“I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning to surf the Intern”
“I check my e-mail almost forty times a day．”
“I seldom spend less than three hours each time on the net.”
“spend more time in chat rooms than with my 'real-life’ friends．”
Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction(瘾) called Internet addiction．According to experts，Internet addicts(迷)spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week．They lose control of the time they spend on the Internet．
For example，one college student was missing for several days．His friends were worried and 1ooked for him everywhere but couldn’t find him．They called the police．The police found the student in the computer lab: he was surfing the Internet — for seven days straight．
A study shows that about six to ten percent of Internet users become addicted．The teenager spend more time on the Internet than with friends and family. That’s why some experts worry most about young people．
Is “surfing the Internet” a hobby or all addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have one of the following symptoms(症状)：
★You go out with your friends less and less．
★You can’t wait to get online again．
★You’ve decided to spend a short time online，but then you spend several hours．
★You do not go to important family events or you do not do school projects because you like to spend hours on the Internet．
What is the solution? Some experts suggest that people set strict limits on their time for Internet use. You have to learn to control it，or the Internet would control you．
1.How many hours does an Internet addict spend online every week according to experts?
2.Where was the missing college student found?
3.Why do some experts worry most about young people?
4.What is one symptom of Internet addiction?
5.How can Internet addicts solve their problem?
6.What might be the title of this passage? (In no more than TEN words)
At some time in your life，you might have a roommate．It is a good idea to share a flat，especially for students or people who have just finished school，because flats are usually expensive．And m 1. is not the only reason for having a roommate．Sharing a flat can be fun．
But life with a roommate can also be a t 2. experience．Some experts(专家)did a study of college students who shared a room．They found that students who had problems with their roommates were not happy at school and were more likely to get sick than other students．So，how can you l 3. with a roommate and enjoy it? Here is some advice:
Being roommates with a friend can be hard. Friends may be different when you stay with them all the time from when you don’t see them very o 4. ．So， before you plan to share a room with a friend，discuss the situation carefully．
If you decide to share a room with someone you don’t know，talk to each other．It’s important to be h 5. about your habits and things you hate．
When you move in with a roommate，make rules．Decide how you will share h 6. ，such as cleaning，washing and shopping．Will you share food? Is it OK to have guests? And what about loud music?
Don’t get angry at small things that your roommate does．Try to f 7. the unhappy things between you and your roommate．No one — including you — is perfect．
You can reach almost any goal if you want to—but sometimes it takes great efforts to realize your dream．
That was quite true for me．When I was 17 years old，I broke my father’s_____．He had saved enough from an average income to send me to college to become a lawyer．Three months later I was home telling him that I had left college — and for the first time I saw him ______.
“Son，I’m always going to love you even though you’ll never achieve anything，’’he said with tears(眼泪)in his eyes．
When I walked out of that room，I was burning with something within my body．Not everyone has the chance to feel it．I did not just want to______ — I had to．
But I couldn't see how to do it and all the time my father’s words were in my mind. I become a salesperson．It was not______ because I knew almost nothing about marketing.
Then a man introduced me to the Edwards training course．I went and learned a lot of useful______．I tried my best to put them to work．Soon after that，I started tasting the sweet fruits of Success for the first time．
Some time later，I told the manager of my company that I would like to meet with Mr．Edwards．They arranged it for me．When the day came，I told him，“Mr. Edwards，my goal is to be able to train people just as you trained me．’’______，he agreed to let me try．
All that came true because I set goals to make it happen．Sticking to the goal was the most important．
1.A.promise B.record C.heart D.law
2.A.shout B.cry C.laugh D.relax
3.A.succeed B.argue C.stop D.move
4.A.fair B.easy C.serious D.safe
5.A.poems B.dialogues C.excuses D.skills
6.A.Luckily B.Usually C.Clearly D.Suddenly
Dear Liz，
My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life．
Life is busy and exciting．Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10 million and heavy traffic．I'm very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the city．There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma．
I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda．The school teaches about 70 percent in English，and 30 percent in Thai. I've learned some spoken language，but Thai writing is very difficult．The cooking lesson is my favourite．I'm learning all about Thai food and culture People don’t use chopsticks here，but spoons and forks．When I come back，I'm going to cook you a real Thai meal．
Last weekend we visited some temples．We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok．I thought it was great，but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket Island，where the beaches are even more beautiful．The month after next，we’re going to travel to Mr．Phairat，s hometown in the north of Thailand．The Phairats own land there，and they have two elephants．I’m going to ride those elephants — and even wash them．Sanan and Chinda say it’s really fun．
I'm amazed by everything in this country，especially by the elephants．Elephants are an important pan of Thai culture and way of life．They have been a traditional symbol(象征)of Thailand for many years in times of war and peace．In the seventh century，a Thai king trained 20，000 elephants for battle．
I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing(拳击)lessons next time I write．
Love,
Mandy
1.How many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?
A.4． B.5． C.6． D.7．
2.Mandy writes in her e．mail that the__________ lesson is her favourite．
A.Thai speaking B.boxing C.Thai writing D.cooking
3.Next month，Mandy is going to visit__________．
A.Pattaya beach B.Phuket Island
C.Phairat’s hometown D.Bangkok
4.According to the e-mail，__________has been a symbol of Thailand for many years.
B. C. D.
5.From the e-mail we know that Mandy is__________ when she stays In Thailand.
A.bored B.quiet C.excited D.proud
6.What is the possible subject of the e-mail?
A.Study trip in Thai land B.Food culture in Thailand
C.Elephant riding in Thailand D.International schools in Thailand
Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词) (共14分)
1.Fred plans to work in the charity hospital in the community．(改为否定句)
Fred__________ __________to work in the charity hospital in the community．
2.Jim’s office is four kilometres away from the nearest underground station．(对划线部分提问)
__________ __________is Jim’s office from the nearest underground station?
3.Though the earthquake destroyed many houses，people didn’t lose hope．(改为被动语态)
Though many houses__________ __________ by the earthquake，people didn’t lose hope．
4.This year’s car exhibition was very special．It attracted many visitors．(合并为一句)
This year’s car exhibition was__________ special__________ it attracted many visitors．
5.With the help of a local guide, they reached the mountain top in the end.(保持句意基本不变)
With the help of a local guide，they reached the mountain top__________ __________．
6.Our journey to Britain last summer was amazing．(改为感叹句)
__________ __________our journey to Britain last summer was!
7.“Who is responsible for the food safety problem?’’ asked the reporter．(改为宾语从句)
The reporter asked__________ __________responsible for the food safety problem.
Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (共8分)
1.The prices of many__________ usually go up during festivals．(flower)
2.This is the__________ time for our school to hold the robot-making contest．(six)
3.I could hardly believe she had made a video about water pollution by__________．(her)
4.The company hopes its new product will be__________ on the European market．(success)
5.Larry has put on too much weight because of his__________ diet．(healthy)
6.Jack finds it difficult to pronounce some English words__________．(correct)
7.Don’t use the lift when you escape from a high__________ during a fire．(builD.
8.It is not wise of young people to__________ their jobs from time to time．(changeable)
