1.The passage above is probably _________.

A.a piece of news B.a visitor's letter C.a shopping guide D.a trip introduction

2.The Super International Crafts Market is _________.

A.next to Cleo's Cafe B.next to 12 Shopping Road

C.on 1/F, Dandy's Store D.on 2/F, Super Shopping Center

3.People can _________ in the market.

A.learn about different cultures B.visit the International Children's Fund

C.sell their own hand-crafted products D.see beautiful things mostly from ssKowloon

4.Which is right according to the passage?

A.Two bracelets cost $20. B.The bracelets look the same.

C.Each bag costs only $135. D.The handbags are colorful.

5.What can we do to have a free trip to a country in the market?

A.Give money to the ICF. B.Take part in a lucky draw.

C.Buy wooden beads from Africa. D.Taste different foods in the market.

Being able to multitask-- doing several things at the same time--is considered a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.

What we often see nowadays is that young peoplejugglea larger number of electronic products as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a large amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask.

Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people give so much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family table.

Multitasking also has an effect on young people's performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets (器具) on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive (肯定的) answer. However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers (雇主) feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary for them to learn special skills to do their work.

1.What does the underlined word "juggle" most probably mean?

A.Want to buy.

B.Use at the same time.

C.Take the place of.

D.Search information from.

2.In Paragraph 3, the author points out that ________.

A.family members do not greet each other

B.family members do not eat at the family table

C.young people get on well with their families

D.young people hardly communicate with their family members

3.What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.Young people must learn skills for future jobs.

B.Young people benefit (获益) a lot from modern gadgets.

C.Multitasking is an important skill to young people.

D.Multitasking influences young people's development seriously.

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

A.Young people think multitasking is good for their study and work.

B.Employers consider it unnecessary for young people to be taught all over again.

C.Educators feel that young people don't need to improve their study skills.

D.People from the world of education believe multitasking has a good effect on children's later study skills.

5.The author develops (阐述) the passage mainly by ________.

A.providing special examples

B.following the natural time order

C.giving out a cause and analyzing (分析) its effects

D.comparing opinions from different worlds

配对阅读 左栏是对五个人的爱好的描述，右栏是对于七种爱好的看法。请根据每个人的需求，为他们选择合适的爱好。

1.________

2.________

3.________

4.________

5.________

Today, there are plenty of opportunities(机会) to get to know people from other1.. Don’t just stare at your shoes, go and say “Hi”. These ice-breakers will help you get through the embarrassing（尴尬的）moments:

British: “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” The 2.in Britain is unpredictable (不可预测的), so, it’s one of the topics the British talk a lot about. And there’s a simple rule about weather conversation: just say, “Yes”3. you agree with the person’s idea on the weather or not. That’s because the British turn on a conversation by using the weather so that they can find4.ground and move on to something else.

French: “Where did you go5.holiday?” To get close to a French student, the safest way is to ask about his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday6.two months. And the French are famous for their conversations over a cup of coffee. Then, all you need to do is keep your ears 7.when the conversation starts.

American: “What do you like to do on the weekends?” Young American people like to use weekends to relax and have8.. They go to see movies, visit9.houses or go shopping. “What did/will you do on the weekend?” is a good way to10. the conversation on and get to know more about your new friend.

Study while touring

According to a survey, the number of students going for study trips increases by nearly 40 percent Early this spring, hundreds of students from Beijing Chenjinglun high School, gathered at Huangshan Mountam in Anhui. It wasn’t a usual trip. Besides enjoying the beautiful views, they also needed to learn about geography in the large National Geopark.

In recent years, such study tours have become popular in schools across China. By taking a trip or tour, students are expected to learn things not taught in the classroom, and get to know more about culture, history and nature. Zhang Jiaqi, a 16-yerr-old from Dalian Middle School, had a study tour to a local lavender ( 薰衣草 )garden. There they enjoyed the beautiful flowers, and also learned about the medicinal value of lavender, such as lightening scars(去除疤痕) and helping you sleep. Zhang said the trip was meaning "I want to be a girl like lavenders, for their inner and outer beauty, she said. Tan Wenjng and her classmates from Hechi No 4 middle school, Guanxi, didn’t go to see flowers. They got to touch history by visiting the local Hechi Revolutionary Memorial Hall.

Tan had been to the hall before. But the 14-year-old girl still got surprises from the trip. With the guide's introduction, Tan and many students were shocked to hear the names of their grandparents in the stories behind pictures.

“ I never knew history could be so close to my own life,” said Tan. “It let us know more about our place and our ancestors”

“研学旅行＂( study trip)是以组织中小学生集体旅行的方式走出校园，通过看工厂、访农村、赏山水、进教育基地( educational base)等形式亲近社会与自然而开展的研究性学习与旅行体验相结合的校外教育活动。近日电视台报道了我市中小学井喷式的研学旅行活动。消息播出后，引起了学生热议、有些学生表示欢迎，也有些表示反对。对此活动你持什么观点，请根据写作要点提示写一篇英语短文谈谈你的看法。

1、写作要点提示：

1)介绍你的一次研学旅行经历以及你的感受；

2)表明你对研学旅行活动的观点-你是赞同还是不赞同(只选一种观点)并围绕观点给出至少2个理由;

3)针对你的观点谈谈你的期望或建议。

2、注意事项：

1)短文内容应包含提示的要点，可适当增加情节，以使行文连贯;

2)词数:80词左右

3)文中不得出现个人姓名和学校名称。

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They will build a new railroad ________the two cities.

A.since B.between C.as D.during

You should do your homework＿＿ watching TV.

A.because of B.instead of C.instead D.except

________ is an organization that helps countries talk about their problems.

A.The United Nations B.The Secretary General

C.NASA D.The permanent member

—How are you today, Tom?

—I'm even ________. I don't think this medicine is good for me.

A.worse B.badly C.better D.well