It's the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell phones. They want to log on* to their micro blogs to check the interesting things that have happened in the last hour.
　　Since last year, the trend* of micro blogging has swept the country. Recent surveys shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update* their blogs over five times per day.
　　"We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class," said Andy Liang, 14. "If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop."
　　It is also a great place for students to let out stress. "My parents always ask me to study all the time, and encourage me before exams, but it really adds pressure," said Simon Zhang, 15. "When I share these feelings on my micro blog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better."
　　But parents are worried that micro blogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids, they said.
　　Mr. Shen, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging. Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children. "If parents can read their children's micro blogs, they'll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems," he said. He also gives some tips for kids.
　　---Don't micro blog for more than one hour a day.
　　---Never micro blog in class.
　　---Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.
　　---Be critical*. Don't trust all the messages on a micro blog.
【小题1】The underlined part "out of the loop" in the passage probably means                 .

 There were lots of things _________ at school.
　　A. learning　　　 B. learn　 　　　 C. learns　　　　 D. to learn

　　

Dear Connie，
　　Thanks for your last letter. Everything is OK here now. I am _1__ to know that everything is going well with you. 2__also for the photos. Linda looks healthier and 3_ than before.
　　It is very hot here now, but it sometimes 4_. We love the rains very much. We are _5_ our stay here. I am now studying in a 6__ school. There are more __7_ and students in this school than in my school in England. My teachers and classmates are all very _8_ to me.
　　Time goes so quickly. I am having new experience all the time. It is difficult to _9 Chinese. But I am making progress _10_ the help of my teachers and classmates.
　　The summer holiday is __11_. Here in Jinan the summer holiday usually __12__ about two months. So I'II be free for over sixty days. I hope you and Linda could __13__ to Jinan for a __14_. Then I can show you _15__ the famous “Spring City” in China.
　　Love to you and Linda.

Yours,
Mike

1 A. glad　　     B. angry　　     C. surprised　　       D. sad

2 A. Thanks　　   B. Ask　　      C. Hope　　          D. Wish

3A. slower　　   B. taller　　     C. shorter　　         D. smaller

4 A. floods　　    B. winds　　    C. snows　　          D. rains

5 A. fond　　     B. disliking　    C. enjoying　　        D. hating

6 A. shorter　　   B. taller　　     C. smaller　　         D. bigger

7 A. libraries　    B. teachers　　   C. buildings　         D. classrooms

8 A. rough　　    B. friendly　　   C. unfriendly　        D. rude

9 A. know　　    B. find　　       C. learn　　           D. see

10 A. as　　       B. under　　     C. by　　             D. with

11 A. finished　    B. coming　      C. going　            D. over

12 A. takes　　    B. spends　       C. lasts　　           D. costs

13 A. run　　      B. walk　        C. go　　            D. come

14A. sight　       B. visit　        C. job　　            D. work

15A. around　     B. to 　         C. for　　            D. visit

Dear Connie，
　　Thanks for your last letter. Everything is OK here now. I am _1__ to know that everything is going well with you. 2__also for the photos. Linda looks healthier and 3_ than before.
　　It is very hot here now, but it sometimes 4_. We love the rains very much. We are _5_ our stay here. I am now studying in a 6__ school. There are more __7_ and students in this school than in my school in England. My teachers and classmates are all very _8_ to me.
　　Time goes so quickly. I am having new experience all the time. It is difficult to _9 Chinese. But I am making progress _10_ the help of my teachers and classmates.
　　The summer holiday is __11_. Here in Jinan the summer holiday usually __12__ about two months. So I'II be free for over sixty days. I hope you and Linda could __13__ to Jinan for a __14_. Then I can show you _15__ the famous “Spring City” in China.
　　Love to you and Linda.

Yours,
Mike

1 A. glad　　     B. angry　　     C. surprised　　       D. sad

2 A. Thanks　　   B. Ask　　      C. Hope　　          D. Wish

3A. slower　　   B. taller　　     C. shorter　　         D. smaller

4 A. floods　　    B. winds　　    C. snows　　          D. rains

5 A. fond　　     B. disliking　    C. enjoying　　        D. hating

6 A. shorter　　   B. taller　　     C. smaller　　         D. bigger

7 A. libraries　    B. teachers　　   C. buildings　         D. classrooms

8 A. rough　　    B. friendly　　   C. unfriendly　        D. rude

9 A. know　　    B. find　　       C. learn　　           D. see

10 A. as　　       B. under　　     C. by　　             D. with

11 A. finished　    B. coming　      C. going　            D. over

12 A. takes　　    B. spends　       C. lasts　　           D. costs

13 A. run　　      B. walk　        C. go　　            D. come

14A. sight　       B. visit　        C. job　　            D. work

15A. around　     B. to 　         C. for　　            D. visit

Dear Connie，
　　Thanks for your last letter. Everything is OK here now. I am __1__ to know that everything is going well with you. __2__also for the photos. Linda looks healthier and __3_ than before.
　　It is very hot here now, but it sometimes _4__. We love the rains very much. We are _5__ our stay here. I am now studying in a __6__ school. There are more _7_ and students in this school than in my school in England. My teachers and classmates are all very _8_ to me.
　　Time goes so quickly. I am having new experience all the time. It is difficult to __9_ Chinese. But I am making progress __10__ the help of my teachers and classmates.
　　The summer holiday is _11__. Here in Jinan the summer holiday usually _12_ about two months. So I'II be free for over sixty days. I hope you and Linda could _13__ to Jinan for a _14_. Then I can show you 15_ the famous “Spring City” in China.
　　Love to you and Linda.

Yours,
Mike

（1）A. glad　　     B. angry　　     C. surprised　　       D. sad

（2）A. Thanks　　   B. Ask　　      C. Hope　　          D. Wish

（3）A. slower　　   B. taller　　     C. shorter　　         D. smaller

（4）A. floods　　    B. winds　　    C. snows　　          D. rains

（5） A. fond　　     B. disliking　    C. enjoying　　        D. hating

（6） A. shorter　　   B. taller　　     C. smaller　　         D. bigger

（7） A. libraries　    B. teachers　　   C. buildings　         D. classrooms

（8） A. rough　　    B. friendly　　   C. unfriendly　        D. rude

（9） A. know　　    B. find　　       C. learn　　           D. see

（10）A. as　　       B. under　　     C. by　　             D. with

（11）. A. finished　    B. coming　      C. going　            D. over

（12）A. takes　　    B. spends　       C. lasts　　           D. costs

（13）A. run　　      B. walk　        C. go　　            D. come

（14） A. sight　       B. visit　        C. job　　            D. work

（15） A. around　     B. to 　         C. for　　            D. visit