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In 2003, the government banned Internet cafes from receiving customers under18. However, Shanghai plans to bring online games as well as cartoons and comics to its schools. “The influence of online games on young people cannot be ignored, ”said Weng Tiehui, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (SMEC). “We should choose the right game for them as online games are becoming part of their life.”
School teachers shared the same idea. "My students are like studying machines who are busy with homework all day," said Chen Hong, who is a teacher of Chinese in Shanghai Weiyu Middle School . "We should find ways to let them relax and online games may be a good way to do this."
"In role-playing games, you imagine yourself as a hero who fights against outlaws and saves their victims," said Shen Xia, a teacher from Shanghai Hongxing Middle School. "That is a good feeling for a kid. They gain success and confidence from the game. But the important thing is to make sure they don‘t become escapists, mixing up reality and the imaginary world. "
"Multi-media has proven to be an effective teaching tool. Students enjoy learning something while they are playing games,' said Yan, an expert on education from the Shanghai Educational Press Group , "Online games will be a new teaching method in which they can learn at the same time as entertaining themselves. "
"I have dreamed that one day students will have courses via online games, "Yan added.
"The idea is practical, "Li Lijun, director of the Public Relations Department of Shanda, China’s online game giant; told the Shanghai Star. “If it proves to be successful, it will start a revolution in educational theory and practice. "
The above writing is most likely to appear in _________.
A. an official paper B. a government notice C. a newspaper D. a meeting memo (备忘录)
According to Weng Tiehui, deputy director of the SMEC, __________.
A. it is not practical to forbid young people playing online games completely
B. online games have strong influence on young people so they should be banned
C. young people can't go without online games which are becoming part of their life
D. internet cafes should be allowed to receive customers under 18
According to the teachers and experts, online games have the following advantages EXCEPT that _____.
A. online games will let their students relax after busy work
B. online games will make their students become a hero
C. online games wilt bring good experiences to their students
D. online games will become an effective teaching tool
What is the purpose of the above writing?
A. To inform its readers of some information.
B. To argue about the advantages and disadvantages of online games.
C. To give some comments on online games.
D. To give a support to online games.
What can be inferred from the above writing?
A. Hopefully, young people in Shanghai will be playing online games at school.
B. Online games will bring success to young people in Shanghai.
C. Young people in Shanghai are having courses via online games.
D. School teachers have opposite opinions about online games.
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When you’re trying to find the best place to live,choosing a neighborhood is almost as important as choosing a house or an apartment. 1. .
Crime and Safety
Research the Internet.Use a search engine to find some information about the crime(犯罪) reports in that neighborhood.
2. The police department will provide details about a particular area. This is probably your best source of information on crime and safety.
Drive around the area.Look for crime signs such as broken windows. Do homes have high fences or bars on accessible windows?
Look and Feel
3. Take a note of(留意)the condition of the houses,the front yards, the streets and side walks.See if people you meet make eye contact with you. 4. Note the traffic and speed and see if the streets seem quiet or noisy.
Transportation
How long wilt it take to get to work? Will you be going with or against traffic? Is there public transportation available? If you need access to the airport,how far is the drive?
Schools
The sign of a good neighborhood is a well-kept school. 5. Another thing to consider is how your child will get to school. Is there public transportation? Can they walk? Is it safe? How far is it to drive?
A. Contact the local police department.
B. Find out the value of the house in the neighborhood.
C. If they do, it’s probably a safe and friendly community.
D. Spend time walking through the neighborhood.
E. If there are bars close by, how noisy will it be on weekends?
F. It needs to be safe, affordable and provide you with everything that you need.
G. And if you have children, this is probably the first consideration.
Americans use many expressions with the word dog.People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.They take their dogs for walks,let them play outside and give them good food and medical care.However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of 1ife.The expression,to lead a dog’s life,describes a person who has an unhappy existence.
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world.That means many people are competing for the same things,like good jobs.To be successful,a person has to work like a dog.Such hard work can make people dog-tired,or sick as a dog.
Still,people say every dog has its day.This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life.To be successful, people often have to learn new skills.Yet.some people say that you can never teach all old dog new tricks.They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and wilt not change the way they do things.
Husbands and wives use this doghouse term when they are angry at each other.For example,a woman might get angry at her husband for coming home late or forgetting their wedding anniversary.She might tell him that he is in the doghouse.She may not treat him nicely until he apologizes.However,the husband may decide that it is best to 1eave things alone and not create more problems.He might decide to let sleeping dogs lie.
Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather.The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year.A rainstorm may cool the weather.But we do not want it to rain too hard.We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.
1.The correct statement about the dog in the expression“to 1ead a dog’s life”is .
A.a lucky dog B.a homeless dog
C.a clever dog D.a tamed dog
2.When people compete against each other and will do any thing to get what they want,we use ,
A.1ead a dog’s life B. a dog-tired competition
C.a dog-eat-dog world D.a dirty dog
3.Which of the following expressions is similar to“to rain cats and dogs”?
A.a curtain of rain B.a sudden rain
C.drops of rain D.a fine rain
4.The author writes this passage mainly to .
A.express his supporting attitude about expressions with dog
B.show that he is a super dog-lover and he likes these expressions
C.describe the bad effect on the relationship between husband and wife
D.introduce some expressions with dog used in American daily life
Millions of people will be able to track(追踪)each and every move by friends and family through their mobile phones,thanks to a new feature launched(发布)by Google yesterday.
The new system named “Latitude” uses a map to show exactly where a loved one is at any time, sometimes discovering their location to a few meters.Worried parents will be able to check up on where their children have got to after school, friends can meet for a quick drink if they see they are nearby and wives will be able to see if their husbands really are working late at the office.
The feature was made available immediately on millions of mobile phones that can access the web,such as the BlackBerry.Within weeks Google hopes to launch a new one that wilt also work on computers as well.
“Once you've shared your location,you can hide it from all of your friends at once,or you can turn off Google Latitude completely at any time.” said a Google spokesman.“You can adjust your privacy settings(隐私设置)in Latitude so that you share as much or as little about your location as you want,with whom you want.”
Google said that the company had tested the product with thousands of people to make sure that it was safe for the customers,but experts were not so sure.Simon Davies,director of Privacy International,said Latitude would open up a “privacy minefield(危险地带)”.
“It's about the little white lies.You might be avoiding going to work, and now your boss might be able to see that you're at Twickenham instead of at home.”said Ian Angell, an information expert at the London School of Economics.“You've already got mobile phone technology where husbands and wives track each other in secret.Now Google is so widely used that it will only worsen the situation.”
68. According to Google,the new system “Latitude” can .
A. prove that the partner has told a lie about working late
B. tell the parents the locations of their children after school
C. provide the friends with the most suitable pub for a drink
D. help people find what their loved ones are doing at any time
69.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 probably refers to .
A. the new system B. the Google company
C .the mobile phone D. the privacy minefield
70. From the passage,we know that Ian Angell believed .
A. Latitude keeps husbands and wives in good relationship
B. Google tricked all its customers to make more money
C. with Latitude more privacy problems would come up
D. privacy settings could protect your personal information
71. The best title of the passage might be .
A. Google Allows You to Track Friends' and Families' Every Move
B. Google and BlackBerry Open the New Webs to Their Customers
C. Latitude Working on Computers is Being Developed by Google
D. Latitude Sets a Good Example on Mobile Phone Privacy Settings
It must be something in the air as every company that possibly can is having a baby contest.Of course, babies are wonderful, and many parents would be the first to agree. Companies really bring in much money.
Walgreens Baby contest
If you play the new Baby Milestones Challenge Contest by BabyCenter & Walgreens, you could the instant win to see if you get a $ 25 Walgreen’s gift card, but you have to plug in your email address and receive all their sales and other information for the contest.
Kids and Babies
Kids and Babies are accepting entries for May 2012 Free Photo Conrest. Baby Photo Galley with theme albums and age group albums is moved to the new website Cute Baby Gallery. Check KidsanBibs. com for their Baby Photo Contest blog’s latest update. Grand prize is $ 25,000. The catch: Winners are decided by the visitors coming to the site and voting for their favorite babies, so you have to advertise their site for them.
Parents. com
Perents. com has a website only for their members, but if you are into “baby” photos ,it is well worth surfing. You could receive offers on free samples, money-saving coupons(优惠券), and chances to win the latest contests.
Avon
Avon is another company that has a baby photo contest this spring. Avon is advertising their newest collection. It is Avon’s only collection for the photos of babies. Babies’ age: newborn to 2 years. Just go to TinyTillia. com and upload your recent baby’s photos. First place Baby will be featured in a Tiny Tillia Storybooks and win a $ 5,000 U.S. Savings Bond. The Cuties will win $ 300 in Tiny Tillia products.
The tip is to run a search engine for all the latest contests going on and start entering them today. You could be lucky and win enough to put “Baby” though college! Have fun!
55.In the author's opinion, holding a baby contest ____.
A.is not reasonable at all B.is funny and interesting
C.at-tracts parents' attention D.can cost a company much money
56.If your baby enters for the 2012 Free Photo Contest, you will ____.
A.have to help to advertise their site
B.take your baby to the gallery in May
C.advise the visitors to come lo the site
D.see the Baby Photo Gallery's update about Babies' photos of the contest
57.What can we learn from this passage?
A.Free Photo Contest wilt be held in March, 2012.
B.Avon is a website that will hold a baby photo contest.
C.Parents. com only accepts the photos of its members' babies.
D.You can upload your one-year-old baby’s photos to TinyTillia. com.
58.In the last paragraph, the author advises you to __ .
A.try your best to bring up your baby well
B.enter for all the contests as soon as possible
C.let your kid go to college when he grows up
D.get more information about these contests