“REMOVE from friends.”
This is no ordinary button. One click and I have the power to erase a person from my life.
In late fall, I had around 400 friends on Facebook. Today, I have 134.
Click. Make that 133.
When Facebook first entered my life in 2005, I panicked（恐慌、担心） that my friend count was too low. If I wasn’t properly connected, how would anyone see my clever quote(引语) ?Who would wish me a happy birthday? I accepted and sent out friend requests without a second thought and soon accumulated 391 friends.
There is an appeal to being able to communicate with someone or just “thumbs(拨动手指) up” a photo rather than make real conversation.
“It’s comforting and it’s easy,” said Larry Rosen, a psychology professor at California State University, who studies the way people communicate online.“There’s a sense of belonging in it. It’s a sense of community in a generation where community has sort of (有点)disappeared.”
However, I don’t talk to half of these people in the online community. There are some I would avoid if I met them on the street.
Click. 132.
I decided to rid my account of any “friend” that…well, wasn’t. Sound easy You try it.
Look at who you’re dealing with: family, friends, classmates, crushes(爱恋的对象), acquaintances…
With every click of the “Remove from friends” button, you risk burning a bridge, losing a contact and missing an opportunity. So every time I go to click the button, my heart hurts.
However, I’m not the only one who has experienced a Faceboook friend refreshing. The New Oxford American Dictionary announces its “Word of the Year” each year, and last year, “unfriend” made the cut (入围) (though I’ll still stick with “defriend”).
When I started my mission(任务), a few friends joined. Most were surprised by how easily they could cut hundreds of connections without thinking twice.
“Oh my God, I defriended like 600 people today. I feel so good!” my friend Sarah messaged.
Dana, a close friend from high school, and I battled it out to see who could get our counts lower. She wins at 123.
To some, it’s poor “netiquette(网络礼仪)” to defriend. But to me, it’s the stage of life when we hold onto the people who count, the people who impact you.
1. According to the article, what happens when you click the “Remove form friends” button?| A．A message is sent out to your online friends. | B．You accept someone as your online friend. |
| C．The number of your online friends is cut down. | D．You send out a friend invitation to people. |
| A．no one would wish her a happy birthday | B．it was the first time she had made friends online |
| C．she had only 391 online friends at that time | D．she was looking forward to making connections |
| A．People living in the same area are closely connected in everyday life. |
| B．Communication online helps people feel they are members of a group. |
| C．It’s easy for people to make and break new friendships online. |
| D．Today’s young people spend nearly all their time communicating online. |
| A．I made new friends online while l removed some old ones. |
| B．Some friends cut the number of their online friends just like I did. |
| C．We competed to see who could remove the most online friends. |
| D．When someone removed me from a friend’s list,I removed him/her. |
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【推荐1】Her friend Mary calls her, “Come to my house, Rosa. I have something for you.”
Rosa goes to Mary’s house. Rosa sees a red note（便条）on the door（门）. It reads, “Come in, Rosa. And go to the sofa.” On the sofa, Rosa finds a book. On the book is a green note. It reads, “Go to my table.”
On the table, Rosa finds a birthday cake（生日蛋糕）. Next to it, there is a yellow note. It reads, “Go to my bedroom.”
Rosa goes to Mary’s bedroom. And what does she see? Mary, Alice and Gina are there. “Happy birthday, Rosa,” they say.
1. Who is Mary?| A．Rosa’s sister. | B．Rosa’s friend. | C．Rosa’s mother. | D．Rosa’s cousin. |
| A．On the sofa. | B．On the table. | C．On the door. | D．Next to the book. |
| A．sofa | B．bed | C．table | D．chair |
| A．bed | B．note | C．book | D．cake |
| A．Rosa finds three notes. |
| B．Rosa doesn’t like reading. |
| C．Today is Mary’s birthday. |
| D．They are in Rosa’s house. |
【推荐2】Hello, everyone! My name is Guo Kai. I’m eleven. I study in a middle school in Shanghai. I have two good friends, Bob and Frank. They are from America. Bob is twelve and Frank is thirteen. We all like sports. Bob likes volleyball (排球) and he is in the school volleyball team. He has ten volleyballs. Frank likes tennis. He is a member of the Tennis Club. He goes to the club four times (次) a week. He has twenty tennis balls and five tennis rackets (拍子). Basketball is my favorite sport. I am in the school basketball team. I play basketball for an hour every day. I have six basketballs. We three also like playing football. We always play football at weekends. David Beckham is our favorite football player and we often watch football games on TV.
1. Bob and Frank are Guo Kai’s ______.| A．brothers | B．cousins | C．friends | D．teachers |
| A．11 | B．12 | C．13 | D．14 |
| A．the table tennis team | B．the Tennis Club |
| C．the basketball team | D．the Football Club |
| A．volleyballs | B．tennis balls |
| C．tennis rackets | D．basketballs |
| A．Bob and Frank are from England. |
| B．The three boys all like playing football. |
| C．Bob and Frank do sports for an hour every day. |
| D．Guo Kai study in a middle school in America. |
【推荐3】Ann has four foreign friends. Here is their information (信息).
| Name: Lucy Age (年龄): 12 Class: Class 1, Grade 7 QQ: 88690312 Favorite thing: a brown toy bear Family members (成员): her father, her mother, her sister | Name: Amy Age: 11 Class: Class 2, Grade 7 QQ: 33667890 Favorite thing: a purple jacket Family members: his grandma, his father, his mother |
| Name: Tommy Age: 12 Class: Class 3, Grade 7 QQ: 883677826 Favorite thing: a white model plane Family members: his father, his mother, his two sisters | Name: Jim Age: 13 Class: Class 4, Grade 7 QQ: 178906789 Favorite thing: a blue schoolbag Family members: his grandparents, his parents, his brother |
| A．Blue. | B．Black. | C．Brown. | D．White. |
| A．1789056789. | B．33667890. | C．883677826. | D．88690312. |
| A．A toy bear. | B．A jacket. | C．A schoolbag. | D．A model plane. |
| A．Tommy and Jim are 12 | B．The purple jacket is Lucy’s |
| C．Jim has a brother | D．Amy’s family has 5 people |
【推荐1】We all know that Chinese culture values filial piety(孝道) a lot. But in Western countries, there are different opinions toward this topic. I’m curious about what the younger generation of Chinese people thinks of traditional filial piety. Let’s have a look. Have you seen any changes?
In traditional Chinese culture, Twenty-four Filial Exemplars(《二十四孝》), a collection of 24 stories about filial sons or daughters, is widely known. But now, more and more Chinese people dislike the idea in the stories, believing that such “extreme(极端的) filial piety” is neither realistic(现实的) nor necessary in today’s society. Some people hold the opinion that it is necessary to support parents, but one should not unconditionally sacrifice(无条件牺牲) his own life to look after them day and night except for some special cases. Doing one’s filial duty doesn’t mean giving up one’s own life and dreams. It means more about understanding one’s parents and giving them enough attention and love.
——Anna, 25, Shenyang
In China, many schools have activities to promote(弘扬) filial piety, such as cooking for parents, helping wash their feet or writing a “thank-you card”. By doing these things we develop stronger love for our parents, which is great!
Confucius believed that only if everyone is good to their parents can they be good to other people. Then there won’t be many fights. Then we could bring peace to the world. I think it is a great idea. Confucius tells of the importance of loving our parents. Filial piety is not only about loving your parents, but about loving everyone!
So I think we all should try our best to be good to our parents.
——Yan Zihan, 13, Guangzhou
Be there for them when they feel lonely. Help them with housework. Give money to them when they need it. These are all actions of the greatest kindness.
1. ________ young people talk about their opinions on filial piety.| A．Three | B．Two | C．Many | D．Four |
| A．giving up one’s own life and dreams | B．sacrificing one’s own life unconditionally |
| C．doing one’s filial duty | D．doing all the chores for the parents |
a. Help them around the house.
b. Be there for them when they feel lonely.
c. Give up our dreams.
d. Give them money when they need it.
| A．b, c, d | B．a, c, d | C．a, b, d | D．a, b, c |
| A．Love Parents, Love Friends | B．Different Opinions on Filial Piety |
| C．Parents’ Love Is Great | D．Always Follow Your Parents |
【推荐2】This is a successful class meeting, the students discussed where they sat in the classroom and how they felt about the seat position (位置).
| Yang Cen, 13: I think my seat is very important for my study. If I sit in the front of the classroom, I can listen to teachers more carefully and learn more things. So I will get good grades. Second, teachers will ask me to answer questions more often. This gives me more confidence (信心). |
| Tang Xiaohan, 14: I sit in the back of the classroom. But my eyesight (视力) is not very good, and the boy in front of me is very tall. It is hard for me to see the blackboard. And students in the back are always talking. I can’t hear the teacher clearly. I believe sitting in the front will not only improve my grades but also my eyesight. |
| Kang Yuchen, 13: I don’t think where I sit in the classroom matters. I’m a tall boy and because of this, my teacher always asks me to sit in the back of the classroom. I never think about it. It doesn’t affect (影响) my studies. In fact, my grades are always at the top of my class. And, if I sit near the teacher, I sometimes feel a little nervous (紧张的). |
| Sun Haotian, 14: I never care about (关心) where I sit in the classroom. In my opinion, the most important thing for good grades is to have a good attitude (态度) and to work hard. It couldn’t be the seat. If you want to study, no one can stop you. Anything else is just an excuse. |
1. Yang Cen thinks his seat is very important for his studies. He thinks the closer he sits to the teacher, ________ he will learn.
| A．the more | B．the less | C．the fewer |
| A．make her feel a little nervous |
| B．not only improve his grades but also his eyesight |
| C．just improve his eyesight |
| A．always | B．often | C．never |
| A．Kang Yuchen is a short boy and because of this, his teacher always asks him to sit in front of the classroom. |
| B．In Sun Haotian’s opinion, the most important thing for good grades is to have a good attitude (态度) and to work hard. |
| C．It is easy for Tang Xiaohan to see the blackboard because her eyesight is very good. |
| A．The discussion about the feelings of the seat position in the classroom. |
| B．The discussion about the position of the seat in the classroom. |
| C．The discussion about sitting in front of the classroom is very important. |
【推荐3】How would you feel if your school banned (禁止) phones in class?
In February, the Ministry of Education (教育部) said that mobile phones should be banned in primary and secondary schools. Because Chinese government wants to protect students’ eyesight,make sure they should lose themselves in their work, not in the internet or online games.
Li Zihan from Beijing doesn’t agree with the policy. The 13-year-old boy thinks that a mobile phone ban is not easy for teenagers because they are growing up with mobile phones. Students should learn how to use their phones on their own to help with their studies,” Li said. “This might be the best way to do with technology in modern times.”
For Ge Ziqi, the problem with banning phones has more to do with life outside of the school. The 13-year-old Beijinger uses a bike-sharing app every day to travel between her home and school. “Today, phones are used everywhere, from taking a bus to buying food,” she said. If I can’t take my phone with me. I’ll have to buy my own bicycle.”
▲ . At Shanghai Shatian School, for example, students are asked to put their phones in special lockers during school hours. The students call these lockers the “phone farm”.
1. How does the writer begin the discussion?| A．By asking a question. | B．By giving a fact. |
| C．By giving his own opinion. | D．By giving an example. |
| A．how mobile phones are banned | B．when mobile phones are banned |
| C．why mobile phones are banned | D．how long mobile phones are banned |
| A．He can’t study well without phones. |
| B．He agrees to ban the phones at school. |
| C．Students should take phones to school. |
| D．Students should learn to use phones by themselves. |
| A．Students like Ge have to buy their own bicycles. |
| B．Some schools have come up with ideas to solve problems. |
| C．Schools have no idea but to ask not to take mobiles phones with them. |
| D．Schools have a parents, meeting to ask parents to put away mobile phones. |
【推荐1】Zhou Yan, a Junior 2 student, wishes he never got a mobile phone. Last week, he went to see a doctor because his arms and fingers were injured. The doctor told him that he had “mobile phone disease（疾病）”. A growing number of teenagers are getting “mobile phone disease” because they are always using mobile phones.
Zhou got his mobile phone five months ago. He sent messages to his friends with it all the time, even when going to bed. Zhou spent so much time playing with his mobile phone, so he started to do badly in the exams. His mom got very angry with him. He didn’t stop playing with the mobile phone until his arms got injured.
Yang Ling, a doctor, says that if someone uses his mobile phone too much, like Zhou Yan, he might get “mobile phone disease”. If teenagers find their arms or fingers hurt, they should go to see a doctor as soon as possible. Yang Ling says teenagers should control themselves, try not to use their mobile phones so often, especially at school.
1. Why does Zhou Yan wish he never got a mobile phone?| A．It is useless to him. | B．It made his arms and fingers hurt. |
| C．It doesn’t work well. | D．His mother got angry with him. |
| A．He argued with his mother. | B．He was ill and didn’t go to school. |
| C．He didn’t study for the exams. | D．He spent much time on the mobile phone. |
| A．Having healthy problems because of using too much mobile phone. |
| B．There are viruses (病毒) on the mobile phone. |
| C．Something is wrong with his mobile phone. |
| D．He hates the mobile phone very much. |
| A．Not to use mobile phones so often. | B．Use mobile phones out of school. |
| C．Go to hospital to see a doctor. | D．Don’t use mobile phones anymore. |
| A．More and more teenagers use mobile phones a lot. |
| B．Mobile phones can bring teenagers many troubles. |
| C．Using mobile phones too much is bad for study and health. |
| D．People should spend more time on books instead of mobile phones. |
【推荐2】In February, the Ministry of Education announced that mobile phones should, in principle (原则上), be banned (禁止) in primary and secondary schools. This aims to protect students’ eyesight, make sure they focus on their work and prevent them from becoming addicted (上瘾的) to the Internet and online games.
Xu Xiaohe, a 13-year-old girl from Zhejiang, supports the policy. “In fact, my school has never allowed us to bring our mobile phones,” Xu said. “It’s a distraction (干扰) from our work. Even adults can’t control themselves, let alone kids like us.”
Li Zihan from Beijing, however, feels differently. The 13-year-old boy believes that a mobile phone ban is too simple for a generation that has grown up with mobile phones. “Students should be taught self-management skills, as well as learn how to use their phones effectively (有效地) to help with their studies,” Li said. “This might be the best way to deal with technology in modern times.”
For Ge Ziqi, the problem with banning phones has more to do with life outside of school. The 13-year-old Beijinger uses a hike-sharing app every day to travel between her home and school. “Today, phones are used everywhere, from taking a bus to buying food,” she said. “If I can’t take my phone with me. I’ll have to buy my own bicycle.”
Some schools have come up with ideas to solve problems like Ge’s. At Shanghai Shatian School, for example, students are asked to put their phones in special lockers during school hours. The students call these lookers the “phone farm” (养机场) or “phone tarmac” (停机坪).
1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?| A．The situation of students using mobile phones. |
| B．The purpose of banning mobile phones in school. |
| C．The disadvantage of students using mobile phones. |
| D．The advantage of banning mobile phones in school. |
| A．Pay attention to. | B．Stay away from. | C．Take pride in. | D．Be responsible for. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Students in Beijing often go to school by shared bike. |
| B．Students are used to using mobile phones in daily life. |
| C．Li Zihan doesn’t support the policy of mobile phone ban. |
| D．Some schools have solved the problem of students’ addiction to the Internet. |
| A．Notice Board. | B．Magic World. | C．Star Stories. | D．School Time. |
Name |  |  |  |
| Website | |||
| Founding time | April, 2005 | June, 2006 | September, 2004 |
| Founder | Wang Wei | Gu Yongqiang | Yang Bo |
| Idea | “Show yourself like a superstar”. | “Let the whole world watch us ”. | “Join us more, and you will get more .” |
| Feature | Sharing videos with other people. | Watching micro-videos on the C2C service platform. | Making friends with others and editing what you like. |
1. Youku was founded by _______.
| A．Wang Wei | B．Gu Yongqiang | C．Yang Bo | D．June ,2006 |
| A．www.tudou.com | B．www.youku.com |
| C．www.douban.com | D．www.sina.com |
| A．Tudou | B．Youku | C．Xunlei | D．Douban |
| A．Let the whole world watch us . |
| B．Show yourself like a superstar. |
| C．Join us more, and you will get more . |
| D．Watching micro-videos on the C2C service platform. |
| A．You can edit what you like on Youku. |
| B．Tudou was founded two months earlier than Youku. |
| C．We can know five kinds of information of every website. |
| D．The idea of Youku is “Join us more, and you will get more .” |
