World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO (聯(lián)合國教科文組織) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of____

Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy____of special price, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year______World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Premier Wen Jiabao does lots of reading_____he’s very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he_____people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can’t change the world, but people can change the world by changing____through reading,” he said.

Reading can benefit (有益于) people______Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the______developments of science and technology. Reading_____us with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things_____are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain____about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the____we become. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language_____English. We all know that we_____learn everything at school, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today.

“Reading makes a full man.” Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help to know more about the outside world and perfect us_____, it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day.

【1】A. listening B. speaking C. reading D. writing

【2】A. clothes B. dictionaries C. computers D. books

【3】A. since B. in C. from D. by

【4】A. because B. though C. through D. when

【5】A. allowed B. ordered C. called on D. introduced

【6】A. ourselves B. yourselves C. themselves D. itself

【7】A. in many ways B. by the way C. in any way D. in the way

【8】A. earlier B. later C. latest D. last

【9】A. shares B. gets C. opens D. provides

【10】A. those B. that C. where D. how

【11】A. think B. to think C. talk D. to talk

【12】A. outstanding B. prettier C. smarter D. outgoing

【13】A. like B. at C. about D. towards

【14】A. can B. can’t C. might D. have to

【15】A. So B. However C. Now that D. Therefore

We see them everywhere — on boxes of food, on packages and on CDs. They, of course, are bar codes. The invention of bar codes has changed the way we shop and how companies learn where their products are.

It was two university students from America, Bernard Silver and Norman Woodland, who first got theidea of bar codes. In 1948, they heard that the president of a food company was looking for a way to easily get information about what was being sold to customers. They tried to help by using a code system. They invented a large electronic reader to read the codes. However, computers couldn’t easily record the data that was read.

Then, in the 1960s, David Collins made important developments in bar codes. He developed a system for recognizing train carriages. In order to develop the recognition system for other kinds of businesses, Collins started his own company. In 1969, Collins’s company put a bar code reading system in a car factory, showing that bar codes could be useful.

Shortly after Collins started his company, an American electronic company called RCA also saw the potential (潛力) of bar codes to help businesses. RCA’s

system, which recorded how much of a product was sold, was not perfect. Since bar codes were not common, not all products had them and different companies used different codes. Then, Woodland helped develop the Universal Product Code (UPC), which gave every product a code that included information about the manufacturer and the kind of product being sold. This made bar codes much more practical.

In addition to shops, hospitals use bar codes to recognize patients by giving them cards with bar codes on them. Libraries use bar codes to record which books have been lent, and airports use them to find out where bags are going. Bar codes have made life much easier and simpler.

【1】What changed the way we shop?

【2】Who first got the idea of bar codes?

【3】Why did Collins start his own company?

【4】What do hospitals use bar codes to do?

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

71．假設你是Li Hua，以下是你的美國筆友Alex發(fā)給你的一封電子郵件，謝你根據(jù)該郵件內容給Alex回一封郵件。

要求：①考生需按電子郵件格式完成整封郵件；②郵件中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名、校名等相關信息；③字數(shù)90—110。

How is it done?【1】If you follow the skills, you’ll make friends with people quickly.

First of all, good talkers ask questions．【2】One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning．It’s a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to some other questions．And how he answers will let you know how far you can go．

【3】This point seems clear, but it isn’t．Your question should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to．And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.

Real listening at least means some things．【4】If someone sticks to one topic, it means he’s really interested in it．Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones （語氣） of voice．If the voice sounds boring, then, it’s time for you to change the subject.

Finally, good talkers know well when to say good-bye．Remember to give him a handshake and say, “ I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.”【5】Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their life.

E．Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers.

One way people speak with their hands is by making shapes for letters with their fingers. For example, if you make an "OK" sign with your thumb and finger, that is the shape for the letter "f" in American sign language. Each letter has a hand shape. This way people can spell words using their hands. For example, if you want to spell "fun", you need to make three shapes. First you make the shape for the letter "f", then the shape for the letter "u", and then the shape for the letter "n".

___________. If you move your hand from your nose to your chin(下巴), you can say“mother” in American sign language. Of course, you have to use the correct hand shape, too. That shape is like holding your hand open with all five fingers showing. If you move your hand from the top of your head to your chin, you can say "father＂， Again, you have to use the same hand shape that you used for "mother".

Finally, people can change their faces to communicate in a sign language. For example, if you want to ask a question, you need to make your eyebrows (眉毛) go up. You also need to move your head forward a little.

If you want to say "I do not know", you need to make your eyes smaller and make your eyebrows go down.

【1】If you want to spell the word "nice", you need to make _______ hand shapes.

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

【2】Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 3?

A. People also need to learn sign language

B. People also make hand shapes to communicate

C. People also move their hands to talk in a sign language

D. People also make different faces to express their meanings

【3】You need to use your _______ to say "I do not know" in American sign language.

A. eyes and eyebrows

B. eyes and head

C. hand and head

D. fingers and eyes

【4】The purpose of the passage is to _________.

A. help people know more about America

B. introduce American sign language to readers

C. teach readers how to make hand shapes

D. encourage people to use more sign language

A．clothes store

B．bank

C．bookstore

D．shop

A.where do you come from

B.where you are from

C.where are you from

D.where live you

A. is B. are C. has D. have

For two years, Google has been working hard in their secret research lab. Their latest project is called Project Wing.

Project Wing is Google’s invention of a drone delivery service. It is half plane and half helicopter and is slightly bigger than a seagull. It can deliver(投遞) packages to buyers by drone to door.

The first drone test was made on a farm in Warwick, Australia. It sent sweets and dog treats to a farmer. The drone flew to the farm, hovered (盤旋), and dropped the package with a wire. Delivery is here!

The best thing about drone delivery services is that delivery time will be greatly cut down. You’ll be able to order what you like online in the morning. And by noontime, the delivery drone will land your package.

Throughout history, there have been different kinds of inventions that have helped people move things around, said Astro Teller, lead scientist of Google Wing, to CNN. Teller thinks Google drones will be the next big step.

Interestingly, drones are not that young. The US has been using armed drones since 2002. But drones may also get another use. Film companies have asked to use drones to shoot videos from the sky.

Yet Google’s delivery drones won’t be able to fly to buyers any time soon. However, Google has proved that drone delivery is possible. And with Amazon announcing their drone delivery service last year, the further research is going on to make delivery drones safe and suitable for buyers.

【1】What is Project Wing?

A. Armed drones. B. Google’s invention.

C. New apple APP. D. Wings to help people fly.

【2】What’s the usage of the drone in Project Wing according to the passage?

A. Taking photos. B. Delivering goods.

C. Ordering online. D. Hovering in the sky.

【3】What is the advantage of Project Wing?

A. It can shoot videos in the sky.

B. It is cheaper than other aircrafts.

C. It has something to do with Amazon.

D. The delivery time will be greatly cut down.

【4】The following paragraph of this passage will discuss .

A. drones can only be used in film making and army.

B. delivery drones service will have a long way to go.

C. Google and Amazon have achieved the drone delivery service at any time.

D. people will continue the research on better drone delivery service for buyers.

【題目】Have you ever recycled? To recycle is to take rubbish and make it into something new. Recycling is good for our planet because it makes waste into something that we can use again. Recycling also helps to clean up the litter that makes our streets look dirty.

All kinds of things can be recycled. The most common materials like glass, plastic, paper, metals, cloth are all recyclable. Sometimes these products(產(chǎn)品) are broken down to make the same kinds of products. An example of this type of recycling is using paper to make more paper. Rubbish can also be broken down to make completely new items(材料) as well!

Some items, like glass, can be recycled forever! We can use glass items, then break them down and use them again and again. Aluminum(鋁) cans are one of the most successful recycled metals. They can be recycled again and again and nearly 60% of all cans have been recycled.

The average family of four can produce nearly 2,000 pounds of rubbish each year. As time goes on, we have fewer places to put all of this rubbish in. Recycling is one way to control the amount of rubbish we need to put into the land.

The next time you toss a can or bottle into the dustbin, look to see if there is a recycling triangle(三角) on the label. It is the international sign for recycling. It means that the item you are going to throw in the dustbin could be recycled.

【1】To recycle is to .

A. make new things out of litter B. find a land to put into the rubbish

C. find something useful in the rubbish D. clean up the dirty things on the street

【2】Which of the following is NOT true in this passage?

A. All things can be recycled forever.

B. Some things can be recycled forever.

C. Plastic, metals, cloth and paper can be recycled.

D. Rubbish can also be used to make completely new items.

【3】What does the underlined word “toss” in the passage mean?

A. take out B. throw away C. give up D. find out

【4】The purpose of the passage is mainly .

A. to introduce more recyclable materials

B. to let people know about how to recycle

C. to warn people the importance of recycling

D. to suggest a new way to change and keep rubbish