Sina Weibo, one of the country’s most popular micro blogging sites,has launched a paid service.For a 10 yuan ($ l.57) monthly fee, users get a membership on their Sina Weibo accounts.

According to Xu Yuanyuan, a member of the marketing team at Sina, themove is to guarantee a more convenient and safer environment for users.But despite the company’s efforts to increase income, it seems that most of its 300 million users still prefer the free version.

The premium membership (高级会员) plans ,announced by the company on Monday, brought about negative comments from its users .

“The current service is good enough for me”, said a Beijing based micro blogger.“I don’t really need those value added services and it might be a waste of money.I might consider paying for it if some more features are added.”

Dong Xu, an analyst with consulting firm Analysys International, said that Sina shouldn’t expect a great increase in income brought by the new services.The free services are enough for most users, Dong said.“The company has been making attempts at different profit models since last year.A potential source of income could be gaming.Games and advertisements are so far the two biggest sources of income.” she said.

Other micro blogging service providers have not yet followed suit.Fang Gang, vice president of rival Sohu, said via e mail on Tuesday that Sohu’s micro blogging service will never charge users.“It’s good news for us.Users can come to our website if they have to pay for services (at Sina).” Fang said.

1.Most of Sina Weibo’s users______.

A.aren’t satisfied with its free version

B.show no interest in its paid services

C.are looking forward to new services

D.think highly of its new paid version

2.What’s Dong Xu’s attitude towards Sina Weibo’s new services increasing income?

A.Negative. B.Confident.

C.Indifferent. D.Positive .

3.Why did Fang Gang consider Sina Weibo’s charging its users good news?

A.Because Sina will make more money.

B.Because Sina will lose the whole Weibo market.

C.Because Sohu will attract more users.

D.Because Sohu will offer free services.

4.What can be inferred from the text?

A.Most of Weibo websites will charge their users.

B.Sina Weibo’s new move will be a great success.

C.Sina Weibo’s users will enjoy more services.

D.A large number of Weibo users like playing games.

5.What can be the best title for the text?

A.Sina Weibo Faces Great Challenges

B.Sina Weibo Launches Paid Services

C.Sina Weibo Expects Income Increase

D.Sina Weibo Becomes More Convenient

The Loss of Innocence

Innocence is such a precious gift.It’s explained as freedom from guilt or wrong doing.Just imagine never having to worry about anything and having a guilt free mind.Some people wish to save this kind of innocence from being lost from childhood to adulthood.

What would the world be like if innocence were never lost?One way it would benefit humanity is the lack of hatred (仇恨)among the world.During youth,there may be an occasional argument,even a little physical fight,but nothing like firing a handgun at a fellow human being.And children are blind towards the racial differences of others.A kid will hang out with any other kid.It is the lack of innocence and the ignorance we learn from adults that influence children otherwise.Another benefit is the constant desire for fun and adventure.With very little if any time at all for fun,the adventurous mind is lost in time with the responsibilities placed upon adults.If innocence were kept alive,these ambitions would never depart from our lives.

However,other people actually hate the idea of innocence lasting forever.They feel that the lack of organization and mental power of those with innocence would cause extremely destructive consequences to society in general.A large number of individuals would never have the urge to learn,work,and act upon the necessary needs for humanity to survive.Without a proper education which is usually provided by those who no longer live in a world of innocence,people would not have the desire to succeed,get a good job in life,or provide income for their families,which would hurt the lives of children.

The lack of a good education and career would also harm the economy.As long as innocence is kept alive,no one would be terribly angered at the lack of effort people put out in the workplace,resulting in a strong decline in production and quality of needed goods.

Maybe it is wrong in wanting to save innocence.It sure is a nice thought,though.Perhaps innocence was meant to be lost.It was god’s will to make things the way they are,and there is a good purpose for everything.All that remains to be said about innocence is to enjoy it while it lasts.

1.The author believes that the loss of innocence in adulthood should be _______.

A.avoided

B.condemned

C.accepted

D.inspired

2.Lifelong innocence would be beneficial to society in that _______.

A.proper education would be provided

B.there would be no racial discrimination

C.more happy families would be guaranteed

D.people would realize their childhood dreams

3.According to the author,people with innocence can hurt the economy with their lack of _____.

A.motivational will

B.mental ability

C.adventurous ambitions

D.needed goods

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to Motive Teens to Read

With lots of studies showing the benefits of reading, how can teachers motivate their students to open a good book or power up their e-reader?

Lead by Example

Require students to spend at least 20 minutes in dependent reading every day. By taking part in this regular activity themselves ,teachers show that they consider reading very important. 1.

Freedom to Choose

2. For those who forget their books ,provide them with access to novels, magazines or newspapers during required reading time.Consider allowing students to use their personal e—readers

Share Your Excitement

Teachers’ excitement for a particular book may have a huge influence on their students . 3. Then when it comes time for them to choose a new book, suggest your favorite.

Visit the Library

Make time to visit the school library and require students to borrow at least one book of interest. 4. By doing so, they can make sure the book fits their interests.

Stay Informed

Teachers can help motive students by finding out the latest popular young adult reading matter, such as “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and the “Uglies” by Scott Westerfeld.

With varied activities competing for students’ time and attention, it can be difficult to encourage youngsters to read. 5.

Teachers who make independent reading a daily part of the classroom experience and find creative ways to motivate their students may be on the way to writing a success story.

A. They can read books in silence.

B. Give students a taste of what the book is about.

C. There is science fiction that they are interested in.

D. Encourage them to spend some time reading the book before borrowing.

E. However ,there is little doubt that reading can help with students’ studies

F. Therefore, they always find time to read even though they are terribly busy.

G. Allow students to pick their own literature ,as long as it is suitable for school reading.

Good health is the most valuable thing a person can have, but one cannot take good health for granted. It is important to remember that the body needs proper care in order to be healthy. There are three things that a person can do to help stay in good shape: eat right food, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly.

Proper nutrition is important for good health. Your body cannot work well unless it receives the proper kind of “fuel”(燃料).Don't eat too much food with lots of sugar and fat. Eat plenty of foods high in protein, like meat, fish, eggs and nuts. Vegetables and fruits are very important because they provide necessary vitamins and minerals. However, don't overeat. It is not helpful to be overweight.

Getting the proper amount of sleep is also important. If you don't get enough sleep, you feel tired and easily get angry. You have no energy. Over a long period of time a little amount of sleep may even result in a change of personality .Be sure to allow yourself from seven to nine hours of sleep each night. If you do, your body will feel strong and refreshed, and your mind will be sharp.

Finally, get plenty of exercise. Exercise firms the body, strengthens the muscles, and prevents you from gaining weight. It also improves your heart and lungs. If you follow a regular exercise program, you will probably increase your life-span (寿命).Any kind of exercise is good. Most sports are excellent for keeping the body in good shapes: basketball, swimming, bicycling, running and so on are good examples. Sports are not only good for your body, but they are enjoyable and interesting, too.

If everybody were to eat the right foods, get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly, the world would be a happier and healthier place. We would all live to be much older and wiser.

1.According to the passage,_________.

A.we should always keep fit

B.if we were healthy, we could spend our days in doing things with less sleep

C.one can eat a lot to stay in good shape

D.one needn't take any exercise if he is healthy

2.In order to keep good health, ___________ .

A.we should eat a lot of sweets

B.one needs a large amount of fat

C.people should eat according to the foods nutrition

D.we must try to sleep now and then

3.Eating more and sleeping less________.

A.can keep healthy

B.is no good for you

C.gets you more energy

D.will keep your personality

4.The writer explains ________in this passage.

A.how to eat

B.the importance of doing exercise

C.how to keep healthy

D.what to eat

51.The title of the article should be___________ .

A.Eating and Exercising

B.How Vitamins Work in Man's Body

C.Staying Healthy

D.Sleeping Well

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