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        Like many boys of my age,I have a box filled with sports cards. But my brother,younger by ten years,is different from me. He was unwilling to go into the sports card shop with me. I couldn't   believe the shocked look on his face when he saw some of the expensive offerings in the window display. He just couldn 51 appreciate the history behind the cards and the care taken to preserve them over the decades. For him,no piece of cardboard was worth any sum of money. He would rather have a video screen to distract him.

        I appreciate the arguments in favor of television,computer games,and other electronic entertainment. The technology is dynamic and entertaining. There's indeed something for everyone. I also believe,however,that these new forms of entertainment have taken time away from “unplugged” fun. Instead of simple storybooks,young children have interactive learning computers that read for them. When children aren't watching satellite television,they have computer games to entertain them. It seems to me that more and more of the joys of childhood are being lost to the appeal of the video screen.

        Building up a sports card collection is a rewarding hobby for children and adults alike. It teaches quality lessons,such as patience and organization. For children,it develops a careftil mind. I remember how hard I tried to slide each card into a plastic sleeve without damaging their delicate comers. Nearly every weekend,there was a card show at the local mall where I learned to bargain and trade for cards. Collecting cards is a social activity too,encouraging young and old to swap cards and stories.

         Today's electronic entertainment,however,keeps people apart and does little to benefit developing minds. I am concerned that this trend toward electronics will lead to less physical activity and less communication time. The younger generation needs to know that pleasure can also come from a simple hands-on hobby.

13. By saying “There's indeed something for everyone”，the author means .

   A. everyone is able to enjoy “unplugged” fun

   B. electronic entertainment is partly useful

   C. technology is very important to everyone

   D. new hobbies must be entertaining

14. The author finds that tdday's  children .

   A. have more “unplugged” fim

   B. have more and more hobbies

   C. spend too much time on screens

   D. value their pocket money very much

15. Why does the author mention how he slid each card into a plastic sleeve?

   A. To show how such a hobby can make children more careful.

   B. To express his great interest in showing his cards.

   C. To explain the difficulties of collecting cards.

   D. To prove sports cards are very valuable.

16. What is the author worried about?

   A. The fall of electronic entertainment.

   B. The younger generation's challenges.

   C. The negative influence of electronics.

   D. The rising cost of the sports card collection.

Answer 1

13. B 14. C 15. A 16. C

          D篇

作者發(fā)現(xiàn)當(dāng)今的孩子們?cè)谄聊磺盎ㄙM(fèi)的時(shí)間太多了，他希望孩子們能夠喜歡上像收集體育卡片這樣的有益愛好。

13. B.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段前兩句可知，這句話的意思是，電子娛樂在一定程度上有用。

14. C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段后半部分可知，作者發(fā)現(xiàn)當(dāng)今的孩子們?cè)谄聊磺盎ㄙM(fèi)的時(shí)間太多了。

15. A.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的For children,it develops a carefiil mind可知，作者提到自己把卡片放入塑料套管的經(jīng)歷是為了說明這種愛好能夠讓孩子變得更細(xì)心。

16. C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中的Iamconcemed that this trend toward electronics will lead to less physical activity and less communication time可知，作者擔(dān)心的是電子技術(shù)帶來的負(fù)面影響。