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The Internet has become not only a necessary but also a virtual（虛擬的） world for people. With the development of the Internet， internet friendship has also become very popular. Online friends are those people who have known each other through the Internet. Making internet friends is the same as making pen friends. Many famous websites offer quite warm internet friendship. One can find many people on these websites and they share the same interests. It is difficult to make friends with someone you cant see or feel. That is the main problem of internet friendship. A virtual friendship would not last forever without seeing each other， but it is an advantage for some people because they are afraid to speak in public.

On the other hand， the chances of cheating（欺騙） are very high in an internet friendship. Some people make friends on the Internet with wrong intentions（企圖）.So while making friends over the Internet， one has to be very careful. Here are some suggestions for you.

·Dont give personal information， such as your telephone number， address， location， school name as well as your parents information， to strangers on the Internet.

·Do not exchange personal photos of you or any family member with people you meet over the Internet.

·Do not go to meet a person you have just met over the Internet. Youd better ask older or other experienced people for advice if you want to go to meet an internet friend.

·Do not accept someones request（要求） if you feel he or she is dishonest.

根據(jù)上面短文的內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。

1. Is the Internet necessary and virtual for people？

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2. What is the main problem of internet friendship？

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3. Why is the virtual friendship an advantage for some people？

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4. Who can you ask for advice if you go to meet an internet friend？

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5. What does the article give suggestions about？

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（二）

It was near Christmas during my first semester teaching

at a new school. I loved my small special class more than any group I had taught in the past. They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.

Other teachers had told me that our children were from poor families and not to expect any child to bring a Christmas gift. In fact， I wasnt expecting any gifts.

Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break. First， I got a much-loved stuffed monkey from a shy girl. I was told，

“ He is my favorite， but I love you and I want him to be with you， Miss Taylor.” How thrilled I was！

Next came a new set of Christmas tree lights that was

“ missing” from a mothers cupboard.

Finally， I came to one little boys gift to express my happiness， I was interrupted （打斷）by the giver， “ And see， it is new！ It still has the price tag.”

When other children laughed at him， I stopped then and said， “ Oh， books are good in that way. The story is always new if you have not read it before. Now， Lets share one together.” Everyone listened quietly as I read the most wonderful Christmas story of my life.

I still keep those Christmas gifts. They always remind me of my lovely kids.

根據(jù)上面短文的內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。

1. Why did the teacher like her small special class？

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2. When did the children bring their teacher gifts？

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3. Who sent a stuffed monkey to the teacher？

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4. Was the Christmas story book new？

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5. How did the teacher feel when she got the presents？

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（三）

Helen Monson has always been interested in helping her community. Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school. When she was a school teacher， she also found time to volunteer. One year， she organized a Super Saturday fun day for kids in the community. She also used to volunteer at the Mint festival every year. One summer she served food， another year she organized an art programme.

After she retired， she started volunteering to help the old. When her father was older， he was not able to see as well as he used to， which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading.

She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community. She also helped one woman write her stories. Ann was almost 100 years old，and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited her. She put the information in a book and got it published. Ann was very excited to share her life story with her children and grandchildren.

After a hurricane（ 颶風(fēng) ） destroyed some southern cities， Helen volunteered again for the American Red Cross. She prepared food and answered phones in a care centre. She says，“ I have always liked the Red Cross because the organization helps people in need no matter what.”

One day Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees（ 難民 ） who needed to learn English. Now， she meets once a week with Sahra， a 38-year-old woman from Somalia. Sahra is living and working in a town about 30 minuteswalk from where Helen lives.They work on reading and writing skills. Helen gave Sahra a camera and asked her to take pictures of her daily life. She developed the pictures， and then asked Sahra questions about them. In the end， they wrote a book together and used the photos in the book. This helped Sahra learn many new words about her everyday life.

Helen says， “The most rewarding（ 有益的 ） part of volunteer work is becoming friends with the people I help.They enrich my life as well as I enrich theirs.”

根據(jù)上面短文的內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。

1. When was Helens first volunteer experience for the American Red Cross？

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2. What did Helen do after she retired？

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3. Why was Ann excited when her book got published？

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4. Where did Helen work when she volunteered again for the American Red Cross？

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5. How far is Sahra living and working from Helens home？

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6. Did Helen help Sahra to learn English？

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7. What can you learn from Helen？

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（四）

Everyone wants to relax after working or studying for a long time. I have many ways of relaxing myself. Let me tell you some of my favorites.

I am a big sports fan， so the usual way I relax is to watch or play many kinds of sports. My favorite is tennis， but I am interested in all kinds of sports. Whether I am playing tennis or watching a game on TV， it is exciting to see team members doing their best. Its amazing to see players playing very well. Its true that playing sports is not physically（身體上地）“relaxing”， but I find it really cool， and a good way of “relaxing” my brain after a days hard work.

I enjoy listening to music， and I always have some music playing during my free time. I listen to all types， but I enjoy listening to beautiful piano music. Some people cant study while listening to music， but for me， I believe I can study better by listening to light songs.

Some people choose to relax by traveling. I dont have a favorite place， but I hear that traveling in Japan is really enjoyable. I like visiting different kinds of places and eating famous snacks there. I also enjoy sightseeing and seeing how the culture and people change from place to place.

根據(jù)上面短文的內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。

1. Whats the writers favorite sports？

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2. What kind of music does the writer enjoy？

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3. How many ways of relaxing does the writer give us？

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4. Has the writer ever been to Japan？

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5. What is the passage mainly about？

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