Dear Abby,

I am a helpless(无助的)mother, my son is 15 years old. I find out that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very worried and I really need help.

My first problem is about his hobbies, he seems to spend too much time on computer games. As soon as he gets home, he always turns on the computer, closes the door and locks others out. I am getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher told me he always fails(失败,不及格) in the English exam.

Secondly, it seems that he is crazy (疯狂的)about the new technology. However, to be honest, I don’t have enough money and I can’t afford all the things he wants.

Recently, I have found that he seems to be always alone. I have never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have.

Do all the boys behave this way? What should I do to help him?

A helpless mother

1. How many problems does ”a helpless mother” have?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Five

2.It seems that her son spends too much time .

A. playing computer games

B. watching TV

C. playing with new technology

D. talking to his friend

3.What does her son always do as soon as he gets home?

A. He goes out with friends

B. He does his homework in his bedroom.

C. He closes the door and calls his friends.

D. He turns on the computer and plays with it

4. What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?

A. 购买 B. 付得起 C. 理解 D. 支持

5.Which of the following is True according to (根据)the passage?

A. Her son is 14 years old.

B. Her son likes English and he is good at English.

C. Her son does not like to talk to his friends.

D. Her son does not like to play with the new technology.

Each morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a park bench (长凳). The poor man always sat there, looking at the big hotel in which the rich man lived. One day the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man, “Excuse me, but I just want to know why you sit here and look at my hotel every morning.” “Sir”, said the poor man, “I am a failure (失败者). I have no money, no family, no home. I sleep on this bench, and every night I dream that one day I'll sleep in that hotel.” The rich man said, “Tonight your dream will come true. I'll pay for the best room in that hotel for you for a whole month.

A few days later, the rich man went by the poor man's room to ask him how he was enjoying himself. To his surprise, he found that the man had moved out of the hotel, back to his park bench. When the rich man asked why, the poor man said, “you see, when I am down here sleeping on my bench, I dream I'm up there, in that big hotel. It's a wonderful dream. But when I was up there, I dreamed I was back to this cold bench. It was a terrible dream, and I couldn't get any sleep at all.”

1.The poor man lived in ________ before he met the rich man.

A. the hotel B. his home C. the park D. the car

2. Every morning, the poor man sat on the bench and __________.

A. waited for the rich man

B. looked at the rich man's hotel

C. looked at the rich man's car

D. enjoyed the clean air

3. Every night the poor man dreamed of _____________.

A. sleeping in that hotel

B. becoming rich

C. owning that hotel

D. being the rich man's friend

4.How long can the poor man live in the hotel for free?

A. Tonight. B. One night

C. A few days. D. A whole month.

5.The poor man moved out of the hotel because __________.

A. he didn't want to live in such a fine room

B. he didn't like the rich man

C. he couldn't pay for the room

D. he couldn't get any sleep at all there

These days there are lot of possibilities to be always connected lo family and friends. Now that I have just moved lo France, this can be very convenient. 1 can ring my sister who lives in Los Angeles on Viber, or I can Skype my parents or friends back in England for a chat. However, sometimes the convenient and dependability of technology can be intrusive.

Even the most out-going people need some “down time" to calm down on their own and get relaxed. This is something that 1 consider necessary and healthy. After all, you have to live with yourself for the rest of your life, so you’d better know how to enjoy your own company. It can be a good thing to have time to yourself to collect your thoughts and free your feelings. Today 1 went for a walk by myself around the lake and just dav-dreamed. It was so relaxing and enjoyable and helped me let go of my bad emotions.

However, somehow it seems rude or perhaps makes people feel that you're

upset to say to people:” I'm going to go and spend some time by myself. " And often when we are spending time ‘alone’ , we are actually connected with a piece of electrical equipment. We try to make something into a Facebook or a Tweet to attract our friends, or we scroll (滚屏〉through Facebook nosing into other people’s lives or seeing what friends are up to. We judge ourselves and other people by the photos they put online, so we can tell how much fun they are having compared to us.This is an age when we can get so much surface information about other people's lives, but being wrapped(包裹) up in what other people are doing or always thinking about other people’s recognition (认可) of us can be quite unhealthy. Perhaps these days forget about the simple pleasure of spending time just for us.

Having said all that, I also think that spending too much time by yourself

can separate you from others. I suppose it is important to find a good balance between spending valuable time by yourself and with other people.

1.What does the underlined word “intrusive” probably mean?

A. Interruptive B. Helpful.

C.Unsatisfactory. D. Important.

2.What does the writer think of being alone properly?

A.It’s the only way to get relaxed.

B.It makes other people feel upset.

C.It’s necessary and healthy for people.

D.It makes out-going people feel lonely.

3.The writer agrees •

A.It’s important to know what other people think of us

B.its harmful to always compare ourselves with others

C.technology helps us lo judge and improve ourselves

D.technology helps us to know about other people clearly

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.Is technology really good for us?

B.How can we keep in touch with others?

C.What is the best way to enjoy ourselves?

D.Do we spend enough time truly by ourselves?

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