It began with a red paper clip and ended with a house. Kyle MacDonald, a 26-year
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It began with a red paper clip and ended with a house. Kyle MacDonald, a 26-year-old Canadian, got a three-bedroom house through 14 trades (交换) that started with a single red paper clip. Encouraged by Kyle’s successful experience, now more and more young people around the world are starting their own trading activities. They set up websites where people can trade things they don’t usually use with other people. A website called Peerflix allows people to trade their used DVDs. These traders usually prefer face-to-face trading, which means they don’t have to worry about who is going to pay for the delivery (递送). Last year, a young girl in Beijing decided to follow the example of Kyle. She started with a paper clip and hoped to get a house in the end. After several trades she now has a piano which is more than 10,000 yuan. But she may still have a long way to go. You may be puzzled about why people are doing this. In fact, everyone in the trade activities gets things that are useful to them. Just as Kyle said, “What’s more important to a man dying of thirst in the desert — one million dollars or a glass of water?” Kyle’s words probably show why these trades are poplar among young people. 4. Where can people trade things they do not usually use according to the passage? A. On the Internet. B. In Beijing. C. In Canada. D. In the desert. 5. Why are trading activities popular among young people? A. Because they can make a lot of money by trading with other people. B. Because the traders can get things that are useful to them. C. Because young people love trading activities. D. Because many young people want to get a house. 6. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. If you begin with a paper clip, you will finally get a house by trading. B. A young girl in Beijing got a house through trading. C. A glass of water is more important than one million dollars. D. Many traders like face-to-face trading because they don’t have to pay for the delivery. |
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小题4:A 小题5:B 小题6:D |
解析
小题4:根据第二段“now more and more young people around the world are starting their own trading activities. They set up websites where people can trade things they don’t usually use with other people.”知答案应选A:People can trade things they do not usually use on the Internet.在互联网上人们可以交易他们不常使用的物品。 小题5:根据文章最后一段知答案应选B:In fact, everyone in the trade activities gets things that are useful to them.交易活动为什么受年轻人欢迎?因为交易者可以得到对他们有用的东西的东西。 小题6:根据第二段最后一句“These traders usually prefer face-to-face trading, which means they don’t have to worry about who is going to pay for the delivery.”知答案应选D:交易者喜欢面对面交易,因为他们不必付运费。 |
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Look at the photo of a boy. Do you know who he is? Many Chinese people know him very well now. His name is Lin Hao. He is only nine years old now, but he can save his two partners during the earthquake in Sichuan on May 12, 2008. He carried his two partners with his weak back at that dangerous time. And they got nothing about his parents then. His fourteen-year-old sister took them away and walked seven hours difficultly. At last, they got to Du Jiangyan City safely. He was very calm when he appeared in the picture of the reporter’s cameral. Just as his brave behavior, we are all moved. And he was named “Ten Little Heroes during the Earthquake” by CCTV. At the same time, another nine children were named “Ten Little Heroes during the Earthquake” by CCTV. Lei Chunian, a 15-year-old child, is a middle school student. He did not run out when the earthquake happened, instead he ran into the classroom and found his seven classmates were sitting at the corner of the classroom. He took them away at once. On the half way, he found there were only six. At that very dangerous time, he ran back to the classroom again. He found a girl crying there because of fearing. He asked her to run away quickly. But she was too afraid to move. So he carried her and ran out of the classroom. A few seconds later, the building fell down and they were all safe. Let’s remember all these little heroes for ever. They are Ren Dong, Ning Jiaci, Dong Yupei, Liu Li, Tang Fuwen, Kang Jie, Zhou Wen, Yin Quankui and Zhu Hualin. We should learn their spirit of helping others during the dangerous time. Among them, Liu Li and Zhou Wen lost their lives. Zhou Wen is a Tibet (藏族) girl. ( ) 1. Lin Hao saved ________ during the earthquake on May 12, 2008. A. one boy B. one girl C. two partners of his D. two teachers of his ( ) 2. We all moved by little Lin Hao because he was _______ when he appeared in the picture of the reporter’s camera. A. brave B. angry C. frightened D. calm and brave ( ) 3. Lei Chunian didn’t _______ when the earthquake happened. A. run out B. wake up C. go to school D. stand up ( ) 4. _______ and _______ lost their lives among these ten little heroes. A. Lei Chunian; Lin Hao B. Liu Li; Zhou Wen C. Kang Jie; Tang Fuwen D. Dong Yupei; Zhou Wen ( ) 5. Lei Chunian ran back to the classroom because one of his classmates was ______ in the corner of the classroom because of fearing. A. sleeping B. crying C. reading D. lying |
What do you like most when you can get one of such things: freedom, true friends, love, honesty and so on? Here are some choices of students: Chen Cheng, 14, Jiangsu: I think I need a true friend. I had some friends before. However, it seemed that they didn’t treat(对待) me well. I told them my secrets but they didn’t share(分享) theirs with me. What’s worse, they told my secrets to others, which made me very unhappy. I hope to find a true lifelong(终身的) friend who can share happiness and sadness with me and keep my secrets. Gan Xiaoning 14, Heilongjiang: Freedom is what I want most. I am a bird in two cages(笼子). In school, I have to follow the school’s rules and listen to teachers. At home, my parents don’t allow me to do what I like, either. I have to do everything that they tell me to do: study, study and study some more. So, freedom is the only thing I really want! Yuan Siyu, 15, Guangxi: I am a boy from a poor family. My father works very hard but only makes a little money every month to support(支撑) the family. I want to go to a key university (重点大学)so that I can find a good job in the future. Then, I can earn enough money to get my family out of poverty(贫困) and offer my parents a happy life. Qu Yi, 15, Hebei: I want a complete family. My parents got divorced(离婚) three years ago. Since then, I have had no chance to be together with both of them any more. Now, I am living with my mom and get her love, but I also want my dad’s love. I am envious(羡慕) of my classmates who live with their parents. So, I would have a complete family if I could. 小题1:What is not mentioned in the passage?A.freedom | B.love | C.a true friend | D.hobby | 小题2:Who is facing the problem of poverty and decides to fight?A.Qu Yi | B.Chen Cheng | C.Gan Xiaoning | D.Yuan Siyu | 小题3:As for Chen Cheng, she wants a friend_______.A.who often tells lies to her | B.who only cares about her own happiness | C.who can play with her | D.who can share her feeling and keep secrets | 小题4:Which of the following is true?A.Qu Yi’s father works very hard and makes much money to support his family. | B.Chen Cheng gets along very well with his friends | C.If Qu Yi’s parents didn’t get divorced, he would be much happier. | D.Gan Xiaoning says he is a bird because he wants to fly like a bird. |
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Today’s young people are taking a more active part in online activities. Although the Internet can be 21 for students to collect information and communicate(交流)with their friends, teachers and parents are becoming more and more 22 about the unhealthy web content(网上内容)in the bar. They think that the birth of “Harm-free Internet Bars”(健康网吧)is 23 step to 24 teenagers. It was Sunday afternoon and there were not many 25 seats left in the Feiyu Internet Bar. A few 26 were found playing 27 . A person of the bar was walking around 28 Internet users’ online activities. “My job is to find anyone who is looking at 29 websites and then 30 them from doing so,” he said. “This is a 31 of the ‘Harm-free Internet Bar’project”. Feiyu, a famous Internet bar in Beijing is among the first 19 to 32 the harm-free Internet bar club. In order to help start a better 33 for teenagers’ online activities, China’s Communist Youth League has brought out the program named “Harm-free Internet Bar for Teens”. But while teachers and parents 34 the “harm-free Internet bars”, 35 do many school students think of them?
小题1: | A.successful | B.useful | C.hopeful | D.interesting |
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小题2: | A.amazed | B.excited | C.frightened | D.worried |
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小题3: | A.an easy | B.a hard | C.an important | D.an impossible |
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小题4: | A.prevent | B.stop | C.ask | D.protect |
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小题5: | A.comfortable | B.empty | C.single | D.clean |
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小题6: | A.teachers | B.students | C.parents | D.officers |
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小题7: | A.music | B.bridge | C.chess | D.online games |
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小题8: | A.watching | B.looking | C.seeing | D.finding |
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小题9: | A.interesting | B.healthy | C.unknown | D.harmful |
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小题10: | A.stop | B.tell | C.make | D.encourage |
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小题11: | A.work | B.program | C.room | D.pace |
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小题13: | A.place | B.environment | C.Internet bar | D.club |
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小题14: | A.complain about | B.worry about | C.welcome | D.club |
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小题15: | A.how | B.why | C.what | D.whether |
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School news (June 8th, Friday) School trip: Students in Junior Two had a great time during the school trip on Children’s Day. They went to Ocean Park by bus. The teachers were very happy because the students cleaned the bus after the trip. Japanese visitors: Thirteen visitors from Japan arrived at our school on Monday, June 4th. They visited our school and enjoyed the weekend party with teachers and students. Basketball world: The school basketball match will be held tomorrow. Both Team Five and Team One hope to be the champion(冠军). Who do you think will win? Talent show(才艺表演): There will be a talent show in our school on June 15th. Lots of students will show their talents by singing, dancing and playing the instruments(乐器) at the central hall. 小题1:Some students visited the on June 1st.A.school | B.Ocean Park | C.zoo | D.the central hall | 小题2:The players in Team Five and Team One will take part in the .A.talent show | B.school trip | C.basketball match | D.weekend party | 小题3:There were thirteen at the weekend party.A.Japanese visitors | B.Americans | C.Chinese | D.children | 小题4:According to the news, the talent show will be on .A.Monday | B.Friday | C.Wednesday | D.Thursday | 小题5:On June 9th, the students can have a .A.party | B.talent show | C.school trip | D.basketball match |
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There’ll be a charity(慈善)show called ‘Sunshine For All ’__1__ 29th April. The show will be held at Beijing Sunshine Secondary School. We are organizing the show to raise money __2__ Project Hope. Project Hope helps build schools. It __3__ helps poor children go to school. We think it’s __4__ that all children learn to read and write. However, some children __5__ go to school because their parents are too poor. Their families have no money so the children have to go to work instead of __6__ to school. We hope to raise money to help poor children go to school. Tickets are¥20 each. Of course, donations __7__always welcome. The show starts at 7.30p.m. and __8__ at 9.30p.m. . There’ll be a magic(魔术)show, music and drama, so it should be a fun evening! We hope __9__ people will come and support(支持)Project Hope. Finally, we’d like to thank the people. They donated time and materials ___10__ this show possible. We want to thank our teachers for their help and support. ( ) 1.A. in B. on C. at D. during ( ) 2.A. to B. for C. of D. with ( ) 3.A.also B. too C. either D. neither ( ) 4.A.important B. impossible C. polite D. impolite ( ) 5.A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. did not ( ) 6.A. go B. goes C. going D. gone ( ) 7.A. am B. is C. are D. be ( ) 8.A.finish B. finishes C. finishing D. finished ( ) 9 .A. much B. a lot C. a few D. lots of ( ) 10.A. make B. to make C. made D. making |
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