In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. In 1975, Bill and his partners developed a software program called BASIC. This was not the first program ever created, but its inventors were the first to decide that people who wanted to use it should pay for it. BASIC was a success. Then Bill left Harvard to work for Microsoft, a

　　company he started in 1975 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen. They thought the computer would come into every office and every home soon. So they began developing software for personal computers. They improved the software to make it easier for people to use computers. After many years of hard work, Microsoft becomes one of the most successful companies. And Bill Gates also becomes one of the richest businessmen in the world.

　　將下列信息補(bǔ)充完整。

　　Information about Bill Gates

　　Date of birth: October 28, 1955

　　Official position: Head of Microsoft

　　Dream job in the childhood: _______16_______

　　Thing first done in1968: _______17_______

　　Name of the software program: ______18_______

　　Reason for developing personal software: ______19_______

　　Achievements: ______20________

　　四、補(bǔ)全對(duì)話。(10’)

　　Simon: Hello, Daniel. The weekend is coming. 1:______

　　Daniel: Yes, I’d love to. 2:______

　　Simon: What about the Palace Museum? There is a great show there.

　　Daniel: That’s really a wonderful place to visit. 3:______

　　Simon: We can see fine works of art there.

　　Daniel: That sounds great. 4:______

　　Simon: The best way is to take the underground. It takes only 20 minutes.

　　Daniel: All right. 5:______

　　Simon: Shall we meet at my home at 8 a.m. tomorrow?

　　Daniel: OK. See you tomorrow.

　　Simon: See you.

　　四、寫作。(35’)

　　1.閱讀簡(jiǎn)答。(10’)

　　Dear Dr. Manners,

　　My close friend seldom(很少)says “please”. She will say “Can you get me that bag?” or “Move it over here!” I have told her a lot of times that it is polite to use “please” and “thank you”, but she hardly remembers. I feel that she is ordering(命令)me around without “please”, and I always get annoyed.

　　We have been close friends for over 10 years, but she hasn’t changed yet. It seems that I can’t stand (忍受) it any more. What should I do? Can you help me?

　　Sincerely,

　　Mary

　　Dear Mary,

　　When your friend does not use polite words, it seems that she is ordering you to do something. So you have every right(權(quán)利)to hate her behaviors.

　　Ask her why she doesn’t use “please” and “thank you”. Explain to her that it makes you uncomfortable. Also, you don’t want to do anything for her because she doesn’t seem kind or pleasant when she asks you to.

　　Your friend was probably never taught how to use “please” and “thank you” in normal conversation. So you can try to teach her that. You shouldn’t break up(絕交) with her. Remember it is difficult to find another close friend if you lose one.

　　Yours,

　　Dr. Manners

　　1. Why does Mary say that her close friend is impolite?

　　2. How long have they been close friends?

　　3. Does Mary have every right to hate her close friend’s behaviors?

　　4. What should Mary do if her close friend was never taught how to use polite words?

　　5. Does Dr. Manners advise Mary to break up with her friend?

　　2.英漢互譯。(10’)

　　Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems.(1)We should learn how to deal with our problems. Here are some ways.Firstly, we should learn to forget.(2)有時(shí)我們會(huì)生朋友的氣。Good friendships may be lost. Sometimes children have disagreements and decide not to talk to each other.(3)However, this usually does not last for long. This is an important lesson for us: we can solve a problem by learning to forget.Secondly, we should regard problems as challenges. Many students often complain about school.(4)他們有太多的作業(yè)要做。They think the rules are too strict. Education is an important part of our development. As young people, it is our duty to try our best to deal with each challenge with the help of our teachers.