I rushed into an ugly little shop to have the heels(鞋后跟)of my shoes repaired.“Please hurry.”I begged.
The shoemaker looked at me over his glasses.“Now，lady，we won’t be long.I want to do a good job.You see，I have a tradition(传统)to live up to.My father was a shoemaker.He always told me， ‘Son，do the best job on every shoe that comes into the shop，and be proud of you fine work.’”
As he handed me the finished shoes，he said，“These will last a long time.’’ I left the shop with a warm and grateful(感激的)feeling.This was the beginning of our friendship.Since then I went into his shop every few days just to talk with him.
One day，I went in disappinted and angry because of a poor job some painters had done for me.
“They had no pride in their work，”I said.“They didn’t want to work.They just wanted to collect their money for doing nothing.What can be done about it?’’
“There's only one way.Every mail or woman who hash’t a prideful tradition must start building one.No matter what sort of work a mall does，if he gives it his best each day.he's starting a tradition for his children to live up to.And he is making lots of happiness for him.self.’’
I went to Europe for a few months.When I returned，I learned that the old shoemaker suddenly had got sick two weeks ago，right there in his shop.He had died a few days later.1 went home with a heavy heart. I would miss him.He had left me something——an important piece of wisdom(名言)I shall always remember：“If you have a prideful tradition，you must carry it on;if you have not，then start building one now.’’
39.The old shoemaker thought to do his best in his work each day was ________. A.to make lots of happiness for others B.to make plenty of happiness for himself C.to start a tradition for himself to live up to
D.to build a tradition for his children to be proud of 答案：B 40.According to the old shoemaker's opinion，if one didn’t do a good job，he____. A.didn'have a prideful tradition B.just wanted to do nothing
C.wasn’t proud of his work D.just wanted to collect others’money 答案：A
41.The lady formed a friendship with the old shoemaker because________. A.she had the heels of her shoes repaired by him B.he did a good job to the heels of her shoes。
C.she went into his shop every few days to talk with him D.he taught her all important piece of wisdom 答案：D 42.The old shoemaker died________.
A.only a few days before the lady returned from Europe B.a few days after the lady returned from Europe C.a few months after the lady went to Europe
D.two weeks before the lady returned from Europe 答案：C
The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years.Computers used to be large and expensive which were very difficult to use.But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use.As a result.their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and business.Computers have been designed to store information and computer problems that are difficult for human beings to work out.Some have voice that speak with the operators.Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories(存货清单)and to send bills to their customers.Offices use computers to copy letters，record business and keep in touch with other offices.People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of their money they spend.
One important new use for computers is for entertainment.Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers.People of all ages have been playing these games.People also have been buying home computers to play computer games.Watch movies and listen to concert at home.They have become very popular indeed.
43.Computer used to________. A.work rapidly
B.be large and expensive C.be easy to use D.be used for fun 答案：B
44.In resent years，computers are being made________. A.1arger and more,expensive B.smaller and cheaper C.more hard to use D.to work more slowly 答案：B
45.Home computers can be use for________. A.writing letters B.playing games C.doing business D.all of the above 答案：D
46.The best title for the passage would be________. A.New use for computer
B.The popularity of home computer C.The home computer Industry
D.Computers at home 答案：A
If you are writing or studying，it makes very much difference where the light comes from.People who use books and pens every day have to be especially careful about the way the light shines on their work.
Every house gets i ts light either from daylight through the windows--which is the very best to use--or from lamps or electricity：but whichever kind of light it is，the way it shines toward our book or work is a matter of great importance to the eyes.
Take a book.sit with your back toward the window，and try to read.Your shadow(影子) falls all over the page and makes it almost as bad for your eyes as if you were in a dark room.
Now turn around and face the window.The page is in the shadow again，while the bright light is in your eyes.
Try sitting with you fight side toward the window.This is very well for reading，but if you were writing.the shadow of your hand would fall across the page and bother(打搅)you a little.
There is just one other way：sit with your left side to the window.Now everything is perfect for reading and for writing，too.
Whatever kind oi light is in the room，the rule about the right to sit is always the same.
47.Which of the following is true?
A.How the light shines on our work is of much importance. B.The way the light shines on your work makes no difference. C.We needn't care about where the light comes from.
D.People can write or study under a light that comes from any direction. 答案：A
48.You shouldn't sit with your back towards the window because________. A.the light is too dark
B·the light is bad for your eyes C.you are in a dark room
D.your book is in your shadow 答案：D
49.When you sit with your face towards the window, ________. A.your shadow falls on your book B.your book is in a shadow C.the light is still dark
D.the light is on your page 答案：B
50.The best way both for reading and for writing is to________. A.sit facing the light
B.1et the light shine from your back
C.sit with your right side towards the light
D.have the light come from your left 答案：D
What makes a person a scientist?Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others?The answer is \how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist.You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter.You will probably agree,too,that knowing how to investigate,how to discover information,is important to everyone.The scientist,however,goes one step further,he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons.He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works.
The scientistˊs knowledge must be exact.There is no room for half right or right just half the time.He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit.What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times.If the con?ditions are different,any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions.This is one reason that investigations are important in sci?ence.Albert Einstein,who developed the theory of relativity,arrived at this theory through mathematics.The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigations,Einsteinˊs ideas were shown to be correct.A scientist uses many tools for measurements.Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.
1.What makes a scientist according to the passage?
A) The tools he uses. B) The way he uses his tools.
C) His ways of learning. D) The various tools he uses. 答案：B
2.\…\
A) the importance of information B) the importance of thinking C) the difference between scientists and ordinary people
D) the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs 答案：C 3.A sound scientific theory should be one that ____________.
A) works not only under one set of conditions at one time,but also under the same conditions at other times
B) does not allow any changes even under different conditions C) can be used for many purposes
D) leaves no room for improvement 答案：A
4.The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate _____________.
A) that measurements are keys to success in science B) that accuracy of mathematics
C) that the investigations are important in science
D) that the mathematical calculations may test his investigations 答案：C 5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A) The theory of relativity.
B) Exactness is the core of science.
C) Scientists are different from ordinary people.
D) Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.
答案：D
Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colors? Colors
in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫) , but birds cannot easily catch them.
Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of' crops. When crops are green,locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you'll find the main use of coloring is to protect
themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colors much like the trees. They can often hide in the trees and catch some other little animals.
Have you ever noticed an even stranger act? A kind of' fish in the sea can
send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, its enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.
1. Frorn the passage we learn that locusts _____.
A. are small animals B. are easily found by birds C. are dangerous to their enemies
D. change their colors to protect themselves 答案：D
2. How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?
A. They run away quickly. B. They have the colors much like their enemies. C. They hide themselves by day and appear at night. D. They have to move quietly. 答案：C
3. Why can't the hunters see the bears and lions?
A. They have the colors much like the trees. B. They move quietly. C. They like brown and gray colors. D. They live in forests. 答案：A
4. Why can the kind of fish live up to now?
A. Because it is very strong.
B. Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies. C. Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies. D. Because it swims faster than any other fish. 答案：B
5. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. The Change of Colors for Animals and Pests B. Colors of Different Animals and Pests
C. The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Pests D. Some Animals and Pests
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