“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young people. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular online.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you get the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”
1.____________________ are the most popular online.
A. Candies and DVD players.B. Treasure products
C. Clothing and home-use products.D. Clothes and books.
2.In the last paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to “_____________”.
A. the shop owners B. products C. sellers D. online shops
3.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Wang Lin’s life B. Online shopping in China
C. China’s online shoppers D. Shopping online is not safe
Mr. King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.
Mr. Baker, one of his friends, works in a factory outside the city. It is far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning, sometimes he is late for the work. His manager warns the young man will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasn’t enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial（实验）drive, the seller agreed. He called Mr. King and asked him to help him.
Mr. King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing, the light turned red. He tried to stop it, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop, but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.
“Didn’t you hear me?” the police man asked angrily.
“Yes, I did, sir,” said Mr. King, “Since it doesn’t listen to me, can it obey you?”
1.Mr. King is paid more because he ____________________.
A. always drives very slowly B. is not afraid of danger
C. has driven for years D. drives very well
2.Mr. Baker went to the flea market to ____________________.
A. buy a second-hand car B. have a trial drive
C. choose a new car D. sell his old car
3.Mr. King tried to stop the car when _____________________.
A. he saw an old woman crossing the street
B. he saw a big tree
C. the traffic lights turned red
D. the policeman shouted angrily at him
4. According to the story, which of the following sentences is true?
A. Mr. King will be sent away if he keeps being late.
B. Mr. Baker can’t afford to buy an old car.
C. Mr. King didn’t hear the policeman.
D. Something was wrong with the car.
Are you aged between 14 and 19 years old? Do you care about your local environment？Would you like to help make the area you live in better, cleaner, safer and more friendly? If your answers are “yes”, “yes” and “yes”, then read on! You may be surprised to hear that you can actually get money for improving your local community.
The “Big Lottery(彩票)” is giving money to a group of teenagers who want to become active citizens. We’re looking for young people to take part in projects near to where they live.
Here are a few easy things you could do to get started:
Meeting the neighbors
Everybody needs good neighbors. Knock on people’s doors and find out what they would like to improve in your area. If you don’t want to go round to their houses, then you could always put a note through their doors.
Neighborhood watch
Neighborhood watch plans are very popular in the UK. If you go away on holiday and leave your house, it’s very nice to know that a neighbor is keeping an eye on it. It’s a good way to make the area you live in safe.
Lending a hand
There are often elderly people living in the neighborhood who may not be able to do the things that you can do. You can offer to do their shopping once a week, look after their gardens for them or maybe walk their dogs!
So, go on…Just tell us what kind of project you want to become involved in, then we’ll send you more details. Take active action and help make your neighborhood a better place to live in.
1.Who is needed to take part in the project?
A. Anyone who wants to.
B. All the teenagers.
C. Teenagers from 14 to 19.
D. All the students in the neighborhood.
2.If a neighbor is keeping an eye on your house, it means he ________________.
A. wants to look at your house.
B. watches if there is something bad happening to your house.
C. is keeping an eye with you.
D. pays attention to your family members
3.What does “lend a hand” mean?
A. It means to lend money to someone who needs help.
B. It means to shake your hands with old people.
C. It means to lend something to someone.
D. It means to help someone who needs help.
My 15-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black wool of the coat was soft, and it only 28 dollars. We looked at each other, saying , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were popular with boys at that time, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was much .
John tried on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home a big smile. “How did the kids think of your coat?” I asked. “They loved it very much,” he said. I started to him “Lord (老爷) John”.
During the next few weeks, a came over John. He became more polite, more thoughtful and more pleasing. He would lend his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he would help a blind man the road.
One day, my brother and I met a friend in the library. “Could this be John?” he asked in a great surprise. John shook hands with him, just a gentleman!
What changed John? It was his own attitude. If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you a perfect one.
1.A. took B. spent C. cost D. paid
2.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
3.A. cheap B. cheaper C. expensive D. more expensive
4.A. has B. with C. in D. without
5.A. tell B. say C. call D. speak
6.A. thing B. surprise C. wonder D. change
7.A. crossing B. crossed C. crosses D. cross
8.A. like B. liked C. as D. with
9.A. real B. really C. truth D. true
10.A. has become B. become C. can become D. becoming
The words that we should pay attention to ___________ on the blackboard.
A. being written B. are written C. is writing D. writing
--- I hear Yang Yan made an English speech at the graduation ceremony yesterday.
--- _________, and __________.
A. So she did, so did I B. So did she, so I did
C. So she was, so I was D. So was she, so I was
