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Technology helps people do everything from planning to meet for a movie to keeping in touch with a friend who lives in a different country. When planning to get together with friends,Julian said,"If I want to go and see a movie with a few friends,I usually send them text messages.By telephone,you have to call every single friend one by one. But text messaging allows you to send the same message to as many people as you"d like,which saves a lot of time." Email,IM,and other lowcost methods of communication also help people keep longdistance friendships in ways they couldn"t have even a few years ago. Mike told us,"I had this friend when I was 8 or 9,and then she moved away to the country.We promised to stay friends and to send letters,and at the start we did.Then the letters got fewer and fewer and we at last stopped writing to each other.I think if we had had email,we would still be in touch." James found out about cost the hard way.He said,"I called my friend in New Zealand,which is halfway around the world,and it cost me over $200!So now I just stay up late to see if I can catch him on MSN or I write an email." Email,IM,and other lowcost ways of keeping in touch also allow people to develop brief acquaintances (与人相识) into longlasting friendships.Andrea told us,"I met this really cool girl.We sometimes email each other.We"ve been in touch over half a year and it"s nice to talk to her." |
1.What is this passage mainly about? |
A. Technology has improved greatly. B. Technology can help our social lives. C. Technology keeps faraway friends close. D. Text messages bring advantages to our life. |
2. How does Julian usually get in touch with a group of friends? |
A. By emailing them. B. By chatting with them on MSN. C. By sending them text messages. D. By giving them a phone call. |
3. In Mike"s opinion,he lost touch with his friend mainly because________. |
A. they lost interest in keeping in touch B. their friendship was not strong enough C. they were too busy to write to each other D. they couldn"t use email to keep in touch then |
4. What does James most probably think of calling his friend in New Zealand? |
A. Convenient. B. Costly. C. Difficult. D. Necessary. |
5. The writer uses Andrea"s story to show that________. |
A. everyone can make good use of technology B. longlasting friendships can be gained anywhere C. there are many kinds of ways of keeping in touch D. it is easier to make new friends than before due to technology |
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A 13yearold American boy on Saturday became the youngest climber to conquer Mount Everest, the world"s highest mountain. Jordan Romero from Big Bear, California, climbed up the 8,850 meter summit (峰顶) from the Tibetan side.On the same day, a Nepali (尼泊尔的) man, Apa Sherpa, broke his own world record of climbing Everest when he reached the summit for the twentieth time.Apa Sherpa"s team set off from Nepal"s capital, Kathmandu, last month, heading for the base camp (大本营) on the Chinese side of the mountain. "The team has just called in and believe that they are standing on top of Mt.Everest, " Romero"s blog said."Their dreams have now come true.Everyone is happy." The climbing has put Romero one step closer to reaching his goal of climbing the highest mountains on all seven continents (大洲). "It is just a goal, " Romero said.He had already climbed five peaks (高峰), and needs to climb only Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica, to hit his goal. The youngest person before to climb Everest was 16yearold Temba Tsheri Sherpa of Nepal.Romero climbed together with a team including his father Paul and three local guides.He wanted to pick a small piece of rock from the top of the world and wear it in a necklace. While Nepal insists that anyone planning to climb Mount Everest must be 16, China does not have any age restrictions (限制). Some mountain climbers haven"t agreed with the Romero family for letting him try it but his father said the climbing from the Chinese side is less dangerous.
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1. Jordan Romero climbed up Mount Everest mainly to________. |
A. meet Apa Sherpa B. build his body C. break the world record D. realize part of his goal |
2. To stand on the highest mountains on all seven continents, the next act of Jordan Romero is to climb the peak in________. |
A. Asia B. Antarctica C. Europe D. Africa |
3. Why did Jordan Romero choose to climb from the Chinese side of Mount Everest? |
A. China allows climbers of any ages to climb Mt.Everest. B. It wasn"t far from Jordan"s base camp on the Chinese side. C. There were more challenges on the Chinese side. D. There were more local guides on the Chinese side. |
4. Which of the following is TRUE? |
A. Apa Sherpa climbed up Mount Everest from the Tibetan side to the base camp on the Nepali side. B. Jordan Romero"s father and three American guides climbed up Mount Everest with Romero. C. The youngest person who has climbed up the world"s highest mountain is 16 years old. D. Apa Sherpa has reached the summit of Mount Everest twenty times. |
5. What would be the best title for the passage? |
A. The great dream of picking rocks from top of Everest B. California teen becomes youngest to climb Everest C. The most number of successful Everest climbs D. Mount Everest climbing becomes more popular |
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In 2016, athletes from around the world will compete (竞争) for gold medals in the Summer Olympics.Even though the games are seven years away, Brazil"s residents (居民) already feel like winners. The nation was recently named to host this important sporting event.It will be the first Olympics held in South America. The games will take place in Rio de Janeiro.The city beat out three other sites, Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago, to host the event.When the International Olympic Committee chose Rio de Janeiro, cheering people flooded the city"s streets."This is huge for Rio and for the whole country, " says resident Sueli Ferreira. The Olympics are expected to attract tens of thousands of people.Brazilian officials have already started to prepare for the crowds."We know what we need to do, " explains Brazil"s president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva."The words from now on are work, work and work." Officials want to fix up local sports centers before Rio de Janeiro steps into the spotlight.They also want to reduce the amount of crime (犯罪). They hope hosting the games will improve life in Brazil.About 30 percent of people there live in poverty, or poor conditions.Tourism during the Olympics is expected to create more than 2 million jobs. "It"s going to be good for the economy (经济), good for the people, " Ferreira says."This gives us hope that things will be better here." |
1. According to the passage, the 2016 Olympics will be held in________. |
A. Europe B. Asia C. North America D. South America |
2. The feeling of Brazilians can be described as________. |
A. proud B. surprised C. worried D. nervous |
3. The underlined word "flooded" in Para.3 means________. |
A. crossed B. filled C. visited D. cleaned |
4. According to Brazil"s president, we can know________. |
A. the government needs help from the Brazilian public B. the government will begin to prepare for the Olympics soon C. Brazilian officials will try hard to prepare for the Olympics D. Brazilian officials are now too busy to prepare for the Olympics |
5. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that________. |
A. Brazilians"life will be better because of the Olympics B. not all Brazilians are interested in the Olympics C. most Brazilians are now living in poor conditions D. Brazilians worry about losing jobs during the Olympics |
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Writing a long book seemed to be too much for me.So, for a long time, I just wrote short articles. One day, inspiration (灵感) for an article hit me and, as I started writing, paragraphs began flowing out fast.It turned out to be too long to be an article.I thought it would not hurt to try selfpublishing a booklet (小册子). The first printing of this 32page black and white booklet sold out within a week.Here is something that I have learned through my experience. 1. Start small. Don"t try to have a 400page work as your first publication (出版物). I suggest you publish a booklet under 50 pages to launch your career as an author. 2. Ask for advice. If you know some people who have published something, ask them for advice and help.You will gain useful information from them and save yourself many problems. 3. ____________________ When you put your heart into something only to hear "We"re not interested", you may get hurt.But you must remind yourself that this is quite common.Every "yes" you receive comes after at least five "noes", especially at the beginning.You need to revise (校订) your book many times to reduce the chances of being turned down. 4. The more you market, the more you sell. You can publish an excellent book.But if no people know about it, you cannot expect many buyers. Send out an email to friends, family and business partners, telling them your book"s publication date.Ask them to help sell your book.Do not be afraid to try novel ideas. |
1. We learn that before selfpublishing his first booklet, the writer most probably________. |
A. hoped that he would write some famous long stories B. had nothing published in newspapers C. was not happy with what he had written D. thought it difficult to finish a long book |
2. What does the underlined word "launch" in Point 1 here mean? |
A. Begin. B. Develop. C. Lead. D. Describe. |
3. What"s the best title for Point 3? |
A. No one will like what you wrote at first. B. You will get hurt by what you wrote at first. C. Prepare for a "yes" rather than a "no". D. Be prepared to deal with "noes" |
4. According to the passage, if you want to have more copies of your book sold, you should________. |
A. advertise your book in newspapers B. try to make more people know your book C. ask your business partners to buy your book D. write something that people are interested in |
5. About selfpublishing a book, the writer would most probably agree that________. |
A. one usually makes no money out of selfpublishing a book B. one should never selfpublish a book longer than 400 pages C. selfpublishing a book is impossible for most people D. asking advice from people who have published a book is helpful |
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The most important thing you can do for your child is to read to him or her every day for 20 minutes. Make it a set time so that you do not miss it.This is how you start to teach your child to read.Find books with sentences of three to four words,books with recurrent (反复出现的) words,as well as books on topics that your child finds interesting and read these together. Once you feel your child is ready to learn how to read,do not give in to social pressure.You should go on no matter what. I have found no better book to teach reading than Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann,Phyllis Haddox,and Elaine Bruner.It is a very popular book,so it is easy to find online.Each day you follow the lesson until you reach the end of the book.I usually go over each lesson a few times.Once your child reaches the 65th lesson or so,you can bring in other easy readers for your child to try.It is important to continue to read to your child and go over the lesson as many times as you need to. Each lesson takes about 15 minutes,but some parents find it is difficult____________.If you find yourself feeling so,do not feel like a failure because it was not the warm and fuzzy experience I have described.You can even hire someone like a teenager who is good with children to work with your child. If_your_child_does_not_read_at_a_level_you_would_like_them_to_be_at,do_not_feel_like_a_failure, and_do_not_make_your_child_feel_like_a_failure. |
1. What"s the best title for this passage?(Please answer within 8 words answer.) ________________________________________________________________________ |
2. For how many minutes does the writer suggest parents read to their child every day?(Please answer within 3 words answer.) ________________________________________________________________________ |
3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.(Please answer within 8 words answer.) ________________________________________________________________________ |
4. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one? Keeping reading to your child and repeating lessons as often as possible are important. ________________________________________________________________________ |
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese. ________________________________________________________________________ |
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When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤肉串)hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less. Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack. The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming. Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking. A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food. The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large.Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well. The food especially appeals to healthconscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill (烤肉架). The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different styles of grilled meat. One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread.Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef. Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious.It is a place that should not be overlooked. |
1. When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it________. |
A. is splendidly decorated B. has pleasant smells of kabobs C. is crowded with dining tables D. looks like a common restaurant |
2. What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant? |
A. Watching news events on TV. B. Drinking a kind of black coffee. C. Reading local English newspapers. D. Discussing world topics in low voices. |
3. The food of the restaurant ________. |
A. is served in small amounts B. is rather expensive C. is rich in variety D. is very healthy |
4. What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of? |
A. Rice. B. Chicken. C. Bread. D. Beef. |
5. It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant _______. |
A. occupies a large space B. owns a favorable location C. is popular for its special food D. has a quiet environment inside |
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