Foodorfriends?Lipsalve(润唇膏)ori-优题课

Food or friends? Lip salve (润唇膏) or iPod? What is the most important thing in the US teenagers’ lives today? Let’s take a look.
Some find that they can’t do without people.
“My biggest need is my friends. Without them, I wouldn’t do much,” said Adrian Fernandez, a 14-year-old boy.
With others, food always comes first.
“I do not think that I could live without chili con carne (辣子肉丁). I eat it every day. And if I didn’t have it, it’s all I would think about,” said Max Wu, an 8th-grade boy.
Sometimes, the things teenagers can’t do without are strange.
Take 14-year-old girl Hannah Sacchini for example. “I cannot live without lip salve, especially in winter,” said Hannah Sacchini. “I go mad if my lips get dry.”
Of course, today everybody uses mobile phones and computers. Some teens can’t live without these high-tech (高科技的) things.
Justin Beck, a 15-year-old boy, feels like this: “I would not be able to live without my iPod. I use it for so many different things. I always have it with me,” he said.
So, now we know the things US kids really must have. What about you and your classmates? What can’t you live without?
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。
To Adrian Fernandez, 　　　 is the most important.

A．a friend

B．lip salve

C．a computer

D．chili con carne

How often does Max Wu eat chili con carne?

A．Once a week.	B．Every day.
C．Twice a day.	D．Three times a week.

Hannah Sacchini will become 　　　 if her lips get dry.

A．fat

B．excited

C．shy

D．annoyed

We can learn that Justin Beck 　　　 takes his iPod to school.

A．never

B．sometimes

C．always

D．hardly ever

The passage mainly tells us 　　　.

A．what things the US kids really must have

B．what the US teenagers do every day at school

C．what the most important food in the US teenagers’ lives is

D．how the US teenagers’ lives are every day at school

科目英语题型阅读理解难度中等

Antarctica

Weather

Antarctica lies in the most southern part of the world. It is the coldest area on Earth. There isn’t much rain, but there is a lot of snow and wind. The lowest temperature was on 21 July in 1983 at -89.2℃!

Population

Nobody lives in Antarctica all the time! The first people to stay there for a while were fishermen in 1786. Now there are about 5, 000 scientists and researchers there in the summer.

History of exploration (探险)

During 1907-1909, British explorer Earnest Shackleton explored Antarctica on foot. In 1911, two explorers—a British man named Scott and a Norwegian named Amundsen—raced 1, 400 kilometres to the South Pole (南极). Amundsen arrived first.

Animals and birds

There aren’t any large animals in Antarctica. Polar bears live at the North Pole. But there are a lot of penguins and seabirds. Every spring there are over 100 million seabirds in Antarctica.

(1). When did the lowest temperature appear in Antarctica?

In 1786.

In 1907.

In 1911.

In 1983.

(2). Who first stayed in Antarctica for some time?

Fishermen.

Scientists.

Researchers.

Explorers.

(3). Where is Earnest Shackleton from?

Britain.

Norway.

The South Pole.

The North Pole.

根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。

Ann: Hello, Zoe.

Zoe: Hello, Ann. How are you doing?

Ann: ____(1)____ Are you free this weekend?

Zoe: ____(2)____ What for?

Ann: Would you like to go to the concert with me?

Zoe: Sure. ____(3)____

Ann: Country Music. I love it! It always makes me think of my hometown.

Zoe: Country music also touches me deeply. Millie and Allan love it too. ____(4)____

Ann: OK. ____(5)____

A．	Let’s go.
B．	I’m good.
C．	Yes, I am.
D．	Why not invite them along?
E．	I hope to be a music teacher.
F．	Where are they playing music?
G．	What kind of music will be played?

Recently, many people think it’s risky to use credit (信用) card numbers online. However, from time to time, we all use passwords and ID numbers on the Internet. We think we are safe, but that may not be true! A new kind of attack (攻击) is being used by dishonest people to steal IDs and credit card numbers from web surfers. This new kind of attack is called “phishing”.

Phishing sounds the same as the word “fishing”, and it means that a thief is trying to trick people into giving away valuable information. Like real fishermen, phishers use bait (诱饵) in the form of great online deals or services. For example, phishers might use false emails and websites to trick people into revealing (透露) credit card numbers, account usernames, and passwords. They imitate (模仿) well-known banks, online sellers, and credit card companies. Successful phishers may make as many as 5% of the people believe and give away their personal information.

It’s really a big problem! Actually, tricking 5% of the online population is huge. Now more than 4.6 billion people have access (进入权) to the Internet, and 75% of those Internet users live in the wealthiest countries on Earth. It has been reported that phishers send more than 40 billion false messages each year. Even by tricking only 5% of the people, phishers can make a lot of money.

Amy, 18, from California, received an email. A man told Amy that she could get a million dollars in her account as a reward if she sent a thousand dollars to him. Amy did as the man said at once. The “thief” used Amy’s Social Security number to get credit cards in her name and transferred her money.

How can people avoid being cheated online? Above all, they have to learn to recognize the email that has been sent by a phisher. Always be careful with any email with urgent (紧急的) requests for personal information. Phishers typically write upsetting or exciting, but false, statements in their emails so that people will reply right away. Never give out personal information to phishers. And if an offer sounds too good to be true, it is.

(1). Phishing is compared to ________ according to the passage.

making money

playing games

catching fish

writing emails

(2). Which writing skill is used in Para. 3?

Giving examples.

Listing numbers.

Raising questions.

Using sayings.

(3). Which of the following in the dictionary best explains the underlined word “transfer” in Para. 4?

transfer v. (transferred, transferring)

①to move from one place, school, job etc to another

②to connect the call of someone to someone else’s

③to move money from one account to another

④to change from one bus, plane etc to another

①

②

③

④

(4). Besides introducing what phishing is, the writer also tells us how to ________.

A．	help to catch phishers	B．	reply to urgent emails
C．	pay by credit card	D．	protect ourselves online

Katie’s father was at the airport waiting to meet her. She was going to spend a week with him, and usually she really enjoyed their visits. But this time was different: her dad was getting married, and Katie wasn’t at all sure if she liked the idea.

On the way from the airport to her dad’s house, Katie almost kept silent. Finally, her dad asked, “Do you want to talk about it, Katie?”

For a moment, Katie sat silently. Then she said, “I’m sorry, Dad. I just don’t think I want you to get married.”

“I thought you liked Celia,” Katie’s dad said.

“I do like Celia” Katie answered, “It’s not that at all. I just don’t know if I want her for a stepmother—that’s totally different.”

“It really is different,” her dad agreed, “But I hope you’ll get to like having Celia as a stepmother. She likes you a lot, you know, and I’ll bet Megan will, too.”

“Who’s Megan?” Katie asked. She hadn’t heard that name before.

“She’s Celia’s daughter,” her dad replied, “She is your age, actually, so maybe you’ll even have something in common.”

After dropping Katie’s luggage (行李) off at her dad’s house, Katie and her dad went to meet Celia and Megan at a restaurant. They were going to have dinner together. When they got to the restaurant, Celia and Megan were already there. Celia introduced Megan to Katie. At first, Katie didn’t know what to say to Megan. But then, Megan said, “Mom, don’t forget I have swimming practice tomorrow.”

“You like to swim?” Katie asked hopefully.

“I love it—I’m on our school swimming team,” Megan answered excitedly, “Do you swim?”

“I love to swim, too” Katie said with a smile. Maybe having Celia as a stepmother wasn’t going to be so bad after all.

(1). How did Katie feel about her dad’s getting married at the beginning of the story?

Unhappy.

Excited.

Shocked.

Agreeable.

(2). How did Katie’s dad know that Katie had something on her mind?

A．	Katie shouted at her dad.	B．	Katie wouldn’t get in the car with her dad.
C．	Katie didn’t say very much.	D．	Katie told her dad she was angry with him.

(3). The underlined word “She” refers to ________.

Katie

Megan

Katie’s mother

Megan’s mother

(4). Which sentence in the passage lets the reader know that Katie would end up being happy?

A．	“I’m sorry, Dad.”
B．	“I have swimming practice tomorrow.”
C．	“I do like Celia.
D．	“...a stepmother wasn’t going to be so bad after all.”

Victor’s project

As part of my history project on transport, I did some short interviews with people in my neighborhood. My first interview was with my friend Susan’s grandmother, Mrs. Sanderson.

Question 1

How did you get to school when you were young?

I walked to school with my friends, except for Fridays when we had to carry all of our things for school sports. Then we caught the bus. I enjoyed walking because we could chat on the way. I didn’t like it when it was raining though, but Mum always made sure I wore my raincoat and gumboots. On the other hand, I became a strong walker, and I believe that’s why I’ve been healthy all my life.

Question 2

My parents drive me to school. Why didn’t you go to school by car?

You know, we were not rich enough at that time. We could not afford a car until after I had finished school.

Question 3

How did you get around when you weren’t going to school?

We often went for a family trip by train. Most weekends we went on picnics and I loved playing with my cousins in the park. The trip took much longer than it would take by car today of course.

Question 4

How do you get around now?

I still love walking, but I need to drive my grandchildren around, so I mainly use my car. It is fast.

(1). Victor asks Question 4 to get some information about Mrs. Sanderson’s ________.

present lifestyle

family life

lovely children

memories of school

(2). In all of her answers, Mrs. Sanderson talks about ________.

A．	her grandchildren	B．	her favorite activities
C．	types of transport	D．	places she has visited

(3). Which of the following is true about Mrs. Sanderson?

A．	She used to drive to school on wet days.
B．	She couldn’t answer all Victor’s questions.
C．	She didn’t like walking to school when young.
D．	She finds it quicker to get to places these days.

(4). The best title of Victor’s finished project is probably ________.

A．	The Life of Mrs. Sanderson	B．	How Travelling Has Changed
C．	People in My Neighborhood	D．	The Importance of Being Healthy