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What do you do in a situation like this? You’re calling dinner with friends at a nice restaurant. You’re having a great time when a phone rings at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking loudly about problems he’s having with his girlfriend. He talks for almost ten minutes! This happens all the time－on buses, in restaurants, everywhere!
Many people find cell phones useful in their daily lives. But we’ve all sat next to someone talking too loudly on a cell phone. You may want to tell the loudmouth to end the conversation, but let the management take care of those noisy customers. You can only control your own behavior. Here are a few rules:
Off means off! Follow the rules of restaurants and other public places. If a sign says “turn off cell phones”, don’t use your phone. If you are allowed, speak softly and for a short time and try to move away from other people.
Lights off, phone off! Never make calls in a theater or at the movies.
Pay attention! Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. And watch where you’re going when you’re walking down the streets and talking on the phone.
As more people use cell phones, things are only going to get worse. So, the next time you’re getting ready to make a call, stop and consider（考虑） the people around you.The man talking on the cell phone loudly in the restaurant will ________.
| A．talk for half an hour |
| B．pay more for his meal |
| C．make other customers angry |
| D．be driven out by the boss |
Some people use cell phones in a rude way because____________.
| A．they don’t consider the people around them |
| B．some public places allow them to do so |
| C．they are proud of having cell phones |
| D．cell phones are common and available everywhere |
According to the passage, we shouldn’t make calls ___________.
| A．in restaurants | B．on buses |
| C．at the movies | D．on the street |
From the passage we can infer(推断）that __________.
| A．cell phones have become the most useful tool in our life |
| B．public manners play an important role in our life |
| C．cell phones lead to people’s bad relationship |
| D．people should turn cell phones off in a public places |
In 2004, three young men went to a dinner party in San Francisco. Afterwards they wanted to share a video from the party with their friends. They wanted to send it over the Internet. But at the time, the process 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(专业人士). 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 afterwards, 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 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, but mostly, he just listens, like a friend.
Finally, some filmmakers use YouTube in a more serious way. They want to tell 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．set up a new website YouTube |
| B．sent a video by using the e-mail |
| C．shared a video right at a dinner party |
| 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 set up his own website |
| D．to advertise his business |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．People use the website YouTube to entertain others, or help others. |
| B．YouTube gives people a place to put videos so they can share or enjoy different shows. |
| C．Most of new videos made by professionals go up on YouTube every day. |
| D．For many people, YouTube is not only just a website to visit but also a way to communicate with others. |
Canada is well-known for its winter lifestyle, for the season lasts half the year there. A great example of this is the Quebec Winter Carnival(嘉年华). Quebec is an old city with beautiful historic building, and many think that winter is the best time to visit. The city comes alive in the snow, especially during the winter festival. People who visit the cold city can find tons of things to do that will make winter seem perfect.
The Carnival has a magical ice palace made with 9,000 tons of snow, a boat race on the St. Lawrence River, and two night parades with funny people and colorful cars. Other interesting things include a 122-meter ice slide, and a large football game. There is also an exciting dogsled race that runs through six kilometers of the city streets. With more than 20 teams in the game, the dogsled race is noisy, fun and full of great cheer. Even better, artists from around the world come to take part in the snow sculpture (雕塑) competition. It is amazing how these artists can bring snow to life. The Quebec Winter Carnival has everything for the whole family and more. It is surely a great way to experience winter.
Another well-known winter festival is on the other side of the world in China. Known as the City of Ice, Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang Province. In the winter, it is very cold, and temperatures there can drop to 30℃ below zero. Even so, the cold weather makes the city the right place for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. The festival is held every year.
Which season do many people think is the best time to visit Quebec?
| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
The Quebec Winter Carnival includes .
①a dogsled race ②a winter swimming ③two night parades
④a snow fight ⑤a boat race
| A．①②③ | B．①③⑤ | C．②③④ | D．③④⑤ |
Which of the following is TRUE about Harbin?
| A．It is in Northern China, next to Quebec. |
| B．It’s well-known for its four seasons. |
| C．It is known as the City of Ice. |
| D．It holds an exciting festival every month. |
What will the writer probably write about in the next part of the article?
| A．the Quebec Winter Carnival |
| B．the introduction of Heilongjiang Province |
| C．the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival |
| D．the snow sculpture competition in Quebec |
Sam really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation on his desk. It was from several of his classmates asking him to join them on a camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of-school activity.
Why were they asking him now? Nobody seemed to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely that he ate a lot of food. As a result, he put on a lot of weight, and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him.
Cindy, who was standing near Sam when Sam read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick had worked. Everyone was pleased that Sam thought that was true, but there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up(编造).
At first, Cindy thought it was fun. But later, when Sam told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his savings, Cindy had second thoughts. She knew that Sam’s family had little money, and she hated to see him spend his savings(积蓄) on something he would never use, Cindy also hated to tell Sam the truth. Her close friends would be angry with her.
What can she do now?What was Sam’s real problem?
| A．He was lazy. | B．He was impolite. |
| C．He was lonely. | D．He was slow in study. |
What do the words "the trick had worked" probably mean?
| A．Sam had believed it. |
| B．Cindy had helped Sam. |
| C．Cindy had told Sam about the truth. |
| D．Sam had bought something for the trip. |
From the text, we can learn that Cindy is .
| A．a little clever | B．very kind |
| C．quite helpful | D．hard-working |
news! For the coming film festival, there are some promotions（优惠）in Times Cinema. This festival lasts seven days, from Saturday, June 20th, 2015 to Friday, June 26th, 2015. Here is the poster.
| Film |
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| Price |
￥70 |
￥80 (50% off for students ) |
￥50 |
￥70 |
| Date |
June 20 June 22 June 24 |
June 21 June 22 June 25 |
June 21 June 22 June 26 |
June 20 June 23 June 24 |
| Time |
9: 00 am. 4: 30 pm. 8: 20 pm. |
10: 00 am. 7:10 pm. 9: 30 pm. |
9: 20 am. 3: 10 pm. 5: 30 pm. |
7: 50 am. 9: 50 am. 11: 50 am. |
| Tips |
◆50% off on Tuesday for all ◆Free for children under 6 years old ◆A free bottle of soft drink for students with student ID during the film festival For more details, please call us on 87281840. |
You can find the following information in the poster except .
| A．the price of films |
| B．the time of the film festival |
| C．the place of the cinema |
| D．the phone number of the cinema |
If you want to watch Toy Story 4 with your father and your five-year-old brother, you need to pay .
| A．￥240 | B．￥160 | C．￥120 | D．￥80 |
When can you watch the film with 50% off?
| A．On June 20th. | B．On June 24th. |
| C．On June 26th. | D．On June 23rd. |
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How do students spend their spare time after finishing their homework? Watch TV, play computer games, or go outside to relax? Here’s a good example.
Tim and Kerry Meek are both teachers. They live in the UK with their two daughters: eleven-year-old Amy and nine-year-old Ella. Recently, the Meek family has become the focus of the whole country after they completed 100 different outdoor activities in one year.
The Meek couple didn’t want their children to spend all their free time in front of the TV and become “couch tomatoes”. So about one year ago, the Meeks decided that watching TV and playing computer games were not permitted. Instead, they set 100 tasks for the two girls to do outside. Although Mr. and Mrs. Meek are not outdoor activity fans, they took part in all the activities to encourage their daughters. It turns out that the two sisters really had a good time joining activities.
Every holiday and weekend, whether it’s sunny, rainy or snowy, the Meeks’ would go out to try the activities on their list, including hiking, sailing, climbing, skiing, and so on. The two little girls not only had a wonderful time, but also learned a lot of skills from the activities. They were even able to stand up in front of their school to give a talk for charity. “Our friends spend a lot of their free time doing things which are harmful to their health. Luckily, we’ve had the chance to experience something different.” Amy and Ella also helped their parents to draw up a new list of challenges for the next 12 months.
So we should do more outdoor exercise to keep healthy in our spare time.What are Tim and Kerry Meek’s jobs?
______________________________________________________________________________Why did the Meeks become the focus of the UK?
______________________________________________________________________________When did the Meeks go out to do the activities?
_______________________________________________________________________________What did the two little girls learn from the activities?
_______________________________________________________________________________What should we do to keep healthy in our spare time? (请自拟一点回答)
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