Ask just about any college student you know,and he is likely to tell you that he is a member of facebook.com.Many students say they check their e-mail.It’s so popular “facelooking”has become a verb  “Everywhere everyone is doing it,”college student Katie Silverman said,“It’s like everyone’s center of life.”

Facebook is an online social meeting place where students create profiles (简介)，share personal information, and meet other members. It is password protected and targeted to high school and college students;members must have an edu.email address to join.

Many students say it has changed their social lives, giving them an easy way to find and chat with classmates who share their interests.“Some people might be too shy to go to talk to someone they like in one of their classes,but on facebook it’s a lot easier to strike up a conversation,”said Rahul Vanjani.

The website was founded by two Harward University students who wanted to meet more of their classmates.It became so popular that the website is at 2,200 colleges and at 22,000 high schools.It says that it has 6 million active users,two—thirds of whom are on it every day.Many of the facebook members said their parents had no idea they were on it .“No way.My parents certainly don’t know about it,” said a college senior who asked us not to use his name.

To keep it popular,Facebook says it stops students posting improper information.Some students have paid the price.At Fisher College in Boston,two students were kicked out for using facebook.com to do something that is against the law.At North Carolina State University,four students were punished for posting photos about drinking.

1.The passage is mainly about____.

A.student’s idea about Facebook        

B.the development of Facebook

C.the popularity of Facebook with students 

D.the rules of Facebook

2.To become a member of Facebook,you must_____.

A.have an edu,e—mail dress 

B.have your own profile

C.be a high school student   

D.offer main personal information

3.By saying “Some students have paid the price”in the last paragraph,the author means more students_____.

A. will have to pay money for being on Facebook

B. always use Facebook to do something against the law

C.have been punished for doing some improper things on Facebook

D.often stop others from posting improper information on Facebook

4.We can learn about Facebook from the passage that______.

A.the information that students offer to Facebook is secret to others

B. Facebook is at more colleges that at high schools

C. 6 million active users of Facebook are on it every day

D.many students don’t want their parents to know they are facebooking

You can't escape the message that smoking is bad for you.But what if one or both of your parents smoke?You might be worried about their health,sick of smelling the smoke,or even a little embarrassed(尴尬的) by it.You can't order your mom or dad to stop smoking ,but you can encourage them to quit.There are lots of good reasons.Here are some you can mention:

*Smoking will hurt their health.

*Smoking creates secondhand smoke,which you don't like .

*Smoking will make it hard for them to keep up with you because they might run out of breath easily.

If you think it will help,you could print out articles like this one to give it to your mom or dad. But what if your parent gets angry with you for bringing up the topic of smoking?People don't like to be reminded that they are doing something unhealthy,so it's possible that your parents will be insulted or angry,especially if they're worried they won't be able to quit.Maybe they have tried before and failed.

Remember to be kind and respectful when you discuss smoking with your mom or dad. Also rememeber that it is difficult to quit.Some people try several times before they're able to quit for good. Instead of yelling at the them,tell them that you love them and want them to enjoy many healthy years ahead. In time,your mom or dad may realize you are right about smoking .And if they do agree to stop smoking,be their biggest supporter.Ask if there's anything you can do to help them when they feel the urge to smoke.Maybe you could go for a walk,do a puzzle,or listen to music together.As they reach milestones,such as a month without smoking,be sure to celebrate the achievement.Way to go,mom!Way to go,dad!

1. In the first paragraph,the author intended to tell us______.

A.the reasons you have for your parents' giving up smoking

B.the great damage smoking can cause to secondhand smokers

C.most smokers are includable and stubborn

D.smoking does harm to smoker's health

2. If you bring up the topic of smoking directly,_________.

A.the smokers will accept your advice willingly 

B.the smokers may become very annoyed at once

C.the smokers will take your words into account  

D.the smokers will put you in an embarrassing situation

3.The underlined word "milestones" in the first paragraph means________.

A.stones which are miles away    

B.agreements signed by both sides

C.practical tools for stopping smoking 

D.achievements gained with great efforts

4.The author wrote the text for_______.

A.school teachers      B.health experts   

C.sons and daughters   D.medical scientists

When milk arrived on the doorstep

When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.

Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note—“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”—and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically（魔术般）appear.

All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn't freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.

There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete (竞争). Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practiced to have a delivery service.

Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. 1 took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊). Every so often my son's friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.

1.Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer      .

A.to show his magical power      B.to pay for the delivery

C. to satisfy his curiosity          D.to please his mother

2.What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy's house?

A.He wanted to have tea there.   

B.He was a respectable person. 

C.He was treated as a family member.

D.He was fully trusted by the family.

3. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?

A.Nobody wants to be a milkman now.  

B.It has been driven out of the market.  

C.Its service is getting poor.             

D.It is forbidden by law.

4.Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?

A.He missed the good old days.         

B.He wanted to tell interesting stories.  

C.He needed it for his milk bottles.      

D.He planted flowers in it.

 It’s a small gas station that has snacks,drinks,cigarettes,and candies.The young man behind the counter(柜台) knows his    16    by name and what they normally want to buy.He treats children and adults with equal    17    .He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is   18  .

One day , three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could ,   19   not intending to pay for it . He hit the “panic button”, then went over the counter and    20  the front door . It was obvious that they were homeless, and equally obvious that they were’t going    21   with their ill-gotten gains (不义之财).They   22   the food and simply crowded together in panic-knowing the police were   23   the way.

Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn’t have to steal if they were that   24  . “We have food in the back expired(到期) but still   25   to eat . If you need food , you   26   have some .”

They were told to   27   what they had dropped and put it back , and then asked to straighten out the mess. They were doing just that   28   the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer   29   .

This wasn’t what they had   30   . They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they’d done. Shocked , they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.

Soon three   31   people walked out with all the   32   their arms could hold. They were   33   that , if they needed to come back again , they were to ask and not just grab. 

And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in . He would be the 34   person in the world to claim he was a hero . But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of –a   35   amount of self-respect and a little bit of hope.

1.A  frends     B  neighbors    C  customers    D  passengers

2.A  respect    B  pride        C  wisdom   D  right

3. A  slow B  busy         C  heavy        D  swift

4.A  bravely    B  reasonably   C  hardly       D  obviously

5.A  opened     B  locked       C  closed       D  broke

6.A  nowhere    B  somewhere    C  anywhere     D  everywhere

7.A  hid        B  lifted       C  swallowed    D  dropped

8. A  in        B  on           C  off          D  by

9.A  anxious    B  cautious     C  courageous   D  hungry

10. A  safe         B  easy         C  sweet        D  unique

11.A  must B  can          C  should       D  need

12.A  hold up   B  hand out     C  pick up      D  hand in

13.A  when B  after            C  before       D  since

14.A  popular   B  necessary    C  reliable         D  admired

15.A  wanted    B  desired      C  expected     D  admired

16. A  dirtier  B  cleaner      C  cleverer     D  quicker

17. A  money    B  cigarettes   C  drinks       D  food

18.A  reminded B  warned        C  ordered      D  persuaded

19.A  first         B  last         C  best         D  worst

20.A  large     B  fair         C  small        D  full

——Artistic people can be very difficult sometimes.

   ——Well, you married one.       .

A  You should know              B  I’ve got it     

C  I can’t agree more              D  You name it

If better use is_____ your spare time,you will make greater progress in that,

A spent        B used of        C taken       D made of

Most children need encouragement ______failure so that they can cheer up again.

A in favour of    B in time of    C in honour of   D in need of

______has helped to save the drowning child is worth praising.

A Whichever      B Which       C Whoever      D Who

It is____to trave by air than by water.

A much more exciting       B a lot exciting

C much excited            D a lot more excited

---Could you please tell us some good ways to learn English well?

  ---My suggestionis that reading often and writing regularly_____

be needed

A would      B should        C could      D need