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All around the world,an increasing number of people are spending their time taking part in online volunteering projects.What encourages them to help strangers without expectation of money or even thanks?

Radha Taralekar helped teach Imelda how to protect herself from HIV,though the two have never met,and neither knows the other's name.Taralekar received no payment for the job.For Taralekar,the project gave her the chance to use her professional experience."I want to serve people with my medical knowledge,"she said.For some, the inspiration to volunteer online was far more personal.After losing his wife to cancer,Tony Selman spent many hours online helping Cancer Research to collect information on the illness."Seeing how painful she was when my wife was dying,I decided to help scientists find a way to treat cancer,"he said.

Interests and hobbies are also one of the reasons.Sam Luk joined other online volunteers to try to help the police solve murder cases.The police posted them online,calling for volunteers to help them to make sense of the messages."I am interested in this and I love Sherlock Holmes,"said Luk.

For writer Clay Shirky,some large online volunteering projects help millions of people,giving him a sense of achievement.He helps write Wikipedia,the world's biggest encyclopedia(百科全书),which is written by people willing to use their professional knowledge.

1.We can know that Radha Taralekar may be a .

A. teacher B. doctor

C. writer D. policewoman

2.Why did Tony Selman decide to help Cancer Research?

A. He had much time to spend online.

B. He saw many people die of cancer.

C. His wife was dead because of cancer.

D. He became a member of Cancer Research.

3.Sam Luk volunteered to help the police because of .

A. his interests and hobbies B. his duty of work

C. money in return D. a sense of achievement

4.How many reasons why people help strangers online are mentioned in the text?

A. One. B. Two.

C. Three. D. Four.

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One day after school I was just finishing up some math homework. My dad came back from work and sat right beside me, ______ over my homework with me. We made corrections _____. After that we _______ and my dad said,” I will always _______ every moment spending time talking with you”.

I remember my Dad telling me his stories of when he was ______. My dad didn't have a father ____. He was always moving from place to place with my ______. My dad wasn't the easiest kid to_____. He would _______ with kids at school, which made my grandma worried. He’d act out to release the anger he had from not having his father present in his ________ and teenage years.

At high school, things got a little ________. He made a football team, he did well and didn’t get into as much _______ as before. He also made many friends. ______ those friends was my uncle. My Dad and Uncle were friends all throughout high school. It was through my uncle _______my Mom and Dad met _________. Later, they got married. After I was born, my dad felt that becoming a _______ was an honor and that he would not be ______ in my life.

I suddenly looked up to see my Dad ______ at me. I could see in my Dad’s eyes how he longed for a _______ like this. I continued to do my math homework and _______ my Dad say,” I love you, always”.

1.A. taking B. looking C. getting D. handing

2.A. equally B. instead C. together D. hardly

3.A. thought B. planned C. listened D. talked

4.A. waste B. organize C. treasure D. choose

5.A. young B. old C. tired D. poor

6.A. growing up B. turning up C. settling down D. breaking away

7.A. mom B. uncle C. grandpa D. grandma

8.A. connect B. handle C. change D. recognize

9.A. fight B. dance C. compete D. study

10.A. struggling B. travelling C. childhood D. adulthood

11.A. harder B. easier C. worse D. larger

12.A. trouble B. debt C. sadness D. anxiety

13.A. Between B. Apart from C. Among D. As for

14.A. who B. when C. how D. that

15.A. practically B. officially C. especially D. entirely

16.A. father B. mother C. fighter D. student

17.A. present B. different C. absent D. strict

18.A. glaring B. pointing C. aiming D. smiling

19.A. appearance B. relationship C. background D. behavior

20.A. felt B. found C. heard D. made

Big messaging apps abroad

While WeChat is China's biggest mobile messaging app,there are many equivalent apps in other countries that offer similar features.

WhatsApp (US)

Users: more than 300 million

Platforms: Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerry

Features: Text chat,push-to-talk,file sharing,location sharing

With more than 300 million active users,WhatsApp is one of WeChat's biggest competitors.Developed by two ex-Yahoo employees in 2009,WhatsApp originally focused on text chat,but on Aug.6 it also started push-to-talk service.It's noted for its accessibility,ease of use and the absence of adverts.The service is free for the first year,after which $0.99 (6.06 yuan) is charged for a one-year subscription.

Kakao Talk (South Korea)

Users: more than 100 million

Platforms: Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerry and Bada (an operating system developed by Samsung)

Features: Text chat,group chat,push-to-talk,group calls,file sharing

With more than 100 million users in more than 230 countries,Kakao Talk is a multi-platform texting applicbtion that allows users to send and receive messages for free.With Kakao Talk,users can message each other one-on-one or in group chats with unlimited numbers of friends.You can also choose from more than 250 animated emoticons and share them with friends.

Line (Japan)

Users: more than 200 million

Platforms: Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerry and PC

Features: Text chat,group chat,push-to-talk,file sharing,location sharing,gaming,stickers

Line tops the list of the most downloaded free apps in 52 countries.Apart from text and voice messaging,Line provides its users with more than 250 original stickers and emoticons to buy from its own shop.In the first quarter of 2013 alone,it made $17 million just from stickers.The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the LINE Game.

1.Compared with the other two apps,which of the following features makes Line stand out?

A. Group mobile games. B. Free emoticons.

C. Free download of the app. D. Text and group chat.

2.Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Users can always send and receive messages for free with WhatsApp.

B. Users can share files with any of the three apps.

C. Kakao Talk frees users from unwanted advertisjments.

D. Line ranks first in the list of the most downloaded apps in 52 countries.

3.In which part of the newspaper may this article be found?

A. Advertisement. B. Economy and Finance.

C. Entertainment. D. Science and Technology.

“I won’t stop learning new things _________I die,” 105-year-old Zhao Muhe told domestic media.

He got his first bachelor’s and master’s degrees in his _________, and is now working on his PhD. He traveled the world after _________and learnt to use the Internet.

Zhao, born in Shandong in 1912, moved _________ Taiwan at 39, and found a non-teaching job at National Kaohsiung Normal University. Almost 30 years later, he retired from the university. That's _________ the time for people to begin a peaceful but boring pensioner's life, _________with friends and looking after grandchildren. _______that was not for Zhao.

He decided to go to _______ university, this time to study. Zhao _______the National Open University in Taiwan in 1999. He commuted to school by bike every day, never ________ a single class. He studied __________ into the night, and it only took him four years to finish the 128 academic ________ required to graduate with an arts degree, which he did at the age of 91.

Several years later, Zhao decided to ________ his studies. He passed the entrance examination for Nanhua University in Taiwan and got a __________ in philosophy two years later. He is now auditing classes at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan __________ he prepares to earn a doctorate degree. He thinks it's __________ too late to learn.

________ studying, he also fulfilled his dream of touring the world. Now he is learning to use a ________. "Internet is no use for a dying man like ________, bro," his fellow pensioner said humorously to him. "But I'm still __________," he replied with laughter.

1.A. because B. if C. when D. unless

2.A. eighties B. twenties C. nineties D. thirties

3.A. adjustment B. retirement C. presentation D. examination

4.A. to B. away C. out of D. from

5.A. suddenly B. gradually C. normally D. typically

6.A. hanging up B. hanging out C. hanging down D. hanging over

7.A. But B. And C. So D. For

8.A. another B. each C. that D. his

9.A. arrived at B. graduated from C. studied D. attended

10.A. sharing B. refusing C. stopping D. missing

11.A. later B. late C. latest D. lately

12.A. reports B. lessons C. credits D. notes

13.A. get on with B. put off C. reunite D. continue

14.A. master’s degree B. bachelor’s degree C. doctor’s degree D. teacher’s degree

15.A. when B. after C. before D. as

16.A. ever B. never C. still D. yet

17.A. In case of B. By means of C. In addition of D. In spite of

18.A. computer B. camera C. shaver D. bike

19.A. him B. her C. you D. it

20.A. awake B. alive C. asleep D. alone

Many managers believe that overworking is an evidence of devotion from their employees’ side. Still few others regard this custom as a threat to the worked work-life balance, which may negatively influence the level of productivity and efficiency.

Employees at Amsterdam design studio Heldergroen won’t be putting in much overtime. Not in the office, at any rate, because every day at 6:00 pm, their desks, tables and other work surfaces, with their computers attached, are lifted to the ceiling by steel cables (绳索) normally used to move heavy props (道具) in theatrical productions. If you leave a half-eaten sandwich on your desk, you’ve out of luck.

“Once the chairs and other workplace paraphernalia are cleared away, the space is free for evening and weekend use as a dance floor, yoga studio... or anything else you can think of—the floor is actually yours,” director Sander Veenendaal said.

In a way, the office space itself is working overtime for Heldergroen, bringing about lots of publicity and carrying an enlightened (有启发的) message of career-life balance far and wide. “We think that doing activities like this makes it easier for people to work here,” says Veenendaal. “You know when it is time to relax or do something else that inspires you.”

That sounds awesome. There’s just one catch. In the morning, the desks reappear and everybody has to go back to work.

1.What can we learn about the employees at Heldergroen?

A. They are unwilling to work late.

B. They are persuaded to leave the office earlier.

C. They believe overworking is an evidence of devotion.

D. They are to put away their computers after work.

2.What does the underlined word “paraphernalia” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Props. B. Food.

C. Equipment. D. Cables.

3.What does the author think of the Heldergroen’s office design?

A. Creative. B. Inconvenient.

C. Ordinary. D. Strange.

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