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　　Ok, I admit it：Emoticons(表情符號(hào))are popular．Some people even think they are fun．Many seem unable to get through an e-mail or Instant Message chat sentence without using one．Some feel that they add feeling and character to otherwise cold digital communications．

　　Some, however, such as editor and Hollywood scriptwriter John Blumenthal, blast the use of emotions as “ infantile(幼稚的)just like the people who use them”．He believes that words themselves should be enough．“If you’re being funny, happy or sad, that should be apparent from the comment that goes before the emoticons,” he argues．

　　In the eyes of Blumenthal, the use of emoticons is a gender issue．“Men don’t use emoticons very much．Maybe not at all．,” he said．“Teenage girls and women seem to use them a lot．Maybe there’s an emoticons gene．”

　　It’s an interesting opinion, but it is not shared by all．

　　In an interview with The New York Times, Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology at the University of California, said that emoticons are popular because our brains are programmed “to seek out representations of humanity”．He believes that they appeal not because they are shortcuts for the lazy, but because they tap into(輸入)something beyond language．They reach to our need to be with and communicate with people．

　　All of these arguments may be somehow valid(正確的)．Each one of us will choose to communicate in our own way．I do not have much time for emoticons．I tried to use one once and felt like I was stealing into a primary school class that I had no place being in．I’d rather let my words do the talking．

　　Friends, however, send me messages and e-mails full of emoticons．I have no problem with this, I don’t regard any of my friends as lazy or immature．It’s just a question of individuality．

(1)

According to the article, emoticons are popular because _________．

[　　]

A．

most of them look funny

B．

they are easy for lazy people to use

C．

they add feeling and character to a communication

D．

a reader cannot understand a message without them

(2)

Which of the following views would John Blumenthal agree with?

[　　]

A．

Instant Message chatters are childish．

B．

It’s enough to use language in digital communication．

C．

Men never use emoticons．

D．

There is an emoticon gene in everybody．

(3)

From the text, we can conclude that the author _________．

[　　]

A．

feels he has no difficulty using emoticons

B．

thinks emoticons don’t suit him

C．

encourage his friends to use emoticons

D．

believes that emoticons are suitable for everyone

(4)

What is the main point of the article?

[　　]

A．

Advice on language used over the Internet．

B．

The history of emoticons．

C．

Arguments over the use of emoticons．

D．

Reasons for the popularity of emoticons．

答案：1．C;2．B;3．B;4．C;
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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 dangers and with good guides, some education, and a few precautions(預(yù)防措施), the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated(航行)．“Kids have to be on-line．If we tell our kids they can’t have access(機(jī)會(huì))to the Internet, we’re cutting them off from their future,”said an expert．

　　Most kids have started to use search engines．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 to limit access would be to use what is known as a“content screener(過濾器)”．But this can’t be wholly reliable(可靠), 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(瀏覽)the Internet．

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(1)

The passage is mainly about the subject of ________．

[　　]

A．

American children going on-line

B．

Internet in America

C．

appreciating Internet

D．

opposing children’s on-line

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The best way to protect children from improper material is ________．

[　　]

A．

to install(安裝)a content screener on the computer

B．

to buy some search engines for the children

C．

to be nearby when they are surfing the Internet

D．

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

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Which of the following is right according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Surfing the Internet is the best method of educating children．

B．

Children’s not having access to Internet may have effect on their progress．

C．

Using a content screener is most reliable for keeping children having access to Internet．

D．

Searching engines can help children to select materials fit for them．

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According to the passage, we can infer that ________．

[　　]

A．

soft wares fit for children want programming

B．

a child who is on-line is in danger

C．

Internet is a jungle full of danger

D．

Internet contains a lot of harmful sites

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[　　]

A．

was rather impolite

B．

was warmly received

C．

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D．

asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

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The expression“the penny dropped”in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ________．

[　　]

A．

changed his mind

B．

accepted the offer

C．

saw the writer's purpose

D．

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B．

￡7．

C．

￡20．

D．

￡27．

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From the text, we can learn that the writer was ________．

[　　]

A．

honest

B．

careful

C．

smart

D．

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　　One afternoon, Tim, my son, came home from school with a puzzled look on his face．I asked him what was the matter and he said, “Are all the people the same even though their skin colors are different?” I thought for a moment, then said, “I’ll explain．” I put apples of different colors on the table：first a red apple, then a green apple and at last a yellow apple．I looked at Tim．

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　　Now I see Tim has already understood me and I don’t need to say or do anything else．

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[　　]

A．

buy some apples of different colors

B．

tell Tim to check the apples

C．

peel the apples

D．

tell Tim to taste the apples

(2)

The underlined sentence “On the outside, they may not even look as delicious as the others．” means that _________．

[　　]

A．

all the apples look the same

B．

not all the apples look the same

C．

some apples are more delicious

D．

some apples seem less delicious because they look less beautiful

(3)

Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．

Tim’s mother answered his question as soon as she heard it．

B．

Tim found the answer with his mother’s help

C．

Tim’s mother told him more about people’s skin colors later

D．

Tim could tell which apple is which after his mother peeled them．

(4)

From the passage, we know that _________．

[　　]

A．

Tim’s mother likes apples better now

B．

Tim finds apples are sweeter now

C．

Tim’s mother is pleased because Tim understands what she wants to say

D．

when you are thinking, you’d better eat some apples

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[　　]

A．

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B．

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C．

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D．

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[　　]

A．

Unexpected problems．

B．

Great pleasures．

C．

Unnecessary worries．

D．

Painful experiences．

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We can learn from the last paragraph that Erin _________．

[　　]

A．

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B．

didn't want to go to full-day public school

C．

noticed her mother was sick that day

D．

understood how her mother felt then

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What is the subject of the passage?

[　　]

A．

The relationship between Morn and child．

B．

The first day of a new school year．

C．

How to keep kids from making mistakes．

D．

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     About ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a
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which was only two months old. 　　
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A. he wanted to ask for some money
B. he envied the brand-new car very much
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a. The younger brother threw a brick at Josh's car.
b. The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.
c. The younger brother begged Josh for help.
d. Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair.
e. Josh shouted at the younger brother.
A. b, a, c, e, d
B. a, c, d, b, e
C. b, a, e, c, d
D. a, c, b, e,d
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B. The two kids were Josh's neighbors.
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D. Josh's new car broke down easily.
4. According to the passage, we must ______.
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B. drive fast in a neighborhood street that is dangerous
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