Can you imagine a world without the Internet?It's surprising to think about it
Now,China has more than 162 million Internet users,according to the China Internet Network Information Center. This is the second highest number of user in the world after the United States. Today,66% of Chinese “netizens(网民)”are teenagers. “They spend about thirteen hours every week online,”said Qian Hulin,an Internet expert(专家). Doctor Song in Beijing Xuanwu Hospital said about 14% of Chinese netizens who are teens often lasted over ten hours to play online games.
The main reasons why teenagers surf the Web are to search for information,to communicate with others and to have fun. On the Internet,teenagers can find out almost everything. And surfing the Web can help students with their homework and widen their knowledge.
Li Dong,a teacher at No. 41 Middle School in Shijiazhuang,likes her students to use the Internet. “When we talk in class,students who surf the Net usually know more background information than the others,”she said.
In addition,people can use the Internet to write letters or stories and send emails. Many teens keep in touch with their friends online. It is cheaper than phoning somebody far away and also much quicker.
根据短文内容,选择最佳选项,并将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。(每小题1分,共5分)_______ has the most Internet users in the world according to the article.
A.China | B.America | C.Canada | D.Russia |
There are about _______ Chinese netizens to surf about 13 hours every week.
A.107 million old | B.22.7 million old |
C.107 million young | D.22.7 million young |
Song said some teenagers continued _______ more than ten hours.
A.playing online games |
B.searching for information |
C.chatting with their friends |
D.sending emails to others |
Li Dong in No. 41 Middle School likes her students to use the Internet because she ______.
A.thinks surfing the net can help students spend less time on homework |
B.thinks her students can get more background information than the others |
C.wants her students to talk to her about their hobbies and interests |
D.wants to know what her students do and think about at home |
Which way is the cheapest and quickest to learn something about friends far away?
A.Giving them a call. |
B.Going to see them. |
C.Writing a letter to them. |
D.Sending emails to them. |
Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with excitement.
I followed her to the bush and found a wolf! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up suddenly! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was unbelievable!
I rushed to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was kind to Becky. So we called the vet(兽医) finally.
Becky named the wolf Ralph and she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he disappeared but came back several days later.
On Becky's first day of school, we could see Ralph’s sadness. After Becky left school, Ralph lay by the side of the road and waited. When Becky returned, he got happy again. This continued throughout Becky’s school years.
Twelve years passed.
One day we heard that a wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were worried about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound. Becky held his head kindly and comforted him. We hoped he could come through. However, he died.
Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush—two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s child! Before he died, Ralph brought his child to us! He knew he would be safe here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph, I was moved.
“Don’t be afraid, little…little Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”The phrase “felt dry” in the second paragraph probably means “______.”
A.felt thirsty | B.felt happy | C.felt nervous | D.felt sad |
When the wolf Ralph died, Becky was _____ years old.
A.three | B.nine | C.twelve | D.fifteen |
Ralph brought his child to Becky because______.
A.his child had to be cared for at once. |
B.he thought Becky was sure to treat his child well. |
C.his child was also hurt badly. |
D.he had to leave some time to look for food. |
The best title for this passage is______.
A.The best pet of children | B.A kind animal |
C.A kind child | D.Becky’s good friend |
The first English week at our school started on May 4th, 2010. The whole school was filled with an English learning atmosphere(氛围). A lot of activities were held. There were handwriting activities, story writing, English songs, role playing in English, and so on. All the teachers and students were very happy. They spoke English, sang English songs and enjoyed all the activities.
Handwriting was for the students in lower grades. Although most of them couldn’t write so well, they were all very careful about it. In the show window, there were a lot of colorful handwritten papers. They copied some articles from books or newspapers. And then they decorated(装饰)them with pictures in different colors, and some even put their own photos on them. How cute and lovely they looked!
Story writing was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8. These students always like cartoons, so they got interested in this activity. Reading the stories they made up, all the visitors couldn’t help speaking highly of them.
The most important event was the English show on the last day. The students and teachers performed a lot of English songs and English operas. Each program won a lot of applause.
One week is not very long, but all the students and teachers learned a lot. Just as the headmaster said, “It is a helpful week. It will certainly lead us to enjoy and learn more from our English studies.”In this passage, the English week is described as__________.
A.surprising | B.boring | C.enjoyable | D.serious |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.All the students took part in the handwriting contest. |
B.The story writing contest was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8. |
C.The English show was the most important event. |
D.Teachers also took part in the English week. |
What does the underlined word “applause” probably mean?
A.Noise | B.Cheer | C.Sound | D.Music |
What does the writer probably want to tell us at the end of the passage?
A.Students usually don’t like English. |
B.Learning English in the classroom is useless. |
C.The activities should last longer. |
D.The activities are a good way to learn English. |
What will the house of the future look like? Architects (建筑师) believe that there are all possibilities. The only thing for sure is that the house will be as green as possible.
The tree house
Many architects in the world would like to build a “tree house.” Like a leaf, the surface (表面) of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home. The “root” of the house is deep under the ground.
The lizard (蜥蜴) house
Like a lizard, changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it’s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.
Meals at home
It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.
Learning from the past
Looking to the future isn’t the only way to be green. Sometimes, ancient techniques (古老的技术) can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier for hot air to flow out at the chimney.We can heat water, produce electricity or create fresh air for the home _________.
A.with a leaf from the tree |
B.with the energy from sunlight |
C.with gardens on its wall |
D.with the door in the house |
What will happen to the cover of the lizard house when it’s in the bright sun?
A.It will take in light. | B.It will produce energy. |
C.It will turn dark. | D.It will turn white. |
People can’t plant __________ on the outside wall of the house according to the passage.
A.tomatoes | B.potatoes | C.carrots | D.green tea |
What’s the passage mainly about?
A.Future life | B.Green house of the future |
C.Different houses | D.Energy saving in the future |
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阅读下面的短文,并完成短文后的任务。
Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably also sing or whistle when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims(宣称)as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species(物种)are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. (76▲) If a stranger should enter your territory and want to hurt you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. (78▲)一只鸟也将会做同样的事. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢)season. So he is screaming(尖叫)all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing loudest in spring when they are trying to attract a mate(同伴)and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.
You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.根据 (76) 处划线部分的意思来完成下面句子。(每空一词,共2词)
You might frighten a stranger away by _______ _______ him if he should enter your territory and want to hurt you.根据文章,给下列问题选择最佳选项。
What is a bird’s “territory”? ( )
A.A place where other families of the same species are welcome. |
B.A place where a bird can sing loudly. |
C.An area where birds often fight against each other. |
D.An area which a bird considers to be its own. |
将 (78) 处划线句子翻译成英语。
_______________________________________________________________.从文中找出一个与“establish” 同义的短语,并填在横线上。
____________________________________________.概括本文的中心大意(不超过10个单词)。
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