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1)  One in four people spend more time socializing online, using sites such as Facebook, than they
do in person, according to research.
2)  People now have 11 different ways of staying in contact with their friends from the comfort of
their sofa or bedroom.
3)  These include simple email, messenger, text and several forms of social networking from Twitter
to Facebook, said the survey by online casino Yazino.
4)  It is found even when there is time to see people face to face, like at a weekend, up to 11 percent
of all adults still choose to       .
5) This could be down to laziness, the cost of going out or simply not wanting too much personal
contact with friends and family but just enough to swap brief messages and online chats.
6) It all adds up. The average online Brit spends 4.6 hours a week talking to friends online and only
six hours a week talking to people in person, said Yazino.
7) There is even an army of "extreme sofalisers"－the three percent who spend a staggering 25 hours
or more each week talking to friends via electronic devices.
8) The survey of 2, 000 adults also found 11 percent organize all their social diary around Facebook,
Bebo or other network sites.
9) Yazino founder Hussein Chahine said, "Communication is constantly evolving. Some people are as
used to seeing their friends' online image as they are their face."
10) "We are now just as likely to SMS or email a friend as we are to call them."
11) "People increasingly prefer quick and frequent engagement with instant updates on news than a
prolonged chat and are also finding new ways to catch up with friends from their comfort of their sofa."
12) More than seven in ten text their friends and family and 31 percent use social networking sites
while just 27 percent now use email as their primary means of contact.
13) A further 18 percent use live chat and instant messaging systems.

1. What is the title of the passage? (no more than 10 words)

_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 4 words)
   Some people see their friends' online image so often that they feel as if                .

3. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the
sentence. (no more than 8 words)

___________________________________________________________________________
4. List two reasons why many people don't want to talk to people in person. (no more than 15 words)

____________________________________________________________________________  
5. What does the underlined word "These" (Line 1, Paragraph 3) probably refer to? (no more
than 10 words)
____________________________________________________________________________

     Even when you're extremely busy, you aren't using your time with 100% efficiency. There are
gaps in everyone's schedule where they aren't doing anything important. Even if your schedule has
no gaps, there is probably lots of time where you aren't working as fast or as effectively as you
possibly could.
     Why aren't you completely efficient? It's because time isn't the limiting factor. If it were the
limiting factor, people could work non-stop without breaks or any unproductive distractions(消遣).
Instead, people, even those who are highly productive, need to take breaks, occasionally
procrastinate(拖延) and slow down on tasks throughout the day.
     The real and most important limiting factor for productivity is your energy levels to pay attention.
Energy levels limit your productivity because when you're tired, you can have ample time and still
not get everything done. Your attention ability is also limited, because even if there are a million
things that need to be done, you can only focus on one or two at a time.
     You might not be able to insert another 4-5 hours into your schedule without making some
sacrifices(犧牲). But even extremely busy people can add an hour or two into their schedule
without cancelling anything. The reason it's hard to "find time" isn't a lack of time. It's because
you don't have enough energy left to focus on something else that needs to fit into your day.
     I first suspected time wasn't the real problem during an extremely busy period in my life over
a year ago. I was insanely busy, but at that time I still exercised regularly. I had daily to-do lists
with over twenty items, and I still found time to exercise. However, after a few weeks off, due to
illness, I stopped exercising. I was not busy by any standards, in fact, my schedule was incredibly
light. Despite this free time, I found it hard to find time to exercise. It seemed to get pushed later
and later into my schedule until it was gone. How can I explain this odd experience? I believe y
ou have known it.

1. If someone can't work with 100% efficiency, the most important limiting factor is ________.

A. a schedule without gaps           
B. breaks and distractions
C .the limited time                      
D. the limited energy

2. According to paragraph 4, everyone, including the extremely busy people, can ___________.

A. work without any rest                 
B. focus on many things at a time
C. find some more time in a day            
D.do some exercise regularly

3. After a few weeks off, what was the change of the writer's life?

A. He had a longer daily to-do lists with over twenty items.
B. He stopped doing exercise because of the lack of energy.
C. He found it hard to find time to exercise because he was busier.
D. He pushed most of the things later and later in his schedule.

4. The writer gives the example of himself in the last paragraph in order to ___________.

A. prove what the real limiting factor is  
B. show us how busily he needs to work
C. explain how important a healthy body is  
D. tell us what an odd experience he has

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Are You Really Lack of Time?          
B. How Can You Work Efficiently?
C. What Makes Your Energy Limited?      
D. When Should You Do Exercise?

     Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a
young person thinking of going on the stage is "Don't!". But it is useless to try to discourage
someone who feels that he must act, though the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The
normal way to begin is too to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and
talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years.
Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a repertory company, usually as an assistant
stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery,
looking after the furniture, taking care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts. It is
very hard work indeed. The hours are long and the salary is tiny. But young actors with the stage
in their blood are happy, waiting for the chances of working with a better company, or perhaps
in films or television.
     Of course, some people have unusual chances which lead to fame and success without this
long and dull training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle
factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he
drove past in his big car. He told the driver to stop, and he got out to speak to the girl. He asked
her if she would like to go to the film studio
to do a test, and at first she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the
police. It took the producer twenty minutes to tell Connie that he was serious. Then an appointment
was made for her to go to the studio the next day. The test was successful. They gave her some
necessary lessons and within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the
most famous actors of the day. Of
course, she was given a more dramatic name, which is now world-famous. But chances like this
happen once in a blue moon!

1. According to the passage, the main reason why young people should be discouraged from becoming
actors is ________.

A. actors are very unusual people
B. the course at the drama school lasts two years
C. acting is really a hard job
D. there are already too many actors

2. According to the context, the sentence "But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy" at
    the end of the first paragraph means ________.

A. they don't care if their job is hard
B. they like the stage naturally
C. they are born happy
D. they are easily satisfied

3. Connie Pratt soon became a famous actress after ________.

A. learning some lessons about the art of speaking
B. playing her part in the "Blue Colored Moon"
C. successfully matching the most famous actors
D. acting a leading part with a most famous actor at that time

4. The phrase "once in a blue moon" in the last line of the passage means ________.

A. all at once                    
B. once for a long time
C. once in a while                
D. once and for all

     When the lazy days of summer arrive and the schedule is packed with swimming,camp,and family
vacations,it can be a challenge to find time for learning.But kids' reading skills don't have to grow cold
once school's out.Here are some ways to make reading a natural part of their summer fun:    
     Explore your library.Visit your local library to check out books and magazines that your kids haven't
seen before.Many libraries have summer reading programs,book clubs,and reading contests for even the
youngest borrowers.With a new library card,a child will feel extra grownup checking out books.
     Read on the road.Going on a long car trip?Make sure the back seat is stocked with favorite reads.
When you're not at the wheel,read the books aloud.Get some audiobooks (many libraries have large
selections) and listen to them together during driving time.
     Make your own books.Pick one of your family's favorite parts of summerwhether it's baseball,ice
cream,or the pooland have your child draw pictures of it or cut out pictures from magazines.Stick the
pictures onto paper to make a booklet and write text for it.When you're done,read the book together.
Reread it whenever you like!
     Keep in touch.Kids don't have to go away to write about summer vacation.Even if your family stays
home,they can send postcards to tell friends and relatives about their adventures.Ask a relative to be
your child's pen pal and encourage them to write each week.
     Keep up the reading habits.Even if everything else changes during the summer,keep up the reading
routines around your house.Read with your kids every daywhether it's just before bedtime or under a
shady tree on a lazy afternoon.And don't forget to take a book to the beach!Just brush the sand off the
pagesit's no sweat!

1.The purpose of the passage is to         .

A.encourage parents to read          
B.give advice on raising kids
C.raise a good summer reader          
D.suggest places for vacations

2.If you drive on a long trip in summer,you can       .

A.visit the local library and join book clubs
B.borrow some audiobooks to listen to
C.keep in touch with friends by sending postcards
D.read your own picture books with your son

3.By saying "Just brush the sand off the pagesit's no sweat",the author means        .

A.taking away the sand on the book is very difficult
B.a special book is needed when you're reading on the beach
C.one can remove the sand on the book with a brush easily
D.there's no trouble reading even on the beach

4.Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A.Parents.          
B.Students.        
C.Teachers.        
D.Editors.

       If you are asked to chair a meeting, remember the following six golden rules for meeting management.
      1. Always start the meeting on time. If you begin on time, group members who show up late will realize
the value of time. Beginning on time reflects the skill as an effective time manager and sets an example for
others to follow.
      2. Select a note-taker or arrange to have the meeting audio-taped .You may need to refer back to an
issue that was discussed during the meeting at a later date. Good record-keeping is a sign of a good meeting manager as well.
      3. Learn to listen. So many times we think we are going to say and, in the process, block out important
points that other group members may be contributing. Additionally, we often hear only what we want to hear, rather than really listen to other people. Meetings that are characterized by effective listening are successful
meetings.
      4. Keep the discussion on track .Many times important issues can get sidetracked in a meeting, especially when everyone has a different opinion about the topic. If an unexpected conflict develops once the meeting
is in progress, either appoint a subcommittee to look into the problem, or ask the participants involved in the
conflict to meet with you after the meeting. Doing so will help keep the discussion on track and minimize (減少) the chances of wasting participants' time of great value.
      5. Give everyone an opportunity to be heard .Some people tend to control meetings, whereas others
wait to be asked their opinions. As the leader of the meeting, you need to keep an open mind and make sure
everyone feels welcome to contribute and express ideas without criticism.
      6. End on time. If you said the meeting would last no longer than one hour, make sure the meeting lasts
for only one hour. Running late with a meeting makes members late for other appointments, increases the
chances that the members will mentally leave the meeting and reduces your reliability as an effective meeting
manager.

                                    1.    ▲      on how to manage a meeting

     Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It serves directly to assist
a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable prices,thereby establishing a firm home market and so
making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices. By drawing attention to new ideas it
helps enormously to raise standards of living. By helping to increase demand it ensures an increased
need of many services: Without advertisements your daily newspaper would cost four times as much,
the price of your television license would need to be doubled,and travel by bus or tube would cost
more.
     And perhaps most important of all,advertising provides a guarantee of reasonable value in the
products and services you buy. Apart from the fact the twenty-seven Acts of Parliament govern the
terms of advertising,no regular advertiser dare promote a product that fails to live up to the promise
of his advertisements. He might fool some people for a little while through misleading advertising. He
will not do so for long,for mercifully the public has the good sense not to buy the inferior article more
than once. If you see an article consistently advertised, it is the surest proof I know that the article
does what is claimed for it, and that it represents good value.
     Advertising does more for the material benefit of the community than any other force I can think
of.
     There is one more point I feel I ought to touch on. Recently I heard a well-known television
personality declare that he was against advertising because it persuades rather than informs. He
was drawing excessively fine distinctions. Of course advertising seeks to persuade.
     If its message were confined merely to information-and that in itself would be difficult if not
impossible to achieve, for even a detail such as the choice of the colour of a shirt is subtly
persuasive-advertising would be so boring that no one would pay any attention. But perhaps that is
what the well-known television personality wants.

1.By the first sentence of the passage the author means that____.

A. he is fairly familiar with the cost of advertising
B. everybody knows well that advertising is money consuming
C. advertising costs money like everything else
D. it is worthwhile to spend money on advertising

2.In the passage,which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of advertising?

A. Securing greater fame.
B. Providing more jobs.
C. Enhancing living standards.
D. Reducing newspaper cost.

3.The author thinks that the well-known TV personality is____.

A. very precise in passing his judgment on advertising
B interested in nothing but the buyer's attention
C. correct in telling the difference between persuasion and information
D. obviously partial in his views on advertising

4.In the author's opinion,______.

A. advertising can seldom bring material benefit to man by providing information
B. advertising informs people of new ideas rather than wins them over
C. there is nothing wrong with advertising in persuading the buyer
D. the buyer is not interested in getting information from an advertisement

5.What attitude does the author hold for advertising?

A. Negative.
B. Positive.
C. Ridiculous.
D. Not stated.

     As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by
society, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it's not easy to
change later in life. Financial experts say that every one also has their own belief of how to manage their
money. According to our different values, experts put us in three categories. They are: the ant, the cricket
and the snail.
◆The ant - works first
     Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people don't
care about enjoying the moment. They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy
life when they get old and retire. The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks(股票) with low risk.
◆The cricket - fun first
     The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn't think too much about the future. They even
borrow money when they really want something. Many young people now belong to this group. These
people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance(保險).
◆The snail - lives under pressure
     The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans(貸款)
from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses. They are happy to take big loans even though
they are not sure they can afford it. This can cause problems in the future. They should plan more carefully.

1. One's values may_____.

A. be his ways of managing money        
B. be his beliefs about society
C. determine his family and education     
D. influence his behavior

2. Mr. Smith always enjoys spending a weekend with his friends, fishing, hunting and playing cards.
Moreover, he spends money in a very luxurious way. So, _____.

A. Mr. Smith belongs to the ant type      
B. Mr. Smith belongs to the cricket type
C. Mr. Smith belongs to the snail type      
D. it's hard to tell which kind of person Mr. Smith is

3. The writer of the passage seems to be in favor of _____.

A. the ant
B. the cricket
C. the snail
D. none of them

4.  According to the passage, the most suitable title would be _____.

A. Spending Nature  
B. What Comes First  
C. How to Understand Your Values
D. Work and Fun

     High-quality customer service is preached(宣揚) by many, but actually keeping customers happy is easier said than done.
     Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of retail store, but instead will alert their friends, relatives, co-workers, strangers and anyone who will listen.
     Store managers are often the last to hear complaints, and often find out only when their regular customers decide to frequent their competitors, according to a study jointly conducted by Verde group and Wharton school.
     "Storytelling hurts retailers and entertains consumers." Said Paula Courtney, president of the Verde group. "The store loses the customer, but the shopper must also find a replacement."
     On average, every unhappy customer will complain to at least four other, and will no longer visit the specific store for every dissatisfied customer, a store will lose up to three more due to negative reviews. The
resulting "snowball effect" can be disastrous to retailers.
     According to the research, shoppers who purchased clothing encountered the most problems. Ranked second and third were grocery and electronics customers.
     The most common complaints include filled parking lots, cluttered(塞滿了的) shelves, overloaded racks, out-of-stock items, long check-out lines, and rude salespeople.
      During peak shopping hours, some retailers solved the parking problems by getting moonlighting local police to work as parking attendants. Some hired flag wavers to direct customers to empty peaking spaces. This guidance got rid of the need for customers to circle the parking lot endlessly, and avoided confrontation between those eyeing the same parking space.
     Retailers can relieve the headaches by redesigning store layouts, pre-stocking sales items, hiring speedy and experienced cashiers, and having sales representatives on hand to answer questions. Most importantly, salespeople should be diplomatic and polite with angry customers.
      "Retailers who're responsive and friendly are more likely to smooth over issues than those who aren't
so friendly." Said professor Stephen Hoch. "Maybe something as simple as a greeter at the store entrance would help."
     Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filing complaints to the retailer, instead of
complaining to the rest of the world. Retailers are hard-pressed to improve when they have no idea what is wrong.

1. Why are store managers often the last to hear complaints?

A. Few customers believe the service will be improved.
B. Customers would rather relate their unhappy experiences to people around them.
C. Customers have no easy access to store managers.
D. Most customers won't bother to complain even if they have had unhappy experiences.

2. Shop owners often hire moonlighting police as parking attendants so that hoppers         .

A. can find their cars easily after shopping
B. won't have trouble parking their cars
C. can stay longer browsing in the store
D. won't have any worries about security

3.What contributes most to smoothing over issues with customers?

A. Design of the store layout.      
B. Hiring of efficient employees.
C. Manners of the salespeople.    
D. Huge supply of goods for sale.

4.To achieve better shopping experiences, customers are advised to        .

A. voice their dissatisfaction to store managers directly
B. shop around and make comparisons between stores
C. settle their disputes with stores in a diplomatic way
D. put pressure on stores to improve their service

【1】It seems like everyone has a blog these clays. To make it a popular website,there are a few
general guidelines you should follow to increase your chances of success.
【2】Write about what you know,and stick to one topic for a while. If you write without checking
facts or with no experience behind your articles. people won't believe it and won't come back to
your site. Similarly,if you write about too many different topics,you won't be able to build up an
audience of readers as easily.
【3】The first thing students are taught as early as grade school about evaluating websites is that
if there are a bunch of grammatical errors,the website probably isn't credible(可信的).This means
that you need to check every single post you write before you put it up on your site. It's a good idea
to write something,leave it sit for a while,and then come back to read it over before you post it. This
gives you flesh eyes to catch mistakes.
【4】Keeping a schedule of posts can help you not disappoint your readers,because they will start
to come back to your site regularly to see what's new. It's a good idea to set a goal for yourself and
keep it,which is important to keep your readers coming back for more.
【5】Knowing how search engines like Google or Bing find your site can help your posts show up
higher on Internet searches and,therefore,get you more clicks to your site.
【6】Websites now are so advanced in their graphic design that the way a website looks can point
to its credibility just as much as being error-free. Choose a clean theme for your blog,the easier the
site is to read,_________.

1. What is the author's purpose of writing this passage? (no more than 10 words)
__________________________________________________________________________

2. What makes your blog credible? (no more than 9 words)
①______________________②______________________③_______________________

3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 6 with proper words.(no more than 8 words)
__________________________________________________________________________

4. Why should one keep a schedule to write often for his blog? (no more than 15 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese.
__________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

     Mr. Brown first went to look at the underground-fire when he was seven. "Through the hole in the earth you could see the orange fire, but you had to look fast because it was so hot," said Mr. Brown. In 1898,he saw the fire once more.
    Now, we can only see the smoke. The fire Mr. Brown saw is not the underground-fire. In fact ,there are 260 coal fires in the world. They are harmful and dangerous. Then how to put them out?
    Scientists have tried to set fire to underground coal to speed up the fires. In this way, the burning of
underground coal would be soon finished.

1.  Mr Brown said that we had to take a fast look at the fire because _____.  

A. it was in the hole              
B. it was very hot
C. it was orange                
D. it was harmful

2.  How many coal fires are there in the world?

A. There's only one              
B. It's hard to say
C. There are 260                
D. The article doesn't tell us

3.  What's one of the best ways to put out the underground fire?

A. To cover the holes with stones  
B. To speed the fire
C. To see the fire burning        
D. To do some experiments

4.  What is the best title for the article?

A. Watching the Underground-fire  
B. A Way to Put out the Underground Coat Fires
C. The Burning Earth            
D. Coal and Coal Fires