Alex Taw，a 21yearold student from Wiltshire，England.He spent last summer like any other high school graduate—hanging out with friends，preparing for college，worrying about his university fees.While most of his peers gave up on their pipe dreams，he sat down with a notebook at home，and jotted down (草草记下) the question：How can I become a millionaire?
The result was the MillionDollarHomepage.com.Alex’s initial investment was 50 pounds to buy web space and a domain (领域) name.He divided the blank homepage into one million pixels (电脑上的像点)，10,000 blocks of 100 pixels each.Each pixel was worth $1 with minimum purchase 100 pixels.Within a month Alex had earned some $37,000，enough for him to cover the entire cost of his forthcoming three years at university.In just a few months，he became a real millionaire.
How did he come up with the idea of the Million Dollar Homepage?
“Well，I was trying to think of a way to make some money before I started university，as I was about to take on a huge debt and I was already overdrawn (透支)．Swift action was necessary！”He said.
He also added，“The important thing is that anything is possible—we are only limited by our imagination.I always had this belief that a good idea can be successful on its own.I think I’ve learnt that if we think deeper there are magical solutions hiding away for us to find.”
His personal philosophy around money is：Money is not everything，but it’s an essential part of the way we live.Having_some_removes_a_certain_amount_of_stress，but，unless_we_are_careful，it_can_create_a_new_type_of_stress.
He also said，“I still want to go to university.Aside from gaining knowledge about business，there are other reasons—exploring your interests，meeting new people，and being in a creative environment.”
Besides making contributions to society，he would try to encourage and inspire people to think of creative solutions to problems，whatever they are.
1.According to the passage，which of the following is NOT an important factor for being a millionaire?
A．Large imagination. B．Quick action.
C．Great ambition. D．Great investment.
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Alex Taw is an American millionaire.
B．Alex Taw will graduate from university.
C．Alex Taw doesn’t work hard.
D．Alex Taw was not rich before.
3. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 mean?
A．The more money we have，the more stress we have.
B．Money can be of great help.
C．We should try our best to earn money.
D．Money is helpful in some way，but we should make full use of it.
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Little Money Leads to Be a Millionaire
B．The Success Road to Be a Millionaire
C．Alex Taw：An Millionaire Boy
D．The MillionDollarHomepage.com
Arts and culture is lived and breathed in every corner of Canada.Due to a racial and immigrant population，the variety and richness of art and sports is very evident.
Since World War Ⅱ，Canada has produced an impressive amount of writing.From novels to poetry，the selection is wide.Native writers are also becoming better known across Canada in recent years.
Musicians are reaching a higher level of recognition in the world music scene.Everything from country to pop，classical to heavy rock can be found across Canada and across the globe performed by Canadian artists.
The National Film Board，a film crew in Canada，is the primary producer of movies in Canada.However，many Hollywood studios are turning to Canada as a source for locations and as an alternative to the more expensive US.Many wellknown actors，directors，screen writers and movies come from Canada and often scoop awards for their work.
French art was the first to appear in Canada along the St Lawrence in and around Quebec.Since then the volume of art and artists has increased.Canadian photography as well as painting by Canadians is not wellknown outside of Canada but recognition is increasing.
Sport is a major part of today’s society in Canada.Hockey is the most popular spectator sport with more participants taking part in curling.American style football and baseball are also very popular and all of these sports are played across Canada.
1.What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Brief Introduction to Canada
B．Canadian Arts，Culture and Sports
C．Canadian Artists
D．Canadian Arts and Culture Are World Famous
2.Canada has many forms of art and culture because it has________.
A．a long history B．a large area
C．a large population D．a variety of immigrants
3.Which group of Canadian artists is wellknown all over the world today?
A．Native writers and screen writers.
B．Photographers and actors.
C．Painters and writers.
D．Musicians，actors and directors.
4.Which of the following statements about Canada is NOT true?
A．Canadian arts have been much influenced by French people.
B．Canadian people love sports very much.
C．There are many big filmmaking companies in Canada.
D．Canadian arts and artists are becoming better known.
With limited pocket money in hand，many Chinese college students are increasingly opting to live life “low cost”．One way to save money is teambuying.Online teambuying offers huge discounts and becomes popular on campus.
Li Jing，a student at China Youth University for Political Sciences，for example，says she often buys movie tickets on teambuying websites.But while they offer a good opportunity to save money，Li said she would “think twice before buying them from online stores”．Because many of them are “a bit chaotic (混乱的)”，and have fake goods mixed among them.Then why don’t the students just earn more pocket money by taking up parttime jobs？Guo Na，a teacher at the Communication University of China，said most college students were unlikely to choose workstudy programs to earn pocket money because of their intensive study schedules.
A kind of card called “VELO” has become another ideal choice for many money savers.It provides allround discounts while dining out or shopping in general.Cao Zuyang，a student at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China，often searches for sales online and buys things together with friends to cut down on costs.Cao once wanted to buy an electromagnetic oven (电磁炉)，which was on sale at a shopping website.He then asked five dormitory roommates to pitch in for the oven.Each student only paid 25 yuan.
Most students find it difficult to deal with the expense of accommodation while traveling.So they choose to travel to cities where they have friends and live in their dorms.For instance，Ge Rui，a student at the Hebei University of Technology，has been to many cities where he has friends.“Friends can act as free guides，offer me free accommodation，give me valuable tour information，and broaden my mind at the same time，” he said.He also had friends from other cities coming over and living with him when they visited his city.
1.What does the writer mainly tell us?
A．The ways of saving money on campus.
B．Online teambuying becomes popular.
C．How to recognize fake goods online.
D．How to choose a city to travel.
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Li Jing is a student from China Youth University for Electronic Sciences.
B．Most college students earn more pocket money by taking up parttime jobs.
C．It’s not a good idea to ask five roommates to buy one oven together.
D．You should think twice before buying something from online stores.
3.From the passage，we can know that________.
A．most students dislike traveling because of the expense
B．Guo Na is against students taking up parttime jobs
C．Cao Zuyang succeeds in saving money
D．students are charged for half price when traveling
4.The passage is probably taken from________.
A．a personal diary B．a travel magazine
C．an official paper D．an advertisement
One day I was doing a big cleanup when I ____ a knotted handkerchief with an old dark brown coin inside.I took one look and immediately ___ a forgettable time.
In 1991，I had spent five months in Niger，with sandstorms and great heat.Its ____ and beggars were my biggest and most constant complaint.Street beggars would continually reached out their hands，shouting “Gift！Gift！”
One day，I ___ for neighboring Burkina to work in a health clinic.
Arriving by taxi at our destination in Burkina，we began to ____.Out of the darkness，a motorbike with two men approached slowly.Without ____，one of the men grabbed my daypack as the motorbike swept close by.Within seconds，the two were out of sight，____ up by the night.
The bag had my passport，money，traveler’s cheques，camera，an airline ticket and other things ___ to me.I was in deep trouble.
In the weeks that followed，I ____guarded the rest of my valuables and regarded all ____ with suspicion.All I wanted was to leave this place.
Then，walking through Burkina’s streets，I met with an old woman.“Gift！Gift！” she cried.I’d had enough.I was ____ of the country：its poverty，its thieves，the heat，and the dust.I told her angrily，“A thief stole all my money and now I can’t ____ out of your country.I cannot give you anything.”
The beggar woman listened attentively and ___ my words.Then she reached ____ the folds of her dress.
“Then I will give you a gift，”she announced.Kindly，she placed an old，dark brown coin in my hand.I looked at it in ____.It was a very small amount of money but for this woman，the coin ___ a meal.At that moment，I felt a shame.In spite of the ____，she was able to give me something priceless.
I saw then the ____ beauty of the people of Burkina—and appreciated deeply the quiet ____ of the poor.With the old woman’s gift，I hope never to part with the coin she gave me.With one small coin，she ____ my concept completely.
1.A.cared about B．came across
C．looked for D．focused upon
2.A.presented B．gave
C．recalled D．reminded
3.A.traffic B．dust
C．noise D．climate
4.A.headed B．made
C．stood D．came
5.A.move B．unload
C．hide D．pass
6.A.warning B．planning
C．thinking D．arranging
7.A.hung B．put
C．swallowed D．cleared
8.A.obvious B．expensive
C．familiar D．precious
9.A.elegantly B．cautiously
C．dependently D．frequently
10.A.locals B．thieves
C．beggars D．motorbikes
11.A.proud B．conscious
C．sick D．aware
12.A.get B．run
C．come D．rush
13.A.attended to B．looked up
C．thought about D．wrote down
14.A.for B．into
C．out D．at
15.A.order B．vain
C．case D．shock
16.A.meant B．made
C．served D．suggested
17.A.dirtiness B．poverty
C．kindness D．safety
18.A.updated B．unfolded
C．broken D．unexpected
19.A.moment B．action
C．dignity D．life
20.A.changed B．damaged
C．found D．accepted
Whenever I met her，________ was fairly often，she greeted me with a sweet smile.
A．who B．which
C．when D．that
They live in a small house，and in front of ________ stands an orange tree.
A．which B．it
C．whom D．where
