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American children arent the only couch potatoes with nearly one third of children globally spending three hours a day or more watching TV or on computers， according to a study of over 70，000 teens in 34 nations.

From Argentina to Zambia， Regina Guthold of the World Health Organization in Geneva and her colleagues found most children arent getting enough exercise and it made no difference whether they lived in a rich or a poor country. “With regard to physical activity levels， we did not find much difference between poor and rich countries，” Guthold said. The study looked at 72，845 schoolchildren aged 13 to 15 from North and South America， Asia， Europe， Africa and the Middle East.

The researchers explained that plenty of physical activity means at least an hour of exercise outside of gym class at least five days a week. Children who spent three or more hours a day watching TV， playing computer games， or chatting with friends online—except for time in school or time spent doing homework—were classified （歸類） as sedentary.

The researchers found only one quarter of the boys and 15 percent of the girls were getting enough exercise by these explanations. A quarter of boys and nearly 30 percent of girls were sedentary and didnt get enough exercise with girls less active than boys in every country except for Zambia.

Uruguay had the highest percentage of active boys， at 42 percent， while Zambia had the lowest， at 8 percent. Girls from India were the most active， with 37 percent getting enough exercise， while girls from Egypt were the least active， with just 4 percent getting plenty of exercise. Children in Myanmar were the least sedentary， with 13 percent of boys and 8 percent of girls classified as sedentary. The most sedentary nations were St. Lucia and the Cayman Islands， with 58 percent of boys and 64 percent of girls spending at least three hours a day in sedentary activity.

People showed a deep concern for kids lack of physical activity in various nations. Why do they have a low level of physical activity？ Guthold thought that urbanization （都市化） could be a factor as well as access to cars and TVs.

1. What do we know about the findings of the study led by Guthold？

A. Girls in every country are no more active than boys.

B. Only 4 percent of girls from Egypt are not active exercisers.

C. Children in rich countries get less exercise than those in poor countries.

D. Only a small percentage of children around the world do enough exercise.

2. The underlined word “sedentary” is used to define people who ___ .

A. spend a lot of time doing homework

B. like communicating with their friends

C. exercise outdoors at least an hour every day

D. spend a lot of time sitting down without moving

3. Which of the following countries has the most active children according to the passage？

A. Uruguay. B. India.

C. Myanmar. D. St. Lucia.

4. Whats the main idea of the passage？

A. Nearly one third of children globally are couch potatoes.

B. Most American children are addicted to TVs and computers.

C. Children as well as adults need plenty of physical activity.

D. More and more people dont exercise because of urbanization.

B

With S. E. Hintons The Outsiders coming out in 1967， a new kind of literature， young adult literature， appeared. Previous to this time， society generally recognized two age groups， school-age children and adults， and books and magazines were for the needs and interests of each. However， after the Second World War， a newly recognized life stage called adolescence came into being， consisting of high school and college students who had outgrown （因長大而放棄） the books of children， but were not quite ready for the more lengthy and complex books of their parents and teachers.

The new young adult literature is written especially for them. Authors write works on a reading level and a maturity level suitable for young adult readers. Readers enjoy characters that are just like them. The American Library Association recognizes the value of these well-written works in encouraging students to read， and increasing their understanding and critical thinking skills along with a love of literature.

Teen Reads is designed to meet the needs of students who meet young adult literature for perhaps the first time， whether it is for a school assignment （作業） or just for more information about a favorite book and its author.

After an introductory chapter providing an overview of the author and his or her approach to writing， a biography chapter will detail （詳述） the history of the authors life and the experiences that had an effect on his or her works， and the authors writing process and future goals. The chapters that follow will concentrate on one novel or short story collection each. They will talk about the plot， main characters， settings， and themes of the story. At the end of each chapter will be web resources for additional reading. Teen Reads， written in a friendly style， will help students achieve a greater understanding and appreciation of the young adult novels they read.

5. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that before 1967 ___ .

A. students couldnt understand children literature

B. works for children and adults were especially popular

C. there were no special literature books fit for young adults

D. teenagers showed strong interest in reading adult literature

6. The new young adult literature is thought to be able to ___ .

a. encourage teenagers to read

b. help teenagers create great works

c. improve teenagers ability to understand

d. increase teenagers critical thinking skills

A. a； b； c B. a； c； d

C. a； b； d D. b； c； d

7. The purpose of publishing Teen Reads is to ___ .

A. get profits from providing school assignments

B. make sure what is appreciated by young adults

C. meet the demands of young adult literature beginners

D. find out who is the most popular writer with young adults

8. The writers attitude towards Teen Reads is ___ .

A. curious B. critical

C. doubtful D. appreciative

單詞訓練營

從下列方框里10個單詞中選擇8個適當單詞的正確形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每個單詞只使用一次。

charm billboard collection dance draw

honour mythology relax signify sing

1. The moonlight was bright， and the flowers were ____ to the melody.

2. He felt very ____ and happy to read the papers.

3. I go to the market place where collectors buy and sell their ____ .

4. Lily ____ us all when she came into the room.

5. Reread your previous essays for potential ideas and information， which you may want to ____ upon.

6. By raising his hand he ____ that he had some questions.

7. He added an appealing and memorable figure to the popular American ____ .

8. The sodiers gave their lives to their country and were ____ as heroes.

單句改錯

下列各句每句有1個錯誤。

1. Mary and I are going to spend the weekend relax ourselves.

____

2. The lifeboat rescued dozen people and took them to a larger ship. ____

3. We are going to give a welcome meeting at honour of Mr Clark. ____

4. I wont stand your talk to me like that. ____

單句翻譯

1. 他們可能會利用歷史證據來支持他們的觀點。

2. 對多數學生來說這些學科已經失去了吸引力。

3. 我無法忍受看著這些新鮮的花兒壞掉。

4. 幾乎沒什么人來參加這次考試。

單項選擇

1. I feel greatly honoured ___ into their society.

A. to welcome B. welcoming

C. to be welcomed D. welcomed

2. One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a high-rise is that you can get a good ___ of the whole city.

A. sight B. view

C. look D. scene

3. In the garden we can find a（n） ___ of plants that range from tall trees to small flowers.

A. deal B. group

C. amount D. variety

4. ___ I had done it I knew I had made a mistake.

A. Hardly B. Mostly

C. Nearly D. Immediately

5. He asked his brother to watch the thief. ___ ， he called 110 and reported it to the police.

A. However B. Therefore

C. Meanwhile D. Besides

6. I have asked you to put down what I said just now. It seems that you are ___ .

A. making your point B. missing the point

C. to the point D. on the point

7. I played table tennis for half an hour， which made me ___ .

A. relax B. relaxing

C. relaxation D. relaxed

8. Many Chinese universities provided scholarships for students ___ financial aid.

A. in favour of B. in honour of

C. in need of D. in face of

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Around 9.5 percent of primary school children in Nanjing use name cards as a social tool， Guangzhou-based Yangcheng Evening News reported.

The newspaper referred to an investigation （調查） of students in more than 10 primary schools in Nanjing. But Wang Xianjiong， schoolmaster of Nanshi Primary School， which was listed as being investigated， said he had not heard that any of his students had cards. But he admitted it was not unusual for primary students to use name cards. “Primary students should mainly concentrate on study， instead of social contact，” Wang said.

The Yangcheng Evening News report said most of the cards were prepared by parents， who hoped the cards would improve their childrens communication skills. In China， most families have only one child， and many of these children are said to have poor social skills. The report quoted primary student Jia Xiaoyong， a school monitor who decided himself to print his name cards. He said he believed name cards would improve his efficiency （效率） to organize student activities. But Wang Xianjiong said name cards were unnecessary for primary students. A local education official named Pan said he was surprised and upset by the news. He thinks education experts and schools have long been busy organizing various activities to improve primary students social lives， and name cards alone could not make children more sociable.

“If children are kidnapped （綁架） by outlaws， they can try to give their cards to warm-hearted people to seek rescue，” the report quoted a parent as saying. Names， telephone numbers and e-mail and home addresses， hobbies and personal ambitions were often printed on the childrens cards， the report said.

Many students themselves asked their parents to print the cards mainly for the freshness of having them rather than to meet actual communication demands， the report said.

1. For what purpose did parents prepare name cards for their children？ （no more than 6 words）

2. What did Jia Xiaoyong think of name cards？ （no more than 3 words）

3. How did Pan feel about the news？ （no more than 5 words）

4. What could the children do if they are kidnapped by outlaws according the passage？ （no more than 9 words）

5. What did many children ask their parents to print the cards for？ （no more than 6 words）