题目内容
Katy and I have been friends since college, for more than thirty years. Our friendship has 1 constant(不变的). We have seen each other through all the times when we really need a friend. In 2 of our friendship, Katy and I took our first 3 trip together.
The first day of our trip ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 4 with the long drive, we decided to go to the restaurant for dinner. We sat down and 5 our meal. As we talked, I noticed a(n) 6 couple sitting a short distance away from us. The look of 7 on the woman’s face attracted me.. She stared into the face of the man as he talked, 8 me of a teenager in love!
I called Katy’s 9 to the couple. As we watched, the man reached 10 to place a gentle kiss on the woman’s cheek. She 11 . “Now that’s what I call real love! I imagine they’ve been married for a long time.” I said. “ 12 maybe,” remarked Katy, “They haven’t been together long.” “Well, whatever the case, it’s 13 they care much for each other,” I said.
Katy and I watched and listened 14 to their conversation. She smiled and 15 whatever he said. We were touched by the warm scene we were witnessing(看到). Then the 16 changed. The woman’s wrinkled but beautiful face was suddenly covered with a 17 look. She asked the man in a sweet voice, “Do I know you? What is this place?” “You know me. I’m Ralph, your husband. We’re in Santa Fe,” the man said. “Oh, I 18 to have forgotten. I’m not sure,” she said. “That’s okay, sweetheart. You’ll be all right,” he 19 her, kissing her cheek again. Tears coursed down our cheeks as Katy and I looked at each other. “We were right,” she said 20 . “It is the real thing. That is love.”
1. A. become B. grown C. remained D. developed
2. A. congratulation B. terms C. favor D. celebration
3. A. air B. car C. boat D. train
4. A. Bored B. Suffered C. Tired D. Excited
5. A. cooked B. ordered C. prepared D. finished
6. A. young B. elderly C. friendly D. rich
7. A. hope B. doubt C. adoration D. envy
8. A. showing B. reminding C. telling D. introducing
9. A. attention B. intention C. time D. idea
10. A. away B. off C. around D. over
11. A. smiled B. disagreed C. angered D. moved
12. A. Or B. Though C. Therefore D. Otherwise
13. A. natural B. obvious C. important D. moving
14. A. madly B. silently C. unashamedly D. carefully
15. A. picked up B. stuck to C. agreed with D. questioned on
16. A. place B. scene C. topic D. sense
17. A. frightened B. surprised C. disappointed D. confused
18. A. need B. feel C. seem D. use
19. A. told B. answered C. comforted D. encouraged
20. A. quickly B. eagerly C. cheerfully D. thoughtfully
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I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me the World Wide Web.
I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. AOL Instant Messaging, MSN, Gmail, Facebook, Myspace -- I’ve got it all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my e-mail and wasting my time, until I was introduced to electronic commerce(e-commerce): business on the Internet.
Some online businesses are run from one-room home offices. Others have hundreds of employees (雇员) across the world. Have you ever heard of Amazon.com, Yahoo.com?
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks off Amazon.com, or had a good deal (交易) on Steve Madden shoes that were on sale at SteveMaden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerceless” Web-surfing, not knowing about all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.
“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?” I asked her one day. Strange envelopes (信封) had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister; and we all know little sisters should never be getting more mail than their elders!
“Oh, it’s the things I ordered online!” she answered. I watched speechlessly as she opened them. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money- online or off!
“How much did all of this coat?”
“Oh, only about $15 in all!” She said excitedly. “Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s a way better than going to the mall.”
I felt as if there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.
【小题1】From the first two paragraph we can conclude that the author
A.had no experience using computers |
B.had no idea of what e-commerce is |
C.only used the Internet to check e-mail |
D.thought surfing the Internet was a waste of time |
A.he stopped web-surfing |
B.he visited a store in his backyard |
C.his sister explained the packages she got by mail |
D.his friends told him about the online deals they made |
A.never enjoyed shopping that much |
B.loves the big store in her backyard |
C.feels she is a true master of the Internet |
D.has begun to enjoy online shopping |
A.To tell the readers how he begins online shopping. |
B.To do business on the Internet. |
C.To make an online shopping ad. |
D.To advise people not to do online shopping |
Recently, South Korean star PSY’s ‘Gangnam style” video has been popular on the Internet. It has become most people’s favorite music.
In fact, the song has set the Guinness World Record for the most popular video in the history of the Internet. More than two million people have said “like” since the song was on the Internet on July 15.
PSY”s special dance moves and funny horse riding style have attracted many people. Although many people do not understand the language, the video has become the talk of the Internet. The song has come to first place in the music charts(排行榜) in 31 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
“I just sang for my South Korean fans. I have never expected it to be popular in other countries,” PSY told the reporters on a concert. The song was so popular that a few of South Korean’s politicians showed PSY’s moves to attract supporters.
“The song came out in mid-July. It sings about the rich life of South Korea —especially Gangnam in Soeoul, where a lot of rich people live.
Millions of people have watched the video. Many stars, such as Katy Perry, Robbie Williams and Nelly Furtado said that they love the song. These stars performed part of the song at a recent concert.
Riding high on the success of “Gangnam Style”, PSY was signed by Scooter Braun to Braun’s Schoolboy Records, a label distributed by Universal Republic.
PSY has written many hit songs of varying styles for different singers. Prior to “Gangnam Style” his most famous composition perhaps was Lee Seung Gi’s debut(首次亮相) song “Because You Are My Woman”.
【小题1】What makes PSY’s “Gangnam Style” the famous music of millions of people?
A.The song has set the Guinness World Record. |
B.The song has come to first place in the music chart. |
C.They like the dance moves and the horse riding style. |
D.They don’t understand the words of the song. |
A.They wanted to tell people that they were also fond of music. |
B.They wanted people to support them. |
C.They were PSY’s fans. |
D.They liked PSY’s dancing style. |
A.The way of horse riding. |
B.The rich life of people of Gangnam in Seoul. |
C.The Guinness World Record. |
D.The love of stars. |
A.Life of the Music Star PSY |
B.“Gangnam Styly” —— Most people’s favorite Music |
C.PSY’s Famous Compositions |
D.Meaning of “Gangnam Style” |