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Long ago computers were very big. They used a lot of energy. They were very ______ and few people could buy them. They were so ______ that many people couldn’t use it.

Now computers are becoming smaller and smaller. They are very easy ______. Scientists make them ______ to use and more and more people have computers because computers are becoming cheaper and cheaper.

Computers can do much ______ work than we humans (人类). A computer can take the place of (代替) many people. Sometimes many people need a long time to do some work, while a computer can do it in a few seconds (几秒内). So computers work very ______. Also, computers can do some ______ work that people can’t deal with (处理).

In our daily life, we can ______ ourselves by listening to music or watching movies online. We can also find some information for our work and ______. Computers make our life easier. For example, we can shop and chat face to face online. We can even ______ jobs on the Internet.

Now we are living in the “computer age”. People are using computers in every part of their life.

1.A.cheap B.expensive C.big D.small

2.A.difficult B.easy C.useful D.popular

3.A.carry B.to carry C.use D.to use

4.A.difficult B.more difficult C.easy D.easier

5.A.much B.more C.little D.less

6.A.slowly B.more slowly C.fast D.faster

7.A.easy B.fast C.slowly D.difficult

8.A.find B.help C.enjoy D.teach

9.A.study B.life C.family D.friends

10.A.lose B.win C.do D.find

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Long long ago, there were two brothers, they decided to dig a big hole behind their house. While they1. （dig）, some young men stopped2. （watch）. "What are you doing?" asked one of the young men. "We want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!" one of the brothers3. （reply）. The young men began to laugh at them. They told them that their plan was quite silly and digging a hole all the way through the earth was4. （possible）.

After some5. （time）, one of the brothers picked up a jar filled with gold coins and then a bottle of different6.（kind） of seeds which made their yard a beautiful garden later on. He showed the amazing things to others. Everyone was shocked. Then he said7.（confident）, "Even we can't dig through the earth, look at what we have found a long the way!"

Their goal wasn't easy enough to reach, but it did get them to dig. Even we8.（ not reach） every goal at last, but when you can't get to your goal, perhaps you can say to9.（you）, " So many great things have come into my life while I am doing something.

It is in the digging that life is lived. And there is10. （much） joy in the journey, sometimes than in the end."

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If we use new types of energy， they will produce little pollution. ______ they cost very little and never run out.

A. However　　　 　　　　 B. Moreover

C. Otherwise　　　　　　 D. For example

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Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained(抱怨) about the rock. To the king’s surprise, no one tried to move it out of the way.

Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. At last, after much pushing and straining, and with no help, the farmer got the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he found a small bag lying in the road. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king. It said that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.

Taking responsibility（责任）is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get a reward(报酬), but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us.

1.Why did the king put a big rock in the middle of the road?

A. To see if anyone would move the rock away.

B. To see who was the most powerful.

C. To find out who was the most poorest.

D. To see how people walked around it.

2. Who moved the rock away?

A. The king.  B. The king’s supporters.  C. The wealthy.  D. A poor farmer.

3. The story mainly tells us that _________.

A. everyone should learn to take responsibility

B. nobody likes to solve hard problems

C. taking responsibility always means getting a reward

D. the poor always take more responsibility than the rich

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—There were lots of fish in the river years ago.

…Yes, but there are very　　　　　 now because of the pollution.

A. few         B. fewer

C. little     D. less

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Ten years ago I used to be very healthy. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at the weekend. I used to play ________ a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn’t make so much money. I had a job in an office. My job wasn’t very good at that time, ________ I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing.

Then, about eight years ago, I got a much _________ job. The pay was higher. But the hours were a lot longer, too. I bought a car. I began to _________ to work every day and take people out to lunch. And I began to put ________ weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and didn’t go for long walks any more, because I just have _________time for things like that .

There’s a lot of ________ in a job like mine. I started drinking more than I used to. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.

Two months ago I had a heart attack (发作). At first I just couldn’t believe it. “I’m too young,” I said. _______, it wasn’t very serious. I was in hospital for a few days. The doctor advised me to ________ drinking and smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. Sometimes I ________ if I should get another job. But if I do that, I won’t make so much money. I have a family to take care of. I have to think of them, too. I just don’t know what I should do.

1.A.basketball B.football C.volleyball D.tennis

2.A.because B.but C.if D.so

3.A.worse B.better C.easier D.funnier

4.A.drive B.walk C.run D.swim

5.A.up B.off C.on D.in

6.A.much B.no C.a lot of D.a little

7.A.stress B.fun C.trouble D.progress

8.A.Luckily B.Sadly C.Specially D.Suddenly

9.A.continue B.remember C.stop D.try

10.A.imagine B.discover C.dream D.wonder

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Most children like to watch TV. It’s very 　　　　　 and useful. By watching TV, they can get a lot of knowledge and know many 　　　　　 about their countries and the 　　　　 . They can also see many 　　　　　 singers and film stars on TV. TV helps to open children’s 　　　　　 . TV helps to open their minds, too. Children will learn newer and better 　　　　　 of doing things. They may find the world is now 　　　　　 than before. Many children watch TV only on 　　　　　 or Sunday evening. They are always busy with their lessons on weekdays. But 　　　　 children watch TV every night. They even 　　　　 to do their homework. They usually go to bed very late and don’t have a good rest.

How often do you watch TV every week, my friend?

1.A. happy　 　 　 B. interesting　　　 C. dangerous

2.A. culture　　 B. people　　　　 　　 C. things

3.A. world　　 　 B. school　　　　 　 C. town

4.A. kind　　　 　 B. funny　　　　　 　 C. famous

5.A. mouths　　 B. hands　　　 　　　 C. eyes

6.A. roads　　　 B. ways　　　 　　　　 C. Books

7.A. smaller　　 B. bigger　　　 　　 C. cleaner

8.A. Monday　　 B. Wednesday　　　 　 C. Saturday

9.A. few　　　 　　 B. a few　　　 　　　 C. a little

10.A. start　　 B. stop　　　 　　　 C. forget

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Long, long ago there was an old man. He had a very big orange tree in his garden. On the tree there were many fine oranges.

One day the old man found one of the oranges was bigger than the others. It was as big as a watermelon. So he took the big orange to the king. The king was very happy and gave the old man a lot of money for it.

When a rich man heard of this, he said to himself, "It is only an orange. Why did the king give him so much money? If I take my gold cup to the king, he will give me much more money for it."

The next day when the king got the gold cup, he said to the rich man, "What a beautiful cup! I'll give you something for it. Please take the great orange."

1.What did the old man have in his garden?

A. An orange tree    B. Watermelons    C. The king    D. A gold cup

2.What did the old man find one day?

A. He found there was a big watermelon in his gardon.

B. He found one of the oranges was as big as a watermelon.

C. He found the rich man had a gold cup.

D. He found the king liked big oranges very much..

3.Who did the old man give the big orange to?

A. A rich man.    B. The king,    C. Himself.    D. His friend.

4.What did a rich man think when he heard of the story?

A. He was happy for the old man.

B. He wanted to know why the king gave the old man so much money.

C. He wanted to get the orange.

D. He thought the king would give him much money if he gave the king his gold cup.

5.Was the rich man very happy at last?

A. Yes, he was.   B. No, he wasn’t.    C. We don’t know.    D. Yes, he is.

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People are starting to use energy from the sun, wind and water because they cost very

________ and will never　 ________ .

A. few； run out　　　　　 B. low； be run out

C. much； be run out 　 D. little； run out

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Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their everyday life. For example, they can help people save much time, and they can help people work out many problems they can’t do easily. Our country asks everyone to learn to use computers except the old people.

Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children.

They hope computers can help them improve (提高) their studies in school. Yet many of the children use computers to play games, to watch video or to sing Karaoke, instead of studying. So many teachers and parents complain (抱怨) that computers can not help children to study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked by parents in the boxes.

In some other countries, even some scientists hate computers. They say computers let millions of people lost their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble.

Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by people themselves.

1. Why do we say the computer is a useful machine? Because _______________.

A. our country asks us to learn it

B. it can help us a lot

C. we can use it to play games

D.it can help us to find jobs

2.What do many teachers and parents complain about? _______________.

A. Their students and children use computers to play games.

B. Computers let them lost their jobs.

C. Computers make the students and children fall behind.

D. Computers bring people a lot of trouble.

3.In this passage we know computers _______________.

A. also bring us trouble

B. bring us happiness only

C. are hated by people

D. are bad for people’s health

4.Can computers really help children to study? _______________.

A. Yes, they can. 　 B. It’s hard to say

C. No, they can’t. D. Of course not.

5.How do you understand the last sentence of this passage? I think it means _______.

A. computers are used by people

B. people can live well without computers

C. one must decide how to use computers

D. computers are strange machines

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