Raising virtual(虚拟) pets is a popular online game among teenagers.“More than 20 of my classmates have adopted(领养) pets online,??? ? last year the number was just 10,” said Wang, a 15-year-old student.

If you go to some websites, you can adopt virtual pets like penguins（企鹅）, chickens, dogs and elephants. You can feed, wash, talk ?? ?? and play with your pet. Dai Yingshuang of Chongqing ??? ?? pets on Kaixin001.com. She said it was great ??? . She thinks that by looking after her pet she has also learned how to ??? ?? others.

But raising an online pet means one needs to ??? ?? a lot of time online. If one doesn’t feed and look after the pet, it becomes unhappy and unhealthy. There are? ??? ?? things an online carer must do. Some parents feel ??? ? . They are afraid that their children may be neglecting(忽视) their studies.

Wang Zhaotong of Anhui, has been raising a penguin on QQ.com since last year. The 14-year-old takes good care of the penguin, which is ??? ? healthy and happy. She said her parents knew about the penguin and think it’s okay. “They believe I can keep the balance between studying and playing,” said Wang. “During the school period, I ??? ? go online and see my penguin at the weekends.”

1.A. but?????????????? B. when?????????? C. or??????????? D. then

2.A. about???????????? B. to?? ?????????? C. of??????????? D. over

3.A. buys????????????? B. raises?????????? C. borrows?????? D. wants

4.A. fun?????????????? B. funny?????????? C. boring??????? D. frustrating

5.A. stay with????????? B. take care of?????? C. take care????? D. get on with

6.A. take????????????? B. pay???????????? C. spend???????? D. cost

7.A. the other????????? B. many other?????? C. the others????? D. others

8.A. worried?????????? B. happy?????????? C. tired????????? D. sad

9.A. neither??????????? B. nor???????????? C. both????????? D. either

10.A. also????????????? B. only???????????? C. always??????? D. never

Books about how to do things are very popular in America today.There are about four to five thousand kinds of books with the name“How to…”.One book may tell you how to make more money.Another may tell you how to save or spend it.And another may tell you how to give your money away.

Some“How to…”books tell you how to choose a way of making a riving and how to succeed in it.If you fail，you can buy a book called“How to Turn Failure(失败)into Success”.If you never make any money at all，you may need a book called“How to Live on Nothing”.If you're unhappy with your life，you can read“How to Love Every Minute of Life”.

(1)“How to…”books are popular because they________.

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A．are interesting

B．can help people

C．are strange(奇怪)

D．can make people rich

(2)If you want to have much money，you can buy

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A．“How to Live on Nothing”

B．“How to Love Every Minute of Life”

C．“How to Make a Million”

D．“How to Turn Failure into Success”

(3)Which of the following is the best litle for the passage?

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A．How to Make More Money.

B．“How to...”Books.

C．Another Kind of American books.

D．Interesting Books.

(4)The underlined word“spend''means________.

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