It is amazing to note that the Internet is still such a new device，and yet it is one of the fastest and most powerful media tools. But think about it for a moment. On the Internet，a big online company can be run by only two guys in their garage. So it is only reasonable then，that people shopping online would be a little leery of the security levels.
Internet giants such as Microsoft knew consumer confidence was the key to getting virtual(虚拟的) shopping off the ground，and they work hard to make people feel safe to shop online.
Credit card companies，too，quickly saw the potential for online shopping，and have installed things like online shopping insurance for people. If you ever have a problem with your online credit purchases，many credit card companies will happily refund(退还) your money and then set their claws on the company that wronged you. Now that’s buying power!
There are other bonuses for online shoppers，of course. No lineups，for one. No annoying mall shopping carts with broken wheels and kids crying because their parents won’t get them what they want.
When shopping online，consumers can sit down，have a coffee，and wear their slippers，not having to worry about their hair or parking，and just clicking through sale after sale. Comparison shopping couldn’t be any easier. And thanks to courier companies(快递公司) getting in on the act，you never need to wait longer than a day or two to get those all important purchases delivered right to your door.
No wonder so many companies are shaking their heads at traditional advertising and instead looking to the“virtual” world to attract online shoppers.
1.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “leery” in the first paragraph?
A． confident
B． doubtful
C． hopeful
D． disappointed
2.Consumer confidence in online shopping mainly relies on .
A． freedom of shopping
B． shopping convenience
C． security in shopping
D． Internet access
3.The following have made contributions to the popularity of online shopping EXCEPT .
A． Internet giants
B． traditional advertisers
C． courier companies
D． credit card companies
4.What does the author think of the current online shopping?
A． Safe，fast but unrealistic.
B． Cheap，convenient but unsafe.
C． Reliable，popular but slow.
D． Safe，convenient and fast.
The Brown Bear
My wife Laura and I were on the beach，with three of our children，taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear. The bear was thin and small，moving aimlessly.
Just a few minutes later，I heard my daughter shouting，“Dad！The bear is right behind us！” An aggressive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back—the sign(迹象) of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. The bear behaved abnormally，probably because of hunger.
I held my camera tripod(三脚架) in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders，and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew I would not be able to hold it for long.
Even so，this was a fight I had to win：I was all that stood between the bear and my family，who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.
The bear hit at the camera，cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face；the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move，and I sensed that my bones were going to break.
Drawing back my free hand，I struck the bear as hard as I could for five or six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur，trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling(扭打) with the bear at this point. Then，as suddenly as it had begun，the fight ended. The bear moved back towards the forest，before returning for another attack—the first time I felt panic.
Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat，the bear moved off，destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured，but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I’m proud that my family remained clearheaded when panic could have led to a very different outcome.
1.The brown bear approached the family in order to .
A． catch shore birds
B． start an attack
C． protect the children
D． set up a barrier for itself
2.The bear finally went away after it .
A． felt safe
B． got injured
C． found some food
D． took away the camera
3.The writer and his family survived mainly due to their .
A． pride
B． patience
C． calmness
D． cautiousness
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A. B. C和D）中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项。
“Mum，can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night，please？It’s Friday，and we don’t have any .Can I，please？”Mum was sitting at the kitchen table.Dad was next to her，resting his head on his arms.Mum could that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
“I’m so sorry，James，” she said.
“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house？Why，Mum？” James asked sadly，almost in .
“I know it’s for you，” Mum said softly.“But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little...strange.And then they would make fun of you.”
“No，they wouldn’t，Mum，” James protested.“We’re not at all.We’re just ordinary people.”
Mum sighed heavily.“To tell you the truth，James，my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy .And your poor father—he doesn’t feel .He really needs a rest.”
“I can help，Mum！” James said.“ I can make you and Dad feel better，can Brett come over？Please？”
“Well...” Mum began.
“Great！Thanks，Mum！” James almost shouted.“Just sit there，don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and what he needed—two spanners(扳手)．“Hang on，Mum，” he said.“This won’t take a second.” After some ，James was finished.With a smile of on his face he said，“There！How does that feel？” “Oh，James，” Mum said.“That’s much better！How did you do it？”
“Easy，” James said .“Dad had tightened your neck bolts(螺栓) too much！I just them slightly！I learned that in robotic science at school.”
“What about your father？Can you him？” asked Mum.
“I’ll try，” James replied.He up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck，and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head.Then he turned the on.Dad opened his eyes and immediately.“He just let his run too low，that’s all，” James said.“Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow？”
“I guess so，” replied Mum.“Your friends will just have to that we are a very unusual family.Thanks，son！”
1.A． chance B． message C． homework D． difficulty
2.A． asleep B． reading C． alone D． standing
3.A． explain B． see C． agree D． doubt
4.A． terror B． tears C． surprise D． silence
5.A． fair B． easy C． good D． hard
6.A． strange B． normal C． popular D． anxious
7.A． headache B． loss C． task D． day
8.A． ill B． funny C． sorry D． well
9.A． As B． If C． Since D． Before
10.A． kept B． controlled C． found D． returned
11.A． requests B． thoughts C． repairs D． instructions
12.A． sympathy B． satisfaction C． bitterness D． politeness
13.A． embarrassedly B． gratefully C． impatiently D． proudly
14.A． adjusted B． collected C． produced D． covered
15.A． greet B． accompany C． help D． ask
16.A． lifted B． caught C． gave D． filled
17.A． television B． power C． light D． gas
18.A． grew up B． lay down C． broke down D． sat up
19.A． food B． temperature C． battery D． blood
20.A． prove B． expect C． suspect D． accept
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A. B. C和D）中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项。
One sunny afternoon，a sevenyearold girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods she realised that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and what to do，she began crying. After a while，she to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. it was getting dark，she saw a small，dark wooden house. She opened the door and stepped in. Suddenly，she heard a strange noise，and she ran out the door and back to the Cold and tired，she fell asleep near a .
The girl’s parents were out and her dog，Laddy，was at home. Laddy that his mistress(女主人) was in danger. He jumped a window，breaking the glass. He looked in the fields，but he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However，from the ground came a scent(气味) as he lowered his head. He the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking into the air，the dog through the woods until he found the .But the girl was not there，so he headed back to the woods. Much to his ，he saw his mistress’s blue shirt in the distance. He over some bushes and saw the little stream，where the girl was .
When she opened her eyes and her dog standing beside her，the girl said，“you me，Laddy，” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back，the parents burst into tears of .That night Laddy had a hero’s supper：a huge meal of steak.
1.A． before B． since C． while D． as
2.A． wondering B． forgetting C． remembering D． regretting
3.A． preferred B． expected C． failed D． decided
4.A． When B． Until C． If D． Because
5.A． carelessly B． cautiously C． hopelessly D． unwillingly
6.A． trees B． bushes C． woods D． grasses
7.A． stream B． rock C． tree D． house
8.A． found B． sensed C． heard D． smelt
9.A． at B． through C． in D． onto
10.A． terrible B． strange C． pleasant D． familiar
11.A． missed B． discovered C． followed D． ignored
12.A． calmly B． loudly C． merrily D． gently
13.A． searched B． wandered C． looked D． travelled
14.A． window B． girl C． house D． hero
15.A． satisfaction B． disappointment C． embarrassment D． delight
16.A． jumped B． climbed C． walked D． flew
17.A． awake B． abandoned C． available D． asleep
18.A． spotted B． watched C． observed D． saw
19.A． disturbed B． comforted C． rescued D． scared
20.A． pain B． shock C． sorrow D． relief
.假如你叫李华，不久前参加了美国文化委员会举办的一次语言竞赛活动，作为获奖者你得到了暑假去美国免费学习英语的机会。以下是校方寄给你的课程安排表，请你阅读课表，按要求给对方负责人Mr． Smith回一封信。
Schedule For EFLS Summer English Courses
注意：1．信的开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．词数：100左右。
Dear Mr．Smith，
Thank you for your offer of inviting me to the free summer English course in your school．
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Truly yours
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
On Friday，our teacher told us that there would an English corner in front of our teaching building．I set about soon after the l ast class in the afternoon．
To my joy，the English corner had just been on for a few minute．I joined them on their talk．At first，I was afraid that my English was so poor and limit that I couldn’t follow them or make myself understanD． I was also afraid that anyone might la ugh at me．But a smiling face here or an encouraging nod there soon put me at ease．Though I speak to them only in simple English that day，I believe in future I will make a greater progress．
