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     Being thirteen has certain problems that only another thirteen-year-old would understand. The biggest,
I think, is learning to get along well with adults. I have found that when dealing with grown-ups, it is wise
to remember two things.
    1. Always use your head
    2. Never use your head
      For instance, one day just before supper, my mother sent me to the store for a loaf of whole-wheat
bread. They didn't have any. When I told my mother, she said, "Well, what kind did you get?" I told her
I didn't get any. She looked as if I had just announced that I was leaving home for good. "For goodness'
sake!" She said, "If they hadn't had whole-wheat, you should have got something else! Why don't you
use your head?"
     Not long after that, she sent me to the store for red oilcloth. They didn't have any, so I bought seven
yards of purple. I thought it was pretty. Mother didn't. She said, "Who ever heard of purple oilcloth in a
red kitchen?" I told her I was only trying to use my head. She said. "Well, don't ! And in the future, if you
can't get what I send you for, don't get anything."
     See what I mean?
     There are other things that seem a little strange, too. If my father goes out for the evening, he tells me
to "look after" my mother and sister. But if the family goes out, and I want to stay home, my father won't
let me. He doesn't feel comfortable if I am home alone. That means I am old enough to "look after" my
mother and sister but not old enough to "look after" myself.
       Another problem is what to do when you trip over the cat and land with your head in the refrigerator, causing a large lump to appear just over the right eyebrow. In that case, your father could feel free to say with a few choice words. Your sister could shed enough tears to dampen the whole room. Your mother
could, and probably would, do both. But you? You are thirteen and can't do anything! You are too young
to curse, and "big boys" don't cry. So you just stand there looking more stupid than usual. But in spite of
all this I still think thirteen is a wonderful age!

1. The main idea of the passage is that____.

A. young children are boring
B. being thirteen involves too may responsibilities
C. a thirteen-year-old boy is the sun of the family
D. thirteen-year-olds have special problems

2. The author says the biggest problem is_____.

A. learning how to use one's head
B. assuming responsibilities
C. showing you can be trusted
D. learning how to get along with grown-ups

3. The author thinks that his father should allow him to ____.

A. go shipping by himself
B. stay at home alone
C. look after the family
D. use his head

4. The author complains that there is no acceptable way for a thirteen-year-old boy to____.

A. prevent his sister from crying
B. act when he is in the kitchen
C. avoid tripping over the cat
D. behave when he hurts himself

5. The author believes being a boy of thirteen is _____.

A. frustrating
B. painful
C. delightful
D. tiring

阅读理解

　　Being thirteen has certain problems that only another thirteen-year-old would understand．The biggest, I think, is learning to get along well with adults．I have found that when dealing with grown-ups, it is wise to remember two things．

　　1．Always use your head

　　2．Never use your head

　　For instance, one day just before supper, my mother sent me to the store for a loaf of whole-wheat bread．They didn’t have any．When I told my mother, she said, “Well, what kind did you get?” I told her I didn’t get any．She looked as if I had just announced that I was leaving home for good．“For goodness’ sake!” She said, “If they hadn’t had whole-wheat, you should have got something else! Why don’t you use your head?”

　　Not long after that, she sent me to the store for red oilcloth．They didn’t have any, so I bought seven yards of purple．I thought it was pretty．Mother didn’t．She said, “Who ever heard of purple oilcloth in a red kitchen?” I told her I was only trying to use my head．She said．“Well, don’t ! And in the future, if you can’t get what I send you for, don’t get anything．”

　　See what I mean?

　　There are other things that seem a little strange, too．If my father goes out for the evening, he tells me to “look after” my mother and sister．But if the family goes out, and I want to stay home, my father won’t let me．He doesn’t feel comfortable if I am home alone．That means I am old enough to “look after” my mother and sister but not old enough to “look after” myself．

　　Another problem is what to do when you trip over the cat and land with your head in the refrigerator, causing a large lump(肿块)to appear just over the right eyebrow．In that case, your father could feel free to say with a few choice words．Your sister could shed(流出)enough tears to dampen the whole room．Your mother could, and probably would, do both．But you? You are thirteen and can’t do anything! You are too young to curse(咒骂), and “big boys” don’t cry．So you just stand there looking more stupid than usual．But in spite of all this I still think thirteen is a wonderful age!

(1)

The main idea of the passage is that _________．
[　　]
A．	young children are boring
B．	being thirteen means too many responsibilities
C．	a thirteen-year-old boy is the sun of the family
D．	thirteen-year-old boys have special problems

(2)

The author says the biggest problem is _________．
[　　]
A．	learning how to use one’s head
B．	taking on responsibilities
C．	showing you can be depended on
D．	learning how to get along with grown-ups

(3)

The author complains that there is no acceptable way for a thirteen-year-old boy to _________．
[　　]
A．	prevent his sister from crying
B．	act when he is in the kitchen
C．	prevent himself tripping over the cat
D．	behave when he hurts himself

(4)

The author believes being a boy of thirteen is _________．
[　　]
A．	frustrating
B．	painful
C．	delightful
D．	tiring

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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."

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

2.According to the author, iPhones are popular with both adults and young kids because they are______.

A．easy to use B．beautiful in appearance

C．cheap in price D． powerful in battery volume

3.The underlined word "them" in the seventh paragraph refers to ______.

A．televisions B．cellphones C．iPhones D．screens

4.The tone of the author towards parents sharing iPhones with their children is ______.

A．negative B．subjective C．objective D．supportive

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

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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."

1.
The first paragraph in the passage intends to ______
1. A.
  get us to know a cute sleepy-eyed child in a family
2. B.
  show us how harmful the iPhone is
3. C.
  lead us to the topic of the toddlers' iPhone-addict
4. D.
  explain how iPhone appeals to toddlers
2.
According to the author, iPhones are popular with both adults and young kids because they are______
1. A.
  easy to use
2. B.
  beautiful in appearance
3. C.
  cheap in price
4. D.
  powerful in battery volume
3.
The underlined word "them" in the seventh paragraph refers to ______
1. A.
  televisions
2. B.
  cellphones
3. C.
  iPhones
4. D.
  screens
4.
The tone of the author towards parents sharing iPhones with their children is ______
1. A.
  negative
2. B.
  subjective
3. C.
  objective
4. D.
  supportive
5.
The passage mainly tells us ______
1. A.
  children's iPhone addict is becoming a concern
2. B.
  iPhone is winning the hearts of the toddlers
3. C.
  Apple is developing more user-friendly products
4. D.
  ways to avoid children's being addicted to iPhone games