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A
Can you imagine a classroom which misses the one thing that’s long been considered a necessary part to reading and writing? Paper. No notebooks, no textbooks, no test paper. Nor are there any pencils or pens, which always seem to use up ink at the critical(关键的) moment.
Such a “paperless classroom” is one that more and more schools are trying to get.
Students never do any handwriting in the class. Instead, they use specially-designed computers. The teacher downloads texts from Internet libraries and sends them to every student’s personal computer.
Having computers also means that students can use the Internet. They can look up information on any subject they’re studying. From maths to social science.
A middle school teacher Judy Harrell in Florida, US, described how her class used the Web to learn about the war in Iraq in 2003.
“We could touch every side of the country through different sites: from the forest to refuges(难民营),” she said. “Using a book that’s three or four years old is impossible.”
And exams can go online too. At a high school in Tennessee, US, students take tests on their own computers. The teacher records the grades on the network for everyone to see and then copies them to his own electronic grade book.
A paperless classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper. High school teacher Stephanie Sorrell in Kentucky, US, said she used to give about 900 pieces of paper each week to each student.
“Think about the money and trees we could save with the computers,” she said.
But, with all this technology, there’s always the risk that the machines will break down. So, in case of a power failure or technical problems, paper textbooks are still widely available for these hi-tech students.
1. What does the underlined sentence “use up ink at the critical moment” mean?
A. Pens use ink, while pencils don’t.
B. Pens get lost easily at any moment.
C. Pens may have little or no ink at the key moment.
D. Pens may not write well at the critical moment.
2. What did the middle school teacher show while using the example of her class?
A. the Web could take them everywhere.
B. the Web taught them a lot.
C. the Web is a good tool for information.
D. the Web could certainly be better than the textbooks.
3. The paperless classrooms will benefit the most.
A. students
B. teachers
C. trees
D. computers
4. What does the phrase “break down” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Break up.
B. Stop working.
C. Fall down.
D. Lose control.
B
Believe it or not, I hate birthdays. First of all you keep getting older, and second you always get presents you can’t stand. If I could just have a nice chocolate cake all to myself, I’d be very happy. But no! I have received more ties, pajamas, umbrellas, and gloves than you can imagine. I keep all my unwanted gifts piled neatly in a corner of my closet. If I need one of the items, I draw from my stock, but that is a rare occurrence. The result is that my pile is quite large.
One day, my Aunt Gloria called me.
“Hello, Shelley,” she said. “We’re having a surprise birthday party for cousin Stove. Will you be able to come on Thursday the 29th at 2 p.m.?”
“One minute, while I look at my calendar,” I said.
“Too bad,” I thought to myself. “I’m free. I guess I’ll have to go.” To Aunt Gloria, I said, “Yes, that day looks O.K. to me. I’ll be there. Should I bring anything for the party?”
“No,” answered Aunt Gloria, “just bring yourself.”
The morning for the party arrived. After some thought, I decided that it would be proper to bring my aunt a little gift. I thought it would please her. I had a good stock of gifts in my closet, and so I decided to rewrap one and offer it to my aunt. It was getting late by the time I got around to wrapping it. So I grabbed the first box I saw and hastily wrapped it.
My relatives were all there when I arrived. They were glad to see me, and if the occasion hadn’t been a birthday party, I guess I would have been glad to see them. Uncle Joe told me I’d lost weight.
“You look wonderful,” he said.
I plowed my way through a dozen more relatives to Aunt Gloria. “Here,” I graciously said, holding out my gift. “A little something for you.”
“Oh, that’s very kind of you,” said my aunt. She began to unwrap the gift. “I wonder what it could be,” she murmured. Then she began to read a card that was enclosed, a card that I didn’t remember having put in.
“Dear Shelley,” she read, “hope you enjoy these gloves. They’ll keep your fingers warm in the winter. Love, Aunt Gloria.”
1. The reason why Shelley hates birthdays is that ______.
A. one keeps getting older
B. one always gets gifts one can’t stand
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B
2. What does the underlined part “just bring yourself” mean?
A. Shelley is a gift
B. Only Shelley can go to the party
C. Shelley have to give a present
D. Shelley doesn’t have to give any presents.
3. Is Shelley fat or thin?
A. Shelley is fat
B. Shelley is thin
C. Shelley is neither fat nor thin
D. The passage doesn’t say
4. Where does the gift which Shelley gave his aunt come from?
A. Shelley bought from the store.
B. Shelley weaved himself.
C. Aunt Gloria gave him.
D. The passage doesn’t say.
5. What’s the best title of the text?
A. The surprising birthday gift.
B. A surprising birthday party
C. Aunt gloria
D. I hate birthday
C
A man came home from work late, tired and irritated(激怒), to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door. “Daddy, may I ask you a question? ”“Yeah sure, what is it?” replied the man. “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?” “That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily. “I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?” pleaded the boy. “If you must know, I make $20 an hour.” “Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said “Daddy, may I please borrow $10?”
The father was furious(愤怒), “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior.” The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often.
The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door. “Are you asleep, son?” He asked. “No, daddy, I’m awake,” replied the boy. “I’ve been thinking, I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man. “It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here is the $10 you asked for.”
The little boy sat straight up, smiling, “Oh, thank you, daddy!” he yelled. Then reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled(弄皱) up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father. “Why do you want more money if you already have some?” the father grumbled. “Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied. “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you”.
1. When the boy asked his father how much he earned an hour, his father______.
A. was very happy
B. answered him immediately
C. was not willing to tell him at first
D. didn’t tell him at all
2. Before the boy borrowed his father’s money, he had already saved________.
A. $5
B. $10
C. $15
D. $20
3. At first, the boy’s father_______-his son.
A. knew what to do about
B. was anxious about
C. didn’t care about
D. misunderstood
4. From the text we can infer that the boy_____.
A. wanted to save more money
B. loved his father very much
C. hated his father
D. didn’t want his father to work
答案及解析：
A
1. 选C。句意理解题。2. 选D。细节理解题。由那个老师所说的话里可以判断出两者之间的对比及其结果，就知答案是D。3. 选C。细节理解题。根据第九段“Think about the money and trees we could save with the computers.”可知。4. 选B。词义判断题。分析最后一段可知。
B
1. 选C。细节理解题。第一段第二句中说出了讨厌过生日的两个原因。2. 选D。句意理解题。句意为“你人来就行了”，言外之意即不必带礼物。3. 选D。细节理解题。从倒数第五段最后一句中可以判定。说某人体重下降只是西方国家中恭维人的一种方式。4. 选C。归纳推理题。从文章的最后可以看出，Aunt Gloria在拆Shelley送的礼物时发现一张卡片，分明写着是Aunt Gloria送给Shelley的礼物。5. 选A。读完全文，便得知这是“一件令人吃惊的生日礼物”。
C
1. 选C。细节理解题。从第一段“That’s none of your business.” 可知，小男孩的父亲起初不愿告诉他每小时他挣多少钱。2. 选B。推理判断题。从最后一段可知，小男孩借了他父亲十美元后，他就有20美元买他父亲的一小时时间，故在此之前已有10美元。3. 选D。细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知。
4. 选B。推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知小男孩向他父亲借钱的目的是为了能和父亲在一起呆一小时。表明了他对父亲的爱。
Can you imagine a classroom which misses the one thing that’s long been considered a necessary part to reading and writing? Paper. No notebooks, no textbooks, no test paper. Nor are there any pencils or pens, which always seem to use up ink at the critical(关键的) moment.
Such a “paperless classroom” is one that more and more schools are trying to get.
Students never do any handwriting in the class. Instead, they use specially-designed computers. The teacher downloads texts from Internet libraries and sends them to every student’s personal computer.
Having computers also means that students can use the Internet. They can look up information on any subject they’re studying. From maths to social science.
A middle school teacher Judy Harrell in Florida, US, described how her class used the Web to learn about the war in Iraq in 2003.
“We could touch every side of the country through different sites: from the forest to refuges(难民营),” she said. “Using a book that’s three or four years old is impossible.”
And exams can go online too. At a high school in Tennessee, US, students take tests on their own computers. The teacher records the grades on the network for everyone to see and then copies them to his own electronic grade book.
A paperless classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper. High school teacher Stephanie Sorrell in Kentucky, US, said she used to give about 900 pieces of paper each week to each student.
“Think about the money and trees we could save with the computers,” she said.
But, with all this technology, there’s always the risk that the machines will break down. So, in case of a power failure or technical problems, paper textbooks are still widely available for these hi-tech students.
1. What does the underlined sentence “use up ink at the critical moment” mean?
A. Pens use ink, while pencils don’t.
B. Pens get lost easily at any moment.
C. Pens may have little or no ink at the key moment.
D. Pens may not write well at the critical moment.
2. What did the middle school teacher show while using the example of her class?
A. the Web could take them everywhere.
B. the Web taught them a lot.
C. the Web is a good tool for information.
D. the Web could certainly be better than the textbooks.
3. The paperless classrooms will benefit the most.
A. students
B. teachers
C. trees
D. computers
4. What does the phrase “break down” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Break up.
B. Stop working.
C. Fall down.
D. Lose control.
B
Believe it or not, I hate birthdays. First of all you keep getting older, and second you always get presents you can’t stand. If I could just have a nice chocolate cake all to myself, I’d be very happy. But no! I have received more ties, pajamas, umbrellas, and gloves than you can imagine. I keep all my unwanted gifts piled neatly in a corner of my closet. If I need one of the items, I draw from my stock, but that is a rare occurrence. The result is that my pile is quite large.
One day, my Aunt Gloria called me.
“Hello, Shelley,” she said. “We’re having a surprise birthday party for cousin Stove. Will you be able to come on Thursday the 29th at 2 p.m.?”
“One minute, while I look at my calendar,” I said.
“Too bad,” I thought to myself. “I’m free. I guess I’ll have to go.” To Aunt Gloria, I said, “Yes, that day looks O.K. to me. I’ll be there. Should I bring anything for the party?”
“No,” answered Aunt Gloria, “just bring yourself.”
The morning for the party arrived. After some thought, I decided that it would be proper to bring my aunt a little gift. I thought it would please her. I had a good stock of gifts in my closet, and so I decided to rewrap one and offer it to my aunt. It was getting late by the time I got around to wrapping it. So I grabbed the first box I saw and hastily wrapped it.
My relatives were all there when I arrived. They were glad to see me, and if the occasion hadn’t been a birthday party, I guess I would have been glad to see them. Uncle Joe told me I’d lost weight.
“You look wonderful,” he said.
I plowed my way through a dozen more relatives to Aunt Gloria. “Here,” I graciously said, holding out my gift. “A little something for you.”
“Oh, that’s very kind of you,” said my aunt. She began to unwrap the gift. “I wonder what it could be,” she murmured. Then she began to read a card that was enclosed, a card that I didn’t remember having put in.
“Dear Shelley,” she read, “hope you enjoy these gloves. They’ll keep your fingers warm in the winter. Love, Aunt Gloria.”
1. The reason why Shelley hates birthdays is that ______.
A. one keeps getting older
B. one always gets gifts one can’t stand
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B
2. What does the underlined part “just bring yourself” mean?
A. Shelley is a gift
B. Only Shelley can go to the party
C. Shelley have to give a present
D. Shelley doesn’t have to give any presents.
3. Is Shelley fat or thin?
A. Shelley is fat
B. Shelley is thin
C. Shelley is neither fat nor thin
D. The passage doesn’t say
4. Where does the gift which Shelley gave his aunt come from?
A. Shelley bought from the store.
B. Shelley weaved himself.
C. Aunt Gloria gave him.
D. The passage doesn’t say.
5. What’s the best title of the text?
A. The surprising birthday gift.
B. A surprising birthday party
C. Aunt gloria
D. I hate birthday
C
A man came home from work late, tired and irritated(激怒), to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door. “Daddy, may I ask you a question? ”“Yeah sure, what is it?” replied the man. “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?” “That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily. “I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?” pleaded the boy. “If you must know, I make $20 an hour.” “Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said “Daddy, may I please borrow $10?”
The father was furious(愤怒), “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior.” The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often.
The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door. “Are you asleep, son?” He asked. “No, daddy, I’m awake,” replied the boy. “I’ve been thinking, I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man. “It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here is the $10 you asked for.”
The little boy sat straight up, smiling, “Oh, thank you, daddy!” he yelled. Then reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled(弄皱) up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father. “Why do you want more money if you already have some?” the father grumbled. “Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied. “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you”.
1. When the boy asked his father how much he earned an hour, his father______.
A. was very happy
B. answered him immediately
C. was not willing to tell him at first
D. didn’t tell him at all
2. Before the boy borrowed his father’s money, he had already saved________.
A. $5
B. $10
C. $15
D. $20
3. At first, the boy’s father_______-his son.
A. knew what to do about
B. was anxious about
C. didn’t care about
D. misunderstood
4. From the text we can infer that the boy_____.
A. wanted to save more money
B. loved his father very much
C. hated his father
D. didn’t want his father to work
答案及解析：
A
1. 选C。句意理解题。2. 选D。细节理解题。由那个老师所说的话里可以判断出两者之间的对比及其结果，就知答案是D。3. 选C。细节理解题。根据第九段“Think about the money and trees we could save with the computers.”可知。4. 选B。词义判断题。分析最后一段可知。
B
1. 选C。细节理解题。第一段第二句中说出了讨厌过生日的两个原因。2. 选D。句意理解题。句意为“你人来就行了”，言外之意即不必带礼物。3. 选D。细节理解题。从倒数第五段最后一句中可以判定。说某人体重下降只是西方国家中恭维人的一种方式。4. 选C。归纳推理题。从文章的最后可以看出，Aunt Gloria在拆Shelley送的礼物时发现一张卡片，分明写着是Aunt Gloria送给Shelley的礼物。5. 选A。读完全文，便得知这是“一件令人吃惊的生日礼物”。
C
1. 选C。细节理解题。从第一段“That’s none of your business.” 可知，小男孩的父亲起初不愿告诉他每小时他挣多少钱。2. 选B。推理判断题。从最后一段可知，小男孩借了他父亲十美元后，他就有20美元买他父亲的一小时时间，故在此之前已有10美元。3. 选D。细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知。
4. 选B。推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知小男孩向他父亲借钱的目的是为了能和父亲在一起呆一小时。表明了他对父亲的爱。