题目内容
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号内中词语的正确形式填空。
What will happen if a family is without the Internet for a month? One 1.(America) family decided to find out, so they sent an 2.(invite) to a leading US television station, expecting that it would send a film group to record their everyday life without technology for a month.
When the film group met 3.Smiths, they noticed that Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith and their two sons were so crazy about technology 4.theyhardly did things together. At mealtimes, no one was prepared 5. (sit) at the dining table for their food. “Everyone just runs into the kitchen, takes their food and then goes back to their bedrooms and then their eyes are fixed 6. their screen.”Mrs. Smith explained. “Our family will become strangers to each other 7.we make a change!”
Returning to the normal life without the Internet was not easy, especially when all the family members lost8.(they) in it. They had to make many changes. For example, the two brothers had to go to the school library to borrow books for their scientific projects, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith needed to go out shopping because they couldn’t buy things online. Since the family picked up the new lifestyle, they 9.(find) that they can spend more time talking over meals instead of doing their own things 10.(silent).
Would they be able to go for long without using the Internet after the challenge?
Is it worth taking after-school activities for kids in their daily life? Kids in Australia usually do after-school activities in their free time. The activities usually include part-time jobs, community service, sports training and club activities.
Amy, Rose and May, three teenagers from Marryatville High School, gave us their views.
Yes, but only up to a point. You may join many clubs and take part in different kinds of activities to make sure that your college application will stand out. But don’t stress yourself out. You shouldn’t have over 5 after-school activities in your spare time. What’s more, the activities you choose should show what you really love or you have interest in. ---Amy |
Yes, take as many as you like. After-school activities make our life more colorful and make us happier in our daily life. They also help us make many more good friends. In addition, we can learn much from these activities. ---Rose |
Yes, but quality(质量) wins over quantity. Nowadays, more and more teenagers are under great pressure. The stress comes from studies, their family and the social life. Taking after-school activities helps them relax themselves. But I think it’s better to have two to three after-school activities that you often join in. Don’t do those activities which you don’t like. ---May |
1.Which of the following is NOT an after-school activity mentioned in the passage?
A. A part- time job B. Community service
C. Helping with housework D. Basketball training
2.According to Amy, teenagers should ___________.
A. not take too many after-school activities
B. take as many after-school activities as possible
C. not take after-school activities
D. try to take only one after-school activity
3.Who thinks teenagers can feel relaxed by taking after-school activities?
A. Amy B. Rose C. May D. We don’t know
4.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. The more activities you take, the better you will be.
B. Quantity is always more important than quality.
C. Quality is always more important than quantity.
D. You can take the activities although you don’t care about them .