The western world has always been divided into two types of people—the cool and the uncool.It is a _______ that starts in school.The cool kids are good at sports.They are popular with the opposite sex .They are good-looking and people want to _______their style.They can do their homework but they don’t make a big effort.That would not be cool.

The _______ kids are in the other corner of the playground.They are very bright ,but they don’t have great _______ skills ,not popular with the opposite sex and they are _________ at sports .When they are not programming computers or doing calculus(微积分),they are watching shows like the “X Files” .They are known as the geeks(古怪的人).

But the geeks are taking over. Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and _______ your maths homework to ruin.Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations. They _________good degrees, though they might not be too popular at university.

The most important_________of the 2lst century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks .Geek heroes like Bill Gates_______ others to follow their example .Being a geek is a way of earning good money .And the creation of the Internet gave them a__________of their own to work and play in, making them a global forca.__________,the effect of the geeks on popular culture has started a new trend.It is now cool to be __________.Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which you __________ is more important than what you look like.

But there are also__________.Geeks were often bullied(欺辱) or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your __________ .Perhaps it is time for punishment.

1.A.time B.division C.group D.part

2.A.show B.act C.copy D.represent

3.A.uncool B.unimportant C.clever D.strange

4.A.personal B.attractive C.experimental D.social

5.A.tasteless B.careless C.hopeless D.helpless

6.A.introduce B.bring C.prefer D.add

7.A.score B.lack C.take D.save

8.A.discovery B.industry C.progress D.improvement

9.A.excite B.discourage C.demand D.promise

10.A.world B.challenge C.chance D.heaven

11.A.However B.Therefore C.Still D.Besides

12.A.imaginative B.uncool C.attractive D.cool

13.A.remember B.understand C.receive D.know

14.A.dangers B.questions C.possibilities D.wonders

15.A.secretary B.trainee C.friend D.boss

Every February, school children in the UK and much of Europe have a week off—a half-term holiday—to relax from school.

This _____ is half-term.There is no special event to celebrate at half- term.Children _____ this time having fun and catching up on schoolwork.Most children hang out with friends, go swimming, visit museums _____ see relatives.It’s good time for them to take _____ from school and enjoy time with their friends and loved ones.

Children in Britain have 14 weeks of school holiday every year.The three main holidays are summer break, Christmas and Easter (复活节).But they also have a week _____ for half-term in February and October.These breaks help to ___ the school year up and give kids reprieve(缓解).

Children have only a little _____ to do over the holidays.They may be asked to ___ for a test or complete some coursework.But the main purpose of the holiday is to let them relax and develop their hobbies.

During the summer holidays, most families go away on a short vacation.Many people travel to other cities in Britain and some families are even ___ to go to other countries. Popular places to go on holiday include France, Italy and Spain. Families use this time to _____ and spend time with each other after being busy with work and school for most of the year.

1.A.day B.week C.month D.year

2.A.spend B.cost C.take D.pay

3.A.but B.or C.so D.and

4.A.walk B.trip C.exam D.break

5.A.from B.on C.with D.off

6.A.decide B.divide C.connect D.point

7.A.money B.time C.housework D.homework

8.A.prepare B.provide C.protect D.promise

9.A.enough lucky B.enough luckily C.lucky enough D.luckily enough

10.A.work B.relax C.stay D.fail

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