A. true   B. make jokes  C. compete  D. negative  E. associated with

F. necessarily  G. ridiculously  H. after all  I. earned the reputation  J. thirst for

On March 17 the color green will spread all around the world in celebration of St Patrick’s Day. The Irish traditionally wear something green on this day, as the color is   41    Ireland. Another St Patrick’s Day tradition is for the non-Irish to    42    about the Irish.

Usually these jokes will be about Irish stupidity, their famous    43    alcohol, or their reputation for telling tall tales.

 These characteristics are all based on the most common Irish stereotypes (成见) that the Irish are hot-tempered drinkers who love to fight and will do anything to avoid a day’s work.

 The real joke, however, is that these negative Irish stereotypes still exist. These stereotypes may have gone back to the 19th century when they started, but they’re far from    44    today -– with the exception, perhaps of the drinking.

  Today, the Irish are admired for their storytelling ability, musical talent and strong education. It’s no accident that several of the greatest writers of the 20th century were Irish. Or that many of the most famous music acts of all time, such as singer Enya and rock band U2, were Irish born and bred.

So where did the    45    Irish stereotypes come from? They can be traced back to the 19th century, which was a very bad time to be Irish.

 At that time, Ireland was poverty-stricken and starving. Many Irish moved to the US to escape famine, but there they had to    46    occasionally with their fists for jobs and housing with other immigrant groups. It was on the US’ streets that the Irish    47    for street fighting.

 However, one bit of the Irish stereotype is still true, their love of drink. Drinking in Ireland is a predilection (偏好), but it’s not    48    something to criticize. It was the Irish   49    who created one of the world’s best-loved beers – Guinness.

He is able to ___________ new jokes about the people and things around him.

He is able to ___________ new jokes about the people and things around him.

A．make out          B．come up with       C．let out            D．shout out

Have you ever heard about “cyberbullying”? This is a new kind of bullying. Teenage cyberbullies post lies and hateful things about other young people on the Internet in order to embarrass them and make them feel bad.

It is getting to be a serious problem, and it is spreading very fast. The victims don't want to go out or go to only school and avoid talking to everyone because they worry that people have already seen the lies on the Internet.

Teenagers bully other teenagers online, by sending insults or threats（侮辱或威胁）directly to them in emails or instant messages. Also, they spread hateful comments about a person through e-mail, instant messaging, or by posting on blogs or Web sites teenager often read.

A teenage student from Canada was physically bullied for years. Finally, people began to bully him online too, sending him hateful e-mails telling him no one liked him. He didn't know how to get away from the bullies, so he left school and isolated（隔离）himself from everyone.

Another example is when a group of middle school students bullied a teenage girl and started sending her unpleasant messages about her physical appearance. They called her names online and said many things to hurt her. She was very badly emotionally wounded.

Some parents, teachers, and other adults are trying to stop it by talking to victims they know about. If victims can talk about these problems with someone, they can find ways to deal with cyberbullying.

Parents of students need to check and see what their children are doing online. If they see their children bullying someone online, they need to help their children understand that they are seriously hurting their victims and see that it is wrong.

Recently I read that thousands of students and teachers in Michigan attended a conference about stopping bullying. They all worked together and discussed ways to stop bullying in their schools.

1.Cyber bullying is__________.

    A. a kind of net cheat and jokes                  B. a way of telling lies merely

C. an online insult or threat                         D. a new method of grading

2.What can we learn about the two teenagers mentioned in Paragraphs 4 and 5?

A. They both suffered from online hateful insults.

B. They were both physically bullied for years.

C. They both had to leave school for a while.

D. They were both bullied by their classmates.

3.Cyberbullying can’t possibly arise_________.

   A. so long as schools don’t give free access to the Internet

   B. if teachers charge the students with adequate schoolwork

   C. if cyber users raise their awareness of their respect for others

   D. if parents are strict enough with their children in their online time.

4.Which of the following points is included in this passage?

   A. Many effective ways have been performed to stop cyberbullying.

   B. Some victims are both physically and emotionally insulted.

   C. Most teenage cyberbullies have realized its seriousness.

   D. Parents of the cyberbullies should be responsible for the bullying.

5.What can you learn from the passage?

   A. Cyberbullying has been under control.

   B. The influence of Cyberbullying is getting around fast.

   C. Teenagers mean no harm by cyberbullying.

   D. Victims are ready to turn to other people for help.

He is able to ___________ new jokes about the people and things around him.

1. A.
   make out
2. B.
   come up with
3. C.
   let out
4. D.
   shout out