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Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with 　 11　 problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog. In many ways, a diary and a blog are very 　　12　 . So, what makes blogging different from writing in a(an) 　 13　 diary?

The biggest difference is that blogging is much more 　14　 than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats her diary like a book full of 　15 that she does not want to 　16　 .

It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog 　17 a diary will probably write nearly the same information.

I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her blog. She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test. When I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but 　18　 in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was 　 19 that my sister might read it!

　 The biggest 　 20 with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something 　 21　 about her in my diary, she would never know. 　22　 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend

might read her blog and get angry.

There are also 　　23 to blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, “Nobody cares about me,” 　24　 would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would quickly respond and tell her how much they like her. Blogs help people stay in 　 25　 with her friends and to hear what the people around them are doing.

11. A. the same　　 　　 B. troublesome　　 　　 C. difficult　 　 D. daily

12. A. familiar 　　　　 B. special　　　　　 C. similar　　 　 D. different

13. A. personal　　　 　　 B. ordinary　 　　　　 C. common　 　 D. traditional

14. A. attractive　　　 B. public　　　 　　　　 C. convenient　　　 D. quick

15. A. thoughts　　 　　 B. puzzles　　 　　　　 C. mysteries 　 D. secrets

16. A. tell　　　　　　 B. share　　　　　　 C. publish　　　 D. solve

17. A. instead of　　　 B. as well as　　　　 C. in favor of　 D. in spite of

18. A. only　　 　　　　 B. already　　 　　　　 C. still　 　　　 D. never

19. A. angry　 　　　　 B. concerned 　　　　 C. glad 　　　 D. worried

20. A. problem　　　 　　　　 B. doubt　　　 　　　　 　　C. trouble　　 　 D. mistake

21. A. hard　　 　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　 C. mean　　　　 D. funny

22. A. Besides 　　　 B. However　 　　　 C. Therefore　 　 D. Then

23. A. reasons 　　　 B. disadvantage　　　 C. shortcomings　 D. advantages

24. A. everyone　　 　 B. no one 　　　　　 C. anyone　　　 　 D. someone

25. A. friendship　　 　 B. contact　　　 　　　 C. public 　　　 D. mind

Isn’t it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course of your life’s history? This is what happened in my 36 .

When I was 14, I left school and was journeying first in California and then in Hawaii. 37 reaching El Paso, I met an old man, a beggar, on the street corner, who 38 me and asked if I was 39 away from home because I looked so　 40　 .

After 41 for a few minutes, the 42 beggar told me to follow him. He told me that he had something good to 43 with me. We walked a couple of blocks until we came to a library, where the beggar first　 44 me to a table and asked me to wait for a moment 45 he looked for something special among the shelves. A few moments later, he 46 with a couple of old books under his arms, and then started with a few statements (说法)that were very 47 and that changed my life. He said, “There are two things that I want to 48 you.”

“Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover can 49 you. Well, young man, I’ve got a little 50 for you. I am one of the wealthiest men in the world. But a year ago, my wife 51 away. I realized there were certain things I had not yet 52 in life, one of which is to live like a beggar on the streets. So, you see, don’t ever judge a book by its cover.”

“Number two is to learn how to 53 , my boy. For there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom(知识, 智慧).” At that moment, he showed me the 54 of Plato and Aristotle —immortal(不朽的) classics from ancient times.

The beggar then led me back on the streets near where we 55 met. His parting request was for me never to forget what he taught me.

36. A. case　　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. journey　　　　　　　　　　 D. life

37. A. Toward　　　　　　　 B. In　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. On　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

38. A. remembered　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　　　　　　 C. searched　　　　　　　　　 D. begged

39. A. driving　　　　　　　 B. holidaying　　　　　　　　 C. keeping　　　　　　　　　　 D. running

40. A. tired　　　　　　　　　 B. young　　　　　　　　　　　 C. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. familiar

41. A. chatting　　　　　　　 B. checking　　　　　　　　　 C. drinking　　　　　　　　　 D. expressing

42. A. friendly　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　　　　 C. hungry　　　　　　　　　　 D. curious

43. A. charge　　　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. share D. communicate

44. A. led　　　　　　　　　　 B. sent　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pushed　　　　　　　　　　 D. ordered

45. A. unless　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

46. A. went　　　　　　　　　 B. held　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　　　 D. carried

47 A. common　　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　　　　　 D. attractive

48. A. teach　　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　　　 C. advise　　　　　　　　　　　 D. request

49. A. attract　　　　　　　　 B. upset　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interest　　　　　　　　　　 D. fool

50. A. disappointment　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

51. A. walked　　　　　　　 B. passed　　　　　　　　　　 C. drove　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gave

52. A. heard　　　　　　　　 B. seen　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. experienced　　　　　　　 D. witnessed

53. A. work　　　　　　　　　 B. live　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. write　　　　　　　　　　　 D. read

54. A. writings　　　　　　　 B. poems　　　　　　　　　　 C. novels　　　　　　　　　　 D. stories

55. A. early　　　　　　　　　 B. once　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. already　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with  36  problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog. In many ways, a diary and a blog are very  37  . So, what makes blogging different from writing in  38  diary?

The biggest difference is that blogging is much more  39  than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats her diary like a book full of  40  that she does not want to  41  .

It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog  42  a diary will probably write nearly the same information.

I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her  43  . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test.   44 

I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but  45  in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was  46  that my sister might read it!

The biggest  47  with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something  48  about her in my diary, she would never know.   49    , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend  50  read her blog and get a “cry”.

There are also  51  of blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, “Nobody cares about me,”   52  would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would  53  respond（回应）and tell her how much they  54  her. Blogs help people  55  in contact with their friends and to hear what the people around them are doing.

36. A. similar                B. troublesome         C. difficult                    D. daily

37. A. familiar               B. special               C. similar               D. different

38. A. a personal                  B. an ordinary        C. a common                D. a traditional

39. A. attractive                    B. public                       C. convenient                D. quick

40. A. thoughts                    B. puzzles                     C. mysteries                 D. secrets

41. A. tell                      B. share                        C. publish                     D. solve

42. A. instead of                   B. as well as                 C. in favor of                D. in spite of

43. A. blog                           B. diary                        C. report                      D. web

44. A. Although                    B. Since                      C. When                      D. Because

45. A. only                           B. already                     C. still                          D. never

46. A. angry                         B. concerned                C. glad                 D. worried

47. A. problem                     B. doubt                       C. trouble                     D. mistake

48. A. unpleasant                  B. wrong                      C. mean                       D. funny

49. A. Besides               B. However                  C. Therefore                 D. Then

50. A. should                       B. will                          C. must                        D. might

51. A. reasons                      B. disadvantages            C. shortcomings            D. advantages

52. A. everyone                    B. no one               C. anyone                     D. someone

53. A. happily                       B. especially                  C. quickly                     D. immediately

54. A. like                            B. miss                         C. need                        D. help

55. A. lose                           B. stay                         C. get                           D. find

Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with   36   problems might go onto the Internet and write about his problems in a blog. In many ways a diary and a blog are very   37   . So, what makes blogging different from writing in   38   diary?

The biggest difference is that blogging is much more   39   than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of   40   that she does not want to   41  .

It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog   42  a diary will probably write nearly the same information.

I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her   43   . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test.   44   I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but   45   in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was   46  that my sister might read it!

The biggest   47   with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something   48  about her in my diary, she would never know!   49  , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend   50   read her blog and get a “cry”.

There are also   51   to blogging, of course. If I felt sad one day and wrote in my diary:  “Nobody cares about me.”   52   would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would   53   respond and tell her how much they   54  her. Blogs help people   55   in touch with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.

1.A. the same	B. troublesome	C. difficult	D. daily
2.A. familiar	B. different	C. similar	D. special
3.A. a common	B. an ordinary	C. a personal	D. a traditional
4.A.attractive	B. convenient	C. public	D. quick
5.A.thoughts	B. secrets	C. mysteries	D. puzzles
6.A. tell	B. publish	C. share	D. solve
7.A. in spite of	B. as well as	C. in favor of	D. instead of
8.A. web	B. diary	C. report	D. blog
9.A. Since	B. Although	C. When	D. Because
10.A. still	B. already	C. only	D. never
11.A. worried	B. concerned	C. glad	D. angry
12.A. problem	B. trouble	C. doubt	D. mistake
13.A. boring	B. wrong	C. unpleasant	D. funny
14.A. Therefore	B. However	C. Beside	D. Then
15.A. will	B. should	C. must	D. might
16.A. reasons	B.shortcomings	C. disadvantages	D. advantages
17.A. no one	B. everyone	C. anyone	D. someone
18.A. happily	B. suddenly	C. especially	D. quickly
19.A. miss	B. like	C. need	D. help
20.A. lose	B. get	C. stay	D. find

 

Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with        problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog (博客). In many ways, a diary and a blog are very        .So, what makes blogging different from writing in      diary?

   The biggest difference is that blogging is much more       than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats her diary like a book full of        that she does not want to       .

   It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog       a diary will probably write nearly the same information. I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her          . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test.        I was at her age, I wrote about the same things, but       in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was        that my sister might read it!

   The biggest       with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something       about her in my diary, she would never know.        , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend        read her blog and get angry.

   There are also       to blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, “Nobody cares about me.”        would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would       respond and tell her how much they        her. Blogs help people stay in       with their friends and to hear what the people around them are doing.                            

1.A. the same             B. troublesome                   C. difficult                   D. daily

2.A. familiar                B. special                              C. similar                     D. different

3.A. a personal           B. an ordinary                      C. a common              D. a traditional

4.A. attractive            B. public                               C. convenient             D. quick

5.A. thoughts              B. puzzles                             C. mysteries                         D. secrets

6.A. tell                        B. share                                          C. publish                    D. solve

7.A. instead of            B. as well as                                   C. in favour of            D. in spite of

8.A. blog                      B. diary                                           C. report                     D. web

9.A. Although             B. Since                                          C. When                      D. Because

10.A. only                   B. already                             C. still                                    D. never

11.A. angry                          B. hopeless                             C. glad                             D. worried

12.A. problem            B. doubt                                         C. trouble                    D. mistake

13.A. hard                            B. wrong                               C. mean                                D. funny

14.A. Besides             B. However                                   C. Therefore                        D. Then

15.A. should               B. will                                              C. must                                  D. might

16.A. reasons             B. disadvantages                           C. shortcomings                  D. advantages

17.A. everyone                   B. no one                              C. anyone                    D. someone

18.A. happily              B. especially                                  C. quickly                    D. immediately

19.A. like                     B. miss                                            C. need                                 D. help

20.A. friendship                  B. touch                              C. debate                    D. mind