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American children arent the only couch potatoes with nearly one third of children globally spending three hours a day or more watching TV or on computers， according to a study of over 70，000 teens in 34 nations.

From Argentina to Zambia， Regina Guthold of the World Health Organization in Geneva and her colleagues found most children arent getting enough exercise and it made no difference whether they lived in a rich or a poor country. “With regard to physical activity levels， we did not find much difference between poor and rich countries，” said Guthold. The study looked at 72，845 school children aged 13 to 15 from North and South America， Asia， Europe， Africa and the Middle East.

The researchers explained that plenty of physical activity means at least an hour of exercise outside gym class at least five days a week. Children who spent three or more hours a day watching TV， playing computer games， or chatting with friends online—except for time in school or time spent doing homework—were classified （歸类） as sedentary.

The researchers found only one quarter of the boys and 15 percent of the girls were getting enough exercise by these explanations. A quarter of boys and nearly 30 percent of girls were sedentary and didnt get enough exercise with girls less active than boys in every country except for Zambia.

Uruguay had the highest percentage of active boys， at 42 percent， while Zambia had the lowest， at 8 percent. Girls from India were the most active， with 37 percent getting enough exercise， while girls from Egypt were the least active， with just 4 percent getting plenty of exercise. Children in Myanmar were the least sedentary， with 13 percent of boys and 8 percent of girls classified as sedentary. The most sedentary nations were St. Lucia and the Cayman Islands， with 58 percent of boys and 64 percent of girls spending at least three hours a day in sedentary activity.

People showed a deep concern for kids lack of physical activity in various nations. Why do they have a low level of physical activity？ Guthold thought that urbanization could be a factor as well as access to cars and TVs.

1. What do we know about the findings of the study led by Guthold？

A. Girls in every country are no more active than boys.

B. Only 4 percent of girls from Egypt are not active exercisers.

C. Children in rich countries get less exercise than those in poor countries.

D. Only a small percentage of children around the world do enough exercise.

2. The underlined word “sedentary” is used to define people who ___ .

A. spend a lot of time doing homework

B. like communicating with their friends

C. exercise outdoors at least an hour every day

D. spend a lot of time sitting down without moving

3. What country has the most active children according to the passage？

A. Uruguay. B. India.

C. Myanmar. D. St. Lucia.

4. What does the passage mainly tell us？

A. Nearly one third of children globally are couch potatoes.

B. Most American children are addicted to TVs and computers.

C. Children as well as adults need plenty of physical activity.

D. More and more people dont exercise because of urbanization.

B

With S. E. Hintons The Outsiders coming out in 1967， a new kind of literature， young adult literature， appeared. Previous to this time， society generally recognized two age groups， school-age children and adults， and books and magazines were for the needs and interests of each. However， after the Second World War， a newly recognized life stage called adolescence came into being， consisting of high school and college students who had outgrown the books of children， but were not quite ready for the more lengthy and complex books of their parents and teachers.

The new young adult literature is written especially for them. Authors write works on a reading level and a maturity level suitable for young adult readers. Readers enjoy characters that are just like them. The American Library Association recognizes the value of these well-written works in encouraging students to read， and increasing their understanding and critical thinking skills along with a love of literature.

Teen Reads is designed to meet the needs of students who meet young adult literature for perhaps the first time， whether it is for a school assignment （作業） or just for more information about a favorite book and its author.

After an introductory chapter providing an overview of the author and his or her approach to writing， a biography chapter will detail the history of the authors life and the experiences that had an effect on his or her works， and the authors writing process and future goals. The chapters that follow will concentrate on one novel or short story collection each. They will talk about the plot， main characters， settings， and themes of the story. At the end of each chapter will be web resources for additional reading. Teen Reads， written in a friendly style， will help students achieve a greater understanding and appreciation of the young adult novels they read.

5. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that before 1967 ___ .

A. students couldnt understand children literature

B. works for children and adults were especially popular

C. there were no special literature books fit for young adults

D. teenagers showed strong interest in reading adult literature

6. What are the new young adult literature thought to be able to do？

a. To encourage teenagers to read

b. To help teenagers create great works

c. To improve teenagers ability to understand

d. To increase teenagers critical thinking skills

A. a； b； c B. a； c； d

C. a； b； d D. b； c； d

7. The purpose of publishing Teen Reads is to ___ .

A. get profits from providing school assignments

B. make sure what is appreciated by young adults

C. meet the demands of young adult literature beginners

D. find out who is the most popular writer with young adults

8. What is the writers attitude towards Teen Reads？

A. Cold. B. Critical.

C. Negative. D. Appreciative.

“A robbery ...” a voice came from the radio. Having trouble staying 1 ， John was driving home late last night from a trip. Hearing this， he turned 2 the radio and tried to fix his attention on the 3 ， but his eyes kept on closing.

It was 4 that he noticed a hitchhiker （搭便車者） by the road. 5 even thinking about what he was doing， he stopped the car.

“To Midrille？” “Get in.” The hitchhiker got in and immediately John was 6 that he had picked him up. The young man had a 7 face and long hair. When John asked him questions about himself， he changed the 8 .

John 9 the news. He began to sweat and his thoughts

10 nervously to all the money he was 11 .

At the next small town he stopped his car and said， “Im sorry. Im so 12 that I cant drive you to Midrille. I think Ill find a 13 and spend the night.”

The young man slowly 14 into his pocket. “This is it！” thought John. At that 15 moment he considered shouting for help， but instead of a gun， the hitchhiker pulled out several

16 . “Oh， no. I dont want your money. Just get out. Okay？”

The young man looked 17 . He insisted on 18 John the money. John watched until his 19 had disappeared from sight， then stepped on the 20 and drove out of town.

1. A. asleep B. excited C. strong D. awake

2. A. on B. off C. up D. over

3. A. weather B. news C. speed D. way

4. A. there B. here C. then D. now

5. A. Without B. After C. By D. For

6. A. interesting B. sad C. angry D. sorry

7. A. happy B. smiling C. strange D. handsome

8. A. place B. subject C. question D. face

9. A. remembered B. thought C. heard D. forgot

10. A. got B. arrived C. changed D. turned

11. A. paying B. having C. carrying D. borrowing

12. A. afraid B. hungry C. cold D. sleepy

13. A. restaurant B. shop C. hotel D. station

14. A. reached B. forced C. got D. put

15. A. important B. very C. quiet D. great

16. A. knives B. photos C. guns D. bills

17. A. frightened B. puzzled C. worried D. curious

18. A. giving B. offering C. handing D. returning

19. A. driver B. friend C. passenger D. thief

20. A. door B. gas C. window D. motor

用方框里單词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。每空一词，有两个词是多余的。

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1. The moonlight was bright， and the flowers were ____ to the melody.

2. He felt very ____ and happy to read the papers.

3. I go to the market place where collectors buy and sell their ____ .

4. Lily ____ us all when she came into the room.

5. Reread your previous essays for potential ideas and information， which you may want to ____ upon.

6. By raising his hand he ____ that he had some questions.

7. He added an appealing and memorable figure to the popular American ____ .

8. The soldiers gave their lives to their country and were ____ as heroes.

9. I read this poem from the ____ .

10. I can hear Tom____ in the next room.

下列各句每句有1个错误，请标出并改正在右边横线上。

1. Mary and I are going to spend the weekend relax ourselves.

____

2. The lifeboat rescued dozen people and took them to a larger ship. ____

3. We are going to give a welcome meeting at honour of Mr Clark. ____

4. I wont stand your talk to me like that. ____

5. I like to dance with the music. ____

1. 他们可能会利用历史证据来支持他们的观点。（draw upon）

2. 对多数学生来说这些学科已经失去了吸引力。（appeal）

3. 我无法忍受看着这些新鲜的花儿坏掉。（stand）

4. 几乎没什么人来参加这次考试。（take part in）

5. 这次失败让他意志消沉。（depress）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe， who we remember for his classical musicals 1 （include） My Fair Lady and Camelot， was not always famous. He studied the piano from the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a

2 （music） and composer in his early years. But after he immigrated to the United States， he failed 3 a pianist. For a while he tried other 4 （type） of work including gold mining and boxing. 5 he never gave up his dream and continued to play the piano and create music.

During those difficult years， he could not always afford

6 （make） payments on his piano. One day， bent over the keyboard， he could hear nothing but the music that he played with such rare inspiration. When he finished and looked up， he was astonished to find that he had 7 audience of three moving men who 8 （seat） on the floor.

They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead， they dug into their pockets， pooled together enough money for the 9 （pay）， placed it on the piano and walked out， empty-handed. 10 （move） by the beauty of his music， these men recognized excellence and responded to it.

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