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A TV series(电视剧) in England，Away from it all，has surprised everyone by becoming a success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country. There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today. There are also no stressful moments, busy offices or crowded cities. Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness.
The director(导演) of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from(遭受) stress. They say that watching Away from it all helps teenagers forget about the pressures of exams and homework, and the troubles that fill the world today. They also say that it’s a good sign of today’s young people turning to happier TV series as it shows they want a happier and healthier world.
Although the series’ success might have a good side, many teachers and parents are worried, however. They say that some of their students and children spend more time before TV and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not finishing homework. Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only get personal happiness by avoiding stressful situations.
And what do the experts say? Paula Ray, a doctor of education, says that TV can influence children’s lifestyles. But she says that if a child reacts(反应) strongly, it’s likely that there are other reasons for his change in behaviour(行为). She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should let their children know TV is not the same as real life.
The success of the new TV series is surprising because__________.

A．it is about the English countryside

B．it is the same as other successful TV series

C．it is different from other successful TV series

D．it is about life in busy cities

The director of Away from it all believes that the series helps young people deal with__________.

A．stress	B．homework
C．busy life	D．exams

The success of the series shows that young people would like__________.

A．a world with no homework	B．English TV series
C．a happier and healthier world	D．relaxing jobs

__________ are worried about the effects of the series.

A．Teachers and parents.	B．Teachers and experts.
C．Experts and teenagers.	D．Young people and parents.

It's Saturday morning and Tony's sitting at the kitchen table, staring（凝视）into space and playing with a piece of bread. He's not even hungry. Is he ill? No, but he does have a problem. He has nothing to do and there's just one reason: the Internet is down and Tony has nothing to do.
When he woke up this morning, Tony was feeling great. He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend ahead. It would be a weekend like any other—a great weekend. But that was before he turned on his computer and wasn’t able to go online. No Internet changed everything.
Just as Tony is wondering how he can possibly have a normal weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the kitchen. “Is everything OK?” she asks. “No, mum, everything is not OK,” her sad son replies. “I can't go online and I have homework to finish.” His mum laughs, “The word program is still working, so what's the problem?”
What's the problem? Tony can't believe his own mother isn’t able to see how serious the problem really is. To start with, he still needs to do research for his homework. He knows his mum will tell him to go to the library but he hates the library. It's so dark and uncomfortable. And forget homework—what about the rest of his weekend! Every weekend, he goes online to email friends. Then he reads the news to catch up on what's happening in the world. He plays a few online games and finishes the weekend off with an online chess game with his cousin Helen. The wonderful weekend-online! Now it's Saturday morning and he's not going to have access to（进入）the Internet for two whole days.
Tony stared into space and played with a piece of bread __________.

A．because the Internet was down

B．because he likes eating bread

C．because he was alone at home

D．because he was hungry

When he found he couldn’t surf the Internet, Tony felt __________.

A．great	B．sad
C．excited	D．relaxed

Tony’s mother may ask him to__________.

A．play his friends outside

B．get the Internet fixed

C．go to the library for work

D．play chess with his cousin

The writer just wants to show us __________ with the story.

A．how the Internet influences teenagers’ life

B．what to do on the Internet

C．how to surf the Internet

D．why teenagers should go online

Once, there was a big apple tree. A little boy loved to climb to the tree top, ate the apples and played around it. With time on, the little boy grew up. He no longer played around it every day. One day, the boy came back, sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I am no longer a kid.” The boy replied, “I need money to buy toys.” “I don’t have money...,but you can pick all my apples and sell them.” The boy was so excited. He picked all apples and left happily. The boy never came back after that.
One day, the boy returned. “Come and play with me,” the tree said happily. “I have no time to play. We need a house for my family.” “You can cut off my branches.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. But he never came back since then.
Again, the boy returned and said. “I want to make a navigation across the sea. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk(主干) to build your boat.” So the boy cut the trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time. Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you anymore. The only thing left is my dying roots.” the tree said with tears.
“I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.” The boy replied.
“Good! Old tree roots is the best place to rest. Come and rest with me.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears.
You may think that the boy is cold to the tree but that’s how we are treating our parents. The tree is our parent. When we were young, we loved to play with them. When we grow up, we leave them, and only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. Whatever we ask for, parents will give everything they have and always be there waiting for us home.
The apple tree in the passage is just like__________ in the life.

A．our kid	B．our sister or brother
C．our friend	D．our parent

The boy made his house for his family by __________.

A．picking the apples

B．cutting the trunk of the tree

C．cutting off all the branches of the tree

D．digging the dying roots of the tree

The underlined word navigation means__________.

A．航行	B．飞翔
C．赛车	D．徒步

The passage mainly tells us__________.

A．parents hardly give help when children are in trouble

B．children always do something to thank their parents’ great effort and help in return

C．whatever we ask for, parents try to meet our needs in their whole life

D．children always care about parents’ feeling as they grow up

Best Sellers(畅销书) of the Week
The New York Times

This week	Title／Writer／Price／Story	Weeks on List (上榜周数)
1	The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton.＄15.85.From England to Australia and back, two women try to solve a family problem.	18
2	The Help, by Helen Scott. ＄22.95. A young white man helps to black boys.	58
3	Spoken From the Heart, by Laura Bush. ＄30.00. Wife of U.S. President George W. Bush tells the stories of being the first lady.	24
4	Best Friends Forever, by Carol Brown. ＄19.95. Childhood friends meet again years later when one needs help.	6
5	Run For Your Life, by James Clark. ＄27.85. A New York policeman alone must stop a bad man killing people.	10

根据表格内容，选择正确的答案。
The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is ________

A．The Forgotten Garden	B．Best Friends Forever
C．Spoken From the Heart	D．The Help

Mrs Green has a big family problem these days, so she can try reading _____________.

A．The Help	B．The Forgotten Garden
C．Best Friends Forever	D．Run For Your Life

Mary is interested in the family life of American President. She can choose the book written by___________.

A．Kate Morton	B．Helen Scott
C．Carol Brown	D．Laura Bush

3D printing technology may not be a new thing in some foreign countries. But in May this year, at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. Many visitors were attracted by a 3D printer.
The machine looks similar to an ordinary printer and can print a “statue” in about 90 minutes after scanning anything, including a person.
The printer prints layer by layer. For example, if we want to print a 30-cm-tall statue, the computer will calculate* the layers and print 460 layers in total*. It can also print people and clothes. You can stand for scanning for just about three minutes, and a statue will be finished about two hours. The cost for a statue of a man is about 1000yuan. The printer, which costs about 500,000yuan, is from the USA.
“We want to introduce this technology to people, and find more chances here.” said an engineer, “There is a company in USA that offers 3D printing services to people. Many people come to design their own thing. It is very cool. We hope that the printer will encourage more Chinese people to be more creative.”
A 3D printer_______.

A．is a common machine

B．prints layer by layer

C．can make clothes and people

D．is widely used in Shenzhen

How much should you pay if you want to have a statue of yourself printed?

A．50,000yuan	B．1000yuan
C．500,000yuan	D．100yuan

The engineer showed people the 3D printer to_______.

A．design new things

B．print statues for them

C．introduce this technology and find changes

D．calculate the layers

The best title for the passage is_______.

A．3D printer made in Shenzhen

B．3D printing looks for bigger market

C．3D printing services in the USA

D．Design your own statue

Train No.	From	To	Departure Time	Arrival Time
11	Beijing	Shenyang	6:35	17:50
186	Chengdu	Taiyuan	22:50	5:05
185	Taiyuan	Chengdu	13:09	19：30
271	Tianjin	Beijing	8:35	10:21