Title	Time	Event
Grandmother Student	today	An  83—year—old great grandmother received a bachelor’s degree(學(xué)士學(xué)位) from South—Eastern University today, more than 50 years after she took her first college course.
Early Spring Storm	last night	An early spring heavy snow dumped 18 inches of snow on the city in less than six hours last night.
Two Men Win Freedom	today	Two men picked up for disorderly conduct(不法行為)won their freedom today when they helped police officers save 20 persons from burning North Side apartment building.
Henley Street Bridge Closed	On Friday	The Henley Street Bridge over the Tennessee will be closed at 8:00 on Friday, a State Highway official said today.
Husband Kills Wife	today	Just 15 minutes after  he shot and killed his unfriendly wife , a 22-year –old truck driver jumped to his death from the State Street Bridge.

1.From the first piece of news we know that ______.

A．it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University.

B．the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree.

C．the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone.

D．the 83-year-old woman has a strong will.

2.The underlined word “dumped” means____.

A．fell              B．left              C．hit               D．lasted

3.In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.

A．given a ride        B．saved from danger   C．freed             D．caught

4.Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?

A．The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver.

B．The wife was shot after her husband died.

C．Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself.

D．The wife died, but the husband didn’t.

5.Which is TRUE according to the news above?

A．A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree.

B．It never snows heavily at night in spring.

C．There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building.

D．Maybe today is Wednesday.

 

Title	Time	Event
Grandmother Student	today	An  83—year—old great grandmother received a bachelor’s degree(學(xué)士學(xué)位) from South—Eastern University today, more than 50 years after she took her first college course.
Early Spring Storm	last night	An early spring heavy snow dumped 18 inches of snow on the city in less than six hours last night.
Two Men Win Freedom	today	Two men picked up for disorderly conduct(不法行為)won their freedom today when they helped police officers save 20 persons from burning North Side apartment building.
Henley Street Bridge Closed	On Friday	The Henley Street Bridge over the Tennessee will be closed at 8:00 on Friday, a State Highway official said today.
Husband Kills Wife	today	Just 15 minutes after  he shot and killed his unfriendly wife , a 22-year –old truck driver jumped to his death from the State Street Bridge.

【小題1】From the first piece of news we know that ______.

A．it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University.

B．the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree.

C．the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone.

D．the 83-year-old woman has a strong will.

【小題2】The underlined word “dumped” means____.

A．fell

B．left

C．hit

D．lasted

【小題3】In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.

A．given a ride

B．saved from danger

C．freed

D．caught

【小題4】Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?

A．The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver.

B．The wife was shot after her husband died.

C．Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself.

D．The wife died, but the husband didn’t.

【小題5】Which is TRUE according to the news above?

A．A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree.

B．It never snows heavily at night in spring.

C．There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building.

D．Maybe today is Wednesday.

Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder(創(chuàng)建者) of Apple. He was also one of the great persons of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.

Apple Ⅱ Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer Company in 1976. A year later, the apple Ⅱ was invented. This was the world’s first personal computer.	The iMac Under Jobs’ leadership, Apple introduced the iMac computer in 1998. The iMac became the first machine, which offered a CD-ROM slot.(插口)
The iPad By 2010, Steve Jobs was sure the world was ready to have a computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success.	iPhone 4s It came out on October 4, 2011 in America. It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer but wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer(文件處理)speeds.

【小題1】When was the Apple II invented?

A．In 1976.

B．In 1977.

C．In 1997.

D．In 1998.

【小題2】Where did the iMac first come out?
A. In China.           B. In UK.         C. In USA.           D. In UN.
【小題3】Which one was the oldest machine of the four?

A．The Apple II.

B．The iMac.

C．The iPad.

D．The iPhone 4s

【小題4】From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______.

A．has a better camera

B．is the first personal computer

C．has a CD-ROM slot

D．is great for watching movies

【小題5】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．iPhone 4s'screen is the same size as iPhone 4.

B．iPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.

C．iPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.

D．iPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.

Mary Josephine Ray，the New Hampshire woman，who was the oldest person living in the United States，has died at age 114 years,294 days.She died yesterday at a nursing home in Westmoreland but was active until about two weeks before her death，her granddaughter Katherine Ray said.

“She just enjoyed life.She never thought of dying at all，”Kather­ine Ray said.“She was planning for her birthday party.”

Ray was the oldest person in the United States and the second oldest in the world，according to the Gerontology Research Group.She was also recorded as the oldest person ever to live in New Hampshire.

Ray was born on May 17,1895，in Bloomfield，Prince Edward Island，Canada.She moved to the United States at the age of 3.She lived for 60 years in Anson，Maine.She lived in Florida，Massachusetts and elsewhere in New Hampshire before she moved to Westmoreland in 2002 to be near her children.Ray’s husband，Walter，died in 1967.Survivors include 2 sons,8 grandchildren,13 great­grandchildren and 5 great­great grandchildren.

The oldest living American is now Neva Morris of Ames，Iowa，at age 114 years,216 days.The oldest person in the world is Japan’s Kama Chinen at age 114 years,301 days.Morris，the Iowa woman now believed to be the oldest US resident (居民)，lives at a care center.Only one of her four children，a son in Sioux City，is still alive.

6．What is the best title for this passage?

A．The oldest person in the US died at age 114.

B．The oldest person in the US died for no reason.

C．The oldest person in the US wanted to live longer.

D．The oldest person in the US was happy at a nursing home.

7．Which of the following statements about Mary Josephine Ray is WRONG?

A．She was born on May 17,1895，in Canada.

B．She died at the age of 114 years,294 days.

C．She was still very active in her last two weeks.

D．She was not at her own home when she died.

8．From what Katherine Ray said，we can learn Mary Josephine Ray________.

A．didn’t know how to enjoy life

B．didn’t like holding a birthday party

C．was afraid nobody would come to her birthday party

D．was not troubled by the thought of dying

9．What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A．Mary Josephine Ray liked moving.

B．Mary Josephine Ray lived a very hard life.

C．Mary Josephine Ray had a very big family.

D．Mary Josephine Ray lived with her children until 2002.

10．According to the passage，who is the oldest person in the world?

A．Mary Josephine Ray.                           B．Neva Morris.

C．Kama Chinen.                                      D．Walter.

Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder(創(chuàng)建者) of Apple. He was also one of the great persons of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.

Apple Ⅱ Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer Company in 1976. A year later, the apple Ⅱ was invented. This was the world’s first personal computer.	The iMac Under Jobs’ leadership, Apple introduced the iMac computer in 1998. The iMac became the first machine, which offered a CD-ROM slot.(插口)
The iPad By 2010, Steve Jobs was sure the world was ready to have a computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success.	iPhone 4s It came out on October 4, 2011 in America. It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer but wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer(文件處理)speeds.

1.When was the Apple II invented?

A. In 1976.               B. In 1977.          C. In 1997.              D. In 1998.

2.Where did the iMac first come out?

A. In China.            B. In UK.         C. In USA.            D. In UN.

3.Which one was the oldest machine of the four?

A. The Apple II.        B. The iMac.        C. The iPad.       D. The iPhone 4s

4.From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______.

A. has a better camera                         

B. is the first personal computer

C. has a CD-ROM slot                           

D. is great for watching movies

5.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. iPhone 4s'screen is the same size as iPhone 4.

B. iPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.

C. iPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.

D. iPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.