Have you got a Facebook account? Are you thinking of getting one? Jamie Simmonds has just signed up. Let’s see how she’s getting along.
My Diary
MONDAY: I’m officially a Facebooker. I find a few people I used to know and I’ve soon got seven friends. I’ve never felt so popular! I wonder if my old university flatmate Steve is on here…What do you know! He is! Maybe Facebook has its uses.
TUESDAY: I’ve received lots of nice welcoming messages on my wall. Later, I meet up with Steve for a drink after not seeing him for five years. We get on really well! Then, he uses his Facebook app for iPhone to suggest me as a friend to some other former classmates. Some of them even come to the pub and it’s just like old times – possibly a bit too much like old times. During the night, photos are uploaded to Facebook.
WEDNESDAY: Disaster! My mum’s on Facebook! Has she seen the photos of me dancing on the table from last night? Has she shown them to dad? Oh. And I have a friend request – mum again!
THURSDAY: There’s a message from my boyfriend, “so, it’s over then, ;is it?” Evidently I haven’t changed my settings to show I’m “in a relationship”, and I haven’t even added him as a friend. Ah, well, I wonder what my ex-boyfriend is doing… Whoops! I accidentally type his name into my status box instead of the search ‘ and now every one can see it on their news feed.’
FRIDAY: Time to update my status:“Work is boring. Can’t wait for the weekend!” Yeah, that about sums it up. Oh, look, I’ve received a comment! Someone must feel the same way. Lots of my friends now“l(fā)ike” this status.
SATURDAY: Good news! I’ve got 100 friends But wait! Someone’s “un-friended” me! I look through my “friend list” to try to work out who it was. Why did they do that? Am I really such a terrible person? I never knew Facebook could be this cruel.
SUNDAY: Wake up. Check my Facebook page. Make coffee. Check my Facebook page again. Get ready to leave. Change my mind and check my Facebook page … again. I am becoming addicted to it! I think it’s time to end it all before it takes over my life. I delete my account. Back to good, old, simple e-mails. Oh, look, I’ve got a message: A friend invited you to join Twitter. . .
In July 2010, Facebook had more than 500 million active users. The average Facebook user has 130 friends. Facebook is translated into more than 70 different languages. The world spends 700 billion minutes a month on Facebook. Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page says he’s a Harvard graduate, even though he actually dropped out to focus on Facebook. The site is valued at between $7.9 and $11 billion.
小題1: Why did Jamie’s boyfriend ask her whether she had broken up with him?

A．He had seen photos of Jamie dancing on the table.

B．She showed in her facebook that she was still not dating anyone.

C．Her boyfriend was angry that she refused to add him as her friend.

D．He saw the name of her ex-boyfriend on his news feed.

小題2:Which of the following is conveyed in this article?

A．Visiting Facebook website took up a large part of Jamie’s time and energy.

B．Jamie is enthusiastic about her present job.

C．Facebook was created by a Harvard graduate, Mark Zuckerberg.

D．Compared with Facebook, Twitter is a better choice for Jamie.

小題3:What does the word“un-friend” mean in“Someone’s ‘un-friended’ me!”?

A． Being unfriendly to others.

B． Having a quarrel with somebody.

C． Removing a name from the friend list.

D． Ending friendship with somebody.

小題4:Which of the following is true according to the passage ?

A．Steve was Jamie’s boyfriend in the university.

B．People all over the world spend 700 billion minutes a week on Facebook.

C．Jamie’s mother has seen the photos of her dancing on the table.

D．Jamie felt enthusiastic about Facebook at first.

小題5:It can be learned from the passage that the writer’s attitude towards Facebook is ______ .

A．a(chǎn)pproval

B．objective

C．negative

D．positive

Diao Weihao, a student who studies business English at the Chengdu campus of Sichuan International Studies University, was in his dormitory when the earthquake struck at 2:30 pm on Monday.
The 22-year-old felt that his chair was shaking. All of a sudden, the textbooks on the bookshelf began to fall to the floor. The glass in the window broke.
“It felt like our dormitory building was being hit by a tractor,” recalled Diao. “I wasn’t afraid.. I was even excited and curious. Now, looking back, it was a scary experience.”
Diao and his roommates kept their calm. They didn’t try to get out of the building until the shaking stopped. They were on the fifth floor and they feared there might be trouble if they didn’t remain calm.
“We’ve watched lots of disaster films, and that helped us keep cool,” he said. “Only one student sprained（扭傷） his ankle. He was escaping in a hurry. Most of us got outside quickly and safely.”
They were surprised to see so many students outside.
“I began to realize then what had happened,” he said. The college had warned them that in the event of an earthquake, they should leave the dormitory immediately. A few did rush in when it was safe to grab some clothes to keep warm.
Without any tents or bedding, the students stayed on the football field for the whole night. Rain started falling in the morning, but the students all kept in good order. They simply chatted and shared their feelings and comforted each other.
“Our students seemed to have self-control,” he said. “I heard that hospitals in Chengdu have lots of injured people who jumped out of buildings.”
Now, Diao is mostly worried about the people in Wenchuan County.
“It seems we won’t be able to have classes in one or two day’s time,” said Diao. “I want to become a volunteer at the damage-hit area, or donate my blood to the injured people in hospital. Also, I will write on my blog to keep people calm and encourage them to protect themselves during emergencies.”
Since the university is close to Dujiangyan, Diao and his classmates are still forbidden to return to their dorms or classrooms. However, they can eat in the canteen and get information about other parts of Sichuan by reading the newspapers.
小題1:Where was Diao Weihao when the earthquake happened?

A．He was in the campus.	B．He was in the football field.
C．He was in his dormitory	D．He was in his classroom.

小題2:What did Diao Weihao feel when he realized what was happening?

A．Afraid

B．Interesting

C．Moved

D．Calm

小題3:When did Diao Weihao and his classmates rushed outside?

A．During the quake

B．The moment they realized what was happening

C．After the quake

D．When they got warnings.

小題4:Rearrange the following events in the proper order according to the passage.
a. They got out of buildings safely.
b. Diao Weihao was in his dormitory.
c. Diao Weihao wanted to be a volunteer.
d. Many classmates went out of the building.
e. An earthquake happened.
f. They stayed on the football field for the whole night.

A．b→e→a→d→f→c	B．b→e→d→a→f→c
C．e→a→b→d→c→f	D．f→a→c→f→e→d

小題5:From this passage, we know that Diao Weihao and his classmates are _________.

A．energetic and strong in will	B．wise and caring
C．hardworking and learned	D．helpful and honest

Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even   36  New Zealand has quite free rules about   37  children, names beginning with a   38  are not allowed. They decided to call him Superman   39 .
In many countries around the world,   40  names for children are becoming more popular. In Britain, you can call a child almost   41  you like. The only restrictions(限制) on parents   42  to offensive(冒犯的) words such as swear words.
  43 parents choose names which come from  44 culture. For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf  45 the character in the Lord of the Rings(指環(huán)王) novels and films.   46 , names related to sport are fairly common –   47 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal(阿森納) after the football team. Other parents like to 48 names, or combine names to make their own  49 names, a method demonstrated (證實(shí)的) by Jordan, the British model,  50  recently invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter by 51 names Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers).
Some names which were previously   52  as old-fashioned have   53  popular again, but the most popular names are not the strange   54 . The top names are fairly   55 , for example, Jack, Charlie and Thomas for boys and Grace, Ruby and Jessica for girls.

小題1:	A．when B．in C．though D．for

小題2:	A．calling B．naming C．raising D．educating

小題3:	A．letter B．mark C．number D．sign

小題4:	A．however B．too C．thus D．instead

小題5:	A．outstanding B．unusual C．common D．famous

小題6:	A．everything B．something C．a(chǎn)nything D．nothing

小題7:	A．to relate B．relate C．relating D．related

小題8:	A．Many of B．Much C．A great many of D．Some

小題9:	A．popular B．mysterious C．current D．present

小題10:

A．for B．by C．a(chǎn)fter D．like

小題11:

A．However B．Whereas C．Indeed D．Equally

小題12:

A．in B．a(chǎn)fter C．since D．till

小題13:

A．make out B．make for C．make use of D．make up

小題14:

A．well-known B．double C．unique D．fantastic

小題15:

A．which B．who C．that D．who that

小題16:

A．changing B．combining C．separating D．dividing

小題17:

A．thought B．thought about C．thought of D．thought over

小題18:

A．become B．sounded C．formed D．developed

小題19:

A．personalities B．ones C．characters D．varieties

小題20:

A．traditional B．convenient C．classic D．contemporary

The Homeless World Cup is an international football event, where teams made up entirely of people who are homeless compete. The event has been held annually since 2003.
It was at the end of 2001 that Mel Young, a famous expert in the media inDustry, came up with the idea of the Homeless World Cup. 18 months later the first event took place in Austria. It was such a success that people decided to do more.
There are some interesting and special rules of the event. For example, players(male or female at least 16 years old) must have been homeless at some time after the previous year’s World Cup or make their main living income by selling newspapers in the street or be asylum（政治避難） seekers . Anyone can take part, regardless of his or her abilities. There are at most 4 players per team to compete in the field. Games are 14 minutes long.
In 2007, 48 nations, 500 players took a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent their countries for true spirit and glory in Copenhagen, Denmark. The winner in 2007 was Scotland. The 2008 Homeless World Cup took place in Melbourne, Australia. And in 2009 it was held in Milan. The latest Homeless World Cup was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in September 2010. Paris 2011 Homeless World Cup takes place August followed by the México City 2012 Homeless World Cup.
The success of the competition has been in two aspects—to attract the world’s attention to the problems of homelessness and also to help participants live a better life.
According to a survey by the Homeless World Cup Organization after 2006 Homeless World Cup, 92% of the players had a new motivation for life, 93 players successfully got rid of their dependency on drugs and alcohol, 44% improved their housing situation and 72% continued to play football.
小題1:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The first Homeless World Cup took place in 2003.

B．The Homeless World Cup was held every other year.

C．The host country of the 9th Homeless World Cup was Australia.

D．Anyone who is homeless can take part in the Homeless World Cup.

小題2:The aim of the Homeless World Cup is to _____.

A．promote the cause of football

B．help the homeless live a better life

C．draw attention to those living in poverty

D．call on homeless people to unite and compete for honor

小題3:What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Most players moved out of poverty.

B．Homeless players became professional footballers.

C．93% of the players were independent of drugs and alcohol.

D．The Homeless World Cup helped homeless people change their lives.

小題4:What would be the best title for this passage?

A．To End Homelessness.	B．Football For Everyone.
C．Hope For The Homeless.	D．Beating Homelessness Through Football.

In the early 1990s,the word” Internet” was strange to most people. But today, Internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world. Maybe Internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind（人類(lèi)）.
Communicating with others on the Internet is much faster. We can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. We can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute. Giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the Internet. We can use search engines to find the information we need. Just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at.
We can enjoy a lot on the Internet by downloading games, visiting chat rooms or surfing （瀏覽）websites. There are some games for free. We can meet new and interesting people in the chat now. We can also listen to music and see films.
Now ,there is a lot of service on the Internet such as online banking ,job finding and ticket buying. We can also do shopping and find nearly all kinds of goods. Sometimes we can find something that is quite good but very cheap.
小題1:How many main advantages of the Internet are talked about in the        passage?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

小題2:What fact doesn’t the passage provide?

A．We can find almost anything we want to know on the Internet.

B．Some games on the Internet are free.

C．We can buy most things we need on the Internet.

D．Goods on the Internet are more expensive than those in real shops.

小題3:Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A．Online Shopping

B．Exchanging Information on the Internet

C．The Advantages of the Internet

D．Surfing the Websites on the Internet

Thanks to the Internet, a whole new online world has been opened up for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.
But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line.  The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.   Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread.  Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying words to a person’s  face.
If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so.  Just pay no attention to it, or block his message.  If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
Everyone was new to the network once.  Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else.
If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.
小題1:When you send short messages to a person, you must _______.

A．make sure they mean no harm

B．read them again and again

C．say something good to hear

D．repeat them later to his face

小題2:If you are hurt in the chat room by others, you should_____.

A．fight back in the same way

B．take it seriously

C．be angry at them

D．have none of them

小題3:If a newcomer who communicates online makes a mistake, you ___.

A．should point it out immediately

B．can say something about it

C．have the duty to correct it

D．shouldn’t give advice unless required

小題4:The passage mainly tells us _______.

A．rules of the chat room

B．some rules of Internet communication

C．ways of sending messages

D．ways of making online friends

The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the "death of conversation"．It suggests that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more  36  than ever, they’re also driving us  37  from people around us．
Users get final connectivity  38  the price of  39  face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are  40  to a different way of being “alone together”．
Actually ,  41  text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to  42  thoughts.
 43  bits and pieces of online cannot  44  a “real conversation．” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University , said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a (n)  45 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that  46  ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and  47  people．
Turkle mentioned the popular  48  of “I share, therefore I am ”among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks it’s a mindset adopted by most young people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (網(wǎng)絡(luò)人格)that they forget how to live a (n)  49  life. For example, They may  50  more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being  51 .
 52 , experts remind us that it’s unfair to blame mobile technology . Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth &Children Research Center, points out that it is still owners of gadgets , such as cell phones and tablets , who’re avoiding personal  53 . We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves  54  others. Texting messages or calling may be a (n)  55  to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said．

小題1:	A．received B．shared C．connected D．respected

小題2:	A．off B．back C．a(chǎn)way D．down

小題3:	A．beyond B．a(chǎn)t C．for D．a(chǎn)bove

小題4:	A．having B．risking C．sacrificing D．sharing

小題5:	A．related B．committed C．devoted D．a(chǎn)ccustomed

小題6:	A．sending B．getting C．reading D．taking

小題7:	A．change B．exchange C．deliver D．raise

小題8:	A．So B．And C．Or D．But

小題9:	A．indicate B．replace C．cover D．involve

小題10:

A．conversation B．computer C．party D．Internet

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)bandoning B．joining C．burying D．a(chǎn)ttaching

小題12:

A．interviewing B．introducing C．knowing D．meeting

小題13:

A．feeling B．concept C．fact D．truth

小題14:

A．colorful B．interesting C．real D．meaningful

小題15:

A．worry B．care C．a(chǎn)sk D．debate

小題16:

A．there B．out C．down D．in

小題17:

A．Therefore B．Altogether C．Instead D．However

小題18:

A．information B．space C．contact D．management

小題19:

A．from B．of C．behind D．under

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)pproach B．source C．result D．excuse

Anne Frank was born in Germany in 1929. As her family was Jewish, her father found that it was hard for them to continue to live in Germany when the Nazis, who __36__ the Jews very much, came into power in 1933. So they __37__ to Amsterdam, Netherlands when Anne was only four years old.
In May, 1940, the Germans occupied（占領(lǐng)） Netherlands and the Jews there were __38__ to work in certain places. On June 12, 1942, Anne Frank’s parents gave her a small red-and-white-plaid(格子圖案)diary __39__ her thirteenth birthday present and on July 6, 1942, her family had to go into hiding. Though they could take very few things with them, Anne brought her __40__ to her new home, which she called “Secret Annex.”
For two years when Anne lived in the Annex (附屬建筑物), she __41__ down her thoughts and feelings in her diary. __42__ putting down series of facts __43__ most people do, she wrote about her life with the seven other people in hiding, as well as the war going on around her and her hopes for the future. She __44__ her diary as her best friend and talked to it about whatever she wanted to. But  __45__ , on August 4, 1944, the Nazis raided（轟炸）the Secret Annex and Anne was arrested（逮捕）and sent to a concentration camp（集中營(yíng)）, __46__ she died in March, 1945.
Through thick and thin, Anne’s father __47__ her dairy published in June, 1947 by Contact Publishers, a Dutch firm. Today Anne’s Dairy is available in fifty-five languages and over 24 million copies have been sold.
This page of diary was written on Thursday 15, June, 1944, in which she wrote about her strong love for __48__, which she had hardly been able to see face to face since she began to __49__ from the Nazis. Afraid of being caught, she __50__ go outdoors and had to stay indoors most of the time. On the night of June 15, she stayed awake __51__ until half past eleven just in order to take a good look at the moon for once by herself. She remembered another time five months ago when the dark rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds __52__ her entirely in their __53__. She was so crazy about everything to __54__ with nature that she would like to __55__ anything for her freedom, but...... 

小題1:	A．loved B．hated C．disagreed D．a(chǎn)gainst

小題2:	A．had B．came C．moved D．settled

小題3:	A．forced B．a(chǎn)llowed C．promised D．had

小題4:	A．for B．on C．a(chǎn)s D．like

小題5:	A．dog B．toy C．cat D．diary

小題6:	A．put B．kept C．went D．turned

小題7:	A．In place of B．Because of C．In case of D．Instead of

小題8:	A．while B．a(chǎn)s C．so D．if

小題9:	A．regarded B．thought C．had D．knew

小題10:

A．happily B．fortunately C．unfortunately D．excitedly

小題11:

A．which B．there C．where D．what

小題12:

A．gave B．took C．brought D．got

小題13:

A．nature B．war C．moon D．wind

小題14:

A．keep away B．hide away C．stay behind D．hold back

小題15:

A．didn’t dare B．must not C．was afraid D．should not

小題16:

A．for purpose B．with purpose C．on purpose D．in purpose

小題17:

A．kept B．held C．made D．left

小題18:

A．power B．force C．energy D．strength

小題19:

A．join B．connect C．concern D．do

小題20:

A．give in B．give up C．give away D．give out