But paying online is a tricky business for consumers who are too young to own credit cards. Most have to use a parent’s card. They want a service that allows them to spend money.

That may come sooner than they think: new ways to take pocket money into cyber (網絡的) space are coming out rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic. If successful, these products can stimulate (刺激)online sales.

In general, teenagers spend huge amounts: $153bn (billion) in the US last year and ￡20bn annually in the UK. Most teenagers have access to the Internet at home or at school 88 percent in the US, 69 percent in the UK. According to the Jupiter Research, one in eight of those with Internet access has bought something online mainly CDs and books.

In most cases, parents pay for these purchases with credit cards, an arrangement that is often unsatisfactory for them and their children. Pressing parents to spend online is less productive than pressing on the high street. They are more likely to ask “Why?” if you ask to spend some money online.

One way to help teenagers change notes and coins into cyber cash is through prepaid cards such as Internet Cash in the US and Smart cards in the UK. Similar to those for pay-as-you-go mobile telephones, they are sold in amounts such as￡20 or $50 with a concealed (隱藏的) 14-digit number that can be used to load the cash into an online account.

【1】What does the word “They” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Sellers. B. Teenagers C. Buyers. D. Parents.

【2】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Most teenagers in the US and the UK have bought something online.

B. Teenagers pay for goods online with their own credit cards.

C. More than half of the teenagers in the US and the UK have Internet access.

D. Teenagers found it easier to persuade parents to buy online than in a shop.

【3】A new way to help teenagers shop online is to use _________.

A. prepaid cards B. special coins and notes

C. a new machine D. pay-as-you-go mobile phones

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A. The arrival of cyber pocket money. B. Internet users in the US and the UK.

C. New credit cards for parents. D. Online shopping traps.

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。

2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

Dear sir,

I’m terrible sorry to make you disappointing for not having finished my homework in time. In fact, I had something else to do, that made me have no time for my homework.

My father was badly injured in a car accident yesterday. Hearing the news, I hurried the hospital after school. I had a busy night, but I didn't do my homework.

As what you know, I am an ordinary student in class and eager to improve your English. I find I have great difficult concentrating on my study. Would you please give me some advices? Besides, I wish you could give me more chances to practice my English in class.

I’m looking forward to hear from you early.

Yours sincerely,

Zhang Sha

But as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow around the world, many people in the West are changing their attitudes. In the US, for example, the need for masks is very high now. The US surgeon general (衛(wèi)生局局長) has been asking people to avoid hoarding too many masks, as they are more needed in hospitals than by the general public.

However, in Asian countries like China and Japan, there has been a long tradition of mask-wearing. In China, for example, when doctor Wu Liande invented the modern medical mask during the pneumonic plague (肺鼠疫) in 1910, the mask became a symbol of China’s position as a modern, scientific nation, according to Scottish medical anthropologist (人類學家) Christos Lynteris. The 2003 SARS epidemic led to the wide use of masks as a form of anti-viral (抗病毒的) protection in China and elsewhere in East Asia.

In Japan, wearing masks has long been seen as a manner to reassure (使安心) others when one catches a cold or flu. Some Japanese also turn masks into fashion accessories (配飾), with different colors and patterns to match their clothes. Wearing masks is also a way to “hide” for young women when they don’t have their makeup (化妝) on.

In more collectivist (集體主義的) cultures in Asia, wearing masks might also be a symbol of solidarity (團結) during the outbreak, according to Lynteris. People wear masks “to show that they want to stick together” in the face of danger, Lynteris wrote.

【1】Why don’t healthy people in the West wear masks?

A.They don’t think masks can prevent disease.

B.Only medical workers need to wear masks.

C.They think masks are for sick people to wear.

D.Wearing a mask looks funny.

【2】What does the underlined word “hoarding” in paragraph 2 mean?

A.wearingB.makingC.throwingD.keeping

【3】Masks have been widely used in China since _____.

A.the outbreak of SARS in 2003

B.the pneumonic plague in 1910

C.Christos Lynteris wore one publicly

D.the invention of the modern medical mask

【4】The main idea of the passage is_________.

A.proving the importance of wearing masks during an epidemic

B.showing opinions about masks between different countries

C.explaining why Westerners don’t wear masks

D.introducing the history of wearing masks

A.He made Helen embarrassed.

B.He asked for a public apology.

C.He took the dictionary without asking.

Mo Yan was born in Gaomi County, Shandong Province. He was 11 years old when the Cultural Revolution started, at which time he left school to work as a farmer. At the age of 18, he began to work at a factory. During this period, his access to literature was largely limited to novels.

At the close of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, Mo joined the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and began writing. During this period, the works of Chinese literature, as well as translations of foreign authors such as William Faulkner, made an impact on his works. In 1984, he received a literary award from the PLA Magazine, and at the same year he began attending the Military Art Academy, where he first used the pen name of Mo Yan. “Mo Yan” means “don’t speak” in Chinese. He explained that the name came from a warning from his father and mother about not saying what he thought when he was outside. It also related to the subject matter of his writings.

Mo’s first novel was Falling Rain on a Spring Night, published in 1981. Several of his novels were translated into English by Howard Goldblatt, professor of East Asian languages and literature, at the University of Notre Dame. He published his first novella（中篇小說）, A Transparent Radish, in 1984, and released Red Sorghum Clan in 1986, making him a nationally recognized novelist. Five years later, he obtained a Master’s degree in literature from Beijing Normal University.

【1】The first paragraph tells us __________.

A.his achievementsB.his educationC.his worksD.his experiences

【2】The inspiration of the pen name “Mo Yan” comes from ______.

A.His parents.B.William Faulkner.

C.Howard Goldblatt.D.Donald Morrison.

【3】Mo got his Master’s degree in literature in __________.

A.1981B.1984C.1986D.1991

【4】This passage is a (an)____________

A.brochureB.biographyC.surveyD.letter

Early in the morning I went to the ocean beach to play my guitar. The usually crowded beach was deserted except for two people. On one side of the boardwalk (木板人行道) was a woman who was cleaning the beach with a broom; on the other side was a lone figure sitting and staring to sea. I chose a spot between them and began to play.

As I played, the woman with the broom swept her way right next to me. She stopped sweeping and leaned on her broom, smiling at me. She appeared to be homeless with dirty mismatched clothes.

“You sure play beautiful music.” she said. “I think my friend would like you music. I want to hire you to play for her.” She pointed to the lone figure staring out at the ocean, then produced a few coins from her pocket. “I don’t have much, and I know you’re worth a lot, but if I give this to you, will you play a song for her? She’s going through a lot. I know the music will make her feel better.”

I told her I’d be happy to play for free.

As we walked over to her friend, the Broom Lady told me that her friend had not talked for weeks.We approached, and the Broom Lady introduced me, “Annie, I got you a present to cheer you up. It’s a guitar man who is going to play a song specially for you.”

Annie didn’t move. She was wearing dark sunglasses and had an old coat pulled up to cover most of her face.

I sat next to Annie and played. As I played I put every thought into having good things happen for this woman. I played for quite a while.

Suddenly, Annie turned toward me and said, “You make it so beautiful. I can feel it inside my heart.”

注意:

1. 所續(xù)寫短文的詞數應為150左右；

2. 至少使用5個短文中標有下劃線的關鍵詞語；

3. 續(xù)寫部分分兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好；

4. 續(xù)寫完成后，請用下劃線標出你所使用的關鍵詞語。

Paragraph 1:

She took off her sunglasses.

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Paragraph 2:

When I stopped playing and looked up, I was shocked to see a small crowed around us.

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take action had a positive effect on let out came up with attempt to

【1】Seeing the sun rising above the surface of the sea, we_______________a shout of joy.

【2】They call on people and the government to_______________to fight against noise pollution.

【3】Ms Li _______________an idea for her design after watching people get wet on the street.

【4】They _______________find the truth at the heart of each idea.

【5】My teacher’s words _______________me and changed my attitude towards life.

1. 具體時間及地點（本周日上午8:00，紅昌農場）；

2. 活動目的（了解有機蔬菜，體驗采摘樂趣）；

3. 活動內容：在專人引導下對農場進行參觀，探究有機蔬菜的種植；采摘有機蔬菜（黃瓜、西紅柿等）；親自烹飪自己摘到的蔬菜。

注意：1. 詞數100左右；

2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

參考詞匯：有機蔬菜 organic vegetables 黃瓜 cucumber

Dear Tom,

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Looking forward to your reply.

1.表示歡迎；

2.介紹本班情況；

3.希望Chris盡快融入新學校的生活。

注意:

1.詞數80左右;

2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Chris,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

【2】 After all, Germany is Europe’s leading economy and famous technological know-how. But, even while some of its neighbors in Europe and elsewhere are quickly swapping physical money for new pay technologies, many Germans prefer their euro bills. Cash is quick and easy to use, they argue. It provides a clear picture of personal spending, keeps transactions (交易) more private and is widely accepted in the country.

A study by the country’s central bank said Germans carried an average of 107 euros in their wallet. 【3】 Three-quarters of Americans in a U.S. bank survey said they carried less than $50, and one-quarter said they kept $10 or less in their wallet.

【4】 In 2008, for the first time, Germans used plastics for payments more than bills. According to a report, in Cologne, 48.6% of sales took place with a debit or a credit card, compared with 48.3% in cash.

Still, Germany has one of the highest rates of cash use in the European Union. The most important reasons for the close relationship of Germans to cash are their needs for protection of personal data, security and confidentiality (保密) of payments. 【5】 But the average German’s need for security will be sure to slow the process.

A. This may be surprising to some.

B. It’s far more than what Americans carry.

C. Change may happen in future generations.

D. Germany is not the only country that prefers cash.

E. For much of Germany, however, the phrase is still up to date.

F. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never heard of the saying.

G. That’s not to say that Germans rule out other modern payment methods.