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. |
In a chatting room on the Internet, some children are talking about what they like to do at school. Flying Fish: I think music is my favourite. I like listening to many beautiful English songs. I need to feel relaxed after a day’s work. So I often listen to my favourite music after supper.
Singing Bird: I like music, too. But I only listen to Chinese songs. I also like drawing. Maybe I can be a great painter (画家) when I grow up. I also like reading. Reading makes me clever.
Jumping Tiger: I don’t like music or drawing. They are a waste(浪费) of time, I think. I am a good basketball player. I can help our school team win. Don’t you think it’s cool?
Running football: I am not a good basketball player. But I play football well. Playing football makes me strong. I feel great when I am on the football field. I spend half an hour a day playing football.
Swimming Cat: I am not like many other boys. I don’t like sports very much. I just think reading is my favourite. I can learn a lot from books. I spend an hour reading books every day.What does Jumping Tiger think is cool?
| A．Music. | B．Basketball. |
| C．Football. | D．Drawing |
Who likes reading books?
| A．Flying Fish | B．Sing Bird. |
| C．Swimming Cat. | D．Swimming Cat and Singing Bird. |
How long does Running Football play football every day?
| A．Half an hour. | B．More than 3 hours. |
| C．Seven hours. | D．One hour. |
What’s the Chinese for underlined word “relaxed”?
| A．劳累 | B．忧郁 | C．放松 | D．紧张 |
Which is not mentioned?
| A．Sports. | B．Art. |
| C．Chinese songs. | D．TV. |
阅读理解（共15分，每小题1分）
Hi, I’m Sandy. I come from America. I have long hair. I like listening to music and singing. I don’t like sports. I often call my friends at the weekend.
My name is Jack. My Chinese name is Chen Tao. My eyes are not very good, so I often wear a pair of glasses. I enjoy playing computer games and swimming. I like making friends and I have a Chinese friend.
Hello, everyone. I’m Luo Wei. I’m from China. My hair is short. I love running and pets. And I have a lovely dog.
My name is Daniel. I come from England. I’m good at Maths. I often help my classmates with their Maths. I’m not very tall. I like playing computer games on the Internet. Would you like to be my friend? Please write e-mails to me.Jack’s eyes are not good, so he.
| A．likes playing computer games. |
| B．doesn’t like sports |
| C．often wears a pair of glasses. |
| D．often calls his friends at the weekend. |
What does Daniel often help his classmates with?
| A．Chinese. | B．English. | C．Maths. | D．Sports. |
Who enjoys computer games?
| A．Daniel and Chen Tao. | B．Jack and LuoWei. |
| C．Luo Wei and Daniel. | D．Sandy and Jack. |
What does Luo Wei like?
| A．listening to music. | B．Swimming. |
| C．Running. | D．Singing. |
You can Daniel to make friends with him.
| A．write letters to |
| B．play computer games with |
| C．chat on the phone with |
| D．write e-mails to |
One day a man saw a lady on the road. Her car broke down and she needed help.
The man stopped his car and said: “I’m here to help you. You can call me Bryan Anderson.” After he fixed the car, the lady wanted to pay him.
But Bryan said no. He said if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the help he or she needed.
A few miles down the road the lady went into a small cafe. The waitress came over. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕的), but she never let it change her attitude (态度) when she served (服务) her.
The lady finished her meal and paid with a $100 bill. The waitress went to get the change. When she came back, she found the lady had gone and left a note on a piece of paper: “You don’t owe (欠) me anything. Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let the love end with you.”
Under the paper were four more $100 bills.
The waitress was moved. She really needed the money, as the baby would soon arrive. Then she called her husband: “Everything will be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.”What happened to the lady?
| A．She met a bad guy on her way to a cafe. |
| B．Her car stopped working on the road. |
| C．She helped a man to fix his broken car. |
| D．Her friend asked her to pay his money back. |
How did the man ask the lady to thank him?
| A．He said she could pay him back next time. |
| B．He didn’t ask her to do anything. |
| C．He asked her to help people in need. |
| D．He asked her to help his wife. |
What did the lady do in the cafe?
| A．She told her story to the pregnant waitress. |
| B．She helped the pregnant waitress lay the table. |
| C．She taught the pregnant waitress how to help others. |
| D．She left the kind waitress a good tip. |
What does the writer want to tell us with this story?
| A．The best way to pay back kindness is to pass it on. |
| B．The best way to make friends is to help him or her. |
| C．Everybody should be ready to give a helping hand. |
| D．Everybody should know how to help others in the right way. |
Every student in Australia(澳大利亚)must wear their school uniforms when they are at school．There are many kinds of uniforms such as suits，dresses，shorts，skirts，shirts，T-shirts and so on．
Class usually begins at 8：00 a．m．in most Australian schools，and sometimes it begins at 10：00 a．m．You needn’t go to class with your schoolbag，you can put it in your own cabinet(书桌)and only take a few books．There are many subjects：English，Maths，Biology，Geography，History，Physics，Chemistry(化学)，Music，Computer，PE，Chinese Drama and so on．In a computer class，each student sits at a table and does their work．They are very quiet．The teacher goes around them to give directions(说明)to them．One class is about two hours．At noon all the students have lunch at school．Their lunch is sandwiches and some fruit．
In the afternoon there’s only one class．School ends at 3：30 P．m．Some students can swim or play ball games until 5：30 P．m．Then they must go home．They seldom do homework，even the students in Grade Eleven．This is the school life of the Students in Australia．In a computer class，each student is very_________．
| A．quiet | B．noisy | C．happy | D．sad， |
When is school over in Australia?
| A．At 5：30 P．m | B．At 3：30 P．m |
| C．At 4：00 P．m | D．At 5：00 P．m． |
Which sentence is RIGHT?
| A．The students go to class with their schoolbags． |
| B．One class is about one hour． |
| C．The students always have much homework． |
| D．The students don’t often do homework． |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题1.5分，计15分）
When I was in primary school, I got into a big argument (争吵) with a boy in my class. I forgot what the argument was about, but I will never forget the lesson I learned that day.
I thought that I was right and he was wrong – and he thought that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson.
In the middle of her desk was a large, round ball. I could clearly see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the ball was. “White,” he answered.uShe brought us to the front of the class and asked him to stand on one side of her desk and me on the other.
I couldn’t believe he said the ball was white, when it was obviously (明显地) black! Another argument started between us, this time about the color of the ball.
The teacher told us to change places and then asked me what color the ball was. I answered: “White.”
It was a ball with two differently colored sides, and from his side it was white. Only from my side it was black.
Sometimes we need to look at problems from the other person’s view in order to truly understand his or her perspective (观点).What happened to the writer in the beginning?
| A．She fought with a boy in her class. |
| B．She didn’t get along with boys. |
| C．She had a big argument with a boy. |
| D．A boy tried to teach her a lesson. |
When in the boy’s place, the writer changed her answer because _____.
| A．the boy changed his answer too |
| B．the ball had two differently colored sides |
| C．she wanted to say sorry to the boy |
| D．the teacher said the boy was right |
What lesson can we learn from the story?
| A．Put yourself into others’ shoes. |
| B．Seeing is not always believing. |
| C．Nobody can always be right. |
| D．Different people have different opinions. |