| A．That sounds terrible. |
| B．Tell me more about it. |
| C．Why not stay in bed a little longer this morning? |
| D．Why did you go to bed so late? |
| E．How did you know that? |
| F．Did you sleep well? |
| G．What happened? |
①Have you ever paid for educational podcasts (播客) or live videos? Ask some people and most of them will say yes. The “pay-for-knowledge” has been a popular thing these years. You can find everything you want to know online.
②Why is “pay-for-knowledge” industry (产业) developing so quickly? First, it’s because of the Internet. With a fast network and a smartphone, anyone who has passed the identity (身份) check can be an online teacher, and anyone with an online account (号) can buy “pay-for-knowledge” products (产品). Second, people are afraid to miss any information. They hope for more useful and unknown information. What’s more, the need to learn new skills also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts.
③Many facts have shown that the industry of “pay-for-knowledge” is lucrative. It is a good way to turn information into money. It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money. Besides, buyers can enjoy self-growth from it.
④However, “pay-for-knowledge” also causes a few problems. For one thing, the market is full of eye-catching words such as “How to be a good CEO?” It sounds like if you pay for it, you are sure to succeed. For another, many buyers buy them just for showing off.
⑤In a word, the best is the one that is right for you most. The “pay-for-knowledge” may be used as a good start for self-growth. But be careful when you make a choice, or your dream of success may not come true.
1．The “pay-for-knowledge” industry is developing quickly NOT because ________.| A．people today don’t want to miss information |
| B．the traditional education system (系统) doesn’t work |
| C．today’s job market needs people to be more skilled |
| D．there is a fast network and smartphones today |
| A．making lots of money | B．getting much information |
| C．causing a few problems | D．enjoying self-growth |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Learn knowledge by ourselves online |
| B．How to buy “pay-for-knowledge” products |
| C．Stop tying any of the “pay-for-knowledge” products |
| D．Choose “pay-for-knowledge” products properly |
My mother was English, and her family name was Robinson, so when I was born in 1632, in England, they called me Robinson, after her.
My father did well in his business and I went to a good school. He wanted me to get a good job, and live a quiet, pleasant life. But I wanted adventure (冒险) and an exciting life.
“I want to be a sailor (水手) and go to sea,” I told my mother and father. They were very unhappy about this.
“Please don’t go,” my father said. “You won’t be happy. You know sailors have a difficult and dangerous life.” Because I love my father, and he was unhappy, I tried to forget about the sea.
But I couldn’t forget, and about a year later, I saw a friend in town. His father had a ship and my friend said to me, “We are sailing to London tomorrow. Why don’t you come with us?”
On September 1st, 1651, I went to Hull and the next day we sailed for London.
But, a few days later, there was a strong wind. The sea was rough and dangerous, and the ship went up and down, up and down. I was very ill, and was very afraid.
“Oh, I don’t want to die!” I cried, “I want to live! If I live, I will go home and never go to sea again!”
The next day the wind stopped, and the sea was quiet and beautiful again.
After a few drinks with my friend, I felt better. I forgot about it, and decided not to go home.
1．Robinson forgot about the sea at the beginning because ________.| A．he had no money to own a ship | B．he hated to live a dangerous life |
| C．he wanted to make his parents happy | D．he looked forward to getting a good job |
| A．everything was fine | B．the sea was quiet all the time |
| C．the wind was weak | D．sea life was dangerous at times |
| A．the danger of the sea journey | B．the dream to be a sailor |
| C．drinks with his friends | D．the quiet and beautiful sea |
| A．Robinson named after her mother | B．Robinson’s parents wanted him to be a sailor |
| C．Robinson had a good time on the way to London | D．Robinson had the spirit of not giving up easily |
The Forbidden City, or the Palace Museum, has been considered a great museum for a long time. However, the Palace Museum has made some cultural and creative products (产品). Nowadays, such cultural and creative products have been popular among Chinese people.
Since 2007, the Palace Museum has come up with more than 9, 600 products. The products include notebooks with embroidery (刺绣) covers and dolls of emperors and empresses (皇后). The products can bring much profit (收益), about 1 billion yuan each year.
Besides the products, the Palace Museum also created an app called A Day of an Emperor. It is such an interesting app that it has lots of users. The users can learn about a day of life and work of an emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
Several years ago, a TV program called Masters in Forbidden City became popular online. Lots of people enjoyed watching it, especially the young people. They say that they can learn a lot about Chinese history and culture by watching the program. It also makes them want to work at the museum.
▲ For example, the National Museum of China has had similar activities, too. China encourages more and more museums to make young people interested in Chinese history and culture.
1．According to the passage, we can buy the products in the Palace Museum except (除了) ________.A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．the products are cheap and good | B．they can learn about a day of life of an emperor |
| C．the products are cultural and creative | D．they want to work at the museum as guides |
| A．Some other museums also learned from the Palace Museum. |
| B．No other museums can do better than the Palace Museum. |
| C．Some old people begin to show interest in the products. |
| D．Young people hope to do something for the products. |
| A．the Forbidden City is only a museum |
| B．A Day of an Emperor is a popular program |
| C．the Palace Museum can get 9, 600 yuan from the products every year |
| D．more and more museums begin to learn from the Palace Museum |
| Changbai Mountain is in Jilin Province, Northeast China. It is actually a volcano (火山) and rises over 2, 600 meters. The mountain is home to plants and animals. Near the top lies the largest volcanic lake in China, the Tianchi Lake, which means “the pool of heaven”. |
| Wuyi Moutain in Fujian Province is a UNESCO natural and cultural heritage site (遗址) . It is also one of the most outstanding subtropical (亚热带) forests in the world. The mountain is the world of snakes. |
| Qingcheng Mountain, 65km west of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, is a Taoist (道教) mountain. The mountain has a large number of Taoist temples (寺庙). Among them, Shanqing Temple, which was built in the Jin Dynasty, is the oldest. |
| A．Changbai | B．Wuyi | C．Qingcheng | D．Gele |
| A．a volcano | B．a lake | C．many temples | D．a heritage site |
| A．National Geographic | B．Modern Life | C．National Sport | D．Home Life |
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