What is your favourite English letter? Many of you may say Q. Why？Because so many of you chat with your friends on QQ. What do you like about QQ? What do you talk about? The CCTV reporter, Miss Wang, interviews three kids. Let’s listen to what they say.
When do you chat on QQ? What do you talk about?
Lin Yuhan, Xi’an: On weekends. We talk about homework and chat with each other.
Tang Xuting, Shanghai: At weekends and when I don't have much homework. We exchange test answers and chat.
Yang Yuhang, Dalian: Our class goes online together at 4——6 pm on weekends. We complain about homework, chat and talk about computer games.
What do you put on your QQ blog(博客)？
Lin: I put good articles I have found online on my blog. I also write articlesmyself. They are about funny things that have happened in my class.
Tang: I put pictures on my blog. Not my own photos, but pictures from myfavorite Japanese cartoons like Tennis Prince and Conan.
Yang: I put DV films on my blog. I shoot(拍摄) them during sports meetingsand school parties. The most popular one is about a dancing teacher. Itis so funny that everyone watches it.
How do you like QQ?
Lin: It’s a good place for us to make a record of our lives, of both good timesand sad times.
Tang: My friends and I may not have time to chat at school. But we can doit on QQ. It’s very helpful to our friendships.
Yang: If you chat with friends on the telephone, your parents sometimeslisten in on your conversation. There’s no such problem with QQ. Youcan relax and talk freely.
【小题1】How many kids are interviewed about QQ?

A．Nine.

B．Six.

C．Three.

D．Two.

【小题2】comes from Shanghai.

A．Miss Wang	B．Lin Yuhan
C．Yang Yuhang	D．Tang Xuting

【小题3】What does Yang Yuhang talk about on QQ on weekends?
① homework  ② chat   ③ test answers   ④ computer games

A．①②

B．②③

C．①②④

D．②③④

【小题4】What does Lin Yuhan put on her QQ blog?

A．Some pictures.	B．Good articles.
C．DV films.	D．Japanese cartoons.

【小题5】Which one is TRUE according to this article?

A．Lin says QQ is very helpful to their friendships.

B．Yang says he can chat freely with many friends and relax on QQ.

C．Tang says QQ is a good space for them to make a record of their lives.

D．Tang says he chats on QQ on weekdays though he has lots of homework.

Nowadays, computer games are becoming more and more popular in many cities and towns.
A lot of small shops along busy streets have been made into small game houses in order to get more money. These places are always crowded with people, especially young boys.
In the computer game houses, people  spend  a lot of money competing（较量） with the machines. It’s hard for one to win the computer, but one can make  progress after trying again and again. People have a kind of gambling psychology（赌博心理）when they play computer games. The more they lose, the more they want to win. When class is over, the school boys run to the nearby computer game houses. Little by little（渐渐地）, they forget all about their lessons and fall far behind others. Some of them can get enough money from their parents. But some of them are not lucky enough to get the money. They begin to take away other students’ money and become thieves.
【小题1】Who always go to the computer game houses?

A．Young girls.	B．Young children.
C．Young students.	D．Young boys.

【小题2】People made small shops into small game houses in order to _________.

A．make computer games more popular.

B．get more money.

C．help people to learn computer better.

D．make people happy.

【小题3】 What do we need to play games in the game houses?.

A．Tickets.

B．Paper.

C．Cards.

D．Money.

【小题4】What will happen to the boys if they keep going to the game houses?

A．They will win a lot of money.

B．They will make a lot of good friends there.

C．They will fail in their study and even break laws.

D．They will live a happy life in the future.

【小题5】What is the passage mainly about?

A．Game houses have a bad effect（影响）on young boys.

B．More and more small shops have been made into game houses.

C．Young boys spend a lot of money playing computer games.

D．People play games better after trying again and again.

 Besides studying and tests, teens need to learn some life skills for the future. These skills can help them live by themselves. The following are some necessary skills.

★ Managing money

You often get a little money from your parents, and you may spend it as you like. You can make a list of the things that you want to buy, and plan how to spend the money. Don't waste.

★ Washing and cleaning

Doing laundry correctly is important. You should first read the instructions on clothing, and then check the pockets of the clothes. Pay more attention to different colors of them.

As for cleaning, you should learn how to use brooms, mops (抹布) and so on. If you often do more cleaning, the people who live with you will thank you for the efforts you make.

★ Cooking your favorite meals

You should learn how to cook a few of your favorite meals. First ask your parents for help to decide on the menu and ingredients, and then you can go shopping, cook the meals and clean up the kitchen together.

根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）、误（F）

1. This passage is mainly about some life skills for teens for the future.

2.Teens should manage money by saving money as much as they can.

3.Before they wash clothes, teens should first check the pockets of the clothes.

4. The people around will feel uncomfortable if teens do more cleaning.

5. Parents can help teens decide on the menu and ingredients to cook meals.

 

Recently, many people have begun to try a new way of doing shopping through the Internet. They are very interested in it. Why is itbecoming more and more popular now? There are some reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet. So it is possible for many of them to do shopping through the Internet. Second, shopping through the Internet can save them some money and a lot of time. Third, they don't need to go to the shop themselves.  Because of these good facts, few people refuse it.
On the other hand, some people don't like this new way of shopping. They are worried about the safety of shopping online. Customers(顾客)can only see the pictures of a product on the Internet. And they can't enjoy the pleasure of buying things in a large supermarket or a wonderful shopping center. These are the reasons why they do not like it.
But I think more and more people will like this new kind of shopping in the future.
【小题1】Many people are interested in ______ online.
A. watching TV B reading C. studying D. shopping
【小题2】From the first paragraph，we know ______.

A．no one likes buying things online

B．more and more people don't like shopping through the Internet

C．shopping on the Internet is more and more popular

D．There are no advantages about shopping on the Internet

【小题3】People like doing shopping on the Internet because it can ______.

A．save their money and time

B．help them make a lot of money

C．be very easy

D．help them save time

【小题4】Some people don't like shopping online because they______.

A．have to pay more money

B．must send their money first online

C．don't have enough time

D．are worried about the safety of shopping online

【小题5】What's the best title(题目)of this passage?

A．Why don't people like going shopping?

B．Shopping through the Internet is very popular.

C．How do people shop with little money?

D．Chinese people don't like shopping on the Internet.

任务性阅读。根据短文内容，完成下列表格。每空不超过3个单词。(每小题1分，共5分)

In the US, parents usually hold school parties for the children at school. Parents need three basic(基本的) things for a school party-----games, snacks and gifts.

A few weeks before the party, parents should meet their child’s teacher and discuss with him/her about the plans for the games. Snacks and gifts to get his/her advice. They should know the time for the party and the school rules. They will get the names and phone numbers of the other parents in the class. They also need a list of the children in the class to plan the party.

They should organize three games for the school party-----two active games and one quiet game that children can play just at table on desk. They can plan two kinds of snacks for the school party----one salty( 咸的)and one sweet (甜的). They usually prepare the snacks the night before the party. Pencils and stickers(贴纸) are always the favorite gifts. They put the gifts in small bags, and write each child’s name on the bag. Kids like having their own bag with their names on it.

How to hold a school party for children?
Before the party, parents should Meet the teacher, 1.____________ with him/her and get his/her advice. Get to know the time for the party and the 2.______________. Get the names and phone numbers of the other parents in the class. Make a list of the children in the class.
Games	Plan two active games and 3.___________
Snacks	Plan two kinds of snacks for the party. Prepare the snacks 4.______________ the party.
Gifts	Buy children’s 5._________ such as pencils and stickers. Put the gifts in the small bags.and write each child’s name on the bag.