【题目】 There is such a group of singers in the western musical circle at present, who enter the business as online celebrities(名人)and then become top idols and giant stars globally.They become popular for their videos online and then they are discovered by talent agents and gradually cause huge storms in the musical circle.For example, Troye Sivan, a singer who is nicknamed “chuoye”, became popular on You tube from an early age.

As a popular video sharing website, You Tube has given rise to plenty of stars, creating a new celebrity culture.Providing a platform where anyone can post videos, You tube presents the opportunity for anyone to achieve fame by simply uploading a short video.Sivan has been making you tube videos since he was 12 to show his singing talent.In the digital age, Sivan has already developed large devoted audience online and his sensitive video blogs have earned him extreme popularity.

A.survey has showed that US teenagers are more attracted with You Tube stars, which is a surprising result.You Tube stars are judged to be more attractive, outstanding and related than traditional stars.Looking at the survey comments and feedback, teens enjoy a close and real experience with You Tube celebrities, who aren't carefully directed by design.Teens also say they appreciate YouTube stars sense of humor and risk-taking spirit, which are often limited by Hollywood stars.As a result, singers who make their first show in the traditional way no longer have a complete advantage in front of the audience.Online platforms open up a lot of doors for people.They become the best place to be discovered.

1How do online celebrities become popular?

A. By acting in Hollywood.

B. By writing blogs on the website.

C. By posting their videos online and gain recognition.

D. By meeting audience across the country.

2Why does the writer mention Troye Sivan in Paragraph I and Paragraph 2?

A. To give an example of becoming successful by working hard.

B. To give an example of becoming a well-known singer with the help of the website.

C. To give an example of holding a successful concert.

D. To give an example of sticking to great determination.

3What can we infer about Hollywood stars according to the last paragraph?

A. They never give performances online.

B. They are more outstanding than YouTube stars.

C. They write less sensitive video blogs than YouTube stars.

D. They are less humorous and risk-taking than YouTube stars.

4What is the author’s attitude towards online platforms like You Tube?

A. Positive.B. Negative.

C. Uncaring.D. Doubtful.

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A. It tells a story of adventure.

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【题目】Playing sports offers you more than just physical benefits.1The benefits are the same whether or not you’re good at sports. If you are not good enough to play competitively on a school team, you can play sports with your friends.

Making new friends.

Playing sports enables you to create friendships you otherwise might not have formed.2You play together happily and gradually know each other. Many times, the friendships you create on ‘the field remain strong when you are not playing sports.

Understanding the value of health.

Taking part in sports improves your health in many ways.3 This gets you thinking about what eat and how to treat your body so as to achieve the highest performance levels. Thus, playing sports can lead to better eating habits and prevent you from becoming too fat.

Building team spirit.

Sports provide children with the important lesson of learning how to work in a team.4By working together they will learn each other’s strengths and weaknesses and will be better able to decide and work out the best plan for the team. This will without doubt help them in their future lives and jobs as well.

5

Playing a sport requires a lot of time and energy. Some may think this would take students’ attention away from schoolwork. However, the opposite is true. Sports require memorization(记忆), repetition and learning — skills that are directly relevant to schoolwork.

A. Becoming active in class.

B. Doing better in your studies.

C. Everyone has to work together to achieve the goal.

D. To be a good athlete, you must take care of yourself.

E. Sports can help you in your study and fit in society as well.

F. Sports bring teens together from different schools and backgrounds.

G Clearly, sports will improve your fitness and help you achieve weight goals.

【题目】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldn’t agree. Were the birds out on the ice ducks or geese? There was only one way to find out.

So on a chilly January evening last year, the two friends ventured (冒险) onto the frozen pond near their homes in Frankfort, Illinois,1(get) a better look. First they cast a rock onto the ice to test it, then they stepped on it.2(convince) the ice would hold their weight, Anthony took a few steps, then … FOOMP. He crashed through the seemingly frozen surface. There was no sound, he just fell instantly.

Cruz rushed to help his terrified friend. FOOMP -- the pond swallowed him too. Cruz managed to lift

3out of the frozen water and onto a more solid section. He then cautiously worked his way toward Anthony. But the ice 4(not hold), and he fell in again. This time, he couldn’t get out. The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling in their limbs. There was not much chance 5they could free themselves from the trouble. Cruz was sure he was going to die.

Anthony’s older sister had seen the boys 6(fall) into the pond and started creaming for help. John Lavin, a neighbor driving nearby on his way to the grocery store, heard her. He quickly pulled over. Seeing the boys, he grabbed a nearby buoy(浮标)kicked off his shoes, and ran into the water,7(chop) his way through the ice with his free fist. Lavin made his way8Cruz and Anthony and pull them back to land. They were taken to the hospital, where doctors discovered that their five-minute stay in the water9(lower) their body temperature nearly ten degrees.

Fortunately, the boys have fully recovered,10they are still a little awestruck(惊叹的)by their fearless neighbor. “Just to think,” says Cruz, “If he hadn’t been there, I would have died.”

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