Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.

One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.

A second study, looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don't rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters(年轻人）may watch lots of TV.

Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages5 and 15. These with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high school

In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest

While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms

1.According to the California study, the low-scoring group might_____

A. have watched a lot of TV

B. not be interested in math

C. be unable to go to college

D. have had computers in their bedrooms

2.What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zealand study results?

A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.

B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest

C. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.

D. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain

3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. More time should be spent on computers.

B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.

C. 'IV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms,

D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done

4.What would be the best title for this text?

A. Computers or Television

B Effects of Television on Children

C. Studies on TV and College Education

D. Television and Children's Learning Habits

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

Toys are not merely playthings. Toys form the building blocks for our child’s future. They teach our children about the world and about themselves. They send messages and communicate values. 1.

Wise parents also think about the number of toys that children are given. While most toy rooms and bedrooms today are filled to the ceiling with toys, intentional parents learn to limit the number of toys that kids have to play with. __2.

Kids learn to be more creative. __3.__Two German public health workers conducted an experiment in which they convinced a kindergarten classroom to remove all of their toys for three months. Although boredom set in during the initial stages of the experiment, the children soon began to use their basic surroundings to invent games and use imagination in their playing.

__4. When too many toys are introduced into a child life, their attention span will begin to suffer. A child will rarely learn to fully appreciate the toy in front of them when there are countless opinions still remaining on the shelf behind them.

5. hildren with fewer toys learn how to develop interpersonal relationships with other kids and adults. They learn the give and take of a good conversation. And studies have shown childhood friendships seem to lead to a greater chance of success academically and in social situations during adulthood.

A.Kids establish better social skills.

B.Kids develop longer attention spans.

C.Kids learn to take greater care of things.

D.So do your child a favor today and limit their number of toys.

E.Too many toys prevent kids from fully developing their gift of imagination.

F.They understand that fewer toys will actually benefit their children in the long term.

G.Thus, wise parents think about what foundation is being laid by the toys that are given to their kids.

Fay: I can’t decide whether to ask my son to attend a university here,1._____allow him to move to another city to go to school.

Mark: what does he want to do?

Fay: he’s not sure. There is an excellent pre-law program (法律预科课程) at a university in Troy, but that’s three hours away. Well, he likes 2._____idea of studying there, but he has friends 3.______ will stay here, and his girlfriend may stay here too.

Mark: Ha, ha. I forgot 4._____ complicated these decisions can be! When I went to college, the only thing my parents and I took into 5.________(consider ) was the program.

Fay: I know! These days young people have such involved social lives!

Maybe6.______ would be good for him to go to the school at Troy. He really wants to study law, and his grades are excellent. I’m sure he7.______(accept)there.

Mark: That sounds like a good plan. He’ll grow up a lot 8.______(fast) if he moves away, you know! And I know your son will always stay 9._______ touch with his parents. He’s a fine young man !

Fay: Thanks, Mark. I always appreciate 10.________(talk) to you.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加 、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处）不计分。

I was a newly qualified foot-health practitioner（执业者）. One day I was in the phone to a female patient recently, go over the details of an appointment. I careful wrote down her address, phone number and the set time in case of I forgot. We were just finished the conversation when she said, “I hope you don’t mind, so I have a rather strange question.” “of course” I reply.” Go right ahead.” “Well,” said a lady nervously, “I was wondering if they offered discounts because I only have one leg.” Feeling that the lady extremely serious, I said yes without hesitation.

某英文报社就“关爱空巢老人”这一话题进行征文。请你根据所给提示写一篇英语短文投稿。内容主要包括：

空巢老人越来越多的原因。2.他们面临的问题。3. 如何帮助他们。

注意：1.词数100左右

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数。

Old people that live alone with no family to take care of them are now called the empty-nestelderly.______________________________________________________

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Sydney is _____ most beautiful coastal city and I’m sure I’ll come to it _____ second time.

A. a ; the B. the ; a

C. the; the D. a ;a

With temperature ______ so rapidly, we could not go with the experiment．

A．fall B．falling C．fallen D．to fall

The hospital now patients by name, not case number．

A．refers to B．speaks of

C．comes to D．appeals to

The song “In Spring”___ original singer is Wang Feng has brought national fame to Xuriyanggang , ____won the second place in the 2010 Avenue of Stars Finals.

A. who; whose B. which; who

C. whose; who D. of whom; who