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

Wang Hai has just     41    his middle school but he couldn’t go to high school because there wasn’t    42     for it. His father wanted him to help with his business and let his little brother go to school. Soon Project Hope    43     it. They gave his father some money and asked his father to let him    44     to school again. He thanked the uncles and aunts in Project Hope a lot. Now he has been in school for a year. His teacher said he was a good student and     45       very hard.

41. A. finishing                    B. to finish                    C. finished            D. finish

42. A. money enough            B. enough money          C. few money        D. much money

43. A. know                        B. have known             C. to know           D. knew

44. A. to go                         B. goes                        C. go                    D. going

45. A. studied                       B. study                C. studies             D. studying

It was yearbook day and we were given an hour to sign each other’s yearbooks in the cafeteria. I was president of the class and I played sports. When I sat down at a table, people started to come over to get their yearbooks signed and to sign   36   .

Among them, a weak boy with ugly teeth and thick glasses kept shaking. I had seem him around , and I knew he was always laughed at. He seemed  37   of himself, and was so pale that it  38   us to look at him. He came up and asked me  39   , “Can you sign this?” I took his yearbook but I didn’t know  40   to write. I saw that there was the name “Ricky Sanders” written on the front of it. So I wrote:

Ricky,

I think you’re a really nice kid, and I hope you have lots of fun in your summer vacation.

                                      Signature: Will

                                    (Sign your name here)

I put down the yearbook and turned around to get some signatures from some of my friends when I  41     my yearbook was gone.  I saw that Ricky had sat down with my yearbook. “ What are you doing?” I asked him. He looked up calmly(平靜地)and  42   said “sign!” My friends broke into a loud laugh, and I saw that he was carefully trying to put a signature in my yearbook. He hadn’t even finished the “R” yet. I thought for  a while and  43   to let him sign.

It  44  him nearly five minutes to sign and when I got my yearbook back, there was a very shaky “RICKY”. He hugged(緊抱) his yearbook and  45  .I couldn’t help but smile back at him.

In that moment., my  46   changed completely.

I gave him a high five and suddenly everyone at my table wanted his signature. He was asked politely to write in their yearbooks and the signature   47  of his yearbook were filled up. He was smiling so big that it lit up the whole room.

I changed schools the next year, and I never saw Ricky again.  48   ,I will never forget the day that he became the most  49   guy in school. Whenever I’m   50  ,I still look back at that yearbook.

(   ) 36. A. mine         B. his          C. ours         D. theirs
(   ) 37. A. unafraid      B. unsure        C. proud       D. tired
(   ) 38. A. worried       B. surprised     C. taught       D. hurt
(   ) 39 A. proudly       B. happily       C. sadly        D. nervously
(   ) 40. A. how         B. which        C. where        D. what
(   ) 41. A. saw         B. noticed       C. thought       D. believed
(   ) 42. A. still         B. ever          C. even         D. just
(   ) 43. A. decided      B. meant        C. began         D. prepared
(   ) 44. A. spent        B. lasted        C. took          D. cost
(   ) 45. A. smiled       B. waited       C. left           D. rose
(   ) 46. A. experience    B. sight        C. attitude        D. idea
(   ) 47. A. lists         B. pages        C. boxed         D. tables
(   ) 48. A. Besides      B. So          C. And           D. However
(   ) 49. A. different     B. patient       C. popular        D. important
(   ) 50. A. away        B. out         C. behind         D. down

It is very important to stay healthy. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the housework, __41__ newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. I often see __42__ do taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She looks young and beautiful __43__ she is over seventy. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and asked __44__ she kept so young and healthy. She replied with a smile:I have a secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite __45__ keep your mind active，take an interest in the world __46__ you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do sports as __47__ you can. Don’t think you are too old to go back to __48__. I know a man who entered a medical college when he was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man went to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he is good at __49__ tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live in the future. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it.

Please tell the story to your family. It would be a good start to __50__ the Lady’s example. I hope all people will stay young and healthy.

41. A. look 　　　 B. read　　 C. see　　　　 D. watch

42 A. her　　　　　 B. him　　 C. other　　　　　 D. others

43. A. than　　 B. since　　　 C. though　　　　　 D. because

44. A. what　　 B. why　　 C. who　　　　 D. how

45. A. early　　　 B. dear　　 C. easy　　　　 D. late

46. A. under　　　 B. around　　　 C. above　　　　　 D. between

47. A. soon　　 B. busily　　　 C. hardly　　　　　 D. often

48. A. place　　　 B. song　　 C. school　　　　　 D. dance

49. A. buying　　　 B. losing　　　 C. sending　　 D. playing

50. A. follow　　　 B. give　　 C. make　　　　 D. bring

Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15, his father asked him 36   on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was 37   with his father’s idea.“That isn’t my job. I have  38  school work to do.” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise to give you the best present if you  39   finish one year’s work.” Tom thought for a while and 40   .

Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked hard until evening, just like  41 farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops(莊稼) grew well. 42   the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,” said the father. “Now, tell me  43   you want.”

The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread   44   his wheat. I’ve already got the best present: No pain, no gain. I think this is what you wanted me to know.” His father was  45   to hear that.

36. A. works          B. work             C. to work        D. working

37. A. happy           B. excited           C. exciting        D. unhappy   

38. A. much too         B. too much         C. a lot           D. many

39. A. can              B. need             C. must          D. should

40. A. said             B. answered          C. agreed         D. asked

41. A. other            B. the others          C. any else        D. any other

42. A. On              B. At                C. In             D. From

43. A. where            B. what             C. which          D. why

44. A. made by          B. made of           C. made in         D. made from

45. A. pleased           B. unpleased          C. unsatisfied      D. sad