In China,people born in and after the 1980s are called the post-80s generation(一代人).Most of them come from single-child families.However,this generation is playing a more and more important part in China,and their image(形象) in people’s minds is changing.Han Han,a popular youth writer,is one of them.

    Han Han was born in 1982 in Shanghai.His talent for writing was clear at an early age.When he was 17,he attracted the public’s attention with the article Viewing the People through the Glass.The article won first prize in the national New Concept Composition Competition.Later,Han Han again surprised the public by leaving high school.“I didn’t do well in Grade One of high school and failed to move up to the next grade.I tried my best to improve my studies,but failed,so I gave up.However,I am always learning,since learning and going to school are two different things,” Han Han said.

    Han Han’s first novel Three Folded Gates sold very well in China.Later the book was translated(翻译)into several languages and sold abroad.

    In the following years,Han Han wrote a lot of books.All of them were welcomed by the market.In 2006,he started blogging (写博客)and had great success.Today,Han Han’s blog has become one of the honest blogs on the Internet.

1.The post-80s generation        

         A.have changed China’s image             

               B.are playing an important role in China

         C.are very good at writing                 

               D.are people who are more than 80 years old  

2.When did Han Han begin to write a blog?

         A.When he was seventeen.                   B.In 1982.   

               C.When he was twenty-four.                D.In 2008.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

         A.Three Folded Gates was only sold in China.

B.Nobody was surprised that Han Han left high school.

         C.Han Han was not liked by the post-80s generation.

         D.Han Han’s blog is very popular on the Internet.

 

Fred,a young man of twenty-five, was an able worker. He worked in this factory since he finished middle school six years ago. (3)At first he spent much time in studying all machines in his workplace and learned to repair them. His boss Mr dick liked the clever young man and paid him more than any other worker.

Four years later the young man got into the habit of (养成……习惯)drinking and was often drink. He couldn’t go to work on time and didn’t work so hard as before. Sometimes he slept when he was on duty. It made Mr Dick angry and told him not to drink. He agreed but soon forgot it. His friend Henry often helped him and tried to stop him drinking, but he failed. And one afternoon something was wrong with an expensive machine. The workplace had to stop working. Fred was found in a bar(酒吧)but he was drunk. He broke the machine when repairing it. Henry had to take him home. The next morning, as soon as he got up, the telephone rang and Henry said,“Two pieces of news for you, Fred. One piece is good and the other is bad.”

“Tell me the good one first, please,”said Fred.

“(4)You’ll be given double pay next month.”

“Oh, wonderful!” called out Fred.

“Mr Dick told me to take your place.”

任务一:根据短文内容回答下面的问题。

1.Why did Mr Dick pay Fred more than any other worker?

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2.Why was Mr Dick angry with Fred later?

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任务二:将文中的划线句子翻译成汉语

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任务三:What’s the main idea of this passage?

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