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Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families. Television is the most significant of these influences, because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school.
Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children. The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them. Studies indicate that, when children are exposed to violence, they may become aggressive or insecure.
Parents are also concerned about the commercials (商业广告) that their children see on television. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children. And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers.
Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of. The most famous of these is Sesame Street, which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet (字母) and numbers. It also tries to teach children useful things about the world in which they live.
Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality, some critics argue that all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children. These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive (被动的) consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it
1). Which of the following statements is not based on the passage?
A. Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children.
B. Television has much influence on children.
C. Both parents and their children like watching educational television.
D. Some critics think that television is no good for children.
2). In what ways do children suffer from television?
A. They become the victims of social violence.
B. They spend hours watching television instead of doing school work.
C. The programs make the children lose interest in the world.
D. The programs make the children spend too much of their parents’ money.
3). Parents would not like their children to see commercials because ______
A. they think that their children are not old enough to handle advertising
B. commercials teach children alphabet and numbers
C. commercials help to sell products
D. they don’t like commercials
4). Educational television is widely appreciated because _____
A. it does have the same commercials as others
B. it offers programs for both children and their parents
C. many parents like the programs it offers for their children
D. children can learn some school subjects before they go to school
5). Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Watching Too Much Television Is Harmful to Young Minds.
B. Television Is More Harmful than Educational.
C. Television’s Influence on Children.
D. More Education Television.
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A. Deal with it quietly
B. Giving lines
C. Don’t take things personally
D. Don’t use threats
第3题:
When could the risk of asbestos disappeared according to the passage?
A) When we adopt the researchers' advice.
B) When we don't use asbestos.
C) For many years from now, it will not disappear.
D) The council have already find ways to prevent the risk.
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29. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Parents quarrel because they don't love each other.
B.lf your parents often quarrel.don't leave them alone.
C. No one wants a family with quarreling or fighting.
D. When parents are angry.they think much about children.
第5题:
( )I don’t know __________.
A.how often he visits his grandparents
B.how soon will he come back
C.how many students are there in his class
D.how long is the bridge
第6题:
Passage Two
Concerning money or anything else, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect a power struggle. Conflicts between parent and child often center around the same issue. As children enter adolescence, they begin to demand greater freedom to go where they please, do what they please, and make decisions without parental interference. Many American par- ents do not know how to deal with their teenagers and seek advice from books, lectures, and parent-training courses. Parents want to maintain a friendly relationship with their teenagers and also want to guide them so that their behavior. will be whatever the parents consider proper and constructive. But in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values, parents and children often disagree about what is important and what is right. Arguments may con- cern such unimportant matters as styles of dress or hairdos. But quarrels may also concern school work, after school jobs, decisions, use of the family car, dating, and sexual behav- ior. Some families have serious problems with teenagers who drop out of school, run away from home, or use illegal drugs. Because so much publicity is given to the problem teenager, one gets the impression that all teenagers are troublemakers. Actually, relatively few adoles- cents do anything wrong, and nearly all grow up into "solid citizens" who fulfill most of their parents' expectations. In fact, recent studies show that the "generation gap" is narrowing. The vast majority of teenagers share most of their parents' values and ideas. Many parents feel that they get along with their adolescents quite well.
40. According to the writer, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect ______.
A. feelings of hatred
B. power struggle
C. that they don't care for each other
D. that they may appeal to divorce
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100 tons
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more than 100 tons
I don’t know
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第13题:
In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family is becoming smaller. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living.
Generally children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents are usually responsible for all the expenses. And families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break-up of the family appears when the parents' divorce.
A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Children grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved between their parents. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship.
The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs show that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining(降低). Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.
21. In the past, American families tended to be().
A. quite small
B. medium sized
C. quite large
22. To parents who take the responsibility for children's expenses, the cost of living increases because().
A. children attend school for more years
B. children are better dressed and spend more money on entertainment
C. all of the above
23. Children whose parents divorced always feel unsettled because().
A. they are moved between their parents
B. they are forced to develop brother or sister relationship
C. they have little money to spend
24. According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may().
A. get better
B. remain the same
C. become worse
25. The title of the article might be() .
A. American Children
B. American Families
C. American Parents
参考答案:21、C 22、C 23、B 24、A 25、B
第14题:
The main idea of this passage is that______.
A.children should be encouraged to draw freely
B.children should follow their parents' examples
C.parents should know how to cultivate their kids' creativity
D.most parents teach their kids confidently and instructively
第15题:
You'd better leave things______if you don't know how to deal with them.
A.lonely
B.only
C.lone
D.alone
第16题:
We can infer from the passage that in England ( )
A. many plays are not for young people
B. many young people don’t like theatre
C. people know little about the plan
D. children used to receive good arts education
第17题:
28. Many children don't eat breakfast because________
A. their parents don-t give a good example to them
B. they don't like breakfast
C. they have no time in the morning
D. they don't like milk or eggs
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第20题:
How many tons does the cargo 737 carry?()
第21题:
It was passed on to her from her parents.
She got it when she was a child.
She developed it after she had children.
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