One hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn’t or couldn’t sleep, I tried everything I could think of: a warm bottle, songs, gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him. Guessing that I had a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill of the hours till dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right down, his little eyes focused brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tiptoes (踮着脚走)out of the room, leaving him to watch the actors celebrate John Bellushi's forty-fifth birthday.
My wife and I heard none of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself.
I found in my baby's behavior a symbol of the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don't read and they look down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: "Let them watch it!" If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight about it? Let them watch it all they want!
1.Why did the author bring a TV set into his son's room?
A. To make his son keep quiet.
B. To spend the night by watching TV programs.
C. In order not to let his son feel lonely.
D. To make his son go to sleep as soon as possible.
2.From the text we can learn that the school children _________.
A. prefer reading to watching TV
B. like watching TV after school
C. would rather watch TV than read books
D. like their teachers who teach them reading
3.What does the underlined phrase “fight about” in the last paragraph mean according to the text?
A. Talk about B. Think about
C. Care about D. Quarrel about
假定你是某中学高三学生李华，你的美国朋友John来信说想来你所在的城市——北京旅游，想让你介绍一下旅游景点，并希望你担任导游。他在信中还问及环境和交通问题，请你在回信中解答。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When Joe left university,she got a good job in the bike factory.But after he had been worked there for some years,he decided to have a change,so he put a notice in several newspaper.It stated what experience he had and the kind of job he will like to have.One of the answers he received was about a man looking for a job,too.This man wrote to him,"Dear sir,when you get a new job,being kind enough to give my name or address to your present boss as I have beer trying to find a position like yours for a long time."After he read the letter,he sudden realized he had done was really foolish.
Mobile phones are becoming more and more popular not only with1.(grown-up) but also with students. Meanwhile,they also2.(become) a problem for middle schools in the past few years.Some children have got mobile phones3.Christmas or birthday gifts,and more will still want them.
Many like SMS because it is4.(ease) and quick.Some parents felt happy because they could communicate with their children.Some teachers said mobile phone use5.(be) a distraction（分心的事）to students during school hours and6.also gave them much trouble in their classrooms.Sometimes students might use phone messages7. (cheat) during exams.A new study found that some teenagers sending messages in class even hurt their fingers because they can't stop8.(send) SMS.
Many teachers suggested that students should not have phones at school,but if there was a good reason,they could leave their phones at school office.And even they can use the telephone in the teachers’ office instead.Many people think they understand the reason9.parents would want their children to have them,but they agree schools should tell the students10.(use) their mobile phones at proper times.
Before reading McCarty's story I had thought that a smile just invited unwanted attention.Afterwards I had a____opinion.I found that smiling could____myself and the people around me.
Recently I became a(n)____in my son's school.The more I drove the more I heard the other drivers____about a new crossing guard,the person who____the flow of traffic so that cars can get in and out of the school area____and safely.The guard,not having much____,seemed unsure when he made a decision,which often____long lines of heavy traffic.Most days he looked worried.I saw cars pass by him with the____drivers.I wanted to do something just to make the guard____.
Then I realized I did have the____to change at least one interaction（互动）in his day.One morning when the crossing guard gave me a(n)____to pull into the school,I moved my car forward.Then,just before I began my____,I gave him a big smile.He saw me,and then his face____.He smiled back at me as I continued my turn.
That's it.That's all it took.I knew I had made a____in his day.And____I have not spoken a word to this man,I know he____me because we smiled to each other every time he sees me behind the wheel.
Now,I____smile toward people around me.I can't speak for the people who have____these smiles,but I can say my life is so much____,so much more joyous,that I can't imagine how I lived without such a smile.I hope I can make others share their happiness just as freely.
1.A. poor B. new C. strong D. popular
2.A. change B. protect C. educate D. surprise
3.A. teacher B. cleaner C. driver D. adviser
4.A. ask B. argue C. learn D. complain
5.A. admits B. controls C. breaks D. notices
6.A. quickly B. closely C. quietly D. lately
7.A. interest B. discussion C. experience D. consideration
8.A. drew B. reduced C. followed D. caused
9.A. careless B. impatient C. drunk D. dangerous
10.A. relaxed B. proud C. nervous D. confused
11.A. truth B. message C. power D. program
12.A. address B. gift C. report D. sign
13.A. work B. turn C. test D. journey
14.A. softened B. reddened C. darkened D. hardened
15.A. speech B. mistake C. decision D. difference
16.A. now that B. as if C. even though D. only if
17.A. believes B. recognizes C. supports D. interviews
18.A. always B. never C. hardly D. sometimes
19.A. sent B. enjoyed C. collected D. received
20.A. easier B. longer C. brighter D. busier
When you're dealing with a stressful situation or going through a hard time,people in your life can help you. When someone who cares knows what you're going through,it helps you feel understood and not so alone.1. Problems seem smaller when you talk about them with the right person.You can do better and find out solutions more easily when you share your problems.
There are lots of different ways to get and give help.2.other times you need advice on things.Help can be very easy,like a homework project.Or it can go on for a while,like teaching to bring up a failing grade or advising to get through a difficult personal situation.
It's likely you remember times someone helped you.3.Friends helped you get through sadness or deal with disappointment.Teachers might have guided you through the college application process.4.You might give a hand to your classmate who met difficulty.
Friends,parents,teachers and other adults can be great resources when you need help.There are also times when you need the extra help that a professional can provide best.Doctors can offer specialized help for a health problem. 5.
A.Having a right person means a lot.
B.Parents taught you to stop a bad habit.
C.Difficulties are everywhere in your life.
D.You need to learn to give help in the right way.
E.Sometimes you just want to hear an encouraging word.
F.Turn to the professional people for help when you need.
G.And you can also remember times when you helped others.
