Computers and television have pushed a generation of children towards violent behaviour, and mental illness, a large-scale study said yesterday. Though the main reason for children’s violent behaviour comes from family, the study report also blamed computer games, the internet and television for breeding violence and increase mental illness.

The study report warned of the effects of long hours spent watching television, on the internet and playing computer games. 'There is much evidence that exposure to violent images encourages aggressive behaviour,” it said.

On television, violence is frequently shown as part of a normal human life. The violence is both physical and psychological, and violent argument appears as a standard response to disagreement. To be sure, there is plenty of violence in Shakespeare plays and in the cinema. But people used to go to the cinema once a week, whereas our children now watch television for an average of 17 hours a week.

According to the report, the harm caused by computer and television has been widely recognized, which is only second to family factors including family break-up and the lack of a father living at home.  No doubt, selfish behaviour by adults is mainly responsible for the misery of millions of children.

Many parents’ aggressive pursuit of personal success has pushed the needs of children aside and amounts children’s violent behavior. The belief among adults that the main duty of the individual is to make the most of their own life, rather than contribute to the good of others, is causing our young people a range of problems.

At the end, the report calls for measures to cut the impact of television on young people, including a ban on all advertising aimed at children under 12, set up watchdog equipment on every TV set to control what children watch and put an end to advertising of alcohol and unhealthy food before the 9pm watershed. And more importantly, it calls on all British parents to value the once-in-a-lifetime period of their children’s growth.  Or, according to the report, they will soon regret their absence in that special period when their kids have grown into the “bad guys.”

72. The study is mainly about ______.

         A. the family and social reasons for the children’s negative behaviour

         B. the importance of a complete family on the behaviour of children

         C. the ways to reduce the influence of television on children

         D. the relationship between parents and children

73. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

         A. The major reason for children’s bad behaviour comes from family.

         B. Watching too many violent images will cause violent behaviour.

         C. Classical works are violence-free so people in the past were not that violent.

         D. Many parents put personal success ahead of their children’s benefits.

74. According to the passage, what kind of TV program is more likely to be shown after 9 p.m.?

         A. Cartoons for kindergarten children.

         B. Gardening programs for housewives.

         C. Action movies with violent scenes.

         D. Political talk shows for adults.

75.   The passage mentions all the measures to reduce the TV influence EXCEPT ______.

         A. advising parents to watch TV programs with children together

         B. stopping commercials for little children

         C. using a practical method to monitor what children watch on TV

         D. forbiding ads for harmful products shown before 9 p.m.

_____ everyone’s great surprise, a local reporter jumped out and threw a shoe at Bush at the press release.

         A. In B. To         C. Under  D. On

The public were deeply _____ the safety of the miners in the mine disaster.

   A. concerned about   B. interested in   C. amazed at   C. disappointed by

It is considered a good way for students to ________study with pleasure.

    A. combine          B. join               C. add                   D. link

第三部分：（I）阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

56. If you are a child of seven, you should choose_______.

A. Diving         B. Sailing         C. Surfing        D. Gymnastics

57. If you have a 10-hour course in diving, you should pay at least_______.

A. ??100          B. ??200         C. ??90         D. ??30

58. If you want to increase your confidence, you can call_______.

A. 084 512 97129       B. 015 096 18700

C. 016 378 50737       D. 084 534 50400

59. According to the passage, we know that_______.

A. it is very difficult to learn sailing

B. it is impossible to practice gymnastics at home

C. strength is needed to do highboard diving

D. surfing offers you the excitement of riding a wave

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who choose your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got good friends your parents don’t like?

64.   Many teenagers think their ___________know them better than their parents do.

A. friends                     B. teachers                    C. brothers and sisters                  D. classmates

65. When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to ___________.

A. go to their friends                                B. talk with their parents

C. have a discussion with their family         D. talk with their friends on the phone

66. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. Parents should like everything their children enjoy.

B. In all families, children can choose everything they like.

C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better.

D. Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.

67. The main idea of this passage is that ___________.

A. Teenagers need friends

B. Friends can give good advice

C. Parents often choose their children’s friends for them

D. Good friends can communicate with each other 

 —Hey, Tom, you are wanted on __________ telephone.

—Who is calling?

—__________Mr. Green. I don’t know who he is.

A. /; A                  B. the; /                 C. the; A                      D. /; /

 He waited with his companion_________the rescuers came, and then helped them carry her back down the mountain.

   A. when              B. until             C. unless           D. while

30.--- I am sorry. I___________at you the other day.

   --- Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.

   根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

 Without plants, people could not live. We eat plants. ___71___ And we need plants for another reason—we need them because they are beautiful.

   ___72___ Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colours and their lovely shapes. Imagine, when the wind blows, we are not able to hear the leaves of the trees or watch the branches swing from side to side.

   ___73___ That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always like houses with room for some grass and a garden.

   Do you talk to your plants? ___74___ Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called The Secret of Plants, tell of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. ___75___ Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem and more leaves.

A. Plants get energy from the sun.

B. Do you give them love and take good care of them?

C. After six months, the deserted plant faded（凋谢）away.

D. After six months, the beloved plant was bigger.

E. We take in oxygen that plants make.

F. Everywhere people need beautiful plants.

G. Imagine a world with no plants.

71.______   72.______   73.______   74.______   75.______