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    67．According to the passage, the author of the article may agree with which of the following statements? A. It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in U.S.A. B．It may be appropriate to send your invitation to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some cultures． C．It is best for one to make telephone calls at night because it costs much less． D．If one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology． D If life seems more rushed than ever, you might be surprised to learn that we Americans don't have less leisure time than we did 40 years ago．We actually have more leisure time, and quite a bit more．What counts as leisure is up for argument, but under every definition the numbers have gone up．We get about 45 minutes a day of extra leisure． Then why does it feel like we have so much less? It might be because we waste half of all our leisure time watching television．The average American adult devotes 2．5 hours a day to this hobby．And for every additional hour we get free, another 30 minutes goes into that boob tube(=TV)．So if you want more free time, I recommend one thing: turn it off．This is easier said than done, especially during the world series． When I was growing up, my mom had one piece of advice for me, and she said it every single morning．'Get out of the house!' It's good advice．Come join the 6．8 million who are in a book club, or the 196,000 who attend pro beach volleyball, or the 680,000 who go to tractor pulls every month．There are even 3 million people who enjoy a sport called `muzzle loading,’ which involves shooting a gun that looks 200 years old． And at the end of the day, there's a thing in your kitchen called a stove．Turn it on and invite people over．Only 38% of Americans entertain friends or family at home at least once a year．What were the other 62% of us doing? Getting a free meal, I suppose．We can do better, America．If we're going to watch so much television, can't we at least invite friends over to watch? 【查看更多】

     

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    　　In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning．If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention．The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11∶00 p．m．If someone receives a call during sleeping hours , he assumes it's a matter of life or death．The time chosen for the call communicates its importance．

    　　In social life, time plays a very important part．In the U．S．A．guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date．But it is not true in all countries．In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten．The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world．Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently．Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example．If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible．In the U．S．no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour , it would be too impolite．A person who is 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence．

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    Supposing one wants to make a telephone call at dawn, this would mean ________．

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    A．

    the matter is of value

    B．

    the matter is somewhat important

    C．

    the matter requires immediate attention

    D．

    it is a matter of life and death

    (2)

    According to this passage , time plays an important role in ________．

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    A．

    everyday life

    B．

    school life

    C．

    communications

    D．

    private life

    (3)

    The best title for this passage is ________．

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    A．

    the voices of time

    B．

    the importance of time

    C．

    the importance of an announcement

    D．

    time and tide wait for no man

    (4)

    According to the passage, the author of the article may agree with which of the following statements?

    [　　]

    A．

    It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in U．S．A．

    B．

    It may be appropriate to send your invitation to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some cultures．

    C．

    It is best for one to make telephone calls at night because it costs much less．

    D．

    If one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology．

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    　　How to protect children web fans from unsuitable material on-line while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the U.S.

    　　For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as danger and with good guides, some education, and a few precautions（预防）, the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated（操纵）.“Kids have to be on-line. If we tell our kids they can't be allowed to surf the Internet, we are cutting them from their future.”said an expert.

    　　Most kids have started to use search engines（搜索引擎）. Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines designed just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way would be to use what is known as a “content screener”. But this can't be wholly reliable, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that Mum or Dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet.

    　　A few other tips：

    　　Don't put the PC in a child's room but keep it in an area where Mum or Dad can keep an eye on things. That can also make the Inter net more of a family activity.

    　　——Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about the friends they make on-line.

    　　——Tell your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number.

    　　——And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.

    (1) The following are some good ways to protect children from improper（不合适的）material except ________

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    A．to talk to the children and persuade them to tell right from wrong

    B．to be nearby when they are surfing the Internet

    C．to fix a“content screener”on the computer

    D．to forbid the children to surf the Internet

    (2) Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? _____

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    A．Surfing the Internet is the best way of educating children.

    B．Using a content screener is most reliable.

    C．Searching engines designed just for kids can help children to select suitable material.

    D．Children's not having chances to surf the Internet may have more advantages in their progress than those who surf the Internet.

    (3)The author has written this article in order to tell us_______.

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    A．software fit for children needs improving

    B．the Internet contains a lot of harmful sites

    C．how to protect children against unsuitable material on-line

    D．a child who is on-line is in danger

    (4) What's the meaning of the underlined word“tips”?

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    A．Education.
    B．Methods.
    C．Software
    D．Suggestions.

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