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As most university students are packing their bags，boarding trains or flying home for the Spring Festival，some will stay behind to spend the holiday on campus．
Zhou Yunyun，22，a senior finance major at Jilin University，has decided that instead of traveling to Hainan province，he will kill the time by playing computer games with his online friends．
“I'm used to chatting and playing with them every day．It’s just fun to make friends this way，”he said．“When I returned home in past years，my relatives always asked me a lot of questions about my plans after graduation．They had high expectations of me，which made me feel stressed，” said Zhou．
The campus，usually lively，will probably turn into a death town，with most restaurants，shops and student centers closed during the break．But there are also a few advantages，according to Jia Debao，2 1，a junior majoring in administration at China Agricultural University．“I might feel a bit lonely，but at least I can stay away from my parents’ complaining and enjoy the peaceful and quiet stay，” he said．“More importantly，I can enjoy the high speed of the Internet，I can always find empty seats in classrooms，and I don’t have to wait to use the bathroorm” But education experts recommend students who stay on campus to come up with more interactive plans．That’s because communication on the Internet can’t replace real life interpersonal relationships．
Society has promoted a kind of“couch potato" or close-in culture among some young people, according to Shi Tongyu, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He warned that this kind of lifestyle can damage students’ mental and physical development.
“When you constantly stare at a computer screen and type on your keyboard，you gradually lose the ability to socialize and survive normally，"said Shi．“A human’s most important task is to survive，which cannot be completed by staying at home all the time． Instead，it must be achieved through real life experience and communication．”
1.What can we learn about Zhou Yunyun?
A．He feels very lonely on campus．
B．He will promote close-in culture．
C．He will spend the Spring Festival with relatives．
D．He will spend the Spring Festival with on-line friends．
2.Spending the Spring Festival on campus for Jia Debao means .
A．he will miss his parents a little bit
B．there will be more seats in classrooms
C．he will have a quiet and peaceful break
D．the speed of the Internet will get faster
3.The underlined phrase“couch potato” is closest in meaning to .
A．inactive person B．close friend
C．sociable student D．addicted gamer
4.What do education experts recommend students to do?
A．To do some traveling．
B．To stay more with families．
C．To find empty seats in classrooms．
D．To experience real lire and communication．
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The hardworking blacksmith（铁匠）Jones used to work all day in his shop．The son of Mr．Smith，a rich neighbor，used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enioy himself watching how the tradesman worked．
“Young man，why don’t you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks（铁钉），even if it is Only to pass the time?” said the blacksmith．“Who knows，one day，it may be of use to you．”
The lazy boy began to see what he could do．But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks．
Old Mr．Smith died and the son lost all his goods because of the war．He had to leave home and was forced to live in another country．It so happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted，because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers’ shoes．
Our young Mr．Smith，who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers．He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in his workshop．The shoemakers were only too glad for the offer．And after a while，young Mr．Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village．
“How funny it seems，”he used to say，“even making tacks can bring a fortune．My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches．”
1．Young Mr．Smith was Jones’ ．
A．son B．boss C．father D．neighbor
2．Jones advised young Mr．Smith to learn to make shoe tacks because it was ．
A．useful B．relaxing C．enjoyable D．challenging
3．What is the right order of the events?
a．Young Mr．Smith became a tack maker in the village．
b．Young Mr．Smith learned the art of making tacks from Jones．
c．Soldiers’ shoes were in great need during the war．
d．Young Mr．Smith was forced to move to another country．
A．d—c—a—b B．b—d—c—a C．b—d—a—c D．d—a—b—c
4．What does the writer want to tell us?
A．A neighbor is better than a faraway brother. B．A skill in life helps make a living．
C．One should learn to make shoe tacks. D．Laziness may help make people rich．
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As most university students are packing their bags，boarding trains or flying home for the Spring Festival，some will stay behind to spend the holiday on campus．
Zhou Yunyun，22，a senior finance major at Jilin University，has decided that instead of traveling to Hainan province，he will kill the time by playing computer games with his online friends．
“I'm used to chatting and playing with them every day．It’s just fun to make friends this way，”he said．“When I returned home in past years，my relatives always asked me a lot of questions about my plans after graduation．They had high expectations of me，which made me feel stressed，” said Zhou．
The campus，usually lively，will probably turn into a death town，with most restaurants，shops and student centers closed during the break．But there are also a few advantages，according to Jia Debao，2 1，a junior majoring in administration at China Agricultural University．“I might feel a bit lonely，but at least I can stay away from my parents’ complaining and enjoy the peaceful and quiet stay，” he said．“More importantly，I can enj oy the high speed of the Internet，I can always find empty seats in classrooms，and I don’t have to wait to use the bathroorm” But education experts recommend students who stay on campus to come up with more interactive plans．That’s because communication on the Internet can’t replace real life interpersonal relationships．
Society has promoted a kind of“couch potato" or close-in culture among some young people, according to Shi Tongyu, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He warned that this kind of lifestryl can damage students’ mental and physical development.
“When you constantly stare at a computer screen and type on your keyboard，you gradually lose the ability to socialize and survive normally，"said Shi．“A human’s most important task is to survive，which cannot be completed by staying at home all the time． Instead，it must be achieved through real life experience and communication．”
39．What can we learn about Zhou Yunyun?
A．He feels very lonely on campus．
B．He will promote close-in culture．
C．He will spend the Spring Festival with relatives．
D．He will spend the Spring Festival with on-line friends．
40．Spending the Spring Festival on campus for Jia Debao means .
A．he will miss his parents a little bit
B．there will be more seats in classrooms
C．he will have a quiet and peaceful break
D．the speed of the Internet will get faster
41．The underlined phrase“couch potato” is closest in meaning to .
A．inactive person B．close friend
C．sociable student D．addicted gamer
42．What do education experts recommend students to do?
A．To do some traveling．
B．To stay more with families．
C．To find empty seats in classrooms．
D．To experience real lire and communication．
查看习题详情和答案>>True or false ? Only old women knit（编织）?
Not anymore! Knitting has now become a fashionable hobby with women in their 20s and 30s. Young women can be seen knitting in coffee shops ,hairdressers’ ,bookstores, and bus stops ,and Hollywood stars like Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Madnonna, and Gwyneth Paltrow all knit. They are knitting collars ,hats ,socks ,and sweaters—even wedding dresses!
Knitting is being called the “new yoga”. It is very relaxing and is the perfect hobby for our busy ,stressful ,21st “-century life. It slows down your heart and lowers your blood pressure. Lissay Blomster, a 25-year-old buyer from New York, says, “I come home from work ,mad and stressed almost every day. But after 30 to 45 minutes of knitting, I’m totally relaxed.” Jenny Carter ,a 32 –year-old advertising firm worker from Seattle ,always knits through her lunch break. “ It helps me clear my head and start fresh.” She says.
Even some men are taking up knitting .Dave White ,a 33-year-old IT manager from San Francisco, started knitting six months ago , after a female friend introduced him to it. “I like knitting because I can go into my own little world and forget about my problems,” he says. But he has not told many of his male friends that he knits, and he never knits in public. Brian Duffey ,however, a 26-year-old student from Chicago , says, “I knit anywhere ,everywhere .I have never had a bad comment… in fact ,I find it attracts women!
1．What has changed about knitting?
A．Most people are fond of knitting.
B．Old women have stopped knitting.
C．More women than men are knitting.
D．Young people are taking up knitting.
2．Why is knitting called the “new yoga”?
A．Because it comes from India.
B．Because it is fun like a game.
C．Because it is a rest during the break.
D．Because it relaxes your body and mind.
3．In what way is Dave different from Brain?
A．Dave’s male friends are not so good as Brian’s.
B．Brian’s knitting skill is better than Dave’s .
C．Brian is more popular among women.
D．Dave isn’t so open-minded as Brian.
4．Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A．It Is Cool to Knit
B．Knitting Is Better Than Yoga.
C．Americans Are Crazy about Knitting
D．Women Are Better at Knitting Than Men
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