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| [1] The word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs, but in modern-day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions. Some people are compulsive (难以自制的) shoppers. Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work. Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games. [2] Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity. Many people enjoy going to malls or stores more and more every day, but it's more than a common hobby for some of them. They have turned into shopaholics. They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it. They are hooked on shopping and usually buy things that they don't need. Even though they don't have enough money, they buy everything they want. [3] The question is: why do they have this addiction? There isn't a specific answer. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better. They use this activity as a way to forget their problems. Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something. They also tend to have this addiction when they feel guilty. [4] Shopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction, but it car. _____. Some of them can be psychological. If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit. However, the process, like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot. It can also cause financial problems. They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they don't have to. They get deep in debt, and they can even go bankrupt and get sent to prison. |
| 1. List three activities that might develop into addictions based on the text. (Please answer within 8 words.) _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What's the main idea of Paragraph 3? (Please answer within 8 words.) _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Fill in the blank in paragraph 4 with proper words. (Please answer within 6 words.) _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one? Accordingly, these shopaholics should turn to a certain organization for help so that they can stop compulsive shopping. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese. _____________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Quality after-school programs are designed to improve academic performance, decrease youth crimes and other high-risk behaviors, and help young people grow into healthy, successful adults. The effect of quality after-school programs on academic performance is clear. Studies show that students who take part in such programs show better work habits, higher rates of homework completion, improved grades, and higher scores on achievement tests. They also have fewer absences and are less likely to blame. After-school programs also influence high-risk teen behavior. Various studies show decreased rates of crime, drug use, and teen sex among youth who join in well-run after-school programs when compared to similar youth who do not. Finally, after-school programs play an important role in supporting the following fields of development: physical, mental and social development. Thus, one can safely say that after-school programming is an effective method to help young people become contributing members of society. Although there is enough proof from both small and large assessments that _____, it is important to note that not all programs are equal. First, dosage (时量) matters-young people who attend the most hours over the most years benefit more than members who attend less often or over a shorter period of time. Next, after- school programs make a bigger difference for those students who need help most and have the fewest choices. Finally, program qualities matter. After-school programs work best when they create unique opportunities for youth. They should provide opportunities for positive rela- tionships, skill building, meaningful involvement, expression, suggestion, service, and work. Staff char-acteristics make an important difference in the quality of a program. The adults should treat youth as partners, create safe and fair environments, encourage personalized involvement, and actively create learning opportunities. In short, although after-school programs have promising future, how they are designed and run matters. |
| 1. What is the best title for this passage? (within 10 words) ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the f'ollowing one? Quality of the program is to a great extent affected by the members' personality. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What are the factors that affect the programs greatly? (within 15 words) ______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words or phrases. (within 20 words) ______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese. ______________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Electronic devices (装置) are changing the way people listen to music. But studies show the devices may be causing hearing loss in many people. Some experts say people may be playing them too loud and too long. And experts say sound levels on these devices need to be set lower. Researchers did a study with three hundred high school students and one thousand adults. They were asked about their use of portable music devices. Forty percent of the students and adults said they set the sound levels at high on their players. But students were twice more likely to play the mu- sic at a very loud volume (音量). More than half of the students said they would probably not limit their listening time. The study found that more than half of the students and less than forty percent of the adults had at least one kind of hearing loss. Some reported difficulty hearing parts of a discussion between two people. Others said they had to raise volume controls on a television or radio to hear it better. And, some experienced ringing in their ears or other noises. Hearing experts say part of the problem is the listening equipment people are using. They say large earphones that cover the whole ear are probably safer than the smaller earbuds (耳塞) that come with most music players. Hearing loss may not be obvious for years, however, once it happens, there is few chance of curing. About thirty million Americans have some hearing loss. One third of them lost their hearing as a result of loud noises. The American Speech-language-Hearing Association is working with companies and government officials on setting rules for use of portable music devices. The group says the best way to protect your hearing is to _____, limit listening time and use earphones that block out foreign noises. |
| 1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? Compared to adults, teenagers are more likely to turn up their players. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.) ______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What trouble will happen to a person if he suffers some hearing loss? (Please give at least two examples mentioned in the passage, each within 15 words. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese. ______________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| JAY Chou, S.H.E. and Happy Boys? They are some of the singers who keep your music world busy. But _____ Peking Opera? Is it only the favorite pastime of your grandfather? Now, you have the chance to get to know the real beauty of this traditional art. This term, a Peking Opera project is starting in 200 schools in 10 provinces and municipalities (直辖市) .It will involve 15 works of Peking Opera, both classic and modern. So how much do you know about this 200-year-old art? Peking Opera combines instrumental music, singing, dancing, acting and acrobatics (杂技). Full of Chinese cultural elements, Peking Opera presents to the audience an encyclopedia (百科全书) of Chinese culture with unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, wonderful costumes and graceful gestures. The art form has created many "firsts" in Chinese dramas:the abundance of repertoires (曲目), the n umber of artists and opera troupes and audience. So it is called the national opera of China. There are five main roles in Peking Opera:sheng,dan,jing,mo and chou. Sheng is the leading male actor. Dan is the female roles. Jing refers to male roles with colored face paintings who represent warriors (战士), heroes, statesmen, adventurers and demons (魔鬼). Mo is a minor male role. Chou is a male comic character with a white patch on the nose. They play roles of wit and humor. It is these characters that keep the audience laughing to ease tension in some serious plays. |
| 1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.) ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? Is it only the thing that your grandfather likes best to kill time? ______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.) ______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What's your opinion about the Peking Opera project started in schools? (Please answer within 30 words.) ______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. ______________________________________________________________________________________ |