| What is an e–reader? An e–reader is a small computer. It can hold thousands of e–books. So people want to throw away heavy schoolbags and read with small, light e–readers. For example, a US high school has put its paper books away. Teachers and students are using e–readers now. “It’s so convenient. You can have so many books right at your fingertips.” said Meghan Chenausky,16. Chinese schoolchildren are also trying e–readers. Hanvon WISEreader is the most popular e–reader in China. It weighs about 260g and is as big as a regular textbook. It is a special e–reader. Students can make notes on it. They can use it to download textbooks from school computers. It can also send and receive homework. New e–readers are not just for reading. They have WI-FI(无线网络) and multimedia(多媒体).Parents think these  may hurt children’s study habits. “I think WI-FI is not necessary for kids.” says Zeng Wenwen,43, Beijing. |
根据短文内容，判断下列句了正误。正确为“T”，错误为“F”。并在答题卡上把“T”或“F”涂黑。An e–reader can keep thousands of e–books.
An e–reader can help to make schoolbags lighter than before.
In every US school, e–readers are used instead of paper textbooks.
The passage mainly introduces the size of an e–reader.
A different opinion is against the WI-FI and multimedia of e–readers.
The Search-for-Lost-Birds list has come to public attention recently. It lists ten kinds of birds that have not been seen in the wild for at least fifteen years. The list is calling on people to search for the rarest (最珍稀的) birds on Earth.
There could be several reasons for the long disappearances of the birds on the list. Maybe there have been no studies in areas where they live. Maybe people don’t know where or how to find them. Maybe there are changes to their natural homes because of human activities.
This year, four expeditions (考察队) are planning to find eight kinds of birds. If any of these lost birds are found, ways can be found to protect them and help their populations grow. This has happened with birds like the Madagascar pochard. The number of this once-lost kind of bird is now increasing.
(1). How many kinds of birds are on the Search-for-Lost-Birds list?
| A． | Four. |
B． | Eight. |
C． | Ten. |
D． | Fifteen. |
(2). What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
| A． | Changes of the living areas of the birds. |
B． | Suggestions on how to protect the birds. |
| C． | Reasons for the disappearances of the birds. |
D． | Steps of building natural homes for the birds. |
(3). What can we learn about the Madagascar pochard?
| A． | It has not been found till now. |
B． | It has a larger population than before. |
| C． | It needs to live close to humans. |
D． | It provides protection for other birds. |
(4). What is the best title (标题) for the text?
| A． | Ways to Raise Rare Birds |
B． | Bird-lovers Around the World |
| C． | Searches for the Lost Birds |
D． | Stories About Birds in the Wild |
Have you ever seen lions dancing in the streets? The lions dance to the beat of a drum (鼓). Of course, they are not real lions. They are dancers in lion costumes (服饰). Lion dancing first started in China centuries ago. It is meant to bring good luck in the coming year.
Usually, a lion is made up of two dancers. One dancer controls the head. The other controls the tail.
“I think of it as a sport,” says Anthony Huang, aged 16. He is a member of the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club. Anthony performs (表演) as the lion’s head. It can weigh 20 pounds. Lion dancing is important to Anthony. “This tradition really lifts me up,” he says.
In the past, lion dancing was performed mostly by men. But it is different today. LionDanceMe is a lion dancing group in San Francisco, California. There are boys and girls on its team. They dance together.
“Anyone can take up lion dancing. You have to believe that you can do it,” says Ananda Tang-Lee, a 17-year-old girl.
Lion dancing will continue to evolve. But a team’s sense of community will never change. “We call it a family,” Ananda says, “It’s really great, because we always have each other’s backs.”
(1). Why do people perform lion dancing?
| A． | To sell lion-dancing costumes. |
B． | To wish for a lucky new year. |
| C． | To protect the lions in the wild. |
D． | To show skills of playing the drum. |
(2). Which role does Anthony play in lion dancing?
| A． | The lion’s head. |
B． | The lion’s tail. |
C． | The drummer. |
D． | The dresser. |
(3). What does the underlined word “evolve” mean?
| A． | 延期 |
B． | 模仿 |
C． | 举办 |
D． | 演变 |
(4). What can we infer (推断) from Ananda’s words “We call it a family”?
| A． | They bring happiness to the family. |
B． | They call lion dancing a family game. |
| C． | They live together in a big family. |
D． | They support each other like a family. |
Antarctica
Weather
Antarctica lies in the most southern part of the world. It is the coldest area on Earth. There isn’t much rain, but there is a lot of snow and wind. The lowest temperature was on 21 July in 1983 at -89.2℃!
Population
Nobody lives in Antarctica all the time! The first people to stay there for a while were fishermen in 1786. Now there are about 5, 000 scientists and researchers there in the summer.
History of exploration (探险)
During 1907-1909, British explorer Earnest Shackleton explored Antarctica on foot. In 1911, two explorers—a British man named Scott and a Norwegian named Amundsen—raced 1, 400 kilometres to the South Pole (南极). Amundsen arrived first.
Animals and birds
There aren’t any large animals in Antarctica. Polar bears live at the North Pole. But there are a lot of penguins and seabirds. Every spring there are over 100 million seabirds in Antarctica.
(1). When did the lowest temperature appear in Antarctica?
| A． | In 1786. |
B． | In 1907. |
C． | In 1911. |
D． | In 1983. |
(2). Who first stayed in Antarctica for some time?
| A． | Fishermen. |
B． | Scientists. |
C． | Researchers. |
D． | Explorers. |
(3). Where is Earnest Shackleton from?
| A． | Britain. |
B． | Norway. |
C． | The South Pole. |
D． | The North Pole. |
根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。
Ann: Hello, Zoe.
Zoe: Hello, Ann. How are you doing?
Ann: ____(1)____ Are you free this weekend?
Zoe: ____(2)____ What for?
Ann: Would you like to go to the concert with me?
Zoe: Sure. ____(3)____
Ann: Country Music. I love it! It always makes me think of my hometown.
Zoe: Country music also touches me deeply. Millie and Allan love it too. ____(4)____
Ann: OK. ____(5)____
| A． | Let’s go. |
| B． | I’m good. |
| C． | Yes, I am. |
| D． | Why not invite them along? |
| E． | I hope to be a music teacher. |
| F． | Where are they playing music? |
| G． | What kind of music will be played? |
Recently, many people think it’s risky to use credit (信用) card numbers online. However, from time to time, we all use passwords and ID numbers on the Internet. We think we are safe, but that may not be true! A new kind of attack (攻击) is being used by dishonest people to steal IDs and credit card numbers from web surfers. This new kind of attack is called “phishing”.
Phishing sounds the same as the word “fishing”, and it means that a thief is trying to trick people into giving away valuable information. Like real fishermen, phishers use bait (诱饵) in the form of great online deals or services. For example, phishers might use false emails and websites to trick people into revealing (透露) credit card numbers, account usernames, and passwords. They imitate (模仿) well-known banks, online sellers, and credit card companies. Successful phishers may make as many as 5% of the people believe and give away their personal information.
It’s really a big problem! Actually, tricking 5% of the online population is huge. Now more than 4.6 billion people have access (进入权) to the Internet, and 75% of those Internet users live in the wealthiest countries on Earth. It has been reported that phishers send more than 40 billion false messages each year. Even by tricking only 5% of the people, phishers can make a lot of money.
Amy, 18, from California, received an email. A man told Amy that she could get a million dollars in her account as a reward if she sent a thousand dollars to him. Amy did as the man said at once. The “thief” used Amy’s Social Security number to get credit cards in her name and transferred her money.
How can people avoid being cheated online? Above all, they have to learn to recognize the email that has been sent by a phisher. Always be careful with any email with urgent (紧急的) requests for personal information. Phishers typically write upsetting or exciting, but false, statements in their emails so that people will reply right away. Never give out personal information to phishers. And if an offer sounds too good to be true, it is.
(1). Phishing is compared to ________ according to the passage.
| A． | making money |
B． | playing games |
C． | catching fish |
D． | writing emails |
(2). Which writing skill is used in Para. 3?
| A． | Giving examples. |
B． | Listing numbers. |
C． | Raising questions. |
D． | Using sayings. |
(3). Which of the following in the dictionary best explains the underlined word “transfer” in Para. 4?
transfer v. (transferred, transferring)
①to move from one place, school, job etc to another
②to connect the call of someone to someone else’s
③to move money from one account to another
④to change from one bus, plane etc to another
| A． | ① |
B． | ② |
C． | ③ |
D． | ④ |
(4). Besides introducing what phishing is, the writer also tells us how to ________.
| A． | help to catch phishers |
B． | reply to urgent emails |
| C． | pay by credit card |
D． | protect ourselves online |
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