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 (潮流) 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 hard, 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(批判性的). Don't trust all the messages on a micro blog.
【小题1】Andy Liang thinks students are out of the loop if they don't know.

A．the latest films

B．the famous pop song singers

C．the popular topics in class

D．many flesh things on TV

【小题2】Micro blog made Simon when he shared his feelings and got replies on his micro biog.

A．feel sad

B．let out stress

C．add stress

D．make friends

【小题3】We can know from Mr. Shen that micro blogging can           .

A．make kids crazy while logging on to it

B．bring a lot of misleading messages

C．become a window to understand young kids

D．lead to worse communication

【小题4】Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．It's good for kids to micro blog for more than one hour a day.

B．Kids should trust all the messages on a micro blog because they are useful.

C．The trend of micro blogging has swept the country since five years ago.

D．Kids should try to talk face to face with people, not just micro blogging.

Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm his flight home with the airline company. He was visiting Spain in order to improve his Spanish. When he was speaking to people face to face, he had no difficulty understanding what they said. However, when he was speaking on the phone, he still had a problem. Andy called the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She also told Andy to be at the airport two hours earlier in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.
Since he was leaving in three days, Andy didn't lose any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could come back and spend a year in Spain.
Too quickly, the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to rush. He went to the clerk to show his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket in surprise. "Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and now it is eight in the evening." "But I confirmed my flight," insisted Andy. "Will I have to pay for another ticket?"
"No, Sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now."
Andy's look of shock turned to pleasure as he realized that now he could continue his vacation.
【小题1】Why was Andy in Spain?

A．He was there on a business trip.

B．He hoped to learn Spanish better.

C．He liked to visit places of interest in Spain.

D．He was visiting friends there

【小题2】Andy missed his flight because________

A．he forgot his flight time

B．the clerk gave him the wrong time of his flight

C．the clerk misunderstood him

D．he misunderstood the clerk

【小题3】Which word can best describe the feeling of Andy when he came to know that his stay in Spain would be longer?

A．happy

B．shocked

C．upset

D．angry

【小题4】What would Andy do next?

A．He would stay in Spain for another three days.

B．He would go to another country.

C．He would stay at the airport.

D．He would pay for another ticket.

【小题5】What can we know from the passage?

A．Travelers always have to confirm the time of flight with airline companies by phone call

B．It’s more difficult for Andy to understand others in Spanish face to face than on the phone

C．Andy was enjoying himself when visiting places in Spain.

D．Andy would be worried.

It’s the end of class.When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their telephones.They want to log on to their micro blogs (登录到他们的微博) to check the interesting things.They want to see what have happened in the last hour.

Since several years ago, more and more people have used micro blogs in our country.Recent surveys (调查) shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update (更新) 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 Kitty Jiang, 14.“If you do not know about them, you are out of loop.” It is also a great place for students to say something about themselves.“My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it really gives me pressure (压力),” said Alan Wang, 15.“I share these feelings on my micro blog.My friends always give me answers in the same situation.This makes me feel better.”

But parents worry that micro blogging could be a waste of time.Some unhealthy information may even bring danger to kids, they said.

Mr Shen, a professor (教授) asks parents not to 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 what they think, they can know more about their children and help them solve their problems,” he said.He also gives some advice 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.

-Don’t believe all the information on a micro blog.

1.According to the passage, what do students log on to their micro blogs to do?

A．check the things                        B．write articles

C．listen to music                          D．call their parents

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined part “out of loop” in the passage?

A．not excited        B．unhealthy         C．unlucky           D．not popular

3.From Mr Shen’s words, what do micro blogging do?

A．It makes kids crazy while logging on to it.

B．It will bring a lot of unhealthy information.

C．It becomes a window to understand young kids.

D．It will not solve problems for kids

4.Which of the following sentence is true according to the passage?

A．It’s good for kids to micro blog for more than one hour a day.

B．Kids should believe all the messages on a micro blog because they are useful.

C．Many young people have written something on micro blogs since two years ago.

D．Kids should try to talk face to face with people, not just micro blogging.

 

Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm his flight home with the airline company. He was visiting Spain in order to improve his Spanish. When he was speaking to people face to face, he had no difficulty understanding what they said. However, when he was speaking on the phone, he still had a problem. Andy called the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She also told Andy to be at the airport two hours earlier in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.

Since he was leaving in three days, Andy didn't lose any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could come back and spend a year in Spain.

Too quickly, the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to rush. He went to the clerk to show his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket in surprise. "Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and now it is eight in the evening." "But I confirmed my flight," insisted Andy. "Will I have to pay for another ticket?"

"No, Sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now."

Andy's look of shock turned to pleasure as he realized that now he could continue his vacation.

1.Why was Andy in Spain?

A．He was there on a business trip.

B．He hoped to learn Spanish better.

C．He liked to visit places of interest in Spain.

D．He was visiting friends there

2.Andy missed his flight because________

A．he forgot his flight time

B．the clerk gave him the wrong time of his flight

C．the clerk misunderstood him

D．he misunderstood the clerk

3.Which word can best describe the feeling of Andy when he came to know that his stay in Spain would be longer?

A．happy            B．shocked           C．upset             D．angry

4.What would Andy do next?

A．He would stay in Spain for another three days.

B．He would go to another country.

C．He would stay at the airport.

D．He would pay for another ticket.

5.What can we know from the passage?

A．Travelers always have to confirm the time of flight with airline companies by phone call

B．It’s more difficult for Andy to understand others in Spanish face to face than on the phone

C．Andy was enjoying himself when visiting places in Spain.

D．Andy would be worried.

 

There was a boy who was sent to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before that he was the best student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But things changed after that. His grades started dropping(掉下). He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. He felt really sad and that no one loved him.
His parents began to worry. But even they didn’t know what was wrong. So his dad decided to visit the school and talk with him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him casual(随便的) questions about his classes, teachers and sports. Then he asked, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy said, “To check my grades?”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you’re happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him very much. He meant the world to someone.
Thanks a lot, Dad. YOU ARE MY LIFE!
【小题1】The boy _________ to be sent to the boarding school.

A．liked

B．hated

C．didn’t mind

D．wished

【小题2】The boy’s grades became _____________ those before.

A．better than

B．worse than

C．the same as

D．the best of

【小题3】The father went to the school to see him because __________.

A．he wanted to check his son’s grades

B．he was really angry with his son

C．he was worried about his son

D．he wanted to take his son home

【小题4】The boy’s ___________ is the most important thing to his family.

A．grades

B．success

C．happiness

D．study

【小题5】We can learn from the passage that _____________.

A．the boy hated his father and mother at last

B．the boy didn’t finish his school at last

C．the boy knew that his family loved him very much

D．the boy didn’t understand his father at all