假如你是中学生李华，你的美国朋友Jack在上次给你的电子邮件中抱怨自己最近眼睛近视了。请你给他用英语回一封电子邮件，内容如下：
1．介绍一下你们班同学的情况； 2．分析一下造成你们班这种情况的原因；
3．帮Jack出点儿保持眼睛健康的主意。
注：1．字数120-150；邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好。
2．近视：shortsighted adj. shortsightedness n.
Dear Jack，
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
阅读下面短文，请根据短文后的要求进行答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）
[1] When it comes to protecting the privacy of their children，US parents give social networks a failing grade.
[2] Three out of four parents believe social networks are not doing a good job of protecting kids’online privacy. The survey was conducted for Common Sense Media，a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families surf the world of media and technology. 92 percent of parents said they are concerned that children share too much information online，and 85 percent said they are more concerned about online privacy than they were five years ago.
[3] The poll found a great deal of concern about geo-location services which pinpoint someone’s whereabouts.91 percent of parents said search engines and social networking sites should not be able to share the physical location of children with other companies until parents give authorization.
[4] The results present a clear divide between the industry’s view of privacy and the opinion of parents and kids. Common Sense Media chief executive and founder James Steyer said：“American families are deeply worried about how their personal information is being used by technology and online companies. However， the companies appear to be keeping their heads deep in the sand.”
[5] Technology companies need to step up but parents，children，schools and government also need to do more，he said.“Parents and kids have to educate themselves about ，”he said.“Schools should teach all students and their parents about privacy protection. And finally， policymakers have to update privacy policies for the 21st century.”
1.What is the main idea of the passage？(within 10 words)
2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one？
The survey shows that common people and the industry have different opinions about privacy.
3.Please translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.
4.Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words to make the sentence complete.（with in 10 words）
5.Please give the readers at least three tips on protecting their privacy on line.（within 30 words）
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A research by the National Center for Health Statistics is seen as an important confirmation of the“Hispanic mortality paradox（西班牙裔死亡率悖论）.”
On average，Hispanics outlive whites by 2.5 years and blacks by 7.7 years. Their life expectancy at birth in 2006 was 80.6 years，compared with 78.1 for whites，72.9 for blacks and 77.7 years for the total population.
The report shows that the Hispanic population has higher life expectancy at birth and at almost every age despite a socioeconomic status lower than that of whites.“Mortality is very correlated with income，education and health care access，”says Elizabeth Arias，author of the report.“You would expect the Hispanic population would have higher mortality，”in line with the black population.
The Hispanic paradox has been documented for more than two decades，but this is the first time the government has had enough data to issue national numbers. Researchers are struggling to explain why Hispanics live longer.
“We don’t know，”says David Hayes-Bautista，director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine.“We thought it was a problem in the data，but we can pretty much say this is real.”
Potential factors:
·Culture and lifestyle. Support from extended family and lower rates of smoking and drinking.Latino groups in particular have very strong family and social ties.
·Migration. The“healthy migrant effect”argues that healthy people are more likely to emigrate. And when immigrants become ill，they might return home and die there.
Solving the puzzle may help the nation deal with health care issues because Hispanics use health services less—they make fewer doctors visits and spend less time in hospitals，Hayes-Bautista says.“It’s clearly something in the Latino culture，”he says.
1.In 2006，Hispanics’life expectancy is years longer than the average of the total population.
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A．2.5 |
B．7.7 |
C．2.9 |
D．80.6 |
2.What does the underlined word“outlive”in the second paragraph probably mean？
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A．To live longer than… |
B．To live shorter than… |
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C．To die out. |
D．To expect to live. |
3.What is the main idea of paragraph three？
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A．Hispanics were born better than whites. |
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B．Morality is closely related with health care access. |
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C．Whites should have longer life expectancy. |
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D．Even experts can’t explain the phenomenon. |
4.What is Mr.Hayes-Bautista’s opinion about the paradox？
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A．He supports there is a problem with the data. |
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B．He intends to trust the cultural factor. |
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C．He believes in the“healthy migrant effect”. |
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D．He thinks health care the most important factor. |
5.Which of the following inferences is true according to the passage？
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A．Black people suffer the lowest social status in America. |
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B．Hispanics might have healthier ways of life. |
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C．Only healthy people can immigrate into America. |
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D．White people don’t have strong family ties. |
NEW YORK—Microsoft on Monday made another effort to challenge Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android in the exploding smartphone market—launching a wireless operating system，Windows Phone 7.
Consumers will consider it“always delightful and thoroughly mine，”Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said at a launch event. Ballmer said last year that Microsoft had“screwed up”with its Windows Mobile operating system.For example，it failed to keep up with touch-screen innovations that make iPhones and Android phones easy to use.
Microsoft fell from third to fourth place in market share this year，behind BlackBerry，iPhone and Android. Only 10.8% of smartphone owners used Microsoft’s system in August，down from 18% last December.
But Windows Phone 7 is“a total departure from anything they’ve done”.Microsoft says it sought to simplify common activities. For example，you can instantly take a picture with a phone’s camera by pushing a button on the device. You don’t have to first awaken it from its sleep mode and launch the camera application. You also can program the phones to automatically upload photos to Facebook or other social network sites in a couple of seconds. Users can easily work with Microsoft Office contact and calendar information as well as documents created in Microsoft’s Word，Excel and PowerPoint.
The phones will not show videos built on Adobe’s Flash platform，widely used by services including YouTube and Hulu.
AT&T will offer the first Windows Phone 7 smartphone，the Samsung Focus，on Nov.8.Soon after，it will have the LG Quantum and HTC Surround. Each will cost S| 199.99 with a two-year service contract. T-Mobile will have two Windows Phone 7 models out for the holiday shopping season：the HTC HD7 and Dell Venue Pro. It did not say how much they’ll cost.
1.What is the main idea of paragraph 4？
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A．Why Microsoft fell behind others. |
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B．How to use Windows Phone7. |
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C．Advantages of Windows phone7. |
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D．Speed of Windows phone7. |
2.What does the underlined phrase“screwed up”in the 2nd paragraph probably mean？
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A．To make a bad mistake. |
B．To make big progress. |
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C．To achieve main goals. |
D．To keep up with others. |
3.Which of the following phones will NOT use Windows Phone 7 operating system？
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A．Quantum. |
B．Surround. |
C．Android. |
D．Focus. |
4.Why did Microsoft see a drop in market share last year？
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A．Because its operating system didn’t catch up with changes. |
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B．Because its phones can’t show videos from YouTube. |
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C．Because it was inconvenient to take photos using its phones. |
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D．Because its system was based only on Microsoft soft wares. |
5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？
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A．Smartphone Market Welcomes New Giant |
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B．Microsoft to Fight Back on Smartphone |
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C．Mobile Phones Getting Smarter and Easier |
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D．Microsoft Proved a Failure in Smartphone |
Surveys of American teenagers find that about half of them do not get enough sleep on school nights. They get an average of 60 to 90 minutes less than experts say they need.
Experts say teens are biologically programmed to go to sleep later and wake up later than other age groups. Yet many schools start classes as early as seven in the morning.
As a result，many students go to class feeling like Danny，16 years old. He plays two sports，lacrosse and football. He is an active teen—except in the morning. DANNY：“Getting up in the morning is pretty terrible. I’m just very out of it and tired. And through first and second period I can hardly stay awake.”
Michael Breus，a clinical psychologist with a specialty in sleep disorders says：“These aren’t a bunch of lazy kids—although，you know，teenagers can of course be lazy. These are children whose biological rhythms，more times than not，are off.”Teens，he says，need to sleep eight to nine hours or even nine to ten hours a night. He says sleepy teens can experience a form of depression that could have big effects on their general well-being. It can affect not just their ability in the classroom but also on the sports field and on the road because any tired driver is dangerous，especially a teenager with a lack of experience.
So what can schools do about sleepy students？The psychologist says one thing they can do is start classes later in the morning.
Eric Peterson，head of St.George’s School in the northeastern state of Rhode Island，says，“In the end，schools ought to do what’s the right thing for their students，first and foremost.”And he wanted to see if a 30-minute delay would make a difference. It did.
1.According to the passage，which of the following is the chief cause of sleepy teenagers？
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A．Persona haibits. |
B．Early school hours. |
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C．Sports activities. |
D．Too much home work. |
2.According to Michael Breus， .
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A．Teenagers are too lazy to get up early for school. |
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B．Teenagers should change their biological rhythms. |
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C．Lacking sleep can cause serious problems. |
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D．Sleepy teenagers shouldn’t drive to school. |
3.What is Eric Peterson’s opinion on the issue？
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A．Schools should try their best to help students. |
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B．Students should adjust to their school’s schedule. |
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C．Changing school schedule is their last choice. |
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D．Something has to change at the end of a school day. |
4.What does the underlined word“It”in the last sentence might refer to？
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A．St.George School. |
B．Rhode Island State. |
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C．Students in St.George School. |
D．30-minute delay of school day. |
5.What can you infer might follow the passage immediately？
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A．Some positive changes in St.George’s school. |
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B．Some complaints from teachers and parents. |
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C．Some tips on how to help students foremost. |
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D．Some unexpected outcome of the delay. |
“It was cool，because I got a chance to be in a studio and see how a record is made，”says 14-year-old Javon Martin，who joined the music clubhouse 3 years ago.“It has impacted my life in a big way. People are actually starting to see me as an artist.”Ten-year-old Akheylah Hunter didn’t play an instrument when she became a club member last year. Now，she plays piano and sings with the band. What she likes best，she says，is performing.“We performed in different places，”she says.“We go on trips and it is fun.”
Since the Music Clubhouse opened three years ago，it’s served almost 500 kids.Aggeler says performing in front of different audiences helps the young musicians build self-esteem.Coming to the club to prepare for those performances helps them learn how to deal with their personal problems and concerns.
“I can see what it does for them and it just develops confidence，”he explains.“It’s also an escape from the big problems we have in the neighborhood. So whether they feel embarrassed about a zit on their face，or they feel embarrassed because they’re not as tall as somebody，they can rap about it and let it out a little bit.”
To expand the club and help more kids learn music，Aggeler sought the support of the community. The Berklee College of Music and local music stores have provided free equipment. The club has also gotten support from the Music and Youth Initiative，a nonprofit that develops after school music education programs in underserved communities in Massachusetts. All these have made it possible to provide kids who may not have the means to get private music lessons the opportunity to still learn music and get all the benefits that music education brings.”
1.Why does the writer mention the two children in the first paragraph？
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A．To tell readers that all children like music. |
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B．To provide examples of how children like the club. |
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C．To convince readers that music can solve many problems. |
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D．To show readers how to discover children’s potentials. |
2.Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a benefit of joining the club？
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A．Helping the youngsters to build self-confidence. |
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B．Helping its members escape from problems. |
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C．Learning to deal with personal problems. |
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D．Learning to get help from nonprofit groups. |
3.What is Mr.Aggeler’s possible post？
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A．An organizer of the club. |
B．A conductor of the band. |
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C．An expert in child problems. |
D．A parent of one of the children. |
4.What does the writer intend the passage to be？
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A．An advertisement for a club. |
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B．A promotion of some non-profit groups. |
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C．An introduction of a music club for children. |
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D．A try to call for attention on children’s needs. |
5.Which of the following might NOT be included in activities of the club？
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A．Putting on performances. |
B．Making records. |
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C．Traveling to different places. |
D．Giving private music lessons. |
