I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of our
computer and connected me to the World Wide Web.
I"ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. AOL Instant Messaging, MSN, Gmail, Facebook, Myspace - I"ve got it all under control. I thought there was nothing more to the Internet besides checking
my e-mail and wasting my time until I found out about electronic commerce (e-commerce): business on
the Internet. Do Amazon.com, Yahoo.com, or monster.com mean anything to you?
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks on Amazon.com, or had a good deal on Steve Madden boots that were on sale at SteveMadden.com. Unfortunately for me, I went on with my "e-commerce-less" Web-surfing, unaware of all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.
"Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?" I asked her one day. Strange envelopes had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister; and we all know
little sisters should never be getting more mail than their older siblings (兄弟姐妹)!
"Oh, it"s the stuff I ordered online!" she answered. I watched as she opened item after item. There was
no way our parents were letting her spend that much money - online or off!
"How much did all of this cost?"
"Oh, only about $15 in all!" She said excitedly. "Everything on eBay is on sale! It"s better than going to
the mall."
I felt as if my whole life, there had been a giant store in my backyard that I had never known about.
That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for 10 percent of the publisher"s price. A few days later,
I bought an iPod protector and a book or two from the wonderful eBay.com.
1. From the first three paragraphs we can conclude that the author _____.
A. had no experience using computers
B. thought surfing the Internet was a waste of time
C. only used the Internet to check e-mails
D. had no idea of what e-commerce is
2. The writer didn"t find out about e-commerce until _____.
A. she stopped Web-surfing
B. her friends told her about the online deals they made
C. she visited a giant store in her backyard
D. her sister explained the packages she got by mail
3. We can infer from the last paragraph that _____.
A. the author has begun to enjoy online shopping
B. the author loves the big store in her backyard
C. the author feels she is a true master of the Internet
D. the author never enjoyed shopping that much
4. Which of the following could be the best title for the article?
A. My favorite activity - the Internet
B. Ordering goods on the Internet
C. A whole new world on the Internet
D. Don"t waste time on the Internet
5. What can we infer from the fifth paragraph?
A. Katy is better at computer than the writer.
B. Their parents often offer them a lot of money to shop.
C. The writer was angry with her sister for her behavior.
D. The things Katy bought on line are much cheaper than in shops.
being forgotten on a bench in a town near San Francisco, police said.
Shahla Ghannadian had entrusted(委托) her 2,000-dollar Louis Vuitton handbag and its precious
contents to her husband after they stopped at an ice cream shop in the city of Sausalito on Sunday,
according to authorities. He left it on a bench near a downtown parking lot, and the oversight was not
noticed until the couple was back at their hotel, said Sausalito police sergeant (警官) Kurtis Skoog. The
couple had traveled from Toronto to San Francisco for a daughter"s wedding.
The purse contained a Cartier watch, cash, and jewelry worn by the mother and the bride at the
ceremony, said Skoog. The gems included emeralds, pearls and diamonds, one of them a 12-karat stone, according to police. Ghannadian and her husband had been squeezing in a bit of sightseeing before
catching a flight back to Canada on Sunday night. Family members checked the bench, but the purse
was gone.
Local resident John Suhroff walked into the police department the next day with the bag, its contents
intact(完整无缺的), Skoog said. Suhroff handed the bag to a clerk, saying it held "either costume or
junk jewelry".
"We called the owner, and they were ecstatic (狂喜的)," said Skoog. A family friend picked up the
bag and was to take it to Ghannadian. The family indicated Suhroff is in line for a reward, but did not
specify an amount, Skoog said.
1. Which of the following is NOT included in the purse?
A. Some pearls.
B. Some diamonds.
C. A watch.
D. 2,000 dollars.
2. The couple went to San Francisco to ________.
A. travel to the city of Sausalito
B. attend their daughter"s wedding
C. see their relatives
D. visit their friends
3. After the couple left the purse on a bench ________.
A. they went back their house
B. their family member checked the bench
C. they flew back to Canada on Sunday morning
D. they left for New York
4. The underlined phrase "in line for" in the last paragraph means________.
A. to stand in line
B. to refuse
C. likely to get
D. eager for
5. Which of the following title can be the fittest for the passage?
A. The Careless Couple
B. The Great Loss Came Back
C. The Unusual Way to USA
D. A Noble Canadian Resident
don"t like it; you wish you are an outgoing person. You might then think that you are not smart enough. All these give reasons to you not to like yourself. Fortunately, there are always things you can do to make you like yourself. Here are some tips:
1. Write your success stories
One reason we may not like ourselves is that we are too focused on what we don"t have that we forget about what we(already) have. So make a list of your achievements; write your success stories. They do
not have to be big things; there are a lot of small but important achievements in our life.
2. Accept things you can"t change
There are some things you cannot change, such as your background and your past. So learn to accept them. You will feel much relieved if you treat things you can"t change the way they deserve: just accept them, smile, and move on.
3. Focus on your strengths
Instead of focusing on your weaknesses, focus on your strengths. You always have some strengths
which give you a unique person. Recognize your strengths and build your life around them.
4. Stop comparing yourself with others
You are unique. You can never be like ___________, and neither can other people be like you. The way you measure your success is not determined by other people. Instead, it is determined by your own
life purpose. You have everything you need to achieve your life purpose, so it"s useless to compare
yourself with others.
____________________________________________________
Rather than be concerned about your disadvantages, you should be concerned about your advantage.
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
within 30words. )
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It may happen sooner or later:when books, toys, songs, snacks, video games, and DVDs have lost
their charm, your child begins to say, "I"m bored!Tell me a story, please."Your mind goes blank and your
child looks at you with great expectation.What should you do?
You may not realize it, but you have a wealth of stories to share.Personal stories, particularly from your childhood or from books you"ve read, are good starters.
Some kids enjoy stories about characters from their favorite books.Whether you take Little Chick on a walk through the barnyard or Firefighter Bob on an exciting drive through the city, don"t worry too
much about plot(故事情节). Young kids will enjoy them very much.
Some kids can appreciate a funny twist, so take a favorite story and turn it upside down by changing
the setting, characters, or plot.Make your child the main character in a funny adventure that fits his
interests.
When did you lose your first tooth? Who was a favorite teacher of yours? Thinking about Mommy or Daddy as a little kid may excite the imagination.And there"s nothing more delightful than a story about the
time a parent did some tricks and their results.Kids delight in these short experiences of a past that are
connected to them.
When you tell stories, you show how to put words together to make meaning.You share something
new about yourself that your kids may find interesting or exciting and that might be a starting point for
questions and discussions.Above all, you develop a love of words that kids will have for life.
So take a deep breath and begin:"Once upon a time..."
1. At present most children probably have the least chances to________.
A. watch video games
B. play with toys
C. have snacks
D. listen to stories
2. To tell children stories, parents are advised to________.
A. use their imagination to invent some stories
B. learn about their children"s interests
C. depend on wide reading
D. choose wellorganized stories in terms of plot
3. From the passage we learn that________.
A. children enjoy hearing stories about their parents
B. children can develop an adventurous spirit by listening to stories
C. children sometimes like to see their parents make mistakes
D. parents can learn to tell lies by telling their children stories
4. What is the biggest benefit that children can get by listening to stories?
A. It shortens the distance between parents and children.
B. It develops the imagination of children.
C. It develops children"s love for language.
D. It encourages children to question things.
Mild almond tea, American-style fried eggs, cakes and fresh fruits were what Soong Meiling , wife of
Chiang Kaishek, usually had for breakfast.And that"s exactly what a group of tourists from Guangdong
province had on Saturday morning.They had reached Taiwan a day earlier."We enjoyed the breakfast very much, "said Wen Qian, beaming with excitement.
"We felt we were being treated like kings when we saw the spread.We were overjoyed when told that the breakfast was prepared by the Taipei tourism authorities and the hotel especially for us, "the Beijing
Youth Daily quoted Wen as having said yesterday."We felt like film stars when journalists clicked our
photographs.Moreover, many Taiwan people greeted us on the streets.They must have come to know
about our arrival through the Taiwan media, "he said.
Wen said they could feel the warmth and intimacy of the Taiwan people everywhere they went.Wen
is part of one of the first mainland groups to fly directly to Taiwan in six decades.He reached Taiwan with
his group on Friday on one of the chartered weekend flights.
The direct flights carrying mainland tourists to Taiwan and viceversa have been described by
Kuomintang honorary chairman(国民党名誉主席)Lien Chan as a great contributor to peaceful cross
Taiwan Straits ties and the opening of a new page in the China"s prosperity."We had been waiting for the
day for almost 60 years, and had gone through some difficult periods, "Lien said at a meeting with Shao
Qiwei, chairman of the CrossStraits Tourism Communication Association, on Saturday.
"The two events will benefit compatriots(同胞)on both sides by stimulating(刺激)consumption(消费)
and the economy in Taiwan, and improving mutual understanding, "Lien said.
1. The members of a group of tourists from Guangdong enjoyed the breakfast because________.
A. Soong Meiling once had the same breakfast
B. the breakfast includes Americanstyle fried eggs, cakes and fresh fruits and they taste nice
C. the breakfast was especially prepared by the Taipei tourism authorities and they felt like being treated
like kings
D. They had reached Taiwan a day earlier for the breakfast
2.What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Tourists were overjoyed when they had the breakfast especially prepared for them.
B. Taiwan people welcomed mainland tourists warmly.
C. Mainland tourists acted as film stars when journalists clicked their photographs.
D. Taiwan people greeted the tourists on the streets.
3. There have been no direct flights carrying mainland tourists to Taiwan for________.
A. almost 60 years
B. no more than 60 years
C. over 60 years
D. more than 60 years
4. Which of the following is TRUE about the passgage?
A. Members of the first tourist group to Taiwan are only from Guangdong province.
B. Mainland tourists enjoyed the breakfast very much because they never ate them before.
C. Kuomintang honorary chairman Lien Chan thought highly of the direct flights.
D. All Taiwan people greeted the tourists on the streets from all over the world.
It"s not polite to arrive at a dinner more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host 1. hostess usually
waits for all the guests to arrive before serving the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled
(变味), and 2. may the host or hostess" spirits. If you have to be late, call and tell them to start
3. you.
It"s even worse to be 4. ! The host or hostess will probably not be ready. If you are early, drive or
walk around the block a few times, or 5. sit in your car until the right time.
6. it"s often important to arrive at a party on time, yet on the other hand, the host or hostess invites
guests to arrive and leave between certain times, so you can start at any time between the times he or she
gives you.
It"s nice to bring 7. empty stomach, but it"s even nicer to bring a small present. The present should
not cost a lot, or you might make the host or hostess uneasy. Flowers, wine, or a box of candy will be
fine. 8. bring money as a present.
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