The computer plays an important part in our everyday life. It is one of the great _36__ in the world in the  twentieth century. It works for us not only at home, in the offices, in big shops, __37__ at schools. Today it is used __38__ many ways. It really brings the world large wealth (財富) and happiness.

The first computer in the world was __39 _ Enid. It was built in America in 1946. It was large and heavy. __40__ it was born, it has been developing very fast. Until now it has gone __41__ four periods（時期，階段）and changed a lot. There’re many kinds of computers. Computers are getting smaller and smaller and computing faster and faster. It becomes more and more __42__.

The computer can do most of the things for  the people. It can help us to __43  _ about the real world more quickly, to learn __44__ we want to learn and to think for ourselves. __45__ a student in the twenty-first century, you must work hard at it.

(   )36 A. inventions     B. discoveries          C. inventors

(   )37 A. also             B. but also             C. too             

(   )38. A. in             B. to                        C. by              

(   )39. A. found          B. invented                C. called        

(   )40. A. For            B. Since                 C. When      

(   )41. A. by               B. across               C. through         

(   )42.A. serious                B. harmful.            C. helpful

(   )43.A. know                 B. tell                     C. talk

(   )44.A. what            B. that                  C. who

(   )45.A. For             B. As                   C.To

Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy___36___and shoes. But, the story is not so easy.

"Mum, I want this pair of shoes!"

"Dear! Those are 900 yuan! That is too ___37___ !"

"But all the boys in my class wear this brand (牌子)!"

So the real story is: Kids___38____to catch up with school fashion.

Chinese students __39___ uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but _40___ know the differences. The "rich" kids wear amazing watches, ride good __41___ and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to __42___ kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some "rich" kids use a pencil box that __43___1,000 yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer (溫度計), a compass (指南針), a music box and even games in it! But think about it. Do you really need ____44___ a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass ___45____a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意) you.

As for these "rich" kids, they are not rich at all. __46___ parents buy them all their cool things. They may have an advantage（優(yōu)勢）now, ____47___ it won't last forever. If you want to show off ___48___ money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard. You will get a great job in the future.

Parents should also learn __49____to refuse (拒絕) their kids' demands (要求). They should __50___their kids: as students, what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades.

36. A. pictures      B. school things      C. computer games    D. food and drinks

37. A. expensive     B. cheap           C. ugly              D. nice

38. A. hate         B. give up          C. want              D. get

39.A. put on        B. take off          C. buy              D. wear

40. A. kids         B. fathers           C. mothers           D. people

41. A. cars           B. bicycles            C. MP3             D. CDs

42. A. another        B. the others           C. others             D. other

43. A. pays          B. costs               C. spends            D. buys

44. A. so            B. such               C. as                D. like

45. A. and           B. but                C. or                D. though

46. A. His           B. Her                C. Their             D. Your

47. A. but           B. because             C. if                D. for

48. A. how many     B. how much           C. how long          D. how often

49. A. how          B. what               C. why              D. where           

50. A. say           B. talk                C. speak             D. tell

Mobile phones are becoming 36 not only with grown ups but also with students. Meanwhile, they also 37 a problem for middle schools in the past few years. Some children have got mobile phones 38 Christmas or birthday gifts, and more will 　39 want them.

Many like SMS because it is easy and 　40 . Some parents felt happy because they could get along 　41 their children. Some teachers said mobile phone use was a distraction(分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gave them much 42 in their classrooms. Sometimes students 　43　 use phone messages to cheat during exams. A new study found that some teenagers sent messages in class even hurt their fingers because they can’t stop 　44 SMS.

Many teachers suggested that students should not have phones at school, 　45 if there was a good reason, they could 　46 their phones at school office. And even they can use the telephone in the teachers’ office 　47 . Many people think they understand 　48 parents would want their children to have them, 　49　 they agree school should let the students 　50 when they can use their mobile phones.

(　 )36. A. more and more popular　　 B. more popular and more popular

　　　 C. popular and popular　　　 D. more popular and popular

(　 )37. A. become　　　　 B. had become　　　 C. have become　　 D. will become

(　 )38. A. for　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　 　　 D. with

(　 )39. A. still　　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　 C. already　　　　 D. too

(　 )40. A. quickly　　　　 B. quick　　　　　　 C. hurry　　　　　 D. sharp

(　 )41. A. against　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. to

(　 )42. A. business　　　　 B. information　　　 C. things　　　　　 D. trouble

(　 )43. A. dare　　　　　　 B. have to　　　　　 C. should　　　　　 D. might

(　 )44. A. using　　　　　 B. to use　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　 D. used to

(　 )45. A. and　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　 D. however

(　 )46. A. miss　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　 C. lie　　　　　　　 D. fetch

(　 )47. A. instead　　　　　 B. instead of　　　　 C. also　　　　　　 D. with

(　 )48. A. whether　　 　　B. because　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　 D. since

(　 )49. A. and　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　 C. otherwise　　　　 D. but

(　 )50. A. know　　　　　 B. to know　　　　　 C. knows　　　　　 D. knowing

Life with my father is never dull. We often enjoy the Challenges(挑戰(zhàn)) that my father brings us, 36     long-distance hikes and crossword puzzles(縱橫字謎). The greatest challenge was the “NO TV” 37   . When Dad wanted our family to 38    television for two weeks, Mom, my sister and I all felt shocked. The old habits are hard to 39   . On the first day without TV, I looked at the dark screen. My sister walked around like a ghost(幽靈). Mom bought a housecleaning machine, and Dad was 40    cutting the lawn(草坪). Finally we broke our old 41   . My sister and I read books and finished all of our homework earlier. My parents 42    running. Soon we began to enjoy life without TV.

Day 14 finally 43   . After dinner Dad 44    the TV set. We all felt very happy. We still spent an evening in front of the TV set, 45    thanks to the “NO TV” challenge, we have found some other ways to spend our time, too.

(   ) 36. A. with                B. like                   C. as                     D. for

(   ) 37. A. game               B. experiment         C. exam                D. interest

(   ) 38. A. give up            B. give back           C. sell out              D. give off

(   ) 39. A. show                     B. remember          C. change              D. cut

(   ) 40. A. busy               B. ready                C. happy               D. working

(   ) 41. A. orders             B. programs           C. habits                D. TV

(   ) 42. A. stopped           B. started        C. finished             D. avoided

(   ) 43. A. returned          B. arrived              C. realized             D. went

(   ) 44. A. turned on         B. turned off          C. turned up          D. turned down

(   ) 45. A. because             B. but                    C. so                     D. without

 After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too _26_ to do any housework that morning, _27_ in the evening she was going to an interesting fancy dress party with her husband. What she __28_ was a terrible genie（妖怪）and as she had made that special dress of hers the night before, she was anxious to try it on. __29__ the dress was just a big piece of old cloth which was red, green, black and white, it would be very effective to make her like a red genie. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs happily. She wanted to find out __30__ it would be comfortable to wear.

　　Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining-room there was a __31_ at the door. She thought that it __32 be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if she _33__ to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Now not wanting to _34__ the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly __35_ in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and a man came in. When Mrs. Richards  _36_ that it was the man from the electricity board（供電局）who had come to read the meter, she walked out of the hiding-place on a sudden and tried to explain the matter, saying with a smile, “It's only __37_! It is not __38_ for you to be __39_ !” But it was too late. The man let out a sharp cry and jumped back several paces. Then he ran away, __40__ the door behind him with great force and noise.

1.A. angry   B. ready    C. frightened     D. excited  

2. A. for      B. but       C. so              D. and  

3.A. wanted to see       B. wanted to play 

       C. was afraid to see   D. was afraid to play  

4. A. Though     B. But       C. And             D. If  

5.A. that         B. how       C. whether       D. when  

6. A. knock      B. voice      C. man            D. baker 

7. A. may        B. must       C. wouldn't       D. couldn't  

8. A. not         B. had        C. tried            D. failed  

9. A. see         B. frighten    C. help            D. scold  

10.A. went        B. lay         C. appeared       D. hid  

11. A. thought     B. wondered  C. imagined      D. realized  

12. A. me          B. you         C. game           D. play 

13. A. good        B. necessary   C. late           D. early  

14. A. off          B. here        C. afraid         D. sorry  

15.A. pushed      B. locking     C. knocking     D. shutting