Zhu Haoyu, 18, a history major, wears his iPod everywhere on campus. The freshman has it going out for a walk, visiting the library or lying in bed. However, he found that his habit is like displaying a big “Do not disturb ”sign for himself.

As time slips away, he has begun to regret not having conversed much with his peers around . “As I put the little buds (耳机) into my ears, I’m immersed in a universe of my own, forgetting all troubles in the real world,” said Li.

The MP3 player is one of a number of gadgets (小玩意)—starting with the Sony Walkman, which led to the iPod, iPhone and iPad —that give people the ability to shut themselves off from world around them.

Youngsters delight in handset (手持的) technology. In public, students chat on their cell phones, stopping only to talk briefly to friends. On buses or trains it’s common to see youngsters with PlayStations instead of playing poker or sharing jokes or games. And during airline flights, people watch episodes (连续剧) of US TV dramas on their iPads, rather than talking.

The BBC News magazine recently published an article saying that headphone wearing culture is making us anti-social. “Half of humankind is wired to a parallel universe that leaves them ignoring their surroundings and fellows,” wrote Tom de Castella.

Actually, it’s a decade since Apple unveiled the iPod, which promised “1,000 songs in your pocket”. In 2007 more than half of Western residents were using an iPod or MP3 player.

Entertainment is on offer in all surroundings, not just at home. But in the meantime, it has created barriers between us. Many people subscribe to the view that the headphone culture is creating a “spoilt, selfish generation that lacks civic（公民的）culture”.

However, many users of portable MP3 players argue that the device, as a mind drug, helps them relieve stress by escaping for a while. It is also said to be able to help some students concentrate on work or study. “If you want to get away from the hucksters (小贩) on the way, just start listening to your player,” said Liu, a freshman. “They do not approach people with headphones on.” This might also mean he’s blocking those who want to ask him for the directions.

Experts, however, say that short contacts or mini conversations with strangers are helpful to our mind. Many experts warn that it is dangerous to lose touch with people in our lives.

1.Zhu Haoyu found that his wearing the iPod        .

2.The underlined word “immersed” can be replaced by         .

3.What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?

4.Which of the following is not true?

5.What is the writer’s attitude towards the headphone culture ?

Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It’s wise to be afraid, to recognize true danger. Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.

To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn          ; butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and crawl. I feel that one of these — the breaststroke — is different from the others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training.

In swimming, there are certain rules every swimmer should follow:

(1) Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble.

(2) Don’t go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach. Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good. Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.

(3) Don’t smoke .Swimming depends on a healthy body; good lungs are part of it.

(4) Work at any activity that builds muscles.

1.What is the main idea of the passage?  (no more than 10 words)

2.Which age is best for a child to learn swimming? ( no more than 2 words )

3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. ( no more than 7 words )

4.Why can’t you swim alone according to the passage? ( no more than 10 words)

5.What does the underlined word “it” probably refer to? ( no more than 3 words )

前不久，校学生会向高三学生发出倡议：十八岁生日时，请为你们的父母做一件事。同学们积极响应，纷纷表达自己的想法。请根据以上信息，以“Something Special for Parents”为题用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。内容包括：

1．描述以上有关学生会倡议的信息和同学们的反应。

2．作为一名高三学生，你的做法及理由是什么。

注意：1．短文的标题及开头已给出（不计入总词数）。

2．可以适当增加内容。

Something Special for Parents

Not long ago, Student Union in our school advocated that ____________________________

As ______ unemployment is very high at the moment, it’s very difficult for people to find

______work.

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

— Who is making so much noise in the garden?

— ______ the children.

A. It is                B. They are          C. That is         D. There are

Yesterday I was walking downstairs when I missed my foot and had a bad fall, nothing serious, ______.

   A. even              B. either             C. then           D. though

It’s said that there are plenty of hotels in that town. There ______ be any difficulty for you to find somewhere to stay.

   A. wouldn’t             B. mustn’t             C. shouldn’t       D. needn’t

It’s no longer a question now ______ man can land on the moon.

   A. that             B. which           C. whether        D. what

— If you like I can do some shopping for you.

   — That’s very kind of you for your ______. 

A. service               B. offer             C. point           D. suggestion

Some plants can take in carbon dioxide we breathe out and give ______ oxygen to us.

   A. in case               B. in turn              C. in return        D. in addition