Daniel Singer is a 14- year-old boy from Los I Angeles,US. has created YouTell,a website that allows users to talk anonymously (匿名地) with each other,and Backchat,an anonymous mobile messaging app (应用) .
Daniel often goes on to social networking websites like Facebook. He found that anonymity is very important for people in his age group. “When you go to post a picture on Facebook,there's a lot of pressure on what you’re talking about,so who you really are is lost,” he told CBS News. Daniel learned programming by himself by using the Internet and reading books. Based on his ideas,he created YouTell and Backchat.
Apart from protecting privacy (隐私) ，his products also brought ‘‘magic and fun ” into people's communication. Take Backchat as an example. The app shows some clues (线索) about who sends the messages. The person getting a message can work as a detective to find out who the sender is. The products are popular among teenagers. The website,which came out in 2012,has had over 3 million users and the app which came out in December has had 125,000 users. The success has helped Singer receive $200,000 of seed funding (种子资金) for his company,which is also named Backchat.
Talking about his future plans,Daniel wanted to be an entrepreneur (企业家) . “It's a way to have a direct influence on the world. Backchat is really in an exciting and hot space. I hope that Backchat lasts 100 years ,” he said.
1. Daniel Singer's dream is to be .
A. an entrepreneur
B. a scientist
C. a teacher
D. a newspaper reporter
2. From the passage,we learn that Backchat is.
A. a website where users can share their secrets
B. a program that allows users to read on the Internet
C. an anonymous mobile messaging app
D. a company that produces mobile phones
3. Which of the following is TRUE about Daniel?
A. He loves computer games.
B. He learned programming at school.C. He opened a company with the help of his family.
D. He created Backchat at an early age.
4. How many users did Backchat have in December?
A. 125,000. B. 200,000.
C. 3 million. D. 201,210.
5. According to the article,Daniel's products .
A. are not popular among teenagers
B. can protect users’ privacy
C. can't be used to post pictures
D. don't give clues about who sends the messages
丹尼尔.辛格(Daniel Singer) 年仅14岁，却已坐拥一个 小型的高科技帝国。2012年，他在一名程序员的帮助下，创 建了 YouTell网站，当时他只有12岁。
1. A细节理解题。由最后一段的“Daniel wanted to be an entrepreneur可知，Daniel想成为一名企业家，由此可知正确答案为A项。
2. C细节理解题。由第一段的Backchat,an anonymous mobile messaging app 可知，Backchat 是一个匿名移动 信息应用程序，由此可知正确答案为C项。
3. D推理判断题。通读第一段可知，Daniel小小年纪就创立了 Backchat ,故D项正确。
4. A细节理解题。由第三段的the app which came out in December has had 125.000 users 可知，Backchat 在 12 月 份的用户达到了 125 000.故选A项。
5. B推理判断题。由第三段第一句的Apart from protecting privacy可知，Daniel的产品能够保护用户的隐私。由 此可推断正确答案为B项。
base on以……为基础apart from除……之外come out 出现
障碍句分析
The person getting a message can work as a detective to find out who the sender is.得到消息的人可以像一个侦探一样去查明发件人是谁。
getting a message是现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰the person; work as 意为“以 身份工作”；who the sender is 为宾语从句，作find out的宾语。
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Vegetarianism (素食主义) is increasing in the UK as more and more British people are deciding not to eat meat and animal products. According to the Vegetarian Society,2. 000 people are giving up meat and “ going veggie ” in Britain every week. In 1989 a survey showed that 3% of the UK’s population was vegetarian. A more recent survey shows that 5. 7% of the population was vegetarian. In numbers this means there are over 3 million vegetarians in the UK today and vegetarians (people who don't eat meat) ， and vegans ( people who don't eat or use any animal products) are becoming increasingly common in the UK culture.
So why are Brits cutting out meat from their diets? Many vegetarians and vegans choose not to eat meat or animal products for ethical (道德的) reasons. They are unhappy about the bad treatment of the animals and the effects of meat and fish production on the environment. Worries about food safety cause many people to stop eating meat. Others choose to change their diets in this way to improve their general health.
Another rising trend in the UK’s food culture is related to how our food is produced. Many people are rejecting (拒绝) GMF (转基因食品) and intensive farming procedures (集约农业过程) . What exactly does “ organic (有机的) ” mean? Organic food is produced in a more “natural” way. Organic farmers use no,or very few chemicals,pesticides (农药) or fertilizers (肥料) .
Three out of every four households in the UK now buy some types of organic food. Some people buy organic meat,fruit and vegetables from farmers? markets,where local farmers sell their products directly to the consumer. Many people buy organic produce in their local supermarkets. Although it's often more expensive,fans of organic food say it tastes much better!
As with vegetarianism,people choose organic food for health reasons or because of concern for the environment.
1. According to the passage,in the UK the National Vegetarian Week encourages people to .
A. plant more vegetables
B. give up meat
C. care for the environment
D. keep healthy diets
2. According to the passage,today the vegetarians in the UK are .
A. over 53 million
B. less than 1. 6 million
C. over 3 million
D. less than 1. 5 million
3. Which of the following is NOT the reason for Brits to cut out meat from their diets?
A. Ethical reasons. B. Food safety.
C. Saving money. D. Keeping healthy.
4. According to the passage, households in the UK now buy some types of organic food.
A. 75 percent B. 50 percent C. 5. 7 percent D. 3 percent
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Organic food is produced by using no or very few chemicals,pesticides or fertilizers.
B. Organic food in the farmers’ markets is more better than in local supermarkets.
C. Many people reject GMF and intensive farming procedures.
D. Both vegetarians and vegans refuse to eat meat.
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This year's swimming carnival gave me some surprises. After taking some races,I entered the breaststroke (蛙泳) race for 12-year-olds. However,as there were too many 12-year-olds who wanted to race,my friend and I had to wait until the next race. When it was finally our turn,we had to race 13-year-olds. I felt determined to get into the top 3. After all,the other racers were better at swimming than me. When the whistle blew,I jumped straight into the water. I came third at last and was very surprised and proud that I got a place in the next round!
Besides races,other water activities were also interesting. I joined an activity called kickboard (踢 板) races. It was like a relay (接力) .One person swims to the other side of the pool and passes a board to the person waiting there. Then the person swims back and passes the board on. Sometimes we raced each other from one side to the other before passing the board on. The other students cheered happily for us.
I liked the carnival. It helped us learn how to take part,work together and have fun at school.
1. A swimming carnival was held because .
A. it was the beginning of the term
B. students can have fun in hot weather
C. it was required in a PE class
D. the school wanted to give students a surprise
2. The writer got the third place in .
A. a kickboard race
B. a diving competition
C. a breaststroke race
D. a relay race
3. If you take part in a kickboard race, you need to.
A. have good balance
B. know how to work with others
C. cheer loudly for others
D. be 12 years old
4. From the passage,we learn that the writer .
A. has great determination
B. has poor swimming skills
C. doesn’t get along with others
D. thinks poorly of himself
5. The writer thinks the swimming carnival is .
A. unhappy B. dangerous
C. traditional D. meaningful
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I had moved from my home in Zimbabwe to Botswana to work as a teacher for a year. When I saw my house there,I was surprised at how big and empty it was.①So I wondered how I would survive alone in such a big house.
But I was not alone. One night,I was awakened by strange sounds. I turned on the lights and saw three skinks (石龙子) . I used a small stick to try to chase them out.
Instead of leaving,they hid under the bed or in the space between the roof and walls. I gave up and decided to live with the skinks. They celebrated their victory in style. They ran around the house,making all sorts of noises. Sometimes they ran between my feet.
But to me,the skinks were more than pets. I had realized they were harmless and even useful.
One day,I saw three young skinks in a comer,gobbling up ants.②多亏了石龙子，我的卧室不再有 蚂蚁。Like most lizards,skinks need sunshine in the morning to warm up their bodies.
The skinks became my alarm clock. Each morning,when I heard them squeezing under the door,I knew it was time to get up. But on cloudy days,they sometimes made me late for work.
Since I had changed my attitude towards skinks,I was not so lonely. I often sat and watched them.
At the end of the school year,I went back to Zimbabwe. Now I would miss my scary roommates. ③ I hoped that the next person who lived there would also learn to be patient and to let skinks be skinks.
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1. 把①处画线句子改为简单句。
2. What made the noises in the writer's new house on the first night?
3. Why did the writer think the skinks are harmless and even useful? List three reasons.
①
②
③
4. 把②处画线汉语译成英语。
5. 把③处画线句子译成汉语。
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These mud volcanoes are not rare. But it's striking because this one has popped up in a populated area,and not far out in the sea. However,it's not expected to last very long. Most of these mud volcanoes are swept back under the sea within one year.
1. After the earthquake,what did people see in the sea?
A. A strange light.
B. A blue whale.
C. A mysterious island.
D. A mountain.
2. When people saw the new island, they felt very.
A. frightened
B. worried
C. surprised
D. interested
3. According to Mohammad Danish, .
A. it is safe to visit mud volcanoes
B. it is a bad time to do research
C. gas from the newly formed island was dangerous
D. some places on the island were on fire
4. From the last paragraph,we learn that mud volcanoes .
A. are good places to visit
B. often appear in the sea
C. exist for years
D. will not be swept away by waves
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I ordered 15 lunches from McDonald's and set out to deliver them.
We loved what we saw in the street： a surprised and happy person holding up their lunch bag.
Then we noticed a small,old woman,asking for change. We handed her our final lunch bag. As we got into the car she started to speak to us. “ No one has ever done anything like this for me before ,” she said with a smile. “Well,I'm glad that we were the first，” I replied. “So,when will you eat your lunch?” I asked.
She just looked at me with her huge,tired brown eyes and said, “Oh honey,I'm not going to eat this lunch. You see,I have a little girl of my own. I usually can't afford to buy her the food she enjoys. But tonight she will be so happy!”
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Yet in that moment,I recognized the truth of Mother Teresa's words: uWe cannot do great things一 only small things with great love. ”
1. The underlined word “panhandlers” in the passage probably means “ ”.
A. 富商 B. 游客
C. 乞丐 D. 学者
2. On Thankful Thursday,the writer went with her two daughters to .
A. McDonald's to have lunch
B. express thanks to others
C. visit their friends
D. do some charity work
3. What did the old woman do with the lunch?
A. She ate it when she got home.
B. She gave it to her daughter.
C. She gave it to another panhandler.
D. She exchanged it with another person's lunch.
4. The writer was after she learned the story of the woman.
A. excited B. moved
C. scared D. interested
5. What does the article want to tell us?
A. Parents should be kind to their kids.
B. Each family has its own problems.
C. It is difficult to help everyone in need.
D. A small act of kindness means a lot.
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Backpacks are lightweight and easy to carry on the go.
They are great tools for students. They help you to stay organized. You can keep school things,books and personal items like cell phones and keys neatly. With a unique backpack,you can also stand out among your classmates.
Tourists also love backpacks. With convenient backpacks,backpackers can move freely from one place to another. Meanwhile,they can also free their hands to do other things like taking photos.
But in the very beginning backpacks were not what we see today. It is thought that US hiker Dick Kelty invented the first modem backpack in 1951. He used nylon (尼龙) and aluminum tubing (铝制管型材料) to make backpacks lightweight.
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1. Backpacks are great tools for students because.
A. they help students to walk fast
B. they can keep school things in them
C. they can make students stand out among their classmates
D. they make students fashionable
2. Backpacks are useful for tourists because .
A. they have wheels on the bottom
B. they can free tourists’ hands to do other things
C. tourists can feel fashionable with them
D. they make tourists feel special
3. The first modern backpack was thought to be invented by .
A. Professor Do Min-joon
B. a tourist
C. Dick Kelty
D. a student
4. Paragraph 5 mainly talks about .
A. a famous TV drama
B. different functions of backpacks
C. the history of backpacks
D. who wears backpacks
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“Quiet!Why do you rabbits shout so much?” asked the fox,slightly annoyed that he had lost his 4 .
“ I am sorry,but you scared me. Your sharp teeth make me 5 ,” replied the rabbit. “ But I don't want to eat you”’ lied the fox ,“ I am only here to help with your 6 . I will be back tomorrow and help you dig your hole.
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2. A. noisily B. silently C. confidently D. angrily
3. A. looked down B. looked away C. turned off D. turned around
4. A. time B. place C. meal D. fish
5. A. sad B. excited C. nervous D. happy
6. A. food B. work C. story D. friends
7. A. breakfast B. house C. lake D. mountain
8. A. loud B. low C. usual D. dangerous
9. A. returned B. shouted C. entered D. disappeared
10. A. growing B. eating C. picking D. selling
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