A. spend; to do B. spends; to do

C. spends; doing D. spent; doing

A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of

Years ago, millions of Chinese were crazy about a Japanese mobile game called Travel Frog. In the game, you play as the “mother” of a frog who lives alone and enjoys travelling. You need to prepare food and tools for his t【1】. The frog will send you postcards w【2】 he is away.

The game’s popularity may have s【3】 to do with how lonely people are these days, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Many players said that the lonely frog is just l【4】themselves. But playing with the frog helps them f【5】 their loneliness for a short time.

Loneliness seems to be a c【6】 problem today. According to the Guardian, about 40 percent of American adults say they’re lonely. And in the UK, about one in five people in the country are “always or often lonely”, The Telegraph reported.

This might be why the UK g【7】 declared (宣布) the country’s very first “Minister of Loneliness” (孤獨大臣) in January. The minister’s job is to find ways to be a【8】 to help UK citizens feel less lonely. The minister’s office will p【9】 the activities that connect people together with more money .

This loneliness problem may be partly due to social media. When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting selfies (自拍) without us, we may c【10】 their “perfect” lives with our own and feel sad and lonely.

So are you a lonely young man who keeps the frog?

Characters:

Buck—a dog Judge (法官) Miller—Buck’s owner

Characters:

Buck—a dog Judge (法官) Miller—Buck’s owner

Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming.

In fact, trouble was on its way for every strong dog with warm long hair. This was because men, going through the Arctic (北極的) darkness, had discovered a yellow metal—gold. And because shipping and transportation (運輸) companies were advertising the discovery, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. These men wanted heavy dogs, with strong muscles (肌肉) for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.

Buck lived at Judge Miller’s house in the sunny-kissed Santa Clara Valley. There were big stables (馬廄), long grape fields, fruit gardens and a big swimming pool. Buck ruled over the whole kingdom. Here he was born and here he had lived the four years of his life. He protected the Judge’s sons and daughters on long midnight or early morning walks. On cold winter nights he lay at the Judge’s feet in front of the warm library fire. He was king—king over everything, crawled (爬行的), walked, or flew at Judge Miller’s place, including humans.

Buck was this kind of dog in the autumn of 1897, when the discovery of gold in the Klondike pulled men from all over the world into the frozen North. But Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know that Manuel, one of gardener’s helpers, was not to be trusted. Manuel loved to gamble (賭博). He believed he could win but he was doomed to failure.

On the night of Manuel’s betrayal (背叛), no one saw him and Buck go off through the fields. Buck imagined it to be a relaxing walk. They arrived at a little train. A man talked with Manuel and money passed between them. Manuel tied a piece of thick rope around Buck’s neck. Buck accepted it quietly. To be sure, it was unwanted, but Buck had learned to trust men he knew. However, when the ends of the rope were placed in the stranger’s hands, he barked. Then the rope tightened (收緊) painfully, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. Then his strength disappeared, his eyes grew dim (渾濁), and he knew nothing when the train pulled up. Two men threw him into the baggage car.

(Adapted from The Call of the Wild by Jack London)

【1】Why were thousands of men rushing into the Northland?

A. Because they could live a better life there.

B. Because they might discover gold there.

C. Because they could find the dogs they needed there.

D. Because they wanted to enjoy the beautiful views there.

【2】Which description about Buck is NOT true according to the story?

A. The judge’s family betrayed him so he ran away quietly.

B. He had lived in Judge Miller’s house since he was born.

C. Life before the autumn of 1897 was enjoyable for him.

D. Manuel could take him out of Miller’s house because he trusted Manuel.

【3】The trouble Buck didn’t know at first is that .

A. he did not read the newspapers

B. Judge Miller would ask someone to send Buck away

C. men wanted heavy dogs to work for them in the cold areas

D. Manuel was doomed to lose money when gambling

【4】The story is mainly about .

A. animals’ trust in humansB. people’s discovery of gold

C. Buck’s early life at Judge Miller’sD. the turning point of Buck’s life

A. take B. is taking C. takes D. are taking

What________ ________him yesterday?

--- No， thanks. I have had much.

A. some more oranges B. any more oranges

C. some more orange D. any more orange

--- ______ the teacher’s help， I found the answer ______ the question.

A. Under； to B. With； to

C. Under； of D. With； of

A. how much B. how many

C. how soon D. how long

　However, a pair of US artists from New Mexico, Arie Snee and Justin Crowe believe they have invented a better one and they call it “selfie arm”. For better or worse, they have taken the world by storm. It makes those people in the pictures seem to be holding hands with a loved one.

　The pair say it offers a far better experience than using a straight stick. The selfie arm makes people feel they are not alone when they take photos. It seems that they are together with their friends. They think their invention solves the main problem that the selfie stick has —people look alone while they are taking pictures of themselves with great interests. The product, at present, just an art project and a model, conveniently provides you a welcoming arm. And better yet in the future, it’ll talk in a friendly way and never get angry or upset. The pair say they are fascinated by these new ideas.

The “selfie arm” is made of fiberglass(玻璃纖維). It is lightweight and easy-taking.

The project that they work on shows the growing selfie stick phenomenon(現(xiàn)象) directly and the increasing need for narcissism(自戀) and Internet agreement.

【1】The selfie arm is _____________________.

A. the latest mobile phoneB. lightweight and easy-taking

C. cleverly-designed but uselessD. a useful digital camera

【2】“The pair say it offers a far better experience than using a straight stick.” Here “it” refers to ________.

A. a selfie stickB. a selfie armC. a handD. a loved one

【3】Aric Snee and Justin Crowe come from _______________.

A. MexicoB. New ZealandC. AmericaD. Not mentioned

【4】___________ will make people feel they are alone while taking photos.

A. The stormB. The selfie armC. The pairD. The selfie stick

【5】The passage is mainly talking about _________________.

A. a new kind of fiberglassB. a pair of artists who are interested in taking photos

C. an invention that can reduce lonelinessD. a cleverly-designed tool for taking photos with mobile phones