Although she was risking her life and being criticized by many, she spent nine years needed for her reports, she often tested the dangerous equipment on herself.

       Chen Xiaolan, a 55—year—old former doctor, is the model of a person filled with bravery and determination. “Once in the doctor’s uniform ,she always sticks to her belief to be responsible for the patients .She has made the career even more holy（神圣的）,” said China Central Television, which honored her ,along with ten other, “People Who Moved China in 2007” on February 17, 2008.

       Chen’s lonely fight against cheat began in 1997 when her patients complained about a high—tech injector（注射器）. The patients said the injection was unusually painful but doctors ignored their complaints .Soon Chen found that doctors were receiving 7 yuan from the 40 yuan fee each time the new injector was used.

       To test the injector, Chen risked her own life by having the same injection. After receiving the injection she got sick. After researching ,she found her problems came from the injection. With proof（证据）in hand ,she reported to the government and a nationwide ban (law)was introduced in 2005. During the past nine years, Chen reported on eight different types of fake medical equipment and became a hero.

       However ,she paid much for her honesty and bravery. Chen twice lost her job as a doctor and was almost sent to a mental（精神的）hospital by her boss. She used up her money and lived on support from her relatives abroad.

       “I never regret,” said Chen. “Doctors shouldn’t lie. And I just stick to what I believe is right.”

1．What does “fake” (paragraph 1) mean?

       A．Not real               B．Expensive            C．Popular               D．Mental

2．Why was Chen Xiaolan once almost sent to a mental hospital by her boss?

       A．She was really mentally ill and became mad.

       B．She received some money from some medical equipment’s being used.

       C．She introduced a ban to stop fake medical equipment.

       D．She protected patients from fake medical equipment, which affected some people’s personal interest.

3．According to the passage, we know Chen Xiaolan is        .

       A．ill                        B．lonely                  C．brave                  D．moved

4．Which of the following statements is NOT talked about but can be inferred from this essay?

       A．”People Who Moved China in 2007” are those making contributions to China.

       B．Chen Xiaolan used to be crazy when she was in the doctor’s uniform.

       C．Chen Xiaolan thinks every patient should be responsible for his/her health.

       D．Chen Xiaolan must make lots of money from selling medical equipment.

5．The following is the lists of her life experiences. Which group happens in order of time?

       ①She was honored “People Who Moved China in 2007”.

       ②A national—wide ban was introduced because of her efforts.

       ③She used to be a responsible doctor.

       ④She tested a high—tech injector on herself to get proof.

       ⑤She began to fight against fake medical equipment.

       A．①②③④⑤        B．③⑤④②①         C．①③⑤④②        D．⑤④①③②

Two Chinese living in South Africa were killed in a robbery (抢劫) on February 5, bringing the total number of Chinese killed in the country to four in less than a month.

Chen Jianqing, 35, from Southeast China's Fujian Province, who ran a shop with her husband in a small town 45 kilometers away from South African capital Johannesburg, was shot dead.

"One of her business, partners died later in the hospital," the Chinese consulate (领事馆) officials in Johannesburg said yesterday. "Local police are trying to find more information about the case. And we have told the victims' (遇难者的) relatives and are helping them come to Johannesburg,". consul Wu Gang told China Daily. Chen's husband was injured during the robbery but did not suffer seriously, said Wu.

The robbery happened at about 5:45 pm local time and the armed robbers ran away after taking more than 50,000 South African rand (US $8,200). and some jewellery,  Xinhua News Agency reported.

The killing happened just three days after Chen Jingmin, a 23-year-old man from Qingdao, Shandong Province, was shot dead north outside Johannesburg by armed robbers. On January 10, a Hong Kong businessman was attacked and robbed at his home in Johannesburg and died the next day in the hospital.  All these happened just in less than a month.

According to records, there were more than 40 robberies attacking Chinese in South Africa last year, in which eight were killed.  More than 100,000 Chinese are doing various kinds of businesses in South Africa, according to a Chinese official in the country.  An increasing number of them are becoming targets( 目标) of robbers after buying big houses or luxury cars,  the official said.

The passage is probably ______.

A. a business story           B. a scientific article

C. a newspaper report         D. an official document

Who were killed on February 5 in a small town near Johannesburg?

A. Chen Jianqing and her husband.

B. Chen Jianqing and one of her partners.

C. Chen Jingmin and a Hong Kong businessman.

D. Chen Jingmin and one of his relatives.

How many Chinese were killed in South Africa since January ?

A. 2         B. 4.         C. 5.           D. 8.

______________ are more likely to be robbed in South Africa.

A. Those Chinese who depend too much on local police

B. Those Chinese who live near the capital of South Africa

C. Those Chinese who open shops selling Chinese goods

D. Those Chinese who leave others the impression of being rich

D

Weall know about “Brother Sharp” , “King of Calm” and “Brother Buckteeth”----names that netizens(网民) have given those with special characteristics, or who have done something special.

Recently, a new name has been added to that list----“Brother Banner(横幅)”. What did he do to get the name?

“Brother Banner” is Chen Yihua, a Senior 1 student at Guangzhou No.16 High School. On the afternoon of May 4, he made a banner, dressed in school uniform, and stood outside a Line 1 subway station in Guangzhou.

Chen was protesting(抗议)Guangzhou Metro(地铁) Company’s renovation(整修) project for the line.

The company was planning to renew 16 stations on the line over three years. It said that the station would be renovated in similar styles, and the cost of the project would be 92.27 million yuan.

The banner that Chen held said: “The special features of Line 1 stations will disappear. The program is also a waste of resources. I hope you will help my protest be signing my subway petition(请愿) against the renovation .”

His action attracted the attention of passers-by. In three days, Chen collected more than 300 signatures(签名) from the public.

The metro company also noticed Chen, and responded to him, three times, over the following week.

On May 6, the company announced that the project was to replace aging equipment that has been running for a long time, because it had “safety risks”. The public was unsatisfied with the response.

The next day, the company met with Chen and gave further details of the project. Chen remained unconvinced.

The company made a 180-degree turn in its third response to Chen’s protest on May 10.

Zhong Xuejun, spokesman for the company, said the renovation would be based on the principle of saving energy and being economical. It would focus on the old equipment and the look of the stations wouldn’t be changed much.

Finally, Chen’s voice had been heard.

1.What do “Brother sharp”, “King of Calm” and “Brother Buckteeth” have in common?

A．They’re handsome.

B．They only exist in the net.

C．They’re characters(角色,特征) of a novel.

D．They have done something special or have special character.

2.How many times has the metro company responded？

A．1                B．2                C．3                D．4

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．“Brother Banner” is a Senior 1 student.

B．“Brother Banner” collected more than 300 signatures in three days.

C．“Brother Banner” has made a difference through his action.

D．“Brother Banner” is not a normal student.

Micro bloggers：have you ever compared the number of fans on your Sina Weibo or Tencent micro blog with those of your friends ?Don’t imagine you have more fans just because your number is bigger——some of them might be “zombie fans”，or fake(假的)followers．

That’s what Chen Chuanliang ，creator of Leijian Network，found when he bet against his friend several months ago．Chen，who used to do data mining for Microsoft Asia Research Institute，discovered that there were far more invalid(无效的)micro blog accounts than he had imagined．

Later Chen picked 1 0 users on Sina Weibo and analyzed their statistics．Kai-Fu Lee，the former CEO of Google China，who’s on Chen’s list of research，posted a message on his micro blog after he found out that he had more than 1 million fake fans(out of about 5 million)，joking“I have 1 million zombie fans ?If united，we can finally defeat those plants．”

According to a report by S Weekly in March，zombie fans on micro blogs are defined as invalid accounts signed up by network companies for the purpose of increasing the number of fans for certain users and getting them more attention．

And this kind of fake followers are also very much alive on Western social networks such as Twitter and Facebook ．

The Financial Times reported in August，that Newt Gingrich，a Republican candidate in the US presidential election，bought about 80 percent of his 1．3 million Twitter followers and tried to use them as help in his campaign．

Now there are also business deals through which users can get hundreds of thousands of fans for their micro blog accounts，by paying a small amount of money．

“We have been working to find ways to block or delete those invalid accounts，”Mao Taotao，a spokesperson for Sina Weibo told S Weekly.

“But as the fake accounts grow so fast，they’re going to be here for a while．

1.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．Micro Bloggers???? B．Blog Accounts

C．Zombie Fans????????? D．Micro Blog Fans

2.Users get zombie fans for their micro blog accounts by________.

A．making friends with people

B．paying a little money

C．helping their weibo followers

D．doing search on the Internet

3.It can be learnt from the passage that________.

A．there are more fake fans in America than in China

B．invalid accounts for micro blogs will be deleted in no time

C．there exist many fake fans on western social networks as well

D．Newt Gingrich had 1．3 millions followers in his presidential election

4.The underlined word“their” in the passage refers to

A．deals’? B．fans’C．campaigns’? D．users’

Can you understand the beginning of this essay（短文）?
“My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF.”
The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages（短信）. Text messages (also called SMS) through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called “texting.”
A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so messages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult, so it's common to make words shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent（代表） a word, like “r” for “are,” “u” for “you,” and “2” for “to.” Several letters can also represent a phrase, like “lol” for “laughing out loud.” Another characteristic（特征） of  texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling “please” as “pls.”
Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay said, “My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face.”)
Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always develop, and this is just another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past.
1. What is the writer's opinion of text messaging?
A. The writer does not give his opinions.     
B. It is not bad for children.
C. It will make children bad writers. 
D. It is fun and easy to do.
2. Which characteristic of texting is NOT described in the passage?  
A. Using letters to represent words. 
B. Using phrases to represent essays.
C. Using letters to represent phrases. 
D. Using numbers to represent words.
3. Which of the following was most probably the title of the student's essay?
A. My Smmr Hols         B. CU in LA          C. My GF              D. My Gr8 Tchr
4. Why do some people think that texting is bad?
A. It costs too much.                                        B. It's too difficult to type.
C. Teenagers won't learn to write correctly.  D. It's not comfortable.
5. Why aren't some people worried about the effect of texting?
A. Not many people use texting.        
B. Spelling in English is too difficult.
C. Teenagers quickly become bored with texting.      
D. Texting will disappear because of new technology.