In today’s Internet age, the demand for online games continues to grow. Online computer game centers exist in many cities and towns throughout Asia. Facing the pressures of school and life, people tend to the virtual（虚拟的）world, expecting a diversion from these problems. Too often, however, they can lead to problems and unhealthy addictions.
This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. The country has the world’s highest percentage of high-speed Internet services. It also has a high number of online game players and related problems. In 2002, a young man collapsed(突然晕倒) and died while playing online games. He had been playing almost non-stop for 86 hours at an Internet café. Another young man killed his sister after becoming confused between the online world and real life. A 12-year-old boy stole US $ 16,000 from his father and ran away from home. He did this to continue his obsession(着迷) with an online game. Such problems, however, don’t just happen in South Korea. They are spreading to other parts of Asia as well.
What kinds of people develop online game addiction? What does the problem look like? Dr. SueHuei Chen, a clinical psychologist, researches Internet addiction. She discovered some signs of at-risk individuals such as lack friendships and good social skills. Those problem individuals feel it so compulsive（强迫的）to play online games that they could sacrifice things such as school or family. They feel the need to spend more and more time online. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing.
How many problem game players are there? In mainland China, the potential number of problem online gamers is alarming. In 2004, the China daily reported that China had 13.8 million online game players. Besides, it stated that 80 percent of these were under 25 and had signs of addiction. Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese youth.
Make sure to keep control over your online game playing. If you don’t control it, it can get control of you.
1.What is mainly discussed in the passage?
A. The disadvantages of the Internet.
B. The online game problems in Asia.
C. The popularity of online games worldwide.
D. The cause of online game addiction.
2.The underlined word “diversion” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.
A. surprise B. comfort
C. escape D. Support
3.According to Paragraph 2, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The young killer’s sister was killed in a fictional world
B. Online game playing is responsible for the young man’s death.
C. People in South Korea have access to the Internet most easily.
D. The teenage boy stole money due to his playing games online.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Most people in Asia have developed an addiction to online games.
B. Online game addictions cause many life-and-death arguments in South Korea.
C. Lonely and unsociable people seem to more easily develop Internet addictions.
D. In the year 2004 there were a total of 13.8 million Chinese visiting the Internet.
5.What are the signs of at-risk individuals?
A. feeling it so compulsive to play online games
B. becoming upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing.
C. feeling the need to spend more and more time online
D. All the above
The quick action of Nick helped five people escape a fire on Hope Road. Nick said he usually left his house about 5:30 a.m. to do morning exercises, but that day he decided to stay at home to get his daughter ready for school. As he looked at his neighbor’s house, he realized that it was on fire. “I saw smoke and flames and ran over and started beating on the side of the house shouting, ‘Your house is on fire! Your house is on fire!’” Nick remembered it was at about 9 a.m. that the firefighters put out the fire.
Beverly Penny and her husband, Clark, along with their younger daughters, were sleeping in the living room, next to the kitchen, when they heard Nick beating on the walls. She opened the bedroom door and black smoke came in. She managed to get her kids out. Her dog tried to hide under the bed, but Penny caught it by the leg and threw it out of the door. However, chickens in one of the rooms weren’t so lucky.
Firefighters got the call at about 7:05 a.m. “When we arrived with our fire trucks, there were heavy flames outside on the house,” Jerry said. He called Nick a hero, saying that without his quick responses(回应) the result could have been much worse. “The firefighters were fast,” Nick said. “They arrived here within about three minutes.”
“They did a great job, and I can’t thank them enough,” Penny said, then looked at what remained in the house and shook her head as tears rolled down in her eyes. “Everything I have is gone. Luckily nobody was hurt in the fire.” She said the fire could have been caused by an electrical problem. “We’ve been having problems with mice, so that we could have had something to do with it,” she added.
1.What do you know about Nick?
A. He left house at 5:30 am that day.
B. He has a son who goes to school.
C. He lives next to Beverly Penny.
D. He had a day off on Thursday.
2.Which of the following is true?
A. Clark got hurt in the fire.
B. Penny’s dog saved her kids.
C. Penny’s dog was killed in the fire.
D. Penny’s chickens were killed in the fire.
3.When did the fire break out?
A. At about 5:30 am. B. At about 7 am.
C. At about 8 am. D. At about 9 am.
4.We can infer that ________.
A. Jerry is a firefighter B. Jerry found the fire
C. Jerry called the police D. Jerry helped Nick escape the fire
5.According to Penny, which of the following might be responsible for the fire?
A. Her dog. B. Her husband.
C. Her chickens. D. Some mice.
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Where: Becket, Massachusetts
When: June 15-Aug. 24
Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlights(精彩的部分) this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem’s production of Alvin Ailey’s “The Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival.
Many events are free. Ticketed performances start at $22.
Moab Music Festival
Where: Moab, Utah
When: Aug. 29-Sep. 9
This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.
Events start at $25.
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Where: Cheyenne, Wyoming
When: July 19-28
There’s something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys(牛仔) and cowgirls competing for major money in the world’s largest outdoor stage.
Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23.
The Glimmerglass Festival
Where: Cooperstown, New York
When: July 6-Aug. 24
Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This year’s performances include Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi’s “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers.
Tickets start at $26.
1.Where can a tourist enjoy free performances?
A. Massachusetts. B. Utah.
C. Wyoming. D. New York.
2.If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”, which date suits you best?
A. June 15. B. July 19.
C. August 24. D. September 4.
3.If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert, how much will you pay at least?
A. $18. B. $22.
C. $36. D. $41.
4.If you are a big fan of Wagner, you’re advised to go to __________.
A. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
B. the Glimmerglass Festival
C. Cheyenne Frontier Days
D. Moab Music Festival
5.Which part of a website is the passage probably chosen from?
A. Education. B. Art.
C. Business. D. Literature.
假设你是李明，最近参加了一期“澳大利亚冬令营”活动。共两周时间你住在Johnson 夫妇家中，他们为你提供了吃、住、行及旅游方面的帮助。请写一封电子邮件感谢他们。
内容包括以下要点：
1．安全到家 2．感谢 3．感受 4．保持联系
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增减细节，以使行文连贯；
3．邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。短文中有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I sat at my favorite table in a restaurant last Sunday and wait for the food I had ordered to arrive. I suddenly found that Lin Ling, one of my classmate, worked like a waitress there. Honest speaking, it was great surprise for me to find her working there. As far as I know, she’s from a richer family. What was it that made her to work there? I walked up to her and asked her the reason. When asking, she said, “I just want to earn some pocket money so that we can help some children in poor areas go back to school.” How a good girl! I should learn from her.
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式
Robben Island was a prison from which no one escaped. When Elias got to Robben Island, Mandela was also there and 1.（help）him.
Elias was a poor black worker. The time 2. he first met Nelson Mandela was 3. very difficult period of his life. Nelson Mandela offered 4. (guide) to poor black people on their legal problems. Elias was not at school for long, for his family could not afford his school 5. （fee）and the bus fare. When he was worried about whether he would be out of work because he didn’t have one passbook, Nelson Mandela told him what to do. That day was one of Elias’6. (happy) days in his life. Later, Elias joined the ANC Youth League 7. (organize) by Nelson Mandela. In 1963, Elias helped Mandela 8. (blow) up some government buildings. It was very 9. (danger) but Elias was happy because he thought 10. would help them achieve their dream of making black and white people equal.
