Imagine a classroom missing 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 run out of ink at the critical (關(guān)鍵的) moment.

A "paperless classroom" is what more and more schools are trying to achieve.

Students don't do any handwriting in this class. Instead, they use palm (手掌) size, or 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 Web. They can look up information on any subject they're studying ? from maths to social science.

High school teacher Judy Herrell in Florida, US, described how her class used the Web to learn about the war in Afganistan (阿富汗) over one year ago.

"We could touch every side of the country through different sites ? from the forest to refugee camps (難民營(yíng))," 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 (危險(xiǎn)) that the machines will break down. So, in case of a power failure or technical problems, paper textbooks are still widely available (可用的) for these hi-tech students.

1. What does the part of the last sentence in the first paragraph, “run out of ink at the critical

moment”, mean?

   A. Pens may not write well at the critical moment.

　 B. Pens get lost easily, so you may not find them at the critical moment.

　 C. Pens may have little or no ink at the critical moment.

　 D. Pens use ink, while pencils don't.

2. In a paperless classroom, what is a must?

　 A. Pens. B. Computers. C. Information. D. Texts.

3.The high school teacher, Judy Herrell, used the example of her class to show that _______.

　 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, better than the textbooks, can give the latest and comprehensive (全面的) information

4.The paperless classrooms will benefit _____ the most.

　 A. students B. teachers C. trees D. computers

5.What does the phrase in the last paragraph, “break down”, mean?

　 A. Break into pieces. B. Stop working. C. Fall down. D. Lose control.

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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(關(guān)鍵的) 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(難民營(yíng)),” 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.
41．What does the underlined sentence “use up ink at the critical moment” in the 1st paragraph 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.
42．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, better than the textbooks, can give the latest information.
43．What does the phrase “break down” in the last paragraph mean?
　 A．Break up.        B．Stop working.       C．Fall down.     D．Lose control.

Imagine a classroom missing 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 run out of ink at the critical (關(guān)鍵的) moment.

A "paperless classroom" is what more and more schools are trying to achieve.

Students don't do any handwriting in this class. Instead, they use palm (手掌) size, or 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 Web. They can look up information on any subject they're studying ? from maths to social science.

High school teacher Judy Herrell in Florida, US, described how her class used the Web to learn about the war in Afganistan (阿富汗) over one year ago.

"We could touch every side of the country through different sites ? from the forest to refugee camps (難民營(yíng))," 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 (危險(xiǎn)) that the machines will break down. So, in case of a power failure or technical problems, paper textbooks are still widely available (可用的) for these hi-tech students.

What does the part of the last sentence in the first paragraph, “run out of ink at the critical

moment”, mean?

   A. Pens may not write well at the critical moment.

　 B. Pens get lost easily, so you may not find them at the critical moment.

　 C. Pens may have little or no ink at the critical moment.

　 D. Pens use ink, while pencils don't.

In a paperless classroom, what is a must?

　 A. Pens. B. Computers. C. Information. D. Texts.

The high school teacher, Judy Herrell, used the example of her class to show that _______.

　 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, better than the textbooks, can give the latest and comprehensive (全面的) information

The paperless classrooms will benefit _____ the most.

　 A. students B. teachers C. trees D. computers

What does the phrase in the last paragraph, “break down”, mean?

　 A. Break into pieces. B. Stop working. C. Fall down. D. Lose control.

閱讀下面的短文，并根據(jù)短文后的要求答題（請(qǐng)注意問題后的字?jǐn)?shù)要求）。

Over the past few years，software makers and independent developers have begun to offer a wide variety of business applications for free，but there is also software that is worth paying for．

Here arc a few things to consider when deciding whether you go free or pay the fee．

Is the Software Mission Critical（關(guān)鍵的）?

If an application is critical to the day-to-day running of your business，it may be best to spring for the cost of licensing the software．Take Photoshop，for instance．If you run a small design firm where you are working with the program every day to fill client orders，it's probably worth paying for the desktop version with full functionality and support services．Photoshop Express may be great for occasional users and students but may not be the best option for heavy users．

Is the Software Client-Facing?

It might be a good idea to cut costs on an application such as PDF creation software，and there are a lot of free online tools that allow yon to save files in the PDF format．However，many of these services place advertising within the PDF file．Sending documents to clients with ads from another company may not leave the best impression．

How much Support Do You Need?

Free desktop and server software sounds like a great idea；just think of all the money you'll save．However，if you are tech savvy（通曉科技的），you may run into a few problems getting the freeware set up on your machine．When considering free software you should also keep in mind what kind of support you think you will need．Paying for software with free support may be cheaper in the long run than getting free software and then paying someone to help you use it．

Are There Limits to How You Can Use It?

Finally，free software is often a stripped-down（精簡(jiǎn)的）version of licensed software．It's important to look closely at the capabilities of the free options to see whether ________．Consider how often you will use the application and what kind of functionality you need before going with a free option．You may get lucky and find everything you need in a free application，but you may also find that when it comes to software，the best things aren't free．

1．What is the main idea of the passage? （Please answer within 20 words．）

2．Which sentence in the text can be replaced by the following one?

Perhaps users would not like to receive files including information to help sell products made by other firms．

3．Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with a proper phrase or a sentence to complete the sentence．（Please answer within 10 words．）

4．Do you think the free software is always good? Give your reasons．（Please answer within 30 words．）

5．Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．

Wednesday, October fifteenth, is the first Global Handwashing Day. Activities are planned in more than twenty countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap.

Experts say people around the world wash their hands but very few use soap at so–called key (關(guān)鍵的)moments. These include after using the toilet , after cleaning a baby and before touching food .

The organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing disease-causing germs (細(xì)菌).They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap. Rub it into all areas, including under the fingernails. Rub for at least twenty seconds. Then , wash well under running water . Finally, dry your hands with a clean cloth or wave them in the air.

The Partnership for Handwashing says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend washing . Soap also helps to break up the grease （油脂）and dirt that hold most of the germs. And it usually leaves a pleasant smell, which increases the likelihood that people will wash again.

The partnership says washing with soap before eating and after using the toilet could save more lives than any vaccine or medicine. It could help reduce cases of diarrhea (腹瀉)by almost half. And it could reduce deaths from pneumonia(肺炎)and other breathing infections by one fourth.

Diarrhea is the second leading cause of child deaths, killing more than one and a half million children a year. Pneumonia is the leading cause, killing about two million children under five each year. Hand washing can also prevent the spread of other diseases.

When people get germs on their hands, they can infect themselves by touching their eyes, nose or mouth. Then they can infect others .

1.Why is there the Global Handwashing Day?

A. To increase the sale of soap around the world.

B. To save the chidren in the developing world.

C. To advice people to wash hands more often.

D. To encourage people to wash hands with soap

2.What’ s the correct order of washing hands?

a. Cover the hands with soap

b. Rub the hands for twenty seconds

c. Dry the hands with a clean cloth

d. Wet the hands with a small amount of water.

e. Wash the hands well under running water

A. d,a,b, e,c           B. d,b,a,e,c            C. a,e,d,b,c            B. a,b,d ,e,c

3. Which of the following is NOT the reason why soap can help to remove germs?

A. It makes people spend more time washing hands.

B. It helps break up the grease and dirt on the hands

C. The pleasant smell kills off the disease-causing germs.

D. It raises the possibility of people washing hands again

4. What can we leam from the last three paragraphs?

A. Washing with soap will save our lives instead of medicine

B. Diarrhea and pneumonia get many children killed every year

C. People shouldn’t touch eyes and noses with hands for fear of germs.

D. We won’t get infected if we get our hands washed well.