Screens during meals rob kids of opportunitie...

Screens during meals rob kids of opportunities to improve language and communication skills （storytelling, making jokes, etc.）, as well as to develop patience and even imagination as they entertain themselves waiting for food to arrive.

Meals are an opportunity to connect, to learn more about and enjoy each other. They strengthen the bonds that will bring benefits to the rest of our lives. We squander that opportunity when we stick a screen in front of our kids during dinner.

Of course, we all want to have enjoyable family meals, which is why I love Bruce Feiller's book "The Secrets of Happy Families", in which he devotes an entire chapter to ways to make them fun and meaningful for everyone---such as "fill in the blank" sentences you make up. Sharing something good and something challenging makes for pleasant conversations, too. And I've had fun playing Uno with my daughters until the food arrives in a restaurant.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (小儿科）also offers guidelines to help families manage children's screen time. The academy recommends avoiding digital media for children under 2, except for video-chatting, and limiting screen time to just one hour a day of high-quality programming for children ages 2 to 5.

Fundamentally, we all benefit from more human connection, not less — and that's especially true for children. Schools, airplane trips, most jobs, games, even "social" interaction were all once done without screens but now are filled with them. And while we have gained some advantages, including new connections, we have lost something fundamental, as well.

Less is always more when it comes to screens, even if they are effective at keeping kids quiet. But soon after complaining that they are "bored, ” kids have a natural tendency to fill the screenless void （空虚）with creative games, art, exploration and conversation. There are no studies that warn against having too many hours of those activities.

Let's all work harder to keep family meals special by getting rid of the iPads and nourishing our personal connections as we nourish our bodies.

1.What's the author's attitude to the kids' staring at screens during meals?

A.Disapproving. B.Favorable.

C.Cautious. D.Unconcerned.

2.What does the underlined word "squander" in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Take. B.Waste.

C.Expect. D.Create.

3.What will kids do if they have no access to screens?

A.Keep quiet.

B.Refuse to eat.

C.Feel bored all the time.

D.Find ways to entertain themselves.

4.What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?

A.To introduce the iPads to the children.

B.To stress the importance of family meals.

C.To appeal for family meals without screens.

D.To teach parents how to punish their children.

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During the winter of 2002, I had the opportunity to teach tennis in Nevis in the Caribbean Sea. 　　 My experience teaching and staying on the island was wonderful,　　 it was also hard work!

After several weeks of teaching, I was 　　 for a vacation! I had planned a surfing outing at a surf camp in Panama with my friend Clayton. I 　　 to Panama City with my tennis bag and off we went to the remote Bay of Chiriqui.

To get to the camp, we had to load Clayton’s surfboards and my 　　 gear （装备）on and off several buses and boats. After eight hours of travel we finally 　　 .

The camp was perfect. The rooms were ideal. I rented a board and we had an unbelievable week 　　 　 good waves.

On our 　 trip, we learned that our bus back to Panama City had been delayed. The sun was 　　 down on us , and the only 　 　 was under a canvas canopy（帆布罩蓬）, next to the bus terminal attendant’s 　 .

As I walked over to the shade area, a couple of kids started throwing　 　　　　 at me. Thinking quickly, I reached into my　 　　　　 and opened a can of tennis balls. I 　 the youngsters and gave them the tennis balls. I got them to throw the balls onto the racket 　　 throwing rocks at me. They seemed to 　　 that.

Then an old boy got interested. He joined the game. 　　 he seemed a bit more coordinated （协调的）than the youngsters, I gave him a racket and got him to try to hit the ball onto the catching racket.

Soon, his bus arrived, and he was on his 　　　 　 . But the clinic（临场教学） had just 　　 . Families from across the streets came over and wanted their tennis lesson, too. The bus terminal attendant　 __her post and came out for a lesson, too.

In what seemed like no 　　 , my bus arrived. Clayton and I made it back to Panama City in time for our connecting flights.

1.A. unless　　 B. but　　　 　 C. because　　 　　 D. so

2.A. guilty　　 B. blessed　　 　 C. known　　 　　 D. ready

3.A. rode　　 　　 B. drove　　　　 C. walked　　 　　 D. flew

4.A. hiking　　　　　 B. tennis　　　　　 　 C. boarding　　　 　　 D. swimming

5.A. relaxed　　　　 　 B. stopped　　　　 　　 C. arrived　　　 　　 D. united

6.A. admiring　　　　 B. expecting　　　　 　 C. watching　　　 　　 D. surfing

7.A. shopping　　　　 B. field　　　　　　 　 C. return　　　　 　　 D. business

8.A. cutting　　　　 　 B. breaking　　　　 　　 C. beating　　　　 　　 D. calming

9.A. station　　　　　 B. shade　　　　 　　 C. seat　　　　　　　 D. entrance

10.A. camp　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　　 　 C. office　　　　　　 　　 D. house

11.A. rackets　　　　 　 B. balls　　　　　 　　 C. sticks　　　 　　 D. rocks

12.A. bag　　　　 　　 B. pocket　　　　　 　 C. can　　　　　 　　 D. suitcase

13.A. approached　　 B. blamed　　 C. passed　　　 D. pushed

14.A. except for　　 B. instead of　　 C. by means of　　 D. in case of

15.A. enjoy　　　　 B. dislike　　 　　 C. worry　　　 D. understand

16.A. If　　　　　　 B. As　　 　　 C. Though　　　 　　 D. After

17.A. side　　　　 B. phone　　 　　 C. way　　　　 D. trip

18.A. faded　　　 B. changed　　 　　 C. finished　　　 D. started

19.A. left　　　　 B. cleaned　　 C. searched　　　 　　 D. protected

20.A. time　　　　 B. effort　　 C. problem　　　 D. opinion

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Some people skip meals or eat only tiny amounts of food and may have conditions ______ rob the body of the nutrients ______ needs to grow and stay healthy.

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Imagine being given the opportunity to wake up to lions, eat your meals with monkeys, and even share your bath with bears, all from the comfort of a unique new lodging experience. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge opened its doors in January 2015, which was set up in an effort to educate visitors about aiding the survival of many of the world's endangered species. “It's great for the animals; they're going to get more space. It's great for the viewing public; they're going to get more things to see. It will be great for tourism and just for the local community，” said Richard Tindale, the owner and operator. Spreading across three locations in the National Zoo, the 18 rooms, which range from giraffe tree houses to jungle bungalows, offer a fantastic experience with wildlife.

The Giraffe Treehouse

The Giraffe Treehouse is set among the giraffe enclosures (围场), and the Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual suites which are next to either lion, cheetah(猎豹), brown bear, or Malaysian sun bear enclosures.

The Ushaka House

Housing up to 26 people, the Ushaka House is built around the monkey enclosure and has a builtin aquarium which offers private views of some of the zoo's sharks.

The Burley Griffin House

Only meters from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, the indoor and outdoor entertaining areas have splendid views across the lake to Black Mountain.

The Shark House

The Shark House has its own little jetty(码头) and it comes out over the shark tank here and so the people who stay in the room will be able to go to their bedroom and pat the shark.

Location

Located in the heart of Australia's political capital, the Jamala Wildlife Lodge at the National Zoo and Aquarium is just ten minutes from Canberra's central Business District.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Jamala Wildlife Lodge?

A. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge lies in the heart of Canberra.

B. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has a very long history.

C. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge is outside the National Zoo.

D. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has altogether 26 houses.

2.If a tourist wants to visit Lake Burley Griffin, he'd better choose ________.

A. The Giraffe Treehouse　　 B. The Ushaka House

C. The Burley Griffin House　　 D. The Shark House

3.The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.

A. attract more tourists to visit the National Zoo

B. introduce the Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Australia

C. raise people's awareness of protecting animals

D. offer visitors an opportunity to play with sharks

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Imagine being given the opportunity to wake up to lions, eat your meals with monkeys, and even share your bath with bears, all from the comfort of a unique new lodging experience.

The Jamala Wildlife Lodge opened its doors in January 2015，which was set up in an effort to educate visitors about aiding the survival of many of the world's endangered species.

“It’s great for the animals; they're going to get more space. It's great for the viewing public; they're going to get more　 things to see. It will be great for tourism and just for the local community," Said Richard Tindale，the owner and operator.

Spreading across three locations in the National Zoo，the 18 rooms, which range from giraffe tree houses to jungle bungalows, offer a fantastic experience with wildlife

The Giraffe Treehouse

The Giraffe Treehouse is set among the giraffe enclosures(), and the Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual suites which are next to either lion, cheetah(), brown bear, or Malaysian sun bear enclosures.

The Ushaka House

Housing up to 26 people, the Ushaka House is built around the monkey enclosure and has a built-in aquarium which offers private views of some of the zoo’s sharks.

The Burley Griffin House

Only meters from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, the indoor and outdoor entertaining areas have splendid views across the lake to Black Mountain.

The Shark House

The shark House has its own little jetty() and it comes out over the shark tank here and so the people who stay in the room will be able to go to their bedroom and pat the shark.

Location

Located in the heart of Australia’s political capital, the Jamala Wildlife Lodge at the National Zoo and Aquarium is just ten minutes from Canberra’s central Business District.

1. What can't be seen at the Jamala Wildlife Lodge?

A.　 Sharks.　　　　　　　　 B.　 Lions.

C.　 Monkeys.　　　　　　 D.　 Polar bean,.

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the Iamala Wildlife Lodge?

A. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has altogether 26 houses.

B. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has a very long history.

C. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge is outside the National Zoo.

D. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge lies in the heart of Canberra.

3. If a tourist wants to visit Lake Burley Griffin, he'd better choose_________．

A. The Giraffe Treehouse　 　 B. The Ushaka House

C. The Burley Griffin House　 D. The Shark House

4.The purpose of writing the passage is to_________．

A. attracs more tourists to visit the. National Zoo.

B. introduce the Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Australia

C. raise people's awareness of protecting animals

D. offer visitors an opportunity to play with sharks

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Imagine being given the opportunity to wake up to lions, eat your meals with monkeys, and even share your bath with bears, all from the comfort of a unique new lodging experience.

The Jamala Wildlife Lodge opened its doors in January 2015, which was set up in an effort to educate visitors about aiding the survival of many of the world's endangered species.

“It’s great for the animals; they're going to get more space. It's great for the viewing public; they're going to get more things to see. It will be great for tourism and just for the local community," Said Richard Tindale, the owner and operator.

Spreading across three locations in the National Zoo, the 18 rooms, which range from giraffe tree houses to jungle bungalows, offer a fantastic experience with wildlife

The Giraffe Treehouse

The Giraffe Treehouse is set among the giraffe enclosures (围场), and the Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual suites which are next to either lion, cheetah(猎豹), brown bear, or Malaysian sun bear enclosures.

The Ushaka House

Housing up to 26 people, the Ushaka House is built around the monkey enclosure and has a built-in aquarium which offers private views of some of the zoo’s sharks.

The Burley Griffin House

Only meters from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, the indoor and outdoor entertaining areas have splendid views across the lake to Black Mountain.

The Shark House

The Shark House has its own little jetty(码头) and it comes out over the shark tank here and so the people who stay in the room will be able to go to their bedroom and pat the shark.

Location

Located in the heart of Australia’s political capital, the Jamala Wildlife Lodge at the National Zoo and Aquarium is just ten minutes from Canberra’s central Business District.

1. Which of the following is TRUE about the Iamala Wildlife Lodge?

A. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge lies in the heart of Canberra.

B. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has a very long history.

C. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge is outside the National Zoo.

D. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has altogether 26 houses.

2. If a tourist wants to visit Lake Burley Griffin, he'd better choose ________．

A. The Giraffe Treehouse　　　　 B. The Ushaka House

C. The Burley Griffin House　 D. The Shark House

3. The purpose of writing the passage is to ________．

A. attract more tourists to visit the National Zoo

B. introduce the Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Australia

C. raise people's awareness of protecting animals

D. offer visitors an opportunity to play with sharks

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Have you heard Mary was robbed during her trip to Egypt? Not only _________ her money, but she was nearly killed.

A. she lost                            B. had she lost

C. she had lost                     D. did she lose

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A. provides free medical treatment for kids with cancer

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C. is funded by government budget and personal donations

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C. promote Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

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How can you expect him to make any improvement ________ you never give him an opportunity to have a try?

A．unless               B．when              C．until                D．while

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How can you expect him to make any improvement ________you never give him an opportunity to have a try?

A. unless　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　 D. while

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