How do native speakers truly feel when speaking with non-native English speakers? It seems that 81 (break) English annoys them. However, they keep being really nice when speaking with non-native speakers. I wonder how they really feel when doing so.
I think it would depend 82 the native English speakers. Some people are just 83 (easy) annoyed.
Personally, I study Spanish. When I hear someone 84 (attempt) English, I am patient with them because I know 85 difficult it is to talk in a non-native tongue. I also know 86 is very difficult to learn English, and that increases my respect for their efforts. I’m a patient person by nature.
The situation matters too. If I were waiting tables on 87 super crowded day and really 88 (need) to do about a dozen different things, I might become upset at having to wait for someone to struggle while ordering his meal.
There also exists the 89 (possible) that what is considered as annoyance is not truly annoyance. I might frown (皱眉) while listening to a non-native speaker, 90 that wouldn’t mean I’m annoyed. I am just concentrating and listening hard to understand him.
Scientists claim to have developed a revolutionary new giant 3D concrete printer that can build a 2,500-square-foot house in just 24 hours.
The 3D printer, developed by Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis from the University of Southern California, could be used to build a whole house, layer by layer, in a single day.
"It is basically scaling up 3D printing to the scale of building," said Khoshnevis.
The giant robot replaces construction workers with a nozzle (喷嘴), which can quickly build a home based on a computer pattern, MSN News reported.
Contour Crafting, as it is named, is a layered fabrication (构造) technology. Using this process, a single house or a colony of houses, each with possibly a different design, may be constructed in a single run, embedded (嵌入) in each house all the wires and pipes for electrical, plumbing and air-conditioning.
The potential applications of this technology are far-reaching including in emergency, low-income, and commercial housing.
"Our research also addresses the application of Contour Crafting in building habitats on other planets. Contour Crafting will most probably be one of the very few feasible approaches for building structures on other planets, such as the Moon and Mars, which are being targeted for human habitation before the end of the new century," researchers said on the project website.
The technology may potentially reduce energy use and emissions. And the main advantages of the Contour Crafting process over existing technologies are the superior surface finish that is realized and the greatly increased speed of construction.
8. Professor Khoshnevis has recently developed a 3D printer that can ________.
A. build a 2500-square-foot house in a single day.
B. construct a skyscraper, layer by layer.
C. design a group of houses automatically.
D. assist construction workers in their work.
9. The new 3D printer uses the following to build a house EXCEPT ________.
A. a nozzle B. a computer pattern C. a robot D. an air-conditioner
10. According to the text, the potential applications of Contour Crafting include building _______.
A. emergency vehicles B. low-income housing
C. commercial centers D. space stations on other planets
11. What advantages of this new technology is mentioned in the text?
A. It creates more jobs. B. It is less time-consuming.
C. It saves the building cost. D. It emits no carbon dioxide.
Imagine loving someone so much that you’d swim more than 5,000 miles to see him or her. Dindim manages to swim that far every year to 21 his friend John.
This is 22 , not only because of the love between the two friends, but because Dindim is 23 a penguin.
John found Dindim covered in oil, hardly 24 on a beach near his home. He picked him up, cleaned him off and brought him to his house where he 25 him and got him healthy again. John named him Dindim.
After a week, he 26 the penguin back to the beach and tried to release him, 27 Dindim refused to leave John. They 28 together for the next eleven months. Then, Dindim disappeared. 29 , John thought he’d never see his friend again.
But just a few months 30 , Dindim was back. He found John on the beach, and followed him home. Each year, he 31 for four months to live with other penguins. For the other eight months, he lives with John.
John says that each time they meet again, Dindim seems 32 to see him. He says he loves the penguin as if he were his own 33 . He feels certain that Dindim loves him in the 34 way.
Ecologist Carl Safina says that animals can and do love humans. He writes and speaks a lot about animals and their 35 . According to Carl, it’s obvious that animals feel love for humans. What’s less obvious is whether or not human love animals enough to 36 them. Hundreds of thousands of animals are 37 by the same oil that covered Dindim when John found him. Fifty percent of 38 has disappeared in the last 40 years because of humans 39 their habitats(栖息地). Scientists say we’re in a new mass extinction period. In the next two 40 , they predict that we’ll lose 75 percent of the remaining species on earth.
21. A. congratulate B. visit C. invite D. help
22. A. heart-warming B. considerate C. interesting D. ridiculous
23. A. fortunately B. obviously C. actually D. surely
24. A. active B. asleep C. lively D. alive
25. A. nursed B. collected C. focused D. guarded
26. A. brought B. answered C. called D. pulled
27. A. and B. so C. although D. but
28. A. played B. worked C. lived D. studied
29. A. Angrily B. Sadly C. Gladly D. Nervously
30. A. before B. ago C. then D. later
31. A. disappears B. escapes C. challenges D. hides
32. A. more miserable B. more confident C. happier D. stronger
33. A. friend B. child C. wife D. neighbor
34. A. correct B. proper C. same D. different
35. A. needs B. relationships C. numbers D. feelings
36. A. protect B. prevent C. stop D. hunt
37. A. sold B. killed C. polluted D. found
38. A. sea B. land C. population D. wildlife
39. A. using B. stealing C. destroying D. reducing
40. A. generations B. solutions C. standards D. systems
Building Trust in a Relationship Again
Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences. 36 . Trust is a risk. But you can’t be successful when there’s a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.
Unfortunately, we’ve all been victims of betrayal. Whether we’ve been stolen from, lied to, misled, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can’t trust anymore. 37 It’s understandable, but if you’re willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there.资*源%库
38 Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being.
39 If you’ve been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance. But there’s a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”. At some point in all of our lives, we’ll have our trust tested or violated.
You didn’t lose “everything”. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. 40 Instead, it’s a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.
A. Learn to really trust yourself.
B. It is putting confidence in someone.
C. Stop regarding yourself as the victim.
D. Remember that you can expect the best in return.
E. They’ve been too badly hurt and they can’t bear to let it happen again.
F. This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.
G. Seeing the positive side of things doesn’t mean you’re ignoring what happened.
Let Harry play with your toys as well, Clare, you must learn to ________.
A．support B．care C．spare D．Share
When I was 19, I got a job in my local bookstore. (61)_______（live） in the large city, I usually saw many strange customers, most of (62)________ were teenagers. They didn’t come often；I forgot all the customers(63)________ two. One night a 15-year-old girl came in looking for a book with a boy. They seemed to find (64)________they wanted to buy. But when they came to the counter, the girl found she was a dollaror two short to buy the book, and she took (65)________ all her money to prove it. She looked so (66)________(disappoint). Just then I remembered my discount card and it was still active, so I told the girl not (66)________ （worry). I put in my code, being happy that I could help them with this card. With the book (67)_______ her hand she gave me a thankful smile, and then she and the boy got out of the store happily, leaving me (68)________（feel） content, too. This experience (69)________(influence) me deeply every day since then. In fact, sometimes a little thing can also make
one’s world beautiful.
I got aboard and sat down in my seat. It was going to be a long flight.
Around me were some 41 . "Where are you headed?" I asked．
"Lakes Air Base. We'll be there for special training, and then to the front."
After about an hour, an announcement was made that box lunches were 42 for five dollars. The journey would be several hours, and I decided to buy one．
As I 43 for my wallet, I heard a soldier ask his buddy if he would buy lunch. "No, that seems a lot of money for just a box lunch." I looked around at the other soldiers. 44__ were buying lunch. I walked to the back of the plane and 45 the flight attendant a fifty-dollar bill. "Take box lunches to all those soldiers." I said．She seized my arms tightly．Her eyes wet with tears, she 46 me, " My son is a soldier in the front．．．it's almost like you are doing it for him."
Picking up ten boxes, she headed to the soldiers．
After eating, on my way to the restroom I was 47 by a man. "I saw what you did and I want to be 48 of it." With this, he handed me twenty-five dollars．
Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming, looking at the seat numbers 49 he walked．When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his 50 , and said, "I want to 51 your hand." I stood and took his hand．With a loud voice he said, "I was a soldier． 52 , someone bought me a lunch．It was such an act of 53 that I never forgot." I was a little bit 54 when applause rang out from all of the passengers．These soldiers were giving their all for our country．I could only give them a couple of meals．
Later, when I walked to the front of the plane to stretch my legs, a man 55 another twenty-five dollars in my hand．
When we 56 , I gathered my belongings and started to leave．A man stopped me, put something in my pocket, and walked away 57 a word．Another twenty-five dollars!
Seeing the soldiers 58 at the terminal, I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five dollars．As I walked 59 to my car, I prayed for their safe 60 .
41．A．strangers B．soldiers C．attendants D．passengers
42．A．available B．reasonable C．convenient D．special
43．A．prepared B．sent C．reached D．paid
44．A．None B．Some C．Many D．All
45．A．lent B．showed C．handed D．charged
46．A．advised B．greeted C．inspired D．thanked
47．A．praised B．stopped C．attracted D．discovered
48．A. one B. kind C. part D. much
49. A．as B．though C．till D．unless
50．A．tongue B．arm C．head D．hand
51．A．feel B．seize C．shake D．check
52．A．Once B．Later C．Recently D．Frequently
53．A．performance B．kindness C．bravery D．wisdom
54．A．embarrassed B．relieved C．overjoyed D．satisfied
55．A．threw B．found C．took D．left
56．A．separated B．landed C．paused D．chatted
57．A．in B．for C．through D．without
58．A．training B．shouting C．gathering D．marching
59．A．casually B．anxiously C．disappointedly D．lightheartedly
60．A．arrival B．return C．flight D．escape
M: Mrs Willianms, I’d be grateful if you could just tell me a bit about yourself. Have you been 61 ( swim) long?
W: No, not long at all. I started 62 (origin) to get fit again ___63__ my youngest child was born. And I didn’t take it seriously at first; I only started practising properly when I realized how much I was enjoying it.
M: so when did you start taking it seriously?
W: I suppose I started taking it seriously about three years 64 . I joined the swimming club then, 65 really made me work at it.
M: And now, how 66 do you practice?
W: Every day. But I can’t go at a regular time, as I have to make 67 (arrange) for the children 68 ( look) after.
M: And what does your husband think about it?
W: Oh, he thinks it’s wonderful. He’s pleased that I’ve got something more interesting to think about 69 housework, and he’s proud of me for getting onto the country team and winning prizes.
M: And how many prizes have you won?
W: Two so far. One was an individual medal and 70 was a team cup.
M.: Well, I hope there’ll be more today. Thank you very much, Mrs Williams.
假定你是李华，目前在新西兰做交换生。不久前，你在当地一家旅行社（travel agency）预定了“澳大利亚八日游”，但因故不得不取消出游计划。请你给该旅行社负责人写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.说明情况； 2.表示歉意； 3.询问是否退换订金（deposit）。
注意：1.词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
More subway lines ________ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years.
A. will build B. will be built C. build D. are built
56. helmet
A. someone who writes novels
57. suitable
B. to officially end a law, system, etc especially one that has existed for a long time
58. novelist
C. to officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization
59. clumsy
D. pleasure you feel when you realize something is good, useful or well done
60. evaluate
E. a strong hard hat that soldiers, the police etc wear to protect their heads
61. abolish
F. to judge how good, useful or successful something is
62. beneficial
G. having the right qualities for a particular person, purpose or situation
63. anxious
H. moving or doing things in a careless way, especially so that you drop things, knock into things etc.
64. appreciation
I. worried about something
65. resign
J. having a good effect
Long, long ago, a Frenchman traveled to a small Italian town. He was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for 71.________ walk alone. It was very late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man 72._______ quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight 73._______ the Frenchman suddenly found his watch 74.______(go). He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to get back the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up 75.______ the Italian, but 76.______ of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist and 77.______ (point) to the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
As soon as he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife 78.______ had happened. He was greatly 79.______(surprise) when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Then he realized that he 80.______(rob) the Italian’s watch by mistake.
Not until recently _______the development of tourist-related activities in the rural areas.
A. had they encouraged B. they had encouraged
C. they encouraged D. did they encourage
The silence of the library is sometimes broken by a sudden cough or the sound of pages_____.
A. turning B. turned C. being turned D. having turned
The 87th Academy Award(奥斯卡金像奖) nominations(提名) were announced on Jan 15, and The Grand Budapest Hotel stood out as a favorite with nine nominations, including Best Picture. Check out some other Best Picture nominees to see if you missed any of last year’s top Hollywood films.
The Imitation Game
This historical thriller is about British computer scientist, Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), the father of artificial intelligence. At the start of World War II, Turing was asked to join a select team of mathematical geniuses to decode the system the Nazis used to send military messages. Besides the actual breaking of the code, Cumberbatch’s portrayal(扮演)of Turing’s personality, a mixture of decency(正派)and shyness, is also a highlight of the movie.
Birdman
This dark comedy film is about how Riggan Thomson, a faded star once famous for his superhero roles, struggles to regain fame. American actor Michael Keaton, 63, who has a similar experience to Thomson’s, plays the leading role.
Selma
A stellar cast(主要演员) including talk show queen Oprah Winfrey may be one reason to see Selma. But that the film focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle for civil rights(民权) also makes it worth viewing. Based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches, the film is a chronicle(编年史) of King’s (David Oyelowo) campaign for political rights for African-American people.
The Theory of Everything
We know English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking for his significant scientific discoveries, especially his black hole theories. This biographical film reveals the scientist’s (played by Eddie Redmayne) secret romantic relationship with Jane Hawking (Felicity Jones), whom he meets and falls in love with at Cambridge and who later becomes his first wife.
Boyhood
American Director Richard Linklater did an experiment in this film, using the same cast for 12 years to record a boy’s growth. In two and a half hours, we see Mason, a Texas boy from a divorced family, grow from 6-year-old boy to a freshman in college.
5. How many Best Picture nominees are mentioned in the text?
A. Five B. Six C. Eight D. Nine
6. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. Michael Keaton became famous overnight after starring in the movie Birdman.
B. Alan Turing is a talented and outgoing man in The Imitation Game.
C. Selma is the story of Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for voting rights for African-Americans.
D. The Theory of Everything is about how Stephen Hawking discovered his black hole theories.
7. What is Boyhood mainly about?
A. How Richard Linklater did his decade-long experiment.
B. The wonderful life of Mason.
C. The growth of a young boy.
D. How Mason spent his college years.
8. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To analyze(分析) why these films were nominated for the 87th Academy Awards.
B. To give a brief introduction to the 87th Academy Award nominees.
C. To list some of the best nominees in the Academy Awards’ history.
D. To prove that the Academy Award nominees cover a broad range of topics.
How to Be a Winner
Sir Steven Redgrave
Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病). Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering
Swimming World Champion
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success —you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kirsten Best
Poet & Writer
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological(心理的) tool.”
25. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?
A. Difficulties influenced his career.
B. Specialists offered him medical advice.
C. Training helped him defeat his disease.
D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.
26. What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?
A. Her achievements.
B. Her daily happenings.
C. Her training schedule.
D. Her sports career.
27. According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?
A. Courage.
B. Devotion.
C. Hard work.
D. Self-confidence.
A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large 41 .
All of their friends and 42 came to see the lovely ceremony and to 43 in the
festivities and celebrations. All had a wonderful time. The bride was impressive
44 her white wedding gown and the groom was very attractive in his black suit. Evcry0ne could 45____ that the love they had for each other was 46 .
A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a/an 47 . “I read in
amagazine about how we can 48 our marriage," she offered. “Each of us will a list
of the things that we find a bit 49 with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can 50 them and make our lives happier together.
The husband agreed. So 51 0f them went to a separate room in the house and thought of the things that annoyed them. They thought about this question for the _52 of the day and wrote down what they 53 . The next morning, at the breakfast table, they
decided that they would 54 their lists.
“I'll start,” offered the wife. She took out her list. It had many 55 on it, enough to fill three pages. In fact, as she started reading the list, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband’s eyes.
“What’s wrong?” she asked. “Nothing,” the husband replied, “Keep reading your list.”
The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband. She __56 placed her list on the table and 57 her hands over the top of it.
“Now, you read your list,” she said happily.
Quietly the husband 58 . “I don't have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the way 59 you are. I don’t want you to change anything for me. The wife, 60 by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.
We have a wonderful world that is fiill of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time in this world looking for the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the wonderful before us?
41. A. festival B. feast C. celebration D. holiday
42. A. family B. colleagues C. schoolmates D. neighbors
43. A. overcome B. undertake C. intake D. participate
44. A. dressed in B. pull on C. put on D. wore
45. A. say B. tell C. know D. leam
46, A. real B. actual C. true D. pure
47. A. proposal B. idea C. request D. command
48. A. expand B. strengthen C. broaden D. deepen
49. A. annoyed B. disturbed C. disturbing D. annoying
50. A. focus B. fix C. concentrate D.react
51. A. both B. all C. each D. neither
52. A. remained B. rest C. left D. following
53. A. came up B. came out C. came for D. came up with
54. A. go over B. make up C. look over D. turn to
55. A. matters B. topics C. items D. details
56. A. cleanly B. clearly C. proudly D. neatly
57.A. unfolded B.folded C. opened D. stretched
58.A. stated B. declared C. announced D. suggested
59. A. what B.where C. who D.that
60.A. encouragedB.criticized C. touched D. Loved
Johnny, a lizard(蜥蜴), liked sunbathing every morning. One day, he felt so 61 (relax) that he didn’t notice some boys coming up behind him. The boys 62 (catch) Johnny, and he could only escape by losing his tail.
After the children left, Johnny came out to look 63 his tail, but found no sign of it. Feeling sad, he made a 64 (decide) to spend all his time looking for it. Time passed, and Johnny kept asking everyone whether 65 (them) had seen his tail. One day, he asked a boy, who surprisedly replied, “Why do you need two tails?” Hearing this, Johnny turned back and saw a new, stronger tail. He 66 (sudden) realized how silly it had been to waste so much time on such a problem.
On his way home, he found his old tail on the roadside. 67 it looked terrible, Johnny was still excited to have it back. He picked it up and was about to continue his journey when an idea hit him
68 he shouldn’t look at the past. He then dropped his old tail, 69 (leave) with it all his past worries. All he took with him 70 (be) thoughts of the future.
This could be the perfect gift for the partner, who embarrasses you on the dance floor. Smart socks, which can teach to dance, may be the answer for anyone with two left feet.
The socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners improve their skills. Thanks to the socks, users can accurately record not only how far and fast they run but also how well. It means the user maximizes their performance, and reduces damage to body and prevents hurt. The hi-tech socks are made of special fibers that watch the movements of your feet. They look, feel and can be washed like normal clothes.
Sensors (传感器) record each movement and send it by an ankle transmitter (脚踝发射器) to a smart phone. Then a “virtual coach” application shows the information and can tell the user what they are doing wrong, and help to improve skill in any task with feet.
The socks should be useful to athletes and weekend joggers. “People think running is so easy and of course everybody can do it but not necessarily safely and well,” Dr Davide Vigano said. A recent study showed that between 60 and 80 percent of runners got hurt per year. This is pretty much more than any other human activity. Researchers say the technology can also be developed to teach people how to dance, play sports such golf, or even to help to teach women to walk better in high heels.
Mr. Vigano said, “People could all benefit from the idea. We have had interest from all sorts of sports, like skiing, football, cycling and golf. Anything where you have to use your feet can use it. It could even be put in high heels to help women walk in them safely.”
Socks are just the start, and the technology could be used in gloves, hats and boots. The socks, anklet and software package, are expected to be sold for around £120, which will go on sale in March.
29. What does the underlined part “anyone with two left feet” refer to?
A. People who are disabled. B. People who are interested in dancing.
C. People who invented the socks. D. People who are not good at dancing.
30. What’s special about fibers that the socks are made of?
A. They feel much softer than normal clothes.
B. They can monitor the movement of feet.
C. They are expensive to produce.
D. They act as a smart phone for users.
31. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the socks?
A. They can improve the skill of running.
B. They can help women walk better in high heels.
C. They can teach people to dance well.
D. They can be worn for days without washing.
32. According to Dr Vigano, _________.
A. everyone can make good use of the smart socks
B. users can run as fast as they like with the socks
C. 60 to 80 percent of runners would like to buy the smart socks
D. no runners will get hurt, thanks to the socks
A 15-year-old boy planned to put a ball covered with petrol into his mouth and set it on fire. He would film the dangerous action and put it on YouTube. And, lie hoped to become famous on the Internet. But things didn’t go the way he imagined. His clothing caught fire, and he was rushed to the hospital with serious bums on his body.
YouTube hosts millions of videos of people attempting dangerous actions. Many of them are by kids and young adults. Some experts say that by hosting these videos, YouTube encourages young viewers to take deadly risks. Research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that more than 180,000 Americans die from accidental injuries each year. That’s one person every three minutes. More than 14,000 of those killed are kids under the age of 19. Is YouTube to blame?
People have always found it interesting to watch others try risky things. Audiences love these kinds of things. Some of the earliest Greek comedies had characters followed by wild animals and knocking into walls. Now, in the age of the Internet, anyone with a camera and a YouTube account can create this kind of “fun”. Many viewers, especially teenagers, are influenced by what they see and want to try it themselves. “YouTube has taken the playing in the neighborhood to a worldwide level,” says Clair Mellenthin, a researcher from the Centers.
Supporters of YouTube argue that it isn’t YouTube’s responsibility to examine its content. “Parents should be the ones to make sure that kids are behaving safely,” they say. In fact, YouTube has a rule on content. For example, dangerous activities that have a risk of serious physical harm or death are not allowed. Staff of YouTube, carefully watch the website 24 hours a day, looking for videos that are against their rules. But is this enough?
8.What happened to the 15- year-old boy?
A. He got hurt in a traffic accident
B. He played with fire and burned himself
C. He set fire to a ball by accident
D. He watched an action film on YouTube
9.What do Clair Mellenthin’s words suggest?
A. YouTube should examine kids’ accounts
B. YouTube users like to copy Greek comedies
C. YouTube affects people greatly
D. YouTube has a positive influence on teenagers globally
10.According to the last paragraph, the author seems to believe that .
A. YouTube should do more to make sure of kids’ safety
B. parents should be strict with their kids
C. YouTube should make a rule on content
D. parents shouldn't allow their kids to take risks
11.The passage mainly discusses .
A. how to prevent accidental injuries
B. how to become famous on the Internet
C. whether YouTube should be open to kids
D. whether YouTube should show dangerous videos
