【題目】Speed-reading is an indispensable skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails and tweets to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text. Bombarded with information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope（應付）if we read word by word, line by line.

But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond intellectual stimulation.

A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smart phones. They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour.

Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the Slow Reading Club isn’t exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment. According to the Journal, the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement initiated (發(fā)起) by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smart phones.

Slow readers, such as The Atlantic’s Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to empathize.

Some of these benefits have been backed up by science. For example, a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that regular engagement in intellectually strenuous activities like reading slowed the rate of memory loss later in life.

Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted pattern in a quiet environment free of distractions. “Aim for 30 minutes a day,” advises Kelly from The Atlantic. “You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments – whenever you find yourself automatically firing up your laptop to check your favorite site, or scanning Twitter for something to pass the time – you pick up a meaningful work of literature,” Kelly said. “Reach for your e-reader, if you like. Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy, not less substantive(真實的), and also ensure you’ll never lose your place.”

【1】We prefer speed –reading because ____.

A. we rely on e-mails and tweets too much.

B. we are busier than before

C. we have to read faster to get more information

D. we do not enjoy reading any more

【2】The aim of setting the Slow Reading Club is to encourage people to _____.

A. share their ideas about a certain book

B. read old-fashioned books

C. read as many books as possible

D. to enjoy slow reading

【3】We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. the benefits of regular reading hasn’t been proved

B. for elderly people ,a good reading habit helps slow memory loss

C. speed reading can improve concentration and reduce stress levels

D. more elderly people enjoy slow reading now

【4】According to the last paragraph, a kindle is probably ________.

A. a software for downloading e-books

B. a software that helps people read slowly

C. a website for people to exchange books

D. a website for people to share their ideas about a book

【5】What can be the best title of the passage？

A. Enjoy Speed-reading B. Enjoy Slow-Reading

C. Enjoy Effective Reading D. Enjoy Online Reading

【題目】These new measures will put many small businesses at __________ risk, so he must look for __________ way out.

A. the; the

B. the; a

C. a; the

D. 不填；a

【題目】 — Are you going to see the film Going Home directed by Zhang Yimou tonight?

— No. I it on the Internet.

A. have seen B. had seen

C. saw D. was seeing

【題目】A third of 15 to 18-year-olds in the UK have met someone in person they originally met through social media.

The figure comes from an exclusive online Newsbeat poll（投票） of 1,015 British teenagers, put together by Comres. The survey also indicates that a quarter feel happier online than they do in real life.

But overall, real-life relationships are still considered far more important than online ones, according to the findings. Sixty-six per cent polled last month said the number of friends they knew in person was more important to them, compared to 28% who said the same of the number of friends and followers they had online.

The survey also suggests what lots of people know already, that social media is now an integral part of teenagers’ lives. Only one per cent of respondents said they never checked in online for social reasons. Facebook is the most popular social network (89% have an account), followed by Twitter (62%) and Snapchat (58%).

Dr Emma Short, a psychologist at the University of Bedfordshire, said, “The number of teenagers meeting up with people they first befriended online is worrying. Even very sophisticated security experts find it very hard to verify the identity of accounts. When you’re 15 and you’re very effective at identifying friends and risk, it’s easy to assume you can do that online. It’s not safe in that they may not be who they say they are and you know nothing about them apart from the conversation you’ve had online – which is a very small part of their lives and the person they may be.”

The survey also indicated:

25% of teenagers admitted they were addicted to social media.

25% wished they could give up social media.

“I can’t do without my phone.” says 17-year-old Aisha from Clapton, north London. “I can’t do without checking Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat.”

When we ask Aisha about the prospect of taking her social networks away, the consequences, genuinely, are too hard to bear.

Jealousy, loneliness, happiness and stress are all emotions felt by teenagers.

【1】From the first two paragraphs we get to know that __________.

A. the majority of the teenagers polled met their net friends

B. more and more British adolescents feel happier online

C. a third of 15 to 18-year-olds in the UK make net friends online

D. a little more than 300 adolescents surveyed met net friends

【2】According to the survey, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Sixty-six per cent polled think it important to meet net friends in person.

B. More British adolescents consider friends in real life are more important.

C. 28% polled said they had the same number of online friends as other 66%.

D. 28% polled have the same number of real life friends and net friends.

【3】What does the underlined word “respondents” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. researchers B. people

C. reporters D. teenagers

【4】Which of the following best conveys Dr Emma Short’s view ?

A. The online friends teenagers meet in person are worrying.

B. It’s easy for 15-year-olds to make online friends.

C. It’s difficult for adolescents to identify online friends and risk.

D. The conversation with your virtual friends is helpful.

【5】What is the writer’s attitude towards teenagers meeting up with online friends?

A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Neutral. D. Tolerant.

【題目】An optimistic attitude is not a luxury; it’s a necessity. The way you look at life will determine how you , how you perform, and how well you will get along with other people. , pessimism creates a sad and hopeless place where no one wants to live. thoughts, attitudes, and expectations feed on themselves.

Years ago, I into a service station to get some gas. It was a day, and I was feeling great. As I walked into the station to pay for the gas, the attendant said to me, “You don’t look well.” This took me completely by . A little less confidently, I told him that I had never felt better. Without hesitation, he continued to tell me how bad I looked and that my skin appeared .

By the time I left the service station, I was feeling a little . About a block away, I pulled over to the side of the road to look at my face in the mirror. How did I feel? Did I look that ? Was everything all right? By the time I got home, I was beginning to feel a little . Had I picked up some rare disease?

The next time I went into that gas station, feeling again, I figured out what had happened. The place had recently been painted a bright but disgusting yellow, and the light reflecting off the walls made everyone inside as though they had hepatitis(肝炎)! I wondered how many other folks had reacted the way I did. I had let one short with a total stranger change my for an entire day. He told me I looked sick, and before long, I was actually feeling sick. That single negative observation had a(n) effect on the way I felt and acted.

【1】A. learn B. exercise C. behave D. feel

【2】A. Certainly B. Additionally C. Contrarily D. Actually

【3】A. Negative B. Impractical C. Sensitive D. Indifferent

【4】A. drove B. walked C. rushed D. ran

【5】A. common B. beautiful C. busy D. dull

【6】A. accident B. mistake C. surprise D. chance

【7】A. rough B. pale C. hurt D. yellow

【8】A. tired B. uneasy C. bored D. angry

【9】A. well B. ugly C. strange D. bad

【10】A. upset B. sad C. sorry D. sick

【11】A. ill B. fine C. regret D. lost

【12】A. behave B. believe C. look D. pretend

【13】A. conversation B. visit C. bargain D. stay

【14】A. work B. confidence C. health D. attitude

【15】A. reasonable B. serious C. temporary D. slight

【題目】假如英語課上老師要求同學們交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，要求你在錯誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個單詞。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（Λ），并在其下面寫上該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線， 并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。

注意： 1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞; 2. 只允許修改10處, 多者 ( 從第11處起 ) 不計分。

I’m glad to know that you had an interest in Chinese food. Here I’d like to tell you something about them. Chinese food is famous with its wide variety(種類). The food in one area can be easy told from that in another. For example, Shanghai food, a little bit sweet, differ from Sichuan food that is rather hot. However, every kind of Chinese food is worth tried, because each has a delicious taste and good for health. Since the restaurants in China usually serve special dish of different areas, you can enjoy all kinds of Chinese food whenever you are. I’m looking forward to meet you here so that I can tell you more about Chinese food at table.

【題目】Only if you have a permit to park here. Otherwise you’ll get fined.

A. you will be allowed B. will you be allowed

C. will you allow D. you will allow

【題目】 I like this house with a beautiful garden in front, but I don’t have enough money to buy ___.

A. one B. it C. this D. that

【題目】第一節(jié)單詞拼寫（根據(jù)中文或首字母，寫出正確的單詞。每小題１分，共10分)

【1】C__________! You have won the first place in this singing competition. (祝賀你)

【2】J__________ from his accent, he must be from Wen Zhou.

【3】Tom is very r_____ and you can trust him. Go to him for help if necessary.

【4】I can’t e________ how I feel. My words have failed me.

【5】How did you p________ him to go with you? He was always so stubborn! (說服)

【6】The audience b_________ into cheers on seeing the pop stars.

【7】Mr. Black is very g__________, he always helps us when we are in trouble.

【8】The guests of the hotel tried their best to e__________ from the burning building.

【9】Generally speaking, great leaders have many good q__________.

【10】Thanks to your g___________, now I can manage my company very well. (指導)

【題目】With drink and food __________，the prisoner had to walk out of the cave where he was hiding.

A. running out

B. using up

C. to use up

D. run out