People at home keep asking me, "Is it hard to learn Chinese? Why have you learned it so well?" Well, there's one thing that makes Chinese easy to learn: there are so many people to talk to. You've probably heard that it's the most spoken language. Today it's also one of the most written languages online. And with so many Chinese people interested in learning English, it couldn't be easier to find a friend for language learning. You just have to know where to look for them.
The really good place to look for them is QQ. QQ has the same status(地位) in China as AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) does in the US. It is reported that at any moment, up to 9,000,000 people are using QQ. They're at work, or in a web café(网吧), or at home, and the information of the users can be found. If you sign on with your address set to "abroad", you'll soon find that many thousands of them are interested in speaking to you! This is a great way for you to learn Chinese, and for them to learn English. I think that it's a very interesting way of cultural contact(文化交流), too, for ordinary people from around the world to be able to have one-on-one contact.
【小题1】In the first paragraph(段落), the writer tells us ___________.

A．why his family members want to learn Chinese

B．where you can find people to talk to for language learning

C．the easiest thing to do is learning Chinese

D．Chinese isn’t so hard to learn as his friends think

【小题2】From the second paragraph we know that QQ and AIM are __________.

A．addresses for the Internet users	B．documents you need to get online
C．tools for people to talk online	D．programs of a computer

【小题3】Offices, web cafes and homes ____________.

A．attract the most people to learn Chinese

B．provide both QQ and AIM in China

C．are the best places for English learners

D．have the most people online

【小题4】The writer wrote this passage mainly to __________.

A．tell a way of learning Chinese

B．show what the Chinese people are doing

C．tell the important of learning Chinese

D．show the difference between AIM and QQ

【小题5】The writer of this passage is probably ___________.

A．a Chinese who works abroad	B．an expert who works at home
C．an American who works in China	D．a salesman who sells soft wares

(At the beach)
Ben: Hi, Judy! I can't believe you came to join us!
Judy: Hello, Ben. I came because I like your idea: when you give, you're rich. I'm happy that I can do something for the Earth.
Ben: Right. That's why we had this plan to get our clean beach back. Do you know if Paul's coming?
I remember he had the same idea and said he would try his best to come over.
Judy: But he just called and said he wouldn't come today because it's too hot.
Ben: I can't believe it! He always says, "We can do this and that . . . ."
Judy: Don't you know him? He only pays lip service to what should be done but never does anything.
Ben: I see. Let's forget about him. We'll have Tony and Sophie to help us soon.
Judy: That's great. So where should we start now? Should we pick up those bottles first?
Ben: Sure, let's go.
【小题1】Why are Ben and Judy at the beach?

A．To go swimming.

B．To learn about sea animals.

C．To have a beach party.

D．To clean up the beach.

【小题2】 What does Judy mean by saying Paul pays lip service?

A．He enjoys eating.

B．He is good at singing.

C．He talks a lot but does little.

D．He kisses people to show his thanks.

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the dialogue?

A．Paul comes to the beach in the end.

B．Judy feels bad about going to the beach.

C．Ben is surprised to see Judy at the beach.

D．Tony and Sophie will not come to the beach.