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Many students want to find friends on the Internet as a way of practicing their language skills and learning more about new cultures. Traditional pen pals were the primary source for such contacts, and students could write each other letters. With the Internet, finding friends has become much easier, and such relationships are called key pals. However, care and consideration should be given when finding friends on the Internet:
Search the Internet for reputable (有信誉的)services. Look for reviews of such sites to learn more about other students' experiences. Don't join a service until you have done your research.
Check to see if you can use a nickname, instead of your real name, to protect your identity.
Never give personal information to anyone, including your home address, phone number, and birthday.
Stop contact with others if you feel uncomfortable with the topics of conversation. Again, if you protect your identity, this will be easier to do. Tell your teachers, parents, or even local law enforcement(执法组) if problems arise.
Try to use the language you are studying in the classroom in your communication with others.
Ask appropriate questions that will also help you learn about other cultures. Remember that someone's personal experience might help you to understand a whole culture. You have to talk to many different people, and this will get you started.
1.Why do many students want to find friends on the Internet? (within 15 words)
2.What are the relationships between friends on the Internet called? (within 3 words)
3.What's the purpose of using a nickname on the Internet? (within 5 words)
4.How many pieces of advice does the writer give about finding friends on the Internet? (within 2 words)
5.What's the proper title for this passage? (within 6 words)
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。
—Hello, darling. I've just heard I have to go to Italy for a couple of days. I am flying this evening.
—Oh, David. 1. You know the Johnsons are coming around to see us tonight.
—Yes, I know. But I can't help it. They'll have to come some other time.
— 2.
—No, I am afraid we have to change all our plans.
—All fight, David. 3.
—I am taking the 7 o'clock plane to Rome.
—Are you coming home before you go to the airport?
—I am afraid I can't. 4.
—What about your suitcase?
—I am afraid you'll have to pack it for me.
—And who is fetching it for you?
—You'll bring it, darling.
— 5.
—Because you are coming with me. It's your birthday on Saturday and this trip is my birthday present for you. I'll meet you at the airport, three quarters before the flight. Don't forget anything and don't be late. See you later, darling.
A. When exactly are you leaving then?
B. I am still having a talk with my boss here.
C. What's the matter?
D. Why me?
E. Do you really have to go?
F. It's a pity that we have to change our plans.
G. Then we won't be able to go to the theater tomorrow.
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This is the pen that has a built-in video camera, capturing(拍摄，录制)videos or still images with a click of its button. Ideal for use while secured in a pocket, it can capture up to five hours of video. Its battery provides up to two hours of power before requiring a recharge.
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1.What's the purpose of this passage?
A. To advertise some goods.
B. To compare some goods.
C. To teach how to operate the items
D. To show how fashionable the items are.
2.What do Item 7.8431 and Item 78098 have in common according to this passage?
A. They both sell well.
B. They both can take photos.
C. They both have unusual appearances.
D. They are both cheap.
3. If you're a movie fan, you probably show strong interest in .
A. Item 78098 B. Item 78431
C. Item 77281 D. Item 77918
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. In fact, Item 78098 cannot tell time.
B. Item 77918 works as a DVD player.
C. In a way, Item 77281 is user-friendly
D. All the items include rechargeable batteries.
Why do people drink too much, eat too much ,smoke cigarettes or take drugs? What's to blame for all the bad behavior? Most people would say that, while these self-destructive(自我毁灭的) acts can have many root causes, they all have one obvious thing in common: they are all examples of failures of self-control, lacking the will power to resist them.
According to a recent study, however, if you really think about it, something about that simple answer doesn't quite make sense. In fact, it turns out that sometimes it's having will power that really gets you into trouble.
Think back to the time you took your very first sip(啜饮) of beer. Disgusting, wasn't it? When my father gave me my first taste of beer as a teenager, I wondered why anyone would voluntarily drink it. And smoking? No one enjoys their first cigarette—it tastes awful. So even though smoking, and drinking alcohol or coffee, can become temptation you need will power to resist, they never, ever start out that way.
Just getting past those first horrible experiences actually requires a lot of self-control. Ironically, only those who can control themselves well, rather than give in to them, can ever come to someday develop a "taste" for Budweiser beer, Marlboro cigarettes, or dark-roasted Starbucks coffee. We do it for social acceptance. We force ourselves to consume alcohol, cigarettes, coffee and even illegal drugs, in order to seem experienced, grown-up, and cool.
These bad habits aren't self-control failures—far from it. They are voluntary choices, and they are in fact self-control successes. Self-control is simply a tool to be put to some use, helpful or harmful. To live happy and productive lives, we need to develop not only our self-control ,but also the wisdom to make good decisions about when and where to apply it.
1. What do most people think causes bad behavior?
A. Being forced by others.
B. Enjoying their first experiences.
C. Not having enough will power.
D. Following the examples of their friends.
2.The author mentions his experience in the third paragraph to prove .
A. will power helps develop bad habits sometimes
B. drinking beer is harmful to the health of teenagers
C. self-control should be developed when one is young
D. everyone can be challenged by different temptations
3.In the last paragraph, the author stresses that .
A. without self-control, no one can succeed
B. applying self-control correctly is important
C. bad habits don't always lead to bad results
D. people can develop wisdom from bad behavior
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. My First Sip of Beer B. Do You Have Will Power?
C. Will Power Benefits Us D. Dark Side of Self-control
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1.Rochester Cathedral was built in the .
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Today's children are the "result" of the modern society. Our parents have jobs that keep them busy almost all day long. They only have a free day in a week. This doesn't allow them to keep an eye on their children.
On the other hand, the modern society gives more freedom to the children than they could "handle". As a child, you don't know how to grow up by yourself until you reach a certain age. That is why you need school and parents to be by your side all the time. If you don't have either of them you may make a lot of mistakes. The social system of the modem society is very lenient especially with the children.
Most of the children today are rebels(叛逆者). They are rude. They are given too much freedom by their families. This is their parents' mistake. They ought to know that the freedom they give to their children is misunderstood.
For example it is a bad thing for a 17-year-old child to go out in the evening on weekends. Parents are also guilty of the way their children show up in the street or at school. The same guilt belongs to the teaching system as well. Pupils shouldn't be allowed to dress like they were on a fashion presentation at school.
Another important fact we can think of regarding the freedom of children is their free will of spending money. Parents shouldn't allow their children to spend money on whatever they want.
I think children are given too much freedom not only by their parents, but also by the society. The latter is more to be blamed！
1.The writer implies that parents' busy lifestyle .
A. makes their children become independent
B. may lead to a tense parent-child relationship
C. is harmful to their children's health
D. is likely to create a troubled generation
2.What does the underlined word "lenient" ( in Paragraph 2 ) mean ?
A. Not responsible. B. Not strict.
C. Unkind. D. Unfair.
3. It seems that the writer agrees that students .
A. should stay at home on weekends
B. can wear trendy clothes at school
C. had better wear school uniform at school
D. can be allowed to go out in the evenings
4.According to the writer, which of the following takes the primary responsibility for children's problems?
A. The social environment. B. The educational system.
C. Each family. D. The school.
