Protect Children from Cyber-bullying
When you think about bullying, you might think of a child being bullied by another in the schoolyard. As more young people have access to computers and cell phones, traditional bullying has gone digital, which has not yet gained awareness in Chinese parents.
Cyber-bullying, first invented by Canadian educator Bill Belsey, is the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm other people, in an intentional, repeated, and unfriendly manner. It involves threatening text messages, the spread of online rumors on social networking sites, and intentionally keeping someone out of an online group. Cyber-bullying is at an all-time high in the US. According to a study from the US Department of Justice, more than 43% of teenagers report
being victims（受害者）of cyber-bullying.
Compared to face-to-face bullying, cyber-bullying is considered to have a worse emotional effect on the victims, and kids could feel more desperate and depressed. Severe, long-term or frequent cyber-bullying can leave victims at greater risk for anxiety, depression, and other disorders. Research says that cyber-bullying victims were almost twice as likely to have attempted suicide compared to youths who had not experienced it.
In traditional schoolyard bullying, at least home is a safe place for the victims. But cyber-bullying is endless---it could happen anytime. Moreover, in the digital world, bullying is much easier, as a bully can pick on people with a much lower risk of being caught.
Actually, cyber-bullying has become a worldwide issue. In the US, as several teens committed suicide because of cyber-bullying, some schools set rules to punish cyberbullies. Laws to punish cyber-bullying have been introduced in some states. In China, cyber-bullying is still considered by many parents and educators as a problem that involves physical contact. However, as cell phones and laptops are becoming common equipment for teenagers, social interactions have increasingly moved from personal contact to virtual contact. Cyber-bullying is spreading faster than expected.
For schools and parents, safety rules should be set in the virtual world for kids, such as telling them not to let out anything to a stranger. Active steps should be taken to make the public aware of the seriousness of this problem, because it would be too late to take measures after
tragedy strikes.
1.According to the writer, which of the following is cyber-bullying?
A. Saying unkind words to classmates.
B. Attacking one’s computer with virus.
C. Stopping someone from joining a club.
D. Threatening someone in text messages.
2.Compared to traditional bullying, cyber-bullying .
A. can be found out easily
B. hasn’t been punished by law
C. can cause more lasting sufferings
D. has made twice more youths killed
3.According to the passage, .
A. cyber-bullying first started in Canada
B. measures should be taken against cyber-bullying
C. there is no escape from cyber-bullying for students
D. Chinese students are not facing serious cyber-bullying
4.Who is this passage mainly intended for?
A. Parents and educators. B. Victims and parents.
C. Teachers and students. D. Researchers and victims.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Protect Children from Cyber-bullying
When you think about bullying, you might think of a child being bullied by another in the schoolyard. As more young people have access to computers and cell phones, traditional bullying has gone digital, which has not yet gained awareness in Chinese parents.
Cyber-bullying, first invented by Canadian educator Bill Belsey, is the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm other people, in an intentional, repeated, and unfriendly manner. It involves threatening text messages, the spread of online rumors on social networking sites, and intentionally keeping someone out of an online group. Cyber-bullying is at an all-time high in the US. According to a study from the US Department of Justice, more than 43% of teenagers report
being victims（受害者）of cyber-bullying.
Compared to face-to-face bullying, cyber-bullying is considered to have a worse emotional effect on the victims, and kids could feel more desperate and depressed. Severe, long-term or frequent cyber-bullying can leave victims at greater risk for anxiety, depression, and other disorders. Research says that cyber-bullying victims were almost twice as likely to have attempted suicide compared to youths who had not experienced it.
In traditional schoolyard bullying, at least home is a safe place for the victims. But cyber-bullying is endless---it could happen anytime. Moreover, in the digital world, bullying is much easier, as a bully can pick on people with a much lower risk of being caught.
Actually, cyber-bullying has become a worldwide issue. In the US, as several teens committed suicide because of cyber-bullying, some schools set rules to punish cyberbullies. Laws to punish cyber-bullying have been introduced in some states. In China, cyber-bullying is still considered by many parents and educators as a problem that involves physical contact. However, as cell phones and laptops are becoming common equipment for teenagers, social interactions have increasingly moved from personal contact to virtual contact. Cyber-bullying is spreading faster than expected.
For schools and parents, safety rules should be set in the virtual world for kids, such as telling them not to let out anything to a stranger. Active steps should be taken to make the public aware of the seriousness of this problem, because it would be too late to take measures after
tragedy strikes.
1.According to the writer, which of the following is cyber-bullying?
A. Saying unkind words to classmates.
B. Attacking one’s computer with virus.
C. Stopping someone from joining a club.
D. Threatening someone in text messages.
2.Compared to traditional bullying, cyber-bullying .
A. can be found out easily
B. hasn’t been punished by law
C. can cause more lasting sufferings
D. has made twice more youths killed
3.According to the passage, .
A. cyber-bullying first started in Canada
B. measures should be taken against cyber-bullying
C. there is no escape from cyber-bullying for students
D. Chinese students are not facing serious cyber-bullying
4.Who is this passage mainly intended for?
A. Parents and educators. B. Victims and parents.
C. Teachers and students. D. Researchers and victims.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Americans think much about time .From children they learn to value( 珍惜) time .As children , they are taught to be on time to go to school , to work and to do everything .When they are having a good time , they say that time flies .When a person is dying , they say he is living on borrowed time.
Time is money . Time is knowledge . Time is everything in America . A working American has to work hard for 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week.This is the working time.In his spare time , he also works hard for money .Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual . In the street you can hardly see that a man walks slowly . They walk very fast.In fact , they are running.
They love time because time can bring money and a lot of things .But sometimes they also hate time , because they feel they have become servants of the clock.
1.What do the Americans teach their children to do on time? .
A. To go to school B. To work
C. Both A, B and D D. To do everything
2.In the working people’s spare time , they may .
A. work hard for more money B. play football
C. go out for a trip D. drink beer
3.How many days may a working American work in a week? .
A. 6 B. 7 C. 5 D. 2
4.The writer mainly talks about in the passage.
A. children B. money C. life D. time
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This special cream will protect you _____ the burn-ing sun.
A. with B. about C. from D. Off
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When you purchase fresh-cut flowers, do you think about where they came from? It might make sense to think they were grown somewhere nearby. The reality, though, is that the cut flower trade is increasingly international. Today, thanks to airplanes and high-tech cooling systems, even the most delicate flower can be exported, and sold in a florist thousands of kilometers away from where it was grown.
The country that dominates the world cut flower trade is the Netherlands. It handles about 60 percent of the world’s cut flowers. The Netherlands is also a world leader in developing new flower varieties. Dutch companies and the government invest a considerable amount of money in flower research. Their scientists look for ways to lengthen a flower’s vase life, to strengthen flowers to prevent them from being damaged while traveling, and also to strengthen the natural fragrance of the flowers.
Despite the Netherlands’ dominance of the flower market, there are many places with a better climate for growing flowers, and the climate of Ecuador is almost perfect. Mauricio Davalos is the man responsible for starting Ecuador’s flower industry. “Our biggest edge is nature,” he claims. “Our roses are the best in the world.” Every year, Ecuador sells about 500 million flowers to the U.S. alone. The industry has brought employment op portunities and a stronger economy to regions of the country. “My family has TV now. There are radios,” says Yolanda Quishpe, 20, who picked roses for four years.
To others, the increasingly international nature of the flower trade is very bad news. In recent years, local growers in the U.S. faced huge competition from international flower companies, and many lost their businesses, Lina Hale, an independent rose grower in California, said her father had predicted the situation. “I see a freight train coming down the track,” he warned her, “and it’s coming straight towards us.”
1.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A.Cut flowers can survive a long trip. B.You should buy flowers from local florists.
C.Flowers you buy come from far away places. D.Few thinks about where they buy your flowers.
2.Which of the following are mentioned as large investors in flower research?
A.Dutch companies and the government B.airplane and high-tech cooling companies
C.Ecuador’s local flower growers and pickers D.American businessmen and their government
3.The underlined word in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A.end B.advantage
C.challenge D.difference
4.What did Lina Hale’s father mean when he said, “I see a freight train coming down the track and it’s coming straight toward us.”?
A.He could predict a train was soon to arrive.
B.He knew his business would be threatened.
C.He thought customers wouldn’t want roses.
D.He thought trains were the new way to move flowers.
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How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material on-line while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the US.
For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as danger. With good guides, some education, and a few precautions(预防 ), the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated. “Kids have to be on-line. If we tell our kids they can’t be allowed to surf the Internet, we’re cutting them off from their future,” said an expert.
Most kids have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines designed just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way would be to use what is known as a “content screener”. But this can’t be wholly reliable(可靠 ), and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet.
A few other tips:
—Do not put the PC in a child’s room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep an eye on things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.
—Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make on-line.
―Tell your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number.
And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.
1.What is the best way to protect children from improper material?
| A．To talk to the children and persuade them to tell right from wrong. |
| B．To be nearby when the children are surfing the Internet. |
| C．To fix a content screener on the computer. |
| D．To buy some search engines for children. |
2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
| A．Surfing the Internet is the best way of educating children. |
| B．Using a content screener is most reliable for keeping children from having ways to the Internet. |
| C．Searching engines can help children to select materials fit for them. |
| D．Children’s not having chances to go to the Internet may have effect on their progress. |
3.According to the passage, we can infer that ____.
| A．softwares that are fit for children who want programming |
| B．the Internet contains a lot of harmful sites |
| C．the Internet will be protected by law |
| D．a child who is on-line is in danger |
4.What does the passage tell us most?
| A．Education | B．Good guides | C．Precautions | D．Software |
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Take an umbrella to ______you from the rain, which may ___you from taking a walk.
A. protect; stop B. protect; protect
C. prevent; protect D. prevent; keep
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Children learn to construct language from those around them. Until about the age of three, children tend to learn to develop their language by modeling the speech of their parents, but from that time on, peers have a growing influence as models for language development in children. It is easy to observe that, when adults and old children interact with younger children, they tend to change their language to improve communication with younger children, and this changed language is called caretaker speech
When speaking to young children most people will, without thinking, find ways to simplify their language. A caretaker will speak in one way with adults and in a very different way with young children. Caretaker speech tends to be slower speech with short simple words which are said in a high-pitched (高嗓音)voice with strong inflections (音调变化) and many repetitions of essential information.
Caretaker speech serves the very important function of allowing young children to acquire (学得) language more easily. The simplified words and sentences make it easier for the small child to begin to comprehend, and the repetitions strengthen the child’s developing understanding. Then, as a child’s speech develops, caretakers tend to adjust their language to a level that is slightly above that of a younger child. Without recognition of what they are doing, these caretakers will speak in one way to a one-year-old and in a more complex (复杂的) way as the child reaches the age of two or three.
There are debates among experts about whether caretaker speech is a natural function or a learned one. Those who believe that caretaker speech is a natural function in humans believe that it is human nature for children to acquire language and for those around them to encourage children to learn language naturally; the presence of a child is itself a natural stimulus (刺激) that increases the rate of caretaker speech among those present.
However, other experts believe that caretaker speech develops through nurturing (教育) rather than nature. They argue that people will try out different ways to communicate with a child and according to the child’s responses, choose the most effective speech; a parent might, for example, learn to use speech with strong inflections with a small child because the strong inflections do a better job attracting the child’s attention than do more small inflections.
1.According to the text, children over the age of three ________.
A.learn little language from those around them
B.are no longer influenced by the language of their parents
C.are influenced more by those closer to their own age
D.stop using caretaker speech in communication
2.Which of the following is TRUE about caretaker speech?
A.Most people are not familiar with the use of caretaker speech.
B.People generally speak louder to young children without realizing it.
C.Young children use caretaker speech to express themselves.
D.Caretaker speech cannot be understood if it is said only once.
3.It can be learned that parents tend to ________.
A.speak in the same way to a one-year-old and a three-year-old
B.use language that is far above the language level of a child
C.speak in a progressively less complex way as a child grows up
D.change their speech according to the language development of a child
4.It can be inferred that someone who believes in nurture over nature _________.
A.doesn’t believe children have a born ability to learn language
B.prefers to communicate with children in adults’ language
C.encourages parents to adjust their speech to children’s needs
D.has a better understanding of children’s language learning
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The US government has started a website, Admongo, to help children think critically about the advertising aimed at them. It claims to provide visitors with an “education” through games and other amusement.
A cartoon man dressed in old time pilot clothing greets visitors to Admongo. “Call me Haiz”, he says upon arrival in a rocket ship that opens up with a crazy world inside it. Spacey dance music plays in the background as Haiz tells visitors that they need to learn about advertising.
Its inventors say eight to twelve years old is the age kids develop their critical thinking abilities. Kids that age are also a big market for advertisers.
The idea behind Admongo is to teach children three things: To identify the advertiser. To know what the advertiser is really saying. And to know what the advertisement is trying to get the child to do.
Children learn these things through a video game. They create their own game character. They can choose different skin colors, hair styles, eye and mouth shapes. Then they begin a trip through ad-land, where there are ads on buses and billboards. The players have to find all the marketing in the neighborhood before they can move on to the next level.
The Admongo game takes players inside a home, to the advertising studio and everywhere else ads can be found. It is a complete exploration of the world of marketing.
One such area is food marketing. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it is a big business. The FTC estimates that food, drink and fast-food restaurants spent more than one and a half billion dollars on advertising to young people in 2010.
The FTC says children are important for three reasons. They buy products. They influence parents and caregivers to buy. And they are the future adult buyers of the products.
A recent study says most advertising aimed at children is for foods of the lowest nutritional value. First Lady Michelle Obama has said she would like to see advertisers marketing healthy foods for children.
1.What is the best title of the text?
A．The guide of Admongo
B．An education website for children
C．A popular online video game
D．A website aimed at children
2.Why did the government start the website?
A．To attract the biggest market of buyers.
B．To sell the products of its company.
C．To help children know about advertising.
D．To advertise the video game for children.
3.The underlined word “identify” can be replaced by _________.
A．recognize B．inform C．persuade D．forbid
4.What can players do in the website game?
A．Choose hair styles for their character.
B．Travel to a supermarket.
C．Eat in a fast-food restaurant.
D．Play video games during the trip.
5.Children are important for advertising because they are _________.
A．important for the society B．the most potential buyers
C．easily influenced by ads D．easily affected by poor products
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Do you still get free plastic bags（塑料袋） from the supermarket（超市）? Things will change soon.
To protect(保护) the environment, supermarkets in China will stop providing (提供) free plastic bags after June 1st. If you don't want to pay money to buy them, you'll have to bring your own shopping bag.
What kind of bags will be the best to bring? Students in Kunming Xinying Middle School have some good ideas.
Recently 54 students of the school held an activity in which they made their own environmentally-friendly shopping bags.
Most students used old clothes to make their bags. They painted pictures like the Olympic rings on them.
But Wang Shuncheng, a Junior 2 boy, chose a different material (材料). He made his bag with old newspaper. Is a newspaper bag strong enough to hold shopping? Wang says it is, "No problem. I put six bottles of water in the bag," he said. "It's strong enough!"
Chen Lisi, a girl, had a more traditional way to make her bag – she weaved (编织) a bamboo basket. It was not an easy job. With her grandfather's help, Chen spent a whole afternoon making it. She also weaved wool (毛线) flowers on the basket.
Making bags was not all the students did. They had another job: to persuade their parents and relatives to use environmentally-friendly shopping bags instead of plastic ones. The school will show the bags so that shops and stores can get inspiration (灵感) from the students' work.
1.On June 2nd, if you don’t bring a shopping bag, ________ in the market.
A．you can get free plastic bags
B．you’ll have to pay for the plastic bags
C．you can’t buy anything
D．you can’t use plastic bags
2.From the passage, we can infer(推测) that ___________.
A．Plastic bags will not come into our life any more.
B．When you go shopping after June 2nd, you have to bring a shopping bag.
C．Plastic bags are bad for the environment.
D．No one will use plastic bags after June 2nd.
3.What does “persuade” in the last paragraph mean?
A．劝说 B．阻止 C．保证 D．反对
4.Supermarkets in China stop providing plastic bags because _________.
A．they want to save money
B．markets want to make more money
C．plastic bags are very expensive
D．they want to protect the environment
5.Which of the following is not right from the passage?
A．People may use other material to make shopping bags.
B．The students’ work may bring inspiration to the supermarkets.
C．You can’t use plastic bags in supermarkets any more after June 1st.
D．The newspaper bag made by Wang Shuncheng seems strong.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Some women may admire those who stay home taking care of children without thinking of anything about jobs. Lots of families ____ on one income(收入). However, We never thought that we would be anything else though it’s hardly news that to be a working mother has its ____.
Tom travelled much when our children were young. Luckily, I had an understanding boss, who allowed me to work a reduced ____ for about 12 years. My 32-hour work week provided the chance to ____ in my children’s kindergarten classrooms.
Never ____ the value of routine (常规). When Dad was away, the children knew the drill. ____ piano lessons interrupted (打断) our usual arrangement once in a while, generally we ____, had breakfast and out at the same time every day and back in, fed and bathed with a little time left over for a game or a ____ TV show. I got a few minutes of ____ before sleep.
My work at the news centre has been fun and ____. I’ve spent my working hours improving sentences and ____ and passing along information about our town.
My work has been ____ to me in important ways, and I think it has made me a more interesting and satisfied ____ and parent. And our family has learned to ____ the time we do have together.
___, if I had to do it over again, I wouldn’t change my mind to be a working mom.
1.A. defend B. disagree C. concentrate D. manage
2.A. failures B. strengths C. challenges D. attractions
3.A. guidance B. schedule C. freedom D. data
4.A. volunteer B. select C. arrange D. roll
5.A. approve B. ignore C. preserve D. inspire
6.A. Though B. If C. Since D. Until
7.A. got up B. got on C. got off D. got by
8.A. lasting B. favorite C. frightening D. forbidden
9.A. patience B. devotion C. peace D. defense
10.A. annoying B. embarrassing C. exciting D. confusing
11.A. systems B. signals C. status D. stories
12.A. meaningful B. painful C. disturbing D. useless
13.A. athlete B. partner C. graduate D. captain
14.A. reserve B. suffer C. enjoy D. kill
15.A. Somehow B. Besides C. However D. So
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