Jean is a bright young woman from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has almost everything that money can buy. But the people in Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely.
So Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ. She likes being anonymous (匿名的) talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and made a lot of friends.
Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had the same interests in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them many hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot the time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: he was a tall, good-looking young man with big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him, so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of the rock singer they liked most. But when Jean knocked in David’s door in San Francisco, she found that the special friend she had written to was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!
1.Jean is quite lonely because ________.
A. she has got everything
B. her family is too rich
C. she has no time to stay with her family
D. her family are too busy to be with her
2.Jean spends time talking on QQ in order to _________.
A. tell others that she is from a good family
B. find someone to talk to
C. learn more from the QQ talking
D. find a good boy friend
3.The real name of the special friend she made on QQ is _______.
A. David B. Jean C. Jim D. Linda
4.Which of the following sentences is Wrong according to the passage?
A. Neither David nor Linda is a real name.
B. Jim was a tall, good-looking young man.
C. Jean went to San Francisco with her father.
D. Both Jim and Jean like rock music.
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. A Real Surprise B. A Talk on QQ
C. A Bright Young Girl D. A Good-looking Boy
Television has a huge influence on our lives. It is one of the most important ways of getting information. People spend part of their spare time watching television, and much of what they learn comes from it.
What we see on TV—movies, news shows, sports shows, advertisements and so on have increased our knowledge and have changed the way we learn about the world today. However, not everything on TV is true.
Most of the viewers are children. Television sometimes is like a baby-sitter. It spends more time with children than parents do. But it keeps them in the living room away from healthy outdoor activities. They spend less time playing soccer or walking in the park or playing games in the yard.
Of course, there are some programs on TV that are good for children. But there are also some shows which are bad. Children should not watch unhealthy shows. Maybe we can’t change what is on TV, but we can choose what we watch. Do you agree?
1.Why is television sometimes like a baby-sitter?
A. Because television can take care of children.
B. Because children spend more time watching TV than staying with their parents.
C. Because television spends time looking after children.
D. Because television keeps children from going out.
2.Which is not one of the good influences television has on our lives?
A. It stops children from attending healthy outdoor activities.
B. It provides a lot of information.
C. It changes people’s way of learning.
D. It increases people’s knowledge.
3.We can learn from the passage that _________.
A. parents shouldn’t let children watch TV
B. We should believe everything on TV.
C. we can choose TV programmes
D. parents shouldn’t watch TV
4. What’s the writer’s attitude(态度) towards television?
A．消极的 B. 积极的 C. 中立的 D. 愤怒的
5.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. children spend too much time watching TV
B. people spend their time on TV for information
C. TV programmes attract children
D. the great influence TV has on our lives
When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a 41 .
It was the early autumn of my 42 year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 43 , no one knew who I was. I was very 44 , and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart 45 . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to 46 me.
Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily 47 . At that moment, a boy 48 the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, 49 a word, smiled.
Suddenly, I 50 the touch of something bright and friendly. 51 made me feel happy and warm.
That smile 52 my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became 53 to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t 54 smiling at me!
It doesn’t 55 because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
1.A. book B. help C. smile D. surprise
2.A. first B. second C. third D. last
3.A. For example B. In other words C. In the end D. As a result
4.A. happy B. sleepy C. lonely D. friendly
5.A. beat B. break C. strike D. shake
6.A. think about B. worry about C. talk about D. care about
7.A. as usual B. in fact C. as well D. once again
8.A. entered B. left C. watched D. locked
9.A. in B. with C. besides D. without
10.A. found B. saw C. felt D. knew
11.A. It B. Nothing C. They D. He
12.A. helped B. changed C. lived D. spent
13.A. closer B. quicker C. easier D. nicer
14.A. remember B. forget C. mind D. stop
15.A. remain B. affect C. appear D. matter
I don’t know the girl in red. Could you tell me ________?
A. what is her name B. how old is she
C. who is she D. where she comes from
— _______ do you go shopping with your mother?
— I seldom do that.
A. How often B. How soon C. How far D. How much
—Would you like _______ or shall we go by bus?
— I prefer _______,but we have to take a taxi, for time is short.
A. walking; to walk B. to walk; walking
C. walk; to walk D. walk; walk
