“I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning and I surf the net.”

“I often check my e-mail forty times a day.”

“I often spend more than tree hours during one time on the net.”

“I spend more time in chat rooms(聊天室)than with my real-life friends.”

Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction(瘾)called Internet addiction.Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online very week.The use of the Internet can be an addiction like drug(毒品) use.People lose contro1(控制) of the time they spend on the Internet.

For example, one college student was missing for several days.His friends were worried, and they called the police.The police found the student in the' computer lab; He was surfing the net for several days straight.

Studies show that about 6% to 10% of Internet users became addicted.And people worry about the teenagers because the Internet is changing the playing field for some of them.They spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.

Is “surfing the net” a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have these symptoms(症状):

* You do not go to important family activities or you do not go to school or work because you like to spend hours on the Internet.

* You can't wait for your next online time.

* You plan to spend a short time on line, but then you spend several hours.You go out with your friends less and less.

1.What does the beginning of the passage tell us?

A.What an Internet addict usually does.         B.How to become an Internet addict.

C.Where to find an Internet addict.                D.Why to write this passage.

2.How does the writer describe the addicts' use of Internet?

A.It is something like keeping drugs.             B.It is a way of producing drugs.

C.It is like taking drugs.                               D.It is terrible to imagine.

3.The example in the passage shows that                .

A.Internet problems are more serious among college students

B.Internet addicts usually stay in the computer lab without sleep

C.Some of the Internet users have already been seriously addicted

D.The police often help to find those Internet addicted

4.What is the writer trying to tell us at the end of the passage?

A.Don't be addicted the Internet.

B.Go to family activities more often.

C.Do things as you have planned.

D.Stay with your parents as often as possible.

Mobile phones have become a problem for middle schools; Some middle schools in Australia have banned(禁止)students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.

Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for.the school this year.Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, teachers said mobile phone use is a distraction(娱乐)to students during school hours and it also gives teachers So much trouble in their classrooms.Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.

She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't get in touch with(与……联系)their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office.They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.

Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

1.Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones      .

A.when they are at school                          B.when they are free

C.because they are students                                D.because they are children

2.We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from             .

A.the makers and sellers                                 B.the passers-by and strangers

C.their parents and friends                              D.some mobile phones users

3.What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage?

A.聊天                      B.核对                       C.查询                      D.作弊

4.The passage tells us that         .

A.parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours

B.It is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school

C.some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't use their phones at school

D.students shouldn't have mobile phones, at school except for some special reasons

Tell your car to make a phone call without holding the phone.Tell your car to send an e-mail without touching the computer or even tell your car to send a call for help.Sound like something from a science fiction(科幻)movie.Well, thanks to a new "talking car" , this is soon to become reality.

Road Track.the Israeli(以色列)producer of Chevrolet(雪弗莱), has built a computer platform called Chevy Star.It offers the driver a wide range of things you can get with your voice.

It uses a box the size of a mobile phone attached to(贴到)the rear view mirror(后视镜).The driver can use it to be in touch with Road Track' s Offices.Many operators(接线员)work round the clock so as to answer the phone and the needs of drivers.

To get into the car, the driver has to say a secret code, such as “Open Sesame”(芝麻开门), for the doors to open and the engine to start.Upon entering the car, the driver has three buttons: one for emergencies, another for telephone calls and a third for practical information.When the driver presses the emergency(紧急事故)button, the operator calls the car to ask if there is a problem.If the driver is lost, the operator can use a map to help the driver find his or her way.“It depends 100 percent on the voice, so you don't need to take your eyes off the road or hands off the wheel to use it.You just speak out and then the operator gives you instructions,” said Danny Laguna of Chevrolet.The operator also alerted(警惕的)when the driver hits your brake(刹车器)too hard.And if operators find a problem anywhere on the car, they warn the driver straight away.Need to make a phone call? Just press the button and read out the number to dial.E-mail can also be dictated(口授).The driver also has many practical things to choose from; the weather, the latest world or local news, what's on a the cinema or theatre.

1.How many buttons are there in the car?

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

2.If the driver is lost, he or she should                .

A.press the emergency button                         B.press the telephone call number

C.press the practical information button       D.hit the brake too bard

3.To get into the car, the driver has to                .

A.say secret code                                                 B.press practical information

C.open the door of the car                              D.ask for help

4.Press the practical information button to get            .

A.the help from the operators                          B.the latest world or local news

C.a phone call                                                D.the door closed

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