1 . Twenty-five years ago, most young Britons wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or, if they were creative enough, to take up singing. But today, things stand differently.

According to a survey by Tesco Mobile, a UK company, the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger, or “vlogger” (视频博主). The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as much as 40 percent of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers.

This change is undoubtedly as a result of the Internet and social media. They have made it so much easier to reach audience of the world, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.

In the past, the biggest stars were trained by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera can become a star. Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting with their fans about everyday life.

However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they fail to notice the fact that only those who are successful earn fame and fortune. For every success there are hundreds of others who never get off the starting line. There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that remain dreams forever.

Although being vloggers is popular, some young people choose to follow careers that don’t necessarily earn them fame, but allow them to make good use of the Internet to share their hobbies. Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a business called the Finishers Club. It’s an online platform for runners to keep a record of their races. His job allows him to express his enthusiasm, and is always a learning experience. And that's enough for him.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Most young Britons choose to be vloggers as their job.

B．The Internet is influencing young Britons’career choice.

C．The Internet is taking the place of traditional studios.

D．Young Britons can not find jobs without the Internet.

2. Why do more and more young Britons choose to be vloggers?

A．Vloggers can earn greater fame and more money on the Internet.

B．There is too much competition in the traditional show business.

C．The Internet makes it convenient to enter show business.

D．Anyone with a computer will surely become a star.

3. What can we infer from Paragraph 5?

A．Only a few vloggers can be famous and wealthy.

B．A vlogger can not earn fame and fortune.

C．People often see the bright side of being a vlogger.

D．Dreams will always remain dreams.

4. What do young people like David do on the Internet?

A．Learn from others.	B．Become an online hit.
C．Hold running races.	D．Combine jobs with hobbies.

2 . Bacteria are an annoying problem for astronauts. The microorganisms(微生物) from our bodies grow uncontrollably on surfaces of the International Space Station, so astronauts spend hours cleaning them up each week. How is NASA overcoming this very tiny big problem? It’s turning to a bunch of high school kids. But not just any kids. It is depending on NASA HUNCH high school classrooms, like the one science teachers Gene Gordon and Donna Himmelberg lead at Fairport High School in Fairport, New York.

HUNCH is designed to connect high school classrooms with NASA engineers. For the past two years, Gordon’s students have been studying ways to kill bacteria in zero gravity, and they think they’re close to a solution(解决方案). “We don’t give the students any breaks. They have to do it just like NASA engineers,” says Florence Gold, a project manager.

“There are no tests,” Gordon says. “There is no graded homework. There almost are no grades, other than ‘Are you working towards your goal?’ Basically, it’s ‘I’ve got to produce this product and then, at the end of year, present it to NASA.’ Engineers come and really do an in-person review, and...it’s not a very nice thing at times. It’s a hard business review of your product.”

Gordon says the HUNCH program has an impact(影响) on college admissions and practical life skills. “These kids are so absorbed in their studies that I just sit back. I don’t teach.” And that annoying bacteria? Gordon says his students are emailing daily with NASA engineers about the problem, readying a workable solution to test in space.

1. What do we know about the bacteria in the International Space Station?

A．They are hard to get rid of.	B．They lead to air pollution.
C．They appear in different forms.	D．They damage the instruments.

2. What is the purpose of the HUNCH program?

A．To strengthen teacher-student relationships.

B．To sharpen students’ communication skills.

C．To allow students to experience zero gravity.

D．To link space technology with school education.

3. What do the NASA engineers do for the students in the program?

A．Check their product.	B．Guide project designs.
C．Adjust work schedules.	D．Grade their homework.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．NASA: The Home of Astronauts

B．Space: The Final Homework Frontier

C．Nature: An Outdoor Classroom

D．HUNCH: A College Admission Reform

3 . A group of homeless children in the Indian capital — New Delhi publish a newspaper. It tells about their own ___.

It is called Balaknama, which means “children’s voice”. It is written and ___ by children. About 10, 000 people ___ it.

The children write about poverty, child labor, underage marriages and drugs. When ___ arrive and the team sits down to select stories, lots of fights ___ They argue, “This story will have more impact than that story.” So there are a lot of ___ before the final ___ goes to print.

The newspaper has 70 ___ in several states and 14 in the capital. All of the reporters, editors and managers are ___ children.

Many of their parents are ____ and cannot read or write. The children now earn money，and many of them ____ classes online that may help them find a job.

The newspaper is published every month. It has eight pages. In 2002, when it began ____, the newspaper was published four times a year. It has ____ the lives of many of the children who publish it, and hopes to ____ the lives of thousands of others. Non-governmental organizations and charity groups ____ the newspaper.

Sanjay Gupta leads a group that helps the children and ____ money to the newspaper.

“They feel very encouraged when people ____ them. I think this is a really ____ tool to empower (使自主) them.” said he.

The newspaper costs about three cents. That is less than the ____ of a small cup of tea in India. ____, the small cost gives the children hope that they will someday have a home and a job.

1.

A．families

B．parents

C．lives

D．hopes

2.

A．edited

B．sold

C．bought

D．told

3.

A．join

B．read

C．cover

D．run

4.

A．messages

B．papers

C．reports

D．events

5.

A．break out

B．give out

C．work out

D．start out

6.

A．problems

B．questions

C．debates

D．actions

7.

A．decision

B．selection

C．subject

D．discussion

8.

A．reporters

B．actors

C．managers

D．children

9.

A．homeless

B．strict

C．energetic

D．organized

10.

A．patient

B．healthy

C．jobless

D．careless

11.

A．attend

B．discover

C．create

D．found

12.

A．operations

B．designs

C．reaction

D．performance

13.

A．recorded

B．changed

C．treated

D．replaced

14.

A．improve

B．enlarge

C．reform

D．choose

15.

A．supply

B．adopt

C．copy

D．support

16.

A．lends

B．pays

C．donates

D．returns

17.

A．appreciate

B．refuse

C．believe

D．invite

18.

A．useless

B．powerful

C．grateful

D．unnecessary

19.

A．shape

B．quality

C．taste

D．price

20.

A．Therefore

B．Meanwhile

C．Besides

D．However

4 . I was wandering around to look for a cafe where I could sit and have something to drink on a cold day. When I saw one, I walked in, sat at a round table and asked for a coffee.

While I was waiting for my _______, I realized that there were other people in the place, _______ I sensed loneliness. I saw their _______, but I couldn’t feel their souls. That was because their souls _______ to the “Net”, instead of them.

I stood up and walked _______ the tables. I asked a man a couple of times what his name was. “I’m Steve,” he _______ answered. “I can’t talk with you I’m _______,” he said.

I was amazed to find he was _______ online with somebody and, at the same time, he was _______ a computer game—Winner winner chicken dinner. I tried again to________ with him, but not a ________ came out of his mouth. I ________ his shoulder, but there was no reaction. I was getting ________. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to ________, “Leave me alone!”

I was ________. I wanted to look and see if all those people in the cafe were looking at me, so I ________ head, but there was nobody interested in what was happening. ________ was using the computers.

At the moment, I ________ all of the people there were more interested in having the relationship with the computer, ________ Steve. I wouldn’t want to imagine the future of the human beings if they ________ sharing their lives with machines instead of with people.

1.

A．tea

B．friend

C．beer

D．coffee

2.

A．but

B．or

C．and

D．so

3.

A．thoughts

B．spirits

C．bodies

D．minds

4.

A．belonged

B．attended

C．devoted

D．opened

5.

A．under

B．on

C．across

D．between

6.

A．quietly

B．finally

C．patiently

D．instantly

7.

A．free

B．silent

C．busy

D．careful

8.

A．typing

B．chatting

C．working

D．drinking

9.

A．playing

B．joining

C．making

D．buying

10.

A．communicate

B．argue

C．quarrel

D．cooperate

11.

A．voice

B．notice

C．message

D．word

12.

A．caught

B．touched

C．reached

D．pushed

13.

A．proud

B．excited

C．upset

D．lost

14.

A．explain

B．whisper

C．laugh

D．shout

15.

A．disappointed

B．ashamed

C．puzzled

D．frightened

16.

A．rose

B．lowered

C．raised

D．shook

17.

A．Everybody

B．Nobody

C．Somebody

D．Anybody

18.

A．imagined

B．expected

C．guessed

D．realized

19.

A．usually

B．generally

C．particularly

D．without

20.

A．stopped

B．preferred

C．wasted

D．hated

5 . Getting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey(调查) by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school.

How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-age children, ten hours is ideal(理想的). But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10- to 12-year-olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime? Watch TV.

“More children are going to bed with TVs on, and there are more opportunities(机会) to stay awake, with more homework, the Internet and the phone,” says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a sleep researcher at Brown University Medical School. She says these activities at bedtime can get kids all excited and make it hard for them to calm down and sleep. Other experts say part of the problem is chemical. Changing levels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagers’ bodies develop adult characteristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.

Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some school districts have decided to start high school classes later than they used to. Three years ago, schools in Edina, Minnesota, changed the start time from 7:25 am to 8:30 am. Students, parents and teachers are pleased with the results.

1. What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on?

A．American kids’ sleeping habits.	B．Teenagers’ sleep-related diseases.
C．Activities to prevent sleeplessness.	D．Learning problems and lack of sleep.

2. How many hours of sleep do 11-year-olds need every day?

A．7 hours.	B．8 hours.
C．10 hours.	D．18 hours.

3. Why do teenagers go to sleep late according to Carskadon?

A．They are affected by certain body chemicals.

B．They tend to do things that excite them.

C．They follow their parents’ examples.

D．They don’t need to go to school early.

6 . Avoid Internet Addiction

    1    Many people suffer from addition to the Internet and have a hard time paying attention to the important things around them．How can we prevent ourselves from going online too much？

Admit you have an addition．    2    Realize more and more people in the world are becoming addicted．You are not the only one with this problem．Do not be embarrassed；find others with the same problem and help each other beat it．

Limit your computer time．Make sure not to turn it on too many times a week．Before using your computer，decide on a time limit such as 30 minutes．Set the clock and make sure that you get off the computer when the time is up．    3    

Try using the computer at the library．You won't be as attracted to look at certain websites and they do have a limit on how long you can stay online．    4    ．So you won't be as attracted to be on the Internet as at home．

    5    Go for a run with a friend or get exercise some other way．Keep up with the local events in your neighborhood．There may be talks，films，concerts and sports events etc．Find some，as long as it is not on the Internet，and get involved．

A．You will be happier if you use the Internet less．

B．There is no use avoiding the truth．

C．Also，it is a good place to get some good books and magazines to read．

D．Get a hobby or an interest．

E．Internet addition affects a lot of people．

F．Get your family to remind you if you've been on a long time．

G．Try to reduce the amount of time by 5minutes each time．