In so many ways, cyberspace (网络空间) mirrors the real world. People 36 information, play games, and share hobby tips. Others buy and sell products. Still others look for friendship, or even love.

Some Internet users want 37 just someone to chat with. They’re looking for 38 love relationships. Is cyberspace a good place to find love? That 39 depends on whom you ask. Some of these relationships actually 40 . Others fail miserably.

Unlike the real world, 41 , your knowledge about a person is 42 to words on a computer screen. Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace. Rather, a person’s thoughts or at least the thoughts they 43 are what really count. So even the shyest person can become a chat-room star.

Usually, this “ 44 ” communication doesn’t create problems. Identity doesn’t really 45 when you’re in a chat-room discussing politics or hobbies. In fact, this emphasis on the ideas themselves makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation. 46 else can so many people come together to chat?

　　　 47 of online relationships claim that the Internet allows couples to get to know each other intellectually first. Personal appearance doesn’t get in the way.

But critics of online relationships 48 that no one can truly know another person in cyberspace. Why? Because the Internet gives users a lot of control over how others view them. Internet users can carefully chosse their words to 49 whatever image they want to give. And they don’t have to worry about what their “nonverbal (不用语言表达的)” communication is doing for their image. In a sense, they’re not really themselves. All of this may be fine 50 the relationship stays in cyberspace. But not 51 a person is a big problem in a love relationship. With so many 52 . it’s easy to let one’s imagination “fill in the blanks.” This surely 53 disappointment when couples meet in person. How someone imagines an online friend is often quite different from the real person.

So, 54 looking for love in cyberspace, remember the advice of Internet pioneer Clifford Stoll, “Life in the 55 world is far richer than anything you’ll find on a computer screen.”

36. A. listen to　　　　　　　 B. ask for　　　　　　　　　 C. look into　　　　　　　　　 D. do with

37. A. more than　　　　　 B. less than　　　　　　　　　 C. earlier than　　　　　　　 D. longer than

38. A. interesting　　　　　 B. worthy　　　　　　　　　　 C. serious　　　　　　　　　　 D. helpful

39. A. demand　　　　　　　B. choice　　　　　　　　　　 C. definition　　　　　　　　 D. answer

40. A. succeed　　　　　　　B. occur　　　　　　　　　 C. appear　　　　　　　　　　 D. come

41. A. then　　　　　　　　　　B. though　　　　　　　　　　C. however　　　　　　　　　 D. yet

42. A. applied　　　　　　　 B. limited　　　　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　　　　　 D. referred to

43. A. paint　　　　　　　　　 B. click　　　　　　　　　　　 C. draw　　　　　　　　　　　 D. type

44. A. faceless　　　　　　 B. meaningless　　　　　　 C. careless　　　　　　　　　 D. speechless

45. A. mean　　　　　　　　　B. matter　　　　　　　　　　 C. tell　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. decide

46. A. When　　　　　　　　 B. How　　　　　　　　　　　 C. What 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Where

47. A. Supporters　　　 B. Researchers　　　　　　　　 C. Inventors　　　　　　　 D. Adventurers

48. A. deny　　　　　　　　B. debate　　　　　　　　　　 C. argue　　　　　　　　　　　 D. declare

49. A. link　　　　　　　　　B. fit　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cooperate　　　　　　　　 D. accompany

50. A. after　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. if

51. A. recognizing　　　 B. seeing　　　　　　　　　　 C. understanding　　　　　 D. knowing

52. A. unknowns　　　 B. unexplaineds　　　　　　 C. unsatisfieds　　　　　　 D. unemployeds

53. A. responds to　　 B. objects to　　　　　　　　 C. leads to　　　　　　　　　 D. tends to

54. A. unless　　　　　　　B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. although

55. A. false　　　　　　　　B. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　　　　 D. real

Nearly everyone is shy in some ways．If shyness is making you 16 ，it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence．You can 　17　 your confidence by following some 18　 from doctors and psychologists．

Making a decision is not to hold back in conversations．What you have to say is just as important as what other people say． And don't　 19 party invitations just because of your 20 ．

Prepare yourself for being with　 21 in groups． Make a list of the good qualities you have．Then 22　 a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to 23 with other people．Think about what you would like to 24 . Then say it．

If you start 25 shy in a group, take a deep 26 and focus your attention on other people. Remember, you are not 27 . Other people are concerned about the　 28 they are making, too.

No one ever gets over being shy 29　 but most people do learn to 30 with their shyness．Even entertainers(艺人) 31 that they often feel shy． They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can　 32 the cameras and the public． Just making the 33 to control shyness can have many rewards．

34　 perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a　 35 to know more about you.

16．A． comfortable　　　　　 B． uncomfortable　　　 C． conscious D． unconscious

17．A． take　　　　　　　　　　 B． throw　　　　　　　　　 C． build　　　　　　　　　　 D． lose

18．A． suggestion　　　　　　 B． admission　　　　　　 C． requirement　　　　　 D． rule

19．A． turnoff　　　　　　　　 B． turn up　　　　　　　　 C． turn in　　　　　　　　 D． turn down

20, A． shyness　　　　　　　 B． confidence　　　　　 C． braveness　　　　　　 D． fondness

21．A． parents B． others C． friends D． workmates

22．A． accept　　　　　　　　 B． receive　　　　　　　　 C． make　　　　　　　　　 D． show

23．A． do　　　　　　　　　　　 B． get　　　　　　　　　　　 C． exchange　　　　　　 D． share

24．A． advance　　　　　　　 B． time　　　　　　　　　　 C． heart　　　　　　　　　　 D． haste

25．A． looking　　　　　　　　 B． falling　　　　　　　　　 C． gaining　　　　　　　　 D． feeling

26．A． rest　　　　　　　　　　 B． breath　　　　　　　　　 C． chair　　　　　　　　　　 D． bath

27．A． alone　　　　　　　　　 B． lonely　　　　　　　　　 C． selfish　　　　　　　　　 D． brave

28．A． advice 　　　　　　　　 B． dress　　　　　　　　　 C． impression　　　　　 D． request

29．A． simply　　　　　　　　 B． especially　　　　　　 C． completely　　　　　 D． basically

30．A． bring　　　　　　　　　 B． live　　　　　　　　　　　 C． disagree　　　　　　　 D． talk

31．A． admit　　　　　　　　　 B． deny　　　　　　　　　　 C． ignore　　　　　　　　　 D． pretend

32．A． challenge　　　　　　　 B． experience　　　　　　 C． break　　　　　　　　　 D． face

33．A． affection　　　　　　　 B． effort　　　　　　　　　 C． effect　　　　　　　　　 D． balance

34．A． And　　　　　　　　　　 B． Or　　　　　　　　　　　 C． So　　　　　　　　　　　 D． But

35．A． hope　　　　　　　　　　 B． demand　　　　　　　　 C． chance　　　　　　　　 D． trust

"This Friday we'll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge," said our science teacher, Mr. Baker. "You can work alone or with a partner."

　 My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projects31_.

　 The　 32　　 of the Challenge was simple—to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when　 33　 the stadium wall.

　 I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie.　 34　 the butter cream gave me an idea.

　 "I have a brilliant design for our 　35　　 container!" I said when Cassie arrived. "We can 36　 the egg with some butter cream."

　 "Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachute (降落伞)　 37　 ?" Cassie rolled

her eyes, "The parachute is better than that stupid idea."

　 I couldn't believe it. Of course we'd had our little　 38　 in the past, but she'd never called any of my ideas"　 39 "before.

　 "Then I'll build mine and you build yours!"

　 　　40　 words had been out, our friendship was challenged.

　 When Friday finally arrived, I had to　 41　 Cassie's Egg Force One looked pretty good. 42 , my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn't look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived 　 43　 three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.

　 After four rounds, only Cassie and I were　　 44　 . I let go of my box. I heard someone say "ew" after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the　 45　 . The sidewalk was dotted with egg shells (蛋壳) from those 　 46　 drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream.

　 "That looks like egg drop soup, Laura," Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My 47 _ raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket　 48

　 "My egg bounced 　 49 _," she explained, pointing to a broken shell.

　 "A tie （平局)," Mr. Baker said.

　 Cassie looked at me, and her glare ___50　 . I laughed. She smiled...

31. A. patiently　　 　　　　 B. silently　　　　 　　 C. together　　　 　　 D. alone

32. A. function　　 　　　　　　 B. goal　　　　　 　 C. reason　　　　 　 D. result

33. A. rolled down 　　　　 B. pushed against　 　　 C. thrown at　　　 　 D. dropped over

34. A. Spreading　 　　　 B. Boiling　　　　 　　 C. Baking　　　　 　　 D. Holding

35. A. butter　　　 　　　　　　 B. sandwich　　　 　 C. cream　　　　　 　 D. egg

36. A. protect　　 　　　　 B. replace　 　　　　 C. carry　　　　　 　 D. mix

37. A. followed　　 　　　 B. covered　　　　 　 C. attached　　　 　　 D. supported

38. A. ideas　　　 　　　 B. fights　　　　　 　 C. worries　　　　 　 D. challenges

39. A. wrong　　 　　　　 B. stupid　　　　 　　　 C. brilliant　　　 　　　 D. scientific

40. A. Since　　　 　　　　 B. While　　　　 　　 C. But　　　　　 　　 D. And

41. A. explain　　 　　　　 B. deny　　　　　 　　 C. admit　　　　 　　 D. prove

42. A. Therefore　 　　　 B. Anyway　　　 　　 C. Otherwise　　 　　 D. Besides

43. A. paced down 　　　 B. turned around　 　 C. walked up　　　 　 D. went back

44. A. left　　　　 　　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　 　 C. chosen　　　　 　 D. discovered

45. A. steps　　　 　　　 B. way　　　　　 　 C. wall　　　　　 　 D. sidewalk

46. A. intended　 　　　　 B. unexpected　　 　　 C. failed　　　　　 　 D. desired

47. A. eyes　　　 　　　　　 B. hands　　　　 　　　 C. feet　　　　　 　　 D. heart

48. A. Lost　　　 　　　　 B. Dirty　　　　 　　 C. Broken　　　 　　　 D. Empty

49. A. around　　 　　　　 B. out　　　　　　 　 C. in　　　　　　 　　 D. down

50. A. returned　　 　　　　 B. remained　　　 　 C. increased　　　 　　 D. softened

It's hard being an astronaut's son．I mean, everybody　 1 you to be special or perfect, and I'm just a （n）　 2　 student, and I'm also ordinary, too…when it　 3　 basketball, football, soccer and baseball．

I often wonder how my father 4 had a son like me．I mean he is so special and so good at everything． 5 I used to dream about doing something unusual to 6 my father and make him proud of me．

In one class, my teacher 7 a Father's Day essay contest for us and the winner's essays would be read in front of all the parents and students．After school, I walked home, 8 about my father, who I would write about in my essay．

He sat with me in the 9 when I was a kid and had a nightmare （恶梦）．He 10 me with a new puppy （小狗） at my eighth birthday party．He sat and tried to 11 death to me when Grandpa Bob died．To me, he wasn't a world famous astronaut, 12 my dad．

I wrote about all these 13　 in my essay．

One of our neighbors said, "I 14 you will win the contest, David．You are the only one in town who could write about being the son of an astronaut．”I 15 ．

I hadn't shown anyone the essay, but now I almost hoped I wouldn't win．I didn't want to win just 16 my father was an astronaut．

I won the second prize．When I finished reading my essay, the audience （听众） applauded．I saw my father blowing his　 17 ．I went back to my seat．Dad nodded to me, 18 his throat and put his hand on my shoulder．"Son, this is the 19 moment of my life, he said．

It was the proudest moment of my life, too．Maybe I'll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but just then, it was 20 just to be my father's son．

1．A．hopes　　　 　　　　　 B．expects 　C．imagines　　　　 　　　 D．supposes

2．A．average　　　 B．excellent C．stupid　　　 　　　　　　　 D．bright

3．A．refers to　　　 B．relates to 　C．occurs to　　　　 　　　 D．comes to

4．A．ever　　　　　 B．never C．just　　　 　　　　　　　　 D．already

5．A．For　　　　 　　　 B．As　　　　 　　　 C．But D．So

6．A．influence　　 B．appeal 　C．impress　　　　 　　　 D．interest

7．A．announced　　 B．offered 　C．reminded　　　　 　　　 D．confirmed

8．A．caring　　　　 B．worrying 　C．thinking　　 　　　　　　　 D．talking

9．A．panic　　　　 B．dark 　C．sadness　　 　　　　　　 D．distance

10．A．pleased　　　 B．supported 　C．encouraged　　　 　　　 D．inspired

11．A．account　　　 B．explain C．declare　　　 　　　　　　 D．claim

12．A．still　　　　　 B．already C．thus　　　 　　　　　　　 D．just

13．A．memories　 　 B．affairs C．accidents　　　　 D．experiences

14．A．deny　　　　 B．bet 　C．argue　　　　　 　　　 D．guess

15．A．shrugged　　 B．stared C．nodded　　 　　　　　　　　 D．smiled

16．A．because　　　 B．like C．while　　　　 　　　　　　 D．if

17．A．mouth　　　　 B．face C．nose　　　　 　　　 D．eyes

18．A．cleaned　　　 B．cut 　C．cleared　　　 　　　　　 D．opened

19．A．proudest　　　 　　 B．best C．biggest　　　 　　 D．fittest

20．A．hopeful　　　 　　 B．enough 　C．natural　　　　　 D．happy

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Now everybody is familiar with the word “pollution”. Nobody can deny (否认) that pollution is 1 spreading. Spend a hot afternoon in any big town, then wipe your forehead with your handkerchief－it is 2 . Hang out your washing on the line to 3 －you'll have to wash 4 again. You may hope that the rain will wash your car, or your windows－they are 5 dirtier than before. Poisonous smoke from factories has sometimes made acres (英亩) of surrounding land 6 . Nor is the problem 7 to land. Tons and tons of untreated 8 water and unfiltered (未经过滤的) chemical waste are pumped daily into rivers and the sea, and dead fish 9 often to be seen 10 in the water and washed up on the shores of seas, lakes and streams, 11 deadly waste of oil floating on the surface of the sea 12 death to millions of seabirds. 13 , we are cheerfully using 14 the world's resources and 15 needless waste. Non-returnable bottles, which are convenient (方便的) for manufactures (制造业) but encourage garbage (rubbish) here and there, are often dangerous to get 16 of and above all have merely (only) to be replaced by others. Plastic, that wonderful 17 , is extremely (rather) 18 to deal with. Yet now we make furniture 19 it, while nearly all our goods are merrily and often unnecessarily wrapped up in it. This is to make us buy more, of course, and spend more. The 20 by plastic becomes even severer.

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