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On Sept.19, 2014, Alibaba went public on the New York Stock(股票)Exchange. It shows that Ma Yun has done his business 1. (successful). A short Chinese man seems to be the 2. (tall) man in the world right now.
Ma Yun used to be an English teacher. When he was twelve, he found that English was very interesting. Every morning he got up at 5 a.m., and then ran to a hotel near the West Lake, 3. he could communicate with foreign 4. (tourist) in English. He did it for nine years. The experience made 5. (he) a fantastic English speaker and also opened his views to the wide world. In a trip to the US in 1995, Ma had access to the Internet for the first time. When seeing the opportunity on the Internet, Ma returned to China and decided to set up a website 6. he knew little about computers then. Ma gave up his job and created 7. was called Alibaba in Hangzhou. He was so 8. (devote) to his work that he 9. (name) “Crazy Jack Ma”. Now, Alibaba has developed into the world’s largest e-commerce company and 10. (go) even further in future.
I realize that we all live in a world where trust is in short supply. It seems that everywhere I go, I have to ______ my identity and trustworthiness ― whether it’s a bank, shop or any office. I have been accustomed to living by the ______ that no one is trustworthy _____ proved otherwise.
Yesterday I saw a young man who lived by a totally ____ rule. I was walking along a busy intersection when I ______ a young man standing near the pedestrian crossing setting up a stall(货摊). _____ I would ignore and hurry past such sellers. But I noticed this young man was ______, so I stood for some time without crossing the street to see how he sold his _____ .
Soon, a young mother with a little boy came by and the child set his ______ on one of teddy bears. The mother asked the _____ and it was only one dollar. She pulled out a 10 dollar note and told the young man that she was giving him 10 dollars and wanted the ______ back. I was _____ to know how he was going to do it. He told the mom to put the _____ in the pouch(袋子) hanging around his neck and take out whatever change he_____ her.
I realized that this young man’s whole mode of earning ____ on trusting people not to cheat him. There was no ______ for him to know if someone took out more out of his pouch of earning. I was so _____ by how this young man trusted people that I bought a car model from him. I did not need it, ____ . I just hoped to help a little.
Now I _____ believe that the world would be a better place if we could all learn to ___ others more, like the young blind street seller of toys.
1.A. introduce B. present C. prove D. request
2.A. rule B. habit C. practice D. law
3.A. if B. since C. although D. unless
4.A. similar B. different C. special D. common
5.A. approached B. noticed C. watched D. looked
6.A. Actually B. Normally C. Informally D. Casually
7.A. blind B. handsome C. disabled D. strange
8.A. clothes B. bears C. toys D. pouches
9.A. mind B. interest C. heart D. attraction
10.A. price B. stall C. toy D. help
11.A. money B. charge C. change D. note
12.A. anxious B. surprised C. pleased D. curious
13.A. hand B. money C. teddy bear D. necklace
14.A. gave B. owed C. owned D. showed
15.A. depended B. settled C. decided D. focused
16.A. problem B. point C. way D. doubt
17.A. attracted B. shocked C. excited D. touched
18.A. either B. instead C. moreover D. though
19.A. firmly B. tightly C. unwillingly D. negatively
20.A. take in B. turn to C. help out D. believe in
You’d think the human race would have understood sleeping very well by now, but many of us are still sleeping poorly. Part of the problem is that we have wrong information and beliefs about this important health need. Let’s set the facts straight. 1.
1. More sleep is better for you.
There could be such a thing as too much sleep. The amount of sleep we need varies by person and also changes as we age. Harvard researchers found that a lot of sleep (9 hours or more) is linked with poor sleep quality. 2. Aim for better sleep.
2. 3.
Alcohol can help most people fall asleep. However, it also can cause you to wake up more during the night, decreasing your sleep quality. Consider drinking non-alcoholic drink before bed instead.
3. If you wake up in the middle of the night, lie in bed until you eventually fall back asleep.
4. We all hope to quickly fall back asleep. So we tend to stay in bed hoping it’ll happen at any minute now. If that doesn’t happen, though, within 15 minutes, most experts recommend getting out of bed to do something that occupies our bodies and brains without overstimulating us. Try not to check the clock either.
.4. You can catch up on sleep on weekends.
When we lose sleep during the week, we accumulate a kind of sleep ＂debt＂. 5. Not so fast. This might actually make you sleepier the next week. Instead of waking up later on the weekends, you’d better go to sleep earlier or perhaps take a nap in the afternoon.
A. Alcohol helps you sleep.
B. Here are some things you might have been told about sleeping but aren’t completely true.
C. Everyone should get 7—8 hours of sleep per night.
D. So don’t aim for more sleep — even on the weekends.
E. Waking up in the middle of the night is the pits (烦心事), but it happens to all of us.
F. You’ll have a better day and perhaps sleep better at night.
G. Can you pay that debt back by sleeping on Saturday or Sunday?
People are being attracted to Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they’re paying for it by giving up large amounts of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.
Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they’re paying for Facebook because people don’t really know what their personal information is worth.
The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you keep everything private. That was the great thing about Facebook—you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things—your city, your photo, your friends’ names—were set, by default (默认) to be shared with everyone on the Internet.
According to Facebook’s vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don’t share information, they have a ＂less satisfying experience＂.
Some people think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model, which was about selling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads when they’re online connecting with their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites.
I think that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy is only the beginning, which is why I’m considering stopping using it. Facebook is a convenient site, but I’m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don’t know. That’s too high a price to pay.
1.According to the text, Facebook is ____________.
A. losing more customers B. becoming a more useful site
C. improving its service gradually D. stealing and selling users’ information
2.At the beginning Facebook’s business model includes selling ____________.
A. its service B. ads
C. its products D. personal information
3.Why do Facebook make changes to its rule?
A. To provide better service to its users.
B. To follow the Federal guidelines.
C. To encourage its users’ communication.
D. To gain its users’ more personal information.
4.What is the author’s attitude toward Facebook?
A. Admirable. B. Negative.
C. Unclear. D. Supportable.
For the past 100 years, people believed middle age to be around 50 years old. This is a time when we start to grow old. However, new research says we have to change this. A study from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIAS) in Austria and Stony Brook University in New York says middle age now starts at 60 or even 65, or older. Why?
The biggest reason is that we are living longer. We are also healthier, we have better diets, we exercise more and we have more money to live in a nicer lifestyle. The IIAS said, ＂Since life expectancy has increased over the past several decades, and are continuing to increase, people once considered old should actually be viewed as more middle aged.＂
The study was not a worldwide one so perhaps not everyone in all countries can say they are middle aged when they are 65. The researchers looked at populations in 39 European countries, so this is good news for Europeans. Britain’s National Health Service warned against looking at this study and believing it to be 100 percent true. It said the researchers did not look at things which could reduce life expectancy: ＂We don’t know whether, for example, they factored (把……因素包括进去) in the possible impact of being unable to treat infections because of rising antibiotic (抗生素) resistance, or the increased numbers of people with diabetes (糖尿病) due to obesity.＂ It recommended healthy living, eating and exercise as a way to live longer.
1.What do people believe for the past century?
A. People start to grow old when they are about 50.
B. Middle age is far beyond 50 years old.
C. People will die at around 50 years old.
D. Middle age is a time when people become ill.
2.What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. The main reason why we are living longer.
B. The reason why middle age now starts at 60 or even 65.
C. Life expectancy has increased.
D. Middle aged people were once considered old.
3.What do Britain’s National Health Service’s words mean?
A. It believes the study to be true.
B. To live longer, one should live a healthy life.
C. There are more people who suffer from diabetes due to obesity.
D. The researchers didn’t factor in the possible impact.
4.What is the writer’s attitude towards the study?
A. Indifferent. B. Supportive.
C. Negative. D. Objective.
A couple in England could lose their home due to the fact that they want to live with their pets. Clive and Rose Restall live in their rented home in southwest England with their twenty-one pet guinea pigs (豚鼠). The owners of the house, Plymouth Community Homes (PCH), say the couple have too many pets in the house. PCH want Mr and Mrs Restall to get rid of the guinea pigs. A spokesperson from the PCH said the number of animals in the couple’s house is unacceptable. The spokesperson added that the number of pets is not allowed in the contract the couple signed to rent the house. The PCH warned Mr and Mrs Restall that they must move out of the house if they do not get rid of the guinea pigs.
Mr Restall, 57, said he needs his guinea pigs because they have helped him fight cancer. Doctors told him he had cancer in 2010. Soon after, he bought several guinea pigs to help take his mind off his cancer. He said his new pets made him happy again because they made him forget about his cancer. He told reporters that his guinea pigs are mystic ― they have special powers to help people. He said the animals have even helped his neighbours with personal problems. Mr Restall spoke about his pets, saying, ＂They’ve helped me through my cancer. They’ve helped me cope.＂ He added, ＂The local community love them just as much as I do. I sometimes loan them out to people if they need someone to talk to.＂
1.Mr and Mrs Restall could lose their rented home because ____________.
A. there are too many guinea pigs in their home
B. the owners want them to kill the guinea pigs
C. the animals in the couple’s house is unacceptable
D. they don’t want to let go of their pets
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Mr Restall had cancer at 57.
B. The guinea pigs helped Mr Restall feel relieved.
C. Mr Restall’s neighbours are tired of the guinea pigs.
D. Guinea pigs can cure people of cancer.
3.What does the word ＂loan＂ in the last paragraph mean?
A. Send. B. Keep.
C. Lend. D. Take.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. We can fight with cancer with pets.
B. We should treat our pets well.
C. A couple might lose their home if they hold on to their pets.
D. Pets are our friends.
