第十一组(共3篇):(A)Thesummervacationisover.It’struethattimealwaysfliesfast.Duringthevacation,theweatherwashotandIcouldnotdomuchwork,butIlivedhappily.Astheafternoonwashot,Ididmyworkinthemorning.Iusedtogetupat6:30andtakeawalkinthegardenforhalfanhour.Afterbreakfast,IbeganreadingEnglishandChineseanddidsomeexercisesinmaths.Thosetookmethreehoursormore.Iworkedquitehardandmadegoodprogress(取得进步).Ispenttheafternoonoutside.Iwenttoswimanditwasfunny.Iwouldnotgohomeuntilitwasaboutfiveorsixo’clock.Sometimesafriendofminewouldcometoseemeandwewouldspendsomehourslisteningtomusic.InthiswayIspentmyvacationhappily.AndInotonlystudiedwellbutalsobecameagoodswimmer.NowIamingoodhealthandhighspirits(精神).()1Thetextmainlytellushowthewriterspenthissummerholidays.()2.Ittookthewriterhalfanhourtodohishomework.()3.Thewriterspentmostoftheafternoonlisteningtomusic.()4.Thewriterdidn’thaveverygoodsummerholidays.()5.Thewriterspentmoretimeswimmingthanlisteningtomusic.(B)Somepeoplerememberthethingsbywritingnotestothemselves.Thentheyleavethenotesinobvious(明显的)places,suchasonthetableoronthefloorinthemiddleofthelivingroom.Idon’tthinkIliketowritenotestomyself.MostofthetimeIlosethemorforgettolookatthemuntilit’stoolate.Iprefertouseanalarmclock(闹钟)totellmewhatIshoulddo.Ihavetenalarmclocksinmyhouse.Theycouldtellmeaboutthings.Forexample,ifIhavetomakeatelephonecallatacertaintime,I’llsetanalarmclocktogooffafewminutesearlyandputtheclockbythetelephone.OrifIwanttowatchacertaintelevisionprogramme,I’llsetanalarmclockattherighttimeandputtheclockontopoftheTVset.IcanrememberalmostanythingifIusemyclocks.However,sometimesanalarmclockgoesoffandIdon’tknowwhatitmeans.Ialwaysremembersettingit,butnotwhyIsetit.Iftheclockisbythetelephone,IknowImayhavesetittotellmetocallsomeone,butIcan’tbesure.Imighthavesetittotellmyselfthatsomebodywastocallmeatacertaintime.()6.Somepeopleliketowritenotestothemselvessothattheycanrememberwhattodoatacertaintime()7.Thewriterdoesn’tliketowritenotestohimself.()8.Thewriteroftenusesacomputertohelphim\rememberthings.()9.Sometimesanalarmclockcandothehouseworkforthewriter.()10.Thewriterprefersrememberingthethingsbywritingnotestousingalarmclocks(C)Wehaveratherasmallhouse,withonlytwobedrooms.Youcanthinkouralarm(恐慌),then,whenAuntClarawrotetosaythatshewascomingtostaywithherfamilyfortheweekend.Herfamily,Ishouldsay,hasfourboys,allundertheageoftwelve.Isentoffatelegram(电报)atonce,andexplained(解释)initthatourhousewastoosmall.AuntClaracalledusupthenextmorning.‘Iforgottoexplain,’shesaidinhersweetestvoice,“theboyswillbebringingacoupleoftents(帐篷).”Evensomywifecouldn’tmakefreefromfear(害怕).Itwastruethatwehadalargegarden,buttherewasstilltheproblemoffeeding(喂养)fourgrowingboys.“Andwhatifitrains?”sheasked.ButSaturdaymorningturnedouttobebrightandclearwhenIwenttothestationtomeetAuntClara.Itriedtosqueeze(往车里塞)threeoftheboys,togetherwiththeluggage(行李),intothebackofthecar.Theyoungestsatinfront,withAuntClaraandme.“Ididn’tseethetentsamongyourluggage,’”IturnedoverandsaidtoDavid,theeldestboy.“Thetents!”saidAuntClara.“Oh!Weleftthemintheluggagevan(行李车厢).”()11.Fromthestory,weknowthatthemainproblemwasfood______.()12.AuntClarasentatelegramaftershereceivedthetelegram.()13.Theboysweregoingtosleepdownstairsoutside.()14.Theman’swifewaslookingforwardtothevisit.()15.AuntClaraarrivedbytrain.第十二组(共4篇):(A)AlbertEinsteinwasbornin1879.Asaboyhewasnothappyinschool.Heseemedtobeslowerthanothersandheoftenfailedinhisexams.Mostofhisteachersdidnotlikehim.Hisparents,however,lovedhimverymuch.Theyoftensaidtotheteachers,Albertisabrightboy.Hefailedinsomeoftheexamsbecausehehadnointerestinthosesubjects.Theybelievedtheirsonwoulddosomethinggreat.Oneday,theEinsteinsandtheirfriendswerehavingapicnicbytheriverside.Someonesaid,Seehowtheotherchildrenplayandlaugh,butnotAlbert.Hejustsitsandlooksoffacrosstheriver.Albert'smotherheardthisandsaid,Albertisquiet,becausehe'sthinking.Let'swaitandsee.He'llbecomeagreatscientist,Ibelieve.Shewasfight.Later,Albertbecameoneofthegreatestscientistsintheworld.HewontheNobelPrizeforphysicsin1921.()1AlbertEinsteinwasascientist.()2.HewontheNobelPrizeforchemistryin1921.()3Einsteinoftenfailedinsomeexamsbecausehewasn'tinterestedinthosesubjects.()4.Einstein'smothercomplainedaboutherfriend.()5.EinsteinwasborninGermany.(B)MoreandmoreadvertisementsappearontheWeb.Youhavetobecarefulnottobefooledortricked(欺骗)bytheadvertisementsontheInternet.Somethingissaidtobeabargain(便宜物品),butitisn’talwayscheap.Andsomeso-callednewthingsjusthaveanewoutside.However,shoppingonlineisakindoffashionable(时尚的)thingtoday.Ilovetobuythingsofeverydayuse,soIoftengetlotsofinformationaboutthemonwebsitesonline.Forexample,ifIwantanMP3,Icanchoosemyfavouriteone,andlookforwhattheuserslikeordon’tlikeaboutit,thendecidewhethertobuyornot.Andatthesametime,youdon’thavetogotoashoporwalkaroundacrowdedshoppingarea,soyoudon’thavetowastemuchtime.TheInternetisreallyusefulforshopping,butbecarefulnottospendtoomuch.()6.Ifyouwanttoshoponline,youshouldbecarefulnottobefooled.()7.Thewriterthinksthattheadvertisementsonlinearealwaystrue.()8.MP3isakindofbookthatyouca