Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.
Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, ＂The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.＂
Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the ＂real＂ and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.
1.Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?
A. To explain what they are.
B. To introduce BookCrossing.
C. To stress the importance of reading.
D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.
2.What does the underlined word ＂it＂ in Paragraph 2refer to?
A. The book. B. An adventure.
C. A public place. D. The identification number.
3.What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?
A. Meet other readers to discuss it.
B. Keep it safe in his bookcase.
C. Pass it on to another reader.
D. Mail it back to its owner.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour
B. Electronic Books: A new Trend
C. A Book Group Brings Tradition Back
D. A Website Links People through Books
About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!
There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green -- a strange world indeed.
Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called "cones". These help us to see in a bright light and to tell the difference between colors. There are also millions of "rods", but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shape but no color.
Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes (蚊子) prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible (看不见的) colors around us.
1.The passage is mainly about______ .
A. color and its surprising effects.
B. women being luckier than men.
C. danger caused by color blindness.
D. color blindness.
2.According to the passage, with the help of the "cones", we can ________.
A. tell different shapes.
B. see in a weak light.
C. kill mosquitoes.
D. tell orange from yellow.
3.Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women?
A. Women are more careful.
B. There are fewer color-blind women.
C. Women are fonder of driving than men.
D. Women are weaker but quicker in thinking.
4.We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a________ .
A. red light. B. yellow light . C. blue light. D. green light.
As I walked into the primary school, I looked down at my new black shoes. I stood at Mrs. Blackstone’s door. Before I tried the great escape, the door opened. “We’ve been waiting for you!” Mrs. Blackstone, my new fifth grade teacher, said loudly. With a smile my mom walked away and I was left taking center stage in front of a group of students.
Over the next few days, Mrs. Blackstone made it her job to find me a new best friend. During history lessons, when I didn’t want to speak in front of the class, she’d not only call on me but have me stand up to address my classmates.
One spring afternoon, Mrs. Blackstone asked me to stay after class. “I’d like to speak with you, Amanda.” My mind raced. Had I got a bad grade? Had I hurt anyone’s feelings? “Are you enjoying your new school?” She sat comfortably behind her desk. “I want to tell you something, between you and me, not to be shared with anyone else.” She continued, “I see something special in you. The way you communicate with others , and the kindness you show－I think you have great potential (潜力) to be something important.” I listened carefully to every word. “I have been a teacher for over twenty-five years; I can see it. But you must believe in yourself. That’s very important. Remember that and you’ll go far,” she said.
Her voice was music to my ears that day. I walked out of her office, not staring at my shoes, but looking straight ahead with my head high. My teacher saw something special in me! Years later, her words still remain inside of me.
1.The author went to school unwillingly most probably because she______.
A. didn’t like the school at all.
B. often got low grades at school.
C. was treated badly by her classmates.
D. wasn’t used to the new environment.
2.When the author was asked to stay after class, she felt______.
A. annoyed. B. embarrassed. C. tired. D. nervous.
3.Why did Mrs. Blackstone have a good talk with the author?
A. To tell the author her potential.
B. To encourage the author to believe in herself.
C. To help the author to realize her mistakes.
D. To make the author feel cared and loved.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The author came from a poor family.
B. The teacher sang a song to the author.
C. The author never forgets what the teacher said.
D. The author no longer cared for anybody but herself.
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1.Which of the following magazines saves the most money？
A. Bark B. Dog Fancy
C. Dog World D. Modern Dog
2.According to the text, Modern Dog ________.
A. has lovely dog pictures on the cover
B. is interesting but not helpful
C. has some photos but no articles
D. has interviews with famous people
3.The purpose of the text is to introduce _________.
A. some cheap magazines
B. different magazines for different readers
C. some magazines about dogs
D. information on raising dogs
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.How long will Ms. Wei’s lecture be?
A. Two hours. B. Three hours. C. Four hours.
2.Where is the milk tea from?
A. India. B. North Africa. C. England.
3.What will happen during the last part of Ms. Wei’s presentation?
A. Students will make tea.
B. She will talk about tea history.
C. The audience will be able to ask questions.
4.Which month will the famous chef speak?
A. April. B. May. C. June.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What did Matt do to his sister Emi?
A. He ate her cake.
B. He poured hot water on her.
C. He replaced her toothpaste with hot pepper.
2.What does the woman say about Emi?
A. She has a good sense of humor.
B. She is not close to her brother.
C. She often scares her brother.
3.How many years apart are Matt and Emi?
A. 1. B. 5. C. 10.
4.How does Emi probably feel about Matt’s jokes?
A. She hates them.
B. She thinks they’re funny.
C. She feels hurt.
