As a child - and as an adult as well - Bill Gates was untidy. His mother made weekly clothing plans to help him. On Monday he might go to school in blue, on Tuesday in green, on W1. in brown, on Thursday in black, and so on. Bill Gates hated wasting time, both at work and during his spare time. Every year, he and his friends would go to summer camp. Bill liked soccer and other sports. One of his friends at summer camp said, "We all know that Bill is c2. than us. Even when he was nine or ten years old, he talked like an adult and could express himself in ways that none of us understood."
Bill Gates did also better in math and science. His parents sent him to an all-boys' school for top students. In 1968, he started to have computer lessons at school. Bill and his best friends, Kent Evans and Paul Allen, got interested in it i3.. Whenever they had free time, they would run over to the computer room to use the computers.
At the age of 14, Bill Gates started to write short programs for the computer. Why was Bill so good a4. programming? One of the reasons is because it was about math. What's more, Bill and Paul enjoyed reading m5. like 'Popular Electronics', and Bill also read business newspapers. At last, the two men made up their mind to set themselves up as a company.
Cartoon films have very few limits (限制). If you can draw something, you can make it _______ on the cinema screen. The use of new ideas and modem computer programs means that cartoons are becoming exciting again for people of _______ages.
By 1970, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were _______ for children.
But soon after that, one of two film makers had some new ideas. They proved that it was _______ to make films which both adults and children could enjoy.
However, not every cartoon film was successful. The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly because it was too _______ for children and too childish for adults. Film makers learnt from this mistake, and then cartoons were welcomed by both children and adults. The film companies began to make large amounts of money again.
Choose the best answer
1.A.arrive B.stay C.stand D.move
2.A.some B.either C.all D.both
3.A.never B.only C.still D.already
4.A.possible B.difficult C.complete D.interesting
5.A.interesting B.popular C.relaxing D.scary
Who was the man?
The big red American car was too wide for an English country road. When Jack saw it coming toward him, he stopped his own car at the side of the road to make room for it to pass. The American car went slowly past, so close that he could see the driver's face quite clearly.
‘Where have I seen that face before?’ he thought, ‘Wait a minute! I remember now. It was in the newspaper!’ He took out the newspaper from his bag, turned quickly to the middle page. There was a picture of the face in it. Yes, it had a large mouth and small ears, and his eyes were behind dark glasses.
‘Wanted by the police,’ read by Jack. ‘The City Bank will give a lot of money to anyone who helps the police to catch this man.’
‘Call the police at once,’ he said to himself. But a few minutes later, he was sad. ‘This man was caught this morning,’ answered the police.
Answer the questions
1.In which country did the story happen?
It happened _____________________________.
2.Why did Jack stop his car?
He stopped his car to _____________________________________.
3.What did Jack do after he read the newspaper again?
He _____________________________________.
4.What could he/she get if someone helped the police to catch the man wanted in the newspaper?
He/ She could get ____________________ if someone helped the police to catch the man wanted in the newspaper.
5.The man in the big red American car was wanted by the police, wasn't he?
_________________, _____________________.
Exam Schedule
Here is an examination notice Mrs. Dickson gave to her students last week. Read it and answer the questions.To the students of Class 3A
1. Examinations start on June 22 and end on June 23.
2. 7he time for each of the subject is.'
English June 22 9:30 A.M. — 10:30A.M.
Math June 22 11:00 A.M. — 12:00PM.
History June 22 2:30 PM. — 3:30 PM.
PE June 23 8:00 A.M — 10:00A.M.
Music June 23 1:00 PM. — 3:00 PM.
3. For the PE test, go to the gym. For the music test, go to the Piano Room. All else are written tests. They will be held in classroom 3A.
4. No student can enter the examination room more than 15 minutes after the exam starts.
5. No food or drink during ANY test.
6. No dictionaries during the English exam.
7. Wear pants and sports shoes for the PE exam.
* If you have questions, go to the Teachers' Office before the tests.
Choose the best answer
1.How long did the examinations last?
A.For one day. B.For two days.
C.For one day and a half. D.For two and a half days.
2.Who needed to go to the Teachers' Office?
A.Those who had questions. B.Those confident students.
C.Students of Class 3A. D.Students who needed no help.
3.Who could not take the English exam?
A.Nancy. She wore her sports shoes on June 22.
B.Richard. He did not have breakfast before the exam.
C.Wendy. She forgot to take an English dictionary with her.
D.Tony. He went to school at 9:50 on the morning of June 22.
4.Where was Class 3A at 8:30 A.M., June 23?
A.In the gym. B.In their classroom.
C.In the Piano Room. D.At the Teachers' Office.
5.When were the written tests held?
A.Only on the morning of June 22. B.Only on the morning of June 23.
C.On the morning and afternoon of June 22. D.On the morning and afternoon of June 23.
A bank robbery
A bank robber called Julius Kearney tried to rob a bank in the center of Arkansas town. When Kearney entered a bank and told a bank teller to put money in his plastic bag, his other hand was in his pocket to make it seem like he was carrying a gun and shouted he had a gun. One bank teller started laughing and told him there wasn't any cash(现金) in the bank, and another bank teller made fun of him. They didn't believe that he had a gun in his pocket although he said so. One teller told him that if he wanted to steal money, he should first put some money in the bank. The other told him how to open a bank account and save money into it. At last Kearney threw down his plastic bag disappointedly and walked out of the bank. He was caught a few minutes later.
Kearney never expected this: Instead of getting the money he wanted, he was laughed at by the bank tellers there and he might stay in jail for 10 years.
True or False.
1.A bank robber called Julius Kearney asked a bank teller to put money in his plastic bag.
2.Julius Kearney carried a gun in his pocket.
3.The robber wanted to save some money in the bank after the bank teller told him how to do it.
4.The two tellers were not afraid of the robber because they thought he didn't have a gun with him.
5.The robber was caught and might be in jail for more than 10 years.
Sentence transformation.
1.Aunt Ethel never goes to the movies by herself. (改成反意疑问句)
Aunt Ethel never goes to the movies by herself, _________ _________?
2.He chats with his pen-friend on the Internet every day. (用at 7:00 yesterday evening作时间状语改写句子)
He _________ _________ with his pen-friend on the Internet at 7:00 yesterday evening.
3.Julia went to the supermarket when her mother came home. (保持句意不变)
Julia _________ go to the supermarket _________ her mother came home.
4.It took Mrs. Randall a couple of days to do her project. (保持句意不变)
Mrs. Randall _________ a couple of days _________ her project.
5.Besides that, he skates too carelessly. (保持句意不变)
_________ _________, he skates too carelessly.
