We live in the "computer age". People like scientists, teachers, writers and even students use computers
to do __1__ work. But more than 30 years ago, __2__ couldn"t do much. They were very big and
expensive. Very __3__ people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are
smaller and __4__. Because they can do __5__ work, many people like to use them. Some people even
have them at home.
Computers have become very important because they can work __6__ than men and they make fewer
mistakes. Computers can __7__ people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write,
teachers use them to teach and children use them to study. Computers can also remember what you put
__8__ them. Computers are very __9__ and helpful. Do you want to __10__ a computer?
( ) 2. A. computers
( ) 3. A. a few
( ) 4. A. cheap
( ) 5. A. a few
( ) 6. A. faster
( ) 7. A. ask
( ) 8. A. on
( ) 9. A. friendly
( ) 10. A.lend
B. rockets
B. few
B. dearer
B. a little
B. slow
B. help
B. up
B. hcavy
B. sell
C. machines
C. a little
C. more expensive
C. many
C. slower
C. use
C. into
C. careful
C. spend
D. scientists
D. little
D. less expensive
D. a lot of
D. quickly
D. make
D. at
D. useful
D. have
Are you carrying too much on your back at school? Lots of kids at the same age as you are.
Experts are starting to __1__ (worry) about that more and more young students are having back and neck
problems as a result of __2__ (carry) too much in their backpacks.
"It __3__ (hurt) my back when I run," said Oberlin Reyes, a student in Virginia. "It"s hard to __4__
(get) up the stairs with my backpack, because it"s too heavy. "Some students have backpacks with two
straps to carry them, but a number of other students __5__ (choose) rolling backpacks. But even with
rolling backpacks, getting up stairs and buses with them __6__ (be) even a problem for kids. Kids are
losing their balance and __7__ (fall) down with these backpacks. Many of them hurt their knees, backs or
necks because of heavy school bags. So kids shouldn"t __8__ (have) too much homework.
But how much is too much? Experts say students should carry no more than 10 to 15 percent of their
own body weight.
Parents and teachers are starting to tell the kids to only take home the books they __9__ (need) that
night. Some teachers are __10__ (use) thin workbooks for students to take home.
One of the best answers is, as some kids themselves want: to have no homework at all!
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More and more people like keeping pets. L __1__ dogs, cats, or rabbits Some people like to keep
u __2__ pets, just like snakes, spiders. I think a good pet can make a lot of fun. In America, when
people say "man" s best friend", they don"t mean another person. I __3__, they are talking about a lovely animal: a dog! Many stories told us about how dogs helped people in t __4__ . Dogs are useful for people in many fields.When you feel l __5__, you can talk to the pets. Pets are living a __6__. If nobody is at
home, they also feel lonely and uncomfortable. They may also get a __7__ if people do something bad to them.
There are also many d __8__ for pets. They can make noise and dirt. You should try to take c __9__
of them, such as washing them, talking to them or taking them for a walk. If you are i __10__ in keeping
pets, think about what pet you will choose.
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