Fill in the blanks with the CORRECT form of the word.

Benjamin Franklin discovered that l_________ is actually electrcity by his kite experiment.

Kunming is the capital of Yunnan Proveince in s_________ China.

We decided to make a v_________ down the Yellow River to the sea.

It is because his v_________ is not big enough that he can’t express himself well in English.

www.expo2010.cn is the o_________ website of the 2010 Expo in Shanghai China.

Now the weather is becoming colder _________. (逐渐的)

He practises speaking English every day so he speaks _________ (流利的) English.

When you are facing an earthquake, the first thing you have to do is to stay _________. (镇定的)

It rains _________ (经常性的) these days, which makes him very upset.

From his strong _________ (口音) we can easily tell he is from London.

As any parent with an iPhone or an iPod Touch knows, mobile apps (手机软件) can be an engaging and entertaining experience for kids. Now, a new study of PBS Kids suggests that the experience can be an educational one as well.

The study, which was administered by PBS under a grant from the Department of Education, first tested the vocabulary level of a group of 90 Title 1 school children, aged 3 to 7. Then, the children were each given two weeks with an iPod Touch loaded with the Martha Speaks Dog Party app created by PBS Kids.

The study monitored how the children used the iPod, during what hours, and in what context. On average, the study found that kids played with the iPod Touch for a total of 5 hours across the two weeks, with half that time spent playing the Martha Speaks app. At the end of the two week trial, the children were given another vocabulary test, which revealed an increase in vocabulary acquisition by as much as 31 per cent.

The study findings are particularly useful as smart phones and mobile devices have become increasingly popular among families and parents are faced with a proliferation of mobile apps designed for kids. According to a recent Nielsen study, smart phone usage is 12% higher in households with children than other households.

“Mobile apps can be a great learning tool in the hands of children,” said Lesli Rotenberg, SVP, Children’s Media, PBS. “This research is important in helping to better understand and guide the development of new apps that improve the value of children’s screen time with significant educational outcomes.”

So what does it all mean? Well, at the very least it will help parents get over that guilty feeling when they hand over their iPhone or iPod Touch for a little peace and quiet. At best, it provides more evidence that mobile devices and apps do indeed have educational value and could be an important part of the child-learning process for many years to come.

1.What Lesli Rotenberg said in the fifth paragraph suggests that       .

A. he has a positive attitude towards mobile apps

B. he thinks children should never use smart phones

C. he is doubtful about mobile apps designed for children

D. he thinks parents should be careful with mobile apps for children

2.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that       .

A. parents will feel more comfortable giving kids iPhone or iPod Touch

B. parents will know what kind of mobile phones are suitable for kids

C. parents will know what children do with mobile phones

D. parents can watch over their children now and then

3.What would be the best title of the text?

A. The popularity of smart phones among kids 

B. The entertaining function of smart phones

C. Smart phones make kids learn more.             

D. It’s too early for kids to use smart phones

He speaks English well indeed, but of course not ________ a native speaker.

1. A.
   as fluent
2. B.
   more fluent than
3. C.
   so fluently as
4. D.
   much fluently than

He is a man of few words, and seldom speaks until _____ to.

　　A. spoken    B. speaking ?C. speak    D. be spoken

第二节：语法填空

I have a friend who must be the sweetest, shyest person in the world. He is forty years old, rather short and   11          (skin), and has a thin moustache and even thinner hair on his head. Since his vision is not perfect, he wears glasses:   12         are small, round and frameless.

He always walks sideways so  13    not to inconvenience anyone. Instead of saying “Excuse me”, he prefers to glide by one side.  14   the gap is so narrow that it will not allow him to pass, Luke waits patiently  15   the obstruction (障碍物) moves by itself. Stray dogs and cats panic him, and in order to avoid them, he constantly crosses from one side of the road to the   16     .

He speaks in   17     very thin, subtle voice, so inaudible that it is hard to tell if he is speaking at   18      . He has never interrupted anybody. On the other hand, he can never manage more than two words without   19       (interrupt). This does not seem to irritate him; in fact, he actually appears happy   20     (be) able to utter(发出) those two words.