“When can I get a cell phone?” The answer is when your parents think you need one, though many kids seem to be getting them around age 12 or 13. Some younger kids may have them because their parents see it as a matter of safety and convenience. For example, a kid can call mom and dad when sports practice is over. And a cell phone can give kids almost instant access（快捷通道） to their parents if something goes wrong or they need help. It can give parents quick access to their kids so they can check on them and make sure they’re OK.

If you do get a cell phone, make some rules with your parents, such as how many minutes you’re allowed to spend on the phone, when you can use your phone, when the phone must be turned off, and what you will do if someone calls you too often, and so on.

You’ll also have to learn to take care of the phone in your life. Keep it charged（充电） and store it in the safe place so it doesn’t get lost. And whatever you do, don’t use it in the bathroom. I know someone who dropped her phone in the toilet! 

1. Parents buy cell phones for their kids because ___________.

   A．they think it is necessary  

B．they think their kids are old enough 

   C．they have asked the author for advice

   D．they want to follow their kids wherever they are.

2. The author of the passage ___________.

   A．wants to describe how children use cell phones

   B．knows nothing about when children can have a cell phone

   C．may have done a survey on kids using cell phones

   D．has been a teacher for many years

3. Which of the following is true?

   A．It is too young for kids of 12 or 13 to get a cell phone.

   B．A cell phone is useful for kids and their parents.

   C．The author is against the idea of kids to have cell phones.

D．Most kids are considering having cell phones.

4. Who is the passage most probably written by?

   A．Parents who have bought phones for their kids.

   B．Someone who does cell phone business.

   C．A teacher who cares most about school safety.

   D．Someone who works for children’s education.

5. Which might not be a rule for kids with a cell phone?

   A．Keep it on all the time.

   B．Make a call if something goes wrong.

   C．Don’t use it in the bathroom.

   D．Take care not to lose it.

Every morning, the newspaper chief editor（主编） holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events（事件） of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.

   As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one’s homework”.

   At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day’s paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.

    The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.

Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing（印刷） the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered（发送） by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s.

1. What is the work in a newspaper office like?

   A．Interesting and confusing                       B．Important and patient.

   C．Particular and necessary.               D．Fast and busy.

2. According to the passage, the right order for a reporter’s work is ____________.

   a. writing stories          b. doing interviews         c. joining in a discussion

   d. doing homework        e. handing stories to the editor

   A．cbade                       B．cdeab                            C．cbdae                    D．cadbe

3. The front page contents（内容） are decided by ___________.

   A．the importance of the events                          B．how well the stories are written

   C．the knowledge of the chief editor             D．whether they are the latest

4. Word editors’ work is to ____________.

   A．help the chief editor with the morning discussion

   B．decide when and how the papers can be printed

   C．read the stories and make necessary changes

   D．get together information from reporters and photographers

5. The best title for this passage is “____________”.

   A．How a newspaper is produced                       B．How newspapers are delivered

   C．What kind of papers readers like                    D．Whose work is more important

   Birthdays are strange things. The more you have, the more you try and pretend they don’t matter, and the more     1    . I’m not really sure why they think so. It’s true that you are getting older, but as     2     , “Who isn’t getting older every day?” The problem may be that a birthday reminds people of all the things    3    , but have not. I certainly understand that feeling, though I think     4     that I most want to do — a kind of personal re-ordering （重新排序） of the to-do list. What makes you depressed（郁闷） on your birthday is that you realize your re-ordered to-do list is exactly the same as it was last year. That makes you feel     5     , and not been anywhere. I have not had that experience this year. I look back at where I was last year and find things have changed since then.

We all dream about things that we would like to do and things we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody’s dreams the same? Here are some of the findings of a survey about dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part.

Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. For example, many students said they would like to be volunteers for the Asian Games, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day.

According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sportspeople or singers. Some said they’d love to go on exciting trips; one student said she’d love to sail across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they’d like to be able to fly.

1. Thousands of students ________ part in the survey “What are your_________?”

2. The dream to be _________ to fly one day is not _________.

3. _________ of the girl’s dreams is to sail across the Pacific Ocean in the _________.

4. _________ are quite a few students dreaming to be _________ people.

5. It is _________ to achieve the dreams without working _________.

根据所给汉语完成下列句子。

1. You’d better put on the sunglasses to ________________________________（遮挡阳光）.

2. Some leaves ________________________ （落到水里） and remained there for some time.

3. Could you please tell me ___________________________（这本书我可以借多长时间）? 

4. In her spare time, Amy __________________________（用旧电视机做玩具） and sells them to raise money for the Children’s Hospital.

5. Unless you speak French yourself, it’s best to find ______________________ （能为你翻译的人）.

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--Which of the caps will you take?

--I'll take  _______ ，one for my father，the other for my brother．

A．neither             B．both                C．all

--Who helped you clean the classroom yesterday?

-- _______．I cleaned it all by myself．

A．Somebody          B．Nobody           C．Everybody

Do you know the girl ______ is singing in the classroom?

A．who           B．which             C．when

--Must I finish my homework at school?

-- _______．You can do it at home and hand it in next week．

A．Yes，you must          B．No，you needn't          C．Yes，I can