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　　I’ve been working for Mrs．E one day a week for several months and I notice that she has some peculiar(古怪的)ways．Well, there was only one thing that really 　　1　　 me and that was her pocketbook habit．Not those little books, I mean her purse－her 　　2　　．

　　She’s got a pocketbook with two long straps(皮带)on it and whenever I’d go there, she’d be propped up(坐直)in a chair with her handbag double wrapped 　　3　　 around her wrist, and from room to room she’d walk with that purse 　　4　　．This happens every time! And there’s nobody there 　　5　　 her and me．I can say　　6　　to her! It’s her purse, and she can hold onto it if she wants to!

　　I held my 　　7　　 for months, trying to 　　8　　 how I’d make my point．Well, bless Bess! Today is the day! I was 　　9　　 to go home when she stepped in the room 　　10　　 her bag as usual and said, “Mildred, will you ask the super(管理员)to 　　11　　 and fix the kitchen tap?” “Yes, Mrs．E…”I said, “as soon as I leave．”“Oh, no,” she says, “he may be gone 　　12　　 then．Please go now．”“All right,” I said, and 　　13　　 I went, still wearing ring my apron(围裙)．

　　I just went down the hall and 　　14　　 a few minutes, and then I rushed back to the door and knocked on it as 　　15　　 as I could．She flung open(猛开)the door saying, “What’s the matter? Did you see the super?” “No,” I said, gasping(喘气)hard for breath, “I was almost downstairs when I remembered…I 　　16　　．”

　　With that I dashed in, grabbed 　　17　　 and then went down to get the super! Later, when I was leaving, she said really 　　18　　,“Mildred, I hope that you don’t think I 　　19　　 you because…”“That’s all right, Mrs．E, I understand．Because if I paid anybody 　　20　　 you pay me, I’d hold my pocketbook too!”

(1)


[　　]
A．	bothers
B．	terrifies
C．	discourages
D．	saddens

(2)


[　　]
A．	pocket
B．	handbag
C．	notebook
D．	case

(3)


[　　]
A．	loosely
B．	tight
C．	carefully
D．	gently

(4)


[　　]
A．	lying on the desk
B．	hidden in her pocket
C．	hugged to her chest
D．	lying in the pocket

(5)


[　　]
A．	with
B．	but
C．	and
D．	beside

(6)


[　　]
A．	anything
B．	whatever
C．	something
D．	nothing

(7)


[　　]
A．	breath
B．	post
C．	peace
D．	ground

(8)


[　　]
A．	figure out
B．	think of
C．	make up
D．	find out

(9)


[　　]
A．	hardly ready
B．	almost ready
C．	mostly about
D．	just nearly

(10)


[　　]
A．	holding onto
B．	shouldering
C．	carrying under arms
D．	without holding

(11)


[　　]
A．	come down
B．	go up
C．	come up
D．	go down

(12)


[　　]
A．	till
B．	as soon as
C．	before
D．	by

(13)


[　　]
A．	up
B．	down
C．	in
D．	out

(14)


[　　]
A．	ran
B．	rushed
C．	stood there
D．	searched there

(15)


[　　]
A．	hard
B．	softly
C．	fast
D．	slowly

(16)


[　　]
A．	forgot my words
B．	left my key
C．	forgot the money
D．	left my pocketbook

(17)


[　　]
A．	my key
B．	my purse
C．	my apron
D．	her pocketbook

(18)


[　　]
A．	angrily
B．	happily
C．	shyly
D．	bravely

(19)


[　　]
A．	disturb
B．	distrust
C．	misunderstand
D．	misadvised

(20)


[　　]
A．	more than
B．	as many as
C．	less than
D．	as little as

The bedroom door opened and a light went on, signaling an end to nap time．The toddle（初学走路的婴儿）, sleepy-eyed, clambered to a swinging stand in his crib．He smiled, reached out to his father, and uttered what is fast becoming the cry of his generation: "iPhone!"

Just as adults have a hard time putting down their iPhones, so the device is now the Toy of Choice for many 1-, 2- and 3-year-olds．The phenomenon is attracting the attention and concern of some childhood development specialists．

Natasha Sykes, a mother of two in Atlanta, remembers the first time her daughter, Kelsey, now 3 but then barely 2 years old, held her husband's iPhone．"She pressed the button and it lit up．I just remember her eyes．It was like 'Whoa!' "The parents were charmed by their daughter's fascination．But then, said Ms．Sykes （herself a Black Berry user）, "She got serious about the phone．" Kelsey would ask for it．Then she'd cry for it．"It was like she'd always want the phone," Ms．Sykes said．

Apple, the iPhone's designer and manufacturer, has built its success on machines so user-friendly that even technologically blinded adults can figure out how to work them, so it makes sense that sophisticated children would follow．Tap a picture on the screen and something happens．What could be more fun?

The sleepy-eyed toddler who called for the iPhone is one of hundreds of iPhone-loving toddlers whose parents are often proud of their offspring's ability to slide fat fingers across the gadget's screen and pull up photographs of their choice．

Many iPhone apps on the market are aimed directly at preschoolers, many of them labeled "educational," such as Toddler Teasers: Shapes, which asks the child to tap a circle or square or triangle; and Pocket Zoo, which streams live video of animals at zoos around the world．

Along with fears about dropping and damage, however, many parents sharing iPhones with their young ones feel guilty．They wonder whether it is indeed an educational tool, or a passive amusement like television．The American Academy of Pediatrics is continually reassessing its guidelines to address new forms of "screen time．" Dr．Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, a member of the academy's council, said, "We always try to throw in the latest technology, but the cellphone industry is becoming so complex that we always come back to the table and wonder- Should we have a specific guideline for them?"

Tovah P. Klein, the director of a research center for Toddler Development worries that fixation on the iPhone screen every time a child is out with parents will limit the child's ability to experience the wider world.

As with TV in earlier generations, the world is increasingly divided into those parents who do allow iPhone use and those who don't. A recent post on UrbanBaby.com, asked if anyone had found that their child was more interested in playing with their iPhone than with real toys. The Don't mothers said on the Website: "We don't let our toddler touch our iPhones ... it takes away from creative play." "Please ... just say no. It is not too hard to distract a toddler with, say ... a book."

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a psychology professor who specializes in early language development, sides with the Don'ts. Research shows that children learn best through activities that help them adapt to the particular situation at hand and interacting with a screen doesn't qualify, she said.

Still, Dr. Hirsh-Pasek, struck on a recent visit to New York City by how many parents were handing over their iPhones to their little children in the subway, said she understands the impulse (冲动). "This is a magical phone," she said. "I must admit I'm addicted to this phone."

1.The first paragraph in the passage intends to ______.

A．get us to know a cute sleepy-eyed child in a family

B．show us how harmful the iPhone is

C．lead us to the topic of the toddlers' iPhone-addict

D．explain how iPhone appeals to toddlers

2.According to the author, iPhones are popular with both adults and young kids because they are______.

A．easy to use B．beautiful in appearance

C．cheap in price D． powerful in battery volume

3.The underlined word "them" in the seventh paragraph refers to ______.

A．televisions B．cellphones C．iPhones D．screens

4.The tone of the author towards parents sharing iPhones with their children is ______.

A．negative B．subjective C．objective D．supportive

5.The passage mainly tells us ______.

A．children's iPhone addict is becoming a concern

B．iPhone is winning the hearts of the toddlers

C．Apple is developing more user-friendly products

D．ways to avoid children's being addicted to iPhone games

阅读理解。

     Just as adults have a hard time putting down their iPhones, so the device is now the toy of choice for
many 1- 3 years old children. It's a phenomenon that is attracting the attention of some childhood
development specialists.
     Natasha Sykes, a mother of two in Atlanta, remembers the first time her daughter, Kelsey, then
barely 2 years old, held her husband's iPhone. "She pressed the button and it lit up. I just remember her
eyes. It was like 'Whoa!' "The parents were charmed by their daughter's fascination. But then, said Ms.
Sykes, "She got serious about the phone."Kelsey would ask for it. Then she'd cry for it. "It was like she'd
always want the phone," Ms. Sykes said.
     Apple, the iPhone's designer and manufacturer, has built its success on machines so simple and
intuitive(直观的) that even technologically confused adults can figure out how to work them, so it makes
sense that expert children would follow. Tap a picture on the screen and something happens. What could
be more fun?
     Many iPhone on the market are aimed directly at preschoolers, many of them labeled "educational,"
such as Toddler Teasers: Shapes, which asks the child to tap a circle or square or triangle; and Pocket
Zoo, which broadcasts live video of animals at zoos around the world.
     There are "flash cards" aimed at teaching children to read and spell, and a "Wheels on the Bus"
program that sings the popular song in multiple languages. Then there's the new iGo Potty program, with
automated phone calls reminding toddlers that it's time to "go ".
     Along with fears about dropping and damage, however, many parents sharing iPhones with their
young ones feel guilty. They wonder whether it is indeed an educational tool, or a passive amusement like
television. The American Academy of Pediatrics has long advised parents not to let their children watch
any TV until they are past their second birthday.
     Jane M. Healy, an educational psychologist in Vail, Colo. said: "Any parent who thinks a spelling
program is educational for that age is missing the whole idea of how the preschool brain grows. What
children need at that age is whole body movement, the skills of playing lots of objects and not some
difficult technology. You're not learning to read by lining up the letters in the word 'cat.' You're learning to
read by understanding language, by listening."

1. The main purpose of Kelsey referred to in the passage is to ____.

A. not only adults but children are crazy about iPhones
B. encourage people to buy this toy for their children
C. advertise for the toy
D. show Kelsey likes the toy very much

2. The underlined words "it's time to 'go' "in Paragraph 3 mean ______.

A. it's time to stop playing the toy
B. it's time to go to sleep
C. it's tie to go to the washroom
D. it's time to go home

3. The parents asking their young children to play iPhones feel guilty because _____.

A. they know the toy has a negative effect on them
B. the children damage the toy
C. they are not sure of the real effect of the toy
D. they ask their children to watch live video of animals

4. In Jane's mind, in educating preschoolers parents should _____.

A. buy this toy for their children.
B. ask their children to play as many toys as possible
C. ask their children to learn a spelling program
D. know how the preschool brain grows