In 2006, a large number of new Internet sites became popular around the world．Some of these are for communication, others for entertainment．
The blog is one form of communication that increased in popularity．Through these personal websites, people can share their lives, ideas and opinions on the Internet．People of all ages have their own blogs．For young people, they are a way to show their writing and other forms of self-expression．Blogs also connect people with other people who have the same interests．For example, teachers use blogs to share ideas with other teachers’, as well as experiences and concerns about their work．
YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular last year．This website lets anyone create, share and watch short videos．These include videos of people singing or dancing, or animals doing funny things．Three young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personal video sharing service．They recently sold it to Google for more than one and a half billion dollars．
Games and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet last year．One Internet social site is called Second Life．It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life．They get married, build homes, operate businesses, buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school．
People also take part in fantasy sports leagues with the help of the Internet．A fantasy sport is a game in which each member of a group acts as the owner of a team．Each owner creates a team of real-life professional players to compete against other teams in the league．More than fifteen million American adults play fantasy sports．The industry earns more than one billion dollars each year from publications, memberships and other costs．
(1)
The passage is mainly about ________．
[ ]
A．
the most popular Internet technology in 2006
B．
some new ways for people to communicate or have fun on the Internet
C．
one online game called Second Life
D．
the high price of playing online
(2)
Who is the owner of YouTube now?
[ ]
A．
Three young men．
B．
Google．
C．
Computer users．
D．
Yahoo．
(3)
Whom does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
[ ]
A．
The people who are interested in blogs．
B．
The people who play games on YouTube．
C．
The people who play Second Life．
D．
The people who are created in Second Life．
(4)
What do we know from the passage?
[ ]
A．
Teachers can share ideas, experiences and concerns about their work with other teachers on any website．
B．
More than fifteen million American teenagers play fantasy sports．
C．
Second Life helps people get married, buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school in real life．
D．
Fantasy sports, a game in which each member of a group acts as the owner of a team, is very popular around the world．
Student Date of Birth：19/08/1988 Department of Education and Training
International Students Centre
Hong Xue 827-839 George Street PO Box 707
60 Waratah Street Broadway NSW 21007
Croydon Park NSW 2133 Phone：(612)9217 4801 1300 302 456
Fax：(612)9212 6721
http：//www.tafensw.edu.au/international/
WARNING LETTER
Dear Hong Xue,
As you are aware, your student visa regulations set out a number of conditions applying to your visa．It has come to our attention that you are failing to meet the following conditions：You must maintain accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements that have been approved by your education provider if you：
●have not turned 18; and
●are not staying in Australia with：
－a parent
－a custodian(监护人); or
－a relative who has been nominated(指定)by your parent or a custodian, is aged at least 21 and is of good character．
Note：You must not change those arrangements without the written approval of your education provider．
You must obey the following rules：
1．During term time you must：
a)remain in your homestay during the school term;
b)come home every night; and
c)inform your guardian at all times of your whereabouts．
2．On weekends you must：
a)have your guardian's permission to stay with friends; and
b)inform your guardian of the name, address and phone numbers of people you are visiting．
3．You must return your guardian's telephone calls．
This will be your only warning．If you continue to breach(违反)your student visa regulations we will report you to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．Such action may lead to the cancellation(取消)of your student visa．Please contact me on(612)9217 4801 or fax(612)9212 6721 if you have questions about your enrolment．
Yours sincerely
Tracey Carlon
Student Advisor
International Students Centre
NSW Department of Education and Training
(1)
What's the purpose of writing this letter?
[ ]
A．
To remind the recipient of the conditions for applying for a student visa．
B．
To warn the recipient not to do anything against his student visa regulations again．
C．
To tell the recipient how to contact his student advisor．
D．
To inform the recipient of the student visa regulations．
(2)
What can be learned about the recipient from this letter?
[ ]
A．
He is under 18 and studies in Australia with his parents．
B．
He is required to come home every night according to the rules．
C．
He can stay with his friends on weekends if permitted．
D．
His student Visa has been cancelled．
(3)
To which address should the recipient reply if he feels like answering the letter?
[ ]
A．
Hong Xue at 60 Waratah Street, Croydon Park NSW 2133．
B．
Tracey Carlon at the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．
C．
Hong Xue at NSW Department of Education and Training．
D．
Tracey Carlon at 827-839 George Street, PO Box 707, Broadway NSW 21007．
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
