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Emails are then sent to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.Bookcrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虛擬). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirtyfive countries.4. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?A. To explain what they are. B. To introduce Bookcrossing.C. To stress the importance of reading. D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.5. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The book. it safe in his bookcase.C. Pass it on to another reader. D. Mail it back to its owner.7. What is the best title for the text?A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour B. Electronic Books: A new TrendC. A Book Group Brings Tradition Back D. A Website Links People through BooksCMy first impression of Miss Vicki was a highly authoritative(權威的) person towering over me. She spoke in a loud voice and the earth shook whenever she marched. That was in the first year of high school. She was a knowledgeable literature teacher then. However, during my first year in school, she struck terror into my heart(使我膽戰(zhàn)心驚). And everyone else’s of course. Just the mention of her name made the most unruly classes silent.Nevertheless, the two years of junior high passed by rather quickly. Soon, I went to senior high class. I had worked hard and gotten the subject bination that I wished for. Together with a group of old friends, I soon settled down in class fortably.To everyone’s surprise, she was fortunate enough to be my teacher that year. I was shocked when I heard the news. This time round, however, I decided not to hide in terror whenever she was near. I decided to face the fact that we were going to meet each other for the next 365 days. Instead of trying too hard to lick her boots, I tried my best to my natural self in front of her.Still, I could not shake off the icecold impression that she put in my heart. True, her jokes sometimes sent me into fits of laughter, yet at other times these jokes simply fell flat the moment she told them. My lovely class, however, was already ready to laugh at the right time of her amusing stories. After all, we would not want to run the risk of provoking(激怒) her.Unluckily, life was not to remain boring. One day we received news that Miss Vicki was to leave Singapore for the Philippines where she would take part in a voluntary teaching program for the poor. We did not know what to say actually. All of us cried at the airport.8. During the first year in school, the author thought Miss Vicki was_______ .A. proud but patient B. beautiful but strictC. scholarly but serious D. humorous but singleminded9. What does the underlined phrase “l(fā)ick her boots” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Win her favor. B. Embarrass her.C. Argue with her. D. Follow her closely.10. What can we learn from Paragraph 4 ?A. Miss Vicki was a good joke teller.B. Miss Vicki’s jokes were always boring.C. Students liked Miss Vicki’s class very much.D. Students pretended to laugh to please Miss Vicki.11. What can we infer about Miss Vicki from the last paragraph?A. She was fired by the school.B. She was not accepted by the students.C. She was unwilling to leave her students.D. She had a strong sense of social responsibility.DAlongside air and water, food is a necessity for human beings to survive and thrive