We live in the "(1)c             age". Just 41 years ago, computers couldn't do much. They were very big
and (2)e             . They used a lot of energy (能量). Only a few people were interested in them. Today
computers are smaller and (3)c            . They can do much difficult (4)w            .
     Computers become important for many reasons (原因). They work (5)f             than man and make
few mistakes. They can "remember" much information. A computer can do millions (百萬) of problems in
a few seconds. A person might need years to work (6)o             so many problems.
     People now use computers in every (7)k              of work. Computers are very useful and the use of
computers is growing. More computers mean more jobs for people, because people need to run (操作)
and mend (修理) them. Would you like to learn (8)h             to run a computer?

     To find out whether (是否) bees can see colors, the following experiment is made. A round table is put
in a garden, and on the table is a piece of blue cardboard (硬紙版) (1)             a drop of syrup (糖漿). (3)
After a short time, bees come to the syrup. The bees then fly to their hive (蜂房) and give the syrup to other
bees in the hive. Then they return to the feeding-place which they have found. After a while, the blue
cardboard with the syrup on it is taken away. (2)             of this card, a blue card is now put on the left side
of the first feeding-place and a red card to its right. These new cards have no syrup on them. Very soon bees
arrive again, and fly straight to the blue card. None go to the red card.

      Doctors tell us that holidays are necessary. We should rest from work for one or two weeks every
year, if it is possible, they say, we should leave our homes and go to another part of the country. We
should go away for a holiday. Then, after the holiday, we return home and we'll be fresh (有精神的)
and ready (準(zhǔn)備) for another year of work. 
     This seems to be true (真的) for most adults (成年人) and young children but not for the old. Some
people do not like leaving their homes to stay in strange places and they do not like a sudden (突然)
change in their lives. They like their homes best of all.

閱讀后判斷正(T)誤(F)。
(     )1．Doctors say that we should have a good rest when we are tired.
(     )2．We must leave our homes for vacation.
(     )3．Only adults can rest a lot from hard work.
(     )4．All the old people don't like to stay in strange places for holidays.
(     )5．"return" means get back or come back.

     Plants are very important. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals
and man can not make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals can get their food by eating plants and
animals. Man gets his food by eating plants and animals, too. So animals and man need plants in order to
live. This is why there are so many plants around us.
     There are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants. You can know some trees
from their flowers and fruits. Non-flowing plants do not grow flowers. You can not see many non-flowering
plants around you.
     If you look carefully at the plants around us, you will find that there are many kinds of plants. Some
plants are large and some are small. Most of them are green. Thanks to (多虧了) the plants around us we
can live on the earth.

1. Which is the most important for the plants?

A. flower
B. man
C. animals
D. air, water and sunlight

2. We need many plants around us because ______.

A. we can get what we need from the plants
B. plants are green
C. plants grow easily
D. we like all kind of plants

3. There are ______ non-flowering plants than flowering plants around us.

A. much better
B. much fewer
C. much more
D. much larger

4. Most of the plants are ______.

A. green
B. black
C. yellow
D. white

5. The best title (題目) is ______.

A. Plants around us
B. Food from plant
C. Plants make food
D. Man and animals

     A girl may pass easily through the first grades. While boys of her age bring home low marks, the girl
may get easily good grades. Girls seem to have "better brains" in school. Why do so few girls become
scientists? Why is the most important thinking in adult (成人)world done by men?
    According to (根據(jù)) scientists, the answer is aggression (敵對行為). Boys usually refuse to accept
other people's conclusion (結(jié)論).They insist on solving problems by themselves. While little girls are
getting high marks in school for remembering what the teacher has told them, little boys are learning to
think in their own ways. Boys are usually the ones who get high pay and the powerful job because they
are to be aggressive at an early age.

1. Girls get better marks at school than boys because ______.

A. boys are lazier
B. girls are better at remembering things than boys
C. girls are cleverer than boys
D. teachers care more for girls than for boys

2. There are so few women scientists because ______.

A. boys are cleverer than girls
B. girls are less cared for
C. girls are lazier
D. few of them are trained to be aggressive

3. According to the scientists ______.

A. boys are good at thinking in their own ways while girls are remembering things
B. boys can easily get food jobs while girls can't
C. girls insist on doing things on their own
D. the nature of the boys and girls is the same, but their education is different

4. In the view of the writer, ______.

A. girls have better brains
B. boys have better brains
C. neither boys nor girls have better brains
D. usually great scientists are men and most important things are done by men

5. Which of the following is right?

A. Boys are cleverer in school.
B. Girls are cleverer at an early age.
C. Boys and girls have good points in different ways.
D. Boys have good points only when they enter the adult world.

     Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much
homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then
breaks it, you may get really angry.
     Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe faster, your face turns
red, and you may want to break something or hit (打) someone, but sometimes, you hide (隱藏) your anger.
For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or
your stomach may hurt.
     In fact, it's not good to hide your anger, and it's normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must
be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself. When you get angry, you can talk about it with
other people. It's helpful to talk about your anger with an adult, such as parents, a teacher, etc.
     When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away. Here are some other things you can
do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug (擁抱); go
for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.
     Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. Don't let your
anger control you.

1. You may not get angry when ____.

[     ]

A. there is too much homework on this weekend
B. your favorite basketball team wins the game
C. a friend breaks your favorite thing
D. your parents don't let you watch TV

2. ____ shows that you're not angry.

[     ]

A. Taking a faster breath
B. Getting a headache
C. Getting a stomachache
D. Wanting to protect someone

3. According to the passage, you can do everything when you get angry except (除了) ____.

[     ]

A. go for a bike ride
B. think about good things
C. talk to a good friend
D. say bad things to the people around you

4. The underlined word "control" in the last paragraph means ____ in Chinese.

[     ]

A. 控制
B. 連接
C. 幫助
D. 失去

5. This passage is mainly about ____.

[     ]

A. anger
B. excitement
C. happiness
D. sadness

      A good way to pass an examination is to work hard every day in the year. You may fail in the examination
if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the examination. If you are
taking an English examination, don't learn only rules of grammar.
     Try to read stories in English and speak in English whenever you can. A few days before examination you
should start going to bed early. Do not stay up late at night studying and learning things. Before you start the
examination, read carefully over the examination paper. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question
before you pick up your pen to write. When you have at last finished your examination, read your answers,
correct any mistakes that you see and make sure that you have not missed anything out.

1. How do you know to pass an examination?

[     ]

A. Work hard every day in a year.
B. Work hard many days in a year.?
C. Work hard most of time in a year.?
D. Work hard only a few days before the examination.

2. If you are going to take examination, ______.

[     ]

A. study hard and sleep less
B. get up early and do a lot of reading
C. go to bed early and have a good rest
D. go to bed late and get up late

3. What should you do when you are taking the examination?

[     ]

A. Pick up your pen and write at once.
B. After you finish the examination, hand in at once.
C. Try to understand every word while you are reading.
D. Go over your paper before you hand it in.

4. What should you do if you want to learn English well according to the passage??

[     ]

A. Speak more, listen less, never write.
B. Speak less, write more, never listen.
C. Read more, listen more, speak less.
D. read and speak as much as possible.

5. What does "missed...out" mean according to the passage??

[     ]

A. 遺漏
B. 增補(bǔ)
C. 缺乏
D. 豐富

     Bamboo is a giant grass that grows in warm places. It has many uses. Everything-from chairs and
fishing rods to basket and paper can be made from it. And that's not all. It can be eaten, too. People in
China like bamboo shoots very much. They think the bamboo shoots are a delicious vegetable for parties
and meals.
     In many parts of Asia, bamboo shoots are a favorite food. The winter shoots are the best because
they are soft, with a white and green color. Usually they are boiled in water with some salt. Spring shoots
are darker and harder, so they take longer to cook. But they are cheaper than winter shoots.
     Fresh bamboo shoots are seldom found outside bamboos' hometown. But people in other places can
buy bamboo shoots, too. These shoots are kept in bottles and cans. They need no cooking and are almost
as good as fresh bamboo shoots.

1. Winter shoots            .

A. taste better
B. have a lighter color
C. take less time to cook
D. all of the above

2. Fresh bamboo shoots are easily found in            .

A. Asia
B. Europe
C. America
D. Australia

3. Bamboo shoots kept in cans             .

A. need no cooking before eat
B. are sweet
C. can be made into chairs and tables
D. are used to make rope