A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism（醉心于网络）, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.
Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive（强迫性的）behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.
They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and don’t concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at schools. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.
They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual（虚拟的）life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.
Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate（孤立 themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.
【小题1】The main idea of the passage is about _______.

A．the cause of weboholism	B．the advantage of weboholism
C．the popularity of weboholism	D．the influence of weboholism

【小题2】The underlined work “obsessive” in the second paragraph most probably means “______”.

A．attractive

B．addictive

C．professional

D．potential

【小题3】We can infer from the passage that ________.

A．weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers.

B．students can hardly balance real and virtual life.

C．people are addicted to games on the Internet.

D．virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway.

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism?

A．It contributes to the development of the web.

B．The chat room language may change social culture.

C．The problem will be getting more and more serious later.

D．People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life.

【小题5】The author’s attitude towards weboholism is that of being ________.

A．optimistic

B．positive

C．oppositive

D．acceptable

A peer is a person who is about the same age as you. Peers affect your life, whether you know it or not, just by spending time with you.
Peers can have a good effect on one another. Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in solar system. Maybe you got others excited about your new favorite book and now everyone’s reading it.
However, sometimes peers affect one another in another way. For example, one kid in school might try to get another to cut class with him, your soccer friend might try to persuade you to be mean to another player and never pass her the ball, or a kid in the neighborhood might want you to shoplift with him.
Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked, to fit in, or because they worry that other kids may make fun of them if they don’t go along with the group. Others may go along because they are curious to try something new that others are doing. The idea that “ everyone’s doing it” may influence some kids to leave their better judgments or their common senses behind.
Peer pressure can be extremely strong and hard to get rid of. Experiments have shown how peer pressure can influence someone to change her/ his mind from what she/ he knows for sure is a correct answer to the incorrect answer——just because everyone else gives the incorrect answer! That holds true for people of any age in peer pressure situations.
It can be hard to walk away from peer pressure, but it can be done. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do. Inner strength and self- confidence can help you stand firm, walk away and resist doing something when you know better.
【小题1】 What is the passage mainly about ?

A．Peers have a good effect	B．Children give in to peer pressure
C．Peer pressure is hard to resist	D．Peer pressure

【小题2】 The underlined word shoplift in Paragraph Three probably means __________.

A．do some shopping	B．carry goods for shops
C．steal in shops	D．take the lift upstairs in shops

【小题3】The writer will not agree that ____.

A．only children change their correct answers to incorrect ones because of peer pressure.

B．peers have an effect on one another

C．Peer pressure can be got rid of

D．Peers will believe in themselves if there are other peers who agree with them

【小题4】The writer intends to _________ by writing the passage.

A．tell people to follow other’s opinions

B．warn people to stay away from their peers.

C．tell it is hard to walk away form per pressure.

D．persuade people to do the right thing regardless of peer pressure.

【小题5】It can be learned from the passage that_________.

A．A peer is someone older than you.

B．Peers always affect you in good ways.

C．It is easy to get rid of peer pressure.

D．The effects of peer pressure have two sides.

( B )
“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．
“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．
When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool．”You may think“He’s so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．
We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of“cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student’s paper was Just the one sentence，“It’s so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．
But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．
【小题1】We know that the word“cool”has had ________.

A．only one meaning	B．no meanings
C．many different meanings	D．the same meaning

【小题2】In the passage，the word“express”in second paragraph means“________”.

A．see

B．show

C．know

D．feel

【小题3】If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．”

A．interested in	B．angry about
C．afraid of	D．unhappy with

【小题4】The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．

A．pleased with	B．strange to
C．worried about	D．careful with

【小题5】In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．

A．can be used instead of many words

B．usually means something interesting

C．can make your life colourful

D．may not be as cool as it seems

Welcome A board Your Piccadilly Flight To Heathrow The Piccadilly line to Heathrow(伦敦希思罗机场) is not only the most convenient (方便的) way to travel but also the most cost-effective. So the next time you’re traveling to Heathrow, make sure you fly Piccadilly line. Your Piccadilly flight features: l Departures from 36 stops on the Piccadilly line, or from over 200 stations only one change way l Service every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day l Journeys from central London taking less than 50 minutes l Only £3.70 for a single adult fare l See tables below for journey times Fares to and from central London l Adult single £3.70 l Child single £1.50 If you are traveling as a group, then you are allowed to use the Family Travelcard, which means each adult can travel for £3.40 and each child for £0.80. The group must be made up of 1 or 2 adults traveling with 1-4 children (from 09:30 Monday-Friday and at any time weekends and Public Holidays). Members within the group do not need to be related. Traveling to Heathrow   Mon — Sat Sun From Journey Time Frequency First Train Last Train First Train Last Train Earls Court 39 mins 5 mins 05:55 00:43 07:15 23:49 Piccadilly Circus 49 mins 5 mins 05:45 00:32 07:05 23:38   Traveling from Heathrow   Mon — Sat Sun To Journey Time Frequency First Train Last Train First Train Last Train Earls Court 34 mins 5 mins 05:13 23:49 05:57 23:30 Piccadilly Circus 45 mins 5 mins 05:13 23:49 05:57 23:30

【小题1】 Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Piccadilly line?

A．The Piccadilly line is the most convenient one around the world.

B．Taking the Piccadilly line can save the passengers more money.

C．The Piccadilly line is the only public transportation to Heathrow.

D．The flight from Earls Court to Piccadilly Circus takes 39 minutes.

【小题2】 At what time does the first train from Earls Court arrive at Heathrow on Sunday?

A．07:49.

B．06:34.

C．07:54.

D．06:31.

【小题3】 If Mr. Smith wants to take the train with his five-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter at 08:00 on Sunday morning, how much should he pay?

A．£5.00.

B．£6.70 .

C．£5.20.

D．£4.20.

【小题4】 When taking the Piccadilly line, whether to or from Heathrow, one may _________.

A．expect a train every 5 minutes at the stop	B．get to the first stop no later than 23:30
C．get a discount once traveling in groups	D．get to the destination within 34 minutes

 ( B )

“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．

“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．

When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool．”You may think“He’s so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．

We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of“cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student’s paper was Just the one sentence，“It’s so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．

But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．

1.We know that the word“cool”has had ________.

A．only one meaning                       B．no meanings

C．many different meanings                  D．the same meaning

2.In the passage，the word“express”in second paragraph means“________”.

A．see              B．show             C．know             D．feel

3.If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．”

A．interested in                           B．angry about

C．afraid of                              D．unhappy with

4.The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．

A．pleased with                           B．strange to

C．worried about                          D．careful with

5.In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．

A．can be used instead of many words

B．usually means something interesting

C．can make your life colourful

D．may not be as cool as it seems