The Internet has _______(16) effects on our lives.
The first is its value for people who are looking for information. When people are _____________(17)information ,from weather forecasts to __________(18)research, the Internet is now the first place that many people ___________(19).With the ___________(20) of a button or the click of a mouse , a student can _______________(21)knowledge from the information held in the largest libraries and museums in the world .
Another truly wonderful __________(22)of the Internet is the way people use it to build social ties. One of the greatest ________(23)of Internet friendships is that they are ________________(24)common interests, rather than appearance, age or popularity. Young people from different _________(25)and different countries can form lifelong friendships.
The Internet also has its negative effects on our lives.
The ___________(26) is that it is difficult to _________(27) whether the information is true and accurate. The __________(28) of false information on the Internet becomes more of a problem every day . This is very __________(29)because people can write anything they want,and we cannot always tell if the information is true or not .
Another disadvantage of the Internet is that it is affecting people’s ________(30)lives. As the Internet has gained ________(31),there has been a change in the way people spend their time. Now ,________(32)spending time together in the evenings, some families spend their time ______(33)because one or more members are using the computer. ________(34) some young people spend so much time ______(35)computer games and using the Internet that they have become addicted to computer games.
A．negative B．positive C．creative D．aggressive
A．in need of B．in face of C．in charge of D．in honour of
A．scientific B．biological C．academic D．techonological
A．turn to B．point to C．refer to D．leader to
A．catch B．order C．give D．touch
A．acquire B．have C．require D．win
A．field B．area C．aspect D．way
A．interest B．benefits C．profits D．kinds
A．concentrated on B．devoted to C．abandoned to D．based on
A．backgrounds B．families C．societies D．groups
A．advantages B． disadvantages C．shortages D．shortcomings
A．guess B．judge C． suppose D．think
A．amount B．quantities C． numbers D．total
A．handsome B．troublesome C．quarrelsome D．fearsome
A．private B．public C．state D．personal
A．permission B．defence C．popularity D．occupation
A．rather than B．instead of C．in exchange for D．in spite of
A．aside B．apart C．alone D．abroad
A．In fact B．In case C．In turn D．In all
A．play B．playing C．to play D．played
I used to work as a waitress in a little restaurant. I felt frustrated then so I had been that period. I hadn’t told anybody except my employer. Somehow a had overheard (无意中听到) my saying that I had to go to another . As I passed her table, she me a card with her phone number on it. She explained that she lived in Sydney and that I should call I needed any help.
Some weeks later, it was time for appointment(约会) in Sydney and I flew there. I was as I had never been there before and didn’t anyone else there. So I to ring the lady who had given me her number, even though I had only met her that once. I had arrived, she was very excited and came to meet me. She gave me a bed and a meal and took me to my appointment the next day and afterwards, she took me back to the .
She treated me so that I offered her a gift to express my but she refused. She said “Your to me is to offer your help to another when it is .” Over the months we kept in touch but then for some reason our communication got less and less .
I always felt I wasn’t giving enough to others as a , but she had told me that I gave her very much and the way I people was a gift. I now give a hand to others every day even if it is only a smile to those who have none to give.
A．going through B．worrying about C．wishing for D．dreaming of
A．manager B．waiter C．customer D．friend
A．restaurant B．school C．town D．city
A．showed B．handed C．lent D．returned
A．before B．after C．if D．because
A．her B．their C．my D．his
A．pleased B．tired C．scared D．honest
A．help B．know C．meet D．serve
A．decided B．promised C．refused D．expected
A．room B．hotel C．car D．phone
A．Considering B．Admitting C．Learning D．Thinking
A．secretly B．immediately C．slowly D．unwillingly
A．room B．airport C．park D．station
A．calmly B．warmly C．coldly D．poorly
A．thankfulness B．concern C．excitement D．attitude
A．advice B．question C．pay D．gift
A．needed B．tested C．appreciated D．accepted
A．frequent B．valuable C．important D．meaningful
A．nurse B．waitress C．teacher D．cook
A．laughed at B．recognized C．talked about D．treated
Each one of us is a wonderful being. Encouragement can the hidden ability and wonder in an individual. Telling others constantly that they are the useless, stupid, and uncreative only the possibility of their improvement. But if we were to the encouragement technique in our praises, chances are that we would make others realize their .
An old man was picking fish from the shore and throwing them back into the sea. A young man this and said, “For the past two hours you are throwing fishes into the sea. But there are so many fishes around. Can you make a difference to all of them?” The old man smiled, yet another fish, threw it into the sea and said, “I have made difference to this fish.”
Constantly encourage yourself and encourage others. Let this be your and duty. Believe in them, and life will have meaningful . With such a purpose you will have no time to be depressed. The act of yourself and others will be a source of joy.
“But I am so . Can I make a difference to the world?” asked the man. It is said, “What a little lamp can do, the great Sun cannot; it can shine in the .”
A pilot while flying realized that he direction. It was dark and difficult for him to land. The was running out. There was a great . Suddenly he saw a heavy truck on the expressway; its headlight beam him to make out the path. Using expressway as runway, he . He said to himself, “I am sure the truck driver would not have realized that the truck’s headlights many lives”.
In the same way, we may not know how we can to others. What is important is our intention to contribute.
A．lose B．lack C．inspire D．appreciate
A．destroys B．adds C．creates D．gains
A．discover B．study C．employ D．improve
A．goal B．dream C．fault D．potential
A．sure B．busy C．worth D．foolish
A．observed B．praised C．opposed D．heard
A．really B．specially C．quickly D．frequently
A．set up B．ran up C．picked up D．went up
A．progress B．habit C．result D．benefit
A．stories B．tasks C．friends D．purposes
A．encouraging B．trusting C．enjoying D．appreciating
A．helpful B．meaningful C．unimportant D．unlucky
A．morning B．night C．sky D．hole
A．missed B．found C．mistook D．lost
A．fuel B．money C．strength D．patience
A．comfort B．surprise C．pleasure D．danger
A．advised B．helped C．taught D．requested
A．escaped B．failed C．landed D．appeared
A．killed B．saved C．risked D．cost
A．turn B．contribute C．point D．prefer
Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for ____ hands. Most people were reluctant（不情愿） to work on _____ along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful _____that raged across the Atlantic， wreaking havoc（浩劫，灾难） on the buildings and crops. As the farmer __ applicants for the job， he ______ a steady stream of refusals.
____， a short， thin man， well past middle age， approached the farmer. “Are you a good farmhand？” the farmer asked him.
“Well， I can ___ when the wind blows，” answered the ____ man.
Although ____ by this answer， the farmer， desperate（不顾一切的） for _____， hired him. The man worked well around the farm， ______ from dawn to dusk， and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.
Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore. ____ out of bed， the farmer grabbed（抓起） a lantern and ____ next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He ____ the little man and yelled， “Get up！ A storm is coming！ Tie things down before they blow away！”
The little man ____ in bed and said ____， “No sir. I told you， I can sleep when the wind blows.”
Enraged by the response， the farmer was tempted to ___ him on the spot. Instead， he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his ___， he discovered that all of the haystacks（干草垛） had been covered with tarpaulins（油布）. The cows were in the barn， the chickens were in the coops（鸡笼）， and the doors were barred. The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down. Nothing could blow away.
The farmer then understood what his hired hand ____， so he returned to his bed to also sleep ____ the wind blew.
A．took B．applied C．hired D．got
A．field B．farm C．garden D．park
A．winds B．flood C．hurricane D．storms
A．visited B．trained C．saw D．interviewed
A．accepted B．offered C．refused D．received
A．Surprisingly B．Finally C．Obviously D．Luckily
A．sleep B．do C．work D．help
A．strong B．young C．kind D．little
A．pleased B．puzzled C．surprised D．satisfied
A．work B．pleasure C．man D．help
A．busy B．sad C．tired D．happy
A．Coming B．Leaving C．Going D．Jumping
A．rushed B．ran C．went D．moved
A．beat B．stroke C．shouted D．shook
A．rolled over B．put on C．got up D．sat
A．delightly B．happily C．Firmly D．angrily
A．kill B．instruct C．fire D．inform
A．regret B．joy C．surprise D．sadness
A．expected B．prepared C．meant D．offered
A．when B．while C．after D．as
One day I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my . Then he said, “Excuse me too ... I didn’t even you.” We were very , the stranger and I. Then we went on our ways after saying .
But at home, a different is told. How we treat our ones, the young and the old. Later, in the kitchen, as I cooked our supper, my entered, very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I at her. She left, with her little heart broken. I didn’t how hard I’d spoken.
That , as I lay awake in bed, God’s quiet voice to me and said, “While with strangers, you are polite, with those you love, you didn’t do it properly. Go and look right now on the floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she for you. She picked them herself--pink, yellow and blue.”
By this time, I felt and small and now my own fell. I quietly went to her bed, “ up, my dear daughter.” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “I found them on the tree. I knew you’d like them, the blue.” I said, “I’m so that I missed them today ... And I shouldn’t have shouted at you that way.” She whispered(低声说), “Mommy, that’s okay. I still you anyway.” I hugged her and said, “I love you too and love your flowers, especially the blue.”
A．rule B．reply C．step D．truth
A．see B．tell C．get D．take
A．nervous B．alike C．polite D．confident
A．welcome B．thanks C．hello D．good-bye
A．story B．message C．notice D．activity
A．crazy B．loved C．blind D．brave
A．mother B．husband C．daughter D．son
A．smiled B．looked C．shot D．shouted
A．lie B．care C．attack D．realize
A．noon B．afternoon C．evening D．night
A．looked B．sang C．spoke D．listened
A．when B．but C．unless D．besides
A．kitchen B．office C．dinning-room D．library
A．brought B．bought C．stole D．sold
A．excited B．sad C．happy D．great
A．leg B．head C．tears D．feelings
A．Look B．End C．Dress D．Wake
A．especially B．specially C．except D．except for
A．brave B．lazy C．sorry D．excited
A．hate B．love C．miss D．beat
Our holidays were coming to an end but we had not yet realized our plan to drive to Dalat. Our about Dalat with its shining cherry blossoms (花) and scenic views were us to start our journey.
Then one morning our dream . We hired a car and drove to Dalat early in the morning. Splendid landscapes on either side of the road before us. The refreshing morning breeze was caressing (抚摸) our skin and in spirits we were singing merrily.
When we reached Blao Pass, we saw a white in front of us. We down the pass. It seemed to us that the young girl in the white car did not want to be as she was driving at full speed. Suddenly she lost of her car; it turned to the left and crashed into the slope and .
Quite frightened, we braked and jumped out of our car. We turned her car over and pulled out the girl who was in the car. The girl had narrowly escaped death. She was shivering like an aspen (白杨) leaf. In spite of her , she looked very beautiful, just like an angel. When she had from her panic, she timidly (胆小地) thanked us for having rescued her, then she looked at her flat in despair.
Reading her thoughts, we took off our shirts and began to the punctured tyre. We then put on the wheel for her. As soon as the work had been done, we started our again and followed Da Huong Lan—the girl we had helped.
A．thoughts B．ideas C．suggestions D．stories
A．promising B．telling C．urging D．refusing
A．came true B．woke up C．took place D．broke out
A．back B．again C．slowly D．straight
A．at dusk B．at night C．at dawn D．at noon
A．disappeared B．unfolded C．grown D．developed
A．strange B．fresh C．high D．low
A．bus B．car C．dog D．cat
A．walked B．ran C．climbed D．sped
A．overtaken B．beaten C．discovered D．known
A．anger B．control C．life D．memory
A．left B．stopped C．returned D．overturned
A．highly B．successfully C．hard D．hardly
A．trapped B．locked C．thrown D．found
A．pleasure B．death C．shock D．wake
A．came B．recovered C．learned D．turned
A．tyre B．chair C．car D．leg
A．repair B．remove C．throw D．check
A．other B．new C．second-hand D．spare
A．journey B．voyage C．passage D．umbrella
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