Just how comfortable is your sofa? Would you be prepared to let a stranger crash out there for the night? And, on the basis of a bit of email correspondence and seeing a photo of the sofa belonging to 'A. N. Unknown', would you travel halfway across the world to do the same? It might sound crazy, but this is exactly what millions of people have done whilst participating in an activity known as couch surfing.
Couch surfing is traveling on a budget, using a broad network of contacts in order to get overnight accommodation for free, or at as little cost as possible. Participants join dedicated(专业的) websites, providing as much information about themselves as possible in order to make others feel comfortable hosting them, or using them as a host.
Various safety features are generally available in such online networks, like verification of names and addresses, personal references, and 'vouching for' a particular member as a reliable host or guest.
As well as the financial advantages of couch surfing, participants also claim that the practice gives them a more unique, authentic travel experience, allowing them to experience culture and cuisine through the locals, rather than from the confines of sanitized tourist accommodation. We open our minds and lives and welcome the knowledge that becomes available through cultural exchange.” Said Casey Fenton, founder of Couch Surfing. Com. “CouchSurfing wants to change not only the way we travel, but how we relate to the world.”
61．What is the right order of couch surfing?
a. Provide personal information.   b. Travel to the host’s house.
c. Join dedicated websites.     d. Check photos of sofas by ensiles.
A．d-b-a-c     B．b-c-a-d     C．a-d-c-b     D．c-a-d-b
62．Which is NOT a safety lecture of online network?
A．Verification of identity.   B．A copy of the passport.
C．Personal references. D．Vouching ior the member as rdioble.
63．From the text we can know that           .
A．participants can he hosted or a host
B．couch surfing tests people’s patience
C．couch surfing leads to trust between people
D．people couch surf simply for financial reasons.
64．The text mainly intends to            .
A．introduce a new way of traveling   B．teach how to keep the Internet safety
C．promote online products  D．advocate deals of saving money
65．What can he the best title of the test?
A．Touring the World on the Interne   B．Unique Advantages of Local Traveling
C．Around the World from Sofa to Sofa     D．Cultural Exchange by Correspendence

Just how comfortable is your sofa? Would you be prepared to let a stranger crash out there for the night? And, on the basis of a bit of email correspondence and seeing a photo of the sofa belonging to 'A. N. Unknown', would you travel halfway across the world to do the same? It might sound crazy, but this is exactly what millions of people have done whilst participating in an activity known as couch surfing.

Couch surfing is traveling on a budget, using a broad network of contacts in order to get overnight accommodation for free, or at as little cost as possible. Participants join dedicated(专业的) websites, providing as much information about themselves as possible in order to make others feel comfortable hosting them, or using them as a host.

Various safety features are generally available in such online networks, like verification of names and addresses, personal references, and 'vouching for' a particular member as a reliable host or guest.

As well as the financial advantages of couch surfing, participants also claim that the practice gives them a more unique, authentic travel experience, allowing them to experience culture and cuisine through the locals, rather than from the confines of sanitized tourist accommodation. We open our minds and lives and welcome the knowledge that becomes available through cultural exchange.” Said Casey Fenton, founder of Couch Surfing. Com. “CouchSurfing wants to change not only the way we travel, but how we relate to the world.”

61．What is the right order of couch surfing?

a. Provide personal information.   b. Travel to the host’s house.

c. Join dedicated websites.     d. Check photos of sofas by ensiles.

A．d-b-a-c     B．b-c-a-d     C．a-d-c-b     D．c-a-d-b

62．Which is NOT a safety lecture of online network?

A．Verification of identity.   B．A copy of the passport.

C．Personal references. D．Vouching ior the member as rdioble.

63．From the text we can know that           .

A．participants can he hosted or a host

B．couch surfing tests people’s patience

C．couch surfing leads to trust between people

D．people couch surf simply for financial reasons.

64．The text mainly intends to            .

A．introduce a new way of traveling   B．teach how to keep the Internet safety

C．promote online products  D．advocate deals of saving money

65．What can he the best title of the test?

A．Touring the World on the Interne   B．Unique Advantages of Local Traveling

C．Around the World from Sofa to Sofa     D．Cultural Exchange by Correspendence

Dog walkers provide a 20 to 60-minute daily walk for a client’s（客户）dog, making sure the dog answers the call of nature and gets proper exercise. They often walk more than one dog at a time. Some walkers work for dog-walking services, especially when starting out. Others have their own businesses, and build by word of mouth and advertising. Dog walkers often work part-time, and some provide other services like pet sitting or transporting.

In N.Y.C., dog walkers usually earn about $25 an hour. If you work for a dog-walking business, you may earn less-if you are on your own dealing with several dogs at the same time, it may be more.

What do you have to do to be a dog walker?

First, have a real love of dogs, and have a good knowledge of how to get on with dogs. Try calling dog-walking services to find out about openings. If you’re on your own, you’ll need to network and market yourself. You might advertise your services in pet offices, grooming businesses, or neighborhood papers. You will need business cards and a mobile phone, and have good references and a clean background. You’ll also have to deal with taxes and insurance. You should be physically fit, friendly, neatly dressed and extremely dependable. Many dog walkers are bonded（被担保的）and insured, and this is a definite selling point to clients.

Of course, you will be cleaning up dog waste! You will also be outside in all kinds of weather. You may have to deal with dogs that don’t like each other ,and difficult owners. It’s also an up and down kind of business-clients can come and go.

For pet lovers, spending the workday with dogs instead of navigating office politics is its own reward! You are your own boss-you can dress casually, your doggy clients will love you unconditionally, and you’ll get some great exercise!

71. By writing the passage the writer tries to         .

A. introduce you to a job           B. enrich your knowledge about pets

C. advertise for a business         D. tell you more about life in New York

72. The passage offers no information about how to         as a dog walker.

A. find a client                    B. train a dog

C. get prepared                     D. make more money

73. One who wants to         may find the passage helpful.

A. take up a weekend job            B. keep a good pet dog

C. make money in his daily spare time  D. be a part-time office worker

74. The last paragraph but one (beginning with “Of course”) is meant to tell you         .

A. what dog-walking is like         B. why dog-walking is worth trying

C. the unknown part of dog-walking  D. the bad side of dog-walking

75. What does the underlined word casually in the last paragraph possibly mean?

A. as you like                      B. like a boss   

C. in a dog-friendly way            D. in nice clothes

Fourteen is not an age at which you try to earn millions of dollars. But for Bangalore boy, Suhas Gopinath, it was.

One day in August, 1999, Suhas, studying at the Air Force School in Hebbal, was surfing the Net at a cyber cafe. He happened to hit an MSN source code （源码）. That made him decide to learn more about HTML （超文本标记语言） and to design and set up his own website under the address of a US-based company, Network Solutions.

He kept updating his website, posting interesting things on it. This impressed Network Solutions and they invited him to attend a class on Web design and development. His mom and uncle criticised him for not taking his education seriously. But gradually, his dad started encouraging him and even bought him a computer and Net connection. In fact, that was his first investment in the company.

On May 14, 2000, along with friends Clifford Leslie and Binay M. N, he floated （筹资开办） his own website — www.coolhindustani.com. He did not have the money to start, for his parents refused to give him a penny. So he wrote to Network Solutions Inc. in the US and they readily agreed.

In August, the same year, he set up Globals Inc., a Web solutions and networking company, with a team of four. Now, he has 400 employees, more than 200 customers across the globe and offices in 11 countries, and he is worth over $100 million.

After finishing his high school education, he studied at Stanford University for two years. But Suhas says: “Education alone will not make a good professional （专业人员）.”

1.When Suhas Gopinath was praised by Network Solutions, his mother ______.

A．felt proud of his success

B．forbade him to enter a cyber cafe

C．worried about his studies

D．wanted to buy him a computer

2.Suhas Gopinath’s website “coolhindustani” was supported by ______.

A．his parents                            B．an American company

C．his uncle                              D．Stanford University

3.In which order did the following events happen?

a. Suhas was invited by Network Solutions to attend a class.

b. Suhas set up his first website.

c. Suhas set up Globals Inc.

d. Suhas went abroad for further education.

A．a-c-b-d           B．b-a-d-c            C．a-b-c-d           D．b-a-c-d

4.What is TRUE about Globals Inc.?

A．It is a world-class company.

B．It is owned by Suhas and his two friends.

C．It is a branch of Network Solutions.

D．It earns about 100 million dollars each year.