C
American teens are setting an example for their parents through their volunteer work,
according to a new poll by Harris Interactive. The random national telephone survey released this week by the charity World Vision found that more teens volunteer to support a charitable cause(56 percent) than have a part-time job(39 percent).
Parents said 82 percent of the teens in their lives do something to support charitable causes, including volunteering, recruiting others to a cause, wearing a button or T-shirt or donating money. Forty-six percent of the adults surveyed said they volunteer their time, but they also take credit for inspiring their children to volunteer.
The Harris Interactive poll was conducted in the United States between Jan 29 and Feb 2 among 2,003 adults. Sara Johnson, a teacher who advises students at a private school in a Chicago suburb, says she's seen a resurgence of teen involvement in social causes since President Barack Obama was elected in November.
The Harris Interactive survey found a quarter of teens have become more involved in charitable causes or organizations as a result of the economic downturn, but the economy has also led to cuts in allowances, and has teens working more hours at a paying job.
Unlike many public high schools across the nation, Illiana Christian does not require its students to clock public service hours. Senior Melissa Martin said some kids are too busy with other commitments like sports and music, but most of her classmates do volunteer.
Alynn Woodson, director at Habitat for Humanity International, said she has noticed a new enthusiasm among teen volunteers for the organization. Habitat for Humanity celebrates the 20th anniversary of its alternative spring break program this year and is expecting more than 12,000 young people to help build homes for low-income people around the nation.
63.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.It is surveyed that more teens volunteer to support a charitable cause nowadays.
B.Illiana Christian asks its students to clock public service hours strictly.
C.American parents are setting an example for their children through their volunteer work.
D.The financial crisis led to the employment of American parents.
64.The underlined word “resurgence” in the third paragraph most probably means .
A.replacement B.recall C.review D.return
65.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.About 12,000 young people will help build homes for low-income people around the nation.
B.In Illiana Christian, teens are busy with sports and none of them do volunteer.
C.The majority of the teens in their lives do something to support charitable causes.
D.Forty-six percent of the adults surveyed said they volunteer their time.
66.We may infer from the passage that .
A.American teens prefer charitable causes to attending school.
B.People noticed a new enthusiasm among teen volunteers for the organization.
C.The majority of the adults are not willing to volunteer their time.
D.Habitat for Humanity celebrates the 20th anniversary this year.
B
Ad. 1
April fool’s party
On Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk! Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s
by DJs Den & Sion. 9pm till late.
Tickets: Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan (US$6)
Time/date: 9 pm, April 1
Place: Inner Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang District
Tel: 84540321
Ad. 2
Language in use
Enjoy free house coffee, tea and beer as well as music and dancing. Practice your Chinese, make
friends and have fun.
Time/date: 7 to 9 pm, March 25
Place: Language In Use Club, 2/F, Science Fortune Center, 8 Xueqing Lu, Haidian District
Ad. 3
The "worst" party
Organized by Ozone productions, the party is set to be "the worst ever", with the lamest music
from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Special prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed or for bad fashion
sense.
Tickets: Free entrance
Time/date: 9 pm, April 1
Place: Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colours Plaza, Chaoyang District
Tel: 64668575
Ad. 4
La Nuit Francaise
Again on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous. The
monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or
speaking French to gather together.
The evening features three glasses of wine and canapes for participants and a special exhibition.
Time/date: 7 to 10 pm, April 14
Place: Le Rendezvous, 3 Gongti Beilu, accross from the Pacific Century Plaza, Chaoyang
District Tel: 64629110
Ad. 5
Marco V
Dutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark.
Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive, style blending deejay and a successful
and devoted producer. His spinning is energetic, crowd pleasing and never sees an empty dance
floor. He was ranked No. 15 in this year’s international DJ MAG DJ Top100.
Tickets: 40 yuan (US$4.80) in advance, 50 yuan (US$6) at the door, both include a free drink
Time/date: 10 pm to 4 am, March 31, April 1
Place: Banana, in the lobby of the Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
Tel: 6528 3636
59.Which of the following is NOT true of Ad. 1 and Ad. 3?
A.The two parties will be held on the same day.
B.The two parties will be held at the same time.
C.The entrance fees of the two parties will not be charged.
D.Some old music will be played at the parties.
60.Which of the following is intended for the Chinese learners?
A.Marco V. B.La Nuit Francaise.
C.Language in use. D.The "worst" party.
61. Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Marco V is a newly established band
B.La Nuit Francaise may be French words
C.the "worst" party will attract a lot of college students
D.you will enjoy free drink at April fool’s party
62.What has been held regularly?
A.La Nuit Francaise. B.Marco V.
C.Language in use D.The “worst” party.
第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题,每题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Many people have described television as a passive activity that is harmful to children’s
education. However,there are good and bad ways to watch television.Parents who are interested in using television as a learning tool can actually turn time in front of TV into an educational chance.
Probably the most familiar educational way to use television is to simply watch educational programs.In particular,this means selecting channels and programs specially designed for educational purposes.Along with traditional educational shows for children on public broadcasting channels,cable television now offers kids and adults a wide variety of educational programs,with everything from nature shows to historical events in different countries.
Captioning,such as “closed captioning” for hearing disabled viewers provides another way for parents to exploit(开发) the educational possibilities of television.One study showed that children who watched captioned TV got great improvement in their vocabulary and oral reading ability.In addition,parents can make any show a learning class by watching television together with children.By actively joining children in the programs that they are watching,parents can help with the development of such skills as predicting and summarizing.In order to develop predicting skills,parents and children could first refer to a program’s description in a viewing guide.After reading the program description and guessing what might happen in the program,parents and children could watch together to see which predictions were correct.And to practice summarizing,after watching a program,parents can turn off the TV and ask what the story was about.This kind of activity helps children develop thinking skills such as arranging events in an order and memorizing information.
Although there will still be plenty of times when children watch TV simply for passive enjoyment,parents can help make at least part of their children’s viewing time a more productive activity.Used intelligently by exploiting the learning chances available through various programs,television can play an instructive role in children’s education.
56.Which activity is NOT suggested in the passage?
A.Predicting and summarizing TV shows B.Watching captions on TV.
C.Enjoying films about nature. D.Watching shows for homework.
57.We can learn from the last paragraph that ______.
A.not every minute when a child watches television must be educational
B.children should not use television for passive enjoyment
C.some children prefer reading to watching television
D.television offers more learning chances than school
58.Which of the following questions is the major one discussed in the passage?
A.What makes television more interesting than books?
B.Why should schools put television into classrooms?
C.How can parents use television as a teaching tool?
D.Which program can actually make kids smarter?
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
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。
I remember one Thanksgiving when our family had no money and no food, and someone knocked on our door. A man was there with a giant 36 and some other food. The stranger announced, “I’m here to help people 37 . Have a great Thanksgiving.”
From then on ,I promised 38 that someday I would do the same for others. Every Thanksgiving since I was eighteen, I would buy enough food, 39 like a delivery boy, go to the 40 neighborhood and knock on a door. I always 41 a note explaining my Thanksgiving experience as a kid. I have received 42 from it than from any amount of money.
Last Thanksgiving I was in a hotel in New York with my new wife. She was sad because normally she 43 be home decorating the house for Christmas. I said, “Why don’t we decorate some 44 today instead of trees?” When I told her what I always did on Thanksgiving , she got 45 .
We went down to the street to 46 a van. We has waved to about twenty drivers before one finally 47 . We asked him, “Could you take us to a disadvantaged area? We’ll pay you.”
The driver said, “You don’t have to 48 me. I’ll take you to places you’ve 49 thought of going. 50 first tell me why you want to do this.”
I told him my story and that I wanted to show gratitude by giving something 51 . We bought food 52 for a troop. Then he took us to the South Bronx where there were half a dozen people living in one room with no electricity or heat in the dead of 53 . It was both an 54 realization that people lived this way and a truly fulfilling experience to make even a small 55 .
36.A.chicken B.turkey C.pig D.sheep
37.A.in vain B.in turn C.in return D.in need
38.A.my wife B.the stranger C.myself D.him
39.A.dress B.work C.look D.behave
40.A.poorest B.nearest C.nicest D.best
41.A.included B.read C.contained D.took
42.A.much B.less C.fewer D.more
43.A.could B.would C.might D.must
44.A.hotels B.lives C.streets D.houses
45.A.nervous B.sad C.excited D.worried
46.A.buy B.make C.decorate D.find
47.A.talked B.smiled C.fled D.stopped
48.A.tell B.stop C.ask D.pay
49.A.ever B.never C.always D.sometimes
50.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Instead D.But
51.A.up B.back C.in D.out
52.A.just B.right C.enough D.good
53.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
54.A.astonishing B.angry C.unforgettable D.unrealistic
55.A.progress B.meal C.difference D.Trip
35.Notice for the moment was ____________of the arguments about Korea’s launching their man-made satellite. Two weeks saw no agreements in UN.
A.paid; appearing |
B.taken; reached |
C.centered; arriving at |
D.given; driving |
34.It happened so fast. _______she had time to realize what was happening, she was struck on the head by a vase.
A.Before |
B.When |
C.Since |
D.As |