阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后面每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。

　　I took the brass box out of my backpack and opened it. I turned the instruction (说明) book to the section marked“How to Make a Tulpa.” I began to read :

　　“Greetings. So you wish to use special box to make Tulpa. Very nice. But remember: Tulpa is not real person. Tulpa must not vote, or operate(操纵) heavy machinery(机械).

　　Tulpa does not need to eat, except sometimes Kit Kat bars(一种条状糖). Tulpa does not need to bathe. Just wipe it off every few days with a damp cloth. MOST IMPORTANT WARNING: Please never, never never feed Tulpa peanuts(花生). ”OK, all that seemed easy enough. Now go on to make the Tulpa.

　　“You now ready to make Tulpa,” said the book. “Please put a picture of a person you wish to copy in the box. ”

　　I looked around for a picture of myself. The only one I could find was my school picture from last year. It's fuzzy(模糊) and out-of-focus(焦距没对准). My hair is all sticking up(直立). And I have this really silly grin(龇牙咧嘴) on my face. Spencer said. “Zack, it makes you look like Bozo, the Clown(小丑). ”But it was all I had. I put the picture in the brass box. I continued reading.

　　“Now, please shake the box with great gusto. ”

　　I wasn't sure what gusto was, but I picked up the box and shook it pretty hard.

　　Nothing happened. I put the box down. I thought my school picture was too silly to work.

　　Suddenly, I heard something. A very slight noise was coming from inside the brass box. Then the box started moving slightly up and down, a little like Mexican jumping beans (豆子). Then-and this really frightened(使害怕)me-the lid(盖子) of the box raised up about half an inch, and a finger crept(蠕动) out of it.

　　I backed away from the box: Three more fingers crept out of it.

　　By now I was at the opposite end of my bedroom. Dad was still at his computer. But I didn't think he'd like me calling, “Dad, hurry! A hand is creeping out of this brass box I bought! ”I mean, that might break his work.

　　Now an arm followed the hand. Then a second hand slid out of the box . The hands pushed back the lid of the box. And out climbed. . . me! I mean, it was a perfect copy of me, the way I looked in my school picture. The same sticking-up hair, the same silly grin. ...

　　Yikes ! I'd made Bozo the Clone !

1．What was the box for? The box could be used to ________.

[　　]

2．What's the result?

[　　]

A．He got a copy of Bozo, the Clown.

B．He saw fingers coming out of the box.

C．He made a perfect school picture of himself.

D．He saw a Clone of himself coming out of the box.

3．Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．Zack wanted to copy himself.

B．Zack found some beans in the box.

C．Zack was so frightened that he broke the box.

D．Zack was so frightened that he called to his father for help.

America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real，yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two，perhaps a few letters for a while— then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance，even years later，they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand，because friendships between us develop more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings，extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes，share their holidays，and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives，they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes，we，as hosts，will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans，however，express their welcome usually at homes，but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes，the welcome will be full，warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans，it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants，except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
【小题1】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?　　

A．Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.

B．Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.

C．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.

D．Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.

【小题2】 From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend，we will probably be ______.

A．warmly welcomed at the airport

B．offered a ride to his home

C．treated hospitably at his home

D．treated to dinner in a restaurant

【小题3】The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean ______.

A．strict with time	B．willing to spend time
C．careful with time	D．serious with time

【小题4】A suitable title for this passage would probably be “______”.

A．Friendships between Chinese

B．Friendships between Americans

C．Americans’hospitality

D．Americans’and Chinese’s views of friendships

America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real，yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two，perhaps a few letters for a while— then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance，even years later，they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand，because friendships between us develop more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings，extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.

Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes，share their holidays，and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.

    Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives，they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes，we，as hosts，will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans，however，express their welcome usually at homes，but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes，the welcome will be full，warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.

    For the Americans，it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants，except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?　　

A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.

B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.　　                

C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.　　

D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.　　

2. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend，we will probably be ______.

A. warmly welcomed at the airport            

B. offered a ride to his home

C. treated hospitably at his home                        

D. treated to dinner in a restaurant

3.The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean ______.

A. strict with time　　　       B. willing to spend time　　

C. careful with time                               D. serious with time

4.A suitable title for this passage would probably be “______”.

A. Friendships between Chinese       

B. Friendships between Americans　　

C. Americans’hospitality                

D. Americans’and Chinese’s views of friendships

 

任务型阅读 (共30分，每题2分)

　　Passage E

Sending E-cards on the Internet

　　The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it so easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.

　　Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time . These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings and emotions(感情) with the people they love. They contain (包括)plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards are perfect for any event. That's why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the Internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.

　　Another benefit(好处) of e-card websites is that they have made it possible for us to send top quality cards to our beloved(心爱的) ones and surprise them with cheerful greetings. They allow us to send our greetings on a specific(特定的) date. So we can plan for the occasion(场合) when we want to send the card. For example, we can send our e-card on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression(印象) on the person we love.

　　We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so because, we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e-cards on these websites allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.

　　Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.

　　

 

 

任务型阅读 (共30分，每题2分)

　　Passage E

Sending E-cards on the Internet

　　The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it so easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.

　　Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time . These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings and emotions(感情) with the people they love. They contain (包括)plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards are perfect for any event. That's why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the Internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.

　　Another benefit(好处) of e-card websites is that they have made it possible for us to send top quality cards to our beloved(心爱的) ones and surprise them with cheerful greetings. They allow us to send our greetings on a specific(特定的) date. So we can plan for the occasion(场合) when we want to send the card. For example, we can send our e-card on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression(印象) on the person we love.

　　We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so because, we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e-cards on these websites allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.

　　Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.