Both the young and the old may feel lonely. A three-year-old child will feel lonely when it is left alone, and an old man over eighty years old is often afraid to live alone, too.
Some people feel lonely because they may not have enough time to make friends. Not only the quiet, shy people may feel lonely. Some people are active and outgoing, but they are sometimes afraid to talk and make friends with others. They always try to hold other people away from them. They may seem to have lots of friends, but inside they are hurting.
Are you lonely? If your answer is “yes”, you may need to work hard enough! Here are some tips to think about:
To be wanted and needed is a big answer to loneliness. Is there any way you can help other people? Try to do something helpful for others even if you are very busy. By helping other people, we find friends and lose loneliness.
Do you have an interest or hobby? Find a group of people with this interest and join them.
Live in the real world! The world on the Internet is not a real world and it is very different from the real life. The students asleep in class are mostly those who often surf the net through the night. As a result, they’ll get lost in the real world.
Don’t wait for someone to phone, or write, or email you, you call them. And if they seem too busy, it doesn’t mean you are not welcome. Try another time!
When you’ve done anything wrong to other people, don’t be too proud to say sorry. You must do that even if you find it hard to open your mouth.
【小題1】The main topic of this passage is about ____________.

A．happiness	B．friends
C．loneliness	D．sickness

【小題2】According to the passage, some people feel lonely because ___________.

A．they stay at home all day

B．they have too many friends

C．they have too much time to meet friends

D．they don’t have enough time to make friends

【小題3】If you have done something wrong, you should ___________.

A．say sorry to others	B．do it again
C．open your mouth	D．leave at once

【小題4】If you don’t want to be lonely, you should __________.

A．never help others

B．find some people with the same interest and join them

C．surf the net all the time

D．wait for someone to call you

We each have a memory(記憶力). That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
【小題1】Some people can easily learn many things by heart because _____.

A．they always sleep very well	B．they often eat good food
C．they read a lot of books	D．they have very good memories

【小題2】Everybody learns his mother language ______.

A．a(chǎn)t the age of six	B．when he is a small child
C．a(chǎn)fter he goes to school	D．when he can read and write

【小題3】Before a child can speak, he must ______.

A．read books	B．write words
C．hear and remember the sounds	D．think hard

【小題4】In school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language well because ______.

A．they have no good memories	B．they have no recorders(錄音機(jī))
C．they have too much time for it	D．they are busy with other subjects

【小題5】Your memory will become better and better ______.

A．when you have enough good food	B．when you do more and more exercises
C．when you do morning exercises every day	D．when you get up early

For the British, the home is private place in which he or she goes to hide away from the troubles of life. It is very seldom that one would be invited to a British person’s home. It is rude to knock on a person’s door if you are not invited. If you are invited, don’t ask to see more than the downstairs that your British host invites you into. Never ask how much the house or any of the items in if cost.
To the American, most of them want their home to be a place where they can entertain (款待) and share their lives with their friends. They may be delighted to give you a full tour of their houses. They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.
Both British and American people will engage in quite a bit of chat and a drink or two before the meal is served. After the first mouthful, you should say how delicious the food is and ask something about it. Remember, never eat with your mouth open and make very little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. Maybe offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.
【小題1】If your British friend invites you to his home, you can _________.

A．see anything you like

B．a(chǎn)sk how much his house is

C．a(chǎn)sk the cost of any of the items in it

D．only see the downstairs that you are invited into

【小題2】When you show your interest and pleasure in American people’s house, they may be _________.

A．a(chǎn)ngry

B．happy

C．sad

D．worried

【小題3】What does the underlined “engage in” mean in Chinese?

A．陷入

B．參與

C．回避

D．限制

【小題4】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Some manners on visiting British and American people’s home.

B．Different table manners between British and American people.

C．Different ideas about the home between British and American people.

D．Different ideas about how to get along well with neighbors between British and American people.

Spider-Man 3 (《蜘蛛俠3》)got $29.15 million on the very first day in 16 overseas markets and beat the first two Spider-Man movies.
“The movie had the best opening day ever in some countries on Tuesday, including France, Italy and South Korea.” a man from Sony Pictures said.
“Spider-Man 3 will open during the next few days in many other countries, including the United States on Friday. We certainly hope the same thing will happen in North America,” said Jeff Blake, Sony vice chairman, on Wednesday. 
2002’s Spider-Man opened with $114.8 million in its first weekend, a debut record that stood until Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest broke it last year with $135.6 million a weekend.
Spider-Man 2 opened on a Wednesday before the fourth weekend of July in 2004, and set a record of $180.1 million in its first six days.
In France, Spider-Man 3 took in $6.8 million on the opening day, more than the first days for Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 combined.
It earned $4.6 million in Germany, $4 million in Italy, $3.7 million in Japan, $3.4 million in South Korea, $1.1 million in the Philippines and $1 million each in Hong Kong and Thailand.
【小題1】Spider-Man 3 ____________when it was shown on the first day.

A．was not very popular

B．was enjoyed by the people in Canada

C．earned more money than Spider-man 2

D．got $29.15 million in America

【小題2】Jeff Blake hopes that ________.

A．more and more people can see the movie

B．Spider-man 3 will be enjoyed by children

C．Spider-man 3 will make as much money as the first two movies

D．Spider-man 3 will be as popular in North America as it was in other places

【小題3】In which country did Spider-man 3 earn the most money?

A．Germany.	B．Italy.
C．South Korea.	D．America.

【小題4】The main idea of the passage is that ______.

A．people expect to see Spider-Man 4 soon

B．Spider-man 3 is more popular in South Korea than in Germany

C．Spider-man 3 cost lots of money

D．Spider-man 3 is very popular all over the world

【小題5】You would probably read this passage from ______.

A．a(chǎn) talk show	B．a(chǎn) movie magazine
C．a(chǎn)n ad	D．a(chǎn) notice

Car accidents happen everywhere every day and are the main cause of injury in the United States. In order to control the increasing（增長） accidents, many states have passed tough laws. Also, car manufacturers（制造商） have been trying to make safer cars to save lives.
However, as there are more and more cars and drivers on the road, these safety measure （安全措施）are not enough to stop the increasing car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration （管理部門）reports that a car accident happens every 10 seconds in the United States.
Car accidents may be caused by different reasons. Some accidents are caused by driver’s tiredness and illness or drunk driving. Some may be caused by speeding or running a red light. When this happens, by the time the driver realizes what has happened, it is usually too late. As for ages, young drivers usually have enough experience while elderly drivers of react slowly. Mechanical defects （機(jī)械毛�。﹕uch as a broken brake（剎車） are another cause of car accidents. Poor road and weather conditions can also be a cause.
Talking about different causes of car accidents can help us know what precautions（預(yù)防措施） to take beforehand. We should tell our friends or family members not to drive in poor health or after drinking wine. We should tell teenager drivers to be careful with road and weather conditions and let elderly friends understand their driving limitation(局限性)。Besides, we should have our car checked regularly（規(guī)律地）. The most important thing for us to remember, however, is that we should always follow the traffic rules.
【小題1】What has the government done to try to control the increasing car accidents?

A．They try to make safer cars.	B．They try to build more roads.
C．They have passed tough traffic laws.	D．They make drivers have their car examined every month.

【小題2】What does the underlined word” elderly” possibly mean?

A．Middle-aged

B．Young

C．Rather old

D．Teenage

【小題3】Which of the following causes is different from the other three?

A．Tiredness

B．Illness

C．Drinking

D．a(chǎn) broken brake

【小題4】Which has nothing to do with a driver’s age?

A．Teenager drivers.	B．Not knowing the traffic rules
C．Reacting slowly	D．Driving slowly.

【小題5】In order to avoid accidents caused by mechanical defects, we should ___________.

A．not run a red light.	B．drive the car when we are in good health
C．not drive when we are too old.	D．have our cars examined regularly.

Chen Jie, 14, from Ningbo, Zhejiang is a lucky girl. She got 3600 yuan as gift money this Spring Festival. However, her grandmother took away all the money and put it in a bank account.
Many students experienced the same thing as Chen. They got their gift money, only to immediately have it taken away.
Xiong Shengyue, 14, from Nanjing, doesn't agree with the practice. "I think the money should be the children's, " she said. " We should take care of it by ourselves."
It is not that simple, said Chu Chaohui, a researcher at national Institute of Education Sciences.
Giving gift money is used to show social status (地位)and develop relationships, he told Beijing Legal Evening News. Gift money has lost its traditional meaning of good will and has "little to do with the children". What's more, children don't earn the money through work. So he thought that parents should still play a big part in dealing with the money.
But Yan Honglan, a mother of a 14-year-old boy in Beijing, has let her son be responsible (承擔(dān)責(zé)任的)for his gift money since the age of 8. "I want to develop his financial(理財(cái)) skills, ' Yan said.
She also added:"No matter how you deal with the money, the most important thing is to make the children feel they're respected(尊重) and trusted.
Chen supported Yan's idea. She said that though she knew her grandmother wouldn't waste her gift money, she would feel happier if she could at least know how the money is spent.
"It would make me feel a little bit more grown-up," she said.
【小題1】Chen Jie’s grandmother ________.

A．took away all her money and put it in a bank	B．let her take care of all her money
C．gave all her money to her parents	D．spent all her money

【小題2】 Chu Chaohui thought the gift money should be dealed with by _________

A．children

B． grandmother

C． parents

D．friends

【小題3】Yan Honglan thought___________ is the most important thing.

A．to make children feel a little bit more grown-up

B．to take care of the gift money by themselves

C．to put the gift money in a bank account

D．to make the children feel they're respected and trusted.

【小題4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Chen Jie got 3600 yuan as reward this Spring Festival.

B．Xiong Shengyue thought children should take care of the gift money.

C．Chu Chaohui thought parents shouldn’t play a big party in dealing with the money.

D．Yan Honglan has let her son be responsible for his gift money since the age of 9.

I am Alice. I like We chat. It is fast, convenient and fashionable. And you can use it for free. It can be used in my mobile phone. It has hold-to-talk voice messaging function. I am a fan of Leehom Wang. Through We chat, Leehom Wang often says something to me. It’s amazing.

I am David. I love Micro blog. I update my Micro blog when I an free. We can share instant（即時的）messages with each other. I often look through Yao Chen’s Micro blog. She has many followers. I make many friends with them. I often write something on my Micro blog, for example, “I’m in blue today. I didn’t pass the exam.” Then many friends comfort me. I share my birthday party, my new phone, my new coat, etc. with my friends. It is fun.

I’m Lily. I don’t like We chat or Micro blog. I don’t believe them. There are so many crimes on We chat. Many people are cheated because they believe in other people they meet on We chat easily. It is not a real world. As to Micro blog, I don’t think it is a good way to make friends. And you should write something no more than 140 words. I like keeping diaries. I don’t want my secrets known by others. I am a low-key(低調(diào)的）girl.

【小題1】Who loves Micro blog?

A．Alice.

B．David.

C．Lily.

D．Leehom Wang.

【小題2】What does Alice think about We chat?

A．It’s fast and convenient.	B．It’s fashionable but slow.
C．It’s safe and useful.	D．It’s fun but expensive.

【小題3】Why doesn’t Lily believe We chat?

A．Because many people are cheated on We chat easily.

B．Because she doesn’t like to say anything to her friends.

C．Because she doesn’t think it is a good way to make friends.

D．Because she prefers keeping diaries to showing secrets to others.

We see 3D movies, games, TVs, and so on. Do you hear of (聽說起)3D newspapers? Yes, here is a kind of newspaper from Belgian. And it was born（產(chǎn)生） on March 3^rd, 2010. This is the first 3D newspaper in the world.
Huber Leklein with his friends began to make the 3D newspaper in January,2010. They worked really hard. And they finished (完成) in March.
If you buy this newspaper ,you can get a pair of free(免費(fèi)的) 3D glasses. All the pictures and ads(廣告) in the newspaper are in 3D,but the articles(文章) are not in 3D.You can read this 3D newspaper by holding( 拿著 ) the newspaper 50cm away from the eyes. In fact, if people don’t wear the 3D glasses, they can’t read the newspaper very well because the pictures and words in it are not clear.
People like reading 3D newspaper very much. But Hubert Lekein and his friends don’t want to continue(繼續(xù)) with it because they spent too much money and time.
【小題1】The first 3D newspaper is in _____________________

A．England

B．Belgian

C．German

D．France

【小題2】Hubert and his friends spent ________________ making the newspaper.

A．two days

B．two weeks

C．two months

D．two years

【小題3】The word “ clear” means ___________________.

A．清晰的

B．干凈的

C．有用的

D．好看的

【小題4】What’s the disadvantage(缺點(diǎn)) of the 3D newspaper?

A．It’s too big.	B．It’s difficult to read.
C．It’s bad for eyes.	D．It’s too expensive（昂貴的）.

【小題5】Which of the following is True(對)?
A. the pictures, ads and the articles in the newspaper are all in 3D.
B. You have to wear 3D glasses to read the newspaper.
C. People don’t enjoy reading 3D newspaper.
D. You can read the 3D newspaper by holding the newspaper 5cm away from the eyes.

We had one class for computers when I was in school, which was also introduced new in school and all the students did not attend it. I took it because I had free period and was interested in taking it. In those days we could not image that computers will become so important in our lives otherwise most of the students would have joined the computer class.
Computers are beneficial for almost anyone and the present generation is growing in an atmosphere(氛圍) where you need the computers for doing almost everything .If they are not made computer literate(精通) they will lag behind in all the activities. Nowadays almost all schools have some kind of computer courses for the students so that they learn the fundamentals of the computer. It will not be possible to do it if they don’t have computer classes. Most of the homes have personal computers now and most children are already aware of the basics before they join school.
Computing courses are also good for adults who are not familiar with the computer as most of the jobs which are available today have the use of computer in some way or the other. Adults who have not used the computer before are generally quite anxious, but an easy computing course will be able to change the way they think in a few weeks.
If you are interested, you can join a computing course which is longer and teaches you more than the basics, but you may have to spend more time in the completing course. They are very useful courses as it teaches you ways to use the fundamental programs which are typically used in various jobs.
It is also possible you may like to do the computing course for enjoyment as some of the classes are also free .There are courses which charge a fee for skills like graphic design and photo editing . They are a lot of fun too and may also be useful when you do a job , depending on the kind of career ，someone you choose or have . You will find these courses in the colleges, as well as online, if you already are familiar with the use of computer.
【小題1】Most of the students didn’t attend the computer course probably because         .

A．they were not interested in computer

B．they were busy with their homework

C．they thought computers were useless

D．they didn’t have computers at all

【小題2】Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．The number of the computers is larger than before.

B．The computers are very important in our daily life.

C．The students are forced to learn computer at school.

D．Everyone has a personal computer at home.

【小題3】According to this passage most of the jobs can be done by    .

A．a(chǎn)ttending computing courses

B．changing the way people think

C．learning all aspects of the computer

D．using the computer

【小題4】The underlined pronoun “it” (in paragraph 4) refers to        .

A．the computer course	B．the usage of word
C．the basic program	D．the word processing

【小題5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

A．It costs some money to learn skills of computer.

B．All the classes for enjoyment are free online.

C．Photo editing is always useful to your job.

D．It is difficult to look for computer courses.

Classes resumed (恢復(fù)) Thursday for the students of a school in Newtown, Conn, where a gunman last month killed 20 children and 6 adults in the second-largest school shooting in U.S. history.
With their school still being treated as a crime scene, more than 400 students of Sandy Hook Primary School attended classes in neighbouring Monroe.
Returning students, teachers and administrators were met by a large police presence outside their new school. Several officers guarded the entrance and checked IDs of parents dropping off children.
Law-enforcement officers guarding the new school called it “the safest school in America.”
Students found the same chairs and desks, when possible. Their classroom walls were painted the same colours and hung with the same pictures. Other details, such as the location of bookshelves and cubby holes, were replicated (復(fù)制) as much as possible.
The school district said parents who wanted to be close to their children were welcome to visit and stay in classrooms or an auditorium.
Newtown superintendent Janet Robinson said officials would do their best to make the students feel at ease.
“We will be doing a normal day.” She said.
【小題1】The students of Sandy Hook Elementary School resumed classes in a new school in Monroe because       .

A．their school fell down because of a natural disaster

B．the government needs to use the land of their school

C．their school is too small to hold more than 400 students

D．a(chǎn) shooting crime happened in their school and it was still treated as a crime scene

【小題2】Why do the law-enforcement officers call the new school “the safest school in America?
A. There are few policemen outside the new school.
B. The school has the newest classrooms and buildings.
C. Any adult who is near the new school needn’t be checked his ID.
D. There are some officers who guarded the entrance of the new school.
【小題3】A lot of things in the new school were replicated as much as possible except       .

A．chairs and desks

B．classroom walls

C．the location of the fans and air conditioners

D．the location of bookshelves and cubby holes

【小題4】“… to make the students feel at ease.” The phrase “feel at ease” most likely means       .

A．feel at home	B．feel fresh and curious
C．feel happy and lucky	D．feel safe and relaxed

【小題5】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The students have resumed classes in a new school.

B．A shooting crime happened in an American primary school.

C．The officials will do their best to make the students feel at ease.

D．The school children’s parents are not allowed to stay with their children in school.