textbooks. Making notes and marking important parts of a lesson can be done just as lots of students have done on their textbooks before.
At present, the plan is being tested out in a university. Richard Katzmann, the owner of the company is having his creation tested at Chicago's DePaul University, where he studied. Does that mean it is goodbye to the new paper, and the smell of the black ink?
( )31. What does the underlined word “bulky” in the first line mean?
A. light
B. small
C. big and heavy
D. old
( )32. What would Indians do to solve（解决）the problem?
A. They would reduce the textbooks.
B. They would tell the parents to help students.
C. They would tell the teachers to help students.D. They would take students to school by bus.
( )33. The writer may think that Americans have a ________ way to solve the problem.
A. more stupid
B. worse
C. better
D. quicker
( )34. The goReader may be a machine ________.
A. that can work as a teacher
B. that can be used as textbooks
C. that can cheat students D. that can hurt students ( )35. When the new machine is used, it is possible that ________. A. students might study harder B. students might study at home C. students might not need teachers
D. students might study without paper textbooks 【答案】CACBD
（八）
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job —that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
( )36. The best title（标题）of the passage is ________. A. Money Makes You Happy
B. The Secrets of Happiness D. Good Friends Make You Happy
C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy
( )37. The second paragraph tells us that ________.
A. the more friends you have, the happier you will be B. we shouldn’t think about our future
C. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.
D. some people fail to live a happy life
( )38. The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness. A. one B. two C. three ( )39. The writer thinks that ________. A. everyone knows how to live a happier life B. it’s wrong to spend time on work
C. hobbies take up too much time
D. doing good things for someone can make you happier
D. four
( )40. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Reading a good book. C. Playing a sport. 【答案】BCCDB
（九）
James is a good student and he has lots of friends，but he also has a problem．Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school．James is very unhappy and he doesn't know what to do about it．Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation． Don't feel worried．It's not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry，but you are not alone．Don't feel that you have to hide the problem．You should find a person you can trust，and tell them．It might be your teacher，your parents，or even your friend's parents．After you tell someone，you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱)． Speaking to an adult might make you nervous，but here are other things you can do．Some people express their feelings more easily on paper．Write a letter to someone or keep a diary．Include all the details(细节)about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens．You can use it as proof to show what is going on．And it is a wonderful idea to show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult．Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!
Also，don't show you are sad and don't try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop. ( )41. What do you think the text is trying to tell us? A. What to do about being bullied. B. How to be a good student at school. C. What to write well in a diary.
D. How to give suggestions to teenagers.
B. Traveling to a foreign country. D. Spending time with close friends.
( )42. Why does the text advise you not to feel worried if bullied?
A. Because you are not alone. B. Because it is not your fault.
C. Because someone has known about it. D. Because you' re doing something wrong.
( )43. You'd better go and find a person you can trust and ____.
A. know what happens B. learn from them
C. ask for help D. make them lonely
( )44. If you remember and follow the suggestions above, ____. A. nobody will speak to the bullies
B. everybody will feel some relief
C. someone will express their feelings D. the bullies will soon stop
( )45. What does the underlined word \ A. take no notice of B. take care of C. make full use of D. get more help from 【答案】A BCD A
（十）
Many years before the United States was founded(建立), Americans had already invented barbecues. But the first barbecues, in fact ,were the invention of the Taino Indians of Haiti, who dried their meat on raised frames(架子)of sticks over fires. Spanish explorers spelled the Taino word as barbacoa, and as time passed, English settlers along the Atlantic coat had their own barbecues.
One summer day in 1773, Benjamin Lynde, a citizen of Massachusetts, wrote in his diary, “Fair and hot ; Browne;hack overset.” That is , on a bright and hot day he went to the Brownes to attedn a barbecue, and his carriage(马车)fell over. It shows that the barbecue had its social occasion by that time. Large animals would be roasted whole on frames over hot fires, and neighbours would be invited to dinner.
In later centuries, as settlers moved to the west, the barbecue went along with it, reaching an especially large size in Texas, where a pit (坑)for fuels(燃料) such as tree branches might be over ten feet deep. Today , the barbecue grills(烧烤架)which are fueled by charcoal(木炭) or electricity are likely to be small and easy to move , and can cook only parts of an animal at a time, but people still have barbecues out of doors and always invite their neighbours or friends over. ( )46.Who invented the barbecues first in history?
A.American people. B.Taino Indians. C.Spanish explorers. D.English settlers.
( )47.The second paragraph mainly tells us that the barbecue_______________.
A.is only held on a hot sunny day B.welcomes people who keep diaries C.is held both indoors and outdoors D.has its social occasion for over 200 years ( )48.The underlined expression “ social occasion” can be best translated into______________. A.社交功能 B.社会福利 C.社会地位 D.社会背景
( )49.The following are all the barbecue ways EXCEPT __________________.
A. drying meat on raised frames of sticks over fires
B. roasting a whole animal over a pit full of burning tree branches C.cooking parts of animals over fires on grills fueled by charcoal D.heating meat in the bright and hot daylight 【答案】BDAD