As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture．We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used．Let’s look at the words about animals and plants．Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative* meanings．But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans．In English, people use the dog to describe positive* actions．For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person．And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes．To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”．The word “dog-tired” means very tired．However, Chinese love cats very much．But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel*．

The rose is regarded as a symbol* of love in both China and some western countries．People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship．And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries．

The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures．We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used．

1． “Every dog has its day．” means “_______”．

A． Everybody in the world is lucky．

B． Each person lives his own way of life．

C． If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed．

D． Everybody has a time in life to be lucky．

2． Western people usually use “cat” to refer to“_______”．

A． a tired person                                           B． a brave man

C． a homeless person                                     D． an unkind woman

3． Which of the following is true according to the passage?  ______

A． Words show differences in culture．

B． Chinese people prefer dogs to cats．

C． Western people think cats to be good friends．

D． Rose is the national flower of all western countries．

4． What’s the best title for the passage?  ______

A． Negative or Positive 

B． Different Countries Have Different Culture

C． Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English

D． What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese

Millions of young people are writing blogs．Millions of others are reading them．The word "blog" is a short way of saying Web log．

Many popular Web sites now offer free, easy ways to create personal Web pages and fill them with writings and pictures．Web sites called "Facebook" and "MySpace" are some of the most popular blog sites for young people．Many young adults use their blogs to write about daily activities and events in their lives．They also provide a place for people to write their ideas and opinions and how they think of others’ ideas．

Blogs offer young people a place to show their writings and feelings．They can also be helpful to connect* young people with others．But blogs can become dangerous when they are read on the Internet by millions of people all over the world．

Recent studies show that young people often provide their names, age and where they live on the Internet．That may not be safe for them．This personal information puts them at risk* of being searched out by dangerous people who want to hurt them．Many students do not know about privacy* and are surprised to learn that adults can read their personal daily records easily．Students can also get into trouble when they put information about others on their blogs． 

   As a result, many schools have banned* the use of blogging web sites on school computers． Many schools have also begun teaching parents about the web sites． Parents should know what their children are doing online and should read their blogs to make sure they are not giving out private information．One way to keep away from these problems is to use programs so that blogs can be read by "friends only．" people can read the website only if they know a secret word chosen by the blogger．

1． "Facebook" and "MySpace" are ________．

A． school subjects                                  B． computer programmes

C． School online BBS                             D． blog sites for young people  

2． Blogs may be dangerous because________．

A． they get in the way of studies

B． they are not allowed for school students

C． surfing the Internet is bad for eyes

D． personal information can be found in blogs easily

3． This passage is mainly about _________．

A． the safety of children’s blogs               B． how to search the internet

    C． students’ behavior at school                D． communicating with parents at home

4． According to the passage, many schools help children avoid blog problems by doing

 everything EXCEPT________．

    A． teaching parents about the web sites

B． asking students to use programs to refuse strangers

     C． telling school students not to make any net friends

     D． stopping students from blogging on school computers      

5． You can enjoy your blog safely if________．

      A． you write your blog at school

B． use a secret number for friends to enter your blog

     C． your parents have little knowledge about websites

     D． you show all your writings and feelings in your blog

学校电台“Teenager Hotline ” 栏目每天能收到不少同学的咨询电话。请你根据以下同学的烦恼给出合理的建议 （填写以下短语即可: Sleep early and get up early; Read English every day; Don’t spend too much; Eat less and practice more; Try to talk more ; ）

假如你是学校“Teenager Hotline”栏目的主持人（Jenny），请你根据上表的记录，选择其中的一位同学，并结合自己的实际经验和体会，给他（她）提出具体建议并说明原因。字数100词左右。

--Is it ____ interesting job?

--Yes, it is.

A．a          B．an         C．the          D．I

I think I know______

A．her         B．she        C．he         D．his

--The girl _____ long black hair is Carol.

--Yes, she is          a red T-shirt.

A．in; in         B．with; in            C．in; with             D．on; in

--What do you want for dessert? 

--I'd like       

A．a bowl of noodles                        B．some fish

C．rice and chicken                         D．fruit and ice cream

Gina has too_________ rules in her family.

A．some           B．any           C．many          D．much

-- _________was your summer vacation?

--It was pretty good.

A．How         B．Where         C．When          D．what