Computer technology (技術(shù)) has become an important part of people's life. This technology has its
own special words. One well-known computer word is Google. It is the name of a popular "search engine
(引擎)" for the Internet.
      People use the search engine to find information about almost any subject on the Internet. The people
who started the company named it Google because in math Google is a very large number-one hundred
zeros follow the number one. When you "Google" a subject, you can get a lot of information about it.
      If you Google someone, you might find that person's name on a blog. A blog (博客) is short for a Web
log. It is a personal Web page. Some people write blogs to express their opinions and ideas over the Internet.
Some use them to share their lives with faraway friends or family. Others write blogs to help them deal with
sickness, money problems or to choose movies to see or books to read. Some people add information to their
blogs every day. People who have blogs are called bloggers.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷句子的正(T)誤(F)。
(     )1．Google and Blog are two kinds of popular search engine.
(     )2．One can use Google to search the Internet for all information he wants.
(     )3．People may use Google to share their opinions or ask others for help.
(     )4．Bloggers should add information to their blogs every day.
(     )5．From the passage we can infer (推斷) that computer technology is changing people's life.

    Many young people can use a computer, but few of them know how to look after it. Remember the
following tips when you use a computer.
    Keep your computer in a cool, dry room. Too much or too little heat is bad for computers. Damp
(潮濕) is also bad for them. Most computers work best at a temperature of 5-10 degrees centigrade
(攝氏度).
    Do not let people smoke cigarettes near your computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts
of the computer and can cause many problems.
    Do not eat or drink when you are near your computer. Pieces of food or drops of water on the keyboard
can also cause many problems.
    Make sure that the keyboard and the screen are the correct height for you. If they are not correct, you
will get backache.
    Make sure the screen is the correct distance from your eyes. If you wear glasses, make sure these
glasses are correct for using with the computer. Some people use a different pair of glasses when they
use a computer.
    Keep your screen clean and do not have it too bright. A dirty screen can hurt your eyes. A very bright
screen can also be bad for your eyes. If you can afford one, buy a computer screen. It will be better for
you than using the screen of a TV set.
    Never use any software (軟件) that you don't know whether they are clean or not. You must be careful
because some software can bring viruses (病毒) into the computer. If your computer has viruses, it can't
work or even breaks down.

(     )1. According to this passage, most young people can control computers well while paying little
           attention to the keeping of them.
(     )2. Putting the keyboard and the screen too high means you don't have to look at your manuscript
            (手稿) while typing.
(     )3. Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer because they want to
            protect their eyes.
(     )4. It's better to use a TV set screen instead of a computer one because a TV set is usually larger
            than a computer one.
(     )5. "Clean software" means the software without any viruses.

     Is an earthquake dangerous? Yes. of course. But this doesn't mean you can't do anything about it. If you
know what to do in an earthquake, you can be safe.
     Keep a cool head. Worry may cause bad decisions. Don't follow others blindly. Think about what you
should do. The first several minutes are important.
     If you are indoors during an earthquake, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a desk
or table. Take care of your head. Stay away from windows and things that may fall and hurt you.
     If you are in a crowded room and far away from the door, don't rush to it. You will Find too many people
trying to escape at the same time. Instead, stay under a desk or table. Don't use an elevator. You may not get
out of it.
     Stay in a safe place until you are sure it's OK to leave. Some aftershocks (余震) may follow an earthquake.
These are as dangerous as the earthquake.
     If you are in debris (廢墟), try to free your hands and legs. You may make noises by hitting stones.
Shouting will make you tired. Try to find some water and food. They are important for you if you aren't found
in a short time. Wait patiently for help.

(     )1. Don't stay near the windows if you are indoors during an earthquake.
(     )2. You may not get out if you use an elevator during an earthquake.
(     )3. Rush to the door together if you are in a crowded room in an earthquake.
(     )4. Keep staying in a safe place until you are sure it's OK to leave after an earthquake.
(     )5. You should keep shouting until others hear you if you are in debris.

     Now satellites are helping to forecast (預(yù)報(bào)) the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any
part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere (大氣), because this is where the weather
forms (形成). They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists (氣象學(xué)家) can see the
weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.
     Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive
new pictures, the meteorologists compare (比較) them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds
have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too.
In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.
     So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists
could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days.
Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead (提前).

1. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because _______.

A. the weather satellites can do it easily
B. clouds form there
C. the weather forms there
D. the pictures can forecast the weather

2. Meteorologists forecast the weather _______.

A. when they have received satellite pictures
B. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones
C. before they received satellite pictures
D. during they study satellite pictures

3. Maybe we'll soon be able to forecast the weather for _______.

A. one day
B. two days
C. five days
D. seven days or even longer

4. The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _______.

A. taking pictures of the atmosphere
B. receiving pictures of the atmosphere
C. doing other work in many ways
D. weather forecasting

     Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake. But don't worry because most are so weak that they cannot be
felt. Only a few big ones hurt people.
     Many earthquakes happened in China, such as the big one is Sichuan last year. Thousands of people died
in it. So it's important to know what to do when one hits. Here are some tips on how to stay safely in an
earthquake.
     If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows and anything that
could fall on you.
     If you are outdoors, move to a clear place. Try to be away from trees, signs, buildings and streetlights.
These could fall on you.
     If you are in a shop and far from the door, don't try to run to outside and rush for exits (出口). Everyone
will be doing that and you'll find it hard getting out. Don't get into a lift during an earthquake. Just hide under
some strong covers near you.
     When an earthquake has ended, be careful because after-shocks may still happen. These are just as
dangerous as the earthquake itself. So stay under the desk until you make sure it's safe to get up.
     If you are at home and you smell gas, open the windows and get out of the building as quickly as you can.
A gas line in your house may be broken. This could be very dangerous.

1. Most earthquakes are too _____ to hurt people.

A. strong
B. weak
C. dangerous
D. heavy

2. If you are outdoors, it would be safe to _____.

A. go to a playground
B. stay under a tree
C. stand by the window
D. stand under the streetlights

3. If you're in a shop and far from the door, you'd better ____.

A. rush to the door right away
B. run after the people quickly
C. rush to a lift to get down
D. hide yourself under a cover near you

4. This passage tells us _____.

A. how dangerous the earthquake is
B. how to be safe in an earthquake
C. we shouldn't be afraid of the earthquake
D. how does the earthquake come into being

     Dolphins are 1_____ (interest) animals and researchers find them smart to watch. They 2_____ (have) no
hands, but can use tools to solve problems, just like us. There is no evidence that dolphins have a language of
their own, but they can understand many sign 3_____ (language). They can respond (反應(yīng)) quite 4_____
(correct) and quickly. Dolphins live in a very different world, but they are good at 5_____ (do)our "intelligent
(智能的) tests”.

     Very few people enjoy exams. I don't, either. And although I tell myself not to worry about them, I always
do! So I am not surprised that my students worry about them, too, even though they usually don't need to.
Because they are afraid of failing. However, since it is hard not to worry at all, we all must try not to worry
too much. Why? Because worrying makes exams worse! How to do this?
     1. Ask the teacher about how to revise and about exam skills- how to work when you are in the exam.
     2. Good students don't wait until the week before an exam. They study all through the year. It is not
possible to learn everything at the last minute. So don't leave it till then!
    3. If you start planning and working for each exam early and you make sure that you understand what
you are studying, then, when it is over, you'll be able to say, "What a good exam that was!"
     4. Take a short rest during your time of work and revision. If your mind is tired, it will not remember well.
Work at the time when you know you will work at your best.
     5. If you are studying in the evening, don't go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be "going
round and round" - thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something
that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
    6. If you feel bad, talk to someone about your worries. But don't be too relaxed! Some stress over exams
makes you work hard for them.

1. How does the writer feel about exams?

A. Excited.
B. Bored.
C. Worried.
D. Surprised.

2. Why are the students afraid of exams?

A. Because they are afraid of failing.
B. Because they want to get full marks.
C. Because exams are usually hard.
D. Because they think their teachers will be angry with them they can't pass the exams.

3. Which is NOT mentioned (提到) in the passage?

A. Good students don't wait until the week before an exam.
B. Start planning and working for each exam early.
C. If you don't know how to work for an exam,ask the teach about it.
D. You should sleep well before the exam.

4. According to the passage, if you feel bad, you'd better ______.

A. take a short rest
B. tell someone about your worries
C. walk or get exercise
D. keep busy working and forget your worries

5. The writer of the passage is probably a ______.

A. student
B. teacher
C. journalist
D. scientist

     Do you believe there are aliens (外星人)? Well, make a phone call and you will know. A group of
Americans can help. They made a device (裝置) to "talk" to aliens. If you want to talk to an alien, you only
need to visit www. Talk To Aliens. com, call 1 - 900 - 226 - 0300 and say, "Hello aliens, this is Earth calling.
Can you hear me?" You can say anything you want.
     But now, they only take phone calls from people in the US. The call is $3. 99 every minute. After the
hotline began in February, www. Talk To Aliens. com has got hundreds of calls. There is one call every three
minutes. They are also trying to send people's e-mails, photos and videos into space.