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One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite ___________ at the answer. Thinking he had not made ___________understood or the girl had not ___________ him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” ___________ the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know ___________ to say.

What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t ___________ a compliment (恭维) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She ___________ understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the___________ , people will feel proud and ___________ when they are praised . So if someone says the___________ you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”

In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing , but in my opinion, being confident does not ___________ being proud, so sometimes you should be confident ___________ being modest.

___________ you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by___________ . When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try”, he or she will___________ get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.

1.A.excited B.surprised C.relaxed D.frightened

2.A.itself B.herself C.himself D.themselves

3.A.heard B.watched C.listened to D.looked at

4.A.Though B.Although C.Or D.But

5.A.when B.which C.what D.how

6.A.receive B.accept C.refuse D.disagree

7.A.hardly B.really C.rarely D.badly

8.A.east B.south C.west D.north

9.A.difficult B.modest C.shameful D.confident

10.A.dishes B.cups C.glasses D.bowls

11.A.think B.say C.ask D.mean

12.A.as soon as B.as well as C.instead of D.in spite of

13.A.Unless B.Until C.Whether D.If

14.A.another B.the other C.the others D.others

15.A.fail to B.expect to C.succeed in D.believe in

Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “What is the most important in your life?” , maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.”

The first computer was made in 1946. it was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today.”

The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, writer letters, do shopping, play computer games or make friends.

Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’tknow their real names, ages, and even sex. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can’t put their hearts into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others on many subjects because of that.

We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.

1.The Internet can not be used for______.

A. studying B. shopping C. thinking D. playing

2.When the computer was invented, it was______.

A. large and worked quickly

B. small and worked slowly

C. large but worked slowly

D. small but worked quickly

3. The Internet was born in about________.

A. 1960 B. 1970 C. 1980 D. 1985

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Few students like going into the Internet.

B. Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends.”

C. These “Unreal friends” often meet each other

D. Students know the friends on the Internet very well

5.What does the writer think of the Internet?

A. It is wonderful

B. It can make students study harder

C. It is not good for students

D. It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it.

Nowadays, shopping online becomes a new way of shopping. It is getting more and more popular. Many people like doing some shopping through Internet.

Why is shopping online becoming more and more popular? First, it provides lots of advantages(优势). There are many goods(商品) on the Internet. People can find anything they want. The price (价格)on the Internet is usually cheaper than that in the store. People can save some money.Second, more and more people have their own computers and they join their computers with the Internet. So it is possible for many of them to do shopping through the Internet. People don’t need to go to the shop themselves. They can save a lot of time.

But, a coin has two sides. Customers(顾客) can only see the pictures of the goods on the Internet. And they can’t enjoy the pleasure of buying things in a large supermarket or a wonderful shopping center. Maybe shopping online makes people boring. So some people don’t like this new wayof shopping. They are worried about the safety(安全) of shopping online.

1. Many people are interested in ______ online.

A. watching TV B. reading

C. studying D. shopping

2.From the first paragraph, we know ______.

A. no one likes buying things online

B. more and more people don’t like shopping through the Internet

C. shopping on the Internet is more and more popular

D. there are no advantages about shopping on the Internet

3.People like doing shopping on the Internet because it can ______.

A. save their money and time

B. help them make a lot of money

C. be very easy

D. help them save time

4.Some people don’t like shopping online because they______.

A. have to pay(支付) more money

B. must send their money first online

C. don’t have enough time

D. are worried about the safety

5.What’s the best title(题目) of this passage?

A. People Like Going Shopping

B. Shopping Online

C. How do People Shop?

D. People don’t Like Shopping Online

Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unlucky , I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.

When I was a little girl, I never dared ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk round in circle and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.

Now , I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone asks me the way somewhere, I would say, "sorry, I am a stranger here."

Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps. I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn't want to keep him waiting.

When I just got to my office, the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!

1.The writer always refuses to give people directions because .

A. she's a strange to the city

B. she doesn't know the people

C. she has no time to help others

D. she's afraid of giving wrong directions.

2.A man stopped the writer on the way to .

A. sell her something B. ask for the time

C. make friends with her D. ask for the directions.

3.The Friendship Building is the place where the writer .

A. lives B. studies C. works D. teaches

4.The word "embarrassed" in the last paragraph means " " .

A. 尴尬 B.困惑 C.激动 D.拮据

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

A. The writer is too shy to give others directions

B. The writer has a very poor sense of directions

C. The writer never got lost when she was young.

D. The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer.

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Passage 4 阅读短文,回答问题

Would you like to have an electric car? Do you know this kind of quiet and clean cars run on electricity(电)?

In the future, more and more people will have cars, so the cars will be in great need. But the oil won’t keep up with the number of cars on the road. So the price of oil will go up.

Electric cars aren’t perfect just yet. It can take eight hours to charge(充电) a car for only 100 miles of driving. How far that car travels depends on the weather and traffic.

Price is a problem, too. Electric cars cost much more than cars using oil. The good news is that electric-car technology(技术) is getting better. As it does, the prices of this kind of cars are going down.

To charge the car, the US Department of Energy is paying for at least 10,000 charging stations around the country. And it will cost about three dollars for each charge.

Now carmakers are looking for other ways to make the car cheaper. Then more people will use electric cars, and we’ll have a clean and nice world in the future.

1.Why will the cars be in great need in the future?

________________________________________________________________________

2.How long does it take to charge an electric car for only 100 miles of driving?

________________________________________________________________________

3.Are electric cars cheaper than cars using oil at present?

________________________________________________________________________

4.How much should people pay for each charge?

________________________________________________________________________

5.What will the world be like if most people use electric cars?

________________________________________________________________________

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Cycling is a safe ,clean and cheap way to get around the city. 1._____Of course, Rome wasn’t built in a day. The popularity of cycling in many European countries is greatly due to bike-friendly policies(政策)。

As the traditional “cycling capital” in Northern Europe, Copenhagen’s(哥本哈根的) roads keep bicycles and motor vehicles separated(分开的)as much as possible. On these routes, there are pregreen lights for cyclists. These kinds of bicycle traffic lights turn green a few seconds before car traffic lights do. 2._____ For people living far from city centers, getting to work by bicycle alone may take a long time. 3._____ The Dutch have also had good idea that make cycling safer and inviting. At Dutch schools, cycling is a compulsory(必修的) lesson. 4.______Cycle lanes are also designed to be wide enough for children to ride alongside adults.

5._______Bike rental companies can be found near main hubs(中心), such as Central Station and Dam Square. Short-term rentals start from three hours and the average price for a full day is 8 Euros (66.8 Yuan)

A. That’s why Copenhagen allows cyclists to bring their bicycles onto subway trains.

B. In Amsterdam(阿姆斯特丹), people can rent a bike from almost anywhere in the city.

C. It gives the cyclists time to avoid traffic while crossing.

D. Children aged 12 can ride on the roads very well.

E. It reduces both traffic jams and pollution, and is good for our health.

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