题目内容
— Well, _____
B. make yourself at home and help yourself.
C. will your parents meet you at the airport?
D. have a safe trip and remember me to your parents.
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 |
根据短文内容,从下面A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余选项。
A. The spreading of tea B. The history of tea growing C. Changes of tastes for drinks D. Reducing cancer risks E. The plant Camellia sinensis F. A woman’s opinion of tea |
Americans are far more knowledgeable about drinks than they were 20 years ago. Witness the Starbucks revolution and you’ll know where the trend goes. Now, encouraged by recent studies suggesting that it can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease and slow the aging process, tea is enjoying a similar change. Enough fashionable tea houses are springing up to make even longtime coffee drinkers consider switching drinks.
【小题2】________________
Tea is available in more places than ever. The Tea Association of the United States reports that from 1990 to 1999, annual sales of the drink grew to $4.6 billion from $1.8 billion. “Green tea is seen by consumers as a ‘functional food’” — delivering health benefits beyond food itself, says Vierhile.
【小题3】_______________
Recently published studies point out that only teas that come from the leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis have been shown to contain health benefits. Other herbal teas may taste good, yet they do little more than warm up the drinker. But for Camellia sinensis, the evidence is powerful. In a 1998 study, Harvard University researchers found that drinking one cup of black tea a day lowered the risk of heart attack by as much as 44 percent compared with non-tea drinkers, and other studies have suggested that the antioxidants (抗氧化剂) in these so-called real teas can also prevent cancer.
【小题4】________________
One such antioxidant in green tea is ECGC, a compound 20 times as powerful as vitamin E and 200 times as powerful as vitamin C. “When people ask me for something good and cheap they can do to reduce their cancer risk, I tell them to drink real tea,” says Mitchell Gaynor, director of medical oncology at New York City’s Strang-Cornell Cancer Prevention Center.
【小题5】________________
Among those inspired to become a green-tea drinker is Tess Ghilaga, a New York writer who took it up after seeking advice from a nutritionist six years ago. “I’ve never been a coffee drinker,” says Ghilaga, 33. “She told me to start drinking green tea for the antioxidant qualities.” Now Ghilaga and her husband habitually make tea — they order theirs from InPursuitofTea.com, an Internet tea company. And although tea contains about half the amount of caffeine in a cup of coffee, “you still get such a kick from it,” says Ghilaga.
A round of applause, please, for the Indian man who recently sang for 80 hours straight, setting a new Guinness world record. It’s an impressive feat, to be sure, but let’s just hope he still has a voice.According to Indian newspapers, Rajesh Burbure has been told to keep silent for several days so his vocal cords(声带)can heal.
It was reported that Burbure and his family are in a celebratory mood. "It's a proud moment for all of us," his wife told DNAIndia.com.
I, on the other hand, am unable to share their enthusiasm.Don't get me wrong: I hope the 35-year-old Burbure lives forever, sells a million records and becomes an international celebrity.But his record—singing for 80 hours straight—is about as meaningful as most of the other curious but crazy feats listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Granted, I'm not qualified to speak on the subject.I've got no world records to my name, and I never expect to have any.Then again, maybe I am qualified to speak for those of us who have better things to do than train for years to sing an 80-hour medley(集成曲)of pop songs.
But let’s not just pick on poor Burbure.He’s not the only person chasing meaningless accolades(荣誉).The Guinness Book of World Records is full of the names of people who at one time grew the longest hair, or built the biggest bicycle, or baked the largest cheesecake.
To all of these enterprising souls I ask, simply, "What was it all for?"
Congratulations! For all of your painstaking effort, you became a footnote in a thick book that no one reads, except for you and the person who will eventually surpass you, with one more hour of singing, a few more centimeters of steel or a few more pounds of cheese.
After all, records are made to be broken.
【小题1】From the text, we can conclude that the author _________.
A.thinks singing for 80 hours straight is completely meaningless |
B.feels it a pity he was not invited to share the happiness with the Burbures |
C.is quite worried about Burbure’s vocal cords |
D.has no Guinness records, so he admires Burbures’ feat |
A.become an international celebrity |
B.know all about Guinness records |
C.practice a great deal |
D.bear great stress for fear of injury |
A.after the 80 hours of singing, Burbure could no longer speak |
B.Burbure’s wife didn’t support his attempt to make a Guinness record |
C.many have criticized Burbure for his stupid behavior |
D.challenging a Guinness record may be harmful to the health |
A.positive | B.impressed | C.negative | D.touched |
书面表达
假如你是江苏南通某中学高三学生李明,你于2008年1月11日收到了居住在澳门的笔友Joy Nelson寄来的一封信,请您仔细阅读他的邮件并回一封邮件给他。
注意: 1.回信的内容必须包括对方想要了解的全部情况。
2.词数在100左右。
From: |
joynelson_ma@tom.com |
To: |
liming_js@126.net |
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Tell me about your school life |
Sent: |
Friday, January 11th, 2008, 9:35 AM |
Dear Li Ming, Glad to hear from you last Friday.From your letter I’ve learned a lot about Nantong.Great changes have taken place in Nantong during the past few years.It must be more beautiful than it used to be.I’m expecting to visit it sometime in the near future. Now, I’m eager to know something about your school life, especially about what you usually do after class.I will be delighted if you can tell me something about it. I am looking forward to your reply. With best wishes. Yours ever, Joy Nelson |
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joynelson_ma@tom.com |
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Re: Tell me about your school life |
Dear Joy, I was very glad to receive your letter on January 11th.At your request, I’ll tell something about my school life. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours ever, Li Ming |