Before you hit ‘Enter’ on MSN, read this
It is often said that the language we use online is less formal than that we use in a letter, or in direct speech sometimes. This is true, but it can also make us in trouble sometimes.
The thing about online communication is that you have no idea what the person who is reading your messages is feeling. For this reason, it is always a good idea to be polite and cautious when writing e-mails or messages to your friends.
Chinese can be a direct language, but in English, people often talk about a subject in another way. So instead of saying “Please meet me here” or “Do this for me now”, English speakers usually go for indirect phrases like “Would it be possible”, “if you have time” or “It would mean a lot to me if…”
If you have a close friend, you may still run into trouble because of your jokes. If you have asked someone to do something and they need a bit more time, you might joke with him: “What? You still haven’t done it yet? What’s wrong with you?” While this seems funny to you, your friend may feel unhappy.
If you have foreign friends in different countries, the time difference can also be a factor. While you are waking up for class on Friday morning, they may be having a party on Friday night. You will be serious and they will, probably, be excited. So don’t be angry if they seem not to care about you. Just try to message them at the proper time. According to the passage, we learn that our letters are more ______ than the e-mails.
| A．formal | B．direct |
| C．different | D．funny |
As a language, Chinese is ______, but English is not.
| A．polite | B．rude |
| C．direct | D．formal |
Why should we be polite and cautious while chatting online?
| A．Because we mustn’t play jokes online. |
| B．Because our friends are easy to be angry. |
| C．Because it can help us avoid lots of troubles. |
| D．Because we can’t see our friends online. |
According to the passage, which of the following is right?
| A．It is OK to connect your friend by MSN anytime. |
| B．Using the proper way to chat online is necessary. |
| C．Don’t ask your friend to do something for you by MSN. |
| D．Never play jokes with your friends. |
、任务型阅读（共10题，每空1分，共计10分）
(A)
Dear friend,
My name is Erick. I am 12.My birthday is on October 12th.I am from America. I'm in Class 3, Grade 7.We are learning Chinese in our school. Our Chinese teacher's name is Wang Hao.
Here are some of my friends. Jimmy is tall and he has black hair. He is good at playing basketball. He is a member of the Basketball Club. May is short and she wears glasses and a yellow dress. She likes English very much and speaks English very well . Sally is a black girl. She has short hair. She likes swimming. She swims best in the swimming team. I like music. I'm the boy with glasses. Write to me soon and tell me about your friends.
Yours，
Erick
根据以上的信息，完成下列表格，每空一词。
| Erick’s friends |
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| Names |
Appearances(外貌) |
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| Jimmy |
He has black hair and is tall. |
He is |
| May |
She wears glasses and her dress is |
She is good at |
| Sally |
Her hair is short. |
She is a very good |
Many people like to watch 3D films at the cinema. But do you know students in the US can watch 3D films in class? They can learn a lot from these movies.
In the US，some students can watch 3D films in many lessons，such as maths，science and geometry（几何） lessons. The 3D lessons show a special world to the students. They can help students understand the knowledge better. These classes turn learning into an adventure （冒险）.Students can remember the knowledge easily.
The students like 3D lessons very much. They say，“ It’s easy to learn，because you can remember all the things in the movies，and it’s fun to learn.”
| A．history | B．Chinese |
| C．geometry | D．English |
| A．游戏 | B．电影 | C．知识 | D．剧本 |
| A．difficult and boring | B．easy and fun |
| C．hard and boring | D．bad but fun |
| A．3D Movies in the US | B．3D Lessons in the US |
| C．Movies about Different Lessons | D．An Exciting Adventure |
Tommy buys a ticket(票) and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out. He buys a second ticket and goes in again. After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he comes out a third time and asks for another ticket. Then the girl selling tickets says to him, “Why are you buying all these? Are you meeting friends in the cinema all the time?”
“No, I’m not doing that.” the small boy says, “But a big woman always stops me at the door and tears (撕掉) my tickets up.”
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
| A．Tommy’s friend |
| B．the girl’s mother |
| C．a worker in the cinema |
| D．a shopkeeper near the cinema |
| A．Tommy is the first time to go to a cinema. |
| B．Tommy doesn’t like the small boy. |
| C．The girl likes the small boy. |
| D．The girl asks the woman to do so. |
| Menu |
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| SANDWICHES（三明治） |
DRINKS |
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| Chicken |
$5.20 |
Orange juice |
$1.70 |
| Egg |
$3.60 |
Coke |
$2.50 |
| Fish |
$4.90 |
Coffee |
$2.80 |
| Beef |
$4.50 |
Tea |
$1.50 |
| RICE |
DESSERTS（甜食） |
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| Fried |
$3.50 |
Ice cream |
$3.00 |
| With chicken |
$4.80 |
Apple pie |
$4.50 |
| With meat |
$4.50 |
Fresh fruit |
$3.30 |
| With seafood |
$6.50 |
Chocolate |
$5.50 |
| A．$3.50 | B．$5.20 |
| C．$4.50 | D．$4.80 |
| A．Coke. | B．Orange juice. |
| C．Chicken. | D．Ice cream. |
| A．ice cream | B．apple pie |
| C．fresh fruit | D．Chocolate |
Liu Xiang is a famous runner in the world. He was the winner of the Athens Olympics(雅典奥运会) . The Chinese people are proud (自豪) of him. He is still strong and healthy. Why is he in good health? He usually gets up early in the morning and exercises every day. He likes listening to music and he sings well. (1)He has good eating habits. (2)He never eats junk food and hardly ever smokes and drinks. He goes to bed early and sleeps 8 hours every night. (3)He often says, “It is important for health to have a good lifestyle（生活方式）.”
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He ______ eat junk food, smoke _____ drink.
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