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The crowd stopped their talks as the runners came to the starting line. At this moment, all eyes were on two people, Mark, the favorite for the gold medal, and Jim, a new face to all.
Mark had won a lot of competitions in 3000 meters and was thought to be the finest runner in the country. Until a few months before, Jim was almost unknown outside his hometown. But he had won one competition after another, which was a big surprise. Many people thought Jim would also do very well this time. It was going to be an exciting race.
Bang! The race started. For the first half, Jim ran with Mark in the leading group. At 1700 meters, Jim was about one meter behind Mark. Suddenly, the crowd stopped cheering. Mark fell and lay on the grass. He tried to get up, but he had been injured and was out of the race.
The crowd believed that Jim had tripped( 绊倒) Mark and they began to shout at him. Jim looked back and slowed down. Then ______. But the race was over for Jim, too. He was far behind others now. Jim was very unhappy because of what had happened.
Later, after the judges (裁判) had studied the video of the race, they decided that Jim had done nothing wrong . Jim went to see Mark and said, "I'm sorry for ..." "It's not your fault. I got injured myself in the leg. Such a thing never happens to me. I've got to see the doctor,"
The two went on to become good friends and were often seen training together.
Why was the race going to be exciting?

A．Because it was a 3000 meters race.

B．Because there were only two runners in the competition .

C．Because both Mark and Jim were very good runners.

D．Because a large crowd of people came to watch the competition.

The crowd stopped cheering suddenly because ______.

A．it began to rain heavily

B．Mark fell and lay in the grass

C．Jim was about one meter behind Mark

D．Jim ran with Mark in the leading group.

Which of the following can be put in the blank(空白处) in Paragraph 4?

A．he went on with the race

B．the doctors came to help

C．the judges told him to stop

D．he didn't know what had happened

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Recently, many people think it’s risky to use credit (信用) card numbers online. However, from time to time, we all use passwords and ID numbers on the Internet. We think we are safe, but that may not be true! A new kind of attack (攻击) is being used by dishonest people to steal IDs and credit card numbers from web surfers. This new kind of attack is called “phishing”.

Phishing sounds the same as the word “fishing”, and it means that a thief is trying to trick people into giving away valuable information. Like real fishermen, phishers use bait (诱饵) in the form of great online deals or services. For example, phishers might use false emails and websites to trick people into revealing (透露) credit card numbers, account usernames, and passwords. They imitate (模仿) well-known banks, online sellers, and credit card companies. Successful phishers may make as many as 5% of the people believe and give away their personal information.

It’s really a big problem! Actually, tricking 5% of the online population is huge. Now more than 4.6 billion people have access (进入权) to the Internet, and 75% of those Internet users live in the wealthiest countries on Earth. It has been reported that phishers send more than 40 billion false messages each year. Even by tricking only 5% of the people, phishers can make a lot of money.

Amy, 18, from California, received an email. A man told Amy that she could get a million dollars in her account as a reward if she sent a thousand dollars to him. Amy did as the man said at once. The “thief” used Amy’s Social Security number to get credit cards in her name and transferred her money.

How can people avoid being cheated online? Above all, they have to learn to recognize the email that has been sent by a phisher. Always be careful with any email with urgent (紧急的) requests for personal information. Phishers typically write upsetting or exciting, but false, statements in their emails so that people will reply right away. Never give out personal information to phishers. And if an offer sounds too good to be true, it is.

(1). Phishing is compared to ________ according to the passage.

making money

playing games

catching fish

writing emails

(2). Which writing skill is used in Para. 3?

Giving examples.

Listing numbers.

Raising questions.

Using sayings.

(3). Which of the following in the dictionary best explains the underlined word “transfer” in Para. 4?

transfer v. (transferred, transferring)

①to move from one place, school, job etc to another

②to connect the call of someone to someone else’s

③to move money from one account to another

④to change from one bus, plane etc to another

①

②

③

④

(4). Besides introducing what phishing is, the writer also tells us how to ________.

A．	help to catch phishers	B．	reply to urgent emails
C．	pay by credit card	D．	protect ourselves online

Katie’s father was at the airport waiting to meet her. She was going to spend a week with him, and usually she really enjoyed their visits. But this time was different: her dad was getting married, and Katie wasn’t at all sure if she liked the idea.

On the way from the airport to her dad’s house, Katie almost kept silent. Finally, her dad asked, “Do you want to talk about it, Katie?”

For a moment, Katie sat silently. Then she said, “I’m sorry, Dad. I just don’t think I want you to get married.”

“I thought you liked Celia,” Katie’s dad said.

“I do like Celia” Katie answered, “It’s not that at all. I just don’t know if I want her for a stepmother—that’s totally different.”

“It really is different,” her dad agreed, “But I hope you’ll get to like having Celia as a stepmother. She likes you a lot, you know, and I’ll bet Megan will, too.”

“Who’s Megan?” Katie asked. She hadn’t heard that name before.

“She’s Celia’s daughter,” her dad replied, “She is your age, actually, so maybe you’ll even have something in common.”

After dropping Katie’s luggage (行李) off at her dad’s house, Katie and her dad went to meet Celia and Megan at a restaurant. They were going to have dinner together. When they got to the restaurant, Celia and Megan were already there. Celia introduced Megan to Katie. At first, Katie didn’t know what to say to Megan. But then, Megan said, “Mom, don’t forget I have swimming practice tomorrow.”

“You like to swim?” Katie asked hopefully.

“I love it—I’m on our school swimming team,” Megan answered excitedly, “Do you swim?”

“I love to swim, too” Katie said with a smile. Maybe having Celia as a stepmother wasn’t going to be so bad after all.

(1). How did Katie feel about her dad’s getting married at the beginning of the story?

Unhappy.

Excited.

Shocked.

Agreeable.

(2). How did Katie’s dad know that Katie had something on her mind?

A．	Katie shouted at her dad.	B．	Katie wouldn’t get in the car with her dad.
C．	Katie didn’t say very much.	D．	Katie told her dad she was angry with him.

(3). The underlined word “She” refers to ________.

Katie

Megan

Katie’s mother

Megan’s mother

(4). Which sentence in the passage lets the reader know that Katie would end up being happy?

A．	“I’m sorry, Dad.”
B．	“I have swimming practice tomorrow.”
C．	“I do like Celia.
D．	“...a stepmother wasn’t going to be so bad after all.”

Victor’s project

As part of my history project on transport, I did some short interviews with people in my neighborhood. My first interview was with my friend Susan’s grandmother, Mrs. Sanderson.

Question 1

How did you get to school when you were young?

I walked to school with my friends, except for Fridays when we had to carry all of our things for school sports. Then we caught the bus. I enjoyed walking because we could chat on the way. I didn’t like it when it was raining though, but Mum always made sure I wore my raincoat and gumboots. On the other hand, I became a strong walker, and I believe that’s why I’ve been healthy all my life.

Question 2

My parents drive me to school. Why didn’t you go to school by car?

You know, we were not rich enough at that time. We could not afford a car until after I had finished school.

Question 3

How did you get around when you weren’t going to school?

We often went for a family trip by train. Most weekends we went on picnics and I loved playing with my cousins in the park. The trip took much longer than it would take by car today of course.

Question 4

How do you get around now?

I still love walking, but I need to drive my grandchildren around, so I mainly use my car. It is fast.

(1). Victor asks Question 4 to get some information about Mrs. Sanderson’s ________.

present lifestyle

family life

lovely children

memories of school

(2). In all of her answers, Mrs. Sanderson talks about ________.

A．	her grandchildren	B．	her favorite activities
C．	types of transport	D．	places she has visited

(3). Which of the following is true about Mrs. Sanderson?

A．	She used to drive to school on wet days.
B．	She couldn’t answer all Victor’s questions.
C．	She didn’t like walking to school when young.
D．	She finds it quicker to get to places these days.

(4). The best title of Victor’s finished project is probably ________.

A．	The Life of Mrs. Sanderson	B．	How Travelling Has Changed
C．	People in My Neighborhood	D．	The Importance of Being Healthy

How do you look after your cat

Introduction

The first step to becoming a good cat owner is to choose the right kind of cat. It is how a cat behaves that is the most important, not what she looks like or how old she is. She is going to be your best friend. You will spend a lot of time playing together. But remember, you need to look after her every day. Not just to start with, but for all her life.

Understanding your pet

By watching your cat closely, you will learn her special way of talking. From the movement of her tail or ears, you will see if she is happy or sad. And you will soon understand what she is saying when she miaows.

Caring for your pet

You will only be your cat’s best friend if you care for her properly. You will need to make sure that she eats the right foods, always has water, and can get plenty of exercise every day. You will also have to bathe (给……洗澡) her often and spend some time training her.

(1). How long will you need to look after your cat?

A．	For some days after she’s born.	B．	For the whole of her life.
C．	Until she has babies of her own.	D．	Until she is badly ill.

(2). To understand your cat, you need to ________.

A．	watch her very carefully	B．	bathe her often
C．	talk to her every day	D．	feed her proper food

(3). The last part of the passage describes ________.

A．	which food cats like best	B．	how difficult it can be to train cats
C．	the type of exercise cats enjoy most	D．	the things cat owners need to do

Imagine you are in a new city. You ask someone how to get to a bookstore. They tell you to go straight, turn left, and you will find it on your left. In fact, you can also find your way with a phone. Now imagine you are in an outdoor game. You only have a map and a compass, and instead of running down a city road, you may need to run around in the woods, climb over rocks and go up and down hills. Welcome to orienteering!

In the game of orienteering, players use a map and a compass to find stations. These stations are called controls. A special flag, usually in bright colours, marks each control. Controls are not easy to find. They may be in front of a big rock or behind a tree. In most of the games, you’ll have to find controls in numbered order, but in some games you can change the order.

At each control, players mark a card they carry with them and the card will be marked in different ways (See Figure 1). The cards are very important because players must find all the controls to win. If someone misses a control, they won’t have that mark on their cards. They might cross the finish line first, but the next person to finish with a full card will win the game.

（1）.What will players carry in the game?

A．	A map, a compass and a flag.
B．	A flag, a compass and a card.
C．	A compass, a map and a card.
D．	A phone, a compass and a map.

（2）.Which of the following is a rule of the game?

A．	You don’t need to mark the cards.
B．	You can’t miss any of the controls to win.
C．	You have to find controls in numbered order.
D．	You must be the first to pass the finish line to win.

（3）.How many controls has Anna finished in the game?

10.

11.

12.