It is amazing to note that the Internet is still such a new device, and yet it is one of the fastest and most powerful media tools. But think about it for a moment. On the Internet, a big online company can be run by two guys out of their garage. So it is only reasonable that people shopping on the Net would be a little leery of the security levels.
Internet giants such as Microsoft knew consumer confidence was the key to getting virtual(虚拟)shopping off the ground, and they work hard to make people feel safe to shop online.
Credit card companies, too, quickly saw the potential for Internet shopping, and have installed things like online shopping insurance for people. If you ever have a problem with your online credit purchases, many credit card companies will happily refund(返还) your money and then set their claws on the company that wronged you. Now that’s buying power!
There are other bonuses for online shoppers, of course. No line-ups, for one. No annoying mall shopping carts with broken wheels and kids crying because their parents won’t get them what they want.
When shopping online, consumers can sit down, have a coffee, and wear their slippers, not have to worry about their hair or parking and just click through sale after sale. Comparison shopping couldn’t be any easier. And thanks to courier companies（速递公司）getting in on the act, you never need wait longer than a day or two to get those all important purchases delivered right to your door.
No wonder so many companies are shaking their heads at traditional advertising and instead looking to the “virtual” world to attract online shoppers.
1.The underlined word “leery” means ________.
A. satisfied B. distrustful
C. hopeful D. sad
2.________ leads to consumers’ trust in online shopping.
A. Shopping law B. Shopping convenience
C. Internet access D. Shopping security
3.Which group of words would the writer use to describe current Internet shopping?
A. Adventurous, enjoyable, fast, unreal. B. Unsafe, cheap, slow, convenient.
C. Reliable, popular, convenient, slow. D. Safe, convenient, fast, comfortable.
4.The following are thought to have made contributions to the popularity of online shopping EXCEPT_________.
A. Internet companies B. courier companies
C. advertising companies D. credit card companies
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The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666．In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together．Over one hundred people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.
The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King’s baker in Pudding Lane．The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window into the roof．A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a small hotel next door．Then it spread quickly into Thames Street．That was the beginning.
By eight o’clock three hundred houses were on fire．On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames．Tuesday was the worst day．The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul’s and the Guildhall were among them.
Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire, “People threw their things into the river．Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment．Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.”
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire．With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect(建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among them was the new St Paul’s Cathedral.
The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.
1.The fire began in ________.
A. a hotel B. the palace
C. Pudding Lane D. Thames Street
2.The underlined word ‘family’ in the second paragraph means ________.
A. home B. children
C. wife and husband D. wife and children
3.It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that ________.
A. some people lost their lives
B. the birds in the sky were killed by the fire
C. many famous buildings were destroyed
D. the King’s bakery was burned down
4.Why did the writer cite(引用) Samuel Pepys?
A. Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.
B. Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.
C. To show that poor people suffered most.
D. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.
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My English teacher’s humor was ______ make every student burst into laughter.
A. so as to B. such as to
C. such that D. so that
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Many people travel during the holiday season but do not make sure that their houses and homes 1. (protect). Crimes go up 2. (rapid) during the winter and summer holiday seasons. Here are some things 3. you should keep in mind when you go on holiday.
Always give 4. (strange) the feeling that you are at home. Have the snow 5. (clean) off your stairs or out of your driveway during the winter season. You might ask someone to park 6.car in your driveway.
Tell your newspaper deliverer that you are not at home.7. (have) a pile of newspapers and other mail on your doorsteps tells people that you are not at home, so you could also have a neighbor or a relative get your mail every day.
Fix a timer(定时器) in some of your rooms turns lights on and 8.during different time of 9. day. Some TVs also come with a timer that you could set to be turned on during certain time. Have motion(运动)sensitive lights outside your house that keep thieves away 10.you are not at home.
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手机本来是方便联系的，但是很多年轻人却将手机当成消磨时间的娱乐工具。他们整天低头发微信、玩游戏，被人们戏称为“低头族”。请为Campus Life写一篇文章，对这种情况进行分析，并发表你的看法，文章中需包括下面的要点：
1.人们对手机产生依赖，疏远家人和亲友；
2.低头玩手机甚至引发交通事故，给家人带来痛苦。
注意：1.词数120～150；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.参考词汇：低头族Smartphone Addicts
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When I was 11, I spent days worrying about a school concert. I was terrified that I would perform 1. (bad) and that my classmates would laugh 2. me. I told my dad about my fear. He said I should regard it as 3. opportunity to be brave. Courage doesn’t mean not being afraid. It means 4. (do) what you need to do even when you are afraid.
Failure is part of our life. It can teach you 5. you need to do. You gain skills by doing 6. (challenge) things, even if they don’t work out. When I was learning English, mistakes sometimes 7. (help) me. When friends corrected my mistakes, they actually helped me remember the right words.
If people see you fail, you may be 8. (embarrass) and worry that you are not good enough. But failure doesn’t make you a 9. (lose). The only way 10. (deal) with the fear is to face it bravely. Every time you try something new, your fear will be easier to conquer.
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假定你是李华，两周前你从网上订购了一套英语书虫系列读物（Bookworm Series），昨天才到货，且包装破损、数量不足。请就此向网店客服写邮件投诉。
要点如下：1．介绍购物情况：2．反映存在问题： 3．提出解决方案。
注意：1．词数100左右： 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
(可能用到的生词： 投诉complaint n．)
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假如你是李华。最近你所居住的涉外小区里车辆乱停乱放现象很严重。请你根据所给提示，给小区负责人史密斯先生写一封信反应这个问题。要点包括：
1.分析原因
2.你的建议
注意：1．词数100左右（开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数）；
2．可根据内容适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr Smith,
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Yours,
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The English language has many ways to talk about something that is funny. 1. It is a basic human need. Physical humour, especially, can cross limits like nationality and language and bring people together from all different walks of life.
Humour comes in many forms. The most obvious and traditional way we use humour is in jokes. 2.This is when a person changes a word or uses it in a different context(上下文) for comic effect.
Another way people can use humour is through telling a funny story. Perhaps something bad happened to the person but they can laugh about it now. People also invent funny stories in order to make people laugh. The advantage of this is that the characters aren’t real. 3.
Physical comedy usually divides opinions. For some, seeing someone fall down, whether it is planned or not, is one of the funniest things they can see. 4. Some types of humour can also be harmful if someone is not in the mood for being made fun of！People’s senses of humour vary across the world, so what may be funny in your country might be incredibly harmful in another!
5. The British, for instance, are famous for their humour in English. However, people learning a foreign language face much difficulty when it comes to being funny in a second language.
A.Humour is just one of the ways.
B.Everyone needs to laugh once in a while.
C.Other forms of humour are word play and puns(双关语).
D.Therefore, you don’t have to feel bad for laughing at them!
E.People of all ages and cultures have a strong sense of humour.
F.Most people know how to use some form of humour in their native languages.
G.For others, finding physical humour and non-serious accidents funny seems cruel.
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