68．How many hours does Nadia spend in front of the computer in a week?

　　 A．Exactly forty-two hours．　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．Usually fifty hours．

　　 C．More than forty hours．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．At most thirty-six hours．

67．Why are books not the thing of Nadia Konyk?

　　 A．She does reading mainly through electronic media．

　　 B．Her mother doesn’t provide her with enough books．

　　 C．She has become addicted to playing games on the web．

　　 D．Like many youngsters，she has lost interest in reading．

66．From the brochure we can know that　　　　 ．

　　 A．the Camp offers students accommodation during their two-week stay at the camp

　　 B．high school teachers are in charge of the Camp

C．students at the Tech-Camp mainly benefit from the knowledge about the high-tech through lectures given by the experts

　　 D．students will learn how to work with their friends and how to think and solve problems creatively through a lot of activities

D

　　 Books are not Nadia Konyk’s thing．Her mother brings them home from the library，but Nadia rarely shows interest．Instead , like so many other teenagers，Nadia，15，is addicted to the Internet．She regularly spends at least six hours a day in front of the computer，spending most of her time reading and commenting on stories written by other users．Her mother，Deborah Konyk，would prefer that Nadia read books for a change．

　　 As teenagers’scores on reading tests have declined，some argue that the hours spent surfing the Internet are the enemy of reading-destroying a precious common culture that exists only through the reading of books．Critics have warned that electronic media would destroy reading．

　　 Others say the Internet has created a new kind of reading．The Web inspires a teenager like Nadia，who might otherwise spend most of her leisure time watching television，to read and write．What is different now，some literacy experts say, is that spending time on the Web engages viewers with text．

　　 Web supporters believe that strong readers on the Web may eventually surpass those who rely on books．Reading five Web sites，experts say，can be more enriching than reading one book．“It takes a long time to read a 400-pace book，”said Spiro．“In a tenth of the time，”he said，“the Internet allows a reader to cover a lot more of the topic from different points of view．”

　　 Some literacy experts say that reading itself should be redefined．Interpreting videos or pictures，they say，may be as important a skill as analyzing a novel or a poem．“Kids are using sound and images so they have a world of ideas to put together，”said Donna Alvermann，a professor of literacy education at the University of Georgia．“Books aren’t out of the picture，but they’re only one way of experiencing information in the world today．”

　　 Next year，the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development，which gives reading，math and science tests to 15-year-old students in more than 50 countries，will add an electronic reading component(软件)．The United States says it will not participate because an additional test would overburden schools．

65．What would you probably like to ask about if you phone Ms．Julia Brown after reading the brochure?

　　 A．The deadline for application．　　 　　　　　　　 B．The fee each attendant should pay．

　　 C．The e-mail address of the Tech-Camp．　　　　 D．The activities the students will have．

64．Which of the following is not mentioned in the brochure(手册)?

　　 A．The age of students who can attend the Tech-Camp programmes.

　　 B．The number of students each session can admit．

C．The programmes the Camp can offer．

D．The way of contacting the Camp．

63．The word "touch" in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by　　　　　　 .

　　 A．deposit　　　　　 B．borrow　　　　　　 C． use　　　　　　　 D． cash

C

6 Devon Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong

A technology day camp for students 12- 17

About Tech-Camp

　　　 Tech-Camp is a day camp with a focus on computers and electronics technology. We offer 2-week summer programmes for students of 12 to 17 years of age. We have a computer lab with the latest and fastest equipment, an electronics lab, and a video production studio. Our staff is special, too. Our programme leaders are experts in computers and electronics, of course, but they are also people who Care about children and enjoy working with them.

The benefits of Tech-Camp in all of our programmes

　　 We show students how to work in teams and how to solve problems by themselves．We encourage them to think creatively．

What students will do at Tech-Camp

Each day at Tech-Camp is filled with useful，interesting and challenging activities．For example，in the Computer Programme，students learn basic computer programming，and how to use the Internet．In the nigh-tech Programme，they make radio-controlled model ears and produce their own short videos

Fee：HK $ 2,000 per student

　　 (10% discount(打折) available for groups of 10 or more students)

　　 For more information about Tech-Camp，please contact Director of Summer Programmes, Ms．Julia Brown，by phone，fax or e-mail．

　　 Telephone：26548898　 Fax：26948850

　　 E-mail：juliab @．Hk

62．A bank statement tells you　　　　　　　 .

　　 A．the amount of money you have in the bank 　 B．the current rates　 of interest

　　 C．the current rates of exchange　　　　　　 　 D．the best way to save your money

61．Interest is the amount of money which　　　　　　　 .

　　 A．a bank lends to people　　 　 B．a bank loans to businesses

　　 C．a bank pays you　　　 　　　　 D．a bank uses

60．Which way will help your money earn more money?

A．Putting your money in your room.　　　　　　　

B．Putting your money in a piggy bank.

C．Putting your money in your pocket.　　　　　　　

D．Putting your money in a savings account

59．Which is probably the best title of this story?

A．Enough is Enough　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B．You Can Never be Happy Enough

C．Father and Daughter　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D．I Wish You Enough

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B

Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for. If you are saving to buy a dictionary or to go to a concert, then you will probably keep your money somewhere in your room.

If you are saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip, where would you save your money? One place to save money is the bank. Putting your money in a savings account will help your money earn more money. If you put your money in a piggy bank, one year later you'll still have the same amount of money you put in. If you put your money in a savings account, one year later, you' ll have more money than you put in. Why?

When you keep your money in a bank, your money earns interest. Interest is the amount of money a bank pays you to use your money. The bank uses your money(and the money of other people, too) to loan money to people and businesses.

　 　　 The bank will send you a statement several times a year. A bank statement tells you how much money there is in your account. It also tells you how much interest you have earned. If you leave your money in the bank, you can watch it grow!

　　　 Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD. If you have some money that you don' t need to use for a long time, this is a good way to make your money grow. You can buy a CD at a bank. You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time. That period might be from six months to five years. You can' t touch your money during that time. If you do, you must pay a penalty(违约金),or fee.

　 　 Since the bank is using your money for that time period, it will pay you interest. You will earn more interest with a CD than in a savings account. Can you guess why? It' s because you promise to leave your money in the bank for a certain period of time. Banks pay different rates of interest. So, you may want to compare rates in newspaper ads before buying a CD.