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Radio and television are very popular in the world today. Millions of people watch TV. Perhaps more people listen to the radio.

　　The TV is, of course, more useful than the radio. On TV you can see and hear what is happening in the world.

　　Now radio is still with us. And the number of listeners is becoming larger. One reason for this is the invention of transistor radio. A transistor radio is sometimes very small. It is very easy to carry. You can put one in your pocket and listen to it on the bus or on your bike when you go to work. It is better for blind people. The sight of many people is not good enough to watch TV. Then, when people are working, they can't watch TV but they can listen to music or news over the radio. What's more, radio is much cheaper than TV.

　　(1)Radio and television ________ in the modern world today.

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　　A． are both widely used

　　B． are both expensive

　　C． have been changed a lot

　　D． are used for learning things

　　(2)Radio and television are quite useful because you can ________.

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　　A． see what is happening in the world

　　B． hear what is happening to the world

　　C． know what the world is like

　　D． see what the people on the earth are doing

　　(3)The number of listeners is becoming larger because ________.

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　　A． the radio is easy to carry

　　B． the radio is good for blind people and many old people

　　C． the radio can be used at any time

　　D． the reason is A, B and C

　　(4)________ when you are on the bus or bike.

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　　A． Radio can be listened

　　B． TV can be watched

　　C． Radio can be listened

　　D． TV can be used

　　(5)Radio is used a lot because ________.

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　　A． it costs less than TV

　　B． it costs more than TV

　　C． it is not so cheaper as TV

　　D． people can't know the news on TV

Do you know Weibo? Do you write a Weibo? If you don’t, you are “out” ! Weibo means micro-blog. People may spend much time writing a blog, but it takes a little time to write a micro-blog. Why? Because every message on a micro-blog is less than 140 words.

Micro-blog started in the USA. It came to China in 2009 and it has developed very fast. In 2011, the number of Chinese micro-bloggers grew to 300 million. Now more and more people are interested in writing micro-blogs. For many micro-blog users, it is a great way of learning the freshest news, talking with friends and sharing (分享)different kinds of information, including news, daily life, pictures, music and so on. Many stars and famous people also write micro-blogs and share good things with their fans. And they can send micro-blog through computer or mobile phones anytime, anywhere.

It is easy and fast to send a message on a micro-blog. However, this can also lead to problems and even cause panic (恐怖) . For example, when the big earthquake and tsunami(海啸) hit Japan in March, 2011, message like “salt can protect(保护) people from radiation(辐射) ” were hot on micro-blogs. It soon caused a crazy buying of salt, Later people realized it was just a rumor(谣言).

In a word, micro-blog has played a new role in the life of Chinese people.

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(　　 ) 1. People can write 　　　　　 words on a micro-blog.

A. more than 140　 B. more than 300　 C. less than 140　 D. at most 1000

(　　 ) 2. 　　　　　 , the number of Chinese micro-bloggers grew to300 million.

A. In 2009　　　　 B. In 2010　　　 C. In 2011　　　 D. In 2012

(　　 ) 3. Micro-blog users can’t 　　　　　through micro-blog.

A. learn the latest news　　 B. play computer games with friends

C. talk with friends　　　 D. share different kinds of information

(　　 ) 4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Micro-blog appeared in China only one year ago but it has developed rapidly.

B. Writing a micro-blog is a personal action and can’t lead to problems and cause panic

C. As a popular thing, micro-blog has its advantages and disadvantages.

D. More and more Chinese show great interest in micro-blog because it started in the USA.

(　　 ) 5. We can probably find this passage in 　　　　 .

A. an advertisement　　　　 B. a music magazine

C. a film magazine　　　　 D. a newspaper

Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (网络) didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way the computer network system would keep on working all the time.

At first, the Internet was only used by the government, but, in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software (软件) that made “surfing (浏览)” the Internet more convenient (方便).

Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.

The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.

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1.The Internet has a history of ______ years.

A. about 40　　 　　　　　　 B.less than 30　　 　　   C.more than 45　　     D.nearly 35

2.Scientists set up a new network system to ______.

A. make the computer cheaper　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B.make the system work well

C.make the computer go well　　 　　　　　　    D.develop new softwares

3.The Internet was widely used in the ______.

A.1960s　　 　　　　   B.1970s　　 　　　　　　   C.1980s　　 　　　　　　   D.1990s

4.The underlined words “get on-line” in Chinese mean ______.

A.上机　　 　　　　　　 B.上网　　 　　　　　　    C.接线　　 　　　　　　    D.买电脑

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. In the 1960s computer network system went wrong easily.

B.Computers are much cheaper than before.

C.Today the Internet is used everywhere.

D.People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago.

More than 200 activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year in Russia. It has not only made Chinese culture popular in Russia, but also improved understanding and friendship between Russians and Chinese people. More and more Russians begin to enjoy Chinese food and operas, watch TV programs to learn Chinese, and travel in China.

Since the Chinese Language Year program in Russia started, so many events such as movie weeks, operas, Chinese language classes, language contests and teaching programs have been popular in Russia.

Through the activities, Russian people have had a chance to learn more about the Chinese culture, literature, history and its life today. For example, the first group of 500 Russian students visited the Chinese cities of Beijing, Dalian and Qingdao. There they painted both countries' landmarks, including the Tian' anmen Square, the Great Wall, the Kremb(克林姆宫),the Volga River and the Red Square. When the Russian students returned, they took part in a photo contest and a writing contest to show their love for China.

And Russians, especially young people, have become more and more interested in learning Chinese. To date, more than 130 universities in Russia are offering Chinese courses. More than 20 middle and primary schools have also taught Chinese as their first foreign language.

41. ______activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year.

A. Over 200　　　　　 B. 130　　　　 C. Less than 200　　　 D. 200

42. Where did the Chinese Language Year program start?

A. In China.　　　　　 B. In Russia.　　 C. In America.　　　 D. In Japan.

43. What did the first group of Russian students do in China?

A. They had language contests.　　　

B. They went to see movies and operas.

C. They had teaching programs.　

D. They visited some cities and painted both countries' landmarks.

44. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The Chinese Language Year program has improved understanding and friendship

between Russians and Chinese people.

B. Young people in Russia are interested in learning Chinese.

C. Many schools in Russia are teaching Chinese as their first language.

D. Russian people have had a chance to learn more about China through the program.

45. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Many events have been popular in Russia.　

B. Russians have had a chance to learn more about China.

C. Russians have become more and more interested in learning Chinese.

D. Chinese Language Year in Russia makes Chinese culture popular.