The famous website known as Facebook began as a Harvard University dropout's hobby. It was once limited to university students,but it has now become the largest social networking website in the world. It is a good way for old friends to find each other and for new friends to meet.

    Facebook was started in 2004 and was then a site that only students with an email address ending in “edu” could join. It was like being part of a huge but exclusive club. College students throughout the USA joined the,website to create large networks. As Facebook's popularity grew,its founder,Mark Zuckerberg,realized even more people would love to sign up for- the service. In 2006,Facebook opened Its membership to anyone with an email address. Facebook experienced another increase in its popularity.

    In just minutes,anyone can sign up for the service and start enjoying photos or videos. Most new members also enjoy searching for friends they lost touch with years ago. Whether they knew each other from elementary,middle,high school or college,people around the world reconnect using Facebook's simple tools.

     Facebook also includes many specialized features. Members write on a friend's “wall”,a special part of each person's page. Friends post short public messages on each other's “walls”,or they can send  private(私密的) “messages”.

Facebook members also “poke(戳) ” each other Sending a “poke” to a friend is like saying “I'm thinking of you”. Like a real-life poke,a “poke” on Facebook shows you want someone's attention. Members also send “gifts”. “Gifts” are little icons(图标) of things you might really give. Members can buy these icons at a low price and send them,showing their appreciation.

32. What does the underlined word aexclusive,? in Paragraph 2 mean?

   A. Available only to some people.

   B. Teaching you something modem.

   C. Strange and difficult to understand.

   D. Supporting new ideas and methods. 

33. How did Mark Zuckerberg increase Facebook's popularity?

   A. By advertising it online.

   B. By working with schools.

   C. By making it open to any email user.

   D. By sharing students' photos and videos.

34. Paragraph 3 mainly talks about .

   A. some ways of using Facebook’s  tools

   B. what people can learn from Facebook

   C. how people make friends on Facebook

   D. some features that make Facebook popular 

35. If a Facebook member wants to get noticed by

a friend,he can.

   A. send a “gift”

   B. send a “poke” .

   C. write on the “wall”

   D. send long “messages”

      Art is everywhere — from the 18-month-old baby who spreads food all over some paper to famous artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Today,a new artist from Great Britain is making headlines with his glass art. This glass art,beautifiil as it may be,is a bit different.

      The sculptor,Luke Jerram,has spent years learning about deadly viruses such as HIV,smallpox,and the H1N1 virus. For over five years,he has studied these tiny killers and is now having them blown in glass. The response to this new art form has been amazing. Beautifully put in milky glass,the viruses shine like crystal(水晶) on mirrored surfaces.These good-looking viruses are actually the greatest killers in human history.

     Jerram became interested in the viruses after being introduced to these deadly subjects on TV and in a variety of magazine articles. His discovery path was interesting. He learned viruses are so small that even microscopes (显微镜) cannot make out all of their details. He noticed that if he made these viruses one million times bigger^eople could better appreciate them.

     Jerram wants people to see these little viruses and better understand the influence they have on human beings. For something so small to kill so many people each year is truly difficult to imagine,Jerram wants us to think about that. During his research,Jerram finds out that even scientists do not fully understand many aspects (方面) of viruses and how they work. He hopes we can find out the answers to many of these questions. He hopes his artwork will help people learn more about these enemies. More importantly,he hopes to inspire future scientists who may be the ones to find cures for these deadly viruses.

6. The author mentions “Art is everywhere” to show .

   A. art is easy to understand

   B. anything can be a work of art

   C. artists can be found everywhere

   D. artworks can be placed everywhere

7. What did Luke do with viruses?

   A. He kept them in crystal.

   B. He wrote articles about them.

   C. He made them useful to people.

   D. He shows people what they look like.

8. What made Luke interested in viruses?

   A. His personal experience.

   B. Artworks in the gallery.

   C. Knowledge of viruses.

   D. His scientific research.

9. What's the purpose of Luke's work?

   A. To show how beautiful viruses are.

   B. To describe diseases caused by viruses.

   C. To ask people to stay away from viruses.

   D. To help people better understand viruses.

10. What is the text mainly about?

   A. A new art form.

   B. A future scientist.

   C. Influence of viruses.

   D. Research on viruses.

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