8．A.teaching C．treatment
B．learning D．payment
D 解析：因为他们是购完物去结账，所以发现了支付(payment)方式被关闭了。 9．A.how C．which
B．what D．why
B 解析：因为没有现金也取不了现金，所以他们不知道接下来该怎么办了。 10．A.for C．without
B．by D．before
C 解析：根据后文那位女士直接付款的举动可推断，她应该是没有(without)问任何问题，直接拿出卡替他们付了钱。
11．A.threw C．found
B．played D．placed
D 解析：根据上下文内容可知，那位女士把自己的卡放置到(placed)了刷卡机上，帮作者的朋友付了账。
12．A.pay off C．pay back
B．turn down D．turn to
C 解析：根据get her information可知，作者的朋友向这个女士要信息，以便日后可以还钱(pay back)。
13．A.aim at C．search for
B．worry about D．look after
B 解析：热心的女士拒绝接受偿还，只是要作者的朋友不必挂心(worry about)此事。 14．A.Something C．Anything
B．Nothing D．Everything
B 解析：根据surprised可以判断，作者的朋友她们从来没遇到过这样的事(nothing)。 15．A.took C．sent
B．picked D．pushed
A 解析：带孩子出去过生日应为take sb.out。 16．A.served C．paid
B．treated D．seated
D 解析：根据their waitress came up to their table 可知，作者的朋友和家人是坐下(seated)之后，服务员才来到跟前。
17．A.leading C．smiling
B．missing D．working
C 解析：根据上文just smiled...可知，那位女士微笑的举动给人留下深刻印象，成为她标志性的动作，所以此处作者使用smiling作为限定语，让人再次想起这位女士的善行。
18．A.reward C．dinner
B．tip D．praise
B 解析：因为这位女士恰好是这个餐厅的服务员，而之前又替作者的朋友付了购物的钱，所以综合上下文可知，此处应该是指给了这位女士一些小费(tip)。
19．A.better C．happier
B．more D．cheaper
B 解析：作者的朋友为了答谢热心女士，不仅偿还了当初被垫付的钱，还加上了远远多于(more)20%的服务小费的钱。
20．A.friend C．customer
B．relative D．workmate
A 解析：此处指因为此事结缘，又交了一个朋友(friend)。
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Ⅰ 阅读理解
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Ninety－five percent of American families are now online, with adults spending averagely five hours a day at home on the computer, which greatly influences their life, according to a new study. Yes, we’re connecting more with friends, but we’re also having dinner quickly so we can update our Facebook status. Does your life suffer from too much time spent online, and do you properly protect your family’s identity when you share their information online? Here’s how to
take control of them.
According to Sherry Turkle, professor of psychology at MIT, many people use their computers to avoid the messiness of real life. It’s difficult to refuse a friend, but it’s easy to send out an e－mail to do that. When you find yourself hiding behind your screen, make an effort to reconnect with people face to face. “It’s not because the technology is bad，” says Turkle. “It’s a matter of figuring out its place.”
Proud parents can’t help posting photos of their kids. But publicly sharing your kids’information, such as your child’s full name, birth date, and place of residence could put him in danger. To avoid the risk, invite the people you know well to view the photos on password－protected(加密的) websites such as Flickr and Snapfish. If you use Facebook, create a group of your inner circle specially for sharing photos and news of your kids.
Need a handy way to measure your family’s online habits? Check out the family plan on rescuetime.com. It tracks how each member of your family spends time online, and it shows the data by hour, day, and week. The website, which also offers personal plans, even allows you to block distracting(分心的) websites from your loved ones and yourself.
If reaching for your phone to check for messages and e－mails has become an uncontrollable habit, try this trick. Keep your devices on but turn off every message reminding, vibration(振动), and so on. Check for updates only when you finish a task.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章针对网络给人们带来的一些问题，提出了一些具体的建议。
1．Sherry Turkle probably agrees that ________． A．Internet is just a tool for people B．people have to know their social status C．technology can help improve friendship D．going online helps people lead a happier life
A 解析：观点态度题。通读第二段尤其是“It’s not because the technology is bad，” says Turkle. “It’s a matter of figuring out its place.”可知，Sherry Turkle认为网络只是一种工具，人们应该弄清楚它的位置。
2．Flickr and Snapfish ________．
A．are popular among most American families B．require passwords for viewing photos C．only allow invited users to visit them D．are Facebook’s major competitors
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的To avoid the risk...Flickr and Snapfish.可知，在这两个网站上，人们需要密码才能查看照片。
3．How are family members’online habits tracked by rescuetime. com? A．By offering plans and blocking unsafe websites. B．By blocking unwanted contact and information. C．By tracking their online time and sorting out data. D．By making plans and storing collected data.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的It tracks how each member of your family spends time online, and it shows the data by hour, day, and week.可知答案。
4．What can be the best title for the text?
A．Important Tips on Protecting Online Information B．How to Take Control of Families’ Technology Time C．Key Advice on How to Avoid Unsafe Websites D．How to Break Away from Bad Online Habits
B 解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文作者就网络给家庭带来的时间、安全、成瘾等问题，给出了具体的建议。
B
Chase，an autistic(患自闭症的)boy，was once an extremely picky eater. In fact, he would eat only about five different foods. His mom, Mary, worried that this would make him sick. Picky eating is common among kids with autism.And the illness makes people unable to communicate properly. How did Chase change himself? At age 8, he began to watch cooking shows.
Chase loved shows like Eat Street and Cupcake Wars. “I just couldn’t stop watching all these cooking shows！” he says. Soon, watching wasn’t enough. “He wanted to try new foods，”remembers Mary. “He said, ‘Mom, I want frogs’ legs！’”
Soon, Chase was trying almost everything.He began cooking new foods as well as eating them. He discovered that he loved to cook. School had been a struggle for Chase. But his love for cooking turned out to be a great way for him to learn about many different subjects.
He learned about science and even geography—he found out that he loved curry from India and sushi from Japan. “Food opened up his mind，” says his mom. Cooking even helped Chase practice speaking and interacting(互动)with people. That’s because he created his own online cooking show.
Chase started his cooking show about two years ago. He loves to include jokes and something unexpected in his show. In one of his shows, he and his cousins dress as cavemen(原始
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