Many children spend a lot of time watching or playing with electronic media﹣from televisions to video games，computers and other devices（设备）．
So，it is natural that parents should wonder about the time children spend looking at a TV or computer screen．Americans say"screen time"when they talk about any time children spend in front of an electronic device．
Perhaps parents can stop worrying so much about screen time，at least for older boys and girls．In October 2016，the American Academy of Pediatrics （AAP） listed several suggestions for parents and child care workers．Here are some of the suggestions．
•Avoid digital media use in children younger than 18 to 24 months．
•For children aged 18﹣24 months，avoid letting the child watch media alone．And avoid using media as a way to comfort your child．
•For children two to five years of age，allow one﹣hour screen time on"high﹣quality（质量）programming"a day and watch it with your child．
•For children aged 6 and older，don't spend too much time using media．Also，make sure that screen time does not take the place of healthy sleep，exercising，doing homework and other activities．
•Make sure to have media﹣free time together as a family，such as dinner or driving．Also make some areas of the home media﹣free．Turn off your child's electronic devices an hour before bedtime．
（1）What is"screen time"according to Americans ？
A．A kind of timing system（系统）．
B．A survey on electronic media
C．Any time children spend in front of electronic media．
D．Any electronic device children like to play with
（2）What did AAP do in 2016 after ？
A．They gave some practical suggestions．
B．They told parents how to reduce their children's screen time．
C．They trained many child care workers．
D．They raised much money to stop children using electronic devices．
（3）How do parents deal with the screen time for children two to five years of age ？
A．Choose proper programs and watch with them．
B．Play with them for at least one hour．
C．Avoid letting them watch TV．
D．Don't worry about them．
（4）How does AAP explain too much screen time ？
A．An hour or more every day．
B．Using too many electronic devices．
C．Screen time takes the place of other activities
D．Using electronic media to comfort the children．
（5）What is media﹣free time ？
A．It is the time you can use media freely．
B．It is the time you cook or drive．
C．It is the time to be with your family．
D．It is the time you stay away from electronic devices．
How important is color in the business world?
Google, one of the biggest U.S. companies, is trying to find it out. The company has already found “a close connection between color and satisfaction with a person’s work area”. That’s according to its spokeswoman named Meghan Casserly.
“Color is a silent salesperson,” said Elyria Kemp. She is an assistant professor of marketing at the University of New Orleans.
Kemp is following color trends in business. She is studying the connection between feelings and color. According to Kemp, when people make an evaluation (评估) of a product, usually they do this within 90 seconds or less. Besides, more than half of their first evaluation is based on (以……为根据) color alone.
That’s why so many companies are researching their color choices. They are spending thousands of dollars on the research, too. Just think of UPS’s Pullman brown, Home Depot’s orange and Tiffany & Co.’s blue.
Joclyn Benedetto is a spokeswoman for Tiffany & Co. She said the success of the company’s jewelry (珠宝) was connected to its blue color. It is used to wrap (包装) every product. She said the color was chosen by the founder Charles Lewis Tiffany for the cover of Blue Book, Tiffany’s annual collection of beautifully hand-made jewels, which first came out in 1845.
Coca-Cola’s red color also dates back more than 100 years. The soft drink was shipped in barrels painted red.
A spokesperson for Home Depot said research showed that the first thing people thought of was orange when they heard the name of the company.
Smaller companies are also realizing the importance of color. But picking the right color is important.
“You know when something is right because you get a feeling of safety, and it’s not something that you think about. It just will hit you,” said Emil Hagopian, a distributor for Mar Plast Color Building Accessories in Ann Arbor, Mich. “And sometimes, if it’s done wrong, that also hits you.”What is Google trying to find out?
| A．How to create a better work area. |
| B．How to become the biggest U.S. company. |
| C．The connection between color and business. |
| D．The secret of success in the business world. |
Which company does Meghan Casserly work for?
| A．Tiffany & Co. | B．Coca-Cola. |
| C．Home Depot. | D．Google. |
People usually make an evaluation of a product .
| A．in a short time | B．in a long time |
| C．based on its shape | D．based on their feelings |
What do we know about Tiffany & Co. according to the passage?
| A．It only sells women’s clothes. |
| B．Blue is its owner’s favorite color. |
| C．Its products are wrapped in blue. |
| D．Its red color dates back over 100 years. |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．the colors which are popular in the United States |
| B．the importance of color in the business world |
| C．the relation between color and a company’s name |
| D．the bad influence color has on small companies |
How do you like your school? Have you ever written to your headmaster to express your idea? Here are some letters written by students from different schools.
Luke, 14, from Jiangsu
I will give some suggestions about our school uniform. In our school, we students have to wear uniform every day. But the yellow and green sports kit（服装）looks really dark and old. It can’t stand for young and lively spirit. We can add some red or orange colors and make a new type of uniform. I hope our headmaster will think about it.
Danny, 14, from Zhejiang
I have two suggestions for my headmaster. First of all, I think we should have more hobby classes in science , such as plane model making class and computer programming class. It is really boring to study basic subjects all the time. And second, I hope we can have more PE lessons or more time for physical exercise. Lots of students now don’t have a strong enough body.
Sam, 15, from Shanxi
I’d like to say thank you to my headmaster. About one week ago, I got a bad cold after playing basketball. Our headmaster came to me after he knew about it. He took care of me until my parents came. I really want to thank him for that.
Helen, 14, from Shandong
In the letter I wrote, I want to talk about the possibility of personal（个性化的）classes. Now many middle schools are trying the “personal class” system. Students don’t have regular classes. They can choose lessons they want to take. I think it is more effective. And it is also good for exercise. We don’t have to stay in one classroom all the time.Luke gives some suggestions about ______ in his letter.
| A．hobby classes | B．personal classes |
| C．school uniform | D．basketball playing |
The reasons why Danny gives two suggestions are that ______.
| A．students have too few classes every day and they love sports |
| B．studying basic subjects only is boring and students are too weak |
| C．hobby classes are interesting and students have no PE lessons at all |
| D．students want to cancel the basic subjects and they want to have more sports lessons |
All the students except ______ write to the headmaster to complain about something.
| A．Luke | B．Danny |
| C．Sam | D．Helen |
The underlined sentence “I think it is more effective” means “______”
| A．Regular classes will be more vivid and lively. |
| B．Regular classes will help students learn better. |
| C．Personal classes will be more vivid and lively. |
| D．Personal classes will help students learn better. |
According to the passage, most students write to their headmasters about _______.
| A．personal experiences |
| B．how to make schools better |
| C．spare time activities |
| D．how to deal with other students |
From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch I packed, I left a note. The note might be a thank-you for a special moment, or a few words of encouragement for the coming test or sporting event.
When they were little, they loved their notes. And when I went back to teaching, they even put notes in my lunches. As they grew older, my elder son, Marc, told me that he no longer needed my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to read them but I still needed to write them, I continued the tradition until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could stay at home for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, and he was very successful. He lived far away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was especially looking forward to seeing Marc at home.
Since I was still making lunch every day for his younger brother, I packed one for Marc, too. Imagine my surprise when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, complaining (抱怨) about his lunch.
“Did I do something wrong? Aren’t I still your kid? Don’t you love me any more, Mom?” he asked.
I laughingly asked him what was wrong.
“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”
This year my younger son will be in high school. He, too, has said that he is too old for notes. But like his elder brother and sister, he will receive those notes till the day he graduates.Every time the writer packed lunches for her children, .
| A．she wrote them a letter |
| B．she gave them a kiss |
| C．she gave some flowers to them |
| D．she wrote them a note |
How many children may the writer have according to the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
Why did Marc call to complain about his lunch?
| A．Because he didn’t like the taste of the lunch. |
| B．Because the lunch wasn’t enough for him. |
| C．Because his mother didn’t love him any more. |
| D．Because he didn’t find the note in the lunch box. |
From the last paragraph we know that .
| A．the writer didn’t prepare lunch for her daughter |
| B．the writer will continue writing notes for her younger son |
| C．Marc didn’t love the note in the lunch box |
| D．the writer’s children won’t get money from her any more |
What is the BEST title for the passage?
| A．Love notes | B．Children’s complaint |
| C．My children’s story | D．Lunches for children |
Music education hasn’t changed much since the 1970s. Students are still taught to read notation（乐谱）so they can recite compositions that they would never listen to on their MP3 players or play with friends. Playing music enriches life. The question is: Why do schools teach music in a way that turns off so many young people rather than catch their imagination? Can we do a better job of using the power of music to get kids excited about school?
The experience of an organization called Little Kids Rock suggests the answer is yes — if we change the way music is taught. Little Kids Rock has helped music programs in over a thousand public schools and served 150,000 children. The organization has given 30,000 free instruments out, mainly guitars, and trained 1,500 teachers to run music classes in which students quickly experience the joys of playing their favorite songs, performing in bands（乐队）, and writing their own music.
The key to Little Kids Rock is that it teaches children to play music the way many musicians learn to play it — not by notation, but by listening, imitation（模仿）and meaningful experimentation. “The knowledge you need to get started playing rock music is very limited,” explains Dave Wish, the founder of Little Kids Rock. “In high school, my friend Paul taught me a couple of chords（和弦）and my life was changed forever. On the first day of class, Little Kids Rock teachers place guitars in the hands of their students and get them practicing chords that will enable them to play thousands of songs. The kids decide what songs they want to learn and the class is off and running. Their progress is surprising. Within a year, eight and nine-year-olds are playing musical instruments, and giving concerts, even performing their own songs.
One of the biggest advantages that music offers is the ability to encourage students who are otherwise bored by school. “I’ve had students start coming back to school because of this program,” said Adkison Thomas, who heads up music for the Dallas Independent School District. He added, “One of the best things is that the teachers discover a new side of their students. They see kids become successful who weren’t before.”The expression “turn off” in Paragraph 1 means “______”.
| A．make kids feel cool |
| B．make kids feel bored |
| C．make kids feel confident |
| D．make kids feel nervous |
How did Little Kids Rock help the school?
| A．By writing music for kids. |
| B．By playing kids’ favorite songs. |
| C．By making instruments for school. |
| D．By training teachers for music classes. |
Little Kids Rock is successful because ______.
| A．it encourages kids to experience music |
| B．it helps kids learn from great musicians |
| C．it allows kids to decide how to learn music |
| D．it offers musical programs all over the country |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．Learning music is a good way to become successful. |
| B．Teaching in a proper way does good to students’ development. |
| C．It’s necessary for students to practice a lot in learning music. |
| D．It’s important for teachers to discover the new sides of students. |
A few months ago I was at a bus stop in town in the evening. The bus came on time and I took the window seat. The bus was running by the seashore and I was enjoying the wind while watching the sea waves. After a few minutes the bus made its next stop. A young boy and a girl got on. They were standing on my left when the bus pulled off. I looked at them curiously and realized that all the window seats were taken up. They could sit but not together. Suddenly a different wave passed through my body and my mind gave me the advice to get up. I got up and gave them my seat. The young lady smiled kindly and said thanks. I took another seat. I don’t remember whether I got off the bus before them or not.
Months passed by. Suddenly one day while I was standing at the same bus stop waiting some time for the bus to arrive I heard a voice.
“Excuse me, Uncle.” I looked in the direction of the voice. It was a beautiful young lady.
Puzzled, I said, “I do not recognize you.”
She said, “Do you remember you gave us your window seat?”
Puzzled, I said, “Maybe, but what is so great in that?”
She said, “If you had not given your seat that day, perhaps I would have not sat with my friend. By sitting together it helped us break up a misunderstanding that had been between us for a long time. Do you know we are getting married next month?”
“Good! God bless both of you,” I replied.
The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey. I realized the importance of giving that day.What does the underlined word “curiously” mean?
| A．生气地 | B．好奇地 | C．惊喜地 | D．失望地 |
Why were the young boy and the girl standing on the bus?
| A．Because they wanted to enjoy the sea view. |
| B．Because they couldn’t sit together. |
| C．Because there were no empty seats. |
| D．Because they preferred to stand. |
The author’s act of kindness helped the young boy and the girl ______.
| A．begin to talk to each other again after a quarrel |
| B．sit together and become friends very soon |
| C．clear up a misunderstanding between them |
| D．know each other and get married |
From the story, we can conclude（推断）that ______.
| A．small things can create great happenings in life |
| B．it is giving rather than receiving that is important |
| C．offering one’s seat to others may win respect |
| D．we sometimes forget what happened in the past |