【正文】 Computer and I _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Steven 。 中學生英文雜志 Highlight開展了 ―Computer and I‖ 的征文活動。 The puter makes doing schoolwork easier for me than it was for my mom and dad. For example, when writing book reports and stories, I use Microsoft Word instead of a pen and paper. That way, after my teacher edits my work, I can go back and make revisions without having to rewrite the whole thing. And Microsoft Word has a spell check! I use it all the time. For English class, we’re reading The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton. As a prereading assignment, my teacher asked us to research teenage groups on the Inter. I tried Google, Encarta, and Yahoo first, and finally found an article on . For a geography assignment on the United States, I used Encarta to learn about the Mississippi River. I needed to find out how deep the river is, how its widths and depths are different, what states it runs through, and what kind of fish live in it. I used the information to show how the geography of a country affects its economy. For example, the river’s trade paths, the number of fish caught in it, and the tourists it attracts directly affect Southerners’ jobs and ines. I never go to the library to do research. It takes too much time. Since I live in New York City and both my parents work, getting to the library isn’t always easy. For a big assignment or research project, I’d have to stay at the library to read, or sign out whatever books or magazines I needed. Being able to find the information in my own living room makes everything a lot simpler. Online dictionaries and encyclopedias also save time. Sometimes, I think the puter spoils (寵壞 ) my generation because it’s so easy—at least physically. But puters are not like television, which does the thinking for you. You still have to use your mind. I prefer using a puter. Easy, fun, and fast. 1． What does the writer use Microsoft Word to do? ______________________ Missing person information Name: Jimmy (1) Date of birth: (2) 13th, 1968 Address: …… Telephone: (3) Job: (4) Appearance: …… When last seen: Thursday (5) Where last seen: …… 2． What tools did the writer use to do his geography assignment? ______________________ 3． Why does the writer never go to the library to do research? ______________________ 三、書面表達（共 14 分） 根據題目所提出的具體要求，寫出一篇連貫完整的短文。 二、閱讀理解（共 3 小題 , 6 分） 第二節(jié)：閱讀下面的短文和問題，根據短文內容，在相應題號后的橫線上寫下相關信息（ 不多于三個單詞 ），完成對該問 題的回答。書寫要字跡清楚、工整。每段對話你將聽兩遍。 Study the pie graph (餅圖 ), and then answer the questions. Where Energy Comes From People use different kinds of energy. Sun, water, or wind are renewable sources. Oil, gas, and coal are all fossil fuels (礦物燃料 ). They formed from the remains of animals that lived long ago. In one year, the United States uses about 97 quadrillion (百萬的四次方 ) units of energy—more than any other nation on earth. 41. What percentage of the energy es from fossil fuels?