The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.
Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time. These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings with each other. They include plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards are perfect for any event. That’s why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the Internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.
They allow you to send your greetings on a special date. So you can plan for the occasion(场合)when you want to send the card. For example, you can send your e-card on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression on the persons you love and give them a great surprise.
We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so, because we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e-cards allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.
Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.More and more people like sending _____ to each other.
| A．traditional cards | B．e-cards |
| C．flowers | D．computers |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The way we sending greetings to each other has never been changed. |
| B．People can’t make their own greeting cards on the Internet. |
| C．E-cards can help you to say sorry to those you hurt in a thoughtful way. |
| D．Few people would rather send traditional cards to the persons they love. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Different cards for different people. |
| B．The writer tries to persuade people not to use traditional cards any more. |
| C．The difference between e-cards and traditional cards. |
| D．Why do more and more people like using e-cards. |
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man．Two years ago，when he finished middle school，he found work in a shop．Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening．He is very tired when he gets home．After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep．His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with him．
One day，on his way home，he met Mary．They were both happy．He asked the girl to his house，she agreed happily．He bought some fruit and drinks for her．And they talked about their school，teachers， and their future．They talked for a long time．
“Have a look at your watch，please，”said the girl．“What time is now?”
“Sorry，something is wrong with my watch，”said Jack．“Where’s yours?”
“I left it at home．”
Jack thought for a moment and found a way．He began to stamp his foot on the floor，“bang！bang！bang！”
The sound woke his grandma up．The old woman shouted downstairs，“It’s twelve o’clock in the night，Jack．Why are you still jumping upstairs?”Jack was when he finished middle school．
A．sixteen B．eighteen C．twentyThe old woman is satisfied with Jack because．
A．he’s her grandson B．he can keep quiet
C．he gets up early From the story，we can know that Mary is Jack’s．
A．classmate B．colleague C．auntThe underlined word“stamp”in the story means in Chinese．
A．盖印 B．跺 C．贴邮票Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order(为了)．
A．to make his grandma angry
B．that his grandma was going to tell him the time
C．that his grandma was going to buy him a watch
Recently，an Internet game has become one fashion among young office workers and students．People can“farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow” ，“sell”or even“steal” “vegetables” ，“flowers”and “fruits” on the Net．They can earn some E-money and buy more“seeds” ，“pets” and even“houses”．
Huang Lin interviewed some young people．Here are their opinions．
Wang Hua：I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the children game．Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world．
Zhang Ming：I enjoy putting some“bugs”in my friends’gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game．Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it．
Li Ming：You know，people in the city are longing for the life in the countryside．It reduces my work pressure；besides，it gives me the exciting experience of being a“thief”．
Zhou Xiaojun：Well，it’s just a waste of time．Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they cannot focus on their study．According to the passage，people can’t things in this game．
A．grow B．borrow C．stealAmong the people Huang Lin interviewed， likes the game while dislikes the game．
A．Li Ming；Zhang Ming
B．Zhang Ming；Wang Hua
C．Li Ming；Zhou XiaojunFrom Li Ming’s words，we can guess that he’s most probably
A．his father B．an office worker C． a thiefWhich is NOT the reason why people like the game?
A．They are longing for country life．
B．The game can relax people and give them a new experience．
C．They are confident enough to face the real world．Where can you find this passage?
A．In a car magazine．
B．In an advertisement．
C．In a newspaper
Accident Report Form
| Accident |
A car crashed into a tree． Some people were trapped(被困) in the car． |
| Weather conditions |
There was a heavy rain． |
| Date of call |
June 3，2006 |
| Time of call |
9:30 p．m． |
| Name of call |
Mrs Green |
| Place |
Zhongshan Road，Nanjing |
| Conditions of victims (遇难的情况) |
Mr Green hurt his head． Mrs Green hurt her left leg． Their daughter felt frightened． |
| Action |
Policemen arrived at 9:40 p．m．and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9:45 p．m． |
What time did Mrs Green call the police?
A．At 9:30 a．m． B．At 9:30 p．m． C．At 9:40 p．m．How many people were trapped in th
e car?
A．One． B．Two． C．Three．Whose left leg was hurt?
A．Mrs Green’s． B．Their daughter’s． C．Mr Green’s．What was the weather like that day?
A．It was sunny． B．It was rainy． C．It was cloudy．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The car crashed into a wall．
B．Their daughter hurt her leg and was sent to the hospital．
C．The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Nanjing．
Here are two stories from different parts of the world. They seem strange but, believe it or not, they re all true!
John Lee was an Englishman who refused to be hanged! In 1884 the police said Lee had killed an old woman who he used to work with. There was nothing to show that Lee had killed the woman. Lee told the police he hadn’t done it, but no one believed him and he was going to be hanged. On the day of the hanging, however, the door in the floor, through which Lee’s body would fall, did not open. They tried three times but each time the door stayed closed, even though it had worked well the day before. In the end they sent Lee back to prison, where he lived for the next twenty-two years. At all times, John Lee said he hadn’t killed the woman, and he believed it was the "hand of God" that had saved him from death by hanging.
The police in Venezuela (委内瑞拉)in South America followed a man home one night. He was the thief they wanted to catch. However, half of his house was standing in Venezuela and the other half was standing in Colombia (哥伦比亚). Venezuela’s neighbor. When the police entered the house, the man ran upstairs to his bedroom, which was in Colombia, and called his lawyer (律师). The Venezuelan police were not allowed to enter Colombia so they could not enter the bedroom. They asked the police in Colombia to help. The Colombian police refused to help because the man’s crime (罪行)was not a crime in Colombia. In the end, the Venezuelan police gave up and went back to the police station.The underlined（下划线) word "hanged" in this passage probably means _.
| A．shut in a room » |
| B．questioned by the police |
| C．killed by putting a rope around the neck |
| D．kept in a place |
What do we1 know about the door in the floor?
| A．It had opened the day before the hanging. |
| B．It had been broken a long time. |
| C．After three times, it opened. |
| D．John Lee’s dead body fell through it. |
From the story we know that the thief’s bedroom was____.
A. in Venezuela B. in Colombia
C. in neither Venezuela nor Colombia I), in both Venezuela and ColombiaWhy didn’t the Venezuelan police go into the man’s bedroom?
| A．They didn’t know where it was. |
| B．The Venezuelan police were not allowed to enter Colombia. |
| C．The police in Colombia told them that (hey would help. |
| D．The police in Colombia told them not to go inside. |
The police in Colombia didn’t help the police in Venezuela to catch the thief because
| A．they didn’t know where he was |
| B．the police in Venezuela didn’t ask for help |
| C．the man’s lawyer told them not to help |
| D．the man’s crime was not a crime in Colombia |
Time Temp Glasses
Are you a person who wants to know the time and temperature during the day? You might like Temp Glasses. These special glasses show the time above your right eye and the temperature your left eye. It is surely easier than wearing a wristwatch, and you never have to guess the Tature.
Alarm() Fork
Do you eat too quickly? Do you eat too much? How can the Alarm Fork help you? Aren’t you is (好奇的)? Well, this special fork has two lights: one green and one red. When the green is on, it’s OK to eat a piece of food. The fork "knows" when you eat a piece, and soon the red goes on. Wait for the green light before you eat another piece.
Smell This
Sow do you know if your breath smells nice, or if it smells bad? It’s difficult It) know, because it’s very hard to smell the air that comes out of your own mouth. Smell This is useful for this ion. Smell This covers your nose and your mouth. Docs your breath smell nice, or do you need a piece of gum(口香糖)?
Banana Suitcase(手提箱)
Has this ever happened to you? You put a banana in your bag lunch in the morning, and when pen the bag at noon, the banana looks like someone drove a car over it. If you put your banana Banana Suitcase, this will never happen. It keeps a banana safe, delicious, and looking like a m!The writer thinks that the four inventions are_.
| A．dangerous | B．useless | C．unusual | D．expensive |
A person who wants to lose weight may be interested in_.
| A．Time Temp Glasses | B．Alarm Fork | C．Smell This | D．Banana Suitcase |
Which invention is most helpful for someone waiting for a train?
| A．Time Temp Glasses. | B．Alarm I ink. | C．Smell This. | D．Banana Suitcase. |
If you want to know how your breath is. you may buy _.
| A．Time Temp Glasses | B．Alarm Fork | C．Smell This | D．Banana Suitcase |
Who might use the Banana Suitcase?
| A．A person who eats bananas only at home. |
| B．Someone who needs to throw away a banana. |
| C．A person who has little interest in eating bananas. |
| D．Someone who loves bananas and brings lunch to school every day. |