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7．Daniel Anderson，a famous psychologist，believes it's important to distinguish television's influences on children from those of the family．We tend to blame TV，he says，for problems it doesn't really cause，overlooking our own roles in shaping children's minds．
One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a child's ability to think and to understand the world．While watching TV，children do not merely absorb words and images （影像）．Instead，they learn both explicit and hidden meanings from what they see．Actually，children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows．Furthermore，as many teachers agree，children understand far more when parents watch TV with them，explaining new words and ideas．Yet，most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room．
Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment．But according to Anderson，the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability．TV doesn't take the place of reading for most children； it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation，such as listening to the radio and playing sports．Things like parents'educational background have a stronger influence on a child's reading．"A child's reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent reads．"Anderson says．
Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ （智商） scores and affects school performance．But here，too，Anderson notes that no studies have proved it．In fact，research suggests that it's the other way around．"If you're smart young，you'll watch less TV when you're older，"Anderson says．Yet，people of lower IQ tend to be lifelong television viewers．
For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children．However，by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally believed，Anderson suggests that television cannot be condemned without considering other influences．

36．By watching TV，children learnB．
A．images through words
B．more than explicit meanings
C．more about images than words
D．little about people's psychology
37．An educational program is best watched by a childC．
A．on his own
B．with other kids
C．with his parents
D．with his teachers
38．Which of the following is most related to children's reading ability？D
A．Radio-listening
B．Television-watching
C．Parents'reading list
D．Parents'educational background
39．Anderson believed thatC．
A．the more a child watches TV，the smarter he is
B．the younger a child is，the more he watches TV
C．the smarter a child is，the less likely he gets addicted to TV
D．the less a child watches TV，the better he performs at school
40．What is the main purpose of the passage？D
A．To advise on the educational use of TV．
B．To describe TV's harmful effects on children．
C．To explain traditional views on TV influences．
D．To present Anderson's unconventional ideas．

6．Wealth starts with a goal saving a dollar at a time．Call it the piggy bank strategy（策略）．There are lessons in that time-honored coin-saving container．
Any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps．I f you wished to climb a 12，000-foot mountain，and could do it a day at a time，you would only have to climb 33feet daily to reach the top in a year．If you want to take a really nice trip in 10years for a special occasion，to collect the 15，000cost，youhavetosave3.93a day．If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1，434in a savings account at 1% interest rate after-tax，you will have your trip money．
When I was a child，my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that，if I wanted something，I should save money to buy it．We associate piggy banks with children，but in many countries，the little containers are also popular with adults．Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth．Around the world，many believe a gift of a piggy bank on New Year's Day brings good luck and financial success．Ah，but you have to put something in it．
Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving？Why not an elephant bank，which is bigger and holds more coins？In the Middle Ages，before modern banking and credit instruments，people saved money at home，a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish．Potters（制陶工） made these inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay（黏土） called"pygg，"and folks saved coins in pygg jars．The Middle English word for pig was"pigge"．While the Saxons pronounced pygg，referring to the clay，as"pug"，eventually the two words changed into the same pronunciation，sounding the"i"as in pig or piggy．As the word became less associated with the orange clay and more with the animal，a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig，delighting children and adults．The piggy bank was born．
Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money，bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings．While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving，adults often need to relearn childhood lessons．Think about the things in life that require large amounts of money---college education，weddings，cars，medical care，starting a business，buying a home，and fun stuff like great trips．So when you have money，take off the top 10%，put it aside，save and invest wisely．

41．What is the piggy bank strategy？D．
A．Paying 1% income tax at a time．
B．Setting a goal before making a travel plan．
C．Aiming high even when doing small things．
D．Putting aside a little money regularly for future use．
42．Why did the writer's parents give him a piggy bank as a gift？C．
A．To delight him with the latest fashion．B．To encourage him to climb mountains．
C．To help him form the habit of saving．D．To teach him English pronunciation．
43．What does then underlined word"something"（Paragraph 3）most probably refer to？A．
A．Money                               B．Gifts
C．Financial success                     D．Good luck
44．The piggy ban originally wasB．
A．a potter's instrument                    B．a cheap clay container
C．an animal-shaped dish                     D．a pig-like toy for children
45．The last paragraph talks aboutC．
A．the seriousness of educating children
B．the enjoyment of taking a great trip
C．the importance of managing money
D．the difficulty of starting a business．

5．Papa，as a son of a dirt-poor farmer，left school early and went to work in a factory，for education was for the rich then．So，the world became his school．With great interest，he read everything he could lay his hands on，listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown．"There's so much to learn，"he'd say．"Though we're born stupid，only the stupid remain that way．"He was determined that none of his children would be denied （拒绝） an education．
Thus，Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day．Though，as children，we thought this was crazy，it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request．And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned．We would talk about the news of the day； no matter how insignificant，it was never taken lightly．Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment，always to the point．
Then came the moment-the time to share the day's new learning．
Papa，at the head of the table，would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine，ready to listen．
"Felice，"he'd say，"tell me what you learned today．"
"I learned that the population of Nepal is…"
Silence．
Papa was thinking about what was said，as if the salvation（拯救） of the world would depend upon it．"The population of Nepal．Hmm．Well…"he'd say．"Get the map； let's see where Nepal is．"And the whole family went on a search for Nepal．
This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn．Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts．
As children，we thought very little about these educational wonders．Our family，however，was growing together，sharing experiences and participating in one another's education．And by looking at us，listening to us，respecting our input，affirming（肯定） our value，giving us a sense of dignity，Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher．
Later during my training as a future teacher/1studied with some of the most famous educators．They were imparting（传授） what Papa had known all along-the value of continual learning．His technique has served me well all my life．Not a single day has been wasted，though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful．

60．What do we know from the first paragraph？D
A．The author's father was born in a worker's family．
B．Those born stupid could not change their life．
C．The town elders wanted to learn about the world．
D．The poor could hardly afford school education．
61．The underlined word"it"in the second paragraph refers to"C"．
A．one new thing
B．a request
C．the news
D．some comment
62．It can be learned from the passage that the authorD．
A．enjoyed talking about news
B．knew very well about Nepal
C．felt regret about those wasted days
D．appreciated his father's educational technique
63．What is the greatest value of"dinner time"to the author？A
A．Continual learning．
B．Showing talents．
C．Family get-together．
D．Winning Papa's approval．
64．The author's father can be best described asB．
A．an educator expert at training future teachers
B．a parent insistent on his children's education
C．a participant willing to share his knowledge
D．a teacher strict about everything his students did．

4．Arriving in Sydney on his own from India，my husband，Rashid，stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children．
During the first week of his stay，he went out one day to do some shopping．He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone．He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers，including his passport（护照）．
He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city，thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one．
Late in the evening，the phone rang．It was a stranger．He was trying to pronounce my husband's name and was asking him a lot of questions．Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath．
My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents（文件）．Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers．Her parents had carefully sorted them out，although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents．At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend．
That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people．We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way．

56．What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney？B
A．Go shopping                       B．Find a house
C．Join his family                   D．Take a vacation
57．The girl's parents got Rashid's phone number fromC．
A．a friend of his family                B．a Sydney policeman
C．a letter in his papers                D．a stranger in Sydney
58．What does the underlined word"restored"in the last paragraph mean？B
A．Showed                            B．Gave back
C．Delivered                         D．Sent out
59．Which of the following can be the best title for the text？C
A．From India to Australia            B．Living in a New Country．
C．Turning Trash to Treasure          D．In Search of New Friends．

3．My color television has given me nothing but a headache．I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn't fit．I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model，I realized this a day late，when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid，The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed offfor the night，Fortunately，I didn't got any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed．
Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static （静电） noise．For some reason，when certain shows switched into a commercial，a loud noise would sound for a few seconds．Gradually，this noise began to appear during a show，and to get rid of it，I had to change to another channel and then change it back．Sometimes this technique would not work，and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound．I actually began to build up my arm muscles（肌肉） shaking my set．
When neither of these methods removed the static noise，I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away．At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist，and it stopped working altogether．My trip to the repair shop cost me $62，and the set is working well now，but I keep expecting more trouble．

21．Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set？C
A．He got an older model than he had expected．
B．He couldn't return it when it was broken．
C．He could have bought it at a lower price．
D．He failed to find any movie shows on it．
22．Which of the following can best replace the phrase"signed off"in Paragraph 1？A
A．ended all their programs
B．provided fewer channels
C．changed to commercials
D．showed all-night movies
23．How did the author finally get his TV set working again？D
A．By shaking and hitting it．
B．By turning it on and off．
C．By switching channels．
D．By having it repaired．
24．How does the author sound when telling the story？D
A．Curious
B．Anxious
C．Cautious
D．Humorous．

2．Pup a group of strangers in a room together，and they'll probably start a conversation．"Hot today，isn't it？"one might say．"You said it．"another replies．
Why do we talk so much about the weather？When we meet new people，we don't begin by telling them our life story．We start with small talk，a polite conversation about something like traffic or weather．
Research suggests that small talk can build new friendships．When we begin conversations with new people，we want to feel comfortable，and so do they．We use small talk to find common interests．Once we have a common interest，a friendship can begin．
Small talk even helps people get hired．In order to impress at a job interview，you need to bond with the interviewer right away．Proper small talk can make that first impression get you the job．
So，how can you make small talk lead to a new friendship or job？First off，find common ground．Select something around you that you share with the other person．
Next，keep the conversation going．Compliment （赞美） the other person to make himor her feel comfortable，and ask questions to show interest．
Third，keep eye contact （接触）．When you look people in the eye，they feel you appreciate what they are saying．It makes you appear honest and builds trust．
Naturally，shy people might not have enough confidence to start up conversations with strangers．Talking to someone you don't know is not the easiest thing to do!Some experts say with more practice，small talk does get easier．
Some people avoid small talk because they dislike discussing things like traffic or weather．For them，they are just too small．However，when you think about it，small talk is anything but small．In fact，it is actually a very big deal!

Title	Small Talk：A Big （76）Deal
Introduction	We are likely to make small talk when we （77）first meet people．
（78）Advantages/Benefits	?Small talk can help people form （79）New friendships．
（78）Advantages/Benefits	?Small talk can also help people get a （80）job/position/post．
Advice	?Find some topics （81）shared with the other person．
	?Keep the talk going by making compliments and （82）asking/rasing questions． ?Keep eye contact in conversation to build （83）trust．
	?（84）Practice/Practise more in order to make small talk easier．
Conclusion	Small talk really （85）matters/means a lot to us．