In today’s Internet age, the demand for online games continues to grow. Online computer game centers exist in many cities and towns throughout Asia. Facing the pressures of school and life, people tend to the virtual world, expecting a diversion from these problems. Too often, however, they can lead to problems and unhealthy addictions 迷。
This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. The country has the world’s highest percentage of high-speed Internet services. It also has a high number of online game players and related problems. In 2002, a young man collapsed(突然晕倒) and died while playing online games. He had been playing almost nonstop for 86 hours at an Internet café. Another young man killed his sister after becoming confused between the online world and real life. A 12-year-old boy stole US $ 16,000 from his father and ran away from home. He did this to continue his obsession(着迷) with an online game. Such problems, however, don’t just happen in South Korea. They are spreading to other parts of Asia, as well.
What kinds of people develop online game addiction? What does the problem look like? Dr. SueHuei Chen, a clinical psychologist, researches Internet addiction. She discovered some signs of at-risk individuals such as lack friendships and good social skills. Those problem individuals feel it so compulsive 难控制的to play online games that they could sacrifice things such as school or family. They feel the need to spend more and more time online. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit限制 their online game playing.
How many problem game players are there? In mainland China, the potential number of problem online gamers is alarming. In 2004, the China daily reported that China had 13.8 million online game players. Furthermore, it stated that 80 percent of these were under 25 and had signs of addiction. Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese young people.
Make sure to keep control over your online game playing. If you don’t control it, it can get control of you.
【小题1】What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A.The disadvantages of the Internet.
B.The online game problems in Asia.
C.The popularity of online games worldwide.
D.The cause of online game addiction.
【小题2】The underlined word “diversion” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.
A.careerB.comfortC.escapeD.support
【小题3】According to Paragraph 2, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The young killer’s sister was killed in a fictional 科幻 world
B.Online game playing is responsible for the young man’s death.
C.People in South Korea have access to the Internet most easily.
D.The teenage boy stole money because of his playing games online.
【小题4】What can we learn from the passage?
A.Most people in Asia have developed an addiction to online games.
B.Online game addictions cause many life-and-death arguments in South Korea.
C.Lonely and unsociable people seem to more easily develop Internet addictions.
D.In the year 2004 there were a total of 13.8 million Chinese visiting the Internet.

In today's Internet age, the demand for online games continues to grow. Online computer game centers exist in many cities and towns throughout Asia. Facing the pressures of school and life, people tend to the virtual world, expecting a diversion from these problems. Too often, however, they can lead to problems and unhealthy addictions.
This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. The country has the world's highest percentage of high­speed Internet services. It also has a high number of online game players and related problems. It was once reported that a young man collapsed (突然晕倒) and died while playing online games. He had been playing almost nonstop for 86 hours at an Internet cafe. Another young man killed his sister after becoming confused between the online world and real life. A 12­year­old boy stole US $ 16000 from his father and ran away from home. He did this to continue his obsession  (着迷) with online game. Such problems, however, don't just happen in South Korea. They are spreading to other parts of Asia, as well.
What kinds of people develop online game addiction? What does the problem look like? Dr SueHuei Chen, a clinical psychologist, researches Internet addiction. She discovered some signs of at­risk individuals such as lack friendship and good social skills. Those problem individuals feel it so compulsive to play online games that they could sacrifice things such as school and family. They feel the need to spend more and more time online. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing.
How many problem game players are there? In mainland China, the potential number of problem online gamers is alarming. Just in 2004, China has had 13.8 million online game players according to China Daily. Furthermore, it stated that 80 percent of these were under 25 and had signs of addiction. Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese youth.
Make sure to keep control over your online game playing. If you don't control it, it can get control of you.
【小题1】The underlined word “diversion” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.

A.solution B.comfort C.escapeD.support
【小题2】The examples in the second paragraph tell us that ________.
A.the side effects are caused by high­speed Internet services
B.online game playing can even cause death
C.online games have caused much damage to young people
D.the teenage boy can't resist the temptation of the online games
【小题3】According to Dr SueHuei Chen, what can we do to prevent game addiction?
A.Limit the speed of the Internet services.
B.Sacrifice things such as school and family.
C.Spend more and more time online.
D.Care much for the young and improve their ability to get along with others.
【小题4】We can conclude from the passage that ________.
A.the demand for online services continues to grow
B.China is fighting a battle against online games
C.the problems caused by online games don't just exist in South Korea
D.in the year 2004 there were a total of 13.8 million Chinese visiting the Internet
【小题5】What's the best title for the passage?
A.Internet ProblemB.Addiction to online Game
C.Problem People in the WorldD.Online Game Can Control People


第二节:读写任务(满分25分)
阅读下面的短文, 然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文.
Honesty is one of the most treasured traditional values in China. The children are taught to be honest when they are very young. At schools the students are also instructed to be honest.
However, with the development of society, we often hear complaints about dishonesty. Reports with the theme of dishonesty often appear in the media. For example, some people try to get rich and live a comfortable life. But they do not work hard honestly, instead they cheat others. They sell something quite ordinary at a very high price. Some people's delaying paying back the loan can serve as another example. Some people, including some college students, get loan from the bank, and promise to pay within, say, 3 years. However, they don't do that.
The dishonest people sometimes can get benefit from their behaviors. So some people assert that dishonesty can bring people benefit, while honesty only makes people suffer. Is that so? Definitely not. It is always true that honesty is the best policy. It pays to be honest. The cheater selling "the treasure" mentioned above will surely be disclosed and punished some day.
On the contrary, if he had been honest, neither the buyer nor he himself would have suffered. The people who do not return money in time will sooner or later become infamous, and will not get the money from others again. If he had acted differently, he would have earned respect and trust, meanwhile, the bank would not have suffered from loss.
【写作内容】  
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点。
2. 然后以约120个词就“诚实”的主题发表看法,并包括以下要点:
(1)你对不诚实现象的看法;
(2)诚实的重要性是什么;
(3)作为中学生,该如何做一个诚实的人。
【写作要求】  1.作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;   2.标题自定。
【评分标准】      概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。

任务型阅读(满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意:每空只填一个单词。
“Happy New Year!” Everyone will greet each other with these words as they meet each other on New Year’s Day. But it wasn’t always January 1 that marked the New Year.
At least 4,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians marked the changing of the year. In Egypt, the year started when the Nile River flooded, enriching farmers’ fields. This happened at the end of September.
The Babylonians held a festival in the spring, on March 23, to kick off the next farming cycle. The Babylonian celebration lasted for 11 days.
The date January 1 was picked by the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46 BC. The month of January originates from the Roman god, Janus. He is pictured with two heads. One head looks forward and the other back. They represent a break between the old and new. The new calendar was in time with the sun and it has been used until the present day.
In Vietnam, the New Year holiday happens in February. They buy fresh flowers and a peach blossom to put in their house, following the Vietnamese custom.
Thailand has its specific New Year’s date; it’s different from the normal calendar. The Thai New Year is celebrated on April 13. On this day, Thai people play with water, throwing it on each other. It is intended to bring good luck during the New Year ahead.
In China, the more favorable New Year is usually celebrated in February according to lunar calendar (阴历). On New Year’s Eve, all family members sit together at table, enjoying lots of auspicious foods such as dumplings, chicken to bring good luck.
Title:  New Year traditions all around the world

Countries
【小题1】___________
Origins(起源)or activities
Meanings or reasons
Egypt
the end of September
the Nile River flood
make fields 【小题2】 _____________
Babylon
March 23
holding a 【小题3】___________
kick off the next farming cycle
Rome
January 1
Roman god, Janus
【小题4】_________ a break
【小题5】 __________
April 13
【小题6】____________ water onto each other’s body
bring good luck
Vietnam
【小题7】 ___________
buying fresh flowers and a peach blossom
【小题8】____________the custom
China
February
【小题9】____________ auspicious foods
 bring good luck and 【小题10】___________ to everyone
 

 

    This is the VOA Special English News Report.

    Single--handed(独自的)

    Zhou Yang,18,China

    Against three strong Republic of Korea competitors,Zhou single—handed took the l,500一meter short speed skating gold to become China’s youngest winter Olympics gold medalisi.According to Coach Li Yan,Zhou,who is usually a gentle girl,took some risks and skated fiercely to take the gold.This is the third gold the Chinese have won at the Vancouver Olympics.

    Unobtrusive(不显眼的)

    Liu Xiang,26,China   

The Olympic gold medalist said on Friday that he’s not the same old him,after setting his worst record in years——8.08 seconds for 60一meter hurdles.Liu said he still had some way to go before he’s back to his best.Many fans have been expecting his taking--off in the 2010 Doha,but Liu said unobtrusively“Robles is still the best in the 60一meter and 1l0—meter hurdles.

I’m no match now”.He added the performances of Terrence Trammell(US)and Robles would be the highlight of the Doha meet.

  Coveted(令人垂涎的)

  Michael Jackson,1958—2009,US

  Thanks to a whopping(庞大的) $350,000 bid,Michael Jackson’s rhinestone—encrusted(镶满人造钻石的) glove has gone to a Macao company.Jackson wore the sparking glove when he did his first“moonwalk” dance in 1983,so it was a really coveted piece of equipment.The pre—auction estimate put its value at $40,000~60,000,but that wasn’t even close . The glove and nine other items from the auction will be on display in a Macao hotel.

1.From the first news we can learn that Zhou Yang __________

  A. likes taking chances in the competitions

  B.won three  gold medaIs at the olympics.

  C.is not a gentle but a fierce girl

D.is a hard--working and strong--minded girl

2.From the above news,we can infer Liu Xiang__________

  A.is not popular with his fans any longer

  B.is still out of condition at present

  C.is feeling discouraged and depressed

  D. is sure of the highlight of the Doha meet

3.The underlined part“but that wash’t even close”probably means __________

  A.the pre--auction estimate may be totally wrong

  B.the actual price may be far higher than the estimate

  C.the glove is not worth the pre--auction estimate

  D.the pre—auction estimate is probably correct

4.Where can we probably learn the passage?

    A.Broadcast    B.  Announcement    C.Advertisement   D.Newspaper

 

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