Every kid wishes to be an adult. Do you remember playing house as a child—pretending to be a grown-up like your parents? Did you imagine you were a doctor, a soldier or a teacher? At that time, anything seemed more exciting than being young.
But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become "kidults" (kid+adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people across Asia.
Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory(附属品).
Other kidults still enjoy children's stories and fairy tales. For example, Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children's book.
"Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society," said Lee So-jung, a professor at Hankuk University(韩国外国语大学)of Foreign Studies.
He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together.
Tim Greenhalgh, an adviser in London explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They hold on to childhood because working life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.
“So,they can escape from increasingly busy and stressful lives that are hard to deal with,’’Greenhalgh said.
1.Why does a kid wish to be an adult?
A.Because he wants to be independent.
B.Because he doesn’t want to be controlled by adults.
C.Because he wants to experience the real world.
D.Because he believes there will be more exciting life ahead.
2.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Some Kidults refuse to grow up.
B.Some Kidults in Britain like reading on the subway.
C.Some Kidults think childhood is the best time of their life
D.All Kidults want to escape from the busy and stressful life
3.One of the advantages of the kidult culture is that________.
A.it can make adults face the real social life.
B.it can make our society young and full of life.
C.it can increase the sales of children’s books
D.it can lead to harmonious relationship between adults and kids
4.In the opinion of the Professor in a Korean University, kidults are ________.
A.Immature(不成熟)and weak B.necessary to our society
C.looked down upon D.getting more and more
In the most southern part of our planet, there’s a place that’s covered with snow and ice all year round. But it has the clearest and cleanest air. Amazingly, in this place, the sun sometimes hangs even in the midnight sky. This place is Antarctica (南极洲): the coldest, windiest and harshest (恶劣的) place on the Earth.
As the world’s least-known place, Antarctica is of great interest to scientists around the world. In 1983, China joined the Antarctic Treaty (《南极条约》). The treaty made Antarctica a peaceful place for member countries to do scientific research. During 30 years, China has sent many scientists to Antarctica. They mostly look at the resources under the icy land and do research about climate change and marine (海洋的) biology.
Antarctica is a place with fantastic views. However, life there is very hard. Food is one of the biggest problems. Frozen (速冻) food which can be heated easily is people’s daily food. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, scientists often eat dried or canned vegetables.
Sleep is also troublesome. In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this period, Antarctica points to the sun and receives sunlight 24 hours a day. In order to get some sleep, scientists cover the windows with black plastic cloth to create “night”.
Working in Antarctica is dangerous, especially when meeting gale-force (七级以上的) winds. Sometimes the wind is even stronger than a typhoon. It can easily blow people away. So there are ropes that connect buildings of some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep their balance in forceful winds.
What’s more, communicating with others is difficult. Without cables and Internet in some research stations, two-way radios are the only tools to communicate. If people want to say hello to friends and relatives, they can use satellite phones.
Although it is challenging to work in Antarctica, scientists’ passion to learn about this mysterious land will never end. It is hopeful that one day they will step every corner of this icy land.
1.From Paragraph 1, we learn that the Antarctica________.
A.is covered with snow and ice B.rains heavily from time to time
C.has little wind most of the time D.has sunshine during every night
2.Scientists from China go to Antarctica to ________.
A.find out ways to control water pollution
B.research climate change and marine biology
C.grow plants and vegetables in special condition
D.stop the hunters from killing the marine biology
3.We can replace (替换) the underlined word passion in the last paragraph with________.
A.strong love B.full preparation
C.pleasant introduction D.amazing imagination
4.The passage is mainly about________ .
A.view of the Antarctica B.exploring the Antarctica
C.how to survive in the Antarctica D.climate changes of the Antarctica
完形填空,阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Subway Hero
It was 7:15am on 15thApril, 2010. Forty-year-old Earl Brown was waiting for the train at the subway station in New York City. His two sons, aged five and eight, were with him at the time.
Suddenly, a sick young man fell down on the platform(站台). The man, 24-year-old James Wilson, got up, but then_______again—this time, onto the track(轨道) between the two rails. A train was coming into the station. It was a_______moment, and an accident seemed to be about to happen. The young man’s life was going to be in danger if the train did not stop. Everybody on the platform was very worried about the young man as his life could be gone in a few_______.
But Mr. Brown stayed calm. He looked at the man, and looked at the space that the man was in. It was about half a meter_______. He thought to himself, “The train is going to travel over the man. If he tries to get up, the train will definitely kill him. However, the young man will be OK if he lies on the ground and doesn’t move.”At this time, Mr. Brown knew he had to make a tough_______, and it would be very important for this young man.
Without further hesitation(犹豫), Mr. Brown jumped onto the track. He_______on top of Mr. Wilson, and kept him down on the ground inside the subway track. The train driver saw both of them. He was terrified, but there was no way for him to_______in time. The train travelled over the two men before it was finally stopped.
The people on the platform were shocked to see what had happened. When Mr. Brown heard them shouting, he shouted, "We’re fine, but tell my sons I’m OK." People on the platform clapped(鼓掌) and cheered their_______—they were amazed at Mr. Brown’s courage and bravery. Subway staffs helped the two men walk out of the track safely. An ambulance(救护车) arrived and took Mr. Wilson to the nearest hospital. Luckily, there was nothing serious with him.
In a radio interview, Mr. Brown was asked why he was so brave when the accident happened. He_______said, "My coat got dirty but that’s it." He added, "I’m not a brave man and I was terribly afraid of it too. I just saw someone who needed help at that time. It was the__________thingto do, so I did it."
1.A.fell B.stood C.stayed D.waited
2.A.wrong B.natural C.magical D.terrible
3.A.days B.hours C.minutes D.seconds
4.A.wide B.high C.deep D.long
5.A.decision B.suggestion C.description D.discussion
6.A.sat B.lay C.ran D.hid
7.A.leave B.reach C.stop D.move
8.A.star B.hero C.leader D.driver
9.A.simply B.excitedly C.hurriedly D.proudly
10.A.true B.right C.brave D.great
Find out the incorrect one of the four underlined parts.
1.New houses in Britain are now much better than before,which have
A
two or three layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat go out.
B C D
2.The garage was closed because there was s big fire happen to that office building the night before.
A B C D
3.When the elevator stops working,tell yourself to stay calm and not panic.
A B C D
4.Take off your coat after finding a seat. If you still feel hot, you can ask my assistant
A B
to turn down the heat.
C D
5.Most parents in China hoped their children will have a wonderful
A B
future ,so they are very strict with them and keep sending them to extra classes.
C D
Shirley ________ a book about China last year but I don’t know whether she has finished.
A.was written B.wrote C.had written D.was writing
Now people have different ways to choose from. They can ________the channel ________ ferry or ________the tunnel.
A.across; on; through B.across; by; by
C.cross; on ;by D.cross; by; through
