B
The Internet has opened up a whole new on-line world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.
But just as in face-to-face communication, there are some basic rules of behavior that should be followed when online. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.
If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same way. But try not to do so. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
Everyone was new to the network once. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer ,you should be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else.
If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and say sorry to those that you have offended （冒犯，得罪）.
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex, and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.
4. When you send short messages to a person, you must_____.
A. make sure that they mean no harm
B. read them again and again
C. say something good to hear
D. repeat them later to the person’s face
5. If you are hurt in the chat room by others, you should ____.
A. fight back in the same way          B. take them seriously
C. pay no attention to it               D. be angry at them
6. This passage mainly tells us_____.
A. some rules of Internet communication
B. ways of sending messages
C. rules of the chat room
D. ways of making friends on the Internet

B

The internet has become part of teenage life.

A new report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities found that 38 percent of them believe they use the Internet often.

While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way.

In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. The book uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. The book gives useful advice such as it’s good to read news or find helpful information to study.

Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend offline, make sure your parents know. Teachers and parents all think the book is of great help. A teacher said the book would be a guide for teens using the Internet. She believes it will keep students away from bad sites. “Many students are using the Internet without guidance from their parents,” she said.  “The book will teach students how to be a good person in the online world.”

40、The textbook mainly tells us    .

why we should use the Internet.

How to study using the Internet.

How to use the Internet correctly.

How to get help from others.

41、What’s the attitude（态度）of teachers and parents towards the textbook？   

A.They are against it.

B.They are for it.

C.They don’t care about it.

D.The passage doesn’t mention.

42、According to the passage， teenagers are NOT encouraged to    .

A.read online news

B.go online

C.find helpful information online

D.meet a friend offline without letting their parents know

43、From this passage we know that    .

A、more and more students have given up visiting bad sites

B、schools and teachers begin to pay attention to students’ use of the Internet

C、no more homework will be given in shanghai middle schools

D、less and less information can be found online

44、What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “of great help” ?

A、helpful   B、good   C、bad   D、usefully

B

The trend in everyday conversation is to use grandiose（夸大的）words. “Outstanding” is new “good,” “amazing” is the new “OK”, and “huge” is the new “big.”

I was in a restaurant in Washington D.C. last weekend and every question I asked was answered with exaggeration.

Me: How is the salmon?

Sever: Fantastic!

Me: Does it come with rice?

Sever: Absolutely!

Would a “good” and a “yes” have been enough? Of course!

My father is an average-sized man. He hasn’t gained weight or height for the past 30 years. Therefore, his size remains the same. However, in the same amount of time, his T-shirt size has gone from small to medium to large to extra large.

The reason for the exaggerated word is clear: we are bored with our lives. We want the next –next thing now. Immediately!

And we also want others to think that we still care, that we can still be delighted, that we know that everything is just great. Even when deep inside we know it can’t be. Everything can’t be great.

I’m not a scientist, so many methods of proof leave little to be desired, or a lot to be desired, or an immensity（无限）.

Listen to the voices around you. Listen to your own voices. There is nothing on the radio that is good or bad , weather is either beautiful or horrible.

Listen, the next time when someone asks you something and you agree, because when you could simply say “yes”, instead you will say “absolutely ” or “without doubt” or “Oh, yeah, unquestionably—absolutely without doubt.”

Have people forgotten what it is like to be OK? Simply OK with what they have and who they are? If everything is outstanding, if everything is the most amazing thing ever, is anything ever amazing at all?

45．By telling his experience in the restaurant, the author intends to_______.

       A．show his interest in exaggerated words

       B．prove that exaggerated words are widely used

       C．blame the restaurant for using exaggerated words

       D．tell us the food in the restaurant is extremely good

46．What do we know about the author’s father?

       A．He has gained height and is now a tall man.

       B．He likes following the fashin in clothing.

       C．His weight is getting greater and greater.

       D．The size of his T-shirt is described in exaggerated words.

47．So many people like using exaggerated words because________.

       A．they are not satisfied with being normal

       B．they don’t want to be looked down upon by others

       C．they want to be different from others

       D．they are brave in telling their true feelings

48．According to the passage, if you approve of something, you’d better say “ ______ ”.

       A．fantastic   B．perfect      C．OK   D．Absolutely

B

   The Internet has opened up a whole new on-line world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.

       But just as in face-to-face communication, there are some basic rules of behavior that should be followed when online. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.

       For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.

       If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same way. But try not to do so. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.

       Everyone was new to the network once. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer ,you should be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else.

       If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and say sorry to those that you have offended （冒犯，得罪）.

       It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex, and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.

4. When you send short messages to a person, you must_____.

    A. make sure that they mean no harm

    B. read them again and again

    C. say something good to hear

    D. repeat them later to the person’s face

5. If you are hurt in the chat room by others, you should ____.

    A. fight back in the same way          B. take them seriously

    C. pay no attention to it               D. be angry at them

6. This passage mainly tells us_____.

    A. some rules of Internet communication

    B. ways of sending messages

    C. rules of the chat room

    D. ways of making friends on the Internet

The human nose has given to the languages of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this is not surprising. Without the nose, we could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a person special character. Cyrano de Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man-courageous, courteous(谦恭的),manly, and intellectual.(有智力的).

A famous woman poet wished that she had two noses to smell a rose! Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher(哲学家), made an interesting comment about Cleopatra's nose. If it had been shorter, he said, it would have changed the whole face of the world!

Historically, man's nose had had a main role in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to express his emotions. Expressions concerning the nose refer to human weakness: anger, pride, jealousy(嫉妒)and revenge(报复).

In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, "to hold up one's nose" expresses a basic human feeling-pride. People can hold their noses up at people, things, and places. The phrase "to be led around by the nose" shows a man's weakness. A person who is led around by the nose lets other people control him. On the other hand, a person who "follows his nose" lets his instinct(本能)guide him. For the human emotion of rejection, the phrase "to have one's nose put out of joint" is very descriptive. The expression applies to the persons who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected. This expression is not new. It was used by Erasmus in 1542.

This is only a sample of expressions in English dealing with "nose". There are a number of others. However, it should be "as plain as the nose on your face" that the nose is more than an organ(器官)for breathing and smelling!

The underlined expression "as plain as the nose on your face" means " ________ ".

A. easy to understand

B. too proud to expect others

C. weak to be controlled by others

D. jealousy enough to hate others

What is the passage mainly about?

A. The function(功能)of the nose.

B. A famous woman poet's wish.

C. A number of phrases about "nose".