Teens Enjoy Reading
According to a survey on reading conducted by the U.S. National Education Association (NEA), young Americans say reading is important—more important than computers and science. Over 50% of the twelve to eighteen years old children interviewed said they enjoy reading a lot. Seventy-nine percent find it stimulating and interesting, and 87% think it is relaxing. Most of those surveyed (68%) disagree with the opinion that reading is boring, or old-fashioned.
Teens Read Variety of Material
Over half the teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. The results also showed that middle school students read more books than high school students. Most teens (66%) like to read fiction, such as novels and stories. Only 26% were interested in non-fiction, such as biographies and history books. Sixty-four percent of students liked reading ‘stories about people of my own age’ as their favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%. Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture and heritage.
Other Interests
Of the teenagers who took part in the survey, 49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books. However, many complained that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date, interesting books and magazines. Even though many teenagers in the U.S. enjoy reading, they still have other interests. When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to music. TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.
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Another survey which is published by www. SmartGirl.com studied the differences between teenage boys’ and girls’ reading habits. According to the report, more girls than boys read for fun. Many more girls (77%) than boys (6%) read fashion and beauty magazines. More boys (47%) than girls (7%) read magazines about video games, but an equal number of each like to read adventure stories and newspapers. Girls also read more material about celebrities and social issues such as crime, drugs, or poverty. Boys, on the other hand, read more about sports.
1.Most teens enjoy reading______.
A. history books B. novels and stories
C. about their own culture D. about science
2.The teens think that ________ is the most difficult to give up.
A. reading books B. watching TV
C. reading magazines D. listening to music
3.The proper headline(标题) for Paragraph 4 is ______.
A. Teens’ Reading Habit B. Another Survey about Teens
C. Boys’ and Girls’ Interests D. Boys’ and Girls’ Habits Differ
Foods quickly spoil and break down if they are not stored correctly. Heat and damp encourage increase in micro-organisms(微生物的), and sunlight can vitamins in such food as milk. Therefore, most foods should be stored in a cool, dark and dry place.
Some foods _ bad quickly, such as meat, eggs and milk. They should be stored in a temperature of 5°C~10°C. In this temperature range, the activity of micro-organisms is _ . In warm climates, this temperature can be kept _ in a fridge or in the underground basement(地下室) of a house.
Dry goods, such as flour and rice, should be kept at a slightly higher temperature. A temperature of 15°C is ideal. In Britain and northern European countries this means that the room in which dry foods are stored should the general heating of the house. The room should also be well and, above all, dry. Damp very quickly causes the of the green molds. These molds often grow on cheese if it is not stored properly.
Fruits and vegetables need cool and damp _ , so an underground basement usually _ an excellent storage place. If the central heating unit is in the basement, _ __, it will not be ideal unless the unit and the pipes(管道) do not give out any heat.
1.A. destroy B. cause C. harm D. hurt
2.A. become B. get C. go D. turn
3.A. reduced B. raised C. increased D. shortened
4.A. usually B. seldom C. forever D. only
5.A. choose B. enjoy C. share D. refuse
6.A. aired B. cleaned C. decorated D. emptied
7.A. appearance B. growth C. development D. increase
8.A. conditions B. situations C. matters D. scenes
9.A. gets B. becomes C. creates D. makes
10.A. therefore B. besides C. however D. then
— It’s cold outside. You can take my coat.
— ____________. I have one in my car.
A. It doesn’t matter B. Thanks all the same
C. No problem D. Never mind
— Shall I book some seats for the concert? —______. I’ve done that.
A. Yes, you may B. No, you mustn’t C. No, you needn’t D. No, you can’t
The poor woman is very worried——_________little food for______ many children.
A.Such；so B.So；so C.Such；such D.So；Such
He jumps________than________in his class.
A. more highly；anyone else B. more high；anyone else
C. higher；anyone D. higher；any other student
