Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computer times and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.

AppleⅡ

Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers inc.in 1976. A year later, the AppleⅡwas invented. This production was the world’s first mass-market personal computer.

The iMac

Under Job’s leadership, Apple introduced the all-in-one iMac computer in 1988. The iMac became the first machine which offered only a CD-ROM slot (插槽).

The iPad

By 2010, Steve Jobs was confident that the world was ready to have a tablet computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sen-sitive iPad was a great success.

The iPhone 4s

The iPhone 4s came out on October 4, 2011, in America. It looks like the iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer (數(shù)據(jù)傳輸) speeds.

1.When was the AppleⅡinvented?

A．In 1976           B．In 1977.           C．In 1998.           D．In 2010.

2.Which of the following was the iMac which came out in 1988 different from others?

A．People could play games on it.

B．It offered only one CD-ROM slot.

C．It had one camera in it.

D．It had a larger screen.

3.What was the latest product?

A．The iPhone 4s.

B．The AppleⅡ.

C．The iPad.

D．The iMac.

4.From the passage, we can know that the iPad           .

A．has a better camera

B．is the first personal computer

C．has a CD-ROM slot

D．is great for watching movies

5.According to the passage, which of the following about the iPhone 4s is TRUE?

A．Its screen is the same size as the iPhone 4.

B．It has a smaller screen and slimmer case than the iPhone 4.

C．It has a larger screen and a better camera than the iPhone 4.

D．It uses more time to transfer the same date than the iPhone 4.

James shook his money box again.

Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52 (about 153 yuan). The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! How on earth (究竟) was he going to get the rest of the money?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang out with people when you were the only one without a bicycle. He thought about what he could do. There was no point asking his parents, for he knew they had no extra money.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn (掙) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for advice.

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”

That was the beginning of James’ part-time job.

For the next three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks, cleaned out cupboards and repaired books.

The day finally came when James counted his money and found $ 94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard working for the money, but James knew that he valued (珍惜) his bicycle far more because he had bought it with his own money. He had achieved what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

1.Why didn’t James ask his parents for help?

A．Because they didn’t love him.

B．Because they didn’t have extra money.

C．Because they lived far away from him.

D．Because they didn’t need a bike.

2.In order to buy a bicycle, James           . 

A．found a job

B．borrowed money from his classmates

C．sold his old books

D．a(chǎn)sked his grandfather for some money

3.James did the following jobs EXCEPT           .

A．walking dogs                           B．cleaning out cupboards

C．cooking meals                          D．repairing books

4.How much money did James earn?

A．$24.52           B．$90              C．$94.32           D．$69.80

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A．We should buy everything we want.

B．We should get what we want through hard work.

C．Parents shouldn’t give children any money.

D．We shouldn’t show off new things to poor children.

With more and more cars on the road, the traffic jam will happen. How do we see it and how can we solve the problem?

We know that the traffic jam happens in many places, especially in big cities. What are reasons for the problem? On one hand, some people think that they should have a car when they have enough money, and then it’s easy to go out and they can feel comfortable. On the other hand, a growing number of people hope to use their cars to show off (炫耀). What’s more, years of research has shown that one of other reasons for the traffic jam is the driving habit. For example, many young people enjoy driving very fast, so they can feel excited. At last, most of them hardly care about the speed rules.

Many governments are working at how to make the traffic better. In my opinion, firstly, the governments should educate those people who have cars or plan to buy cars. The governments must make them know that the traffic jam is very serious, and set up a much more perfect traffic system to solve the traffic pressure.

1.What does the underlined word “jam” mean in Chinese?

A．事故             B．堵塞             C．規(guī)則             D．肇事者

2.Why is the traffic jam getting more and more serious?

A．Because there are not enough ways of transportation.

B．Because there are fewer speed rules.

C．Because there are more and more cars on the roads.

D．Because the speed rules make young people have a bad driving habit.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The reason for the traffic jam is that people have too much work.

B．The reason for the traffic jam is that more and more people drive cars.

C．The reason for the traffic jam is that some people want to show off.

D．The reason for the traffic jam is that some people don’t have good driving habits.

4.What should the governments do to make the traffic better?

A．They should educate those people who are young.

B．They should set up a much more perfect traffic system.

C．They shouldn’t allow people to buy so many cars.

D．They should make people know the difficult to solve the problem of the traffic jam.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Different traffic problems.

B．Reasons why people want to buy cars.

C．How drivers should drive.

D．The traffic jam, reasons for it and solutions.

補(bǔ)全對話，從方框內(nèi)選擇適當(dāng)?shù)倪x項(xiàng)完成對話。

A. What are you doing?

B. What about this one?

C. Can I help you?

D. How much is it?

E. I’ll take it.

F. What size does your son wear?

G. What do you like?

A: Good morning, Madam! 1.    

B: I’d like a T-shirt for my son.

A: 2.     

B: Size L. He is a tall boy.

A: 3.      It’s made in China.

B: OK. Let me have a look. 4.      

A: 120 yuan. It’s popular now.

B: But I’m afraid it’s a little more expensive and I don’t like the color.

A: Do you like the black one? It’s only 80 yuan.

B: Hmm, it looks nice. 5.       

A: Here you are.

B: Thank you.

A: You’re welcome.

根據(jù)句子中所給的單詞首字母或中文提示，填寫正確的單詞。

1.Li Ming invited me to  d        coffee yesterday evening.

2.If you study hard, your  d         will come true.

3.The house is too expensive. I can’t  a         it.

4.I can’t  r          what she looked like because I only saw her once.

5.The boy is very  h          because he hasn’t eaten anything for a day.

6.You can borrow some books from the library, but you must            (歸還) them on time.

7.He likes playing football, and his sister likes playing the             (鋼琴).

8.She is an             (誠實(shí)的) woman. People in this town all believe her.

9.Don’t worry about your son. He can look after            (他自己).

10.My brother sent an             (電子郵件) to his pen pal in America last night.

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題。

What to go on holiday, but don’t have enough money for luxury (豪華的) hotels and expensive trips? Backpacking might be right up your street.

Backpacking is a very cheap kind of travel. European and American students and young adults who may not have all that much money often do it. It is called backpacking because, instead of using a suitcase (手提箱), people put all their things in a large backpack. A backpack sits on your back, and you pack all your clothes inside.

The most popular places for backpacking are Southeast Asia and South America. These countries aren’t very expensive, and are also very hot for most of the year. India and Australia are also very popular. In 2002, over 400,000 backpackers hit Australia. Sometimes, backpacking can be dangerous. A British backpacker was recently shot dead at a beach party in Thailand, and every year similar things happen.

Backpacking, in fact, is much more than a holiday—for young people in Europe, it is seen as a way of learning about the world.

Backpackers often travel alone for many months, as this is seen as more of an adventure and challenge. Beyond finding new words, backpacking, people say, is all about “finding yourself”.

1.Is backpacking an expensive kind of travel?

2.Why is it called backpacking?

3.Where are the most popular places for backpacking?

4.How many backpackers traveled to Australia in 2002?

5.What do people think of backpacking?

書面表達(dá)

一個(gè)美國中學(xué)生代表團(tuán)將來你校交流學(xué)習(xí)，并與你校學(xué)生座談。請根據(jù)表格中的內(nèi)容用英語寫一篇發(fā)言稿，介紹你校學(xué)生開展小組學(xué)習(xí)和自主學(xué)習(xí)（study by oneself）的情況。

要求:1. 用上所有提示，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮；

2. 語言正確，行文流暢，書寫規(guī)范；

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4．文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名及校名。

Dear friends,

Welcome to our school!  I’d like to talk about two ways of study used in our school.

Thank you.

In order to enter the PE exam, now we spend at _____ least half _____hour a day at school.

A．a(chǎn); an             B．the ; a            C．不填；an         D．不填; a

It’s careless _____ him to make the same mistake again. I think it important ______ everyone to be careful in everything.

A．to; for            B．for; of            C．of; to             D．of; for

——You aren’t a stranger, are you?

——       , don’t you remember        me at the school gate ten minutes ago?

A．Yes, to see         B．No, seeing         C．No, saw           D．Yes, seeing