“When can I get a cell phone?”The answer is when your parents think you need one, though many kids seem to be getting them around age 12 or 13．Some younger kids may have them because their parents see it as a matter of safety and convenience．For example, a kid can call mom and dad when sports practice is over．And a cell phone can give kids almost instant access(快捷通道)to their parents if something goes wrong or they need help．It can give parents quick access to their kids so they can check on them and make sure they’re OK．
If you do get a cell phone, make some rules with your parents, such as how many minutes you’re allowed to spend on the phone, when you can use your phone, when the phone must be turned off, and what you will do if someone calls you too often, and so on．
You’ll also have to learn to take care of the phone in your life．Keep it charged(充电)and store it in the safe place so it doesn’t get lost．And whatever you do, don’t use it in the bathroom．I know someone who dropped her phone in the toilet!
(1)
Parents buy cell phones for their kids because ________．
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A．
they think it is necessary
B．
they think their kids are old enough
C．
they have asked the author for advice
D．
they want to follow their kids wherever they are．
(2)
The author of the passage ________．
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A．
wants to describe how children use cell phones
B．
knows nothing about when children can have a cell phone
C．
may have done a survey on kids using cell phones
D．
has been a teacher for many years
(3)
Which of the following is true?
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A．
It is too young for kids of 12 or 13 to get a cell phone．
B．
A cell phone is useful for kids and their parents．
C．
The author is against the idea of kids to have cell phones．
D．
Most kids are considering having cell phones．
(4)
Who is the passage most probably written by?
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A．
Parents who have bought phones for their kids．
B．
Someone who does cell phone business．
C．
A teacher who cares most about school safety．
D．
Someone who works for children’s education．
(5)
Which might not be a rule for kids with a cell phone?
Most American students have said goodbye to fancy(高级的)fruits these days．In school canteens across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their places．
“People are afraid to spend now,” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store．“They don't know what the future will bring．”
During the financial crisis(金融危机), several of the country's biggest banks have been forced to sell or close．This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods．
Samira Marino, a restaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals．In more than two dozen interviews with The Associated Press across the country last month, Americans talked about their concerns, from worries about small businesses to doubts about simply making ends meet．
The crisis began last year．Experts think it was because US banks lend money too easily．Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves unable to pay it back．This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money．Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders(国界), the whole world was in trouble．
This month the US government agreed on a ＄700 billion plan to try to save the financial market．But no one is sure whether it will help or not．President George W．Bush has warned it will take some time．
Last week top finance officials from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble．
(1)
Why are people in the US afraid to spend?
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A．
Because they think it's unnecessary．
B．
Because they don't have the habit of spending money．
C．
Because they worry about their future．
D．
Because they don't have enough money．
(2)
The fifth paragraph mainly ________．
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A．
tells what it is like in a crisis
B．
explains why there is a crisis
C．
warns people of the danger of the crisis
D．
asks people not to borrow money from banks
(3)
People feel ________ about the US plan to save the market．
“Beijing，Toronto and Paris are the most 1 ndline cities bidding (申办) for the Olympic Games of 2008，”said Richard W．Pound, the IOC's first vice president． “The host (主办) city of the Olympic Games of 2008 will be 2 ndline at the IOC's meeting in Moscow in 2001． Beijing is ready on its way because it 3 ndline became the host of the Olympic Games of 2000，and Toronto and Paris also have 4 ndline power，”said Pound at an IOC meeting．
About ten cities are 5 ndline in bidding for the Olympic Games of 2008，of which，there are three most important cities．They are Beijing，Toronto， Paris．Some of 6 ndline cities are Osaka，Havana，Istanbul and Cairo．
For the first time，the host city will be decided 7 ndline IOC members visiting the places．The bidding scandals (丑闻) of the Salt Lake City have made the
IOC find new 8 ndline of bidding．That is 9 ndline the IOC members will not be allowed to 10 ndline the bidding cities．
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