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Searching for the truth
Collecting and writing news is like researching in history: the best information comes from those who were there at the time. So if' we want to study the history of China in the sixth century AD, we look at the writings of the people who lived then. They are called the primary sources because they tell us what it was like to live then. People at a much later date who write about the same events are called the secondary sources. For example, when we read the original writings of Jia Sixie on agriculture, we are reading a primary source; when we read about Jia Sixie in our textbook we are reading secondary source because the passage was written about him and his ideas many years after he died.
When we make news, we use primary and secondary sources. We can see this most clearly in TV programmes. As we watch the news on TV, the person presenting the programme in the studio is the secondary source( because he tells us about the news) and the reporter in Iraq or Washington is the primary source (because he is telling us about what is actually happening there). Without these reporters acting as primary sources, you would never find out what really happened in a war, earthquake, sports meeting, concert or festival. These reporters explain what is happening, so we have a clearer idea of what is going on there. They often take photographers with them who act as primary source by giving pictures of events.
In a newspaper, the position is different because these two roles are often combined. This means a reporter who investigates a story may be the same person who writes it. If this happens, the reporter is both the primary and the secondary source. But the photographer who works with him/her is still a primary source.
One of the reasons that it is important to separate primary and secondary sources is that they help us to decide what is a fact and what is an opinion. A fact is something that everybody agrees has happened. An opinion is somebody's idea of what happened. So facts and opinions are often mixed in any report, whether in a newspaper or on TV.
What have you learnt from the above passage?

Primary Source
Primary sources are the writing of' the people who lived at (1)________time and offer an inside view of a particular event.
Secondary source
Secondary sources are the writings of the people who write about the same events at a much later date with explanation and analysis (2)_________ on primary sources.
News on TV
The TV (3)__________ in the studio is the secondary source while the reporter on the (4) ____________ is the primary source.
News in a newspaper
A newspaper reporter can be both primary and secondary source if he collects the information and then (5) ___________ the news.  But the photographer(6) _________ with the reporter is always a primary source.
Fact
A fact is something that everybody agrees has happened. In other (7)____________, it is something that is (8) ___________.
Opinion
An opinion is somebody's idea of what (9)___________ on.
Conclusion
Primary and secondary sources are both important for (10)_______ the truth.
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Being a winner
Everyone wants to succeed in their career or life. Sometimes it is easy to get carried away with the eagerness to win and forget about the things in everyday life which are important.Education is the tool to succeeding in life and a person’s greatest accomplishments(成就) start with good education. School will prepare you for your toughest challenges and learning as much as you can will only make those challenges easier to face.
Families are quite often a person’s biggest asset(财产) when facing a difficult obstacle(障碍). Support from a person’s family can help him or her accomplish anything. It is equally important for you to give your parents and family support when they face their challenges. You can learn from the challenges and accomplishments of others and at the same time know that your support made a difference in the outcome of a difficult obstacle.
But always remember that being a winner is more than coming in first place in a tournament(锦标赛). The most important accomplishments are those that occur in everyday life.

A.Being a winner is important to all of us.
B.Your efforts will pay off sooner or later.
C.Children need to work hard to be a winner in school.
D.Being a winner is something that we all work hard for in life.

E. It is also important to be a winner to your parents and family.
F. It is important to know how to win support from your family or friends
G. Being a good person and treating others with respect make you a true winner.

“Little lies” sometimes come to easily to us that we don’t even consider them to be lies. Read about these lies of everyday life:
1.Lying about your age or your kid’s age to get a cheaper ticket.
2.Telling the host of a dinner party that the terrible food he prepared is wonderful.
3.Lying to your aunt about how much you love the gift she gave you---the one that you really hate.
4.Telling a friend with a terrible haircut that she looks great.
5.Lying to a friend about how much you want to see her again when you really don’t
6.Telling the salesperson who calls when you’re watching TV that you’re very busy.
Are these serious lies? Probably not, but if you would lie about your age to a stranger, what’s going to stop you from lying about something more serious later? If we tell a lie or act dishonestly and get what we want, that might make us feel good today. But what about tomorrow? The future results of our lies are uncertain.
Still, no one is saying that everyone can or should be completely honest all the time. More people lie, often for a good reason. Lies are told all the time and are part of our everyday social life. Many times people lie to protect the feelings of other people, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Honesty is usually the best policy, but like any other policy, you have to make exceptions.
The author tries to persuade the readers to accept his argument by___________.

A.making suggestions. B.explaining reasons and results.
C.providing examples and facts. D.discussing questions.

The author’s attitude towards little lies is that_________.

A.he feels very fond of them. B.he feels they are necessary sometimes.
C.he feels strongly against telling little lies. D.he feels ashamed of telling little lies.

According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?

A.Some people are born liars. B.People often lie to avoid hurting others.
C.Some people can be honest all the time. D.Little lies are not serious things.

We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way, computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers had become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
The Internet has a history of about____________ years.

A.70 B.10 C.50 D.20

A new network system was set up to_____________.

A.make computers cheaper.
B.make itself keep on working all the time.
C.break down the whole network.
D.make computers large and expensive.

At first the Internet was only used by_____________.

A.the government. B.scientists C.hospitals and banks D.schools

Which of the following is TRUE?

A.In the 1960s, computer networks worked well.
B.In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use.
C.Sending e-mail is now more popular among students.
D.Today it’s still not easy to get on-line.

EVENTS(赛事)
Bicycle tour and race
  A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27(Sat. & Sun. ). At 5:30am, the riders will leave Tian'anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometers leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli.
  The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaibe, covering a distance of 20 kilometers. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for play at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.
  Cost: 200 Yuan Telephone: 4675027
Brazilian footballers
  The Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guo'an Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26. The club has four national team players. Also coming is 1994 US World Cup star Romario ho has promised to play for at least 45 minutes.
  Ticket prices: 60,100,150 Yuan
  Time/Date: 4:30 pm, August 26(Sat.) Telephone: 5012372
Rock climbing
The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for spectators(观众).
  Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.
  Time/Dates: 9-12 am, August 26 and 27
  Telephone: 7143177, 7144850, Wang Zhenghua
If you take part in the bike tour, you will ride for _________.

A.35 kilometers B.55 kilometers C.75 kilometers D.110 kilometers

The underlined word "leg" in "Bicycle tour and race" probably means ________.

A.race   B.practice C.part of the training   D.part of the tour

What is special about the Rock climbing competition?

A.A foreign team takes part in it.   
B.You can watch it without paying.
C.You don't have to be a sportsman to take part.
D.The bus trip to the place of the competition is free.

If you want to find something to do for Saturday afternoon, which telephone number will you call?

A.4675027 B.7143177 C.5012372 D.7144850

I attended a birthday party in 1991. My teacher was then 59 years old. But her fellow teacher said that we were celebrating her 39th birthday! We were all surprised and puzzled.
After the party I was told by the fellow teacher that American women have a special saying about birthdays. If a woman is over 40, or even if she is 80, her birthday is always the 39th. If she is in her thirties, her birthday will be the 29th. And in her twenties, it’s the 19th. They usually have their “real” birthday when they are below 20.
This shows that American women, especially elderly women, are very sensitive(敏感的) about their ages. But my teacher always says, “We want to be younger,” so about the age of Western women, my advice is that if you don’t know it, don’t ask about it; if you really know it, don’t mention it.
The writer felt the birthday party he attended was ___________.

A.very interesting B.very strange C.very common D.very sensitive

The writer must be from______________.

A.Western countries B.Eastern countries
C.China D.the United States

In order to please an old Western woman , you can say to her,“____________”

A.You are so old that you shouldn’t do that.
B.How old are you?
C.You look so young and beautiful.
D.Can I help you, granny?

The writer wants to tell us__________________.

A.that a Western woman always celebrates her 39th birthday
B.not to ask a Western woman’s age whether you know her well or not
C.to ask a Western woman’s age freely
D.not to attend an old Western woman’s birthday party

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