题目
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Second Life is an online 3-dimensional, digital world, which is imagined, created and owned by the players—people all over the world.
It is thought that 370,000 computer game players worldwide have Second Life characters that exist in the Second Life world, on the Internet.
Earlier this year, BBC Radio held music festivals and played an interview from inside the game.
In May of 2006, it held a music festival in Scotland, but also created a festival inside the Second Life game so that people all over the world could take part in their computers.
One of the members of the band, Nick Rhodes, told the BBC News website: “When I first saw Second Life a few months ago, I couldn’t believe my eyes. When I started looking at the people on screen, talking, walking around and doing normal things, I thought this is somewhere between a strange TV show, a strange experience and a video game. I wanted “Duran Duran” to be part of it.” Each band member has a 3-dimensional person and it is hoped they will do their first online concert soon. The audience will be able to join in and react (反应) while the band is on stage.
Rhodes said new technologies like Second Life will become more and more important in the music industry in the future.
The number of people joining the Second Life is growing quickly. Some computer experts said it probably would be the ‘Next Big Thing’ in the future.
小题1:Is Second Life an online game?
小题2:What did BBC Radio create inside the Second Life?
小题3:What was Nick Rhodes’ new idea?
小题4:How will the band show their first concert online?
小题5:What does the writer tell us in the last two paragraphs?
答案
小题1:Yes, it is.
小题2:A music festival.
小题3:He wanted “Duran Duran” to take part in / join in the Second Life.
/ He wanted to be/ become part of the Second Life.
小题4:They will appear online as 3-D persons with the audience.
小题5:The bright future and great influence of Second Life with new 3-D technologies.
解析
试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了英国的乐队“Duran Duran”将是在在线游戏上表演在线音乐会的第一个乐队。第二人生是一个在线三维数字世界。随着社会的发展新技术在音乐产业的未来将变得越来越重要。第二人生的影响力也越来越大。
小题1:根据Second Life is an online 3-dimensional, digital world可知第二人生是一个在线三维数字世界，故填Yes, it is.
小题2:根据Earlier this year, BBC Radio held music festivals and played an interview from inside the game.描述，可知今年初BBC广播公司举办音乐节,在游戏中进行了面试，故填A music festival.
小题3:根据. I wanted “Duran Duran” to be part of it.故填He wanted “Duran Duran” to take part in / join in the Second Life.
/ He wanted to be/ become part of the Second Life.
小题4:根据Each band member has a 3-dimensional person and it is hoped they will do their first online concert soon 故填They will appear online as 3-D persons with the audience.
小题5:根据段意罗兹说“第二人生”等新技术在音乐产业的未来将变得越来越重要。加入“第二人生”的人数正在迅速增长。一些计算机专家说这可能是未来的下一件大事，故填The bright future and great influence of Second Life with new 3-D technologies.
核心考点
试题【British band “Duran Duran” is going to be the first pop group to perform online 】；主要考察你对社会现象类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Don’t ask questions like “What’s new?” They give the information that you have time to talk. After “hello”, get right to the heart of the matter.
Time your calls wisely. If you make a call right before lunch or dinner, or at the end of the workday, people chat less.
Set a time limit. Start with, “Hi, I’ve only got a few minutes, but I wanted to talk to you about….” Or, “Gee, I’d love to talk more, but I only have a couple of minutes before I have to leave.”
Jump on a pause. Even the most talkative caller has to pause now and then. Quickly say, “It has been great talking with you.” Then end the conversation.
Forget niceties. Some people just don’t take a hint. Cut your caller off and say, “I’d like to talk to you longer, but I’m afraid I have no enough time. Good bye.” Then hang up.
Find “a partner in crime”. If nothing else works, ask someone in your home to help you. For example, one woman gives a sign to her husband, who shouts, “Jane, I think the roast chicken is burning.”
Avoid the phone completely. Use an answering machine to screen calls. If you have an important message for a chatterbox, leave the message when he or she isn’t in.
小题1:What’s the good time to make a call so that people can chat less?
| A．After lunch or dinner. |
| B．In the middle of the workday. |
| C．Before lunch or dinner. |
| D．At the beginning of the workday. |
| A．finding someone to answer the call |
| B．getting right to the heart of the matter |
| C．telling the caller you are just cooking |
| D．asking someone to help you end the call |
| A．How to talk on the phone. |
| B．How to make calls wisely. |
| C．How to make a phone call. |
| D．How to keep phone calls short. |
In fact，most people are not pleased with the way they look．Even the most beautiful actresses
often wish they could change something about their looks．Should we live our whole lives believing we are ugly? Why can’t we raise our head high and believe that we are as beautiful as others? A smile is beautiful on any face，whether fat，oily or hairy．And a kind heart is much more beautiful than a pretty look．
So，let’s feel grateful(感激的)that we all have beautiful and healthy bodies that do not need surgeries! Today，I call on you to make an easy change：hold your head high! smile and be kind to others．If you do these，you will be full of confidence(自信)，beauty, and warmth everywhere you go．
小题1:How can we feel great about ourselves according to the writer?
| A．Hold your head up. | B．Smile. |
| C．Be kind. | D．A, B and C |
| A．confident | B．good | C．beautiful | D．clever |
| A．Actresses never worry about their looks. |
| B．It costs a lot of money to have plastic surgeries. |
| C．We only need to make a small change to feel beautiful enough. |
| D．A good look is less important than a kind heart. |
The Chinese love going to restaurants . Family , friends and co – workers all go out to eat as a way of relaxing . That is why there are so many drunken drivers in China , who could face criminal punishment（刑事事处罚）.
Although British people socialize by going out for dinner , most people meet in pubs . They go there in the evening and sometimes during the day . Most people order wine or beer . Going out for a drink with friends or workmates after work is particulary important British tradition .
But for the French , the place to socialize is in cafes . They are a central part of daily life in France and its culture . People will go to cafes at all times during the day . In the morning , people may go there to buy a newspaper and a cup of coffee . At lunch they may go there for something to eat . Then when it’s evening they may return to enjoy a glass of wine .
In the US , dinner parties are a common way for friends to spend their time together . One person will host a party by cooking a large meal for a group and the guests will bring drinks or small dishes like desserts .
小题1:According to the passage , how do Chinese people relax themselves ?
| A．They smoke . | B．They sing songs . |
| C．They go to restaurants to eat . | D．They drink wine . |
| A．The Chinese . | B．The Cafes . |
| C．The French . | D．The Culture in France . |
| A．They may go to cafes to buy a newspaper and a cup of coffee . |
| B．They may host a party by cooking a large meal for a group at home . |
| C．They may go to cafes for something to eat . |
| D．They may go to cafes to enjoy a glass of wine . |
| A．Building up a close relationship with friends is important in all cultures . |
| B．Different cultures have difficult ways of socializing . |
| C．British people socialize by going out for dinner . |
| D．In the US , dinner parties are a common way for friends to spend time together . |
Confidence(自信) is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude（态度）. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chances to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:
Speak loudly When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can understand you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. When you are athletic, you will be full of confidence.
Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day and see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everyone laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done.
Get rid of(消除) fear Fear comes along with failure(失败). But it’s easy to get over if you know that failure is part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
Pick up what you like to do If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
| Title: How to 小题1:_________ | |
| Speak loudly | Try to speak loudly to 小题2:__________by people and you’ll become more confident. |
| Play sports | 小题3:__________ to relax. |
| Encourage yourself | Write down a list of things you did during the day. Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done. |
| Get rid of fear | Failure is part of your life. Try to start again and believe you can do better. |
| Pick up 小题4:_ | Sing 小题5:__________ you can if you like doing that. A hobby can make you outstanding, happy and confident. |
“The safety issue (问题) is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn’t alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns (担心), and the same question was always asked: What about crime? But when college officials al ways gave the same answer---“That’s not a problem here.” ---Mahoney began to feel uneasy.
“No crime whatsoever?” comments (评论) Mahoney today. “I just don’t buy it.” Nor should he: In 1999 the U.S . Department of Education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. “Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college,” says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. “Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.”
But getting accurate information isn’t easy. Colleges must report crime statistics (统计数字) by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity (名声), leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “The truth may not always be serious,” warns S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc., the nation’s leading campus safety watchdog (监视) group.
To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions.
小题1:The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August_________.
| A．to express the opinions of many parents |
| B．to choose a right one for their daughter |
| C．to check the cost of college education |
| D．to find a right one near a large city |
| A．receive too many visitors |
| B．mirror the rest of the nation |
| C．hide the truth of campus crime |
| D．have too many watchdog groups |
| A．mind | B．take | C．believe | D．expect |
| A．Exact campus crime statistics. |
| B．Crimes on or around campuses. |
| C．Effective solutions to campus crime. |
| D．Concerns about kids’ campus safety. |
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