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You decide how long you need the eBook.1f you later find out you need it for longer.you can simply extend the time.Or  buy  it for the normal price whenever you want.

Once you've chosen the Lime you want to rent the eBook，you simply go to checkout.Or you can use the "Rent now" button.

【小题1】According to the passage，_________

A.eBooks will be changed into other types by Amazon.com

B.eBooks will replace hardcover hooks in the next few years

C.readers get a discount of at least 20% of the normal price

D.readers are able to rent eBooks only at Amazon.com now

【小题2】To rent an eBook online，which of the following goes last?

A.open a new page

B.select the "Rent eBooks" option

C.choose a rental date

D.press "Rent now" button

【小题3】The main purpose of the passage is to_________.

A.inform and explain

B.discuss and assess

C.compare and evaluate

D.describe and argue

11、As we know，many teen celebrities(名人) feel and think that having a slimmer figure can do great good to them.But，does size really matter?Are teenage fans trying hard to become like their celebrity idols(偶像)?Do celebrities really have the power to influence people，especially teenagers?

For the longest time，many parents blame teen idols for influencing the way their kids act.Have you noticed how teens idolize the celebrities these days?Even，their personal affairs are being followed by kids these days.Take for example the case of Lindsay Lohan of Mary Kate Ashley.They are definitely famous teen stars.But，since they are trying to project an image to satisfy a lot of people in show business，their health and body suffer.Many kids are aware of this problem.But they are easily influenced by these celebrities to exercise and eat less.

It is a fact that the media，and especially famous teen celebrities，can influence people powerfully.But teenagers are easily influenced because teenage years are the period when our personality and identity developments take place.Teens watching TV shows and reading magazines are easily pulled into the dieting and harmful eating habits because the media have some ways to pull these acts.They use thin models and celebrities to endorse(做广告宣传) products or to star in an up-and –coming shows or movies.With fierce competition，celebrities are forced to eat less and do extreme exercise routines to get the roles or offers that come their way.

Living in today’s time and generation is a bit disturbing to a lot of parents.Media，especially as well as the celebrities，have a very powerful influence to drive teenagers to good or bad.It’s good that we can control ourselves to avoid bad things from happening.If not，parents should really be aware and guide their teens to determine what’s in ad what’s out.

【小题1】From the passage we can find Lindsay Lohan_________.

A.lives an unhealthy lifestyle

B.lives a rich and happy life

C.doesn’t get any exercise

D.sets a good example for teenagers

【小题2】According to the writer，why are teenagers easily influenced by some TV shows?

A.They are tired of school.

B.Their celebrity idols appear in many TV shows.

C.They’re in their development period.

D.They have nothing to do in their spare time

【小题3】Many celebrities have to be on diet__________.

A.to keep healthy to face competition

B.to survive under pressure

C.to keep a slim size

D.to satisfy their teenage fans

【小题4】What’s the title of the passage?

A.Parents’ responsibilities

B.Advice on self-control

C.Bad influences of celebrities

D.Media’s bad influences

12、The new high-speed railway line between Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur self-governing region，and Lanzhou, capital of Gansu province，has cut train travel time by half to less than 12 hours.

The dramatic improvement will benefit many families planning reunions for Spring Festival.

“For the first time，I feel home is not that far away after all，”said Liang Shaofu as he boarded a high-speed train in Urumqi with six members of his family.

The 35-year-old left Lanzhou to set up a dry fruit business in Xinjiang eight years ago，and he has now settled in Urumqi.

The 1,776-km line, which passes through Qinghai province and is the country’s first    high-speed railway to be built in a high-altitude region, came into service on Dec 26.

“We normally drive home for Spring Festival to avoid the difficulties of buying seven train tickets for the whole family during the peak season.” Liang said. “Driving can be very tiring and dangerous sometimes，so one year we even decided not to go back to Lanzhou simply to avoid the trip.”

More than 600,000 passengers traveled on the line during its first month，and the Urumqi Railway Bureau said the introduction of high-speed services will ease transport pressure during the Spring Festival peak season.

The existing usual railway line could no longer support Xinjiang’s development. All passenger trains will gradually shift to the new link，leaving the old one to be used for goods. As a result，Xinjiang’s annual goods ability could reach 200 million metric tons from the current 70 million.

The line passes through areas that experience high winds, and it also crosses parts of the deserted Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the bone-dry sands of the Gobi Desert.

The project could help China to promote its high-speed railway technology abroad，said Ma Xi zhang, director of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang railway project’s management department in Xinjiang.

【小题1】How long did it take to go from Urumqi to Lanzhou by the usual train before?

A.about 12 hours B.About 6 hours

C.About 18 hours D.About 24 hours

【小题2】What’s the main advantage of the new high-speed railway?

A.It takes more time to go to Urumqi to Lanzhou.

B.It will be more convenient for people all over the country to Xinjiang.

C.All the people in Lanzhou can return home on festivals.

D.It helps to improve Xinjiang’s development.

【小题3】From the passage we can learn________.

A.Xinjiang’s annual goods ability can increase nearly four times

B.the new railway technology may help more railway lines to be built abroad

C.the high-speed railway lines can’t be built across the bone-dry sands

D.the old railway lines can only carry goods now

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

A.The new high-speed railway line is good for all people to go home.

B.The new high-speed railway line benefits businessmen to carry goods.

C.Taking the new train is safer than driving home from Urumqi to Lanzhou.

D.Businessmen seldom went home for Spring Festival before.

13、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don't need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob(暴民). Who are they? Are they mobs? Don't be confused by their name. Actually, a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly disappear.

They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communications networks. The messages may be sent to friends, who send to more people. At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some activities such as exchanging books, coming together to look at the sky, waving their hands and yelling something at the top of their voice for 30 seconds. Then, they quickly disappear before the police can arrive. Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its place if the first one has been cancelled for any reason.

Bill Wasik, senior editor of Harper's Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob gathered on June 3, 2003. Wasik claimed that he created the flash mob as a social experiment designed to laugh at fashion seekers and stress the cultural atmosphere of wanting to be an insider or part of “the next big thing”.

Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people. Such an activity might seem amusing and magical, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place. Undoubtedly, flash mob can serve as good political tools and have great potential, such as using flash mob to advertise a product.

The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular. People use it to do many things. For example, in 2009, Michael Jackson’s fans took part in a flash mob to remember him. Hundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing Michael’s famous song “Beat It” together. Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.

【小题1】What is NOT the feature of the flash mob?

A.It can get together quickly.

B.It can change its place freely.

C.It can do activities suddenly.

D.It can injure people seriously.

【小题2】How do flash mobs inform one another?

①By using the Internet.

②By writing letters.

③By yelling.

④By waving hands.

⑤By using mobile phones.

⑥By holding a meeting.

A.③④  B.①⑤ C.②⑥ D.⑤⑥

【小题3】Why did Bill Wasik create the flash mob?

A.To advertise some products.

B.To help people make friends.

C.To laugh at fashion seekers.

D.To create some memories.

【小题4】What can we learn about the flash mob from the passage?

A.Bill Wasik organized the first successful flash mob in May, 2003.

B.People are encouraged to take a more active part in an activity.

C.Flash mobs tend to do something illegal for a short time.

D.Flash mob gathering can frighten all the people present.

14、Children’s allowance. Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance(零用钱). The purpose is to let them learn from experience at an age when financial (财政的;财务的;金融的)mistakes are not very costly.

In any case, parents should make clear what the child is expected to pay for with the money. At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If so, they’ll learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget(预算). Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance. It is to show them that a budget demands choices between spending and saving.

Many people who have written on the subject of allowances say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home. These jobs are a normal part of family life. Paying children to do extra work around the house, however, can be useful. It can even provide an understanding of how a business works.

Allowances give children a chance to experience what they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts or give it to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want. Or they can save it. Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice: They have to cut costs and plan for the future. Requiring children to save part of their allowance can also open the door to future saving and investing. Many banks offer services to help children learn about personal finance.

【小题1】Giving children an allowance can mostly help them ______.

A.cut their living costs

B.learn to plan for the future

C.earn a living when young

D.get some financial knowledge

【小题2】By receiving an allowance, children can learn ______.

A.how to spend money from experience

B.when to avoid making mistakes

C.what they should do next at a young age

D.what they can do with money earned

【小题3】What is the best title for the passage?

A.Allowance, a great way to educate children

B.Allowance, a costly burden for children

C.Give allowances to children at once

D.Develop children’s allowances

15、“Selfie” (自拍) joins ranks of dictionary words.

In 2002, an Australian man went to his friend’s 21st birthday party. He got drunk, tripped on some steps and cut his lip. He took a picture of his injuries and shared it with his friends on an online forum. “And sorry about the focus,” he wrote, “it was a selfie.” That was the first recorded use of the word “selfie”, according to linguistic experts at Oxford Dictionaries.

On Nov 19, Oxford Dictionaries declared “selfie” Word of the Year for 2013, in honor of the term having taken over the world thanks to millions of smart phone self-portraits and the resulting shares on social media.

So what does the choice of the word say about our culture? Mary Elizabeth Williams, writing in Salon magazine, says the word reminds us that contemporary culture is defined by our narcissism(自恋).Megan Jackson from a local newspaper points out a selfie may only focus on appearance.

Selfies invite judgment based on appearance alone. What kind of cultural influence does this have on women? Erin Gloria Ryan on Jezebel says selfies teach young woman to obsess over their appearance and judge themselves on the basis of beauty rather than accomplishments. “They’re a reflection of the warped way we teach girls to see themselves as decorative,” said Ryan.

In Slate magazine, Rachel Simmons has the opposite view. She argues that selfies are an example of young women promoting themselves and taking control of their own self-presentation. Think of each one, she says, as “a tiny pulse of girl pride —a shout-out to the self”.

【小题1】Which of the following is true about the first use of “selfie”?

A.The Australian man created it to celebrate his friend’s 21st birthday.

B.The Australian man created by chance when he got drunk and shared his photo online.

C.The Oxford Dictionary used it to thank the creation of smart phone.

D.The social media were so advanced that they made the word transmitted.

【小题2】The underlined word “tripped” in the first paragraph probably means “________”.

A.traveled B.stepped lightly

C.fell down D.made mistakes

【小题3】Who holds a positive opinion towards selfie in the life of women?

A.Mary Elizabeth. B.Megan Jackson.

C.Erin Gloria Ryan. D.Rachel Simmons.

【小题4】The text is mainly concerned with ________.

A.the introduction of the word “selfie”

B.the choice of the word “selfie”

C.the history of the word “selfie”

D.the characteristics of the word “selfie”

16、Children in the United States eat too much pizza that some researchers now argue the food should join the ranks of sugary drinks and fast food for the harm they do to health.

In a new study, the researchers found that pizza is a large source of calories, saturated fat(饱和脂肪)and salt in children’s diets.Children should not eat more than two slices of pizza for a meal.and should pair that with salad, rather than with another high-calorie food，the researchers concluded.

“Parents should aim to control pizza consumption(消费), particularly as a snack where it was shown to have a very adverse impact on children, and they should put their pizza dollars toward healthier brands.” said Lisa Powel, director of the Illinois Prevention Research Center.

Pizza has become a matter of focus in recent years for researchers who look at the meals children eat, rather than the nutrients within them.Studies have found pizza is among the greatest sources of calories for children.

“Since pizza remains a common part of children’s diet, we need to make ‘healthy’ pizza.”Powel said.To make pizza healthier, food producers should reduce its saturated fat and salt, and increase its whole grain content，she said.

Whether or not pizza is harmful enough to be picked out as an unhealthy food, the study attracts attention to a larger issue with the modern American lifestyle, said Alexis Tindall, who was not involved in the flow research.Many foods arc eaten too frequently and in large sizes.said Tindall.To solve the problem, people don’t have to give up eating pizza, but instead, they can eat smaller and healthier pizza，she said.

“Make it at home, instead of ordering it out where you don’t have any control over how it’s made.”Tindall said. “When we make it at home, we can choose healthier ingredients，increase the vegetables.reduce fat, and put in less cheese.Pizza doesn’t have to be just pepperoni(意大利辣香肠)and cheese.”

【小题1】According to the research.children shouldn’t eat      .

A.more than two slices of pizza in a day

B.two slices of pizza for a meal

C.more pizza with French fries

D.pizza along with salad

【小题2】Powel suggests healthier pizza should be made           .

A.with less salt B.with more ingredients

C.in smaller sizes D.at home

【小题3】The last sentence of the passage implies that pepperoni and cheese          .

A.are not necessary ingredients of pizza

B.should be reduced by adding healthier ingredients.

C.should all be replaced with healthier ingredient.

D.are not the only healthy ingredients of pizza

【小题4】What is the best title for the passage?

A.Pizza—a real junk food!

B.How to prepare better meals for your kids?

C.Bring in healthier pizza for Americans

D.Discover the harm of eating pizza

17、B

Well, parents, surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to thumb rides, and not just to school. It’s awkward to be refused when you call a friend and ask for a ride. But with Twitter, you just look for other people heading the same way.

It may sound risky, so many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides, and don’t branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter just like me, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.

“I think the digital connection of young people is really key, because younger generations grew up sharing things on line, sharing files, photos, music, etc, so they’ve been very used to sharing,” said Juliet Schor, a sociology professor at Boston College.

The sharing economy got big during the recession (经济衰退), allowing people to access more goods, services using technology and even to share costs. And that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom, like what my friend Earl says, “The symbol of freedom isn’t the car any more because there’s technology out there connecting you to a car.”

According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver’s license compared to six in ten today. So it’s not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasn’t rushing to get a license but an iPhone.

“Driving, for young people, does mean they have to disconnect from their technology, and that’s a negative. So if they could sit in the passage side and still be connected, that’s going to be a plus.” Schor continued. www..com

To me, another plus is that ridesharing represents something, something much bigger than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter.

【小题1】The American teens like the author, prefer to possess an iPhone as a birthday gift because _______.

A.it is most fashionable and cool

B.they are bored with driving cars

C.they are fond of being connected

D.it is much cheaper than a car

【小题2】We can learn from the text that _______.

A.Twitter is a website for teens to make friends and achieve goals

B.ridesharing can be seen as a sign that people still count on each other

C.driving cars for teens means a plus and connecting with technology

D.having a car and cost-sharing symbolize more freedom for the author’s mother

【小题3】Professor Juliet would agree that _______.

A.young people will sit waiting to be contacted by reading a passage

B.sharing economy is bound to be responsible for the recession

C.young people tend to share a car with strangers by means of Twitter

D.being connected via technology comes first for young people

【小题4】The best title for the passage is probably _______.

A.Twitter, an Awesome Website

B.Cars or iPhone

C.Teens Use Twitter to Thumb Rides

D.Cool Teens on the Go

18、It is known to us that puter users are being warned by industry experts to pay attention to secret codes which could be used to record their conversation.

E-mails, screen savers, and electronic greeting cards can carry a secret code which is able to turn on the puter’s microphone, make a recording, and forward it to someone else without the user’s knowledge.

In fact any attachments (附件) sent to a puter, whether it is a game of Space Invaders, or a moving picture, can possibly be used to spy (窥探).

Experts say people should always think twice about opening attachments because --- although not mon --- bugging (窃听) by puter can and has been done.

Bill Lyons, head of the Internet Security pany Finjan, said, “People in the army have tested this and you can be sure, if people in general are aware of it, then puter hackers (黑客) are aware of it. The frightening thing is that there are tools on the Internet which people, using a simple search method, can find, and which will enable them to attach this dangerous code to simple attachments.”

【小题1】What is the advice given in the passage?

A.Use secret codes to record other people’s conversation.

B.Be careful when opening an attachment.

C.Never open any attachments.

D.Never use secret codes.

【小题2】What worries the experts is that ___ .

A.nobody seems to believe such things

B.nobody knows the danger of the code

C.tools can easily be used to tie dangerous codes to e-mails

D.effective ways can never be found to deal with the problem.

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

A.A moving picture cannot be used to spy.

B.Electronic greeting cards cannot carry a secret code.

C.A secret code is used to destroy the puter system.

D.Any attachments sent to a puter may carry a secret code.

19、Yasuda is 95 years old. Looking for easier ways to search the Web and send email, he bought Apple’s iPad. The pany has sold 3.27 million iPads since they entered the market in April. Although it’s impossible to know with certainty how many seniors (老年人) are buying them, evidence suggests that it’s a hit with seniors.

The iPad’s intuitive interface (直观界面) makes it attractive to seniors around the world, says Takahiro Miura, a researcher at the University of Tokyou. “The iPad is a good tool for seniors because it’s very easy to use,” he says. “Unlike the PC, it doesn’t require former knowledge.”

James Cordwell, a researcher in London, says the iPad’s popularity with seniors is helping Apple reach beyond its traditional base of young customers. “The world’s population, especially in developed markets, is getting older. It’s probably a market where Apple has least entered, ” Cordwell says. Senior users are “a key source of growth for them in the future.”

Seniors make up about 22 percent of the population in Japan. They may prove that seniors are willing to accept the iPad. Besides the customer group under 30, they spend more than any other group in the country, according to a report. Motoo Kitamura, 78, a former gas salesman, bought an iPad to help him municate with his 2-year-old grandson and prevent him from experiencing some of the mental problems that sometimes e with getting older. “Trying new things like that is good mental exercise,” he says.

【小题1】The underlined part “a hit” in Paragraph 1 probably means ______ .

A.a sudden attack

B.a heavy burden

C.quite popular

D.very familiar

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the iPad?

A.It has intuitive interface.

B.It is easy to operate.

C.Beginners can use it without similar experiences.

D.People can use it as a way to do mental exercise.

【小题3】What can we learn from the text?

A.People above thirty are Apple’s largest customer group in Japan.

B.The traditional customers of Apple’s products are usually the young.

C.Seniors will soon grow into Apple’s largest customer group.

D.Seniors in Japan are fond of buying latest hi-tech products.

【小题4】What is the text mainly about?

A. iPad leading Apple to seniors.

B. iPad influencing the customer group.

C. iPad’s arrival causing Japanese to think.

D. iPad beating the traditional PC.

20、D

Whenever people think of charity, the first word that jumps into their mind may be money donated to the needy.However, Wugging, or web-use giving, describes the act of giving to charity at no cost to the user.By using Everyclick.com, which is being added to a number of university computers across the UK, students can raise money every time they search, but it won 4 cost them a penny.

Research shows that students are extremely enthusiastic about supporting charity —88% of full time students have used the Internet to give to charity.This figure is high considering this age group is often the least likely to have their own income.19% of 22 to 24 year olds have short-term debts of more than & 5,000.With rising personal debt levels in this age group, due to university tuition fees or personal loans and a lack of long-term savings, traditional methods of donating to charity are often not appealing or possible.

Beth Truman, a 21-year-old recent university graduate, has used Everyclick.com to donate to her chosen charity, the RSPCA, for two years and has seen the "Wugging" grow in popularity with students."When you're at university you become more socially aware, but it's sometimes hard to give to others when you have little money yourself," says Beth."Wugging is great for people in this age group as it allows them to use the technology on a daily basis to give to charity, without costing them a single penny."

Wugging is perfect for people who want to be more socially aware and supportive but don' t feel they have the means to do so.Students using the web can raise money for causes they care about without costing them anything in terms of time or money, and charities get a valuable source of funding.

Everyclick.com works like any other search engine, allowing users to search for information, news and images but users can decide which of the UK's 170,000 charities they would like to support through their clicks.Everyclick.com then makes monthly payments to every registered charity.Launched in June 2005, Everyclick.com is now the eighth largest search engine and one of the busiest charity websites in the UK.

【小题1】According to the passage, "Wugging" is actually____.

A.a charity-related action

B.a website

C.a school organization

D.a student movement

【小题2】In the case of charity, Everyclick.com____.

A.receives much money from students

B.frees students of the financial worries

C.offers valuable information to students

D.praises students for their money-raising

【小题3】From the passage, we can conclude that____.

A.most full time students do charity on the Internet every day

B.Everyclick.com is the busiest charity website in the UK

C.Everyclick.com helps students pay for further education

D."Wugging" is a win-win idea for both students and charities

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

A."Wugging", a popular term on the Internet

B.Students collect money for charity by " Wugging"

C.More British charities benefit from the Internet

D.Charity enjoys increasing popularity with the British

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