“I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning and I surf the net.”

  “I often check my e?mail forty times a day.”

  “I often spend more than three hours during one time on the net.”

  “I spend more time in chat rooms than with my real?life friends.”

  Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction called Internet addiction.Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week.The use of the Internet can be an addiction like drug use.People lose control of the time they spend on the Internet.

  For example,one college student was missing for several days.His friends were worried,and they called the police.The police found the student in the computer lab: he was surfing the net for several days straight.

  Studies show that about 6% to 10% of Internet users become addicted.And people worry about the teens because the Internet is changing the playing field for some of them.They spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.

  Is “surfing the net” a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have these symptoms:

  ?You do not go to important family activities or you do not do school work because you like to spend hours on the Internet.

  ?You can’t wait for your next online time.

  ?You plan to spend a short time online,but then you spend several hours.

  ?You go out with your friends less and less.

1.What does the beginning of the passage tell us?

  A.How to become an Internet addict.

  B.What an Internet addict usually does.

  C.Where to find an Internet addict.

  D.Why to write this passage.

 

2.How does the writer describe the addicts’ use of Internet?

  A.It is something like keeping drugs.

  B.It is a way of producing drugs.

  C.It is like taking drugs.

  D.It is terrible to imagine.

 

3.Why do people worry about the teens?

  A.Because the teens are wasting too much money.

  B.Because they used to work on the Internet.

  C.Because the playing field of the teens will disappear.

  D.Because more and more of the teens will become addicted to the Internet.

 

4.The example in the passage shows that     .

  A.Internet problems are more serious among college students

  B.Internet addicts usually stay in the computer lab without sleep

  C.some of the Internet users have already been seriously addicted

  D.the police often help to find those Internet addicts

 

5.What is the writer trying to tell us at the end of the passage?

  A.Don’t be addicted to the Internet.

  B.Go to family activities more often.

  C.Do things as you have planned.

  D.Stay with your parents as often as possible.

 

A well-known speaker started his speech by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “What is this piece of   1  and is it worth anything?”
Hands started going up. “It is a $20 bill, encashable(可兑现的) in international and national   2  .”replied one of the   3  who raised their hands.
The speaker continued, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He continued to crumple the 20 dollar bill using both his hands. He then               4  it and asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air.
“Well,” he said, “what if I do this?” He dropped it on the  5  and started to step on it. He picked up the crumpled and   6  bill and said, “Now, who still wants it?”  
 went back into the air. “I think this bill is still   8  its value”, said a young man in an unsure  9 . “We can still use the bill to   10  goods worth 20 dollars,” said the other people.
“My friends, you have all learned a very   11  lesson in this exercise that we are just through with. You’ve   12  that I can crumple the $20 bill during the process as the effects can be seen clearly.   13 , no matter what I did to the piece of paper, you were   14  in your mind that my actions did not actually decrease its   15 . It was still worth $20.”
“Many times in our lives, we feel like as if we are   16 , crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are   17 ; but no matter what happened or what will happen, please   18 , you will never lose your value.” Values that you keep in your heart will always   19  you from a difficult situation.
Dirty or clean, crumpled or not, you are still priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by ...WHO WE ARE.” “You are   20 — don’t ever forget it.”

【小题1】
A.paperB.adviceC.informationD.luck
【小题2】
A.organizationsB.flightsC.marketsD.conferences
【小题3】
A.familyB.teachersC.speakersD.audience
【小题4】
A.hidB.bought C.carried D.unfolded
【小题5】
A.squareB.beach C.groundD.playground
【小题6】
A.thinB.dirty C.newD.clear
【小题7】
A.HandsB.Books C.HeadsD.Smoke
【小题8】
A.losingB.reducing C.increasing D.holding
【小题9】
A.soundB.voice C.noiseD.shout
【小题10】
A.deliverB.buyC.sellD.produce
【小题11】
A.boringB.difficult C.valuable D.painful
【小题12】
A.heard B.seenC.forgottenD.doubted
【小题13】
A.HoweverB.Therefore C.BesidesD.Otherwise
【小题14】
A.sureB.curiousC.proudD.sad
【小题15】
A.priceB.growth C.valueD.size
【小题16】
A.droppedB.turnedC.lookedD.talked
【小题17】
A.important B.confidentC.selfishD.useless
【小题18】
A.acceptB.argue C.rememberD.decide
【小题19】
A.leaveB.searchC.saveD.beat
【小题20】
A.especialB.normal C.ordinaryD.special

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights. It  1 me of how many people I’ve seen who take the yellow light as a  2 to go faster. I also can’t understand why people don’t move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those  3 situations in which someone doesn’t even  4 that the light turns red, and just keeps going. That is why so many  5 happen! All these situations make me  6 the purpose of traffic lights.
  7 ,it’s even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at  8 crossroads. Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? So I guess I do like the idea of a system to  9 traffic. And I’ll do my best to  10 the traffic rules: to go, to be cautious, and to stop when I’m  11 to.
It occurs to me that my  12 have done much the same for me  13 teaching me how to live. They have given me many  14 lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, and to 15 with joy and purpose. They have also given me some red lights  16 my life goes astray(误入歧途): not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires. And there  17 have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, and to  18 school regularly and work hard.
If I obey these rules, my life will be as  19 as it can be. Just as I’m wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I’m walking across the street, I’m wise to pay attention to the“  20 signals”given to me by my parents.

【小题1】
A.suggestsB.robsC.remindsD.warns
【小题2】
A.sightB.signalC.messageD.switch
【小题3】
A.instantB.excitingC.dangerousD.cautious
【小题4】
A.noticeB.senseC.rememberD.feel
【小题5】
A.eventsB.problemsC.situationsD.accidents
【小题6】
A.think ofB.wonder aboutC.care forD.worry about
【小题7】
A.BesidesB.AnywayC.InsteadD.However
【小题8】
A.noisyB.narrowC.crowdedD.key
【小题9】
A.controlB.directC.improveD.serve
【小题10】
A.learnB.obeyC.protectD.carry
【小题11】
A.supposedB.usedC.addictedD.delighted
【小题12】
A.teachersB.friendsC.leadersD.parents
【小题13】
A.in charge ofB.in face ofC.in terms ofD.in danger of
【小题14】
A.safeB.greenC.beneficialD.helpful
【小题15】
A.liveB.shareC.workD.communicate
【小题16】
A.unlessB.whenC.beforeD.till
【小题17】
A.stillB.evenC.onlyD.also
【小题18】
A.startB.attendC.leaveD.miss
【小题19】
A.goodB.colorfulC.meaningfulD.healthy
【小题20】
A.trafficB.lightC.lifeD.confidence


To get an extra 14 years of life, don’t smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in a proper amount.That is according to a study published this Monday in the Public Library of Science Medicine Journal.
After tracking more than 20,000 people aged 45-79 years in the United Kingdom from about 1993-2007, Kay-Tee, Khaw of the University of Cambridge and his colleagues found that people who adopted these four healthy habits lived an average of 14 years longer than those who didn’t.
“We’ve known for a long time that these behaviors are good things to do, but we’ve not seen this benefit before, ” said Susan Jebb, head of Nutrition and Health at Britain’s Medical Research Council.“The benefit was also seen regardless of whether or not people were fat and what social class they came from.”
Study participants(参与者) scored a point each for not smoking, regular physical activity, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day and moderate alcohol intake.
Public health experts said they hoped the study would inspire governments to introduce policies helping people to adopt these changes.But because the study only observed people rather than testing specific changes, it would be impossible to conclude that people who suddenly adopted these healthy behaviours would surely gain 14 years.
“We can’t say that any person could gain 14 years by doing these things,” said Doctor Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization.”The 14 years is an average across the population of what’s theoretically(理论上) possible.”
“Most people know that things like a good diet matter and that smoking is not good for them”, Susan Jebb said, ”We need to work on providing people with much more practical support to help them change.”
1.Which of the following doesn’t belong to the four healthy habits?
A.Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
B.Doing proper exercise in the morning every day.
C.Having a cigarette before going to bed every day.
D.Drinking alcohol in the proper amount every day.
2.We can learn from the passage that_____.
A.the study observed people as well as tested specific changes
B.Susan Jebb did not take part in the study
C.there is no need for people under 45 adopt these good habits
D.only those from first class can benefit from these healthy behaviours
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Governments should take measures to help people change their bad habits.
B.People aged 45-79 have bad habits in the United Kingdom.
C.All the people are well aware of the harm of their bad habits.
D.People have adopted the four healthy habits after knowing they’re good.
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A.Smoking and Drinking Cuts You 14 Years
B.Healthy Habits Could Gain You Extra 14 years
C.A New Way of Keeping Healthy
D.Smoking and Drinking Harms Your Health

Can you imagine exchanging the pleasure of city life for a quiet life in the countryside?
Many people want to move from the country to the city because they think that life in the city is more exciting and better than that in countryside,especially young people who like new,modern things.People like popular things and feel that they can only find the latest styles in the city.
However,it is possible to enjoy the higher quality of country life and still enjoy some of the advantages of living in the city.
Nowadays,traveling is fast and easy,and information can be found on the Internet,so many people are able to do their work in home offices.Because they have e-mail and personal computers,they don’t have to be in big cities to manage their businesses.It is not important where they actually work because the results of their work can be sent everywhere with e-mails.Therefore,there is no need to put up with all of the disadvantages of the city.Now they can escape busy city life to enjoy the quiet country life and still be able to have successful jobs.
Other people are interested in technological things and high-tech jobs and think they can only find them in big cities.If they want to find a job,especially a good position in a company,they think that they have to live in a city.For these jobs,they are willing to put up with many of the disadvantages of city life,such as crime,heavy traffic,and pollution.
【小题1】The main idea of this passage is that         .

A.life in the city is different from life in the countryside
B.people prefer living in the city to living in the countryside
C.cities have more disadvantages than the countryside
D.more and more people like living in the city
【小题2】With the development of      ,people can enjoy life in the countryside as comfortably as they can in the city.
A.e-mail technologyB.personal computers
C.transportation and computersD.business
【小题3】According to the passage,what does the countryside have but cities don’t have?
A.Technology.B.Traffic.C.Education.D.Natural environment.
【小题4】What is the author’s attitude towards city life?
A.He is for it.B.He is against it.
C.He likes neither.D.He shows no opinion.

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