1、AIn America, where labor costs are so high, “ do it yourself” is a way of life. Many people _1_ their own cars, build their own garages, even _2_ their own horses. Soon many of them will also be writing their own _3_ . In Hollywood there is a company that _4_ childrens books with the help of _5_. Al
2、though other book companies also publish _6_ , this company is not like _7_ . It allows the _8_ to become the leading _9_ in the pupils with the help of the computers. Here is _10_ they do it. Let us _11_ the child is named Jenny. She lives in New York, and has a dog named Hody. The computer _12_ th
3、is information to _13_a story with pictures. The story is then printed _14_ . A child who _15_ such a book might say, “This book is about me,”_16_ the company calls it the “Me-Books Publishing Company”.Children like the me-books because they like to see in _17_ the names of their friends and their p
4、ets. But more _18_, in this way, readers are _19_ more interested in _20_ the stories. Me-books are helping a child to learn how to read.1. A. send B. make C. repair D. drive2. A. produce B. rebuild C. bought D. found3. A. articles B. books C. reports D. characters4. A. sells B. collects C. shows D.
5、 publishes5. A. friends B. teachers C. parents D. computers6. A. that way B. that method C. that kind D. any way7. A. the other B. that one C. the ones D. the others8. A. publisher B. company C. reader D. writer9. A. writer B. character C. inventor D. story10. A. what B. why C. how D. when11. A. ask
6、 B. name C. imagine D. suppose12. A. uses B. puts C. breaks D. remembers13. A. make up B. write about C. put into D. think over14. A. in B. out C. done D. along15. A. learns B. designs C. tells D. receives16. A. while B. so C. but D. and17. A. machine B. print C. color D. picture18. A. important B.
7、usual C. necessary D. reliable19. A. very B. still C. much D. also20. A. writing B. copying C. seeing D. readingBJohn Clark was a postman. He was fond of dogs. However, when he was delivering(投递 ) letters, he found that not all dogs were his _1_. One particular dog called Spot, who _2_ at No. 108 Tu
8、rner Road, was one of Johns enemy. _3_ John came near his _4_ house, Spot would lie in and _5_ out on John, barking and trying to _6_ his ankles.After a heavy snow it was _7_ that morning. The road was covered with _8_. John was afraid of _9_ down., so he _10_ his bike and walked with _11_ steps. Un
9、fortunately, John slipped on a patch of ice, which was opposite to No. 108 Turner Road. Spot _12_ this as John together with his bike _13_ such a big noise. Spot jumped onto Jons _14_ and tried to bite his neck. Quick as a flash, John, _15_ hands were full of letters, bit Spot on the leg.John Clark
10、said later, “It was the _16_ thing I could do. I dont approve of （赞成）_17_ to animals, but that dog _18_ had it coming. Since that day Ive had no _19_ at No. 108. Spot always hides round the _20_ of the house when he hears me coming.” 1. A. enemies B. friends C. pets D. animal2. A. lived B. sat C. ra
11、n D. settled3. A. How B. Whatever C. Whenever D. Wherever4. A. own B. owners C. friends D. neighbors5. A. reach B. set C. work D. jump6. A. beat B. kill C. kiss D. kite7. A. fine B. freezing C. cloudy D. windy8. A. grass B. mud C. ice D. water9. A. falling B. knocking C. turning D. going10. A. rode
12、B. left C. pushed D. pulled11. A. safe B. big C. quick D. slow12. A. smelled B. saw C. recognized D. heard13. A. gave B. created C. made D. found14. A. hands B. shoulders C. legs D. feet15. A. all B. whose C. his D. which16. A. best B. lonely C. only D. very17. A. coldness B. love C. pity D. cruelty
13、18. A. probably B. perhaps C. hardly D. really19. A. letter B. trouble C. choice D. battle20. A. front B. back C. top D. roofCScientists say that something very serious is happening to the earth. I will begin to get _ in the following years. There will be major changes in _ in the new century. Coast
14、al water will have a _ temperature. This will have a _ effect on agriculture. In northern areas, the _ season will be ten days longer by the year 2010. However, in warmer areas, it will be too dry. The _ of water could _ by eighty percent. This would _ a large decrease in agriculture production. Wor
15、ld temperature could _ two degree centigrade by the year 2040. However, the increase could be three times as great in the Arctic and Antarctic areas. This could cause the _ one to two miters. Many coastal cities would be _ water.Why is this happening? There is too _ carbon dioxide in the air. _ oil,
16、 gas and coal burn, they create large amounts of carbon dioxide. This carbon dioxide lets _ enter the earths atmosphere and _ the earth. However, it doesnt let as much heat _ the atmosphere and enter space. Its like a blanket. The heat _ the sun can pass through the blanket to warm the earth. The he
17、at _ there and cant escape through the blanket again.Scientists call this the green-house effect.1. A. warmer B. colder C. better D. worse2. A. land B. agriculture C. climate D. weather3. A. lower B. higher C. normal D. proper4. A. good B. general C. serious D. useful5. A. getting B. playing C. taki
18、ng D. growing6. A. much B. many C. amount D. number7. A. fall B. decrease C. refuse D. rise8. A. lead B. keep C. make D. cause9. A. increase B. drop C. lift D. realize10. A. water B. rain C. stone D. ice11. A. degree B. level C. coast D. area12. A. by B. to C. of D. with13. A. above B. under C. belo
19、w D. over14. A. little B. many C. few D. much15. A. If B. Because C. When D. Why16. A. sunlight B. air C. rain D. gas17. A. cold B. protect C. hurt D. heat18. A. enter B. get C. leave D. reach19. A. through B. by C. from D. on20. A. stores B. arrives C. stands D. stayskey: 1-5 CBBDD 6-10ADCBC 11-15DAABA 16-20BBACDkey: 1-5BACBD 6-10 DBCAC 11-15 DDCBB 16-20 CDDBBkey: 1-5 ACBCD 6-10 CBDAD 11-15 BABDC 16-20 ADCCD
