Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers a

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Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
Harold: I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan: I enjoy putting some “bugs” (小虫子) in my friends’’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure in the office; besides, it gives me the exciting feeling of being a “thief”.
Ivy: Well, it’s just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they cannot pay more attention to their study.
小题1:By playing the game, people can ______.

A．make a lot of money	B．make many friends
C．have great fun	D．better their life

小题2: The people “steal” someone else’s “vegetables” to ______.

A．live a more comfortable life

B．show their confidence in the reality

C．earn e-money to develop their own "farm"

D．enjoy the feelings of being children

小题3: Among the people interviewed, ______ doesn’t like the game at all.

A．Laura

B．Harold

C．Joyce

D．Allan

小题4: What can you learn about Laura from the passage?

A．She is a college student.	B．She lives in a village.
C．She is an office worker.	D．She wants to be a thief.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:C

解析

小题1:本文主要是论述年轻人网上玩偷菜的问题，通过Allan 的回答我们可以看出他们只是为了娱乐。可以从这句话看出来Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it. A、B、D三个选项可排除，所以选C。
小题2:文章第一段最后一句说他们可以挣钱买更多的种子，宠物或者房子，所以他们偷了别人的菜卖了钱来经营自己的农场。所以选C。
小题3:通过对Harold的采访我们可以看出，他不理解为什么人们对这个游戏着迷，可能是对现实世界缺乏足够的信心。从而得知他不喜欢这个游戏。故选B
小题4:本题可从 Laura 的话“It reduces my work pressure in the office； ”可知她是一个办公室工人。因此选C。

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They like using the Internet. They have lots of pocket money to spend. And they spend a higher proportion of it online than the rest of us. Teenagers are just the sort of people an online seller is interested in, and the things they want to buy－games, CDs and clothing－are easily sold on the Web.
But paying online is a tricky business for consumers who are too young to own credit cards. Most have to use a parent’s card. They want a facility that allows them to spend money.
That may come sooner than they think: new ways to take pocket money into cyber (网络的) space are coming out rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic. If successful, these products can stimulate online sales.
In general, teenagers spend huge amounts: $153bn (billion) in the US last year and ￡20bn annually in the UK. Most teenagers have access to the Internet at home or at school－88 percent in the US, 69 percent in the UK. According to the Jupiter Research, one in eight of those with Internet access has bought something online－mainly CDs and books.
In most cases, parents pay for these purchases with credit cards, an arrangement that is often unsatisfactory for them and their children. Pressing parents to spend online is less productive than pressing on the high street. They are more likely to ask “Why?” if you ask to spend some money online.
One way to help teenagers change notes and coins into cybercash is through prepaid cards such as InternetCash in the US and Smart cards in the UK. Similar to those for pay-as-you-go mobile telephones, they are sold in amounts such as￡20 or $50 with a concealed 14-digit number that can be used to load the cash into an online account.
小题1: What does the word “They” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Sellers.

B．Buyers.

C．Teenagers.

D．Parents.

小题2:According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．More than half of the teenagers in the US and the UK have Internet access.

B．Teenagers pay for goods online with their own credit cards.

C．Most teenagers in the US and the UK have bought something online.

D．Teenagers found it easier to persuade parents to buy online than in a shop.

小题3:New way to help teenagers shop online is to use ______.

A．a new machine	B．special coins and notes
C．prepaid cards	D．pay-as-you-go mobile phones

小题4:What is the passage mainly about?

A．Online shopping traps.	B．Internet users in the US and the UK.
C．New credit cards for parents.	D．The arrival of cyber pocket money.

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Without proper planning，tourism can cause problems．For example，too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of the country．If tourists create too much traffic，the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy．They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely．They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy．It is important to think about the people of a destination (旅行目的地) country and how tourism affects them．Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists．Tourism should also advance the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants．
Too much tourism can be a problem．If tourism grows too quickly，people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry．This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer．
On the other hand，if there is not enough tourism，people can lose jobs．Businesses can also lose money．It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels．Airports，first-class roads，and other support facilities (配套设施) needed by tourist attractions．For example，a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build．If this room is not used most of the time，the owners of the hotel will lose money．
Building a hotel is just a beginning．There must be many other support facilities as well，including roads to get to the hotel，electricity，sewers (下水道) to handle waste，and water．All of these support facilities cost money．If they are not used because there are not enough tourists，jobs and money are lost．
小题1:Which of the following do you think has been discussed in the part before this selection?

A．It is extremely important to develop tourism．

B．Building roads and hotels is important．

C．Support facilities are highly necessary．

D．Planning is of great importance to tourism．

小题2:The underlined word “inhabitants” (in Paragraph 1) probably means ______．

A．citizens

B．passengers

C．population

D．tourists

小题3:Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT _______．

A．a bad effect on other industries	B．a change of tourists’ customs
C．over-crowdedness of places of interest	D．pressure on traffic

小题4:It can be inferred from the text that _______．

A．the author doesn’t like tourism developing so fast.

B．local people will benefit from tourist attraction.

C．people will lose jobs because of the development of tourism.

D．we shouldn’t build support facilities needed by tourist attractions .

小题5:The author thinks it is good for local people to know that tourism will _____．

A．waste a lot of money	B．weaken their economy
C．help establish (确立) their customs	D．help improve their life

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Buying a house for most of the people is a once in a lifetime decision, which means people decide to do so only after coming across the ideal house. Surprisingly, eight in every 10 home buyers are unhappy with their houses.
A survey conducted by the Beijing Consumers’ Association (BCA) recently shows about 80 percent of the 2,315 respondents in 23 residential complexes of Beijing are dissatisfied with the soaring house prices.
They think the reasonable price in Beijing should be between 3,000 yuan and 7,000 yuan per square meter.
The quality of the buildings, the surrounding environment and traffic and property management(物业管理)are the other factors that play a role in people’s decision to buy a house.
The BCA has suggested strict sales regulations and contracts to ease house-owners’ sufferings. It has urged the authorities to impose severe punishment on developers found violating building and other rules and joining hands with others to bid up property prices, About 41.2 percent of the respondents have complained that their house have defective designs, while nearly 40 percent say the lighting and ventilation(通风)are far from satisfactory.
The landscapes in the residential areas are a source of unhappiness for 43.2 percent of the respondents, and about one-third say they were “bluffed” into buying “third grade” house. And more than half are not satisfied with the sport and entertainment facilities in their neighborhood.
Property management in the buildings, 56.5 percent of the respondents say, is way below standard compared to the high fee charged by the complexes.
60 percent of the consumers doubt the contents of developers’ advertisements, with only 6.3 percent being satisfied.
Experts have suggested consumers gather thorough knowledge about a developer and their work before deciding to buy a house from it. They should check the day-light conditions and ventilation in different weather conditions in advance, if possible.
小题1: According to the passage________ of the buyers are NOT content with their houses.

A．80％

B．60％

C．56.5 ％

D．41.2％

小题2:Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Most Home Buyers Are Unhappy with Their House.

B．Buying a House Is an Important Decision.

C．Thinking Carefully Before Buying a House.

D．The Environment Is Important When Making a Decision.

小题3:The meaning of the underlined word probably means “_______”.

A．fooled

B．cheated

C．asked

D．forced

小题4:If you want to buy a flat, according to the survey, you will consider the following EXCEPT_______.

A．property management	B．the surrounding environment
C．the quality of the buildings	D．the height of the building

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Many psychologists in the early twentieth century believed that humans use only 10 percent of their brains, and even the great Albert Einstein once wrote that most people use only a small portion of the grey matter between their ears. It’s a theory that has often been put forward in television documentaries; magazines, advertisements and books over the past century.
But nearly all scientists now agree the 10 percent theory is completely unfounded. In fact, they question how this figure was ever arrived at in the first place and what areas of the brain are supposed to be unneeded. The theory supposes that if 90 percent of the brain were removed, a person would Still be able to function normally, while in reality it is known that damage to even a small area of the brain can result in extremely serious physical injury different activities and that many areas of the brain are used at the same time for some complex activities or thought processes.
Throughout the course of one day, most .areas of the brain are active at some time, even during sleep. The 10 percent theory suggests that certain areas o’ the brain are not used, but scans slow activities throughout the entire brain and not in any separate part. The final argument against the 10 percent theory is the fact that doctors carefully map the brain before removing brain cancers so that they don’t affect other essential areas.
From an evolutionary point of view, it’s highly unlikely butt our comparatively larger brains would have evolved from our ancestors if the extra areas were not needed. In fact, there is absolutely no evidence support the 10 percent theory.
小题1:How did the 10 percent theory get such widespread popularity?

A．It was promoted in various types of copular media.

B．Albert Einstein argued strongly in support.

C．It was proven in scientific research.

D．Few people could prove it wrong.

小题2:The underlined word "unfounded" is chest in meaning to _________.

A．undiscovered

B．unproven

C．unknown

D．unnecessary

小题3:Which of the following is true according to the writer?

A．We use less than 10% of our brains.

B．Most brain disorders affect the same part of the brain.

C．The brain is less active during times of sleep.

D．The 10 percent theory does not make evolutionary sense.

小题4:What can we infer from the passage?

A．People today use more of their brain than in the past.

B．Scientific opinion about the topic of brain use is equally divided.

C．Our understanding of the brain has changed greatly in the past decades.

D．Modern scientists have a complete picture of how the brain works.

小题5:What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To present two sides of brain theory.

B．To criticize the 10 percent theory.

C．To explain how brain works.

D．To describe the history of brain research.

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Every day Yang Hongwei takes the bus home from work, staring silently at the European-style villas(别墅), luxury cars and twinkling lights from the shopping center that he sees through the window.
Yang works for a software company in Zhongguancun. He dreams of such a life, away from poverty, and that hope has kept him in Beijing for three years since he graduated from university.
Soon Yang squeezes his way off the bus to the reality of his life: his home—a 10-square-metre room that costs 550 yuan(81 US dollars) or about one-fifth of his salary in rent every month. It’s very cold inside the house as it has no central heating system. He has to stand the long and cold winter. Determined to achieve his dream, Yang says he has changed jobs “numerous” times in the past three years and is considering quitting his present job.
Yang’s frustration over his life as a migrant(移民) is shared by many other graduates that have moved into big cities. Together they have come to be called the “ant tribe”, a term created by Chinese sociologists to describe the struggles of young migrants, who, armed with their diplomas, flood to big cities in hopes of a better life only to put up with low-paying jobs and poor living conditions. They share every similarity with ants. They live in colonies in crowded areas. They’re intelligent and hardworking, yet unknown and underpaid. The term, sociologists have said, also reflects their helplessness in a world governed by the law of the concrete jungle—only the strongest survive.
A survey in Ant TribeⅡ found nearly 30 percent of the “ants” are graduates of famous key universities—almost three times the percentage of 2009. Most have degrees in popular majors, such as medicine, engineering, economics and management. In addition, 7.2 percent of the “ants” have at least a master’s degree compared to 1.6 percent in 2009. Most said the economic recovery did not really improve their financial situations, and 66 percent said their incomes fell short of their expectations, the survey also found.
For two years, Lian Si, a post-doctoral fellow at the Center for Chinese and Global Affairs of Peking University, who has studied the phenomenon, led a team of more than 100 graduate students to follow the groups in university towns like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan and Xi’an. Lian evaluates the total population of the “ant community” in major cities at one million across China, with about 100,000 found in Beijing alone. Lian predicts that an increasingly challenging job market will see the ant tribe growing further in number. Another 6.3 million graduates are expected to join migrant workers and other job hunters in what promises to be a fierce labour competition.
The ant tribe’s embarrassing living situations have become a serious social issue, and the government should develop “second-and-third-tier cities” to attract more graduates from big cities. However, “ants” expect more study and training opportunities in big cities, which keeps them in positive mindsets despite their situations. As in the case of Yang, he is optimistic about getting a new job soon, having received eight interview offers in a week after sending out his resume. The prospect of landing a higher-paying job keeps him hopeful of moving out of the slum district(贫民区) soon. The sooner the better.
小题1:. Yang has worked in Beijing since graduation from university ______.

A．to live in a beautiful villa of European style

B．to have more opportunities to be promoted

C．to struggle for a better-off life in a big city

D．to enjoy a busy life in a software company

小题2:. Which of the following best describes “ant tribe”?

A．It refers to the group of low-income graduates living in embarrassing conditions.

B．It refers to the people who work hard like ants but are paid little.

C．It refers to the sociologists and scholars researching into some social phenomena.

D．It refers to some well-educated people who can’t survive in society.

小题3:. What does the writer think of the phenomenon of “ant tribe”?

A．“Ant tribe” has become too serious a social problem to solve.

B．It is the government’s duty to solve the problem of “ant tribe”.

C．Both the government and the graduates have the responsibility.

D．The existence of “ant tribe” has little influence on job markets.

小题4:. The passage is mainly about ______.

A．a new urban life style—“ant tribe”	B．a recent survey about the “ant tribe”
C．the “ant tribe’s” living conditions	D．the “ant tribe’s” dream and reality

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