Your seat number is ___________.
| A．9, Row 6 | B．6, Row 9 | C．9, Row 1 | D．6, Row 1 |
If you are late for the play, you’d better ___________.
| A．walk around |
| B．call up your friends |
| C．make much noise |
| D．walk into the theatre quietly |
You should ____________ at the theatre.
| A．use cameras and videos |
| B．sell your ticket |
| C．check your seat number |
| D．talk with your friends freely |
In 2004, three young men went to a dinner party in San Francisco. Afterward(过后),they wanted to share(分享) a video from the party with their friends. They wanted to send it over the Internet. But at the time, the process(过程) of sharing videos that way was difficult. Using e-mail did not work and the friends complained that there, was no website to help them. So they created their own. They called their website YouTube. It made sharing videos easy, so the website soon became very popular. People watched 2.500 million videos in the first six months!
Today, more than 70,000 new videos go up on YouTube each day. People watch more than 1,000 million videos a day. Many last no more than 10 minutes. These videos show all kinds of things, from sleeping cats to earthquakes. Most of the filmmakers are not professionals. They are just everyday people making videos, and they use the website in many interesting ways.
First many people use YouTube to entertain others. One example is Judson Laipply. He made a funny dance video and put it on YouTube in 2006. People watched the video more than 10 million times in the first two weeks. Now people stop Judson on the street to ask, "Are you the dance guy on Youtube?" Some people have invited him to dance at their parties. A few women even asked to marry him. Judson wants to make more dance videos, and people look forward to seeing them.
Other people use YouTube to advertise a business. David Taub does this. He is a guitar teacher and he sells videos of guitar lessons on his own website. He wanted to increase his business, so he put short videos with free lessons on YouTube. People enjoyed watching the lessons on YouTube, and afterward, many decided to go to David’s own website. Now David sells hundreds of guitar lesson videos each week.
People also use YouTube to help others. Ryan Fitzgerald is one example. Ryan is friendly young man who knows that some people are lonely and have no one to talk to. One day, he made a video of himself for YouTube. In the video, he gave his phone number and invited people to call him. In less than a week, he had more than 5,000 calls and messages from all over the world. These days, he is very busy talking on the phone. He helps people when he can, but mostly, he just listens, like a friend.
Finally, some filmmakers use YouTube in a more serious way. They want to inform people about important events happening in the world. For example, they show clips(片段)of videos from countries at war, or they show people in need of help after a storm. Sometimes TV news shows do not give enough information about these events. Thanks to YouTube filmmakers, people can go to their computers and learn more.
For many people, YouTube is more than just another website to visit. It is a way to communicate with others. More and more people are using it every day, and they will probably find even more ways to use it.From the first paragraph of the passage, we know three young men _______.
| A．shared a video right at a dinner party |
| B．sent a video by using the e-mail |
| C．set up a new website YouTube |
| D．became very popular in a few months |
Which of the following is NOT true about YouTube?
| A．YouTube makes sharing videos easy. |
| B．Over 70,000 filmmakers are not professionals. |
| C．Many videos on YouTube are short. |
| D．Most of the filmmakers are just everyday people. |
Judson Laipply became popular _______.
| A．only because he was a good dancer |
| B．after he put his funny dance video on YouTube |
| C．because he wanted to make more dance videos for the website |
| D．because people watched all kinds of videos 10 million times a week |
YouTube is used by David Taub ______.
| A．to sell his guitars |
| B．to start his new busincss |
| C．to advertise his business |
| D．to set up his own website |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Most of new videos made by professionals go up on YouTube every day. |
| B．People use the website YouTube to entertain others, help others, or inform others. |
| C．YouTube gives people a place to put videos so they can share or enjoy different shows. |
| D．For many people, YouTube is not only just a website to visit but also a way to communicate with others. |
Liu Xu was robbed(抢劫)! The 13-year-old was riding home when a man jumped out from the road-side. He pulled Liu off his bike and rode away. Liu was scared, but he didn’t run after the robber. He found a telephone and called the police at 110.
“Safety is the first in such a situation,” Liu said, remembering what his teacher had told him in his aid class. “It’s not safe to run after an adult who is much stronger than you.”
Liu is a student at Shenzhen Bao’an Middle School in Guangdong. His school is one of the first in China to have required first aid education. Grade 1 students must take the class once a week.
Teenage safety has become a serious problem recently. According to a recent survey, about 16,000 teenagers die in accidents in China every year. An average(平均) of 40 students die every day from drowning(溺水), food poisoning(中毒) and traffic accidents.
Bao’an School said that the first aid classes are to “teach students skills so that they can keep themselves safe and save themselves from danger.”
Students at Bao’an often learn by role(角色)-playing in first aid classes.
Zhou Min, 12, remembered her favorite lesson. “I performed as a stranger knocking at a door. A classmate stood inside the door and asked several questions before letting me in. Then we changed roles and did it again,” Zhou said. “We learned a lot while having fun at role-playing.”
The topics of the class are regularly changed. The students have learned skills for lifesaving in earthquakes. They also deal with topics like sexual harassment(骚扰).
“The teacher told us girls that we should try not to go out alone, especially at night. If someone tries to do bad things to us, we may hit their eyes or noses or kick their deadly parts. Then we should quickly run into a crowded place,” said Zhong Hua, a 13-year-old girl.
From the first paragraph of the passage, we know _______.
| A．the robber was of medium height |
| B．Liu Xu was robbed on his way home |
| C．the robber ran away when he saw the policeman |
| D．Liu Xu jumped off his bike and called the police at once |
Why didn't Liu Xu run after the robber when his bike was taken away from him?
| A．Because the robber rode away too fast |
| B．Because he was too scared to run in such a situation. |
| C．Because the robber looked much stronger than an adult. |
| D．Because he remembered what he had learned in his first aid class. |
The purpose of the first aid classes is to ______.
| A．make Grade 1 students take the class once a week |
| B．help the 40 students to solve their safety problems |
| C．complete the required art education in the middle school |
| D．teach the teenagers how to keep themselves safe from danger |
Zhou Min gives an example to show ________.
| A．how they learn in the first aid classes |
| B．where they have their first aid classes |
| C．what they don't often do in her classes |
| D．who taught them role-playing in her classes |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．A survey shows that over ten thousand teenagers die in accidents in China every year. |
| B．Many students of Bao’an Middle School enjoyed themselves in first aid classes. |
| C．Girl students are taught what to do when someone tries to do bad things to them. |
| D．Topics for first aid classes are quite different from what the students have taught |
An old man lived with his little grandson. Every day the old man got up early to read books.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I want to read books as you do. But I always forget what I read. What are the advantages of reading?”
The grandfather didn’t answer him, but said, “Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as his grandpa said, but all the water leaked(漏) out before he got back home. The grandfather laughed and said, “You’ll have to walk faster next time.”
The next time the boy ran faster, but the basket was still empty before he returned home. The boy said, “See, Grandpa, it’s no use!”
“Is it no use?” the old man said. “Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different. It was cleaner, inside and out.
“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”What did the old man do every day?
| A．He carried water. | B．He read books. |
| C．He wrote something. | D．He did some chores. |
After the grandson read books, he _________.
| A．was too busy to do it | B．got up late |
| C．always forgot what he read | D．he slept late |
What did the grandson use to get some water.
| A．A basket. | B．A bowl. |
| C．A glass. | D．A cup. |
How many times did the grandson go to the river to get some water?
| A．Once. | B．Twice. |
| C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
According to the grandpa’s words, what happens when he reads books?
| A．We won’t have any changes. |
| B．We can understand everything. |
| C．We will be changed, inside and out. |
| D．We can never forget what we read |
Many people believe that life has smiled to Yang Mi: at the age of 4, she got her first TV play role; at 16, she became a model for a fashion magazine; at 18, she went to her dream college—Beijing Film Academy.
In 2012, the 24-year-old actress played the bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-travelling (穿越剧) TV play，Palace. The play became a big success and made Yang very famous. The number of her micro blog followers (微博追随者) increased from several thousand to more than 3 million overnight.
Could she be any luckier?
Yang doesn’t think luck had anything to do with her success. She paved (铺路) her way all by herself. “Every chance is gained from the efforts I’ve made,” said Yang. People now think she is very hard-working.
She is eager (渴望的) to help others when they are in need. In May, Yang became the ambassador (大使) for the Climate Group. She calls on people to join the Million-Miracle (百万奇迹) Project and plant trees on China’s dry land. Together we’ll fight the bad weather!
| Yang Mi is a famous |
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| At the age of 4 |
She got her first TV play role. |
| At the age of 16 |
She became a model for a |
| At the age of 18 |
She went to her dream |
| At the age of |
She played the bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-travelling TV play, Palace. |
| She calls on people to join the Million-Miracle Project and plant trees on China’s dry land. She volunteers to |
Are you afraid of tests? What will you do to prepare for a test? The following suggestions will be helpful.
Pay attention to what your teacher gives about a coming test. Write down exactly what you will be tested on. Knowing what the test will cover is half done.
Make a review list that includes important points from class and reading material. Then your studying notes will be in one place. What’s more, rewriting the material will help you to remember it.
Don’t cram (突击式学习)！Test preparation begins the first day of class, so keep on doing your reading and homework. Then you just need to review for the test—not learn all the materials. If you wait until the night before to try to learn everything, you will only put more stress (压力) on yourself.
Get a good night’s sleep before the test, but if you can’t, don’t be awake the whole night. Research shows that getting at least four hours of sleep produces the better test results.
Eat a healthy breakfast to keep your mind sharp (敏锐的). Avoid sugar, as it will weaken your ability to concentrate (全神贯注). How many suggestions have you got from the text?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
The suggestions are given to the students who are .
| A．in fear of the test | B．good at learning |
| C．in need of sleep | D．poor at reading |
Where will students probably know something about a coming test？
| A．From their classmates. | B．From their teachers. |
| C．From reading material. | D．From studying notes. |
Cramming will make it difficult for students to .
| A．be busy reviewing at first |
| B．enjoy the first day of class |
| C．make good test preparation |
| D．put more stress on themselves |
What do you think will weaken your ability to concentrate?
| A．Eating a healthy breakfast. |
| B．Taking too much sugar. |
| C．Keeping your mind sharp. |
| D．Getting a good night’s sleep. |