Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” “I don't know,” says Fred. “What do you think?” “Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess.” “In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer(便攜式計(jì)算機(jī)). The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time. ” “A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. ” “Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there. ” “I’m looking forward（期待）to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon! ” “And 1 hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish! ”
【小題1】Tom and Fred talked about ____ .

A．their school life

B．some interesting news

C．their life in the past

D．their life in the future

【小題2】Machines will ____ .

A．do most of the work instead of people

B．do some of the work instead of people

C．do as much work as people

D．do less work than people

【小題3】From their talk, we know that ____ .

A．only Fred hopes to fly to the moon

B．both of them hope to fly to the moon

C．one of them hopes to fly to the moon

D．neither of them hopes to fly to the moon

【小題4】Fred said ____ .

A．he liked fish very much

B．he would like to live under the sea like a fish

C．he would go fishing under the sea

D．he would spend a few days on the moon

【小題5】Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned(提及)?

A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship.

B．People will have more holidays.

C．Many people will live and work under the sea.

D．All the factories and farms will be built under the sea

Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” “I don't know,” says Fred. “What do you think?” “Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess.” “In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer(便攜式計(jì)算機(jī)). The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time. ” “A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. ” “Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there. ” “I’m looking forward（期待）to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon! ” “And 1 hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish! ”
【小題1】Tom and Fred talked about ____ .

A．their school life

B．some interesting news

C．their life in the past

D．their life in the future

【小題2】Machines will ____ .

A．do most of the work instead of people

B．do some of the work instead of people

C．do as much work as people

D．do less work than people

【小題3】From their talk, we know that ____ .

A．only Fred hopes to fly to the moon

B．both of them hope to fly to the moon

C．one of them hopes to fly to the moon

D．neither of them hopes to fly to the moon

【小題4】Fred said ____ .

A．he liked fish very much

B．he would like to live under the sea like a fish

C．he would go fishing under the sea

D．he would spend a few days on the moon

【小題5】Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned(提及)?

A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship.

B．People will have more holidays.

C．Many people will live and work under the sea.

D．All the factories and farms will be built under the sea

Nowadays more and more people care about the exploitation (開采) of the natural resources, such as oil. Though there're many kinds of resources, with the fast increase of population and the appearance of many more factories, the more we use, the fewer there will be left for the future. Oil is getting less and less year after year. It's said that oil can last for only 50years. Natural gas perhaps will last about 38 years.

     Oil can be used in many ways and it's difficult to imagine what the modern world will be like without oil. But oil isn't easy to find and get out of the earth. Men must study the rocks. When they, think the reeks in a certain place may .have oil, a metal tower is built. A machine in the tower cuts a hole down into the ground. At the same time, a steel pipe(鋼管) is pushed down to stop the sides from falling in and to keep out water. At last if the men are right, usually the oil rushes up the pipe with .great force(力量) by the pressure(壓力) of the gas in the top of the rock, and it rushes high into the air. If the oil catches a light, there will be a terrible fire. So a kind of cover is fixed on the top of the pipe, and the oil can run out through taps(活塞).

      If we make a well near the middle of the oil field, we can also get gas, Such gas is sent through pipes to towns far away arid used in houses and factories like coal gas.

      Today oil is under pressure as never before. The price of oil keeps rising all the time. In                                                   

many countries, the governments encourage people to save oil as much as possible.

1. The word "resource" in the passage means_________

     A．資源           B．現(xiàn)象      C．商品

2. Which is the right order of the exploitation of oil?

     a. Push down a steel pipe.               b. Study the reeks.

     c. Build a metal tower.                  d. Oil rushes up:

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

3. Which of the following can be true according to (根據(jù)) ,the passage?

     A. Coal gas can't be used in houses and factories.

     B. Oil is very important in the modern world.

     C. Many governments encourage people to waste oil as much as possible.

4. According to the passage, the right picture to show the tendency（趨勢(shì)）, to the amount(數(shù)量) of oil on the earth is_________.

5. The best title for the passage is_________

     A. The Exploitation of Oil

B. The Use of Oil

    C. The Price of Oil

What is the Internet? The Internet is a huge network of connected computers．It is one of  the greatest inventions of the last century．It started as a way to help researchers do more things faster．But lately it can do much more than that．

    Now many people all over the world use the Internet．In l985，there were about two thousand people on the Internet，but now there are over ninety million people．Each month the Internet welcomes millions of new users．

    The Internet is an excellent communication tool．You are able to talk with many people  around the world at the same time．You can also send and receive messages and e-mails， make your blog（博客）and so on．

    People can use lots of information on the Internet．You can look up businesses with a click of a button，and you can also find out all kinds of information about almost everything, such as medicine，jobs，health，sports，games，music，movies．Communication and information are just two ways that computers provide now．Who knows what this invention will be like in the future?

1．The Internet is one of the greatest inventions of the                           century．

A．21st                    B．20th                    C．19th                             D．18th

2．How many people were there on the Internet in l985．

A．90．                   B．200．                  C．2000．                   D．900．

3．The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “excellent” in the third paragraph is  “                       ’'

A．簡(jiǎn)單的                B．迅速的                C．乏味的                D．極好的

4．Every month                          users may join the Internet．

    A．hundreds of       B．millions of        C．thousands of       D．billions of

5．From the passage，we know                       ．

    A．computers can be connected to each other

    B．the Internet is a computer

    C．the Internet is the only tool for communicating

    D．a(chǎn) computer is a network

Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” “I don't know,” says Fred. “What do you think?” “Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess.” “In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time. ” “A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. ” “Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there. ” “I’m looking forward（期待）to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon! ” “And 1 hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish! ”
【小題1】Tom and Fred talked about ____ .

A．their school life

B．some interesting news

C．their life in the past

D．their life in the future

【小題2】Machines will ____ .
A. do most of the work instead of people
B. B. do some of the work instead of people  
C. do as much work as people
D. do as little work as people
【小題3】From their talk, we know that ____ .

A．only Fred hopes to fly to the moon

B．both of them hope to fly to the moon

C．one of them hopes to fly to the moon

D．neither of them hopes to fly to the moon

【小題4】Fred said ____ .

A．he liked fish very much

B．he would like to live under the sea like a fish

C．he would go fishing under the sea

D．he would spend a few days on the moon

【小題5】Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned?

A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship.

B．People will have more holidays.

C．Many people will live and work under the sea.

D．All the factories and farms will be built under the sea