In 2004, three young men went to a dinner party in San Francisco. Afterwards they wanted to share a video from the party with their friends. They wanted to send it over the Internet. But at the time, the process of sharing videos that way was difficult. Using e-mail did not work and the friends complained that there was no website to help them. So they created their own. They called their website YouTube. It made sharing videos easy, so the website soon became very popular. People watched 2,500 million videos in the first six months!
Today, more than 70,000 new videos go up on YouTube each day. People watch more than 1,000 million videos a day. Many last no more than 10 minutes. These videos show all kinds of things, from sleeping cats to earthquakes. Most of the filmmakers are not professionals(专业人士). They are just everyday people making videos, and they use the website in many interesting ways.
First, many people use YouTube to entertain others. One example is Judson Laipply. He made a funny dance video and put it on YouTube in 2006. People watched the video more than 10 million times in the first two weeks. Now people stop Judson on the street to ask, "Are you the dance guy on YouTube?" Some people have invited him to dance at their parties. A few women even asked to marry him. Judson wants to make more dance videos, and people look forward to seeing them.
Other people use YouTube to advertise a business. David Taub does this. He is a guitar teacher and he sells videos of guitar lessons on his own website. He wanted to increase his business, so he put short videos with free lessons on YouTube. People enjoyed watching the lessons on YouTube, and afterwards, many decided to go to David’s own website. Now David sells hundreds of guitar lesson videos each week.
People also use YouTube to help others. Ryan Fitzgerald is one example. Ryan is friendly young man who knows that some people are lonely and have no one to talk to. One day, he made a video of himself for YouTube. In the video, he gave his phone number and invited people to call him. In a week, he had more than 5,000 calls and messages from all over the world. These days, he is very busy talking on the phone. He helps people, but mostly, he just listens, like a friend.
Finally, some filmmakers use YouTube in a more serious way. They want to tell people about important events happening in the world. For example, they show clips(片段) of videos from countries at war, or they show people in need of help after a storm. Sometimes TV news shows do not give enough information about these events. Thanks to YouTube filmmakers, people can go to their computers and learn more.
For many people, YouTube is more than just another website to visit. It is a way to communicate with others. More and more people are using it every day, and they will probably find even more ways to use it.
1.From the first paragraph of the passage, we know three young men .
A.set up a new website YouTube
B.sent a video by using the e-mail
C.shared a video right at a dinner party
D.became very popular in a few months
2.Which of the following is NOT true about YouTube?
A.YouTube makes sharing videos easy.
B.Over 70,000 filmmakers are not professionals.
C.Many videos on YouTube are short.
D.Most of the filmmakers are just everyday people.
3.Judson Laipply became popular .
A.only because he was a good dancer
B.after he put his funny dance video on YouTube
C.because he wanted to make more dance videos for the website
D.because people watched all kinds of videos 10 million times a week
4.YouTube is used by David Taub .
A.to sell his guitars
B.to start his new business
C.to set up his own website
D.to advertise his business
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.People use the website YouTube to entertain others, or help others.
B.YouTube gives people a place to put videos so they can share or enjoy different shows.
C.Most of new videos made by professionals go up on YouTube every day.
D.For many people, YouTube is not only just a website to visit but also a way to communicate with others.
Six months ago，Jack came to China to study. He has heard that Yangzhou is famous for its gardens. And he plans to visit some gardens in July, so he has collected information about them online as follows:
The Slender West Lake. named National AAAAA Tourist Area in 2010, includes the Great Rainbow Bridge, the White Pagoda, Five-pavilion Bridge, the Twenty-four Bridge, the Small Golden Hill and so on. The best time to tour the Slender West Lake is in March. During the visit to the park, the boat travels on the water and visitors travel in the picture. |
Ge Garden, one of the four lop famous Chinese gardens, got its name from bamboo. The bamboo in the garden forms the green scenery. The centre of the garden is well known for man-like hills. Four seasons can be experienced here at a time. |
He garden, the most famous garden in the late Qing Dynasty, is known for its long double-way corridor(走廊), which is regarded as the earliest footbridge. |
1.How much will a ticket cost Jack if he visits the Slender West lake?
A.30 yuan. B.40 yuan. C.90 yuan. D.150 yuan.
2.What's He Garden famous for?
A.The long corridor. B.The green bamboo.
C.The man-made hills. D.The boat travelling.
3.Which of the following can Jack do?
A.He can take a NO. 19 bus to Ge Garden.
B.He can visit the Slender West Lake at 8:00.
C.He can call 0514-87935285 for further information of He Garden.
D.He can go to www.he-garden.net to know more about He Garden.
Once upon a time，a little fish lived in a pond．But she wanted to go to the forest．The pond was deep，and high banks keep it from the view of the forest．Wanting to see the forest，the fish would jump out of water now and then，reaching _____over the pond with the strength of her tail．It seemed to her that，with a little more effort，she could fly，but unfortunately each time she would fall right back into the _____．
The fish's mother﹣a big fish with kind eyes would _____，"What would you want the forest for？We fish must live in water，and that is the way it is．"
The fish would answer，"I want to go to the forest and that is my _____．And it must come true．"
So she went to the little fairy（仙子） who had been friends with her for her whole life and pleaded（恳求），"Oh little fairy!I have been living in the water all the time．Now I am _____ my small world．I want to see those big trees covered with beautiful flowers，leaves and fruits．I want to meet _____and animals．"
To make her friend happy，the little fairy swung her little wand．The rain started falling on the earth，and a few days later，the forest around the pond was covered with water，
_____the small pond into a lake．The fish swam to the forest．How _____ it was!The fish was very excited because her dream would come true soon．
"Hello，"the fish said to the flowers and the trees．She_____ on and saw animals sitting on fallen trees which were sticking out of the water．But as soon as she swam closer to the trees，she saw that all the animals were very sad．"We are without_____．The water has flooded the whole forest，"the animals told the fish _____．All this made the fish very unhappy．
"I am _____with this rain but my friends﹣trees and animals are quite unhappy．Oh little fairy!Please ____ the rain．I will go back to my pond．I will be more pleased when trees，animals and birds are happy，"pleaded the fish．The water began to _____，and the animals were very glad and ran off，and the fish _____to the pond and she was happier than ever before．
The art of happiness is to serve all．To be really happy，we must think not only of how we can help ourselves，but how we can help others．
1.A.lower B.farther C.higher D.faster
2.A.land B.pond C.lake D.forest
3.A.say B.speak C.shout D.laugh
4.A.way B.dream C.reply D.future
5.A.pleased with B.angry with C.tired of D.worried about
6.A.friends B.insects C.fish D.birds
7.A.rushing B.taking C.going D.turning
8.A.beautiful B.terrible C.quiet D.noisy
9.A.insisted B.jumped C.walked D.swam
10.A.food B.water C.sunshine D.idea
11.A.excitedly B.happily C.hopefully D.sadly
12.A.unhappy B.happy C.sorry D.busy
13.A.continue B.stop C.restart D.keep
14.A.rise B.appear C.fall D.lose
15.A.went B.came C.returned D.rushed．
He didn’t know _______.
A.when Tom will come back B.who was the suspect
C.that Tom will come to school on time D.the detective have finished his report
–-- We are not allowed to bring any snacks to the sports meeting. ---_____________.
A.Neither are we B.Neither do we
C.So are we D.So do we
Everyone except Tom and John ___ there when the meeting began.
A.is B.are C.was D.were
