Question

Now, it’s time for some brief news items.

Teens Go Online

Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according to research done by Nielsen’s “Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advised parents to limit the time their kids on line and keep them away from chat rooms.

Chat to the magic Mum

British author J.K.Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her new book ”Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” on June 26. Before the event, children are invited to send their questions about Harry to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August.

School Soldiers

Russian school students will have to do basic military training (軍訓(xùn)) in their final year of school, the government has decided．The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.

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Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas(睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online school, has 250 students who are taking classes at home by computer. Students in this first online program take classes in algebra(代數(shù)), American government , chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.

1.Why will Russian school students have basic military training?

A. To get ready for being a military.

B. To learn to protect themselves.

C. To gain some military knowledge.

D. To develop their love for the country.

2.About Florida High School, which of these facts is true?

A. Some of the students have to attend classes at home instead of in the school.

B. There are altogether 250 students who take classes in the classrooms.

C. At the online school, 250 students are taking classes not only by computer.

D. Students can’t take classes in algebra, chemistry, computer and so on.

3.The news from Florida can be given a title “ ” .

A. Get up Late B. Online School

C. Magical Computers D. No Teachers

4.What is the second news item mainly about?

A. J.K.Rowling will have an Internet interview.

B. Children will meet Harry Potter’s mother.

C. The Harry Potter book will be sold on the Internet.

D. The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June.

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要介紹四則新聞主要內(nèi)。

1. activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.可知軍訓(xùn)主要是為培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的愛(ài)國(guó)精神，故選D

2. Florida High School, the state’s only online school, has 250 students who are taking classes at home by computer,以及最后一句They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.可知這250名參加網(wǎng)上授課的學(xué)生，也要去常規(guī)的學(xué)校上課，所以他們上課不僅僅是通過(guò)電腦

3. Florida High School, the state’s only online school，這個(gè)國(guó)家唯一的網(wǎng)上學(xué)校，故最佳標(biāo)題是網(wǎng)上學(xué)校，故選B

4. author J.K.Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her new book羅琳將會(huì)在網(wǎng)上舉行一個(gè)見(jiàn)面會(huì)介紹她的新書(shū)，可知這一段主要講她的網(wǎng)上見(jiàn)面會(huì)，故選A

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