered

4. According to the passage, the writer ______ the women's liberation.

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A. is all for　　

B. doesn't tell us his idea on　　

C. is strongly against　　

D. isn't strongly against

5. The best title of this passage should be ______.

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A. Something About Women　　

B. Women and Their Husbands　　

C. Women Want to Raise Their Pay　　

D. Women's Liberation in the USA

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　　Right is right Right? But is left wrong? Well, the Romans used to think so. They thought left - handed people were mistakes of nature. Latin, the language of the Romans, had many words that expressed this view(观点). Some words we use today still have this meaning. The Latin word “dexter” means “right” The English word “odexterous” comes from this word. It means “handy” (clever with hands), so, right is handy. But the Latin word for left is “sinistra”, the English word “sinister” comes from this word. Sinister means “evil (very bad). Is it fair to call right - handed people handy and left -handed people evil? Well, fair or not, many languages have words that express such beliefs. In old English, the word for left means“weak”. That isn't much of an improvement over “evil”.

　　Not very long ago, children were often forced to write with their right hands. Doctors have since found that this can be very harmful. You should use the hand you were born to use.

　　People who use their left hands are just starting to get better treatment. But why did they get all these bad names in the first place? One reason may be that there are not as many left - handed people as there are right-handed people. There is one left - handed person for every five right-handed ones . People who are different are often thought to be wrong . But attitudes (态度) do seem to be changing. Fair - minded right - handed people are finally starting to give left- handed people a hand.

1．The passage leads us to believe that when one writes ________.

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A．he can use his right hand only

B．he can use his left hand only

C．he can use either his left hand or his right hand

D．he shouldn't use his left hand

2．Which of the following is true to the passage?

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A．Odexterous comes from old English.

B．The Latin word for left is sinister.

C．The word for left in old English is a little better than that in Latin.

D．The word evil for left comes from Latin.

3．Left - handed people today are ________.

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A．just as weak as left - handed people of the past

B．being treated better than those in the past

C．thought to be strange

D．being taught to use their right hands

4．“Fair - minded right - handed people are finally starting to give left - handed people a hand” means that they are ________

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A．persuading them

B．teaching them how to use their right hands

C．starting to give them a chance and help them out

D．shaking hands with them

5．What's the main idea of the passage?

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A．Many languages have words that express the idea that left is bad.

B．Majorities often get good treatment.

C．Throughout the history, left - handed people have been treated poorly.

D．There are a lot of differences between left - handed people and right - handed people