Recently,university students around the world were asked to volunteer in a global experiment called Unplugged.It was designed to see how young people would react if they were asked to observe a total media ban by unplugging all forms of media devices for 24 hours.
Unplugged is being run by Dr Roman Gerodimos，a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University.During the experiment，Dr Gerodimos said there were already signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers.He said：“They’re reporting withdrawal symptoms，overeating，feeling nervous，isolated and disconnected.”
During their 24-hour test，three of the experiment’s participants were followed around by a BBC reporter plus cameraman.They were asked to write down 100 lines about their day offline，but of course，they all waited until the next day when they had access to their laptops.
Elliot Day wrote：“Today,my whole morning routine was thrown up into the air.Despite being aware of the social importance of the media,I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers.”
From Caroline Scott，we read：“I didn’t expect it，but being deprived of the media for 24 hours resulted in my day-to-day activities becoming so much harder to carry out than usual…I didn’t break out in a cold sweat like our lecturer expected us all to，but It’s not something l would like to do again！”
And Charlotte Gay wrote：“I have to say the most difficult item for me to be without has been my mobile；not only is it a social device，it’s my main access point of communication.”
Earlier in the year,a UK government study found that in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media,often plugged into several things at once.So,with technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate,how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future?
小题1:What can we learn about the volunteers?| A．Volunteers didn’t write down about their day offline. | | B．Volunteers weren’t allowed to use any media for 24 hours. | | C．Volunteers were followed around by Dr Roman Gerodimos. | | D．Only volunteers in the UK took part in Unplugged experiment. |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the participants’feelings？| A．Anxious. | B．Lonely | C．Bored. | D．Despaired. |
小题3:Which of the following is true of Caroline Scott？| A．The media ban affected his temperature. | | B．His work went on smoothly without the media. | | C．His work was carried on hard without the media. | | D．His life was empty without the radio or newspapers. |
小题4:What can be inferred from the last paragraph?| A．People should use the media devices reasonably. | | B．People can easily survive the media devices addict. | | C．People can spend more time sleeping in the future. | | D．People spend about half the time using the media devices. |
小题5:The text is most probably a .| A．newspaper ad | B．book review | | C．news report | D．science fiction story |
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Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; (2)citrus （柑橘）fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables ; (4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal (谷物), rice is also in this kind of foods; (7) Butter or something like butter.
People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned or frozen. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.
There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on earth. The first thin g is to find some ways to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kind of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.
小题1: According to the scientists, which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch?| A．chicken, apples, cereal, cabbages. | B．potatoes, carrots, rice, bread. | | C．oranges, bananas, fish, tomatoes. | D．beef, pork, fish, milk |
小题2: It is important for people to eat __________.| A．three times a day | B．dinner at twelve o’clock | | C．cooked food all the day | | D．something from each of the seven kinds of food every day. |
小题3:People in different countries and different places of the world________________.| A．have the right kinds of food to eat | B．cook their food in the same way | | C．have their meals at the same time | D．eat food in different ways. |
小题4: Which of the following is NOT true?| A．People in some places don’t have enough to eat. | | B．There are too many people in the world. | | C．One of the problems is that no one is hungry. | | D．The scientists are trying to make people e grow to be strong and healthy. |
小题5:If there is paragraph 4, what do you think is going to be talked about?| A．When people eat their lunch. | B．What to do with the two problems. | | C．How to cook food in different ways. | D．Why people eat different kinds of food. |
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Studies show that walking several times a week can lower, or reduce, the danger of many diseases. Walking also can help you lose weight.
Fast walking is good for the heart. It lowers the blood pressure. Researchers say walking can reduce the danger of suffering a heart attack by as much as fifty percent.
Studies have shown that walking for thirty minutes a day can delay and possibly prevent the development of Type Two Diabetes. It can prevent diabetes among people who are overweight and at danger for the disease.
Studies show that women who walk and take calcium reduce their danger of thinning of the bones. Walking also helps lower the pain of arthritis in areas where bones are joined by strengthening the muscles around the bones.
Walking several times a week is a good way to control your weight and even lose body fat. Studies show it also helps lower feelings of sadness.
Experts say walking is one of the safest ways to exercise. There is a low danger of injuries. So it is good for people who are starting an exercise program for the first time and for older people.
A walking program is easy to start. You should wear loose clothes and good shoes. Shoes designed for walking are best.
How fast should you walk? You should be breathing hard while you are walking. Yet, you should be able to
talk.
Let your arms move back and forward at your sides while you walk.
小题1:The title of the passage probably is ______.| A．Walking | B．Feelings of Sadness | C．Weight | D．Diseases |
小题2:“Walking is one of the safest ways to exercise” means ______.| A．walking is easy to start | B．there’s a low danger of injuries | | C．walking is good for heart | D．walking can prevent the development of diseases |
小题3:Walking helps reduce the following EXCEPT_________.| A．the danger of many diseases | B．weight | C．sad feelings | D．money for shoes |
小题4:According to the passage, walking ________.| A．is the safest way to all of the people | B．is a good way to reduce the danger of many diseases | | C．can cure the disease of heart attack | D．can help put on weight |
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Many schools have established successful home visit programs. Home visits by teachers let parents and children know how much teachers care. Also, it is a way for teachers to learn more about their students , get the parents to pay more attention to th eir children’s educati on and bridge cultural gaps that might exist between students and teachers. Most teachers report that their home visits have a lasting effect on the child, the parents and on parent—teacher communication.
The Head Start program has used home  visits for many years. Head Start teachers are required to make at least two home visits for each student, regardless of their ability, during each school year in addition to regular parent-teacher conferences at school. Many U.S. kindergartens also require home visits by  teachers before school starts.
The visit approach varies from school to school and usually depends on the funding the source. In some schools, teachers prefer to visit in pairs. They feel more comfortable that way and sometimes need a translator in order to communicate with a child’s parents. Other teachers visit one-on-one with parents. Some interact with both the child and the parent. Many teachers may bring along learning activities for the child that also involve the parents participation. Normally, visits can last from 30 to 90 minutes, depending on the teacher and the activities.
When teachers get to know their students and their students’ families, the parents become more active in their children’s education. Home visits, not unnecessary as some people think, can give teachers the ideas they need to help all students succeed.
小题1: Home visits by teachers can | A．bridge cultural gaps existing between parents and teachers. | | B．get students know that their teachers care about their parents. | | C．get parents involved in their children’s education. | | D．help establish good relationships between parents and children. |
小题2:From the second paragraph we know that home visits | A．are not a new idea | | B．are traditionally done by teachers before school starts | | C．are meant for students with low marks | | D．have replaced parent-teacher meeting |
小题3:What is the third paragraph about?| A．Reasons for home visists | B．Forms of home visits | | C．Advantages of home visits | | D．Tips for home visits |
小题4: What is the effect of home visits?| A．Parents have more opportunities to play with children | | B．Students can succeed more easily through their own efforts. | | C．Parents play a decisive role in children’s education. | | D．Teachers can learn more about how to help students. |
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There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.
From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey.
小题1: The author expected the train trip to be________ .| A．adventurous | B．pleasant | C．exciting | D．dull |
小题2: What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?| A．The friendly country people. | B．The mountains along the way. | | C．The crowds of people in the streets. | D．The simple lunch served on the train. |
小题3: Which of the following words can best take the place of the word "relish" in the second paragraph?| A．choose | B．enjoy | C．prepare for | D．carry on |
小题4: Where was the writer going?| A．Johore Baru | B．The Causeway. | C．Butterworth | D．Singapore |
小题5: What can we learn from the story?| A．Comfort in traveling by train. | B．Pleasure of living in the country. | | C．Reading gives people delight. | D．Smiles brighten people up. |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One student took a box of chicken to class．Another carried on a cell-phone 21 ,and still another whistled loudly every time the 22 turned his back．
Reform school? No．College．
More and more, professors say, they are coming across 23 students in their classrooms．Many of today’s young scholars arrive late, leave 24 , talk loud or take care of personal 25 such as paying bills during class．
Why are the students behaving 26 _? “Because they can,” said a student of University of North Texas．“A lot of the time, the professors let them get away with it．”
Some educators say it is time to bring politeness back to their classrooms—and even 27 taking some of the blame for bad behavior．They say that rude students are by no means the majority but that one of them can ruin an entire 28 ．
People are 29 __when they learn that impolite behavior is becoming more and more common in 30 _ education, says Dr．Gerald Amanda, a counselor at City College of San Francisco．They 31 some high school students to misbehave, but think those who get to 32__ will behave more politely．
Dr．Ama nda believes that society in 33 has become more tolerant of rude behavior and
34 ___ people in power, including professors, no longer 35 ___standards for 36 __．That leads to a growing imprudenc e（轻率行为） 37 some college students．“There’s a great 38 of bad behavior in the world around them, and young people see it and 39 _disrespect,” said Dr．Amanda, 40 ___that sometimes students “have no idea that they are being rude．”
| 小题1: | | A．line | B．conversation | C．message | D．picture |
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| 小题2: | | A．professor | B．student | C．president | D．classmate |
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| 小题3: | | A．hardworking | B．cheating | C．rude | D．selfish |
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| 小题4: | | A．late | B．early | C．noisily | D．quietly |
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| 小题5: | | A．felling | B．interest | C．computer | D．business |
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| 小题6: | | A．badly | B．well | C．politely | D．oneself |
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| 小题7: | | A．enjoy | B．hate | C．start | D．avoid |
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| 小题8: | | A．school | B．company | C．society | D．class |
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| 小题9: | | A．delighted | B．surprised | C．interested | D．encouraged |
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| 小题10: | | A．better | B．more | C．higher | D．younger |
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小题11:．| A．expect | B．hope | C．forbid | D．wish |
| 小题12: | | A．work | B．college | C．learning | D．knowledge |
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| 小题13: | | A．all | B．time | C．charge | D．general |
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| 小题14: | | A．why | B．how | C．whether | D．that |
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| 小题15: | | A．change | B．break | C．set | D．reach |
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| 小题16: | | A．teaching | B．politeness | C．thinking | D．progress |
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| 小题17: | | A．about | B．for | C．behind | D．among |
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| 小题18: | | A．deal | B．number | C．many | D．sum |
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| 小题19: | | A．prepare | B．grow | C．develop | D．improve |
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| 小题20: | | A．speaking | B．adding | C．warning | D．wishing |
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