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Searching for love is no longer just a favorite subject for songs. It has also become a huge industry. Researchers say the online dating industry in the US earned 649 million dollars in 2006. They expect this number to increase to more than 9 million dollars by 2011.
Experts say that the industry has grown because traditional social ties have weakened. Many young people leave behind a close community of friends and family to find work in bigger cities. People work longer hours, so they have less time to meet new people.
This helps explain the popularity of online dating. Some estimates say120 thousand marriages a year result from matches made on the Internet.
The dating industry has also been expanding in new ways. Many companies offer personalized services for finding the perfect mate. These companies are answering a large demand by single people. They are willing to invest their time and money to find love with carefully planned methods, instead of leaving love to chance.
AskRomeo is a company in Virginia. It provides single people with advice on how to meet a person for the first time.
Also in Virginia, the company True Life Partners provides a more costly and detailed dating service. The company hires a team of professional persons who help couples meet. But this level of service comes at a high price. Men pay thousands of dollars for the service. But women get to take part at no cost.
There are lots of other costs linked to dating. And we wonder how the economic recession(衰退) has affected dating in the US.
【小題1】What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．Songs were only written to express love in the past.

B．Many people will take part in the industry in two thousand eleven.

C．The industry will increase the interest by nine hundred million dollars.

D．Love is not only the soul of some songs but also the heart of an industry now.

【小題2】According to the passage, we can know ______.

A．most of the marriages result from the Internet.

B．the dating industry is popular now

C．women won’t spend money when dating

D．single people like love at the first sight now

【小題3】The author took AskRomeo and True Life Partners for examples to ______.

A．emphasize the important role of the companies

B．praise the two companies’ good work

C．show how the companies help expand the dating industry

D．show the companies are the base of the industry

【小題4】 What will the author talk about in the following paragraph?

A．The situation of dating now in the economic recession

B．How to deal with the economic recession

C．What the economic recession is.

D．Whether the cost of dating is decreasing now in the US.

ARIZONA

Thunderbird Lodge in Canyon de Chelly

The Deal：A one­night stay at the historic lodge(小旅店)starts at $59 for a single room, $65 for a double room, and the lodge offers half­day tours of Canyon de Chelly($41 for adults and $32 for children under 12.)

Details：Hotel taxes are an additional 17.1 percent.

Time：Nov. 1,2006­Mary. 31,2007

Contact：800/679－2473，tbirdlodge._come

CALIFORNIA

Zephyr Cove Resort at Lake Tahoe

The Deal：The Fall Getaway package includes a three­night stay in a lakeside cabin for two people, an Emerald Bay sightseeing for two, free breakfast and lunch. Rates are $299 per couple—saving of up to $400.

Time：Through Dec. 15,2006.

Detail：Hotel taxes are included.

Contact：800/23­TAHOE，zephyrcove._come

NEVADA

MonteLago Village at Lake Las Vegas

The Deal：A one­night stay at the Mediterranean­style MonteLago Village, 17 miles from Las Vegas, and coupon tickets(優惠票)for ice­skating and skate rentals. Rates start at $65 per person.

Time: Nov. 17,2006­Jan. 15, 2007

Details：Hotel taxes are an additional 12 percent.

Contact：866/399­2753，montelagovillage._com

YELLOWSTONE

Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel

The Deal：A two­night stay, breakfast daily, full­day ski rental, unlimited ice­skating and skates, and a book of Yellowstone photos. Rates start at $ 119 per person.

Time：Jan. 1­Mar. 2,2007

Details：Hotel taxes are an additional 8 percent.

Contact：866/439­7375，travelyellowstone._com

1.A couple, with their 13­year­old son, had a half­day tour of Canyon de Chelly without stay on Nov. 13,2006.They should pay________.

A．$114             B．$189             C．$177             D．$123

2.If a couple wants to have a cheap 3­day trip, they had better contact________.

A．800/679­2473                          B．866/399­2753

C．800/23­TAHOE                          D．866/439­7375

3.If you are interested in ice­skating, you may find more information in________.

A．travelyellowstone._com & montelagovillage._com

B．montelagovillage._com & tbirdlodge._com

C．tbirdlodge._com & zephyrcove._com

D．zephyrcove._com & travelyellowstone._com

 

Searching for love is no longer just a favorite subject for songs. It has also become a huge industry. Researchers say the online dating industry in the US earned 649 million dollars in 2006. They expect this number to increase to more than 9 million dollars by 2011.

Experts say that the industry has grown because traditional social ties have weakened. Many young people leave behind a close community of friends and family to find work in bigger cities. People work longer hours, so they have less time to meet new people.

This helps explain the popularity of online dating. Some estimates say120 thousand marriages a year result from matches made on the Internet.

The dating industry has also been expanding in new ways. Many companies offer personalized services for finding the perfect mate. These companies are answering a large demand by single people. They are willing to invest their time and money to find love with carefully planned methods, instead of leaving love to chance.

AskRomeo is a company in Virginia. It provides single people with advice on how to meet a person for the first time.

Also in Virginia, the company True Life Partners provides a more costly and detailed dating service. The company hires a team of professional persons who help couples meet. But this level of service comes at a high price. Men pay thousands of dollars for the service. But women get to take part at no cost.

There are lots of other costs linked to dating. And we wonder how the economic recession(衰退) has affected dating in the US.

1.What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．Songs were only written to express love in the past.

B．Many people will take part in the industry in two thousand eleven.

C．The industry will increase the interest by nine hundred million dollars.

D．Love is not only the soul of some songs but also the heart of an industry now.

2.According to the passage, we can know ______.

A．most of the marriages result from the Internet.

B．the dating industry is popular now

C．women won’t spend money when dating

D．single people like love at the first sight now

3.The author took AskRomeo and True Life Partners for examples to ______.

A．emphasize the important role of the companies

B．praise the two companies’ good work

C．show how the companies help expand the dating industry

D．show the companies are the base of the industry

4. What will the author talk about in the following paragraph?

A．The situation of dating now in the economic recession

B．How to deal with the economic recession

C．What the economic recession is.

D．Whether the cost of dating is decreasing now in the US.

 

Below are Top 10 Scholarly Stars in America in 2011.
It’s not always about fame and fortune for these celebs – education is a priority in their lives. Find out what scholarly stars have earned degrees and diplomas or are returning to the classroom as you head back to school.
No. 10: James Franco
James has attended FOUR prestigious universities in his life: UCLA, New York University, Columbia University and Yale University. We hear he’s is so serious about school, he missed the Oscar nominations to attend class!
No. 9: Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman is so Ivy League: she graduated from Harvard University in 2003, thanks to her parents, who she says always made sure she put her studies before her acting.
No. 8: Haley Joel Osment
When students at NYU heard Haley Joel would be joining them as a freshman in 2006, they chalked the campus’ sidewalks with his famous Sixth Sense movie line: “I see dead people.”
No. 7: Emma Watson
Although Emma Watson put her education on hold to wrap up the Harry Potter film series, in July 2011 she announced that she was going back to school at Brown University to complete her degree.
No. 6: Dakota and Elle Fanning
Celeb sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning are stars on screen and in class. Dakota was her high school’s homecoming queen two years in a row while Elle, who still attends middle school, somehow manages to balance her acting career with math tests and gym class.
No. 5: Mara Wilson
Mara Wilson graduated from NYU in 2009. Mara, who played the adorable Nattie in Mrs. Doubtfire, eventually grew up and headed to New York to attend NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts; she graduated in 2009.
No. 4: Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks is known for being a savvy businesswoman, but even the best could use some formal training. She enrolled in Harvard Business School in 2011 and even went so far as to live in a dorm with her fellow classmates!
“We live in dorms,” confirmed the TV star. “I have my own room but we share a kitchen, living room and study area. It’s mandatory dorms. I freaked out. In the beginning I was like, ‘Oh yes, I’m going to Harvard and I’ll be at the Four Seasons down the street.’ And they were like, ‘Girl, you’re living in dorms!’”
No. 3: Shakira
Singer Shakira is resting her hips and giving her brain a workout at UCLA, attending classes on the history of western civilization so she could “learn from the best”.
No. 2: Steven Spielberg
Director Steven skipped getting a formal education to be an unpaid intern at Universal Studios, where he learned his tricks of the trade. But eventually he did go back and earned his film degree in 2002.
No. 1: Danica McKellar
Danica McKellar is a math whiz. She used to be known for starring as Winnie Cooper in the Wonder Years, but Danica is also a UCLA graduate, math whiz and education advocate who’s written three best-selling books encouraging middle-school girls to have confidence and succeed in mathematics.
【小題1】What Danica McKellar and Natalie Portman share in common is that ________.

A．both put their education in the first place

B．they graduated from the same university

C．the two actresses wrote best-selling books

D．both of them will abandon their acting

【小題2】From the above, we can come to the conclusion that ________.

A．Spielberg received a formal film education before he turned director

B．both sisters Dakota and Elle have not finished middle school education

C．Tyra Banks is sharing the same room with her classmates in Harvard

D．Shakira and Haley Joel Osment are studying in university separately

【小題3】The underlined word “ trade” in the passage is closest to ________.

A．business

B．corporation

C．studio

D．occupation

【小題4】How many stars referred to in the material studied or will go to UCLA?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

ARIZONA
Thunderbird Lodge in Canyon de Chelly
The Deal：A one­night stay at the historic lodge(小旅店)starts at $59 for a single room, $65 for a double room, and the lodge offers half­day tours of Canyon de Chelly($41 for adults and $32 for children under 12.)
Details：Hotel taxes are an additional 17.1 percent.
Time：Nov. 1,2006­Mary. 31,2007
Contact：800/679－2473，tbirdlodge._come
CALIFORNIA
Zephyr Cove Resort at Lake Tahoe
The Deal：The Fall Getaway package includes a three­night stay in a lakeside cabin for two people, an Emerald Bay sightseeing for two, free breakfast and lunch. Rates are $299 per couple—saving of up to $400.
Time：Through Dec. 15,2006.
Detail：Hotel taxes are included.
Contact：800/23­TAHOE，zephyrcove._come
NEVADA
MonteLago Village at Lake Las Vegas
The Deal：A one­night stay at the Mediterranean­style MonteLago Village, 17 miles from Las Vegas, and coupon tickets(優惠票)for ice­skating and skate rentals. Rates start at $65 per person.
Time: Nov. 17,2006­Jan. 15, 2007
Details：Hotel taxes are an additional 12 percent.
Contact：866/399­2753，montelagovillage._com
YELLOWSTONE
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel
The Deal：A two­night stay, breakfast daily, full­day ski rental, unlimited ice­skating and skates, and a book of Yellowstone photos. Rates start at $ 119 per person.
Time：Jan. 1­Mar. 2,2007
Details：Hotel taxes are an additional 8 percent.
Contact：866/439­7375，travelyellowstone._com
【小題1】A couple, with their 13­year­old son, had a half­day tour of Canyon de Chelly without stay on Nov. 13,2006.They should pay________.

A．$114

B．$189

C．$177

D．$123

【小題2】If a couple wants to have a cheap 3­day trip, they had better contact________.

A．800/679­2473	B．866/399­2753
C．800/23­TAHOE	D．866/439­7375

【小題3】If you are interested in ice­skating, you may find more information in________.

A．travelyellowstone._com & montelagovillage._com

B．montelagovillage._com & tbirdlodge._com

C．tbirdlodge._com & zephyrcove._com

D．zephyrcove._com & travelyellowstone._com