杭十四中二〇〇九学年第一学期月考 英语2文档格式.docx

1、CYears after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a mans childhood message was found and returned to his mother.Eleven years ago, a then 2014-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Ma

2、ggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine.“ I think he was just letting us know he was Ok and keep doing what we are doing ,” Holbrook said.The message surfaced in White Lake in late

3、 April, just days after the 11th anniversary（周年纪日）of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Bakers closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.“My na

4、me is Joshua Baker. I am 2014. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/98.”They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wo

5、ndered why he didnt put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current.“I still remember the day he wrote it,” Holbrook said. “ I couldnt understand why he threw it in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”49What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle acciden

6、t in California?AAn official BA soldier CA worker DA teacher50Who found the bottle according to the passage?AJoshua Bakers mother BA fishermanCJoshua Bakers friend DJoshua Bakers mothers friend51Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?AThe man threw the bottle into the

7、lake without any purpose.BThe man didnt put the bottle into the nearby river because it had a strong current.CNot until recently did his mother understand why he put the bottle into the lake .DThe man made the bottle-up note so as to let his parents know he was OK.52The best title for this passage w

8、ould be _.AA mans Bottle Message Found After His DeathBA Ridiculous and Unbelivable Bottle MessageCA Strange Bottle-up Note Appearing In a LakeDAn Important Childhood Message 11 Years After His DeathDOnline games, social-networking Web sites, and chat rooms are empowering and motivating（刺激） for teen

9、s and help with their development. When adults look at teens today, they think what they are doing is different and seem to be wasting a lot of time. And those activities seem quite foreign. But when we look closely at what kids are doing, its not much more different than what their parents did. The

10、y are hanging out with their friends, finding romantic partners, and trying to identify themselves.Todays teens are being raised with technologies that allow them to have self-directed learning on their own terms, on their own time, and without the restrictions of a classroom setting. This gives the

11、 teens a feeling of freedom. This is very different from how kids learn in school when they are handed a set body of knowledge required to master by their teachers.Teens were motivated to engage online because they were either driven by interest or friendship. And there are some specific findings ac

12、cording to a researchOne major finding is that there is a generation gap in how parents and teens view the teens online activities. Adults think the activities draw their attention from school work and are left in the dark about what their teens are doing online. Teens, on the other hand, understand

13、 the value of the Internet and are motivated to participate.Another finding shows that teens are not taking full advantage of the Internet. They are using the social networks to chat and post photos and make friends, which are important to their development, but they are not making use of other exis

14、ting opportunities to learn about astronomy, foreign languages, and other subjects only a few clicks away.Teens are also improving their social skills online by learning the basic social and technical skills needed to interact in todays digital world.Pressure from those of the same age also takes on

15、 a new role online. Teens are reporting that they are more motivated by those of their age online with public spaces that allow the teens to interact and provide feedback（反馈） to one another.While teens are using the Internet for both social and intellectual development, they are also facing significant challenges on how to manage their relationships online.53. What is the passage mainly about?A. Teens on line activities. B. Making use of Internet.C. The power of online activities. D. Technology and teens.54. Which of the following best describes how the writer thinks ab