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套题1Notsomanyyearsago,youhardlyeversawcomputers.Nowtheyseemtobeeverywhere.Therearealsomanyhidden“computers”inyourhome,butyoumightbeunawareofthem.Forexample,theremaybeoneinsideyourTVset,telephoneorwashingmachine.Youaremoredependentoncomputersthanyouknow.Computersareprobablythebestcalculatorsintheworld.Theyarefasteratcalculatingthanpeople,andtheyrarelygivewronganswers.Theycanalsotype,printanddrawthingslikediagramsandgraphs.Theycanteachyoumanythingsandalsoplaygameswithyou.Moreimportantly,theycanoperaterailwaysandflyplanesandspaceships.Forthesereasons,wesometimescallthem“electronicbrains”.套题2Thesoldierrusheddownthestairs.“Captain,they’vegone”,hecried.“Allofthem…”Beforethesoldiercouldfinish,thecaptainoftheguardsquicklyranupthestairs.Secondslater,thecaptainstoodonthehighwallofthecityofTroy,andlookeddownattheemptyplain.“TheGreekshavetriedfortenyearstocaptureourcity.Nowthey’vegoneandwe’vewon!”hesaid.“Butthey’velefttheirhugewoodenhorseoutsidethemaingates,”thesoldiersaid.“Well,itwastoobigforthemtotakewiththem.Pullitintothecitynow.It’sonwheels,”thecaptainordered.“Butwhyisitonwheels?”thesoldierasked.“MaybetheGreekswantusto…”Thecaptaininterruptedhim,“You’reasoldier.Youhavetoobeyorders.Movethathorse,now!”TheTrojansdraggeditintothecitywithropes.套题3ThefirstOlympicGameshappenedthousandsofyearsagoinGreece.PeoplestartedtheOlympicGamestoshowrespecttothegods.Theywouldpraytotheirgodsinthemorningandthenhavethegamesintheafternoon.ThefirstOlympicGamesonlylastedforoneday!Inmoderntimes,theOlympicGameslastfortwoweeks.Thousandsofyearsago,marriedwomencouldnotwatchthegames.Otherwise,theywouldbepunished!HereisastoryaboutawomanattheancientOlympicGamesinGreece.HernamewasHelen.Helen’ssonRodustookpartinthecompetitionofrunningintheOlympicGames.HelenwantedtowatchRodusrun,soshemadeherselflooklikeasoldierandenteredthestadium.Unfortunately,Helenwasfoundinsidethestadium.Roduswonthecompetition,buthismotherwaspunished.套题4Ihaveafriend.HismaneisHenryDay,buteveryonecallshimHappy.Happytravelswidely.Whenhecomestoanewplace,heopensapetshopandbeginssellingAfricanGhostFish.AccordingtoHappy,thesearetheworld’sonlyinvisiblefish,andtheyneednofood.Onceayear,thefemaleGhostFishlayseggs.Then,whileeverythingisquiet,shebecomesvisible.But,innotime,she’sthemostbeautifulcreaturealive.AfterHappytellshiscustomersthisstory,hisfishtankssellveryquickly.WhenHappysellsoutoffishtanks,heusuallyleavesforanothertown.Hehasrarelyreceivedacomplaintsincehebeganthebusiness.Infact,manypeopletakepleasureinlookingattheirinvisiblefishwiththeirfriends.套题5Nobodyhaseverseenadragon,buttherearestillmanydrawingsofdragonsaroundtheworld.Theyhavewingsandsharpclaws,andtheybreathefire.Dragonsrepresentdifferentthingsindifferentcultures.Forexample,theChinesedragonlivesintheskyandcontrolsallthewateronEarth.OnetypeofdragonreallydoesexistandthatistheSeaDragon.ItisfoundintheseasofAustralia.Itisabout45centimeterslong.Thereisastrangethingaboutthiscreature---themaleshavethebabies.Somemalesliveformorethantwentyyearsandgivebirthtwiceayear.ThereisonetypeofjellyfishcalledtheSeaWasp.Ithasnohead,nobrainandis99%water.However,itsstingcankill.Ifyougetstungbyoneofthesecreatures,youhavefourminutestogethelp,ordie!