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About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: “So, how have you been?” And the boy—who could not have been more than seven or eight years old—replied, “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”
This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed”, that is, in low sprits, until we were in high school.
Undoubtedly a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.
Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?
Human development is based not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.
In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation（揭示）machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.
Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.
1.According to the author, feeling depressed is________.
| A．a sure sign of a mental problem in a child |
| B．a mental state present in all humans, including children |
| C．something that cannot be avoided in children’s mental development |
| D．something hardly to be expected in a young child |
2.Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world________.
| A．through connection with society |
| B．gradually and under guidance |
| C．naturally without being taught |
| D．through watching television |
3.According to the author, that today’s children seem adultlike results from ________.
| A．the widespread influence of television |
| B．the poor arrangement of teaching content |
| C．the fast pace of human scientific development |
| D．the rising standard of living |
4.What does the author think of communication through print for children?
| A．It enables children to gain more social information. |
| B．It develops children’s interest in reading and writing. |
| C．It helps children to read and write well. |
| D．It can control what children are to learn. |
5.What does the author think of the change in today’s children?
| A．He feels their adultlike behavior is so funny |
| B．He thinks the change worthy of note. |
| C．He considers it a rapid development. |
| D．He seems to be upset about it. |
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About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn't help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boy—who could not have been more than seven or eight years old—replied. “Frankly, I've been feeling a little depressed lately.”
This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn't find out we were “depressed”, that is, in low spirits, until we were in high school.
Undoubtedly a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don't seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.
Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?
Human development depends not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of gaining social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new social positions. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages; traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.
In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation（揭示） machine has been equipped in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation （诱惑）, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more attractive moving pictures.
Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information which children will gain. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.
1. According to the author, feeling depressed is ____________.
A. a sure sign of a mental problem in a child
B. a mental state present in all humans, including children
C. something that cannot be avoided in children's mental development
D. something hardly to be expected in a young child
2.According to the author, that today's children seem adult-like results from ____________.
A. the widespread influence of television
B. the poor arrangement of teaching content
C. the fast pace of human scientific development
D. the rising standard of living
3. What does the author think of communication through print for children?
A. It enables children to gain more social information.
B. It develops children's interest in reading and writing.
C. It helps children to read and write well.
D. It can control what children are to learn.
4. What does the author think of the change in today's children?
A. He feels their adult-like behavior is so funny.
B. He thinks the change worthy of note.
C. He considers it a rapid development.
D. He seems to be upset about it.
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About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked,“So, how have you been?”And the boy who could not have been more than seven or eight years old replied,“Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”
This incident stuck in my mind because it strengthened my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were“depressed”until we were in high school.
The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike any more. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.
Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?
Human development is based not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowle
dge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new situation. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.
In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation machine has been fixed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information, indiscriminately, to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn thei
r attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.
Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practised. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.
1.Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world _________ .
A. through touch with society
B. gradually and under guidance
C. naturally and by biological instinct
D. through exposure to social information
2.In the author’s opinion, the phenomenon that today’s children seem adultlike is caused by _____.
A. the widespread influence of television
B. the poor arrangement of teaching content
C. the fast step of human intellectual development
D. the constantly rising standard of living
3. Why is the author in favor of communication through print for children?
A. It enables children to gain more social information.
B. It develops children’s interest in reading and writing.
C. It helps children to memorize and practise more.
D. It can control what children are to learn.
4.What does the author think of the change in today’s children?
A. He feels amused by the children’s adultlike behavior.
B. He thinks it is a phenomenon worthy of note.
C. He considers it a positive development.
D. He seems to be upset about it.
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About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn't help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boy—who could not have been more than seven or eight years old—replied. “Frankly, I've been feeling a little depressed lately.”
This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn't find out we were “depressed”, that is, in low spirits, until we were in high school.
Undoubtedly a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don't seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.
Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?
Human development depends not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of gaining social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new social positions. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages; traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.
In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation（揭示） machine has been equipped in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation （诱惑）, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more attractive moving pictures.
Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information which children will gain. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.
1.According to the author, feeling depressed is ____________.
A. a sure sign of a mental problem in a child
B. a mental state present in all humans, including children
C. something that cannot be avoided in children's mental development
D. something hardly to be expected in a young child
2.According to the author, that today's children seem adult-like results from ____________.
A. the widespread influence of television
B. the poor arrangement of teaching content
C. the fast pace of human scientific development
D. the rising standard of living
3.What does the author think of communication through print for children?
A. It enables children to gain more social information.
B. It develops children's interest in reading and writing.
C. It helps children to read and write well.
D. It can control what children are to learn.
4.What does the author think of the change in today's children?
A. He feels their adult-like behavior is so funny.
B. He thinks the change worthy of note.
C. He considers it a rapid development.
D. He seems to be upset about it.
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About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boy who could not have been more than seven or eight years old replied, “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”
This incident stuck in my mind because it strengthened my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed” until we were in high school.
The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike any more. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.
Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?
Human development is based not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new situation. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.
In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation machine has been fixed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information, indiscriminately, to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.
Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practised. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.
1.Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world _________ .
A. through touch with society
B. gradually and under guidance
C. naturally and by biological instinct
D. through exposure to social information
2.In the author’s opinion, the phenomenon that today’s children seem adult like is caused by _____.
A. the widespread influence of television
B. the poor arrangement of teaching content
C. the fast step of human intellectual development
D. the constantly rising standard of living
3.Why is the author in favor of communication through print for children?
A. It enables children to gain more social information.
B. It develops children’s interest in reading and writing.
C. It helps children to memorize and practise more.
D. It can control what children are to learn.
4.What does the author think of the change in today’s children?
A. He feels amused by the children’s adultlike behavior.
B. He thinks it is a phenomenon worthy of note.
C. He considers it a positive development.
D. He seems to be upset about it.
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英语知识运用
About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City1.___________ a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help2.________ (overhear) parts of their conversation. At one point 3.___________ woman asked: “ So, how have you been?” And the boy, who couldn’t have been more than seven or eight years old, replied, “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed 4. (late).”
This incident 5.______(stick) in my mind because it confirmed my growing 6. (believe) that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find 7. we were “depressed” until we were in high school. The evidence of a change in children 8.__________ (increase) steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike any more. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than 9. (their) used to. Whether this is good or bad 10. (be) difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Children as it once was no longer exists, why?
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About six years ago I was having lunch in New York City1.a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table.I couldn't help2.(overhear) parts of their conversation.At one point the woman asked,"So,how have you been?"And the boy who could not have been more than seven or eight years old replied."3.(frank),I've been feeling a little depressed lately."
This incident4.(impress) me most because it confirmed my growing5.(believe) that children are changing. As far as I can remember,my friends and I didn't find out we were "depressed"6.we were in high school.
Undoubtedly,7.change in children has increased steadily in recent years.Children don't seem childlike any more.Children speak,dress and behave more like adults8.they used to.
9.this is good or bad is difficult to say,but it certainly is different.Childhood as it once was no longer10. (exist).
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I was confused while I was eating lunch in a restaurant the other day. I was sitting there looking at what I’d ___and wondered if anyone else could see the ___in my mind. I’m about to ___a lot of fat and wash it down with a diet soda.
What can I say? I’m trying to lose some weight. ___. I do things like that all the time, which is probably why the pounds are ___so slowly. I spent half an hour on the treadmill (跑步机) and I ___myself with potato chips. I ___that I will no longer eat them again, so I just eat a lot at this time. I make it all the way through the entire day doing everything absolutely right, and then at bedtime, “just one chip won’t ___it “turns into “where did that entire bag of potato chips go?”
Of course, I ___do well with my weight loss program, Once I put together two full weeks of eating properly and exercising ____. I was starting to feel a (an) ____. I could bend over to tie my shoes more easily. But just as it was about to become a ____. I entered a period of long, late nights filled with ____deadlines. I sat in front of my computer, eating snacks and drinking sodas to help me stay ____. Within a few days, the habit of a sensible eating and exercising was a ____.
Unfortunate but ____. I was too tired to get on the treadmill. ____, I had work to do, for which I needed all the energy I could ____. So I started skipping exercise sessions. And ____I started doing so, it became easier to skip them.
There are always reasons not to do the things that we really should do. Every reason is just another ____.
1.A. cooked B. ordered C. designed D. introduced
2.A. battle B. competition C. performance D. practice
3.A. bum B. contain C. lose D. consume
4.A. Surprisingly B. Happily C. Unfortunately D. Hopefully
5.A. coming off B. passing away C. taking off D. turning away
6.A. equip B. connect C. present D. reward
7.A. agree B. pretend C. imagine D. decide
8.A. hurt B. count C. change D. solve
9.A. always B. sometimes C. seldom D. never
10.A. hardly B. instantly C. regularly D. slightly
11.A. urge B. attraction C. difference D. pain
12.A. plan B. habit C. game D. hobby
13.A. original B. common C. inspiring D. tight
14.A. awake B. calm C. healthy D. strong
15.A. goal B. memory C. reality D. trend
16.A. unbelievable B. changeable C. understandable D. enjoyable
17.A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Otherwise
18.A. lack B. save C. show D. throw
19.A. once B. before C. unless D. though
20.A. choice B. fault C. cause D. excuse
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
I was in the kitchen making lunch when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. I could only see his back. He 56 to be walking with a great effort, trying to be as 57 as possible.
A few minutes after he disappeared into the 58 , he came running toward the house again. I went back to making sandwiches, 59 that whatever task he had been doing was completed. Moments later, 60 , he was once again walking slowly toward the woods.
61 curiosity, I walked out and followed him on his journey. He was 62 both hands in front of him as he walked, being 63 not to spill the water he held in them. I secretly walked 64 behind him as he went into the woods and I saw the most amazing 65 .
Several large deer loomed in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost 66 at him to get away. A huge male deer with elaborate（精美的）antlers was 67 close. But they didn’t even move as Billy 68 . And I saw a small deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from 69 and extreme heat, lift its head 70 to drink the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hands.
It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of 71 . You know, we hadn’t had any rain for three months and our crops were 72 . As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly 73 by other drops. I looked up at the sky. It was74 God was moved to weep. The rain came that day and saved our farm, just like the 75 of one little boy who saved another.
1.A. happened B. seemed C. managed D. intended
2. A. quickly B. secret C. smoothly D. still
3. A. distance B. yard C. woods D. park
4.A. wondering B. thinking C. studying D. doubting
5. A. eventually B. actually C. however D. therefore
6. A. Within B. Out of C. Beyond D. In spite of
7.A. holding B. waving C. surrounding D. cupping
8.A. careful B. worried C. eager D. prepared
9. A. away B. close C. out D. off
10. A. scene B. story C. view D. game
11.A. fought B. signed C. screamed D. waited
12. A. hardly B. dangerously C. easily D. nearly
13. A. ran away B. turned out C. knelt down D. settled down
14.A. hunger B. disease C. thirst D. injury
15. A. in turn B. in silence C. with appreciation D. with difficulty
16. A. suffering B. supporting C. sharing D. depending
17. A. dying B. reducing C. harvesting D. growing
18. A. hidden B. covered C. joined D. caught
19. A. when B. as if C. because D. that
20.A. wish B. dream C. action D. expectation
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Three years ago when I was still in the university, I also worked at a restaurant.
An old man named Mr. Candido Filio was one of our regular customers at the restaurant. He was one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever known.
Every Sunday the Philippine Star Newspaper had a special page for word puzzles and among his peers (同龄人), Mr. Filio held the record for solving all the puzzles in less than five minutes. He encouraged me to solve them too and for months and months, I did my best to beat him but failed.
Then one Sunday, I did it! I was able to complete them before anyone else. Everyone cheered for me. He came up to me with a smile and said, “No one has ever beaten me before. You’re the first. I’ll have a prize for you tomorrow.”
The next day, he gave me a special Scrabble (拼字游戏) set. I would have never been able to afford one like that by myself. Then he said to me, “Kate, what do you think is man’s final goal in life? Happiness, isn’t it? You are happy and that should be considered as a success. Many people spend a lifetime searching for that. Be thankful that you have found it.” I looked at him and knew that my life had changed, probably forever. He must have known that I always felt sad about not having much money.
He encouraged me to learn the game and love words. And true to his words, I was never able to beat him again.
1.We can learn from the text that Mr. Filio ______.
A. was generous to young people B. was good at word puzzles
C. lived quite near the restaurant D. won a prize from the Philippine Star Newspaper
2.The author got a gift because ______.
A. Mr. Filio was thankful for her help
B. Mr. Filio was satisfied with her service
C. she was the first person to beat Mr. Filio
D. she was the new record keeper in the restaurant
3.After she heard what Mr. Filio said, the author probably felt ______.
A. amazed B. excited
C. touched D. inspired
4.What would be the best title of the text?
A. Happiness is also a success B. Interest is the best teacher
C. Scrabble makes a difference D. His words change my life
dge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new situation. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.
r attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.