Hightech machines have made life easier for millions around the world. However, some people still
prefer lowtech ways of doing things. Here"s an example of why this is happening. You can microwave a
frozen hamburger in 60 seconds. However, it won"t taste as good as the one you cook on the stove. And if you"re in that much of a hurry, you probably won"t take time to toast the bun. Hightech cooking saves
time, but it doesn"t make bettertasting meals.
Most people get their news from hightech sources like television or the Internet. This has many
advantages. For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines. It"s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs. However, newspapers and magazines
have some important advantages. They give more background and details. They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest.
Other hightech timesavers have similar disadvantages. For example, most people use the phone or
email to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places. But when you use the
Internet or the phone, you don"t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you
forget the important things you want to communicate. Similarly, when you wordprocess a homework
assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headins.
However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don"t pay enough attention to the
actual words they are writing.
B. Lowtech cooking produces bettertasting meals.
C. Hightech news programs always keep you reading what is important to you.
D. Handwritten homework is better than wordprocessed homework
B. Easy come, easy go.
C. Every coin has two sides.
D. Learn to walk before you run
B. Advantages vs disadvantages.
C. Newspapers and magazines vs television and the Internet.
D. Wordprocessing vs handwriting.
B. Opinion-Discussion-Description.
C. Topic-Comparison-Supporting examples.
D. Introduction-Supporting examples-Discussion
Deciding what to watch on TV is a battle of wills that is fought in homes all over the world.
According to psychologists (心理学家), it is much more serious than simply deciding between
a soap opera and a sports program, or between pop music and politics. This television conflict
is part of a bigger power game which goes on in homes, even though most of the players do not
realize that they are playing a game at all. "It"s such a game as is not easy to notice," says
psychologist Dr David Lewis, "that many people don"t even know they"re playing it."
Unconsciously, people begin to play the game as soon as they meet their future husband or
wife. By the time the couple get married, the rules of game are already formed. The big decision,
like where to live and which school to send the children to, are usually joint decision. When it
comes to less important things, it"s a different matter. Here is just one example of this process at
work. A husband looks through a pile of holiday brochures (小册子) and announces his preference:
"The South of France". And his wife quickly agrees before he realizes that the only brochures she
gave him were those for the South of France. Similarly, she may decide on how the home should
be decorated, but he chooses the new car and decides what the family does at weekends.
"Family power struggles are interesting," says Dr Lewis. "Of course, some people are naturally
more dominant (占支配地位的) than others, and the most dominant personality in a family tries
to lead. These days, even though so many couples make a special effort to have a true and equal
partnership, men generally have a greater need to appear to be in physical control. Women, on the
other hand, are not so interested in physical control as in emotional control. On the whole, they"re
more controlling and can make the man think of something as his idea in the first place."
B. It"s an interesting game a family likes to play.
C. It"s difficult to choose with so many programs.
D. It"s a matter of power in a family.
B. Where to settle down.
C. What kind of car to buy.
D. What to do at weekends.
B. Men are much better controlled than women.
C. Women are rather skillful in influencing men.
D. Women are emotional about important matters.
B. Whose finger is on the button at home.
C. How family members play games at home.
D. What decision family members make together.
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.
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