1 . If your child has mobile Internet access, it will be more difficult to monitor(监督)and control his or her Internet use. Kids are turning to the Internet for everything from hanging out with friends to shopping, which makes it harder for parents to keep track of their online activities. Fortunately, there are many choices for controlling what your kids see on their computers, laptops, and mobile devices.

Content blockers and filters are great tools to use for younger kids. They allow you more control over where they go and what they do online. A content blocker can block some unhealthy websites or limit a child’s search to the kind of sites. A content filter can scan sites and pictures and block those sites that contain certain words, key phrases, or contents.

Consider tracking software for older teenagers. This software enables you to see which sites your children have visited, tracking their path online. This tool gives young people more freedom to explore the Internet, but it also allows you to check that they are using the Internet responsibly. Let your teenagers know that you trust them, but that you will be regularly checking that they are visiting appropriate sites online.

Even if you use content blockers, filters, and trackers, you know that a lot of kids figure out ways to get around these, so it’s important to remain alert(警惕的). Remember that not all adult sites can be identified by blocker, filter, or tracker software. That’s why it’s important to talk to your kids about what to do when something inappropriate or scary comes up. Nothing can replace involvement and supervision(监督)by adults. Keep monitoring how your kids use the Internet on a regular basis without getting into the role of the Internet traffic police.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．More and more kids have mobile Internet access.

B．Some choices for monitoring and controlling kids’ Internet use.

C．It is difficult to monitor and control kids’ Internet use.

D．Kids are turning to the Internet for everything.

2. How should parents monitor and control younger kids’ Internet use?

A．With tracking software.

B．With tracking software and content blockers and filters.

C．With content blockers and filters.

D．With filters and trackers.

3. The third paragraph is about         .

A．how to monitor and control older teenagers’ Internet use

B．how to monitor and control younger kids’ Internet use

C．tracking software

D．content blockers and filters

4. Parents should remain alert when they monitor kids’ Internet use because         .

A．content blockers, filters, and trackers are useless

B．lots of kids figure out ways to get around content blockers, filters, and trackers

C．not all adult sites can be identified by blocker, filter, or tracker software

D．nothing can replace involvement and supervision by adults

2 . It’s a Friday morning in Boston, which means Dr. Jim O’Connell is making his rounds. He might be more_______ inside an exam room, but that’s not where his patients are. Dr. Jim O’Connell is one of a handful of physicians making house calls to the_______ in the city.

More than 550,000 Americans are homeless, and many have health problems but no_______to cure. O’Connell and his team are doing something about it. On a daily routine, they_______about 700 regular patients. “I feel like I’m a country doctor in the middle of the city,” he says.

O’Connell began to do this 33 years ago, when he was at Harvard Medical School and was_______to be a one-year position as the founding physician of a new health-care program for Boston’s homeless people. That turned into a 33-year _______ at the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, one of the country’s largest of its kind. O’Connell _______ about everything, from stitches (缝线)for an arm to surgery for the heart. If patients can’t be treated in the street, he finds them a treatment bed at the respite facility(短暂休息场所), a place for patients who are too _______to be in the street_______ not ill enough for a hospital stay.

“__________ I had been taught to do -- go fast, be efficient-- is impossible when you take care of homeless people. When you see somebody outside, you get them a cup of coffee and sit with them. Sometimes it __________ six months or a year of offering a sandwich or a cup of coffee before someone would start to talk to me. But once they get involved, they’ll come to you any time because of__________ you.” When asked about how his life might have__________, if he had become a highly paid physician, O’Connell said, “I __________ think about it.”

Some things are far more valuable than money. Just ask Dr. Jim O’Connell who__________ everything from patients who have nothing to give.

1.

A．comfortable

B．imaginative

C．cooperative

D．difficult

2.

A．rich

B．homeless

C．intelligent

D．disabled

3.

A．time

B．system

C．life

D．money

4.

A．invite

B．count

C．guess

D．treat

5.

A．appointed

B．fascinated

C．followed

D．accepted

6.

A．career

B．task

C．choice

D．hobby

7.

A．confuses

B．doubts

C．concerns

D．dreams

8.

A．strong

B．sad

C．sick

D．healthy

9.

A．but

B．and

C．so

D．for

10.

A．Somebody

B．Everything

C．Somewhere

D．Nobody

11.

A．took

B．spent

C．cost

D．paid

12.

A．promoting

B．refusing

C．trusting

D．seeing

13.

A．carried out

B．come up

C．turned out

D．taken up

14.

A．always

B．seldom

C．often

D．never

15.

A．puts

B．sets

C．believes

D．gets

3 . At 10:00 am on Friday, May 25, 2001, Erik Weihenmayer summited Qomolangma, the world’s highest mountain. The 33-year-old man and his team had been on the mountain for two months, climbing up and down between the Base Camp at 17,600 feet and higher Camps 1 and 3. This climbing helped them get used to the high altitude. It also gave them time to carry supplies, such as tents, and precious oxygen tanks to the higher camps.

After a final climb to Camp 4 at 26,000 feet, Erik’s team had to wait two weeks through howling storms before trying to reach the summit at 29,035 feet. Erik is tough, though, and he could deal with the wait. Erik Weihenmayer is also blind. He is the first blind person to reach the summit of Qomolangma.

Erik was born with a disease that causes blindness, and by age 13, he had completely lost his sight. Erik learned to treat his blindness as an adventure.

The pain and suffering that climbers experience at high altitudes is incredible. Lack of oxygen causes the lung to be strained and can make the brain swell. Climbers can lose track of reality and may wander off the side of the mountain or take off their oxygen tanks without realizing it. The cold, harsh conditions do great harm to climbers’ bodies. One advantage Erik has over sighted climbers is that he is not affected by snow blindness. The glare of the sun on snow makes climbing more difficult for those who are used to being able to see.

Despite all of this, Erik loves climbing. He enjoys the teamwork and the bonding between climbers. His fellow climbers say that describing what they see to Erik makes them appreciate the sights more. They respect his abilities and consider Erik an equal member of their team.

Erik’s eventual goal is to be the first blind person to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents. Although he takes his role as a spokesperson for the blind seriously, he doesn’t climb just to prove that blind people can do it. Erik Weihenmayer climbs because it connects him with who he is and makes him feel alive.

1. What does the underlined word “summited” in the first paragraph mean?

A．Came to.	B．Took pictures of.
C．Caught sight of.	D．Reached the top of.

2. Which of the following is best supported by this passage?

A．Mountain climbing is difficult and dangerous.

B．Blind people can do anything that sighted people can do.

C．The pain and suffering that climbers experience at high altitudes is well known.

D．Erik Weihenmayer regarded his blindness as a misfortune.

3. The most helpful point to Erik in climbing high, difficult mountains is 　　　.

A．his acceptance of his blindness

B．his mental toughness

C．his not being affected by snow blindness

D．his desire to enjoy life

4. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A．Mountain climbers must be able to endure a lot of pain.

B．How Erik became an excellent mountain climber.

C．Erik Weihenmayer, though blind, is an excellent mountain climber.

D．Erik Weihenmayer didn’t realize his ambitious target eventually.

5 . Today, at 28, the young German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is at the top. “She gives radiance (光辉) to music,” wrote Geoffrey Norris in The Daily Telegraph, London.

Born in Rheinfelden on June 29, 1963, Anne­-Sophie grew up in Wehr, a small town just five kilometers from the Swiss border. Her father, Karl Wilhelm Mutter, and her mother, Gerlinde, considered music lessons part of a good education. It came as no surprise when Anne-Sophie said she wanted a violin for her fifth birthday.

Her parents thought she was too young for the violin, and persuaded her to start on the piano. But Anne­-Sophie has always had a mind of her own. “I longed to play the violin,” she says, “it seemed to me a much more interesting instrument.” After six months, her parents gave in.

The famous violin teacher Erna Honigberfer, who lived nearby, became Annie­-Sophie’s tutor. After only nine months of lessons, she entered the six­year­old in a nationwide competition for young musicians. With Christoph accompanying her on the piano, Anne­-Sophie won first prize.

In 1974, Erna Honigberfer died. Anne-­Sophie’s new teacher was Aida Stucki. She taught Anne-­Sophie to develop her own ideas on how a piece should be played, not just to imitate others. This is one of the violinist’s strongest and most distinctive characteristics today.

Though the Mutters were short of money at times, they limited their daughter’s performances to once or twice a year. “We are glad we went the family road,” says her father. “No outsider can ever have an effect on our daughter’s career or push her into playing more concerts than she wants to.” Later she was allowed to give six to eight concerts a year and make some recordings.

1. Anne-Sophie’s career dates back to         .

A．the late 1960s	B．1974
C．the late 1970s	D．her fifth birthday

2. Anne-Sophie’s concerts are         .

A．limited to twice or three times a year

B．accompanied on the piano by Christoph

C．highly praised throughout the world

D．appreciated by professors in London

3. Which sentence shows Anne-Sophie’s strong point as a violinist?

A．She had two famous violin teachers.

B．She has always had a mind of her own.

C．She wanted a violin for her fifth birthday.

D．Violin seemed to her a much more interesting instrument.

4. The virtue (美德) the Mutters have is that they believe         .

A．children should learn music

B．money is not everything

C．Anne-­Sophie was too young to give concerts

D．parents have a great effect upon their children

6 . Good morning! My name is Sarah Williams. It’s an honour to be here and to share with you the story of how music has had an impact on my life.

Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all? Two years ago, I was told I had a serious disease which was difficult to cure. My body ached all the time and thus I thought I didn’t have much longer to live. I was very afraid and I felt so alone and discouraged. Then one day, I had to go through a two-­hour medical treatment. The doctor wanted me to relax, so he had me listen to some music, and one of the songs was “Happy”. The song made me feel so much better that from then on I began to listen to music all the time. John A. Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.” And it’s true. Music helped me recover.

Music gave me happiness. When I listened to music, it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind. Music gave me strength and brought me relief. It was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times. Moreover, music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction. It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being.

Of course, I hope none of you have to go through the same kind of suffering that I did. At the same time, we all go through various periods when we feel sad or alone. During those times, music can help you in the same way that it helped me. I hope all of you will somehow begin to treasure music and make it a part of your life.

Thank you!

1. What was Sarah’s problem?

A．She had a disease that is hard to cure.	B．She couldn’t tell her story to anyone.
C．She didn’t believe what the doctor said.	D．She was unhappy with her medical treatment.

2. How did Sarah feel at the song “Happy”?

A．Alone.

B．Discouraged.

C．Relaxed.

D．Afraid.

3. Why did music become Sarah’s best friend?

A．Because it cured her of her illness.	B．Because it made her live much longer.
C．Because it gave encouragement to her.	D．Because it made her much healthier.

4. What is Sarah’s advice according to the speech?

A．Sharing what you experienced with others.	B．Facing your illness bravely.
C．Listening to a lot of pleasing songs.	D．Making music a part of your life.

5. What is the speech mainly about?

A．Music and its problems.	B．Influence of music on life.
C．The medical treatment.	D．The value of music.

7 . 【课文原文】

STRONGER TOGETHER：HOW WE HAVE

BEEN CHANGED BY THE INTERNET

Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient. We no longer have to wait in line or carry cash around when we go shopping. We can get the most updated information from large databases. We can download software, documents, and images whenever we need them. But the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient. People’s lives have been changed by online communities and social networks.

Jan Tchamani, an English teacher in Birmingham, UK, suddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job. At age 50, she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company. After a while, she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She could listen to music, watch films, play games, and explore the world. She also joined an online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others. She realised that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that usually exists between people.

She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet. She and her friends now organise events and collect money to pay for private teachers. Many people have been helped by the club. A 59 ­year­ old man learnt how to apply for work online and found a great job. Now that he works and can take care of himself, his daughter has time to study at university. A 61­ year­ old woman who was living alone has started a small online company together with two friends. She no longer feels lonely, and her company has become quite successful.

Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.

Jan’s life has been greatly improved by the Internet. “When you go through tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges, ” Jan says. “Thinking about other people’s situations inspired me to offer help.”

1. Match the main idea of each paragraph.

A. Jan’s feeling of life. B. The wonders of the World Wide Web. C. Jan was inspired and started an IT club to help older people. D. Jan continued to learn more about the Internet to make society better. E. The reason why Jan began to surf the Internet.

Para. 1________
Para. 2________
Para. 3________
Para. 4________
Para. 5________
2. Why did Jan quit her job?

A．Because she began to hate teaching.

B．Because she had a serious illness.

C．Because she was too old for teaching.

D．Because she wanted to work for the Internet.

3. How did Jan felt about the help from the Internet?

A．Surprised.

B．Disappointed.

C．Puzzled.

D．Satisfied.

4. Why did Jan start an IT club?

A．To help older people use the computer.

B．To help older people find the job.

C．To help jobless people live a happy life.

D．To help her daughter study at university.

5. What is Jan’s next goal?

A．To take online classes.

B．To make society better.

C．To start a website to help poor children.

D．To improve poor people’s life by the Internet.

6. What can we know from Jan’s words in the last Paragraph?

A．She will keep offering help to other people.

B．Thinking about other people’s life makes her tired.

C．Helping others by the Internet is a challenge for her.

D．Her life has been greatly changed by the Internet.

7. Complete the form according to the text.

The Influence of the Internet

It has made our lives ________________.

Example

Jan suddenly developed an illness. By ________________ the Internet, she felt less ________________. She realised that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was that ________________.

So she decided to ________________. She also learned ________________, and her next goal is ________________.

Jan’s life ________________.

8. 标出句中含有人物心理感受的词汇。
(1) There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient.
________________________________
(2) After a while, she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored.
________________________________
(3) She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.
________________________________
9. 在课文中找出表示人物心理感受的句子。
(1) ________________________________
(2) ________________________________

8 . For people suffering from depression, there’s an all-natural treatment they should use — getting more exercise. It could help fight depression, even if people have a genetic risk, new research shows.

For the study, researchers collected information from nearly 8,000 people and found those with related genes were more likely to have depression over the next two years after examining them. But that was less likely for people who were more active at the study’s start, even if they had a family history of depression. Higher levels of physical activity helped protect even those with the highest genetic risk of depression.

Both high-intensity (高强度) exercise and low-intensity activities were associated with a reduced risk of depression. Adding four hours of exercise a week could lower the risk of a new episode (一段经历) of depression by 17%, according to the study. “Our findings strongly suggest that, when it comes to depression, being physically active has the potential to remove the added risk of future episodes in individuals who are genetically risky,” said lead author Karmel Choi. “On average, about 35 additional minutes of physical activity each day may help people to reduce their risk and protect against future depression episodes.”

Depression is a common mental illness globally, with more than 264 million people affected. “Depression is so ubiquitous, and that underlines the need for effective approaches that can impact as many people as possible,” Choi said. And mental health and primary care providers can use the findings to advise patients that there’s something meaningful they can do to lower their risk of depression.

1. How did the researchers reach their conclusion?

A．By analyzing a mass of data.

B．By conducting genetic research.

C．By comparing various levels of activity.

D．By tracking the subjects for many years.

2. What does the study show about depression?

A．Physical activity betters medical treatment.

B．Exercise is able to decrease and prevent it.

C．Different levels of exercise intensity matter the same.

D．Exercising 35 minutes daily is the most effective treatment.

3. What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Harmful.	B．Complex.
C．Unusual.	D．Common.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To discuss a disease.

B．To introduce a method.

C．To analyze a genetic risk.

D．To explain a phenomenon.

9 . When you get in your car, you reach for it. When you’re at work, you take a break to have a moment alone with it. When you get into a lift, you play with it.

Cigarettes? Cup of coffee? No, it’s the third most addictive (使人上瘾的) thing in modern life — the cell phone. And experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people to curb their wishes to hug it more tightly than most of their personal relationships.

With its shiny surface, its smooth and satisfying touch, the cell phone connects us to the world even as it disconnects us from people three feet away. It affects us in ways its inventors in the late 1940s never imagined.

Dr. Chris Knippers, an expert at the Betty Ford Centre in Southern California, reports that the overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions: a barrier to one­on­one personal contact, and an escape from reality.

Sounds extreme, but we’ve all witnessed the evidence: the person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal, ignoring his kids around the table; the woman who talks on the phone in the car, ignoring her husband; the teen who texts messages all the way home from school, avoiding contact with kids all around him. Is it just rude, or is it a kind of unhealthiness? And pardon me, but how is this improving the quality of life?

Jim Williams, an industrial sociologist based in Massachusetts, points to a study by Duke University researchers that found one­quarter of Americans say they have no one to discuss their most important personal business with. Despite the growing use of phones, e­mail and instant messaging, Williams says studies show that we don’t have as many friends as our parents. “Just as more information has led to less wisdom, more acquaintances (熟人) through the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends,” he says.

If the cell phone has truly had these effects, it’s because it has become very widespread. In 1987, there were only 1 million cell phones in use. Today, almost 300 million Americans carry them. The number of cell phones is far more than that of wired phones in the United States.

1. Which of the following could probably best explain the passage?

A．Cell phone users smoke less than they used to.

B．More people use cell phones than smoke cigarettes.

C．Cell phones have become as addictive as cigarettes.

D．Using cell phone is just as cool as smoking cigarettes.

2. The underlined word “curb” in Paragraph 2 means “              ”．

A．rescue

B．control

C．develop

D．ignore

3. Which idea does the example of a woman talking on the phone in the car support?

A．Women use cell phones more often than men.

B．Talking on the phone while driving is dangerous.

C．Cell phones make one­on­one personal contact easy.

D．Cell phones do not necessarily bring people together.

4. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A．How to make people get closer.	B．The advantages of wired phones.
C．How to use cell phones properly.	D．Giving an example to prove the bad effects of cell phones.

10 . The first men and women came to Britain over two and a half million years ago. As the climate got warmer at the end of the second ice age, tribes of hunters and gatherers of food, who used simple stone tools and weapons, made their way into Britain. It was normal for them to move from place to place so they could find new resources. But the British Isles only became islands separated from the rest of Europe about 8,500 years ago, when melting ice formed the English Channel!

3,000 years after Britain became an island, new tribes who came by boat from the mainland introduced farming. These tribes built earthworks for protection and as tombs for their dead. Many of these man­made hills can still be seen.

Later on, people learned to build stone monuments. The most amazing is Stonehenge, a circle of huge stones about 4,500 years ago. Stonehenge is the world’s most famous prehistoric (史前的) monument. We don’t know what it meant or what it was used for, though many different suggestions have been made.

3,000 years ago the climate in Britain became colder and wetter than before, and people had to move down from high ground. A bit later iron started to be used for tools and weapons instead of bronze. Knowledge of iron working may have been brought by the Celts, a new wave of immigrants (移民) who started to arrive from southern Europe in about 500 BCE.

What we know about the first people in Britain has been worked out by archaeologists from the remains they left behind them. Pytheas, a Greek, was the first person who could read and write to come to Britain. His visit was in about 330 BCE, over 2,000 years after Stonehenge was set up. Unfortunately, what Pytheas wrote has been lost, so we don’t have any written record of Britain until the Romans came, almost 300 years after he did!

1. Why did people move to low ground 3,000 years ago?

A．Because iron tools were used for farming.

B．Because the climate made it unfit for man to live there.

C．Because more people arrived from southern Europe.

D．Because the Celts forced them to do so.

2. People have written records about Britain after         .

A．the arrival of the Celts

B．Stonehenge was set up

C．Pytheas’s visit

D．the Romans came

3. What does this passage mainly tell us?

A．The dawn of history in Britain.

B．How English Channel was formed.

C．How the British made a living millions of years ago.

D．When humans appeared on the British Isles.