Televisions were among the most talked-about things at CES 2013—the 2013 International Consumer Electronic Show (国际消费类电子产品展销会) last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were bigger and better with some of the highest technology (技术). Some TVs used a new technology called OLED. They were bigger, thinner and lighter, offered better colour and were brighter than traditional TVs using LED.
Ultra High Definition TVs were also popular. Most of the TVs shown on the exhibition used 4k technology.
Smart TVs this year were smarter. Many offered technology that users have a more personalized (个性化的)experience. One such TV from TCL can know who is watching with the help of new technology. Then it can offer programmes according to the user’s usual interest. Another TV from Panasonic offers  a similar personalized user experience.
Size also played an important part in CES 2013. TVs changed in size from big to bigger, with at least two companies —Samsung and Hisense —showing TVs that are 110 inches large on the exhibition.
The yearly CES is the biggest technology show in North America and one of the biggest in the world.
It’s a meeting of the brightest minds and the top leaders from many industries and those who want to know about the future.
Digital health and fitness inventions were also big at CES 2013. There was even a fork that tells you when you are eating too fast.
The show had over 3,200 different companies showing more than 20,000new products in about 26 miles of exhibition space

  1. 1.

    Which difference between OLED and LED is NOT mentioned in the passage?

    1. A.
      Weight
    2. B.
      Colour
    3. C.
      Size
    4. D.
      Price
  2. 2.

    The writer takes TCL and Panasonic for example to tell us _________

    1. A.
      smart TVs were smarter at CES 2013
    2. B.
      Ultra High Definition TVs were popular at CES 2013
    3. C.
      size played an important part in CES 2013
    4. D.
      digital health and fitness inventions were big at CES 2013
  3. 3.

    In which kind of the magazine can we probably read this passage?

    1. A.
      Entertainment
    2. B.
      Technology
    3. C.
      Sports
    4. D.
      Health
  4. 4.

    From the passage, we can know __________

    1. A.
      CES 2013 has not been held yet
    2. B.
      TVs at CES 2013 were smaller than before
    3. C.
      many companies attended CES 2013
    4. D.
      no leaders from industries appeared at CES 2013

Recently, Chinese netizens (网民) enjoy themselves on “growing and stealing crops” on the Internet. This is a game called “Happy Farms”. Now more and more people are joining in the game, and getting addicted. Some of them are even found playing the game at work. Because of this, some players have been fired by their bosses. Lovers have broken up, but none of them can stop Happy Farms from becoming more popular.
Here we interviewed some young netizens and let’s see what their opinions were.
Nongmin: Playing happy Farms at work, that’s terrible! A clerk was fired because she was online playing it at work.
King: I find that all the dreams of having houses and fields, which are very hard to get in real life, are very easy to be realized in the games. I think I know the reason why the game is so popular.
Kaixin: We have to know how to control ourselves. We should keep our minds on study. Games are just games. I prefer to play sports with my classmates when I am free.
Kitty: I like Happy Farms. My high-pressure work makes me feel like I can’t breathe. I wish I could have a real house and farm, but it seems so far away. I have to turn to virtual(虚拟) nature for my own house and farm.
People often get tired from work or study, so they go to their own farms, take care of their crops and pull out weeds. It is really delightful to forget about the pressure. But some players work from morning to night to “grow and steal crops”. They lose themselves in the game and show no interest in anything else. It is really terrible

  1. 1.

    From this passage, we know that “Happy Farms” is _____

    1. A.
      a popular online game
    2. B.
      a kind of sport
    3. C.
      an interesting online film
    4. D.
      a real farm
  2. 2.

    The word “fire” means _____ in the underlined sentence in the first paragraph

    1. A.
    2. B.
      雇佣
    3. C.
      解雇
    4. D.
      着火
  3. 3.

    From Kaixin’s words, we can guess that he is probably a_____

    1. A.
      farmer
    2. B.
      worker
    3. C.
      student
    4. D.
      clerk
  4. 4.

    _____ have the similar idea about “Happy Farms”

    1. A.
      Nongmin and King
    2. B.
      King and Kitty
    3. C.
      Kaixin and Kitty
    4. D.
      Nongmin and Kaixin
  5. 5.

    From the passage, the writer thinks _____

    1. A.
      “Happy farms” is good for people’s work and study
    2. B.
      people can play “Happy farms” at night
    3. C.
      people should never play “Happy farms”
    4. D.
      “Happy farms” sometimes can help you relax but it may also cause problems

I didn’t think I had a passion(激情). I would sit in front of the TV all day, thinking about nothing but the next show. It was not long ago that I first learned how important having a passion is to life.
That day I went with my mum to drive my sister to the gym. I was bored. Then, as my mum stopped at a red light, someone on the side of the road caught my eye(吸引我的世界). It was a man dressed in rags (衣衫褴褛). He was homeless. That didn’t interest me, for I had seen many like him before.
But in some ways he was different. This man was not sitting down with a sad expression(表情). He had a radio in his hand and was dancing happily to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious(珍贵)thing he had.
“Mum, why does that man have a radio even thought(尽管) he’s homeless?” I asked.
“He bought it,” she replied. I was still unable to understand.
“But if he’s homeless, why doesn’t he use the money to buy food or clothes? He wasted it on something he doesn’t need.”
“Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren’t the most important things. We need happiness, too.”
The man must care too much about music to buy a radio instead of food clothes. I soon realized(意识到)that happiness is the key to life. Without it, there’s nothing to look forward to.
Since then I’ve never gone a day without thinking of what’s truly important. A home, a meal, clothes—these things are only part of the picture. What’s often forgotten is that we all need a pleasure, a light in a dark day. We all need a passion

  1. 1.

    How would Sarah spend her days long ago?

    1. A.
      She watched TV all day
    2. B.
      She used to read a lot
    3. C.
      She did nothing but thinking
    4. D.
      She was always sleeping
  2. 2.

    Who caught Sarah’s eye when her mum stopped the car at a red light?

    1. A.
      A man dressed in rags
    2. B.
      A man dressed in new clothes
    3. C.
      A man sitting down with a sad expression
    4. D.
      A man singing happily to the music
  3. 3.

    Why was the man different?

    1. A.
      He wore new clothes
    2. B.
      He was sitting with a sad expression
    3. C.
      He was homeless.[来源:Z。xx。k.Com]
    4. D.
      He lived an active life though he was very poor
  4. 4.

    What did Sarah do after she understood the fact?

    1. A.
      She thought all day without doing anything
    2. B.
      She bought a radio just like the man’s
    3. C.
      She had a passion with everything from then on
    4. D.
      She always danced to the music on the radio
  5. 5.

    What can we learn from the passage?

    1. A.
      Sometimes food and clothes are the most important things in our life
    2. B.
      Happiness is the key to life and it is what we are looking forward to
    3. C.
      Music is more important than food or clothes
    4. D.
      Money is the most important thing for a person

In Britain ,people often invite friends for a meal , a party or just coffee. People who know each other very well may visit each other’s houses without  an invitation(邀请),but if we invite new friends, usually an invitation is needed. When people invite someone to their homes , they often say ,“Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday ?” Answers are, “Thanks, we’d love to. What time?” or “I’m sorry, We’d love to ,but we have tickets for the concert.” However, it is not polite to say,“No, we wouldn’t.”
Sometimes, the British use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not invitations. For example. “You must come over for a drink sometime .” or “Let’s go out for a meal one of these days.”  These are usually just polite ways of ending a talk . They are not real invitations because they don’t mention an exact time or day. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly and the answers are ,“Yes , that would be nice .” or “OK, yes ,thanks.”
So next time you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

  1. 1.

    It’s always necessary for        to visit each other’s houses with an invitation

    1. A.
      close friends
    2. B.
      family members
    3. C.
      neighbours
    4. D.
      new friends
  2. 2.

    It is not polite to answer the real invitation by saying “     

    1. A.
      Sorry. We’d love to, but we have tickets for the concert
    2. B.
      Thanks. We’d love to, what time?
    3. C.
      Sure. We’d like to. Thanks a lot
    4. D.
      No, we wouldn’t!
  3. 3.

    If the British just want to end a talk politely, they may say,”      

    1. A.
      Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday?
    2. B.
      Let’s go out for a meal one of these days
    3. C.
      Let’s go out for a meal on Saturday
    4. D.
      Shall we go for a drink this afternoon
  4. 4.

    The British often use “     ”to answer the invitations that are not real

    1. A.
      Yes , what time ?
    2. B.
      No, that’s not a real invitation
    3. C.
      OK, yes , thanks
    4. D.
      No, you just want to be friendly
  5. 5.

    Which is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Britain
    2. B.
      Invitation
    3. C.
      A Talk with Friends
    4. D.
      A Letter to Friends
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