Most parents love the Internet and want their kids to use it. But a new survey in America finds almost as many also fear the online world—especially social networking sites such as My Space—and worry their kids will get in trouble with people they meet.

“The parents see the web’s incredible potential(可能性), and they know their kids have to be there.” says James Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media, which released results from a survey that looked into parental attitudes toward the Internet. “It is also what they are scared of most.”

The study was conducted online May 5-10 by Insight Research Group. It says 80% of parents are concerned about kids meeting bad people online. That’s because young people who largely have grown up with the Net think of it as a social outlet(出口), say the researchers. To young people, the benefits of giving out some personal information to reach out to friends outweigh the risks. And the study shows they are so comfortable with the medium that 78% have a personal website or blog.

Parents also recognize the importance of the Internet. The survey shows 91% think the Net helps their children explore their passions, and 77% think the Internet is one of the most valuable education tools teens have. But 88% think it’s important to know what their kids are doing online.

Findings suggest both parents and teens need more education about using online media, Steyer says.

Internet safety has become an increasing concern for parents in America. Organizations like the Non-profit Common Sense have been trying to reach and help parents pay attention to the problem.

In the second paragraph, the underlined word “It” refers to_____.

A. Common Sense Media                         B. the result of the survey

C. the web’s incredible potential                   D. the website called My Space

Why do young people give out their personal information?

A. They think it has more advantages than disadvantages.

B. They want to make themselves famous by doing that.

C. They want to have a personal website each.

D. They want to get some information from others.

Most parents think it is important to know_____.

A. where their children give out the information  B. what kind of websites they have

C. how often they go online                        D. what their children are doing online

From the passage we can infer that_____.

A. children are too young to know how to use the Internet

B. parents must teach their children how to use the Internet

C. parents also need to learn more about using the Internet

D. the Internet is the most valuable tool for children to learn

The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids. __. There are over eighty of them scattered(分散,撒布) along the banks of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the “step” pyramid and “ Bent ”pyramid.

Some of the pyramids still look much the same as they must have done when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stone to use in modern buildings.__ __. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever. ___. However, there are no writings or pictures to show us how the Egyptians planned or built the pyramids themselves. __. Nevertheless(然而), by examining the actual pyramids and various tools which have been found, archaeologists have formed a fairly clear picture of them.

One thing is certain: there must have been months of careful planning before they could begin to build. ____. You may think this would have been easy with miles and miles of empty desert around, but a pyramid could not be built just anywhere. Certain rules had to be followed, and certain problems had to be overcome.

       A．The dry climate of Egypt has helped to preserve(保护) the pyramids, and their very shape have made them less likely to fall into ruin.

       B．It is practically certain that plans were made for the building of the

pyramids because the plans of other large works have fortunately been preserved.

       C．The first thing they had to do was to choose a suitable place.

       D．Consequently, we are only able to guess at the methods used.

       E．Many people were killed while building the pyramids.

       F．They have stood for nearly 5,000 years, and it seems likely that they will

continue to stand for thousands of years yet.

       G．It takes workers twenty years to build the Pyramids.

—Do you mind if I open the window?

----_____I feel a bit cold.

Of course not  B.I’d rather you didn’t C.Go ahead  D.Why not?

You will ______ sooner or later if you keep working like that.

  A. break off           B. break down    C . break into   D. break out

You can’t imagine the difficulty he ________onto the cliff and saving the boy in trouble.

A. had to climb     B. had climbed    C.  had climbing    D. had on climbing

Washington , a state in the United States , was named ________ one of the greatest American presidents .

 A. in honor of    B. instead of    C. in favor of   D. by means of

We find different kinds of animals in the world. Some animals, such as tigers and lions live in big forest and they are called   21   animals. Some others like sheep and dogs are kept by men and they are called domestic(驯养) animals. These animals are very different from one another, but we can   22   them into big groups: those that eat other animals and those that eat grass and leaves. Animals like the   23   belong to the first group. Animals like cows, elephants and horses belong to the second group.

       Animals are of great use to human beings. Men    24    wild animals for their fur and meat. Domestic animals are   25   more important to men. Without them, life will be   26   . People make use of animals in many ways.

       Cows and pigs are useful to men’s   27   . They give 80% of the meat men eat every year. Skin of some animals can be made into expensive overcoats and shoes, which are warm and comfortable and   28   a long time. They are very welcome in   29   countries. Wool, which is now one of the most important material for textile(纺织) 30     comes from a special kind of   31  . From cows, we get milk. And we shouldn’t 32    that some domestic animals are kept for   transport. Many people   33   ride horses. Arabs ride on camels which travel in deserts for days without   34   . In some places animals are still used to plough field.   35   is clear that men just can’t live without these animals.

A. wild                   B. serious                     C. terrible                  D. fighting

A. separate              B. divide                     C. sell                  D. keep

A. chicken                 B. tiger                      C. fish                       D. goat

A. hunt                   B. discover                   C. raise                       D. care for

A. quite                         B. every                    C. even                       D. some

A. smooth                  B. difficult                   C. easy                           D. perfect

A. life                    B. work                     C. family                   D. food

A. last                 B. cost                      C. take                      D. dress

A. cool                   B. cold                       C. warm                    D. foreign

A. business         B. industry           C. trade              D. way 

A. sheep                    B. dogs                       C. cows                      D. pigs

A. forget                    B. remember                 C. realize                   D. notice

A. always                   B. hardly                     C. still                       D. just

A. resting                   B. drinking                   C. sleeping                   D. stopping

A. That                   B. This                       C. It                         D. So

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       All areas of the world face a nurses shortage. But the shortage is most severe in developing countries. Many of their nurses move to the more developed nations for better pay, better working conditions and better chances for career development. For example, nearly 2,000 nurses left the Caribbean between 2002 and 2006.

       The Caribbean nations currently have about 1 nurse for every 1,000 people. The ratio(比例) of nurses to population is about 10 times higher in the United States and countries in the European Union(EU). Now, more than 21,000 nurses who trained in the Caribbean are working in the United States, Canada and Britain.

       Gaetan Lafortune is an official of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(O.E.C.D) in Paris. He says the nurses shortage also affects industrialized countries. He says, “There is concern in most O.E.C.D.countries that the number of nurses is too small to meet the demand. And what is more worrying is that their concern is sort of growing.” Mr Lafortune says a large number of nurses are expected to retire within the next 10 years. At the same time, the health care needs of aging populations are expected to grow, intensifying the shortage of nurses.

       Gaetan Lafortune said, “In the U.S., for instance, some researchers have found that there may be a shortage of close to a million nurses by 2020.” The United States is 1 of the 21 countries in the O.C.E.D. Gaetan Lafortune says in the recent years many of the countries increased their efforts to hire foreign nurses. As a result of that, O.E.C.D. countries were mainly exporting their shortage problem to countries that may have an even greater need for these nurses.

What will be the main causes of the global nurses shortage in the next 10 years?

       a. The demand for nurses will decrease.                    

b. Many nurses will be too old to work.

       c. Many rich countries will hire more foreign nurses. 

d. Nurses are often looked down upon.

       e. Aging populations will increase rapidly

       A. a and b             B. b and c              C. b and e              D. c and d

The underlined word “intensify” in para. 3 means “________”.

       A. strengthen         B. neglect            C. reduce               D. cause

We know from this text that America and the EU countries ______.

       A. refuse to offer equal pay to foreign nurses

       B. have at least one nurse out of 100 people

       C. don’t like to train nurses of their own countries

       D. have more serious nursing problems than the Caribbean nations

What does the text mainly tell us?

       A. Nursing is no longer a worthwhile profession in most countries.

       B. The different attitudes towards nursing in different countries.

       C. Nurses shortage will result in serious consequences.

       D. The health care industry needs more nurses.

All of ______ sudden someone shouted, “It is time to put ______ end to the meeting.”

A. a;an                  B. a; /                          C. /; an                         D. /; /

The new tax policy only affects people on yearly incomes over ￥120,000, ____ the very rich.

A. by the way        B. as a result                 C. in other words          D. as a manner of