Online shopping has become something very common for young people, however, it's not easy for the old people to buy things on the internet. Therefore, offline Daigou stores, or buy-for-you stores, are becoming popular among the old.
64-year-old man Li Hui'an is searching for his favorite CD in an offline Daigou shop. He says, "It's very convenient to buy things online, however, I can't use the internet. After I happened to find this buy-for-you shop, I decided to try, as I wanted to buy an opera CD. Finally I got one I'd searched for several years. I was so happy. I have become crazy about offline shopping. "
The store owner Liu Min says in order to meet the need of people who want to buy things online but can't use the internet, she started the business of offline buy-for-you. In only about ten days since the start of the business, she has received more than 20 orders from customers (顧客). Liu Min is not the only one who finds the large need of offline buy-for-you business in the market. In Dalian city, northeast China, more than 300 such stores opened their doors only in April.
In order to attract more customers, they have opened their shops in residential communities (居民區(qū)). And they charge a suitable service fee. For example, when buying things that cost less than 200 Yuan for customers, they usually charge 5 Yuan as service fee.
Though the offline buy-for-you service makes it easier for certain people to shop online, what if there is any problem with the ordered thing, let's say, like a quality problem? The shop owners say they will deal with any quality problems that may happen when using their Daigou service.

1. 1.

   What is offline shopping?

   1. A.
      Buying things in a common store.
   2. B.
      Buying and selling things on the internet.
   3. C.
      Buying things on the internet for the old.
   4. D.
      Buying things on the internet for the people who can't use the internet.
2. 2.

   Why do many old people like offline shopping?

   1. A.
      They don't like going shopping.
   2. B.
      They are good at buying things on the internet.
   3. C.
      They don't like buying things online themselves.
   4. D.
      Offline shopping makes it easier for them to shop online.
3. 3.

   What's the meaning of the underlined word "charge” in the fourth paragraph?

   1. A.
      收費(fèi)
   2. B.
      管理
   3. C.
      交納
   4. D.
      繳稅
4. 4.

   Which of the following is NOT true about the offline Daigou service?

   1. A.
      People can find buy-for-you shops in residential communities.
   2. B.
      The customers have to pay a suitable service fee.
   3. C.
      There are many problems with the ordered things.
   4. D.
      The store owners deal with the quality problems.
5. 5.

   We can know from the passage that________.

   1. A.
      Li Hui'an is crazy about shopping online
   2. B.
      offline buy-for-you business is in great need
   3. C.
      Liu Min is the first one who has an offline Daigou store
   4. D.
      there are about 300 buy-for-you stores in Dalian city

“Why does the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!”

  That’s an old joke in the west, but it came to my mind again when I saw people crossing the road at the intersection of Shanxi Road and Huaihai Road in Shanghai.

  When the traffic light was red, a group of people were waiting for the light to change. Suddenly one man began rushing to the other side of the road. Soon others followed him at the crossing and more people did the same. Just like chickens, they didn’t mind the honking horns(喇叭聲) and kept crossing the road in a mess.

  Every year several thousand people are either killed or hurt on the roads in Shanghai. And at least one third of them were jaywalking(亂穿馬路). Jaywalking is very common in Shanghai. It seems that jaywalkers are not afraid of the danger to themselves.

  Traffic laws are to keep people safe. So we should obey them, and have good road-crossing habits. When someone starts to jaywalk, we should stop him, and never follow him. That way we can avoid the traffic accidents.

1.The underlined word “intersection” here probably means “        ”.

A. road       B. bridge              C. crossing      D. traffic

2.The writer saw people      in Shanghai that day.

A. crossing the road in a mess           B. waiting for the green light patiently

C. crossing the road with chickens       D. hurting each other in the street

3.How does the writer like what he saw in Shanghai that day?

A. He thinks it’s OK.                 B. He thinks it’s wrong.

C. He has no idea of it.                D. He doesn’t mention it

The designer of the Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, was not quite successful in his early years. He was not among the best students at school, and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers. But he was full of new ideas, which few people saw the value of. Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.
Steve Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India. He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him a change in life for the better.
After he returned from India, he begin to live on a farm in California. And then, in 1975, Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak, he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(車庫). He gave the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once on an orchard(果園) in Oregon.
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous. But unluckily, he died of illness in 2011.

1. 1.

   Steve Jobs            when he was in school.

   1. A.
      was an outstanding student
   2. B.
      didn’t do very well
   3. C.
      was always praised by others
   4. D.
      didn’t learn anything
2. 2.

   The underlined word “value” means         .

   1. A.
      beauty
   2. B.
      chance
   3. C.
      importance
   4. D.
      hope
3. 3.

   Steve Jobs          .

   1. A.
      received excellent college education
   2. B.
      didn’t go to college at all
   3. C.
      studied in college for 4 years
   4. D.
      didn’t finish his college education
4. 4.

   Steve Jobs named his computer company “Apple” because         .

   1. A.
      apple was his favorite fruit
   2. B.
      he designed the computer under an apple tree
   3. C.
      he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchard
   4. D.
      the computer was designed on the orchard
5. 5.

   Steve Job’s          would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.

   1. A.
      “failure” in school
   2. B.
      stay on the orchard
   3. C.
      travel on India
   4. D.
      new ideas

Western films play an important role in the history of American films. They are set in the American West. Most of the heroes are from famous novels. They speak highly of people’s spirit, courage and building everything all by themselves.
Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio, just like other early Hollywood films. With the development of technology, it began to be filmed at movie   ranches(大牧場) from the 1930s. Often, the vast(開闊的) landscape becomes a character  in the film. After the early 1950s, various(彩色的) wide screen technologies began to be used. During this time, the most typical western films focused on huge plains, soldiers or tourists, they were always the most handsome men.
Until recent times, western films seem to be a little out of date. For example, the guns are always some old ones. They were frequently(經(jīng)常性地) used in films set in the 1870s. In the late 1960s, things began to change. Some new guns began to show in the films.

1. 1.

   Western films spoke highly of people’s           . Which of the following is NOT included?

   1. A.
      spirit
   2. B.
      courage
   3. C.
      sadness
   4. D.
      building everything all by themselves
2. 2.

   What does the underlined word “l(fā)andscape”mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      風(fēng)景畫
   2. B.
      城墻
   3. C.
      景觀
   4. D.
      屏幕
3. 3.

   When did western films begin to be filmed at movie ranches?

   1. A.
      From the 1930s.
   2. B.
      From the 1960s.
   3. C.
      From the 1970s.
   4. D.
      From the 1870s.
4. 4.

   According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT true?

   1. A.
      They are set in the American West.
   2. B.
      Western films only focused on soldiers.
   3. C.
      Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio.
   4. D.
      Guns are an important part in these films.

 “Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” said Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.

Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.

A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang Lin have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young people. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-used products (產(chǎn)品) are the most popular online.

It was reported that more than 250,000 million yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.

Taobao means “l(fā)ooking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.

You may worry about the safety of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”

1.Taobao is______.

A. a shopping mall                                          B. an online shopping site

C. an online shopper                                               D. the China’s largest website

2.What products are the most popular online?

A. Candies and DVD players.                         B. Treasure products.

C. Clothing and home-used products.                  D. Clothes and books.

3.What does “treasure” mean in Chinese?                

A. 禮物               B. 服裝                   C. 寶藏                   D. 家用產(chǎn)品    

4.In the last paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to(指代) “______”.

A. sellers                     B. products                 C. shop owners D. online shops

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Wang Lin’s life                                            B. Shopping online is not safe

C. China’s online shoppers                            D. Online shopping in China