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Frederick M. Hess is the director of education policy studies in American. He says that a long summer vacation doesn't make sense in today's world.
In a summer vacation, millions of kids spend valuable time sending messages, watching TV, playing video games and doing shopping in the mall. These activities are putting their futures at risk.
Summer vacation once made sense in the past when you didn't need an education to get a good job. But now things have changed. For today's students, academic(学术的) skills are important to students' future success, but such skills are affected in the summertime. Most American schools offer up to thirteen weeks summer vacation.
Summer vacation also causes challenges for today's families. In the 1960s, more than 60% of families had a stay-at-home Mom. Now two-thirds of American children live in households where every adult works. For these families, summer vacation can be more burden than break. Someone must watch the kids.
“A longer school year does not have to be hard and boring work. Instead, it should allow teachers to give richer and more imaginative lessons,” Frederick M. Hess suggested, “Schools would have more time to devote to athletics, languages, music and the arts”.
Summer vacation can be a grand thing. But in the 21st century, it may also be outdated.
Title: Long Summer Vacation

Theme	A doesn’t make sense in today’s world.
Basic Information	Vacation length	weeks in most American schools
Students’ ___________	·Sending messages and watching TV ·Playing video games ·Doing shopping
Disadvantages	Putting student’s academic futures at risk	Affect academic
Causing challenges for families	Make parents watch kids at home
___________	Students should study more imaginative lessons such as athletics, languages, music and the arts.
Conclusion	Summer vacation can be both grand and outdated

Winter is dangerous because it’s so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place so easily. Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of a hill. Ice might be hiding under the melting (融化) snow, waiting ahead to send you off the road. The car coming to you may suddenly slip（滑） across the road.
Rule No.1 for driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly (平稳地). Sudden movements can make a car very difficult to control. So every time you either start or stop your car, increase or reduce your speed, you must be as gentle and slow as possible. Suppose you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. Drive so that you wouldn’t spill (溅) it.
Rule No.2 is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further down the road you have to look. Test how long it takes to gently stop your car. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think. Generally, allow twice of your usual stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow than usual, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all time and you will not get into trouble.
The writer tries to _____ in this passage.

A．show his dislikes about bad winter weather

B．give information about winter weather

C．ask people not to drive in winter

D．advise people about safe driving in winter

According to the passage, the writer thinks that _______.

A．people should not drive in the snow

B．drivers should think more about problems in winter driving

C．people drive too fast in winter

D．winter drivers should stop their cars less

In the passage the writer talks about a cup of coffee ______.

A．to show how important smooth movements are

B．to ask the drivers to bring some soft drinks with them

C．to tell the drivers to be more relaxed

D．to show how it can be spilled

Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Traffic accidents take place easily in winter.

B．Fog and melting snow often cause car accidents.

C．The stopping distance on ice is as long as the usual one.

D．In winter you should drive your car with great care.

A farmer had a cow.
A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.
“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.
“My cow’s ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She’s making a strange noise.”
The vet looked over the cow. "She’s certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."
“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow（吹）. That’ll make it."
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.
“How’s your cow?” the vet asked.
“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"
“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two pills down it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.
The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______

A．couldn't lie down

B．didn't eat the pills

C．couldn't make any noise

D．was ill

What medicine did the vet give the farmer?

A．A bottle of pills.

B．A long tube.

C．Two pills.

D．A small box.

The vet taught the farmer how _________.

A．to blow the tube	B．to make the cow take the pills
C．to take the medicine	D．to put the tube in his mouth

Which of the following is true?

A．The farmer ate the pills himself.

B．The cow got better after taking the medicine.

C．The vet came to help the farmer change the cow the next day.

D．The farmer was working outside his house the next day.

The following is a timetable in Shanghai Pudong International Airport．

Airline	Flight Number	Destination	Departure	Gate
Air Canada	137	Beijing	10:12 a．m．	24
Japanese Airlines	320	Tokyo	10:30 a．m．	18
British Airways	405	Paris	11:00 a．m．	20
Pan American	226	London	11:20 a．m．	12
Pan American	12	Beijing	11:43 a．m．	15
Air Canada	178	Tokyo	12:32 a．m．	21
CAAC	289	Hong Kong	12:32 a．m．	14
CAAC	314	Moscow	12:45 a．m．	18
British Airways	230	New York	12:55 a．m．	23

A man wants to take Flight 178 to Tokyo. Which gate should he go to?

A．14

B．28

C．21

D．18

Lisa is at gate 23. Where is she going?

A．Paris

B．Beijing

C．Tokyo

D．New York

Now it’s 10:40. Mary is at gate 20. Which airline’s plane will she take?

A．British Airways	B．Japanese Airlines
C．Pan American	D．Air Canada

Gate _______ is the busiest among all these gates.

A．23

B．18

C．24

D．15

For better eyesight, doctors advise limiting the hours of screen time and encourage having enough eye resting time.
However, another study shows that sitting in front of computer or TV screens for long hours is not the only reason for myopia（近视）. An Australian research team studied young children in Sydney and Singapore to find the reasons for myopia.
The research team found that the prevalence（流行）of myopia among children in Sydney was lower than children in Singapore, even though they spent more time in front of computer and TV screens. The major finding is that children in Sydney spend longer hours on outdoor activities than those in Singapore.
Indoor and outdoor sports activities both make the eyes focus on more distant objects, which prevents the eyes from changing shape. But outdoor activities may better help avoid myopia than indoor sports activities.
Jane Gwiazda, who does research in sight problems, says: “Natural light is good for eye growth. And extra vitamin D from the sun might contribute to eye growth.”
Many doctors suggest that every child get its first eye test done when he/she is about two and half years old, and even if his/her sight seems perfect.
It is necessary for myopic children to wear glasses to prevent headaches, trouble reading or injuries. It is also important that schools invite doctors to test their students’ eyes.
If that is not possible, school teachers should at least encourage parents and children to have regular eye examinations and wear glasses. And parents should remember not only to limit the total screen time for their children, but also to encourage them to spend time outdoors.
What’s the aim of the study by the Australian research team ?

A．To find the reasons for myopia.

B．To find the ways to treat myopia.

C．To prove the bad effects of myopia.

D．To prove the prevalence of myopia.

Why are there fewer children with myopia in Sydney than in Singapore ?

A．Because Sydney children watch less TV.

B．Because Sydney children have more eye resting time.

C．Because Sydney children use computers less.

D．Because Sydney children do more outdoor sports.

What conclusion can we draw from the passage ?

A．Sydney children don’t study hard.

B．Singapore children do few exercises.

C．Outdoor activities do more good to eyes.

D．Room light does harm to children’s eyes.

Which of the following statements is TRUE ?

A．Children should have eye tests as soon as they reach school age.

B．Doing outdoor activities with no glasses is good for myopia children.

C．Focusing on distant objects can help the eyes keep their original shape.

D．Children should limit their time in the sun in order to protect their eyes.