2．Nowadays parents and their children are spending less and less time communicating with each other．——青夏教育精英家教网——

2．Nowadays parents and their children are spending less and less time communicating with each other．（51）G．It is reported that American parents today spend about 40percent less time with their children than parents did a generation ago．To keep your family time creative and enjoyable，below is a list of helpful family time tips．
1．Eat together & listen to each other
Most children today don't know the meaning of a family dinnertime．Yet the
communication and unity built during this time is necessary to a healthy family life．Sharing a meal together allows parents and their children the opportunity to talk about each other's lives．（52）F．
2．Read often
It's important for parents to read to their children．The latest research shows that reading to your children develops an interest in knowledge and contributes to language development．It also increases their concentration on things and helps them become more curious．（53）D．After reading，ask questions about what the books are about．
3．Start a hobby or project
Choose a fun activity that your children are interested in．Activities like cooking，fishing or biking can be their great hobbies．（54）B．Once a child learns a new skill，let him or her take the lead under your direction．
4．Plan a family outing
（55）C．Jump into the family car and go for a drive．Prepare a picnic lunch and visit a local park．Take time to play or ride a bike．A slow and relaxing walk in the woods will help parents communicate with their children better．Also，a visit to the zoo or museum will inspire enthusiasm in a child and lead to long discussions．

A．It is very important for children to exercise．
B．They can open the door to exciting family time．
C．Sometimes getting out of the house is important．
D．Look for books that your children would enjoy reading．
E．New technology has made video games more popular with children．
F．This is also a time for parents to listen and give advice to their children．
G．As a result，many children are getting less love than their parents once got．

1．请阅读下列两幅图表：
请你根据以上信息，用英语写一篇短文．你的文章应包括以下内容：
1．简要描述图表所反映的情况．
2．根据图表内容发表你的看法（至少两点）．
注意：
1．不要逐字翻译，可适当发挥．
2．词数120左右．开头已经写好，不计入总词数．
3．文中不得提及你所在的学校和你的姓名．
From the charts above we have foundFrom the charts above we have found in 2012，Chinese people each read 4.39 books．Compared with other countries，the annual average reading amount of per Chinese is only about half of them．Besides，Chinese people spent only 15 minutes a day readingwhile they spentabout 100 minuts watching TV and 45 minuts surfing on the Internet．
How did this come about？The causes consist of two aspects．Firstly，people's lack of reading habit explains the main reason，which is the most urgent and difficult thing to change．Secondly，it is obvious that people nowadays care more about material gains than the enrichment of the mind．It's high time that we paid attention to developing good reading habit as it can bring us enormous benefits．For one thing，reading enables us to acquire knowledge and thus broadens our horizons．For another，it provides enough food for thought and improves our practical skills．What's more，reading enriches our mind and makes it possible for us to lead a meaningful and fulfilling life．

3．Your friends might be in Australia or maybe just down the road，but they are all just a few clicks away．Life has （16）C for millions of teenagers across the world who now make friends online．（17）A you use chat rooms，QQ，MSN or ICQ，you are（18）B of a virtual community （虚拟社区）．
"I rarely talk with my parents or grandparents，（19）A I talk a lot with my old friends on QQ，"said Fox's Shadow，the online nickname （网名） used by a Senior 2girl in China．"Eighty percent of my classmates use QQ （20）C school．"
QQ is the biggest messaging （21）Ain China．A record 4million people used it one Saturday night in October，（22）Dto Tencent，the company which developed QQ．
And Fox's Shadow might well have been one of them．"I log in （登陆） on Friday nights，and Saturdays or Sundays when I feel（23）C．I usually（24）D about 10hours chatting online every week，"she said．"But I rarely talk with（25）D，especially boys or men．"
Even though she likes chatting，she is careful about making （26）Dwith strangers online．"You don't know （27）A you're talking to．You should （28）D be careful about who you trust online．"
Many people would like to meet offline when they feel they have got to（29）Asomeone very well．Fox's Shadow once met one of her online friends face to face．It was a girl who was a comic fan like （30）A and they went to a comic show together．

16．A．improved	B．become	C．changed	D．increased
17．A．Whether	B．If	C．When	D．Unless
18．A．member	B．part	C．partner	D．number
19．A．but	B．while	C．when	D still．
20．A．before	B．at	C．after	D．since
21．A．service	B．product	C．structure	D．organization
22．A．granting	B．depending	C．considering	D．according
23．A．sleepy	B．tired	C．bored	D．busy
24．A．take	B．cost	C．pay	D．spend
25．A．friends	B．adults	C．males	D．strangers
26．A．relation	B．touch	C．contact	D．friends
27．A．who	B．what	C．whose	D．which
28．A．often	B．usually	C．sometimes	D．always
29．A．know	B．recognize	C．tell	D．judge
30．A．herself	B．him	C．anybody else	D．everyone．

2．English is a language that many people around the world not speak perfectly but at least can understand．（　　）

1．-Can you keep an eye on my bag？I need to go to the rest room．
一____ ．It will be safe with me．（　　）

	A．	It's my pleasure		B．	Never mind
	C．	Go ahead		D．	Forget it

20．-The party will start at 7：00sharp．Come earlier!
-_______．Thanks for your mention．（　　）

19．-It is absurd that so many people believe the world will disappear in 2012．
-__________ it is true？（　　）

18．As we all know，www．taobao．com，the largest online（36）Ain China，is never lacking in（37）Coffers．And here is the latest one：boyfriends for（38）D．
A rented boyfriend can do the following：（39）Dthe girl to visit her families，go shopping，having family meals and even getting a courtesy of kiss．The charge is often by the（40）B．The services become hot with the coming of the Spring Festival，the most important festival for family reunions．
In China，parents especially（41）Ctheir unmarried daughters．Single women will have to be faced with the same old question at the family dinner table：have you got a（n）（42）B？And for those who haven't found their （43）A，renting a boyfriend is considered as a good（44）D．
So，which men may offer to help（45）C？
"I'm not in need of（46）D．I offer such a service only because I'm（47）Band know fewer female friends at work，"said Ding Hui，27，a salesman in the plastic industry in Shanghai，with a monthly salary of more than 10，000yuan，so he wasn't charge by the hour．He rented himself twice last year：during the Spring Festival and National Day．His customers were two 28-year-old women．They were under great（48）Bfrom their parents then．Feeling（49）C，they（50）Ahim for help．He charged 3，000yuan each．（51）C，the customer had to（52）Bhis round-trip tickets，accommodations and bought him clothes to make him look（53）D．
More than 260rent-a-boyfriend services can be found on www．taobao．com，with the number climbing．
An anonymous（匿名的） female netizen，who claimed to have rented a boyfriend，said on the website，"With a boyfriend found，my parents are very（54）A，so my pressure is greatly reduced．"
Another comment read，"It's good that I've（55）Athe wish of my parents．"

36．A．market	B．bank	C．school	D．games
37．A．common	B．regular	C．strange	D．familiar
38．A．use	B．choice	C．sale	D．rent
39．A．requiring	B．guiding	C．forcing	D．accompanying
40．A．year	B．hour	C．second	D．month
41．A．bring about	B．argue about	C．worry about	D．set about
42．A．baby	B．boyfriend	C．apartment	D．job
43．A．Mr．Rights	B．Mr．Cools	C．Mr．Bigs	D．Mr．Riches
44．A．taste	B．research	C．experiment	D．solution
45．A．regretfully	B．suddenly	C．willingly	D．gratefully
46．A．admiration	B．competition	C．care	D．money
47．A．impatient	B．bored	C．proud	D．poor
48．A．control	B．pressure	C．threat	D．crisis
49．A．shameless	B．homeless	C．hopeless	D．fearless
50．A．turned to	B．stuck to	C．led to	D．meeting
51．A．Instead	B．Contrarily	C．However	D．Therefore
52．A．take	B．cover	C．sell	D．check
53．A．stupid	B．tall	C．clever	D．smart
54．A．satisfied	B．disappointed	C．worried	D．embarrassed
55．A．achieved	B．destroyed	C．ignored	D．changed．

17．近期一些电影院开始提供VR电影体验．请你依据下表所提示的信息，用英语写一篇介绍VR电影的短文．

VR电影的特点	1．打破传统观看模式； 2．需要佩戴专门设备； 3．结合视、听、嗅、触觉；
VR电影存在的问题	1．设备质量参差不齐； 2．演播室造价太高；
你的观点	1．… 2．…

注意：
1）作文应涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥，注意衔接与连贯．
2）词数150词左右．开头已经给出，不计入总词数．
3）作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称．
Some cinemas are offering VR experience．

16．Smarter Studying
How did you learn how to ride your bike？Someone probably gave you a few lessons and then you practiced a lot．（31）C．No one is born knowing how to study．You need to learn a few study skills and then practice them．
◆Pay attention：Good studying starts in class
When you pay attention in class，you are starting the process of learning and studying．Do you have trouble paying attention in class？Are you sitting next to a loud person？Is it hard to see the board？（32）G．
◆Good notes=Easier studying
（33）F．Try your best to use good handwriting so you can read your notes later．It's also a good idea to keep your notes and papers organized by subject．
◆（34）A
Waiting until Thursday night to study for Friday's test will make a homework night no fun!It also makes it hard to do your best．We're all guilty about putting things off sometimes．One of the best ways to make sure that doesn't happen is to make a schedule of what to do．
◆Sleep tight
So the test is tomorrow and you've followed your study plan，but suddenly you can't remember anything!Don't panic（恐慌）．（35）D Try to get a good night's sleep and you'll be surprised by what comes back to you in the morning．
A．Plan ahead
B．Break it up
C．You can learn how to study in the same way
D．Your brain needs time to digest all the information you've given it
E．Be sure to ask your teacher for help if you're confused about something
F．Start by writing down facts that your teacher writes on the board during the class
G．Tell your teacher about any problems that are preventing you from paying attention．

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