The first telephone cards, produced in 1976, were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are small and light and you do not need much space for them. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example, there is a market where you can only buy telephone cards, and some cards cost up to ￡4,000.The first Japanese card has a value of about ￡28,000. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors’ magazine.When were the first Italian telephone cards produced?
How many countries can produce telephone cards now?
Where can we find a market to buy telephone cards?
What is the price of the first Japanese telephone card?
In which magazine do most people see cards with prices?
I’m Jack, and I am a middle school student. Yesterday was the most exciting day in my life. I was on TV! This is my first time on TV. In the evening, Mum, Dad and I were watching a TV programme in the sitting room and there I was! This is how it happened.
I was playing soccer in the park with my friends when a man and a woman came to us. The man had a camera. The woman had a microphone. “I’m from Channel 9,” she said. “Do you know the programme Kid’s Speak Out?” I did know it. I watched it often. It’s a weekly programme where kids say what they think about different things.
“Would you like to be on it?” the woman asked me.
I wanted to be on it and I thought my friends might also want to be on it, so I asked, “Can my friends be on it too?”
“Sorry, only one of you can,” the woman said. “You can talk about it and decide which of you is going to be on the programme.”
I asked my friends if they wanted to be on the programme. They didn’t, so I went on it. The woman asked me a lot of questions. I thought carefully and tried to give sensible answers. When she finished, she said I was one of the best kids she’d spoken to! I felt very proud of myself. My mum and dad were proud of me too!Jack was excited yesterday because he ________.
| A．watched a TV programme with his parents |
| B．was on TV for the first time |
| C．played soccer in the park with his friends |
| D．saw the hosts of the programme Kid’s Speak Out |
How did the thing happen?
①Jack asked his friends if they wanted to be on the programme.
②The woman asked Jack if he’d like to be on the programme.
③The woman asked Jack a lot of questions.
④Jack played soccer in the park with friends.
⑤Jack thought carefully and tried to give answers.
| A．④①③②⑤ | B．④②①③⑤ |
| C．④③②①⑤ | D．④⑤③①② |
What does the word sensible mean in the passage?
| A．明智的 | B．可能的 |
| C．合理的 | D．正确的 |
What kind of programme is Kid’s Speak Out?
| A．It’s a play. |
| B．It’s a comedy. |
| C．It’s a weekly programme where kids say what they think about different things |
| D．It’s a documentary. |
The best title for the passage is ________.
| A．Jack’s parents were proud of him. |
| B．Jack was the top student at school. |
| C．Jack was afraid to be on the programme. |
| D．Jack never watched the programme Kid’s Speak Out. |
According to the four advertisements, which of the following offers the lowest Salary（薪水） for one hour?
| A．Mayflower Restaurant | B．Center Hospital |
| C．GoGo Game | D．Sunny Kids Training |
You can go and work abroad as ______________
| A．a cleaner | B．a waiter or waitress |
| C．a sports teacher | D．a game designer |
How can you contact Sunny Kids Training ?
| A．By making a telephone call. | B．Posting a letter |
| C．By sending an e-mail. | D．Both B and C |
If you want to find a part-time job for weekends, you may choose _____
| A．Center Hospital | B．Sunny Kids Training |
| C．Mayflower Restaurant | D．GoGo Game |
Which of the following is true?
| A．All the jobs above are in the same country. |
| B．For each job, you need to work 8 hours a day. |
| C．You can’t phone GoGo Game for more information. |
| D．If you are 20 years old, you can’t work for Sunny Kids Training. |
Let’s face it: homework can be almost as frustrating (沮丧) for parents as it is for kids. Getting kids to do their homework can be a challenge, and when they do sit down to study, a lot of other problems can appear.
Doing homework may not be as fun as playing video games or chatting with friends, but it shouldn’t be something that kids hate. Your children’s assignments (任务) should help them build a skill or learn something new.
You can help by being a homework monitor, stepping in to answer questions or offer encouragement. This gives you a chance to see what they are learning and how well they understand the material. It helps you understand their learning style and shows you care about their education.
Many kids refuse to study by asking why they have to learn things they’ll never use in real life. If your son or daughter shows little interest in their assignments, you can make them seem more important by pointing out ways you use them in daily life.
If parents feel that their kids are overloaded (超负荷), they can talk about it with the teachers. If you think it takes your child too long to finish homework, try to make a decision whether the problem lies in having too much work or managing time poorly.
If your child complains of boredom while doing homework, give him or her the following suggestions:
Get help from friends: if your children are bored with an assignment, let them call a friend for help or invite a friend over to work on it with them.
Add physical activity: set mini-goals for homework and allow time for relaxing, jumping around, or a snack after each goal is completed. For a kid who can’t sit still, find active ways to study.
Turn the tables: let your children teach you a lesson. Let them give you a test on the things they have just learned.
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| The right goal of doing homework |
It should help your child learn a |
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| Benifits (益处) of offering help |
·You can see how things are going with your child’s studies. ·You can see what your child’s learning ·It can show you |
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| Your child thinks that the assignments are |
Tell them how you use the knowledge in real life. |
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| You think that your child has too much homework. |
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| You think that the assignments |
Find out whether there are problems with your child’s time management. |
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| Your child thinks that the assignment is |
·Find a friend of theirs to help. ·Set small goals for the assignments and allow the child to do other ·Let the child teach you something. |
“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen.”
After graduating from college in 1932, I decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer(播音员). I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I was refused every time. In one studio, a nice lady told me that big stations didn’t want to accept inexperienced persons. “Go to the countryside and find a small station that’ll give you a chance,” she said.
I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played high school football in Dixon, I applied(申请). The job sounded just right for me. But I still failed in the interview. At that moment, mom’s words came to my mind: “Everything happens for the best.” Dad offered me a car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport in Iowa. The program director, named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, I felt sad. I asked aloud, “How can a man become a sports announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he made me stand before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturday’s game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words again: “Everything happens for the best if you carry on. One day something good will happen.”After the writer graduated from college, he tried to look for a job in at first.
| A．Chicago | B．Dixon |
| C．Davenport | D．Illinois |
The writer couldn’t find a job in Dixon because .
| A．he had played high school football |
| B．he did not pass the interview |
| C．he had no working experience |
| D．he had no interest in the job |
Which sentence below is TRUE?
| A．In all, the writer went to three cities to look for the job. |
| B．The writer took the train to different places to look for the job. |
| C．The writer gave up finally when he was refused again and again. |
| D．MacArthur gave the writer a chance to broadcast Saturday’s game directly. |
The passage mainly tells us that .
| A．it is hard to find a job |
| B．mother’s help is necessary |
| C．we should hope for the best |
| D．life is full of disappointment |
Is it true ?
1．Wearing the wrong type of glasses will do harm to your eyes .
This is not true for adults , although incorrect glasses may not be good for children under 10 . Ready-made glasses , and not wearing when you should , won’ t do harm to your eyes , but you may see better with glasses that are specially made for you .
2．Watching too much television is bad for you eyes .
This is not true. People with easily affected eyes may find they get red and aching from staring at a fixed distance for long periods , but there won’ t be any lasting effects .
3. Carrots will help you see in the dark. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which the body can change into vitamin A, too little of which can cause night blindness. However , people in most countries don’ t need to worry about vitamin A deficiency（缺乏）, night blindness is more likely to be connected with another vision problem .Night blindness is most likely caused by _____ .
| A．staring for long periods | B．too much beta-carotene |
| C．not enough vitamin A | D．vision problems |
According to the article , eye problems can be corrected by _____ .
| A．wearing specially-made glasses | B．performing eye exercises |
| C．cutting back on television | D．eating more carrots |
Watching too much television can cause _____ .
| A．night blindness | B．lasting eye problems |
| C．a number of vision problems | D．eye trouble for a limited time |
The main purpose of this article is to _____ .
| A．tell people of the importance of their eyes |
| B．tell people how to protect their eyes |
| C．tell people to have more carrots |
| D．tell people something more about their eyes |