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More than a quarter of parents use a device to track or monitor their kids’ online activity, finds a survey from Common Sense Media and Survey Monkey. It’s far more than the percentage of teens (15%) who think their parents are tracking or monitoring what they do online. Whether all that snooping（调查）is effective seems unclear. Only 30% of teens who responded to the survey said their parents were “extremely” aware or “very” aware of what they do online. By comparison, 52% of parents believed they were “very” aware of their kids’ web activity.

“There’s a pretty big difference between parents who say they know and what kids say parents know,” said Michael Robb, director of research for Common Sense Media. The online survey was among a national sample of 884 teens and 3,282 parents of teens.

Options for tracking kids’ online activities vary from tools for your router capable of tracking the websites users visit to apps letting you review your child’s smart phone call logs and text messages.

Devorah Heitner, author of the book Screen Wise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) In Their Digital World, suggests mentoring kids about best online practices instead of monitoring. If parents do choose to monitor, they should talk with their kids first. “You have to really ask yourself what you think you’re going to learn by monitoring your kid,” she said, “What’s your plan of action if you see something that concerns you?”

Other findings from the survey: Snapchat is the app that causes the most anxiety for parents. The survey found 29% said the messaging apps make them most nervous, followed by Facebook at 16%.Teens don't like Facebook as much as Snapchat or Instagram. More than three-quarters of teens said they use both messaging apps, but only 49% said they use Facebook, while 42% said they use Twitter.

Robb said Common Sense Media plans to partner with Survey Monkey on future online polls because the pace of technology is so rapid. “These surveys will be a quicker way to take the pulse of parents and teens.”

1.Which of the following is true according to the survey?

A. Snapchat is the biggest worry for both parents and kids

B. Some parents choose to use apps to track their kids’ online activity.

C. Twitter will cooperate with Facebook on future online polls.

D. Kids are aware that over 25% of parents use a device to track their online activity.

2.By mentioning “There’s a pretty big difference between parents who say they know and what kids say parents know” in Paragraph 2,the author intends to ________.

A. inform that the snooping seems to be ineffective

B. warn that the kids are being monitored by their parents

C. predict that more and more parents will monitor their kids’ online activities

D. indicate that the number of parents tracking teens online is beyond the kids’ imagination

3.Which of the following opinions will Devorah Heitner most probably agree with?

A. Parents had better not monitor their kids’ online activities.

B. Parents should communicate with their kids while monitoring their online activities.

C. Parents need to ask their kids permission before guiding them about online activities.

D. Parents must often reflect on their purpose of monitoring their kids’ online activities.

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. It is too young for kids to go online.

B. Teens don’t like Facebook at all.

C. Michael Robb is confident of the future online polls.

D. Common Sense Media plans to partner with Survey Monkey in the future.

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More than half of the parents in the United States are helping, or have helped, support their adult children who have been hit by high unemployment and poor wages(工资), according to a new survey. It showed that present economic conditions are discouraging young adults from leaving home and forcing those who have already gone, so-called boomerang kids, to return.

“Parents are continuing their financial involvement longer than we expected,” said Ted Beck, president of National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE).

About 60 percent of parents questioned in the survey said they’re helping their adult children who are no longer in school financially. Half are providing housing and nearly half are helping with living expenses.

For an increasing number of adult children, the situation is bad. Two-thirds of adult children, aged 18 to 39, who are not in school said they faced tougher financial pressures than previous generations, according to the survey. And nearly one-third of parents agreed that it was easier for them to find their financial feet than for their children.

Parents are helping their children out of genuine concern because they do not want to see them struggle. But Beck said that parents who make sacrifices(牺牲) to help their adult children should be careful about their own finances.

“If you are taking on extra debt or delaying(推迟) retirement to help your adult child, you could be making a mistake and putting your own financial future in danger,” Beck warned.

Boomerang children can also cause other problems for their parents. Thirty percent of parents said they had given up privacy since their adult children moved back home, while more than a quarter have taken on added debt, and seven percent have delayed retirement. But the survey also showed 42 percent of adult children living at home are helping with the cooking and cleaning.

1.According to the text, boomerang kids refer to ____.

A．married adult children

B．grown-ups living with parents

C．adult children independent and successful in life

D．young adults depending on parents for financial support

2.According to the survey, we can infer that _____.

A．about 30% of parents offer their adult children housing

B．one-third of adult children earn money more easily than their parents

C．two-thirds of adult children are faced with financial problems in school

D．about 50% of parents give money to their adult children to cover the daily cost

3.What is Ted Beck’s suggestion to the parents?

A．Asking their children to help with the housework.

B．Being careful when helping their children financially.

C．Leaving their children to struggle to live.

D．Putting off their time of retirement.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A．Adult children are less independent         B．Parents help support adult children

C．Bad conditions affect children a lot          D．Adult children like living with parents

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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.”

1.We can know from the passage that Bookaboo________.

2.According to the study，fathers don’t read to their kids mainly because________.

3.Which group of people helped parents read to the kids the most?

4.According to the last paragraph，David Seaman________.

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Doyle makes good use of many literary devices in his detective novel to ____ an impression of tension and mystery.

A．advocate          B．convey           C．describe          D．attract

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Parents today are wealthier than their parents and they want their children to have more than what they had. Yet parents often 　　 to give their children what they had when they were young.

For example, today’s generations of children mostly have their own private 　　 　 with a television, their own cell phone, their own computer, and finally when they are 　 　　 enough they will even have their own cars. 　　 　　 all of these things, children do not 　 　　 　 these gifts as much as previous generations did. 　 　　 , children are often __ 　　 _　 just spoiled(被宠坏的) , and all these things give them 　 　　 　 enjoyment when they really need some 　 　　 　 to their own development. Finally, children 　　 these short-term activities in order to fight against their boredom, and as a result of this, kids 　 　　 　 shorter periods of attention with little 　 　　 .

The obvious question that you may be asking is probably that: 　 　　 　 patience is a virtue, then why don’t parents 　 　　 　 it?

In today’s society, it is far easier to make children lose concentration than to teach personal development 　　 　　 and that’s a common problem. For example, it is much easier for parents to buy a new toy or turn on the television for their children than to 　　 　 their curiosity (好奇)in a natural way. This strong 　 　　 to know the world will lead them through self-learning, by which they would slowly value the 　 　　 of hard work and patience.

Basically, the easiest method for parents to teach patience to their children is not by 　 　　 　 them things, but by giving their children an opportunity to learn what they are interested in. Thus, parents can teach their children the same 　 　　 　 lessons that they have painfully learned too. The point is, realize what they lack and take action immediately.

1.A. neglect (忽略)　 B. refuse　　 C. promise　　 D. hesitate

2.A. teachers　　 B. doctors　　 C. houses　　 D. bedrooms

3.A. clever　　 B. old　　 C. rich　　 D. good

4.A. As a result of B. For the purpose of C. Instead of　　 D. Regardless of

5.A. prepare　　 B. understand　　 C. value　　　　 D. accept

6.A. Besides　　 B. Otherwise　　 C. Somehow　　 D. Therefore

7.A. less than　　 B. more than　　 C. not more than　 D. no more than

8.A. positive　　 B. little　　 C. natural　　 D. immediate

9.A. attention　　　　 B. help　　 C. attitude　　 D. contribution

10.A. provide　　 B. organize　　 C. watch　　 D. require

11.A. need　　 B. develop　　 C. draw　　 D. improve

12.A. time　　 B. patience　　 C. effort　　 D. hope

13.A. As　　　 B. Unless　　 C. Since　　　 D. Though

14.A. learn　　 B. research　　 C. teach　　 D. have

15.A. directions　　 B. experiences　　 C. courses　　 D. skills

16.A. satisfy　　 B. show　　 C. study　　 D. follow

17.A. position　　 B. point　　 C. order　　 D. desire

18.A. cost　　 B. rewards　　 C. relations　　 D. differences

19.A. passing　　 B. reading　　 C. buying　　 D. making

20.A. interesting　　 B. hard　　 C. special　　 D. strange

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Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the greatest resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal use of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand words! There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it. Such a study is well worth the effort, even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare’s day.

However, it is surprising that we should know comparatively little about the life of the greatest English writer. We know that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, and that he died there in 1616. He almost certainly attended the Grammar School in the town, but of this we cannot be sure. We know he was married there in 1582 to Anne Hathaway and that he had three children. We know that he spent much of his life in London writing his great works. But this is almost all that we do know.

However, what is important about Shakespeare’s life is not its other less important details but its products, the plays and the poems. For many years scholars have been trying to add a few facts about Shakespeare’s life to the small number we already possess and for an equally long time critics (评论家) have been talking about the plays. Sometimes, indeed, it seems that the poetry of Shakespeare will disappear under the great mass of comment (评论) that has been written upon it.

Luckily this is not likely to happen. Shakespeare’s people have long delighted not just the English but lovers of literature everywhere, and will continue to do so after the scholars and critics and all their works have been forgotten.

70. According to the writer, which of the following remains uncertain about Shakespeare?

A. His date of birth.                  B. His marriage.

C. His life in the Grammar School.      D. His date of death.

71. It can be inferred from Para.3 that ______.

A. not all the comments on Shakespeare’s works have produced good effects

B. scholars have successfully collected facts about Shakespeare’s life

C. critics are more interested in Shakespeare’s plays than his poetry

D. the details of Shakespeare’s life are more important than his literary works

72. What does the last sentence in Para.3 mean?

A. People don’t think the poetry of Shakespeare good any more.

B. People pay more attention to the comment than the poetry of Shakespeare.

C. People can’t see the poetry of Shakespeare any more.

D. The comment is printed upon the poetry of Shakespeare.

73. “Shakespeare’s people” in Para.4 refers to _______.

A. the characters in Shakespeare’s products

B. the people whose native language is English

C. the people living in Shakespeare’s day

D. the readers of Shakespeare’s works

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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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One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的)to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat_____. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.

We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,

“My I get you something ?”

“A coffee would be nice.”

Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more , and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,

“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”

“Who?”

“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”

I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!

My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity.

1.What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?

A. Unfriendly.　　 B. Untidy.　　 C. Gentle.　　 D. Kind.

2.The author bought coffee for the old man because　　　

A. he thought the old man was poor　　 B. he wanted to start a conversation

C. he intended to show his politeness　　 D. he would like to thank the old man

3.How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?

A. Proud.　　 B. Pitiful.　　 C. Surprised.　　 D. Regretful

4.What is the message mainly expressed in the story?

A. We should learn to be generous.　　 B. It is honorable to help those in need.

C. People in high positions are not like what we expect.　　 D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances.

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One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的)to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed am empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.

We cautiously began a conversion and spoke about a wide range of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,

“May I get you something?”

“A coffee would be nice.”

Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,

“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”

“Who?”

“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”

I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!

My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.

1.What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?

A. Unfriendly.   B. Untidy.    C. Gentle.   D. Kind.

2.The author bought coffee for the old man because________

A. he thought the old man was poor

B. he wanted to start a conversation

C. he intended to show his politeness

D. he would like to thank the old man

3.How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?

A. Proud.   B. Pitiful.  C. Surprised. D. Regretful

4.What is the message mainly expressed in the story?

A. We should learn to be generous.

B. It is honorable to help those in need.

C. People in high positions are not like what we expect.

D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances.

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One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的)to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed am empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.

We cautiously began a conversion and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee. I asked,

“My I get you something?”

“A coffee would be nice.”

Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,

“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath ?”

“Who?”

“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”

I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!

My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are.

1.What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?

A. Unfriendly　　 B. Untidy

C. Gentle　　 D. Kind

2.The author bought coffee for the old man because　　　　 .

A. he wanted to start a conversation

B. he would like to thank the old man

C. he intended to show his wealth

D. he thought the old man was poor

3.How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?

A. Proud.　　 B. Pitiful.

C. Regretful.　　 D. Surprised.

4.What is the message mainly expressed in the story?

A. We should learn to be generous.

B. It is honorable to help those in need.

C. We should avoid judging people by their appearances.

D. People in high positions are not like what we expect.

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