Three quarters of Britain’s parents are too busy to read bedtime stories to their children，according to a study. The study was carried out by CITV to start their new children’s show Bookaboo，which is designed to encourage anyone to pick up a book and read with their children at any time of the day.
Worryingly，the study showed that only three percent of fathers now find the time to read to the kids compared to 89 percent of mothers. Lucy Goodman，creator of Bookaboo，said，“It’s important for young boys to be able to share a book with dads，granddads or male carers and it can be fun and rewarding，too.” Of the dads who said they didn’t read to their kids,87 percent blamed work while more than a third said they were too tired. While 89 percent of mums said they did read to their children，more than half of them said cleaning distracted (使分心) them and 49 percent were distracted by other household things.
Researchers also found parents are now relying heavily on other people to lend a hand with reading to their children with grandparents doing the most，followed by sisters and brothers，aunts and uncles. While 95 percent of parents read to their children at some point，only five percent read to their children during the day. More than one in ten said they read every couple of weeks or less，and five percent could not remember the last time they shared a book.
The study found parents also seem content with allowing their children to immerse (使沉浸) themselves in TV programs or playing computer games rather than reading.
Exgoalkeeper David Seaman，who is a dad of two，has been a guest in Bookaboo.He says，“I think it’s important that fathers do read to their children because it’s a special time. Sometimes my two children will come to listen to the same book—it’s a magical moment and I advise fathers just to try it.”
小题1:We can know from the passage that Bookaboo________.| A．is a daily show | B．is an adults’ show | | C．is a popular show | D．aims to encourage people to read to their children |
小题2:According to the study，fathers don’t read to their kids mainly because________.| A．they are too busy with work | | B．they don’t think it necessary to do so | | C．they are distracted by household things | | D．they like to play computer games in their free time |
小题3:Which group of people helped parents read to the kids the most?| A．Aunts and uncles. | B．Grandparents. | | C．Children’s carers. | D．Children’s sisters and brothers. |
小题4:According to the last paragraph，David Seaman________.| A．is a goalkeeper now | B．has only one child | | C．is the creator of Bookaboo | D．thinks it is great to read to children |
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
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试题分析：
小题1:词义推测。根据第一段中which is designed to encourage anyone to pick up a book and read with their children at any time of the day.可知旨在鼓励人们给孩子阅读。
小题2:细节考查。根据文章第二段中的87 percent blamed work while more than a third said they were too tired可知他们忙于工作。
小题3:细节考查。根据文章第三段第一句话Researchers also found parents are now relying heavily on other people to lend a hand with reading to their children with grandparents doing the most可知奶奶为孩子读书读得最多。
小题4:细节考查。根据最后一段David Seaman的话可知为孩子读书对孩子有好处。
点评：本题是一项调查研究，发现英国父母很少为孩子床头阅读，并分析了原因，以及对孩子阅读的重要性。整个文章层次分明，首先是问题的提出，然后是问题的原因，最后为建议。细节题较多，只需将题目带到文中找答案即可。 |
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I was sitting at the bar of a local restaurant having __36__ and taking a break. A pretty girl who looked about 25 walked in and sat down in a booth(饭馆的小隔间) __37__ for her friend. It didn’t take long __38__ I saw she was trying to stay __39__ from other people’s gazes(注视) and my heart sank. You could see her hair was __40__ and, at such a young age, she was receiving chemo(化疗).
I sat there watching her trying to remain composed(镇静的) and she was having a __41__ time of it. I __42__ for her, imagining what it must be like to go through this and yet I know some of her __43__.
You see I __44__ my wife, the love of my life just a few short years ago and watched her slowly fade away. I needed to give a message of __45__ to this girl. But how? What could I do?
Then it __46__ to me! I called over her waitress and explained that I wanted to buy the girl and her friend’s lunch but I also told her not to tell her it was me. I also __47__ the waitress a note to give to the girl.
The note __48__ as follows:
“ Someone today thought you were beautiful; someone today thought your smile glowed __49__ excitement; someone today thought your eyes __50__ up the world; someone today cared and wanted you to know this. Enjoy the rest of your day, pretty young lady.”
About 15 minutes later, the young girl asked for her __51__ and I watched as she was told it was paid for. She asked why? Who? What for? The waitress simply handed her the note and __52__ to her the gentleman who did it left.
I watched as she slowly read the note. Her eyes tore up, for only a moment, and then came the smile! A huge, beautiful, hopeful smile! She lit up the room and then sat up straight, not __53__ who saw her.
It’s not __54__ we look or what we have; it’s not our houses or how many cars we have; nor is it how much money we can earn. It’s all about how much we care and what we do, __55__ it’s making someone feel pretty only for a moment.
| 小题1: | | A．meal | B．lunch 0 | C．tea | D．breakfast |
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| 小题2: | | A．searching | B．hoping | C．looking | D．waiting |
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| 小题3: | | A．so | B．before | C．after | D．until |
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| 小题4: | | A．hidden | B．stubborn | C．focused | D．sighted |
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| 小题5: | | A．falling in | B．falling over | C．falling out | D．falling behind |
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| 小题6: | | A．easy | B．good | C．tough | D．great |
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| 小题7: | | A．sank | B．ached | C．trust | D．puzzled |
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| 小题8: | | A．idea | B．view | C．trouble | D．pain |
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| 小题9: | | A．left | B．deserted | C．buried | D．valued |
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| 小题10: | | A．dream | B．hope | C．energy | D．wish |
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| 小题11: | | A．struck | B．happened | C．occurred | D．hit |
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| 小题12: | | A．handed | B．presented | C．provided | D．brought |
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| 小题13: | | A．told | B．spoke | C．read | D．wrote |
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| 小题15: | | A．tore | B．lit | C．cheered | D．lifted |
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| 小题16: | | A．bill | B．meal | C．check | D．share |
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| 小题17: | | A．explained | B．informed | C．warned | D．reminded |
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| 小题18: | | A．knowing | B．ignoring | C．risking | D．caring |
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It"s the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell phones. They want to log on to their micro blogs（微博） to check the interesting things that have happened in the last hour.
Since last year, thetrend of micro blogging has swept the country. Recent surveys shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update their blogs over five times per day.
"We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class," said Andy Liang, 14. "If you do not know about them, you are out."
It is also a great place for students to let out stress. "My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it really adds pressure," said Simon Zhang, 15. "When I share these feelings on my micro blog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better."
But parents are worried that micro blogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids, they said.
Mr. Shen, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging. Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children. "If parents can read their children"s micro blogs, they"ll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems," he said. He also gives some tips for kids.
-Don"t micro blog for more than one hour a day.
-Never micro blog in class.
-Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.
-Be critical(批判性的). Don"t trust all the messages on a micro blog.
小题1:Students log on to their micro blogs to .| A．check the things | B．write articles | C．listen to music | D．call their parents |
小题2:Micro blog made Simon when he shared his feelings and got replies on his micro blog.| A．feel sad | B．let out stress | C．add pressure | D．make friends |
小题3:We can know from Mr. Shen that micro blogging can .| A．make kids crazy while logging on to it | | B．bring a lot of misleading messages | | C．become a window to understand young kids | | D．lead to worse communication |
小题4:Don"t micro blog for a day.
A more than one hour B. less than one hour C. one hour D. more than two hours
小题5:Which is Wrong ?| A．Never micro blog in class. | | B．They"ll know their thoughts through micro blog. | | C．Trust all the messages on a micro blog. | | D．Be critical(批判性的) |
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The weather predictions for Asia in 2050 read like a story from a doomsday movie．
Many experts and green groups fear they will come true unless there is a united global effort to hold back greenhouse gas outpouring．In the decades to come, Asia—home to more than half the world"s 63 billion people—will change from one climate extreme to another, with tired farmers battling droughts, floods, disease, food shortages and rising sea levels．
"It"s not a pretty picture," said Steve Sawyer, climate policy adviser with Greenpeace in Amsterdam．Global warming and changes of weather patterns are already occurring and there is more than enough carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to drive climate change for decades to come．
Already, changes are being felt in Asia but worse is likely to come．Sawyer and top climate bodies say, and could lead to mass migration and widespread human disasters．According to predictions, icebergs will melt faster, some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands will have to evacuate or build sea defenses, storms will become stronger and insects and water-borne diseases will move into new areas as the world warms．
All this comes on top of rising populations and demand for food, water and other resources．Experts say environmental worsening such as deforestation and pollution will likely enlarge the results of climate change．
In what could be a sign of the future, Japan was hit by a record of 10 typhoons and tropical storms this year, while two - thirds of Bangladesh, parts of Nepal and large areas of northeastern India were flooded, affecting 50 million people, destroying livelihoods and making tens of thousands ill．
The year before, a winter cold strike and a summer heat wave killed more than 2,000 people in India．
小题1:This passage is mainly about ____ ．| A．present situation and predictions of environmental problems in Asia. | | B．the weather predictions for Asia in the future and the reasons | | C．how to improve our environment | | D．reasons why the world will no longer be suitable for us to live in |
小题2:In the future the Asian farmers will have to face the following except ____ ．| A．food shortages | B．droughts | C．wars | D．floods |
小题3:The underlined word "doomsday" in the first paragraph may mean____ ．| A．the hell | B．the end of the world | C．a great world war | D．disaster |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?| A．Asian climate will change greatly． | | B．Some islands may be flooded in the future． | | C．More than 50 million people have been ill in Asia the year before． | | D．People may meet with some new diseases borne from water． |
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When you are curious（好奇的）about something， and want to know more about it， you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research（研究）.
Step 1
On a note card or piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write：
Discover more about dinosaurs.
Step 2
Next， stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below：
（1）Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.
（2）Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.
（3）Some dinosaurs fed on plants， some on meat.
Step 3
What can you do with what you want to learn？ By asking questions. On your paper，start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：
（1）What‘s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in？
（2）How many kinds of dinosaurs are there？
（3）Have dinosaurs really disappeared？
Step 4
Armed with your list of questions， you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject， you‘ll probably discover some new questions. For example， you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why？ What happened？ Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely. The next time you find something interesting to research， take time to organize（组织）your thinking by asking good questions. And remember — learning more always bring more questions.
小题1:When you do some research，you should take the following steps： _____.
①list what you want to know ②choose a research subject
③list what you already know ④discover new problems小题2:What does the underlined sentence “Armed with your list of questions” mean？| A．Putting your list of questions under your arm. | | B．Discussing your questions with your classmates. | | C．Writing down your list of questions. | | D．Taking your list of questions with you. |
小题3:According to the passage, which of the following is true？| A．You can find all the answers online. | | B．Learn more，and you’ll have no questions. | | C．During the research，you may keep finding new questions. | | D．Asking questions is the only way for research. |
小题4:The best title for this passage is _____.| A．Discovering Dinosaurs | | B．Asking Good Questions | | C．Finding Subjects | | D．Having Interesting Answers |
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On Keeping a Diary in English
Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is 36 and takes less time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 37 we stick to this practice, gradually, we"ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we 38 run up against a lot of difficulties. In the first place, it happens that we have trouble in 39 appropriate words and phrases to give expression to 40 mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely 41 for us to put them into English properly. Surely, there are some other roadblocks we may come across 42 keeping a diary in English.
As far as I am concerned, my suggestion is that we should always have a(n) 43 and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy 44 . Whenever something beats us, we can put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also 45 to English teachers for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for the development of our writing skills.
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| 小题2: | | A．Whether | B．If | C．When | D．Which |
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| 小题3: | | A．may | B．must | C．should | D．could |
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| 小题4: | | A．found | B．finding | C．to find | D．find |
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| 小题8: | | A．pen | B．backpack | C．eraser | D．notebook |
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