Dear Abby,
I'm a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help.
My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I'm getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.
Second, he likes new technology, but I don't have enough money and I can't afford all the things he wants.
Recently, I've found that he is always alone. I've never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have.
What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice.
A helpless mother The helpless mother has problems.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Tom for almost all his spare time at home.
| A．practises typing (打字) | B．talks with his mother |
| C．does his homework | D．plays computer games |
From the passage we know that Tom's mother .
| A．is not worried about Tom | B．feels very happy |
| C．is not rich | D．likes new technology |
The helpless mother asks Abby to
| A．give her some advice | B．talk to Tom |
| C．buy what Tom wants | D．play with Tom |
Which of the following is TRUE about Tom？
| A．He is 14 years old. | B．He is not good at English. |
| C．He often phones to his friends. | D．He likes going out on weekends. |
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What can we learn from the article?
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| B．It can be quite windy sometimes on the top of the bridge. |
| C．Free snacks are offered to the climbers during the trips. |
| D．It takes at least 4 hours to climb to the top of the bridge. |
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are going to take their twin daughters (aged 11) to climb the bridge this Sunday morning(June 22). How much do they pay for the tour?
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任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
In classroom, your teachers will talk about topics that you are studying. The information will be useful for you to know when you take tests. So you must be able to take good notes from what your teachers say.
Here are the three stages(阶段) of taking notes and what you should do during each stage.
1. Before Class
Review your notes you have taken before you come to class. This will be good for remembering what was covered. Get you ready to understand new information your teacher will provide.
2. During Class
Pay attention to what your teacher is saying and “the key words” that tell you what your teacher is going to say and it is important to write in your notes. Examples of key words are “The most important point…” and “Remember that…”. Be sure to include the information that your teacher repeats or writes on the blackboard. Write quickly so that you can include all the important information in your notes. Do this by writing abbreviations such as “med” for medicine, using symbols such as “%” for percent, and writing short sentences.
3. After Class
Rewrite your notes to make them more complete and accurate(准确的) by changing abbreviations into whole words, symbols into words, and shortened sentences into longer sentences. Use them to answer your questions. If necessary, ask your teacher for help.
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As prices and building costs keep rising, the "do-it-yourself" trend (趋势) in the U. S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross,“ and we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoemaking factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course; I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money, so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a DIYer, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
We can learn from the text that many newly married people .
| A．take DIY courses by the government |
| B．have to learn to make their own furniture |
| C．find it hard to pay for what they need |
| D．seldom go to a department store to buy things |
John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to .
| A．make or repair things |
| B．run a DIY shop |
| C．save time and money |
| D．improve the quality of life |
When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim .
| A．makes shoes at his home |
| B．does extra work at night |
| C．does his own car and home repairs |
| D．keeps house and looks after his children |
Jim Hatfield decided to become a DIYer when .
| A．he could not possibly do two jobs |
| B．the car repair class was not helpful |
| C．his car repairs cost too much |
| D．he had to raise the children all by himself |
What would be the best title of the text?
| A．The Joy of DIY |
| B．You Can Do It Yourself Too! |
| C．Welcome to Our DIY Course! |
| D．Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY |
We can not live a life without travelling. The fastest way of travelling is by air. With a plane one can travel in one day to places which it takes a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.
Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but one can see the country while he is travelling through. Trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible, There are big luxury liners(客轮) or river boats. They are not as fast as trains or planes, but travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. They can make their own timetable. They can travel hundreds of miles a day, just as their wish. They can stop wherever they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel. That is why people choose travelling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business.According to the passage, the fastest way of travelling is .
| A．by car | B．by train | C．by plane | D．by sea |
If we travel by car, we can .
| A．enjoy the longest journey |
| B．travel only fifty miles a day |
| C．make our own timetable |
| D．travel to a very far place in a few minutes |
When people travel on business, they usually take .
| A．a boat or a train | B．a car or a train |
| C．a plane or a car | D．a train or a plane |
What is the meaning of “timetable” in Paragraph 4?
| A．时间表 | B．折叠桌 | C．报时钟 | D．工作餐 |
If possible, people like travelling by sea because .
| A．it is as fast as trains and planes |
| B．it is a pleasant way to spend a holiday |
| C．it is very cheap |
| D．it can stop wherever they like |
From the information in the picture, we know that Lily was born on .
| A．June 8, 2005 | B．June 22, 2005 |
| C．June 22, 2013 | D．June 8, 2013 |
According to the personal information, we know that Mary Connor lives in .
| A．Canada | B．America | C．England | D．Australia |
You can borrow books .
| A．at 10:30 am on Monday | B．at 10:00 pm on Thursday |
| C．at 3:30 pm on Saturday | D．at 8 a.m. on Sunday |
How many people shop online from 5pm to 8pm according to the survey of 2,000 American online shoppers?
| A．320. | B．640. | C．800. | D．420. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．You’d better wear your sun hat to enjoy wonderful sunshine. |
| B．The boats will take you to different places for swimming. |
| C．Mr. Smith and his child need to pay $160 for the tour. |
| D．You can enjoy the beautiful view of the sea from the hotel. |