1 . Do you sometimes put off doing your homework on a school night to watch TV？A new study says that middle school students who watch TV or play video games during the weekdays do worse in school.
The study also says that watching TV and playing video games on weekends don’t affect school performance that much.
“On weekdays, the more they watched, the worse they did,” said Dr. Iman Sharif of Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in New York. “They could watch a lot on weekends and it didn’t seem to connect with doing worse in school.”
The study appears in October issue of Pediatrics. Researchers drew their conclusions after surveying 4,500 students in New Hampshire and Vermont middle schools.
To reach their findings, researchers didn’t look at grades or test scores. Instead, they asked students to rate their own performance on a scale ranging from “excellent” to “below average”.
Other studies have found a connection between kids’ ability to learn and the amount of TV they watch. One study even found that kids with televisions in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than kids without. What should a kid do?The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that kids watch TV no more than two hours and that televisions be kept out of children’s rooms. Weekends viewing should be kept to four hours at most each day.
1. The passage mainly talks about the relationships between .| A．TV watching and students’ character training |
| B．TV watching and students’ school performance |
| C．students’ communicating skills and TV watching |
| D．kids’ mental development and TV watching |
| A．Kids can watch TV as long as they wish on the weekends. |
| B．Kids can watch TV longer on the weekends than on weekdays. |
| C．Kids should not be allowed to watch TV on the weekends. |
| D．Kids can watch TV during the weekdays in their rooms for a long time. |
| A．protect the TV sets from being broken by kids | B．prevent the kids from playing video games on TV |
| C．limit the time of TV the kids watch | D．provide the kids with the quietness they need to study |
| A．A student putting off doing homework on a school night to watch TV. |
| B．A student who watches TV 4 hours a day. |
| C．A kid who has TV set in his own room. |
| D．None of the above. |
Nowadays, we can see many people looking at their mobile phones in subways, restaurants, elevators, roads and so on. We call those who use their mobile phones too much phubbers/ smartphone addicts (低头族).
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3 . Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.
“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”
“He won’t find out.” Mark said, “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”
Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.
It was a strange-looking machine –one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, “so don’t touch it under any circumstances.” But his warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the center of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”
“Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer game. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretending to work. He’s really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen:
ENTER NAMES
VOYAGER 1: … VOYAGER 2: …
Mark’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.
INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED（自动回收程序已启动）
The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.
“I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.
But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow (光芒), until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed.
TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION: MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 2025.
1. Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?| A．He wanted to take a voyage. | B．He wanted to practice his skill. |
| C．He was so much attracted by it. | D．He was eager to do an experiment. |
| A．a computer game | B．a company website |
| C．a software producer | D．an astronomy program |
| A．He was afraid of being scolded. |
| B．He didn’t like the loud noise and light. |
| C．He didn’t want to play games any more. |
| D．He was afraid something dangerous might happen. |
| A．They were blown into the air. |
| B．They were sent to another planet. |
| C．They were hidden in the strong light. |
| D．They were carried away to another country |
4 . People give gifts in almost all societies. Some gifts are expensive, as they may take months to create. Others are of less
Today presidents usually bring gifts when they
Gifts can also send special messages. For example, gifts can tell people that we are thinking of them and that we want them to feel
There is no doubt about the good side of gift giving. That is why some people don’t
| A．power | B．help | C．fun | D．value |
| A．works | B．stands | C．judges | D．ends |
| A．discover | B．like | C．trust | D．visit |
| A．countries | B．cities | C．villages | D．families |
| A．lucky | B．special | C．safe | D．strong |
| A．wealth | B．happiness | C．memory | D．growth |
| A．turn down | B．give up | C．think over | D．agree with |
| A．clear | B．strange | C．popular | D．serious |
5 . I was looking at the menu, trying to decide what to feed my family that evening.
Just at that time an elderly woman came in. She was weak and
I told the shop owner to tell the elderly lady that her
She got her order and I carried it to the bike for her. She
When I went back into Taco Cabana for my order, the manager
When I got home, I discovered an extra free dessert and an order of chips and cheese in my bag.
| A．famous | B．familiar | C．satisfied | D．confused |
| A．eager | B．free | C．short | D．poor |
| A．menu | B．order | C．money | D．change |
| A．wanted | B．got | C．treated | D．prepared |
| A．put | B．add | C．place | D．take |
| A．begging | B．warning | C．remembering | D．knowing |
| A．then | B．thus | C．ever | D．soon |
| A．place | B．garden | C．school | D．restaurant |
| A．educational | B．traffic | C．medical | D．total |
| A．arguing | B．chatting | C．questioning | D．driving |
| A．took | B．returned | C．handed | D．kept |
| A．spending | B．giving | C．correcting | D．sharing |
6 . Soon after you have your first child, the question of having a second one is raised by friends and family. However, as the pattern of having two children in a family is challenged by modern family units, there are a few reasons why it is not selfish to want only one child.
Today, the role of women has changed a lot. But nowadays, a wife has to help her husband earn the bread and butter as well as well as looking after her family. In demanding times like these, a woman has to put in more physical and emotional effort than any other member of the family.
Raising a child comes at a cost that remains only heard of, until you find yourself paying it. The good reality of double income with no kids suddenly comes crashing down when there is a child involved in the picture. When one parent (the mother) needs to take some time off to look after the newborn, only one person becomes the earning member. Of course, the expenses went up rapidly. According to Susan Newman, PhD, a social psychologist, the average cost of raising a child is $227,000 from birth to college.
Most young mothers also think that having one child would mean that there is more income for the child, and thus, better facilities can be provided. It is much easier to educate a single child at a good school, and give him/her better life with more resources at hand.
With several children in the house, it becomes increasingly difficult to find ways to spend time with all of them. Dividing your time with just one child means that you can devote a little more time to doing the things you want to. In a single child unit, there are less comparison and more chances for positive motivation to learn new things. A happy child, who deserves the rightful attention, love, care, and time from both the parents, always gets a meaningful childhood, for both the parents and the child.
1. What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage?| A．It is not selfish to have only one child in a family. |
| B．Raising a child costs a lot nowadays. |
| C．It is more difficult to raise several children in a family. |
| D．Women are playing a more important role in the family than before. |
| A．A family with several children can give parents a meaningful life. |
| B．The only child in a family can more easily get a wonderful childhood. |
| C．A family with only one child is surely better than a family with several children. |
| D．You can be more relaxed with several children. |
| A．better education. | B．meaningful childhood. |
| C．less generation gap. | D．better care. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
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8 . U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and her family have just ended their one-week trip in China. The whole world has paid attention to the two elegant and beautiful first ladies who have made a difference in the relationship between China and the U.S.A.
Mrs. Obama has visited the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, and the pandas. She has tasted Peking Duck and experienced some other Chinese traditional culture. It is hoped that this trip to China can bring a real understanding of our eastern world to the first family of the United States.
Today, the number of exchange students between China and the U.S. has reached more than 4 million every year. There are more than 11,000 people traveling to and from each side of the Pacific. If the two countries can increase the exchange in travel, language, cuisine, and cultural understanding, this will help a lot in improving the understanding between the two countries.
Education was an important theme of Mrs. Obama’s visit, and it is crucial to the development of Sino-US relationship. China has an ancient tradition of placing a high value on education, and the first lady herself is an outstanding example of a person who changed her own destiny through education. She took education as the key theme of her speech at Peking University, encouraging students from the two countries to learn more about and get wider experience of each other.
1. The whole world has paid attention to the two wonderful ladies because ________.| A．they are elegant and beautiful |
| B．they have made a difference in the relationship between China and the U.S.A. |
| C．they pay attention to education |
| D．they hope students can learn from each other |
| A．Terracotta Warriors | B．the Forbidden City |
| C．the Great Wall | D．the Summer Palace |
| A．education | B．understanding |
| C．Sino-US relationship | D．exchange students |
| A．China’s First Lady Welcome U.S First Lady | B．U.S First Lady Michal Obama visit China |
| C．The Two First Ladies Pay Attention to Education | D．Two First Ladies Meet Happily in Beijing |
9 . When a child is told he is “uncool”, it can be very painful. He may say he doesn’t care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But these are simple ways to handle sadness by pretending it’s not there.
Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, “Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It doesn’t matter!” Children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, “I’m going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.”
If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a child’s popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.
There are things that parents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others home to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider “super”. When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.
What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.
1. A child who has been informed of being “uncool” may ______.| A．care nothing about it | B．pretend to get hurt very much |
| C．develop a sense of anger | D．do something uncool on purpose |
| A．seeing the child as the teacher’s favorite |
| B．offering the child chances to show his good qualities |
| C．forcing other children to make friends with the child |
| D．asking the child to do something for partners |
| A．Inviting children’s friends to family activities is good for them to make friends. |
| B．It’s only teachers’ work to make children popular. |
| C．Parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often. |
| D．Children don’t care others’ comments on them. |
| A．Who Care About Unpopular Children |
| B．Why Some Children Are Unpopular |
| C．What Good Qualities Unpopular Children Have |
| D．How an Unpopular Child Can Be Helped |
10 . Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted. Careless methods of production and lack of consumer demand (消费者需要) for environment friendly products have contributed to the pollution problem. One result is that millions of tons of glass, paper, plastic and metal container are produced, and these are difficult to get rid of.
However, today, more and more consumers are choosing “green” and demanding that the products they buy should be safe for the environment. Before they buy a product, they ask questions like these, “Will this shampoo damage the environment?” “Can this metal container be reused or can it only be used once?”
A recent study showed that two out of five adults now consider the environment safety of a product before they buy it. This means that companies must now change the way they make and sell their products to make sure that they are “green”, that is, friendly to the environment.
Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarkets’ products carry labels (标签) to show that the product is green. Some companies have made producing of clean and safe products their main selling points and emphasize (强调) it in their advertising.
The concern for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business. No longer will the public accept the old attitude of “Buy it, use it, throw it away, and forget it.” The public pressure is on, and gradually business is cleaning up its act.
1. It becomes clear from the passage that the driving force (动力) behind the green products is ______.| A．public caring for the environment | B．companies’ desire for bigger sales |
| C．new ways of doing business | D．rapid growth of supermarkets |
| A．Only the productive methods are the cause of the heavy pollution. |
| B．Manufactures made their products clean with cleaners. |
| C．In fact, it is the public who made the companies produce green products. |
| D．Not all the consumers would like green products. |
| A．a selling point | B．the company name |
| C．a great demand for health foods | D．the producing of green products |
| A．Business and People | B．Business Goes Green |
| C．Shopping Habits Are Changing | D．Supermarkets and Green Products |
