WHAT happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow． It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers．
Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society． Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting （騙過） his high school's monitoring system． This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life．
While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge． Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security （DHS） secret prison． There he is treated as a possible terrorist． He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears．
When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many "security measures" in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists． While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen．
He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS himself． He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously （匿名地）．
The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story． As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society．
小題1: What kind of article does this passage belong to?     
A．A fascinating story．B．A book review．
C．News reportD．A TV programme
小題2: The underlined word destruction in the passage means         ．     
A．damageB．rewardC．ruinD．protection
小題3: Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because         ．        
A．he killed his friend
B．he bombed a military vehicle
C．he did something that a possible terrorist could do
D．his injured friend disappeared
小題4: From the second paragraph we can infer that         ．     
A．Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society
B．Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real life
C．Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real life
D．Marcus Yallow is expert at the network world
小題5: In the end of the book, Marcus Yallow         ．      
A．is supposed to be more irresponsible
B．becomes aware of very serious issues about his society
C．presents a young man who is irresponsible
D．plays a popular online game in real life
小題1:B小題1:C小題1:C小題1:D小題1:B
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The proposal comes only days after the Government said that lessons in manners—including respect for the elderly and how to say "please" and "thank you" should be taught in secondary schools to combat bad behavior.
Lord Layard said, "Learning hard things takes an enormous amount of practice. To play the violin well takes10,000 hours of practice. How can we expect people to learn to be happy without massive amounts of practice and repetition?"
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小題1: Frank Furedi believes that ______.
A．happiness lessons should be taught to children
B．happiness lessons are just a waste of time
C．formal teaching can go side by side with happiness lessons
D．formal teaching should not give way to happiness lessons
小題2: We can conclude from the passage that _______.
A．the British Government hasn't fully realized the problems with British students
B．Lord Layard thinks little of the Government's lessons in manners
C．British students are not well-behaved enough
D．lessons in manners have brought about positive changes in British students
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A．Comparison.B．Description.C．Argument.D．Analysis.
小題4: What does Lord Layard think of the Government's lessons in manners?
A．They are quite enough to solve the present problem.
B．They can hardly meet the special demands of education.
C．They are only focused on a major specialism.
D．They will probably end up in failure.
小題5:What do we know about British children from the passage? 
A．They are the least happy among 21 developed countries.
B．They suffer depression at an earlier age.
C．They are the easiest to suffer childhood psychiatric disorders.
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More parents are looking to cellphones to help keep their children safe.  But mom and dad should be careful: Kids who talk on a cellphone may be more likely to step into traffic. Children should learn to end phone conversations before they prepare to step into traffic.
While research shows that older kids and more experienced users also don’t navigate(穿行于) streets as well while on a cellphone, younger children tends to find the small tools more distracting(令人分心的).
“Kids of this age are just learning to cross the street on their own, ”says David-Schwebel, a co-author of the study. “They’re beginners. ”
Kids don’t need to be stopped from chatting on the phone when outside,
however. Instead, parents simply should instruct them to finish their conversations before crossing the street.        
“I don’t think this means parents should take phones away from their kids, ”says Schwebel. “I encourage families to get cellphones for their children.  They’re more helpful than harmful,  if they’re used in a safe way. ”
Other distractions, such as conversations with friends, listening to music,  and text messaging, may also cause problems for children in this age group.  The researchers expect to study the effect of those types of distractions in the future.
Experts in child safety approved the cellphone study. “If you’re talking on a cellphone,  you’re not paying much attention to the environment around you, ” says Susan Baker, a professor.
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For younger kids, parents might consider purchasing a phone with a plan that only allows the child to call up his or her parents. That way the cellphone can be used for emergencies, but not for chatting with friends for hours.
小題1:In Schwebel’s opinion, _____ .
A．kids are still too young to walk on the street alone
B．kids don’t know how to use cellphones appropriately
C．kids have little experience in crossing the street alone
D．kids are not experienced cellphone users
小題2: Which of the following is Schwebel in favor of?
A．Children shouldn’t be allowed to have a cellphone.
B．Children should be forbidden to chat on the phone when outside.
C．Cellphones do more harm to children than other distractions.
D．Parents should teach kids about cellphones and street safety.
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A．confusedB．a(chǎn)bsorbed
C．dangerousD．excited
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A．There are dangers of crossing streets while on the phone.
B．Her 9-year-old son is not interested in talking on the phone.
C．Cellphones are more helpful than harmful to children.
D．Kids don’t pay attention to the environment when talking on the phone.
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A．a(chǎn)dvise parents not to buy cellphones for children
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C．To comfort lonely young people．D．To increase the population of Japan．
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Scientists say they are looking forward to a time when residents of future lunar or even Martian outsteps will be able to dine on fresh vegetables．Paragon Space Development Corporation has unveiled what it called the first step toward growing flowers——and eventually food on the moon．
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B．introduce an experiment “Lunar Oasis’’
C．tell us the future development of astronomy
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A．a(chǎn)stronauts can grow flowers in space at present
B．Paragon and NASA will carry out the test separately
C．Lunar Oasis is a series of experiments carried out in space
D．the earliest testing of the Lunar Oasis may be in 2012
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A．plantsB．wild beastsC．human beingsD．scientists
小題4:The seeds of Brassica will be contained in the greenhouse mainly because _________.
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Should parents ever hit their children?
Research suggests many of us are likely to respond “no”, and public support for spanking (打屁股) has been falling over the years. But surveys also show that 75 percent to nearly 90 percent of parents admit spanking their child at least once.
I was raised in a zero-tolerance( 零容忍) home for disrespect, and my parents often turned to physical punishment. And, no, I don’t feel I was damaged by it.
Nothing is more annoying than watching ill-mannered behavior from children.
But there is data to suggest that a return to old-school spanking isn’t the answer.
Two years ago , Newsweek reported that it had found data suggesting that teens whose parents used physical punishment were more likely to become aggressive(好斗的).
Murray Straus, professor at the University of New Hampshire in America, has studied the topic of children and spanking for decades. He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers. It may be that children with lower IQs were more likely to get spanked, but the punishment may have been counterproductive (反作用) to their mental development, as well.
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There are some parents who simply cannot control their tempers. But I still believe that the best parents are the ones who are able to offer fair and firm discipline (管教) without ever turning to physical punishment.
小題1: What can we know from the research in the second paragraph?
A．Many of the parents made no response to the survey.
B．More and more people support spanking in public.
C．Most parents have the experience of spanking their children.
D．Many of the parents think they should hit their children.
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B．instead of harmless, spanking can have a little benefit
C．spanking has little effect on the children’s future performance
D．the teens who were often spanked are more likely to be aggressive
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A．who often use physical punishmentB．who never use physical punishment
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B．The author thinks his parents’ spanking did no harm to him.
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A．Internal hemorrhageB．Fireworks
C．Lightning weatherD．Murder
小題2:In the third paragraph, the underlined word discounted probably mean________.
A．not to reduce costB．not to believe
C．to make up a part D．to explain mystery
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A．cold weatherB．poor management
C．diseaseD．lack of food
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The second trend is in gesture-based controls. People who know the iPhone’s touch-sensitive screen are already familiar with the technology. It translates hand movements into actions on-screen. But gestural communications will make the phone more convenient to use and may completely replace touchpads. According to industry insiders, the most immediate step forward in gestural technology will be in voice recognition. It’s believed voice recognition technology will speed up communications. It is quicker to speak than type. Eventually, phone screens will disappear.
The third major development will change our understanding of a mobile phone. From a single phone, the mobile will be developed into multi-part devices. It is opposite to the current trend in which mobile phones are combining the functions of cameras, music players and game consoles. The prediction is based on the idea that the world will become more wireless and all these—cameras, music players and game consoles—will be wirelessly connected. Mobile phones won’t need to contain these devices because users will be able to control them wirelessly through their phones.
小題1:The first paragraph serves as          .
A．a(chǎn) lead-inB．a(chǎn) conclusionC．a(chǎn) summary D．a(chǎn) supporting fact
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A．drive cars for us
B．be controlled by the users’ voices
C．be controlled by home appliances
D．be very big together with separated multiple parts
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A．three major trends of mobile phones
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There are many famous writers in the English world, among whom Jane Austen  (1775—1817) has been popular with all ages. But then Jane Austen wrote her novels in England, she was writing about a world that most of us would not recognize.
But today Austen’s books are in greater demand than ever. In the last ten years, five of the six novels have been made into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be bestsellers. So why is Austen still popular?
Richard Jenkyns, a professor of English at Oxford University, argues that her novels still appeal to people because they focus on issues that are as relevant today as they were when she wrote them. Her novels are about women trying to find a perfect husband, but also explore issues surrounding marriage, friendship and the family. “The plots are fairly timeless stories about human interaction which are familiar to us,” Jenkyns says.
The most famous book Austen wrote is Pride and Prejudice, a love story between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. At first the two characters do not get on. They finally fall in love, but still have to overcome opposition (反對) to their relationship from their families.
All of Austen’s books are easy to read, making them popular with children and adults, but they work on different levels so people can take what they need from them, author Kate Henry says.
Austen is often praised as the greatest romance writer in the English language, so it is surprising she remained unmarried. “Maybe she was too much of a romantic, waiting for a perfect man,” Henry says.
小題1:Which of the following can NOT explain why Austen is still popular?
A．Her novels are all about love and marriage.
B．Her novels still make sense to today’s people.
C．All her novels are easy to read.
D．Her novels benefit people of different reading levels.
小題2: The underlined word “relevant” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.
A．strangeB．relatedC．funnyD．unimportant
小題3:According to Henry, Austen remained unmarried because ______.
A．she was used to the life of being single
B．the perfect man didn’t appears in her life
C．she was too busy to think of marriage
D．she was afraid of marriage
小題4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．More and more people like reading Austen’s novels.
B．Austen died when she was 42 years old.
C．Pride and Prejudice is a novel about love.
D．Austen is often regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.

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