It has more than 845 million users worldwide....

It has more than 845 million users worldwide. If it were a country, it would have the third largest population in the world, behind China and India. This is Facebook, a popular website from the US. It is similar to Renren in China.

Mark Zuckerber was born on May 14, 1984. As a little kid, he loved creating little fun computer programs. He set up the network in February of 2004. He was then a second-year student at Harvard University. One day, he had the idea of building a website for Harvard students to get to know each other. He set up the Facebook website. Harvard students could share photos and their personal information there. Soon, the website became very famous. Zuckerberg decided to leave Harvard to run Facebook full time. It was the biggest adventure in his life and later brought him great success. Now, the service is popular around the world.

Greetings such as “Have you checked your Facebook page today?” became a part of young people’s everyday language in the US. People can exchange message and get the latest information about their friends on Facebook. Zuckerberg’s dream is to connect people through the Internet. “Facebook is to make the world more open and connected,” he said.

What’s the young man’s secret to success? Zuckerberg believes it’s important to have an open mind and be ready to try new things. “The riskiest thing is to take no risks,” he once said in an open letter. Sometimes the simplest ideas go furthest. We hope Mar Zuckerberg can go much further, maybe even further than Bill Gates.

1.The underlined word “ it “ in the first paragraph refers to _________.

A. Facebook　　　　　　 B. Renren　　　　 C. India　　　　　　 D. China

2.People can do the following on Facebook except __________.

A. exchange messages　　　　　　　　　　 B. share information

C. do online shopping　　　　　　　　　　 D. put up photos

3.Which is the correct order of the following events?

a.Zucker studied in Harvard University.

b. Facebook is popular around the world.

c. Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard.

d. Zuckberg set up the Facebook website.

A. a-b-c-d　　　　　　 B. a-c-b-d　　　　　　 C. a-d-b-c　　　　 D. a-d-c-b

4.Why did Zuckerberg start Facebook?

A. Because he wanted to collect some money.

B. Because he wanted to connect people online.

C. Because he felt bored when studying in Harvard.

D. Because he didn’t know his classmates very well.

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Do you know the word kiasu? If not, then be kiasu and google it. You’ll get more than a million hits and learn that, usually associated (联系) with Singaporeans, it means “to be afraid of losing out”. You’ll come across words such as kiasu parents, kiasu companies and even kiasu apps.

Just 40 years ago, the word first spread among men in the Singapore army. But before long, it had entered everyday Singapore English.

The first formal use of kiasu happened in 1990 in a government document (公文). Since then it has often been seen in Singapore newspapers. It spread to some other countries in southeast Asia, too. In 1992, Malaysia’s New Straits Times wrote of “kiasu parents providing their children with much more materials than necessary”.

Ten years after its first use in print, the word was used worldwide. Since around 2000, kiasu has appeared in British newspapers. The Guardian, in 2001,reported how “this pursuit of material wealth and the strong need to be No.1 has created the Singaporean we hear so much about---the kiasu Singaporean”, and again reported in 2004 that Singaporeans’ value shows how much they feel the need to stay ahead of everyone else and that they have a word for it: kiasu.

The word entered the Urban Dictionary in 2003 and the Oxford English Dictionary in 2007.In the the same year, Singaporean restaurant Kiasu opened in London.

The turning point on kiasu’s road to the mainstream came with its being used in documents and newspapers. Who dared to use kiasu in a government document? Who first used it in a newspaper? It was these people who pushed kiasu into the mainstream.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to use the word kiasu. B. What the word kiasu means.

C. The history of the word kiasu. D. The importance of the word kiasu.

2.What marked the wide use of the word kiasu around the world?

A. Its appearance in British papers. B. Its use as the name of a restaurant.

C. Its acceptance by a key document. D. Its description in Singapore newspapers.

3.What does the underlined word “pursuit” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. the act of looking for B. the act of looking out

C. the act of giving up D. the act of giving out

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Do you know the word kiasu? If not, then be kiasu and google it. You’ll get more than a million hits and learn that, usually associated(联系）with Singaporeans, it means “to be afraid of losing out”. You’ll come across words such as kiasu parents, kiasu companies and even kiasu apps.

Just 40 years ago, the word first spread among men in the Singapore army. But before long, it had entered everyday Singapore English.

The first formal use of kiasu happened in 1990 in a government document(公文). Since then it has often been seen in Singapore newspapers. It spread to some other countries in southeast Asia, too. In 1992 Malaysia’s New Straits Times wrote of “kiasu parents providing their children with much more materials than necessary”.

Ten years after its first use in print, the word was used worldwide. Since around 2000, kiasu has appeared in British newspapers. The Guardian, in 2001, reported how this pursuit of material wealth and the strong need to be No.1 has created the Singaporean we hear so much about-the kiasu Singaporean’, and again reported in 2004 that Singaporeans’ value shows how much they feel the need to stay ahead of everyone else and that they have a word for it: kiasu.

The word entered the Urban Dictionary in 2003 and the Oxford English Dictionary in 2007. In the same year, Singaporean restaurant Kiasu opened in London.

The turning point on kiasu’s road to the mainstream came with its being used in documents and newspapers. Who dared to use kiasu in a government document? Who first used it in a newspaper?

It was these people who pushed kiasu into the mainstream.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A.How to use the word kiasu. B.What the word kiasu means.

C.The history of the word kiasu! D.The importance of the word kiasu.

2.What marked the wide use of the word kiasu around the world?

A.Its appearance in British papers. B.Its use as the name of a restaurant.

C.Its acceptance by a key document. D.Its description in Singapore newspapers.

3.What does the underlined word “pursuit” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.the act of looking for B.the act of looking out

C.the act of giving up D.the act of giving out

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A.Kiasu was first used in British newspapers.

B.Kiasu entered dictionaries in Singapore and Malaysia.

C.Kiasu was never formally used in any government document.

D.Kiasu spread to countries in southeast Asia.

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During the past two years, the number of users of Wechat _______ more than 500 million..

A. arrived　　 B. got to　　 C. has reached　　 D. will reach

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BASEBALL. It’s just a word, but for millions of Americans it brings much more than a word.

Hot dogs. Cold beers. Sunny afternoons. Baseball is the game of fathers and sons. Fathers and sons catch with each other on lawns (草坪) in the US. A father’s favorite team becomes his son’s. Grandfathers talk to their grandsons about games played long ago.

Many American kids collect baseball cards. The cards have pictures of their favorite players on them. In school, friends trade (交换) baseball cards just like they trade their lunches.

Players are known as “the boys of summer” because people often play the sport mostly in warm months. You don’t need to be of a certain size or shape to play baseball. You don’t have to be tall like a basketball player or strong like an American footballer. You just need to want to have fun.

Baseball is not as fast-paced (快节奏的) a game as basketball. But when you go to see a game, there’s time to relax, talk and get to know other people.

Baseball may not be the most popular sport in the US, but it is the most traditional. It’s not just a game any more, but an important part of American culture, like apple pie and grandma’s house.

1.Many American kids like to collect _______________.

A. baseballs     B. baseball cards    C. lunches      D. apple pies

2.People like to play baseball in _____________.

A. wet months   B. cool months     C. warm months   D. cold months

3.Most of the Americans play baseball just want to _______________.

A. enjoy themselves               B. make money

C. keep warm                    D. make friends

4.Which one is WRONG in the article?

A. We can find many children’s favorite baseball players on their cards.

B. If you are not strong enough, you can’t play baseball.

C. When you go to watch a baseball play, you’ll relax and have time to talk to other people.

D. Baseball is the most traditional sport in the US.

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It's reported that there are more than 350 ________ smokers in China.

A. million　　 B. millions

C. million of　　 D. millions of

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Experts believe that there are more than 8 million restaurants in the world today. So it might surprise you to learn that restaurants, as we know them, have only existed for a few centuries. Before 1765, there were no restaurants. That is, there were no places that provided the restaurant experience. There was nowhere in which a waiter brought you food and drink that you picked from a menu. In fact, there were no menus anywhere.

There were eating places travellers could go to centuries before that. The countryside was full of inns that would serve food. And there were taverns where one could get drinks. The rich could also eat special meals prepared by private cooks. But none of them could be called a “restaurant”.

A man called Boulanger changed that. In 1765, he opened a place in Paris that sold soups(汤). On his sign he used the word "restaurant" to describe what he was selling. At that time, soups were considered something that could help "restore"(恢复)your health — in French the word "restore" is “restaurer” — so he called the soups "restaurants". Soon, people started buying Boulanger's soups even when they were not ill. And over time, people began to use the word "restaurant" to refer to a place selling soup rather than the soup itself. More "restaurants" opened in France, and people began to buy soups more often.

Later, restaurants in Paris began to serve other food besides soup. In the 1790s, menus started to appear. By the mid-1800s, there were many types of restaurants throughout the world. The United States offered coffee shops. Tea houses became popular throughout China. Paris created　 beautiful restaurants for the rich. The British began to copy the French, and the restaurant idea spread throughout the British Empire.

Today cities are filled with all types of restaurants. Diners have millions of options from which to choose.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. How restaurants developed.

B. What made a good restaurant.

C. Who created the first restaurant.

D. Why restaurants became popular.

2.According to the first paragraph, what made restaurants different from earlier eating places?

A. Restaurants only served food.

B. Restaurants were more expensive.

C. Restaurants were mainly in cities.

D. Restaurants had a list of meal choices.

3.Who did Boulanger expect to come and eat at his restaurant?

A. Rich people.

B. Sick people.

C. Travellers.

D. Workers.

4.When it was first used. what did the word "restaurant" refer to?

A. A person.

B. A place.

C. Illness.

D. Soup.

5.When did restaurants begin to grow internationally?

A. In the 1600s.

B. In the 1700s.

C. In the 1800s.

D. In the 1900s.

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Experts believe that there are more than 8 million restaurants in the world today. So it might surprise you to learn that restaurants, as we know them, have only existed for a few centuries. Before 1765, there were no restaurants. That is, there were no places that provided the restaurant experience. There was nowhere in which a waiter brought you food and drink that you picked from a menu. In fact, there were no menus anywhere.

There were eating places travellers could go to centuries before that. The countryside was full of inns that would serve food. And there were taverns where one could get drinks. The rich could also eat special meals prepared by private cooks. But none of them could be called a “restaurant”.

A man called Boulanger changed that. In 1765, he opened a place in Paris that sold soups(汤). On his sign he used the word "restaurant" to describe what he was selling. At that time, soups were considered something that could help "restore"(恢复)your health — in French the word "restore" is “restaurer” — so he called the soups "restaurants". Soon, people started buying Boulanger's soups even when they were not ill. And over time, people began to use the word "restaurant" to refer to a place selling soup rather than the soup itself. More "restaurants" opened in France, and people began to buy soups more often.

Later, restaurants in Paris began to serve other food besides soup. In the 1790s, menus started to appear. By the mid-1800s, there were many types of restaurants throughout the world. The United States offered coffee shops. Tea houses became popular throughout China. Paris created　 beautiful restaurants for the rich. The British began to copy the French, and the restaurant idea spread throughout the British Empire.

Today cities are filled with all types of restaurants. Diners have millions of options from which to choose.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A.How restaurants developed.

B.What made a good restaurant.

C.Who created the first restaurant.

D.Why restaurants became popular.

2.According to the first paragraph, what made restaurants different from earlier eating places?

A.Restaurants only served food.

B.Restaurants were more expensive.

C.Restaurants were mainly in cities.

D.Restaurants had a list of meal choices.

3.Who did Boulanger expect to come and eat at his restaurant?

A.Rich people.

B.Sick people.

C.Travellers.

D.Workers.

4.When it was first used. what did the word "restaurant" refer to?

A.A person.

B.A place.

C.Illness.

D.Soup.

5.When did restaurants begin to grow internationally?

A.In the 1600s.

B.In the 1700s.

C.In the 1800s.

D.In the 1900s.

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It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking. That number is increasing. Seven in ten of those deaths are in developing countries. These numbers are frightening（令人恐惧的）.

Yet people around the world continue to smoke. The Great American Smokeout has been founded for twenty-five years to show the dangers of smoking and provide support for people who decide to stop smoking. The American Cancer Society says all cigarettes damage the body. It warns that smoking even a small number of cigarettes is dangerous. It is not easy to give up smoking forever. However, doctors say they probably will live longer if they do stop smoking. They will feel better and look better. They also will protect the health of family members who breathe their smoke.

The American Cancer Society says there is not just one right way to stop smoking. Any useful way to stop smoking is worth tying. They may take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, they could eat a small piece of fruit instead of having a cigarette.

The American Cancer Society says the sooner smokers stop smoking, the more they can reduce their risks of getting cancer and other diseases. It says blood pressure（血压）returns to normal twenty minutes after smoking the last cigarette. Carbon monoxide（一氧化碳）gas levels in the blood return to normal after eight hours. After one day, the risk of heart attack reduces. After one year, the risk of heart disease for a non-smoker is half that of a smoker.

Stop smoking before smoking stops you!

1.How many people die from smoking in developing countries each year?

A.2,600,000. B.2,700,000. C.2,800,000. D.2,900,000.

2.The Great American Smokeout is ______________________.

A.to provide help for smokers B.to make smokers know harm and give them help

C.to offer advice to smokers D.to show what harm smoking does to smokers

3.What does the underlined word "cigarettes" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A.香烟 B.香精 C.香水 D.香料

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.It is not easy to stop smoking.

B.The risk of heart attack becomes less after you stop smoking.

C.It is more likely for a smoker to suffer from diseases.

D.It is less helpful for a smoker suffering heart attack to stop smoking.

5.The passage is probably from _________ .

A.a newspaper B.a science report C.a sports magazine D.a story book

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It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking. That number is increasing.

Seven in ten of those deaths are in developing countries. These numbers are frightening.Yet people around the world continue to smoke. The Great American Smoke out has been founded for twenty-five years to show the dangers of smoking and provide support for people who decide to stop smoking. The American Cancer Society says all cigarettes damage the body. It warns that smoking even a small number of cigarettes is dangerous. It is not easy to give up smoking forever. However, doctors say they probably will live longer if they do stop smoking. They will feel better and look better. They also will protect the health of family members who breathe their smoke.

The American Cancer Society says there is not just one right way to stop smoking. Any useful way to stop smoking is worth trying. They may take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, they could eat a small piece of fruit instead of having a cigarette.

The American Cancer Society says the sooner smokers stop smoking, the more they can reduce their chances of getting cancer and other diseases. It says blood pressure returns to normal twenty minutes after smoking the last cigarette. Carbon monoxide ( 一氧化碳 ) gas levels in the blood return to normal after eight hours. After one day, the chance of heart attack decreases. After one year, the risk of heart disease for a non-smoker is half that of a smoker. Stop smoking before smoking stops you!

1.How many people die from smoking in developing countries each year?

A.2,600,000. B.2,700,000. C.2,800,000 D.2,900,000

2.The Great American Smoke out is _____.

A.to provide help for smokers B.to show what harm smoking does to smokers

C.to offer advice to smokers D.to make smokers aware of harm and give them help

3.What may happen to people themselves if they stop smoking?

A.They will probably live longer. B.They will probably feel better.

C.They will probably look better. D.All of the above.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.It is not easy to stop smoking.

B.The chance of heart attack becomes less after you stop smoking.

C.It is more likely for a smoker to suffer from disease.

D.It is less helpful for a smoker suffering heart attack to stop smoking.

5.The passage is probably from _____.

A.a newspaper B.a science report C.a sports magazine D.a storybook

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