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When Steve Jobs passed away, everyone felt sad. Steve was one of1.world's greatest scientists- brave enough to think2.(different), confident enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do things. He3. (consider) to be a great mind.
By4.(set) up one of the world's most successful companies, he showed the spirit of creativity. 5.addition, he put the internet in our pockets and6. (bring) happiness to millions of children and adults alike. Steve enjoyed saying that he lived every day as it was his last. While he kept doing so, he changed7.(us) lives, refined (重新定义) all the industries8.achieved a lot in human history. There is probably no greater contribution than Steve's9.(succeed) in changing people's life. The world learnt much from his products10.he invented. People send their thoughts and prayers to his wife Lauren, his family, and all those who loved him.
My parents are green hands in modern technology. Computers, cameras, mobile phones, iPods... You name it, and they just can't use them well!
Over the holidays, my parents had to ask me many times how to take a photograph on their mobile phones because they kept forgetting. Recently, to keep in touch while I am abroad, my mum decided to create a Weibo page. My mum only has 11 “friends"--two of them are me and my sister! And she comments on EVERY THING we do. It drives me crazy!
My mum has also recently heard of the “selfie (自拍) ” and tried to take few to show that she is “down with the kids”. However, she often forgets how to change the camera focus so it is facing towards her, and her finger is often covering the lens! She also often moves the camera when she takes a photo so that they come out unclear. It makes me laugh a lot, and luckily my friends have similar problems with their parents on technology.
Sometimes I get angry when my mum asks me how to do something on her computer. But I try to stay patient and help her. After all they're too important for us to get angry.
1.What do we know from paragraph1?
A.My parents refuse to accept any new things.
B.My parents show interest in modern technology.
C.My parents know little about modern technology.
D.My parents enjoy collecting different computers.
2.What do we know about the writer's parents from paragraph 2?
A.They are slow in learning new things. B.They are too old to learn new things.
C.They have few friends in their life. D.They are interested in the life abroad.
3.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase “down with the kids”?
A.as naughty as kids B.friendly to children
C.young and full of energy D.cool and up-to-date
4.What can we know from the last sentence of the passage?
A.The writer loves her parents. B.The writer's parents are patient.
C.The writer is angry with her parents. D.The writer's parents are less important.
A survey made in the UK shows that only 40% of young people know that personal information online stays there forever. There are about 250 million blogs coming out every day, which means a lot of information is shared online. So, are young people using the Internet safely?
Do you know how to change your privacy settings (隐私设置) on social media? For example, you can click on the “settings” on your blog to get to your privacy settings. Then you can decide who sees your personal information: friends, friends of friends or everyone. Do you want everyone in the world to be able to see your email address or just friends?
The BBC Share Take Care campaign (活动), is all about helping everybody, from little kids to the over 55s, to make their online activity safer and protect themselves on the web. The campaign says adults and teenagers need to be more careful with personal information and photos online.
Everybody knows that we should be polite and kind to people in real life and online. Unluckily this doesn't always happen. Where can you report online abuse (辱骂) or unkind messages to yourself or your friends? Do you know how to report such messages online? For example, if you see an unkind message you can click on “more” and then choose “Report”. You can then block (屏蔽) all further messages from that user.
1.How many young people know information online stays there forever?
A.Only a few people. B.Less than a half.
C.More than a half. D.Almost everyone.
2.What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?
A.How to post one's blogs online. B.How to change our email address.
C.How to change our privacy settings. D.How to share our personal information.
3.What's the aim of the BBC Share Take Care campaign?
A.To teach adults to surf the Internet. B.To increase the safety of online activity.
C.To advise kids to stay away from the web. D.To ask teenagers to be careful with Internet.
4.What are you advised to do with an unkind message?
A.Save it. B.Forget it. C.Ignore it. D.Report it.
Most English learners are fearful of exams, especially speaking exams. This text will give you lots of tips and advice, and you can do as well as possible in any speaking test. Remember that everyone gets nervous in exams. So, don't worry. Our tips will help you feel more confident in a speaking exam.
Listening to as much English as possible will help to improve your speaking. Listening to songs, films, TV series will help you feel more confident about speaking.
Speak as much English in class as possible. If you usually speak English in class, you will find it easier to speak in an exam.
Slow down! It's not a race. Before you speak, think carefully about what to say and speak a little slower than normal.
Use language that is correct. Use words and expressions you have used before. If you don't know a word, think of another way to say it. For example, if you know the word “expensive”, but can't remember the word “cheap”, you could say: It's not expensive.
If you don't understand the question or the activity, ask the examiner. Say “Could you repeat that, please?”
Always say something. Don't just say “yes” or “no”. Explain your answer with a reason. Say “Yes, I agree because...”
If you can choose the question or topic, choose one you know something about. It's easier to talk about something you know.
Finally, remember that the examiners are normal human beings, not aliens!
1.What are many learners afraid of in an English exam?
A.Listening. B.Speaking. C.Writing. D.Reading.
2.What does the writer advise us to do?
A.To listen carefully in class. B.To choose a difficult topic.
C.To answer all questions with “yes”. D.To speak a little slower than normal.
3.What should we do when we don't know how to say a word?
A.Ask the examiner. B.Say it in Chinese.
C.Say it in another way. D.Speak a little slowly.
4.What should we do after we say “yes” or “no”?
A.Say nothing. B.Ask a question. C.Give a reason. D.Find an excuse.
A wealthy man asked an old wise man to help his son get rid of his bad habits. The wise man took the youth for a walk through a garden. Stopping suddenly he asked the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there.
The youth held the plant between his thumb and forefinger and pulled it out. The old man then asked him to pull out a slightly bigger plant. The youth pulled hard and the plant came out, “Now pull out that one," said the old man pointing to a bush. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out.
“Now take this one out," said the old man, pointing to a bigger tee. The youth grasped the trunk and tried to pull it out. But it would not move. "It's impossible" said the boy, out of breath with the effort.
“So it is with bad habits," said the wise man. “When they are young it is easy to pull them out but when they take hold they cannot be uprooted."
1.What did the youth do with the small plant?
A.Pulling it out easily. B.Keeping it in hand.
C.Planting it happily. D.Taking it away.
2.How did the youth feel after pulling out the bush?
A.Tired. B.Excited. C.Angry. D.Sad.
3.Why did the old man ask the youth to pull out plants of different sizes?
A.To test his strength. B.To make fun of him.
C.To explain something. D.To tell him a story.
4.According to the story, what can we do with bad habits?
A.The earlier to drop them, the better. B.It's easy to drop them suddenly.
C.Never let them grow in you. D.Always get control of them.
Hello, everyone. Welcome aboard the Luxury Cruise bus to Huizhou, Shantou, Xiamen. We are scheduled (安排) to arrive in Huizhou at 2:00 o'clock this afternoon. There will be a fifteen-minute rest stop at that time. We will give a thirty minute dinner stop in Shantou at 5:00 for those of you who are continuing on to Xiamen. We should arrive in Xiamen at 8:00 this evening. Please remember the number of your bus for reboarding . The number is 3224.
This bus is air-conditioned for your comfort. Please remember that smoking of cigarettes and eating smelly food are not permitted, as is the drinking of wine. One more thing to remind you, for your safety, please keep your seatbelt fastened during the trip.
Thank you for travelling with us. Have a pleasant trip.
1.How long will it take the passengers to go to Xiamen from Huizhou?
A.3 hours. B.6 hours. C.12 hours. D.8 hours.
2.Which of the following can we do during the trip?
A.Drinking wine. B.Smoking cigarettes.
C.Eating hamburgers. D.Listening to music.
3.What does the underlined word “reboarding” mean?
A.getting off the bus again B.getting on the bus again
C.looking for the bus D.waiting for the bus
4.What do you think the speaker is?
A.A teacher. B.A tourist.
C.A tour guide. D.A driver.
