【题目】 Facebook is a social network service and website that was launched in 2004.Friends,family,and coworkers use Facebook to communicate with each other. Many businesses use the site to show their products.

Users can write about themselves or their companies and include pictures and videos. They can also permit everyone,or only a few people,to see their Facebook pages.

In the summer of 2010,Facebook announced that it has over 500 million active users around the world. About half of them use the site every day. About 70 percent of all Facebook users are in countries outside the United States.

Mark Zuckerberg and his friends started Facebook in 2004 when he was a second year student at Harvard University in Massachusetts. He began the project by illegally using the university’s computer system. Harvard University charged him with breaking several laws. Mark Zuckerberg was almost forced to leave school. But the university withdrew the charges. Mark Zuckerberg was also accused of stealing other people’s ideas and using them in Facebook. He has denied (否认) the charges. Several people have taken legal action against him.

At first, only Harvard students could use Facebook. But it quickly expanded to other universities. The website was also opened to high school students. Now,anyone at least 13 years old with an email address can join.

In the early days,only a small group of people managed Facebook. Now it has over 1,700 workers in 12 countries.

Facebook makes money by selling advertising. It has been extremely successful. The financial company SecondMarket,says Facebook is worth 41 billion dollars.

A movie about the creation of Facebook,called “The Social Network”,was released in October 2010.

【1】 What can we learn about Facebook?

A.The minority of its users are Americans.

B.Users can see anyones Facebook pages.

C.More than 500 million people are using it.

D.It provides social network service for Americans.

【2】 Why was Mark Zuckerberg charged by Harvard University?

A.He secretly designed illegal computer programs.

B.He devoted too much time working on his project.

C.He stole other peoples ideas when writing his essay.

D.He used the universitys computer system to start Facebook illegally.

【3】 Which of the following can take the place of the underlined word withdrew in Paragraph 4?

A.Dropped. B.Took away. C.Held on. D.Rejected.

【4】Facebook manages to make huge profits mainly by________.

A.attracting user B.selling advertising

C.producing movies D.increasing cooperation

【题目】The story is told about what happened on a flight between a passenger and an air hostess(乘务员).The passenger rang and told the air hostess that he needed a cup of to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would him the water in ten minutes.

Thirty minutes later, when the passenger's ring for sounded, the air hostess was in a hurry. She was kept so that she forgot to deliver (送)him the water. As a result, the passenger was to take his medicine. She over to him with a cup of water, but he it.

In the following hours on the , each time the air hostess passed by the (9) she would ask him with a smile he needed help or not. But the passenger (11) paid attention to her.

When the passenger was going to get the plane, he asked the air hostess to (13) him the passengers' booklet (意见薄). She was very . She knew he would write down words, which might result in the loss of her job. with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, she the booklet, and smiled a smile, the passenger put it,"On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times . How can I refuse your twelve sincere (真诚的)smiles?"

That's ! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?

【1】 A. coffee B. tea C. water D. cola

【2】 A. take B. bring C. carry D. hold

【3】 A. food B. drink C. service D. medicine

【4】 A. tired B. silent C. calm D. busy

【5】 A. forced B. delayed C. required D. banned

【6】 A. hurried B. went C. came D. got

【7】 A. refused B. accepted C. liked D. hated

【8】 A. seat B. air C. floor D. flight

【9】 A. customer B. passenger C. guest D. visitor

【10】 A. whether B. when C. what D. that

【11】 A. never B. often C. always D. seldom

【12】 A. on B. to C. off D. from

【13】 A. hand B. take C. throw D. lend

【14】 A. glad B. angry C. curious D. sad

【15】 A. good B. sharp C. polite D. nice

【16】 A. So B. Because C. And D. But

【17】 A. hid B. tore C. opened D. closed

【18】 A. if B. for C. after D. when

【19】 A. in all B. above all C. or else D. or so

【20】 A. wrong B. wonderful C. impossible D. right

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