A. Angelina Jolie is a shy actress B. Chen Luyu isn't famous any more

B. Huang Xiaoming is a kind man D. All the three stars are Chinese

(C)

"Who needs a shopping mall (购物中心) if you have Taobao?"says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.

Taobao, China's largest online shopping site (网上购物), has become an important part of Wang Lin's life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.

A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping .Most online shoppers are students or young workers. M ore women shop on line than men .Clothing and home-use products (产品) are the most popular on line.

It was reported that more than 250 billion (十亿) yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.

Taobao means "looking for treasure" in Chinese .People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.

You may question the security of online shopping .Wang Lin said," It 's very safe and convenient (便利) .Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products"

11. What are the most popular on line?

A. Candies and DVD players B. Clothes and books

C. Clothing and home-use product

12. Taobao is _________________________

A shopping mall B. an online shopper C. an online shopping site

13.Most online shoppers are ______________________

A. young B. old C. babies

14. What does the underlined word "security "mean?

A. 质量 B. 安全 C. 信誉

15. Which is the best title (标题)of the passage?

A. Wang Lin's life B. Online shopping in China C. shopping on line is not safe

（D）

Mark Twain, the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on them.

One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man, one of his friends.

The young man said that he has an uncle with him. He told Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled,

and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh. "You bring your uncle to my talk tonight."

said Mark Twain. "I'm sure I can make him laugh."

That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny

stories. This made everyone in the room laugh. But the old man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny

stories, but the old man still kept quiet. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed.

Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about what had happened. "Oh," said his friend, "I know

that old man . He has been deaf(聋) for years"

16.Mark Twain liked to play jokes on ______.

A.himself B.others C.old man D.American

17.The underlined word "disappointed" probably means _________.

A.高兴的 B.难过的 C.失望的 D.绝望的

18.The young man told Mark Twain that his uncle never ________.

A.spoke B.talked C.laughed D.ate

19.Mark Twain stopped telling stories at last because he was _________.

A.thirsty B.tired C.angry D.sleepy

20.Which of the following sentences is true?

A.Mark Twain's jokes are not funny at all.

B.The young man played a joke on Mark Twain.

C.Mark Twain told the jokes only for the young man and his uncle.

D.The young man told Mark Twain that his uncle was deaf.