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About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: “So, how have you been?” And the boy—who could not have been more than seven or eight years old—replied, “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”
This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed”, that is, in low sprits, until we were in high school.
Undoubtedly a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.
Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?
Human development is based not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.
In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation（揭示）machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.
Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.
小题1:According to the author, feeling depressed is________.
A．a sure sign of a mental problem in a child
B．a mental state present in all humans, including children
C．something that cannot be avoided in children’s mental development
D．something hardly to be expected in a young child
小题2:Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world________.
A．through connection with society
B．gradually and under guidance
C．naturally without being taught
D．through watching television
小题3:According to the author, that today’s children seem adultlike results from ________.
A．the widespread influence of television
B．the poor arrangement of teaching content
C．the fast pace of human scientific development
D．the rising standard of living
小题4:What does the author think of communication through print for children?
A．It enables children to gain more social information.
B．It develops children’s interest in reading and writing.
C．It helps children to read and write well.
D．It can control what children are to learn.
小题5:What does the author think of the change in today’s children?
A．He feels their adultlike behavior is so funny
B．He thinks the change worthy of note.
C．He considers it a rapid development.
D．He seems to be upset about it.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
解析
文章讲述的是作者偶然听到孩子类似于成年人的话，从而分析了孩子之所以如此成熟的原因和看法。
小题1:事实细节题，根据第二段可知，作者认为对于如此小年龄的孩子来说，depressed是很难想象的。
小题2:推理判断题，根据第五段Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders可知，
小题3:事实细节题，根据第六段可知，作者认为是电视剧的普及，让孩子出现了这样的特征。
小题4:推理判断题，根据最后一段Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access可知，作者认为通过印刷的方式可以控制孩子所学的东西
小题5:推理判断题，根据文章作者的口气和观点可以看出，他对孩子的这些变化感到焦虑，应当引起人们的重视。
举一反三
My neighbor’s children love playing hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) as all children do, but no one   36  that a game they played last week would be reported in the local newspaper.
One afternoon, they were playing in the vacant lot (空地)down by the corner. Young Paul, who is only five years old, found the perfect place to   37 . His sister, Natalie, had   38  her eyes and was counting to ten when Paul noticed the mail box at the corner and that the metal door was standing open. The mailman had just   39  several bags of mail and had carried them to his truck which was standing a few feet away. Paul climbed   40  the mail box and pulled the door closed so hard that it   41 . Soon realizing what he had done, he became   42  and started crying. At that time, Natalie was looking for him everywhere but could not find him. It was   43  that she happened to stand at the corner for a minute and heard her brother’s cries. She   44  ran to tell the mailman who hurried back from his   45  to unlock the metal door. Paul was now   46 , but he had such a bad fright that he could not stop crying. The mailman, however, soon found a way of making him   47  again. He told him that the next time he wanted to hide in a mail box, he should remember to put a stamp on himself!
小题1:
A．realizedB．warned C．imaginedD．wondered
小题2:
A．hideB．watch C．rest D．sleep
小题3:
A．openedB．shutC．raisedD．wiped
小题4:
A．lostB．foundC．taken outD．put in
小题5:
A．throughB．overC．out ofD．into
小题6:
A．brokeB．fell downC．openedD．locked
小题7:
A．surprisedB．frightenedC．excitedD．angry
小题8:
A．luckyB．a pityC．possibleD．strange
小题9:
A．suddenlyB．slowlyC．immediatelyD．carelessly
小题10:
A．homeB．truckC．mail boxD．post office
小题11:
A．foundB．hiddenC．happyD．free
小题12:
A．laughB．cryC．climb inD．play

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Though he wore his whiskers (颊须) only four years, today we can hardly think of Abraham Lincoln without them. He often talked about the little girl in Westfield, New York, who suggested in a letter that he grow the famous whiskers. And he would add, “Sometimes a small thing can change our lives!”
Grace Bedell sat in her room looking at a picture of Lincoln. Her little lamp threw shadows on the picture. A frame (框) of small shadows lay around the thin face and covered the hollow cheeks (面颊). “Whiskers!” she thought.
“How nice!” she said to herself. “There will be more people to elect him President if he lets his whiskers grow. Somebody ought to tell him.” She reached for a pen and began to write the letter.
On February 16 of the following year a special train carried the newly elected President Lincoln to the White House. The train stopped briefly at a station near Grace’s town. At the station Lincoln was speaking to a large crowd, among whom were the Bedell family.
Lincoln continued his speech, “I have a little friend in this place,” he said. “That little lady told me how to improve my appearance, and I want to thank her. If she is present, I would like to speak to her. Her name is Grace Bedell.”
Grace’s father led her forward to Lincoln. She looked and laughed happily, for up there on his face were the whiskers.
If you visit Springfield, Illinois, today you will see the house in which Abraham Lincoln used to live. On the wall of a room hangs a piece of paper covered with a child’s handwriting: “Dear sir...”
小题1:Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A．Why Lincoln Grew Whiskers
B．A Little Girl’s Letter to Lincoln
C．How Lincoln Becamse President of the U. S.
D．Lincoln’s Great Kindness to Children
小题2:Grace suggested Lincoln growing whiskers because she supposed ______.
A．he looked terrible without whiskers around his face
B．he would look better with whiskers around his thin face
C．no one would elect him President if he had no whiskers
D．he would be famous with whiskers around his thin face
小题3:Grace’s idea that Lincoln should grow whiskers came from ______.
A．the lamp B．Lincoln’s hollow cheeks
C．the picture of Lincoln D．the shadows on the picture
小题4:When Lincoln said “Sometimes a small thing can change our lives”, what he really meant was that ______.
A．his whiskers had helped him to become President of the U. S.
B．one should pay attention to small things in one’s life
C．a little child’s advice had helped to improve his appearance
D．a child could play an important part in politics
小题5:Which of the following did Grace most likely tell Lincoln in her letter?
A．Her school.B．Her problems.C．Her age.D．Her friends.

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Helen Thomas, born on August 4, 1920, is a famous news reporter, a Hearst Newspapers columnist, and member of the White House Press Corps. She served for fifty-seven years as a correspondent and White House bureau chief for United Press International (UPI). She is called “First Lady of the Press”.
Born in Kentucky, Helen Thomas was raised in Detroit, Michigan where she attended public schools and later graduated from Wayne State University. Upon leaving college, Helen served as a copy girl in an old company in Washington. In 1943, Ms. Thomas joined United Press International and the Washington Press Corps. Thomas served as president of the Women’s National Press Club from 1959 to 1960.
In November, Helen began covering then President-elect John F. Kennedy, following him to the White House in January 1961 as a UPI correspondent. She later became White House Bureau Chief for UPI, where she was employed until her resignation on May 17, 2000. Thomas then became a White House correspondent and columnist.
Thomas was the only woman journalist traveling with then President Nixon to China in January, 1972. She has traveled around the world several times with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, during the course of which she covered every Economic Summit. The World Almanac has cited her as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in America. 
On March 21, 2006, Thomas was called upon directly by President Bush for the first time in three years. Thomas asked Bush about Iraq. Helen Thomas has written four books and she is also a popular speaker at events nationwide. 
小题1:What’s the correct order of the events?
a. Thomas joined the UPI and the Washington Press Corps.
b. Thomas traveled with President Nixon to China.
c. Thomas served as president of the Women’s National Press Club.
d. Thomas resigned.
e. Thomas was called upon by President Bush.
f. Thomas became a White House correspondent and a columnist.
A．a, b, c, d, e, fB．a, c, b, d, f, eC．a, c, b, d, e, fD．a, d, e, f, c, b
小题2:Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Thomas made speeches about events nationwide.
B．Thomas has written four books.
C．Thomas covered every Economic Summit when traveling with US presidents.
D．Thomas became a correspondent after she graduated from the university.
小题3:From the passage, we can conclude that Thomas is a _____ woman.
A．courageousB．ambitiousC．successfulD．stubborn
小题4:After reading the passage it can be inferred that ___.
A．Thomas worked in the White House for 57 years.
B．Thomas is the most influential woman in America
C．President Bush received Thomas once in his term.
D．Thomas has traveled around the world with Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton.
小题5:What’s the best title of the passage?
A．The First Lady of the Press—Helen Thomas
B．A Successful News Reporter—Helen Thomas
C．Life Experience of Helen Thomas
D．Helen Thomas and Her Career

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Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more  31  waiting for the final school bell. Upon its   32  everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often  33 what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 34 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David   35  . I can still remember he was always  36 a smile and willing to help. He always  37 after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He  38  just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly  39 home.
Weeks passed and the  40  over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of  41 before the holiday break. I smiled in  42  as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David 43 standing by my desk.  
“I have something for you” he said and   44 from behind his back a small box.  45   it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it. ”I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my 46  saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said. “The box is nice, David, but it’ s  47 . ”
“ Oh no it isn’t ,” said David “ It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there .”
Tears filled my eyes  48  Ilooked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given  49  to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 50 the little empty box set on my desk.      
小题1:
A．courageous B．anxiousC．seriousD．cautious
小题2:
A．warningB．callingC．ringingD．yelling
小题3:
A．scoldedB．wonderedC．realizedD．learned
小题4:
A．modestlyB．naturallyC．inappropriatelyD．inaccurately
小题5:
A．popularB．specialC．upsetD．funny
小题6:
A．expressingB．deliveringC．sharingD．wearing
小题7:
A．practicedB．wanderedC．stayedD．studied
小题8:
A．wouldB．shouldC．mightD．could
小题9:
A．aim atB．head forC．put offD．turn to
小题10:
A．excitementB．argumentC．movement D．judgement
小题11:
A．yearB．schoolC．education D．program
小题12:
A．vainB．returnC．reliefD．control
小题13:
A．quietlyB．sadlyC．weaklyD．helplessly
小题14:
A．searchedB．foundC．raisedD．pulled
小题15:
A．HoldingB．SendingC．HandingD．Leaving
小题16:
A．delightB．expectationC．appreciationD．surprise
小题17:
A．emptyB．cheapC．uselessD．improper
小题18:
A．asB．untilC．becauseD．though
小题19:
A．adviceB．supportC．commandD．attention
小题20:
A．fromB．behindC．overD．towards

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A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria (自助食堂), but work for Dave was scarce (不足的，缺乏的), and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift—＄7,000，a legacy （遗产） from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident . “ It really made a difference when we were going under financially, ” says Dave.  
But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of (许多) other families were touched by the Hatches’ generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars ; in others, it was more than ＄100,000.  
It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than ＄3 million—they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm .  
Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving, They thrived on（喜欢）comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase (购买) .  
Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything,” says their friend Sand Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.  
Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed (分发；分配). It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents should enrich the whole community（社区）and last for generations to come.
Neighbors helping neighbors ——that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.  
小题1:According go the text, the Fusses ______.
A．were employed by a truck company
B．worked in a school cafeteria
C．were in financial difficulty
D．lost their home
小题2:Which of the following is true of the Hatches?
A．They had their children during the Great Depression
B．They gave away their possessions ( 财产；所有物) to their neighbors
C．They left the family farm to live in an old house
D．They helped their neighbors to find jobs
小题3:Why would the Hatches routinely go from store?
A．They decided to open a store
B．They couldn’t afford expensive things
C．They wanted to save money
D．They wanted to buy gifts for local kids
小题4: According to Sand Van Weelden, the Hatches were ______.
A．curious B．optimisticC．childlikeD．understanding
小题5:What can we learn from the text?
A．The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example
B．The summer camp was attractive to the parents
C．Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy form the Hatches
D．The community of Alto was poor

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