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If you want a musician to teach your kid guitar, which number will you call?
| A．5201318. | B．6963749. |
| C．6695325. | D．3133696. |
What can’t you buy in the second advertisement?
| A．TV. | B．Walkman. |
| C．Recorder. | D．MP3 player. |
What’s in the lost yellow bag?
| A．A mobile phone and a wallet. |
| B．A mobile phone and some books. |
| C．Some books and an ID card. |
| D．Some books and a wallet. |
What is the hottest English word of 2e takes 013? It’s “selfie”, according to Oxford dictionaries. Selfie is a photo that on of oneself, according to the Oxford online dictionary. People usually take selfies with a smartphone(智能手机) and send them to a social media website.
The word was first used in 2002. In the past 12 months, its frequency (出现频率) in the English language has increased by 17,000 percent, said Oxford dictionaries. Now, almost everybody knows it.
“Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone (QQ空间),” said Huang Xu, 13, from Hunan. These photos record her happy and sad moments.
Pop stars also take a lot of selfies. Li Chunping, 14, from Harbin, is a big fan of Yang Mi. “She has used many selfies to tell us what’s going on in her personal life,” said Li.
What makes people love selfies? Some people say it’s narcissism (自恋). “The rise of the selfie is a perfect symbol for our narcissistic culture. We’re crying out: Look at me!” said US psychiatrist(精神科医生) Carole Lieberman.
Young people are using selfies to make friends online, Jonathan Freedland wrote in The Guardian. “The usual purpose of taking a selfie is to share online. They express a human need to connect with others,” wrote Freedland.
Huang Xu agrees with that. “During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Hair or clothes were not our interests. Through these photos, we got to know each other’s holidays and feelings,” said Huang Xu.
According to the story, a “selfie” is _____.
| A．a person with a smartphone |
| B．a smartphone which can take photos |
| C．a photo taken by oneself |
| D．an English dictionary |
When was the word “selfie” first used?
| A．More than ten years ago | B．In 2013 |
| C．When smartphones appeared | D．Nobody knows |
We can tell from the story that _____.
| A．only famous people enjoy taking selfies |
| B．all people love selfies because of narcissism |
| C．people love to share selfies online |
| D．US psychiatrist Carole Lieberman hates selfies |
We put the sentence “But some people don’t see it that way” at the beginning of _______.
| A．Paragraph 4 | B．Paragraph 5 |
| C．Paragraph 6 | D．Paragraph 7 |
What is the best title of this passage?
| A．Selfies and narcissism |
| B．Selfies and sharing |
| C．Selfies and smartphones |
| D．Selfies, the hottest word in 2013 |
When the man’s wife died, their youngest baby was 2 years old. They had six other children — three boys and three girls, aged from 4 to 16. The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to visit.
“We’ve been talking about how to make this work,” they said. “There’s no way you can take care of all these children and work to make a living. So, we’ve decided to place each child with a different uncle and aunt.” The man refused.
Over the next few weeks, he moved the family to a tiny town and opened a small business. His business developed quickly. He was happy to see people and serve them. He became popular with people for his pleasant personality and excellent customer (顾客) service. People came from far away to do business with him. And the children helped both at home and at work.
The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went off to college. The children’s success was a source (来源) of pride to the father.
Then came grandchildren. No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became toddlers (学走路的孩子), he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy.
Finally, the youngest daughter, who was 2 years old when the mother died, got married. With his life’s work done, the father died.
This man’s work had been the lonely but joyful task of raising his family. This man was my father. I was the 16-year-old, the oldest of seven.
There were ______ children in the man’s family.
| A．eight | B．seven |
| C．six | D．five |
The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to his house to ______.
| A．suggest placing each child with a different aunt and uncle |
| B．talk about finding a new wife for him |
| C．give him money to support the family |
| D．help take good care of his children |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Nearly half of the man’s children went to college. |
| B．The man wanted to give his children to their uncle. |
| C．The man moved his family and opened a business. |
| D．The man thought life was hopeless after his wife died. |
The father died _________________.
| A．before his youngest daughter got married. |
| B．after his youngest daughter got married. |
| C．before his children went off to college |
| D．after his children went off to college |
The story mainly talks about ______.
| A．why the father didn’t give up his family |
| B．how the children succeeded after their mother died |
| C．why the father was lonely |
| D．how the father raised his large family |
 Once you open the book, you will become a good speaker. Susan Weinschenk’s excellent ideas on how to make a perfect speech are very helpful to you. With the help of the book, you will be confident to know how to give your speech. Also, you will learn how to attract your audience during the speech. |
 Car and Driveris the world’s most popular automotive magazine. The people who like cars can get information and entertainment from it. It offers the best vehicle tests in the business. The magazine also covers the latest developments in car technology. |
 There are four parts in IELTS: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Listening is very important. Are you confident? Have you made good preparation? The bookIELTS Listeningis helpful for your preparation for IELTS. |
 The book offers healthy and delicious food. These dishes can all be completed in less than half an hour, and in many cases, in just a few minutes. Sisson and Meier show you how to delight your family or guests every time with quick, delicious meals using local materials: meats, healthy fats (yes, and real butter) and common herbs and spices. |
Who wrote Designing Effective Speech Interfaces?
| A．Susan Weinschenk | B．Sisson |
| C．Meier | D．Jack Smith |
Suppose you will join in an English talk show, which of the following can yourefer to(参考)?
| A．Designing Effective Speech Interfaces. |
| B．Car and Driver |
| C．IELTS Listening. |
| D．Quick & Easy Meals |
We can find the latest developments in car technology in the _________ of Car and Driver.
| A．newspaper | B．magazine |
| C．passage | D．article |
The book Quick & Easy Meals teaches us how to make ____________ in a short time.
| A．Chinese food | B．fast food |
| C．common herbs and spices | D．healthy and delicious food |
What’s the meaning of the word “delight” in Quick & Easy Meals?
| A．To cook the food well | B．To invite people to dinner |
| C．To make people happy | D．To show people how to cook. |
Dear Paul,
Thank you very much for your letter. I’m glad that you enjoyed yourself with us in the holiday in London.
We enjoyed staying with you and your sister Betty. We hope that both of you can come again next year. Why not stay longer next time? A week is not really（确实）long enough (足够的), is it?
This September Tommy and Ann will be in Grade Seven and I will be in Grade Nine. I have to work hard. My math is not good. Can you help me?
Tommy and Ann went for a picnic yesterday. I didn’t go with them because my foot was hurt and I couldn’t walk. They went to an island (岛) and played some games there. Do you remember the island? That’s where the five of us had a good time last month.
Best wishes.
Yours,
MichaelWhere did Paul and his sister have their holiday?
What grade is Michael in this year?
Why didn’t Michael go for a picnic yesterday?
从短文中找出与下面的句子划线部分意思最相近的短语。
I’m glad that you enjoyed yourself with us in the holiday in London.Tommy and Ann went for a picnic yesterday.(改为一般疑问句)
Do you know this young man? He is Robert Pattinson. He is an English actor and model. People like him very much.
Robert Pattinson was born in London on 13th of May, 1986. He likes music and sports. He can play the piano and the guitar. When he was a boy, he wanted to be a singer. Robert Pattinson began to be a model at the age of 12. Four years later, he started to like acting. Later, he played Edward Cullen in the movie Twilight(《暮光之城》). The movie turned out (结果) to be a great success (成功) and Robert Pattinson got many prizes (奖).
Robert Pattinson is ___________ years old this year.
A. 26 B. 27 C. 28Robert Pattinson can’t play __________.
A. the piano B. the guitar C. basketballRobert Pattinson wanted to be a(n) ________ when he was a boy.
A. singer B. model C. actorRobert began to like acting when he was __________.
A. 4 B. 12 C. 16From the passage (短文) we know ___________.
A. Robert Pattinson comes from England
B. Robert Pattinson began to be a model in 1996.
C. Many people don’t like Robert