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 (手提录音机).

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?

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

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

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

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

Being shy keeps many Chinese people from getting to know westerners. You may feel nervous about making language mistakes in front of a native English speaker.

But remember, westerners living in Asia know how it feels to try to communicate in a foreign language. They have made many mistakes when speaking Chinese!

So don’t worry about speaking imperfect English. The important thing is just to communicate. Start talking, and make some foreign friends!

Many westerners value(注重) their privacy(隐私). Don’t be surprised if your new friend doesn’t want to include you in everything he does. This may seem strange to Chinese who worry about that their friends will get lonely.

Chinese people often expect their good friends to give advice and take care of them in many ways. If you expect this kind of care from westerners, you may be disappointed. Why? Because most westerners value independence. They feel insulted(侮辱的) if others think they can’t take care of themselves. They will assume(假设) you feel the same way.

Of course, these tips(小提示) are just rules of thumb(经验之谈) and may not apply(适用) to all westerners. Each person you meet will have his or her own ideas about friendship. When you get confused(不明白), don’t be shy and worry to ask questions. Your new western friends may also have many questions about Chinese culture, and they may be hesitant(犹豫) to ask. So encourage them to ask questions, too.

Be honest and open to your friends. Respect each other’s differences. The friendships you make can be lifelong treasure both for you and your new friends.

1..Why do many Chinese people feel worried to speak to the foreigners?

2..What do you think the foreigners may not be insulted with?

3..What does the underlined word “independence” mean?

4..What may help you to make lifelong friends?

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Do you laugh every day? Most people do．  1 That is a lot of laughter．
In India，there are hundreds of laughter clubs．  2 First they put up their hands above their heads．Then they pretend to laugh．Soon everyone is laughing happily．People say they feel good after laughing together．
Scientists believe that laughter is good for you．Why? For one thing，laughter is good exercise．  3 Scientists say that one hundred laughs equals ten minutes of running．Laughing helps you relax．That’s good for you，too．
Why do we laugh? That is a hard question to answer．  4 They don’t laugh very often when they are alone．Many scientists believe that we use laughter to get on well with other people．Laughter helps us feel part of a group．
5 Some think that laughter makes sick people get better．Do you think so，too?

It's a fine day. The White family get up at seven o'clock. They have breakfast at seven forty. And then they go to the park. They take a basket of food and a carpet（地毯）. The park is not far from their home, so they ride bikes there. Then they get to the park, it's half past eight. Mr. and Mrs. White are talking with each other. Their son, ted, is playing with a ball. Their daughter, Jenny, is taking photos.

After about an hour, Ted and Jenny sit down to relax. At that time, they see a squirrel eating a pine nut（松子）in a big tree. When they see the squirrel eating, they feel hungry（饥饿的）. They go to help their parents take the food out of the basket. Ted has a hamburger. Hamburgers are his favorite food. Jenny has an apple. Mr. and Mrs. White have some bread. They have a great time in the park.

1.What do the family take to the park?

A．A basket of food and a book.               B．A carpet and a dog.

C．A basket of food and a carpet.              D．Food and clothes.

2.When do they get to the park?

A．At 8:30 a.m.       B．At 8:00 a.m.        C．At 7:40 a.m.        D．At 7:00 a.m.

3.What is Jenny doing in the park?

A．She is reading a book.                    B．She is taking photos.

C．She is playing with a ball.                  D．She is drawing pictures.

4.What does the underlined word "squirrel" refer to（指）?

A．A kind of fruit.      B．A kind of animal.    C．A kind of drink.     D．A kind of sport.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The White family ride bikes to the park.      B．Ted plays with a ball for about an hour.

C．Four people are in Mr. White's family.        D．Hamburgers are Jenny's favorite food.