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What would you do if the Internet suddenly disappeared? A recent survey has shown that     1    number of people in the United Kingdom who do not want to use the Internet has risen. These people, who     2    (know) as “net refuseniks”, make up 44% of UK households, or 11.2 million people in number.

The research also showed that more than 70 percent of these people said that they were not interested in getting     3     (connect) to the Internet. This number has risen     4    just over 50% in 2005 to the present 70%, with most lacking in many computer     5    (skill) as a reason for not using the Internet, though some also said it was because of the cost.

More and more people are getting broadband (宽带) and high speed net     6    (be) almost everywhere in the UK, but there are still a lot of people who wouldn’t like     7    (take) the first step.

With the cost of   getting   online   going   down   and   internet   speeds     8    (increase), many net refuseniks begin to reconsider the connection of the Internet. If the gap ( 落差) between those       9    use the Internet and those don’t continues to widen, those without broadband will get left behind and miss many chances,     10    (especial) in their work.

6 . How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material on-line while, encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the U.S.

    1    . But jungles (丛林) contain wonders as well as dangers and with good guides, some education, and a few precautions (预防措施), the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated (引导). “    2     If we tell our kids they can’t have access (机会) to the Internet, we’re cutting them off from their future,” said an expert.

Most kids have started to use search engines (搜索引擎). Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go.     3     A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. But this can’t be wholly reliable, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet.     4    

A few other tips

●    5    . That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.

●Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make on-line.

●And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.

A．There are search engines designed just for kids.

B．Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet.

C．Don’t put the PC in a child’s room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep an eye on things.

D．For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children.

E．Most kids are taught to use search engines

F．The best way is to limit the time your children spent online.

G．Kids have to be on-line.

8 . When your alarm clock rings and you drag yourself out of bed, you probably wonder: Why on earth does school have to start so early?

Luckily, there is a new law to back you up — or better still, science.

A law in California, passed on Oct 13, requires that public middle schools begin classes no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and that high schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m.. The law will come into use by November 1, 2023.

Starting school at 8:00 or 8:30 in the morning may not sound like too big of a change, but it could mean one more hour of sleep for students who used to start school at 7:30 or even earlier.

“The effect of that one hour is something they will be feeling as 40-year-old adults,” Sumit Bhargava, a sleep expert at Stanford University, told The New York Times. He said that not having enough sleep can affect students’ mental health and increase the risk of being overweight and having other serious illnesses.

In the short run, students’ academic performances (学业成绩) should improve almost immediately. Kyla Wahlstrom, a researcher at the University of Minnesota’s College of Education, found that students who have enough sleep think quickly and clearly in class and get much more satisfying grades.

Some might say that asking students to go to bed earlier could have been a much easier solution than changing the school timetable across the whole state. But according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, teenagers go through biological changes when they enter puberty (青春期), which makes it difficult for them to fall asleep before 11:00 p.m.. So when school starts at 8:00 or earlier, they can hardly get the 8.5-9.5 hours of sleep that experts suggest they need to do their best in the daytime.

This is why when the new law came out, its author, Anthony Portantino, said, “Generations of children will remember this historic day and thank our governor for taking action.”

1. What can we learn about the law from the passage?

A．The law has not been put into practice yet.

B．The law will be passed by November 1, 2023.

C．The law is made by a university in California.

D．The law requires schools to start later man 8:30 am.

2. What can be inferred from Bhargava’s words?

A．Not having enough sleep affects adults more.

B．How much sleep people need changes with age.

C．The new law is of lasting benefit to students.

D．Enough sleep makes sure that students are mentally healthy.

3. For better academic performances in the daytime, how long do teenagers probably need to sleep?

A．At least 10 hours.	B．At most 8 hours.
C．About 8 hours.	D．About 9 hours.

4. What’s the text mainly about?

A．Absence of sleep can lead to health problems.

B．California is pushing back school start times.

C．A law to start the first school day later comes into use.

D．Teenagers’ biological changes affect their sleep patterns.

9 . Peter, 60, loved his job as a bus driver. He had been one almost all his life, loving the little children who rode his bus daily. It made him feel much younger. His record was clean, without one accident, which made him a trustworthy driver.

However, Mr. Clark, Peter’s boss, was worried and thought that it was time for him to retire (退休). “You don’t have a choice here, Peter.” he said seriously. “We don’t want to invite any risk to the children.”

“But I have a perfect record,” reasoned Peter. “You know, for an elderly man like me, my job is the only thing that keeps me alive. I want to keep my job.”

“Would you take responsibility if something bad happened to those children?” Mr. Clark said.

Peter thought it over, and very reluctantly, he gave in to Mr. Clark’s request. Peter decided to retire a week later.

The day before his last day, Peter was dropping of the kids at his first stop when he looked out of the window and saw a lady who had passed out. He asked the kids not to leave the bus and got down to help the woman.

Just when he finished, he heard cries behind him. The children were looking out of the window and shouting. “Fire! Fire! Help!” “How could that have happened?” Peter was shaking in fear. With shaking hands, Peter dialed 911 and rushed to help the children. Covering himself with his jacket, Peter rushed into the burning car and took the children out one by one. Thankfully, the firefighters arrived soon and helped Peter, saving all students.

The next day, Peter found the whole school standing in front of his home. When Peter got close to them, Mr. Clark started clapping and everyone joined him. “You are a hero, Peter! You saved the lives of those young children.” he said. “You are the best driver. We hope you can keep the job!”

1. What made Mr. Clark worried?

A．He couldn’t talk Peter into retiring.

B．Taking school bus was unsafe for children.

C．Peter was too old to be a school bus driver.

D．The school bus driver must be changed actually.

2. What does the underlined “reluctantly” mean in Paragraph 5?

A．Angrily.

B．Unwillingly.

C．Doubtfully.

D．Cheerfully.

3. Why were the children shouting?

A．They were caught in the burning bus.

B．They couldn’t find Peter on the bus.

C．They were frightened by the woman.

D．They didn’t want a new school bus driver.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Putting Out the Fire	B．A Dangerous Bus Journey
C．Working After Retirement	D．An Old Hero Driver

10 . As a young girl growing up in France, Sarah Toumi dreamed of becoming a leader who could make the world a better place. Her passion to help others was awakened when, from the age of nine, she accompanied her Tunisian father to his birthplace in the east of the country during holidays. There she organized homework clubs and activities for children.

Toumi witnessed first-hand the destructive effect of desertification (沙漠化). “Within 10 years rich farmers became worse off, and in 10 years from now they will be poor. I wanted to stop the Sahara Desert in its tracks.” A decrease in average rainfall and an increase in the severity of droughts have led to an estimated 75 percent of Tunisia’s agricultural lands being threatened by desertification.

Toumi recognized that farming practices needed to change. She is confident that small land areas can bring large returns if farmers are able to adapt by planting sustainable crops, using new technologies for water treatment and focusing on natural products and fertilizers rather than chemicals.

In 2012, Toumi consolidated (巩固) her dream of fighting the desert. She moved to Tunisia, and set up a programme named Acacias for All to put her sustainable farming philosophy (理念) into action. “I want to show young people in rural areas that they can create opportunities where they are. Nobody is better able to understand the impact of desertification and climate change than somebody who is living with no access to water.”

By September 2016, more than 130, 000 acacia trees had been planted on 20 pilot farms, with farmers recording a 60 percent survival rate. Toumi estimates that some 3 million acacia trees are needed to protect Tunisia’s farmland. She expects to plant 1 million trees by 2018. In the next couple of years, Toumi hopes to extend the programme to Algeria and Morocco.

1. How did Toumi’s holiday trips to Tunisia influence her?

A．They made her decide to leave the country.

B．They helped her better understand her father.

C．They aroused her enthusiasm for helping others.

D．They destroyed her dream of being a teacher.

2. What is the main cause of the desertification of Tunisia’s farmland?

A．Low rainfall.

B．Soil pollution.

C．Cold weather.

D．Forest damage.

3. Why did Toumi set up Acacias for All in Tunisia?

A．To create job opportunities for young people.

B．To help the children obtain a basic education.

C．To persuade the farmers not to use fertilizers.

D．To promote the protection of their farmland.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Saving Water in Tunisia	B．Holding back the Sahara
C．Planting Trees of Native Species	D．Fighting Poverty in North Africa