There were two interesting pieces of news ite...

There were two interesting pieces of news items in the paper a few years ago. One was about a man who received a bill from the telephone company for $ 2,000 a month for doing nothing.

　The connection between the two news items is simple; computers-the best invention of the 20th century. The telephone bill came from a computer which made a terrifying mistake; that man’s bill was only $ 23.26. The other item was not as amusing. A man walked into the unguarded computer room of a large packaged food company and expertly programmed the computer to pay him $ 2,000 a month for raw meat which he “supplied ” to the company. Of course he never sent the meat, but he certainly received the money . The computer wrote out a bill, and even “signed ” it. It was only a random (随便) check that uncovered the trick. It could be happening in thousands of other companies all over the world.

　Computers are not the magical workers that some people say they are. They make mistakes, they’re sometimes slower than human beings and they’re easily fooled.

　The US used to conscript (征兵) people with the help of a computer. The army sent out a card, which had to be filled in and sent back. It was easy to avoid being called up simply by spreading candle-wax(腊) on the card. The computer couldn’t read the card, and did nothing with it.

　It’s in our everyday life that computers cause many problems. Let’s get back to using people instead of computers, before a mistake that we can’t put right.

1.In the first paragraph we can conclude ______.

2.The main idea of the second paragraph is _______.

3.Computers ______.

4.The writer thinks _______.

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There were two boys in the lab, _______ did the experiment successfully.

A．the clever of whom                      B．the cleverer of whom

C．the cleverer of them                     D．the more clever of them

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When my grandmother died at the age of 96, there were two things she left behind in abundance — nearly 100 photo albums documenting decades of travel and home life, and a dozen quilts, one of which my mother gave me.

Quilting is the process of sewing together fabric (布料) to make one large piece of fabric. In my family, quilting and sewing is a tradition that has been passed down through the generations. My mother says her great-grandmother would occasionally travel around New York State to sew clothing for other families.

In the United States, quilting was a craft (手艺) that started as a necessity and eventually became much more. In 1862, the U.S. government offered millions of acres of land to Americans who wanted to move west. This allowed families to settle on land that they could eventually own. They often built their own homes and lived off the vegetables in their gardens and the livestock they had. Sewing was very important for women because they were responsible for clothing their families and keeping them warm.

Quilting also became a chance for women to socialize with each other. They would gather for so-called “quilting bees”, where they would meet and work on one quilting project together. This provided a much-needed relief from the lonely life of living on a large piece of land.

Throughout history, the different patterns on American quilts have conveyed all kinds of information. From them, we can tell where a person lived, what region of the world they originated from, or sometimes a story is told in pictures on a quilt. Even today, women still gather to quilt together in a show of friendship and a love for the craft, just like the old days. My sister has tried quilting a few times, and hopefully, her two daughters may one day continue this family tradition.

1.What do we know about quilting?

A.It is a lost traditional craft.

B.It is a major means of making a living in the USA.

C.It is a craft that has become a cultural symbol.

D.It was a way to carry on the American history.

2.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3?

A.Introduce a new topic for discussion.

B.Summarize the previous paragraphs.

C.Add some background information.

D.Praise the U.S. government’s policy.

3.What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A.Working on the land. B.Participating in “quilting bees”.

C.Clothing the family. D.Designing a quilting project.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Quilting patterns can convey limited information.

B.Quilting can’t meet the need to socialize nowadays.

C.Quilting is not a tradition in the author’s family.

D.The author hopes quilting can be passed on to younger generations.

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When my grandmother died at the age of 96, there were two things she left behind in abundance---nearly 100 photo albums documenting decades of travel and home life, and a dozen quilts, one of which my mother gave me.

Quilting is the process of sewing together fabric(作料)to make one large piece of fabric. In my family，quilting and sewing is a tradition that has been passed down through the generations. My mother says her great-grandmother would occasionally travel around New York State to sew clothing for other families.

In the United States，quilting was a craft(手艺)that started as a necessity and eventually became much more. In 1862, the U.S. government offered millions of acres of land to Americans who wanted to move west. This allowed families to settle on land that that could eventually own. They often built their own homes and lived off the vegetables in their gardens and the livestock they had. Sewing was very important for women because they were responsible for clothing their families and keeping them warm.

Quilting also became a chance for women to socialize with each other.They would gather for so-called “quilting bees”，where they would meet up and work on one quilting project together. This provided a much-needed relief from the lonely life of living on a large piece of land.

Throughout history, the different patterns on American quilts have conveyed all kinds of information. From then，we can tell where a person lived，what region of the world they originated from, or sometimes a story is told in pictures on a quilt.

Even today，women still gather to quit together in a show of friendship and a love for the craft，just like the old days.My sister has tried quilting a few times，and hopefully，her two daughters may one day continue this family tradition.

1.What do we know about quilting？

A. It is a lost traditional craft.

B. It is a major means of making a living in the USA.

C. It is a craft that has become a cultural symbol.

D. It was a way to carry on the American history.

2.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3？

A. Introduce a new topic for discussion.

B. Summarize the previous paragraphs

C. Add some background information.

D. Praise the U.S.government's policy.

3.What does the underlined word“this”in paragraph 4 refer to？

A. Working on the land.

B. Participating in“quilting bees”.

C. Designing a quilting project.

D. Clothing the family.

4.What is the author's purpose in writing the text？

A. To instruct how to sew together fabric.

B. To show the author's skills of quilting.

C. To tell about the struggle of women.

D. To appeal for preservation of quilting.

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Once upon a time, there were two very good friends who lived together in the shade of a rock. Strange as it may seem, one was a　________and one was a tiger. They had met when they were too　________to know the difference between lions and tigers. So they did not think their　________was at all unusual. Besides, it was a peaceful part of the mountains, possibly　________the influence of a gentle forest monk who lived nearby. He was a hermit, one who　________　far away from other people.　

For some unknown reason, one day the two friends got into a silly　________. The tiger said, “Everyone knows the cold　________when the moon wanes from full to new! ” The lion said, “Where did you hear such nonsense? Everyone knows the　________comes when the moon waxes from　________to full! ”

The argument got stronger and stronger. Neither could　________ the other. They could not　________any conclusion to resolve the growing dispute. They　________started calling each other names! Fearing for their friendship, they decided to go to ask the learned forest　________, who would surely know about such things.　

Visiting the　________hermit, the lion and tiger bowed respectfully and put their question to him. The friendly monk thought for a while and then gave his　________. “It can be cold in any phase of the　________, from new to full and back to new again. It is the wind that brings the cold, 　________from west or north or east. Therefore, in a way, you are both right! And neither of you is　________by the other. The most important thing is to live without conflict, to remain　________. Unity is best by all means. ”

The lion and tiger thanked the wise hermit. They were happy to　________　be friends.　

1.A. fox               B. hen                     C. donkey           D. lion

2.A. weak            B. unforgettable            C. young            D. poor

3.A. friendship       B. difference        C. relationship                 D. connection

4.A. in turn          B. due to                   C. according to      D. as to

5.A. lived             B. survived           C. walked           D. moved

6.A. argument       B. decision                  C. activity           D. conference

7.A. happens        B. bears                    C. comes           D. seems

8.A. clean            B. cold                      C. cool             D. good

9.A. wonderful       B. fresh                    C. delicious         D. new

10.A. solve        B. compete                  C. convince         D. remind

11.A. arrive        B. reach                    C. cause            D. paint

12.A. far          B. ever              C. yet                      D. even

13.A. monk        B. teacher                  C. mother                   D. parent

14.A. kind         B. different          C. peaceful                D. rich

15.A. answer       B. speech                  C. comment                 D. remark

16.A. sun          B. weather                  C. moon            D. day

17.A. whether      B. until                     C. if                 D. when

18.A. rewarded     B. won                     C. defeated         D. awarded

19.A. moved       B. united            C. interested              D. amused

20.A. too          B. quite             C. also             D. still

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Over the years, I have met some interesting people. Two of　　 1.　 most interesting people were two elderly sisters, Joan and Bernice,　　 2.　　 way of talking about people inspired me.

It was always a　 3.　 (pleasant) to visit these two sisters. Just being greeted at the door was a joy. They couldn’t be 4.　 (happy) when seeing me. I always heard about the people who were there before me. Every person　　 5.　　 (talk) about in a positive way. The conversation would go something like this, “Oh, Kay, so and so was here yesterday, she　 6. (be) just the ‘salt of the earth’, isn't she?” The other sister would reply, “Oh yes! You just can't believe　　 7. wonderful she is.” I never heard they said a negative word about anyone. NEVER!

I understood why these two had so much company when other people complained that no one cared about　　 8.(they). It was their attitude　 9. people. There was no doubt that when the next person came to visit, they were going to hear how I was the “salt of the earth”.

What a wonderful example these two elderly sisters were to me! I will always be 10.　 (thank)that I had the opportunity to know them.

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Over the years, I have met some interesting people. Two of　 1.　 most interesting people were two elderly sisters, Joan and Bernice, 2.way of talking about people inspired me.

It was always a 3. (pleasant) to visit these two sisters. Just being greeted at the door was a joy. They couldn’t be 4.(happy) when seeing me. I always heard about the people who were there before me. Every person 5. (talk) about in a positive way. The conversation would go something like this, “Oh, Kay, so and so was here yesterday, she 6. (be) just the ‘salt of the earth’, isn't she?” The other sister would reply, “Oh yes! You just can't believe7. wonderful she is.” I never heard they said a negative word about anyone. NEVER!

I understood why these two had so much company when other people complained that no one cared about 8. (they). It was their attitude 9. people. There was no doubt that when the next person came to visit, they were going to hear how I was the “salt of the earth”.

What a wonderful example these two elderly sisters were to me! I will always be10. (thank) that I had the opportunity to know them.

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We were greatly shocked to hear the news that ______ two Chinese engineers were shot to death in Pakistan. Worse still, ______ third one died in a hospital afterwards.

A. the; a       B. the; the            C. /; a                         D. /; the

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We were shocked to hear the news that ________ two Chinese engineers were shot to death in Pakistan. Worse still, ________ one died in hospital afterwards.

A. /; a third　　 B. the; the third

C. the; a third　　 D. /; the third

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How many kinds of items does the man have in his basket?

A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.

2.What is the relationship between the speakers?

A.Brother and sister.

B.Husband and wife.

C.Grandmother and grandson.

3.What does the woman like to do when she has a headache?

A.Have a bar of chocolate.

B.Drink some alcohol.

C.Eat some bacon.

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