阅读理解。 I"ve always known my kids use digital communications gear (装置) a lot.

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阅读理解。     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 (危害) 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.1. What does the underlined word "distracted" in the fifth paragraph mean?A. Confused.
B. Absentminded.
C. Comfortable.
D. Badtempered.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 Communication3. What is Mark Bauerlein"s attitude towards texting?A. It is so convenient for teens to communicate with others.
B. It is likely to cause trouble in understanding each other.
C. It is convenient for teens to text and call at the same time.
D. It will cause damage to the development of intelligence.4. The author"s attitude towards texting is ________.A. suspicious
B. opposed
C. supportive
D. doubtful5. 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. Parents don"t mind teens" texting and talking at the same time.
D. The writer limited his son to sending or receiving text messages at first.

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阅读理解。    Someday a stranger will read your email without your permission or scan the websites you"ve
visited. Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone
bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.
    In fact, it"s likely some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you
without your permission? It might be a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a policeman or a
criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen-the 21st century
equal to being caught naked(裸露的)．
    Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, though it"s important to reveal(透露) yourself to
friends, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. Actually few boundaries remain.
The digital breadcrumbs(面包屑) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct
who you are, where you are and what you like. In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal
what you think, like it or not, increasingly we live_in_a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.
    The key question is:Does that matter? For many Americans, the answer apparently is "no"．
    When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it.
A survey found a majority of people are pessimistic about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents
saying they feel their privacy is "slipping away, and that bothers me"．
    But people say one thing and do another.  Only a small part of Americans change any  behaviors
in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths(收费亭) to avoid
using the EZPass system that can track(跟踪) automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket
loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessandro Acquits has run a series of tests that reveal people will
submit personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50centsoff
coupon(优惠券)．
     But privacy does matter-at least sometimes. It"s like health; when you have it, you don"t notice it.
     Only when it"s gone do you wish you"d done more to protect it.1. What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?A. There should be a distance even between friends.
B. There should be fewer quarrels between friends.
C. Friends should always be faithful to each other.
D. Friends should open their hearts to each other.2. Why does the author say "we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret"?A. There are always people who are curious about others" affairs.
B. Many search engines profit by revealing people"s identities.
C. People leave traces around when using modern technology.
D. Modern society has finally developed into an open society.3. What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection?A. They change behaviors that might disclose their identity.
B. They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.
C. They rely more and more on electronic equipment.
D. They use various loyalty cards for business deals.4. According to the passage, privacy is like health in that________.A. its importance is rarely understood
B. it is something that can easily be lost
C. people will make every effort to keep it
D. people don"t treasure it until they lose it

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阅读理解     Doctors"  moonlighting is becoming popular in hospitals around China. It has not only raised a lot of
heated discussions in the media, but also has caught the attention of the central government in Beijing.
     On December 26, a spokesman of the Ministry of Health stressed that the ministry was firmly against
doctors" moonlighting, while strict regulations should be applied to doctors taking parttime jobs, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
    Last year, the Ministry of Health sent out a notice to a variety of health organizations to speed up the
reform of their personnel systems. According to the notice, medical organizations can hire medical experts as parttime doctors, but such activities should take place under the hospital"s management and regulations.
     As for moonlighting-meaning that a doctor provides medical service without the permission of the
original hospital-such activities go against the Law on Practicing Doctors of the People"s Republic of
China, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
     In China, doctors used to be controlled by hospitals and they could work for only one hospital.
However, as China"s medical personnel system reform developed, it has been recognized that medical
human resources, just like human resources in other areas, should be shared by the whole society. But on
the other hand, doctors" taking parttime jobs should follow the relative regulations applied in the medical
field.
     First of all, they should follow relative government laws and regulations. They should also follow the
rules and regulations set by the medical organizations they work for. In addition, they should pay taxes for
their income from the parttime jobs. What matters most is that they should first finish their regular jobs as
required and be responsible for patients to ensure qualified and safe medical treatment.1. What is the greatest difference between moonlighting and taking parttime jobs?A. Doctors can earn more money by moonlighting than by taking parttime jobs.
B. Doctors pay fewer taxes for the money made by moonlighting than by taking parttime jobs.
C. Taking parttime jobs is permitted by hospitals while moonlighting is against the present regulations.
D. Doctors" parttime jobs, instead of moonlighting, are encouraged by health organizations2. From this passage we know that doctors are allowed to ________ nowadays.A. only work for one hospital
B. work for more than one hospital
C. work any time when they are free
D. be out of control of hospitals3. The passage is taken most probably from ________.A. a notice sent out by the Ministry of Health
B. regulations made by health organizations
C. the Law on Practicing Doctors of the People"s Republic of China
D. a magazine or a newspaper4. According to the passage, we have got to know that ________.A. all doctors around China prefer moonlighting to parttime jobs
B. moonlighting has been permitted by the Law on Practicing Doctors of the People"s Republic of China
C. taxes should be paid for the money doctors get from their parttime jobs
D. strict management policies have been adopted to direct the moonlighting

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阅读理解    Grammarphobia is the fear of grammar. This fear attacks almost everybody at one time or another, and it"s most likely to strike during English or language arts classes. Even people who love reading and writing
have been known to get feverish and insecure when they are aware of the possibility of turning in
homework with grammar or spelling mistakes. Though writing may be enjoyable, being corrected is
definitely not!
     Grammarphobes, it"s time to put your fears behind you.Grammar isn"t that dreadful (可怕的). Here"s
why.
     Let"s assume you like hearing and telling stories and that you enjoy joking with friends. You probably
also like emailing and instantmessaging.  Well, what do you think makes all these possible? Grammar!
     Grammar is simply the art of putting words together to make sentences. Whenever you use words to
express yourself, you"re using grammar. You do this all the time without even thinking.
     So why think about it? Because good grammar helps you convey the ideas you intend. If your words
aren"t right, or if they are not in the right order, the person you are talking to might get the wrong idea. This can have embarrassing results.
     Grammar helps us understand each other.  It"s like a manual (手册) for assembling the words in your head. You have to put your words together the right way if you want them to make sense. They can"t do
what you want if they aren"t put together correctly.
     What if everybody you know had a different manual? How would you agree on what others" words
mean? People with different grammar manuals might be speaking different languages.
     Communicating is similar to playing cards.  To make sense, we have to play the same game, by the
same rules. What are the rules for playing the game of English? You already know most of them without
having to open a book.1. Grammarphobes refer to people who ________.A. consider grammar to be boring
B. are worried about grammar homework
C. mind grammar too much in writing
D. are afraid of making grammar mistakes2. The underlined word "assembling"  in Paragraph 6 may    mean ________.A. directing
B. remembering
C. bringing together
D. looking for3. What does playing cards have in common with communicating?

A. Both need standards.
B. Both can be interesting games.
C. Both can be learned easily.
D. Both can make sense for our life.

4. What might be the main idea of the passage?A. Forgetting grammar when writing.
B. Grammar is not horrible.
C. Improving grammar through writing.
D. What is grammarphobia

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阅读理解     Far more people in India have access to a mobile phone than to a toilet, according to a UN study.
     India"s mobile users totaled 563.73 million at the last count, enough to serve nearly half of the
country"s population.
    But just 366 million people-around a third of the population-had access to proper sanitation (卫
生设施) in 2008, said the study published by the UN University, a UN thinktank.
     "It is a tragic irony (讽刺) to think in India, a country now wealthy enough that roughly half of the
people own phones, so many people cannot afford the basic necessity and quality of a toilet, " said
UN University director Zafar Adeel.
     Adeel heads the UN University"s Institute for Water, Environment and Health, based in the
Canadian city of Hamilton, which prepared the report.
      Worldwide, an estimated 358 billion dollars is needed between now and 2015 to achieve the UN
Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of halving the proportion of people with inadequate (不充分的)
sanitation from 2000 levels.
     "Proper sanitation could do more to save lives, especially those of young people, improve health
and help pull India and other countries in similar circumstances out of poverty than any alternative
investment, " Adeel said.
     Poor sanitation is a major contributor to waterborne diseases (水传播疾病), which in the past three
years alone killed an estimated 4.5 million children under the age of five worldwide, according to the
study.
    The report gave a rough cost of 300 dollars to build a toilet, including labour, and materials.The
world could expect a return of up to 34 dollars for every dollar spent on sanitation through improved
productivity and reduced poverty and health costs, said Adeel.He said improving sanitation was an
economic and humanitarian opportunity of historic proportions.1. The population of India is about________.A. less than 1 billion
B. about 1.2 billion
C. 900 million
D. 800 million2. From Paragraph 4, we can draw a conclusion that________.A. India is so poor that they can"t afford the basic necessity and quality of a toilet
B. a mobile phone is more important than a toilet
C. it"s normal in Indian that they can"t attach importance to toilets
D. Zafar Adeel wasn"t satisfied with the sanitary situation in India3. Improving sanitation can play an important part in the following EXCEPT________.A. preventing waterborne diseases
B. saving lives of young people
C. pulling developing countries out of poverty
D. improving the quality of mobile phone and getting more information4. According to the last paragraph, if the government put into $10,000 on sanitation, they
can get a return of________.A. $3,000,000
B. $10,000
C. $340,000
D. $10,200

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阅读理解。     Each year about a quarter of a million Americans study abroad. For many of them, a summer or
a semester in a foreign country now involves more than just sitting in classrooms and hanging out with
other American students. Instead, they are encouraged and sometimes required to be involved in the
local communities they are studying in.
     "It"s absolutely important that they know something about how people in other parts of the world
live and think, and how they behave," says William Finlay, head of the sociology department at the
University of Georgia. In 2008, he co-founded a study abroad program with South Africa"s Stellenbosch University. It combines traditional academic in-class learning with community involvement.
     "We"ve been working with a non-government organization in the township. Our students typically
either work with little children in day care centers or work in the library and teach very basic computer
skills to young children," says Finlay.
     The three-week program proved to be an unforgettable experience for Hillary Kinsey. She says, "
It was interesting to learn the history of the area and then talk to these people and see what the social
dynamics were, and how certain groups felt about other groups."
     When Hillary Kinsey returned home from South Africa, she and other students in the program
established a non-profit group. Kinsey says the group wants to contribute to advancing education and
development in South Africa. "One of the purposes of the group is that we hope to raise money and
awareness about the situation where those people live and help to promote any sort of educational
development that we can, " Kinsey added.
     While many study abroad programs focus on helping Americans to learn foreign languages, others
take a more intensive approach. "In all of our locations, we place students with local roommates," says
Mark Lenhart, director of CEF Academic Programs, which sends more than a thousand students to
China, Korea and other countries each year.
     He says American students benefit from such one-on-one interactions, in spite of the challenges they
face. Lenhart says, "They have to adjust to the local life. This will enable students to become more
employable when they graduate."1. What is the main idea of this passage?A. How non-profit groups work in South Africa.
B. How to take part in study abroad programs.
C. Americans studying abroad pay more attention to working with local children.
D. Americans combine community involvement with study while studying abroad.2. The purposes of Hillary Kinsey"s non-profit group include all of the following EXCEPT          .A. learning more about South Africa
B. raising money for local people
C. helping to develop education in South Africa
D. raising people"s awareness of the local situation3. Which of the following CANNOT be used to describe Hillary Kinsey"s feelings about studying
abroad?A. Interested.
B. Surprised.
C. Impressed.
D. Unforgettable.4. The advantages of studying abroad mentioned in this passage include           .
① making more friends
② being qualified for more jobs
③ learning a foreign language
④ having the ability to adjust to a new environmentA.  ①②③
B.  ②③④
C. ①③④
D.  ①②④

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