In 2004, three young men went to a dinner party in San Francisco. Afterward(过后),they wanted to share(分享) a video from the party with their friends. They wanted to send it over the Internet. But at the time, the process(过程) of sharing videos that way was difficult. Using e-mail did not work and the friends complained that there, was no website to help them. So they created their own. They called their website YouTube. It made sharing videos easy, so the website soon became very popular. People watched 2.500 million videos in the first six months!
Today, more than 70,000 new videos go up on YouTube each day. People watch more than 1,000 million videos a day. Many last no more than 10 minutes. These videos show all kinds of things, from sleeping cats to earthquakes. Most of the filmmakers are not professionals. They are just everyday people making videos, and they use the website in many interesting ways.
First many people use YouTube to entertain others. One example is Judson Laipply. He made a funny dance video and put it on YouTube in 2006. People watched the video more than 10 million times in the first two weeks. Now people stop Judson on the street to ask, "Are you the dance guy on Youtube?" Some people have invited him to dance at their parties. A few women even asked to marry him. Judson wants to make more dance videos, and people look forward to seeing them.
Other people use YouTube to advertise a business. David Taub does this. He is a guitar teacher and he sells videos of guitar lessons on his own website. He wanted to increase his business, so he put short videos with free lessons on YouTube. People enjoyed watching the lessons on YouTube, and afterward, many decided to go to David’s own website. Now David sells hundreds of guitar lesson videos each week.
People also use YouTube to help others. Ryan Fitzgerald is one example. Ryan is friendly young man who knows that some people are lonely and have no one to talk to. One day, he made a video of himself for YouTube. In the video, he gave his phone number and invited people to call him. In less than a week, he had more than 5,000 calls and messages from all over the world. These days, he is very busy talking on the phone. He helps people when he can, but mostly, he just listens, like a friend.
Finally, some filmmakers use YouTube in a more serious way. They want to inform people about important events happening in the world. For example, they show clips(片段)of videos from countries at war, or they show people in need of help after a storm. Sometimes TV news shows do not give enough information about these events. Thanks to YouTube filmmakers, people can go to their computers and learn more.
For many people, YouTube is more than just another website to visit. It is a way to communicate with others. More and more people are using it every day, and they will probably find even more ways to use it.From the first paragraph of the passage, we know three young men _______.
| A．shared a video right at a dinner party |
| B．sent a video by using the e-mail |
| C．set up a new website YouTube |
| D．became very popular in a few months |
Which of the following is NOT true about YouTube?
| A．YouTube makes sharing videos easy. |
| B．Over 70,000 filmmakers are not professionals. |
| C．Many videos on YouTube are short. |
| D．Most of the filmmakers are just everyday people. |
Judson Laipply became popular _______.
| A．only because he was a good dancer |
| B．after he put his funny dance video on YouTube |
| C．because he wanted to make more dance videos for the website |
| D．because people watched all kinds of videos 10 million times a week |
YouTube is used by David Taub ______.
| A．to sell his guitars |
| B．to start his new business |
| C．to advertise his business |
| D．to set up his own website |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Most of new videos made by professionals go up on YouTube every day. |
| B．People use the website YouTube to entertain others, help others, or inform others. |
| C．YouTube gives people a place to put videos so they can share or enjoy different shows. |
| D．For many people, YouTube is not only just a website to visit but also a way to communicate with others. |
阅读理解（二）
阅读下面短文，简要回答所给问题。
Today is Monday. The weather is fine, it is sunny all day. I had a busy day. In the morning, I went to school to learn Chinese. After school, I played basketball with my classmates and it made me feel happy because it was great fun ! In the afternoon, I went for a walk with my good friend Lily. We went shopping on the way, We bought a lot of food, it was delicious. And I like hot food. I also bought some hot food. I loved the food very much. In the evening, I played tennis with my little brother. He was lovely, I didn’t do my homework that day. We had dinner at home, My mother cooked for me. I had a good weekend today. Oh, my name is Bob.How is the weather today?
What did Bob do after school?
What did Bob and Lucy buy on the way?
Did Bob do his homework in the evening?
Where did they have dinner?
Tissa was a little boy. He was only ten years old. But he liked travelling. Tissa was studying in a primary school. Last week he went on a school trip with his teachers and classmates.
They spent one hour on the bus and finally got to the hill. They found a valley(山谷) full of roses. There were many kinds of roses. Some were red. Some were white. Some were black. They were very beautiful. Many bees and butterflies were flying from one rose to another. Tissa and his friends tried to catch some butterflies, but they failed to do so. Then they walked through the valley and enjoyed those beautiful flowers and butterflies.
After they got to the top of the hill, they took out the food with them. Tissa had lunch with his friends. Then they began to dance and sing and play games on the hill.
Then it was time for them to go home. They were a little tired, but they were very happy, because they had a good time on the school trip.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案Tissa was a ten-year-old boy, and he liked .
A、boating B、driving C、travellingIt took them to arrive at the hill.
A、half an hour B、an hour C、two hoursA lot of and butterflies were flying here and there.
A、bees B、birds C、planesTissa had on the top of the hill with his friends.
A、breakfast B、lunch C、supperThey felt after the school trip.
A、sad B、sorry C、happy
My name is Tom. I come from England. I like to have friends who are different from me. My best friend is Paul. Paul is funnier, more outgoing and athletic than me. He always tells jokes and makes me laugh. We also like different things. He likes going to the movies. He likes playing sports. He likes pop music. But I like reading books. He often asks me to go to the movies and gives me some interesting books. And I often give him CDs. We often help each other.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Where is Tom from?
A、England. B、America. C、Japan.Who is Tom’s best friend?
A、Mary. B、Paul. C、Tim.What does Paul like going?
A、Going to the movies.
B、Playing sports.
C、Both A and B.What does Paul often give Tom?
A、Interesting books.
B、Basketballs.
C、Magazines.What does Paul always do?
A、Tells jokes.
B、Stays at home.
C、Reads books.
Here is the result of a survey(调查) of the changes of means of transportation in China since 1970s. In the 1970s, people usually went to work on foot or by bike. There were few buses or cars. From the 1980s to 1990s, bikes and buses were the most popular means of transportation. Most people went to work by bike or by bus. Nowadays, more and more people have their own cars. They usually drive their cars to work. People can travel anywhere by train or by plane. It’s fast and convenient(方便的) for most people to take the subway to work in some cities. Such as Beijing and Shanghai. In a word, more and more means of transportation will come to people’s life. It is believed that more and more people can go to the moon or other stars by spaceship someday.
Passage 2
Look at the chart. There are 50 students in Class Two. Here is the result of a survey of how students get to school in Class Two.
| Ways of getting to school |
On foot |
By bike |
By bus |
By car |
By subway |
| Percent(百分比) |
20% |
30% |
30% |
10% |
10% |
根据短文内容，选择正确答案Passage 1 mainly tells us in China.
A、the most popular means of transportation
B、people can fly to the moon by spaceship someday
C、the changes of means of transportationIn the 1970s, Chinese people usually to work.
A、walked or took a train
B、took a bus or rode a bike
C、walked or rode a bikeWhat’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase in Passage 1?
A、人们猜测 B、据调查 C、人们相信There are ways of getting to school in Class Two.
A、five B、six C、sevenThere are students riding their bikes to school in Class Two.
A、10 B、15 C、20
Do you have any friends? What do you think of friendship(友谊)? Here are some opinions from Ann，Pedro，Crystal and Roy.
Ann comes from Japan！She likes to have friends who really care about her. She thinks a true friend won't leave her alone when she is in trouble. Besides，she hopes they can teach her English.
Pedro is from Canada. He thinks that friendship means giving. If you want others to care about you，you must care about them first.
Crystal was born in China. She has the same opinion with Pedro. The real meaning of friendship is giving others something instead of thinking about taking anything back.
What about Roy from Japan? He doesn't care about the looks of his friends. In his opinion，a sincere heart (真诚的心) is more important than looks. If you are in the same country with Roy，you can write emails to him.Ann wants to have friends who ________.
| A．have lots of money |
| B．have good looks |
| C．like to give gifts to others |
| D．can help her with her English |
Where is Crystal from?
| A．America. | B．Japan. | C．China. | D．Canada. |
________are in the same country.
| A．Roy and Ann | B．Pedro and Crystal |
| C．Roy and Pedro | D．Crystal and Ann |
Which of the following sayings has the same meaning with Ann's opinion?
| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| B．Actions（行动） speak louder than words. |
| C．Knowledge（知识） is power（力量）. |
| D．When you are in Rome（罗马），do as the Romans（罗马人） do. |
What are the people above talking about?
| A．The meaning of friendship. | B．Their different habits. |
| C．Their life. | D．Their working. |