Dear editor,
      During last year's winter holiday, I went shopping with my grandmother. We saw several beggars, some of
whom were disabled, which made me feel sad. Among them were old people, young people and even children!
When I wanted to help them, my grandmother stopped me. She told me they were not worth showing mercy
(慈悲) to because some beggars cheat (欺骗) people out of their money. Should I help them? 
                                                                                                                          Yours,
                                                                                                                          Huang Wei From Yichang
Dear Huang Wei,
      While I understand your grandmother's point of view, I think that just because some beggars have cheated
people, but this doesn't mean you should never help any beggars.
      Showing mercy and compassion (同情) to people who are not as fortunate as us is one of the kindest things
we can do.
      While some beggars may use dishonest means probably because they desperate for (极想得到) food and
feel they had no choice but to cheat people.
      It is important to be careful for your own safety. But if you want to help, you don't necessarily have to give
to beggars in the street.
     Another way you can help is by donating (捐赠) money to China charity federation. Visit its website at
www.chinaeharity.cn.net. 
                                                                                                                                   Editor

1．The two letters are most probably taken from _______.

A．a story book
B．an English book
C．a science book
D．a newspaper

2．From the grandmother's words, we can learn that ________.

A．she never helped the beggars
B．she doesn't believe there are real beggars nowadays
C．she had probably been cheated by some beggars
D．she shows no pity for the poor

3．The word "fortunate" in the passage means _______.

A．lucky
B．unlucky
C．happy
D．good

4．The editor suggested that Huang Wei should ________.

A．have his own mind
B．follow his grandmother
C．do something for those unfortunate
D．be careful about his own safety

     People usually think that boys are stronger, heavier and taller than girls. Maybe it's true.  Some people even think that boys are smarter than girls. Expert's view: I can't agree with them.  If you say that girls learn faster than boys, you may be right, at least when it comes to young chimps(猩猩)using tools.    People
found that girl chimps in Tanzania,   East Africa,  use sticks to find tasty insects(昆虫)two years earlier
than boy chimps.   This is because young girl chimps watch their moms collect bugs, while the boy chimps climbtrees.But young boy chimps may hunt and throw(扔)sooner than girl chimps.It's also true for humans. It's easier for girls to learn to write and draw earlier, but boys often run and throw balls earlier than girls.  
Teacher's view:   I think boys and girls both have their special advantages.  Boys are good at sports. They are very athletic.  But girls do well in performance.  They are very calm.

1. People usually think boys are ____ than girls.

A. taller    
B. stronger    
C. heavier    
D. All of the above

2. Expert's view proves(证明)that____.    

A. boys are faster and smarter than girls    
B. girls are smarter sometimes    
C. young boy chimps are clever    
D. young girl chimps know everything

3. Teachers think that____. 

A. boys and girls both have their special advantages    
B. boys are calmer than girls    
C. girls are better at sports than boys    
D.  girls do better in drawing than boys

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. It's more difficult for boys to learn to write.    
B. Girls often run and throw balls earlier than boys.    
C. Young boy chimps in Tanzania may hunt and throw sooner than young girl chimps.    
D. Boys are very athletic.

5. What's the best title of the passage? 

A. Boys and Girls.              
B. Are Girls smarter?    
C. Young Boy and Girl Chimps.    
D. Are Boys Slower?

    I read yesterday (yes, on a blog) that there are now blogging competitions! I can't believe it. A man in England
won $2,000 for writing the best blog. There's even a list of the best Chinese bloggers! I've read a few of them
— before they were famous, I might add. I suppose that one blog can be better than another. It can be better
written, more interesting, funnier, and I suppose that blogs are there to be read and judged (点评) by other
people. If they're not good, they're not read. And they're not just personal feelings. If they were, they'd be called
diaries. Have locks, and be hidden under beds. So I'm OK with this whole competition thing. I just can't believe
I didn't win! 　　
    This has got me thinking about why I'm writing this blog. I'm not doing it to win a competition (or I wasn't
when I started...) and I'm not doing it to show all my personal feelings - I do that in my diary. So, why am I a
blogger? 　　
    To tell the truth, the first time I heard the word blog I thought it was a new word for a toilet. But I love
learning new words so I used my knowledge and found out that a blog was a personal website and the word
blog came from the words web log. Now a log is a type of diary kept by sailors, and web, well, we all know that
it has nothing to do with catching flies and everything to do with the Internet. Web log… weblog… blog. Being
a writer I loved the idea of getting my views onto the Internet where anyone could read them, and no editors
(编辑) could get their hands on them! 　　
    So my first reason for blogging: I'm a writer. I want people to read what I write (un - edited!). And I love
writing about anything I choose. I can write about saving the environment or complain about how the people in
front of me in the cinema always seem to have big heads. And sometimes I pour out my heart too. 　　
    My second reason is that it's relaxing. I don't have to do research and write an article. I can let my thoughts
go on as long as I like. 　　
    Third reason? To keep in touch. I'm terrible on the phone and all my friends around the world read my blog
(or they say they do...). Every now and then, I even upload a photo so they remember what I look like. 　　
    Is there a fourth reason? There probably is but now it's time for dinner. Tomorrow I might even tell you what
I ate.

1. The writer loves writing blogs mainly because ________.

A. his writing about feeling can be shown anywhere 　　
B. his writing would never be edited by others 　　
C. he enjoys writing something about big events 　　
D. he finds himself terrible on the phone

2. There're ________ reasons in the passage to explain why the writer is a blogger.

A. 2　　　
B. 3　　　
C. 4 　　　
D. 5

3. This passage is ________.

A. a blog about blogging　　　　
B. a diary about blogging 　　
C. a view on blogging 　　　　　
D. a judgement on blogging