Computer games are more and more popular with teenagers. Games are fun. After hours of homework it’s great to relax by playing a game. But do games ever do kidsany harm? And are there any ways parents can help kids stay away from bad games? US researches are trying to find answers to these questions.
One problem found that parents are not taking enough notice of their kids’games –playinghabits. Many games sells output controls (输出控件) on the games to help parents make sure that children don’t play things unsuitable for them, said David Walsh, president（院长）of the national Institute（协会）on media and the Family. Parents need to watch the games kids are playing and how much time they are spending playing them.
The study found that playing games too long can affect kids’ health as well as their schoolwork. Almost half of all “ heavy games” are six to 17 years old. These kids are more likely to have weight and eyesight problems than other kids. Playing too many games also affects（v影响）how children do in school.
Kids can ask their parents to set a time limit for playing games and remind them when the time is up. Don’t forget to tell your parents about it. Nearly 50% of all “heavy games “ are _________.
| A．seven to 17 years old | B．six to 17 years old |
| C．17 years old | D．six years old |
The US researches are trying to find ________.
| A．if games harmkids |
| B．if there are ways for parents to keep kids away from bad games |
| C．Both A and B |
| D．Computer games are more and more popular. |
What problem did the researchers find with parents? ________.
| A．Parents don’t pay much attention to their kids’ game—playing habits. |
| B．Parents care too much about kids’ schoolwork. |
| C．Parents don’t notice their kids’ healthy habits. |
| D．All of the above. |
According to the study, playing too many games can affect a kid’s ________.
| A．weight and height | B．health and schoolwork |
| C．personality | D．Outgoing and energy. |
The best title for the passage is ________.
| A．Games are funny. | B．Stay away from bad games. |
| C．Keep it under . | D．Don’t play games any more. |
Children today would rather read, do housework or even do homework than play outside--- and they get out half as much as their parents did when they were young.
According to a UK study, those growing up during the 1970s and 1980s enjoying more than two hours of outdoor activities each weekday, and nine hours on weekends—whatever the weather is. But their children play outside for just over one hour each weekday, and fewer than five hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
So, the UK started an activity to encourage children to give up 30 minutes of screen time a day to play outdoors.
The Wild Network, born on September 25, 2013, is joined by more than 300 organizations, large or small. It tries to attract children away from television and computer screen and into woods and parks.
It is the biggest ever activity to reconnect children with nature and outdoor activities, and it plans to help improve children’s health.
Suggestions on how to get more time in nature including collecting fruits, camping, watching autumn colour on trees and so on.
This is not the first time the message of less screen, more play has been brought up. Children in the 1980s were encouraged to do the same by BBC TV show Why Don’t You, which encouraged children to “turn off your TV set, and go to do something less boring instead”.
You can learn more about the activity by visiting Http://www. Projectwildthing.com.
| A．today’s children have more free time |
| B．today’s children spend more time outdoors |
| C．the parents had more free time when they were young |
| D．The parents spent more time outdoors when they were young |
| A．encourage children to spend more time outdoors |
| B．encourage children to play with their parents outdoors |
| C．encourage children to spend more time on their studies |
| D．encourage parents to spend more time with their children |
| A．It was set up this year |
| B．It was the best ever activity |
| C．Both large organizations or small can join it |
| D．You can learn about it from the show Why Don’t You |
| A．Camping | B．Collecting fruits |
| C．Bird watching | D．Autumn clour watching |
| A．start an activity | B．play outdoors |
| C．do homework | D．do housework |
Last weekend, our family went to have Christmas dinner in a restaurant. We were the only family with a baby in the restaurant. Suddenly, my baby Erik became excited when we were enjoying our meal. I looked around and saw an old man with old clothes and dirty old shoes. His hair was unwashed. He was smiling at my Erik.
“He might hurt my Erik,” I thought. Everyone in the restaurant looked at us and the old man. Then we decided to leave. The old man sat between the door and us.
As I walked closer to the man, I turned my back. Suddenly, Erik leaned(倾斜) over my arms, reaching with both arms in a baby’s pick-me-up position(姿势). Before I could stop him, Erik had escaped(逃跑) from my arms to the man’s. Soon the very old smelly man and my young baby developed a kind of friendship.
Erik put his little hand on the man’s face, and I saw the old man closed his eyes and tears running down his face. His aged hands held my baby so gently(温柔地). A moment later, the old man opened his eyes, passed me my baby and said, “Thank you, Madam. You’ve given me the best Christmas gift.”
I cried, with my face burning hot. A child saw a soul(灵魂), but a mother saw only a kind of clothes. At first, the writer thought the old man was ______ .
| A．terrible | B．friendly |
| C．impossible | D．wise |
The family decided to leave the restaurant because they ______.
| A．had finished the meal already |
| B．had some important things to do |
| C．thought the food there was bad |
| D．worried about their baby’s safety |
We can learn from the passage that Erik _______.
| A．showed kindness to the old man | B．had seen the old man before |
| C．was popular in the restaurant | D．was hurt by the old man |
Why did the old man thank the writer?
| A．Because the writer bought food for him |
| B．Because the writer said Merry Christmas to him |
| C．Because staying with the baby made him feel happy |
| D．Because the writer asked him to play with her baby |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．A special restaurant | B．A lovely baby |
| C．Soul and clothes | D．Parents’ influence on babies |
Beijing 2—day Tour( including hotel)
| Departure date: every day Departure time: 8:00 am Return time: 6:00 pm Tour guide serve(服务): English-speaking tour guide |
| Day 1 Arrive in Beijing After arriving in Beijing, you will be taken to a hotel. Then you’ll be free the rest of the day. |
| Day 2 Visit the main places of interest Pick-up() service by your tour guide and driver in the morning. In the morning: Visit Tian’anman Square, including the main buildings such as the National Museum of China and the Great Hall of the people. Visit the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City. Then you’ll have lunch at a local restaurant near the Forbidden City. In the afternoon: Visit the Summer Palace, the largest and most beautiful imperial(皇帝的) garden in China. After the tour is over, you will be sent to Beijing Capital Airport. |
Tour price(each person in Us dollar)
| Your group size |
Super class★★★★★ |
Deluxe class★★★★ |
Tourist class★★★ |
| 1 person |
＄230 |
＄188 |
＄150 |
| 2-5 people |
＄135 |
＄115 |
＄95 |
| 6-9 people |
＄123 |
＄95 |
＄85 |
| 10 people or over |
＄115 |
＄92 |
＄80 |
| A．Twice a day | B．Every day |
| C．Twice a week | D．once a week |
| A．old people from Beijing | B．students from other cities |
| C．English-speaking People | D．none of above |
| A．Tian’anman Square | B．the Temple of Heaven |
| C．the Forbidden City | D．the Summer Palace |
| A．have a rest | B．going shopping | C．have lunch | D．play games |
| A．＄230 | B．＄285 | C．＄345 | D．＄405 |
. From the information, we can know something about.
A. traffic safety
B. food safety
C. Internet safety
.speak clearly best of all the groups.
A. The students in Group 1
B. The students in Group 2
C. The students in Group 3
. Who would call Tony?
A. One who knows how to play the guitar.
B. One who wants to give him lessons,
C. One who wants to sell his guitar.
. What kind of movies did Charlie Chaplin make?
A. Thrillers.
B．Action movies.
C. Comedies.
. It is a chart about the price of rice last year. Do you think which seasons were good to sell rice?
A. Spring and summer
B. Spring and autumn
C. Summer and autumn
判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的写T,不符合的写F.(T=True,F=False)
Beijing is the capital of China and can be easily reached by train, plane or bus. There are two main train stations in Beijing. One is in the center and can be reached by subway; the other is in the southwest of Beijing and can easily be reached by bus.
The city itself has good transportation. The total length of the subway in the city is about 200 km. It’s convenient. Passengers can buy tickets from vending machines at entrances to the subway.
The roads in the city are excellent . The traffic runs quite well except during rush hours（高峰期） in the morning and evening when people drive to and from work .
Some buses in Beijing have a box near the driver . You can put money into the box when you get on the bus . Payment on these buses is usually one Yuan no matter （无论）how far you go . Other buses have a conductor. His or her job is to collect money from passengers . On these buses , the price is usually based on（依据） how far you travel .. You can’t get to Beijing by ship .
. There’re two main subway stations in Beijing .
. Passengers can buy tickets at entrances to the subway.
. There’re no conductors on all the buses .
. No matter how far you go , you only need to pay one Yuan