任务型阅读（共10分，每题2分）
Pets are a part of people’s lives. Some pets are like family. In these days, many people have pets at home and spend a lot of money improving their lives. In fact, in some parts of the world, pets get real VIP treatment(待遇). VIP usually means Very Important People, but here VIP means Very Important Pets!
When you want to give Fido or Kitty a holiday, or when you are going away on business, you can put them at a dog and cat hotel, and cats have a large place with something to climb on and play with. The guests get the best food during their stays at these hotels.
There are other special services(服务) at  hotels. Imagine you are traveling and you want to see your pet: the hotel can put a video camera in the pet’s room. So you can see your Fido or Kitty on TV.
The hotels usually have good groomers(美容师): They often bath and take the best hair care for the pets. But you need to make an appointment because people are usually very busy taking care of pets.
【小题1】What’s the new meaning of “VIP” in this passage?
                               
【小题2】According to this passage, where can you put your pet when you are away on business?
                                                                     
【小题3】What does “Fido” stand for(代表) here?
                                        
【小题4】How can you see your pet during your traveling?
                                                                     
【小题5】Why need you make an appointment when you want a good groomer for your pet?
                                                          

 – What is Kitty doing the day after tomorrow?

–_________.

A．She went to the movie                   B．She is studying for a math test

C．She has s sore throat                     D．She gets to school by train

 

It’s the end of class.When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their telephones.They want to log on to their micro blogs (登录到他们的微博) to check the interesting things.They want to see what have happened in the last hour.

Since several years ago, more and more people have used micro blogs in our country.Recent surveys (调查) shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update (更新) their blogs over five times per day.

“We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class,” said Kitty Jiang, 14.“If you do not know about them, you are out of loop.” It is also a great place for students to say something about themselves.“My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it really gives me pressure (压力),” said Alan Wang, 15.“I share these feelings on my micro blog.My friends always give me answers in the same situation.This makes me feel better.”

But parents worry that micro blogging could be a waste of time.Some unhealthy information may even bring danger to kids, they said.

Mr Shen, a professor (教授) asks parents not to worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging.Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children.“If parents can read their children’s micro blogs, they’ll know what they think, they can know more about their children and help them solve their problems,” he said.He also gives some advice for kids.

-Don’t micro blog for more than one hour a day.

-Never micro blog in class.

-Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.

-Don’t believe all the information on a micro blog.

1.According to the passage, what do students log on to their micro blogs to do?

A．check the things                        B．write articles

C．listen to music                          D．call their parents

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined part “out of loop” in the passage?

A．not excited        B．unhealthy         C．unlucky           D．not popular

3.From Mr Shen’s words, what do micro blogging do?

A．It makes kids crazy while logging on to it.

B．It will bring a lot of unhealthy information.

C．It becomes a window to understand young kids.

D．It will not solve problems for kids

4.Which of the following sentence is true according to the passage?

A．It’s good for kids to micro blog for more than one hour a day.

B．Kids should believe all the messages on a micro blog because they are useful.

C．Many young people have written something on micro blogs since two years ago.

D．Kids should try to talk face to face with people, not just micro blogging.

 

补全短文。根据短文内容，从短文后的A-F选项中选出适当的选项补全对话。（共5小题，每小题1分；计5分）

This is a picture of Tracy’s room. It’s a tidy room. A bed, a bookcase and a clock are near the window.     1     What’s under the chair?      2      Its name is Kitty. Tracy likes it very much. Some books and a dictionary are on the desk.     3     She is a good student. Look!     4     No, they aren’t hers.      5     He’s a student, too.

A. They’re her brother Tom’s.

B. Tracy always reads books at the desk.

C. Are those her model planes(模型飞机)?

D. A chair is next to the bed.

E. They are her brother Tom.

F. It’s a cat.

 

It’s the end of class.When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their telephones.They want to log on to their micro blogs (登录到他们的微博) to check the interesting things.They want to see what have happened in the last hour.
Since several years ago, more and more people have used micro blogs in our country.Recent surveys (调查) shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update (更新) their blogs over five times per day.
“We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class,” said Kitty Jiang, 14.“If you do not know about them, you are out of loop.” It is also a great place for students to say something about themselves.“My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it really gives me pressure (压力),” said Alan Wang, 15.“I share these feelings on my micro blog.My friends always give me answers in the same situation.This makes me feel better.”
But parents worry that micro blogging could be a waste of time.Some unhealthy information may even bring danger to kids, they said.
Mr Shen, a professor (教授) asks parents not to worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging.Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children.“If parents can read their children’s micro blogs, they’ll know what they think, they can know more about their children and help them solve their problems,” he said.He also gives some advice for kids.
-Don’t micro blog for more than one hour a day.
-Never micro blog in class.
-Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.
-Don’t believe all the information on a micro blog.
【小题1】According to the passage, what do students log on to their micro blogs to do?

A．check the things	B．write articles
C．listen to music	D．call their parents

【小题2】What’s the meaning of the underlined part “out of loop” in the passage?

A．not excited

B．unhealthy

C．unlucky

D．not popular

【小题3】From Mr Shen’s words, what do micro blogging do?

A．It makes kids crazy while logging on to it.

B．It will bring a lot of unhealthy information.

C．It becomes a window to understand young kids.

D．It will not solve problems for kids

【小题4】Which of the following sentence is true according to the passage?

A．It’s good for kids to micro blog for more than one hour a day.

B．Kids should believe all the messages on a micro blog because they are useful.

C．Many young people have written something on micro blogs since two years ago.

D．Kids should try to talk face to face with people, not just micro blogging.