He is so strong that he can carry the heavy box.

He is _____ a ______ boy ____ he can carry the heavy box.

 As the years have gone on, computers have been made smaller and smaller.

As the years have gone on, people ______ _____ computers smaller and smaller.

We have written a lot of e-mails on the computer in the past year.

A lot of e-mails _____ _______ ______ on the compute in the past year by us.

Tom has changed much.. I can’t recognize him at the first sight.

Tom has changed ______ much _____ I can’t recognize him at the first sight.

1. She didn’t want to go to the party, so she ____ an excuse.

2. Lili and Lucy are twins, and they ___ much ____.

3. ______ his teacher, he had made greater progress in his English.

4. The new teacher is fresh from university, he really doesn’t know how to ____ his badly behaved students.

5. Well, the story is too much for Mary. She can’t understand, ___, she’s only two.

6. As time ______, the little girl is getting prettier and prettier.

7. ________, his biology has improved, but there is still a long way to go.

8. They told me it would be cheap, but _____ it cost me nearly $500.

9. He was _____ angry _______ he left the room without saying a word.

10. The driver hurt in the accident _______ in hospital all the time by the doctor yesterday.

   Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, was a Seattle attorney (律師). Mary Gates, their late mother, was a school teacher.

   Gates attended public elementary school before moving on to the private Lakeside School in North Seattle. It was at Lakeside that Gates began his career in personal computer soft- ware, programming computers at age 13.

   In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer, who is now Microsoft's president. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version (版本) of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer---the MITS Astair. In his junior year, Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote his energies full-time to Microsoft, a company he had started in 1975 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desk-top and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers.

   Gates' foresight and vision have led to the success of Microsoft and the software industry. He plays an important role in the technical development of new products. Much of his time is devoted to meeting with customers and staying in contact with Microsoft employees around the world through e-mail.

   In the dozen years since Microsoft went public, Gates has donated more than $ 800 mil- lion to charities (慈善機(jī)構(gòu)), including $ 200 million to the Gates Library Foundation to help libraries in North America take advantage of new technologies and the Information Age.

46. Where did Bill Gates begin his career in personal computer software?

   A. At public elementary school.

   B. At the private Lakeside School.

   C. At Harvard University.

   D. At Microsoft Company.

47. Why did he drop out of Harvard?

   A. To change school.

   B. To spend all his energies to Microsoft.

   C. To find a full-time job.

   D. To earn money.

48. Why did they begin developing software for the personal computer?

   A. Because they thought the personal computer would be welcomed by every family.

   B. Because they thought the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desk-top.

   C. Because they thought the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desk-top and in every home.

   I). Because personal computers have been popular.

49. How does Gates spend much of his time?

   A. Meeting with people.

   B. Travelling around the world.

   C. E-mailing some friends.

   D. Meeting with customers and e-mailing Microsoft employees.

 50. What does the word "donated" mean?

     A. Gave.           B. Earned.           C. Made.             D. Received.

   In Kansas City, Missouri, a computer helps fire fighters. The computer, which works very fast, has information about all the 350,000 street addresses in the city. Within two or three seconds after a call is received, the computer provides necessary information for the fire fighters. The information is then sent to them by radio from the computer centre in the City Hall. The exact place of the burning building and its size, type and any other details are clear to them.

   The Kansas City computer system also has a medical record of each of the city's 900 fire fighters. This kind of information is especially useful when a fire fighter is injured. With the information, doctors at hospital can treat the injured fire fighters more quickly and easily.

   The fire fighters themselves greatly appreciate (感激) the computer's help. They know about possible danger ahead of them and can prepare for it. Many times the computer information helps to save lives and property (財(cái)產(chǎn)). Sometimes the lives are those of fire fighters themselves.

Mike Horan, a fire fighter captain, says, "I feel as if the computer is watching over me to help me if I get hurt."

41. Which of the following is the best title of the text?

   A. Large Computers in Kansas, Missouri.

   B. Computers Help Fire Fighters.

   C. Important Information for Fire Fighters.

   D. The Speed of the Computers.

42. What is the best help if you want to know the information about the street address in Kansas?

   A. The fire fighter.                      B. The policeman.

   C. The computer.                       D. The map.

43. The fire fighters can get information about a burning place which is sent by

   A. the radio                             B. the computer

   C. the City Hall                         D. the centre of the city

44. Why can the doctors treat the fire fighters quickly and easily?

   A. The hospital has a very good computer.

   B. The fire fighters can know about possible danger early.

   C. The computers can prepare everything for them.

   D. Medical records in the computers help them a lot.

45. From Mike Horan's words, we can learn that the fire fighters themselves

   A. are being taken care of by the computers

   B. have been saved by the computers many times

   C. always get hurt in saving people's lives

   D. are trying hard to stop a fire burning

    Many television programmes are very realistic. One who watches TV often __21_ that whatever happened in the film could _ 22__ happen to him. With only__23__ imagination, every man in the street becomes a thief, __24__ , or a murderer. Jane had been watching a spy film at a friend's house. In it, a young girl had been followed and was murdered. She felt a little frightened __25__ to the station. She took the train back to the centre of the city. There were a tot of people traveling , so she fell much __26 __ .

  She looked round at the other people in the train. A nm sitting opposite her, __27__ a newspaper, took a quick look at her. She thought __28__ of it until she saw him staring at her. Remembering __29__ and feeling very uncomfortable, she got out of the train and went to the bus stop. When he got on __30__  bus as she did, she felt that he was following her. As long as she had been with other people she had not been frightened, but when she __31__ the bus, the streets were almost __32__ . She walked as quickly as she __33__ . She could hear footsteps following her but she dared not __34__ back. After what seemed to have been hours, but was in fact a few  __35__ , she reached the front door. She felt for keys, but was unable to find them, __36__  she was so frightened. The footsteps __37__ behind her. She felt a hand on her shoulder. Instead of feeling hands round her neck, however, she heard a __38__ voice.

   "I __39__  if I frightened you. I'm your new neighbour, l thought I __ 40__ you on the train, but I wasn't sure."

Inspired by his scientific curiosity (好奇心) , Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, went on to ______ other new inventions, including the photo phone in 1880.

A. produce            B. create                C. work          D. do