Did you know that a new weblog is being created each second? Many of these bloggers are teenagers. While their parents wrote in a diary to express their emotions, or shared their interests by spending time with friends, teens are now using blogs instead. In fact, in the US, one in every five school-aged teens has a blog. Most of these are just chatter, some are funny or clever, but a few have become Internet success.
For example, Chloe Spencer’s blog ‘Neopets Fanatic’ gets around 300,000 hits per month. When Chloe was 15, she started the blog out of her strong liking for Neopets, a kind of pet website. One reason her blog has so many visitors is because she gives instructions and tips for the popular pet site.
Then there is Tavi Gevinson’s blog ‘Style Rookie’. It is said to get 1.5 million hits per month. Tavi, who started her blog when she was just 12, puts up her photos of her own clothes online as well as designers’ collections. Tavi’s blog has caught on because she knows a lot about style for someone so young, and she is not afraid to try out unusual clothes or see things in a different way.
Blogs like these are interesting, but they only become really popular after better-known websites link to them or they get noticed by the media(传媒). For example, Tavi’s blog became an overnight(一夜之间) success after being written about in The New York Times. Popular blogs can even earn money, usually from advertisements that companies pay to put up on the bloggers’ sites.
So for some, blogging is just a recreation(消遣), but for others, it can become a source of income and even a full-time job! Teens nowadays ________ than their parents did.
| A．have more ways of communication |
| B．share their feelings more |
| C．write in diaries more often |
| D．make more friends |
In line 4, the underlined word ‘chatter’ means talk about ________ topics.
| A．funny | B．clever | C．serious | D．unimportant |
Chloe Spencer and Tavi Gevinson are both ________.
| A．pet lovers | B．teenage bloggers |
| C．interested in fashion | D．keen on taking photos |
From the passage we know that Chloe Spencer is a person who ________.
| A．visits many websites | B．loves pets |
| C．is easy to get angry | D．rarely gives opinions |
According to paragraph 4, Tavi Gevinson’s blog ________.
| A．is not well-known yet |
| B．is written every night |
| C．became popular very quickly |
| D．got a lot of money from advertising |
The best title for the passage might be ________.
| A．How to be good teen bloggers |
| B．How teen bloggers attract the media |
| C．Keeping diaries or writing blogs |
| D．Teen bloggers mean business |
It’s Sunday today. My parents and I go to a small restaurant for dinner. The waiter shows us the menu.
| MENU |
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| Food |
Ingredients (配料) |
Price |
| Special 1 |
onions, mushrooms (蘑菇)，beef |
$ 3.75 |
| Special 2 |
pepperoni (意大利辣香肠), carrots, mutton |
$ 3.5 |
| Special 3 |
mushrooms, eggs, onions |
$ 3.6 |
| Hamburger |
chicken, lettuce (生菜) |
$ 2.8 |
| Green tea |
$ 2 |
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| Ice cream |
$ 1 |
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| Apple juice |
$ 2 |
My father would like Special 1 and a glass of green tea. My mother orders Special 2. And she’d like a glass of apple juice. I want to eat a hamburger. And I’d like an ice cream.The family go to a small restaurant for on Sunday.
| A．breakfast | B．lunch |
| C．supper | D．special food |
If you’d like a special, but you don’t like onions, you can order.
| A．Special 1 | B．Special 2 |
| C．Special 3 | D．other food |
The mother’s food .
| A．$ 3.5 | B．$ 5.5 |
| C．$ 4.5 | D．$ 6.3 |
The father has a special for .
| A．$ 3.75 | B．$ 5.75 |
| C．$ 4.5 | D．$ 6.3 |
The family don’t have .
| A．Special 1 | B．Special 2 |
| C．Special 3 | D．hamburgers |
To understand why the Earth is warming up , first of all, we need to understand why it is warm. Our planet is covered with atmosphere(大气) . Sunlight passes through the atmosphere and reaches the Earth. The Sun heats up the Earth’s surface. When the heat rises into the air, it is stopped by some special gases(气体) in the atmosphere like CO2 , the heat returns to the Earth and keeps it warm.
Power stations and cars release (释放) so many greenhouse gases every day. So we can help stop global(全球) warming by using less electric things such as turning off lights when we leave a room, asking our parents to turn down the heating in our house to save energy. We can also stop global warming by finding other ways of transportation. For example, ride a bicycle or walk instead of going by car. Another way to help stop global warming is to plant and care for trees. Because trees take in CO2 , they are our best friends when fighting against global warming.
The problem of global warming cannot be solved in a day. It may take a long time to find clean energy, such as wind energy. It may take a long time to plant the trees again we are cutting down. But every little thing each person can do to save energy and our forests will help. Think about our planet. Think about ways we can help make the Earth a safe and comfortable place for the future.The underlined word “it” means _______ in the first paragraph.
| A．the heat | B．the Earth |
| C．the sunlight | D．the atmosphere |
_______ ways are mentioned to stop global warming to the second paragraph.
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Everybody can help save energy and our forests. |
| B．The problem of global warming can not be solved. |
| C．To find clean enrgy will help solve the problem of global warming. |
| D．The writer wants us to pay attention to the problem of global warming. |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Why is the Earth warming up |
| B．When can we stop the Earth from warming up |
| C．How can we stop the Earth getting warmer |
| D．How long will it take to stop the Earth getting warmer |
There once was a man and a woman. They had been married (已婚) for more than 60 years. They kept no secrets from each other except that the old woman had a shoe box on the top of her closet . She told her husband never to open it or ask about it.
For all these years , he had never thought about the box, but one day the little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would never get better.
The woman said it was time that he should know what was in the box. The old man took down the shoe box and took it to his wife’s bedside.
When he opened it , he found two beautiful doilies(装饰小垫) and some money. The money was over $25,000.
“When we got married,” she said, “my grandmother told me that the secret of a happy family was never to argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet(编织) a doily.”
The little old man was so moved. Only two doilies were in the box. She had only been angry with him twice in all those years.
“My dear,” he said, “ but what about all this money?” Where did it all come from?”
“Oh,” she said, “that’s the money I made from selling the doilies.”The old woman let her husband open her shoe box because _______ .
| A．she was badly ill | B．it was 60 years old |
| C．she believed in her husband | D．her husband made her angry |
From the story we know _________ .
| A．the old woman enjoyed crocheting doilies |
| B．the old man only made his wife angry twice |
| C．the old woman didn’t follow her grandmother’s advice |
| D．the old man didn’t mind his wife having a secret during the past years |
How might the old man feel when his wife told him about the money?
| A．He was glad to have so much money. |
| B．He was sorry that she was not as happy as he had thought. |
| C．He was angry with her for not giving him the money earlier. |
| D．He was excited because he could sell the two doilies for more money |
Several weeks ago, more than 70 American students discussed with American First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House about health problems.
The students asked lots of questions that day and Mrs Obama answered them one by one patiently. Then Mrs Obama explained the importance of making healthy choices(选择) . The students were all eyes and ears as they listened.
She told the students that she didn’t always feel good about the choices her family was making. Some years ago, when she was working and living with her family in Chicago, Mrs Obama realized she had to make changes in her family’s lifestyle.
“We were eating out too much, buying a lot of things, and drinking a lot of sugary drinks,” she said. So Mrs Obama started talking to her kids about eating healthily and exercising more. Soon they were cooking more, eating fewer desserts, and spending less time watching TV. Mrs Obama realized that making little changes can have a big effect(效果)。
Mrs Obama said that young people should take care of their own health and their own futures. “Exercise isn’t always about sports. It’s just about moving,” she said.More than 70 American students visited Mrs Obama _______ .
| A．to find out if she cared for children’s health |
| B．to learn how to make health food |
| C．to get her to help the children with health problems |
| D．to have a discussion with her about health problems |
The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means _______．
| A．the students listened to Mrs Obama very carefully |
| B．what Mrs Obama said was not good for the students’ ears |
| C．the students failed to understand what Mrs Obama was saying |
| D．what Mrs Obama meant to help the students with their eyes |
Which is right about Mrs Obama?
| A．She has failed to change her children’s lifestyle. |
| B．She thought people in Chicago should change their lifestyles. |
| C．She moved out from the White House several weeks ago. |
| D．She thought we didn’t have to necessarily do sports , but we should move more. |
From the passage we know _________ .
| A．the students are in poor health |
| B．as a child , Mrs Obama was poor in health |
| C．Mrs Obama’s children have health problems |
| D．Mrs Obama cares for children’s health very much |
Huang Fang
15 years old
Jiangxi
I always dream big. I had planned to get the highest marks during the final exam. But I didn’t make it. And my dream of winning the English Olympic competition also didn’t come true. But I have a new dream now. I want to study abroad when I grow up. So my next year’s plan is to improve my English.
Li Qiang
15 years old
Hunan
My biggest wish is to watch to the end of the Spring Festival Eve Variety Show(春节联欢晚会)without falling asleep this year. Last year, I got bored with program after 11o’clock and went to bed early. This year I will stay awake until the last minute. Why? My favorite star Jay Chou, together with other stars, will be on the program this year. How can I not watch to the end?
Wang Rong
13 years old
Shanghai
I want to be closer to my friend this year. We used to be in the same middle school. Now her school is about half an hour’s ride from mine. We don’t see each other often now but we do miss each other. I will buy her some of her favorite things as presents when her birthday comes. I want to tell her that I hope our friendship lasts the whole life.
Elizabeth
14 years old
US
I have too many ideas. First of all, I want to be a better sister. I always enjoy being with my sister. She is four years younger than me. We make cakes and watch films together. She once told me that my chocolate cookie was her favorite food. But this year I was too busy with my schoolwork. I didn’t make enough time for her Huang Fang wants to _______ when she grows up.
| A．travel all over the world | B．get good marks in exams |
| C．win the English Olympic competition | D．study abroad |
Li Qiang didn’t watch to the end of the Spring Festival Eve Variety Show last year because _______.
| A．he felt the program was boring |
| B．he was not allowed to do so |
| C．he had some homework to do |
| D．something was wrong with the TV set |
How old is Elizabeth’s sister?
| A．14 years old | B．18 years old |
| C．10 years old | D．4 years old |
The four persons in the passage are talking about their _______.
| A．hobbies | B．wishes | C．subjects | D．friends |