Scott Langteau has this message for kids：spend less time playing video games.It’
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Scott Langteau has this message for kids：spend less time playing video games.
It’s a message that many a mom and dad have tried to impress upon many a youngster (and some notsoyoungsters) who spend perhaps a bit too much time with game controllers in hand.
But the 40yearold Langteau isn’t a parent.He’s a veteran (老手) of the video game industry—one who played producer on three “Medal of Honor” games and cofounded his own game development company.
Langteau has just published a children’s books called Sofa Boy，which tells the story of a kid who spends too much time sitting on the couch with controller clutched in hand and the rather terrible consequences that follow.
It’s a fairy tale plucked straight from Langteau’s own experiences as a lad with a fondness for video games and his own bouts with a bit of game addiction.But first，Langteau would like to make one thing clear，“I’m not saying that you shouldn’t play video games.I think video games are great.I think they do great things for kids.”Instead，Langteau says his book is all about a little something called moderation (克制)．
“It’s about being well rounded，” he says.“Just like with anything else，we all need to make sure that there’s a variety in what we do.”
Video gamers can be rather badtempered when it comes to accepting criticism about their favorite entertainment.And understandably so.After all，most people who go around talking about the dangers of playing video games tend to be outsiders—people who don’t play video games and certainly don’t understand that they can be a valuable and healthy form of entertainment.
But Langteau and Sofa Boy seem to be in a unique position to deliver a message of gaming moderation that the young game masses might actually listen to.After all，this is a man who understands what it means to be a kid with a passion for games.His early experience has taught him a lesson.
小题1:Scott Langteau published Sofa Boy to________.| A．share his great skills on games | | B．warn kids against game addiction | | C．tell about his fairy tale as a kid | | D．deliver a message for video games |
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE about Sofa Boy?| A．The book implies the writer’s own story. | | B．The book describes a veteran of games. | | C．The boy in the book wins a medal in games. | | D．The boy in the book is not a video game addict. |
小题3:We can learn from the passage that________.| A．Langteau advises the young to play games within limits | | B．Langteau advises the young not to play games | | C．playing video games ruins the future of kids | | D．playing video games doesn’t benefit kids |
小题4:By saying “It’s about being well rounded，...” (in Para.6)，Langteau means________.| A．games do great good to kids | | B．gamers are usually fat and round | | C．games should be viewed from all sides | | D．gamers are to blame for their behaviors |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:C |
解析
小题1: B
解析 推理判断题。由文章第五段可知，朗托不反对孩子们玩游戏，而且认为游戏是一种健康的娱乐，但是他声称《沙发男孩》是有关“节制”的问题，也就是说这本书警告孩子们对游戏不要过于上瘾。
小题2: A
解析 细节理解题。文章第五段说明这本书取材于朗托自己的亲身经历，也就是说这本书暗含作者自己的故事。
小题3: A
解析 推理判断题。文章第六段中朗托说我们要确保我们所做的事情是丰富多彩的，也就是说不要一直打游戏，玩游戏也要有一定的节制。
小题4: C
解析 推理判断题。本句原意为：“对这件事应该进行全面的考虑”，也就是说，应该从各个角度来看待玩游戏这件事情。 |
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I’ve always known my kids use digital communications gear (装置) a lot.But my cellphone bill last month really grabbed my attention.My son had come up to nearly 2,000 incoming text messages，and had sent nearly as many.Of course，he was out of school for the summer and communicating more with friends from a distance.Nevertheless，he found time to hold down a summer job and complete a college course in between all that typing with his thumb.
I was even more surprised to learn that my son is normal.“Teenagers with cellphones each send and receive 2,272 text messages a month on average，” Nielsen Mobile says.
Some experts regret that all that keyboard jabber is making our kids stupid，unable to read nonverbal cues such as facial expressions，gestures，posture and other silent signals of mood and attitude.Unlike phones，text messaging doesn’t even allow transmission of tone of voice or pauses，says Mark Bauerlein，author of a book called The Dumbest Generation：How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future.
Beyond that，though，I’m not sure I see as much harm as critics of this trend.I’ve posted before on how I initially tried to control my kids’ texting.But over time，I have seen my son suffer no apparent ill effects，and he gains a big benefit，of easy，continuing contact with others.
I don’t think texting make kids stupid.It may make them annoying，when they try to text and talk to you at the same time.And it may make them distracted，when buzzing text messages interrupt efforts to noodle out a math problem or finish reading for school.
But I don’t see texting harming teens’ability to communicate.My son is as accustomed to nonverbal cues as any older members of our family.I have found him more engaged and easier to communicate with from a great distance，because he is constantly available via text message and responds with faithfulness and speed.
小题1:What does the underlined word “distracted” in the fifth paragraph mean?| A．Confused. | B．Absentminded. | | C．Comfortable. | D．Badtempered. |
小题2:What would be the best title for this passage?| A．For Teens，Texting Instead of Talking | | B．For Parents，Caring Much for Their Kids | | C．Advantages and Disadvantages of Texting | | D．The Effect of Communication |
小题3:The author’s attitude towards texting is________.| A．objective | B．opposed | | C．supportive | D．doubtful |
小题4:According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true?| A．It is normal for a teen to send or receive 60 text messages a day. | | B．Texting is a very popular way of communication among teens. | | C．When texting，teens never mind talking with others. | | D．The writer limited his son to send or receive text messages at first. |
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Electric cars are dirty.In fact，not only are they dirty，they might even be more dirty than their gasolinepowered cousins.
People in California love to talk about “zeroemissions vehicles”，but_people_in_California_seem_to_be_clueless_about_where_electricity_comes_from.Power plants mostly use fire to make it.Aside from the new folks who have their roofs covered with solar cells，we get our electricity from generators.Generators are fueled by something—usually coal，oil，but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants.There are a few wind farms and geothermal(地热的) plants as well，but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something.
In other words，those “zeroemissions” cars are likely coalburning cars.It’s just because the coal is burned somewhere else that it looks clean.It is not.It’s as if the California Greens are covering their eyes—“If I can’t see it，it’s not happening.” Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle；a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it.But when you take that gas(or another fuel) and first use it to make electricity，you waste a nice part of that energy，mostly in the form of wasted heat—at the generator，through the transmission(传送) lines，etc.
A gallon of gas may propel your car 25 miles.But the electricity you get from that gallon of gas won’t get you nearly as far—so electric cars burn more fuel than gaspowered ones.If our electricity came mostly from nukes；or geothermal，or hydro，or solar，or wind，then an electric car truly would be clean.But for political，technical，and economic reasons，we don’t use much of those energy sources.
In addition，electric cars’ batteries which are poisonous for a long time will eventually end up in a landfill.And finally，when cars are the polluters，the pollution is spread across all the roads.When it’s a power plant，though，all the junk is in one place.Nature is very good at cleaning up when things are too concentrated，but it takes a lot longer when all the garbage is in one spot.
小题1:What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph 2?| A．People see the California Greens everywhere. | | B．People in California love to talk about zeroemissions vehicles. | | C．People in California love to have their roofs covered with solar cells. | | D．People in California have no idea that so far electricity mainly comes from burning coal，oil，etc. |
小题2:What is the main idea of the text?| A．Electric cars are not clean at all. | | B．Electric cars are better than gasolinepowered ones. | | C．People cast doubts on electric cars’ batteries. | | D．Gasoline is an efficient way to power a vehicle. |
小题3:The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run ________.| A．not less than 25 miles | | B．as far as 50 miles | | C．as far as 25 miles | | D．not more than 25 miles |
小题4:It can be inferred from the text that ________.| A．being green is good and should be encouraged in communication | | B．electric cars are not clean in that we get electricity mainly by burning something | | C．zeroemissions vehicles should be chosen to protect our environment | | D．electric cars are now the dominant vehicle compared with gasolinepowered cousins |
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Did you get a flu shot this year？For the first time，the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US is recommending that all children aged from 6 months to 18 years receive the flu vaccine.
Vaccines battle diseases caused by bacteria and viruses.A weakened form of the germ (病菌) is introduced into the body.The body makes special substances called antibodies (抗体) to fight the germs.If the actual germs were to attack，the antibodies would fight.Because there are many kinds of flu viruses，scientists must create a new vaccine formula (处方) each year.Researchers must make a prediction.
It is like forecasting the weather.Sometimes they are right on，and sometimes they are off.But even when the vaccine does not closely match circulating flu types，it can make the illness less serious.
“The flu vaccine is not as effective as the polio (小儿麻痹症) vaccine or the measles vaccine，” says Dr.William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.“It’s not a great vaccine，but it is in fact quite a good vaccine.”
But a flu vaccine doesn’t work for everyone.There are certain people who should be careful about taking it，because the vaccine is produced in eggs.Those who are allergic (过敏的) to eggs should not take it.If you have a fever，you should wait until you recover.
Some people are afraid that they might get the flu from the flu shot.Scientists say that it is not possible，because the viruses in the flu shot are inactivated.But some minor side effects such as lowgrade fever and body ache could occur.If they do，they begin soon after the shot and usually last only one to two days.
Did you know？Smallpox was the first disease people tried to prevent by putting a virus into a healthy person.In 1796，English scientist Edward Jenner placed some infected material under a boy’s skin.
小题1:The underlined word “vaccine” (in Para.1) refers to________.| A．virus used for fighting against disease | | B．antibody to fight the germs | | C．formula to fight against disease | | D．germ to be injected into the body |
小题2:By saying “It’s not a great vaccine，but it is in fact quite a good vaccine.” (in Para.4)，William Schaffner means the flu vaccine________.| A．is as effective as the polio and the measles vaccines | | B．is worse，compared with the polio and the measles vaccines | | C．does help to make illness less serious | | D．is quite good because it works for everyone |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that________.| A．those who are not allergic to eggs can take the flu vaccine | | B．not all the flu vaccines are effective for everyone | | C．you should go to a doctor if you have a fever after taking the flu vaccine | | D．it is possible that some people might get the flu from the flu shot |
小题4:When people take the flu vaccine，________.| A．they’ll be allergic to eggs | | B．their bodies will ache for 5 days | | C．they probably have a low fever | | D．they won’t catch a flu ever after |
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Being organized is an important skill for school and life.When you’re well organized，you can stay focused，instead of spending time hunting things down and getting sidetracked.What does it mean to be organized？For schoolwork，it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments，so you know what you have to do and when.Keeping clearly labeled binders or folders for handouts and keeping all your schoolwork neat and in a specific place—these are the main parts of organization.
For home stuff，being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go.It means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing it on a chair.It means keeping your schoolbag，your shoes，and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them.
Planning is part of being organized，too.Planning means deciding what you will do and when you will do it.Calendars，lists，and schedules can help you plan.You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace.Making a schedule or a “todo” list for yourself is a good idea.Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do.Add new things as you get assignments，and check off things when you’ve done them.Use your list to help you decide which thing is the most important to work on first.
It takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuff.But once you’re organized，you feel great.The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework，the more time you have for better things，like reading a good book or playing.
小题1:According to the first paragraph，“being organized” probably means “________”．| A．looking for something with others here and there | | B．doing something according to the plan made ahead of time | | C．getting together every now and then | | D．telling you what you have to do every day |
小题2:If you are well organized at home，you will________.| A．leave all the things as they are | | B．hang your coat on a chair | | C．know where your clean underwear is | | D．ask your mom where your shoes are |
小题3:Which one of the following is the right order of being organized?
a．Deciding what you have to do and when.
b．Finding a notebook where you can write down your “todo” list.
c．Getting rid of the things that have been done in the list.
d．Making a “todo” list for yourself.| A．b，a，d，c | B．a，d，c，b | | C．c，b，a，d | D．d，c，b，a |
小题4:What may be the best title for this passage?| A．Planning Is Part of Being Organized | | B．A Good Beginning Is Half Done | | C．Being Organized—an Important Skill | | D．Where There Is a Will There Is a Way |
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LONDON—Here’s a new warning from health experts：Sitting is deadly.
Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for long periods—even if you also exercise regularly—could be bad for your health.And it doesn’t matter where the sitting takes place—at the office，at school，in the car or before a computer or TV—just the overall number of hours it occurs.Several studies suggest people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat，have a heart attack or even die.
In an editorial published this week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine，Elin EkblomBak of the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences suggested that authorities rethink how they define physical activity to highlight the dangers of sitting.
While health officials have issued guidelines recommending minimum amounts of physical activity，they haven’t suggested people try to limit how much time they spend in a seated position.
“After four hours of sitting，the body starts to send harmful signals，”said EkblomBak.She explained that genes regulating(调节) the amount of glucose(葡萄糖) and fat in the body start to shut down.
Even for people who exercise，spending long periods of time sitting at a desk is still harmful.Tim Armstrong，a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization，said people who exercise every day—but still spend a lot of time sitting—might get more benefit if that exercise was spread across the day，rather than in a single bout(一回)．
Still，in a study published in 2009 that tracked more than 17,000 Canadians for about a dozen years，researchers found people who sat more had a higher death risk，whether or not they exercised.
“We don’t have enough evidence yet to say how much sitting is bad，” said Peter Katzmarzyk of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge，who led the Canadian study.“But it seems the more you can get up and interrupt this sedentary behavior，the better.”
Figures from a U．S. survey in 20032004 found Americans spend more than half their time sitting，from working at their desks to sitting in cars.
Experts said more research is needed to figure out just how much sitting is dangerous，and what might be possible to offset those effects.
“People should keep exercising because that has a lot of benefits，” EkblomBak said.“But when they’re in the office，they should try to interrupt sitting as often as possible，” she said.
小题1:What is the best title for the text?| A．Not Sitting Too Much While Working | | B．How to Avoid Sitting Too Much | | C．Sitting Too Much Could Be Deadly | | D．More and More People Sit Too Much |
小题2:According to the research，________.| A．the more time you spend in exercising in a single bout(一回)，the healthier you will be | | B．those who often sit too much are sure to grow fat or suffer from a heart attack | | C．regular exercise is effective to get rid of the side effects of sitting too much | | D．you had better not sit for more than four hours in a single bout |
小题3:How does the danger of sitting too much affect the human body?| A．It results in a higher death risk. | | B．It increases glucose and fat in the body. | | C．It makes a person unable to exercise long enough in a day. | | D．It causes the gene to fail to balance the glucose and fat in the body. |
小题4:The underlined word “offset” in Paragraph 10 most probably means “________”．| A．improve | B．avoid | | C．ignore | D．achieve |
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