The average American child spends three to five hours a day watching TV. In 1961, the average child began to watch television at age three; however, today it is nine months. Yet, most parents think that television has bad influence on their children. For example, in the early 1970s, my parents believed that my bad eyesight was the result of sitting too close to the screen, and they therefore made my stay at least six feet from it. Today, most people have no such worry, but many new ridiculous (荒谬的) sayings have appeared:
*TV makes kids stupid. Many children watch more educational programs when they are pre-schoolers. When they grow up, they can read more books and have much better ideas to solve difficult problems than other children.
*TV makes kids violent. The real story is not so simple. Hundreds of studies show that watching violence on TV makes children more aggressive (好斗的). But a study of over 5,000 children also finds that some positive programs make children kinder. The problem is that kids are increasingly watching shows with violence（暴力）instead of those suitable for their age.
*Sitting around watching TV makes kids overweight. An experiment finds that when children watch less television, they do lose extra weight; however, reducing their television time does not make them more active. The real problem lies in snacking (吃零食). A widespread habit for kids, and junk-food advertisements.
*TV helps kids get to sleep. The opposite is true. The more television children watch, the more likely they are to have bad sleep habits. Allowing kids to watch television is part of the problem, not the solution.Which one is the advantage（好处） of educational TV programs?
| A．They will make children solve difficult problems better than others. |
| B．they will improve children’s ability to get along with others. |
| C．They are likely to make children more aggressive. |
| D．They will make sure of children’s success in the future. |
Why are children spending much time watching TV likely(可能) to be fat?
| A．Watching TV makes children lazy and inactive. |
| B．Children are attracted by the food advertisement on TV. |
| C．Watching TV doesn’t burn up as much fat as doing sports. |
| D．Children like to snack while watching TV. |
What influence does watching TV have on a child’s sleep?
| A．Children are likely to sleep deeper after watching TV. |
| B．Children’s sleep time will be greatly reduced. |
| C．It will make children form a bad habit of sleeping. |
| D．It will make children sleep easier. |
According to the passage, teenagers often fight because they __________.
| A．might snack too much. |
| B．don’t watch enough educational programs. |
| C．have bad sleep habits. |
| D．often watch shows with violence. |
What is the purpose of this text?
| A．To increase people’s knowledge of watching TV. |
| B．To warn parents of the disadvantages of watching TV. |
| C．To explain the bad influences that watching TV has on children. |
| D．To correct parents’ wrong ideas of television’s effect on children. |
Danel has many friends. They look different and they have different personalities,but they are all friendly and helpful.He’d like to introduce some of them to us.
| Name |
Age |
Appearance and hobbies |
| Amy (volleyball player) |
17 |
She is very tall(1.87 meters)!She has a baby face.Her fans say she’s very beautiful. She likes listening to pop songs and drawing. |
| Tom(skiing player) |
18 |
He is always smiling so people say that he is a “sunshine boy”.She is a “black horse”.He won the first gold medal(金牌)for his city this year. He likes reading and playing games. |
| Millie(singer) |
16 |
People call her “Baby”.She’s a cool girl with black glasses and short hair.She likes wearing men’s clothes, so she looks like a boy. She likes singing, of course. She is good at playing basketball! |
How many friends does Bob introduce in this passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
What does Amy do?
| A．She is a volleyball player. |
| B．She is a skier. |
| C．She is a pop singer. |
| D．She is a basketball player. |
Why do people say Tom is a “sunshine boy”?
| A．Because he likes reading. |
| B．Because he likes playing games. |
| C．Because he is always smiling. |
| D．Because he is a skier. |
Which sentence is wrong?
| A．“Baby” does well in playing basketball. |
| B．Millie is the youngest of the three. |
| C．Amy has a baby face. |
| D．Tom likes black horses. |
One day, a middle school teacher comes into the classroom and says to his students, “Today I want you to write about yesterday’s football match. I'm going to take your exercise books home with me. Now please begin.”
The students all take out their pens and exercise books and begin to write. A boy called Tom thinks hard.At first he doesn't write down a word.But Five minutes later, he finishes. He stands up and looks at the teacher. The teacher asks, “What is the matter, Tom?” “I have finished, sir.” says the boy. “Well, give me your book.” The boy goes to the teacher and gives him the exercise book. The teacher opens it and reads, “Rain, no match. ”What does the teacher ask the students to do?
| A．To read the text |
| B．To write about a match |
| C．To do their homework |
| D．To have a lesson |
Where is the teacher going to read the students' exercise books ?
| A．In class | B．At home |
| C．At school | D．In the classroom |
What does Tom write after he thinks hard ?
| A．Many things | B．Ten words |
| C．A word | D．Rain, no match. |
Tom isto give the exercise book to the teacher..
| A．the third | B．the last |
| C．the first | D．the second |
Tom writesabout the match.
| A．nothing | B．a lot |
| C．a little | D．much |
Children's clubs
| English club |
Computer club |
| Time: Monday, Thursday & Friday 9:00 a.m. ～11:00a.m. Room: 201 Teacher: Miss Liu Tel: 023 8209643 13698371652 |
Time: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 a.m. ～11:00a.m. 3:00 p.m. ～5:00 p.m. Room: 503 Teacher: Mr.Hu Tel: 023 68206162 13708356472 |
| Drawing club |
Music club |
| Time: Monday, Thursday & Sunday 9:00 a.m.～11:00 a.m. Room: 307 Teacher: Miss Yang Tel: 023 68206569 13783147258 |
Time: Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 9:00 a.m. ～11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. ～5:00 p.m. Place: Music Classroom Teacher: Miss Wang & Mr. Zhang Tel: 023 68202280 13057382119 |
Xiao Ming wants to learn computer, so he can call the number________.
| A．023 68206162 or 13783147258 |
| B．023 68206162 or 13708356472 |
| C．023 68206569 or 13708356472 |
| D．023 68202280 or 13057382119 |
You want to learn drawing, so you can go to________.
| A．Room 201 | B．the Music Classroom |
| C．Room 503 | D．Room 307 |
You are not busy on Thursday afternoon, so you can go to learn________.
| A．English | B．drawing |
| C．music | D．computer |
What time are all the clubs open?
| A．9:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m. |
| B．3:00 p.m. ~5:00 p.m. |
| C．9:00 a.m. ~ 6:00 p.m. |
| D．9:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. |
Which sentence (句子) is true?
| A．Miss Wang and Mr. Zhang can teach you music. |
| B．Miss Liu and Mr. Hu can teach you drawing. |
| C．Miss Yang and Mr. Zhang can teach you English. |
| D．Miss Wang and Miss Liu don't know music. |
One night, a little before nine o’clock, Dr Johnson answered a telephone call. He was asked to go and give an operation to a very sick boy at once. The boy was in a small hospital in Glens Falls, sixty miles away from Dr Johnson’s city – Albany. The boy had hurt himself in a traffic accident and he was in danger, but his family was so poor that they could not pay the doctor anything. After hearing all this, Dr Johnson decided to save the boy. Soon, he drove his car and he thought that he could get to the hospital before 12 o’clock. A few minutes later, the doctor’s car had to stop for a red light at a crossing. Suddenly a man in an old black coat opened the door of the car and got in.
“Drive on”, he said. “I’ve got a gun..”
“I’m a doctor,” said Johnson, “I’m on my way to a hospital to operate on a very sick…”
“Don’t talk,” said the man in the old black coat, “Just drive.”
A mile out of the town, he ordered the doctor to stop the car and get out. Then the man drove on down the road. The doctor stood for a moment in the snow. After half an hour, Dr Johnson found a telephone and called a taxi. At the railway station he learned that the next train to Glens Falls would not leave until 12 o’clock.
It was after two o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Glens Falls. Miss Clarke, a nurse, was waiting for him.
“I did my best,” said Dr Johnson. Miss Clarke said, “The boy died an hour ago.”
They walked into the waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat, with his head in his hands.
“Mr. Shute,” said Miss Clarke to the man, “this is Dr Johnson. He had come all the way from Albany to try to save your boy.”From the story we know it took Dr Johnson _________ to get to the hospital.
| A．12 hours | B．7 hours |
| C．only 1 hour | D．about 5 hours |
Dr Johnson was late because __________.
| A．there was something wrong with his car |
| B．a strange man made it hard to drive |
| C．a strange man drove his car away |
| D．the train to Glens Falls was late |
From the story we know Dr Johnson _________.
| A．was a good man, he didn’t care for the money |
| B．hurt himself on the way to Glens Falls |
| C．did the operation and boy was saved |
| D．wouldn’t do the operation until the boy’s family paid the money |
The man in a black coat __________.
| A．hit the boy and ran away |
| B．took the boy to the hospital |
| C．was the boy’s father |
| D．was the real doctor |
The man in black would feel __________ in the end.
| A．happy and pleased | B．regretful and sad |
| C．worried and angry | D．tired and hungry |
The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.
Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time. These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings with each other. They include plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards are perfect for any event. That’s why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the Internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.
They allow you to send your greetings on a special date. So you can plan for the occasion(场合)when you want to send the card. For example, you can send your e-card on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression on the persons you love and give them a great surprise.
We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so, because we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e-cards allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.
Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.More and more people like sending _____ to each other.
| A．traditional cards | B．e-cards |
| C．flowers | D．computers |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The way we sending greetings to each other has never been changed. |
| B．People can’t make their own greeting cards on the Internet. |
| C．E-cards can help you to say sorry to those you hurt in a thoughtful way. |
| D．Few people would rather send traditional cards to the persons they love. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Different cards for different people. |
| B．The writer tries to persuade people not to use traditional cards any more. |
| C．The difference between e-cards and traditional cards. |
| D．Why do more and more people like using e-cards. |