TheBearValleyTeenAdventureCamp-优题课

They like using the Internet．They have lots of pocket money to spend．And they spend a higher proportion of it online than the rest of us．Teenagers are just the sort of people an online seller is interested in, and the things they want to buy－games, CDs and clothing－are easily sold on the Web.
But paying online is a tricky business for consumers who are too young to own credit cards．Most have to use a parent’s card．They want a facility that allows them to spend money.
That may come sooner than they think: new ways to take pocket money into cyber (网络的) space are coming out rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic．If successful, these products can stimulate online sales.
In general, teenagers spend huge amounts: $153bn (billion) in the US last year and ￡20bn annually in the UK．Most teenagers have access to the Internet at home or at school－88 percent in the US, 69 percent in the UK．According to the Jupiter Research, one in eight of those with Internet access has bought something online－mainly CDs and books.
In most cases, parents pay for these purchases with credit cards, an arrangement that is often unsatisfactory for them and their children．Pressing parents to spend online is less productive than pressing on the high street．They are more likely to ask “Why?” if you ask to spend some money online.
One way to help teenagers change notes and coins into cybercash is through prepaid cards such as Internetcash in the US and Smart cards in the UK．Similar to those for pay-as-you-go mobile telephones, they are sold in amounts such as￡20 or $50 with a concealed 14-digit number that can be used to load the cash into an online account.
What does the word “They” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Sellers.

B．Parents.

C．Buyers.

D．Teenagers.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Teenagers pay for goods online with their own credit cards.

B．More than half of the teenagers in the US and the UK have Internet access．

C．Most teenagers in the US and the UK have bought something online.

D．Teenagers found it easier to persuade parents to buy online than in a shop.

A new way to help teenagers shop online is to use ______.

A．a new machine	B．special coins and notes
C．prepaid cards	D．pay-as-you-go mobile phones

What is the passage mainly about?

A．Online shopping traps.	B．The arrival of cyber pocket money.
C．New credit cards for parents.	D．Internet users in the US and the UK.

Volunteers Wanted!
We conduct studies to evaluate new medications for sleep disorder．Both healthy adults and patients suffering from sleep disorder are sought to participate in these studies．
You may be qualified to take part as a healthy adult volunteer if you are aged 18 or over and are willing to have your sleep patterns recorded．Further, if you meet these standards and also suffer from a little sleep disorder you may be able to sign our register of patients．
Sports Tickets

Mon., Nov. 1st, 2011 1:00 P.M.	New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles	$20~$850
Mon., Nov. 1st, 2011 1:00 P.M.	Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets	$35~$1000
Mon., Nov. 8th, 2011 4:15 P.M.	Sam Diego Chargers vs. New York Giants	$40~$1500
Mon., Nov. 15th, 2011 1:00 P.M.	Jacksonville Kaguars vs. New York Jets	$21~$6100
Mon., Nov. 22nd, 2011 1:00 P.M.	Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants	$40~$19500
Mon., Nov. 29th, 2011 1:00 P.M.	Carolina Panthers vs. New York Jets	$10~$12000
Mon., Dec. 3rd, 2011 8:20 P.M.	New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills	$97~$800

Warnings:
☆ Always control your child when he is first learning to skateboard．To best assist a beginner, hold one of the child’s hands and guide him along a smooth and level surface．
☆ A safety helmet and elbow, wrist and knee pads must always be worn while your child is skateboarding．
☆ Sneakers must always be worn while your child is skateboarding．Don’t let your child skate in bare feet, sandals or any other open-toed shoes．
☆ Never let your child skateboard in the street．
☆ Never tow skateboarders with a bicycle or a car．
☆ Skateboard only in daylight．
Parents, there is a Tropical Paradise for kids too!
The Pacific Islands Club knows something others don’t．Kids are on holiday and they want to be pampered（纵容）, too．Our kids’ Club of PIC Guam is free of charge and has both indoor and outdoor activities ensuring a really great time to children aged 4 to 12．Open daily from 09: 00 a．m．Club mates will accompany children to all of the exciting play areas．They will also love to join the other children for the special meals we have prepared just for them．
If you want to watch a play by New York Jets but pay the least money, you should go ______．

A．Mon., Nov.15th, 2011 1:00 P.M.	B．Mon., Nov.1st, 2011 1:00 P.M.
C．Mon., Nov.29th, 2011 1:00 P.M.	D．Fri., Dec.3rd, 2011 8:20 P.M.

While your child is skateboarding, you should_______．

A．lead him by the hand all the time	B．forbid him to skateboard at night
C．require him to skateboard at night	D．let him put on open-toed shoes

We know from the text that PIC Guam_______．

A．charges children the least money	B．gets children alone to go to all the play areas
C．only has indoor activities	D．offers meals especially to children

Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．New York Giants participates in four matches in November, 2011．

B．Skateboarding without helmet and knee pads is unwise．

C．You can be a volunteer if you suffer diet disorder．

D．There are no meals provided in Pacific Islands Club．

Having a hobby helps to make you a more interesting person and gives you something fascinating to talk about with others. It can also help you to avoid feeling bored and often provides the opportunity to meet new people with similar interests. Learning something new is always good for keeping the mind alert and active, as is maintaining a long-term interest in something that attracts you. This will also make your more of an interesting person than a person who is addicted to Facebook, watching TV, or doing other time wasting and unhealthy tasks.
Think of a hobby that might interest you. It might be an interest that you always wished you had time to explore, but never had the time or money required to pursue your interest.
Collect things for a fashion magazine. Look at the walls in your post office, and think about collecting stamps and what you might need to do to start and maintain a stamp collection. Think of other items you might like to collect, for example, coins, dolls or chocolate wrappers.
_______________________. Have you ever gone to a museum, looked at the paintings on the walls, and wondered if you could do the same thing? How about trying painting for yourself — in oils or watercolors? Or maybe try drawing with charcoal or colored pencils.
Enjoy sport as a hobby. Watch soccer, basketball, golf, athletics or tennis tournaments on television or at your local sports ground. Do you feel that a sport is something that you would love to learn? Think about what it would cost, and the time it would take to learn and play. Do you have the funds available for this type of hobby? Would you have the patience it would take to really learn to play or train for any of these sports? Would you rather play a team sport or an individual sport? Maybe there are friends or family members who already have equipment and uniforms you can have, as well as tips for how to begin your chosen sport. Ask them about their experiences and listen to their suggestions.
Itisimpliedinthefirstparagraphthat_______.

A．havingahobbywillwastealotoftime

B．ahobbyisnomorethanatime-killingactivity

C．havingahobbywilldoyougoodalot

D．ahobbywillmeanalotofunexpectedchances

Whichofthefollowingismostsuitablefortheblank in paragraph 4?

A．Discoverartforahobby.	B．Learnartinamuseum.
C．Makeartinyourowncommunity.	D．Copyartfromotherpainters.

Thequestionsinthe5thparagraphareusedto_______.

A．showthecuriosityofthewriteraboutsports	B．presentsomeadviceforyoutoconsider
C．expressthedoubtofthewriteraboutsports	D．providesomechoicesonsportsactivity

Thepurposeofwritingthispassageisto_______.

A．teachushowtofindahobby	B．explainhowahobbyisdeveloped
C．introducetheimportanceofahobby	D．provetheeffectofahobbyonaperson

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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The Worst Part
Mom is usually home on Sunday but this week she was going to a big golf game and I was all alone in the house．I was mad at Mom for divorcing Dad．
I kept looking at the telephone until I couldn’t stand it any longer．I picked up the receiver and dialed Dad’s number over in Bakersfield．I even remembered to dial 1 first because it was long distance．“You promised to phone me this week but you didn’t,” I said, feeling I had to talk to him．
“Take it easy, kid,” he said．“I just didn’t get around to it．I was going to call this evening．The week isn’t over yet．”
I thought about that．
“Something on your mind?” he asked．
“I hoped you would call, so I waited and waited．” Then I was sorry I said it．
“There was heavy snow in the morning,” he said, “I had to chain up on highway 80 and lost time．”
I know putting chains on eight big wheels in the snow is no fun．I felt a little better, as long as we were talking．“How is Bandit?” I asked．
There was a funny silence．For a minute I thought the line was dead．Then I knew something must have happened to my dog．
“Well, kid—”, he began．“My name is Leigh!” I almost yelled．“I’m not just some kid you met on the street!”
“Keep your shirt on, Leigh,” he said．“When I had to stop along with some other truckers to put on chains, I left Bandit out of the cab, I thought he would get back … I have sent out a call to CB radio, but I didn’t get an answer yet．” I was about to say I understood when there came the bad part, the really bad part．I heard a boy’s voice say, “Hey, Bill, Mom wants to know when we’re going out to get the pizza?”
From the story we know that _______．

A．Leigh’s dad never had a rest on Sundays

B．Leigh’s dad lived in another city

C．Leigh was a deserted boy

D．Leigh’s mother often went to golf games

What happened to Bandit?

A．It was frozen to death．

B．It ran off Highway 80 and into the mountain．

C．It was killed by a truck．

D．It was let out of the cab and got lost.

The underlined sentence “Keep your shirt on” probably means “_______ ”．

A．Calm down	B．Stop talking
C．Put on your shirt	D．Keep warm

The worst part in Leigh’s eyes may be that ________．

A．his dad didn’t love him	B．his parents got divorced
C．his dad got remarried	D．his mom didn’t take him to pizza

Road politeness is not only good manners ,but good sense too .It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to take revenge (报复)on uncivilized behavior. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the tensions of motoring A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.
However, misplaced politeness can be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who brakes violently to allow a car to come out of a side street at some danger to following traffic, when a few seconds later the road would be clear anyway; or the man who waves a child across a zebra crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop in time The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they like to. It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies.
An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if motorists learnt to move correctly into traffic streams one at a time without causing the total blockages that give rise to bad temper. Unfortunately, modern motorists can’t even learn to drive ,let alone master the less obvious points of roadmanship. Years ago the experts warned us that an explosion in car-ownership would demand a lot more give and take from all road users. It’s high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
According to the passage, the role of politeness is .

A．resisting the temptation to take revenge on uncivilized behavior

B．reducing the tensions of motoring

C．responding to a friendly nod or wave of acknowledgement

D．Both A and B

By“good sense”in the first paragraph, the writer means.

A．the driver’s ability to understand and react reasonably

B．the driver’s immediate response to difficult and severe conditions

C．the driver’s tolerance of bad or even rude behavior

D．the driver’s acknowledgement to politeness and regulations

In the writer’s opinion,

A．strict traffic regulations are badly needed

B．drivers should apply road politeness properly

C．rude drivers should be punished

D．drivers should avoid traffic jams