A pop singer has to work very hard to become popular. He must give the public what they really want and need, or he must find a new way of singing that will attract their attention. Even when he has succeeded and his records are sold everywhere, he can not relax. Then he must work harder than ever to remain popular, because there are always younger singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the popularity.

The life of a successful pop singer isn’t easy at all. He can only relax when he is alone, because everything he does is watched and reported in the special newspaper written for the fans. The fans are the most important people in the world for the singer. They buy his records, they go to his concert, and they make him rich and famous. But they can be very dangerous, too. Sometimes they do anything to get a souvenir（纪念品）. They steal handkerchiefs, they tear off buttons, and they even cut off pieces of the unfortunate singer’s hair. Many singers have been forced to ride（即兴表演）. A pop singer has to pay a lot of money for clothes because he must always look smart and different. And what’s more, he must always keep smiling.

1. After a pop singer has succeeded, he still works hard to ________.

A. get money　　B. stay popular

C. sell more records　　D. become famous

2. It may be suggested（被暗示）from the passage that ________.

A. a pop singer is somewhat afraid of meeting his fans

B. a pop singer is anxious to see his fans

C. not all people may become pop singers

D. the pop singers become famous easily

3. A proper title for the passage might be “________”.

A. The Way to Become a Pop Singer

B. The Fans of the Pop Singer

C. The Success of the Pop Singer

D. The Pop Singer

4. A pop singer has a lot of clothes in order to keep himself ________.

A. smart and the same　　　B. smart and different

C. healthy and young　　　　D. rich and strong

Microblog(微博) is used by more and more people in China. Do you know what it is?
　　Micorblog makes the people around the world to know each other better. It helps people to find the information that they need more easily, also to get some information about the world they did not know before.
　　Many famous people are using microblog now, including singers, TV hosts and artists. The first day of Chinese New Year in 2010，people on Sina Microblog sent 9873 microblogs to wish somebody a Happy New Year. Yao Chen became the queen(王后) of microblog because her microblog has over 1.3 million followers; Li Yuchun sent a microblog and got 11760 comments(评论) within 24 hours; Cai Kangyong, who is a famous TV host and famous writer in Taiwan, has 15143 more followers within 24 hours.
　　Why is microblog so popular? The most important reason is that it is convenient(方便的). People need not use too much time to write the articles to express(表达) their feeling. They can write at most 140 words, and then send it through computers or mobile phones onto the microblog. As soon as they send it, their followers will know. They can use it anytime, anywhere.
　　Many of my friends use microblog to share things with others. They can talk about what they see, hear and think in a sentence or a photo. Also, they can follow their friends’ or their favorite stars’ microblogs. They can even join in any discussion of anything. Microblog is very hit now!
　　Have you microblog today?
　1  According to the passage, ________________.
　　A. microblog can make people around the world to know each other better
　　B. you can write as many words as you like in your microblog
　　C. microblog is not very popular in China
　　D. microblog is only used by people under 18
 2  Yao Chen became the queen of microblog because _______________.
　　A. she sent a microblog and got 11760 comments
　　B. she is a famous actress in China
　　C. her blog has over 1.3 million followers
　　D. she has 15143 more followers within 24 hours
 3  Microblog is very popular. The most important reason is that ____________________.
　　A. many famous people are using it now             　　B. it is convenient
　　C. people can share their photos with others               D. people can join in any discussion
　4  What can we do on the microblog?

    A. We can join in any discussion of anything. 

B. We can only get some information about the world we had known before.

C. We can write at least 140 words, and then send it through computers onto the microblog.

D. We can get answers to any of our questions.

5  We can probably find this article in _______________.
　　A. a children’s story book                        B. a clothing magazine
　　C. a newspaper                                 D. an exercise book

Mr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy.
　　Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升学考试). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.
　　Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her.
　　“Which university (大学) will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked.
　　“In the most famous university in our country!” Mrs. Turner said happily.
　　“The most famous university?”
　　“Oxford University (牛津).”
　　Most of the passengers (乘客) looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, “Congratulations!”
　　A woman said, “I'm sure he'll know Fred Smith.”
　　“Who's Fred Smith?”
　　“He's my son.”
　　“Does he study in the university, too?”
　　“No, ”said the woman. “He is one of the professors.”

1 The story happened in ________.

   A. America    　 B. France C. Germany D. England

2  Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because ________.

A. their son did well in his lessons  

B. they have a big farm

C. they have a good harvest       

D. their son studied at a middle school

3  Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know ________.
A. her son finished middle school   

B. her son was handsome

C. her son was going to study in a university

D. her son was very friendly to others

4  Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly in the bus that __________.
A. her friend could hear her   

 B. all the people could hear her

C. she hoped to make all the people happy
D. she hoped they would say congratulations to her

5  Which of the following is true? __________.
A. The woman wasn't interested in Mrs. Turner's words
B. Mrs. Turner knew nothing about the famous university
C. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off (炫耀)
D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, too

A pop singer has to work very hard to become popular. He must give the public what they really want and need, or he must find a new way of singing that will attract their attention. Even when he has succeeded and his records are sold everywhere, he can not relax. Then he must work harder than ever to remain popular, because there are always younger singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the popularity.

The life of a successful pop singer isn’t easy at all. He can only relax when he is alone, because everything he does is watched and reported in the special newspaper written for the fans. The fans are the most important people in the world for the singer. They buy his records, they go to his concert, and they make him rich and famous. But they can be very dangerous, too. Sometimes they do anything to get a souvenir（纪念品）. They steal handkerchiefs, they tear off buttons, and they even cut off pieces of the unfortunate singer’s hair. Many singers have been forced to ride（即兴表演）. A pop singer has to pay a lot of money for clothes because he must always look smart and different. And what’s more, he must always keep smiling.

1. After a pop singer has succeeded, he still works hard to ________.

A. get money　　B. stay popular

C. sell more records　　D. become famous

2. It may be suggested（被暗示）from the passage that ________.

A. a pop singer is somewhat afraid of meeting his fans

B. a pop singer is anxious to see his fans

C. not all people may become pop singers

D. the pop singers become famous easily

3. A proper title for the passage might be “________”.

A. The Way to Become a Pop Singer

B. The Fans of the Pop Singer

C. The Success of the Pop Singer

D. The Pop Singer

4. A pop singer has a lot of clothes in order to keep himself ________.

A. smart and the same　　　B. smart and different

C. healthy and young　　　　D. rich and strong

It seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot(点) on the eyes. Here is an interesting experiment that can make something disappear, when one eye is open.
　　Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R on it, L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you’ll find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, you’ll find the letter R disappearing.
Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eye. When the image of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won’t be seen. That is why either of the letters disappears.
【小题1】The writer of the passage thinks that _____ there is a blind spot on the eye.

A．few people know

B．no one knows

C．most people know

D．all the people know

【小题2】In which order should you do the experiment?
①Hold the card  ②Move the card nearer   ③Close your right eye
④Write two English letters  ⑤Look at the letter R   ⑥Make a card

A．④⑥①②③⑤

B．①③⑥④⑤②

C．⑥①④③②⑤

D．⑥④①③⑤②

【小题3】The passage mainly tells us _______.

A．how to find the blind spot	B．an interesting experiment
C．where the blind spot is	D．there is blind spot on the eye