1、A Teens for Planet EarthThis is a social networking site for teenagers who want to get involved in protecting our planet. They can connect with other green minded teens，choose a project or create their own. Teens for Planet Earth encourages young folks to get busy in their own communities. They offe
2、r guidance on local projects with categories such as habitats，animals，water and education. Awards are given to active members.MeezAt Meez，teens can create their own avatars(头像)，rooms and virtual pets. It is a social community of creative people that combines avatars，virtual worlds and games. Meez of
3、fers contests and chat as well as homework help，a fashion centre and a writers corner. A chat area for younger teens is available. Other areas are music，geek (极客) centre，art and sports.CyberteensCyberteens is another cool site that celebrates the teen years. Here teenagers can find communities， game
4、s，and news. There is a link called“creativity”where teens can share their poems， stories，photos and artwork. The“cool links”section offers a huge variety of options to the curious teens. This site also has surveys and helps with jobs and schoolwork.SS is a resource site for teens and high school stu
5、dents. Its social network has over 900，000 members. Members earn points to win prizes just by browsing and they offer several multiplayer games. Points are used to buy items at auction(拍卖会)S is filled with useful information and articles.【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了四个与青少年相关的网站，包括网站的目的、活动内容等信息。1What is Teens for P
6、lanet Earth aimed at?ASetting up a project.BGiving awards to teens.CGetting young folks busy.DGiving advice on local projects.【答案】D 2Which website offers assistance in jobs?ATeens for Planet Earth.BMeez.CCyberteens.DS.【答案】C 【解析】考查细节理解。根据第三段的最后一句“This site also has surveys and helps with jobs and sch
7、oolwork.”可知，Cyberteens 为青少年提供工作上的帮助。 站上，点数可以用来购买拍卖的商品，而其他三个网站都没有这一功能。4What can we infer about the websites mentioned in the text?AThey provide game platforms.BThey benefi t teens in their social life.CThey award outstanding teens.DThey offer various study guidance.【答案】B 【解析】考查推理判断。根据第一段的第一句“This is
8、a social networking site for teenagers who want to get involved in protecting our planet.”以及第二段的第二句、第三段的前两句、第四段的前两句可推知，这四个网站的共同特点是都能使青少年参与社交活动并从中受益。 B Taktak tabulaba?You probably dont know how to answer that questionunless you happen to be one of the about 430 people in the world who speak a langua
9、ge called Matukar Panau. Then you would know it means“What are we doing？”Matukar Panau is one of the worlds rarest languages. It is spoken in just two small coastal villages in Papua New Guinea.Several years ago，David Harrison，a language expert，didnt know much about Matukar Panau either. No one had
10、ever recorded or even studied its words and rules. With so few speakers，the language risked disappearing soon. It was endangered.Harrison didnt want that to happen to Matukar Panau. So in 2009，he set out for Papua New Guinea. His goal：use modern technology to help the remaining speakers preserve the
11、ir native tongue.But Matukar Panau is far from the only language facing loss. Studies suggest that by the end of this century， nearly half of the 7，000 languages now spoken worldwide could disappear. Theyre in danger partly because t he only people left speaking them are elderly adults. When those i
12、ndividuals die，their language will die with them.In addition，children may discard a native language and instead use more common global languages, such as Chinese，English or Spanish.In the United States alone，134 native American languages are endangered.“Language hotspots”exist all over the world. Th
13、ese are places with endangered languages that havent been recorded.They include the state of Oklahoma，pockets of central and eastern Siberia，parts of northern Australia and communities in South America.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。Matukar Panau 语是一种稀有的语种，由于讲这种语言的人很少，这种语言面临消亡的危险；与此类似，到本世纪末世界上将有近一半的语言面临消亡，仅美国就有 13
14、4 种本地语言濒临消亡。5What did Harrison go to Papua New Guinea for?ALearning their native language.BHelping preserve their endangered tongue.CLearning their modern technology.DTeaching the natives a new language.【答案】B 【解析】考查细节理解。根据第三段的“Harrison didnt want that to happen to Matukar Panau.So in 2009，he set out
15、 for Papua New Guinea.”和“help the remaining speakers preserve their native tongue”可知，为了不让 Matukar Panau 语消亡，语言学家 Harrison 去了 Papua New Guinea，帮助保护该语言。6The underlined word“discard”in Paragraph 4 means “ ”Ahear of Bpick upCget rid of Dlearn about【答案】C 7The last two paragraphs imply that endangered lan
16、guages are Adying quickly in SiberiaBbecoming a worldwide problemCpopular in some special placesDsome native tongues【答案】B 【解析】考查推理判断。根据第四段第二句“Studies suggest that by the end of this century，nearly half of the 7，000 languages now spoken worldwide could disappear.”及最后一段的“Language hotspots exist all ov
17、er the world.”可以判断，濒危语言正在成为世界性难题。8According to the passage，the author is about the endangered languages.Aindifferent BsuspiciousCsupportive Dconcerned【答案】D 【解析】考查观点态度。根据第四段第一、二句“But Matukar Panau is far from the only language facing loss. Studies suggest that by the end of this century，nearly half o
18、f the 7，000 languages now spoken worldwide could disappear.”并结合全文内容可知，除了 Matukar Panau 语之外，到本世纪末，7 000 种现存的世界范围内所使用的语言中将有近一半可能濒临消亡。据此可以判断，作者很担心这些濒危语言的消亡。CWith Halloween just around the corner，today we will ex plore the world of ghosts in this program!The MerriamWebster online dictionary says the wor
19、d“ghost”goes back a thousand years to the“earliest recorded evidence of the language”The first meaning of “ghost” was“the seat of life or intelligence” And it still has that meaning in some expressions.However，today，the word“ghost”usually means the soul of a dead person. This meaning is based on the
20、 idea that a persons spirit and body are separate. The spirit can continue existing long after the body has died.During Halloween，kids dressed as ghosts are common sights. The costume is very simple： just throw on a white cloth that covers you from head to foot. But do not expect to win any costume
21、competitions！You would not have a ghost of a chance. People use this expression to mean that something is very unlikely to happen.The sight might even make you turn pale as a ghost. This is used when people lose color in their face. Sometimes this happens when a person is scared. But a bad cold or f
22、lu can also turn you as pale as a ghost.“Ghost” can also be a verb. In the 1880s t he term “ghost” meant a person who works in secret for another person. Ghostwriters produce speeches for politicians. They also produce books for authors who want to tell their life stories but are not professional wr
23、iters.And sometimes ghostwriters are involved in a series of books，like the childrens stories based on the teenage detective Nancy Drew. The series began in 1930.The author given credit was Carolyn Keene. But she was n ot even real！Ghostwriters did all the work.Another expression using“ghost”as a ve
24、rb is simply to ghost. This does not mean to die. It means to leave a place or event without saying“goodbye” to anyone. You can ghost from your job. You can ghost from a party. You can even ghost from a relationship. This is when you stop communicating with someone because you are simply no longer i
25、nterested in them.But I will not ghost from Words and Their Stories.【语篇解读】 本文主要对“ghost”一词进行了深入探索。9The basic meaning of the word “ghost” nowadays is Athe secret of another personBthe spirit of a dead personCthe color of ones faceDthe origin of intelligence【答案】B 10If someone says “you dont have a ghos
26、t of a chance to win the match”，he means Awithout doubt you wont lose the match Bthe match is unlikely to happenCits impossible for you to win the matchDyou are too scared to win the match【答案】C 【解析】考查细节理解。根据第四段的最后一句“People use this expression to mean that something is very unlikely to happen.”可 知，题干
27、中引号内的意思是不可能赢得比赛。11What can be inferred about the word “ghost” according to the passage?AKids dressed in a white cloth like ghosts can win a costume competition.BA bad cold can t urn people as pale as a ghost because they fear illness.CIt was Carolyn Keene who ghostwrote the childrens stories.DA pers
28、on devoted to his job is unlikely to ghost from his job. 【答案】D 12This passage is likely to appear in Aa radio program Ba Halloween posterCa fashion magazineDa newspaper advertisement【答案】A 【解析】考查文章出处。根据第一段“With Halloween just around the corner，today we will explore the world of ghosts in this program！”可推知，本文选自一个电台的节目。
