Social Media
Social media can be defined(解释)as web-based and mobile media that are used for people to interact,connect and communicate with each other.It often involves the creation and sharing of content(writing,pictures,and video)that people make themselves,mostly through the Internet.
1.The first type involves people getting together to work on a project,for example,Wikipedia.Blogs and micro-blogs (such as Twitter)are another type of social media. There are other websites like You Tube that allow people to share content such as pictures,articles or videos.2.These sites allow people to stay in touch with friends,make new ones and join communities.Facebook is an example of this type.Many people like to play games on the Internet and,yes,there are social media games as well.These games allow gamers to interact with each other and play with or against other gamers. 3. The final type of social media is websites like Second Life,where people can create avatars(化身)and use and create objects,as if they were in the real world.
Social media are different from traditional media.With social media,many individual people in diferent places create content.
Another difference is that people who produce content in social media don't need very special skills.4. It takes only a few minutes to write a twitter post,for example.
5. But whatever you might think,social media is here to stay.
A. World of Warcraft is a good example.
B. And social media content can be produced much faster.
C. In general,there are six different types of social media.
D. Another type of social media are social networking sites.
E. Some people think social media is good and some think it is bad.
F. In traditional media,people need special skills to produce something.
G. Social media is one of the fastest-growing industries in today's world.
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.
Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when "their" player or team wins.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for(参加) them. Football, for example, has spread(展开)around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many love to skate or ski (滑雪) in Japan, Norway or Canada.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. Sports help to train(培养,训练) a person’s character(性格,品格). One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(胜不骄，败不馁).
1.Why do people all over the world enjoy sports?
A. Because they are healthy. B. Because they are happy.
C. Because they want to live longer. D. All the above.
2.Why do some people get excited when they watch a game? Because
A. their favorite team wins B. they win the game
C. they get the good news D. they can’t help themselves
3.Which of the sports has a long history?
A. Water-skiing. B. Basketball.
C. Volleyball. D. Long jump.
4.Why do people from different countries often become friends after a game together? Because
A. they train their character in the game B. they understand each other
C. they are friendly to each other D. they help each other
From the earliest times，man has been interested in art．People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures．
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，France．The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries．
The Louvre has not always been a museum．The first building was a fort（炮台）．In 1190，it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower．It had a moat to prevent his enemies from walking in ．
Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew．By 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fort．The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens．
During times of peace，new treasures were brought in．During days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged．
When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countries．One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy．Da Vinci's"Mona Lisa"is the best known painting in the museum today．
In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is now．It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy．
1.On the whole，this passage is mainly about____. ．
A．an art museum called the Louvre
B．an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci
C．a king of France named Francis I
D．the best known painting in Louvre
2.Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？
A．It helps people remember who the King of France is．
B．It keeps people out of the palaces．
C．It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art．
D．It helps people to know who is the greatest artist．
3.From the passage we know that _____．
A．it is not possible for treasures to be stolen
B．old forts always make the best museums
C．great art should be shared with all the people
D．king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort
4.In the third paragraph the word"moat"probably means_____．
A．a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies
B．a long and deep ditch（沟） dug round a castle and was usually filled with water
C．a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought
D．a long and high wall around castle
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When many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern times, two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes still exist (存在).
According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post. the tragedy (悲剧) occurred on the afternoon .December 14,2002 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water.More than 20 university students who happened to be nearthe Spot immediately went to the rescue of the children.Two children were quickly rescued,but the third died.The child's body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers, Liu Ye and HaoLongbiao, also died of cold and exhaustion. The body of Hao who took the lead in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day. A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children's cries for help, they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of them to fall into the icy water.
Local residents held mourning ceremonies (祭莫仪式) at the lake. Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation, but their lives were no longer in danger.
1.The underlined word "occurred" here means" ".
A. employed B. mixed
C. happened D. guided
2.When the three students fell into water, the university students were .
A. skating on the ice B. having a picnic
C. walking along the lake D. taking photos at the lake
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Hao Longbiao's body was found on December 14, 2002.
B. Three students died on the same day in all.
C. The university students didn't think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake.
D. Local residents were not brave in face of danger.
4.The author wrote the passage to .
A. call on people to learn from the brave university students
B. warn people of the danger of skating on ice
C. tell us a tragedy
D. advise university students to cherish(珍惜)their lives
假定你是李华，想邀请外教Henry一起参观中国剪纸（paper-cutting）艺术展。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.展览时间、地点；
2.展览内容。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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