Evening Classes for the Autumn Term

Advanced French Language

Thurs, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

This course is for people who have already done French for at least two years.There will be an examination at the end of the course, and a certificate for successful students.

Car Repairs

Thurs, 8:00-9:30 p.m.

This is a course for beginners.No experience necessary.Spend less money on garage bills by learning to look after your own car and doing simple repairs at home.

First Aid

Tues, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Why not study for a certificate in First Aid? People on this course will learn to deal with accidents in the home and at work; what to do in the case of burns, cuts and other common injuries.

Learning Spanish

Wed, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Have fun learning Spanish for your holidays! It will be simple conversational Spanish — the chief purpose of the course is enjoyment.Previous knowledge of the language is unnecessary — anyone can join this course.

Discovering Our City’s History

Mon, Thurs, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Are you curious to learn about the history which is buried beneath the streets of our city? The area has a fascinating history.This term the class will center on the first five hundred years of our city’s past.

Keep Up Office Skills

Tues, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

At least an opportunity to learn to use the latest electronic office equipment.Increase your typing speed, find out about new business methods and get to know how to run a modern office.

Nancy wants to work as a secretary in a French company.She will attend courses on _______.

A.Monday and Thursday     

B.Wednesday and Thursday

C.Monday and Wednesday   

D.Tuesday and Thursday

After reading the advertisement, one will choose the course on Car Repairs mainly because 

_______.

A.it takes a short time       

B.it helps grasp good skills of repairing cars

C.it needs less money       

D.it can make savings on car repairs

What information can we get from the text?

A.Most courses will last two hours.k+s-5#u 

B.Successful students can learn French.

C.Teachers will have classes online.

D.Beginners can learn Spanish.

Where might the text come from?

A.A travel guide.         B.A newspaper.  

C.A personal diary.        D.A textbook.k+s-5#u 

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
It’s 10:30 p.m., and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noise (1)____ him up. Naturally, Brandon (2) ____ his cell phone. He blinks twice, and the message on the screen becomes clear: “R U awake?”
The (3) ____ text does not annoy Brandon since he gets frequent (4) ____ and calls, even after bedtime. And he can’t imagine life without them. “If I didn’t have a cell phone, I wouldn’t be able to talk to my friends or family as often,” he told the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Brandon’s use of (5) ____ doesn’t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles(控制台)in his room. With so many (6) ____, it is no surprise that when he is not at school, he spends nearly every (7) ____ minute using one or more of these devices. Brandon is hardly (8) ____. According to a recent study by TFK, kids aged 8 to 18 are spending more time than ever before using (9) ____ devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day (10) ____, the study found. That’s about an hour more than just five years ago.
The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. “These devices have opened up many more (11) ____ for young people to use media, whether it’s on the bus, on the way to school or waiting in line before the cashier,” says Rideout.
Often, kids (12) ____, or use more than one device at a time. “If you’ve got a chance to do something on your (13) ____ and take a phone call and have the TV on at the same time, why not?” Media expert Cheryl Olson says. Most experts agree technology has much to (34) ____ kids. But some worry the kids could be (15) ____ other (16) ____ like playing outside or (17) ____ with friends. “It’s a matter of balance,” says Olson.
Multitasking while (18) ____ is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. “It’s important to make sure that you should (19) ____ one thing deeply,” says Rideout.
With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use (20) ____ is more important than ever. “Kids should try,” adds Rideout. “But parents might have to step in sometimes.”

【小题1】
A.wakes B.takes C.makes D.gets
【小题2】
A.reaches forB.takes out C.puts out D.turn off
【小题3】
A.early B.afternoon C.morning D.night
【小题4】
A.books B.messages C.letters D.passages
【小题5】
A.cell phonesB.papers C.technology D.words
【小题6】
A.friends B.assignments C.devices D.interrupts
【小题7】
A.working B.speaking C.sleeping D.waking
【小题8】
A.happy B.aloneC.tired D.worried
【小题9】
A.electric B.useful C.electronicD.fashionable
【小题10】
A.on averageB.in total C.for fun D.without stop
【小题11】
A.jobs B.machines C.rooms D.opportunities
【小题12】
A.like B.enjoy C.hate D.multitask
【小题13】
A.computer B.desk C.own D.time
【小题14】
A.employ B.offer C.attract D.tell
【小题15】
A.setting upB.missing out C.working with D.relying on
【小题16】
A.methods B.ways C.chances D.activities
【小题17】
A.helping out B.fighting with
C.hanging out D.looking after
【小题18】
A.listening to music B.watching TV
C.using phone call D.doing homework
【小题19】
A.looking for B.concentrate on
C.staring atD.writing down
【小题20】
A.in checkB.at the same time C.more often D.less often

It’s 10:30 p.m. and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noise wakes him up. Naturally, Brandon reaches for his cell phone. He blinks twice, and the message on the screen becomes clear: “ R U awake?”
But the late-night text does not annoy Brandon. He gets frequent messages and calls, even after bedtime. And he can’t imagine life without them. “ If I didn’t have a cell phone, I wouldn’t be able to talk to my friends or family as often,” he told TFK.
Brandon’s use of technology doesn’t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles in his room. With so many choices, it is no surprise that when he is not at school, he spends nearly every waking minute using one or more of these devices. Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids aged 8 to 18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average, the study found. That’s about an hour more than just five years ago.
The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. Today, nearly seven out of ten kids have cell phones. Just five years ago, it was four out of ten.
“ These devices have opened up many more opportunities for young people to use media, whether it’s on the bus, on the way to school or waiting in line at the pizza parlor,” says Rideout.
Often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time. “ If you’ve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why not?” Media expert Cheryl Olson says.
Most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. But some worry the kids could be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out with friends. “ It’s a matter of balance,” says Olson. “ You’ve got to work on it.”
Multitasking while doing homework is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. “It’s important to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply,” says Rideout.
Logan Jones, 11, of Maumelle, Arkansas, describes himself as a “game freak”. Still, he is glad not to have unlimited time with his PlayStation 2. “I’ll tell my mom I’m going to play a game, and she’ll say, ‘Okay, but only for 30 minutes,’”, Logan told TFK.
With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more important than ever. “ Kids should try,” adds Rideout. “:But parents might have to step in sometimes.”
【小题1】The text is mainly about kids’ _________

A.cell phone useB.various hobbies
C.favorite video gamesD.using electronic devices
【小题2】It can be learnt from the text that _________.
A.Brandon feels annoyed about his late-night message.
B.Olson is against teenagers’ using mobile phones.
C.many teenagers lack friends in their middle school
D.kids have too many electronic devices to choose from
【小题3】Which of the following is an example of multitasking?
A.Watching TV while using the computer
B.Talking on the phone while lying on the sofa.
C.Playing video games after having lunch.
D.Listening to loud music while relaxing.
【小题4】The underlined phrase “in check” in the last paragraph can be replaced by ______.
A.in orderB.in storeC.in sightD.in control
【小题5】According to the text, Victoria Rideout would probably agree that kids should ____.
A.do homework while watching TV
B.do homework in a place without disturbance
C.spend more time on homework
D.have less homework

It is time for students to sell such things as chocolate bars and greeting cards to raise money for their school, class or club. It is inevitable that they will knock on your door and you will easily hand over your cash for overpriced items that you really do not want. That is okay, though, because there are many reasons why children should be allowed to raise money for their schools and clubs.
Fundraising(募集资金) is a great way to help children learn social skills. It is not easy to go up to a complete stranger and ask him for his money. They have to nicely ask for help, show the interested buyer what they have to offer and explain how it will help them in school. If someone refuses to buy an item, that child has to take the failure in stride(不特别费力地), and that is a learning lesson as well.
Students can learn how to deal with money by fundraising. Of course, it might seem safer for us to take charge of our children’s earnings from their fundraising before it is turned into the school. However, by making them keep track of it, count it, and make sure everyone pays the right amount, they are learning an important lesson. Dealing with money is important to know about when they are older.
Fundraising helps improve their schools. It is the children’s school. They have to learn there and grow there. Why not let them help in making it a better place?
Fundraising allows for more life experiences for the child. The raised money is used towards things like parties, trips, or for the music club to go to see a Broadway play. The children receive the rewards for their hard work at raising the money. Without fundraising, these field trips and special school memories would be missed.
In a word, fundraising helps children a lot in many ways.
【小题1】The underlined word “inevitable” in the first paragraph means “_______”.

A.不可能的B.不恰当的C.不可避免的D.不现实的
【小题2】One of the important indications that children are grown up is that __________.
A.children can deal with money
B.children learn to care for others
C.children make a date with friends of the other sex
D.children like to make up
【小题3】The author thinks that fundraising _______.
A.adds to the family’s burdenB.wastes the learning time
C.helps to develop the children’s characterD.builds up the children’s bodies
【小题4】Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
CP: Central point   P: Point      Sp: Sub-point(次要点)     C: Conclusion

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