World catches computer virus
When a virus ( 病毒) comes into our body, we get sick. The same thing can also happen to a computer. Avirus may destroy (破坏) the software (软件) and make it stop working.
Since May 12，a computer virus, WannaCry, has infected (感染) computers in over 150 countries, including Russia and the United Kingdom. It has hit tens of thousands of computers in China, reported Beijing Morning Post.
Once WannaCry gets into the computer, it locks all the documents (文件) and asks for money from the user. At first, it asks for $300 (2,068yuan) to give all the documents back. If the user doesn’t send the money in 72 hours, the price goes up to $600. It will lock the document forever if the user doesn’t pay in seven days.
The WannaCry virus is the most serious one in history, according to Europol (欧盟刑警组织). Users should update (更新) the new Microsoft security patch (安全补丁) and not open unknown emails.
1.What will happen if a virus comes into a computer?
2.What is WannaCry?
3.How many countries has WannaCry hit?
4.How much money should the user pay if he wants his locked documents back in 72 hours?
5.What should you do to protect your computer from a virus? (请自拟一句话作答)
Twelve years ago, I learned an important life lesson in the back of a taxi in the New York City.
I got into a taxi and we drove to Grand Central Station. While we were d1.in the right lane ( 车道), a black car s2. jumped out of a parking space just in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes (猛踩 刹车), skidded (打滑) and missed the other car by several inches! The driver of the other car, the guy who almost c3.a big accident, started saying bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.
I asked him. “W4. did you just do that? This guy almost hit your car and could have sent us to hospital !” He said, “Many people are like rubbish trucks(卡车). They run around full of r5.. They need a place to dump it. When someone wants to dump on you, just s 6., wave, wish them well, and move on. You’ll be happier if you do like that.”
I thought his words were very m7.. I couldn’t help a8.myself. “How often do I allow this kind of people to dump rubbish on me? And how often do I take their rubbish and spread it onto other people: at work, at home, on the streets?” On that day I realized. “ I’m not going to do it any more.”
S9.then, I have started to see people like rubbish trucks e10. And like my taxi driver, I just smile, wave, wish them well, and then I move on.
1.The engineers will finish the project in two months.(对划线部分提问)
________will the engineers finish the project?
2.My parents gave me a birthday present last year.(改成被动语态)
A birthday present was________ me by my parents last year.
3.To finish the work is difficult today.（同义句转换）
________difficult________finish the work today.
4.Amy is very clever. She can work out such a hard problem.（合并为一句）
Amy is clever ________work out such a hard problem.
5.She had great fun at the party yesterday.（改为感叹句）
________great________ she had at the party yesterday!
A vegetarian diet is often praised for its health benefits. Vegetarians usually have lower levels of heart disease, and studies have also shown that they have a lower risk of diabetes(糖尿病)than people who eat meat. However, most people don't realize that a vegetarian diet produces less pollution to the earth.
Researchers from the Union of Concerned Scientists in the US recently studied how people affect the environment. The study showed that eating meat is one of the main ways that humans can change the environment, second only to the use of motor vehicle.
Then, how can eating meat have a negative effect on the environment? For a start, all farm animals such as cows, pigs, and sheep give off methane gas(沼气)by breathing. One cow can produce up to 60 liters of methane each day. Methane gas is the second most common greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. Many environmental experts now believe that it is more responsible for global warming than carbon dioxide. It is estimated that 25% of all methane released into the air comes from farm animals.
Another way that meat production affects the environment is through the use of water and land. 2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of beef while only 20 gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of wheat. One acre of farmland used for crop production can produce 40,000 pounds of potatoes, 30,000 pounds of carrots, or 50,000 pounds of tomatoes, however, one acre of farmland used for raising cows can produce just 250 pounds of beef.
Many people now see the benefits of a vegetarian diet, not just for health reasons, but also because it plays an important role in protecting the environment. However, some nutritionists advise against switching to a totally strict vegetarian, or vegan diet. They believe a vegan diet, which excludes(拒绝) all products from animal sources, such as cheese, eggs, and milk, can be short of many necessary vitamins and minerals our bodies need.
Today, many people know that it is important to take better care of their bodies, and to use the earth's resources more efficiently. As this understanding spreads, more people may realize that to help the environment and for the human race to survive, more of us will need to become vegetarian.
1.The underlined word "vegetarian" in the first paragraph most probably means " ".
A.a person who eats healthy food
B.a person who eats meat and vegetables
C.a person who only eats meat, fish and seafood
D.a person who only eats vegetables，grains, and fruit
2.It's for a vegetarian to have diabetes than a person who eats meat.
A.more possible B.less possible
C.highly possible D.impossible
3.Which of the statement is TRUE according to the article?
A.Doctors suggest switching to totally vegetarian diets.
B.It takes more water and land to produce a kilo of crops.
C.Farm animals give off methane gas and pollute the environment.
D.Carbon dioxide is more responsible for global warming than methane gas.
4.The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 5 refers to " ".
A.a vegetarian diet B.animal source
C.necessary vitamin D.health reason
5.The main idea of the article is that .
A.our diet is destroying the surroundings
B.raising farm animals affects the environment
C.a vegetarian diet helps to protect the environment
D.more and more people are becoming strict vegetarians
As the founder of the ASPCA ( 美国防止虐待动物协会), Henry Bergh is considered to be a national hero. He made America a safer place for animals.
Henry Bergh was born in a rich family in New York City in 1813. When he was about fifty years old, he was offered a government job in Russia.
While in Russia, Henry Bergh saw that animals were treated badly. Because of his high position in the government, he had the power to order them to stop. It was then that he decided to give animals a better life in the United States.
Before returning to the USA, Henry Bergh met the Earl (伯爵) of Harrow by in London. The Earl of Harrow by supported animal rights and served as president of the RSPCA in England. After spending some time with the Earl, Henry Bergh had gained the knowledge that he needed to start his own animal protection organization and hurried home to introduce his idea to the American people.
In April 1866, Henry Bergh became successful in helping to pass the first law that made it illegal (违法的) to harm animals. A few days later, Henry Bergh started the ASPCA. He worked as the first president of the organization. Soon, the ASPCA became popular all over the country.
1.Henry Bergh set up the ASPCA to protect________.
A.women B.children C.plants D.animals
2.When did Henry Bergh probably go to Russia?
A.In 1853. B.In 1856. C.In 1863. D.In 1873.
3.Henry Bergh went to Russia to ________.
A.go sightseeing B.start his new job
C.meet the Earl of Harrow by D.learn about animal rights
4.Henry Bergh decided to make the USA a better place for animals after________ .
A.he saw animals were treated badly in Russia
B.he worked for a long time at the RSPCA in the USA
C.he got support from American people
D.he met the Earl of Harrow by in England
For one little boy, it was the coldest winter because his father had an accident and lost a leg. The whole family got into trouble.
One night while the boy was in a small shop, he saw some beautiful bags of coffee. Then he had an idea. He knew his father loved coffee and he also knew stealing（偷） was not good. But to make his father smile, the boy put a bag of coffee into his jacket and ran back home, His father smiled when he saw the coffee. Unluckily, before his father could taste it, the shop assistant came and caught the boy. His father became so angry that he beat the boy.
Years later the boy became a successful businessman. One day, his mother called and said his father wanted to see him. He was so busy with work so he refused. Weeks later, he heard the sad news that his father died a few days ago. When he looked at his father’s things, be found an old box. Inside it was the coffee that he had stolen from the shop. On the cover was his father’s handwriting（笔迹） “The gift from my son”.
There was also a letter. “Dear son. I haven’t been successful as a father. But I had a dream to own a coffee shop. Then I could make cups of coffee for you. I’m sorry I didn’t make my dream come true.”
Sadness suddenly came into his mind. He felt guilty（内疚） about not meeting his father for the last time and decided to achieve his father’s dream. After giving up his own business, he started a coffee business. The coffee business is now a big success. And the little boy is Howard Schultz-the owner of Starbucks.
1.The boy stole the bag of coffee because .
A. he didn’t know stealing wasn’t good
B. he liked drinking coffee
C. his father liked drinking coffee
D. the bag was beautiful
2.Who caught the boy after he stole the coffee?
A. His father. B. The shop assistant.
C. A policeman. D. His teacher.
3.The boy’s father dreamed of owning a coffee shop because he wanted to .
A. make cups of coffee for his son
B. make his son live a rich life
C. make himself drink good coffee
D. be a successful businessman
4.The passage mainly tells us .
A. stealing is not good
B. about a successful businessman
C. about a great father’s love
D. we should get on well with our parents
