"Time is a problem for children," states a news report for a new Swiss watch．Children in some countries "learn time slowly" because "they don't wear watches" and "parents don't really know how to teach them time．" The children grow up with this handicap and become adults-and then can't get to work on time．Is there an answer to this problem? Of course-it's the Flick Flak, made by a famous Swiss watch company．
The Flick Flak is being marketed as something teaching watch for children aged 4 to 10．The watch itself does not teach children how to tell time, of course; it merely "takes their imagination" by presenting the "hour" hand as a beautiful red girl named Flak and the "minute" hand as a tall blue boy named Flick．Flick points to related "blue" minutes on the dial, while Flak points to "red" hour numbers．The characters and colors combined with parental help, are supposed to teach young children how to tell time．
The watch comes equipped with a standard battery and a nylon band （尼龙表带）．Peter Lipkin, the United States sales manager for the Flick Flak, calls it "childproof: if it gets dirty you can throw the whole watch in the washing machine．" The product is being sold in select department stores in Europe, Asia and the United States for a suggested price of $25．Parents who buy the watch may discover that it is one thing to tell time; it's quite another for them to be on time．
1.From the news report we know that ____ .
A．parents are patient when teaching children time
B．parents have little idea of how to teach children time
C．children are likely to learn time quickly
D．children enjoy wearing the Flick Flak watch
2.The author doesn't seem to believe____ .
A．children will be on time if they have not learnt how to tell time
B．a Flick Flak can help parents teach their children how to tell time
C．the Flick Flak can take children's imagination
D．children usually have trouble telling time if they don't wear watches
3.The underlined word handicap （Para．1） means ____ .
A．displeasure B．discouragement
C．disappointment D．disadvantage
4.The United State sales manager calls the new watch “childproof” because ___ .
A．it is designed to teach children to be on time
B．it proves to be effective in teaching children time
C．it is made so as not to be easily damaged by children
D．it is the children's favorite watch
Read the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment．And then answer questions．
Happiness（Romance）★★★★
Happiness tells the story of two people （Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy） who work for different advertising companies．They talk on the phone all the time and don't like each other．But then they correspond by email and fall in love．This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances．It also has beautiful music．
I Scream （Thriller）★★
In I Scream, Paul （Colin Jacks） is a young man who joins a thriller club．Each of the members tries to frighten the others．Paul is told to stay in an old house for the night．This movie is very frightening but also quite silly．It doesn't make sense for Paul to stay m the house when things start to go wrong．Only for people who like thrillers．
Paul's Heroes （Comedy）★★★
This is a very funny war movie set in World War Two．Six soldiers （including Sammy Turblow） have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there．During the movie, they dress up as women and fight with Italian workers．You can guess the ending, but it's great fun getting there．
_____（Drama）★★★★
This is a very good drama with Jack Ross, who pays a hard-working truck driver．His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her．m his travels he meets Dr．Lloyd （Phil Driver） who has found the cure for the illness, but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America．This is an excellent movie, which is very exciting．
1.Which of the four movies is the least popular with people?
A．The 1st one. B．The 2nd one.
C．The 3nd one. D．The 4th one.
2.The underlined word "correspond" can be replaced by _________.
A．date B．exchange C．write D．communicate
3.A thriller is most probably a film which tells something _________.
A．frightening B．instructive C．humorous D．interesting
4.Which of the following is the best title for the fourth film?
A．A Hard-working Truck Driver B．Medicine
C．A Strange Illness D．Twelve Hours
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In college I had a part-time job at a shop downtown that sold doughnuts(a kind of cake) and coffee. The small shop, 36 on a block where a dozen buses stopped, it provided food to people who had a few minutes to wait for their 37 .
I 38 coffee in takeout cups and patiently waited on customers who’d point through the glass case and say, “No, not that one, the one two rows over.”
Every afternoon around four o’clock, a group of school children would burst 39 the shop. Adults would glance in, see the crowd and 40 on. I didn’t 41 if the kids waited for the bus in the shop.
I came to know them pretty well. The girls would talk about school. The boys were more quiet, choosing not to 42 their secrets, but still, they’d wait every day in the store 43 their bus came.
Sometimes I'd hand out bus fare （车费） when a ticket went 44 — always repaid the next day．When ii snowed, the kids and I would wait 45 for a very late bus．They'd call their parents to let them know they were okay．At _ closing time I wouldn't 46 the door, and the kids and I would wait in the warm store until their bus finally arrived．
I 47 a lot of doughnuts on snowy days．I enjoyed my pals （伙伴）, but it never 48 to me that I played an important part in their lives—until one Saturday afternoon when a serious-looking man came into the store and asked if I was the girl who worked weekdays around four o'clock．I 49 it was true, and he introduced himself 50 the father of two of my favorites—a brother and sister team．
"I want you know I appreciate what you do for my children．I 51 about them having to take two buses to get home．It 52 a lot that they can wait here and you are keeping an eye on them．"
I told him it wasn't a big 53 ．that I enjoyed the kids．
"No, you don't understand．When they're with the doughnuts lady, I know they're 54 ．It is a big deal．And I'm grateful．"
So I was the Doughnuts lady．I not only had received a 55 ．I had become a landmark．
1.A．existed B．located C．lied D．stood
2.A．ride B．train C．passengers D．cars
3.A．tasted B．had C．made D．poured
4.A．into B．out C．for D．along
5.A．go B．come C．pass D．pull
6.A．consider B．mind C．think D．realize
7.A．hear B．notice C．share D．show
8.A．when B．before C．after D．until
9.A．stealing B．disappearing C．missing D．remaining
10.A．happily B．anxiously C．sadly D．bravely
11.A．lock B．open C．watch D．keep
12.A．ate up B．gave away C．let out D．sent away
13.A．stuck B．reminded C．moved D．occurred
14.A．admitted B．talked C．guessed D．refused
15.A．for B．to C．as D．like
16.A．care B．worry C．frighten D．wonder
17.A．means B．takes C．has D．gives
18.A．pride B．pleasure C．deal D．help
19.A．controlled B．behaved C．alive D．safe
20.A．word B．title C．prize D．award
Korean and Japanese people differ greatly customs and manners.
A．on B．from C．by D．in
Please don’t be by the text messages saying that you have won a shocking prize.
A．taken off B．taken out C．taken away D．taken in
She is such a crazy soccer fan she downloaded every match in the World Cup 2010 from the Internet.
A．as B．that C．which D．who
