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  On average, American kids ages 3 to 12 spent 29 hours a week in school, eight hours more than they did in 1981.They also did more household work and participated in more of such organized activities as soccer and ballet(芭蕾舞).Involvement in sports, in particular, rose almost 50% from 1981 to 1997:boys now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports; girls log half that time.All in all, however, children’s leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%.

  “Children are affected by the same time crunch(危机)that affects their parents, ” says Sandra Hofferth, who headed the recent study of children’s timetable.A chief reason, she says, is that more mothers are working outside the home.Nevertheless, children in both double-income and “male breadwinner” households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their parents, 19 hours and 22 hours respectively.In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with their single mothers.

  All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids.“Play is the most powerful way a child explores the world and learns about himself, ” says T.Berry Brazelton, professor at Harvard Medical School.Unstructured play encourages independent thinking and allows the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers, but kids ages 3 to 12 spent only 12 hours a week engaged in it.

  The children sampled spent a quarter of their rapidly decreasing “free time” watching television.But that, believe it or not, was one of the findings parents might regard as good news.If they’re spending less time in front of the TV set, however, kids aren’t replacing it with reading.Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books, the children spent just over an hour a week reading.Let’s face it, Who’s got the time?

(1)

By mentioning “the same time crunch”(Line 1, Para.2)Sandra Hofferth means ________.

[  ]

A.

children have little time to play with their parents

B.

children are not taken good care of by their working parents

C.

both parents and children suffer from lack of leisure time

D.

both parents and children have trouble managing their time

(2)

According to the author, the reason given by Sandra Hofferth for the time crunch is ________.

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A.

quite convincing

B.

partially true

C.

totally groundless

D.

rather confusing

(3)

The author is concerned about the fact that American kids ________.

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A.

are engaged in more and more structured activities

B.

are increasingly neglected by their working mothers

C.

are spending more and more time watching TV

D.

are involved less and less in household work

(4)

We can infer from the passage that ________.

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A.

extracurricular activities promote children’s intelligence

B.

most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched off

C.

efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitful

D.

most parents believe reading to be beneficial to children

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  I’m a newspaper reporter.I don’t have   1   money, but I meet a lot of interesting people.Some are rich,   2   are poor.One or two are dishonest, but the others tell the truth most of the time.On the whole, I like my job and I am good at it.I type fast.I have a good   3  .I don’t talk, but I’m a good   4  .I’m probably the best listener in the entire city and I   5   stupid.I have a very stupid face.People look at me, and then they explain things to me very slowly.Other reporters ask people a lot of questions and   6   them angry, but I just look stupid and soon I am getting a lot of   7  :many uninteresting ideas, many irrelevant(不相关的)facts, but always   8   interesting news for my newspaper.

  I have a method for   9   news from the ordinary men in the street.Let me give you   10  .Yesterday afternoon I needed information about recreation for elderly   11   people in the city.I went to the park, sat on a bench   12   the sun, and waited.Soon, an old lady came and sat next to me.She carried two large paper bags and an old handbag.I sat quietly beside her for about ten minutes, and then I   13   a chocolate bar slowly.I made a lot of   14   with the paper wrapping.Next, I offered her a piece of my chocolate.After that, she told me about   15  .She doesn’t have real home.She and two friends sleep in the bus station; on warm days she comes to the park with her few belongings in two paper bags.Later, we went to a restaurant for a cup of coffee and a sandwich.I   16  , of course, I didn’t   17   any notes.I asked her a few questions about recreation, but she wasn’t interested in   18  .She needed money and a place to live in, she said.She told me a lot about the bus station.I gave her a dollar and some   19  .Finally, I   20   her in the park, went back to the office, and typed up some notes for my newspaper.

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many

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much

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little

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any

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others

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the others

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the other

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another

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brain

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thinking

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mind

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memory

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listener

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speaker

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reporter

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lecturer

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[  ]

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seemed

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look

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am

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must be

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[  ]

A.

get

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let

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cause

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make

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reasons

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ideas

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information

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experience

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little

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a little

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a few

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few

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[  ]

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getting

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having

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receiving

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accepting

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a model

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an example

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an idea

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a story

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rich

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bad

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poor

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wealthy

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under

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below

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at

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in

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took

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unwrapped

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made

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ate

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sound

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voice

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noise

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voices

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her

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hers

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herself

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of her

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bought

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cost

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spent

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paid

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take

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write

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put

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get

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which

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what

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them

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that

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money

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bill

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change

D.

cheque

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left

B.

kept

C.

took

D.

stopped

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It is pretty much a one-way street. While it may be common for university researchers to try their luck in the commercial world, there is very little traffic in the opposite direction. Pay has always been the biggest deterrent, as people with families often feel they cannot afford the drop in salary when moving to a university job. For some industrial scientists, however, the attractions of academia (学术界) are more important than any financial considerations.
  Helen Lee took a 70% cut in salary when she moved from a senior post in Abbott Laboratories to a medical department at the University of Cambridge. Her main reason for returning to academia in the middle of her career was to take advantage of the greater freedom to choose research questions.
  The effect of a salary cut is probably less serious for a scientist in the early stages of a career. Guy Grant, now a research associate at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Informatics at the University of Cambridge, spent two years working for a pharmaceutical (制药的) company before returning to university as a post-doctoral(博士后的) researcher. He took a 30% salary cut but felt it worthwhile for the greater intellectual opportunities.
  Higher up the ladder, where a pay cut is usually more significant, the demand for scientists with a wealth of experience in industry is forcing universities to make the transition (转换) to academia more attractive, according to Lee. Industrial scientists tend to receive training that academics do not, such as how to manage budgets and negotiate contracts. They are also well placed to bring something extra to their teaching that will help students get a job when they graduate, says Lee, perhaps experience in manufacturing practice or product development. “Only a small number of undergraduates will continue in an academic career. So someone leaving university who already has the skills needed to work in an industrial lab has far more potential in the job market than someone who has spent all their time on a narrow research project.”
【小题1】By “a one-way street” (Line 1, Para. 1), the author means ______.

A.university researchers know little about the commercial world
B.there is little exchange between industry and academia
C.few industrial scientists would quit to work in a university
D.few university professors are willing to do industrial research
【小题2】The underlined word “deterrent” (Line 3, Para. 1) most probably refers to something that ______.
A.keeps someone from taking action
B.encourages someone to succeed
C.attracts people’s attention
D.brings someone a financial burden
【小题3】What was Helen Lee’s major consideration when she changed her job in the middle of her career?
A.Flexible working hours.  B.Her research interests.
C.Peaceful life on campus.D.Her fame in academia.
【小题4】What contribution can industrial scientists make when they come to teach in a university?
A.Increase its graduates’ competitiveness in the job market.
B.Develop its students’ potential in research.
C.Help to get financial support from industry.
D.Get more students interested in the field of industry.

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Are you tired of looking for love in all the usual places? Nowadays, millions of lonely singles are now going online instead.The World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker.With so many singles online, dozens of dating sites like Yahoo Personals and Match.com are helping singles find that special someone.Around the world, from America to China, love is now very much online.

       Singles are flocking to the Internet mainly because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other.Using dating sites is quick and convenient.They can “meet” a lot more people online than they could by hanging out at a club.Besides , many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them from one bad experience to another and are ready to try something else.They also appreciate the first distance of online dating, which allows them to hide themselves until they are ready to meet someone face to face.Dating sites also make it easy to avoid someone you are not interested in.In the real world, however, ignoring someone you don’t like can be awkward.

       Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems.People aren’t always who they claim to be in their online profiles.For instance, someone who tells you he is “handsome, successful and single” might turn out to be homely, unemployed and married.Safety is another concern.You are just as likely to find a criminal online as you are Mr or Miss Right.

       Even so, supporters of online dating see things in a positive way.In their opinion, singles can safely play the online dating game with a little common sense.Online dating experts recommend following a few safety tips:

       Guard your personal information.Never give out your personal information online.This includes your last name, phone number, home address and place of work.

       Watch for red flags.Do any of the people you are chatting with make disrespectful comments? Do they try to control you? Do they give false information about themselves? If so, forget them!

       Meet in a safe place.When meeting someone in person, choose a public location with other people around.

       Following these tips and you might be able to find the person of your dreams.

According to the passage, many lonely singles don’t appreciate the regular dating scene because it is ___.

       A.unpopular       B.troublesome    C.convenient     D.forgettable

This passage is mainly about   

       A.getting tired of falling in love in a usual way

       B.people with false information on the Internet

       C.new technology to find love through the Interent

       D.web sites such as Yahoo Personals and Match.com

Which of the following is NOT a suitable place for meeting someone you get to know through the Internet for the first time according to the text?

       A.At his/her house.           B.At a museum.

       C.At McDonald’s.      D.At a bookstore.

From this passage ,we can infer that   

       A.there are mostly homely and unemployed people online

       B.the police had better find criminals online

       C.we can find love only through the dating sites

       D.following safety tips ensure a safe online dating experience

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