A new TV series in England，Away from it all，has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country．Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country．There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today．There are also no stressful moments，busy offices or crowded cities．Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness．
The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from stress．They say that watching Away from it all helps teenagers forget about the pressures(压力)of exams and homework，and the troubles that fill the world today．They also say that it’s a good sign of today’s young people switching to(转到)happier TV series as it shows they would like a happier and healthier world．
Although the series’success might have a good side，many teachers and parents are worried，however．They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes(终日泡在电视机前的人)and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not completing homework．Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve personal happiness by avoiding(避免)stressful situations completely．
And what do the experts(专家)say? Paula Ray，a doctor of education，says that TV can influence children’s lifestyles．But she says that if a child reacts strongly，it’s likely that there are other reasons for his change in behaviour．She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should make sure their children know TV is not the same as real life，The success of the new TV series is surprising because________．
| A．it is different from other successful TV series |
| B．it is the same as other successful TV series |
| C．it is about the English countryside |
| D．it is about life in busy offices |
The director of Away from it all believes that the series helps young people deal with______．
| A．simple stories |
| B．stress |
| C．couch potatoes |
| D．exams |
The success of the series shows that young people would like________．
| A．a world with no homework |
| B．English TV series |
| C．relaxing jobs |
| D．a happier and healthier world |
Who are worried about the effects of the series?
| A．Experts and teenagers． |
| B．Teachers and experts． |
| C．Teachers and parents． |
| D．Young people and parents． |
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| Teachers Needed Language Center needs experience teachers for its new English teaching program . PT/FT(兼职)posion available .No more than 25 teaching hours a week .AM/PM changes .Teachers with bankground in computer skills preferred(优先) .Tel:567-4243 |
| Nurse in Need Child Care Center serves children from 3 to 6 years ago. It provides care for days a week and is open about ten hours a day. It is in great need of nurses with the experience of guiding different activities such as indoor and outdoor games .Call 432-3745 or visit our website :www.vps musedu/cfcr . |
A person with _____ of experience is needed to had the bank.
| A．at least two years | B．twenty-five years |
| C．three to six years | D．at least five years |
You should work for ______ if you become an editor of the magazinc.
| A．just nine hours a day |
| B．no less than nine hours a day |
| C．about ten hour a day |
| D．less than 25 hours a week |
If you want to be a teacher, you can _______ for more information.
| A．call 567-1243 |
| B．mail to <newbank@gol.com> |
| C．phone 432 - 3745 |
| D．write to P.O.Box 213, Fairview, IN. 46243 |
You need to have the experience of guiding different activities to_______.
| A．be an editor of the music magazine |
| B．head a bank branch of Town Bank |
| C．teach English in Language Center |
| D．work as a nurse in Child Care Center |
Which of the following is true ?
| A．Child Care Center doesn't provide care for children of all ages. |
| B．Teachers are wanted to teach Chinese in the Language Center. |
| C．One with computer skills will be preferred to head the bank. |
| D．Editors needn't have the experience . |
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It was mother's Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy. Because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phone her mother to wish her a happy mother's Day, And her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs(丁香) in the garden.
Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs. He said. "I know where we can find all that you want. Get the children and come on.”So they went, driving down the country roads. There on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs .The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers .Carefully, she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face .When they were passing a nursing home(养老院)，the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair .She had no children with her .They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands , and smiled at her .The old granny thanked her again and again . She smiled happily, too.
When the young mother came back to her car , her children asked her ,“Ｗho is that old granny ? Why did you give flowers to her ?”“I don’t kown her .”Their mother said ,“But it’s Mother’s Day , and she has no children. I have all of you , and I still have my mother . Just think how much those flowers meant to her .”The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother’s Day because_______.
| A．she didn’t have a present |
| B．she was a long way from her mother . |
| C．she didn’t know it was Mother ‘s Day |
| D．she wanted to have a trip . |
There were many beautiful purple lilacs ______.
| A．in the young woman’s garden | B．in the market |
| C．on a small hill | D．in the nursing home |
The young woman had _______.
| A．one child | B．no child | C．more than one child . | D．a boy and a girl |
The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because ________.
| A．she knew the old granny |
| B．she didn’t like the flowers |
| C．her mother asked her to do so |
| D．she wanted the old granny to be happy |
Which is the following is NOT true according to the passage ?
| A．The young woman was kind |
| B．The old granny was sad at last |
| C．The young woman loved her mother |
| D．The old granny had no child |
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Nowadays, there are more and more TV talent shows. They are very popular all over China.
These talent shows give everyone an opportunity to show off their talents. For some lucky people, these talent shows may make them famous, and can even make them rich. However, there are also many bad sides. First, some young people just imitate(模仿) their favorite stars. They may forget about their own styles. Second, young people spend too much time on such TV shows. They always dream of being a star. So they spend less time on their studies.
In my opinion, these shows are social(社会的) activities. Young people can take part in these activities to get social experience. But they should know that the chance of becoming famous is very small for most people. They should know that they should work hard at something more important, their school work. In short, you can do what you like, but you should know what is important and what is not.
Information Card
| How are the TV talent shows in China? |
1.______________________ |
| The result of imitating their favorite stars: |
2.______________________ |
| The number of bad sides to TV talent shows: |
3.______________________ |
| What are these talent shows according to the writer? |
4.______________________ |
| What is more important for young people? |
5.______________________ |
More than 50,000,000 people live in the rainforests of the world and most of them do not hurt the forest they live in. They eat the fruits that grow on the forest trees, but they do not cut them down. They kill some animals to eat, but they do not destroy them.
When we cut down the rainforests, we destroy these forest people, too. In 1900, there were 1,000,000 forest people in the Amazon forest. In 1980, there were only 200,000.
The Yanomami live along the rivers of the rainforest in the north of Brazil. They have lived in the rainforest for about 10,000 years and they use more than 2,000 different plants for food and for medicine. But in 1988, someone found gold in their forest, and suddenly 45,000 people came to the forest and began looking for gold. They cut down the forest to make roads. They made more than a hundred airports. The Yanomami people lost land and food. Many died because new diseases came to the forest with the strangers.
The Yanomami people tried to save their forest, because it was their home. But the people who wanted gold were stronger.
Many forest people try to save their forests. Chico Mendes was famous in Brazil because he wanted to keep the forest for his people. “I want the Amazon forest to help all of us-forest people Brazil, and all the Earth,” he said. A few months later, in December 1988, people who wanted to cut down the forest killed Chico Mendes.
In Borneo, people were cutting down the forest of the Penan people to sell the wood. The Penan people tried to save their rainforest. They made blockades across the roads into the forest. In 1987, they closed fifteen roads for eight months. No one cut down any trees during that time.
In Panama, the Kuna people saved their forest. They made a forest park which tourists pay to visit.
The Gavioes people of Brazil use the forest, but they protect it as well. They find and sell the Brazil nuts(坚果) which grow on the forest trees.The number of the people living in the Amazon forest in 1980 was _______ of that in1900.
| A．half | B．one-third | C．two-fifths | D．one-fifth |
The people who _______ have destroyed the rainforest of the Yanomami.
| A．pick fruits and kill animals to eat |
| B．use plants for food and medicine |
| C．have lived there for about ten thousand years |
| D．made the roads and the airports |
Those people built roads and airports in order to ________.
| A．carry away the gold conveniently |
| B．make people there live a better life |
| C．stop spreading the new diseases |
| D．develop the tourism(旅游业) there |
We can infer the underlined word blockades probably means:
| A．包围 | B．障碍 | C．街区 | D．通道 |
From the passage, we learn that _________.
| A．we need wood to build houses, so we have to cut down trees |
| B．the rainforest people have done something to protect their home |
| C．to humans, gold is more important than trees |
| D．we mustn’t cut down any trees or kill any animals |
Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
| Archery |
Archery has a 10,000-year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1900. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972. |
| Did you know? In the 14th century, archery was so important that an English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practice it. |
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| Badminton |
This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best. |
| Did you know? The best balls are said to be made from the feathers of the left wing of a goose. |
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| Football |
There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men’s teams and one for women’s. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games every since, except for Los Angeles 1932. |
| Did you know? Hungary has won three football gold medals——more than any other country. |
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| Taekwondo |
This Korean sport’s name means “the way of the hand and foot”, The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn’t lie on the floor and no equipment can be used. Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games. |
| Did you know? Over 60 million people for 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport. |
Who invented the sport of badminton?
| A．Indians | B．British | C．Chinese | D．Koreans |
Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?
| A．Archery | B．Badminton | C． Taekwondo | D．Football |
Which sport was first named after a town?
| A．Badminton | B．football. | C． Taekwondo | D．Archery |
Where can you most probably find this web page?
| A．sydney2000.com | B．beijing2008.com |
| C．guangzhou2010.com | D．london2012.com |
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