Sports shoes that work out whether their owner has done enough exercise to ensure time in front of the television have been invented in the UK.  

The shoes―dubbed Square Eyes contain an electronic pressure sensor and a tiny computer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day. A wireless transmitter passes the information to a receiver connected to a television, and this decides how much evening viewing time the wearer deserves, based on the day’s efforts.  

The design was inspired by a desire to combat the rapidly ballooning waistlines among British teenagers, said Gillian Swan, who developed Square Eyes as a final year design project at Brunel University in London. “ We looked at current issues and childhood obesity（过度肥胖）really stood out,” she told New Scientist. “And I wanted to tackle（解决）that with my design.  

Once a child has used up their daily allowance gained through exercise, the television automatically（自动地）switches off. And further time in front of the TV can only be earned through more steps.  

Swan calculated how exercise should translate to television time using the recommended daily amounts of both. Health experts suggest that a child take 12,000 steps each day and watch no more than two hours of television. So, every 100 steps recorded by the Square Eyes shoes equals precisely one minute of TV time.  

56. The best title for the passage might be_____.  

A.    New Shoes and watching TV in the UK.  

B.    A newly-invented type of shoes in the UK.  

C.    Smart shoes deciding on television time.  

D.   The problem of children’s obesity.   

57. Gillian Swan developed Square Eyes______.  

A.    to gain enough TV time

B.    to deal with childhood obesity.  

C.    to encourage TV watching.  

D.   to finish university design project.  

58. The underlined word “allowance”（ in Paragraph 4）probably means “___”.  

A.    the money given to children.  B. the money for watching TV.  

C. the steps to be taken.  D. the time of watching TV.  

59. If a child takes 2,25o steps on Saturday, he can earn____ of TV time.  

A. 22 minutes and 30 seconds.    B. 22 minutes and 50 seconds

C. 11 minutes and 25 seconds     D. 11 minutes and 15 seconds

Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don't give friendship back. That is why some friendships don't last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.

Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don't tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven't been honest, you may lose your friend's trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.

Generosity(大度) means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don't have to give your lunch money or your clothes, of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your hobbies and your interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.

Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve(解决). Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend's place so you can understand the problem better.

No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships, you must practise honesty, generosity and understanding.

1. Some friendships don't last very long because________.

A. there are too many people who want to make friends

B. they don't know friendship is something serious

C. those who give others friendships receive friendships from others

D. those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others

2. According to the passage honesty is ________.

A. as important as money

B. more important than anything else

C. something countable

D. the base of a friendship

3. Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?

A. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.

B. Always tell your friend the truth.     

C. Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.

D. Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.

4. According to the author,  how do you help your friend know you better?

A. Ask your friend for everything.

B. Don't tell the truth to your friend.

C. Share your ideas and feelings with your friend.

D. Give your lunch money or your clothes to your friend.

5. The BEST title of this passage is “________”．

A. A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed 

B. Honesty Is the Best Habit

C. How to Be a Friend

D. Three Important Points in Life

Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships do not last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules. Be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest you may lose your friends’ trust. Good friends always depend on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your hobbies and your interest. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.
Sooner or later every one needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve (解决). Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike (同样的). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practise honesty, generosity, and understanding.
【小题1】Some friendships don’t last very long because ______.

Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships do not last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules. Be honest; be generous; be understanding.

Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest you may lose your friends’ trust. Good friends always depend on one another to speak and act honestly.

Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your hobbies and your interest. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.

Sooner or later every one needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve (解决). Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.

No two friendships are ever exactly alike (同样的). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practise honesty, generosity, and understanding.

1.Some friendships don’t last very long because ______.

2.According to the passage honesty is _____.

3.The underlined word “generosity” means ___.