10．Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet．If I ask you"What is the most important in your life？"，maybe you will say"Computers and the Internet．"
    The first computer was made in 1946．It was very big but it worked slow ly．Today computers are getting smaller and smaller．But they work faster and faster．What can computers do？A writer has said，"People can't live without computers today．"
     The Internet came a little later than computers．It is about twenty-five years later than computers．But now it can be found almost everywhere．We can use it to read books，write letters，do shopping，play computer games or make friends．
     Many students like the Internet very much．They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free．They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends．They don't know their real names，ages，and even sex（性別）．They are so interested in making the"unreal friends"that they can't put their hearts into study．Many of them can't catch up with others on many subjects because of that．
     We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world．But at the same time，we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet．

51．When the first computer was invented，it wasC
A．small but worked quickly             
B．large and worked quickly
C．large but worked slowly
52．The sentence"People can't live without computers today．"meansA．
A．computers are the most important in p eople's life
B．people will die without computers today
C．computers can do all the things
53．The Internet came in aboutB
A.1961             
B.1971                 
C.1981
54．Which of the following is TRUE？B
A．Few students like going into the Internet．
B．Students use the Internet to make"unreal friends"．
C．These"Unreal friends"often meet each other．
55．What does the writer think of the Internet？A
A．It is helpful，but we can't do everything on it．
B．It can make students study harder．
C．It is not good for students．

9．Is the Mobile Phone a Must-have for Teenagers？
       Next time you're in a public place，take a look around you，and count how many people are using their mobile phones．I can tell you now that it is probably more than half，whether you're on public transport，in a café or simply walking down the street．With the development of technology，we can now do almost anything on the mobile phones．How does the use of mobile phones affect（影響） the young？Do they really need mobile phones or not？Some British parents，teachers and teenagers give their opinions on this subject．
       Parents want their kids to be safe．Are teenagers safer with a mob ile phone or without？William，a parent of two kids，says，"The great thing about my kids having mobile phones is that I can keep in touch with them．The worst thing about teenagers having phones is that some young people use them to send impolite messages to each other．"Some parents have rules about their children's mobile phone and internet usage．If they break the rules，their phones will be kept by their parents．
       In the UK，students can take their mobile phones to school，but they are not allowed to use them in class．Some teachers complain（抱怨） that students don't always follow the rules．They don't listen carefully in class because they are using their phones to surf the internet，chat with friends or so on．As for the students，most of them think phones are part of their lives．They can keep in touch with family and friends，and they can take photos，keep important information and surf the internet，which is very convenient（方便）．Some consider phones as a kind of fashion（時尚） and they don't want others to see them as"out"or"different"．
       It's true that mobile phones have become a symbol of the modern life．This form of technology makes teenagers'life much more convenient，but if teenagers depend too much on them，it can lead to serious problems．Increasingly scientists are saying that everyone needs a break from mobile phones-put them away and experience"the real life"．In fact it can be very easy-next time when you go out with friends，put all of your phones in the middle of the table．Whoever touches his phone first has to pay the bill!
       Indeed，the convenience brought by mobile phones is great，but don't let your phone become more important than the"real"people in your"real"life．

53．The mobile phones will probably be kept by parents if the teenagersD．
A．go out with classmates and friends and pay the bill
B．search for a lot of important information and keep it
C．take them to school and look up new words after class
D．send impolite messages and surf the Internet too much
54．According to the passage which of the following is true？D
A．All students consider mobile phones as a kind of fashion．
B．Teachers allow students to use mobile phones in class in the UK．
C．Parents often count how many young people are using mobile phones．
D．More and more scientists think people need a break from mobile phones．
55．What does the writer mainly want to tell us？C
A．Schools should stop students from taking their phones to school．
B．The mobile phone is the most important invention in modern life．
C．Mobile phones are useful but teenagers shouldn't totally depend on them．
D．Talking with friends on mobile phones is better than doing it face to face．

8．Do you like listening to music？Do you often turn up the music when you're using earphones？If so，your hearing may have been damaged（損壞）．
       The World Health Organization （WHO） is worried that 1.1 billion children and young people are damaging their hearing by listening to loud music．Nearly half the young people in developed countries may lose their hearing because of the"unsafe use"of music players，including smartphones．Loud music in nightclubs，parties and at sports also make it worse．The WHO advises young people to listen to music for just one hour a day．Dr．Etienne Krug told BBC："What we're trying to do is to draw people's attention to a problem that is not talked about enough．"He said it's easy to solve this problem．
       Dr．Krug said keeping the music down and limiting （限制） the listening time to less than one hour a day would save a lot of people's hearing．However，he also said，"Even an hour can be too much if the music is too loud．"Ralph Holme，a researcher，explained how loud noise can damage ears．He said："Loud sounds damage your hearing by killing off thousands of little hair cells（細胞） in the inner ear．The cells can tell different sounds through vibration（振動）．But they are very fragile-they get damaged easily and even die if they vibrate too much because of loud sounds for too long．"He warned："The bigger problem is they don't grow back and the ear can no longer get sound．"
       No one wants to lose their hearing!Therefore，next time when you listen to music，make sure it's not too loud and only listen for less than an hour．You can enjoy your music much better in this way．

49．How are the children and young people damaging their hearing？C．
A．By using smartphones．
B．By going to the party．
C．By listening to loud music．
D．By talking with friends．
50．How long does WHO advise young people to listen to music a day？B
A．For a long time．
B．For just one hour．
C．For half of the day．
D．For more than one hour．
51．What does the word"fragile"in Paragraph 3 probably mean？A
A．Weak．
B．Clever．
C．Small．
D．Strong．
52．From the passage we can learn thatA．
A．keeping the music down would save young people's hearing
B．the damaged cells can grow back and the ear can get sound
C．young people lose their hearing because of going to the nightclubs
D．the problem of young people's hearing damage is talked about enough．

7．Suspended （待用的） Coffee
This story will warm you better than a coffee on a cold winter day．
One day，my friend and I entered a little coffee house and ordered two cups of coffee．While we were waiting，two young men came in and began to order，"Five cups of coffee，please．Two of them for us and three suspended．"They paid for their order，took the two and left．I asked my friend："What are those'suspended'coffees？"Instead of giving me the answer，he told me to wait and see．
       Some more people came．Two girls asked for one coffee each，paid and went away．Then came three lawyers who paid for seven coffees-three for themselves and four suspended．While I still wondered what the suspended coffees were，I enjoyed the sunny weather and the beautiful view in front of the coffee house．Suddenly a poor man like a beggar（乞丐） came into the coffee house．He kindly ordered a suspended coffee and sat there to drink it．
       At that moment，I knew the meaning of the suspended coffees．It's simple-people pay the coffee in advance（預先） for someone who can't afford it．The tradition with the suspended coffees started in Italy，but it has spread all over the world．Meanwhile，I understood suspended coffee is not only a cup of coffee，but also the warmth and love to someone in need．

45．How many cups of coffee did the two young men order？C
A．One．
B．Four．
C．Five．
D．Seven．
46．Who ordered a suspended coffee？D
A．My friend．
B．Two girls．
C．Three lawyers．
D．A poor man．
47．The tradition with the suspended coffee started inB．
A．America            
B．Italy                
C． England         
D．Canada
48．The writer wants to tell us toC．
A．pay for others                          
B．enjoy the sunshine
C．help someone in need                 
D．order more than before．

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41．You are good with children，so you can call atA．
A．605-968-5957    
B．602-752-3425     
C．601-200-4365 
D．604-368-2745
42．If you are interested in repairing things，you can go toB．
A．Blue Water Beach                            
B．Home Love
C．Sunny Children's Hospital               
D．S．O．S Children's Village
43．If you want to volunteer on the beach this weekend，it will take youB．
A． one hour           
B．two hours        
C．eight hours      
D．ten hours
44．What can you do in S．O．S Children's Village？D
A．Clean up the beach．
B．Fix up old things．
C．Play fun games．
D．Teach English．

5．A man made a nice talking machine（機器）．It could weigh people's weight．The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of machines．He put the machine into the waiting room of a station．There were always lots of people in and out．
The first one who used the machine was an Indian woman．She stood on the machine，the machine thought for a few seconds to decide which language to speak．"Good morning，Madam．"it said in Indian．"Your weight is 72kilograms．That's three kilograms more．If you eat more fruit and vegetables，you will be soon all right．Please have a nice day．"
The second one to use the machine was a Chinese girl．She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight．"Good morning，Miss．"the machine said in Chinese．"Your weight is 45kilograms．It's all right for your age．Keep eating what you eat every day．Please have a nice day．"
The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman．She thought for a long time to stand on the machine．The machine spoke quickly in English，"Good morning．Will one of you get off？"

62．The machine in this passage couldD．
A．make people laugh          
B．tell people what they should eat
C．speak all kinds of languages         
D．weigh and talk to people
63．The man put his first machineA．
A．in the station                                   
B．in a train
C．in the doctor's waiting room          
D．in the women's room
64．The machine told the Indian womanA．
A．she was a little heavier                    
B．she was a little lighter
C．it couldn't speak Indian                   
D．to eat what she wanted to eat
65．How was the American woman？B
A．She was healthy．
B．She was too heavy
C..She liked thinking．
D．The machine didn't like her．

4．Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem，"Every grain on the plate comes from hard work（誰知盤中餐，粒粒皆辛苦）．"But sadly，many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines：Don't waste food．
A CCTV program，News One Plus One，reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is much enough to feed 200million people for a year．
Do we have too much food？Of course not．According to the UN World Food Program，there were 925million hungry people around the world in 2013，especially in developing countries．Six million children die of hunger every year．
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable（好客的） and generous．Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table．
Luckily，a number of people have realized the importance of saving food．Last November，Li Hong，a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing，got fired because she took some leftover（剩余的） food home for her son．Many people stood by her and criticized（批評） the waste of food．
What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food？Here are some tips：
1．Do not order too much in a restaurant．Only order as much as you want to eat．If you cannot eat all the food you ordered，take the rest of it home．
2．Don't be too picky（挑剔的） about food．Some food may not taste great，but your body needs it．
3．Keep an eye on what food you have at home．Don't buy too much，especially for vegetables and fruit．

58．How many people were hungry in the world in 2013according to the UN World Food Program？C
A.200million．
B．Six million．
C.925million．
D.625million．
59．What does the writer want to show us through Li Hong's story？A
A．Many Chinese restaurants waste a large amount of food．
B．Many Chinese people are kind-hearted and ready to help the weak．
C．Chinese people feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food．
D．Many Chinese people don't agree with the behavior of wasting food．
60．According to the passage，we shouldn't waste food because．A
A．food comes from very hard work
B．six million children die of hunger every day
C．there is enough food to feed all the people
D．Chinese are hospitable and generous
61Which of the following is a good way to save food？B
A．Ordering more than you need at a restaurant．
B．Taking home restaurant leftovers．
C．Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping．
D．Not eating the food you don't like even if it's healthy．

3．How could we tell time if there were no watches or clocks anywhere in the world？
The sun was probably the world's first"clock"，except in the far north，where the Eskimos （愛斯基摩人） live．There，it's dark most of the winter，and light most of the summer．But in most of the world，people used the sun for a clock．Even today，if you don't have a clock，you still know that when the sun shines，it's day，and when it's dark，it's night．The sun can also tell you if it's morning，noon，or afternoon．
People near the sea can tell time from the tides（潮汐）．In the daytime，for about six hours，the water rises higher and higher on the beach．And then it goes down and down for about six hours．The same thing happens again at night．There are two high tides and two low tides every 24hours．
Seamen on a ship learn how to tell time by looking at the moon and the stars．The whole sky is their clock．In some places in the world the wind comes up at about the same time every day or changes direction or stops blowing．In these places the wind can be the clock．
A sand（沙） clock is an even better clock．If you had fine dry sand in a glass，you would have what is called an hourglass．The sand in the hourglass goes from the top part to the bottom（底部） part in exactly one hour．When people turn over the hourglass，the sand will take another hour to go back again．

48．How many ways does the passage show us to tell time including the watches and clocks？C
A.8             
B.7
C.5            
D.4
49．The Eskimos in the far north can't use the sun for a clock becauseD．
A．They know very little about the sun
B．The sun there never goes down in winter
C．It's too cold for them to go out to watch the sun
D．It has long dark winters and long light summers
50．The writer thinksB．
A．there are no more than two tides in a day
B．a(chǎn) sand clock is a better clock than the tide
C．only the moon is a good"clock"for seamen
D．the wind can be a clock all over the world
51．In which column（欄目） of a newspaper can you most possibly read this passage？A
A．Science．
B．News．
C．Advertisements．
D．Sports．

2．You can't always know when there'll be a heavy rain or when to take an umbrella with you．But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesn't think that forgetting to check the weather report before going out should cause you to get wet in the rain．That's why he created the Lampbrella-a lamp post （燈柱）with its own"umbrella"．
The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia．"Once，I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw people trying to hide from the rain under the street lamps．I thought it would be a good idea to have a Lampbrella built into a street lamp．"he said．
The Lampbrella is a street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy（遮蓬）．It has an inside electric motor（電動馬達） which can open or close the umbrella freely．The Lampbrella will offer people cover whenever it starts raining．After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed．
According to the designer，the Lampbrella would move at a very low speed in order not to cause harm to people．What's more，it would be grounded to protect from a possible lightning hit．Each Lampbrella would offer enough cover for several people．Being 2meters off the ground，it would only be a danger for the tallest man．
While there are no plans to take the Lampbrella into production（生產(chǎn)），Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow company，and insists his creation could be on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide cover．
54．According to the passage，for what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella？C
A．To know when there'll be a heavy rain．B．To check the weather report．
C．To protect people from the rain．D．To remind people to take an umbrella．

55．What can we learn from Belyaev's words in Paragraph 2？A
A．His creation was encouraged by an experience．
B．It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg．
C．Street lamps are protected by canopies．
D．He enjoyed taking walks in the rain．
56．What can we infer from the last paragraph？C
A．The designer will open a company to produce his creation．
B．The Lampbrella could be put into production at once．
C．The designer is confident that his creation is practical．
D．The Lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow．
57．The best title of this passage isA．
A．A special umbrella-Lampbrella        
B．Why Belyaev created the Lampbrella
C．A special light-Lampbrella           
D．Where the Lampbrella first appear．

1．Dear Mr．Expert，
I grew up in an abusive（虐待的） home．I always promised myself that I'd get out as soon as possible．Now，at age 20，I have a good job and a nice house of my own，and I'm really proud．
Here's the problem：some of my friends who still live with their parents spend the weekends with me．But now they make mine theirs．They bring boy friends over，talk on the phone，etc．
I enjoy having my friends here sometimes-it makes the place feel comfortable and warm，but this is my home，not a party house，what shall I do？
Joan

Dear Joan，
If your family didn't pay attention to your needs when you were a child，you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now．
And if you've gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family，you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict  that you grew up in．You need to understand that in true friendship it's okay to put your own needs first from time to time．
Be clear about the message you want to send．For example，"I really love you，but I also need some personal space．So please call before you come over．"
Edward

51．We can infer（推斷） from the first letter thatB．
A．Joan considers her friends more important than her personal space
B．Joan's friends visit her more often than she can accept
C．Joan doesn't like the parties at all
D．Joan dislikes the boyfriends that her friends bring over
52．According to Mr．Expert，why can't Joan tell her friends her feeling？C
A．She is afraid of hurting her friends．
B．She does not understand true friendship．
C．Her family experience stops her doing so．
D．She does not put her needs first．
53．The underlined word"conflict"in the second letter meansB．
A．free life       
B．a(chǎn)ngry fight    
C．bad manners   
D．sad feeling．