Most people have ambitions. An ambition is something we want to do, want to be or want to have. A student's ambition, for example, might be to pass his or her exams and then get a good job. An athlete's（运动员） ambition could be to win an important competition（竞赛）． A businessman's ambition is usually to make a lot of money.

    Not all ambitions are about success at work. HO-Never, some people just want to be good people, have a family or help others.

    Ben's ambition is to be a sports writer. He writes the sports reports for his class newspaper. He likes most sports, but swimming and football are his favourites. Trudy's ambition is to be a concert (音乐会)pianist. She is very serious about it and practises every day with her best friend Lily. It is very important to her.

    Harry's ambition changes every day. One day he wants to be an astronaut（宇航员）． The next day he wants to be a pop singer. The next day he wants to drive a racing car（赛车）． His mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up in time for school every day.

48. Most businessmen want_______.

    A. to pass exams and get good jobs          B. to win important competitions

    C. to make a lot of money                       D. to be a sportswriter

49. What does Harry's mother want him to do?

    A. To be an astronaut.                               B. To drive a racing car.

    C. To get up in time for school every day.   D. To be a pianist.

50. What's the meaning of the word "ambition"?

    A．习惯            B．爱好            C．抱负、志向         D．兴趣

Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get along with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spent most of their playing time in front of the computer, playing video games.

A recent survey found that in the US children between 8 and 12 spent at least 13 hours a week playing video games or “gaming”. Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.

One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving problems because they do not practice these shills when sitting alone at a computer.

Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.

Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, _______________.

Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted(成瘾). Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28-year-old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!

This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.

1.Children of 8 to 12 in the US spent at least _____ hours a week playing video games.

A．13               B．16               C．28               D．50

2.How many problems about playing video games are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.             B．Three             C．Four             D．Five

3.Which of the following is the right sentence for the blank(空白处) in Paragraph 5?

A．they might become ill                    B．they might lose their friends

C．they might stop playing games              D．they might get lower grades at school

4.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?

A．Video gaming has quite a lot of advantages.

B．Video gaming might be a dangerous thing.

C．Childhood is a time of fun and games.

D．Children should learn how to get along with others

根据短文内容，将下面A—E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整。
Mr. Johnson lives outside of the town. His wife is often ill and his six children are studying at school. He works hard but he is often short of money. 【小题1】       .
One afternoon, on Mr. Johnson’s way home, it suddenly began to rain.【小题2】     . His wife washed the clothes and shoes for him and aired them outside. Before she went to bed, she brought the clothes into the room but forgot the shoes.
The next morning Mr. Johnson couldn’t find his shoes.【小题3】   . Then he went to the police station and told the policemen about it.
“I paid ten dollars for my shoes, sir,” said the man. “Look! I have to wear such a pair of worn-out shoes now!”
Several days later, the police caught a thief and found the shoes. They were worn-out, too.
“【小题4】 ” said a policeman. “The shopkeeper told me a pair of new shoes like them costs only seven dollars!”
“You’re right, sir,” said Mr. Johnson. “I’ve had them for five years and I had them fixed six times.【小题5】   ”

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。(每空l分，计l0分,每空一词）

Do you want to be the best student in your class? Be the envy of all of your friends in school and be the p 1.   of your teachers and parents !

First, a best student must study hard. This is the primary task of a student. Remember, if you don’t do anything, you will be nothing. Ask questions in class if you do not understand something. In addition, try to enjoy all the s 2.   you learn at school and work hard on them. It seems that hard-working students can have success more e  3. .

Second, good study habits are very useful. For example, when you prepare for a test, make s4.that you have all of the proper materials including books, pencils, paper, calculators, etc. Underline the words that you do not understand. And try marking some of the themes mentioned in the book. Then, come up w  5.    study questions and try to answer them. You’d better stop to take a r  6.  every hour to refresh your memory.

Don’t forget to try asking your parents for h 7._. They have personal learning experiences and can help you with your studies in many ways. Usually, the students who ask their parents for help can do b 8.   in class than those don’t.

Lastly, remember to never give up. You are already on your way in becoming the best student! The t__9.____ is that it doesn’t matter to fail if you pick yourself up and try even harder. A 10.    a lot of the famous people were all once failures, they never lost heart and managed to climb to the top and succeed.