【正文】 n?t .And in school , children don?t have to think anymore. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide by using our heads. But now kids don?t use their heads anymore. Instead, they use calculators. Most families have puters now. In the past we didn?t have puters. We didn?t even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now we don?t often eat homecooked food. And people talk less to each other than before. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think…..Life used to be simple, but it isn?t anymore.” ( )6. What does the grandfather think of the life now? A It?s as good as it used to be B It?s worse than it used to be C It?s better than it used to be D It?s the same as it used to be ( ) does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese A 生活 B 工作 C 婚姻 D 家庭 ( ) did the grandfather used to do? A He used to use calculators in math class B He used to drive to school in winter C He used to go to school by bike D He used to walk five miles to school ( )9. What changes have happened? ① There are lights at home ② People often eat homecooked food now ③ Lots of families have puters ④ More and more people drive instead of walking A ①②④ B ②③④ C ①②③ D ①③④ ( ) of the following is TURE? A Life now is much simpler B People have more time to talk with each other now C The grandfather only plains and pays no attention to the better life now D Lots of mothers still stay at home and look after their children。（ 10 分） A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggle（奮力）with a large box. It was half in and half 1______ of her car. He was a helpful kind of man, so he went up to the woman and said, “Let me give you a hand with that box. It looks very 2______.” “That?s very kind of you,” the woman said. “I?m having a lot of 3______ with it. I think it?s struck（卡住） .” “Together we?ll soon move it,” the man said. He 4______ into the back seat of the car and took hold of the other end of the box. He said, “I?m ready.” And he began to 5______ hard. For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the box. Soon they were 6______ in the fact. “Let?s rest for a minute,” the man said. “I?m sorry, but it 7______ stuck.” A few minutes later, the man said, “Let?s try again. Are you ready?” 8______ of them took hold of the box again. “One, two, three!” the man said, and they went on with their struggle. At last, when they were very tired, the man said, “You are 9______. It really is stuck. I don?t think there?s 10______ we can get it out of the car.” “Get it out of the car!” The woman cried. “I?m trying to get it in!” （ ） 1. A. in B. out C. on D. off （ ） 2. A. heavy B. strong C. dear D. new （ ） 3. A. trouble B. questions C. matter D. accidents （ ） 4. A. got B. stepped C. came D. walked （ ） 5. A. pull B. carry C. push D. lift （ ） 6. A. white B. tired C. red D. hurt （ ） 7. goes B. falls C. grows D. seems （ ） 8. A. Every B. All C. Either D. Both （ ） 9. A. ready B. right C. clever D. sure （ ） 10. A. anything B. anywhere C. any one D. any way 三．閱讀理解。 You can learn a foreign language well______． A． by using B． to use C． by using it D． from use it ( ) 2． This kind of paper ______ nice and soft． A． is felt B． is feeling C． feel D． feels ( ) 3． Our students should keep ______ in the readingroom． A． quiet B． quietly C． quite D