1. How often is the quiz show for children broadcast?
| A．Daily. | B．Weekly. | C．Monthly. |
| A．Science. | B．Sports. | C．Entertainment. |
| A．A camera. | B．A computer. | C．A mobile phone. |
| A．Provide their personal information. |
| B．Send a photo to the TV station. |
| C．Fill in an application form. |
1. What is the man doing?
| A．Checking in. |
| B．Booking rooms. |
| C．Asking about the hotel. |
| A．To have a meeting. |
| B．To visit museums. |
| C．To enjoy himself at the seaside. |
| A．Buy a map. | B．Have dinner. | C．Go to a museum. |
1. Where did Robert have the get-together last year?
| A．At his home. | B．At his uncle’s. | C．At his friend’s. |
| A．To keep the food fresh. |
| B．To make some ice cream. |
| C．To keep the apple juice cold. |
| A．Uncle Walter. | B．Aunt Linda. | C．George. |
| A．Buy some ice. | B．Meet his uncle. | C．Check his homework. |
4 . The COVID-19 forced 57th Street Books in Chicago to close its doors. Director Jeff was worried. Customers couldn’t come to the shop. His main advantage over online bookstores has disappeared overnight.
Jeff says he was lucky. Customers stepped up, offering gifts and support. Similar stories have played out over the past two years in cities and towns around the country. Though independent bookstores were forced to close during the pandemic, many found ways to connect with and help their community.
Before the pandemic, bookstores were already having a hard time competing with online bookstores. Then came COVID-19. It broke supply chains and caused labor shortages. But many stores turned things around with new ideas. Some put books outside for viewing and started events online. Others set up bookselling hotlines, sold books out of cars, and improved their tools for e-commerce. Some bookstores offered COVID testing or collected food for people in need. “Having an independent bookstore in your community is an important place to build community,” says Samira, an author of books for young adults.
One young fan of 57th Street Books is Adele Sorkin, 11. Members receive early copies of books in exchange for writing reviews. “I think of the bookstore as a biscuit jar,” Adele says. “It’s something special and fun that is always there for you.”
“If we reimagine bookstores and make an effort to support them, then bookstores can long survive. You can support your local bookstore and buy books there, or check if an author is making an appearance there, Recommend the store to a friend. Young people are responsible for creating a society that values bookstores and a shared love of literature,” Jeff says.
1. What made Jeff feel lucky?| A．His bookstore set up a community. |
| B．Customers came to help with support. |
| C．He put books outside free for his readers. |
| D．His bookstore had an advantage over online bookstores. |
| A．How they managed to survive during the COVID-19. |
| B．How they failed business because of COVID-19. |
| C．What customers expect them to be like in the future. |
| D．What new steps they took to beat online bookstores. |
| A．It offers a jar of cookies for its regular customers. |
| B．It holds various fun events for its young readers. |
| C．It gives new books to its members for their reviews. |
| D．It holds regular COVID testing for its community. |
| A．Recommending good bookstores to people. |
| B．Working out a way to develop bookstores. |
| C．Improving bookstores to meet the needs of readers. |
| D．Making the society value books and bookstores. |
1. When can kids under 16 train?
| A．On Mondays. | B．On Thursdays. | C．On Saturdays. |
| A．Fill in a form. | B．Show her ID card. | C．Get her parents’ permission. |
1. When does the first class begin for Robert?
| A．At 1 am. | B．At 7 am. | C．At 8 am. |
| A．To return some books. |
| B．To study for an exam. |
| C．To meet a friend. |
| A．Hurry to school. | B．Do some running. | C．Practice swimming. |
Hunter and Palmer ran their first 30 kilometres. Nine months earlier, neither of them could run five miles. But they had just finished something they hadn’t done before, and now they continued to complete their first marathon.
Months earlier, my wife Lisa woke up at 4: 45 a.m. to discover our older son, Hunter, had been playing the videogame since he got home from school the previous day. To break this habit, we tried several ways, like limiting the amount of time he was allowed to play each day, but couldn’t find anything that worked consistently.
I’m not a fan of video games. In the summer, my parents would lock the door behind us in the morning as we left to play street football. In the early 1990s, I was a summer camp counselor at our local church and knew that this new generation of kids was different from mine. Many of the campers played videogames on little portable(可携带的) devices, and it was hard getting their attention.
I’m not against videogames; I’m just against playing them every waking moment at the expense of exercise. Trying to ensure that our kids didn’t become one of them, I came up with an idea and acted with Lisa. Effective immediately, video-game time in our house would have to be earned, just like money. Each mile run equals 30 minutes of video-game play. The only limit to the amount of time he played was based on how far he decided.
Instead of choosing to run so he could play games, Hunter decided to boycott(抵制) the new program and instead chose to spend that time sleeping. It was still better than playing videogames.
Eventually, as the temptation(诱惑) of playing games was just too much, he decided he would give running a shot. Since the overall goal of the new program was to get him to exercise, I told him he could earn credits for his favorite football practices and games. I also added that on weekends or holidays, he would earn double time (one hour) for each mile he ran.
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Hunter’s younger brother Palmer wanted to join us as well.
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Now Hunter’s goal is to have the fastest marathon time in our family, and Palmer’s goal is to complete a marathon.
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1. Who is the speaker?
| A．A worker of the club. | B．A newspaper reporter. | C．A fitness instructor. |
| A．Rock climbing. | B．Going walking. | C．Going diving. |
| A．Watching TV. | B．Relaxing in the garden. | C．Holding parties. |
| A．By informing the library of demands. |
| B．By paying a little more booking fee. |
| C．By contacting the people at the reception area. |
1. What’s the purpose of the campaign?
| A．To remind people of Earth Day. |
| B．To encourage people to make more friends. |
| C．To warn people of the bad effects of pollution. |
| A．Planting trees. | B．Designing posters. | C．Collecting garbage. |
| A．Paint decorations for the classrooms. |
| B．Stop driving cars to school. |
| C．Hang some posters on the school board. |
1. What makes Erin uncomfortable?
| A．Having a business trip with her boss. |
| B．Making a lecture in the company. |
| C．Booking a hotel room for her boss. |
| A．Unconcerned. | B．Positive. | C．Negative. |
| A．Avoiding meeting the boss. |
| B．Inviting another clerk along. |
| C．Learning somebody language. |
