1 . By now, we are all aware that social media has had a tremendous influence on our culture, in business, on the world-at-large. Social media websites revolutionized the way people communicate and socialize on the Web. However, aside from seeing your friend’s new baby on Facebook, or reading about Justin Bieber’s latest conflict with the law on Twitter, what are some of the real influences?

Social networks offer the opportunity for people to re-connect with their old friends and acquaintances, make new friends, share ideas and pictures, and many other activities. Users can keep pace with the latest global and local developments, and participate in campaigns and activities of their choices. Professionals use social media sites like LinkedIn to enhance their career and business development. Students can work together with their peers to improve their academic and communication skills.

Unfortunately, there are a few downsides too to social networking. If you are not careful, immoral people can target you for cyber bullying and disturbance on social sites. School children, young girls, and women can fall victim to online attacks which can create tension and suffering. If you are a victim of cyber bullying, do not take it lying down, but try to take appropriate legal action against the attacker.

Many companies have blocked social networks as addicted employees can distract themselves on such sites, instead of focusing on work. In fact, studies show that British companies have lost billions of dollars per year in productivity because of social media addiction among employees.

Also, what you carelessly post on the Internet can come back to trouble you. Revealing (泄露) personal information on social sites can make users vulnerable (易受伤害的) to crimes like identity theft, stalking, etc. Many companies perform a background check on the Internet before hiring an employee. If a potential employee has posted something embarrassing on social media, it can greatly affect their chances of getting the job. The same holds true for our relationships too, as our loved ones and friends may get to know if we post something undesirable on social networks.

Social media has its advantages and drawbacks as each coin has two sides. It is up to each user to use social sites wisely to enhance their professional and social life, and exercise caution to ensure they do not fall victim to online dangers.

1. Paragraph 2 mainly shows that social networks ________.

A．help students finish their homework	B．offer professionals good chances
C．benefit users in various ways	D．guide users to make right choices

2. Faced with problems caused by social media, some companies ________.

A．forbid the use of social networks during work time

B．avoid posting embarrassing information

C．refuse to hire potential addicted employees

D．take legal action against the attackers

3. The main purpose of this passage is to ________.

A．share experiences in using social media	B．remind people to wisely use social media
C．provide some advice on social problems	D．raise public awareness of social problems

4. Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?

A．	B．
C．	D．

2 . For the past 3000 years, when people thought of money, they thought of cash. From buying food to paying bills, day-to-day dealings involved paper or metal money. Over the past decade, however, digital payments have taken off—tapping your credit card on a machine or having the QR Code (二维码) on your smart phone scanned has become normal. Now this revolution is about to turn cash into an endangered species in some rich countries. That will make the economy more efficient, but it also brings new problems.

Countries are getting rid of cash at different speeds. In Sweden the number of retail cash transactions (交易) per person has fallen by 80% in the past ten years. Cash accounts for just 6% of purchases by value in Norway. Britain is probably four or six years behind it. America is perhaps a decade behind. Outside the rich world, cash is still king. However, in China, digital payments rose from 4% of all payments in 2012 to 34% in 2017.

Cash is dying out because of two forces. One is demand—younger consumers want to enjoy their digital lives with payment systems. But equally important, suppliers such as banks and tech firms are developing fast, easy-to-use payment technologies from which they can pull data and pocket fees.

In general, the future of a cashless economy is excellent news. When cash payments disappear, people and shops are less likely to be stolen. Besides, digitalisation greatly expands the playground of small businesses by enabling them to sell beyond their borders. It also creates a credit history, helping consumers borrow. Yet it is not without problems. Electronic payment systems may suffer technical failures, power blackouts and cyber-attacks. What’s more, in a cashless economy, the poor, the elderly and country folk may be left behind.

1. What do we know about digital payments in paragraph 1?

A．They've been used in daily dealings for 3000 years.

B．They have become popular in the past ten years.

C．They can only be made on the smart phones.

D．They are leading to cash's dying out worldwide.

2. Which country is the slowest in getting rid of cash?

A．America.

B．Britain.

C．Sweden

D．Norway.

3. Which of the following would the author most probably agree with?

A．Cash payments are less likely to disappear.

B．Digitalisation enables small businesses to sell nationally.

C．Customers can have their credit history built through digital payments.

D．Digital payments may benefit the poor, the elderly and country folks.

4. What do the underlined words mean?

A．have fallen off	B．have become a trend
C．have been out of fashion	D．have been substituted

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the past a gentleman would offer his seat to a lady on a     1     (crowd) bus. But now, he will probably look out of the window or hide behind his newspaper,    2    (leave) the lady standing     3     someone else gets off. Some ladies still feel they have no choice but     4     (blame) the rude man. But time is changing. You can’t entirely blame men for this change in manners. The days are gone when women could     5     (refer) to as the weak. A whole generation has grown up demanding     6    (equal) with men in jobs, in education and in social life. Hold a door for some women,     7     you are likely to get     8     angry lecture on treating women as weaklings (弱者). Take a girl out for a meal and she’ll probably insist on paying     9     share of the bill. All these, according to some sociologists, will change men’s attitude towards women and the traditional politeness is perhaps slowly being     10     (replace) by true consideration for the needs and feelings of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Kentucky Fried Chicken has launched a new themed branch in honor of Lei Feng, a legendary soldier    1    (celebrate) in China for his    2    (self) and modesty, in his hometown Changsha, Hunan province

The restaurant opened on Sunday, two days before the    3    (office)remembrance day marked across the country every year on March 5    4    people celebrate his spirits by showing goodwill and giving    5    helping hand to others.

The restaurant will organize series of activities and also cooperate with the local Lei Fen Memorial Hall to     6    ( well promote Lei Feng’s spirits.    7    the entrance to the restaurant stand two big Lei -like statues and its inner part    8    (decorate) with Lei's cartoon portraits and quotes from his diary, with words from his poems playing in the background

He Min, general manager of KFC in Hunan province, told voc. com. en that in addition to the themed restaurant, they will also launch a project devoted to Lei’s virtues in 250 outlets(门店)across the province, including     9    ( provide ) free drinking water and resting    10    ( place) for gate guards