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A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that kids spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day. Many kids like to use that time to chat with friends, play games or check emails. But the next time you get on the Web, try exploring the world instead. “With the Internet, you can go back 11,000 years in time, or go 11,000 kilometers across the planet.” said Russell, Web search expert of Google. “The whole scope of history and the world is open to you.”
There is a wealth of information to be found online. For example, if your family is going on vacation somewhere，do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car. “What"s the background of the place; what"s the history？” says Russell. “I like to tell my kids, ‘Whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt, search it out.’”
Ready to launch a virtual journey of your own? Here are a few starting points to get you thinking and to help you on your way. You can invite your parents along for the ride, too. Always ask for permission before downloading programs and software onto your computer. And check with a parent or an adult before visiting a new Web site.
Navigate the world in 3D with Google Earth. Begin in outer space and zoom(快速移动) into the streets of any city, from Hong Kong to San Francisco. Or visit ancient monuments, watch the changing rainforests over time, and dive underwater to explore tropical reef.
With the Moon in Google Earth tool, you can walk in Neil Armstrong"s famous footsteps. Take a guided tour of the moon"s surface with Armstrong"s fellow shuttle mate astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
When you"re exploring that part of the solar system, hop on over to the Red Planet with Google Mars. There, you can move very quickly around the surface and see images from the Mars Rovers.
小题1:The author uses questions in the first passage to ________.
| A．introduce the topic of the paragraph |
| B．question the possibility of realizing the dream |
| C．attract the readers" attention |
| D．let the readers answer it |
| A．By taking the time shuttle. |
| B．By making use of the Internet |
| C．By watching 3D films. |
| D．By finding a tourism company in Google |
| A．the students spent too much time on the Internet |
| B．the students shouldn"t chat and play games online |
| C．the students could solve their problems through the line |
| D．the students should learn knowledge instead of chatting online |
| A．Encourage the kids to spend more time online. |
| B．Encourage the kids to do some research on science. |
| C．Encourage the kids to learn to use the computer. |
| D．Encourage the kids to explore the world online. |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
小题1:答案：C 推理判断题。本文开头用了几个有吸引力的问题，主要的目的是吸引读者的注意力。故答案选C项。
小题2:答案：B 细节理解题。根据文章的第二段的“...Web search expert of Google. ‘The whole scope of history and the world is open to you.’”以及倒数第三段中的“Navigate the world in 3D with Google Earth...visit ancient monuments...”可知，本文鼓励孩子们通过利用网络上的资源用3D参观这些地方，而不是真正坐时光穿梭机、去影院看电影或找旅游公司。故答案选B项。
小题3:答案：C 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“Whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt，search it out.”可知，孩子们可以通过因特网解决问题。故答案选C项。
小题4:答案：D 作者意图题。由全文的内容及本文第一段的“This summer，you can experience all of these things，and more.All you need is an Internet connection and your imagination.”及第二段第三句“...try exploring the world instead.”可知，本文的主要目的是鼓励孩子们通过网络探索世界。故答案选D项。
疑难词汇解读
1．launch v．发射、发动
launch a rocket发射火箭
launch a campaign发起一项运动
2．virtual adj.实际的，实质上的
A virtual state of war exists between the two countries.
这两国间实际上处于战争状态。
核心考点
试题【What would it be like to take a walk on the surface of Mars? If you could design】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among US teens. Drivers 16 to 19 years old are at the greatest risk of crashes. In fact, their risk is 4 times greater than that of older drivers. The teens at the greatest risk are those who are male, those carrying other teenage passengers in the car, and those still in their first year of driving. Nearly 50 percent of teen deaths related to automobile crashes happen on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays between the hours of 3 pm and midnight.
Why are teens at higher risk of motor vehicle crashes?
Development. Teens haven"t completely matured mentally and have greater risktaking behaviors, possibly because they tend to underestimate the risk associated with a particular behavior. Teens also have a greater tendency to speed and to drive too close to the cars in front of them.
No seatbelts. Teens have the lowest rate of seatbelt use among all driving groups.
Alcohol. A least 25 percent of motor vehicle deaths in teens are related to drinking alcohol.
Technological distractions(分散注意力的事)．Cellphones，texting，MP3 players，and the like can all distract drivers greatly—and who more than teenagers?
Be aware of your teen"s driving practices and discuss safe driving habits when opportunities present themselves. Check out the applications and devices now available for restricting your teen"s use of technology while driving. Some applications alert you to the danger when your teen is texting while the vehicle is moving. Another device blocks incoming and outgoing texts when the car is running—incoming messages get an automatic reply (eg. “I"m driving right now”), and phone calls go directly to voicemail. You can also get notifications if your teen tries to shut off the program. There are also GPS programs that let you know your new driver"s whereabouts at all times. All in all, you can"t be too cautious when teaching your teen how to be safe on the road.
小题1:What factor is least related to the teen drivers" high risks of crashes?
| A．Drivers" age. | B．Passengers" sex. |
| C．Driving experience. | D．Driving time. |
| A．using no seatbelts | B．drinking water |
| C．carrying passengers | D．answering cellphones |
| A．Texting. | B．GPS programs. |
| C．Automated replies. | D．Voicemail. |
| A．offer parents practical suggestions |
| B．summarize teens" driving practices |
| C．advocate different driving habits |
| D．set an example for the teens |
Experts say people around the world wash their hands every day, but very few use soap at so-called important moments. These include after using the toilet, after cleaning a baby and before touching food.
Global Handwashing Day is the idea of the Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing with Soap. Partners include the United Nations Children’s Fund, American government agencies, the World Bank and soap makers Unlever and Procter and Gamble. The organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing disease-causing germ(细菌). They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap. Rub（揉搓） it into all areas, including under the fingernails（指甲）. Rub for at least twenty seconds. Then rinse well under running water. Finally, dry your hands with a clean cloth or wave them in the air.
The Partnership for Handwashing says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend in washing hands. Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs. And it usually leaves a pleasant smell. The Partnership for Handwashing also says washing with soap before eating or after using the toilet could save more lives than any vaccine(疫苗)or medicine. Hand washing could also prevent the spread of other diseases. When people get germs on their hands, they can infect（感染）themselves by touching their eyes, noses or mouths. Then they can infect others.
小题1:What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．Say no to washing hands in the wrong way. |
| B．Find out why washing hands carefully is so important. |
| C．Hand washing: so important----it gets a day of its own. |
| D．Want to live a longer life?-wash your hands. |
| A．to dry your hands | B．to wash away the soap |
| C．to rub your hands carefully | D．to clean your fingers |
| A．how to wash your hands correctly |
| B．why washing hand with soap is so important |
| C．the dangers of washing hands without soap |
| D．when we should especially wash our hands with soap |
| A．Medical care | B．Public service | C．Health report | D．Advertisement |
An online course is much cheaper than a private lesson. If a private lesson costs 30-40 dollars per week, just think about how quickly that adds up. You can take a whole online course in piano for just a fraction(小部分) of the money that you would spend on weeks of private lessons. Also, private lessons are usually only one hour per week. So you would have to wait for your next lesson to continue your learning. However, online piano courses are quite different.
With an online piano course, you can work at your own pace. You can also take as many lessons per week as you want, or go back and listen to your last lesson if you have forgotten anything. Most adults who want to learn how to play the piano enjoy being able to go back and listen to the lessons again.
Of course if you need someone to sit beside you and offer you immediate feedback(反馈) as you are playing, you might not get that from an online piano course. However, the lessons online can be viewed（观看） at any time, or as often as you’d like, which means that you can get your own type of feedback from an online piano course.
小题1:This passage mainly tells us ______.
| A．the disadvantages of the traditional ways of learning to play the piano |
| B．the differences between traditional piano courses and online courses |
| C．why people prefer online piano courses to traditional piano courses |
| D．the advantages of learning to play the piano through an online course |
| A．That private piano lessons shouldn’t be that expensive. |
| B．That taking private piano lessons really costs a lot. |
| C．That not everyone can afford to take piano lessons. |
| D．That the price for private piano lessons has increased greatly. |
| A．By giving detailed data. |
| B．By giving many examples |
| C．By writing about his own experiences |
| D．By comparing with the old ways. |
Thirty three schools have downloaded specially written pop and rock songs for their 10,000 pupils who are studying for GCSE (初级毕业证书). The professionally recorded music, based on texts in English literature, teaches teenagers about themes in the GCSE curriculum (课程). Two young men set up “Revise”, the company that produced the songs, and worked with teachers to make sure the lyrics (歌词) reflected the curriculum. Some of the songs were written by Geraint Brown, a director, and they are performed by professional singers and musicians.
Songs for the GCSE science and maths lessons are also being developed in 36 schools. They have also started using the program, called, “LearnThruMusic”.
Dave Matthews, the head of Hawthorn High School in the South Wales valleys, said the program aimed at helping teenagers who are unwilling to study. He said, “There are lots of pupils who don’t have a high level of home support. It’s almost cool to say you have no need to find a support and we have got to change that. With this, they don’t have to be sitting at their desk at home. They can be outside, walking around or even listening to it on the bus, which is very convenient for them.” Everyone has a phone, MP3 or CD player, and they’re more likely to listen to these than pick up a book. “I think everyone would agree that music had an important influence on us when growing up. Both boys and girls are very good at remembering the words and dancing to the music in the charts. There’s no one thing that will successfully engage (使…产生兴趣) every child, and some of them will make little or no use of this. But the fact that they don’t have to do any extra work makes this a very good deal for a kid,” Dave Matthews added.
小题1:The pop and rock songs used in 36 schools ________.
| A．were written for the students to relax themselves |
| B．made most parents and teachers angry |
| C．were specially written for hardworking students |
| D．were closely related to the curriculum |
| A．It saves students much extra work. |
| B．It offers different ways of learning. |
| C．It makes remembering easier. |
| D．It improves family support to kids. |
| A．The program is not expected to have equal effect on every student. |
| B．Some students used the song as an excuse for not reading textbooks. |
| C．It’s more difficult to create songs for science and maths lessons. |
| D．Students involved in the program needn’t go to school every day. |
| A．Special-written Songs — A Reason Why Students Should Listen to IPods. |
| B．Special-written Songs — A New Way to Learn the Curriculum. |
| C．Special-written Songs — A Substitution for Textbooks. |
| D．Special-written Songs — Mothers’ New Concern. |
The second unintended use of information from social networking websites is employers who check on prospective employees. A June 11, 2006 New York Times article reported that many companies use search engines and social networking websites such as MySpace, Xanga, and Facebook to conduct background checks on college campuses. Although the use of MySpace or Google to check a student’s background is somewhat unsettling to many undergraduates, the Times noted that the use of Facebook is especially shocking to students who believe that Facebook is limited to current students and recent alum(校友).
Corporate employers are not the only people interested in college students’ lives. The third unintended use of social networking websites is college administrators who monitor the Internet — especially Facebook — for student bad behavior. For example, a college in Boston’s Back Bay expelled (除名) its student Government Association President for joining a Facebook group highly critical of a campus police sergeant. In addition, fifteen students at a state university in North Carolina faced charges in court for underage drinking because of photos that appeared on Facebook.
Although more users of websites such as Facebook are becoming aware of the potential dangers of online identities, many regular users still fail to take there basic security precautions(警惕). First, only make your information available to a specific list of individuals whom you approve. Second , regularly search for potentially harmful information about yourself that may have been posted by mistake or by a disgruntled
(不满的)former associate. Thrid, never post obviously offensive material will likely make its way to the wider world. By taking these simple steps, members of the digital world can realize the many benefits of e-community without experiencing some of the damaging unintended consequences.
小题1:The main purpose of the passage is to _____.
| A．explain the growth of the digital world from the view of privacy |
| B．discuss the risks of the digital world and suggest ways to protect yourself |
| C．propose steps Facebook, MySpace and Google can take to protect user privacy |
| D．illustrate(说明) potential unintended uses of private information |
| A．know to whom you make your online information available |
| B．actively hunt for damaging information posted about you or under your name |
| C．speak with employers to inform them of any misinformation published about you |
| D．avoid uploading information that would be extremely damaging if it were discovered |
| A．Information obtained unwillingly from the Internet is permitted in court. |
| B．It is impossible to protect yourself from unintended uses of information online. |
| C．Even if you restrict who can view your data, the government may still access it. |
| D．Done properly, posting offensive information about oneself brings no risk. |
| A．offers detailed examples to support previous viewpoints |
| B．further explores the ill-effects of the Internet on the protection of privacy |
| C．summarizes the points of the above paragraphs |
| D．provides suggestions to overcome the previously mentioned problems |
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