C Two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard days work. Both were tired. They happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead. “Ah!” said one farmer, “tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well.” The second answered, “Nonsense, the rain will only kill the crops.” So they began to quarrel. Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling. Both farmers explained about the black cloud. “What cloud” asked the third farmer. They all looked at the sky. The cloud was no longer there.

The two farmers fought in words because .（）

单项选择题What is the authors attitude to the computer（）

A．At first she likes it but later becomes tired of it.
B．She likes it because it is very convenient.
C．She dislikes it because TV is more attractive.
D．She dislikes it because it cuts off her relation with the outside world.

单项选择题The primary purpose of the project is to. （）

A．find the early signs of earthquakes
B．relate studies to practice
C．help high school students study the real world engineering
D．inspire a strong desire for discovery among the students

单项选择题What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream（）

A．He stirs the ice cream.
B．He examines the color of the ice cream.
C．He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.
D．He lets the ice cream warm up.

单项选择题第（3）空应选择（）

A．dangerous
B．beautiful
C． crowded
D．terrible

单项选择题After having asked somebody a question, itll be polite of you to （）.

A．make clear what kind of person he is
B．listen to his reply attentively
C．wait quietly and patiently for his answer
D．go on asking him more questions

单项选择题第（2）空应选择（）

A. contents
B. taking
C. carefully
D. plastic
E. packaging
F. declined
G. similar
H. typical
I. contracts
J. registered

单项选择题When there are black block clouds in the sky,（） .

A．it will rain soon
B． it will be fine
C． it will get hot
D．the sun is shining brightly

单项选择题What does the last paragraph mean（）

A．Having worked on the computer for too long, she became a bit strange.
B．She is so interested in TV programs that she often forgets her work.
C．She watches TV a lot in order to keep up with the latest news and the weather.
D．She turns on TV now and then in order to get some comfort from TV program.

单项选择题According to Mr. Bjomson,（） .

A．those Manitoba high school students are worth praising
B．the study of space can be practically made in classrooms
C．Manitoba high schools are famous for the study of space
D．scientific research is too far away from high school students

单项选择题According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the “cool field”, it is helpful to （）.

A．keep a diary of work
B．have a degree in related subjects
C．have new ideas every day
D．find out new flavors each day