Computer games are very popular. It is natural for people towant to  1  , so playing against a computer or against a friend on the computer can be  2  to stop . “Just one more game ,” often turns into another game , then another .

Computer games do have their 3  . They are excellent for training hand /eye coordination (协调). Surgeons(外科医生) who played computer games   4    children are often more practical . Computer games can also be   5   for teaching students. The students are open to learning while playing. They can study for longer than a  6  would be able to teach . Students can also learn at their own speed and not feel   7   to match classmates. And with computers you can  8 a task as many times as you like . The more you do this, the better you will get,    9  you can do it perfectly .

But like anything else in life, things should be 10 . Too much time on the computer can 11  your eyes . Regular breaks are needed. If students cannot  12  playing computer games , they won’t do as well in other areas in their life-not just schoolwork,   13   in developing important social skills such as how to talk with people and how to work with others as part of a  14  . And their health will become worse if they are 15 taking regular exercise.

Computer games have their place, but people must also remember it is important to have a balanced lifestyle.

1.                A．win            B．lose            C．fight D．race

2.                A．easy           B．necessary       C．difficult   D．natural

3.                A．rules           B．advantages      C．disadvantages  D．mistakes

4.                A．to             B．between        C．for  D．as

5.                A．good           B．bad            C．interesting D．necessary

6.                A．teacher        B．parent          C．doctor   D．computer

7.                A．excited         B．pleased         C．stressed  D．willing

8.                A．make          B．practice        C．put off   D．discover

9.                A．when          B．until           C．after D．while

10.               A．planned        B．developed      C．balanced  D．discussed

11.               A．break          B．hurt           C．relax D．close

12.               A．enjoy          B．start           C．stop  D．keep

13.A. but       C. and         C. or              D. though

14.               A．family          B．game          C．match D．team

15.               A．often          B．no longer       C．always D．still

It is the last lesson before the winter vacation. The students are very happy. Their English teacher is very happy, too. Their teacher plays some nice games with them. She sings some nice songs with them, and then she remembers something and goes to the blackboard and writes “SMILES” on it. “This is the longest word in English,” she says to the class. All the students laugh, and then one girl stands up and asks, “Why is it the longest word in English?”
The teacher says nothing for a few seconds(秒). Then she smiles(微笑) and says, “Because there is a mile between the first letter and the last one.”
根据短文内容选择正确答案。
(     ) 1. Why were the English teacher and the students very happy? Because       .
A. it was the last day before the vacation.
B.It was the last lesson before the vacation.
C. The teacher sang some nice songs with the students.
(     ) 2. How did they spend the last lesson?
A. they played some nice games.        
B. They sang some nice songs.
C. Both A and B.
(     ) 3. What did the teacher write on the blackboard?
A. Smiles             B. Smells          C. Slows
(     ) 4. A girl stood up and asked the teacher,  “             ?”
A. Why is the word so long            
B. Why is it the longest word
C. Why did all the students laugh
(     ) 5. The word “SMILES”is one of the longest words in English because        .
A. there is a “mile”between the first “s” and last one   
B. it has many letters
C. there are two “s” in the word

Computer games are very popular. It is natural for people towant to  1  , so playing against a computer or against a friend on the computer can be  2  to stop . “Just one more game ,” often turns into another game , then another .
Computer games do have their 3  . They are excellent for training hand /eye coordination (协调). Surgeons(外科医生) who played computer games   4    children are often more practical . Computer games can also be   5   for teaching students. The students are open to learning while playing. They can study for longer than a  6  would be able to teach . Students can also learn at their own speed and not feel   7   to match classmates. And with computers you can  8 a task as many times as you like . The more you do this, the better you will get,    9  you can do it perfectly .
But like anything else in life, things should be 10 . Too much time on the computer can 11  your eyes . Regular breaks are needed. If students cannot  12  playing computer games , they won’t do as well in other areas in their life-not just schoolwork,   13   in developing important social skills such as how to talk with people and how to work with others as part of a  14  . And their health will become worse if they are 15 taking regular exercise.
Computer games have their place, but people must also remember it is important to have a balanced lifestyle.

The 2012 London Olympic Games will be held on July 28^th. Do you have time to go there? If you do, maybe you will meet some foreign friends. But do you know their characteristics(特征)?
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard-working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” or “Sorry”. The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.
The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?
A.整洁                 B.安静                     C.时尚        
【小题2】In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are__________.
A. the Americans       B. the Frenchmen           C. the Englishmen        
【小题3】You can find it easy to __________ the Frenchmen.
A. depend on           B. make friends with       C. do part-time job with
【小题4】According to the passage, __________ are very quiet.
A. only the Germans        B. only the Englishmen
C. Both the Germans and the Englishmen
【小题5】Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Characteristics of the foreigners are the same.
B. All of the Europeans are as outgoing as the Americans.
C. It’s important to be successful in Americans’ eyes.