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Sophia Richardson: Both my parents are really important to me.My parents are really more than friends.They"re the people I can open up and talk to.Talking to them is like talking to one of my friends.They"ve been there for me and given me good advice on a lot of my problems. Stacey Avnes: My Jewish big sister is important to me.Her name is Lauren.We"ve been together for two years.My mom is a single mom and she is very busy.Lauren is someone who helps me deal with all this stuff because she"s someone I can talk to.She"s like a second mom to me and also a best friend.If I have any problem, I can call her and she"ll come and pick me up and we"ll go to the park and talk. Jean Park: It"s my uncle who is important to me.When I"m with him, I"m grateful for the small things-being alive and healthy; having a good family and friends.He"s also very grateful for the small things and gives back to his community. Melaku Shierfaw: My father is important to me.He came here from a rich family in Africa.But when he came, he didn"t take any money and started fresh.He showed that he could do everything by himself without the help of others and he"s successful.It shows me that I can do anything as long as I try. Kalin ScottWright: My great grandmother is in charge of our whole family.She was born in 1920.I know she went through a lot in her life.She was a very strong woman and she raised my mom and took her in.She had a kind spirit and loved me and my brother.She"ll always be there for me although she"s not alive any longer. | |||
1. What is this passage mainly about? | |||
A. Who loves us most. B. Who is important to us. C. What our parents are like D. Who is in charge in our family. | |||
2. We can infer that Sophia________. | |||
A. is always in trouble B. has few friends C. gets along well with her parents D. relies too much on her parents | |||
3. What do we know about Stacey"s big sister? | |||
A. She is very lonely. B. She is a single mother. C. She is Stacey"s only friend. D. She often helps Stacey. | |||
4. What does Jean"s uncle teach him? | |||
A. To be grateful for the small things in life. B. To be ready to help his community. C. To treat others like friends. D. To have a good family. | |||
5. From his father, Melaku has learnt that________. | |||
A. not everyone can be successful B. money is not important in one"s life C. one should never ask others for help D. he can do anything as long as he tries | |||
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When writer Nicholas Carr began researching his book on whether the Internet is bad for our minds. he restricted (限制) his online access. His new book "The Shallows:What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains" suggests the latest technology makes us less able to think deeply.Cart found he couldn"t concentrate and that he couldn"t work on the book while staying online. "So. I was only checking my email a couple of times a day rather than every 45 seconds.I found those types of things really did make a difference. " he said. After at first feeling uncomfortable with his sudden loss of online connection. within a couple of weeks. Carr was able to stay concentrated on one task for a longer period. Carr wrote a 2008 Atlantic magazine piece that asked a question "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" and wanted to dig deeper into how the Internet changes our minds.His book examines the history of reading and the science of how using different media (媒体) changes our brains.Exploring how society changed from an oral tradition to the printed word and to the Internet. he explains how the brain adjusts itself to new information sources. Reading on the Internet has greatly changed how we use our brains. he writes.Facing a lot of text. photos. videos. music. text messages. emails and blogs. our minds have become used to skimming (略 读) and scanning (跳读) information.As a result. we have developed sharper skills at making fast decisions. Carr says.But now most of us infrequently read books. long essays or articles that would help us concentrate. Carr writes. Carr says for centuries books helped focus our minds on one topic at a time.He has a suggestion for those who feel web surfing has left them unable to concentrate-slow down. turn off the Internet and practice the skills of being deep in thought. | |||
1. Nicholas Carr"s new book is mainly to study________. | |||
A. the advantages of the Internet B. the development of our brains C. the ways of using the Internet D. the bad influences of the Internet | |||
2. What may we find in Nicholas Carr"s new book? | |||
A. The history of the Internet. B. The media"s influence on our brains. C. Ways of reading online. D. Ways of training our brains. | |||
3. According to Nicholas Carr. we make fast decisions because of________. | |||
A. our reading habits B. our smarter brains C. there being fewer books D. there being less information | |||
4. According to Nicholas Carr. ________. | |||
A. people should spend more hours on Internet surfing B. people can do a better job when they do web surfing C. reading books helps people concentrate on one topic D. Internet and latest technology make people think more deeply | |||
5. What is the purpose of the last paragraph? | |||
A. To change our habits of life. B. To give us some warnings. C. To ask us to buy Carr"s new book. D. To give us some useful advice. | |||
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Officials in South Africa are trying to make sure they can solve an unusual problem in the 2010 World Cup Finals-baboonjacking (狒狒打劫). For those who don"t know what this is. just ask any person from Cape Town.They will tell you that the local baboons like to enter cars and houses in search of food and drink.One special monkey. Fred. has become quite famous.Mark Duffy. leader of a group tracking Fred and his 26 strong partners. said. "Every day. it happens.He"ll hit four or five cars in about five minutes.The way Fred operates is to open car doors looking for food and drink.He also normally takes a handbag." Mr Duffy had a warning for anyone who meets with Fred:"Don"t try to get the bag back." This is good advice for the thousands of soccer supporters. The Cape Town government is taking the baboon problem very seriously.They want to make sure the World Cup is a wonderful event for everyone.They are worried about more obvious problems like pickpockets (小偷) or rude people.The last thing they need is for soccer fans to be attacked or bitten by baboons.They have already spent over US $650,000 trying to protect the city from the baboons. Many soccer fans may not know how dangerous the baboons can be.They have a powerful bite that would mean hospital treatment. City official Stephen Granger believes the soccer tournament (足球联赛) will pass without incident: "I don"t think there is going to be any serious disruption (困扰) to tourists...We haven"t seen baboons in the Cape Town stadium yet." | |||
1. It can be learned from the second paragraph that________. | |||
A. the advice for soccer fans is not to bring handbags B. Fred goes into cars taking not only food but handbags C. Mark Daffy likes the monkeys in Cape Town D. Mark Duffy is the leader of Fred"s group | |||
2. The underlined word "They" in Para.3 refers to________. | |||
A. baboons B. soccer fans C. pickpockets D. Cape Town government officials | |||
3. What can we infer from the passage? | |||
A. Cape Town is famous for its powerful baboons. B. Not all people in Cape Town support the 2010 World Cup. C. The safety issue in Cape Town is worrying. D. South Africa has rich experience in holding sports events. | |||
4. The underlined word "incident" in the last paragraph refers to "an event that is________". | |||
A. useful B. satisfying C. common D. unpleasant | |||
5. The author writes the passage mainly to tell us________. | |||
A. soccer fans are welcome in Cape Town B. soccer fans love South African baboons C. South Africa will succeed in holding the 2010 World Cup D. the baboonjacking problem is being taken seriously in South Africa |