Being able to multitask—doing several things at the same time—is considered (考虑，认为) a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.
What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle a larger number of electronic devices (电子产品) as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a large amount of time in fruitless efforts (努力) as they multitask.
Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people give so much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family table.
Multitasking also has an effect (影响) on young people’s performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets (器具) on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive (肯定的) response (回应). However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers (雇主) feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary (没必要) for them to learn special skills to do their work.
1. What does the underlined word “juggle” most probably mean?
A. Want to buy. B. Use at the same time.
C. Take the place of. D. Search information from.
2.In Paragraph 3, the author points out that__________.
A. family members do not greet each other
B. family members do not eat at the family table
C. young people get on well with their families
D. young people hardly communicate with their family members
3.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Young people must learn skills for future jobs.
B. Young people benefit (获益) a lot from modern gadgets.
C. Multitasking is an important skill to young people.
D. Multitasking influences young people’s development seriously.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Young people think multitasking is good for their study and work.
B. Employers consider it unnecessary for young people to be taught all over again.
C. Educators feel that young people don’t need to improve their study skills.
D. People from the world of education believe multitasking has a good effect on children’s later study skills.
5. The author develops (阐述) the passage mainly by__________.
A. providing special examples
B. following the natural time order
C. giving out a cause and analyzing (分析) its effects
D. comparing opinions from different worlds
A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, paint pictures, play the piano and grow flowers. 1. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from boxes to stamps.
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship and relaxation. Hobbies help people relax after a long time of hard work, and provide a balance (平衡) between work and play. Hobbies offer interesting activities for the old. Some hobbies can make a child grow as a person, develop his interest and help him learn new skills. 2. Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients (病人) recover (恢复) from illness. Hobbies give patients who can’t move around something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat (治疗) patients by having them take up interesting hobbies. 3.
In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies. 4. People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have now reduced much time that people must spend on their jobs.
5. Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found free time hours.
Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value (价值) of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”
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A. More people retire at an earlier age than before. B. Hobbies can also help a patient to keep healthy. C. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood. D. They also go to concerts, climb mountains, go fishing, skate and swim. E. Anyone, old or young, sick or well, rich or poor, can follow a good hobby, in spite of his age, health or money. |
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The 16th Asian Games was held from November 12th to 27th in 2010 in Guangzhou, China. There were 41 events in the Games. China got 199 gold medals and reached the total medals of 416. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Asian Games. In 1990 Beijing held the 11th Asian Games. |
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Premier Wen Jiabao went to Shanxi province on April 2nd , 2011. He made a three-day visit to impoverished(穷困的) Luliang. During his visit, he said that farmers’ right（权利）must be protected and he warned(警告) that no land should ever be taken against a farmer’s will(意愿). |
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The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway will be put into operation at the end of June, 2011. The journey takes about five hours. The train can reach speeds of up to 380 kilometers an hour. The passenger volume (容量) is expected to reach 160 million a year, marking(标志) a great step in China’s Railway development. |
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1.The 16th Asian Games was held in __________.
A. Guangzhou B. Shanghai C. Beijing D. Tokyo
2.How many gold medals did China get in the 16th Asian Games ?
A. 11. B. 41. C. 199. D. 416.
3. ________ went to Shanxi province on April 2nd , 2011.
A. A farmer B. Our premier C. A worker D. A passenger
4.Premier Wen Jiabao said that_________ right must be protected.
A. officials’ B. women’s C. students’ D. farmers’
5.The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway will be put into operation at the end of _______, 2011.
A. June B. July C. August D. September
Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, but his parents never let him stay long. Mother would say, “It’s eight o’clock now. It’s time for you to go to bed, Tom.”
“But why don’t you go to bed, too?” Tom always asked.
“We are adults (大人),” mother would say, “And adults go to bed late.”
One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.
“But it’s too late,” his mother didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. “The apples are already asleep.”
“But not all of them, Mom.” Tom said, “The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parents are surely awake.”
1.Tom liked to watch TV with_________ after supper.
A. his father and mother B. his sister
C. his grandparents D. his brother
2.His parents _______let him stay long.
A. never B. sometimes C. often D. usually
3.One evening Tom asked his mother for_________.
A. an egg B. an apple C. an orange D. a pear
4.His mother didn’t want to give anything to him to eat________.
A. in the morning B. in the afternoon
C. at bedtime D. at noon
5. From the story we know__________.
A. Tom was a quiet boy B. Tom was a bad boy
C. Tom was a lazy boy D. Tom was a clever boy
Li Dong is a farmer. He has a very big 46 . On the farm, he grows oranges, grapes and bananas. Many people come to 47 his farm. He is a successful young man and becomes very famous.
In 2003, he went back to his hometown 48 he finished middle school. “What work can I do?” he said to himself. Then he had an idea. “I’m interested 49 farming. I can grow fruit!” He began to watch many 50 on TV about growing fruit. He also read a lot of books about it. Then he went to 51 on Mr Wang’s farm for two years. He learned a lot there.
In 2005, he started his own fruit farm. 52 , Li Dong’s farm was small. But now, his farm is much 53 . His fruits are very good. He sends them to many big 54 in China, such as Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. He also grows vegetables and raises chickens on his farm. His family eats very 55 food. He has a very happy family.
1.A. farm B. park C. school D. shop
2.A. look B. take C. visit D. notice
3.A. since B. after C. though D. so
4.A. in B. on C. at D. for
5. A. games B. concerts C. programmes D. plays
6.A. see B. play C. eat D. work
7. A. At last B. At that time C. At this moment D.At once
8. A. big B. bigger C. the biggest D. biggest
9.A. villages B. schools C. cities D. farms
10. A. healthy B. bad C. terrible D. unhealthy
根据对话内容，从下面方框所给的选项中选出合适的句子补全对话，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。
Alice: Hello?
Susan: Hello. 1.
Alice: Yes, it is.
Susan: 2. Would you like to go to the bookstore
with me tomorrow? I’d like to buy some books.
Alice: Sorry. I don’t need any books. 3.
I can read books on the Internet.
Susan: Yes, but you can’t always read on the computer. 4.
Alice: Oh, I see.
Susan: And in the bookstore we can find many wonderful books.
Alice: OK. I’ll go with you. 5.
Susan: What about three o’clock tomorrow afternoon?
Alice: Great. See you then.
Susan: See you.
