This fourth of July I moved into a new house with my wife, Nicole. Nicole and I met through a series of coincidences that would be unlikely without some unbelievable force causing them to happen.

The day Nicole and I met, we talked about the Yankees. In the restaurant where we sat, the first game between the Yanks and Tampa Bay was being shown on television. Nicole was happy I was a baseball fan, and she told me that was an important reason when she considered dating (约会) me. “My dad wouldn’t like me dating anyone who isn’t,” she said.

Nicole’s dad, Ira, used to be a coach for the Yankees. Many years ago, a colleague (同事) of his was leaving and packing up his office. The only thing left unpacked was a photo on the wall. It was a picture of Sparky Lyle, a famous baseball player. Sparky had signed the photo on the bottom.

“You’re not taking that?” Ira asked. “You want it?” his colleague offered. “Sure!” Ira said. He jumped at the chance to have a signed photo from a great player who had helped the team win two World Series.

Ira told me the story after the movers had gone. He then said to me, “Adam, when I first learned who was dating my daughter, that photo came into my mind,” he said. “But by now, I know for sure you’re meant to have it.” He then presented me with a box. I tore it open. Inside was the signed photo of Sparky Lyle which I had lost years ago.

“To Adam, Best Wishes, Sparky Lyle”. It was picked up by Nicole’s dad years before I’d even met her. The perfect gift — a sign only making me believe what I already knew ... I was meant for Nicole and her family all along.

1.What does the underlined word “coincidences” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. New things.

B. Important things.

C. Things that happened long ago.

D. Things that happened by chance.

2.A big reason why Nicole agreed to be Adam’s girlfriend was that _____.

A. he was able

B. he was a baseball fan

C. he got a new house

D. they had much in common

3.Ira got the photo of Sparky Lyle from _____.

A. Sparky Lyle B. Nicole

C. his colleague D. Adam

4.We can infer from the text that _____.

A. Adam did not like the gift

B. Nicole found the lost picture

C. Adam and Nicole will love each other forever

D. the picture of Sparky Lyle was first owned by Adam

Parents with young ones need to be careful of the Internet activities of their children. 1. But they might not have considered how they’re going to ensure (确保) kids’ safety online. Here are a number of tips to help protect kids’ safety online.

2. A good understanding of technologies such as QQ, e-mail, text messaging, forums (论坛), chat rooms, and social networking sites will all be important for ensuring kids’ safety online.

3. For example, in the beginning you may insist that the Internet only be used while the child is accompanied (陪伴) a parent. This would be useful for guiding your children through their “first-time” experiences on the web and making sure that they develop good online habits.

Keep the computer in a central place to ensure that your kids’ online behavior is being watched. You don’t need to stand over them, but just knowing that you are there will make them less likely to search the web for negative information. 4.

It will be difficult to keep a close watch on what your children are doing online at all times. 5. This will help ensure kids’ safety online. Your Internet security software should include secret passwords, website history, and some methods of taking screen pictures at regular times. It would also be useful to let software be able to watch your child’s behavior on social networking sites.

A. Create a list of acceptable computer behavior.

B. So it’s suitable to set up an Internet control software program.

C. Use your computer safely when you connect it to the Internet.

D. Improve your computer skills if you are not familiar with the Internet.

E. Many parents have children just old enough to start surfing the Internet.

F. This will help protect your kids from negative online information.

G. The Internet also makes it easier to search and apply for jobs and business chances.

What would life be like without television?Would you spend more time __ _,reading,or studying?Well,now it's your chance to turn off your TV and ___ __!TVTurnoff Week is here.

The goal of TVTurnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets ____ ___ and participate in activities ___ __ drawing to biking.The event was founded by TVTurnoff Network,a nonprofit organization which started the event in 1995.In the ____ __,only a few thousand people took part. Last year more than 7.6 million people participated,__ ___ people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries!This is the 14th year in which ___ ___are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on ___ __.”

According to the TVTurnoff Network,the average ____ _ in the US spend ___ __ time in front of the TV (about 1,023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year).Too much TV ___ ___ has made many kids grow fat.___ __,in 2001's TVTurnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said,“We are raising the most __ ___ generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving lives.”

Over the years,studies have shown that watching a lot of TV ____ ___ poor eating habits,too little exercise,and violence. Frank Vespe of the TVTurnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or ____ __,part of a healthy lifestyle”.

“One of the great lessons of ____ ___TVTurnoff Week is the realization that ___ __ I turn on the TV,I'm deciding not to do something else,”Vespe said.

TVTurnoff Week seems to be making a ____ ___.Recent US Census(人口普查) data____ ___ that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. That's ____ ___ about 63 percent ten years ago.

1.A.drinking B.sleeping C.washing D.playing outside

2.A.find out B.go out C.look out D.keep out

3.A.away B.off C.on D.beside

4.A.like B.as C.from D.such as

5.A.end B.event C.beginning D.total

6.A.besides B.except for C.including D.except

7.A.governments B.parents C.organizers D.businessmen

8.A.the light B.the radio C.life D.the Internet

9.A.grownups B.kids C.clerks D.parents

10.A.less B.enough C.little D.more

11.A.programs B.screen C.hours D.watching

12.A.However B.On the contrary C.In fact D.As a result

13.A.overweight B.overeaten C.overgrown D.overseen

14.A.leads to B.results from C.develops D.keeps away

15.A.will be B.should be C.may be D.could be

16.A.organizing B.taking part in C.participating D.asking for

17.A.wherever B.every day C.every time D.this time

18.A.living B.choice C.difference D.sense

19.A.shows B.says C.reads D.writes

20.A.rising B.down from C.up to D.up from

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