Shopping on the Internet is becoming more and more popular. Why do people use the Internet to shop? ——青夏教育精英家教网——

Shopping on the Internet is becoming more and more popular. Why do people use the Internet to shop? Some people say it is more convenient. They don’t have to leave their homes to order something; they can shop for anything they want at any time; they can find things for sale that they can’t find in the stores near their homes. Still other people say they can find better prices on the Internet.
If you want to buy something on the Internet, you need a credit(信用) card. You have to type your credit card number and information on the website(网页) and send them to the store over the Internet. You have to be sure that the store will not use your information in the wrong way. You don’t want someone to get your credit card number, so be careful with it, beause people sometimes steal(窃取) credit card numbers from stores.
The Internet is also a good place to go window-shopping. Window-shopping is when you look at the things for sale in a store, but don’t plan to buy anything. In window-shopping you can see what kinds of things you are able to get and how much they cost. Some stores like Ross Stores have a website for information about their stores, but not for shopping. Some stores have a website for information about their stores, and can shop on-line there, such as Office Depot, Payless Shoe Source, Safeway. Some stores like Amazon. com are only for on-line shopping.
小题1: Some people use the Internet to shop because ________.

A．they can sleep all day long	B．they want to leave their homes
C．they want to play with their friends	D．they can get things with less money

小题2:The Chinese meaning of the word “convenient” in this passage is “________”.

小题3:If you want to shop on the Internet, you need ________.

B．a credit card

D．a room card

小题4: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．You can shop on-line at www.officedepot.com

B．You cannot shop on-line at www.rossstores.com

C．You can only do window-shopping at www.amazon.com

D．You can do window-shopping and shop on-line at www.safeway.com

“I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人)for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said. “I’m sorry, Mike. I really thought you should be __36__.”

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a __37__ “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.
“I’m, er—I’m just wondering if you would …consider coming to work on my team,” he said__38__. “You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”
“I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.
“Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.
All that night, I thought about __39__ from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give __40__ a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.
My first goal was to __41__ a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway __42__ passing Jeff’s smiling face.
My next step was to __43__ which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.
With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster __44__to add these activities to our school program.
An eighth grader said, “It’ll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”
Hearing these words made my heart filled with __46__. I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff’s team. He became the most popular candidate and I was large part of his __47__. The fact that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

D．regretfully

Susan, the US
My best friend is Fanny. She is clever and interesting. We always look after each other. The first week we met, I got sick and she looked after me every day.

Betty, England
My best friend is Ana. She is honest and serious. We were born in the same city in England. Then I moved to America with my family. I thought I would never see Ana again. When I went to college in New Your, Ana and I shared the same room!

Ken, Japan
I love to spend time with Daisuke because he is funny and smart. We enjoy talking about the funny things we did when we were children, and tell the same stupid jokes over and over again.

Lily, Australia
Linda is a very confident girl and she is really kind. Some people may wonder why Linda and I are best friends because we totally different, but I think this is why we are such good friends.

小题1:Who is Susan’s best friend?

小题2:Where is Ken from?

小题3:What is Linda like?
A. Confident and kind. B. Funny and smart.

What do you do if you're stranded（处于困境的）on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.
　　Body signals（信号）
　　Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training. When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means "yes". When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side, it means "no". If you want the pilot to know that it's safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend（弯曲）your knees. If you want to say that it's not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them to one side.
　　Smoke signals
　　The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it's a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isn't hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a fire unless you're sure that it can't spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.
　　Ground-to-air signals
　　It's a good idea to build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols(标记). If you can't find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are:
　　F "I need food and water."
　　II "I need medicine."
　　I "I am badly hurt."
　　X" I am unable to move from here."
　　Pilots' replies
　　If the pilot lowers the plane's wings from side to side, this means "message received and understood". (At night, the pilot flashes the plane's green lights.) If the pilots flies the plane in a clockwise circle, this means "message received but not understood".(At night, the pilot flashes the plane's red lights.)
However, there is no signal which means "message not received". Why not?
小题1: Which picture means "it's not safe land"?

　
小题2: What can we learn from the passage?

A．Swinging your arm from side to side means "yes".

B．If the ground is dark, light smoke can't be seen.

C．If you need some medicine, make a symbol "II".

D．The pilots make replies with a blue light at night.

　　小题3: What is the passage mainly about?

A．The explanation of building signals on an island.

B．The importance of making signals on an island.

C．Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island.

D．Ways of receiving signals from a lonely island

I like all kinds of chocolate, especially bitter chocolate. So when Mother had bought one, I couldn’t help thinking about   36 .
I was helping Father in the yard when suddenly I got an idea. I could cut a piece   37 that chocolate without anyone knowing it.
I waited   38  Mother went outside feeding the chickens. Then I told Father I wanted to go for a drink of water. I went into the room and got the   39  down. Just when I had the knife ready to cut, I heard Mother coming. So I had to put the chocolate   40  into my shirt,
went to my mom and   41  the chocolate there. And then I went back to   42  Father.
All the rest of the afternoon, I didn’t dare to look at Father. Every time he spoke, it made me jump. My hands began shaking and my heart started   43  fast. I didn’t want the chocolate any more. I   44  wanted to get a chance to put it back.
Have you ever had a similar   45 ?

While Tom and Mary were on holiday at the seaside, they enjoyed 36      seagulls(海鸥). They learned a lot about these 37           birds.
They will often come close to you on the beach when you are eating something. If you 38      a piece of bread to them, they will take it away quickly.
Seagulls swim well, but they do not often dive(潜水)for fish. They are 39      good at flying with their wings(翅膀)。When a seagulls is flying, It puts its legs 40    its body. Tom often watched them 41      close to the ground because he like the way they 42       the air with their wings and put 43       their feet before they touched the ground. Mary liked to see them flying over the 44       smoothly(熟练的) and quietly without their wings moving, 45       she said she didn’t like the noise they made.
小题1:A seeing   B looking   C to watch   D watching
小题2:A happily   B lovely    C lonely   D slowly
小题3:A throw    B ask     C send   D borrow
小题4: A neither    B too     C also    D either
小题5: A under    B about    C on   D behind
小题6:A walking    B running   C coming D going
小题7: A helped B win C put   D beat
小题8: A up     B down   C out   D in
小题9: A trees    B house    C water   D ground
小题10: A so     B and   C because D but

Some time ago, my wife and I traveled to visit my sister. We had taken more clothes than we needed and struggled onto the rain.
In front of us, in a face-to-face seat, ___16__ six young men in their early 20s. They were strong and ___17__ , and I disliked them immediately. They were laughing loudly, obviously ___18__ themselves and they __19___a foreign language.
As we went quickly __20__ the countryside, I kept an eye on them as they joked around. Sometimes they took a look in our direction. When two of them go out ___21__ , relaxed a little. The rest of them ___22__ to laugh and joke in their own language.
When we finally arrived at our ___23__ ,only one of them was left on the train. He was obviously ___24____ too and as I struggled towards him with my heavy luggage(行李), he reached out and asked in English “Want a hand with that, mate?”
He____25___ the heavier bag up the station steps for us. We were pleasantly surprised and very grateful.

After our hospital visit, my husband and I needed cheering up, so we thought we would treat ourselves to a big breakfast at our favourite restaurant. While we were waiting for our meals, we decided to use all our small change and make our wallets light, so we counted it out as we waited.
I vaguely(含糊地) remember seeing a man sitting nearby. When our meals arrived, we found a note. It read,” Your breakfast has been paid for. Hope you have a lovely day.”
It was a wonderful surprise as nothing like that had ever happened to us. He must have thought we could hardly pay the bill. We looked around to thank him, but he had left. As retirees(退休者)，we were grateful for the help like this, but it was the kindness of a total stranger that meant so much more to us.
小题1:The old couple went to restaurant for a big breakfast in order to _______.

A．become happier	B．become healthier
C．become lighter	D．become younger

小题2:What have you learnt from the story?

A．The old couple couldn’t afford the meal.

B．The old couple paid the meal by small change.

C．The old couple had a free meal in the end

D．The old couple bought the man a big breakfast

小题3: Clearly, the man sitting near the couple was _______.

When you cough or sneeze, please turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with the full part of your hand. Afterwards, you should say,” Excuse me.” This is a rule I set for my students
It is so simple, but many kinds have never been told to do this. In fact, I notice adults cough and sneeze in public without putting a hand over the mouth. I hate traveling by subway(地铁) in New York during cold and flu season, because it is certain that someone is going to stand right behind me and cough or sneeze on my neck.
One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough on their hand, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. Otherwise, they will be passing those germs(病菌) along to everything and everyone they touch.
In order to help the kids remember this rule, I tell them about an old story. It says that when you sneeze, evil spirits jump into your body. If you don’t cover your mouth, the spirits will enter, but if you cover your mouth, you will keep them out, We say “God bless you” when someone sneezes, and in Germany you should say “Gesundheit”. That means “Good health to you. “ Both expressions are said just in case you didn’t cover your mouth in time and the spirits were able to enter your body. The kids love finding out the origins(起源) of these expressions and it encourage them to put the advice to use more often.
小题1:The writer of this article must be _______ .

A．a reporter	B．a teacher
C．a doctor	D．an officer

小题2: What does the underline word ‘this” mean?

A．Don’t cough or sneeze in front of people.

B．Don’t stand beside someone who coughs or sneezes.

C．Many people cough or sneeze on the underground train.

D．Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing and say sorry.

小题3:After coughing or sneezing on their hand, students are advised to _______.

A．say “God bless you”

B．wash their hands as soon as possible

C．go to see a doctor as soon as possible

D．go home and have a good rest

小题4: According to the article, the writer would like the kids _______.

A．to be polite to adults

B．to be in better health

C．to have good manners

D．to do well in exams

Monday, April 17
Dear Gramps,
I was so upset last week when somebody stole my Super Racer from the park by your house. I called up the toy company but they said they have only red, blue and green racers. Dad called Cobb’s Toy Store today and found out they might have purple ones. Can we go there when I come to visit you next week?You and I were only gone for a few minutes to the shop down the street to get ice-cream and cookies. Maybe the thief was watching us. Mum was surprised when I told her the racer was stolen. She said she used to leave things at the park all the time when she was young. Once she even left her bicycle for two days near the swimming pool.
Tell Grandma that I like the food she made last time. Ask Grandma if we can have pancakes with sugar for breakfast when I come this time. I have packed in my towel, comb and soap. Tell her this time I won’t forget to pack in my toothbrush.
Love
Toby
小题1:This letter is written by________.

C．Toby’s Dad

D．Toby’s Mum

小题2:The writer wants to have a________racer.

小题3:How long did the writer leave his Super Racer at the park?

B．Over a week

C．A few minutes

D．All the time

小题4:From the letter, we know Supper Racer is__________.

B．an ice-cream

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the letter?

A．The writer visited Gramps quite often.

B．Cobb’s Toy Store is far from Gramp’s house.

C．The writer took his toothbrush with him on his last visit.

D．There were lots of thieves when Tony’s mum was young.

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