“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping web 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 have found the fun of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop on line than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular on line.
It was reported that more than 250 billion(十亿) yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure(珠宝)” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may ask the security of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied(满意的) with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”
小题1:The most popular things on line are ________.
A. candies and DVD players 
B. clothes and books       
C. clothing and home-use products
小题2:Taobao is ________.
A. a shopping mall         
B. an online shopper       
C. an online shopping web site
小题3:Most online shoppers are ________.
A. young people             B. women                C. men
小题4:The underlined word “security” may mean ________.
A. 质量                 B. 安全                 C. 信誉
小题5:The best title(标题) of the passage is ________.
A. Wang Lin’s life        
B. Online shopping in China
C. Shopping on line is not safe

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小题1: I am a professional gardener. I work in a big company in Pagewood. I would like to do some gardening in our neighborhood for old people on weekends. 小题2: I haven’t found a job since my parents passed away months ago. I miss them so much. I would like to help old people in Ryde in their homes to make them happy. But I don’t have a driver license. 小题3: I am a book lover from New York. I am healthy and strong enough to do some volunteer work about books on weekends. I have a clean driver license and a car. 小题4: I have a red car and I am generally free on Sundays. I would like to help elderly or disabled people because I am a patient and humorous person and I can understand them well. 小题5: I’m a student, aged 22 in Rozelle College. I am quite outgoing and I like talking with all kinds of people. I have time to do some volunteer jobs on weekdays.

A．Book Collector in New York on Weekends We need someone who can collect donated books and give away them to our sorting area. You must have a car and driver license and be able to lift small boxes of books. B．Bus Driver in South Ryde on Thursdays or Fridays You will drive a bus for elderly people. You will pick them up, drive them to the parks, beaches, etc. and back to the center by lunch time. You must have a bus license. You need good communication skills and know the area well. C．Shopping Volunteer on Sundays, 10:00am~3:30 pm You will help senior or disabled customers with their shopping in Spring Shopping Center. You should have your own car. You should be a patient, humorous and caring person. D．Visitor in Ryde Areas on Weekdays You will visit housebound(不能离家的) people in their own homes and chat with them. You should have patience and know senior people well. You will meet new people and enjoy cheering them up. E. Bookkeeper in Sutherland at 10:00am~2:00pm, on Weekdays You will help keep records on Quickbooks and answer telephones. You should speak English well. F. Gardener in Pagewood on Weekends You will tidy and weed(除草) a back yard, mow(割草) a small lawn(草坪). You should be good at gardening. You will work in a beautiful environment, meet new people and help others. G. Neighborhood Aid in Rozelle on Weekdays You will provide help to senior or disabled people by visiting their homes, shopping, paying bills, making telephone calls, gardening. You must be more than 18 years old and can communicate with other people well.

March 16th is World Sleep Day. This year’s slogan (标语) is “Breathe Easily, Sleep Well”. Its aim is to celebrate the benefits (好处) of good and healthy sleep.
Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students aged 10 to 17, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night.
But many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start times and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can’t fall asleep quickly. For others, they may even have insomnia which might keep them awake all night.
These sleeping problems greatly affect people’s lives. Experts have shown that lack of sleep for teenagers leads to poor grades. Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Also, the lack of sleep may make them depressed (沮丧的).
Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time each night, and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark, quiet, and neither too warm nor too cold.
小题1:If Li Hong is 15 years old, how much sleep does she need every night?

A．10-12 hours.	B．8-9 hours.
C．7 hours.	D．Less than 7 hours.

小题2:What might happen if teens don’t get enough sleep?

A．They might not be able to finish their schoolwork.

B．Their bodies and brains might grow better.

C．They might do well in sports.

D．They might feel depressed.

小题3:The underlined word “insomnia” means “_______” in Chinese.

A．健忘症	B．肥胖症
C．多动症	D．失眠症

小题4: Which is NOT a reason why so many students don’t get enough sleep?

A．They cannot pay attention in class.

B．They have too much homework to do.

C．They have to get up very early to go to school.

D．They have sleeping problems.

小题5:Which of the following are good sleeping habits?
A. Sleeping in a bright place.         B. Going to bed at the same time.
C. Sleeping in a dark and quiet place. D. Drinking something that makes you excited.
A. a-b             B. a-c
C. b-c             D. b-d

Text messaging, or "texting", which allows people to send and receive messages on mobile phones, becomes very popular today.
The advantages of texting are obvious. Texting helps to save money. If you have a few words to greet your families and friends on their birthdays or on some important festivals, sending messages can be cheaper than phone calling. Texting helps to save time. Even if you want to send a message to 100 people, you can do it in one second. Texting helps you to "talk" to someone when he is too busy to answer the phone. Texting can also help you to "talk" to someone secretly if you don't want others to hear what you are talking on the phone. These advantages are so amazing that many people are crazy about it. They hold mobile phones in hands all day long, send dozens of messages each day, and even text while driving or walking. However, texting has its disadvantage. Junk messages may come into your mobile phone box now and then. When your phone box gets too full, you can't receive any more messages. You may therefore miss some important information.
What's more, if you don't do texting properly, for example, texting while driving or walking, it can be dangerous. It can cause injuries and even death. It was reported that about 6,000 people were killed and half a million were injured for this reason each year. In Fort Lee, a small town in New Jersey, USA, three people died because they walked into traffic while texting in 2013. Two researchers at Stony Brook University, New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others. When people are texting, they don't notice other people or things around them. To reduce traffic accidents, all drivers of the UN are now not allowed to text while driving. About 32 countries have passed laws restricting(限制) the use of mobile phones while driving.
Texting is a wonderful way of communication. However, only when we use it properly, can we fully enjoy the fun it brings.

小题1: How many advantages of texting are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.	B．Three.
C．Four.	D．Five

小题2: What did the researchers at Stony Brook University find?

A．Texters are easier to have an accident.

B．Texting is a good way of communication.

C．6,000 people were killed and injured.

D．Many people text to greet families and friends.

小题3:The underlined word "injuries" probably means_______.

A．事故	B．伤害
C．争执	D．死亡

小题4:Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage

A．Texting while driving or walking is dangerous

B．To reduce traffic accidents,all drivers of the UN are now not allowed to text while driving.

C．Texting have more advantages than disadvantages,so we can use it any time.

D．If you don’t want others to hear what you are talking on the phone,you can text.

小题5:The passage is written to tell us that            .

A．we should do less texting

B．texting has many advantages

C．texting is better than phone calling

D．we should do texting properly

(1)I was only an 11-year-old girl when my parents told me that we would soon move to America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear(忍受）the thought of never hearing the radio program for school children again which I listened to every morning.
In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving, I even felt a little excited because I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures.
The first four years in America taught me the importance of optimism（乐观）, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools and I (2)________most of my time(2)_________learning the English language.I hardly had any time for fun. Sometimes I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried(再婚), and things became even harder for me. It took me some time to get used to my stepfather(继父). I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.”
I had to do many things for the family since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated(翻译）all kinds of information and took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there.
Luckily, things got better and better later and almost all common troubles went away at last  From those experiences I have learned one important rule: Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little!
小题1:将（1）句译成中文：_________________________________________________________
小题2:在（2）处填入两个合适的词，使句意完整，上下文通顺：__________; __________
小题3:回答问题：Why did the writer feel excited when they were leaving?
_______________________________________________________________________________
小题4:在文中找出此句的同义句：
Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other.
_______________________________________________________________________________
小题5: 在文中找出主题句：___________________________________________________________

Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck—a game show which my best friend Carla and I   16  love. Carla has a good imagination, and I know a lot of history, so we thought we’d be good   17 for the team.
A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the   18 . He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five-member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup(替补).  19 , four times that many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a   20 and the top eight scorers(得分者) would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a   21 way to decide.
Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to decide the starting line-up(阵容). Mr. Gaudi acted as the host. After a few hours, all the   22 on the team were chosen except one. Carla and I tied(打成平手) for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition   23 the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the backup.
Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead(领先).  24 I saw the look on Carla's face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted   25 even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and let Carla   26 , just by a little bit. She felt sorry for my not being on the team as she   27 she would be on the show. And since I will go as backup, I’ll still have the fun of   28 the show up close.
Was I cheating(欺骗) by not trying as hard as I could? I don’t think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn’t   29 it. It won’t hurt the team   30 Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show. I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.

小题1:	A．all B．both C．neither D．none

小题2:	A．choices B．friends C．leaders D．fans

小题3:	A．course B．work C．trip D．show

小题4:	A．unluckily B．luckily C．sadly D．hopefully

小题5:	A．direction B．discussion C．competition D．conference

小题6:	A．special B．hard C．fair D．funny

小题7:	A．members B．rules C．names D．orders

小题8:	A．of B．on C．between D．among

小题9:	A．Still B．Never C．Then D．Again

小题10:

A．us B．it C．me D．her

小题11:

A．wait B．turn C．move D．win

小题12:

A．accepted B．realized C．considered D．decided

小题13:

A．seeing B．refusing C．asking D．hearing

小题14:

A．mean B．plan C．need D．say

小题15:

A．if B．though C．unless D．because

Some students like to translate(翻译) when they practice speaking English. Translation is a very difficult exercise. During a conversation, we don’t really have time to translate what we understand. When we use translation, we don’t develop the necessary reflexes (反应能力) needed to speak and understand a foreign language. It is important to build up reflexes right from the beginning. It will help you later when your skills are good enough to take a conversation.
Here is some advice on how to build up reflexes when you only have basic words and grammar.
Relax!
No one is checking you except yourself! Look at each communication experience as an adventure. Try to relax first when you speak English. You will pick up on small details.
Context(上下文) is your friend.
What is context？ It means the situation in which something happens and that helps to understand it. (2)We can make good guesses about what is being said by using the context. It will be easy when you think about the context. You will feel much more comfortable and confident if you remember that.
Ask questions what you want to know.
After you have proudly asked for tickets at the train station, the booking-office clerk (售票员) spoke a long sentence to you about the place and the time. You may be a little unclear or have only understood a part of it. However, you can ask questions about what you want to know, such as, “Did you say…?” and “Would you repeat that more slowly?”. So that you can easily move the communication forward. Use body language.
Use body language to go with your words when you __(1)___ to learn a __(1)_____ language. The person you are speaking to only wants to understand you and will be carefully listening to you. As you become more proficient (熟练的) in your second language, you will depend(依靠) more on the language and less on body language. But there is no shame for a beginner.

小题1: 在(1)处的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
________  __________
小题2: 将(2)句译成中文。
_______________________________________________________________________________
小题3:回答问题： What does the writer want us to do first when we speak English?
_______________________________________________________________________________
小题4: 在文中找出与 Maybe you didn’t hear clearly or understand all of it.意思相同或相近的句子，
并将它写在答题卡上。
_______________________________________________________________________________
小题5: 在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题纸上。
_______________________________________________________________________________

The best gift I’ve received was from two young boys. At that time, I didn’t have a lot of money or a huge home. As a single mom with three young children of my own, life is so    .
They were boys with dirty faces a bit older than my children, but they always     my yard. I must feed my children who were       thirsty and hungry, so I      a lot of time baking so many healthy muffins（松饼）.These two boys almost grew up in our yard, and they were glad to pray with us before they would have a        with my family.
We would also     food, laughter, books and games with them. And a while later, they       . I didn’t know where they had gone and I often wondered what had     in their lives, and meanwhile I hoped for the best.
During one of the darkest times in my personal life, no one came to visit me. I felt really lonely these days. I even wondered if God had       me. On Mother’s Day, my children    home from school. We were sitting together talking when I heard a     on the door.
I went to answer it, and there stood two clean-faced, tall, smiling boys holding two bundles of beautiful flowers I had ever seen. They said to me “Do you        us? You used to feed us muffins! They were so        . We wanted to come back and thank you and say Happy Mother’s Day     you were really like a       to us!” I was so moved that I couldn’t help crying, and thankedthem again and again.

小题1:	A．boring B．exciting C．interesting D．hard

小题2:.

A．visited

B．repaired

C．cleaned

D．destroyed

小题3:	A．always B．never C．seldom D．hardly

小题4:	A．spared B．saved C．spent D．wasted

小题5:	A．meal B．rest C．drink D．bath

小题6:	A．buy B．share C．collect D．pack

小题7:	A．changed B．agreed C．refused D．disappeared

小题8:	A．happened B．lost C．gone D．changed

小题9:	A．punished B．forgotten C．blamed D．doubted

小题10:

A．drove B．flew C．called D．arrived

小题11:

A．shock B．voice C．noise D．knock

小题12:

A．affect B．remember C．influence D．greet

小题13:

A．bad B．expensive C．delicious D．salty

小题14:

A．before B．if C．though D．because

小题15:

A．teacher B．mom C．friend D．sister

When I was ten, my sisters and I were amazed at our neighbor’s Christmas tree. We returned home from their house and decided that we must have one of our own. In our house we never had enough money for a Christmas tree.
In fact, we insisted so much that my father had no choice but to agree. “Yes!” he finally said.“This year we will have a Christmas tree.” Our mouths dropped open at the thought of having our own tree. Then Dad said,“I’ll do it myself.”
We followed him around the house as he gathered up the materials he would need, We all sat close to him, carefully watching everything he did. He passed the thread around the first nail on the corner of a box, then back down to the second nail on the box, and up again to the nail, until right there before our eyes a green Christmas tree began to take shape. He carefully did the same with all of the 50 nails in the box and when he had finished, he said,“Now you can decorate it.”
I don’t remember where the decorations came from, but they were red and small and to us they just looked so beautiful and perfect for our tree. When we finished decorating it, we proudly invited all our friends over to see our Christmas tree. We were so happy, not only because it looked so pretty, but because my father had made it himself. It truly was the most beautiful Christmas tree we had ever seen.
Years later, things got better and Dad was able to buy a proper Christmas tree which we would happily decorate. However, my sisters and I will never forget the night when we got our first Christmas tree.
小题1:What do we know about the writer?

A．She had no friends at school.

B．She never went to her neighbor’s home.

C．She lived a hard life when she was young.

D．She seldom saw beautiful green trees.

小题2:How did the writer and her sisters feel when their father decided to make a Christmas tree?

A．Excited	B．Worried
C．Bored	D．Disappointed

小题3:The third paragraph mainly describes__________.

A．how the Christmas tree was decorated

B．how the Christmas tree was bought

C．how the Christmas tree was found

D．how the Christmas tree was made

小题4:Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．A brave act by a happy family	B．A father’s love for his children
C．A picture of large families	D．An act of kindness

小题5:The Chinese meaning of the underlined word”decoration” is_______.
A.装饰         B.讨论         
C决定          D.捐赠

Are you in a bad mood? Don’t worry! According to a new Australian study, a bad mood can actually be good for you. The study showed that being sad could help people to judge others more correctly and was also good for the memory.
The study was carried out by Professor Joseph Forgas at the University of New South Wales.“People in a bad mood paid more attention to the people and things around them than happy people .Happy people were more likely to believe anything they were told,”said Forgas
For the study, Forgas and his team did a lot of experiments. During the experiments, they made the participants(参加者) feel happy or sad by watching films and thinking about good or bad things of the past.
In one of the experiments, happy and sad participants were asked to judge whether some wrong things were true or not. The results showed that people in a bad mood were less likely to believe that these things were true.
People in a bad mood were also less likely to make mistakes when they were asked to remember the things that they saw.
The study also showed that sad people were better at talking about their thoughts in written style. In fact, the study said that a slightly bad mood could help to make communication more successful.
小题1:The study was completed by _______________.

A．sad participants	B．happy participants
C．Professor Joseph Forgas	D．Forgas’ friends

小题2:Being sad is good for the following except ______________.

A．one’s judgment	B．one’s diet
C．one’s memory	D．one’s communication

小题3:. How did they make the participants feel happy or sad during the experiments?

A．By asking and answering questions.

B．By talking about their good or bad things of the past.

C．By paying more attention to the people around them.

D．By watching films and thinking about good or bad things of the past.

小题4: According to the fourth paragraph, they asked the participants to ______________.

A．judge if some wrong things were true or not

B．remember the things that they saw

C．write down their thoughts

D．make communication with others

小题5:Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Happy people were less likely to believe anything they were told.

B．Happy people could judge others more correctly.

C．Sad people were less likely to make mistakes when they remembered the things they saw.

D．Sad people did worse in talking about their thoughts in written style.