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Can you remember a world before the Internet? If your answer is “No”, then you are probably a millennial. Millennials are the new generation of young Americans. They were born between 1982 and 1992. There are 33 million of them, and they are just starting to enter the workforce(劳动力). Many experts believe that millennials are different from young Americans of past generations. They also believe that millennials will change the workforce in important ways.
How are millennials different? They are the first generation born in the computer age. The Internet has always been a part of their lives. They spend about 16 hours a week on the Internet, and this doesn’t include e-mail. And they spend 72 hours a week using other electronic media, including mobile phones and video games. They are “ nation speakers” of the language of the computer age. People who were born earlier will never be native speakers of that language. Why not? They did not grow up “ speaking” it.
How will millennials change the workforce? To answer that question, it is important to understand how millennials use the Internet. They use the Internet to communicate. They visit websites such as Face Book and My Space every day. They share ideas, music, information, games and friendships with people all over the world. When they start working, they will want to share their work and ideas with others.
It is also important to understand the way millennials grew up. Their parents and teachers gave them a lot of attention. They taught them that their opinions were valuable(有价值的). As a result, many millennials are very confident. At work, they will expect their co-workers and bosses to listen to their opinions.
Millennials also grew up with a lot of structures in their lives. Many of them went to school from the age of two or three and played on sports teams. At work, they will expect the rules to be clear. They will also expect a strong but fair boss, like a coach on a sports team.. They will follow the person in charge(主管) if he or she is fair. But they will not follow an unfair boss. They will also expect their work to be fun and creative, similar to their experience on a sports team.
These are a few of the changes that experts believe millennials will bring to the American workforce. But the world is changing very fast. There will probably be more changes that are difficult to imagine today.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
According to the first paragraph of the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Millennials belong to a new generation.

B．Millennials were born about ten years ago.

C．Millennials are entering the workforce.

D．Millennials know little about the world before the Internet.

Which is the main reason that makes the experts believe millennials are different from young Americans of past generations?

A．Millennials can speak a better native language.

B．Millennials grow up with computers and Internet.

C．Millennials use mobile phones and e-mails often.

D．Millennials spend long hours playing video games.

Why do the millennials expect to share their work and ideas with others?
A.Because they know how to use the Internet to make new friends.
B.Because they understand how to communicate with new friends.
V.Because they grow up sharing ideas, music, information, games and friendships with others by the Internet.
D.Because the Internet can provide all the information they need.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Millennials grow up with more attention from their parents and teachers.

B．Many millennials are showing more confident than others at work.

C．Many millennials give more valuable opinions to their co-workers and bosses.

D．Many of the millennials have had fun and creative experiences when they are on sports teams.

From the passage we know that_________.

A．the number of the millennials had come to 33 million by the end of 1982.

B．Most of the millennials learn native computer language in schools.

C．Millennials require their bosses to be healthier and the rules clearer at work.

D．More changes will probably be brought to the American workforce by millennials.

Summer came and the weather got hotter. Few people could go to sleep at night. They felt tired in the daytime. They hoped to swim in the water or find a cool place. But there was no river around the town. They had to go to the mountains. There was a large lake and it was cool there. They could have a good sleep there or swim in the lake. It was Saturday. A lot of people went there for their weekend. They enjoyed themselves in the villages and swam in the cool water. The next afternoon they had to return to their town. Bad luck! The last train came to the station at five to six. It was fifty minutes late. There were many people on the platform(站台). They were anxious to get on the train. As soon as it stopped, they tried to get on. The driver felt terrible at that moment. He had to take some medicine，but he couldn’t find any water on the train and had to get off. It was time to start. The train was filled to capacity(挤满), Only the driver was still standing on the platform. There was no room for him in the train!
Judge the following sentences True (T) or False ( F )
People felt tired in the daytime because they couldn’t sleep in the hot weather.
People went to the mountains to have a good rest.
They had to got to work on Monday, so people were anxious to get on the train.
The train usually arrived at the station at a quarter past five.
The driver stood on the platform because he didn’t take the medicine.

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Choose the best answer according to the passage.
The information above is probably taken from___________

A．a sports report	B．a storybook
C．a fashion magazine	D．an advertisement poster

If the price of the book is 40 yuan, you need to pay_______.

A．4 yuan	B．36 yuan
C．40 yuan	D．44 yuan

You can get another tie for free________at LOTTE-Mart’s Menswear.

A．on November 9	B．on November 11
C．on December 10	D．on Christmas Day

How long can you park your car for free at most after spending 108 yuan in RT- Mart?

A．1 hour	B．5 hours
C．6 hours	D．7 hours

What can Tom get for free after he has spent 7 yuan at Mike’s Café?

A．A soft drink	B．The best hamburgers.
C．The best snacks	D．A delicious meal.

Greg Heffely is 11 years old. He is a student. In his class, some students get to school on foot.. Some get to school by bus. He lives far from school. He always gets to school by car. He is clever and naughty （顽皮的）He always has a lot of ideas .He likes writing diaries. In his diary, he often writes many interesting stories about his life. He also draws pictures in his diary.
He has a lot of problems in school. And he makes a lot of trouble(麻烦),too. He runs away from a school basketball game. He often plays tricks(捉弄)on others. But he always makes a fool of himself. He is not good at making friends. But he wants to be the most popular in his school. He also has some problems at home. Sometimes he pulls the cat’s tail (尾巴) and knock at others’ door then run away.
Greg is not a good model. We shouldn’t do things like Greg. But US children like reading his diaries. Do you want to read about him ? Go and read the book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid(《小屁孩日记》)。It is very popular in the US.
Greg Heffley always gets to school _________.

A．on foot	B．by car
C．by bike	D．by train

Greg Heffley often writes _______in his diary.

A． a lot of interesting things about his country.

B． his favorite places

C． lots of interesting stories about his life.

D． his favorite project at school.

Greg wants to ________in his school.

A．be the best student

B．do well in all his subjects

C．give a talk on art

D．be the most popular

Greg makes ______________at school.

A．a lot of friends	B．lots of trouble
C．a lot of noise	D．many delicious dishes

The writer of the passage asks us_______________.

A．to do things like Greg

B．not to do things like Greg

C．to write a diary every day

D．to get to school on foot

Every year we have many holidays, such as summer holidays. May Day and so on. How do you spend during these holidays? Do you like to travel during them ? Can you book holidays or make travel plans on line?
Now let me tell you how to do it. First，you should look up the places that you want to visit online. Then you can decide on which way to travel according to the prices online. If you go to other countries, you’d better take the plane. If you visit some places of interest near your hometown, you can take the train or bus there. Of course, you can drive a car. Next, you can get in touch with some travel companies(公司)，and talk something about travel with them. And you can find the best place to stay at the best price. Finally, you can enjoy happy holidays with the help of the travel company.
In winter , you can spend _________with your family together.

A．summer holidays	B．winter holidays
C．May Day	D．Middle-autumn festival

If you want to travel in holidays, what should you do at first ?

A．Look up the places where to visit.

B．Think over the way to travel

C．Know the prices

D．Call some travel companies

You are now in China. If you want to visit New York, you can get their_____.

A．by car	B．by train
C．by bus	D．by plane.

With travel company’s help, you can_____ during travel.

A．play basketball	B．have good food
C．have a good time	D．make many friends

Which of the following is RIGHT?

A．When you want to travel, you can make the plan online.

B．If you want to travel, you must have a computer at first.

C．If you visit your grandmother, you have to drive you car.

D．The passage mainly tells how to travel online.

A．seeing a movie	B．cleaming windows
C．watching TV	D．reading a newspaper

A．in the garden	B．in the window
C．in Mrs. Smith’s room	D．Mrs. Smith