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A 17-year-old boy,caught sending text messages in class,was recently sent to the vice principal`s office. The vice principal,Steve Gallagher,told the boy he needed to focus on the teach-er,not  his cellphone. The boy listened politely and nodded,and that`s when Mr.Gallagher noticed the student`s fingers  moving on his lap. He was testing while being scolded for texting. " It was a subconscious  act," says Mr. Gallagher,who took the phone away. " Young people today are con-nected socially from the moment they open their eyes in the morning until they colse their eyes at night.It`s compulsive."
A study this year by psychology students at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain,Ga.,found that the more time young people spend on Facebook,the more likely they are to have lower grades and weaker study habits. Heavy Facebook users show signs of being more sociable,but they are also more likely to be anxious,hostile or depressed.
Almost a quarter of today`s teens check Facebook more than 10 times a day,according to a 2009 survey by Common Sense Media,a nonprofit group that monitors media`s impact on families.Will these young people get rid of this habit once they enter the work force,or will employers come to see texting and `social-network cheeking` as accepted parts of the workday?Think back,When today`s older workers were in their 20s,they might have taken a break on the job to call friends and make after-work plans.In those earlier eras,companies discouraged non-business-related calls,and someone who made personal calls all day risked being fired.It was impossible to imagine the constant back-and-forth texting that defines interactions among young people today.Educators are also being asked by parents,students and educational strategists to reconsider their rules. "In past generations,students got in trouble for passing notes in class. Now students are good at texting with their phones still in their pockets," says 40-year-old Mr.Gallagher,the vice principal,"and they`re able to communicate with someone one floor down and three rows over. Students are just fundamentally different today.They will take suspensions rather than give up their phones."
66.The underlined word "a subconscious act"in the first paragraph refers to an act_________
A.on purpose                              B.without realization
C.in secret                                  D.with care
67.Young people addicted to the use of Facebook _________.
A.are good at dealing with the social relationships and concentrate on their study
B.have high spirits and positive attitudes towards their life and work
C.have been influenced mentally in the aspects of behaviors and habits
D.are always in bad mood and have poor performance in every respect
68.Through the situation of today`s older workers in their 20s,it can be inferred that_________
A.the employers will not accept young people`s sending text messages
B.a cellphone is a must for today`s older workers instead of young people
C.The employers prefer older workers to young  people
D.the employers will find it hard to control the interaction among young people  
69. Mr. Gallagher reminds us that the students in the past and those today_______.
A.like to break rules and have the same means of sending messages
B.are always the big problem for the educations and their parents
C.like sending text messages but those today do it in a more secret and skillful way
D.cannot live without a cellphone
70. What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Teenagers and Cellphones
B.Teenagers’ Texting Addiction
C.Employers and Teenagers
D.Teenagers’ Education

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◆Day14:Beijing-UK
Fly back to the UK, arriving home later the same day filled with happy memories.

The underlined word “sample” in the passage probably means “ ” .

A.buy B.reserve C.taste D.make


The first and last scenic spots to he visited in Xi’an are .

A.the Terracotta Warriors and the Great Mosque
B.the Terracotta Warriors and shanghai provincial Museum
C.Little wild goose Pagoda and Great Mosque
D.Little wild goose Pagoda and the Muslim Quarter


Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad?

A.The tourists will have to pay extra for fuel and meals.
B.The tourists will visit the 1920’s Shikumen buildings in Beijing.
C.The tourists will take a side trip to the Three Gorges Dam during the tour.
D.The tourists will stay in Beijing for three nights before leaving for the UK.


The ad is mainly intended to .

A.encourage the British to travel in China
B.attract the British to traditional Chinese food
C.offer service of booking air tickets to tourists
D.provide the British with a better understanding of China.

Good readers know that reading isn’t just about knowing words—it’s a way of thinking. Some readers think before, during and after reading. Here are some suggestions that may be of some help.
Think before you read. Before you read the text, ask yourself the questions that why you are reading it and what you want to get from it. Answering the questions will help you choose what words you need to know and what words you can skip or scan.
Think while you are reading. Can you get the meaning of the text without looking up new words in a dictionary? Are there any clues (线索)in the text? A text will often give examples that may help you understand what some of the words mean, let’s take the following sentence for example.
Many large Russian cities such as Chelayabinsk and Irkutsk, have taken steps to protect their culture.
The words “Chelyabinsk”and”Irkutsk” may be new to us, but the sentence tells us that they are examples of_____________
Think after you read. Do you understand the text? What is the main idea of the text? Can you guess the meaning of the new words? Which words do you need to look up? Is the text too easy or too hard for you?
If you practice reading and thinking in this way, you will become a smarter reader and you will learn more, faster and better.

This passage is probably taken from

A.a newspaper for general readers B.a magazine for language teachers
C.a book for language learners D.an advertisement for a new book


Which of the following can best be put in the blank in the passage?

A.countries B.mountains C.rivers D.cities


The author of the passage mainly advises that .

A.we should think before, while and after reading a passage
B.we’d better look up every new word in a dictionary
C.we should learn to guess the meanings of new words
D.the clues in a passage should be made use of

For some kids, old photos and baby pictures are embarrassing. For others, they are cherished keepsakes (纪念品). But for thousands of children living in orphanages (孤儿院) worldwide, these records of the past simply don't exist. Either the kids' parents weren't around to snap photos, or the pictures have been lost. Whatever the reason is, the Memory Project is giving orphans a lasting document of their youth.
Over the last two years, the Memory Project has provided hand-painted portraits to more than 4,000 children living in orphanages in poor countries. Ben Schumaker, 24, got the idea when he was visiting an orphanage in Guatemala in Central America. But he's not creating the portraits(肖像) alone. Students in hundreds of high school art classes across the U.S. paint them using photos sent from the orphanages.
Schumaker believes that the artists benefit from the project as much as the orphans do. “There are two purposes of the Memory Project,” he said. “One is to offer a special gift to the child abroad. The other is to help open the eyes of the student who is painting.” Staring into the eyes of another person, Schumaker believes, it creates a real connection. This connection raises awareness in U.S. schools about the needs of the world's poor children. “It's about planting a seed,” he said.
Schumaker is also working on Books of Hope, a project in which students of all ages put together homemade books for children in Uganda and India. He hopes that one day children in Uganda and India will send books to the U.S. “It's important to me to have it be a two-way exchange,” Schmnaker says.

Old photos and baby pictures are clearly unavailable to .

A.the kids in rich families B.the kids in common families
C.the kids in expanded families D.the kids without parents


How can the orphans in Guatemala get a continuing record of their youth?

A.By hand-painted portraits that Ben Schumaker painted.
B.By the photos the orphanage taken for them.
C.By the photos taken by the U.S. students in high schools.
D.By the Memory Project started by Ben Schumaker.


What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A.The special gifts that the world's poor children received.
B.The benefits that the Memory Project brings.
C.The need of the US schools.
D.How to help the orphans.


According to the passage, Schumaker helps the kids in poor countries.

A.two B.three C.four D.five

A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift——$7,000,a legacy (遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident . “It really made a difference when we were going under financially.” says Dave.
But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by the Hatches’ generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in other, it was more than $100,000.
It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money , more than $3 million—they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm .
Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They thrived on (喜欢) comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase .
Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything,” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”
Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy——a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cent ——should enrich the whole community and last for generations to come.
Neighbors helping neighbors ——that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story .

According go the text , the Fusses .

A.were employed by a truck company B.were in financial difficulty
C.worked in a school cafeteria D.lost their home


Which of the following is true of the Hatches?

A.They had their children during the Great Depression.
B.They left the family farm to live in an old house.
C.They gave away their possessions to their neighbors.
D.They helped their neighbors to find jobs.


Why would the Hatches routinely go from store to store?

A.They decided to open a store
B.They wanted to save money
C.They couldn’t afford expensive things
D.They wanted to buy gifts for local kids


According to Sandy Van Weelden, the Hatches were .

A.understanding B.optimistic C.childlike D.curious

If you want to be a volunteer, you have to answer the following typical questions. Do you want to work with people, animals or machines? Do you want to work indoors or outdoors, directly serve people in need or serve people behind the scenes? Every year, thousands of people in the west offer volunteer service. Volunteering greatly strengthens the community because it helps the old, the young, the weak, the sick, and the disabled and the injured to solve problems.
Volunteers usually help in many different ways. They may give people advice, offer friendship to the young, drive the elderly to church (if up to the driving age), advise kids against drugs, work as assistants in schools or nursing homes, raise funds, plant trees, help out in local libraries and do many other things. Volunteering can be a few hours a week or a few hours a month. Anybody who wants to serve people in need can become a volunteer.
In fact, the art of volunteering is a process of both giving and receiving. Volunteering allows volunteers to meet new people, make new friends and mix with people from all walks of life. Volunteering is an excellent way to experiment and try out new techniques and skills, discover your individual talents and explore career choice. Being a volunteer will take you on a wonderful journey and help you learn more than what you can get from books.

As a volunteer, only when you grow old enough can you _______.

A.plant trees on hills B.drive the elderly to church
C.give advice to others D.help out in local libraries


. How is the second paragraph mainly developed?

A.By listing examples. B.By comparing.
C.By giving explanations. D.By discussing.


It can be inferred from the passage that to be a volunteer, _______.

A.you can do experiments B.you must be very strong
C.you need to work very long D.you can get something valuable


What’s the best title of the passage?

A.How to hunt for jobs B.Volunteer service in the west
C.How to make friends D.How to work with animals

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