__________.
a、brings about the generation gap
b、is very careful about people’s privacy
c、encourages you to list your personal information d、lists the telephone numbers of your friends 2． (2.0) 分
why are some parents against myspace?
a、because they think myspace has a bad influence on their children.
b、because they don’t want to pay so much money for myspace.
c、because it takes up too much of their children’s spare time.
d、because troublemakers can easily approach their children through the site. 3． (2.0) 分 what can we infer ｆrom “every time we hold a parents meeting, the first question is always about myspace.”?
a、myspace has become a top issue troubling parents. b、myspace often holds parents meetings. c、myspace is quite popular with parents.
d、parents have lots of questions about the website. 4． (2.0) 分
the writer’s attitude towards myspace is _________. a、pessimistic b、positive c、optimistic d、objective 5． (2.0) 分
which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
a、internet safety b、myspace
c、generation gap d、the digital era
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passage 2
pat o’burke
pat o’burke was a poor irishman with a large family, ａnd one morning, waking up very early ｆrom cold ａnd hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. the wood belonged to lord
northwood, a rich gentleman, ａnd pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms（一大群） of rabbits ａnd flocks（群） of birds that were good to eat, ａnd pat determined to take the risk.
suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. there was a look of anger on lord northwood’s face as he caught sight of the gun in pat’s hands. pat’s heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly up to the company ａnd said to lord northwood, “good morning, sir, ａnd what has brought you out so early this morning?” lord northwood, rather surprised, said he ａnd his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite for their breakfast. then, looking at pat with suspicion, he said, “ but why are you out so early in the morning? ” “well, sir,” said pat, “i just came out to see if i could get a breakfast for my appetite.” the whole crowd burst into laughter at pat’s ready wit (智慧), ａnd with a smile lord northwood walked on, leaving pat try his luck with the rabbits.
1.this is a story about . a. a rich man who owned a big wood
b. a poor irishman who lived all by himself
c. a clever man who tried to get something to eat for his breakfast
d. an irish hunter with a large family 2.there was a look of anger on lord northwood’s face. why?
a. he was not expecting pat at this early hour. b. he knew pat was coming for shooting.
c. he didn’t like the poor irishman at all. d. pat had not told him he would come. 3.why was lord northwood surprised?
a. he had not expected such a bold question ｆrom pat.
b. he wondered why pat didn’t run away. c. pat wasn’t afraid of him. d. pat had a gun in his hands.
4.pat’s made the whole crowd burst into laughter.
a. funny looks b. interesting
remarks
c. quick ａnd witty response d. promise to leave right away
5.it was because of his that pat was left to try his luck.
a. boldness b. calmness c. quickness of mind d. obedience(服从、顺从)
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passage 3
a man with no bad habits
once a man was waiting for a taxi. a beggar came along ａnd asked him for some money. the man ignored him. but being a professional, the beggar kept on pestering him. the man became angry when he realized that the beggar would not leave him alone unless he gives him some money.
suddenly an idea occurred to him. he told the beggar, “i do not have money, but if you tell me what you want to do with the money, i will certainly help you.” “i would have bought a cup of tea”, replied the beggar. the man said, “sorry, i can offer you a cigarette instead of tea.” he then took a pack of cigarettes ｆrom his pocket ａnd offered one to the beggar. the beggar said, “i don’t smoke as it is harmful to health.”
the man smiled ａnd took a bottle of whisky ｆrom his pocket ａnd told the beggar, “here, take this bottle ａnd enjoy the stuff. it’s really good.” the beggar refused by saying, “alcohol muddles the brain ａnd damages the liver.”the man smiled again. he told the beggar, “i’m going to the race course. come with me ａnd i will arrange for some tickets ａnd we will place bets. if we win, you take the whole amount ａnd leave me alone.” as before, the beggar politely refused the latest offer by saying, “sorry sir, i can’t come with you as betting on horses is a bad habit.”
suddenly the man felt relieved ａnd asked the beggar to come to his home with him. finally, the beggar’s face lit up in hope of receiving at least something ｆrom the man. but he still had his doubts
ａnd asked the man, “why do you want me to go to your house with you?”
the man replied, “my wife always wanted to see how a man with no bad habits looks like.”
1. what did the man first offer the beggar? a. some money. b. a cup of tea.
c. a cigarette. d. a bottle of whisky. 2. the beggar did not want the bottle of whisky because _________.
a. nobody ever offered him any whisky.
b. he thought drinking is bad for his health c. he didn’t have any money to pay for whisky d. one bottle was not enough for him
3. which of the following statements is true?
a. the man gave the beggar some money when he asked again.
b. the man offer the beggar a cup of tea. c. the beggar thought whisky is a good stuff. d. the beggar regarded betting on horses as a bad habit.
4. why did the man ask the beggar to go to his home with him?
a. because the beggar insisted on going to his home with him.
b. because the man’s wife insisted on inviting the beggar to his home.
c. because the man’s wife always wants to see the beggar.
d.because the man wanted his wife to see how a man with no bad habits was like.
5. what’s the best title for this passage?
a. a persistent beggar b. a man with bad habit
c. a man with no bad habits d. a man’s wife ａnd a beggar
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