Watching TV is a major activity and has great effect on children and adolescents．Children in the United States watch an average of three to four hours of television a day．By the time of high school graduation, they will have spent more time watching television than they spent in the classroom．Although television can relax, inform, and keep our children company, it may also affect them in undesirable ways．
Watching television takes away the time for important activities such as reading, school work, doing exercise and family union．Besides, children may also get incorrect information from television．They often can not tell the difference between the fantasy(虚拟) and the reality(现实)．They are affected by thousands of advertisements on TV, many of which are for alcohol, junk food, fast food and so on．
Active parenting can make sure that children have a positive(积极的)experience with television．Parents can help by doing the following：Don't allow children to watch long blocks of TV, but help them choose programs．Children's shows on public TV are appropriate(适宜的), but soap operas and adult talk shows are not．Set certain periods when the television will be off．Stop them from sitting in front of the TV doing homework．Meal time is a good time for family members to talk with each other, not for watching television．
Encourage discussions with your children about what they are seeing as you watch shows with them．Point out positive behavior, such as friendship, love for others and so on．While watching, connect what they are seeing with history, books, places of interest, and personal events．Talk about your personal and family values as they are related to the show．Ask children to compare what they are watching with real events．Talk about the realistic results of violence．Discuss the role of advertising and its influence on buying．Encourage your child to develop his or her own hobbies, do sports, and get along well with peers．With proper guidance, your child can learn to use television in a healthy and positive way．
(1)
The passage is probably written for ________．
[ ]
A．
children
B．
teachers
C．
adolescents
D．
parents
(2)
Children who spend much time watching TV probably ________．
[ ]
A．
like junk food
B．
are happy
C．
get along well with others
D．
become foolish
(3)
According to the author, watching TV ________．
[ ]
A．
should be encouraged for children
B．
should be correctly guided by parents
C．
is a waste of time
D．
has more advantages than disadvantages
(4)
Which programs are appropriate for children to watch?
[ ]
A．
Soap operas．
B．
All kinds of advertisements．
C．
Children's shows on public TV．
D．
Adult talk shows．
阅读理解
Most people think of honey as a tasty substitute (替代品) for sugar in their tea, or as a topping on a sandwich．So what gives the honey its healing powers?
For one thing, its thick, sticky consistency(黏稠度)probably helps coat and ease the throat, says Katherine Beals, a dietician at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City．Substances called antioxidants(抗氧化剂) may also be part of the answer, Beals says．Antioxidants,which are also found in foods such as blueberries and dark chocolate, protect our cells from damage．
Studies show that antioxidant levels in the body rise after someone eats honey．All honey contains antioxidants, but certain types contain more than others．
There are more than 300 types of honey．Color, flavor, and health benefits depend on which types of flowers honey-producing bees visit．
Most of the honey we buy in U．S．grocery stores is made by bees that visit clover(三叶草) plants．Darker honeys are generally higher in antioxidants than lighter ones including clover, Beals says．
Honey has another health advantage．At least some types seem to kill infectious micrbes(细菌)．One honey from New Zealand has proved especially good at healing wounds when spread thickly on the skin．
There is no proof that eating honey will help prevent colds, Beals says．But if your throat is sore and you can't stop coughing, it might make you feel better．And a little dose of sweetness might just cheer you up!
(1)
The passage mainly tells us ________．
[ ]
A．
advantages and disadvantages of eating honey
B．
how many types of honey have been discovered
C．
the reason why honey has healing powers
D．
effects that honey brings to colds
(2)
The underlined word “coat” in Para 2 has the closest meaning to ________．
[ ]
A．
protect
B．
clear
C．
clean
D．
cover
(3)
We can infer from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
the more antioxidants honey contains, the better it is
B．
honey from clover is darker than others
C．
eating honey can cure colds
D．
it is not wise to buy honey from U.S. grocery stores
(4)
Which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
Dark chocolate does not contain antioxidants．
B．
More than 300 types of honey exist now．
C．
All of the honey has the same health benefits．
D．
Most of the honey can heal wounds．
阅读理解
Almost 10 years ago, I sent a letter to a readers' column of a magazine, writing about my dream doll．“The doll does not need to be a luxurious(奢侈的) one, but she must look as if she listens when I talk to her, like the doll－Emily－in A Little Princess．Several weeks later, a letter came from an unknown Japanese lady．She had read my letter at a Japanese bookshop in Denver．
“
I got interested in your dream doll,” she wrote．“I have made bisque(桔黄色的) dolls as my hobby for a long time．Perhaps none of my dolls is good enough to suit your dream, but I would be happy if one of my dolls could join your doll family．”
That is how I got Rosa．She was very beautiful and well-made．To be honest, I had never imagined my dream doll as something so beautiful．Up to that time, my doll family had consisted of just an odd mixture of rather poor, old creatures．Sometimes, their very helplessness seemed to be the main reason I was attracted to them．
Now, this Rosa here was far from any kind of poorness．She might not need anyone to take care of her．While I was looking at her, she was also looking at me－quite patiently．Besides being beautiful, I noticed she looked good-natured, innocent(天真的), and very sympathetic．
“
Well, isn't she like Emily?” I asked myself．“To have someone you can nurse is wonderful, but you may also need somebody else who is willing to share your problems and pleasures．Wasn't that the quality I saw in Emily who gave me the idea of the dream doll in the first place?”
(1)
This passage mainly tells us ________．
[ ]
A．
why the author liked dolls
B．
how the author got her dream doll and what her dream doll was like
C．
when the author got her dream doll
D．
where the author got her dream doll
(2)
How did the lady know the author was looking for a doll?
[ ]
A．
She heard of it from a friend．
B．
She received the letter by chance．
C．
She was told of it in a bookshop．
D．
She read it in a magazine．
(3)
From the second paragraph we can see that the lady ________．
[ ]
A．
offered one of her dolls to the author
B．
thought the author could never realize her dream
C．
asked the author to be one of her family
D．
was sure the author would like her doll
(4)
Why does the author think her old dolls were attractive?
[ ]
A．
They were well-made．
B．
They were beautiful．
C．
They needed help．
D．
They were expensive．
阅读理解
This lab will show children the benefits of exercise through active participation．
Objectives
The learner will complete several stations set up throughout the room．In completing the stations, the learner will identify the activities that brought her/his heart rate up from a resting level．
The learner will experience the benefits of stretching before completing exercise．In doing so, the student will understand the benefits of flexibility and stretching on a daily basis．
Keywords
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Measurement
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Exercise
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Heart rate
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Stretching
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Measuring
Stations
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A station for jumping jacks (or just jumping if the child is too young for jacks)
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A station for sit-ups
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A station for running in place
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A station for stretching
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A station for measuring body fat
Materials Needed
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Paper sheets to record the learner's heart rate
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Ruler
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Pencils
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A timer that rings loud enough that all students will be able to hear it when it rings
Lesson Plan
This lesson perfectly ends a unit on nutrition and fitness．
Assessment
Ask learners to write about the exercise activity in their journal．Look for correlations(关联) between the students' activity level and their satisfaction with the experience．This should help them develop the desire to make lifestyle changes and encourage them to exercise．
Lesson Plan Source
Submitted by Andrea Royer, isabel104@hotmail．com．
(1)
What's the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．
Fitness Lab
B．
A Lesson in a Lab
C．
Objectives in a Lab
D．
Materials Needed in a Lab
(2)
The underlined word “Assessment” most probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
测量
B．
评估
C．
示范
D．
考核
(3)
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Adults will benefit from this lab through active participation．
B．
The learner will complete all stations set up throughout the room．
C．
This lesson plan source is handed by Andrea Royer．
D．
This lesson partly ends a unit on nutrition and fitness．
(4)
From the passage, the following are materials needed in the lab EXCEPT ________．
[ ]
A．
paper sheets and pencils
B．
rubber
C．
a station for sit-ups
D．
a station for stretching
阅读理解
About 100 years ago, Ira Remsen, the Chairperson of the Chemistry Department at Johns Hopkins University and one of the pioneers of chemical education in America, wrote the following:
While reading a textbook of chemistry, I came upon the statement “nitric acid(硝酸) acts upon copper(铜)．” I was getting tired of reading such absurd stuff and I decided to see what this meant．Copper was more or less familiar to me, for copper cents were then in use．I had seen a bottle marked “nitric acid” on a table in the doctor's office．I did not know its characteristic, but I was getting on and likely to learn．The spirit of adventure was upon me．Having nitric acid and copper, I had only to learn what the words “act upon” meant．Then the statement that nitric acid acts upon copper would be something more than mere words．
All was still．In the interest of knowledge I was even willing to give up one of the few copper cents then in my possession．I put one of them on the table; opened the bottle marked “nitric acid;” poured some of the liquid on the copper; and prepared to make an observation．
Do you know what I saw? The cent has already changed greatly．A greenish-blue liquid foamed(起泡沫)and fumed(冒烟) over the cent and over the table．The air in the neighborhood of the performance became dark red．A great colored cloud arose．How should I stop this? I tried to get rid of the mess by picking it up and throwing it out of the window, which I had opened．I learned another fact －nitric acid not only acts upon copper but it acts upon fingers．The pain led to another experiment．I drew my fingers across my trousers and another fact was discovered．Nitric acid also acts upon trousers．
Ira Remsen also recognized the importance of the laboratory experience in chemistry．However, I was very fortunate that this particular experiment did not have terrible results．Can you suggest some safer approaches to finding out what was the meaning of the words “acts upon”?
(1)
The purpose of this passage is to tell us ________．
[ ]
A．
the safety of a lesson in the chemistry laboratory
B．
the reaction of “nitric acid acts upon copper”
C．
an interesting experience of Ira Remsen
D．
a story about Ira Remsen
(2)
The underlined phrase “act upon” in the second paragraph most probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
affect
B．
react
C．
influence
D．
observe
(3)
Which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Nitric acid can act upon copper．
B．
Nitric acid can act upon finger．
C．
Nitric acid can act upon trousers．
D．
The great experiment made big losses．
(4)
According to the text, the correct order is ________．
①Put one cent on the table and pour some of “nitric acid” on the copper．
②Pick the mess up and throw it out of the window．
③The air in the neighborhood of the experiment became dark red and a great colored cloud arose．
④A greenish-blue liquid foamed and fumed over the cent and over the table．
[ ]
A．
①②③④
B．
②③④①
C．
①④③②
D．
①③④②
阅读理解
Everybody hates rats．But in the earthquake capitals of the world－Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey－rats will soon be man's new best friends．
What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs．Why? Because they can smell people．Dogs save lives．They help rescuers to find living people．But dogs are big and they can't get into small space．So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives：the rat．
How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people．When this happens, the rat's brain gives a signal．This is sent to a small radio transmitter pack strapped to the animal's back．Rescuers will be able to follow the rat's position by tracking these signals．
Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better．Christiane Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots' noses don't work well when there are other smells around．Rats are good at that．Rats can also see in the dark, they are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don't need electricity!”
The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic．A rat could get into space we couldn't get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn't safe．” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building ( but only after an earthquake, of course)．
(1)
Why can rats become man's new friends in the world earthquake capitals?
[ ]
A．
Because they can be food for people．
B．
Because they can find people alive who are trapped in buildings．
C．
Because they are more loyal than dogs．
D．
Because they can take over man's rescue jobs completely．
(2)
In what way do rats act as rescuers?
[ ]
A．
By screaming．
B．
By smelling．
C．
By observing．
D．
By touching．
(3)
Which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
Now rats have completely taken place of dogs in performing rescues．
B．
Rats are not so good as robots when performing rescues．
C．
The rescuers can rescue people by tracking signals sent from rat's brain．
D．
Rats can only see things in the daytime when performing rescues．
(4)
Why do “rat projects” sound fantastic?
[ ]
A．
Because rats are easier to train than dogs．
B．
Because rats don't need electricity．
C．
Because rats are small and can go to more places．
D．
All of the above．
阅读理解
On May 21, some American scientists were working at the computers to look for information they needed．Suddenly they saw a lot of very bright red spots crossing the computers' screens．At the same time, the computers were working much slower．To find out what was happening, they stopped their work to check some parts of the computers．To their horror, they found out that most of their stored information was got rid of by computer viruses(病毒)．Obviously all these computers had been infected(感染)by computer viruses．
It is said that the computer viruses were made by two or three Philippine young men who are fond of playing tricks．They all had excellent education．They created the viruses just to show their intelligence(才智)．The kind of computer virus is named “I Love You” virus．This virus can hide in computer for a long time．When the time comes, they will attack the computers by lowering the important functions, damaging(破坏) their normal programs or even getting rid of a great deal of information which operators of the computers often use or store．What's more, it can reproduce(复制) itself in great numbers within a short time．
We have come to know that “I Love You ” virus often attacks computers on Monday and that it is spreading to many computers in the world．Among the countries that suffered computer viruses in recent years are Britain, Australia, Switzerland and the US．Those who made the computer viruses have been found out slowly and carefully．But till now, how to get rid of the terrible viruses remains a problem．
(1)
Two or three Philippine young men created the computer viruses to ________．
[ ]
A．
damage the computers
B．
test their ability quickly
C．
tell the world that they were intelligent
D．
play a trick on operators of computers
(2)
According to the passage, computer viruses seem to ________．
[ ]
A．
have been in nature for years
B．
exist in any computers
C．
be able to be got rid of easily
D．
be difficult to get rid of at present
(3)
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
Scientists are trying to find a way to get rid of the viruses．
B．
The viruses will come to a new computer after staying in the old one for some time．
C．
Only four countries found their computers were infected by viruses．
D．
The “I Love You ”virus is a great harm to human health．
(4)
The most terrible character of “I Love You” virus is ________．
[ ]
A．
it can hide in computers for long
B．
it can damage computer's normal programs
C．
it can get rid of all the information that the operator stores
D．
it can reproduce itself in great numbers in a short time
阅读理解
Mary is a quiet girl．As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her．But recently she has become somewhat mysterious and not so open as before．She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key．Her mother cannot help worrying about her：what if she falls in love, which is too early for a girl of her age?
One weekend, Mary came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late．This was the first time her mother had agreed, but she couldn't help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before．The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness got the upper heart over her．She decided to go out to meet her daughter．Just at that moment the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy．Her heart missed a beat．When Mary came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened．“Mum, I'm back．” “Yeah!” “Sorry to be late．Still sitting up?” “Yes, oh, that…Who's that boy?” Mary was stunned for a moment．“Ah．It's my monitor．He gave me a lift on his way home．Mum, I'm going to bed．”
Next morning when the mother went to the daughter's room to do some tidying, she found her diary left at her pillow．After a few minutes' hesitation, she eventually opened it to the entry of the night before．It reads：Mum, it's love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn't．Holding the diary, the mother fell into thought．
(1)
Why did Mary leave the diary under the pillow?
[ ]
A．
Because she forgot to hide it when she left．
B．
Because she didn't want her mother to see it．
C．
Because she wanted her mother to read it．
D．
Because she hoped to read it when she was back．
(2)
Which is the correct order according to the story?
a．She took a lift back in her monitor's car．
b．She went to see a film with her classmate．
c．She wrote something in her diary．
d．Her mother pretended to watch TV．
e．Her mother worried about her daughter's returning late．
[ ]
A．
e, b, a, d, c
B．
b, e, a, d, c
C．
b, a, e, d, c
D．
b, e, a, c, d
(3)
From the diary we can see Mary ________．
[ ]
A．
thanked her mother for asking her
B．
thought her mother cared about her very much
C．
thought it was her mother's duty to ask
D．
thought her mother's understanding is better than simple love
(4)
Which can be the best title of this story?
[ ]
A．
Mother's True Love
B．
Worries of Students
C．
To Ask or Not to Ask
D．
Dangerous Age
As is known, dance can burn as many calories as walking, swimming, or riding a bicycle．During a half hour of dancing you can burn between 200 and 400 calories．How many calories you'll burn is determined by the distance you travel．We've found it quite possible for a dancer to cover more than a mile at a brisk pace in a single evening of dancing．
Regular exercise can lead to slower heart rate and lower blood pressure．Experts typically recommend 30-40 minutes of continuous activity three or four times a week．Dancing may not provide all the conditioning you need, but it can help．The degree of cardiovascular(心血管性的)conditioning depends on how vigorously(精力旺盛地) you dance, how long you dance continuously and how regularly you do it．Besides, the side to side movements of many dances can strengthen your weight-bearing bones and can help prevent or slow loss of bone mass from osteoporosis(骨质疏松)．On the other hand, dancing contains a social tie that solitary fitness endeavors don't．It gives you a chance to develop strong social ties, self-esteem and a positive attitude．So why not join us right now and experience the best part of life tonight?
(1)
What is the main idea of this article?
[ ]
A．
Dance can help cure all diseases．
B．
Dancing as well as swimming is beneficial for our health．
C．
Only by dancing can we develop social ties．
D．
Dancing is a wonderful sport that benefits people in many ways．
(2)
Where can we possibly read this article?
[ ]
A．
From an advertisement for a supermarket．
B．
From a brochure for a dance club．
C．
From an introduction for a food company．
D．
From a travel guide introducing a night club．
(3)
Which of the following is NOT true about the benefits of dance?
[ ]
A．
Dance can help increase our personal expense by travelling long distances．
B．
Regular dance can help reduce your possibility of heart attack．
C．
The movement of dance can slow down the process of osteoporosis．
D．
Dance can develop one's self-confidence．
(4)
The underlined word “solitary” in Para 2 means ________．
[ ]
A．
respectful
B．
stressful
C．
single
D．
cowardly
If Catlin was the painter of the American Indians and Bierstadt the painter of the Rocky Mountains, the artist of the Western cowboys and settlers was Remington．Born in New York, the son of a wealthy publisher, Remington was a boxer and a football player at Yale University．But as a boy he loved horses and fed on the journals of some famous writers．
At the age of nineteen, he left college to look for adventures．He travelled from Montana to Texas as a prospector(勘探者)．Remington had always been interested in journalism．Now he began to write about and to paint and draw what he saw．The subject of the Winning of the West attracted the East．Magazines and newspapers were filled with account of prospectors' adventures and battles with cattle thieves and other outlaws－all the tales that were then news and have become legends since．There were also stories by many other writers．Often these were presented by drawings and paintings from Remington's hand, and he was a successful journalist just as he was a great artist．
(1)
In his pictures, Remington often painted ________．
[ ]
A．
the prospectors' stories
B．
mountains and rivers
C．
horse races
D．
American Indians
(2)
From the text, we can learn that Remington based his art on the ________．
[ ]
A．
stories he had read in the newspaper
B．
things he had seen and experienced
C．
ideas he had learned at Yale University
D．
paintings he had copied from early settlers
(3)
During his youth, Remington ________．
[ ]
A．
showed his gift as an artist
B．
was influenced by his father
C．
enjoyed sports and reading
D．
learned journalism at Yale University
(4)
The paragraphs before this passage most probably discussed ________．