Is the Mobile Phone a Must-have for Teenagers?
Next time you're in a public place, take a look around you, and count how many people are using their mobile phones. I can tell you now that it is probably more than half, whether you're on public transport, in a café or simply walking down the street.With the development of technology, we can now do almost anything on the mobile phones. How does the use of mobile phones affect(影响) the young? Do they really need mobile phones or not? Some British parents, teachers and teenagers give their opinions on this subject.
Parents want their kids to be safe. Are teenagers safer with a mobile phone or without? William, a parent of two kids, says, "The great thing about my kids having mobile phones is that I can keep in touch with them. The worst thing about teenagers having phones is that some young people use them to send impolitemessages to each other." Some parents have rules about their children's mobile phone and internet usage. If they break the rules, their phones will be kept by their parents.
In the UK, students can take their mobile phones to school,but they are not allowed to use them in class. Some teachers complain(抱怨) that students don’t always follow the rules. They don't listen carefully in class because they are using their phones to surf the internet, chat with friends or so on. As for the students, most of them think phones are part of their lives. They can keep in touch with family and friends, and they can take photos, keep important information and surf the internet, which is very convenient(方便). Some consider phones as a kind of fashion(时尚) and they don't want others to see them as "out" or "different".
It’s true that mobile phones have become a symbol of the modern life. This form of technology makes teenagers' life much more convenient, but if teenagers depend too much on them, it can lead to serious problems. Increasingly scientists are saying that everyone needs a break from mobile phones —put them away and experience “the real life”. In fact it can be very easy—next time when you go out with friends, put all of your phones in the middle of the table. Whoever touches his phone first has to pay the bill!
Indeed, the convenience brought by mobile phones is great, but don't let your phone become more important than the “real”people in your “real”life.The mobile phones will probably be kept by parents if the teenagers________.
| A．go out with classmates and friends and pay the bill |
| B．search for a lot of important information and keep it |
| C．take them to school and look up new words after class |
| D．send impolitemessages and surf the Internet too much |
According to the passage which of the following is true?
| A．All students consider mobile phones as a kind of fashion. |
| B．Teachers allow students to use mobile phones in class in the UK. |
| C．Parents often count how many young people are using mobile phones. |
| D．More and more scientists think people need a break from mobile phones. |
What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
| A．Schools should stop students from taking their phones to school. |
| B．The mobile phone is the most important invention in modern life. |
| C．Mobile phones are useful but teenagers shouldn’t totally depend on them. |
| D．Talking with friends on mobile phones is better than doing it face to face. |
This is a beautiful park near my home. People like to go to the park after work. Some of them go to the park every day.
Look! This is Mr. Smith. He is sitting on a chair and watching the children. Some children are playing the game of hide- and- seek(捉迷藏). Some boys are playing with a yo- yo (悠悠球) . Lucy and Lily are standing under a tree. They are talking. There is a small river through the park. We can see some boats in the river. Some children are sitting in the boats with their fathers and mothers. Listen! A lot of birds are singing in the trees. This is really a nice park. I come here to read English after school every.Mr. Smith is _____？
| A．playing hide- and- seek. | B．playing yo- yo. |
| C．sitting and watching the children. | D．singing. |
The writer (作者) can’t see _____ in the park?
| A．fish鱼 | B．children | C．women | D．men |
What ‘s the writer doing?
| A．He is singing. |
| B．He is sitting in a boat. |
| C．He is playing a game. |
| D．He is watching the people in the park. |
Which one is right?
| A．Lucy and Lily are playing hide- and- seek with other children. |
| B．Lucy and Lily go to the park only on Sunday. |
| C．Lucy and Lily are talking under the tree. |
| D．Lucy and Lily live far from the park. |
Mrs Brown goes to see her son in London . Her son works in a music club there . Mrs Brown doesn’t know London well . And she can’t find her way .
She sees a man at a bus stop . She wants to ask the man the way . “Excuse me ， but can you help me . please ?Which bus goes to Miller’s shop ?” Mrs Brown asked .
The man is very friendly . He smiles . But he can’t speak English .He can speak French . He is new in London . He puts his hand into his coat and takes out a small book . He opens it and reads something on it . “ I’m sorry ， I can’t speak English .”Mrs Brown’s son works in _________ .
| A．a big school | B．Miller’s shop |
| C．a music club | D．a bus stop |
Mrs Brown can’t find her way because ___________.
| A．she is old |
| B．she is new in London |
| C．she doesn’t know London well |
| D．she can’t see |
What’s the meaning of “smile” in Chinese ?
| A．大叫 | B．大哭 | C．生气 | D．微笑 |
Which one is true?
| A．The man at the bus stop is an Englishman. |
| B．The man can’t help Mrs Brown. |
| C．Mrs Brown can’t speak English. |
| D．Mrs Brown borrows the book from the man. |
Jack gets to the bus station very early. The bus for London leaves (离开) at twelve. He sees many people at the station. Some are waiting in line(排队等候)， and others are walking around. Jack looks around but there is no room(空间)for him to sit in. He walks into a restaurant. He looks up at the clock there. It’s only 11：30. Then he finds a seat and sits down. At that time， Tom， one of his friends， comes in and sits in front of him. They talk and drink. After a while(一会儿)， Jack looks up at the clock again， “oh， my god. It’s still 11：30. The clock doesn’t work at all.” Jack becomes very sad because he misses the bus.Jack goes into the restaurant because_______ .
| A．he wants to eat something |
| B．he sees his old friend |
| C．he can’t find a seat（座位） at the station |
| D．he is very tired |
The clock in the restaurant reads 11：30 when _________
A. Jack gets to the restaurant.
B. Jack sees his friend Tom.
C. Jack finds it doesn’t work.
D. A， B and C.What does Jack do with Tom?
| A．They talk and drink | B．They listen and eat. |
| C．They play and walk | D．They sing and dance |
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside-thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside-looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.
But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese (华侨). These people may be citizens (公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist, C.N.Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.What does “ABC” mean in this passage ?
| A．three English letters |
| B．a kind of banana |
| C．Chinese born in America |
| D．Americans born in China |
Why are Chinese in Western countries called “banana persons”?
| A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside |
| B．they like to eat bananas |
| C．they were born in China but got to study in America |
| D．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
What does the underlined word “blood” probably mean?
| A．国籍 | B．血统 | C．爱心 | D．皮肤 |
What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. different kinds of bananas
B. the life story of C.N.Yang
C. the differences between Chinese and foreigners
D. overseas Chinese
On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it'll stay with you for life." But I didn't want to play it. I just wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "It was your father's," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn't allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had: you'll play beautiful music for your family. And you'll understand why you've worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father's words came back to me, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had. And you'll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father's music."My father didn't learn to play his violin when he was young because _____.
| A．he didn't like to play the violin |
| B．he didn't keep on practicing |
| C．he wanted to play games |
| D．he had to make money for his family |
How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?
| A．Bored | B．Excited. |
| C．Delighted | D．Relaxed. |
"Dad didn't allow" means "_______".
| A．Dad didn’t keep me doing it. |
| B．Dad didn't agree with me. |
| C．Dad didn't help me do it. |
| D．Dad didn't see me do it. |
Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.
| A．I could go to a better school |
| B．I could give myself much joy |
| C．I could make people happy |
| D．I could be a useful |