阅读理解

　　A teacher pronounces an English word in front of the blackboard and then the students chant（重复地念）the word back to him. Then they are asked to write the word out 10 times in their exercise books after class. As a result, the teacher shouts himself hoarse（嘶哑的）while the students are tired of repetitions.

　　For decades, this teaching method has been used in most Chinese classrooms and has prevented development of generations of students. However, in the 21st century, notebook computers and the internet will hopefully make a difference in the Chinese classrooms.

　　“Great! I can learn English words and expressions through cartoons and games on my notebook computer now,” exclaimed 12-year- old Xue Jingkai, a first-grader at Beijing No.19 Middle School.

　　Xue is one of the 98 students in the two experimental classes, where everyone had a notebook computer. With a click of the mouse of several presses on the keyboard, students can do exercises, make notes, and most important of all, send ideas or questions to the teacher whenever they want.

　　“This kind of exchange is something we never expected,” said Pei Wenguo, a teacher of China in the two experimental classes. With 50 or60 students in a classroom, what he used to worry about most was students' talking in classes. “If each one airs his view or asks a question for as short as just 30 seconds, it would take most of the class half an hour to listen to them all, how can I get through the teaching plan in the remaining 15 minutes?”

　　Now with the help of the school computer network, Pei can warmly welcome ideas from his students. “Since everybody can talk on the school net at the same time, it saves time.” said Pei. “The network enables me to give instruction to every member of the class, even though their needs differ.”

　　Besides, he can give more to his students with-in the class hour. For example, he can list books and newspaper clipping on the computer for the students' selective reading, while teaching the text.

（1）__________ change（s） traditional classroom teaching.

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A. Teachers

B. Notebook computers

C. Internet

D. Both B and C

（2）Most important of all, the students using note-book computers

can _________.

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A. send ideas or questions to the teacher whenever they want

B. do exercises

C. make notes

D. A、B and C

（3）In the experimental classes, what the teacher used to worry about was ________.

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A. that he couldn't complete his teaching plan because of student's talking in class

B. that each student asked a question

C. that each student aired his view

D. that each student couldn't listen to the teacher carefully

（4）With the help of the school computer network, which of the following is NOT true?

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A. The teacher can warmly welcome ideas from his students.

B. The school computer network can help the teacher give instruction to each one of the class.

C. Not all of the class can talk on the school net at the same time.

D. The students can do some selective reading while the teacher is teaching text.

（5）What's the main idea of this passage.?

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A. What the teacher worried about.

B. Computer brings the modern classroom teaching.

C. The two experimental classes.

D. The differences between the traditional classroom teaching and the modern one.

阅读理解

　　“Depend on yourself” is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you, but all these only help you to help yourself.

　　There have been many great men in history, but many of them were very poor in childhood, and had no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. Schools were few and not very good. They could not depend upon them for education. They saw how it was, and set to work with all their might（力量）to know something. They worked their own way up to fame.

　　One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, “I can not make worthy men of you, but I can help you make men of yourself.”

　　Some young men have no ambition（雄心）to excel（拔尖）in anything, and they are to be pitied. They can never accomplish（成就） much unless they see their weak points and change their course. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as they live, unless they accept the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on their own honest efforts.

（1）“Depend on yourself” in this passage means _________.

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A. rely on your own efforts

B. wait for others to help

C. count on your parents' help

D. rely on nature

（2）Many of the great men in history succeeded because _________.

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A. they were very poor in childhood

B. hey could not depend on schools for an education

C. they made great efforts to learn and work

D. they wanted very much to become famous

（3）According to the famous teacher in England, a teacher can ________.

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A. take his pupils worthy men

B. help his pupils find a way to fame

C. help his pupils make themselves useful men

D. make his pupils men of strength and courage

（4）If young people depend on their own efforts, _________.

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A. they are to be pitied

B. they can be ambitions

C. they are nothing now and will be nothing in the future

D. they can be successful in their careers（事业）

（5）Which title best fits this passage?

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A. How to Be Famous

B. What Nature Says to Every Man

C. Depend on Yourself

D. Dare to Excel

阅读理解

　　Many people believe that Americans love their cars almost more than anything else．It may be true．From the time youngsters（小孩）become fourteen years old they are likely to dream of having their own cars．Many young people work after school during their last year of high school in order to buy a car．Learning to drive and getting a driver's license may be one of the most exciting times of a young person's life．

　　People who almost never go to a doctor when they are sick will take their cars to a repairman at the first sign of a problem．Those who do not like to work around the home on Saturdays may devote most of that day to washing and waxing（打蜡）their cars. For some families it is not enough to have one car. They often have two or three--one for work and one for recreation（娱乐）.

　　Many men and women in the United States need to have a car. Many need a car to go to work, housewives need a car to go shopping or to take the children to school or other activities.

　　In most states young people learn to drive in high school, where driver training is one of the most popular courses. At the end of the course the student must take a driving test to get a license. For many the piece of paper is an important symbol（象征）that they are now grown-ups.

（1）The main idea of the article is that _________.

[　　]

A. the American people love nothing in the world but cars

B. cars are very important and useful to American people

C. the American people can't live without cars in their lives

D. Americans are very proud of owning cars

（2）Many American students ___________.

[　　]

A. work in their spare time

B. don't study in their school

C. make money by themselves to pay for a car

D. ask their parents for money

（3）Which of the following is not true according to the article?

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A. Boys and girls have a strong wish to have their own cars

B. Some families need two cars

C. Some housewives have to drive their children to school

D. All the Americans need a car of their own

（4）In the United States, if a person wants to drive, _________.

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A. he ought to be over fourteen

B. he has to pass a test and get a license

C. he should be old enough to get a license

D. he must take a driving course

（5）From the article, we can conclude that in America _________.

[　　]

A. people never see their doctors

B. having a car means being very rich

C. the young persons have cars than the others do

D. some Americans think more of their cars than other things

阅读理解

　　Mrs．Green lives in a mountain village．Eighteen years ago，when she was twenty--nine，her husband died in the fire．He left her a little son，Mike．The boy studied hard．After he had finished middle school he went to college．Now he works in a hospital in a city as a doctor. The young man works hard and is paid much money．Now he has his own house．He wrote to his mother and asked her to live with him together．The woman was very happy．She sold her only farm and left the village where she lived for half a life time．

　　On her way to the city，something was wrong with the bus．She and the other people had to stay at a hotel by the road．She knew none of the people in the hotel and felt tired．After supper she decided to go to bed．As soon as she lay down，she remembered something and went out of her room in a hurry．She opened the door next to the ladder and saw an old man bathing in it．She felt shy and asked herself，“Where's the exit?”，then she closed the door and left quickly．But she heard a shout behind，“Is there a fire in the hotel，madam?” Mrs．Green turned round and found the old man was running after her，having nothing on!

（1）Mrs．green is now _________.

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（2）Mrs．Green was happy because __________.

[　　]

A．her son had gone to college

B．her son became a famous doctor

C．her son found work in a city

D．Mike asked her to live with him together

（3）As _________，Mrs．Green sold her farm in the village．

[　　]

A．she wouldn't return there forever

B．she couldn't work on it by herself

C．her son needed much money to pay for his house

D．she had no money to pay for her travel

（4）Mrs．Green went to bed after supper because _________.

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A．she would get up early the next morning

B．there was no place of interest near the hotel

C．she knew few men in the hotel

D．she was very tired that evening

（5）Mrs．Green left the room quickly because __________.

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A．the hotel took a fire

B．she wanted to find an exit

C．she had left something on the bus

D．it wan too wet to live in

阅读理解

　　Until a few years ago，only boys could become students at the university of Ruritania（鲁里坦尼亚大学）．Later the university decided to take girls in．But one of the teachers，Mr．Goller，was not pleased at all．He had not wanted to let girl students in．

　　Mr．Goller always began his lessons with the word “Gentlemen!” What could he do now? Well，when the girl students came to his lessons for the first time, he still began with the word．For him the girls were just not there．Then one day there was only one boy in his class among a lot of girls．For a moment，Mr．Goller didn't know what to do．Then he began，“sir!”

　　Finally a terrible day came when there were no boys in his class．He came into the room，looked at the girls and said，“Oh，nobody's here today!” he turned and went out without giving his lessons．

（1）Several years ago，___________.

[　　]

A．there was no girl studying in the university

B．Mr．Goller didn't teach in the university

C．the university let girl students in

D．most of the students in the university were boys

（2）Mr．Goller usually said “________” when he began his lessons．

[　　]

（3）When the girls came to his lessons，Mr．Goller was _________.

[　　]

（4）The writer wants us to know how Mr．Goller _________.

[　　]

A．agreed to let the girls in

B．didn't like his teaching

C．always didn't know what to do with the girls

D．only liked to teach boy students

（5）We can know from the passage that ___________.

[　　]

A．the boy students didn't enjoy Mr．Goller's lessons

B．we will not see the girl students in Mr．Goller's class

C．Mr．Goller was loved by his students

D．Mr．Goller will work in the university

阅读理解

　　In the United States, a family has a mother, a father and their children. But this is not the only kind of family group. In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members. This kind of large family is called an “extended family”, or a “joint family”.

　　A joint family includes all living relatives of either mother's or father's side of the family. It is made up of grandparents, parents, bothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins. They live together in large dwelling（住所，寓所） or in huts built close together.

　　Long ago, early man probably lived in joint families. He had to be part of a large group in order to survive（生存）. The members of the group helped one another hunt. They worked together to protect themselves from dangerous animals and other enemies.

　　In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife lived at his parent's house. Unmarried daughters remained at home until they married. Chinese children felt very loyal（忠诚的）to their parents. Younger members of a joint family always took care of the older ones.

　　In India and Africa, some people still live in joint families. The members of a joint family share their earnings and property（财产）, If one member of the group becomes ill or has bad luck, the others help him, as in the past, the member of the joint family offer, one another help and protection（保护）.

（1）A joint family is a family that __________.

[　　]

A. only has father and mother

B. has father, mother and their children

C. only has children

D. has parents, children and other members

（2）People lived in joint families long ago because _________.

[　　]

A. they had to live together in order not to be killed by dangerous animals or other enemies

B. they didn't build so many houses then

C. they thought it brought bad luck to live alone

D. they thought a large family could save grain （粮食）

（3）Whom did Chinese children feel very loyal to? __________.

[　　]

A. Married sons

B. Unmarried daughters

C. Parents

D. Younger members

（4）Which of the following statements is not true?

[　　]

A. In India and Africa, some people still live in joint families.

B. The members of the joint family share their earnings and property.

C. When one of the joint family members becomes ill, he will be left alone.

D. The members of a joint family offer one another help and protection.

（5）The best title for this passage is“_________”.

[　　]

A. A Large Family

B. Joint Families

C. A Family with Father, Mother and Their Children

D. Small Families

阅读理解

　　Life is difficult.

　　It is a great because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.

　　Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that their difficulties represent（代表）a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, or even their nation.

　　What makes life difficult is that the process（过程）of facing and solving（解决）problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause in us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy. Yet, it is in this whole of solving problems that life has its meaning.

　　Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we encourage the human ability（能力）to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct.” It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.

（1）From the passage, it can be inferred（推断）that __________

[　　]

A. every body has problems,

B. we become stronger by facing and solving the problems of life

C. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain.

D. people like to complain about their problems.

（2）The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to __________.

[　　]

A. save space

B. persuade readers

C. make readers laugh

D. get readers' attention

（3）The main idea of paragraph 3 is ________.

[　　]

A. most people feel life is easy

B. the writer feels life is easy

C. the writer likes to complain about his problems

D. most people complain about how hard their lives are

（4）According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to _________.

[　　]

A. encourage them to learn

B. teach them to fear the pain of solving problems

C. help them learn to deal with pain

D. teach them how to respect for problems

（5）The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct.” suggests that ____________.

[　　]

A. we do not learn from experience

B. we do not learn when we are in pain

C. pain teaches us important lessons

D. pain cannot be avoided（避开）

阅读理解

　　If you ever visit the United States, you will probably use only four of the paper bills now in circulation（流通）: the one dollar bill, the five dollar bill, the ten dollar bill, and the twenty dollar bill. On three of these bills you will find pictures of presidents of the United States. On the one dollar bill is a picture of George Washington, the first president; on the five dollar bill, a picture of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president. And a picture of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president, appears on the twenty dollar bill. The ten dollar bill has a picture of the first secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton.

　　The largest denomination（货币单位）you will see is the one hundred dollar bill. However, many people do not like to carry a bill of this size in their pocket. The larger denomination （five hundred dollar, one thousand dollar, five thousand dollar, and ten thousand dollar bills） are no longer being printed and are going out of circulation.

（1）On the paper bills of the United States, we can see _________ of the pictures of the presidents.

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（2）________ of the paper bills are in circulation in America.

[　　]

（3）_________ of the United States.

[　　]

A. Washington, Lincoln, Jackson and Hamilton were all presidents

B. Washington, Lincoln, and Jackson were all presidents

C. Both Washington and Hamilton were the first presidents

D. Only Hamilton was the first president

（4）Which of the following statements is true?

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A. Of all the paper bills, the one-hundred-dollar bill is the largest.

B. You can see all the paper bills in market in America.

C. Many people like to carry paper bills of all sizes in their pockets in America.

D. In the United States, the largest denomination is the ten thousand-dollar bill but it is going out of circulation.

阅读理解

　　It was an important day for Rita Van. Two guests were coming for dinner. All week, she planned the dinner with great care. She thought about serving roast beef and red wine, but she finally decided to serve duck and white wine.

　　She didn't have to clean her apartment（公寓）because it was always clean. She was a very neat person, and everything was always in place. She put some interesting books and magazines on the coffee table. Then she looked to see if all of her records were in order so her guests could choose the music they wanted hear.

　　On the day of the dinner, she finished the shopping and bought flowers. She put on her nicest skirt and sweater. Then she set the table and arranged （安排）the flowers. She enjoyed preparing the dinner. Everything looked and seemed so good. It was exactly eight o'clock, and it was almost time to take the duck out of the oven（烤炉）.

　　Suddenly the telephone rang. She picked it up. At first, she didn't understand. Where were they? Why were they calling? Oh, they couldn't come. She couldn't believe it.

　　She had some soup, and then she sat for a long time, looking down at the table, finally she turned on the radio and listened to a man giving people advice about their problems.

（1）Rita Van is the kind of woman ________.

[　　]

A. who is easy to change her idea

B. who is nest and thoughtful

C. who is pretty but careless

D. who has few good friends

（2）The underlined word “neat” in this passage means ________.

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（3）Which of the following is right?

[　　]

A. The guests phoned Rita Van nearly eight o'clock.

B. Rita Van didn't know who called in the end.

C. Rita Van did her housework all by herself

D. Rita Van decided to serve duck and red wine.

（4）On the day of the dinner, before the guests phone her, Rita Van _______.

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A. was happy and satisfied with all she had done

B. was eager to know if the guests would come in time

C. was busy changing her clothes and arranging the flowers

D. was so tired that she didn't like to do anything

（5）How did Rita Van feel after she knew the guests wouldn't come?

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阅读理解

　　The elephant is the biggest four-legged animal in the world. It is also, perhaps the gentlest; but not always.

　　Elephants are like us in some ways. They live for a long time-fifty or sixty years. They can remember things very well. They never forget great sadness or great happiness. If a female（雌性的）elephant dies, her daughters and grand-daughters are sad for many months. They stay with the dead body. Then they carry a bit of it away with them. They never forget a dead friend.

　　Elephants are like us. But they are also different. They live in families, families of females. There will be a few young males--a few “baby boys”. But the females will soon send them away. An elephant family keeps only its daughters, mothers and its great grandmothers.

　　The females stay together for fifty, sixty or even a hundred years. The older animals look after the young ones. The mothers teach their daughters and set a good example.

　　And what happens to male elephants? Well, the young stay with their mothers for a time. Then they must leave the family. The females just send them away. A bull elephant doesn't often have a friend. He lives apart away from the family, often away from other bulls. Sometimes the females call a bull. He can visit them then, and stay for a time. But soon his “wives ”and sisters send him away again. The females have a very happy family life. What do the bulls think about it? We don't know.

（1）Elephants are very sad when _________.

[　　]

A. their parents die

B. a bull leaves their family

C. they are attacked by man

D. they lose a female in the family

（2）When a female elephant dies, the others _________.

[　　]

A. leave its dead body there

B. shed tears together

C. take a bit of the dead body away

D. bury the dead

（3）In the elephant family, there are _________.

[　　]

A. females and sometimes, a few young males

B. parents live together

C. only bulls with their male friends

D. parents and all their babies living together happily

（4）An adult bull elephant often ___________.

[　　]

A. live together with his “wife”

B. live by himself

C. has many female friends

D. has many male friends

（5）The best title for the passage is ___________.

[　　]

A. The elephant

B. The four-legged animal

C. The female Elephant

D. The elephant's family.