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Bill is a computer fan. The moment his father gives him the Personal Computer, he becomes crazy about it.
At first, Bill can only do some typing and simple calculations with the computer. But soon, he gets the hang of using it and becomes an expert. Sometimes, he goes online to get the information he is interested in, such as the latest news on sports event. Sometimes, he b1. the web to collect materials for his assignment. He is always fascinated by the Internet. "You can get whatever you want," he'd like to say to his friends.
He teaches himself to send and r2. e-mails. He is excited to be able to keep in touch with his friends abroad. He also makes quite a few new friends in the chat room online.
Now, Bill can use his computer for entertainment, too. In his spare time, he e3. plays computer games, or listens to music downloaded from the Internet. Once in a while, he watches VCD.
However, his parents now become more and more w4.. They are afraid that the computer will be harmful to Bill's eyesight. And because Bill is taking less and less p5. exercise, so they are thinking about doing something to prevent him from being harmed by the computer.
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
While driving to a meeting, a young businessman makes calls on his cell phone. He _______ by a fast-food restaurant to pick up lunch. As he waits for his food, he enters appointments into his.
Life today moves more _______ than ever before. Multi-tasking—dealing with several tasks at the same time—is a strong indication（迹象）of life's increased pace（步调）.
Thanks to technology, the speed of life has increased over the past century. Timesaving inventions--like e-mails and ATMs-- have made daily tasks more efficient. People today expect _______. A recent, CNN survey shows that most Americans can't stand long waits. Sixty percent said they were unwilling（不愿意的）to wait longer than 15 minutes for food or services.
Eating in a hurry has become a_______ for many people. Supermarket shelves carry more easy-to-prepare foods than fruits and vegetables. A popular restaurant in Japan charges customers by _______ at the table, not by what they eat!
1.A.stands B.looks C.stops D.eats
2.A.quickly B.easily C.conveniently D.attractively
3.A.technology B.speed C.freedom D.money
4.A.hobby B.habit C.wish D.worry
5.
A.the way they eat B.the time they spend
C.the dishes they order D.the clothes they wear
Answer the questions IN COMPLETE SENTENCES:
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and machines. But this did not stop them. For example, some people in the United States worked very hard. Mathew Brady, a famous American photographer, was one of them. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike（栩栩如生）. Photography also became one kind of art at the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed some feelings, like other kinds of art.
1.Why did Niepce invent the first camera?
2.According to this passage, how many important dates were there in the history of photography?
3.In the early days, photographers didn't feel like taking pictures of moving things because they had to carry a lot of film and machines, did they?
4.How were the pictures taken by Mathew Brady?
5.Why do people think photography had become a kind of art by the end of the 19th century?
Choose the best answer:
Ronald Reagan was the only actor to become president of the United States, but other movie stars have also been successful in public office. One of them was Shirley Temple, who is remembered throughout the world as a little girl. She dance and sang in many movies.
Shirley began to make movies at the age of five, and she was only nine years old when she played the role of Heidi. In almost every part of the world where movies are seen on television, children and their parents still enjoy Heidi and the other movies of Shirley Temple. Although she has not appeared in a film for over thirty years, her name~ still familiar to old and young alike.
When Shirley Temple was twenty-one years old, she was already retired from her career as an actress. Twenty years later, many people still thought her as a little girl that Americans had always loved in the movies, but others knew her as an intelligent woman with the knowledge of world problems. One of the people who recognized these important abilities was President Richard M. Nixon. In 1969, he appointed（委派）her as a representative to the United Nations, and this marked the beginning of a new career for the former child star of the movies.
One of Shirley's most popular dancing and singing partners was George Murphy, who was twenty-six years older than Shirley. He stopped making movies at about the same time as his young partner. In 1969, he was elected United States senator from California, and he served in this office for six years.
1.Some of the American actors or actresses like Ronald Reagan, Shirley Temple and George Murphy __________.
A.were later elected senators B.later became more successful in the movie circle（电影界）
C.were later active in politics D.later became presidents of the United States
2.Shirley Temple spent __________ years on her career as an actress.
A.21 B.9 C.11 D.16
3.Quite a few people throughout the world as well as Americans remember Shirley Temple all the time __________.
A.as a little girl B.as a pretty actress
C.as an attractive woman D.as a young politician
4.Why did Richard M. Nixon appoint Shirley Temple as a representative to the United Nations?
A.Because she was a successful actress.
B.Because she was an intelligent woman who knows much about movies.
C.Because she was intelligent and had a rich knowledge of world problems.
D.Because she had been a little movie star.
5.George Murphy retired from making movies __________.
A.in 1969 B.at the age of 47
C.when he was 26 D.in 1975
Choose the best answer:
All of us face problems. Unfortunately, we don't always know how to solve them. Our usual solutions may not work in every situation. That's why we need to think creatively to come up with creative solutions. We may not consider ourselves creative people, but if we can improve our creative thinking, new ideas will emerge. Following are some ways to boost your creativity.
First, be curious. Don't take for granted what we do or use every day. Think about how to do things differently. Sometimes the best ideas come from combining old ideas or changing them slightly. Second, avoid being immediately critical. When we think of a new idea, write it down—and save it. It may turn out to be useful later.
In addition, ask "what if". Instead of just accepting what we know as reality, asking "what if" may help us come up with new ideas. Then, take some time to relax. When we are not making any headway with our problem, stop working on it and do something completely different. We may come back to the problem with a fresh outlook and a new way to solve it. Try some of these ideas, and you'll find that being creative isn't so hard at all!
1.The passage II mainly about _________.
A.how we can improve our creativity B.what creative problems we might face in life
C.who is suitable for thinking creatively D.why creativity is helpful in problem-solving
2.According to the passage, it is advisable to be curious because _________.
A.we should always take for granted what we are used to doing
B.we’d better think of ourselves as creative people
C.the best ideas may be the result of changing old ideas slightly
D.the first ideas we get are never the best ideas
3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a way of improving creativity?
A.Doing things in a different way. B.Saving any idea that comes to mind.
C.Just accepting what we believe. D.Letting our mind relax.
4.When we can't make any progress in solving your problem, we'd better _________.
A.come back to our usual solutions B.forget about the problem and let go of it
C.focus on the problem until it is solved D.take a break and do something different
5.According to the passage, we can infer（推断）that _________.
A.solutions hard, work B.we can train ourselves to be more creative
C.creative people never face any problems D.creative ideas come naturally when needed
True or False:
Believe it or not
The first picture is of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). He became the 16th president of the United States in 1861, just 14 years after he was first elected to the House of Representatives.
On Friday, April 14, 1865, he and his wife planned to go to see a play at Ford's Theater. His secretary, named Kennedy, advised him not to go, but he went anyway and was shot in the head as he watched the play. He died the next day, and Vice-president Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) became President.
The man who shot Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, shot him in a theatre. He escaped to a warehouse, but was shot, or killed himself, before being captured.
The second picture on the right is of John F. Kennedy (1917-1963). He became the 35th president of the United States in 1961, just 14 years after he was elected to the House of Representatives.
In November 1963, he and his wife planned to go to Dallas. His secretary, named Lincoln, advised him not to go, but he went anyway, and was shot in the head on Friday, November 22, 1963, as he drove through Dallas in a Ford Lincoln Continental. He died almost immediately, and Vice-president Lyndon Johnson (1908-1973) became President.
The man who probably shot Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, shot him from a warehouse and escaped to a theatre. He died before he came to trial.
1.Both Lincoln and Kennedy were shot in the head at a theatre.
2.Neither of them took his secretary's advice.
3.John Wilkes Booth who shot Kennedy died before being captured.
4.President Kennedy died at the age of 46.
5.Lee Harvey Oswald killed himself before he came to the trial.
