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【小题1】 Lily and her family moved to a new flat __________.
A.yesterday | B.last week | C.last month | D.three days ago |
A.she has just heard from Alice | B.she has got her own bedroom |
C.she has a bigger bedroom now | D.she shares a room with her sister |
A.reads books and draws pictures | B.learns to make different dishes |
C.plays CDs and listens to the radio | D.plays games and sends e-mails |
A.there is a computer in Lily’s room | B.Lily often helps her mother cook |
C.Lily’s mother is good at cooking | D.Lily’s mother is Chinese |
Do you know Weibo? Do you write a Weibo? If you don't, you are "out"! Weibo means microblog. People may spend muchtime writing a blog, but it takes a little time to write a microblog.Why? Because every message on a microblog is less than 140 words.
Microblog started in the USA. It came to China in 2009 andit has developed very fast. In 2011, the number of Chinesemicro-bloggers grew to 300 million. Now, more and more people are interested in writing microblogs. For manymicroblog users, it is a great way of learning the freshest news,talking with friends and sharing different kinds of information, including news, daily life, pictures,music and so on. Many stars and famous people also write microblogs and share good things with theirfans.
It is easy and fast to send a message on a microblog. However, this can also lead to problems and even cause panic . For example, when thebig earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in March, 2011, messages like " Salt can protectpeople from radiation" were hot on microblogs. It soon caused a crazy buying of salt. Later people realized it was just arumor (谣言).
In a word, microblog plays a new role in the life of Chinese people.
【小题1】People spend _____ time and _____ words writing microblog.
A.little, a few | B.a little, few | C.a little, a few | D.a few, a little |
A.2008 | B.2009 | C.2011 | D.2013 |
A. Writing a microblog needs a special training.
B. Microblog appeared in China only one year ago but it has developed rapidly.
C. As a popular thing, microblog has its advantages and disadvantages.
D. More and more Chinese show great interest in microblog because it started in the USA.
The Flying Hat By Shannon Blackman
“The most sidesplitting story I’ve ever read. I couldn’t help laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh your heart out.” Willy King, Best Book winner |
“It’s a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackman’s excellent writing cheers you up.” The Tide, London |
“One of the best-selling books of the year. More than two million copies have been sold.” The Sunday Reader, New York |
“This book has become the talk of the country. The story is making its way into movie theaters. I can’t wait to see it!” Marian Miller, author of Ms. Lilly |
A.Marian Miller | B.Willy King |
C.Shannon Blackman | D.Ms. Lily |
A.Simple. | B.Funny. | C.Serious. | D.Difficult. |
A.A movie about the story is coming out. |
B.People can buy the book all over the world. |
C.The writer started the book because of a mistake. |
D.The story is about a boy with a magic book. |
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From 8:30 pm to 9:30pm on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013, a great number of people around the world turned off the lights for Earth Hour. It is a bit like an environmental New Year, providing a chance to help care for our earth and make people around the world learn how important it is to do that.
What did you do for Earth Hour this year? Let’s share the Earth Hour stories.
Emma was on one of the mountains near the city and took photos of my city. It was great to watch the stars and the moon after a busy day that she could enjoy this relaxing moment.
Albert works as a waiter in a restaurant. Their restaurant was still open even for Earth Hour as they got lots of reservations(预定) that night. So they spent the hour working by candlelight. And guess what? Their customers loved that and promised to come for next Earth Hour.
Brandon turned off the main power to his house and went for a walk for Earth Hour. It was a little strange to walk in the dark, but it was only for one hour. Just think of what it must have been like before the invention of light bulb!
Mary invited her friends who know and support Earth Hour activities. They actually had a candlelight and they talked about the old happy days that they spent together in college.
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The date of Earth Hour in 2013 | March___【小题1】____ |
Albert’s job | A___【小题2】____ |
What Brandon did when it was dark | Went for a ____【小题3】___ |
Who stayed with Mary during the hour | Her ___【小题4】____ |
The number of people who talked about their stories | _____【小题5】___ |
The warm day was the only day of the week without rain. I opened the door and went to the yard, took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine. Suddenly, I noticed that the house near mine had been sold. An elderly lady was in front of the door, with some beautiful flowers beside her. I walked to her. She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair.
“Hi! My name is Robert,” I said smiling brightly at the old lady. She smiled back and said, “Hello, Robert. I’m Charlene.” Her voice was very strong for someone at her age. Later, I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to look after her. From that day on, I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food. A year passed, and I considered Charlene to be one of my best friends.
One day, I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I knocked again, and she still didn’t turn up. So I let myself in, using the key she had given me. I checked her living room and then her kitchen. I finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully on her bed. Beside her there were two notes. One was her will(遗嘱), which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.
Although it has been a long time, I still miss her deeply. Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house, I remember the wonderful friendship we had.
【小题1】The writer came out of the house to ____________.
A.look at the old lady | B.enjoy some flowers |
C.enjoy the sunshine | D.clean the house nearby |
A.disliked all her relatives |
B.had no one to look after her |
C.didn’t want to live with her family |
D.was looking for someone to look after her |
A.The old lady was not kind to others except Robert. |
B.The writer didn’t have any other good friends . |
C.The old lady didn’t know how to make food. |
D.The writer got along very well with the old lady. |
Train No. | From | To | Departure Time | Arrival Time |
11 | Beijing | Shenyang | 6:35 | 17:50 |
186 | Chengdu | Taiyuan | 22:50 | 5:05 |
185 | Taiyuan | Chengdu | 13:09 | 19:30 |
271 | Tianjin | Beijing | 8:35 | 10:21 |
A.5:05 B.6:35 C.8:35
【小题2】It takes ________ to get from Beijing to Shenyang .
A.17 hours and 50 minutes
B.11 hours and 15 minutes
C.6 hours and 35 minutes
【小题3】If you want to go to Chengdu from Taiyuan, you can take the ________ train.
A.No.11 B.No.185 C.No.186
【小题4】The No.186 train arrives in Taiyuan at________.
A.5:05 p.m. B.10:50 p.m. C.5:05 a.m.
【小题5】It takes _______from Tianjin to Beijing by train.
A.about 2 hours B.half an hour C.about an hour
Missing friends who live far away? Or just need a little family comfort after a long day? Sometimes you just need a hug(拥抱). And sometimes there’s just no one around to give you one. So what do you do? How about a virtual (虚拟的) hug?Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have invented a social media vest (社交背心) that allows people to give hugs to their friends, family and loved ones on Facebook.
The vest is called Like-A-Hug, which is connected(连接) with your Facebook page. Whenever Facebook friends “Like” a photo, video or anything you post on the network, a fan will blow air into the vest to give you a hug. Hugs can also be sent back to the sender by pressing the vest to lose air, according to the website of designer Melissa Chow.
She worked with Andy Payne and Phil Seaton at the MIT Media Lab to build the black vest, making the wearer “feel the warmth, encouragement, support, or love that we feel when we receive hugs.” Melissa Chow said, “We came up with the idea over a free talk about long-distance relationships and the disadvantages of video chat interfaces (视频聊天界面) like Skype.”
Chow and her workmates actually finished work on the vest last year, but it’s only just recently drawn the attention of the public.
Chow provided no pricing or ordering information for the Like-A-Hug vest, so don’t expect to see people blowing up all over town just yet.
Although researchers believe that Like-A-Hug will cause a worldwide storm, a lot of people think it can’t take the place of the feeling of a real hug. Body temperature or the taste of hair and so on is far from what a social vest can match. 【小题1】
What is the main purpose of the text?
A.To show how to design a magic vest. |
B.To suggest a newly-built website. |
C.To introduce a virtual social media vest. |
D.To explain the weak points of Skype. |
【小题2】
The vest “Like-A-Hug” would probably be most helpful to ________.A.those who play computer games |
B.those who need comfort or support |
C.those who design chat interfaces |
D.those who like to give others hugs |
【小题3】
What can we learn about Melissa Chow?A.She built the vest all by herself. |
B.She expects to sell the vest at a high price. |
C.She made the vest public last year. |
D.She got the idea for a vest while chatting. |
【小题4】
We can learn from the text that the Like-A-Hug vest ________.A.can be ordered on Facebook |
B.can take the place of a real hug |
C.can not only be used by Facebook users |
D.produces a hug when you get a Facebook “Like” |