What’s a big problem in Shenzhen today, do you think? Besides pollution, traffic is, of course.

There are too many people, too many cars but too little space so the roads are always busy. You can almost see traffic jams everywhere. It is even worse when everyone is going to school or to work. What’s more, cars need fuel(燃料) to move, so they let out a lot of dirty smoke and pollute the air.

However, the government is trying many ways to solve the problem. We can see more roads and footbridges over the main streets. And the workers are making some roads wider. It is said every car will have a computer. The computer can study the latest traffic news. Then it will look over its own map for the best way to drive and they won’t get into traffic jams.

1.What’s a big problem in Shenzhen today?

A．It’s air pollution.                       B．It’s sound pollution.

C．It’s dirty smoke.                       D．It’s pollution and traffic jams.

2.The roads are always busy because ________.

A．there are too many people and cars but there is too little space

B．there are too many buses, subways and too many taxis

C．they are very narrow and dirty

D．there are too many buildings and there is too little space

3.With ____ cars on the roads, there will be fewer traffic jams.

A．more             B．many             C．less              D．fewer

4.How is the government trying to solve the problem?

A．People are making old roads wider and building more roads and footbridges.

B．People are driving fewer cars and walking to school.

C．People are riding bikes to work and walking to school.

D．People are making old roads wider and building more bridges across the rivers.

5. People won’t get into traffic jams in a car with ___ because it can study the latest traffic news.

A．a(chǎn) policeman       B．a(chǎn)n inspector       C．a(chǎn) computer        D．a(chǎn) TV set

 

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What’s the coolest kind of transportation(交通) for middle school students back from winter holidays? A racing bike? A car? No, it’s a special kind of shoes called Heelys(暴走鞋). Heelys look just like common sports shoes, but they have a wheel(輪子) hidden(藏) in the heel(鞋跟). So instead of walking, kids can “fly” around in them.

“Wearing Heelys is fun and cool!” said Wu Peng, a boy who wore them on his first day back at No. 6 Middle School in Beijing. Wu Peng said he loves the shoes so much that he wears them to go here and there. Sometimes he even follows his parents’ car to the supermarket in his Heelys!

Other students also think they are very cool, but some aren’t so lucky with their Heelys. It’s said that some children fell down and got hurt while wearing these shoes.

“Heelys wheels are in the heels of the shoes, so it’s easy to fall,” said Liu Rui, a doctor at the Hong Kong International Medical Clinic, Beijing. Even worse, Liu said, “Wearing Heelys for a long time could stop young people from developing their legs. ”

1.What’s the coolest kind of transportation according to the passage?

A．A car.	B．A racing bike.
C．A pair of Heelys.	D．A pair of common sports shoes.

2. Why do kids like Heelys when they wear them?

A．Because they can fly in space.	B．Because they can walk fast.
C．Because they are fun and cool.	D．Because they can skate.

3.Heelys are common shoes with ____ the heel.

A．a(chǎn) wheel hidden in	B．a(chǎn) wheel in front of
C．a(chǎn)n arm hidden in	D．a(chǎn) leg hidden in

4. Not all the kids are lucky because some of them ____.

A．have no money to buy them	B．a(chǎn)re afraid of falling down
C．a(chǎn)re not allowed(不被允許) to wear them	D．fell down and got hurt

5. What does the doctor think of Heelys?

A．They are too expensive to buy.	B．They are too fast to go.
C．They are bad for kids’ health.	D．They are good for training.

 

Zach Linsky, 11, watches TV for 3 and a half hours a day and plays video games every other day. Zach, a sixth grader in Washington, D. C., is an American. But unlike many kids, he doesn’t have a TV, VCR, or computer in his bedroom. He only has a boom box (手提錄音機(jī)).

The survey of 3,155 kids, aged 2 to 18, shows that they spend 5 hours and 29 minutes on average(平均的) a day using some types of media outside of school, including 2 hours and 46 minutes watching TV, 21 minutes on the computer, 20 minutes playing video games, and 8 minutes on the Internet. The good news: The total includes 44 minutes spent reading.

The survey also shows that those aged 2 to 7 spend 3 hours and 9 minutes watching TV every day and shows that 32 percent in that age group have TV sets in their rooms. Among those aged 8 to 18, 21 percent have computers in their rooms, 65 percent have TV sets, and 61 percent say their parents don’t stop them from watching TV. Nearly 1 in 4 say they watch more than 5 hours a day.

“Kids are living much more lonely lives than ever before,” says Kay S. Hytnowitz. “They just disappear into their rooms and spend all of their time with these media.”

1.At what age do children in America spend about five and a half hours on the media a day?

A．Aged 2 to 7.

B．Aged 2 to 18.

C．Aged 8 to 18.

D．Aged 2 to 11.

2.How long do kids aged 2 to 18 spend reading?

A．46 minutes.

B．21 minutes.

C．20 minutes.

D．44 minutes.

3.How many kids aged 2 to 7 have TV sets in their rooms?

A．32%.

B．21%.

C．61%.

D．40%.

4.Why do the children spend all of their time with these media? Because _______.

A．they have too much free time

B．they feel very lonely

C．they like these media

D．they want to find out something

5.What’s the problem of the kids in America according to the passage?

A．There are too many media now.

B．Kids spend too much time on the media.

C．Kids are too fat.

D．Kids would rather be with friends than the TV.

 

Psychology（心理學(xué)）tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially when the risk is to achieve a desired(渴望的) result. In that way, we become stronger and braver.
Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn’t have the fear to move on. This is because they failed a few times in their lives. Please step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on! In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances.
Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories（領(lǐng)土）. This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity. Even each person seems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物學(xué)的) connection creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.
Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk, too. We need to take risks so that we can complete many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket(火箭); however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they could not make more money.
We need to take risks so that we can gain(獲得) something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the most important parts of life.
【小題1】Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly because ___________.

A．they are too lazy to move on

B．they feel pleased with the present life

C．they have failed several times before

D．they show little interest in the strange world outside

【小題2】What does the underlined part “This attitude” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Taking risks	B．Fighting off enemies
C．Discovering new territories	D．Becoming stronger and stronger

【小題3】What can we infer from the passage?

A．Daily life is full of risks.

B．The safest place has the greatest risk.

C．People should take risks when they are young.

D．We can always achieve our goals by taking risks.

【小題4】 Businessmen take a risk in order to __________.

A．sell parts of a company

B．complete many things

C．make more money

D．get inside a rocket

【小題5】What would be the title for the passage?

A．Taking risks is easier said than done	B．Risks taken by ancestors
C．Live our life to the fullest	D．No risk, no gain.