Internet dating has become one of the biggest and most successful business ventures on the Internet. Basically, Internet dating is a way to meet people for either friendship or dating without actually having to meet them in person first.
The first thing to do if you decide to try Internet dating is to build your profile(简介) which can include your hobbies, hopes for the future, and so on. A photograph is optional, but many sites claim that a photograph increases the number of people who look at your profile. Many Internet dating sites will charge a one-time registration fee to use their services.
Internet dating makes it possible to meet people from all over the world. You can even narrow the search down to your area by zip code. Another advantage is that you can communicate by email before you meet in person. Thousands of people have met, fallen in love, and married through Internet dating. It is an excellent way for shy people to meet. It is also a way for people with busy lives to connect with others, and an easy way to meet people who share your interests.
Just as in conventional dating and love, there are some pitfalls to be aware of in Internet dating. The person you have been talking to on the net may not be who they say they are. Be very aware that there are some people who misrepresent their appearance or private details, such as marital status, income, and so on, for their own reasons. It would not be the first time that someone has been taken in, and talk shows are full of cheating partners who have been caught dating over the Internet in their spare time. Nevertheless, taking a few simple precautions should help ensure that your Internet dating experience is fun.
1.Which of the following is a must to make an Internet dating possible?
A. A photo. B. A profile.
C. Registration fee. D. Business experience.
2.One advantage of Internet dating is that _______.
A. you can avoid a face-to-face meeting in the beginning
B. you're sure to find a partner with the same interests
C. you'll find absolutely reliable information of others
D. you'll gain fame and money overnight
3.The underlined word "pitfalls" in Paragraph 4 most probably means ________.
A. rules B. trends
C. problems D. skills
4.What is probably talked about following the last paragraph?
A. Conventional dating. B. Hidden advantages.
C. Safety measures. D. Romantic love.
I left home to support my sister in her efforts to present a music festival. She lives on the other side of the world, and I went to visit her, not wanting to leave and feeling like I was leaving home against my will. However, I wanted to show her my support because she is my only sister.
So I boarded the plane in mid-August, and hated the long flight. I arrived, tired and hungry. I had left my husband of 2 years, alone, in our old New Orleans house.
I was all set and ready to perform for my sister for the music festival on Sunday morning when I received a call from Chicago. The hurricane was predicted to hit our city, and many people had already evacuated, but my husband chose to stay behind. He could not get a call to me on the other side of the world, but he could call his cousin in Chicago. He gave his cousin a message for me, that he would be just fine, and not to worry.
As the day wore on, I finally took the stage in front of hundreds of Europeans, and I realized, thanks to CNN, that New Orleans was under water.
I performed, hoping that my husband would survive. And I performed perfectly. The audience stood and applauded. I left the stage and went straight to the TV. I saw the street sign near my home, of Humanity Street, but nothing below it, except water.
In the days that followed, I found out that my house, my car, my clothes, my furniture, everything that I’d left behind was gone…but not my husband. He survived by riding on the rear bumper（后保险杠）of a VW bus, holding on to the overhead luggage rack, in the pouring rain, down the highway from New Orleans, half-way to Baton Rouge. The rest of the journey was a long walk, but he survived.
By the first week of September, I flew back to the Baton Rouge airport, and hugged my husband. Since then, our relationship has grown deeper; we have completely rebuilt our house, bought a new car, bought new furniture and new clothes and joined an inspirational, spirit-filled community.
1.2.Why did the author leave home?
A. To look after her sister. B. To attend a music festival.
C. To watch a performance. D. To visit her husband’s cousin.
3.4.How did the author feel when she left home?
A. Disappointed. B. Worried.
C. Tired. D. Unwilling.
5.6.What does the underlined word “evacuated” mean?
A. Gathered. B. Struggled.
C. Escaped. D. Hid.
7.8.What might be the title for the passage?
A. Lost it All, Gained Even More. B. Once Gone, Never Returned.
C. Caught in the Hurricane. D. Trapped in a Dilemma.
Adults
8:00 pm — 10:00 pm
Join us for an evening of true, personal stories about science. Come to the only show where you can hear people—scientists, not-scientists, and half-scientists—tell funny and touching stories about the role of science in their lives.
Cost: $10
Make Your Own iPhone Case through Toysinbox 3D Printing
Families & Teens & Adults
10:00 am — 12:30 pm
In this workshop, you will learn to design and 3D print your own iPhone case. First, you will learn how to use a 3D printer. Next, you will design a 3D model for your iPhone case that will have a lovely pattern and your name. Once you create the model, you will print it out on our 3D printers. A 3D printing worker will guide you through this process step-by-step. Come and enjoy this fun and unique learning experience!
Cost: $35
DIY Underwater Vehicle Design in MIT Museum
Teens
2:00 pm — 5:00 pm
Dive into the world of ocean engineering by designing and building an underwater vehicle! Test your vehicle in large tanks on the Museum’s floor. Show off your engineering creations and share your design process with Museum visitors.
Cost: $15, Ages 12+
Animal Kingdom for Young Ones in Museum of Science, Boston
Families
9:30 am — 2:00 pm
Join us for a day of hands-on science fun designed especially for pre-schoolers!
Activities include the Museum’s popular “Live Animal Story Time” shows and a talk about baby animals and book-signing by children’s book authors. Drop in on special live animal visits and activities in the exhibition halls, as well as design challenges and lab activities—all created with your young scientist in mind!
Cost: Free, Ages Pre-kindergarten – Age 8
1.What can people do in Story Show?
A. Do role-play games. B. Hear touching stories.
C. Put on science shows. D. Meet authors of the books.
2.If you are interested in ocean engineering, you will probably attend ________.
A. Story Show B. Make Your Own iPhone Case
C. Animal Kingdom for Young Ones D. DIY Underwater Vehicle Design
3.Animal Kingdom for Young Ones is designed for ________.
A. adults B. kids under 8 years old
C. children of all ages D. children aged twelve and older
4.What is the subject of the festival?
A. Sports. B. Literature.
C. Science. D. Education.
假定你是李华，想邀请外教Henry一起参观中国剪纸（paper-cutting）艺术展。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.展览时间、地点；
2.展览内容。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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星光中学(Xingguang High School)近期举行了一次登山活动。假定你是学校英语报记者，请写一篇短文，报道此次活动。内容包括：
1.时间与地点：4月10日，大青山(Daqing Mountain)；
2.活动的过程；
3.你对于这次活动的评论。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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In much of Asia, especially the so-called"rice bowl" cultures of China, Japan, Korea,1. Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.
Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might2.(make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal3.create) special designs.
The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, 4.(use) twigs(树枝) to remove it. Over time, 5. the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which 6.( gradual) turned into chopsticks.
Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius,7.lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C. , influenced the 8.develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and9.(be) too violent for use at the table.
Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat10. their hands.
