Were you born in the 1990s? Do you think you are different from older generations? As there has been considerable discussion about “the post­1990s” in newspapers and on the Internet recently, people including the group themselves, have begun to look at some things that help shape their culture. Do you find them true?

1. Jay Chou　He is not handsome. When he hums no one can understand him. But the 28­year­old Taiwan singer has stolen the hearts of many boys and girls who  were born in the 1990s. They are crazy about him. Huang Kaiqin, a 16­year­old Shanghai student, said，“I love him! I love everything from his lyrics to his melody(旋律), and to his attitude toward the life. ”

2. PSP　Its full name is Play­ Station Portable and it's a Sony product for game fans. Teens love it because PSP is better than the Game Boy in terms of pictures, controls and choices of games. With a PSP you can also play MP3 or MP4, watch movies and so on.

3. Naruto　Among all the popular cartoons and comic books, the Japanese manga series has been this generation's favorite read. Naruto, who was orphaned at birth, grows from being a naughty boy to a powerful ninja (日本武士). Naruto teaches readers that honor is very important and not to give up, even if something is hard to achieve.

4. iPods　MP3s are not in any way, shape or form. But the iPod is amazing because it is a complete library of music in your hand. Post­90s are always excited about the latest product.

5. Tuzki　Tuzki, the white and hairy baby rabbit, was not born until January this year. But Tuzki's popularity has been spreading quickly among post­90s who like QQ and MSN. Wang Lin, a college student, created the cool little rabbit.

6. Chat lingo　On the Internet, the chat lingo is cool and convenient. But one day, teachers notice a new generation of errors entering their students' essays.  Words such as “3Q”，“ORZ” and “b4” confuse adults but are part of teens' everyday lives.

1.Which of the following is WRONG? 

2.Why does the author write the passage? 

3.The best topic of this passage might be ________. 

Were you born in the 1990s? Do you think you are different from older generations? As there has been considerable discussion about “the post­1990s” in newspapers and on the Internet recently, people including the group themselves, have begun to look at some things that help shape their culture. Do you find them true?
1. Jay Chou　He is not handsome. When he hums no one can understand him. But the 28­year­old Taiwan singer has stolen the hearts of many boys and girls who  were born in the 1990s. They are crazy about him. Huang Kaiqin, a 16­year­old Shanghai student, said，“I love him! I love everything from his lyrics to his melody(旋律), and to his attitude toward the life. ”
2. PSP　Its full name is Play­ Station Portable and it's a Sony product for game fans. Teens love it because PSP is better than the Game Boy in terms of pictures, controls and choices of games. With a PSP you can also play MP3 or MP4, watch movies and so on.
3. Naruto　Among all the popular cartoons and comic books, the Japanese manga series has been this generation's favorite read. Naruto, who was orphaned at birth, grows from being a naughty boy to a powerful ninja (日本武士). Naruto teaches readers that honor is very important and not to give up, even if something is hard to achieve.
4. iPods　MP3s are not in any way, shape or form. But the iPod is amazing because it is a complete library of music in your hand. Post­90s are always excited about the latest product.
5. Tuzki　Tuzki, the white and hairy baby rabbit, was not born until January this year. But Tuzki's popularity has been spreading quickly among post­90s who like QQ and MSN. Wang Lin, a college student, created the cool little rabbit.
6. Chat lingo　On the Internet, the chat lingo is cool and convenient. But one day, teachers notice a new generation of errors entering their students' essays.  Words such as “3Q”，“ORZ” and “b4” confuse adults but are part of teens' everyday lives.
【小题1】Which of the following is WRONG? 

A land free from destruction , in addition to wealth , natural resources , and labor supply-all these were important 　 1　 　in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution . 　 2　 they were not enough . Something 　 3　 was needed to start the industrial process(进程) . That “something special ” was men— 　　4　 individuals who could invent machines , find new 　 5　 of power , and establish business organizations to reshape society .

The men who 　6　 the machines of Industrial Revolution 　 7　 from many backgrounds and many occupations . Many of them were 　 8　 inventors than scientists . A man who is a 　 9　 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 　10　 . He is not necessarily working 　11　 that his findings can be used .

An inventor or anyone interested in applied science is 　12　 trying to make something that has a concrete 　 13　 . He may try to solve a problem by using the theories 　 14 science or by experimenting through trial and error . Regardless of his method , he is working to get a 　 15　 result : the construction of a harvesting machine , the burning of a light bulb , or one of 　 16　 other objectives .

Most of the people who 　 17　 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors , not trained scientists . A few were both scientists and inventors . Even those who have 　 18　 or no training in science might not have made their inventions 　 19　 the groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 　 20　 .

1. A. cases　　　 B. reasons　　　 C. factors　　　 D. situations

2. A. But　　　　 B. And　　　　　 C. Besides　　　 D. Even

3. A. else　　　　 B. near　　　　　 C. extra　　　　 D. similar

4. A. possible　　 B. effective　　　 C. necessary　　 D. creative

5. A. production　 B. sources　　　　 C. bases　　　 D . discoveries

6. A. employed　 B. created　　　　 C. operated　　 D. controlled

7. A. came　　　 B.arrived　　　　 C. stopped　　　 D. appeared

8. A. less　　　 B. better　　　　　 C. more 　　　　D. worse

9. A. real　　　 B. practical　　　　 C. pure　　　　 D. clever

10.A.happily　　 B. occasionally　　 C. unwillingly　 D. wholeheartedly

11.A.now　　　 B. and　　　　　　 C. all　　　　 D. so

12.A.seldom　　 B. sometimes　　　 C. usually　　 D. never

13.A.plan　　　 B. use　　　　　　　 C. idea　　　 D. means

14.A.of　　　　 B. with　　　　　　 C. to　　　　 D. as

15.A.single　　 B. only　　　　　　 C. limited　　　 D. particular

16.A.few　　　 B. those　　　　　 C. many　　　 D. all

17.A.suggested B. developed　　　　 C. supplied　　 D. offered

18.A.little　　 B.much　　　　　　 C. some　　　 D. any

19.A.as　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 C. because　　 D. while

20.A.ago　 　 B. past　　　　　　 C. ahead　　　 D. before