Since 1946, one of the most important inventions has been the computer. It has been changing all our lives.
     The first computer 1._______ (build) in 1946. It 2._______ (be) as large as a room and very difficult and
slow 3._______ (use). But since the invention of silicon chip (硅片), computers 4._______ (become) smaller,
easier and faster to operate. Some computers are as small as TV sets. Some can even be made smaller than a
book. And computers 5._______ (get) smaller and smaller all the time. Who knows the computers of tomorrow
6.________ (be) like?
     There 7._______ (be) several resons (原因) why the computer is useful to us. First, a lot of information can
8._______ (put) into computers. Second, the computer 9._______ (work) very quickly-thousands of times
faster than a man and it will not be tired. Third, modern computers can be built into other kinds of machines like
radio, cars and planes. So today people can spend less time 10._______ (do) more work with a computer.

     Many people go to school for education. They learn languages, history, politics, math and so on. Others go
to learn a kind of skill so that they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet, no one
can learn everything at school. A teacher can't teach his students everything. The teacher only teaches them how
to read and how to think. But the students themselves need to learn much more outside of school.
1. As a student, we go to school for ________.
2. Jim wants to find a job, at first, he'd better go to school ________.
3. If we want to know the development of our country, we must learn much _______ and _______ of school.
4. In class, the role of a teacher is ________.
5. The student who ________ is the best student.

     If you want to deal with the association (交往) between boys and girl right, here are some "do's and don'ts"
for you to follow.
     Keep a normal and healthy state of mind (心態(tài)). It is very natural for the boys and girls to contact (接觸)
each other and build up the friendship with students of the other sex. We should have more friends of the other
sex instead of one or two. We should contact the students in public instead of in secret.
     Contact students of the other sex warmly, generously and sincerely. Don't be too nervous or too shy in
contact with a person of the other sex. In that case it is very difficult for you to make a lot of friends, as no one
likes a person who is too shy to say a word. If you are too shy a person, you can contact the students with the
same interest and hobby as you. If you keep doing like that, little by little, you will find you are also as free to
express yourself as others.
     Don't fall into the ditch (泥潭) of early love. The boys and girls at adolescence (青春期) are rich in feelings
and full of imagination. They are easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love and to fall in love with each other
at an early age. In my opinion, boys and girls at middle school are too young and too tender (嫩的) to shoulder
the heavy duty of love. Early love is a green apple that can't be eaten. Do keep out of early love.

1. We should contact students of the other sex in the following ways EXCEPT _______.

A. with a good state of mind
B. in public
C. in secret

2. The underlined word "imagination" means _______.

A. 想象力
B. 幻覺
C. 夢(mèng)想

3. A person at adolescence is NOT _______.

A. rich in feeling
B. full of imagination
C. old enough to fall in love

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. We'd better not make only one or two friends of the other sex.
B. Some students are too nervous or too shy in contact with a person of the other sex.
C. People like a person who always keeps silent.

5. The main idea of the reading is to _______.

A. tell students to keep away from early love
B. give some advice on how to deal with the association between boys and girls
C. say contact does good not only to boys but also to girls

     When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can be helpful.
When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also learn how to use these English words. When
you read, it gives you a good example for writing.
     Secrets of good reading:
     Try to read at the right level. Read something that you can understand. If you need to stop every three words
to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.
     Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in
your notebook. But you don't have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read:
mark with them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and
write them in your vocabulary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.
     Try to read regularly . For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than
two hours every Sunday. Fix (固定) a time to read and keep to it. For example, you could read for fifteen
minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.
     Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to
spend time and money reading it. So, choose an interesting book. You can also read newspapers. There are
many English newspapers in China. For example, 21st Century Teens, English Coaching Paper, etc. They are
easy enough for you to understand. There is something interesting in them.

1. How many reading secrets are mentioned in the passage?

A. Six
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five

2. Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A. Reading a lot can help you write better.
B. It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary.
C. When you read, you can only learn some new words.
D. Try to read something difficult to make your English better.

3. If you meet only a few new words on a page while reading, _______.

A. write them down at once
B. guess the meanings at first
C. look them up in a dictionary at once
D. give up reading

4. To improve your reading, _______.

A. only read magazines about a subject you like
B. reading English for two hours every Sunday is much better than for a short time every day.
C. you should read something you like for a short time once a day at least
D. it's enough for you to read 21st Century Teens

5. The best title is _______.

A. How to Make Reading Better
B. When to Read
C. What to Read
D. Reading is Helpful

     Soon computer and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program
works because everyone's eyes are different. So in the future you won't have to remember a number when you
want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You'll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to
tell who you are.
     The eyes-recognition program is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and
Turkey. Soon, this technology Will instead of all other ways of finding out who people are.
     However, scientists are working on other systems. Machine will soon be able to know you from the shape
of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or
the mark made by your finger.
     Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eye don't change as you get older, or get dirty like
hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the program can be up to 94% correct, depending on
how good the technology is. Some programs may only be right 51% of the time. In Britain, it was found that
91% of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.
     In the future your computer will be looking you in the eye, So smile!

1. How does the eye-recognition programs work?

A. You write your number.
B. You show your ID card.
C. You look at the machine.
D. You say your name.

2. Why can the programs be up to 94% correct?

A. Because eyes never change.
B. Because hands or fingers can get dirty.
C. Because people like the idea of the program
D. Because the program is widely sued around the world.

3. Which of the following is true?

A. The program is being tested in Japan.
B. Machines with other systems can also tell who you are.
C. 91% of people like the idea of the program.
D. Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes.

4. What does Paragraph 4 talk about?

A. Introduction to other kinds of programs.
B. Advantages of the program
C. The places where the program is tested.
D. The way how the program works.

     Writing is not a skill to get easily. If you want to write something, you need to organize and express ideas in
your mind and then get the muscles (肌肉) in your hands and fingers to form those ideas, word by word, on
paper.
     Now many people have poor handwriting, especially the pupils. The letters they write are not tidy and might
be sized or spaced (分隔) incorrectly. The capital letters might be in the wrong places. Spelling problems can
always be seen in their writing. Sometimes they themselves can't understand the words they wrote.
     Some experts think it is not good for the children to learn to write too early. The muscles in their fingers are
not strong enough; their hands may feel painful or tired when they write. So the experts suggest that the parents
and teachers should not let them to write too much at the beginning. Children should do some special exercises
to make the muscles in their hands strong enough. And doing like this can improve their memory. To keep their
hands, bodies or paper in a proper position is also necessary.

1. If you want to write something on paper, you'll ______ first.

A. think of the ideas that you want to write
B. read them out
C. write some words letter by letter
D. look up the words in a dictionary

2. The underlined word "incorrectly" means ______.

A. not clearly
B. not correctly
C. not easily
D. not carefully

3. The children's hands may feel painful, because ______.

A. they are too young
B. they hurt their hands
C. their fingers are soft
D. the muscles in their hands are not strong enough

4. How many pieces of advice do the experts give the parents?

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

5. Which is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. Children often make mistakes in spelling.
B. They don't know how to write capital letters.
C. Teachers often ask the pupils to write too much.
D. Many people are good at writing.

     Maybe you are not interested in math. Maybe you think school life is boring. You probably think you will
never be a top student. In fact, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your
time well, you may improve your study without much work. Here's how:
     Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week time, you should make a list of things that you have to
do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for studying. Of
course, studying shouldn't take all of your time. Don't forget to leave yourself enough time for hobbies.
     Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study place. Keep this space, which may be
a desk or just a corner of your room. No games, radio, or television! When you sit down to work, think only
about the subject!
     Make good use of your time in class. Listen carefully to what the teacher says. If you listen carefully in
class, you may do less work later. You also need to take notes in class, because it can make it easier for you to
learn well.
     There are only a few ways mentioned here to help you with your studying. I believe you will find many other
ways besides these.
判斷正誤、英譯漢及回答問題。(1-2為判斷(T or F)，3為翻譯，4-5為簡(jiǎn)略回答問題)
1. If you want to study well, you should spend all of your time in studying.  (     )
2. You should find a quiet place to study.  (     )
3. Put the underlined (下劃線) sentence into Chinese.
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4. Why do you need to take notes in class?
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5. How many ways mentioned here to help you with your studying?
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