Several days ago, while I got online, my cousin’s QQ head popped out(弹出). We hadn’t seen each other for a few months, so I decided to start a talk with her. My cousin is studying in a college of our city. Her hobby is surfing the Internet. Every time I am on the computer, she is always online, listening to music or decorating her “personal space”. I like visiting her space. It’s creative and modern. I can’t design such a colorful web page as hers.
When I read the sentences she sent to me, I noticed that the Chinese characters had been changed, but I could still guess their meanings. I took a strong interest in this type of new characters. Further watching made me realize that they added some common Chinese radicals(部首) to the original characters, making them more vivid（生动）, a little like Japanese. My cousin said this gives new life to the Chinese language and culture.
It is true that the Internet has reinvented our language, but I still can’t accept this new change. Some Chinese characters have meanings in the shapes; one shouldn’t superficially （浅薄地）change them by adding an additional radical. So I advised my cousin to change her new idea and use standard characters to communicate. And she willingly accepted my advice.
1.The author’s cousin was a(n) ________.
A．engineer B．teacher C．model D．student
2.The author would like to visit his cousin’s space _________.
A．because he wants to design a web page
B．because the music is well worth listening to
C．because it is very creative and modern
D．because it is the best one on the Internet
3.The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A．the Internet may have changed the Chinese characters
B．all the Chinese people have learned a lot from the Internet
C．the QQ message online is very useful to everyone
D．the writer doesn’t like send QQ messages
4.The underlined word “reinvented” in the passage means “_________”.
A．摧毁 B．改良 C．发现 D．生产
5.We can learn from this passage that _________.
A．the writer is a teacher in a college
B．the writer can design a creative webpage
C．the Chinese characters have been changed into Japanese
D．the writer thinks people shouldn’t change our languages.
When I was fourteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad (Like many English children, I had often been to France). So when I went to America I thought I would have a nice easy holiday without any language problem.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to tell my American friend Danny that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,” he said, “Are you getting married? But aren’t you too young?”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied, “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell him I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there is a phone box?”
“Oh,” he said, “there is a phone downstairs.”
When at last we met, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.
“Don’t worry,” he said to me, “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from British people. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other.”
1.The writer was from________.
A. Japan B. France C. America D. England
2.The writer thought ________ in America at first.
A. he wouldn’t have any language difficulties
B. he would be lost and he had to call the police for help
C. he wouldn’t understand the Americans
D. he would have a terrible holiday
3.The writer wanted to ________ at the airport.
A. have a meal B. buy a map
C. call his friend D. find an old man
4.According to the friendly old man, “give somebody a ring” means “________”.
A. make a telephone call to somebody
B. be going to get married
C. buy a ring for somebody
D. ask somebody to wear a ring
5.The underlined word “they” refers to ________.
A. the old man and the boy
B. the British
C. the French
D. the Americans
Address:100 Market St, Sydney
Phone:02 9333 9222
Fax: 02 9333 9203
Open time: 9:00 am to 10:30 pm(Saturdays to 11:30 pm)
Ticket: ﹩60(for an adult)
﹩30(for a child)
Website: www.sydneytower.com.au
How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street
How to book tickets: by phone ／fax or through the web
Attraction: Sydney’s best views are just the beginning! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting 360°views of our beautiful city.
1.Sydney Tower is ______ in Sydney, Australia.
A. the busiest street
B. the biggest station
C. the most beautiful park
D. the highest point
2.If you Want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can' t _______ .
A. email sydneytower@ hotmail. corn
B. fax 02 9333 9203
C. search www. sydneytower. com. au
D. dial 02 9333 9222
3.Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children, he will pay ______ .
A. $60 B. $90 C. $120 D. $150
4.Last Saturday, Johnson went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower _____ .
A. after 11:30 pm B. before 11:30 pm
C. at 10:30 pm D. by 10:30 pm
5.The passage above is probably________ .
A. a piece of news B. a play
C. a story D. an advertisement
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Travelling
Do you like travelling? Today, I’ll give you some ______ about travelling. You should have a good night’s sleep ______ you travel. If you don’t, you will feel tired ______ the way. You should take some ______ with you. It may be helpful when you feel sick. You should have a meal before travelling. If you ______ eat anything, you’ll feel hungry. And the food on the train is much more ______ .You should listen to the weather report earlier, so you can ______ a good plan for your travel. You’d better take a(n) ______ with you. It can keep off the sun and the rain. You should ______ your right clothes when you prepare your luggage(行李). If you’re going from a hot place to a cold place, you have to ______ some warm clothes. You should drink enough water. Don’t wait to be ______ . You’d better take some water ______ you can have a drink when you want to drink. You should write down all the travel ______ : departure(出发) and arrival time, bus or train number, your parents’ names , address and phone number and so on. You should take a ______ . You can take lots of photos when you see beautiful scenery. When you come back, you can show the pictures to your friends. Above all, ______ yourself when you are travelling. But please look after yourself and your things carefully.
1.A. idea B. name C. advice D. time
2.A. before B. while C. after D. as
3.A. in B. on C. by D. at
4.A.medicine B. water C. food D. drink
5.A. not B. doesn’t C. don’t D. won’t
6.A. difficult B. different C. delicious D. expensive
7.A. find B. get C. make D. put
8.A. raincoat B. bag C. box D. umbrella
9.A. wear B. pack C. put on D. have on
10.A. have B. carry C. bring D. take
11.A. hungry B.thirsty C. happy D. sad
12.A. in order to B. if C. though D. so that
13.A. information B. way C. kind D. place
14.A. radio B. camera C. computer D. TV
15.A. forget B. help C. enjoy D. Report
—Since when_____ he ______English?
—1984.
A. Did ;teach you B. did; teach your
C. has; taught your D. has ;taught you
—Excuse me, could you tell me _____ arrive at the City Museum?
—Sorry, I am new here.
A .how can I B. where I could
C. what I can D. how to
