American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.

High school students study only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have little homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.

After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. Many college students work after class to get some money for their studies.

1.Most American children go to school when they are 　  years old.

A．four             B．five              C．six               D．seven

2.High school students       after class.

A． do a lot of homework                   B．do many interesting things

C． often sing songs                        D．do lots of reading

3.After high school, many students        .

A．begin to work                          B．stay at home

C．go to college                           D．visit their friends

4.Many college students work after class because    .

A． they want to get some money for their studies

B． they don’t have anything to do

C． their parents ask them for money

D． their teachers ask them to do so

5.From this passage, we know that in America  a summer holiday begins in       .

A．January           B．September        C．February          D．June

 

Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “What is the most important in your life?” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.”
The first computer was made in 1946. it was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today.”
The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, writer letters, do shopping, play computer games or make friends.
Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can’t put their hearts into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others on many subjects because of that.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.
【小題1】The Internet can not be used for______.

A．studying

B．shopping

C．thinking

D．playing

【小題2】When the computer was invented, it was______.

A．large and worked quickly	B．small and worked slowly
C．large but worked slowly	D．small but worked quickly

【小題3】The Internet was born in about________.

A．1960

B．1970

C．1980

D．1985

【小題4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Few students like going into the Internet.

B．Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends.”

C．These “Unreal friends” often meet each other

D．Students know the friends on the Internet very well

【小題5】What does the writer think of the Internet?

A．It is wonderful

B．It can make students study harder

C．It is not good for students

D．It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it.

Do you like watching TV? Do you know the  31  (A family with kids) (家有兒女)? Did you see it? Many people  32 it. Do you like this. sitcom? I like it very much. There are  33 kids in this sitcom, two boys and a girl. Liu Xing is a (n)  34 boy, and he likes fashion. Xia Yu is heavy, and he  35 ice cream. Xia Xue is a beautiful girl. She likes studying and she can study 36 . They live in a 37 . But they have the same (相同的) parents. There are many  38 among them, and they are very interesting. What do you think  39 the sitcom? Maybe (或許) you like it, maybe you don't mind it, or maybe you can't  40 it. I like it, and I think the sitcom is pretty good. "

1.	A．sports show B．sitcom C．game show D．talk show

 

2.	A．see B．is seeing C．saw D．sees

 

3.	A．one B．two C．three D．four

 

4.	A．cool B．ugly C．scary D．shy

 

5.	A．doesn't love B．doesn't mind C．loves D．can't Stand

 

6.	A．good B．nice C．OK D．well

 

7.	A．house B．school C．library D．hotel

 

8.	A．subjects B．stories C．languages D．newspapers

 

9.	A．of B．for C．out D．in

 

10.	A．buy B．watch C．talk D．stand

 

Sharks frighten most of us, but Daniel Weaver, a shark scientist, swims with them for a living! We asked him some questions about this unusual job.

So Daniel, what’s it like to be a shark scientist?

Well, it’s a great job. I often travel to faraway places like South Africa and Fiji to study sharks. On the other hand, a shark scientist sometimes does boring desk work, such as writing reports. Also, shark scientists don’t usually get paid a lot.

What qualities (品質) do you need to become a shark scientist?

Shark scientists need to be wise and strong. They enjoy working outdoors and they have to be cool and patient (耐心). They also have to be quite brave!

So do you think it’s a dangerous job?

Well, sharks have up to 15 rows of sharp teeth. However, sharks hardly attack (攻擊) humans. There are over 350 kinds of sharks in the world and only about 10 are dangerous to us. In fact, dogs kill more people every year than sharks! Humans kill over 12 million sharks a year for food and sport!

How do you become a shark scientist?

A shark scientist usually studies Marine Science or Zoology at university. It’s also good to get some work experience in an aquarium (水族館). In my opinion, I have the best job in the world!

1._______ questions were asked about Daniel’s unusual job.

   A. One           B. Two          C. Three            D. Four

2.As a shark scientist, Daniel _______.

   A. studies sharks in his neighbourhood           B. makes lots of money

   C. swims with sharks for a living                D. only writes reports on sharks

3.In Daniel’s opinion, one needs to be _______ to become a shark scientist.

   ①excited       ②patient      ③brave    ④strong       ⑤wise

   A. ①②③④       B. ①③④⑤      C. ②③④⑤      D. ①②④⑤

4.The underlined “Marine Science” and “Zoology” must be two _______ at university.

   A. subjects          B. books            C. scientists       D. prizes

5.From the passage we can know that _______.

   A. sharks are likely to attack humans

   B. dogs are as dangerous as sharks to humans

   C. sharks are not dangerous to humans at all

   D. humans do more harm to sharks than sharks do to humans