Ever since Grumpy Cat first appeared online, the Internet can't get enough of her.But attention is not the only thing that this cat is getting. Her fortune is estimated at $100 million, more than many famous actors and musicians earn.
So how did it all start?
Grumpy Cat's owner Tabatha Bundesen was working as a waitress when her brother Bryan decided to take a photo of her funnylooking cat and post it on Reddit, a social news site. In a matter of hours, she became a sensation (轰动).
It got 1 million views on Imgur in 48 hours.
Grumpy Cat's real name is Tardar Sauce and she actually has a condition called dwarfism, which makes her constantly frowning. But that unique frown turned out to be worth millions of dollars.
Tabatha, who lives in Arizona in the U.S., isn't complaining. She still remembers that September 22, 2012, when her life turned upside down.
Since her cat became a worldwide phenomenon, she was able to quit her job and devote her life to managing her cat's modeling career. Sounds unbelievable, but it's true. She says that her only job now is to book Tardar's photo shoots, commercials (商业广告), and other appearances.
What are the other benefits of owning a milliondollar cat?
Apart from not having to work, Tabatha can travel all the time. She has time and money to visit her family more often and enjoy her life. She never could have imagined just how huge her cat would become, but she always knew Tardar was very special. And she is glad to see her cat bringing joy to so many people around the world.
As for the millions of dollars Tardar has earned, they come from all the products, commercials and a bestselling book. She even has her own movie Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever.
1.What does the underlined part “the Internet can't get enough of her” mean?
A.The Internet can't stand her any more.
B.The Internet can't pay more attention to her.
C.People don't focus on her any longer on the Internet.
D.The Internet can't find enough information about her.
2.What made Grumpy Cat become famous?
A.Her unusual appearance.
B.Her bad temper.
C.Her short and fat body.
D.Her unique fur.
3.About Tabatha Bundesen, we know that ________.
A.she now works as a waitress
B.she feels very tired of her famous cat
C.she only manages her cat's modeling career
D.she is too busy to go home to visit her parents
4.The general idea of the last paragraph is ________.
A.how the cat can become so famous
B.how the cat can make so much money
C.what the film about the cat is named
D.how the cat's owner spends so much money
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Ever since Grumpy Cat first appeared online, the Internet can't get enough of her.But attention is not the only thing that this cat is getting. Her fortune is estimated at $100 million, more than many famous actors and musicians earn.
So how did it all start?
Grumpy Cat's owner Tabatha Bundesen was working as a waitress when her brother Bryan decided to take a photo of her funnylooking cat and post it on Reddit, a social news site. In a matter of hours, she became a sensation (轰动).
It got 1 million views on Imgur in 48 hours.
Grumpy Cat's real name is Tardar Sauce and she actually has a condition called dwarfism, which makes her constantly frowning. But that unique frown turned out to be worth millions of dollars.
Tabatha, who lives in Arizona in the U.S., isn't complaining. She still remembers that September 22, 2012, when her life turned upside down.
Since her cat became a worldwide phenomenon, she was able to quit her job and devote her life to managing her cat's modeling career. Sounds unbelievable, but it's true. She says that her only job now is to book Tardar's photo shoots, commercials (商业广告), and other appearances.
What are the other benefits of owning a milliondollar cat?
Apart from not having to work, Tabatha can travel all the time. She has time and money to visit her family more often and enjoy her life. She never could have imagined just how huge her cat would become, but she always knew Tardar was very special. And she is glad to see her cat bringing joy to so many people around the world.
As for the millions of dollars Tardar has earned, they come from all the products, commercials and a bestselling book. She even has her own movie Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever.
1.What does the underlined part “the Internet can't get enough of her” mean?
A.The Internet can't stand her any more.
B.The Internet can't pay more attention to her.
C.People don't focus on her any longer on the Internet.
D.The Internet can't find enough information about her.
2.What made Grumpy Cat become famous?
A.Her unusual appearance.
B.Her bad temper.
C.Her short and fat body.
D.Her unique fur.
3.About Tabatha Bundesen, we know that ________.
A.she now works as a waitress
B.she feels very tired of her famous cat
C.she only manages her cat's modeling career
D.she is too busy to go home to visit her parents
4.The general idea of the last paragraph is ________.
A.how the cat can become so famous
B.how the cat can make so much money
C.what the film about the cat is named
D.how the cat's owner spends so much money
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Women turn to online shopping
Women have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping, according to a study published last week in the US.
For years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women, but during the 2004 holiday season 58 percent of those making online purchases were women.
“It shows how mainstream the Internet is becoming”, said Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project group, which carried out the study.
Rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught up with men. This is because women traditionally make decisions about spending.
Users were more likely to shop online to save time. Internet users between the ages of 18 and 29 were responsible for some of the most dramatic(显著的)increases in the online gift-buying population this time around.
However, three-quarters of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2004. They worried about credit card security, or just compared online prices with off-line prices, then dashed off to the shops to get the best deals.
“But even if shoppers don’t buy online, websites are becoming promotion tools for stores,” said Dan Hess, vice(副) president of Comscore Networks Inc. Hess said that actually most stores’ websites can make customers fully believe the security of their credit card numbers. And most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on time.
“It’s all about making the shopping experience more efficient, more reliable and more comfortable,” Hess said.
1.Which of the following statements is true?
A.There were fewer women online shoppers than men in 2004.
B.Most of the Internet users between the ages of 18 and 29 are women.
C.People in the US were more likely to buy gifts online.
D.More women shopped online than men in 2004.
2.From the passage we can infer that________.
A.men usually decide how to spend money in the family
B.women usually decide what to buy in the family
C.the Internet is used in all the shops.
D.more and more shops will sell their goods online.
3.According to Dan Hess, shopping online___________.
A.is unsafe B.is convenient
C.is a waste of time D.is cheaper
4.What can we know from the passage?
A.American people only buy gifts in holidays.
B.Shopping online is fun for women.
C.Shopping off-line provides better service.
D.Young people like to do gift-shopping online.
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Ever since MaYun founded Taobao Website, the number of people shopping online ___quickly.
A. has increased B. have increased
C. is increasing D. are increasing
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Mary will ever forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, 1. (wear) sun glasses. He walked in as if he had bought the school. And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City. For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt 2. (please), because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasn’t her, it was probably the fact that she sat in 3.last row. 4. he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might have made it a little 5.(hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didn’t stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary, 6. made her feel like a star. “Do you need those glasses for medical reasons?” the teacher asked .The new boy shook his head. “Then I’d appreciate 7. if you didn’t wear them in class. I like to look at your eyes when I’m speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacher8. a few seconds and all the other students wondered 9. the boy would do. Then he took 10. off, gave a big smile and said, “That’s cool.”
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I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me to the World Wide Web.
I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. MSN, Gmail, Facebook, My space -- I’ve got it all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my e-mail and wasting my time, until I was introduced to electronic commerce(e-commerce): business on the Internet.
Some online businesses are run from one-room home offices. Others have hundreds of employees across the world. Have you ever heard of Amazon.com, Yahoo.com?
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks on Amazon.com, or had a good deal (交易) on Steve Madden shoes that were on sale at SteveMaden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerceless” Web-surfing, not knowing about all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.
“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?”I asked her one day. Strange envelopes (信封) had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister; and we all know little sisters should never be getting more mail than their elders!
“Oh, it’s the things I ordered online!” she answered. I watched speechlessly as she opened them. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money- online or off!
“How much did all of this cost?”
“Oh, only about $15 in all!”She said excitedly.“Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s a way better than going to the store.”
I felt as if there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.
1.From the first two paragraphs we can conclude that the writer___________.
A. had no experience using computers
B. had no idea of what e-commerce is
C. only enjoyed checking e-mail on the Internet
D. thought surfing the Internet was a waste of time
2.The writer didn’t find out about e-commerce until___________.
A. he stopped web-surfing
B. he visited a store in his backyard
C. his sister explained the packages she got by mail
D. his friends told him about the online deals they made
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that the writer____________________.
A. never enjoyed shopping that much
B. loves the big store in his backyard
C. feels he is a true master of the Internet
D. has begun to enjoy online shopping
4.What’s the purpose of the article?
A. To tell the readers how he begins online shopping.
B. To do business on the Internet.
C. To make an online shopping advertisement.
D. To advise people not to do online shopping.
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I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me to the World Wide Web.
I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. AOL Instant Messaging, MSN, Gmail, Facebook, Myspace—I’ve got them all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my email and wasting my time, until I was introduced to e-commerce: business on the Internet.
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks off Amazon.com, or had a good deal on Steve Madden boots that were on sale at SteveMadden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerce-less” Web-surfing, unaware of all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.
“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?” I asked her one day. Strange envelopes had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister.
“Oh, it’s the stuff I ordered online!” she answered. I watched in surprise as she opened item after item. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money—online or off!
“How much did all of this cost?”
“Oh, only about $15 in all!” She said excitedly. “Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s better than going to the mall.”
I felt as if in my entire life, there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.
1.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The author started doing online shopping at the age of five.
B. The author is a master of the Internet world.
C. The author learnt online shopping from her sister.
D. The author often bought things via Amazon.com.
2.Why was the author surprised when she saw her sister’s items?
A. Because she had no knowledge of online shopping.
B. Because she didn’t like the stuff her sister bought.
C. Because she thought that her parents would be happy to see her sister’s items.
D. Because she hadn’t thought her sister should buy so many things.
3.The underlined sentence suggests that the author ________.
A. wanted to go for a walk in her backyard
B. showed great interest in the Internet
C. was eager to open up an online shop
D. had never done online shopping before
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I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me the World Wide Web.
I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. AOL Instant Messaging, MSN, Gmail, Facebook, Myspace -- I’ve got it all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my e-mail and wasting my time, until I was introduced to electronic commerce(e-commerce): business on the Internet.
Some online businesses are run from one-room home offices. Others have hundreds of employees (雇员) across the world. Have you ever heard of Amazon.com, Yahoo.com?
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks off Amazon.com, or had a good deal (交易) on Steve Madden shoes that were on sale at SteveMaden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerceless” Web-surfing, not knowing about all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.
“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?” I asked her one day. Strange envelopes (信封) had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister; and we all know little sisters should never be getting more mail than their elders!
“Oh, it’s the things I ordered online!” she answered. I watched speechlessly as she opened them. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money- online or off!
“How much did all of this coat?”
“Oh, only about $15 in all!” She said excitedly. “Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s a way better than going to the mall.”
I felt as if there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.
1.From the first two paragraph we can conclude that the author________
A.had no experience using computers |
B.had no idea of what e-commerce is |
C.only used the Internet to check e-mail |
D.thought surfing the Internet was a waste of time |
2. The writer didn’t find out about e-commerce until________
A.he stopped web-surfing |
B.he visited a store in his backyard |
C.his sister explained the packages she got by mail |
D.his friends told him about the online deals they made |
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that the author________.
A.never enjoyed shopping that much |
B.loves the big store in her backyard |
C.feels she is a true master of the Internet |
D.has begun to enjoy online shopping |
4.What’s the purpose of the article?
A.To tell the readers how he begins online shopping. |
B.To do business on the Internet. |
C.To make an online shopping ad. |
D.To advise people not to do online shopping |
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I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me the World Wide Web.
I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. AOL Instant Messaging, MSN, Gmail, Facebook, Myspace -- I’ve got it all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my e-mail and wasting my time, until I was introduced to electronic commerce(e-commerce): business on the Internet.
Some online businesses are run from one-room home offices. Others have hundreds of employees (雇员) across the world. Have you ever heard of Amazon.com, Yahoo.com?
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks off Amazon.com, or had a good deal (交易) on Steve Madden shoes that were on sale at SteveMaden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerceless” Web-surfing, not knowing about all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.
“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?” I asked her one day. Strange envelopes (信封) had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister; and we all know little sisters should never be getting more mail than their elders!
“Oh, it’s the things I ordered online!” she answered. I watched speechlessly as she opened them. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money- online or off!
“How much did all of this coat?”
“Oh, only about $15 in all!” She said excitedly. “Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s a way better than going to the mall.”
I felt as if there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.
1.From the first two paragraph we can conclude that the author________
A.had no experience using computers |
B.had no idea of what e-commerce is |
C.only used the Internet to check e-mail |
D.thought surfing the Internet was a waste of time |
2.The writer didn’t find out about e-commerce until________
A.he stopped web-surfing |
B.he visited a store in his backyard |
C.his sister explained the packages she got by mail |
D.his friends told him about the online deals they made |
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that the author________.
A.never enjoyed shopping that much |
B.loves the big store in her backyard |
C.feels she is a true master of the Internet |
D.has begun to enjoy online shopping |
4.What’s the purpose of the article?
A.To tell the readers how he begins online shopping. |
B.To do business on the Internet. |
C.To make an online shopping ad. |
D.To advise people not to do online shopping |
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Paen Long has had a dream ever since he saw a plane for the first time at the age of six. His dream was to ____ a plane. Last year, the 30-year-old man started building his plane ____. “I was afraid that people would ____ me, so sometimes I worked at night,” he said. It was a long time ____ he put his dream into practice. Paen Long tried to build his own plane, using the money he had ____ from running his own garage (汽车修理厂). He has spent three years ____ YouTube videos in order to ____ how to make a plane.
It took him a year to build his plane, using mostly recycled materials. The plane’s first ____ came at 3 pm on 8th, March. Local villagers gathered excitedly to watch the plane fly. ____, the plane only got 50 m in the air before crashing (撞击) to the ____. “When all people were looking at me, I felt very ____,” he said.
Although the first try ____. Paen Long remains ____. His next project is to build a seaplane. Paen Long thinks the plane will cost over $10,000. “I never feel ____ for spending all my money building a plane,” he said.
His wife, Hing Muoyheng, ____ about her husband, especially as they have two young sons. However, she has no ____. “I don’t know how planes work and he doesn’t have any ____ to help him. He can only search for information himself,” she said, “I tried to ask him to ____ a few times because I was afraid, but he said he wouldn’t ____, so I have to support his ____.”
1.A. repair B. make C. draw D. buy
2.A. carefully B. impatiently C. secretly D. suddenly
3.A. make use of B. make fun of C. get tired of D. turn to
4.A. before B. until C. when D. since
5.A. expected B. saved C. stolen D. borrowed
6.A. recording B. producing C. showing D. watching
7.A. answer B. learn C. control D. guess
8.A. design B. flight C. interview D. meeting
9.A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Otherwise
10.A. ground B. crowd C. house D. park
11.A. angry B. excited C. proud D. ashamed
12.A. appeared B. continued C. changed D. failed
13.A. determined B. kind C. nervous D. upset
14.A. anxious B. sorry C. hungry D. grateful
15.A. hears B. knows C. talks D. worries
16.A. chance B. aim C. choice D. reason
17.A. experts B. classmates C. volunteers D. workers
18.A. fly B. stop C. help D. leave
19.A. give up B. give in C. give away D. give out
20.A. suggestion B. dream C. conclusion D. research
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He fell in love with the beautiful scenery at the first sight, and _________ it ever since.
A. had never forgotten B. didn’t forget C. isn’t forgotten D. has never forgotten
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