The Pacific region will be one of the fastest growing areas in the world in the 21st century. _________ shouldn’t be any doubt about it now.

    A. It                          B. There              C. This                   D. That

    Supermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent(具備智能的). They will help shoppers find paper cups or toilet soap, and keep a record of the bill.

    The touch-screen devices(觸摸屏裝置) are on show at the Food Marketing Institute’s exhibition here this week, “These devices are able to create value and get you around the store quicker,” said Michael Alexander, manager of Springboard Retail Networks Inc., which makes a smart cart computer called the Concierge.

    Canadian stores will test the Concierge in July. A similar device, IBM’s “Shopping Buddy”, has recently been test-marketed at Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts.

    Neither device tells you how many fat grams or calories are in your cart, but they will flash you with items on sale. The idea is to make it easier for people to buy, not to have second thoughts that maybe you should put something back on the shelf.

    “The whole model is driven by advertisers’ need to get in front of shoppers,” said Alexander. “They’re not watching 30-second TV ads anymore.”

    People can use a home computer to make their shopping lists. Once at the store, a shopper can use a preferred customer card to start a system(系統(tǒng)) that will organize the trip around the store. If you’re looking for toothpicks, you type in the word or pick it from a list, and a map will appear on the screen showing where you are and where you can find them.

    The device also keeps a record of what you buy. When you’re finished, the device figures out your bill. Then you go to the checker or place your card into a self-checkout stand and pay.

    The new computerized shopping assistants don’t come cheap. The Buddy devices will cost the average store about $160,000, and the Concierge will cost stores about $500 for each device.

1. The underlined word “they” (paragraph 1) refers to ______.

  A. supermarkets  B. shop assistants    C. shopping carts           D. shop managers

2. Which of the following is the correct order of shopping with computerized shopping carts?

  a. Start the system.                                               b. Make a shopping list.

  c. Find the things you want.                                  d. Go to a self-checkout stand.

  A. abdc                            B. bacd                        C. acbd                        D. bcad

3. We can learn from the last paragraph that ______.

  A. intelligent shopping carts cost a large sum of money

  B. the Concierge is cheaper than the Buddy devices

  C. shop assistants with computer knowledge are well paid

  D. average stores prefer the Concierge to the Buddy devices

4. What might be the most suitable title for the text?

  A. New age for supermarkets                 

B. Concierge and Shopping Buddy

  C. New computers make shopping carts smarter            

D. Touch-screen devices make shopping enjoyable

— Why do you want the book so much?

    — ____, sir.

    A. Studying          B. Studied           C. Studies          D. To study

I don’t think we’ve met before．You’re taking me for___________.

       A．some other   B．someone else         C．other person  D．one other

Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.

Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.

There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.

Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.

1. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?

A. Cycling around a lake.            B. Motor racing in the desert.

C. Playing basketball in a gym.      D. Swimming in a sports center.

2. What do we know about golf from the passage?

A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain.

B. It causes water shortages around the world.

C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.

D. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.

3. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because _________.

A. it is an outdoor sport            B. it improves our health

C. it uses fewer resources           D. it is recommended by experts

4. The author writes the passage to _________.

A. show us the function of major sports

B. encourage us to go in for green sports

C. discuss the major influence of popular sports

D. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports

So involved with computer games________that teachers at summer computer camps often have to

force them to break for sports and music.

A. became the children                           B. become the children

C. had the children become                 D. do the children become

All these problems will be discussed at the meeting ______ next Tuesday.

       A. held                  B. being held  C. to hold              D. to be held

January 8th saw events taking place in the US city of Memphis to mark______ would have been

  Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday.

  A. what           B. which          C. that              D. where

In 1492, Columbus and his crew arrived ______ was so-called the New World by the westerners.

      A. in what          B. in which         C. what       D. where  

Sixty people were _______ from the burning ship, but a great many more were drowned when it sank.

A. protected           B. prevented          C. rescued             D. escaped