—You look tired. What’s wrong?

—I was too excited to ______ asleep last night.

A. go B. find

C. take D. fall

—Can you show me how ______ this online tour of Australia?

—Yes. Just double-click ______ the icon for “Tour”.

A. to start; on B. starting; on

C. to start; at D. starting; at

Hurry up! The plane will ______ in thirty minutes.

A. take place B. keep out

C. go away D. take off

The policemen caught the thief, but he ______ on the way to the police station.

A. ran away B. woke up

C. got out D. came in

—Do you remember ______ when the earthquake happened?

—Yes, I do.

A. what were you doing

B. what you were doing

C. what are you doing

D. what you are doing

—I helped clean the small park near my home yesterday afternoon.

—______.

A. Sorry to hear that B. I don’t agree

C. You’re great D. You’re lucky

—I was having supper at eleven last night.

—______ Everyone else was asleep then.

A. I hope so. B. Never mind.

C. How time flies! D. You’re kidding!

Many people like to search the Internet. Using the Internet has______ one of the most important activities today. The Internet makes the outside world closer to people, so some people say the world is _____ than before.

What’s going on in other countries? What sports are popular in India? What is the life like in the deepest part of the sea? If you want to answer _______these questions, just search the Internet. Of course we can also learn about these_______reading or watching TV, but we can learn better and more easily on the Internet. A lot of information can be collected at a great______ on the Internet.

Can we go shopping without leaving home? Can we see a_______without going to the cinema? Can we study without going to school? All these things seemed (似乎) to be_______in the past, but now all these things come true.

The Internet helps us______ our eyes and minds. The Internet often provides us_______new ideas. In a word, it helps us in many ways. Great changes have taken place in our life with the help of the_______.

1.A. becomes B. becoming C. become D. became

2.A. smaller B. bigger C. farther D. longer

3.A. both B. either C. neither D. all

4.A. to B. behind C. across D. by

5.A. mistake B. secret C. speed D. pleasure

6.A. film B. cook C. role D. doctor

7.A. necessary B. unnecessary C. possible D. impossible

8.A. get B. open C. give D. close

9.A. with B. for C. over D. from

10.A. book B. Internet C. TV D. radio

I travelled to Canada one summer with students from my French class. It was my first trip outside the United States. It was exciting because I could finally speak the foreign language I was learning and I could hear native speakers (说母语的人).

Canada is an excellent place to practice French for two reasons.

First, most people in the French-speaking part of Canada can speak both French and English. I can use French when I’m ready. There wouldn’t be much pressure. If I have something very important to communicate, they can understand me if I speak English. 

Second, people there like it when you try to speak French, even if you only speak a little. They hold French in higher esteem (认为……更高贵) than English.

Interestingly enough, although I wanted to communicate in my newly learnt language, I soon found I could hardly use any of the words I have learnt when I tried to use them. We learnt the accent (口音) used in France, but the accent used in Canada is different from what we learnt. It sounded a little strange to me. And many words are completely different.

Although I didn’t get many opportunities (机会) to practice French in Canada, I’m still thankful for this experience.

1.Where does the writer come from?

A. France. B. Canada.

C. The USA. D. The UK.

2.Why did the writer think the summer trip was exciting?

A. Because travelling was his favorite hobby.

B. Because he could stay with his friends for a long time.

C. Because he could speak French and hear native speakers.

D. Because it was the first time for him to go on a summer trip.

3.There wouldn’t be much pressure for the writer to speak French in Canada because ______.

A. he liked talking to people in French

B. French-speaking people there are friendly

C. his friends would help him to communicate

D. people there could speak both English and French

4.The writer talked about ______ difference(s) between French used in France and Canada in the passage.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

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

A. The writer spoke French very well in Canada.

B. The writer was thankful for his trip to Canada.

C. Canada wasn’t a good place to practice French.

D. Canadian people hold English in higher esteem.

What do you usually do on QQ?

Lan Jiaqi, 13, Shanxi

I like using QQ a lot. It helps me do a lot of things. When I forget my homework, I ask my classmates for it on QQ. When I want to play games, I always ask friends to play with me. When I come across (遇到) some useful websites or stories online, I like sharing them with my friends and other people I know on QQ.

Zhang Guanxing, 13, Beijing

I always chat with my classmates on QQ. Sometimes we talk about how tired we are because our teachers give us too much homework. We talk about interesting things that happen to us in or outside school. Also, we girls usually like talking about popular singers and famous movie stars.

Wang Rong, 13, Fujian

It is a good way to communicate with others. For example, one of my friends went to visit the Shanghai World Expo in 2010. She logged on (登录) to QQ on her mobile phone. She told us the interesting things she saw, such as the special clothes people wore in the pavilions (展馆). She took lots of photos and shared them with us.

Yang Zhichao, 15, Zhejiang

I subscribe to (订阅) a free online newspaper on QQ. So I can share the new cartoons with my classmates who are cartoon fans on QQ. We often have a heated debate (激烈的辩论) on our favourite cartoons because some of my friends like Japanese cartoons, but others, including me, like Chinese cartoons.

1.Where does Lan Jiaqi come from?

A. Zhejiang. B. Fujian.

C. Beijing. D. Shanxi.

2.Zhang Guanxing thinks girls usually talk about ______ on QQ.

A. fashionable clothes

B. popular singers and movie stars

C. computer games

D. fighting with their classmates

3.______ friend went to visit the Shanghai World Expo in 2010.

A. Wang Rong’s B. Lan Jiaqi’s

C. Zhang Guanxing’s D. Yang Zhichao’s

4.Yang Zhichao subscribes to a free online ______ on QQ.

A. newspaper B. book

C. magazine D. game

5.Yang Zhichao often discusses problems about ______ with his friends on QQ.

A. homework B. cartoons

C. health D. sports