Vint Cerf is all the following EXCEPT that ___________.

1. A.
   a researcher in the United States
2. B.
   the vice-president of Goggle
3. C.
   one of the founders of the Internet
4. D.
   a manager of a broadband company

Which of the following is NOT something Vint Cerf has predicted?

1. A.
   Traditional television will soon have its iPod moment.
2. B.
   The number of videos watched over the Internet will double.
3. C.
   Viewers will be able to download TV programmers onto their iPods.
4. D.
   Viewers will be able to watch their favorite TV shows on the Internet.

According to the passage, people can always do all the following EXCEPT ____________.

1. A.
   watch short clips over the Internet
2. B.
   download live TV over the Internet
3. C.
   download per-recorded videos over the Internet
4. D.
   listen to their favorite music on their computers

Some critics are now predicting __________.

1. A.
   the Internet will collapse if millions of people use it at the same time
2. B.
   people all over the world will be able to connect to the Internet
3. C.
   the Internet will crash if  too many people download TV programmes at the same time
4. D.
   the videos people watch over the Internet

This passage mainly tells us __________.

1. A.
   a Goggle expert is predicting the end of traditional television
2. B.
   the Internet will never be used to download people's favourite shows
3. C.
   the Internet will become more popular
4. D.
   something about Vint Cerf

The best title of this passage would be ______

1. A.
   Keep Up with the Latest Weblish
2. B.
   Keep Up with the Latest Development
3. C.
   Newly Invented English Words
4. D.
   Technology and English

We can infer（推斷）from the first paragraph that ______

1. A.
   Some people wish Shakespeare were still alive
2. B.
   people may have different attitudes towards Weblish
3. C.
   all people welcome Weblish
4. D.
   Weblish is not popular among people

The author thinks the main difficulty for people in keeping up with Weblish is that ______

1. A.
   old words have new meanings
2. B.
   there are so many new words
3. C.
   the technology is changing too fast
4. D.
   Weblish words are full of spelling mistakes

Dr. David Crystal would probably agree that ______

1. A.
   people should not accept Weblish
2. B.
   Weblish can cause misunderstandings among people
3. C.
   Weblish will destroy the English language
4. D.
   people should know something about Weblish

Why did the couple decide to go to Florida for weekend?

1. A.
   To visit their family and friends
2. B.
   To escape from the cold winter
3. C.
   To escape from their busy work
4. D.
   To attend a friend’s funeral

What mistake did the husband make after checking into the hotel?

1. A.
   He checked into a wrong hotel
2. B.
   He forget to bring the laptop
3. C.
   He misspelled her wife’s address
4. D.
   He forgot to mail his letter

The expression “called home to glory” probably suggests that the man had          .

1. A.
   gone back to his hometown
2. B.
   called his family to say hello
3. C.
   been awarded a prize
4. D.
   died and gone to heaven

How did the woman probably feel after reading the e-mail?

1. A.
   Pleased
2. B.
   Amazed
3. C.
   Frightened
4. D.
   Moved

Which of the following is true according to the text?

1. A.
   The woman’s husband died of a heart attack
2. B.
   The woman liked to chat with her friends by e-mail
3. C.
   The couple held their wedding in Florida 20 years ago.
4. D.
   His wife wouldn’t go to Florida for his error.

Which of the following is TRUE about the report on the 2006 Language Situation in China?

1. A.
   The report is compiled by the Ministry of Education alone.
2. B.
   The report is compiled every year.
3. C.
   The report is compiled every two years.
4. D.
   The report is based on over 1 billion language samples from websites.

Why does the author use the example of a couple who tried to name their baby “@”?

1. A.
   To show Chinese is badly polluted by English.
2. B.
   To express the couple’s love for the child.
3. C.
   To indicate “@”is a very common sign among the e-mail users.
4. D.
   To show some people are very enthusiastic over English letters.

Why are the English abbreviations becoming more and more popular according to the passage?

1. A.
   Because English is the most common language in the world.
2. B.
   Because using English abbreviations is a fashion.
3. C.
   Because English abbreviations are easy and simple to use.
4. D.
   Because English abbreviations are easy to pronounce.

What can we infer from the passage?

1. A.
   People should know clearly the exact Chinese translation of English abbreviations.
2. B.
   More and more Chinese people will use English abbreviations in the future.
3. C.
   Most parents like to give their child English names now.
4. D.
   Language scholars hate to use English abbreviations.

Who has the most time to apply for volunteering in Olympics 2008 ?

1. A.
   Liling from Beijing
2. B.
   Wangbing from Tianjin .
3. C.
   Jane from Australia
4. D.
   Dongdong from Yunnan.

Being a volunteer in Olympics 2008 , you can enjoy free ________ service.

1. A.
   food
2. B.
   taxi
3. C.
   hotel
4. D.
   ticket

Why does the author think it is not easy to be admitted to the program?

1. A.
   Because too many people want to watch the game live.
2. B.
   Because the volunteers can have good free meals every day.
3. C.
   Because the volunteers can watch the game without buying a ticket.
4. D.
   Because more and more people care for the Olympics .

When was Erik born?

1. A.
   In 1968.
2. B.
   In 1995.
3. C.
   In 1967.
4. D.
   In 1969.

What was unusual about his wedding?

1. A.
   He got married on the summit of Mount McKinley.
2. B.
   He got married when climbing Mount Everest.
3. C.
   .His wedding was held after he prepared a lot.
4. D.
   His wedding was held at 13,000 feet above sea level.

What is Erik’s special method for climbing a mountain?

1. A.
   He takes his girlfriend with him.
2. B.
   He does his share of the jobs.
3. C.
   He uses two long poles to help himself.
4. D.
   He keeps a good team around him.

Which of the following shows the right order of what happened?
a. He topped Mount McKinley.
b. He became blind.
c. He challenged Mount Everest.
d. He reached the peak of Kilimanjaro.
e. He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan.

1. A.
   b, e, d, c, a
2. B.
   b, a, e, d, c
3. C.
   a, b, e, d, c
4. D.
   b, d, a, c, d

A gentleman put an advertisement in a newspaper___________

1. A.
   in order to hire an office boy
2. B.
   so as to dismiss the others
3. C.
   in order to select one among the fifty applicants
4. D.
   so as to select one and dismiss the others

The underlined word “indicating” probably means ________.

1. A.
   that is
2. B.
   and of course
3. C.
   so
4. D.
   suggesting

___________ was the very person the gentleman preferred.

1. A.
   He who has a great many letters
2. B.
   He who had no letters
3. C.
   He who wiped his feet before entering the room
4. D.
   he who was careful, kind , polite and thoughtful

The gentleman dismissed the other boys because_________.

1. A.
   they didn’t pick up the book lying on the floor
2. B.
   they pushed and crowded
3. C.
   they were impolite
4. D.
   all the above

According to the passage, we know that the gentleman hired the boy______.

1. A.
   not by his letters but by his good manners
2. B.
   by the relationship between them
3. C.
   by the feelings
4. D.
   by his letters

At the beginning of the story the man wanted ____.

1. A.
   to be a clerk in a certain government
2. B.
   his friend to introduce him job
3. C.
   to visit the head of the department
4. D.
   to get an answer from the department

The first paragraph mainly tells us ____.

1. A.
   how the man knew the news that a clerk was needed
2. B.
   how the man got a job with the help of his friend
3. C.
   how the man wrote to the department to get the job
4. D.
   how he was waiting for the answer from the department

He got a letter that had been sent to him, which means ____.

1. A.
   he himself received the letter
2. B.
   someone else got it and then didn’t bring it to him
3. C.
   someone else got it and then brought it to him
4. D.
   the government sent it to him

What do you think of the man?

1. A.
   He was too careless.
2. B.
   He was very honest.
3. C.
   He was very clever.
4. D.
   He was rather stupid.

Choose the right order of the events given in the passage.
a. He got a letter one day   b. He got a job in the department.
c. The letter told him he was unfit for the job.
d. His friend introduced him to the head.
e. He found he signed the letter himself.
f. He wanted to get a job in the government department.

1. A.
   a,b,c,d,e,f
2. B.
   c,b,d,a,f,e
3. C.
   f,d,b,a,c,e
4. D.
   f,b,a,e,c,f

What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?

1. A.
   They are heavenly bodies different in composition.
2. B.
   They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.
3. C.
   There are more asteroids than meteoroids.
4. D.
   Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.

What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?

1. A.
   It is very unlikely but the danger exists.
2. B.
   Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.
3. C.
   Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.
4. D.
   It’s still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.

What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids?

1. A.
   It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.
2. B.
   It may create more problems than it might solve.
3. C.
   It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.
4. D.
   Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.

We can conclude from the passage that ________

1. A.
   while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world.
2. B.
   asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future.
3. C.
   the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime
4. D.
   workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth.

Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in this passage?

1. A.
   Optimistic         
2. B.
   Critical         
3. C.
   Objective         
4. D.
   Arbitrary

_________ of caring our skin.

________
Of skin care
● Good skin makes you feel more

___________.
● Good skin helps keep you healthy both

_________ and mentally.
● Cleansing your face: You can reduce the

_________ done to your face by free radicals.
Toning your face: You can maintain the

_________  your skin’s PH level.
Moisturizing your face: You can keep your face moist.
● Skin care slows down the speed of

___________.
Tips
●

__________ five minutes every morning and night caring for your skin.
● Use all-natural skin care products.
● Apply skin products to all areas

_________ aging may appear.