【正文】 What can be learned from the gentleman’s words in the last paragraph? A. Do well and have well. B. Better late than never. C. Take the world as it is. D. Barking dogs never bite. C These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and municate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can broaden(拓寬 ) my mind and improve my language skills. Of course, it also can help me to get good grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you. ◆ Clear your purpose for reading Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and plete the book faster. ◆ Read only what yo u are interested in No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy. ◆ Give up books that you don’t enjoy You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore. ◆ △ It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date! I don’t need to return those books. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to plete this book by. 38. According to the passage, the writer might be a . A. teacher B. doctor C. student D. scientist 39. Why do most people read books according to the passage? A. To get the latest news and municate with friends. B. To have fun or get lots of knowledge. C. To open their eyes and develop their language skills. D. To do better in their schoolwork. 40. What should you do when you find the book you are reading is boring? A. Keep on reading. B. Stop to have a break. C. Read the books your friends love. D. Give up the book. 41. Which tip can be put into △ ? A. Read the books borrowed from libraries B. Set a reading goal C. Buy books you’ re interested in D. Complete a book in a week D MySpace, the social working website, is different from other websites which only provide stories about other people. MySpace is a place that allows you to broadcast your own stories and personal information to as many people as you like. Started two years ago, it is a big source of information for and about American kids. Teenagers and their parents feel very different about it. Teens are rushing to join the site, not sharing their parents’ worries. It signals yet another generation gap in the digital times. For teenagers, it is a reliable(可信賴的 ) work to keep in touch with their friends. They will often list their names, birthdays, after – school jobs, school clubs, hobbies and other personal information. “MySpace is an easy way to reach just about everyone. I don’t have all the phone numbers of my acquaintances. But if I want to get in touch with one of them, I could just leave them a message on MySpace,” said Abby Van Wassen. She is a 15 – year – old student at Woodland Hills High of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Parents on the other hand are seriously worried about the safe problems of MySpace. “ Every time we hold a parents’ m eeting, the first question is always about My Space,” said Kent Gates, who travels the country doing Inter safety seminars (研討會 ). The National Centre for Missing Children has received at least 288 MySpace – related plaints（相關(guān)投訴） , according to Mary Beth Buchanan, a lawyer in Pittsburgh. “Your profile on MySpace shows all your personal information to anyone on the Web. And MySpace even lists this information by birthplace and age. It’s like a free checklist for trouble – makers and it endangers children,” Buchanan said. 42. What is the possible meaning of the underlined “acquai ntances”? D. 產(chǎn)品 43． From the passage, we can learn that MySpace . A． can’ t bring about the generation gap B． is difficult to reach just about everyone C． encourages you to list your personal information D． is very careful about people’ s personal information 44． What can we infer from “ Every time we hold a parents meeting, the first question is always about MySpace?” A． MySpace is quite popular with parents. B． MySpace often holds parents meetings. C． MySpace has bee a problem troubling parents. D． Parents don’ t have lots of questions about the website. 45． Which of