Micro blogs like Weibo are nothing new for the young Chinese．A newspaper in Chengdu did a survey last month．It found that 90percent of junior high school students use micro blogs．
They give students an outlet （出口） for emotion．"I use micro blogs to record my life．I let everyone‘see'my feelings and complaints （抱怨），"said Liu Fangyue，14，from Xiamen No.1Middle School．They have fun with classmates even after school．"I would send a message
to praise someone who came first in the exam，"said Liu．
Teachers also join in the fun．"When I sit down to talk to my students，they may not tell me their real thoughts，"said Lu Dongping at Nanning No.2Middle School．"But on micro blogs，they are more relaxed．They even make fun of me．"
You would be wrong if you think micro blogs are all about fun．Zhong Yun from Xiamen Haicang Experimental School sees it as a tool （工具） to learn English．The 13﹣year﹣old girl follows foreign stars such as Avril Lavigne and Justin Bieber．
"In order to understand their English posts，I have to check the dictionary and learn many new words，"said Zhong．
"Micro blogs widen students'perspectives （观点），but there are rules to follow，"said Shi Zhongying，a professor from Beijing Normal University．He shares some of them with micro bloggers．
"Manage your time，and don't let micro﹣blogging affect your studies and health，"said Shi．"Don't give out your name，family address or phone number on micro blogs．You should also respect （尊重） truth and other people's privacy （隐私）．"
1.The second paragraph mainly tells us ．
A. how popular micro blogs are
B. why micro blogs are popular
C. who uses micro blogs
D. what micro blogs are
2.Lu Dongping thinks students are on micro blogs．
A. less serious B. less relaxed
C. more stressed D. more nervous
3.Zhong Yun often on micro blogs．
A. chats with her teachers
B. records her schoolwork
C. shares her feelings with others
D. learns English
4.What does the underlined word"them"refer to （指的是）？
A. Micro blogs． B. Micro bloggers．
C. Rules． D. Students'perspectives．
5.Shi Zhongying didn't suggest ．
A. sharing your feelings B. telling the truth
C. spending most of your time on study D. giving out others'privacy．
To write a great news story, you have to make sure it is correct, relevant (相关的) and fresh.
For a start, all the information in a story must be correct. Not only the spelling and grammar, but also the facts.
Any mistakes that show up in a story can get a newspaper into big trouble.
For example, if a newspaper said that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space, it would be wrong. He wasn’t the first. The newspaper would probably lose lots of readers because of that mistake.
A news story does not only have to be correct, but it must also be relevant to its readers. People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them. That’s why you care more about what happens at your school than at schools in America. It’s also why newspapers in Beijing don’t talk much about news in Shanghai or Hong Kong.
Make sure it’s fresh.
Finally, news must always be fresh. When you pick up your evening newspaper, you want to read about news that happened that day. You don’t want to read about news from last week!
So, now you know what makes a good news story. Have a look at our paper and see if it’s full of good news! You can try writing a news story for our paper like a real reporter.
1.What will happen if there is a mistake in a newspaper?
A. The reporter will probably have a lot of trouble.
B. The newspaper would attract more readers.
C. Many readers won’t buy the newspaper any more.
D. The reporter won’t be able to write for the newspaper again.
2.Why would it be wrong for a newspaper to say that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space?
A. Because the information was not fresh.
B. Because the information was not correct.
C. Because the information was not relevant.
D. Because the information was not useful.
3.People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them, so newspapers in Beijing talk much about news in .
A. Nanjing B. Shanghai
C. Beijing D. Hong Kong
4.Where does the writer work most probably?
A. In a newspaper. B. In a shop.
C. In a library. D. In a bank.
5.Which can be the BEST title for the passage?
A. How to write an interesting story
B. Don’t make any mistakes in news
C. How to pick a good newspaper to read
D. How to write a story like a real reporter
Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.
The awards started in 1929. Their full title is “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!
In 1987, Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the award. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. It also won several technical awards for its amazing “flying” people. We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future.
It’s time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodar Theater. There, they will find out who had won the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.
1.Who give the awards?
A. In 1927. B. Oscar. C. The Academy of Nicknames.
D. A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years.
2.What did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar for?
A. Best Director. B. Best Foreign Film. C. Best Actress. D. Best Actor.
3.Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?
A. Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger. B. Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger.
C. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. D. Crouching, Dragon, Hiding Tiger.
4.Where are the Oscars held?
A. At the Academy. B. In a Los Angeles restaurant.
C. At Oscar’s house. D. At Kodar Theater.
5.Why do some people watch Oscars?
A. To see the restaurant. B. To see the fashion.
C. To see a film. D. To see the stars crying and laughing.
For most people，the word"fashion"means"clothes"．But people may ask the question，"What clothes are in fashion？"And they use the adjective （形容词）"fashionable"in the same way："She was wearing a fashionable color．"
But of course there are fashions in many things，not only in clothes．There are fashions in holidays，in restaurants，in films and books．There are even fashions in school subjects，jobs…and in languages．
Fashions change as time goes．If you look at pictures of people or things from the past，you will see that fashions have always changed．An English house of 1750was different from his grandson in 1860．
Today fashions change very quickly．Some of this is natural （自然的）．We hear about things much more quickly than in the past．Newspapers，radios，telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours．
New fashions mean that people will buy new things，so you see there is money in fashion．
1.From this passage we know that"fashion"means ．
A. clothes
B. many things
C. most of the popular things
D. everything
2.Which of the following things is fashionable today？
A. Surfing on the Internet
B. Having a family dinner on New Year's Day
C. Learning to sing songs on the radio
D. Doing morning exercises at school．
3.Today fashions change very quickly because ．
A. People read newspapers every day
B. radios send information from one country to another
C. new things that people like are often shown on TV
D. people quickly learn what is happening in the world
4."There is money in fashion．"means ．
A. clothes are expensive
B. money comes from fashion
C. people like new things
D. there are no fashions without money．
American boys and girls love to watch television．Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set．Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Sunday．
Televisions are like books or films．A child can learn bad things and good things from them．Some shows help children to understand the news and places from other countries or other times in history．With television a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship．Boys and girls can see a play，a concert or a game at home．
Televisions bring many places and events into our homes．Some programs show crime and other things that are bad for children，so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do．
1.Children usually spend a day in school．
A. six hours B. more than eight hours
C. only a few hours D. four hours
2.Some children spend eight hours or more on Sunday．
A. studying B. playing C. watching TV D. helping their parents
3.On television children can see ．
A. games B. big animals C. oceans D. almost everything
4."Televisions bring many places and events into our homes．"means" ．"
A. Televisions make things happen on homes
B. We can know places and events without going to see them
C. We can see houses and buildings on TV
D. We can find them easily
5.Parents sometimes help their children find other things to do when there is for children on TV．
A. a bad program B. an animal C. a game D. an uninteresting film．
The Best Way to See Lakeland
TOUR A
Lake District Spectacular
The Lake District is famous for being"the most beautiful corner of England"and the tour introduces you to just that．Fantastic scenery of mountains，valleys and lakes from the south to the north．The tour includes a lake cruise（乘船游览），a visit to the 4，000year old Castlerigg Stone Circle set high on the hills．You travel over passes，through beautiful valleys，see waterfalls and traditional Lakeland villages．You have plenty of stops for admiring the views and taking photographs．
This is a tour not to be missed．
When & Where Every day from Windermere
Prices Adult﹣£36.00，Child﹣£26.00（up to 16years of age）
A．£84.00 B．£109.00 C．£104.00
TOUR B
Beatrix Potter's Favorite Countryside
The tour is the ideal way to explore the favourite places associated with（与…有关） Beatrix Potter．Our journey is through the beautiful Yewdale Valley，passing Yew Tree Tarn and Skelwith Bridge making our way to Coniston Water for our lake cruise．We visit the Beatrix Potter's Hill Top farm where she wrote many of her famous children's stories in this little old stone house．You have the chance to go in the shop and explore her garden．
When & Where Every day from Windermere
Prices Adult﹣£26.00，Child﹣£21.00（up to 16years of age）
Price Includes Lake Cruise on Coniston，& Hill Top Gardens
Times Leaves Windermere 12.00hrs，returns approx.16.30hrs．
1.What can you see if you choose Tour A？
A. Yewdale Valley B. Coniston Water
C. Castlerigg Stone Circle D. Beatrix Potter's Hill Top farm
2.How much will Simon，a boy of 12，and his father pay if they want to choose Tour A and Tour B？
A. £84.00 B. £109.00 C. £104.00 D. £144.00
3.When does the coach leave Windermere if you choose Tour B？
A. 09.45hrs B. 17.00hrs C. 12.00hrs D. 16.30hrs．
