I felt very sad not to be able to get the ticket for the film Titantic last Friday. I learned in the newspaper that ticket could be bought at the cinema box office (售票处) in Richland Hill every day between 10:00 and 4:00. Because I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the cinema was during my 45-minute lunch time. It is a pity that the cinema is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round(往返) trip in 45 minute.
Last Monday I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes, waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip---- so I had to go back to the office. The same thing happened on Wednesday. On Thursday my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the cinema in twenty minutes. But when I got there, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for fifty-five minutes. I found that I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and went back across the town.
By Friday I understood my only hope was to make the trip by car.it was not cheap,but I felt it would be worth ot to see the film. The trip by car only took 10 minutes, but it felt like one hour to me. When I reached the cinema, I was delighted to see that nobody was waiting in line. But quickly found out that it was because they had already sold all the tickets.
【小题1】It seems that the writer of the story works     .

A．in a small town	B．in Richland Hills
C．on a farm near the town	D．at a bus service Center

【小题2】He tried to go to the cinema bo buy a ticket but really got there     .

A．five times

B．four times

C．three times

D．twice

【小题3】The underlined word “delighted” means     .

A．sure

B．sorry

C．surprised

D．pleased

【小题4】Which of the following is true according to the story?

A．The writer was too busy to have time for a rest during the day.

B．The buses running between his office and Richland Hills were always on time on Thursday.

C．He could buy the tickets neither before nor after work hours.

D．It always took him about twenty minutes to get to the cinema by bus.

【小题5】What’s the title of the story?

A．How to Get a Ticket	B．Tickets Sold out
C．A Wonderful Film	D．The Way to the Cinema

 We use the Internet for many things: business, shopping， writing letters, talking to people, finding information and so on. In recent years a new kind of English has grown on the Internet. There’s no real word for it yet, so we’ll call it e-talk. People don’t like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases into a few letters called acronyms. Acronyms are often used in chat rooms. Some of them are.

BTW （by the way）   BRB (be right back)

LOL (laughing out loud) IMO (in my opinion)

People also use many abbreviations (缩写), They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are:

Info (information) purer (computer)

Pie (picture)       sec (second)

We usually don’t see people when we communicate (交流) on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keywords to draw “feeling”. such as:

:-)( happy)    :-p(joking)   :-( (sad)  :-0(surprised)

These days, many forums (论坛) have picture feelings. For example，

There are even whole new words, like” newbie’s”(someone who is new on a chat board or forum).

It takes time for people to get used to (适应) e-talk. Also, different groups on the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbie’s have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internets grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.

1. What does the underline “acronyms” mean?

A.网友        B.聊天室      C.首字母缩写词

2. Why do people type acronyms?

A. to show their feelings.

B. Because people can type them quickly.

C. In this way newbie’s won’t understand them.

3. What does” BTW, my purer is not working well.:-(“mean?

A. The person is angry at somebody.

B. The person is happy about getting a new computer.

C. The person is sad that his computer is having problems.

4. E-talk wills probably           .

A. keep changing.

B. be easy by people on the telephone

C. be used by people on the telephone

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. E-talk language

B. Picture Feelings

C. How to Use Abbreviations

 

The ocean can be a great place to swim and play, it may also be useful in another way. Some scientists think that waves could help make electricity.
“Have you ever been on a surfboard or boat and felt yourself being lifted up by a wave?” asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group in Scotland. “There is certainly a lot of energy in waves.”
Scientists are working on using that energy to make electricity. The United States and a few other countries have started doing research on wave energy, and it is already being used in Scotland.
Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean. “The winds start out by making little ripples (波纹) in the water, but if they keep on blowing, those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves,” Taylor said. “Waves are one of nature’s ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey.”
When waves come towards the coast, people can set up dams(大坝) to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine(涡轮). The turbine can then power an electrical generator(发电机).
We will never run out of wave power. Besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as oil and coal do.
Oceans cover three quarters of the earth’s surface. That would make wave power seem perfect for creating energy around the world. But there are some disadvantages that need us to pay more attention to.
Jamie Taylor said that wave power still cost too much money. He said that its influence on animals in the sea is still unknown. Besides, wave power would get in the way of fishing and boat traffic.
With more research, “Many of these problems might be solved,” Taylor said. “Finding more energy sources(资源) is very important, for traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may run out some day.”
In the future, when you turn on a light button, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!

【小题1】We can learn from the passage that__________________.

A．almost every country is making use of the wave power at present

B．it is necessary for us to develop wave power instead of oil and coal

C．wave power will be sure to make some bad influence on sea animals

D．scientists are making efforts to find new ways of fishing and boat traffic

【小题2】What does the fourth paragraph tell us?

A．Why scientists are doing the research on wave power.

B．What experience that scientists have achieved so far.

C．How the wave energy forms and grows bigger.

D．Which countries are trying out wave power.

【小题3】What’s the writer’s attitude towards wave power?

A．The writer believes that wave power will be used widely by man.

B．The writer doubts if wave energy can be changed into electricity.

C．The writer is sure the experiments will come to the end some day.

D．The writer thinks that wave power isn’t worth researching at all.

【小题4】What can be the best title for the passage?

A．Sea Animals and Wave Power.

B．How Do We Get Wave Energy?

C．The Advantages of Wave Power.

D．Can Waves Make Electricity?

I felt very sad not to be able to get the ticket for the film Titantic last Friday. I learned in the newspaper that ticket could be bought at the cinema box office (售票处) in Richland Hill every day between 10:00 and 4:00. Because I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the cinema was during my 45-minute lunch time. It is a pity that the cinema is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round(往返) trip in 45 minute.

Last Monday I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes, waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip---- so I had to go back to the office. The same thing happened on Wednesday. On Thursday my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the cinema in twenty minutes. But when I got there, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for fifty-five minutes. I found that I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and went back across the town.

By Friday I understood my only hope was to make the trip by car.it was not cheap,but I felt it would be worth ot to see the film. The trip by car only took 10 minutes, but it felt like one hour to me. When I reached the cinema, I was delighted to see that nobody was waiting in line. But quickly found out that it was because they had already sold all the tickets.

1. It seems that the writer of the story works     .

A. in a small town   B. in Richland Hills  

C. on a farm near the town  D. at a bus service Center

2. He tried to go to the cinema bo buy a ticket but really got there     .

   A. five times    B. four times    C.three times    D. twice

3.The underlined word “delighted” means     .

   A. sure    B. sorry    C. surprised    D. pleased

4. Which of the following is true according to the story?

   A. The writer was too busy to have time for a rest during the day.

   B. The buses running between his office and Richland Hills were always on time on Thursday.

   C. He could buy the tickets neither before nor after work hours.

   D. It always took him about twenty minutes to get to the cinema by bus.

5.What’s the title of the story?

   A. How to Get a Ticket     B. Tickets Sold out

   C. A Wonderful Film        D. The Way to the Cinema

 

How much do you know about Top Combine (至上励合 TC), the popular boy band? After two months of training in South Korea, the five boys are back with their latest album Grandness Equal to Heaven (《齐天大盛》). They showed up in Beijing to promote their new record. Hundreds of teenagers screamed in excitement when they saw their idols.

“I was blown away (被……征服) by this album. I knew TC would improve after going to South Korea, but I couldn't have imagined it would be so nice,” said a fan after she listened to the album.

Each of the boys has put something of themselves into the new album, from Zhang Yuan's soft voice to Ma Xueyang's talents composing and writing lyrics. Their hit song Grandness Equal to Heaven is a creative mix of moving rhythms and traditional musical instruments, including flute (笛子). A teenage fan says that Top Combine's new album helps him get through all his tests.

Although they tried to be China's No 1 Motivational (励志的) boy band, Top Combine's debut in October, 2008 was not a big success. The band's first EP Arrival was not immediately popular. People accused the band of being unoriginal. They said TC was just like a South Korean boy band, because their fashion sense and music style were similar to those bands.

But they didn't give up. Now with their new album, their hard work looks like it's paying off.

根据短文内容回答下面的问题。

1.What does the passage talk about?

A. A latest album.             B. An EP.     

C. A girls’ rock band.           D. A popular boy band.

2. Which is true about the band?

A. They have just come back from China.     

B. They are Korean band.

C. They tried to be China's No 1 Motivational boy band.        

D. They made a big success in 2008.

3.Which is their first EP?

A. Top Combine.    B. Grandness Equal to Heaven. 

C. Arrival.         D. Motivational Boy.

4.What’s the meaning of “pay off” in this passage？

A.  付款      B. 回报     C. 成功     D. 离开 

5.What can you find out in the passage?

A. The five members of this team come from China.

B. Some teenagers were moved by the band’s new album.

C. This band has been to South Korean for training for about two years.

D. People accepted this band in 2008 because TC was just like a South Korean boy band.