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The bedroom door opened and a light went on, signaling an end to nap time.The toddle(初学走路的婴儿), sleepy-eyed, clambered to a swinging stand in his crib.He smiled, reached out to his father, and uttered what is fast becoming the cry of his generation: "iPhone!"
Just as adults have a hard time putting down their iPhones, so the device is now the Toy of Choice for many 1-, 2- and 3-year-olds.The phenomenon is attracting the attention and concern of some childhood development specialists.
Natasha Sykes, a mother of two in Atlanta, remembers the first time her daughter, Kelsey, now 3 but then barely 2 years old, held her husband"s iPhone."She pressed the button and it lit up.I just remember her eyes.It was like "Whoa!" "The parents were charmed by their daughter"s fascination.But then, said Ms.Sykes (herself a Black Berry user), "She got serious about the phone." Kelsey would ask for it.Then she"d cry for it."It was like she"d always want the phone," Ms.Sykes said.
Apple, the iPhone"s designer and manufacturer, has built its success on machines so user-friendly that even technologically blinded adults can figure out how to work them, so it makes sense that sophisticated children would follow.Tap a picture on the screen and something happens.What could be more fun?
The sleepy-eyed toddler who called for the iPhone is one of hundreds of iPhone-loving toddlers whose parents are often proud of their offspring"s ability to slide fat fingers across the gadget"s screen and pull up photographs of their choice.
Many iPhone apps on the market are aimed directly at preschoolers, many of them labeled "educational," such as Toddler Teasers: Shapes, which asks the child to tap a circle or square or triangle; and Pocket Zoo, which streams live video of animals at zoos around the world.
Along with fears about dropping and damage, however, many parents sharing iPhones with their young ones feel guilty.They wonder whether it is indeed an educational tool, or a passive amusement like television.The American Academy of Pediatrics is continually reassessing its guidelines to address new forms of "screen time." Dr.Gwenn Schurgin O"Keeffe, a member of the academy"s council, said, "We always try to throw in the latest technology, but the cellphone industry is becoming so complex that we always come back to the table and wonder- Should we have a specific guideline for them?"
Tovah P. Klein, the director of a research center for Toddler Development worries that fixation on the iPhone screen every time a child is out with parents will limit the child"s ability to experience the wider world.
As with TV in earlier generations, the world is increasingly divided into those parents who do allow iPhone use and those who don"t. A recent post on UrbanBaby.com, asked if anyone had found that their child was more interested in playing with their iPhone than with real toys. The Don"t mothers said on the Website: "We don"t let our toddler touch our iPhones ... it takes away from creative play." "Please ... just say no. It is not too hard to distract a toddler with, say ... a book."
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a psychology professor who specializes in early language development, sides with the Don"ts. Research shows that children learn best through activities that help them adapt to the particular situation at hand and interacting with a screen doesn"t qualify, she said.
Still, Dr. Hirsh-Pasek, struck on a recent visit to New York City by how many parents were handing over their iPhones to their little children in the subway, said she understands the impulse (冲动). "This is a magical phone," she said. "I must admit I"m addicted to this phone."
小题1:The first paragraph in the passage intends to ______.
A.get us to know a cute sleepy-eyed child in a family
B.show us how harmful the iPhone is
C.lead us to the topic of the toddlers" iPhone-addict
D.explain how iPhone appeals to toddlers
小题2:According to the author, iPhones are popular with both adults and young kids because they are______.
A.easy to useB.beautiful in appearance
C.cheap in priceD.powerful in battery volume
小题3:The underlined word "them" in the seventh paragraph refers to ______.
A.televisionsB.cellphonesC.iPhonesD.screens
小题4:The tone of the author towards parents sharing iPhones with their children is ______.
A.negativeB.subjectiveC.objectiveD.supportive
小题5:The passage mainly tells us ______.
A.children"s iPhone addict is becoming a concern
B.iPhone is winning the hearts of the toddlers
C.Apple is developing more user-friendly products
D.ways to avoid children"s being addicted to iPhone games

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A
解析

试题分析:本文叙述了蹒跚学步的幼儿对iPhone着迷上瘾的现象。而且很多父母把手机递给孩子玩。手机之所以深受大人和孩子的欢迎,主要是因为它简单易学。但是孩子玩手机,对孩子的成长不利。研究表明,孩子最好的学习方式是活动,活动帮助他们适应特殊情况,但是与屏幕交流没有这种作用。所以,作者认应关注孩子对手机上瘾这一现象。
小题1:推理判断题。根据第一段的The toddle ......uttered what is fast becoming the cry of his generation: "iPhone!"蹒跚学步的幼儿喊道"iPhone!"这个很快成为了他们这一代人的喜爱。从中可知幼儿已经对iPhone着迷。故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。第四段的Apple, the iPhone"s designer and manufacturer, has built its success on machines so user-friendly that even technologically blinded adults can figure out how to work them, so it makes sense that sophisticated children would follow. iPhone的设计师和生产商----苹果,使手机如此容易使用,以至于不懂技术的成年人都会用,当然早熟的孩子就更不用说了。故选A。
小题3:词义猜测题。第七段的but the cellphone industry is becoming so complex that we always come back to the table and wonder-但手机行业正变得如此复杂,我们总是坐在一起,前面提到手机有很多应用程序,怎样才适合孩子,想知道是否应该为手机制定一个指导方针。因此them代指的cellphone。故选B。
小题4:作者态度题。最后一段的Still, Dr. Hirsh-Pasek, struck on a recent visit to New York City by how many parents were handing over their iPhones to their little children in the subway, said she understands the impulse 作者通过引用Dr. Hirsh-Pasek的话,认为父母与孩子分享手机,是一种冲动,也就是说作者不赞同这样的行为。故选C。
小题5:主旨大意题。全文围绕这孩子玩故iPhones上瘾,并且引用专家的话,手机不会使孩子来适应真实的生活环境。所以孩子对iPhones上瘾的现象应引起关注。选A。
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A research found that people shown silent videos of piano competitions could pick out the winners more often than those who could also hear the music. It underlines the importance of our sense of vision, say scientists. Their study concludes that the best predictor of a winner’s musical performance was the visible passion they displayed, followed closely by their uniqueness and creativity.
Chia-Jung Tsay, from University College London, UK, is the study’s author and herself a concert pianist. She was interested in how music was judged and found that even professional musicians were unaware of how much they were using visual information over sound. “For the last two decades, I’ve taken part in various competitions. Through this experience, I found that depending on what type of evaluations were used, the results might vary widely. This led me to wonder about how much visual information really affects these important decisions,” she explained.
More than 1,000 participants in the study were given samples of either audio, silent video or video with sound, and asked to rate the top three finalists from 10 international classical music competitions. The actual competition winners were only correctly identified by those who were randomly assigned(分配) the silent videos.
Dr Tasy said the findings were quite surprising, especially because both trained musicians and those without training had stated that sound was most important for their evaluation. “Regardless of levels of expertise, we still seem to be led primarily by visual information, even in this field of music,” she said. “Classical music training is often focused on improving the quality of the sound, but this research is about getting to the bottom of what is really being evaluated at the highest levels of competitive performance. She added, “We must be more mindful of our inclination(倾向) to depend on visual information at the expense of the content that we actually value as more relevant to our decisions.”
小题1:According to the study, who would most probably win a piano competition? 
A.One who plays with great passion.
B.One who plays unique music.
C.One who plays creatively.
D.One who has a sense of vision.
小题2:The participates in the study were asked to__________.
A.watch classical music competitions
B.assign the silent videos
C.pick out the best three competitors
D.decide who the winner is
小题3:What probably led Dr Tsay to carry out the study?
A.Her love for music.
B.Her desire to explore.
C.Her experience as a competitor.
D.Her curiosity in musical education.
小题4:Where does this text probably come from?
A.A text book.B.A sports magazine.
C.A story book.D.A science website.

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从题中所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
People often fall ill because of me. 36 , they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own 37  . A tired person may get 38  , especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 39  is another factor. In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily.
My latest victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though 40 , he still went to the cinema .Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.
I seized this golden chance to 41  him .He reacted, trying to 42  me , but I was already 43  deep in his throat. He kept sneezing(打喷嚏) and his nose was running. 44  he put on some warm clothes, it didn’t work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept 45  him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but   46  .
The next day he couldn’t go to 47 . He had lost his appetite and was not as 48  as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his 49
For two days he was   50  by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the   51 . I knew I had to   52  him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. 53 , it was my turn to feel   54 now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became  55  and finally my time was over.
Do you know what I am?
小题1:
A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.HoweverD.Then
小题2:
A.businessB.responsibilityC.excuseD.fault
小题3:
A.punishedB.blamedC.caughtD.killed
小题4:
A.temperatureB.seasonC.placeD.condition
小题5:
A.excitedB.hurtC.lateD.tired
小题6:
A.injureB.botherC.attackD.destroy
小题7:
A.get on withB.get rid ofC.put up withD.take hold of
小题8:
A.reproducingB.waitingC.hidingD.disappearing
小题9:
A.SinceB.OnceC.WhetherD.Although
小题10:
A.remindingB.upsettingC.comfortingD.Influencing
小题11:
A.escapedB.succeededC.regrettedD.failed
小题12:
A.bedB.workC.schoolD.hospital
小题13:
A.peacefulB.afraidC.activeD.happy
小题14:
A.recoveryB.developmentC.studyD.affected
小题15:
A.protectedB.nursedC.scoldedD.affected
小题16:
A.lossB.operationC.pressureD.movement
小题17:
A.leaveB.catchC.forgetD.beat
小题18:
A.UncertainlyB.UnfairlyC.UnusuallyD.Unfortunately
小题19:
A.painfulB.tiredC.nervousD.ashamed
小题20:
A.biggerB.weakerC.smallerD.stronger

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The computer keyboard helped kill shorthand---a system of rapid handwriting, and now it"s threatening to finish off handwriting as a whole. When handwritten essays were introduced on the SAT exams for the class of 2011, just 15% of the most 1.5 million students wrote their answers in cursive (草写字母).The rest? Block letters.
And those college hopefuls are just the first edge of a wave of US students who no longer get much handwriting instructions in the primary grades, frequently 10 minutes a day or less. As a result, more and more students struggle to read and write cursive.
At Keene Mill Elementary School in Springfield, all their poems and stories are typed. Children in Fairfax County schools are taught keyboarding beginning in kindergarten. Older students who never mastered handwriting say it doesn"t affect their grades.
There are those who say the culture is at a crossing, turning from the written word to the typed one. If handwriting becomes a lost form of communication, does it matter?
It was at University of Virginia that researchers recently discovered a previously unknown poem by Robert, written in his unique script. Handwritten documents are more valuable to researchers, historians say, because their authenticity (真实性)can be confirmed. Students also find them more fascinating.
The loss of handwriting also may be a cognitive (认知的)opportunity missed. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better-a lifelong benefit.
It doesn"t take much to teach better handwriting skills. At some schools in Prince George"s County, elementary school students use a program called Handwriting Without Tears for 15 minutes a day. They learn the correct formation of manuscript letters through second grade, and cursive letters in third grade.
There are always going to be some kids who struggle with handwriting because of their particular neurological (神经系统的)wiring, learning issues or poor motor skills. Educators often point to this factor in support of keyboarding.
小题1:What is the author concerned about after 2011 SAT exams?
A.Keyboarding.B.Shorthand
C.Handwriting.D.Block letters.
小题2:A poem by Robert mentioned in the passage is used to _________.
A.prove how valuable handwriting is
B.explain what a famous poet he is
C.show how unique his poem is
D.stress how fascinating the documents are
小题3:The example of Handwriting Without Tears helps to argue that_________.
A.the schools are responsible for the loss of handwriting
B.the loss of handwriting is a cognitive opportunity missed
C.it doesn"t take much to teach better handwriting skills
D.the culture is turning from the written word to the typed one
小题4: According to the author, when is a perfect time to learn handwriting?
A.Kindergarten.B.Primary school.C.High school.D.College.
小题5:What is the author’s attitude towards this debate?
A.Devotion.B.Encouragement.C.critical.D.Objective.

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Educating girls quite possibly gets a higher rate of return than any other deal available in the developing world.Women"s education may be unusual field for economists, but increasing women"s contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social project.And economics, with its emphasis on incentives (激励), provides an explanation for why so many girls lose the chance of education.
Parents in low-income countries don"t send their daughters to school because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else"s family and bear children.Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school----the prophecy (预言) becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious circle (恶性循环)of abandonment.
An educated mother, on the other hand.has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices.She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance.The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys.will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle (良性循环).
Few will argue that educating women has great social benefits.But it has enormous economic advantages as well.Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers.Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling.Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available deal, but they are just the beginning.Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning.
小题1:The author argues that educating girls in developing countries is _______.
A.expensiveB.troublesome
C.rewardingD.labor-saving
小题2:What does the author say about women"s education?
A.It has developed the interest of a growing number of economists
B.It is in the first place in many developing countries
C.It deserves greater attention than other social project
D.It will get greater returns than other known deal
小题3:The passage mainly discusses ______.
A.unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countries
B.the economic and social benefits of educating women
C.the major contributions of educated women to society
D.the potential earning power of well-educated women

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Online educational learning games is an effective way with endless option (选择)for teaching kids of all age groups, and children are also able to operate it without much assistance. Parents find it easier to teach kids through these programs, who become familiar with operating the computer.
Kids have fun learning phonetics, spelling and even a new language. Children are not willing to learn math tables or difficult words at school. They find it fun to sit in front of a computer and learn language and solve mathematical problems. In this age of computers, computers are becoming an important part of the child"s daily curriculum with parents opting to teach these children new things each day with the help of online educational games.
Computers are also known to improve the motor skills in children. In addition, the level of these games can be adjusted according to the level and learning ability of the kids. The makers of the games keep the kids" interest in mind while designing them so that their interest is maintained. Another advantage of these games is that you can find free online games and do not have to invest in these expensive products. Other activities that are available on the internet include online coloring games. This is also a constructive way that children can use to pass their leisure time.
Another advantage is that the children can lay in the comfort of their homes. Kids who are fond of playing on the computer can spend their time learning educational material instead on video games that teach violence.
Parents have to keep an eye on their kids and make sure that they do not spend their time on the computer playing games that could be harmful for them. It is essential to direct the kids to educational sites that have beneficial games and are known to help the progress of these children.
小题1:What is the main idea of this text?
A.Online games can be harmful to kids.
B.Online games can be helpful to kids.
C.Kids like to play games online.
D.Parents are worried about their kids.
小题2:Kids don"t like to learn knowledge probably because_____.
A.they have trouble operating the computer
B.phonetics and spelling are useless
C.staying in the classroom is boring
D.mathematical problems are difficult
小题3:What should the makers mainly consider while designing the computer games?
A.The kid"s expense.B.The kid"s interest.
C.The kid"s level.D.The kid"s ability.
小题4:One of the advantages of online games is that they can_____.
A.help parents keep an eye on their kids
B.make it easier to solve mathematical problems
C.establish closer relationship between parents and kids
D.leave kids comfortable at home

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