Have you ever bought something and then changed your mind？For Alison Jenson，15，this used to happen several times a week.Alison was a shopaholic.She just couldn't stop shopping and she loved special offers.
Alison's bedroom is full of stuff. "I've been to every shop in Birmingham，I think， "says Alison.She picks up some earrings.The labels are still on them. "These were half price， "she says. "I've never worn them. "Alison's problem wasn't just jewellery.She also bought a lot of clothes，though not many shoes，because they were usually too expensive.She has also bought lots of other small things - like 20 new covers for her phone.She hasn't used any of them.
According to experts，we all feel excited after we buy something new.For shopaholics，it's a little different.Soon after they buy something，they think they've made a mistake and start to feel unhappy.So they buy themselves something else to feel happier.
Psychologists （心理学家）first described the problems of shopaholics in 1915.However，there was very little research on the subject until recently.Now，doctors think thousands of people suffer from the problem，and the situation is getting worse.There are also more teenage shopaholics now，although most young people don't have enough money to go shopping very regularly.
Alison knew she had a problem. "I often bought something every day.Usually it was something small，but I just needed to buy it， "she says. "I spent money that I got for my birthday，and when I was short of cash，I borrowed money from friends or my parents.When I couldn't go shopping，I felt anxious.Then one day，my parents just looked at all the stuff in my room and said，'This is crazy!' I knew theywere right. "I needed some big changes in my life.
Alison now gets help with her problem and feels she has changed.She no longer thinks she's a shopaholic. "When I want to buy something in a shop，I ask myself two questions， "she says. "Do I need it？Can I afford it？The answer to both questions is usually 'no'，so I walk away.It's great!"
（1）What do experts say about shopaholics？
| A． |
Shopaholics feel sad when they are shopping. |
| B． |
Shopaholics soon feel unhappy after they have bought something. |
| C． |
Shopaholics feel more excited than other people when they shop. |
| D． |
Shopping is the only way shopaholics can feel happy. |
（2）The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 5 refers to .
| A． |
psychologists |
| B． |
doctors |
| C． |
Alison's parents |
| D． |
Alison's friends |
（3）Which word can best describe Alison's feeling at the end of the passage？
| A． |
Glad. |
| B． |
Worried. |
| C． |
Embarrassed. |
| D． |
Moved. |
（4）The best title for the passage above might be .
| A． |
Shop Till You Drop! |
| B． |
Shopping Makes Me Happy! |
| C． |
You'd Better Shop Less ! |
| D． |
I Can Stop Shopping Now! |
One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view (观察) of the art works.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted non-stop between themselves. I watched them a moment and knew the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husband’s patience. I met with them several times. Each time I heard her words, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended (延长) it into a long stick and then tapped (轻敲) his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man.” The clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see? You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do.” The clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)、误(F)。(5分)The young couple were at an art museum to show their love.
“…I moved away quickly.” shows that the writer was tired of the non-stop talking.
We can infer (推断) from the passage that the husband couldn’t stand his wife.
After hearing what the clerk had said, the writer was annoyed.
The passage is mainly about courage of a blind man and the love between the couple.
If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?
More and more young people volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Young people in the USA volunteer to spend ____ helping others.
| A．school holidays | B．weekdays |
| C．every morning | D．school days |
What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?
| A．To sleep under the stars. |
| B．To spend the whole summer living in a tent. |
| C．To help build new hiking paths in the mountains. |
| D．To breath the fresh air in the mountain |
From the passage, we know that Jason Moore _____.
| A．likes reading | B．is 18 years old |
| C．isn’t very rich | D．has no houses |
________ wants to be a teacher.
| A．Alice Hamilton | B．Jason Moore |
| C．Trish Anderson | D．None |
Which is the most possible title for this passage?
| A．Reading for Life. | B．The Forest Center |
| C．Young Volunteers. | D．Special Houses |
阅读下面的图表，做两个小题。
On which day does this event end?
A. March 14th.
B. March 23rd.
C. March 24th.This event is about ______________.
A. planting more trees and flowers
B. making the world green and clean
C. flower and garden art
阅读下面的图表，做三道小题。
Which book was written by a Chinese writer?
A. The Kite Runner.
B. I Belonged to You.
C. House of Cards.If you buy The Book of Even More Awesome on Amazon, you can save ____________ yuan.
A. 8.50 B. 12 C. 11.20Which country does the writer of House of Cards come from?
A. The USA. B. The UK. C. The PRC.
Are you still using text messages or QQ to chat with your family or friends? If your answer is “yes”, we have to say you are out. A new way of communicating called “WeChat” has been more and more popular in the past three years.
WeChat is a mobile text and voice messaging communication service developed by Tencent in China, first released in January 2011. With WeChat, we can communicate with friends by sending text messages, voice messages, we can share our photos or videos, share our location, we can even chat with lots of friends at the same time. More important, it is free for the users.
In May 2011, WeChat had four to five million users, and by the end of 2011, it had 50 million users. WeChat had more than 100 million users by March 2012. In April 2012, Weixin changes its name as WeChat for the international market. In September 2012, WeChat had more than 200 million users according to Tencent CEO, Ma Huateng. Today WeChat has influence not only in Mainland China, HK, Taiwan, South-East Asia, but Chinese People areas around the world. In July 2013, Tencent announced WeChat had 70 million users outside China and Lionel Messi, the famous Argentine football player became the latest product ambassador of WeChat.
In a word, WeChat is a lifestyle now. Do you WeChat today?According to the passage, we can do many things with WeChat EXCEPT ______.
A. text messages
B. share location
C. shop for freeThe underline word “release” here means ________ in Chinese.
A. 发布 B. 设置 C. 释放How many users did WeChat have outside China in July 2013?
A. 70 million.
B. 50 million.
C. 100 million.Who is the CEO of Tencent?
A. Lionel Messi. B. Ma Yun. C. Ma Huateng.Where do you probably read this message?
A. National Geography.
B. Trend & Health.
C. New Science and Technology.
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