British band “Duran Duran” is going to be the first pop group to perform online concerts on the online game Second Life. 
Second Life is an online 3-dimensional, digital world, which is imagined, created and owned by the players—people all over the world.
It is thought that 370,000 computer game players worldwide have Second Life characters that exist in the Second Life world, on the Internet.
Earlier this year, BBC Radio held music festivals and played an interview from inside the game.
In May of 2006, it held a music festival in Scotland, but also created a festival inside the Second Life game so that people all over the world could take part in their computers.
One of the members of the band, Nick Rhodes, told the BBC News website: “When I first saw Second Life a few months ago, I couldn’t believe my eyes. When I started looking at the people on screen, talking, walking around and doing normal things, I thought this is somewhere between a strange TV show, a strange experience and a video game. I wanted “Duran Duran” to be part of it.” Each band member has a 3-dimensional person and it is hoped they will do their first online concert soon. The audience will be able to join in and react (反应) while the band is on stage.
Rhodes said new technologies like Second Life will become more and more important in the music industry in the future.
The number of people joining the Second Life is growing quickly. Some computer experts said it probably would be the ‘Next Big Thing’ in the future.Is Second Life an online game?
What did BBC Radio create inside the Second Life?
What was Nick Rhodes’ new idea?
How will the band show their first concert online?
What does the writer tell us in the last two paragraphs?
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport（机场）is usually far from the city. You must get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off（起飞）and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose（选择）the food. Planes are fast, but it takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe（安全的）. Railway stations（火车站）are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can take another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can go traveling at anytime when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why doesn’t the writer like to travel by plane?
| A．Because he must get to the airport early. |
| B．Because he can’t open the window. |
| C．Because he can’t choose what he eats on the plane. |
| D．All of the above. |
Which is NOT true about the train?
| A．It is safe. |
| B．It is never late. |
| C．You can walk around in the train. |
| D．You can see many interesting things. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what will you take to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A plane. |
Mrs Green lives in a small village . Her husband is dead ,but she has one son .His name is Jack . He is twenty-one .He worked in the shop in the village and lived with his mother , but then he found a job in a faraway town named Green Sea .He went and lived there .Mrs Green was not happy about it .
Last Sunday ,Mrs Green was angry .She got on a train and went to her son’s house in Green Sea . Then she said to him,“Jack ,why do you never telephone me ?”
Jack laughed , “But ,mother ,you don’t have a telephone .”
“No,”she answered, “I haven’t , but you have one !”Mrs Green’s home is in .
| A．a city | B．a small village | C．Green Sea | D．a big town |
Last Sunday ,Mrs Green went to Green Sea .
| A．by bike | B．by train | C．by air | D．by bus |
Jack didn’t telephone his mother because .
| A．he didn’t like her | B．he could see her every day |
| C．he had no telephone | D．his mother had no telephone |
根据短文内容，按要求答题。
Every Saturday, Grandpa and I walk to the nursing home to visit some of the old and sick people there because they can’t take care of themselves. First we visit Mrs. Sokol. I call her “The Cook.” She likes to talk about the time when she was a well-known cook in Russia. People would come from miles, just to taste her chicken soup. Next we visit Mr. Lipman. I call him “The Singer” because he loves to sing for us. Whenever he does, his voice fills the air, clear and full of energy. I also enjoy Mrs. Kagan’s stories about her own experiences during the old days. I call her “The Memory Lady.”
One day Grandpa got very sick and the doctor said they didn’t think he would get better.
It was time to visit the nursing home again. I had to go alone. Everyone was surprised when I told them that my grandpa was ill and in hospital.
A few days later, Grandpa was not able to sit up, eat and even speak. I went to the corner of the room so Grandpa wouldn’t see me cry. Suddenly, I heard someone singing. I looked up. It was The Singer. Behind her were The Cook. and The Memory Lady. The Cook brought her famous homemade chicken soup. The Memory Lady held Grandpa’s hand and told us how Grandpa once came to visit her in a snowstorm, just to bring her some roses for her birthday.
Before I realized it, visiting hours were up. That evening, Grandpa called the nurse in and said he was hungry. Soon he began to sit up. Finally he was able to get out of bed. It is really a miracle (surprising event), isn’t it?Why did the writer and his grandpa go to the nursing home every Saturday?
Who were Grandpa’s good friends in the nursing home?
Why did the writer cry?
Please put the sentence “ Before I realized it, visiting hours were up.” into Chinese?
What do you think of Grandpa?
To make Chinese students healthier and stronger, China’s Ministry of Education (教育部) has started a campaign. The campaign asks students to run every school day. Te campaign has started since October last year and will last until April this year.
Kids at primary schools have to run 1km per day. It’s 1.5kms for middle school students and 2 kms for high school and university students. And records will be set for every student. By the end of April 2009, a primary school student has to run 120kms in total/ A middle school students have to run 240kms by that time.
Since the campaign started, people have had different ideas about it. Some people think it is good for students. They think the campaign can make students healthier. Some students have little exercise and the campaign can make them run. But some people don’t think so. They think some schools don’t have enough place for students to do running. If students have to run on the road, maybe it is not safe. They also think there are many ways to become healthier; running is not the only way. So they think the campaign is not a right decision.Why Chinese government started the running campaign? Because _____
| A．they think Chinese students like running very much |
| B．they hope Chinese students become healthier and stronger |
| C．they know Chinese students have no time to exercise |
| D．they find out Chinese students are too lazy |
How long will the campaign last? ______
| A．Seven months | B．Two months | C．In October | D．In April |
How many kilometers will a high school student run in total during the campaign?
| A．120kms. | B．180kms. | C．240kms. | D．200kms. |
Which is NOT right according to the passage?
| A．The campaign started from April last year. |
| B．The campaign asks Chinese students to do exercise. |
| C．The campaign will set running records for each student |
| D．The campaign cares about the health problem of Chinese students |
Why don’t some people think the campaign is good?
| A．Because they don’t think it’s safe enough for a student to run such a long way every day. |
| B．Because they don’t think it’s safe to make so many students run together every day. |
| C．Because they think students are busy with their school work and have no time to run. |
| D．Because they think there are other ways to keep healthy besides worrying about the safe problem. |
Here are some tips on how to talk with your parents.
Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask your parents questions about their day. They love this!
Make it clear what you want to tell your parents If they have an opinion, let them finish and don’t disturb. Ask them to do the same for you.
Show them respect by listening to them carefully. Look at their eyes sincerely.
Be honest. Honesty builds trust(信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.
If your parents don’t understand, that’s OK. It doesn’t mean they don’t love you pr they’re not trying. Sometimes you have to explain things to them again or in a different way,
When you finish the talk, thank them for listening,. Say something like, “thanks! That helped.” It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often.
If you feel there are still things to talk about, set up a time with them to talk about it another day.What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．We should show respect to our parents. |
| B． It’s important to trust our parents. |
| C．We should be thankful to our parents. |
| D．There are some ways to talk with our parents. |
What should we do when our parents have some opinions?
| A．Ask them to stop |
| B．Argue with them and then sat sorry |
| C．Let them listen to you |
| D．Let them finish and don’t disturb |
Why should we look at their eyes while listening?
| A．Because they make us do that. |
| B．Because this shows we agree with what they say |
| C．Because this makes them feel respected |
| D．Because this shows we understand them |
When wee finish the talk, we should tell our parents that we _____ what they have done for us. This will let them know talking is important to us.
| A．are careful of | B．are satisfied with | C．are angry about | D．are thankful for |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Some Tips on How to Talk with Parents | B．Parents Are Very Important |
| C．Try to Talk with Parents | D．Respect Patents |
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