Microsoft founder Bill Gates has talked about...

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has talked about to be a good parent, saying that 13 is a right age for a child's first mobile phone. The 57-year-old father of three said on the Today show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed phones until their thirteen birthday and his youngest daughter Phoebe is still waiting for one.

“We've made a rule in our family that it's 13 when you get a phone.” He also said as a resulthischild often returned homefromschool complaining, “All the other kids have it, I'm the only without it, it's so embarrassing.”

Asked if he keeps passwords (密码) to his son and daughters’ e-mail and Facebook accounts(帐号) . Mr Gates said that he doesn’t for Jennifer, 16, who he says is “old enough”.

Besides their wealth Mr and Mrs Gates ,who live in Lake Medina, have said they want to raise

their three children as usually as possible. It is said that their kids have to do housework at home after school and aren't given much pocket money.

And in 2010Mr Gates said that he wanted to give most of his $61 billion away rather than hand it down. “That wouldn't be good either for my kids or society,” he said.

Mr Gates left Microsoft in 2008 to put his heart to charity. During the Today interview with host Matt Lauer, he said that helping others made him feel happy as creating software.

“ What you really feel is what you’ve achieved. If a piece of software gets out there and lots of people love it—it lets them get their work down in better ways—that’s exciting.” he replied.

1.How old is Phoebe?

A. Maybe 11years old　　 B. Maybe 13years old

C. Maybe 14years old　　 D. Maybe 15years old

2.What do Mr Gates children think of their not having phones?

A. They feel it interesting .

B. They don’t think it exciting

C. They feel it embarrassing .

D. They think it funny

3.Mr Gates doesn’t keep a password to Jennifer’s email because　　　　 .

A. Jennifer doesn’t like him to do so

B. Jennifer is already sixteen years old

C. he thinks children should be free

D. parents can’t know kid’s password

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Bill’s children like his idear about a child’s first cell phone.

B. Bill Gates is still working for Microsoft.

C. Bill’s children have to do housework after school.

D. Bill’s children are given much pocket money

5.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. Bill Gate’s school life

B. How Bill Gates is working for charity.

C. Bill gate’s work in Microsoft

D. How Mr and Mrs Gates raise their children

七年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Everyone has his problems to worry about.

Son: I try to be a good son, but no matter how hard I try, my parents never seem to be satisfied. They think I should eat healthier food, I should wear nicer clothes, and I should get better grades. And according to them, my hair should be shorter, my room should be neater, and my friends should be more polite when they come to visit. You know it isn’t easy to be a teenager.

Parents: We try to be good parents, but no matter how we try, our children never seem to be satisfied. They think we should wear more fashionable clothes, we should buy a faster car, and we should listen to more interesting music. And according to them, we should be more sympathetic when they talk about their problems, we should be more friendly when their friends come to visit, and we should be more understanding when they come late from a Saturday night date. You know it isn’t easy being parents.

根据材料内容，判断正（T）误（F）。

1.There are four people in the boy’s family.

2.The boy’s parents want him to have shorter hair and make his room cleaner.

3.According to the boy, it’s hard to have polite friends.

4.The parents try their best to be good.

5.According to the passage, children always want their parents to eat much healthier food.

七年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Bill Gates has a nice house on a hill by Lake Washington. Inside the house there are seven bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, six kitchens and six fireplaces. It even has a theatre, a library, an exercise room and a swimming pool. You can say the house is very big. However, it doesn’t look so big, because a large part of it is in the hills.

The house is famous for many reasons. One is its large size, and another is its amazing electronic systems (电子系统). Before a visitor goes into the house, he/she gets a chip (芯片) at the gate. The chip sends information about the visitor to the electronic systems in the house. When the visitor goes into the house, lights are on automatically (自动地). When the visitor goes into a room, the temperature (温度) will change to make the visitor comfortable. When the visitor goes from one room to another, he/she can hear music.

Bill Gates began to build his house in 1990. It took him about 7 years to build it.

1.Bill Gates’ house doesn’t look very big because ________.

A. the house is in a forest　　　　 B. the house is very modern

C. the house is very small　　　　 D. a large part of the house is in the hills

2.Bill Gates’ house is very famous. The writer gives ________ reasons.

A. one　　             　　　　 B. two　　          C. four　　         D. five

3.The visitor will get ________ at the gate of Bill Gates’ house.

A. a map of the house　　　　     　　 B. a model house　　      C. a system　　     D. a chip

4.Bill Gates finished building his house in ________.

A. 1990　　         　　　　     　　 B. 1997　 　          C. 1996　　     　　 D. 1998

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Bill Gates’ dream home　　　　 B. Bill Gates’ house

C. Bill Gates and his house　　　　 D. Bill Gates’ family

七年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

—What about ________ to our English teacher？

—Sounds good.

A. talk　　 B. talks

C. talking　　 D. to talk

七年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

任务型阅读 (每小题1分,共5分)

1.Bill wants to be good at writing .He wants to be a famous(著名的) writer around the world .

2.Lily is very busy working in a big supermarket every day and often feels unhappy after work .

3.Scott loves playing computer games all night and he is in bad health.

4.Tom wants to become the best waiter in the restaurant.

5. What kind of people would Bill and Tom both like to be ?

A. Healthy people B. Excellent people

C. Friendly people　 D. Busy people

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My name is Bill. I want to join you. I am good with kids. I think they and I can be good friends. I like sports. I can swim, do Chinese Kung fu, and play soccer and ping-pong. And I can play ping-pong very well. I also like music. I can play the guitar and the trumpet. I think I can help the kids with swimming, Chinese Kung fu, soccer and ping-pong. I can also help them with music. And I can help them with computer. I often play on the computer.

1.Bill thinks _________.

A. he can be a good student　　 B. he and the kids can be good friends

C. he can be a musician　　 D. he can play chess.

2.Can Bill do Chinese Kung fu?

A. No, he can’t.　　 B. Yes, he can.　　 C. He is good with kids.　　 D. We don’t know.

3.Bill can _________ very well.

A. play the guitar　　 B. swim　　 C. play ping-pong　　 D. play soccer.

4.Bill also likes_________.

A. basketball　　 B. movies　　 C. dancing　　 D. music

5.What does Bill often do?

A. Plays computer games.　　 B. Paints.　　 C. Plays on the computer.　　 D. Play basketball.

七年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

How do you make a small talk with a Briton(英国人)? Here’s a good way: talk about weather. According to (根据)a survey, the weather is the favorite topic of the UK. Britons spend six months of their lives talking about rain and sun.

In British culture, this weather talk has two meanings. It could be just a greeting. It could also open a new topic when one meets strangers(陌生人).

Here’s something to remember. It’s not good to disagree(不同意)with a person who is talking about the weather. When someone says “It’s cold today”, it’s impolite(不礼貌的)to say, “No, it’s not. ”One should always agree no matter(不管)what one really feels.

阅读短文，判断正误(T/F)

1.The weather is the favorite topic of the UK.

2.Britons spend seven months of their lives talking about rain and sun.

3.In British culture, this weather talk has only one meaning.

4.It’s not good to disagree with a person who is talking about the weather.

5.If someone says “It’s cold today”, you should say, “No, it’s not. ”

七年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

How do you make a small talk with a Briton(英国人)? Here’s a good way: talk about weather. According to (根据)a survey, the weather is the favorite topic of the UK. Britons spend six months of their lives talking about rain and sun.

In British culture, this weather talk has two meanings. It could be just a greeting. It could also open a new topic when one meets strangers(陌生人).

Here’s something to remember. It’s not good to disagree(不同意)with a person who is talking about the weather. When someone says “It’s cold today”, it’s impolite(不礼貌的)to say, “No, it’s not. ”One should always agree no matter(不管)what one really feels.

阅读短文，判断正误(T/F)

1.The weather is the favorite topic of the UK.

2.Britons spend seven months of their lives talking about rain and sun.

3.In British culture, this weather talk has only one meaning.

4.It’s not good to disagree with a person who is talking about the weather.

5.If someone says “It’s cold today”, you should say, “No, it’s not. ”

七年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

任务型阅读（每空一词，每空1分，计10分）

It’s a good idea for families to talk about what they can do to escape(逃脱)from a fire(火灾) . Do you know what to do if there is a fire in your flat? Here are some tips for you:

1. Shout out. Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep.

2. Call 119. Never try to put out a fire yourself. Tell 119 where you are and what is on fire.

3. Keep down close to the floor. There is less smoke down there, so it’s easier to breathe (呼吸) and see where you are going.

4. Test the door. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If not, do not open it! Try to find a different way out.

5. Get out. Do not stop to pick up anything. A fire can become very big in a few seconds!

6. Don’t use the lift（电梯）. Always use the stairs (楼梯) . The lift may go wrong. It isn’t safe and many keep you inside in a fire.

7. Don’t go back. Even if you leave your pet or favorite toy inside, do not go back for it. Animals have a very good sense of smell. They often get out of buildings before people.

1to do in a fire

七年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

从下表中选择恰当的词或短语填空。

1.Peter lives far away from school. He ____________　 to school every day.

2.I’m hungry. Is it time _______________ supper, Mum?

3.______________ do they play volleyball? Once a week.

4.Millie is a good student in our class. She __________　 all her lessons.

5.What are they doing? They are _____________ their school life.

6.We love our school very much. We often ____________　 at school.

7.My school starts at 9 o’clock, So I don’t have to __________early in the morning.

8.My brother _________ have too much homework in the evening. He often reads some books.

9.Simon is often __________ school.　 He is very lazy.

七年级英语选词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析