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. |
| An English Lecture Do you have any problems when you are learning English? Come to the lecture on Friday afternoon! Simon Greenall will give the lecture in the Science Hall. The address is at No. 125, Beijing Road. Get more information by calling 83156322. |
| Beijing Opera Do you like listening to Beijing Opera? Come and join us on Saturday morning. Remember: No slippers（拖鞋）！ The opera will begin at 9:30 in the Great Theater. Please go in and be seated（就座）ten minutes earlier. The tickets are free. |
| A concert Do you like classical music? Come to the concert on Sunday evening. The concert will begin at 7:30 in the People’s Hall. Ticket: Adults: 50 yuan Children (under 15): 25 yuan |
If you go to listen to Beijing Opera, you should _______.
| A．not wear slippers |
| B．buy the tickets |
| C．come at 7:40 |
| D．go in and be seated three minutes earlier |
Mr Brown takes his wife ,his 12-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter to the concert. He should pay ______ for the tickets.
| A．75 yuan | B．175 yuan |
| C．100 yuan | D．130 yuan |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Simon will give you some advice on how to learn English. |
| B．The concert is about jazz. |
| C．You can go to No. 125, Beijing Road to listen to Beijing Opera. |
| D．The opera will begin at 9:00 in the Great Theater. |
In America, just as in Europe, men usually open doors for women, and women always walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant, unless the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or do some other things like the above. On the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic. But if a man walks with two ladies he should walk between them. If a host or hostess or both of them drive to get their guest for dinner, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat though there are no people sitting on it In America, men usually ________.
| A．walk ahead of women | B．eat in a restaurant |
| C．walk behind women | D．drive a car to work |
In the street, men _______.
| A．cross the street |
| B．walk on the right side for the ladies |
| C．walk near the ladies |
| D．walk on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic |
If a man walks with two ladies, he should ______.
| A．walk between them | B．run before them |
| C．follow them | D．go away |
Are you sorry for not travelling during the National Day ? if you stay at home at that time, I think you are very lucky. why? because there are too many people everywhere. in many places of interest in China, it’s too crowded to do anything.
it was too crowded on the great wall on October 1st, 2009. you even couldn’t take photos for you or your friends. all what we could see were people. it was reported that there were about twenty people per meter on the great wall. my friends told me they could see nothing but many people on the great wall. “we couldn’t walk if the people in front of us didn’t walk,” he said. he showed us a photo on the great wall. in the photo, we hardly found him out, there were too many people.
so some people give the advice that we should not have the gold week (黄金周) any more. but other people say no about this advice. what’s your idea of it? Are you sorry now for not travelling during the gold week? I love staying at home more than travelling next National Day.How did the writer feel about staying at home on national day?
| A．He believed it was interesting to stay at home on national day. |
| B．He believed it was boring to stay at home on national day. |
| C．He felt lucky to stay at home on national day. |
| D．He felt sorry to stay at home on national day. |
which of the following is true about the great wall on national day?
| A．You could find yourself easily on the photos you took that day |
| B．You could walk as you like on the great wall |
| C．There were about 30 people per meter. |
| D．There were so many people there that day. |
What do you think the writer will do next National Day?
| A．He will go to the Great Wall. |
| B．He will stay at home. |
| C．He will take photos for his friends. |
| D．He will travel to other places. |
Fruit salad is a delicious dessert and you can make it in less than ten minutes. What’s more, you can enjoy it without becoming fatter. Fruit salad can also be a great dish at a party, or the wonderful snacks during any time of a day. If you want to know how to make fruit salad, just follow the steps.
Things you need
1 cup of strawberries
1 cup of cherries(樱桃)
1/2 red apple
1/2 peach(桃子)
1 pear
2 spoons of juice
Steps
1. choose your fruits
2. wash all of your fruits
3. cut the strawberries, cherries, red apple, peach, and pear into small pieces
4. put 2 spoons of juice in a bowl
5. put all the fruits in the bowl
6. serve and eat After you choose your fruits, you should ______________.
| A．wash your hands | B．wash them |
| C．cut them | D．put them in a bowl |
There are __________ steps before you eat fruit salad.
| A．one | B．three | C．five | D．four |
The passage(文段) mainly tells us _________________.
| A．fruit salad is very delicious |
| B．people should eat fruit salad more |
| C．how to make fruit salad |
| D．when we can make fruit salad |
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One of the easiest ways to keep fit is to do jogging. Jogging is the name for a very gentle (舒缓的) running. It is just a little faster than walking.
Start slow jog 20 meters, then walk 20 meters. Little by little, if you are not feeling very tired, you may do more jogging and less walking. Finally, jog the whole way. It will be easy for you to start jogging for 15 minutes twice a week, slowly, increase this to 20-30minutes everyday. The longer you join in jogging, the more you enjoy it and the healthier you will become. Some people like jogging alone, and others enjoy doing it with friends.
Jogging in groups makes more people keener (热心的), because you just can not stay in bed while there is a group of friends waiting outside.
If you want to start jogging, prepare a pair of comfortable shoes and determined mind.Jogging means _____.
| A．walking |
| B．running as fast as possible |
| C．slow running |
| D．slow walking |
If you are not feeling very tired, _____.
| A．you may do more jogging |
| B．you may not do more jogging |
| C．you are very healthy and needn't do more jogging. |
| D．you can stop and have a rest. |
One good point of jogging in groups is _____.
| A．you don't feel lonely |
| B．you are not likely to give it up halfway |
| C．you can run faster |
| D．you can stay in bed while your friends are waiting for you. |
If you want to start jogging, what you need most is _____.
| A．a pair of comfortable shoes and a determined mind |
| B．a sports suit and a lot of students |
| C．a partner and a good plan |
| D．good weather. |