DOC《2013年苏州市初中毕业暨升学考试试卷》

s Bear . Many of these bears were sold. The bears became so popular that Mr . Michtom thought he might need President Roosevelt'

permission to use his name. He wrote to the president and sent him a Teddy Bear . The president answered,saying that Mr. Michtom could use his name. Mr . Michtom borrowed money so that he could make thousands of toy bears. His company became the Ideal Toy Corporation. Today this is one of the biggest toy companies in the United States. 26.People will remember Morris Michtom because he was_______ A. a candy store owner B . a toy store owner C . the inventor of the teddy bear D . Teddy Roosevelt'

friend 27.The idea for making the first teddy bear came from________ A. a movie B . a magazine story C.a TV advertisement D.a newspaper cartoon 28.From this passage we can see that________ A.many people liked Teddy Roosevelt B.many people did not like Teddy Roosevelt C.President Roosevelt cared only about important people D.President Roosevelt did not like young bears B Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first

16 years of his life,Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries. In the early 1970s,Wheeler met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from London,through Asia,to Australia. On the trip,they visited places like India, Iran, and Afghanistan. When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia,people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions,Wheeler wrote a guidebook called Across Asia on the Cheap . The book told people about different countries'

weather,customs(风俗),and places to see. But unlike travel guides in the 1970s,Wheeler'

s book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular. Wheeler and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They continued travelling. They wrote guidebooks for each place they visited. Today,400 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over

650 guidebooks. Wheeler still writes about travel hot spots (for example,Cambodia in Asia and Croatia in Europe). For more information,read the books! 29.Which trip was Tony Wheeler'

s first guidebook about? A.The United Kingdom. B.From Asia to England. C.From Australia to Afghanistan. D.From England to Australia. 30.Why did Tony Wheeler write his first guidebook? A.He needed the money. B.His wife asked him to do it. C.Many people asked questions about his travels. D.He liked writing books. 31.How was Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel guides? A.It talked about places most tourists did not go . B. It was longer and more expensive. C.It told people about a country'

s weather,customs,and places to see. D . It was the first guidebook about Asia . 32.Which sentence below is true? A.Tony Wheeler still travels and writes guidebooks. B.Tony Wheeler'

s first guidebook was not popular. C.After their first trip,Maureen did not travel with Tony . D.Today,Lonely Planet is still a small company. C Computers are good tools(工具).The Internet is also good. But some people spend too much time online. They can'

t stop. Doctors say this is a new sickness. They call this sickness Internet Addiction Disorder (互联网成瘾症)(IAD). People with IAD are online a lot. They spend hours chatting to their friends or playing online games. Many people with IAD spend more time on the Internet than with family or friends. Some people with IAD even quit(辞掉)their jobs! Do you have IAD? Think about these questions:How many hours a day are you online? Is it a lot or a little? When you are not online,are you thinking about playing a computer game or checking your messages? When you are online,do you forget the time? Do you get angry when you can'