small. They are very useful . People can use them to send and get e-mails, look for things on the Internet, play
computer games ... But in 1946 the first computer in the world cannot do these things. It is for calculating. It is as
big as a room! Only some scientists can use it. Some people say the first computer is in China. Why do they think
so? Because the first abacus(the oldest calculating machine) appeared much earlier in China than the big computer
in America.
Notes: calculate 计算 scientist 科学家 abacus 算盘 appear 出现
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2.Can the first computer do these thing in 1946?
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3.What is the first computer used for?
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4.Why do some people think the first computer is in China?
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5.What do you think of it? Do you think the first computer is in China ,too?
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2.No, it can"t.
3.It is used for calculating.
4. Because the first abacus(the oldest calculating machine) appeared much earlier in China than the big
computer in America.
5.可根据自己的理解回答。
答案不唯一。
(学期) in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February
to June. Most American children go to public schools (公立学校). High school students take only four
or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day. After school they join many
clubs. After high school (高中), many students go to college (大学).
B. September
C. June
D. January
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
B. five
C. six
D. four or five
B. Students usually go to the same classes every day.
C. Students can"t join many clubs after school.
D. Most American children go to public schools.
B. go back home
C. join the clubs
D. go to movies
__1__ to send messages easily, quickly and as often as you like. No __2__ is it necessary to find a pen
or paper, not to __3__ an envelope or stamp.
Are we missing anything by not writing paper letters to people? Must you take the __4__ of writing
them if you want to receive such letters? Most people would probably answer, "No, it is a waste of paper
__5__ , and this is a much better system." It is hard to be against such a viewpoint. However, I would like
to try.
I believe that the kinds of letters people __6__ to write were probably more __7__ than billions of
emails sent today. Of course, when it __8__ to sending quick messages, email is the best. If __9__ is
important, email is particularly useful. __10__, if you want really to touch someone, a letter is more
personal.
__11__ letters are the most personal. If you can type fast, you can put a lot into a letter, but it lacks (缺
少) the special sense that comes from seeing the handwriting. As long as it is understandable, it doesn"t
matter how tidy it is. When someone sits down and just writes to you, you will __12__ that when you are
reading it.
Though I"m a teenager, I admit that I too feel __13__ to receive a letter in the mail. I love seeing my
name written by hand on __14__ . You make yourself a cup of coffee, sit down in a comfortable place,
open your letter , and enjoy everything that the person puts into those words just for you. What a gift!
( ) 2. A. longer
( ) 3. A. say
( ) 4. A. question
( ) 5. A. anyway
( ) 6. A. needed
( ) 7. A. important
( ) 8. A. runs
( ) 9. A. money
( ) 10. A. However
( ) 11. A. Long
( ) 12. A. feel
( ) 13. A. excited
( ) 14. A. a letter
B. much
B. speak
B. trouble
B. too
B. used
B. useful
B. leads
B. meaning
B. So
B. Typed
B. love
B. disappointed
B. a list
C. less
C. talk
C. pleasure
C. simply
C. got
C. helpful
C. comes
C. feeling
C. Therefore
C. Handwritten
C. want
C. puzzled
C. a paper
D. important
D. mention
D. problem
D. just
D. agreed
D. meaningful
D. arrives
D. time
D. But
D. Short
D. like
D. surprised
D. an envelope
write month for take stay |
阅读理解。 |
Most animals only have animals of a different kind for food. But sometimes two kinds of animals come |
1. Is the partnership between two animals good or bad for both sides? _____________________________ |
2. Can sheep stop the parasites from troubling them by themselves? _____________________________ |
3. Why do any birds like to sit on a sheep? _____________________________ |
4. What role(角色)do the small plants inside corals play? _____________________________ |
5. How do the small plants help corals? _____________________________ |
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。 |
Breakfast is of great importance. It"s one of the most important meal of the day. To build a strong body and keep well, everyone should always have a good breakfast. Eating the right food is necessary (必需) for good health. We may have eggs, bread, milk for our breakfast. Many fathers and mothers don"t get their children to have breakfast because they don"t have breakfast themselves. It"s bad for their health. Without breakfast children may not grow as fast as they should and may not study and play as well in school in the morning as they should. They can be often ill, and when they"re ill, it may take them longer to be in good health again than it takes children with good healthy habits (习惯). |
( )1. Breakfast is more important than any other meal. ( )2. A good breakfast means a lot of food. ( )3. Many parents should set a good example for their children, for eating breakfast. ( )4. To build a strong body, people should have agood eating habits. ( )5. In this passage the writer wants to tell us the importance of breakfast. |