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It's 10:30 pm, and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noise wakes him up. Naturally, Brandon reaches for his cell phone. The message becomes clear: "R U awake?"
Brandon' s use of technology doesn' t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles (控制台 ) in his room. With so many choices, it' s no surprise that when he isn' t at school, he spends nearly every waking minute using one or more of these devices
Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids aged 8 to18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average, the study found.
The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. Today, nearly seven out of ten kids have cell phones. Just five years ago, it was four out of ten.
Often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time. " If you’ve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why not?" media expert Cheryl Olson says.
Most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. But some worry the kids could be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out with friends. " It' s a matter of balance," says Olson." You’ve got to work on it. "
Multitasking while doing homework is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. "It' s important to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply, " says Rideout.
With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more important than ever. " Kids should try," adds Rideout. " But parents might have to step in sometimes. "
【小题1】Why do children spend more time in using electronic devices?
| A．Because more electronic devices are available to them. |
| B．Because electronic devices are more exciting than before. |
| C．Because they have less other activities. |
| D．Because they have less homework to do. |
| A．Brandon Blanco feels very annoyed about his late-night text |
| B．the teenagers using mobile devices have increased by 30% in the past five years |
| C．Cheryl Olson is not surprised about kids' increasing use of mobile devices |
| D．most experts think teenagers should not use electronic devices for their studies |
| A．Watching TV while using the computer. |
| B．Talking on the phone while staying with others. |
| C．Playing video games on the Internet. |
| D．Listening to music while relaxing. |
| A．kids should do homework while surfing the Internet |
| B．kids should do homework in a place without disturbance |
| C．kids should spend more time on homework |
| D．kids should have more homework than before |
It's 10:30 pm, and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noise wakes him up. Naturally, Brandon reaches for his cell phone. The message becomes clear: "R U awake?"
Brandon' s use of technology doesn' t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles (控制台 ) in his room. With so many choices, it' s no surprise that when he isn' t at school, he spends nearly every waking minute using one or more of these devices
Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids aged 8 to18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average, the study found.
The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. Today, nearly seven out of ten kids have cell phones. Just five years ago, it was four out of ten.
Often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time. " If you’ve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why not?" media expert Cheryl Olson says.
Most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. But some worry the kids could be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out with friends. " It' s a matter of balance," says Olson." You’ve got to work on it. "
Multitasking while doing homework is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. "It' s important to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply, " says Rideout.
With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more important than ever. " Kids should try," adds Rideout. " But parents might have to step in sometimes. "
1.Why do children spend more time in using electronic devices?
A．Because more electronic devices are available to them.
B．Because electronic devices are more exciting than before.
C．Because they have less other activities.
D．Because they have less homework to do.
2.It is known from the passage that ____.
A．Brandon Blanco feels very annoyed about his late-night text
B．the teenagers using mobile devices have increased by 30% in the past five years
C．Cheryl Olson is not surprised about kids' increasing use of mobile devices
D．most experts think teenagers should not use electronic devices for their studies
3.Which of the following is an example of multitasking according to the passage?
A．Watching TV while using the computer.
B．Talking on the phone while staying with others.
C．Playing video games on the Internet.
D．Listening to music while relaxing.
4.According to the passage, Victoria Rideout would probably agree that ____.
A．kids should do homework while surfing the Internet
B．kids should do homework in a place without disturbance
C．kids should spend more time on homework
D．kids should have more homework than before
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There is a real joke. When some guys were talking heatedly about“F4”in the living-room, the father came in and interrupted: “Which is more powerful. F-4 or F-16? ”The boys burst into laughter. Obviously, the father took F4 for a type of fighter plane. He didn’t know that F4 is a pop group extremely popular among young people these two years.
Then what does the “F” in F4 stand for? Fever or fortune? It is certainly not “failure”, for sure! We look at the success and appeal of these four stars from the popular drama Meteor Garden (流星花园), who took the island by storm during their brief visit here in November. For sure, they look good. Each of them being 1.80 metres tall, Jerry Yan, Vie Zhou, Ken Zhu and Vanness Wu are all very popular throughout the world.
But what exactly is the appeal of these four young guys? Nobody can tell. Maybe some young students are just following the fashion. Then why is Meteor Garden stopped from being shown on TV in China? Well, some young people just could not agree. But fact is fact. In fact, the students are not too young to tell black from white. And they must be clear that every coin has two sides.
While they find interest in F4, they must be clear what bad that drama will do to us.
1．The writer wants to make it clear to us that ________ .
[ ]
A．older people don't know about“F4”at all
B．“F4”has become the most famous pop stars in the world
C．not everything about“F4”seems good
D．“F4”is not really popular
2．What does the letter“F”in“F4”stand for?
[ ]
A．Failure.
B．Fever.
C．Four.
D．The writer doesn't tell us.
3．Which of the following can we learn from this text?
[ ]
A．Some young people are not happy when Meteor Garden is stopped from being shown on TV in China.
B．The writer thinks it wrong that Meteor Garden is stopped from being shown on TV in China.
C．None of the older people really like F4 and Meteor Garden.
D．F4 is no longer allowed to come to the Chinese mainland.
4．The writer wants to tell young people that ________ .
[ ]
A．when they think about something, they must throw a coin
B．unlike young people, old people can tell the difference between black and white
C．the drama Meteor Garden is wrong, so they should not watch it
D．they must know that everything has its bad effect as well as its good effect on us
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Section A
Conversation 1
1．What's wrong with the man?
A．He took the wrong direction．
B．He lost his way．
C．He missed the bus．
2．Which bus should the man take?
A．No．30．
B．No．2．
C．No．13．
Conversation 1
M：Excuse me．I'm going to the National Museum．Which stop should I get off at?
W：I'm afraid you're going in the wrong direction．This No．30 bus is bound for the airport．You should have caught a bus on the opposite side of the road．
M：Then which bus should I change to? Should I take bus No．2?
W：No．Just get off at the next stop, cross the road and take No．13 in the opposite direction．
Conversation 2
3．What can't the man believe?
A．That he hurt his arm．
B．That his team missed the goal．
C．That his team lost the game．
4．What's the man's attitude towards his team?
A．Confident．
B．Disappointed．
C．Surprised．
Conversation 2
W：I heard you hurt your arm in the football match last weekend．Are you OK?
M：It's nothing serious．I just can't believe that we lost to Class 2．After we scored the goal, we had a good chance to win, but we lost the game．
W：Don't take it so hard．Failure always makes us try harder next time．
M：You're right．I am confident that we will beat them next time．
Conversation 3
5．What time is it now?
A．5∶45
B．5∶55
C．7∶55
6．Where will the speakers probably go first?
A．A cinema．
B．A shopping center．
C．A restaurant．
Conversation 3
M：How about seeing a movie tonight, Helen?
W：That sounds great．I haven't been to a movie for quite a long time．
M：OK．Let me see．The movie starts at 7∶55．We still have two hours and ten minutes．Why don't we go out and have a quick dinner near the cinema?
W：Fine, but I have to stop at the shopping center first．
Conversation 4
7．What does the woman complain about?
A．The bill is not clear enough．
B．The bill is sent to a wrong address．
C．The bill she received is wrong．
8．Why do the mistakes occur?
A．The man is careless．
B．The old computer doesn't work well．
C．The man doesn't use the computer correctly．
9．What does the man promise to do finally?
A．Get a new computer．
B．No such mistake will happen again．
C．Send the presents to the woman．
Conversation 4
W：I'm afraid I have a complaint to make．
M：Please take a seat and tell me what is the matter．
W：I'm sorry to say that the bill you sent me is not right．
M：Not right, madam? That's strange．
W：Yes, I know．What's more, this isn't the first time．
M：Really? That's hard to believe．
W：It has happened five or six times in the past three months．
M：Well, I must apologize, madam．Maybe it's the old computer．
W：Well, don't you think it's about time you got it working properly? It's caused me a lot of inconvenience．
M：I agree entirely．I promise it won't happen again．
Conversation 5
10．Where does the conversation take place?
A．At home．
B．In a factory．
C．In a store．
11．What is the man so nervous?
A．He's been waiting for the call for a long time．
B．He's failed to answer the phone several times．
C．He's missed an important phone call．
12．What's the call about?
A．The man's company．
B．The man's new work．
C．The man's music．
Conversation 5
M：Linda, could you please turn down the music a little more?
W：OK．What's the matter?
M：Well, I'm expecting an important phone call, which has something to do with my new work．
W：You mean you've found a new job?
M：Yes, it's with a big company, so I don't want to miss the opportunity．
W：Don't worry．You'll be fine．
M：Was that the telephone?
W：I didn't hear anything．
M：I thought I heard it ring two or three times．
W：Sometimes when the windows are open you can hear the neighbor's phone ringing．
M：I've been waiting so long now．It's making me quite nervous．
W：Well, why not go outdoors to calm down and do what you want to do outside? I'll call you if the phone rings．
M：Thanks a lot．
Conversation 6
13．What's the man's reaction to his trip?
A．Optimistic．
B．Excited．
C．Nervous．
14．What will the man do when he checks in?
A．Examine his hand luggage．
B．Bring a boarding pass with his seat number．
C．Show his ticket and passport．
15．When should the man pay the departure tax?
A．When he checks in．
B．When he buys the ticket．
C．When he boards the plane．
Conversation 6
W：Mr．Jones, are you ready for the trip?
M：Oh, yes．I'm really excited about it, but could you tell me what I have to do at the airport? I've never flown before in my life．
W：I see．Now, as you enter, on your left you'll see a lot of check-in desks．You should go to your airline desk, okay? Actually that's very close to the entrance．
M：You mean as soon as I enter the airport, I will see the airline desk?
W：That's right．Once you are at the airline desk, show your ticket and passport to the clerk and place your luggage on the scales．
M：Is there any limit of my luggage?
W：Yes．Try not to have more than 25 kilograms altogether．Oh…and don't check in your hand luggage, as you'll bring it along with you on the plane．
M：Well．What should I do after checking in my hand luggage?
W：Then, the clerk will give you a boarding pass with your seat number printed on it．
M：A friend of mine told me something about a departure tax．What's that? Have I paid for it?
W：Don't worry．It's included in the price of your ticket．
M：Oh, thank you．
Section B
There are two types of people in the world．Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy．This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds．
The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine weather．They enjoy all the cheerful and positive things．They are in good spirits all the time．People like to make friends with them and are happy when they are successful．It can make you popular among your classmates and strengthen the relationship with others．
Those who are to be unhappy always think and speak the negative things．So they are continually discontented．Those people tend to criticize and offend others, which makes themselves disagreeable everywhere．No one loves them and treats them as their friends．No one shows respect to them, either．They should change this bad habit, or they would not live a happier life．
In the company in which I work, each of us is afraid of at least one person. The lower your 1 is, the more people you are afraid of. 2 all the people are afraid of the twelve men at the top who helped 3 and build the company and now own and 4 it.
All these twelve men are 5 now and drained(耗尽) by time and success of energy and ambition. Many have 6 their whole lives here. They seem friendly, slow and 7 when I come upon them in the halls and always courteous(谦恭的) when they 8 with others in the public lifts. They 9 work hard. They hold meetings, make promotions (推销活动), and allow their 10 to be used on announcements that are prepared and issued(发布) by somebody else. Nobody is sure 11 really runs the company, but the company does run.
In the 12 course of a business day I am afraid of Jack Green because my department is part of his department and Jack Green is my 13 ; Green is afraid of me because most of the work in my department is done for the Sales Department, which is more 14 than his department.
Green distrusts me sometimes. He makes 15 clear to me every now and then that he wishes to see everything 16 out of my department before it’s shown to other departments. I know he doesn’t really mean this. He is 17 busy with his own work to pay that much attention to all of mine, and I’ll bypass (避开) him on most of our assignments (任务) rather than 18 his time and delay their 19 to people who have an immediate 20 for them.
1．A．position B．pay C．salary D．office
2．A．And B．But C．So D．Because
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4．A．like B．enjoy C．help D．direct
5．A．honest B．tired C．elderly D．young
6．A．spent B．used C．wasted D．paid
7．A．strict B．responsible C．content D．honest
8．A．take B．drive C．fly D．ride
9．A．no more B．no longer C．no less D．no shorter
10．A．signs B．marks C．wives D．names
11．A．whom B．who C．that D．which
12．A．normal B．familiar C．easy D．busy
13．A．father B．teacher C．boss D．workmate
14．A．interesting B．useful C．worth D．important
15．A．that B．it C．this D．him
16．A．coming B．making C．producing D．inventing
17．A．too B．very C．quite D．greatly
18．A．use up B．make up C．take up D．break up
19．A．production B．delivery C．value D．time
20．A．order B．book C．need D．question
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