Writers used to approach publishers to have their work read by the public. Now they can simply post them and find millions of instant audience.

After breaking up with her boyfriend, Bao Jingjing started “making up” a love story simply to distract (转移) her attention. Her story of a girl suffering the pain like hers progressed quickly, attracting many readers.

When Bao stopped writing as she reunited with her boyfriend, she was urged to continue, as readers wanted to know what happened next. Bao finished it soon. It became so popular that it was turned into a best-seller. To cap it all off, Bao’s novel was later adapted into a successful movie.

Bao’s story is only one of many Internet novels that have landed deals for physical books, TV shows and films. Unlike traditional writers who buried themselves in their books for years, some young writers like Bao have got readers rapidly online and find overnight success.

Bao admits her success was unexpected. She still remembers how surprised her parents were when she proudly gave them her copyright earnings. Online literature forums(论坛) are platforms for grassroots writers to succeed.

In recent years, Zhang Wei, known as “Tangjiasanshao”, has earned 177 million yuan by his fingers though working as an author was beyond his dreams. He topped the list of wealthiest Chinese Internet novelists twice and was the only online writer to be listed on the 2014 Forbes “Chinese Celebrity List”.

He admits that he is one of the few writers at the top of the pyramid while most online writers remain unknown. However, he urged that his success can be achieved by others, as long as “they write hard enough”.   

21. According to the passage, we know that _______.

A. Bao Jingjing’s parents didn’t want her to be a writer.

B. Bao Jingjing didn’t really expect her success overnight.

C. Bao Jingjing didn’t finish her first online love story.

D. Bao Jingjing’s first online story was turned into a TV show.

22. The underlined words “to cap it all off” in Paragraph 3 probably means_________.

A. in conclusion      B. in turn      C. in time     D. in addition

23. The author mentioned Zhang Wei’s example mainly to_________.

A. introduce another online writer to the readers

B. show the example of another online writer’s success      

C. encourage readers to become online writers           

D. express his admiration for online writer Zhang Wei

24. What can we infer from what Zhang Wei says in the last paragraph?

A. Few words, many deeds.          B. First try, and then trust.

C. Harm set, harm get.              D. No pains, no gains.

The earth is dying before us yet we sit and watch. If the TV or the game system breaks, we run off to the stores to get it fixed immediately no matter what the cost. Why aren’t we willing to fix our earth? Are our televisions and game systems more important to us than where we live? Where shall we continue to live, until the end of time?

The earth is our home and cannot be replaced. We must take care of it. We have come up with so much technology that limits us instead of helping us. Take that game system we run to repair. What does it do? It occupies kids’ time! The earth has already given kids plenty of entertainment in the forms of fields and hills, forests and plains, water and land. However, instead of using what the earth has given us, and helping kids by giving them exercise as they run around, we decide to ruin kids’ minds with game systems that glue them to the screen for hours, and make them ignore their homework and chores. We have polluted this earth by making these things that do not even help us in any way!

We have already messed up this world. We’ve ruined the air, water, and animals that it has so willingly provided for us. We need to stop this destruction of life and bring back the world we had before. It will not be easy, but everybody can help! What about something as simple as turning the lights off when you leave a room? Recycling what can be recycled? Picking up litter? Donating money to an environmental organization? None of these things are very hard. We can’t just always say, “Oh, the earth is a mess. Ah, well, those big companies that are polluting so much can stop and fix it.” Instead, we need to help out. It’s not only those big companies; it’s everyday things that we do too that are ruining the earth. So stop and think about what you can do to make a difference to our world!

25. Why does the author mention televisions and game systems in Paragraph 1?

A. To make people better aware of the urgency to the protection of the earth.    

B. To expose the great harm done to the earth by too much technology waste.

C. To show the relationship between overuse of those things with early death.
  D. To remind people to spend less on them and use the saved money in a wiser way.

26. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that the author______.

A. thinks we must take care of our irreplaceable home—the earth

B. thinks running around in fields occupies too much of kids’ time

C. takes an extremely negative attitude to things like game systems

D. takes it for granted that technology gives kids plenty of entertainment.

27. We can clearly feel that the author wrote this passage with deep_____.

A. gratitude      B. regret      C. emotion      D. hatred

28. What is the main purpose of this passage?

  A. To criticize those big companies that ruin the earth.

  B. To ask people to save kids from the harm done by pollution.

  C. To give kids plenty of entertainment in a clear environment.

  D. To call on people to stop ruining the earth.

  How do you enter a room which is full of strangers? Do you walk right in full of confidence? Or do you try to slip in without being noticed?   29    In life we admire those who do their task confidently. We prefer people who appear to know what they are doing. But where does that confidence begin?

Developing self-confidence starts very early. It is the parents’ role to get kids on the right track toward becoming confident people.   30    When children make mistakes, their parents should still let them know that they are loved. Children whose parents do these things will likely develop into confident adults. But self-confidence still doesn’t come easily, so what is the solution?

◆with most things in life, practice makes perfect, and that is true of confidence skill.   31      

◆always hold your head high and look people in the eye. Answer questions clearly and confidently. The way you walk shows how confident you are.

◆Focus on the things that you do well, and look for opportunities to use those abilities._ 32___   You will approach the task more confidently knowing that you are ready.

◆ All human fail at times, and you too.   33    Learning from mistakes helps you face the same situation later without fear.

A. Prepare thoroughly for every project.

B. But don’t allow mistakes to trouble you.

C. Even with practice, you will never be perfect.

D. Parents are often good teachers for their own children.

E. The more you practice them, the easier they will become.

F. The way you go into new situations shows level of confidence.

G. To help that process, parents should always offer more praise than criticism.

64. He belonged ______ the working class and was able to take apart machines.

65. I’d like to do something in reward _______ her kindness.  

66. I don’t think much ______ these so-called improvements to the town centre. 

67. After a long search _____ the murder weapon, the police found a knife. 

68. In much of the animal world, night is the time set ______ for sleep — pure and simple.

69. Buried _____ his books, he didn’t know it was raining outside. 

70. They didn’t know how to put an end _______ the quarrel. 

71. I don’t know what it was in the novel that made him burst _______ tears.

72. The whole city lay _____ ruins after the earthquake.

Whitebait(银鱼) is the name we give to four different kinds of very small native fish. The most common whitebait is  73  (call) inanga in Maori. It is only about 5 or 6 cm long so you need quite a lot to make a meal.  74  , it is hard to catch and expensive to buy. You can only catch whitebait for 3 or 4 months of the year because some kinds are  75  (endanger). September 1^st is the beginning of the season for people  76  (live) on the West Coast of the South Island. The season finishes in  77  middle of November.

   This is the time when whitebait return to the rivers to lay their eggs after six months in the sea. People catch them in the mouth of the river. People  78  fish for whitebait are called whitebaiters. There are many rules. Whitebaiters use nets which they put in the river  79  they have to stay close by. Sometimes they catch nothing. If they catch a cupful of whitebait, they feel  80  (luck). This is why whitebait are so expensive to buy.

   If someone  81  (give) you some whitebait, you can make whitebait fritters(细片). You use  82  (egg) and a little flour, add the whitebait and cook this like a pancake.