Being able to multitask—doing several things at the same time—is considered (考虑，认为) a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.

What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle a larger number of electronic devices (电子产品) as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a large amount of time in fruitless efforts (努力) as they multitask.

Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people give so much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family table.

Multitasking also has an effect (影响) on young people’s performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets (器具) on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive (肯定的) response (回应). However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers (雇主) feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary (没必要) for them to learn special skills to do their work.

1. What does the underlined word “juggle” most probably mean?

A. Want to buy.                     B. Use at the same time.

C. Take the place of.               D. Search information from.

2.In Paragraph 3, the author points out that__________.

A. family members do not greet each other

B. family members do not eat at the family table

C. young people get on well with their families

D. young people hardly communicate with their family members

3.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Young people must learn skills for future jobs.

B. Young people benefit (获益) a lot from modern gadgets.

C. Multitasking is an important skill to young people.

D. Multitasking influences young people’s development seriously.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Young people think multitasking is good for their study and work.

B. Employers consider it unnecessary for young people to be taught all over again.

C. Educators feel that young people don’t need to improve their study skills.  

D. People from the world of education believe multitasking has a good effect on children’s later study skills.

5. The author develops (阐述) the passage mainly by__________.

A. providing special examples

B. following the natural time order

C. giving out a cause and analyzing (分析) its effects 

D. comparing opinions from different worlds

 

What is your favorite English letter? Many of you will say QQ.Why? Because so many of you chat with your friends on QQ. What do you like about QQ?What do you talk about? The CCTV reporter, Miss Wang interviews three kids. Let’s listen to what they say.

When do you chat on QQ? What do you talk about?

Lin Yuhan, Xi’an: On weekends, we talk about homework and chat with each other.

Tang Xuting, Shanghai: At weekends and when I don’t have much homework. We exchange test answers and chat.

Yang Yuhang, Dalian: Our class goes online together at 4—6 pm at the weekends. We complain about homework, chat and talk about computer games.

What do you put on your QQ blog(博客)？

Lin: I put good articles I have found online on my blog. I also write articles myself. They are about funny things that have happened in my class.

Tang: I put pictures on my blog. Not my own photos, but pictures from my favorite Japanese cartoons(卡通片)like Tennis Prince and Conan.

Yang: I put DV films on my blog. I shoot (拍摄)them during sports meetings and school parties. The most popular one is about a dancing teacher. It is so funny that everyone watches it.

How do you like QQ?

Lin: It’s a good space for us to make a record of our lives, of both good times and sad times.

Tang: My friends and I may not have time to chat at school. But we can do it on QQ. It’s very helpful to our friendships.

Yang: If you chat with friends on the telephone, your parents sometimes can hear your conversation. There is no such problem with QQ. You can relax and talk freely.

1.What does Yang Yuhang talk about on QQ at the weekend?

① homework  ②chat   ③test answers  ④computer games

A．①②             B．②③             C．①②④           D．②③④

2.What does Lin Yuhan put on her QQ blog?

A．Some pictures.                         B．Good articles.

C．DV films.                              D．Japanese cartoons.

3.Which one is TRUE according to this article?

A．Lin says QQ is very helpful to their friendships.

B．Yang says he can chat freely with many friends and relax on QQ.

C．Tang says QQ is a good space for them to make a record of their lives.

D．Tang says he chats on QQ on weekdays though he has lots of homework.

 

Dolphins are our friends. They can use tools to solve problems although they don't have hands.   For example, scientists have ever found that a dolphin can make a shy eel(鳗鱼) come out of its hole with a dead fish.

Dolphins use different sounds to exchange information with each other. Scientists in Hawaii have developed a sign language to give instructions to dolphins, and the results are amazing. They find that dolphins not only understand the meaning of individual (个别的) words, but also understand the importance of word order in a sentence.

Most animals enjoy playing — but dolphins seem to like making their games as challenging as possible. On a beautiful day in 1997, scientists at a beach watched a little dog going into the sea and swimming towards the dolphins. To their surprise, the dolphins came up to the dog and then started throwing it into the air. The dog seemed to enjoy the "game" and continued playing with the dolphins for more than an hour.

Dolphins live in a very different world from ours, but they are very good at our "IQ tests” . For example, they will jump out of the water when they hear a whistle (口哨) noise. They do this because they will get a fish as a prize.

There is still much to learn about these cute problem-solvers, but it is certain that watching a dolphin show is fun.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（5分）

1. What can a dolphin use to make an eel come out of its hole?

A. Its mouth.   B. Its head.      C. A dead fish.     D. A little dog.

2.How do dolphins exchange information with each other?

A. By using tails.            B. By using tools.

C. By using words.            D. By using sounds.

3.Where did the dolphins throw the dog when playing?

A. Onto its back.            B. Into the air.

C. Onto the beach.           D. Into the water.

4.Why do the dolphins jump out of the water when they hear a whistle noise?

A. Because they want to get a fish as a prize.

B. Because they enjoy playing on the water.

C. Because they want to play with other dolphins.

D. Because the dolphin keepers want them to come out.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Dolphins understand many languages.

B. Dolphins are a kind of clever animals.

C. Scientists have known dolphins well enough.

D. Dolphins seem to make their games relaxing.

 

1阅读短文，回答问题

Do you know the pretty girl? Her name is Tian Wei. She was born on April 5, 1986. She was from Beijing. She had two big eyes and short hair. She was good at Chinese. And she loved writing.

She was unlucky. When she was in Grade 8, she was seriously ill. Her doctor said she would lose her life anytime. But she wasn't afraid of death. She kept on studying and writing. She died on August 13, 2007. She smiled till the end of her life.

Tian Wei had a great dream. She hoped that people could read her book in the bookshops. In March, 2009, her only book Hua Tian Ban Mu came out. it had more than 5(X) thousand words. In her book she said, " I'm always aching (疼痛). if possible, I'll let my right eye weep (哭泣) but the other one smile."

1.What did Tian Wei do well in?

_____________________________.

2.Did she love writing?

______________________________

3.What happened to Tian Wei when she was in Grade 8?

_______________________________

4.When did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu come out?

________________________________

5.How many words did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu have?

_________________________________

 

My father is tall and has short gray hair. He wears glasses with heavy black frames(框). Here is a picture of him from 1968. What a surprise! In the picture, he's 15 years old. He's short and he is wearing glasses with small round frames. He has short blond hair and it's really straight. He is wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt with the word "love" on it. I'm 15 years old now. I'm of medium height and I have short hair. My hair isn't blond. It's blue. My father thinks it's strange (奇怪的), but my friends think it's great. I wear glasses, but my glasses have bright red frames. They're so cool! I have an earring (耳环) in one ear, too. I never wear blue jeans. I' like big baggy pants (袋状裤) and long T-shirts. Most of my T-shirts have pictures of my favorite rock bands on them.

1.What kind of glasses is the writer's father wearing in the picture?

A．Glasses with heavy black frames.	B．Glasses with bright red frames.
C．Glasses with small round-frames.	D．Glasses with small red frames.

2.What color is the writer's hair?

A．Blond.

B．Blue.

C．Yellow.

D．Gray.

3.What does the writer like wearing?

A．Blue jeans and a T-shirt.	B．Big jeans and a long T-shirt.
C．Blue jeans and a long T-shirt.	D．Baggy pants and long T-shirts.

4.What's on his father's T-shirt in the picture?

A．The word "love".	B．Cool earrings.
C．Pictures of rock bands.	D．Pictures of famous actors.