题目内容
The 12—year—old CEO（首席执行官）of a Web site design company will be one of 300 business and political leaders accompanying Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien on a trade visit to China in March.
Keith Peiris, who founded Cyberteks Design in June 1999 and now has 25 clients （客户）in North America ,insisted in an interview that he is “just like any other kid.”
He and his father will spend nine days on the Team Canada trip to Beijing ,Shanghai and Hong Kong ,where Chretien aims to showcase the best of Canadian business in the most populous country in the world .
A glance at the complex ,elegant animations （动画）on his www.cybertecks.com site shows the extent of Peiris’ talent . “He doesn’t want to be No.2,”his father Deepal said proudly .
His father ,who is now vice president of operations at Cyberteks ,said , “I am teaching my son what I know .We make decisions together .I haven’t done anything my son disagreed with .He makes the final decision .”
The company has seven offices in the United States and five part—time employees who ,like the Peiris family ,work from their London homes .
Keith Peiris admitted some potential clients change their minds when they learn his age ,but the well—informed not—yet—teenager tries to ignore them .
“Suddenly ,I’ve been called a whiz kid or geek ,which I am not too happy about .A few people have asked if they should call me ‘mister’, but I stay casual , I am still a kid .
That Keith Peiris insisted that he is “just like any other kid” shows he is .
A．proud B．modest C．honest D．excited
Who makes the final decision on operations at Cyberteks Design?
A．Keith Peiris B．Deepal Peiris C．Jean Chretien D．Both A and B.
According to the information in the passage ,which is the best and fastest way to know more about the Web giant ?
A．We can go to Canada to pay him a visit .
B．We can make an international telephone call to him.
C．We’d better visit his web site—www.cyberteks.com.
D．We can write to his father for the kid’s information.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A．Keith Peiris is a Canadian boy .
B．All the employees of the child’s company work at home .
C．The Canadian Prime Minister means to show off Keith’s success during his stay in China .
D．Keith always tries his best to be the best in the field of web site designing .
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】C
解析:
【小题1】Keith Peiris说这句话表明他很“谦虚”。
【小题2】 文中直述了“He makes the final decision.”
【小题3】从第四段可知。
【小题4】 此选
项中的show off (炫耀)与原文中的showcase(陈列，展销)意义不符。
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．
TV and computer games are blamed for everything from turning our children into a generation of couch potatoes to increased anti-social behavior．Dr ．Aric Sigman an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society, believes watching TV too much Puts children at increased risk of health problems, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity．
If you’re worried about how long your child spends in front of a screen．It may be time to review and modify your family’s screen habits．
Research firm BMRB estimates young people in the UK aged between 11 and 15 spend ,on average, 52 hours a week in front of a screen．
In April 2007, he told MPs children under three shouldn’t be exposed to TV at all．
He recommended children aged between three and seven should watch no more than 30 minutes to an hour of TV a day, seven to 12-yea-olds should be limited to one hour, and 12 to 15-year-olds should watch a maximum of one and a half hours．
Dr ．Sigman wants the Government to publish recommended daily guidelines for TV watching, as it does for salt intake．
Both women, who have five children between them, acknowledge that cutting down screen time can be tough． “It needs a bit of effort, but small steps can make a difference so everyone in the family is happier,” says Laura O’ Flynn．
Keep TVs and computers out of children’s bedrooms．Watching TV before going to sleep doesn’t help children settle．Instead, read a bedtime story or encourage them to read for themselves．Having and who they’re talking to online．
Good viewing habits start young．It’s difficult to impose rules on teenagers who already watch excessive TV or play computer games for hours on end．
Help children plan their viewing with a TV guide．This will cut down screen time and help them to become more selective about what they watch．
Don’t put on the TV as background noise．
Set viewing limits．Decide with your children how much time they can spend watching TV or playing computer games．Think in 30-minute units．Shorter periods make it easier to switch off and cut down on screen consumption．
Lead by example．Don’t have a TV in your own bedroom and don’t spend hours watching TV or online．
Do some activities, such as playing board games or going out on a bike ride to distract their attention from TV or computers．Laura O’ Flynn says: “we went into lots of schools and the children told us they wished their parents would take them to the park and play with them ．”
Before rushing to throw out your TV set or computer, it’s worth remembering much of the current research focuses on excessive TV watching．Watching TV as a family can be a shared social event and , if you plan your viewing and do something different to look forward to together rather than having the TV on all the time ,it’s all about striking right balance．
| Review and modify your family’s screen habits | |
| 71． By TV and computer games | ◆Obesity: a generation of couch potatoes ◆72． ◆In creased risk of health problem: attention deficit Hyperactivity disorder |
| The present situation | Young people in the UK aged between 11 and 15 spend, on Average, 52 hours a week in front of a screen． |
| Advice / Suggestions | ◆Children under three | No TV time |
| ◆Children aged between 3 and 7 | 74． to an hour of TV a day | |
| 73． | One hour a day | |
| ◆12 to 15-year-olds | A maximum of one and a half hours a day | |
| ◆The Government | Recommended daily guidelines for TV watching | |
| 75． Screen time | Effects | |
| Keeping TV and computers out of children’s bedrooms | Help with children’s sleep | |
| Forming good viewing habits when they’re young | 76． or computer games for hours on end | |
| 77． children’s plan for viewing with a TV guide | ◆The reduction of screen time ◆78． what they watch | |
| Not turning on TV as background noise | ||
| Setting Viewing limits | 79． | |
| Leading by example | ||
| Doing other activities | Distraction from TV or computers | |
| 80． lies between planning viewing and doing something different | ||