But paying online is a tricky business for consumers who are too young to own credit cards. Most have to use a parent’s card. They want a service that allows them to spend money.

That may come sooner than they think: new ways to take pocket money into cyber (網(wǎng)絡(luò)的) space are coming out rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic. If successful, these products can stimulate (刺激)online sales.

In general, teenagers spend huge amounts: $153bn (billion) in the US last year and ￡20bn annually in the UK．Most teenagers have access to the Internet at home or at school — 88 percent in the US, 69 percent in the UK. According to the Jupiter Research, one in eight of those with Internet access has bought something online — mainly CDs and books.

In most cases, parents pay for these purchases with credit cards, an arrangement that is often unsatisfactory for them and their children. Pressing parents to spend online is less productive than pressing on the high street. They are more likely to ask “Why?” if you ask to spend some money online.

One way to help teenagers change notes and coins into cyber cash is through prepaid cards such as Internet Cash in the US and Smart cards in the UK. Similar to those for pay-as-you-go mobile telephones, they are sold in amounts such as￡20 or $50 with a concealed (隱藏的) 14-digit number that can be used to load the cash into an online account.

【1】What does the word “They” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Sellers. B. Buyers.

C. Teenagers. D. Parents.

【2】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. More than half of the teenagers in the US and the UK have Internet access．

B. Teenagers pay for goods online with their own credit cards.

C. Most teenagers in the US and the UK have bought something online.

D. Teenagers found it easier to persuade parents to buy online than in a shop.

【3】A new way to help teenagers shop online is to use _________.

A. a new machine B. special coins and notes

C. prepaid cards D. pay-as-you-go mobile phones

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A. Online shopping traps. B. Internet users in the US and the UK.

C. New credit cards for parents. D. The arrival of cyber pocket money.

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Dear Mary,

I receive your E-mail just now. Don’t worry about me. I’m getting on well with my research work in the lab. But to my greatly surprise you say you will give up learn English. The reason is because you have not done well in it recently and you have lost interests. I’m afraid I couldn’t agree with you . I know it is difficulty to learn English, and English is widely used in the world today. It will be important tool in our future work. Beside, it is becoming more and more important in our daily life. If you study hard, you will be succeed. Do remember that where there is a will, there is a way. I’ m looking forward to hearing good news from you.

Yours,

Li Hua

【1】We are living in an age ________many things are done on computer.

【2】The Science Museum, ________we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions.

【3】________makes this shop different is that it offers more personal services.

【4】What the doctors really doubt is ________my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.

【5】As it reported, it is 100 years________Qinghua University was founded.

【6】________scientists have learned a lot about the universe, there is much we still don’t know.

【7】He was sitting there, ________ (lose) in thought.

【8】When_________(complete), the museum will be open to the public next year.

【9】With the help of high technology, more and more new substances________________(discover) in the past years.

【10】We haven’t moved into the new office building---it _______________(decorate) right now.

Selfie

Social media and the mobile web have given rise to a strange phenomenon called the selfie. It refers to a picture of yourself, usually shared on any social networking website.

【1】 Some selfies are extreme close-ups, and others show part of an arm held straight outward. A few of them even feature the subject standing in front of a bathroom mirror.

Everyone takes selfies, but the younger crowd seems to be especially involved in the trend. Young people are relatively heavier digital users. They are interested in staying connected to their friends. __【2】__

There are also kinds of psychological factors driving people to take a selfie and upload it to a social networking site. 【3】 A quick and easy way to attract other's attention is to get “l(fā)ikes” and comments from friends. Secondly, it's human nature to show off your own great achievements. When you feel good about yourself or look good, it's far too easy to take out your phone and document it all through one or several selfies. 【4】 That's right. Sometimes people are bored at work, bored at school, bored at home and even bored on the toilet. Last but not least, social media is about being social! If that means uploading as many selfies as possible, then so be it. It's fun, and it's a cool way to sort of document your own life.

Finally, there are things to be mindful of when you're posting. It's easy to think you're sharing a photo with a /span>few people. 【5】 So don't post anything online, selfie especially.

A. There are lots of selfie styles.

B. The rise of selfies has become universal.

C. Social media, to some extent, is the driving force of their selfie activity.

D. The desire to take, post and get “l(fā)ikes” on selfies goes back to a biological behavior.

E. But the whole world of social media is public and every individual can get access to it.

F. There are also people who will take selfies because they have nothing else better to do.

G. The leading factor is that people want to get attention from as many people as possible.

The woman often called the First Lady of New York died in August. Brooke Astor was one hundred five years old. The extremely wealthy and famous New Yorker spent much of her life 41 (help) the needy in her beloved city.

She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She was the only child of a high level military officer. After two earlier 42(marry), she married Vincent Astor in 1953 again. He came from a family 43 had been rich for at least one hundred years. Among other things, he owed many buildings in New York City. Brooke Astor became one of the 44 (rich)women in the world when Vincent Astor died. She also became head of a huge charity organization 45(found) by her husband. He repeatedly had told her she would have fun giving 46 his money. And apparently she did. Missus Astor gave tens of millions of dollars 47(main) to places and people in New York City. She said it was the sensible choice because that was 48the money had been made. She gave financial support to the city’s cultural centers，its poor and disabled as 49 as to many other smaller charities. When she died, the mayor of New York said the city would not be what it is today 50 her support.

If you have ever been in a school play or even made believe you were a doctor, detective, or a space traveler, you know the enjoyment that acting brings. Almost all of us have the wish to play the part of someone or something else. 【1】

In the ancient world, acting was often associated with religious ceremonies and other special occasions. As far back as 2200 B.C, trained Chinese actors performed ceremonial dances in costume and makeup at harvest festivals. 【2】 To the dance was gradually added pantomime—the imitation of movements and gestures as well as the wearing of masks, the singing of chants, and finally the use of dialogue.

While acting was coming into its own in the ancient Chinese classical theatre, it was doing the same in the western world, in Greece. From about 500 B.C. on, acting became a highly specialized art in Greece. Greek actors, however, still wore masks, and their motions were largely fixed by custom. 【3】

Modern acting, on the contrary, gives the individual actor great opportunity to develop his or her personal talents for serious, comic, or musical drama. The names, faces, and styles of famous movie actors are known worldwide. 【4】 A special form of acting takes place in radio drama, which was highly popular before television. In radio drama the actors face an unique challenge. They are unseen by their audience. So they must rely on voice alone to make their characters real to the listeners.

【5】Only forty percent of Broadway actors are employed, most of them for only part of the year. Those who become stars need not only talent, but determination. They must not be easily discouraged. Otherwise, they might give up before the opportunity for stardom presents itself.

A. The origins of acting are in the act of remembering.

B. Drama in Greece began with festivals honoring Dionysus.

C. It is believed that this was the first step in the development of acting.

D. Historical records indicate that this desire is as old as civilization itself.

E. Acting is not, as many people think, a quick, easy road to fame and riches.

F. Broadway and television provide other stages on which actors can display their talent.

G. Consequently, they had little opportunity to demonstrate their individual personalities.

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We had a discussion on “overnight-fame” last week. Nowadays, many people were crazy about instant fame and wealthy. To be honest, it is not bad be famous or have a lot of money, but I don’t agree with the view which people rise to fame overnight. We all know “easy come, easy go”. Let’s take Li An as the example. Only after his hard work did he become successful. Or we can list more similar cases if need. What I do believe is that the process in which we try our best. It is we have experienced along the way to success that we treasure and enjoy mostly.

【1】My grandfather is as _________(energy)as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.

【2】Our bodies are strengthened by exercise and________ (similar), our minds are developed by learning.

【3】As you know, at a _________ (distant) of six miles we can’t see much, still less on a foggy day.

【4】I was late, but ________ (fortune) the meeting hadn't started.

【5】With the final－term exams_________(approach), the students are busy preparing for them.

【6】If you have a ________(balance) diet, you are getting all the vitamins you need.

【7】The United States__________(consist) of fifty states, one of which is separated from the others by the Pacific Ocean.

【8】—It was ________ (embarrass) that I made several pauses in my speech.

—Forget it. After all, it was your first speech.

【9】I often take exercise, so I am fit and ________(rare) catch a cold.

【10】You will be ________(addict) to the drug if you keep on taking it.

【1】印象n._______________________

【2】欣賞，感激v. _______________________

【3】被遺棄的adj. _________________

【4】買得起，支付得起v. _________________

【5】結(jié)論n. _______________________

【6】尊敬，尊重v.&n. ____________________

【7】許可n. _______________________

【8】太胖的，超重的adj. __________________

【9】疼痛的adj. ___________________

【10】聯(lián)系，關(guān)系n. _______________________

【1】I find playing computer games______(relax) and it takes my mind off my work.

【2】Every minute of the day is filled with______（緊急的）matters.

【3】I______(prefer) staying at home to going out last summer holiday.

【4】As a______（畢業(yè)生）,I'm looking forward to getting a suitable job.

【5】Chess is a very______(challenge) game for me.

【6】The book is______(design) for the use of beginners.

【7】The presenter will give a______(present) of how Chinese people fought against the Japanese troops.

【8】I'm collecting for the Red Cross.Please contribute______(generous).

【9】Stop fighting you two—shake hands and talk with each other______（平靜地）!

【10】The letter between friends is always written in an______(formal) style.