of family time on weekends,particularly for families with school age children. 1 We will try to help
parents take one day off on weekends to be with their family.
2 What children want and need most is to spend time with their parents,not with toys or taking
part in activities.But with more and more people working on weekends,many children of school age don"t
see their parents anywhere near as often as they should.
3 The movement is designed for families of all types and sizes under increasing pressure to work
on weekends.Because weekends are the very time when school age children are at home and in need of
their parents.we are going to put forward a Family Day Bill(议案) to the government. 4 It is aimed to
solve the problems of increasing"shift (换班的)parenting"and of young children being left "home alone
"on weekends.
5 If parents have a day off,they can spend a lot of time and energy with their children to share their
happiness.
A. Keep Time for Children is now starting a movement.
B. The law is likely to make sure that parents take good care of their children.
C. Our aim is mainly to encourage parents to spend time with their children.
D. An American set up the organization.
E. It would give every parent of children under the age of 16 the right in law to a weekend day
off each week.
F. Our time is the most important thing that we can give our children.
G. Parents who do not share enough time with their children are to blame.
communication between people contains giving and receiving information. The way we give and
receive information today has experienced a revolution in the development of the mass media in
the 20th century.
The first truly mass communication medium was the newspaper. For the first time in history
people could read about events in their country and from around the world every day. However,
there were two problems with newspapers of that time. Firstly, newspapers were available only in
large cities, for getting newspapers to the countryside was a difficult and timeconsuming (耗时的)
task. Secondly, newspapers weren"t always reliable, as there was a limited range of opinions.
Nowadays, we can choose from a wide variety of sources to get information. Television and the
Internet have given us the chance to be informed about everything the minute it happens. Large
numbers of radio and TV stations, satellite channels and millions of websites help people keep up
with the latest news. People live in history and are part of it.
The media have come a long way in the last century and there is no doubt that we now live in the
information age. Whatever type of media we choose, it all comes down to the need for information.
This will always be a basic need as long as communication is part of human nature.
B. human communication involves people"s participation
C. information is now experiencing a revolution
D. information helps people gather together
B. It helped the mass communication develop in cities.
C. It kept people timely informed about home and world events.
D. It kept reliable information available in big cities.
B. people be part of history
C. inform everything timely
D. produce the latest news
B. information
C. high technology
D. media types
cyber (网络的) time to the point where my family feels the need to comment on my presence at the
dinner table. With all these options and distractions (使人分心的事) it can be hard to spend quality
time with the people you love.
My Dad and I have always worked around this. Over years we"ve learned how to watch in silence
while enjoying each other"s company and by now we know what to comment on during the commercials.
Once we were watching one of our favourite shows. At the commercial he turned to me and asked
if I liked going to school.
I thought about the question for a few moments before admitting that I did.
"Do you look forward to going?"
This question seemed easier to answer, but I thought it over.
"Not all the time. Sometimes, there are classes that I dread. But then there are people I want to see
or things I want to do, so I guess it evens out."
Dad nodded.
"You see these characters on the show? They like going to work. They look forward to it. They are
so idealistic that they go to work every day, believing they can change the world. That"s why we like to
watch them."
I thought about what he was saying.
"Do you look forward to going to work?" I asked.
Dad paused.
"I honestly don"t think about it. It"s not something I anticipate or dread. It"s just something that I do.
I always looked forward to going to school, though. I wanted to learn. Now that I think about it, when
I first started working I did look forward to it. That"s what"s important. Do something that you enjoy
doing. Do something that you will look forward to. Otherwise, what"s the point?"
Now I have learned that sometimes it"s not the length of the talk that"s important but what"s said during
the talk. It is still possible to have quality time during a commercial break.
B. belief
C. doubt
D. love
B. He has something important to do.
C. He loses interest in some classes.
D. He falls behind other classmates.
B. topic
C. lesson
D. goal
B. Children feel happy when talking with parents.
C. Parents and children can enjoy the same TV show.
D. Children are unwilling to stay with their parents.
Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don"t give friendship back. That is
why some friendships do not last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must
learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend treat you. Learning to be a good friend
means learning three rules. Be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do
not tell the truth, people usually find it out. If a friend finds out that you haven"t been honest, you
may lose your friends" trust. Good friends always believe in one another as they always speak and
act honestly.
Generosity means sharing, which makes a friendship grow. People do not have to give lunch
money for clothes, of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your
hobbies and your interest. Then, naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These
can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them,
you help your friend know you better.
Sooner or later, every one needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go
wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can
be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must
try to put yourself in your friend"s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common.
If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity, and understanding.
B. those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others.
C. people usually find out the truth even if they are not told the truth.
D. they don"t know friendship is something very serious to other people.
B. short of honor
C. soft and friendly
D. ready to help others
B. the base of friendship
C. as important as money
D. more important than anything
B. Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.
C. Discussing problems with your friends helps solve them.
D. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.
plane you can travel in one day to places which took a month or more one hundred years ago.
Traveling by train is slower than by air, but it has its advantages. You can see the country you
are traveling in. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest
journey enjoyable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when it is possible. There are large liners and river boats
with which you can visit many other countries and different places. Traveling by sea is a very pleasant
way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four
hundred miles or only fifty miles a day, just as you like .You can stop wherever you wish: where there
is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or a hotel to
spend the night. That is why traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take
a train or a plane when they are traveling on business.
B. by train
C. by plane
D. by boat
B. make our own timetable
C. travel to a very far place in several minutes
D. travel one thousand miles a day.
B. travels
C. transportation
D. modern life
B. Six
C. Three
D. Four
years, during which its eastern and western sides have been reunited after the long period of division (分裂). Berlin impresses visitors with a dynamic cultural identity with green spaces, flowing rivers and
canals; it is a city full of artistic atmosphere and youthful vitality (活力). Berlin offers excellent food at
reasonable prices, bars and cafes where breakfast can be served until late into the afternoon. As people
here demonstrated perfectly when the Wall came down 20 years ago, Berlin is also a city that knows
how to party.
British Airways (0844 493 0787; www. ba. com), has five flights a day from Heathrow to Berlin.
The Grand Hyatt (0049 30 2553 1234; www. berlin, grand. hyatt. com) on the Marlene Dietrich
Platz in the glitzy new Potsdamer Platz, is a great place to get a sense of this fastmoving city. Sixty years
ago, this spot was Berlin"s answer to Piccadilly Circus; 20 years ago it was a forbidden piece of noman"s
land. Now it is a buzzing commercial center with restaurants, bars and cinemas. The Grand Hyatt is
modern, graceful and arty. It has a bar with more than 200 kinds of whisky and a swimming pool with
views on to Berlin Philharmonic (交响乐团). Rooms from 220 euros.
Too modern? Traditionalists should head for the Adlon (0049 302 2610; www. hoteladlon. de;
doubles from 220 euros, excluding breakfast), a stone"s throw from the Brandenburg Gate. Too
expensive? The Circus Hotel (www. circusberlin. de) in Berlin Mitte has doubles from 68 euros a night
and a programme of Berlin Wallrelated tours.
Further information...
Berlin Tourism (0049 30 250 025; www. visitberlin. de); German National Tourist Office
(0207317 0908; www. germanytourism. co. uk ).
B. how Germany became reunited
C. Berlin has changed in the past 20 years
D. brief information about the Berlin Wall
B. is a commercial center in Berlin
C. offers double rooms at a low price
D. houses famous artists and musicians
B. 0049 30 2553 1234
C. 0049 302 2610
D. 0049 30 250 025
B. www. circusberlin. de
C. www. berlin. grand. hyatt. com
D. www. germanytourism. co. uk
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