Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools of hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs(珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, But if the sea water is polluted(污染), the coral dies. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to so something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself. When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”
1.Some young people from England after they finish school.
A. go to university abroad
B. spend one year abroad as volunteers
C. go to work for money
2.Pauline Jones, an eithteen-year-old girl, is living in now.
A. England B. China C. Belize
3.Pauline Jones is with other people.
A. studying Chinese in a university
B. working to save the coral reefs
C. helping do some housework
4.From the passage, we know that the coral reefs .
A. are likely to die because of the pollution
B. are not as beautiful as before
C. cannot live without fish in the sea
5.Pauline Jones wants to after she finishes her work as a volunteer.
A. learn about the people
B.to find a good job
C. travel around Central America
Stephen Butler was one of my best friends when we were 14. We did everything together. We read comic books, watched movies, played video games. But when we got older, we grew apart(分离) and finally lost touch.
I didn’t hear from him for 10 years. From time to time I would think about Stephen. I would wonder what he was doing. I hoped he was OK. But I didn’t have his phone number, so I couldn’t call him.
But then one day the Internet changed our relationship.
Stephen found me on MySpace. Com. It is a social website that connects people around the world. He sent me a message. Then we e-mailed each other back and forth and got in touch with each other. It was great. I learned where Stephen lives. He has become a doctor. He was surprised that I lived in China. The years between us did not matter. When we e-mailed each other it was like we were 14 again and nothing had changed. MySpace had allowed us to be friends again!
1.How old was the author when he got in touch with Stephen again?
A. 10 B. 14 C. 24
2.When they separated(分离), the author thought about Stephan.
A. never B. always C. hardly ever
3.How did they get in touch with each other?
A. By phone.
B. By the Internet.
C. By letter.
4.Where is the author now?
A. In America. B. In Canada. C. In China.
5.How did they get along with each other after they got in touch?
A. Very well.
B. Not very well.
C. They always fought.
Online shopping is very popular among most Internet users. Almost 85% of Internet users in the US like to shop online. In Korea, 99% of the Internet users say they regularly shop online.
Internet shopping is easy, fast and convenient, because people can do the shopping on a computer in any places. When a person visits an online shop, chooses something he or she needs and then pays with a credit card, the process(过程) of online shopping has been completed. Several days later, the goods will be delivered to the customer’s home.
There are some other advantages of shopping online. It is more popular during the Christmas shopping season because people can shop online at any time of a day, and they don’t need to wait in long lines in stores.
Shopping online allows a person to shop at their ease without being rushed. They have the chance to look at the thing they want and come back to it later to decide whether or not to get it.
1.Nearly of the people who use the Internet in the US like to shop online.
A. 85% B. 99% C. 15%
2.The right process of online shopping is .
a. Visit an online shop.
b. The goods will be delivered to your home.
c. Pay for it with your credit card.
d. Choose something that you need.
A. bcad B. abcd C. adcb
3.Which is NOT a reason to explain why shopping online is becoming more popular during Christmas shopping season?
A. People can shop online at any time of a day.
B. People can’t use credit cards to pay for the things they buy.
C. There are more people in stores.
4.From the passage we know shopping online can save .
A. time B. room C. water
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All web users in Korea like shopping online.
B. Shopping online is popular and convenient.
C. People have to buy things at once when shopping online.
Li Yue used to be a happy girl. She used to ________ every day and wanted to be a dancer. But everything ________ in 2008.
The year of 2008 was a(n) ________ year for Li Yue. She was trapped (使困住) under some stones during the Wenchuan earthquake (地震). After some time, Li Yue was saved. However, she lost one of her ________ .
Can a girl dance with one leg? Yes, but it is really difficult. Li Yue is so ________ that she has never stopped dancing. During the opening ceremony (仪式) of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (残奥会), she ________ a ballet (芭蕾舞) performance to people all over the world.
Now Li Yue is a student in a school in Beijing and she is very happy. Her ________ even have a special volunteer team “Li Yue Assistance Team” to help her move ________ . The boys and girls in her class take turns to ________ her wheelchair and that makes Li Yue more cheerful.
“Now the most important thing for me is to study hard. But I will continue to dance. ________ can stop me!” said Li Yue. She is braver than everyone ever expected.
1.A. sing B. dance C. run
2.A. happened B. dropped C. changed
3.A. unlucky B. successful C. unimportant
4.A. arms B. legs C. ears
5.A. tired B. scared C. brave
6.A. gave B. watched C. liked
7.A. teachers B. classmates C. parents
8.A. completely B. differently C. easily
9.A. find B. push C. use
10.A. Something B. Everything C. Nothing
完形填空
I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. A young boy ran up to me. He stood right before me with his head down and said ________, “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, but the flower was dry and ________ . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.
________ , he sat next to me and placed the flower to his nose and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s ________ I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must ________ it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower. Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy was blind!
1.A. sadly B. angrily C. excitedly
2.A. dead B. fresh C. soft
3.A. Though B. Probably C. However
4.A. how B. why C. where
5.A. train B. touch C. accept
—We’re going to have a party to celebrate Halloween.
—_______. I want to join you.
A. No way B. I don’t agree C. Sounds like fun