51. Parents should ________.

A. begin to read books to kids from the age of 8

B. read more books to kids as early as possible

C. help to prevent the decrease of kids’ reading

D. encourage their kids to read at the age of 11

50. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. nowadays all the kids still like to read books

B. most parents begin reading to their kids from their birth

C. some kids like to get some information using the Internet

D. the study of kids’ reading has been made before

49. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. 75 percent of kids like surfing the Internet.

B. Most kids are more likely to read e-books for fun every day.

C. More children like to go online instead of reading books.

D. Most kids like reading books as well as technology.

48. What’s the grandfather’s attitude towards so many changes?

A. Thankful.　　　　　 B. Unfriendly.　　　　　　　 C. Puzzled.　　　　　　　　　 D. Curious.

C

The saying that children don’t like reading any more has been proved untrue. A new study finds that 75 percent of kids between 5 and 17 say that although they love technology, they still want to read books.

“The kids & Family Reading Report” also says that 62 percent of kids prefer reading printed books rather than those on a computer. At the same time, those who search an author’s website or use the Internet to find books by a particular author, are more likely to read books for fun every day.

The study also once again proves that the time kids spend reading books for fun decreases after the age of eight and continues to drop through the teen years. The report is a follow-up to a 2006 study. But this time the focus is on the role of technology and when kids’ interest in reading starts to drop.

“Despite the fact that after the age of eight more children go online daily than read for fun daily, high frequency Internet users are more likely to read books for fun every day.” says Heather Carter, a writer of the report.

One in four kids between 5 and 17 say they read books for fun every day and more than half of kids say they read books for fun at least two to three times a week. One of the key reasons kids say why they don’t read more often is that they have trouble finding books they like - a requirement that parents underestimate.

The study also finds that parents have a strong influence on kids’ reading, but only about half of all parents begin reading to their kids before their first birthday. The percent of children who are read to every day drops from 38 percent among five-to-eight-year-olds to 23 percent among nine-to-11-year-olds - exactly the same time that kids’ daily reading for fun starts to drop.

“Parents’ engagement in their children’s reading from birth all the way through the teen years can have a great influence on how often their children read and how much they enjoy reading”, adds Carter.

47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The grandfather believed that it was reasonable that guys wore earrings.

B. In the grandfather’s opinion, new inventions brought great convenience to human beings.

C. The grandfather thought there was a better family relationship at his time.

D. the grandfather thought so many new inventions usually made old people feel stupid.

46. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. the young generation looked down upon the old

B. the old contributed much to the inventions

C. new inventions usually benefit the young greatly

D. it is difficult for the old to accept all the changes

45. Which of the following statements suits the writer’s opinion?

A. There are too many inventions in the world.

B. Old people always don’t keep up with the society.

C. The world is changing too fast.

D. New generation never understands the old.

44. What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph?

A. Whose advice is the best.

B. Who is the most long-lived person in the world.

C. Lifestyles of long-lived people.

D. How long-lived people think of their life.

B

One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about inventions. The grandson asked his grandfather about the computer age and other inventions.

The grandpa replied, “Well, let me think for a minute… I was born before television, penicillin, frozen foods, Xerox machines, contact lenses and Frisbees. There was no radar, credit cards, laser beams or ball-point pens.

Man had not invented air conditioners, dishwashers, clothes dryers, and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and man hadn’t yet walked on the moon.

Time-sharing meant a time the family spent together in the evenings and weekends - not purchasing condominiums. We had never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, or guys wearing earrings.”

If you saw anything with ‘Made in Japan’- or any other countries on it, it was junk. The term ‘making out’ referred to how you did on your school exam. Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, and instant coffee were unheard of.

In my day, ‘coke’ was a general cold drink(not the name of Coca Cola); ‘pot’ was something your mother cooked in(not a drug), and ‘rock music’ was your grandmother’s lullaby(摇篮曲)(not a kind of popular music).‘Aids’ were helpers in the high official’s office(not a deadly disease);‘chip’ meant a piece of wood(not a part of a computer);‘hardware’ was found in a hardware(五金器具)store, and ‘software’ wasn’t even a word. And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a baby.

No wonder people call us old and think we are confused and say there is a generation gap, and how old do you think I am?”

This man would be only 59 years old.

43. The passage indicates that we can change our ______ to live a long life.

A. jobs　　　　　　　　　 B. places of living　　　　 C. ways of living　　　　　 D. ways of thinking

42. We can see from the passage that long-lived people avoid _________.

A. working hard　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. drinking

C. eating too much　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. taking cold baths