阅读理解。 Social networking isn"t only for the under 40s. More than 25 percent of

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阅读理解。    Social networking isn"t only for the under 40s. More than 25 percent of Americans 50 years and
older stay connected using sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, according to new research.
   "The latest data tells us that more and more social networking is becoming a part of everyday life
for Americans 50 plus," said Kevin Donnellan, the chief communications officer at AARP, which
released the report.
     Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook and 73 percent said they use it to stay in
touch with relatives, but not just their children and grandchildren. "They are using the Internet to keep
up with the world and the people who are important to them," said Jean Koppen, the author of the
report. She added that older adults are also on Facebook to stay connected, not only with their family,
but with their friends and those in the same age group. Almost 50 percent of older adults were
introduced to the social networking sites by a family member, mainly a child or grandchild. "Just under
one-fifth of adults aged 50 and older say they do not use the Internet," according to the report.
    The findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,863 adults. In addition to keeping up on Facebook
and Twitter older adults are aware of the latest technology. Eighty-three percent had heard about the
Apple iPad and 11 percent intended to buy one.
    Despite the popularity of the Internet among the over 50s, they still mostly go to print newspapers
and magazines for news. Only one percent said they followed blogs.1. What is the main idea of the text?A.Social networking isn"t for the under 40s in the U.S.A.
B.American old people"s way of life is quite fashionable.
C.Social networking is becoming popular among older Americans.
D.Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are the most popular websites in the US.2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.85% of Americans 50 plus choose the Internet over print media.
B.About 460 people in the telephone survey often use Facebook.
C.About 20% of adults aged 50 plus have access to the Internet.
D.Three quarters of the people surveyed got to know the Internet through their family.3.From the text, it can be concluded that______.A.many older Americans are open-minded about new developments
B.Kevin Donnellan approves of this change among older Americans
C.Young people should introduce their elders to new technology
D.In a high tech age it is difficult to avoid social networking4.Where does the text probably come from?A. A novel.
B. A newspaper.
C. A technology guide.
D. A student"s research paper

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1-4:CBAB

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阅读理解。     At Yale University, enrollment in basic Chinese in 2005 grew rapidly, and for the first time
professors can remember, large numbers of freshmen were arriving with enough knowledge of
the Chinese language to start in second- or third-year Chinese language class, rather than basic
Chinese.
    The American interest in China is not just at the university level. In the 2006 school year, high-school
students will be offered an Advanced Placement test, which is one of the national exams American
students take for university admission, in Chinese. This is the first time Chinese is offered in the
Advanced Placement test, which is usually limited to the most important subjects that high school
students take.
    What is surprising is that earlier last year, an organization that tracks university students surveyed
high schools throughout America, asking if they planned to offer the language courses that prepare
students for the language Advanced Placement test. They expected that only a hundred high schools,
mostly in California, New York, and a few other places with large immigrant populations, would show
interest in each of the new language programs. Although that was true for the courses in Italian, Russian
and Japanese, it was not true for the Chinese language course. There were thousands of American
high schools that indicated that they planned to build their Chinese programs to levels where students
could take the Advanced Placement exam for Chinese language. The demand for courses in Chinese is
rising so rapidly that it is rapidly overtaking all other foreign languages except Spanish.1. According to the passage many freshmen at Yale University today       . A. know enough basic Chinese
B. needn"t learn Chinese any more
C. take courses in the Chinese language
D. go to university to study Chinese2. For university entrance, the American high-school students       .A. have to learn Chinese
B. learn more than one foreign language
C. take the Advanced Placement Test
D. used to have a test in Chinese3. We can learn from the passage that        .A. Chinese will overtake all foreign languages in American high schools
B. Americans will know more about China
C. the U.S. government pays much attention to language studies
D. Chinese may take the place of English in American universities

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     In the past decade the popularity of rock climbing has greatly increased, and so has the number of
injuries. It has been estimated that rock climbing is now enjoyed by more than 9 million people in the US
each year. Study findings revealed a 65 percent increase in the number of patients that were treated in US emergency departments for rock climbingrelated injuries between 1991 and 2008.
     The study, published in the online issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found that
about 40, 000 patients were treated in US emergency departments for rock climbingrelated injuries
between 1991 and 2008. The most common types of rock climbingrelated injuries were fractures (骨折)
and sprains (扭伤). The ankle was the most common body part to be injured (40 percent). Climbers in the study ranged in age from 2 to 74, with an average age of 26. The study also found that women took up a
quarter of the injuries.
     Falls were the primary reason for injury with over threequarters of the injuries occurring as the result of a fall. The severity of fallrelated injuries had a lot to do with the height of the fall. Patients who were injured after falling from a height over 20 feet were 10 times more likely to be treated than patients who were
injured falling from 20 feet or lower.
     "We found that the climbers who fell from heights higher than 20 feet took up 70 percent of the patients treated for a rock climbingrelated injury," explained the study author Lara McKenzie, PhD, director at
the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Hospital." This trend, combined with the fact that rock climbers have a higher hospitalization rate than other sports and recreational injuries, demonstrates the need to increase injury prevention efforts for climbers."

1. Which body part is most likely to get injured for a climber?A. The arm.
B. The ankle.
C. The knee.
D. The hand. 2. How many women climbers in America got injured while climbing a rock between 1991 and 2008?A. About 40,000.
B. About 30,000.
C. About 20,000.
D. About 10,000.3. The severity of climbers" fallrelated injures is mainly related to ________.A. the height of the fall
B. the climber"s age
C. the climber"s health conditions
D. the climber"s climbing experience4. The underlined word "demonstrates" in the last paragraph can be replaced by "________".A. demands
B. prevents
C. proves
D. describes5. The purpose of the passage is to ________.A. show that rock climbingrelated injuries have increased
B. tell readers rock climbing is an adventurous sport
C. warn readers of the danger of rock climbing
D. call on doctors to increase injury prevention efforts

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阅读理解。   In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child"s acquisition(学会)of each new
skill - the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing.
It is common that parents hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous
feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be
forced to use a toilet too early, and a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he
knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much,
or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm(热情) for life and his desire to
find out new things for himself.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict
in money matters; others are severe over time of coming home at night or punctuality(准时) for meals.
In general, the controls imposed(强加的) represent the needs of the parents and the values of the
community(社区) as much as the child"s own happiness.
As regards the development of moral standards (道德标准))in the growing child, consistency(连贯
性) is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality. Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept". If they are not sincere
and do not practise what they preach(说教), their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.
    A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents" principles and their morals can
be a dangerous disappointment.1. Eagerly watching the child"s acquisition of new skills_____.A. should be avoided
B. is universal among parents
C. sets up dangerous states of worry in the child
D. will make him lose interest in learning new things2. When children are learning new skills, parents should_____.A. encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read
B. not expect too much of them
C. achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own
D. create as many learning opportunities as possible3. The second paragraph mainly tells us that _____.A. parents should be strict with their children
B. parental controls satisfy only the needs of the parents and the values of the community
C. parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children alone
D. parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation4. The underlined word "precept" (in Paragraph 3) probably means "_____".A. idea
B. punishment
C. behavior
D. instruction5. In moral matters, parents should _____.A. observe the rules themselves
B. be aware of the marked difference between adults and children
C. forbid things which have no foundation in morality
D. satisfy their children"s needs

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阅读理解。     As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your
living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave
oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You
almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat
out at least once a week.
      Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for.
Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that
the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or
energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.
Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year.
      One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day
from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny. Most evenings Daniel wouldn"t get home until eight or nine o"clock and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for
meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.
      Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. "I always wanted to have a farm then," says
Daniel, "and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It"s taken some getting used to,
but it"s been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it"s made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.
      Liz, however, is not quite sure. "I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. I"m not really a country girl, but I suppose I"m gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the
same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all."1．The passage tells us that            .A．people seldom work long hours to make money
B．people hardly buy more things than necessary
C．people are sure everything they own is in the right place
D．people realize there is more to life than just making money2．When Daniel was a reporter he _    _.A．lived in central London
B．disliked his job
C．missed his children
D．was well paid3．Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm ____.A．was easy to organize
B．has improved family life
C．was extremely expensive
D．has been a total success4．What does the author mean by saying"the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives" in the second paragraph ?A．People work long hours to earn their living.
B．To make more money through hard work is the aim of people"s life.
C．Long hours of hard work occupy too much of people"s life.
D．People spent too much time and money eating meals.5．The underlined word "downshifting" in the second paragraph refers to _________.A．repairing your car by yourself
B．spending money carefully
C．moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better life
D．living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week

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阅读理解。

     Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.
Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new
technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from
personal experience.
     E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings.
My working hours aren"t necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at
the office.    This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she"d been
born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.
     The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something
fun see a great movie perhaps-and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If
you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.
      With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it
to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and
read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they
have to say at your convenience.
      E-mail is also an inexpensive way stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than
a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.
     We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way ofstaying in touch.
They don"t take the place of any of the old ways.

1. The purpose of this passage is to ________.A. explain how to use the Internet
B. describe the writer"s joy of keeping up with the latest technology
C. tell the merits(价值) and usefulness of the Internet
D. introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet2. The use of E-mail has made it possible for the writer to ________.A. spend less time working
B. have more free time with his child
C. work at home on weekends
D. work at a speed comfortable to him3. According to the writer, E-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one ________.A. reach a group of people at one time conveniently
B. keep one"s communication as personal as possible
C. pass on much more information than the later
D. get in touch with one"s friends faster than the later

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