“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” said Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang Lin have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young people. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-used products (产品) are the most popular online.
It was reported that more than 250,000 million yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may worry about the safety of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”
1.Taobao is______.
A. a shopping mall B. an online shopping site
C. an online shopper D. the China’s largest website
2.What products are the most popular online?
A. Candies and DVD players. B. Treasure products.
C. Clothing and home-used products. D. Clothes and books.
3.What does “treasure” mean in Chinese?
A. 礼物 B. 服装 C. 宝藏 D. 家用产品
4.In the last paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to(指代) “______”.
A. sellers B. products C. shop owners D. online shops
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Wang Lin’s life B. Shopping online is not safe
C. China’s online shoppers D. Online shopping in China
On December 5th, 2013, Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, died at the age of 95.
He was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918.When he was a child, he worshiped(崇拜) national heroes very much. After he graduated from the university, he threw himself into the struggle(斗争) for anti-apartheid (反种族隔离制度). He was sentenced to life imprisonment(终身监禁) and was in prison(监狱) for 27 years. In 1994, Mandela became the first black president in the history of South Africa. In his life, he won nearly 100 awards. In 1993, he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Mandela also paid close attention to AIDS. He established AIDS Foundation(艾滋病基金）named after him. As we all know that Africans love sports very much. In order to hold the 2010 World Cup, he also did his best, though he was very old and weak. The World Cup of South Africa began on June 11, 2010. This was not only a football match for Africans but something more. It was filled with his strong wish—peace and unity(团结). Mandela got the respect from all over the world. So South African people said, “Our nation has lost its greatest son, our people have lost a father.” Now, the birthday of Mandela, July 18th, became an international festival—the International Mandela Day.
1.Who was Nelson Mandela?
A. Former President of South Africa B. A football player
C. An AIDS patient D. A thief
2.How old was he when he died?
A. 74 B. 95 C. 27 D.75
3.What does “sentenced” mean in Chinese?
A. 句子 B. 练习 C.宣判 D. 暗杀
4.When is the International Mandela Day?
A. June 18 B. June 11 C. January 18 D. July 18
5.Which of the following is NOT true about the passage?
A. Mandela was put into the prison because he was a thief.
B. Mandela loved peace and freedom.
C. Mandela got the respect of the world.
D. Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize.
阅读短文，从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Life will be because many changes will take place in 30 years, but what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be people in the world and most of them will live longer than before. Computers will be smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. Computer science will be one of the most important in school. People will work fewer hours than they are doing now, so they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and . Many more people will go to other countries holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for new towns and houses. Then there will be less for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe people won’t eat it every day; they will eat more vegetables and fruit instead. Maybe people will be healthier.
Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will by robots. Because of this, many people will not have to do. This will be a problem.
1.A. same B. difference C. different D. difficulty
2.A. little and little B. less and less C. many and many D. more and more
3.A. much B. many C. more D. most
4.A. subject B. subjects C. way D. games
5.A. easily B. more easily C. easy D. easier
6.A. for B. with C. at D. in
7.A. build B. building C. to build D. builds
8.A. rooms B. room C. spaces D. sea
9.A. done B. do C. be done D. did
10.A. many work B. enough works C. much works D. enough work
—The winter holiday is coming, but I don’t know where to go to relax myself.
—Why don’t you consider _________to Hainan?
A. going B. go C. to go D. gone
—How many teachers are there in your school?
—About two _________.
A. hundred of B. hundreds of C. hundreds D. hundred
— Could you look after my pet dog for me while I am away?
— _______.
A. No, thanks B. Yes, I could C. With pleasure D.I am sure you will
