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A new reading tool was put on the market this week for the two-to five-year-old set. It is sold for at least $389, an expensive purchase for a kid – and that doesn’t even include a $99 annual subscription (订阅) fee for games, e-books, and age-appropriate software.
That might be fine for parents willing and able to pay thousands for private nursery schools, but will the tool actually help kids learn language and reading skills more effectively than traditional books?
Probably not, said Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Center for Media and Child Health at Children’s Hospital Boston. “There is a sensory components (感官因素) to books that isn’t there with e-books,” he explained. “You can smell it, turn the pages, and taste it, as young kids are likely to do.”
That might help little ones become more familiar with the books, helping them learn from them, but far more important is whether a person is actually sitting with them while they’re looking at the pages.
Researchers have shown time and again that kids learn better when they’re having interaction (互动) with real people, rather than electronic voices reading to them from a computer or speaking to them from the TV.
A Georgetown University study found that kids who learned to put on gloves from watching a video took six times as long to learn the process as those who watched it shown by an adult standing in front of them.
“I’m a big believer in teaching kids to live in the digital society and use what the rest of the family uses, but they do need to be supervised,” said Dr. Gwenn O’Keeffe, a Boston-based children’s doctor and spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “We don’t recommend that young kids use any type of technology for very long since they have the attention span (注意力持续时间) of a butterfly.”
1.According to the text, the new tool ________.
A．is mainly used to entertain kids
B．can be accepted by most families
C．is designed for preschool kids
D．can download games for free
2.Why is Dr. Michael Rich against the new tool?
A．Because it doesn’t really involve many of the senses.
B．Because it does great harm to kids’ eyesight.
C．Because kids can’t communicate with it.
D．Because traditional books are cheaper.
3.The study mentioned in Paragraph 6 aims to ________.
A．show the disadvantage of kids’ watching videos
B．prove the importance of interaction with people
C．ask parents to teach their kids to learn
D．prove using e-books saves much time
4.The underlined word “supervised” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “________”.
A．punished
B．watched
C．encouraged
D．understood
5.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To introduce a new electronic device.
B．To teach kids how to live in a digital world.
C．To show parents how to help kids gain knowledge.
D．To throw new light on kids’ use of electronic tools.
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The new equipment, ____ the disabled, was put into the market last weekend.
A. was intended for B. intending for
C. intended for D. being intended for
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Is There Life on Earth
There was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week. For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth, and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since.
The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan(named after the great Venusian astronomer Prof. Manhattan, who first discovered it with his telescope 20,000 light years ago). Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information as to the feasibility(可行性)of a manned flying saucer(飞碟)landing on Earth. A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology.
“We have come to the conclusion, based on last week’s satellite landing,” Pro. Zog said, “that there is no life on the Earth.”
“How do you know this?” the science reporter of the Venus Evening Star asked.
“For on thing, Earth’s surface in the area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete and nothing can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive.”
“What does this mean as far as our flying saucer program is concerned?”
“We shall have to take our own oxygen with us, which means heavier flying saucer than we originally planned.”
“Are there any other risks that you discovered in your studies?”
“Take a look at his photo. You see this dark black cloud floating over the surface of Earth?” We call this the Consolidated Edison Belt. We don’t know what it is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there.”
“If what you say is true, won’t this set back the flying saucer program several years?”
“Yes, but we shall proceed as soon as the Grubstart gives us the added funds.”
“Pro. Zog, why are we spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth when there is no life there?
“Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in an Earth atmosphere, then. We can live anywhere.”
1.The Venusians were excited this week because they __________.
A. landed a satellite with Venus astronauts on Earth
B. made a first-rate flying saucer
C. got an Earth Being to Venus
D. directed a satellite into Earth
2.According to Pro. Zong, why will the Venusians have to take their own oxygen with them?
A. Because they need it on their way to the planet of Earth
B. Because the Earth’s atmosphere is filled with deadly gases
C. Because deadly gases is far from enough on Earth
D. Because there is no air on the planet of Earth
3.The “dark black cloud” in the photograph refers to _________.
A. the polluted air floating over the surface of Earth
B. the mass of tiny drops of water floating above Earth
C. the concrete that is unknown to everywhere
D. the dark clouds gathering before a storm breaks
4.What’s the purpose of the writer?
A. to arouse the awareness of protecting the earth
B. to introduce a Venusians’ science program
C. to tell us the serious pollution of the Venus
D. to tell us an exciting Venusians’ exploration
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Is There Life on Earth?
There was great excitement on the planet of Venus(金星) this week. For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth, and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since.
The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan (named after the great Venusian astronomer Prof. Manhattan, who first discovered it with his telescope 20,000 light years ago).
Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian
scientists were able to get valuable information as to feasibility (可行性) of a manned flying saucer (碟) landing on Earth. A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology.
“We have come to the conclusion, based on last week’s satellite landing,” Prof. Zog said, “that there is no life on Earth.”
“How do you know this?” the science reporter of the Venus Evening Star asked.
“For one thing, Earth’s surface in the area of Manhattan is made up of solid concrete and nothing can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide (一氧化碳) and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe the air and survive.”
“What does this mean as far as our flying saucer program is concerned?”
“We shall have to take our own oxygen with us, which means a much heavier flying saucer than originally planned.”
“Are there any other dangers that you discovered in your studies?”
“Take a look at this photo. You see this dark black cloud hovering(盘旋) over the surface of Earth? We call this the Consolidated Edison Belt. We don’t know what it is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there.”
“Over here you will notice what seems to be a river, but the satellite findings indicate it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink. This means we shall have to carry our own water, which will add even greater weight to the saucer.”
“Sir, what are all those tiny black spots on the photographs?”
“We are not certain. They seem to be metal particles(粒子) that move along certain paths. They emit gases, make noise and keep crashing into each other. There are so many of these paths and so many metal particles that it is impossible to land a flying saucer without its being smashed by one”.
“What are those stalagmite(石笋) projections sticking up?”
“They are some of granite formations that give off light at night. Prof. Glom has named them skyscrapers since they seem to be scraping the skies. ”
“If all you say is true, won’t this set back the flying saucer program several years?”
“Yes, but we shall continue as soon as the Grubstart gives us the added funds.”
Prof. Zog, why are we spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth when there is no life there?
“Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in an Earth atmosphere, then we can live anywhere.”
1.According to Prof. Zog, the Venusians will have to take their own oxygen with them when they carry out their flying saucer program because ________.
A. they need it on their way to the planet of earth
B. the earth’s atmosphere is filled with deadly gases
C. oxygen is far from enough in the area of Manhattan
D. there is no air on the planet of Earth
2.The “dark black cloud” in the 10th paragraph indicates ________.
A. the polluted air hovering over the surface of Earth
B. the mass of tiny drops of water floating above Earth
C. the mass of small things moving through the air
D. the dark clouds gathering before a storm breaks
3.The author wishes to call our attention to the fact that ________.
A. modern man has polluted his environment to such an extent that he may destroy himself if he carries on like this
B. there is no point in spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth
C. pollution has become so serious a problem on Earth that even Venusians find life there unbearable
D. it is difficult, if not altogether impossible, to land a manned flying saucer on Earth
4.The tone of this essay is ________.
A. hopeless and objective
B. serious and critical (批评的)
C. humorous and satirical (讽刺的)
D. sensitive and subjective
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There was great excitement on the planet of Venus (金星) this week. For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth, and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs.
The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan (曼哈顿). Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information about the feasibility of a manned flying saucer (飞碟) landing on Earth. A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology.
“We have come to the conclusion, based on last week's satellite landing,” Professor Zog said, “that there is no life on Earth."
“How do you know this?” the science reporter of the Venus Evening News asked.
"For one thing, Earth's surface in the area of Manhattan consists of solid concrete (混泥土) and nothing can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide (一氧化碳) and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive.”
“Are there any other sources of danger that you have discovered in your studies?”
“Take a look at this photo. You see this dark black cloud staying over the surface of Earth? We don't know what it is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there. Over here you will notice what seems to be a river, but the satellite findings indicates it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink.”
“Sir, what are all those tiny black spots on the photographs?”
“We’re not certain. They seem to be metal objects that moves along certain roads. They give out gases, make noise and keep crashing into each other.”
“Professor Zog, why are we spending billions and billions of Zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth when there is no life there?”
“Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in the Earth atmosphere, then we can live anywhere.”
1.What does the underlined word “feasibility” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. possibility B. ability C. simplicity D. responsibility
2.What problems on the earth was not mentioned by the author?
A. Air pollution.
B. Water pollution.
C. Heavy traffic.
D. Over population.
3.Why did the author write the passage?
A. To tell us a dream of Venusian scientists.
B. To show the secret of life on other planets.
C. To persuade people to try living on the earth.
D. To remind people on the earth of some problems.
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After years of research and testing, the hybrid car was developed and put on the market. It’s an interesting and exciting new improvement in today’s world as we look for better ways to protect the quality of the air we breathe and conserve our natural resources.
The quality of our air is affected by many different things. But one of the largest sources of air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and gasoline which are used to power a car’s engine. The EPA has set national standards to help control the level of harmful pollutants sent off into the air, and the automobile industry has acted by producing a hybrid car that uses less gas and therefore causes less pollution.
A hybrid car is a combination of a regular car that runs on gasoline and an electric car that is battery powered. Some people tend to think that since the hybrid car is partially electric, you have to plug it in to charge it. But that’s not how it works. The 144 volt battery pack is actually recharged( 充电 ) through the energy that is produced when the car’s brakes are used. This is referred to as “regenerative braking”, because it generates electricity.
Although the hybrid car still runs on gasoline most of the time, this helps it use less gas than a regular car. When the driver stops at a traffic light, the engine automatically ( 自动地；机械地 )shuts off to save fuel. Then, as soon as the driver puts the car in gear and touches the gas pedal, the engine starts back up.
Have you ever ridden in a car with someone who ran out of gas? That probably wouldn’t happen if you were riding in a hybrid car. It flashes a warning on its computer screen that says, “I am low on gas”. When it completely runs out, the warning reads, “YOU ARE NOW OUT OF GAS!” Then the electric power supply kicks in to let the driver travel a few more miles to a gas station.
1.According to the passage, the word “hybrid” refers to ________.
A. a high tech discovery B. energy saving
C. a new invention D. a combination of two things
2.“Regenerative braking” is an important process of the hybrid car because ________.
A. it allows the car to come to a quick stop
B. it gives the driver a smoother ride
C. it produces energy to charge the battery
D. it can control the speed of the car
3.Which of the following is right about the EPA?
A. They designed hybrid cars.
B. They outlawed (宣布……为不合法) the burning of fossil fuels.
C. They set important guidelines that help control pollution.
D. Their main purpose is to protect endangered plants and animals.
4.Which of the following is the reason for developing hybrid cars?
A. They use less gas than regular cars.
B. They’re safer to drive than most cars.
C. They’re more modern than other cars.
D. They cost less than regular cars
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THE WEEK IN READING: THE BEST NEW BOOK RELEASES FOR APRIL, 2017
Void Star by Zachary Mason
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 400 pages
Zachary Mason creates a world in which the line between human and computer is completely erased, yet he still manages to make the reader feel for all the characters—both man and machine—equally. Add that to a highly addictive plot and an exploration of memory’s impact on our identity, and you’ve got one of the most richly complex novels of the year.
An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back by Elisabeth Rosenthal
Penguin Press, 416 pages
It’s not uncommon to come across a complete takedown of the American healthcare system as it stands today. But what is uncommon is what Elisabeth Rosenthal has done in this must-read exploration of what we are (and aren’t) doing right: She has the answers we’ve all been searching for in a potential post-Obamacare world. An American Sickness is the frontline defense against a healthcare system that no longer has our well-being at heart.
A History of Violence: Living and Dying in Central America by Óscar Martínez
Verso, 288 pages
El Salvador and Honduras have had the highest homicide rates in the world over the past ten years, with Guatemala close behind. Every day more than 1,000 people—men, women, and children—flee these three countries for North America. Step outside yourself for a couple hours and immerse yourself in one of the most incredibly vivid, well-reported journeys through Central America that you will ever experience.
Sunshine State by Sarah Gerard
Harper Perennial, 384 pages
Sarah Gerard deftly takes the reader through the most essential issues of our time—homelessness, addiction, incarceration—via a coming-of-age lens in the state of Florida, where, as we all know, anything goes.
The Day I Died by Lori Rader-Day
William Morrow Paperbacks, 432 pages
An incredibly complex and smart novel, The Day I Died contains all the features of a small-town murder mystery but takes it one step further with a narrative about a woman’s unbreakable search for the answers to not just a crime but about her own identity.
1.If you want to know about social problems in the US, you will probably choose _______.
A. Void Star B. A History of Violence
C. The Day I Died D. Sunshine State
2.Which statement is NOT true according to these books?
A. Void Star is a science fiction with a highly addictive plot.
B. The American healthcare system is favored by all Americans.
C. A History of Violence perhaps involves violence problems.
D. The Day I Died is a novel not only about a murder mystery.
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_____ , I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
A. However the story is amusing B. No matter amusing the story is
C. No matter how the story is amusing D. However amusing the story is
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________ ，I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
A．However the story is amusing B．No matter amusing the story is
C．Whatever the amusing story is D．No matter how amusing the story is
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“Na-nee!” The words shocked me as I was lying on my bed, reading a book. I put the book down and looked ____. My youngest son, Casey was smiling down on me. He was 24 years old ____ his severe autism（自闭症）had left him with the ____ of a very small child. He didn’t talk much and his words were so __ that every time he said something it was a great ____ for me. He was pointing to the ____ on my wall of my grandma’s 90th birth party. We had ____ called her “Nanny” since I was a small child. And I used to take Casey and my other children to _____ her when they were young. They’d ____ her company and her funny stories, especially Casey. After she ____, he always pointed at her picture, smiling.
There was something more, however, than just him ____ her and pointing at her picture. There were times when I could see him staring over my shoulder and smiling. When I turned around ____ was there, but he would still ____ and say “na-nee!” After a while, I ____ maybe my grandma was keeping an eye on my special son. It was ____ for me to think that she was watching over him. Or maybe in Casey’s world, my grandma was still alive and he could feel her love. We just ____ this “special” ability, like Casey, to feel her love.
In today’s world, we were so ____ with specific problems and tasks of our everyday life and we might ____ that they are only a small part of our life. Sometimes we should ____ to enjoy our life with our ____ instead of our sense and make people around us smile by sharing all of our happiness, kindness and love.
1.A. over B. up C. down D. out
2.A. and B. for C. but D. until
3.A. mind B. attitude C. interest D. habit
4.A. reasonable B. important C. impressive D. limited
5.A. worry B. reward C. relief D. joy
6.A. picture B. statue C. figure D. shadow
7.A. just B. always C. never D. seldom
8.A. entertain B. attend C. help D. visit
9.A. enjoy B. miss C. avoid D. refuse
10.A. broke down B. called back C. passed away D. gave up
11.A. pleasing B. disturbing C. remembering D. ignoring
12.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
13.A. laugh B. listen C. whisper D. imagine
14.A. admitted B. realized C. claimed D. doubted
15.A. discouraging B. amusing C. thrilling D. comforting
16.A. desired B. lacked C. accepted D. appreciated
17.A. careful B. patient C. occupied D. satisfied
18.A. notice B. confirm C. consider D. forget
19.A. stop B. continue C. begin D. decide
20.A. eyes B. intentions C. hearts D. feelings
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