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One hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn’t or couldn’t sleep, I tried everything I could think of : a warm bottle, songs gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him down. Guessing that I would have a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable (便携式)TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill off the hours till dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right now, his little eyes focused brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then walked out of the room, leaving him to watch the actors celebrate John Bellushi's forty-fifth birthday.
My wife and I heard no more of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself. I found in my baby's a metaphor（启示）for the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don't read , that they look down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watching TV.
After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight it? Let them watch it all they want!

  1. 1.

    Father brought a TV set into his son's room____.     

    1. A.
      to stop his son crying
    2. B.
      to let him learn something
    3. C.
      to make him frightened
    4. D.
      to let his son spend a good night
  2. 2.

    To the couple’s surprise the boy ___after they brought a TV set into his room.

    1. A.
      soon fell asleep
    2. B.
      cried all that night
    3. C.
      became quiet and silent
    4. D.
      slept quite well that night
  3. 3.

    Form the last paragraph we know that the writer thinks it____.

    1. A.
      terrible for children to watch so many TV programmes
    2. B.
      useless for parents to blame their children
    3. C.
      necessary for TV stations to improve their TV programmes
    4. D.
      favorable for children to watch the programmes they like
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Most Americans get what money they have from their work; that is, they earn an income from wages or salaries. The richest Americans, however, get most of their money from what they own — their stocks, bonds, real estate, and other forms of property, or wealth. Although there are few accurate statistics to go by, wealth in American society appears to be concentrated in very few hands. More than 20 percent of everything that can be privately owned is held by less than one percent of the adult population and more than 75 percent of all wealth is owned by 20 percent of American adults. The plain fact is that most Americans have no wealth at all aside from their homes, automobiles, and a small amount of savings.
Income in the United States is not as highly concentrated as wealth. In 1917 the richest 10 percent of American families received 26.1 percent of all income, while the poorest 10 percent received 17 percent, mainly from Social Security and other government payments. The most striking aspect of income distribution is that it has not changed significantly since the end of World War II. Although economic growth has roughly doubled real disposable (可自由使用的) family income (the money left after taxes and adjusted for inflation) over the last generation, the size of the shares given to the rich and the poor is about the same. By any measure economic inequality is great in the United States.
The reality behind these statistics is that a large number of Americans are poor. In 1918, 14 percent of the population was living below the federal government’s poverty line, which at that time was an annual income of $ 9 287 for a nonfarm family of two adults and two children. In other words, about one out of seven Americans over 31 million people was officially considered unable to buy the basic necessities of food, clothes, and shelter. The suggested poverty line in 1981 would have been an income of about $11, 200 for a family of four. By this relative definition, about 20 percent of the population or more than 45 million Americans are poor.

  1. 1.

    What does the majority of the Americans have in terms of wealth?

    1. A.
      Their income and savings.
    2. B.
      Their house, cars and small amounts of savings.
    3. C.
      Everything they own in their homes.
    4. D.
      Actually, they have no wealth at all.
  2. 2.

    What is the percentage of wealth that is in the hands of most Americans?

    1. A.
      Less than 25%.
    2. B.
      More than 25%.
    3. C.
      More than 75%.
    4. D.
      Less than 20%.
  3. 3.

    Why is economic inequality still great in the US in spite of the economic growth?

    1. A.
      Because the economic growth has widened the gap of the family income between the rich and the poor.
    2. B.
      Because income in the US is still concentrated in the hands of the richest 10% of American families.
    3. C.
      Because the proportion of income received by the rich and the poor remains almost the same as in 1917.
    4. D.
      Because some Americans made great fortunes during the Second World War.
  4. 4.

    What can we learn from comparison of the two poverty lines in the last paragraph?

    1. A.
      The poverty line of 1918 is more favorable to the poor than that of 1981.
    2. B.
      The 1981 line didn’t leave much to the poor.
    3. C.
      There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1918 line.
    4. D.
      There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1981 line.
  5. 5.

    From the last two sentences we can see that 1981 government’s poverty line _______.

    1. A.
      was of no good for the poor
    2. B.
      was officially approved
    3. C.
      was not helpful to the poor
    4. D.
      was not put into operation then

You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes. The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely associated to the big problem of global-warming.
Strategy 1:  Bring your own cup to Starbucks
You'll get a 10-cent discount, and it's one less paper cup to end up in a dustbin
The store won't create more waste when they throw away a cup
Strategy 2: Turn off your computer
When in standby mode, your PC is still using energy
Turning off a monitor for 40 hours a week may only save $ 5 a month, but it reduces CO2 by 750 pounds
Strategy 3:  Reuse plastic bags
Instead of throwing away 100 billion plastic bags a year, try and get a second, third, or tenth use out of them. Better yet, next time you shop, try a reusable bag
You're reducing pollution. The amount of oil it would take to make just 14 plastic bags would run your car for one mile
Strategy 4: Use recycled paper in the bathroom
Most of the toilet paper we use is made from  trees found in forests previously untouched by humans
If every household replaced one roll of toilet paper with a recycled one,424,000trees would still be standing. Look for eco paper towels too
Strategy 5: Buy energy-efficient appliances(电器)
Replace the old fridge with an Energy Star appliance and you'll use 15 percent less energy. It might be a little expensive to buy, but  you'll save money on your electricity bills and help the environment
If we all used one Energy Star appliance at home, it would be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees
Strategy 6: Plant a tree
Adding green to your garden is beautiful and earth-pleasing
Just one tree will help make cleaner air and save the environment from 5, 000 pounds of hot carbon dioxide each year

  1. 1.

    What is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Strategies to Save Money
    2. B.
      Ways to be Earth-Friendly
    3. C.
      Strategies to End Global-Warming
    4. D.
      Ways to Limit Carbon Dioxide
  2. 2.

    According to the writer, what will happen if our PC is switched off when not in use?

    1. A.
      It will help to save a large amount of money.
    2. B.
      It will help to reduce a great deal of CO2.
    3. C.
      It will save the amount of oil that runs your car for a mile.
    4. D.
      It will be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees.
  3. 3.

    Which strategies suggest recycling or reuse of things?

    1. A.
      Strategies 1 & 3.
    2. B.
      Strategies 2 & 5.
    3. C.
      Strategies 3 & 6.
    4. D.
      Strategies 4 & 5.
  4. 4.

    What benefits do these strategies have in common?

    1. A.
      They all help reduce the use of energy like electricity.
    2. B.
      They all cut down the amount of the use of paper.
    3. C.
      They all result in producing less greenhouse gases.
    4. D.
      They all aid to preserve our trees and forest.

Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker's Corner. Now always–on–the-go. New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.
Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, "Talk to Me." they attract conversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.
They don't collect money. They don't push religion. So what's the point?
"To see what happens, said Liz. " We simply enjoy life with open communication."
Shortly after the September 11,2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return.
"It started as a crazy idea, "Liz said." We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything."
Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went.
Marcia had lost her husband to a serious disease. "That was very heavy on my mind," Marcia said. "To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good," she explained.
To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.
They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they'll consider

  1. 1.

    What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?

    1. A.
      Chatting with people
    2. B.
      Setting up street signs
    3. C.
      Telling stories to strangers
    4. D.
      Organizing a speaker's corner
  2. 2.

    What they have been doing can be described as______.

    1. A.
      pointless
    2. B.
      normal
    3. C.
      crazy
    4. D.
      successful
  3. 3.

    Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?

    1. A.
      They knew Liz and Bill very well
    2. B.
      They happened to meet the writer of the text
    3. C.
      They organized the get-together in the city park
    4. D.
      They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill
  4. 4.

    What will Liz and Bill do in the future?

    1. A.
      Go in for publishing
    2. B.
      Do more television programs
    3. C.
      Continue what they are doing
    4. D.
      Spend more time reading books
  5. 5.

    How do they like the idea of writing a book?

    1. A.
      They have decided to wait a year or two
    2. B.
      They will think about it carefully
    3. C.
      They agreed immediately
    4. D.
      They find it hard to do that

The notice says that only when your identity has been checked, ________．


  1. A.
    will you allow in
  2. B.
    will you be allowed in
  3. C.
    you will allow in
  4. D.
    you will be allowed in

For these years I've been working for others．I'm hoping I'll ________ my own business．


  1. A.
    turn up
  2. B.
    fix up
  3. C.
    set up
  4. D.
    make up

That was before we entered the permissive(自由的) period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school.The schools and the educators made it easy on us.They taught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy.We stopped making our children do homework.We gave them calculators, turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.
Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we’ve made a terrible mistake.One such teacher is Sharon Clomps who says of her students—“so passive”—and wonders what has happened.Nothing is demanded of them, she believes.Television, says Clomps, contributes to children’s passivity.“We’re talking about a generation of kids who’ vet never been hurt or hungry.They have learned somebody will always do it for them, instead of saying ‘go and look it up’, you tell them the answer.It takes greater energy to say no to a kid.
Yes, it does.It takes energy and it takes work.It’s time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work.It’ s time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it’ s for their own good.It’s time to start telling them no again.

  1. 1.

    We learn from the passage that the author’s mother used to lay emphasis on（强调：重视）_______.

    1. A.
      natural development
    2. B.
      education at school
    3. C.
      discipline
    4. D.
      learning Latin
  2. 2.

    Children are becoming more inactive in study because _______.

    1. A.
      they watch TV too much
    2. B.
      they have to fulfill too many duties
    3. C.
      they have done too much homework
    4. D.
      teachers are too strict with them
  3. 3.

    By “permissive period in education” the author means a time _______.

    1. A.
      when everything can be taught at school
    2. B.
      when children are permitted to receive education
    3. C.
      when children are allowed to do what they wish to
    4. D.
      when every child can be educated
  4. 4.

    The main idea of the passage is that _______.

    1. A.
      It’s time to be more strict with our kids
    2. B.
      parents should always set a good example to their kids
    3. C.
      parents should leave their children alone
    4. D.
      kids should have more activities at school

During his college years, Rogers spent his summer holidays at an Idaho logging camp (伐木场). When Roy, the manager, had to leave for a few days, he put Rogers in charge. "What if the workers refuse to follow my orders?" Rogers asked. He thought of Tony, a worker who was always giving the other men a hard time. "Fire them," Roy said. Then, as if reading Rogers’ mind, he added, "I suppose you want to fire Tony if you get the chance. I’d feel bad about that. Tony is the most reliable worker I’ve ever had. I know he complains a lot, but he comes first and leaves last. There has not been an accident on the hill where he works for eight years." Rogers took over the manager’s job the next day. He went to Tony and spoke to him, "Tony, did you know that I’m in charge today?" Tony didn’t show any respect or interest. "I was going to fire you because you once gave me a hard time, but I want you to know I’m not," he told Tony, adding what Roy had said. When Rogers finished, tears streamed down Tony’s face. That day Tony worked harder than ever before —and he smiled for the first time! Rogers went back to school after that summer. Twelve years later he met Tony again. He was in charge of one of the largest logging companies in the West. Rogers asked him how he managed to become so successful. Tony replied, "If it were not for that time you spoke to me back in Idaho, I would not be myself today. That one minute changed my whole life." Have you got one minute to appreciate someone? It can make a difference for a lifetime.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following statements about Tony is TRUE?

    1. A.
      He didn’t care about his work.
    2. B.
      He never showed respect to his co-workers.
    3. C.
      Nobody liked Tony because of his bad temper.
    4. D.
      He worked hard but he always complained.
  2. 2.

    The manager’s attitude towards Tony is _____.

    1. A.
      strict     
    2. B.
      doubtful  
    3. C.
      satisfied     
    4. D.
      negative
  3. 3.

    Rogers changed his mind and didn’t fire Tony because _______.

    1. A.
      Tony smiled at him
    2. B.
      he learned more about Tony’s work
    3. C.
      Roy didn’t give him the power to fire anyone
    4. D.
      Tony didn’t give him a hard time anymore
  4. 4.

    What can we learn from Tony’s success?

    1. A.
      It’s never too late to learn.           
    2. B.
      Well begun is half done.
    3. C.
      It’s necessary to work with a wise boss.
    4. D.
      It’s important to recognize others’ good qualities.

The naughty boy tried to avoid ______.


  1. A.
    to be punished
  2. B.
    punishing
  3. C.
    being punished
  4. D.
    to punish

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