With the increasing numbers of smart phones and Chinese Internet users, micro blogging, known as Weibo in Chinese, has become more and more popular. Popular websites have created their own Weibo sites, which allow users to post a message of up to 140 words, along with pictures and videos（视频）.
In August 2009 the largest website in China —— “sina.com” firstly set up sina Weibo”, helping micro blogging enter the mainstream in China. In 2010, Internet giants sohu, yahoo, baidu also sent up their own Weibo sites. By the end of October 2010, only sina’s Weibo site had registered（登记）more than 50 million users, with an average of 40 people opening a Weibo site every second. Weibo allows people to post messages quickly using their mobile phones, to stay in touch with friends, and provides channels for different people to communicate.
As the social influence of Weibo continues to grow, more and more news agencies（通讯社）and government departments are beginning to send information through Weibo sites. Wang Peng, a Weibo blogger, said, “Through Weibo it allows me to send my advice to director of my news agencies. Also, I can keep in touch with friends. There are many middle school and university classmates on my blog”. With sending more information to people, the influence of micro blogging in China is increasing.
1.From this passage, we know that “Weibo” is a ______ way of communicating.
A. boringB. popularC. difficult
2.You can send _______ to your friends by using micro blogging.
A. long messages
B. mobile phones
C. nice pictures
3.According to the passage, ________ was the first one to open a Weibo site.
A. sina.comB. sohu.comC. baidu.com
4.From Wang Peng’s words, we can guess that he is most probably a(n) ______.
A. engineerB. studentC. reporter
5.The best title of this passage is “______”.
A. Micro blogging was first used in China
B. Micro blogging in China takes off
C. Weibo changes Chinese Internet users
When we are in a new place, maps help us find our way easily. However, different types of maps have different uses.
Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it’s easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place.
Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to the zoo, you just follow one number of the road and keep looking at the road signs.
Distribution（分布）maps use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.
Railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.
1.People can plan long journeys with the help of _______.
A. road mapsB. distribution maps C. tourist maps
2.Railway maps use ________ to show everything.
A. different numbersB. straight lines C. road signs
3.We learn from the passage that ________ is a tourist map.
4.Distribution maps can tell us _________ .
A. which place is short of water
B. how to get to Germany
C. where a museum is
5.The passage is mainly about the _________ of maps.
A. valueB. historyC. types
A couple from Russia was once visiting Miami. They wanted to take a walk and to see the city, but they were afraid they might get lost. They did not speak any English.
After they left their hotel, they went to the first street corner and looked at the name of the street. Then they carefully copied the name into their notebook. They thought that this would help them find their way back if they got lost.
They walked for hours through the city, and suddenly they realized that they were lost. They found a police officer and asked for help, but the officer didn’t speak their native language.
After an hour they found a person who could help them. She was an interpreter（翻译）who spoke both their native language and English. They explained that they didn’t know the name of their hotel, but they knew which corner it was on. They showed the interpreter what they had copied into their notebook, and the interpreter began to laugh.
The words which they had so carefully copied were “one way street”.
1.A couple from Russia was ______ in Miami that day.
A. having a walk
B. working as volunteers
C. traveling by car
2.We guess that the couple can speak _______.
A. EnglishB. FrenchC. Russian
3.The interpreter began to laugh because the couple ________.
A. couldn’t speak English
B. made a mistake
C. went a wrong way
4.______ helped the couple translate the words they had copied.
A. The interpreter
B. The hotel owner
C. The police officer
5.We know from the story that the couple copied “______” into their notebook.
A. the street name
B. way back home
C. one way street
When you hear about a super star, what do you think he or she is like? Good-looking? Beautiful? Smart? Well, as soon as you see Susan Boyle, you may find that you were completely .
Susan Boyle was born in a little town in Scotland in 1961. In April, 2009, 48-year-old Susan took part in Britain’s Got Talent（达人秀）, a TV like Super Girl in China. At first when she was on the stage, almost everyone at her. Because she looked so far from a singer or a star —— just like any old you might see in a market!
everyone changed when Susan began to sing the song I Dreamed a Dream. People couldn’t believe their . Susan took the second place in the competition at last. Her talent over everyone and she became a super star overnight. Millions of people all over the world saw the video on the Internet and became her fans.
about her talent, Susan said, “I was kind of at school. I was not clever and I was not good at learning. So keeping singing was a good way of gaining confidence.” 
1.A. angryB. wrongC. right
2.A. programB. advertisementC. culture
3.A. singingB. dancing C. appearing
4.A. lookedB. laughed C. smiled
5.A. ladyB. volunteerC. leader
6.A. IfB. AndC. But
7.A. ears B. eyesC. nose
8.A. wentB. wonC. took
9.A. TalkingB. AskingC. Thinking
10.A. wildB. smartC. slow
– You’ve donated so much money. Thanks a lot.
– ______.
A. It’s my pleasure
B. Take it easy
C. That sounds great
– Excuse me, Mr. Lee. Could I take a photo with you?
– Sure. ______!
A. Go awayB. Go aheadC. Look out
