In 2004, three young men went to a dinner party in San Francisco. Afterwards they wanted to share a video from the party with their friends. They wanted to send it over the Internet. But at the time, the process of sharing videos that way was difficult. Using e-mail did not work and the friends complained that there was no website to help them. So they created their own. They called their website YouTube. It made sharing videos easy, so the website soon became very popular. People watched 2,500 million videos in the first six months!
Today, more than 70,000 new videos go up on YouTube each day. People watch more than 1,000 million videos a day. Many last no more than 10 minutes. These videos show all kinds of things, from sleeping cats to earthquakes. Most of the filmmakers are not professionals(专业人士). They are just everyday people making videos, and they use the website in many interesting ways.
First, many people use YouTube to entertain others. One example is Judson Laipply. He made a funny dance video and put it on YouTube in 2006. People watched the video more than 10 million times in the first two weeks. Now people stop Judson on the street to ask, "Are you the dance guy on YouTube?" Some people have invited him to dance at their parties. A few women even asked to marry him. Judson wants to make more dance videos, and people look forward to seeing them.
Other people use YouTube to advertise a business. David Taub does this. He is a guitar teacher and he sells videos of guitar lessons on his own website. He wanted to increase his business, so he put short videos with free lessons on YouTube. People enjoyed watching the lessons on YouTube, and afterwards, many decided to go to David’s own website. Now David sells hundreds of guitar lesson videos each week.
People also use YouTube to help others. Ryan Fitzgerald is one example. Ryan is friendly young man who knows that some people are lonely and have no one to talk to. One day, he made a video of himself for YouTube. In the video, he gave his phone number and invited people to call him. In a week, he had more than 5,000 calls and messages from all over the world. These days, he is very busy talking on the phone. He helps people, but mostly, he just listens, like a friend.
Finally, some filmmakers use YouTube in a more serious way. They want to tell people about important events happening in the world. For example, they show clips(片段) of videos from countries at war, or they show people in need of help after a storm. Sometimes TV news shows do not give enough information about these events. Thanks to YouTube filmmakers, people can go to their computers and learn more.
For many people, YouTube is more than just another website to visit. It is a way to communicate with others. More and more people are using it every day, and they will probably find even more ways to use it.
From the first paragraph of the passage, we know three young men .
| A．set up a new website YouTube |
| B．sent a video by using the e-mail |
| C．shared a video right at a dinner party |
| D．became very popular in a few months |
Which of the following is NOT true about YouTube?
| A．YouTube makes sharing videos easy. |
| B．Over 70,000 filmmakers are not professionals. |
| C．Many videos on YouTube are short. |
| D．Most of the filmmakers are just everyday people. |
Judson Laipply became popular .
| A．only because he was a good dancer |
| B．after he put his funny dance video on YouTube |
| C．because he wanted to make more dance videos for the website |
| D．because people watched all kinds of videos 10 million times a week |
YouTube is used by David Taub .
| A．to sell his guitars |
| B．to start his new business |
| C．to set up his own website |
| D．to advertise his business |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．People use the website YouTube to entertain others, or help others. |
| B．YouTube gives people a place to put videos so they can share or enjoy different shows. |
| C．Most of new videos made by professionals go up on YouTube every day. |
| D．For many people, YouTube is not only just a website to visit but also a way to communicate with others. |
People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. Thisbecomes a problem, because most families love home cooking. The food tastes goodand warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “ I care about you enough to send an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”
There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking please people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved---- even if we are the ones doing the cooking. “Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood”(心情).Why do fewer people cook now? ___________.
| A．Theyliketoeatinrestaurants |
| B．Manypeoplearetoobusy |
| C．Manypeopledon’tlikecooking |
| D．Theydon’tlikefamilymeals |
A parent spends an hour making cookies___________.
| A．justtosatisfyherorhischild’ssweettooth |
| B．onlytosendamessage |
| C．toletachildeatupin15minutes |
| D．oftentoshowherorhislove |
The writer thinks the smell of home cooking___________.
| A．makesusbeinterestedincooking |
| B．makesushappy |
| C．makesuspayattentiontoourmood |
| D．makesusloveothers |
What does the underlined word “satisfying” mean here?
| A．令人生气 | B．使人满意 | C．填满 | D．修补 |
An artist（画家）went to a beautiful place of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out and painted from morning to evening. When it got back, he came back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind words. The farmer smiled and said, “I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. What he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I believe.”The artist liked to ________ near a nice place.
| A．sing songs | B．dance |
| C．paint pictures | D．write something |
He liked painting ________.
| A．in a house |
| B．because he would do well in painting |
| C．in the open air |
| D．with the most important artist |
The famer thought that the artist ________.
| A．was not good at painting |
| B．was really a great man |
| C．did well in painting |
| D．was the most important artist |
The farmer’s son wanted to ________ some day.
| A．be an artist | B．become a popular singer |
| C．write twenty novels | D．dance around the world |
The farmer _________.
| A．was a foolish man |
| B．didn’t want his son to be a painter |
| C．liked the artist’s picture very much |
| D．couldn’t pay for his son about his paintings |
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit（放弃） climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son.
| A．hard | B．enjoyable |
| C．painful | D．comfortable |
The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _______.
| A．岩石 | B．火焰 |
| C．水晶 | D．寒冰 |
Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
| A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. |
| B．The sky is always as clear as crystal. |
| C．You can find life is full of nice things. |
| D．Never give up half-way. |
108 Wensan Road London, 85 A 100 England
March 1st, 2013
Dear Lin Tao,
I am writing to you in English. I hope you can understand(懂) it.
I love studying in London and I have many new friends. Most of them are my classmates. From Monday to Friday, we have English, math, physics and P. E. in the morning. I like English and physics, because they’re interesting. I don’t like math. It’s too boring. At noon, I have to have lunch at school because my home is far from（远离）my school. We usually have two classes in the afternoon—art and politics. We finish our classes at 3:30 p. m. After school, my friends and I always play football on the playground. And then we go home by bus.
On weekends, we have no classes. We often go to the park and sometimes we go to the movies in the evening. We see movies twice a month. I like some famous(著名的) actors like Jackie Chan.
Oh, I have no time to write more. Please write back soon.
Best wishes,
Wang Gang
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Where is Wang Gang studying?
| A．In America. | B．In China. |
| C．In England. | D．In Canada. |
How many classes does Wang Gang have on weekends?
| A．Six. | B．Four. |
| C．Two. | D．No classes. |
Wang Gang doesn’t like _____ at all, because it’s too boring.
| A．Chinese | B．art |
| C．movie | D．math |
How does Wang Gang go home every day?
| A．On foot. | B．By bike. |
| C．By bus. | D．By car. |
Wang Gang and his friends go to the movies _____.
| A．once a week | B．once a month |
| C．twice a week | D．twice a month |
| Movie Night Place: School Hall Day: Friday Time: 8:00 p. m. -10:00 p. m. Movie: The Four（《四大名捕》） Stars(主演): Deng Chao, Liu Yifei |
School Art Festival（艺术节） Do you want to watch different kinds of programs(节 目)？Come to the Art Festival in the school hall. You can come with your parents and friends. From 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every Saturday. |
| School Library Do you have old books, newspapers or magazines(杂志)？Just bring them to the library. Office time: 8:30 a. m. -5:00 p. m. every weekday. |
Basketball Game Attention, please! There is a bas- ketball game between our school and No. 3 High School in the gym at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow. Please come and watch it. |
根据以上四则海报，选择正确答案。We can _______ on Friday night.
| A．see a movie |
| B．watch a basketball game |
| C．give books to the library |
| D．come to the Art Festival |
If we want to watch different programs, we may go to the school hall ______.
| A．on Friday | B．on Saturday |
| C．tomorrow afternoon | D．on weekdays |
There is a basketball game between______and ______at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow.
| A．our school; No. 1 High school |
| B．No. 1 High school; No. 3 High school |
| C．our school; No. 3 High school |
| D．our school; No. 3 Middle school |
We can give old books to the library ________.
| A．at nine a.m. on Sunday | B．at six p.m. on Monday |
| C．at 10:00 p.m. on Friday | D．at 11:00 a.m. on Friday |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The basketball game is between our school and No. 2 High School. |
| B．We can go to the movies at 7:30 p. m. on Friday. |
| C．Our friends can come to the Art Festival with us. |
| D．On Monday, we can give old newspapers and magazines to the library. |
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