We keep reading that TV is bad for you. If this is true, how come the current ge

We keep reading that TV is bad for you. If this is true, how come the current ge

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We keep reading that TV is bad for you. If this is true, how come the current generation of TV-addicted kids is much smarter than we are? In my home, the only people who can work the remote control are the children.
Perhaps TV does educate you. For example, you learn a useful medical fact: A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentence before he dies. “The killer was…” (dies)
But I guess the biggest things we learn from TV can be regarded as “Life Skills”. Bad things only happen on dark and stormy nights. Emotional breakdowns cause people to wander in the heavy rain without umbrellas. And contrary to what scientists say, the crack(霹雳) of lightning and the accompanying flash happen at exactly the same time, wherever you are.
I’ve even acquired useful geographical facts from science-fiction shows: Aliens speak English no matter which planet they come from.
Making use of what we learn from TV can improve our security. Consider these truths. If you are ever attacked by 20 bad guys, don’t worry about being outnumbered. The criminals will hang back and take turns to approach you in ones and twos just so you can conveniently defeat them all. Bad guys who are completely covered in black clothes always remove their black masks to reveal that they are in fact, aha, women.
TV also teaches us important information about escaping from danger. Watch and learn. (1) If anyone is running after you down a passage, you will find that boxes have been conveniently placed near all the walls you need to jump over. (2) If you are tall and handsome, you can run from any number of armed criminals, and every shot will miss you.
Be warned, however. If your name card says “henchman” (帮凶) and you are part of a group of plain-looking people trying to catch a handsome individual, a single shot will kill you. But don’t be anxious: TV also delivers useful information for bad guys. All cars are inflammable (易燃的) and have amazing shock absorbers that enable them to fly into the air and land without damage — except police cars.
TV even teaches us about TV. Whenever anyone turns on a TV, it shows a news flash about someone they know. They then turn the box off immediately after that news item.
小题1:By saying “A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentence
before he dies” (Paragraph 2), the writer shows his________.
A.humorB.sympathy
C.deep concernD.medical knowledge
小题2:We can infer from Paragraph 3 that in the real world_______.
A.bad things cause people to break down in the rain
B.bad things never happen on dark and stormy nights
C.people with emotional problems like to walk in the rain without umbrellas
D.the crack of lightning and the accompanying flash don’t happen at the same time
小题3:On TV what usually happens when a person turns it on?
A.The news shown is always about someone the person knows.
B.The person always turns off the TV when it’s time for news.
C.The program shown is always about the importance of TV.
D.TV always shows news about famous people.
小题4:What’s the main idea of this passage?
A.Life skills can be learned from TV.
B.TV plays an important role in society.
C.Watching TV makes people more creative.
D.What happens in TV is very different from reality.

答案

小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:D
解析

举一反三
It was the beginning of a new term. As a(n)   36  teacher in that school, I didn’t know any of the students. A little girl was   37  at the gate of the classroom. She looked very   38 .
I walked up to her and asked   39  she stood there. But she said   40 . Instead, a boy shouted, “She is from Grade Four, the   41  student in her grade.” I looked at the little girl, who didn’t seem to be the smart kind. I   42  why her teacher asked her to stay in Grade Three. I took her hand and   43  her into the classroom.
“Sit here. Now you are my student and I’m your teacher,” I said. She   44  said nothing, but she burst into tears.
I later learnt that her parents   45  in a car accident, and she had   46  talking to others since then. She learnt very   47 . I gave her respect and never   48  her as I know everybody deserves (值得) respect. I   49  her after school, and she was making   50  little by little. I encouraged her and as   51  went by, she was not as shy as before. At the end of the term, she seemed to have forgotten all her   52 . She was not one of the best students when she left that school,   53  at least, she was not that shy and sad little girl any longer.
In the following   54 , she would send me a card on each Thanksgiving Day. Three days ago, I received a(n)   55  to her wedding. And now, I am at her wedding, and she is smiling brightly.
Everyone deserves respect and everyone can be happy!
小题1:
A.oldB.newC.goodD.famous
小题2:
A.smilingB.sittingC.standingD.crying
小题3:
A.tallB.shyC.beautifulD.kind
小题4:
A.ifB.whenC.whyD.how
小题5:
A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything
小题6:
A.worstB.shortestC.ugliestD.smartest
小题7:
A.rememberedB.thoughtC.askedD.understood
小题8:
A.threwB.pushedC.pulledD.led
小题9:
A.firstlyB.stillC.surprisinglyD.finally
小题10:
A.foughtB.disappearedC.metD.died
小题11:
A.keptB.stoppedC.advisedD.forgot
小题12:
A.fastB.widelyC.slowlyD.quietly
小题13:
A.played jokes withB.thought highly ofC.took care ofD.looked down upon
小题14:
A.helpedB.servedC.choseD.pleased
小题15:
A.progressB.happinessC.marksD.surprises
小题16:
A.dreamsB.effortsC.energyD.time
小题17:
A.joyB.sadnessC.pastD.anger
小题18:
A.sinceB.becauseC.soD.but
小题19:
A.hoursB.yearsC.monthsD.days
小题20:
A.invitation B.cardC.keyD.letter

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In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them,but it can be an exciting one as well. To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school.
Even though they’ve done this already in the middle school, it’s still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also have a freshman (新生) speech for parents and students before the first year begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help students and parents to find different places in the school.
One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport.Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports. Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school. If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. These clubs allow students from different grades. By joining an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications(申请). The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them.
What’s more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers.
小题1:According to the text, most students feel ________ when entering the high school.
A.unhappyB.nervousC.lonely D.disappointed
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE about the school clubs?
A.There are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs.
B.The school clubs in high school mainly welcome sports fans.
C.Summer activities begin before school starts.
D.School officers can help new students join school clubs.
小题3:When do many schools take students to visit their new high school?
A.Before the eighth grade year starts.
B.Right after the high school year starts.
C.At the beginning of the new term in the high school.
D.By the end of the last year in the middle school.
小题4:What is the purpose of this text?
A.To describe high school life.
B.To introduce new schools.
C.To teach useful experience.
D.To give advice to new high school students.

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A modern-day love story of a man spotting the girl of his dreams across a New York subway train and tracking her down over the Internet has failed to have a fairytale ending with the relationship over.
For Web designer Patrick Moberg, then 21, from Brooklyn, it was love at first sight when he spotted a woman on a Manthttan train last November. But he lost her in the crowd so he set up a website with a sketch picture to find her—www.Nygirlofmydreams.com.
Unbelievably in a city of 8 million people, it only took Moberg 48 hours to track down the woman, with his phone ringing non-stop and email box overflowing. New Yorkers took sympathy on the subway Romeo and joined his hunt.
The mysterious girl was named as Camille Hayton, from Melbourne, Australia, who was working at the magazine Black Book and also lived in Brooklyn. One of her friends spotted the sketched picture on the Web site and recognized her.
But after finding each other, appearing on TV and getting international press, the couple took their romance out of the public eye, with Moberg closing down the Web site and with both refusing to make any more comments—until now.
Hayton told Australian newspaper The Sunday Telegraph that she dated Moberg for about two months but it just didn’t work out.
“I say we dated for a while but now we’re just friends,” Hayton, now 23, told the newspaper. Hayton said she is still recognized about three times a week on the streets of Manhattan as “that girl” and the question is always the same: “So what happened?”
“I think the situation was so intense that it linked us,” she said, adding, “it linked us in a way that you could mistake, I guess, for being more romantic than it was. I don’t know. But I wanted to give it a go so didn’t wonder what if, what if?”
Hayton told The Sunday Telegraph that she is enjoying single life in New York, keeping busy with acting classes, working in two clothing stores. Last week she had a small role as a waitress in the long-running daytime soap As the World Turns.
“I just can’t believe it happened. It feels like a long time ago,” said Hayton. Moberg, however, was still refusing to comment on the relationship.
小题1:After Moborg lost the girl in the crowd he set up a website with       .
A.a pretty notice to find herB.a rough drawing to discover her
C.an exciting program to attract herD.an inspiring story to move her
小题2: Moberg found the girl in a short time because        .
A.he phoned everybody in the cityB.he e-mailed everybody in the city
C.he continued his hunt day and nightD.he got help from the net citizens
小题3: What has happened to Hayton after the subway romance?
A.She has become a superstar in the city.
B.She has become a journalist in Australia.
C.She still gets noticed in the streets in New York.
D.She is out of work and is looking for a new job.
小题4:The best title for this passage may be        .
A.NY subway romance hits end
B.NY subway romance causes debate(争论)
C.NY—a romantic city for the young couple
D.NY—a heartbreaking city for the young couple

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There are many kinds of friends. Some are always    36  you, but don"t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only   37 friends leave footprints.
  I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the  38  . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.
  It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves   39 on the cool  40 . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves,  41  to the sound of them.
  Autumn is a  42  season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me   43  . But one day, the sound of a violin   44  into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was  45  in playing her violin.
  I had  46 seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn"t know that I had been   47 there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.
  Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building  48 I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became   49 .  50 we didn"t know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly
   51 . To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.
  “You must like violin.” she said.
  “Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
  Suddenly, a   52 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
  “I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that   53 me.” she said.
  “In fact, it was your playing   54 gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let"s be friends.”
  The girl smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a   55 —so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.
小题1:
A.with
B.for
C.against
D.to
小题2:
A.good
B.true
C.new
D.old
小题3:
A.sound
B.song
C.play
D.violin
小题4:
A.shaking
B.hanging
C.falling
D.floating
小题5:
A.wind
B.snow
C.air
D.rain
小题6:
A.watching
B.listening
C.seeing
D.hearing
小题7:
A.lively
B.lovely
C.harvest
D.lonely
小题8:
A.up
B.off
C.down
D.over
小题9:
A.flowed
B.grew
C.entered
D.ran
小题10:
A.lost
B.active
C.busy
D.interested
小题11:
A.once
B.never
C.often
D.usually
小题12:
A.waiting
B.stopping
C.standing
D.hearing
小题13:
A.because
B.so
C.when
D.but
小题14:
A.interesting
B.moving
C.encouraging
D.exciting
小题15:
A.But
B.However
C.Even
D.Though
小题16:
A.stopped
B.began
C.gone
D.changed
小题17:
A.happy
B.sad
C.strange
D.surprised
小题18:
A.surprised
B.excited
C.encouraged
D.interested
小题19:
A.that
B.which
C.it
D.who
小题20:
A.song
B.dream
C.fire
D.sister

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I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once  36  and did not know the  37  very well, I was on the  38  after I had made some inquiries (询问).
At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to  39  several hills and was dangerous, I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be  40 .
Something strange happened after I drove a long  41  and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to  42 , but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the  43  that I had made the  44  mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it  45 , I decided to go on. “If  46  people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I  47  myself
The short cut, to my surprise ,was not that  48 . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road,  49  up and down two low  50 .There was  51  traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and  52  with cows and horses. My fear was  53  with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and  54  the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me  55 . It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.
小题1:
A.beforeB.agoC.alreadyD.still
小题2:
A.townB.countryC.friendsD.way
小题3:
A.trainB.carC.highwayD.phone
小题4:
A.haveB.goC.rideD.cross
小题5:
A.safeB.dangerousC.fastD.slow
小题6:
A.momentB.wayC.roadD.day
小题7:
A.comeB.leaveC.takeD.drive
小题8:
A.crossroadB.cornerC.stationD.beginning
小题9:
A.directionB.roadC.disappointedD.interesting
小题10:
A.aboutB.overC.ofD.up
小题11:
A.anotherB.the otherC.otherD.others
小题12:
A.askedB.forcedC.encouragedD.told
小题13:
A.farB.safeC.dangerousD.dirty
小题14:
A.goingB.comingC.drivingD.walking
小题15:
A.landsB.carsC.farmsD.hills
小题16:
A.heavyB.littleC.fewD.light
小题17:
A.farmsB.trucksC.housesD.villages
小题18:
A.togetherB.goneC.coveredD.coming
小题19:
A.lookedB.likedC.enjoyedD.found
小题20:
A.happinessB.sceneryC.joysD.problems

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