1 . Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with _______ problems might go onto the Internet and write about his problems in a blog. In many ways a diary and a blog are very _______. So, what makes blogging different from writing in _______ diary?

The biggest difference is that blogging is much more _______ than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of _______ that he does not want to _______. It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog _______ a diary will probably write nearly the same information.

I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her _______. She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test. _______ I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but ________ in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was ________ that my sister might read it!

The biggest ________ with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something ________ about her in my diary, she would never know! ________, if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend ________ read her blog and get a “cry”. There are also ________ to blogging, of course. If I felt sad one day and wrote in my diary, “Nobody cares about me,” ________ would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would ________ respond and tell her how much they ________ her. Blogs help people ________ in touch with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.

1.

A．the same

B．embarrassing

C．difficult

D．daily

2.

A．familiar

B．special

C．similar

D．ordinary

3.

A．a personal

B．an ordinary

C．a common

D．a traditional

4.

A．attractive

B．public

C．convenient

D．quick

5.

A．thoughts

B．puzzles

C．mysteries

D．secrets

6.

A．tell

B．share

C．publish

D．solve

7.

A．instead of

B．as well as

C．in favor of

D．in spite of

8.

A．blog

B．diary

C．report

D．web

9.

A．Although

B．Since

C．When

D．Because

10.

A．only

B．already

C．still

D．never

11.

A．angry

B．aware

C．glad

D．worried

12.

A．problem

B．doubt

C．trouble

D．mistake

13.

A．pleasant

B．wrong

C．bad

D．funny

14.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Then

15.

A．should

B．will

C．must

D．might

16.

A．reasons

B．disadvantages

C．shortcomings

D．advantages

17.

A．everyone

B．no one

C．anyone

D．someone

18.

A．happily

B．especially

C．quickly

D．particularly

19.

A．like

B．miss

C．need

D．help

20.

A．lose

B．stay

C．get

D．find

2 .
1. If the performance starts at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, what time will it finish?

A．At 3:20 p.m.

B．At 5:20 p.m.

C．At 7:20 p.m.

D．At 9:20 p.m.

2. How much will a man pay for the tickets for himself and his 10-year -old son if he buys the tickets online?

A．£67.50.

B．£70.

C．£72.

D．£73.

3. What number should a group leader call to book the tickets for all his 17 adult visitors?

A．0844 482 5100.

B．0844 482 5160.

C．0844 482 5165.

D．0844 482 5173.

4. Which activity doesn't a school group have in the theater?

A．Visiting the kids' club.	B．Joining in the work shops.
C．Having a backstage tour.	D．Taking photos with the performers.

5. In the“SEAT PRICES" section, there are four sentences marked A, B, C and D. Please choose the one which is not related to the main idea of this section.

A．marked A

B．marked B

C．marked C

D．marked D

3 . Hi, Dave Gieber here. Are you seriously thinking about starting a comic book(连环漫画册)collection yourself? Then “Comic Book Collecting, a Starting Point” was written just for you. This book was designed to help you jump-start your collection using Internet resources!

See what others are saying!

Dave,

As a layperson totally green about comic book collecting, the information provided in your book would allow someone like me to basically start a collection from the very beginning. The steps defined on what to look for and where to look when starting a collection are invaluable to a beginner. In addition, you provide information that not only appeals to those starting out but for those collecting for a long time as well. Great job.

Lorraine Cote

Dave,

I'm thinking it's a little long on history, but I am so impressed by all it presents. Wow! Quite an interesting read. I found the pieces on the Artists particularly interesting.

This is a great piece of work! I love artwork, and did a lot of watercolor work myself and was often fantasizing about comic book penciling myself someday.

If I have one negative thing to say about it…It has to be that I wish I had written it! Congratulations. Dave. This is a real winner.

James D. Tyler

Dear Dave,

Congratulations on a fine book. It is essential reading for people who want to turn their hobby into a money-making venture. I Only wish that I had had this information 40 years ago when I took 6 empty pop(汽水)bottles into the corner store and purchased my first comic book.

I'm amazed at the fact that 40 years ago 10 cents could buy a loaf of bread or the very first issue of The Fantastic Four. Today, 10 cents cannot buy you anything, but a near mint(未损坏的)copy of that comic book could bring you up to$35,000! Thanks for the good read.

Ian McBride

1. What do we know about Lorraine Cote?

A．She is inexperienced in comic book collecting.

B．She has been collecting comic books for years.

C．She asks for information about comic book collecting.

D．She knows nothing about comic book collecting.

2. What is the main reason James D. Tyler writes to Dave?

A．He enjoys reading.	B．He wishes to write a book.
C．He is interested in history.	D．He is interested in artwork.

3. What can be inferred about Ian McBride's first comic book he bought 40 years ago?

A．He bought it with the money for pop.	B．He bought it after he got six bottles of pop.
C．He made a lot of money by selling it later	D．He didn't realize its economic potential then.