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More people are buying tickets over the phone or the Internet for travel and other things. Not only are people doing their shopping electronically (电子地), but also many businessmen are giving “electronic tickets” or “e-tickets (电子机票)” to the buyers.
The most common use for electronic tickets today is for air travel. Airlines have surely removed paper tickets by asking more money for them than for electronic tickets. Although some companies offer the choice to buy tickets online, these tickets aren’t electronic, because they can be used by anyone holding the ticket for travel or entrance.
Electronic tickets are usually bought online, over the phone or from travel businessmen. A system online or over the phone will tell you that the ticket is electronic, and will ask you to offer some personal information depending on its requirements (要求). You’ll receive a confirmation (确认) number showing your buying. You should keep this number.
The system will also tell you what must be shown at the time of travel or the event. Photo identification, such as ID card, confirmation numbers and credit cards (信用卡) will probably be required. Make sure that you have the right ID. On the day of the travel or the visit, it will be used often.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
Where may electronic tickets be used most today?
A. In the library.
B. In the train station
C. In the airport.
You have to keep the confirmation number to .
A. show that you have bought the ticket
B. have a lucky number for your travel
C. find your seat number on the plane
What does the underlined word “identification” mean in Chinese?
A. 介绍信 B. 职业申请 C. 身份证明
Which of the following is TURE?
A. E-tickets have a higher price than paper ones.
B. E-tickets have only been used in air travel companies.
C. E-tickets have more personal information than paper ones.
What is the BEST title for the passage?
A. What are paper tickets?
B. What are electronic tickets?
C. How to shop online?

I used to be an easily angry boy. But since I watched a TV report, I have changed a lot.
That evening, after doing my homework, I sat down to watch a report on TV. It said that two young boys were once good friends, but one day they fought each other just because of a joke between them. At that time both of them were too angry with each other, so one killed the other finally. The result for the two was so terrible. One was dead, far away from his family and his friends forever. The other was put into prison (监狱). All this happened just because of anger (愤怒).
Anger is a bad thing, which may cause some terrible things to happen, either to ourselves or to others around us. Being angry easily is not a good habit for a clever man.
As an article says, “We cannot change the way other people act, so it is important to learn to live happily with them.” Maybe smiling at others is the easiest way. If others’ ideas are really not good, keep an open mind. Having a friend is much better than having an enemy (敌人) after all!
What kind of boy did the writer use to be?
_________________________________________
What made the writer change a lot?
_________________________________________
Why did the two good friends fight with each other?
_________________________________________
Can anger cause bad things to ourselves and others around us?
_________________________________________
What should we do if we cannot change the way other people act according to the article?
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Stop and listen! What do you hear? You may hear many different sounds. Some of those sounds may be noise. Noise is a loud or unwanted sound.
Noise can be caused by many kinds of machines, such as motorcycles, jet planes (喷气式飞机), farm tractors, and power motors. And, to some people, rock music is also a noise.
What happens to people who live near noisy machines or use them over a period of time? Doctors have found that these people have trouble in sleeping. And most importantly, constant (连续的) loud noise can cause loss of hearing.
Scientists use a unit of measure called a decibel(分贝) to measure the loudness of a sound. The sound of a quiet room, for example, measures 35 decibels. Talking measures between 40 and 65 decibels. Sounds from traffic and from some rock bands measure over 120 decibels. Noise at such high level causes the greatest hearing loss.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。
According to the passage, noise is all sounds that you can hear.
A “decibel” is a machine that makes loud noise.
Loud noise can help people sleep better.
Not all people think that rock music is a noise.
We can infer (推断) from the passage that noise is a serious problem.

Helen Keller was a very bright and beautiful girl. When she was six months, she could already say a few words. But before she was two years old, she was hit by serious illness. She could not see or hear, and soon she could not talk. At the age of six, her parents invited a teacher for her. With the help of the teacher, she began to see and hear the world around her through her hands. She learned to read books for the blind people. The teacher took Helen for long walks, and told her about all the beautiful sights (风景). Helen touched flowers, climbed trees and smelt a storm before it came.She also learned to swim and ride a horse. After she grew up, she became a famous writer in America. Her first and most famous book is The story of my life. Her story has brought hope to many blind and deaf people. It gave light to those in darkness and encouraged them to live and work.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.
When Helen Keller was a_____ baby, she could already say a few words. But then she was badly ________. She could _______ see nor hear and soon she could not talk. When she was six, a teacher came to her. The teacher helped her feel the world around her through her hands. After ________ up, she became famous as a writer. Many blind and deaf people were hopeful_______of her story.

Studying in groups is becoming more and more popular in class. It has many advantages. For example, we can not only save time but also encourage each other when we study in groups. I still remember when I was in Grade 8, my physics was very poor, I had a really hard time with it. Once in class, the teachers asked us to discuss it with each other, but I was very shy, I could not do it like what they told me. My physics teacher encouraged me to face others and talk with someone else bravely, then I studied with some classmates together. When I did not understand any questions, they could give me some advice, I could quickly find out the ways to deal with the problems.
After that, I felt very relaxed and asked my classmates a lot of questions about physics. I did not feel stressed out at all. At last, I finished my homework by myself for the first time. How excited I was!
Because of studying in groups, I am not worried about physics any more. With my classmates’ help, I get more confidence. It also gives me more chances to improve myself in many ways. So let’s study more in groups.
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.
What subject was poor for the writer in Grade 8?
A. English. B. Physics. C. Math.
we can __________each other when we study in groups.
A. save time
B. encourage each other
C.A和B
________encouraged me to face others and talk with someone else bravely.
A. My mother
B. My physics teacher
C. No one
Which of the following is WRONG in this article?
A.I felt relaxed after studying in groups.
B. With my classmates’ help, I get more confidence.
C. I am still worrying about physics because of studying with my classmates.
What is the best title of the article?
A.To study in groups.
B. To do homework in groups.
C. To study alone.

A．Australia	B．France
C．the United States	D．the UK