Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spend most of their time in front of the computer, playing video games.
A recent survey found that in the US. Children between 8 and 12 spend at least 13 hours a week playing video games or "gaming". Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.
One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving (解决) problems because they do not practice these skills when sitting alone at a computer.
Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.
Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, they fail in the exams.   
Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted. Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28 - year - old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!
This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.
【小题1】Children of 8 to 12 in the US spend at least _________ hours a week playing video games.

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There is an old English saying.It tells us that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning.Then we shall be healthy.We shall also be rich and clever.This is true.The body must have enough sleep to be healthy.Children of young age should have ten hours' sleep every night.Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work well and they may not be healthy.The body also needs exercise.Walking, running, jumping and playing games are all exercise.Exercise keeps the body strong.Exercise also helps the blood to move around inside the body.It is very important.Our blood moves to all parts of our body.The head also needs blood.Exercise helps us to think better.

1.If we want to be healthy, we must________.

2.Children of young age should have ______ hours' sleep every day.

3.If children don't have enough sleep, they will not________.

4.The body also needs________.

5.Does exercise help us to think better?

Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spend most of their time in front of the computer, playing video games.

A recent survey found that in the US. Children between 8 and 12 spend at least 13 hours a week playing video games or "gaming". Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.

One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving (解决) problems because they do not practice these skills when sitting alone at a computer.

Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.

Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, they fail in the exams.   

Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted. Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28 - year - old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!

This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.

1.Children of 8 to 12 in the US spend at least _________ hours a week playing video games.

A．13               B．16               C．28               D．50

2.How many problems about playing video games are mentioned in the passage？

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Five.

3.If game players spend lots of time playing games without doing their homework, they might __________.

A．become ill         B．lose their friends    C．die at once        D．get lower grades at school

4.What does the underlined word “addicted” mean in Chinese?

A．悲伤             B．无聊             C．成瘾             D．沮丧

5.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?

A．Video gaming has quite a lot of advantages.

B．Video gaming might be a dangerous thing.

C．Childhood is a time of fun and games.

D．Children should learn how to get along with others.

We all have dreams. Do you still remember your dream when you were still a middle school student. As teenagers, you may have many dreams. Maybe you wanted to be a scientist, a teacher or a doctor. These dreams can be very big, such as winning a Nobel Prize, or very small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.

If you have a dream, what do you do with it? Do you try to make your dream come true? Andrew Matthews wrote a book called Follow Your Heart. It tells us it’s the biggest challenge(挑战) to make our dreams come true.

There will be many difficulties on the road to your dreams. But you must never give up your dream. Because the biggest difficulty comes from you yourself. 

Everyone can make his/her dream come true. The first thing to do is to remember your dream. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want and keep working hard. Do this step by step and your dream will come true one day.

1.Follow Your Heart is the name of           .

A. Andrew Matthews                     B. a book about hearts

C. a book by Andrew Matthews         D. a dream

2.Which of the following may be a small dream for teenagers?

A. To be a man like Nobel. 

B. To win a Nobel Prize.

C. To be the best student in the class.  

D. To be a scientist.

3.If you want to make your dream come true, the biggest difficulty is from           .

A. the book        B. your school       C. your dream       D. you yourself  

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Different people have the same dream.

B. If you keep on, you can make your dream come true.

C. There are few difficulties on the road to everyone's dream.

D. When you give up your dream, it will come true soon.

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1. Hector is often weak and tired. And he wants to know some ways to become healthy.

2.Vince has a toothache. He is going to see a doctor.

3. Julia wants to take her summer holidays in Australia.

4.Mary hears many poor children can’t go to school. She is glad to go to the concert to raise(筹集) money for these children.

5.Diana is going to buy a camera. She wants to take some photos in her hometown and show them to her classmates.????????????? A．Sunshine Hotel

It’s in the north of Guangzhou. And it has 60 bedrooms. You can have three meals a day in it. Open all year round.

B．A concert in the Blue Theater

??? Some famous singers will show up at the concert next month. They plan to give all the ticket money to poor children.

C．East Camera Shop

??? Here you can find different kinds of digital cameras. A Canon digital camera with 16 million pixels(像素) is on sale for only 2,000 yuan. Our address is No. 15, Heping Road.

D．John’s Clinic(诊所)

??? A famous dentist is here. He will give you some advice on your teeth. Come here at 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.

E．Spring Travel Agency

??? If you tell us when you want to travel, we’ll give you a perfect trip. Our telephone number is 3289-9523.

F．A documentary about health

??? You can watch a documentary about health in the school hall at 6:00 pm on Wednesday. It tells us how to keep healthy and become healthy.

G．Big Screen Cinema

??? Next Sunday you can watch The Lorax in our cinema. It’s a great 3D cartoon movie from America.