In a few years, most people will know that a healthy, happy, loving family is a joy and it is a necessary part for building a strong society. But there are still some people who don’t believe family life can be an enjoyable experience.
Some people already accepted the idea of the “me generation” so they fail to understand that there is a time in life when they have to give up their time to something more valuable.
At a time when adults need to think about the needs of their family, they will be doing other important things. Some people will spend too much time working for a more powerful car or a bigger house so that they can proudly say that they have them. Some will be doing dangerous things so that they may tell their stories to their friends, and others will recite things like “ I must become the best I can be.”  or “I don’t want to be at the bottom.” The needs of their family will be forgotten and they never seem to have time for the family.
Many people have not experienced a strong helpful perfect family life, so they have never discovered its worth. Many people have always experienced family life as a flight, so they can’t find time and energy for work.
But it is really very important that we all expect good family relations. We need to realize and value the importance of what can be achieved by loving each other in the family. It is also important for our society to encourage family members to create happiness.

1. 1.

   What does the writer expect family life to be like?

   1. A.
      Happy experience.
   2. B.
      A strong society
   3. C.
      Too much work
   4. D.
      A flight
2. 2.

   What is meant by “me generation”?

   1. A.
      I will do whatever the family want me to do.
   2. B.
      Nothing is more important than myself.
   3. C.
      I always agree with people around.
   4. D.
      The generation is my age group.
3. 3.

   Why haven’t some people discovered the worth of family life?

   1. A.
      They are not married.
   2. B.
      They grow in a happy family.
   3. C.
      They don’t live with the family.
   4. D.
      They have never enjoyed family life.
4. 4.

   What is the writer’s purpose of writer the passage?

   1. A.
      To ask people to study family life.
   2. B.
      To tell people to work hard for the family.
   3. C.
      To advise people to create happy family life.
   4. D.
      To give people some examples of family members.

Many young people can use the computer, but few of them know how to look after them．

Remember the following when you use the computer．

Keep your computer in a cool, dry room．Too much or too little heat is bad for computers．Damp is also bad for them．Most computers work best at a temperature of 5-30 degrees centigrade．Computer, just like some people, may prefer（更喜欢）autumn to （比起） summer and winter．Do not let people smoke cigarettes near your computer．Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer and can cause many problems．

Do not eat or drink when you are near your computer． Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard can also cause many problems．

Make sure that the keyboard and the screen （键盘与屏幕） are the correct height for you．If they are not correct, you'll get backache．

Make sure the screen is the correct distance from your eyes．If you wear glasses, make sure these glasses are correct for using with the computer．Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer．

Keep your screen clean and do not have it too bright．A dirty screen can hurt your eyes．A very bright screen can also be bad for your eyes．If you can afford one, buy a computer screen．It will be better for you than using the screen of a TV set．

1．According to this passage （根据文章）, ____________

A．more and more people can use computers and take care of them．

B．fewer and fewer people know how to the protection of the computers nowadays．

C．many young people can use computers but few of them know how to look after them．

D．Most computer lovers are fond of eating their food while playing computer games．

2．Computer, just like some people, may prefer__________

A．autumn to summer and winter                   B．neither winter nor summer or autumn

C．summer to winter and autumn                   D．both summer and winter

3．Putting the keyboard and screen too high means you ____________

A．will get backache．

B．will have a headache．

C．don't have to look at your manuscript （稿件） while typing

D．are hard-working

4．Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer because they want to______

A．protect the computer

B．prevent （ 防止） their eyes being hurt（被伤害）

C．make them look cool

D．show off（炫耀） his glasses

5．Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．If the height of the screen isn't correct, you'll get backache．

B．Smoking is bad for a computer and is one of the cause of many problems．

C．You can eat or drink when you are near your computer．

D．Make sure the screen is the correct distance from your eyes．

Many young people can use the computer，but few of them know how to look after them．Remember the following when you use the computer．

Keep your computer in a cool, dry room．Too much or too little heat is bad for computers．Damp is also bad for them．Most computers work best at a temperature of 5-30 degrees centigrade．

Do not let people smoke cigarettes near your computer．Smoke is very bad for many parts of a computer and can cause many problems．

Do not eat or drink when you are near your computer．Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard call also cause many problems．

Make sure that the keyboard and tile screen are the correct height for you．If they are not correct，you'll get backache．

Make sure the screen is the correct distance from your eyes．If you wear glasses, make sure these glasses are correct for using with the computer．Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer．Keep your screen clean and do not have it too bright．A dirty screen can hurt your eyes．A very bright screen can also be bad for your eyes．If you can afford one, buy a computer screen．It will be better for you than using the screen of a TV set．

1．According to this passage，        ．

A．more and more people can control computers as well as take care of them．

B．fewer and fewer people pay any attention to the protection of the computers nowadays．

C．most young people can control computers well while paying little attention to keeping them well．

D．most computer lovers are fond of eating their food while playing computer games．

2．Computer，just like some people，may prefer（更喜欢）        ．

A．autumn to（比起）summer and winter       B．neither winter nor summer or autumn

C．summer to winter and autumn                     D．both summer and winter

3．Putting the keyboard and screen too high means you         ．

A．have to straighten your back long every time

B．have to lower your head while using the computer

C．don't have to look at your manuscript while typing

D．don't have to look sideways from time to time

4．Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer because they want to         ．

A．protect the computer                                       B．prevent their eyes being hurt

C．make them look cool                                  D．show off his glasses

5．Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．If the height of the screen isn't correct，you'll get backache．

B．Smoking is bad for a computer and is one of the cause of many problems．

C．You should wear a different pair of glasses when you use a computer．

D．You should use a computer screen instead of a TV screen．

For many in the United States, Arab-Americans are an invisible part of the population. Though Arab-Americans as a community have made great contributions to American society in fields from literature to politics to medicine, many Americans know very little about Americans of Arab backgrounds.
Arab history in the United States goes back to the late 1800’s when large numbers of Arab immigrants first began making their journey to a land known simply as “Amreeka”.
Historians generally describe Arab immigration to America in two waves. The first wave took place between 1860 and 1924.The first wave consisted of Lebanese and Syrian, and some Egyptian immigrants. These new immigrants, who were mostly Christian, came to America in search of better opportunities. Even the doomed Titanic, which set sail for America in 1912,had close to a hundred Arab passengers aboard. The majority of Arab-Americans today are descendents of the first wave of immigrants; they are the third or more generation Americans.
The second wave of immigrants followed after World War Ⅱ,caused by political unrest in the Middle East. This second wave of immigrants consists of mainly Arab Muslims（穆斯林）and continues to this day.
Arab-Americans make up 3 million of the population in the United States, according to demographers. And quite different from popular belief, 64 percent of them are American-born. Eighty-two percent of Arab-Americans are US citizens.
Arab-Americans are beyond the national average in both education and income. Education is important among Arab-Americans; 82 percent have high school diplomas, 36 percent have bachelor’s degrees or higher, and 15 percent have graduate degrees. The-median（中位数的）average income among Arab-Americans is $39,580, which is higher than the US average.
【小题1】The first wave of immigrants took place because__________.