WASHINGTON—There are more than 222million TVs in American homes. And it would make Frank Vespe very happy this week if every last one was turned off.
Vespe is the head of the TV-Turnoff Network. the Washington organization behind TV Turnoff Week. For TV Turnoff week, American children are encouraged to go one week without watching TV. This year, it runs from April 23~29.“Our real message here is to see what life is like without TV and then make watching TV a conscious(自觉的) decision,”said Vespe.
Vespe said that most of the children who go without television for a week go back to watching, but not so much.“They watch more selectively. They do more things as a family. It helps them put TV in its place.”One girl who is turning off her TV is Sarah Foote, 9.of Virginia. Sarah admits that it won’t be too hard to give up TV. She’s allowed to watch only educational television, and he favorite show from last year isn’t on any more.
Of course, there are plenty of things about TV: programs can be entertaining, even educational.
Even so, some experts aren’t sure TV Turnoff Week is the answer.
Susan Neuman, a university educator who studies children and reading ,says the real problem is that parents do not keep track of what their children are watching. They don’t set limits on TV watching. Also, in some families, TV might be the only thing to do.
What message does Sarah have for other children?
“It’s a very good idea. I spent a whole week without TV. It also teaches you to enjoy time doing different things and not being sucked into something on TV, because you don’t want TV taking up all of your time.”Sarah said.
1.From the first two paragraphs we know that .
A. American TV companies will be turned off
B. American families have more TV sets than they need
C. Vespe has persuaded most people to turn off their TV sets
D. Vespe is an active person in the TV-Turnoff organization
2.As Vespe said in this passage, turning off TV a week can help children .
A. forget to watch TV programmes B. improve their habits of watching TV
C. place TV sets out of their bedrooms D. have part-time jobs after school
3.In some experts’ opinion .
A. parents should turn off TV for their children
B. parents should teach their children how to use TV
C. children should enjoy exciting programmes on TV
D. children should learn their lessons on TV
4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To advise us to turn off TV sets. B. To warn parents of the danger of TV.
C. To report to us a piece of news about TV. D. To praise Vespe and his organization.
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WASHINGTON—There are more than 222million TVs in American homes. And it would make Frank Vespe very happy this week if every last one was turned off.
Vespe is the head of the TV-Turnoff Network. the Washington organization behind TV Turnoff Week. For TV Turnoff week, American children are encouraged to go one week without watching TV. This year, it runs from April 23~29.“Our real message here is to see what life is like without TV and then make watching TV a conscious(自觉的) decision,”said Vespe.
Vespe said that most of the children who go without television for a week go back to watching, but not so much.“They watch more selectively. They do more things as a family. It helps them put TV in its place.”One girl who is turning off her TV is Sarah Foote, 9.of Virginia. Sarah admits that it won’t be too hard to give up TV. She’s allowed to watch only educational television, and he favorite show from last year isn’t on any more.
Of course, there are plenty of things about TV: programs can be entertaining, even educational.
Even so, some experts aren’t sure TV Turnoff Week is the answer.
Susan Neuman, a university educator who studies children and reading ,says the real problem is that parents do not keep track of what their children are watching. They don’t set limits on TV watching. Also, in some families, TV might be the only thing to do.
What message does Sarah have for other children?
“It’s a very good idea. I spent a whole week without TV. It also teaches you to enjoy time doing different things and not being sucked into something on TV, because you don’t want TV taking up all of your time.”Sarah said.
1.From the first two paragraphs we know that .
A. American TV companies will be turned off
B. American families have more TV sets than they need
C. Vespe has persuaded most people to turn off their TV sets
D. Vespe is an active person in the TV-Turnoff organization
2.As Vespe said in this passage, turning off TV a week can help children .
A. forget to watch TV programmes B. improve their habits of watching TV
C. place TV sets out of their bedrooms D. have part-time jobs after school
3.In some experts’ opinion .
A. parents should turn off TV for their children
B. parents should teach their children how to use TV
C. children should enjoy exciting programmes on TV
D. children should learn their lessons on TV
4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To advise us to turn off TV sets. B. To warn parents of the danger of TV.
C. To report to us a piece of news about TV. D. To praise Vespe and his organization.
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Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home’’, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become “American’’is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side”, living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives—such as in schools, business, and sports-but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by-side” has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in Churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.
1.More than 215 million people call America “home” because ________.
A. they buy their houses there B. they settle there now
C. they get married there D. they were born there
2.“Side-by-side” living style means________.
A. making friends with native people
B. the groups of people who live nearby
C. keeping their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas
D. that they get closer to American society
3.According to the passage, people in the USA ________.
A. share American customs and culture
B. 1ive in a kind of “side-by-side'' society
C. keep their own customs and habits firmly
D. make no choice to accept American customs
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A. They always stick to their own customs and habits.
B. “Side—by—side’’living style is not suitable.
C. They face the society they are not familiar with.
D. The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.
5.Which title of the following can best take the place of “Different Cultures in America”?
A. Advantages and Disadvantages.
B. Different Customs and Habits.
C. Home for the People
D. “Side—by—side”Living Style in America.
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In American there are more households(户主) with pets than ____ with children.
A. those B. these C. ones D. that
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In American there are more households with pets than ____ with children.
A.those | B.these | C.ones | D.that |
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In American there are more households with pets than ______ with children.
A.those | B.these | C.ones | D.that |
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At the beginning of the 20th century there were more than a million lions worldwide.Today there are less than 30,000 in the wild.The remaining lions are increasingly threatened by habitat loss,hunting activities to protect farms and cattle.
For generations,Masai tribesmen on the large African plains in southeastern Kenya have hunted lions—to protect their farms and cattle.Today they celebrate the lions’ life.
Noah is an elder in the Masai community.“We have decided as a community of the Masai to lay down our spears,and there will be no more killing of lions in our community.” He is part of a group of Masai visiting the United States promoting (推广) the Predator (捕食性动物) Compensation Program.
Conservation International’s Frank Hawkins explains,“The Masai have been living with wildlife for many generations and it has been a conflicting relationship in many ways.They compete with the animals for food as lions eat their cattle.We’re trying to find ways in which the wildlife will become something useful to them.” They had the Predator Compensation Fund founded in 2003.After much discussion,a group of Masai farmers agreed to protect lions.In turn,if lions or other predators kill their cattle,the Masai owner will be paid market value for the dead animals from the fund.
One man said that in the past,when a lion killed cattle,they killed it on the spot.And now,after the start of the program,the Masai see the lion population growing.Since 2003,only four lions have been killed here.
1.What is this passage mainly about?
A. The wildlife in the world.
B. Lions and the Masai.
C. The reason why lions are killed.
D. The living ways of the Masai.
2.What is the aim of the Predator Compensation Program?
A. To protect people in the wild.
B. To help the Masai protect their farms and cattle.
C. To protect lions only.
D. To protect the wildlife.
3.Masai tribesmen killed lions before 2003 ______.
A. because lions were dangerous for people there
B. because dead lions were worth a lot of money
C. because they wanted lions’ meat
D. because they wanted to protect their farms and cattle
4.According to the passage,why haven’t Masai tribesmen killed many lions since 2003?
A. Because lions don’t eat their cattle any more.
B. Because they will be fined if they kill lions there.
C. Because if a lion kills their cattle,they will be paid for the dead animals from the fund.
D. Because there are less than 30,000 lions in the wild now.
5.What do you think of the Masai?
A. Reasonable. B. Cruel.
C. Poor. D. Stupid.
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Washington, April 4----- The United States has more than 90 million families for the first time, but each contains fewer people on average than ever, the Census Bureau(统计局) reported today.
The 90,031,000 families in the United States averaged 2.64 members each as of last July 1.“The reason is, in effect, changes in the age structure,” explained Campbell Gibson, a population researcher for the bureau. Most Americans born in the great explosion of births are now in their 20’s and 30’s when they most likely to set up families, he said.
The fact that many are doing so increased the number of families from 80.4 million in 1980 t0 88.8 million in 1986 and past the 90 million mark last summer.
At the same time, the average number of people per family dropped from 2.75 in 1985 to 2.65 in 1986 and then to 2.64, Mr Gibson said.
By comparison, the 1970 Census found the average family contained 3.14 people. Families averaged more than four people in 1939 and more than five in 1880.
The growing number of ever---- smaller families is still going on, but Mr Gibson pointed out that family growth was not the same as population increase in the 1970’s.
The same age factors that are increasing the number of families also happened then, but in the 1970’s the proportion(比例) of families in each age group was also growing.
That hasn’t continued in the 1980’s for a number of possible reasons, Mr Gibson said. For example, in the 1980’s more young people have chosen to remain home with their parents instead of setting up housekeeping on their own, as many did in the 1970’s.
This could be caused by the increasing cost of housing, he said. Delays in marriage while young people go to work and school, have also been widely reported as a factor, but it was not the only factor for the family changes.
1.The smaller figure of families reported here is _________.
A.1980 | B.80,400,000 | C.2.64 | D.90 million |
2.What’s the reporter’s attitude towards the present situation?
A. People should get married at later age.
The average number of family members should be 2.64. It’s not clear in the report. Young people should set up housekeeping on their own, as many did in the 1970’s.3.From the last paragraph we may infer that________.
A. delay in marriage will not help the number of the families
delay in marriage is the major factor of the family changes the writer felt sorry that many young people now delay their marriages there must be some other factors which have led to the slower growth in the 1980’s4. The underlined word “factor” in the passage means_________.
A.reason | B.something that proves be true |
C.advantage | D.something that helps to bring about a result |
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Who are these people rushing by you in the street?More than 215million people now call America"home",but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world.If you look at the names on shop windows,you will see that Americans come from many different lands.The idea that these people,who once were strangers to the United States,have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become"American"is really not true.In fact,what exists in America is more often a kind of "side﹣by﹣side" living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits.They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives﹣such as in schools,business,and sports﹣but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home.This living "side﹣by﹣side" has both advantages and disadvantages.Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another.However,there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands.There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress,food,and social customs in America.Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States,in churches,music,food,national groups,or newspapers.
1.More than 215 million people call America"home"because .
A. they have their houses there
B. they settle there now
C. they want to make their home there
D. they like that land very much
2."Side﹣by﹣side" living style means .
A. to make friends with native people
B. the groups of people who live nearby
C. to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas
D. that they get closer to American society
3.According to the passage,people in the USA .
A. share American customs and culture
B. live in a kind of "side﹣by﹣side" society
C. keep their own customs and habits firmly
D. make no choice to accept American customs
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A. They always stick to their own customs and habits.
B. "Side﹣by﹣side" living style is not suitable.
C. They face the society they are not familiar with.
D. The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.
5.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Advantages and Disadvantages.
B. Different Customs and Habits.
C. Home for the People.
D. "Side﹣by﹣side" Living Style in America.
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More than one million single-use straws (吸管), most of them plastic, are used in the United States each day. They end up in waterways, harm sea animals, and break down into micro-plastics. Quantities of places have passed plastic-straw bans as a way to start handling the global plastic waste problem.
Straw materials: advantages and disadvantages
1. Metal
Made of stainless steel, aluminum, or even titanium, metal straws have become popular. They draw some criticism for having a metallic taste and conducting heat from a hot drink, but they’re strong and can be reused.
2. Paper
Paper drinking straws, which date from the late 1800s, often absorb liquid over time and can leave a taste or fibers in drinks. They’re the most popular throwaway choice in places with plastic-straw bans.
3. Glass
Though glass straws may be more breakable and thus less portable than reusable straws of other materials, they hold up well to washing and reuse. Some straws are made to look artistic, with colors and blown-glass designs.
4. Bamboo
This natural material can be sustainably produced and is a plant-based replacement of plastic straws. Bamboo straws are easily disposed of and turned into fertilizer. They are reusable but can be hard to clean completely and may absorb flavors.
1.What is the major problem with plastic straws?
A.Function. B.Flavor.
C.Weight. D.Pollution.
2.Which of the following belongs to single-use straws?
A.Metal straw. B.Paper straw.
C.Glass straw. D.Bamboo straw.
3.What is the advantage of the bamboo straw?
A.It can become fertilizer. B.It is easy to clean.
C.It is portable and bendable. D.It has different designs.
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For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming to an empty house. 1. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called latchkey children. They are children who look after themselves while their parents work. 2.
Lynette Long was once the headmaster of an elementary school. She said, “We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. There were so many keys. It never came to my mind what they meant.” 3.
She and her husband began talking to the children who had them. They learned of the impact working couples and single parents were having on their children. 4.One in every three latchkey children the Logs talked to reported being scared. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety.
The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. 5.
The second is TV. They’ll often play it at high volume. It’s hard to get statistics(情况)on latchkey children, the Longs learned. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.
A.Slowly, she learned they were house keys.
B.But they don’t mind.
C.Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone.
D.Some deal with the situation by watching TV.
E.Some go to their friends or their relatives.
F.And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.
G.It might be in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet.
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