More parents are looking to cellphones to help keep their children safe.  But mom and dad should be careful: Kids who talk on a cellphone may be more likely to step into traffic. Children should learn to end phone conversations before they prepare to step into traffic.
While research shows that older kids and more experienced users also don’t navigate(穿行于) streets as well while on a cellphone, younger children tends to find the small tools more distracting(令人分心的).
“Kids of this age are just learning to cross the street on their own, ”says David-Schwebel, a co-author of the study. “They’re beginners. ”
Kids don’t need to be stopped from chatting on the phone when outside,
however. Instead, parents simply should instruct them to finish their conversations before crossing the street.        
“I don’t think this means parents should take phones away from their kids, ”says Schwebel. “I encourage families to get cellphones for their children.  They’re more helpful than harmful,  if they’re used in a safe way. ”
Other distractions, such as conversations with friends, listening to music,  and text messaging, may also cause problems for children in this age group.  The researchers expect to study the effect of those types of distractions in the future.
Experts in child safety approved the cellphone study. “If you’re talking on a cellphone,  you’re not paying much attention to the environment around you, ” says Susan Baker, a professor.
Brooke Carlson, a 44-year-old mom, has noticed how riveted her 9-year-old son is when he’s talking on the cellphone. Although she’d never thought of the dangers of crossing traffic while on the phone, Carlson says, “Now that I know about it, it makes total sense. ”She plans to have a chat with her child about cellphones and street safety.
For younger kids, parents might consider purchasing a phone with a plan that only allows the child to call up his or her parents. That way the cellphone can be used for emergencies, but not for chatting with friends for hours.
【小题1】In Schwebel’s opinion, _____ .

A．kids are still too young to walk on the street alone

B．kids don’t know how to use cellphones appropriately

C．kids have little experience in crossing the street alone

D．kids are not experienced cellphone users

【小题2】 Which of the following is Schwebel in favor of?

A．Children shouldn’t be allowed to have a cellphone.

B．Children should be forbidden to chat on the phone when outside.

C．Cellphones do more harm to children than other distractions.

D．Parents should teach kids about cellphones and street safety.

【小题3】 The underlined word “riveted” may mean“_____”.

A．confused	B．absorbed
C．dangerous	D．excited

【小题4】 According to the passage, what does Mrs Carlson know?

A．There are dangers of crossing streets while on the phone.

B．Her 9-year-old son is not interested in talking on the phone.

C．Cellphones are more helpful than harmful to children.

D．Kids don’t pay attention to the environment when talking on the phone.

【小题5】 The purpose of writing this passage is to _____.

A．advise parents not to buy cellphones for children

B．introduce a phone that only allows kids to call up parents

C．expect kids not to talk on cellphones while on the street

D．expect people to use cellphones less in daily life

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　　In Britain, people have different attitudes to the police. Most people generally 1 them and the job they do, although there are certain people who do not believe that the police 2 have the power that they do.

　　What does a policeman actually do? It is not 3 job to describe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs in 4 . A policeman often has to control traffic, either 40 foot in the center of an, or in a police car on the roads. Indeed, in Britain, he might be the Traffic Police and spend all, or a lot of, his time 6 up and up main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep traffic moving, stop 7 motorists and help when there is all accident.

　　A policeman has to help keep the 8 , too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance, we 9 the police to come and restore the order. And they often have to 10 situation at great risk to their own 11 .

　　We expect the police to solve crimes, of course, so an ordinary. policeman, 12 he is not a detective, will often have to help 13 and arrest criminals.

　　And 14 do we call when there is an emergency-an air crash, a 15 , a road accident, or a robbery? We call the police. 16 a policeman has to be 17 to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the 18 world.

　　The police do an absolutely necessary job. They do it 19 well and I support them. but I could not envy policemen. I do not think that I could 20 do the job of a policeman.

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　　A policeman has to help keep the 8 , too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance, we 9 the police to come and restore order. And they often have to 10 situation at great risk to their own 11.

　　We expect the police to solve crimes, of course, so an ordinary ploiceman, 12 he is not a detective, will often have to help 13 and arrest criminals.

　　And 14 do we call when there is an emergency—an air crash, a 15 , a road accident, or a robbery? We call the police. 16 a policeman has to be 17 to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the 18 world.

　　The police do an absolutely necessary job. They do it 19 well and I support them, but I do not envy policemen. I do not think that I could 20 do the job of a ploiceman .

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　　In Britain, people have different attitudes to the police. Most people generally 1 them and the job they do-- although there are certain people who do not believe that the police 2 have the power that they do.

　　What does a policeman actually do? It is not 3 job to describe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs in 4 . A policeman often has to control traffic, either 5 foot in the centre of a town, or in a police car on the roads. Indeed, in Britain, he might be in the Traffic Police and spend all, or a lot of, his time 6 up and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving, stop 7 motorists and help when there is an accident.

　　A policeman has to help keep the 8 , too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance, we 9 the police to come and restore order. And they often have to 10 situation at great risk to their own 11 .

　　We expect the police to solve crimes, of course, so an ordinary policeman, 12 he is not a detective（侦探）, will often have to help 13 and arrest criminals.

　　And 14 do we call when there is an emergency-- an air crash, a 15 , a road accident, or a robbery? We call the police. 16 a policeman has to be 17 to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the 18 world.

　　The police do all absolutely necessary job, they do it 19 well and I support them, but I do not envy policemen. I do not think that I could 20 do the job of a policeman.