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"Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television?" How often we hear statements like this! Television hasn"t been with us all that long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was like without it. Before we admit the one-eyed monster into our homes,  we never found it difficult to occupy our spare time. We used to enjoy civilized pleasures. For instance, we used to have hobbies, we used to entertain our friends and be entertained by them, we used to go outside for our amusements to theaters, cinemas, restaurants and sporting events. We even used to read books and listen to music and broadcast talk occasionally. All that belongs to the past. Now all our free time is regulated by the "goggle-box". We rush home or gulp down(吞咽)our meals to be in time for this or that program. We have even given up sitting at table and having a leisurely evening meal, exchanging the news of the day. A sandwich and a glass of beer will do-anything providing it doesn"t interfere with the program. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and attention. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth during a program, he is quickly silenced.
The whole generations are growing up addicted to the telly (television). Food is left uneaten, homework undone and sleep is lost. The telly is universal pacifier(抚慰者).It is now standard practice for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living-room and turning on the set.It doesn’t matter that the children will watch rubbishy commercials or violence-so long as they are quiet.
There is little limit to the amount of creative talent available in the world. Television consumes vast quantities of creative work. That is why most of programs are bad:  it is impossible to keep pace with the demand and maintain high standards as well. When millions watch the same programs,  the whole world becomes a village, and society is reduced to the conditions which obtain in preliterate(无文字的)communities. We become completely dependent on the two most primitive media of communication: pictures and the spoken word.
Television encourages passive enjoyment. We become content with secondhand experiences. It is so easy to sit in our armchairs watching others working. Little by little, television cuts us off from the real world. We got so lazy; we choose to spend a fine day in semi-darkness, glued to our sets, rather than go out into the world itself. Television may be a splendid medium of communication, but it prevents us from communicating with each other. We only become aware how totally irrelevant television is to real living when we spend a holiday by the sea or in the mountain, far away from civilization. In quiet, natural surroundings, we quickly discover how little we miss the repetitive oppression of King Telly.
小题1:According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.We used to have hobbies and go to theaters and sporting events.
B.We have a leisurely evening meal and exchange the news when we watch TV.
C.We quickly finish our meals so as to be in time for TV programs.
D.We are usually silent and attentive in front of TV.
小题2: The main idea of the second paragraph is to show that_____.
A.children are very noisy
B.TV is full of rubbishy commercials or violence
C.television disturbs our sleep
D.the whole generations are fascinated with TV
小题3:Which is the best title for this passage?
A.Television Encourages Passive Enjoyment
B.Television Is Doing Irreparable(不能挽回的)harm
C.Television Is a Universal Pacifier
D.We Can"t Live Without TV
小题4:This passage is an article of_____.
A.narrationB.description
C.criticismD.argumentation

答案

小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:C
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试题【"Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television?" How often we hear 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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The day before Father’s Day, Mrs. Berry asked her students to __36 ___ a card for their fathers. She passed out paper and pieces of cloth.
Elizabeth looked for a while at the blue cloth and began to cut it. Then she  folded (折)her paper in half and began writing. When Elizabeth finally looked at the message the teacher gave on the paper, she noticed something else. She felt her   37  grow hot — she hadn’t heard that anyone who didn’t have a father could make one for a grandfather or an uncle.
As her teacher walked to her, Elizabeth tried  38 her card with her arm, but Mrs Berry gently  39 it so that she could read it. Elizabeth sat  40 , waiting for her to say something, but she saw a  41 roll down Mrs Berry’s face. She had never made Mrs Berry so upset.
When school was over, Elizabeth  42 until all the other kids left so that she could  43 . “I’m sorry for not listening. I’ll make another card  44 you want. I’ll do it  45 and bring it tomorrow.”
46 are you talking about?” asked Mrs Berry.
“My Father’s Day card. I know you’re upset because I didn’t do it  47 .”
“Elizabeth, that was the  48  card in the whole class. It was so  49  that it made me cry.”
Elizabeth was so  50 that she ran out of the classroom.
When her mom came home from work that night, Elizabeth  51 to give her the card early.
On the front of the card was a  52 of Elizabeth’s mom, with a blue piece of cloth cut like her hair. Inside the card she had written:
Dear Mom,
I know you work really hard to be both a mommy and a(n)  53 . I want to thank you and  54 you a happy Father’s Day!
Love,
Elizabeth
When her mom read the card she started  55 , just like Mrs Berry did.
小题1:
A.breakB.madeC.makeD.build
小题2:
A.faceB.heartC.handsD.body
小题3:
A.doingB.holdingC.coveringD.making
小题4:
A.caught B.leftC. placedD.lifted
小题5:
A.aloneB.upC.stillD.down
小题6:
A.smileB.tearC.hairD.sweat
小题7:
A.waitedB.workedC.stoodD.sat
小题8:
A. stay B.stopC.understandD.apologize
小题9:
A.because B.untilC.unlessD.if
小题10:
A.just here B.at homeC.at onceD.at school
小题11:
A.WhoB.WhatC.WhichD.Whose
小题12:
A.rightB.quicklyC.wrongD.carefully
小题13:
A.worstB.favoriteC.best D.simplest
小题14:
A.wildB.usefulC.hardD.sweet
小题15:
A.happyB.regretfulC.braveD.easy
小题16:
A.seemed B.refusedC.decidedD.promised
小题17:
A.drawingB.discoveryC.recordingD.writing
小题18:
A.teacherB.sisterC.daddyD.aunt
小题19:
A.hopeB.wishC.wantD.congratulate
小题20:
A.laughingB.jokingC.cryingD.worrying

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We know the westerners like to plan for their time carefully in order to do all the things that are important to them. So if your American or English friend asks you to dinner, he usually invites you a week ahead. But if you really have no time and can’t go to the dinner, you can ring him to say sorry. The dinner is usually served at home, sometimes at a restaurant. You should get there on time, and don’t forget to put on your fine clothes. It is also a good idea to take some little presents to your friend, such as flowers, chocolates and so on. When you are at dinner, you should also observe (遵守) some other customs. Here I’ll give you some dos and don’ts about them in the following:
●Don’t leave bones on the table or the floor. (You should put them on your plate with fingers.)
●Don’t use your bowl to drink soup, but use your spoon to help you instead.
●Don’t talk with much food in your mouth.
●Don’t ask others to have more wine. (This is quite different from that in China.)
●After dinner, use your napkin(餐巾) to clean your mouth and hands.
●Make sure small pieces of food are not left on your face.
Then after dinner, you can stay there a little time. And your friend will be pleased if you leave in half an hour or so. Next day, you had better ring him up to thank him for the good dinner.
小题1:If your American or English friend wants to invite you to dinner, he will invite you _____.
A.on the night before the dinnerB.on the day before the dinner
C.at the last momentD.a week before the dinner
小题2:It would be impolite to______.
A.put bones on your plates with fingersB.drink soup with your spoon
C.persuade others to drink more
D.make sure that there is nothing left on your face after dinner
小题3:Which of the following is not true?
A.You"d better ring your friend the next day to show your thanks。
B.After dinner, you"d better stay and talk with your friends for a long time to show your thanks.
C.After dinner, you"d better leave in half an hour.
D.After dinner, use napkin to clean your mouth.

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What I Want for You and Every Child in America
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you’ve both had a lot of ___(31) these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have.But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn’t ____(32)for all the time we’ve been apart.I know ____(33)I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I’d___(34) my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want.But then the two of you came into my____(35) with all your curiosity and mischief (捣乱) and those smiles that never____(36) to fill my heart and light up my day.
I want all our children to go to schools_____(37) of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill (灌输) in them a sense of_____(38) about the world around them.I want them to have the chance to go to college____(39)their parents aren’t rich.And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own_____(40)and retire with dignity.
I want us to____(41) the boundaries of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer.And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach _____(42)the divides of race and region, gender and religion that_____(43) us from seeing the best in each other.
That was the_____(44) your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for_____(45) because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean_____(46).
She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the_____(47)work of perfecting our union falls to each of us.It’s a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to_____(48)we know America should be.
These are the things I want for you, to_____(49)in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach.And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have.That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure.
I am so proud of both of you.I love you______(50)you can ever know.And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise (自信), grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.
Love, Dad
小题1:
A.playB.funC.painD.gain
小题2:
A.take upB.pick upC.make upD.put up
小题3:
A.how muchB.how many C.how soon D.how long
小题4:
A.loseB.makeC.takeD.walk
小题5:
A.worldB.familyC.positionD.place
小题6:
A.succeedB.comeC.tendD.fail
小题7:
A.worthB.worthless C.worthwhile D.worthy
小题8:
A.humorB.happinessC.wonderD.sadness
小题9:
A.even ifB.as ifC.though D.although
小题10:
A.friendsB.kidsC.boysD.girls
小题11:
A.rush B.catchC.push D.pull
小题12:
A.to B.in C.into D.beyond
小题13:
A.keep B.let C.make D.warn
小题14:
A.way B.method C.means D.lesson
小题15:
A.quantity B.quality C.equality D.quarter
小题16:
A.everythingB.something C.anything D.nothing
小题17:
A.unfinished B.finished C.unfinishing D.finishing
小题18:
A.which B.who C.what D.that
小题19:
A.wake up B.grow up C.come upD.get up
小题20:
A.rather thanB.other than C.less than D.more than

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On my birthday this year, I decided to do something very different. I had been   31  so much and I wanted to reach out to bring happiness to someone else. So, that   32 , I bought some flowers and went to a hospital. I had no   33  who I was going to present the flowers to, but I would find someone who needed   34  .
I asked the nurses in the hospital, who thought it   35  that I didn’t have anyone in particular to see.   36 , they gave me the room number of a(n)   37  lady, who needed some comfort.
I entered the room with the flowers. The elderly woman looked up, staring at me   38 . She was greatly moved when I told her about my   39  in being there. She was an amputee(被截肢者) and she explained to me that she was very worried   40  they were going to fit her with prosthetic leg(假肢). She knew that as she was getting used to the “  41 ”leg, she would be in  42  .
Later, in the following two hours, we  43  a lot and both felt very happy. I  44  until it was dark. I will always remember how   45  she was the moment she received the flowers from me—a   46  . She called me her angel and said she had no more   47  .
I   48  that story with my neighbor and she   49  that she was going to do the same thing on her birthday. And I hope that she will   50  others to be kind and do the same thing. You never know you might be considered someone’s angel one day.
小题1:
A.shownB.told C.givenD.bought
小题2:
A.week B.afternoon C.hour D.night
小题3:
A.belief B.sense C.message D.idea
小题4:
A.paying attention toB.cheering up
C.looking afterD.looking down upon
小题5:
A.strangeB.luckyC.difficultD.true
小题6:
A.InsteadB.StillC.BesidesD.Therefore
小题7:
A.youngB.oldC.happyD.strong
小题8:
A.angrilyB.suddenlyC.quicklyD.confusedly
小题9:
A.purposeB.experienceC.failureD.trouble
小题10:
A.unlessB.butC.becauseD.until
小题11:
A.thinB.longC.shortD.new
小题12:
A.surpriseB.painC.needD.sight
小题13:
A.talkedB.askedC.imaginedD.smiled
小题14:
A.workedB.stoodC.stayedD.rested
小题15:
A.busyB.shyC.disappointedD.moved
小题16:
A.strangerB.friendC.relativeD.doctor
小题17:
A.funB.interestC.fearD.challenge
小题18:
A.repeatedB.sharedC.learnedD.changed
小题19:
A.agreedB.forgotC.jokedD.promised
小题20:
A.forceB.warmC.allowD.encourage

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The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to  41 . I scanned the page, “…. We had a great applicant pool this year. …We can’t offer spaces to   42  … and place you on our waiting list.”
“What does it say, honey?” my dad asked, his voice full of   43  for me.
“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list.”
“Well, at least it isn’t   44 ,” he said brightly.
“Yeah, but   45 , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be   46 . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for   47 ’.”
“Then let’s go out there and tell them so.”
“That sounds   48 , dad.” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work.”
Upset and annoyed, I   49  myself in my room. However,my father’s advice kept   50  in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the   51  that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.
“What can I do for you, Nacie?” he asked pleasantly.
“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a   52  to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would   53  to me—it is my only dream college— and that I would use my time here to the best   54 . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t   55  it.” The words had poured out  56 I could stop them or check their desperate tone.
Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.
“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in.”
It was so   57  and I asked, “I’m sorry?”
“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will   58  the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk   59  to me. I’m happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2009.”
The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, ever   60 .
小题1:
A.attend B.study C.admit D.visit
小题2:
A.everyoneB.anyoneC.someoneD.no one
小题3:
A.trustB.pityC.anxietyD.curiosity
小题4:
A.admissionB.imagination C.restrictionD.rejection
小题5:
A.everB.againC.alsoD.still
小题6:
A.recognizedB.receivedC.acceptedD.permitted
小题7:
A.writingB.tryingC.replyingD.waiting
小题8:
A.lameB.reasonableC.painfulD.practical
小题9:
A.enjoyedB.comfortedC.stayedD.buried
小题10:
A.sayingB.ringingC.showingD.reminding
小题11:
A.pointB.conclusionC.agreement D.arrangement
小题12:
A.chanceB.motivationC.degreeD.change
小题13:
A.referB.turnC.meanD.stick
小题14:
A.contributionB.conditionC.advantageD.result
小题15:
A.suspectB.disappointC.refuseD.regret
小题16:
A.as B.whenC.until D.before
小题17:
A.unbelievableB.unforgettable C.unbearableD.favorable
小题18:
A.take B.get C.make D.receive
小题19:
A.patientlyB.openly C.carefully D.calmly
小题20:
A.get throughB.give up C.keep on D.try out

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