四、阅读理解(每小题2分,满分30分)

A

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 you ng people with others. But blo gs can become dangerous when they are read on the Internet by millions of people all over the world.

Recent studie s show that young people often provide their names, ages 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(隐私) 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(禁止) 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 web site only if they know a secret word chosen by the blogger.

46. “Facebook” and “MySpace” are         .

A. school subjects  B. computer programs

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

47. Blogs may be dangerous because           .

A. surfing the Internet is bad for eyes

B. they are not allowed for school students

C. they get in the way of studies

D. personal information can be found in blogs easily

48. 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

49. According to the passage, many schools help children avoid(避免) 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

50. You can enjoy your blog safely if         .

A. you write your blog at school

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

C. your parents have little knowledge about web sites

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

B

One of the most well-known directors of our time is Stephen Spielberg. He was born in Cincinnati on 18 December 1946. His father was an electric engineer(工程师) and his mother was a performing pianist. His sister, Anne Spielberg, became a screen writer who wrote the stories for many famous films.

Stephen had always wanted to be a director ever since he was a young boy. When he was just 13 years old, he made a 40-minute film. It won a local competition. Three years later, he produced a film called Firelight, which made one hundred dollars’ profit (利润) at the cinema in his hometo wn. Many of the ideas from this film were later used for one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

When he was 18 years old, he wanted to go to film school so that he could improve his skills and become an even better director. Unluckily, he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this sch ool so he went to a university(大学) in California to study English. Even though he had failed to get into the school he wanted to go to, he didn’t let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.

Stephen Spielberg has directed many films since his first major(主要的) film in 1976. He now owns many different businesses, most of which are involved(涉及) in the film industry.

51. What is Stephen Spielberg?

A. A famous director.                 B. A famous performing pianist.

C. He was born in Cincinnati.           D. A screen writer.

52. Who wrote the stories for films?

A. Stephen Spielberg.                 B. Stephen Spielberg’s father.

C. Stephen Spielberg’s mother.          D. Stephen Spielberg’s sister.

53. Why did little Stephen Spielberg want to go to film school?

A. He liked film school.

B. He wanted to be an actor.

C. He could improve his skills and become an even better director.

D. His parents wanted him to become a director.

54. Was Stephen Spielberg successful in getting a place at the film school?

A. Yes, he was.           B. No, he wasn’t.

C. Yes, he won.           D. No, he didn’t.

55. How long has Stephen Spielberg directed films?

A. In 1976.               B. 63 years.

C. Over 30 years.          D. 18 years.

C