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1、杭州外国语学校2013年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练25倒数第六周星期五AScott Langteau has this message for kids: Spend less time playing video gamesIts a message that many a mom and dad have tried to impress upon many a youngster (and some not-so-youngsters) who spend perhaps a bit too much time with game controllers in handBut the
2、40-year-old Langteau isnt a parentHes experienced at video games one who played producer on three “Medal of Honor” games and co-founded his own game development companyLangteau has just published a childrens book called “Sofa Boy,” which tells the story of a kid who spends too much time sitting on t
3、he couch with controller held in hand and the rather terrible consequences that followIts a fairy tale plucked straight from Langteau's own experiences as a lad with a fondness for video games and his own bouts with a bit of game addictionBut first, Langteau would like to make one thing clear: “
4、Im not saying that you shouldnt play video gamesI think video games are great, I think they do great things for kidsInstead, Langteau says his book is all about a little something called “moderation(克制)”_“Its_about_being_well_rounded,” he says“Just like with anything else, we all need to make sure t
5、hat theres a variety in what we do”Video gamers can be rather bad-tempered when it comes to accepting criticism about their favorite entertainmentAnd understandably soAfter all, most people who go around talking about the dangers of playing video games tend to be outsiders people who dont play video
6、 games and certainly dont understand that they can be a valuable and healthy form of entertainmentBut Langteau and “Sofa Boy” seem to be in a unique position to deliver a message of gaming moderation that the young game-savvy masses might actually listen toAfter all, this is a man who understands wh
7、at it means to be a kid with a passion for gamesHis early experience has taught him a lesson41Scott Langteau published “Sofa Boy” to_ Ashare his great skills on games Bwarn kids against game addiction Ctell about his fairy tale as a kidDdeliver a message for games42We can learn from the passage that
8、_ ALangteau advises the young to play games within limits BLangteau advises the young not to play games Cplaying video games ruins the future of kids Dplaying video games is of no benefit to kids43By saying “Its about being well rounded” Langteau thinks_20090506 Agames do great things for kids Bgame
9、rs are usually fat and round Cgames should be viewed from all sides Dgamers are to blame for their behaviors44What topic will be discussed in the following paragraph? AHis idea to create “Sofa Boy” BHis great achievement in games as a kid CHis hard times to set up his game company DHis enthusiasm fo
10、r games when he was a small boyBDo dogs understand us?Be careful what you say around your dogIt might understand more than you thinkA border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in GermanyThe dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year
11、-old childIts word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzeeIn one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objectsThen the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it backIn four test
12、s, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands rightAs the dog couldn't see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain wordsIn another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog
13、 already knewThe owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard beforeThe correct object was chosen in seven out of ten tests, suggesting that the dog had workedout the answer by process of elimination(排除法)A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is
14、 even more impressiveRico is thought to be smarter than the average dogFor one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种)known for its mental abilitiesIn addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine monthsIt's hard to know if all dogs underst
15、and at least some of the words we sayEven if they do, they can't talk backStill, it wouldn't hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and thenYou might just get a big, wet kiss in return! 45From paragraph 2 we know that _Aanimals are as clever as human beingsBchimpanzees have very good word-lea
16、rning skills Cdogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzeesDdogs have similar learning abilities as 3-year-old children46Both experiments show that_ARico is smart enough to get all commands rightBRico can recognize different things including toysCRico has developed the ability of learning mathematic
17、sDRico won't forget the names of objects once recognizing them47Which of the following statements is true?ARico has a better memory partly because of its proper early trainingBThe purpose of the experiments is to show the border collie's mental abilitiesCThe border collie is world-famous for
18、 recognizing objectsDRico is born to understand its owner's commands48What does the writer want to tell us?ATo train your dog BTo talk to your dogCTo be careful with your dog DTo be friendly to your dogCWILD WEATHERMANName: Sam ChampionHot job: TV WeathermanWhere: WABC-TV, New York CityWhen you
19、were a child, did you plan to forecast wind, rain, and snow on TV?I wanted to be a foreign journalistI took courses in weather science at Eastern Kentucky University, but I majored in broadcasting newsHow did you finally become a weatherman?My first job in the early 80s was at the local TV station i
20、n Paducah, KentuckyI did everything from turning on the lights in the morning to writing and delivering morning newsI put together weather forecasts, and became interested in themBack then, how did you forecast weather?Independent companies collected computer information that showed, for example, ho
21、w a single weather system might split into snow or snow mixed with rainThe information was often opposite and the job of a weatherman was to study the information and make the best educated guess about the stormHas weather forecasting changed much with new technology?Advanced computers, satellites,
22、and Doppler radar (sound waves used to track storms) have made forecasting more exactBut we still know very little about how weather is shapedSo far, we just have theoriesAny advice for children whod like to become weather scientists? To me, weather is the most exciting field in the worldThere are s
23、till so many more questions about weather than answersAfter all, if we cant foresee floods or hurricanes, how safe a society are we? Weather forecasting is wide open for scientists who love to solve puzzling problemsThe next generation of meteorologists (weather scientists) will unlock many of Earth
24、s weather secretsSo get a general knowledge of Earth science, and study meteorology (weather science) in collegeThanks, Sam 49Judging from the writing style, the text is _Aa diary Ban interviewCa news storyDan announcement50As a child, ABC-TVs Sam Champion wanted to be a _Aspace scientistBweatherman
25、Cnews reporter Dmeteorologist51Present weather forecasting technology _Ahas made weather report more exact than everBis still not perfectChasnt changed much in the last 50 yearsDboth A and B52The study of weather science is called _A meteorologyB forecasting C geography D earth scienceDThe kids at S
26、hute Country Primary School in Devon are surprisingly quiet when its time to go home in the afternoon, instead of the usual shouting and running you can hear them asking each other, “ Are the lights all off?”, “Shall we check the taps in case they are dripping (滴水)?”, “How many paper towels did we u
27、se today?” But its not unusual hereThe kids have declared a war on waste “Weve never made the children do anything,” explains Liz Templar, the schools head teacher, “they came up with all ideas themselvesTheyre doing this because they want to”If you take a look around the school you wont see anythin
28、g thrown away unnecessarilyEverything is collected and reused, or sent to be recycled Shute School started its green_revolution_two years agoThey looked carefully at every party of school lifefrom the teaching to the cleaningThey looked at the way stationery(文具) was usedespecially photocopying, the
29、way cleaning was carried out, and how food was used and wasted! Even parents were looked at: how many children came in each car? Did they use unleaded petrol? Could they bring more children in fewer cars? High on the list was the waste of paperNext came unfriendly cleaning productsPaper towels were
30、replaced with recycled paperBut the hardest thing for the kids was when they found out how much rubbish was created by the chocolate, crisps and other snacks(小吃) eaten at lunch timeOf their own accord(自愿地), the children gave them upNow they bring apples and home-made snacks The school has its own ga
31、rden where they grow vegetables and flowers so that they can learn about the environmentThey also use this area for their recycling store-large containers to collect aluminum, bottles, plate and fabric(织物) Even the schools play area is made from recycled things Since the children started, the school
32、s heating and lighting bills have fallen obviously and the number of rubbish bags has gone down from seven a week to two or three Everywhere in Shute School there are bright posters asking everyone to take their rubbish home, to save energy and paper and to keep the green flag flying53Which of the f
33、ollowing best describes the writers idea? AThe pupils at Shute School are fighting against pollution BThe pupils at Shute School are learning to save things CThe pupils at Shute School have declared a war on waste DThe pupils at Shute School have found a way to recycle waste things54We can infer fro
34、m the text that “green revolution” means _ Abeautifying schoolyardBactivity against waste Cplanting green plantsDthrowing away waste55What do the children think creates the most waste? APaper towelsBCleaning products CSnacks DPaper56We learn from the text that the childrens behavior _ Ahas brought a
35、rgumentsBhas saved the schools cost Cwas against by their parentsDwas forced by their head teacherEBelow is an advertisement in a travel brochureBook this packageThere are few areas better than Lake Myvatn for viewing the Northern Lights and discovering the wonders of the Icelandic winterDay 1Reykja
36、vikAkureyriLake MyvatnFlight to Akureyri from where you will be picked upTransfer to Lake MyvatnSightseeing tour of the Lake Myvatn areaAfter the tour an introduction of the activities availableDay 2Free day at Lake Myvatn: optional tours availablePlease note that all tours are dependent on weather
37、and road conditions, and therefore only booked locally at Lake MyvatnDay 3AkureyriReykjavikThe morning will be spent at Lake Myvatn and then in the afternoon a transfer to Akureyri where you will go on a short sightseeing tour of Akureyri enjoying the beautiful sightsAfternoon flight back to Reykjav
38、ikActivities available at Lake MyvatnSnowmobileTake an exciting adventure on our snowmobiles out on the frozen Lake Myvatn or travel deep into the Highlands with one of our guides30 min and 1 hour tour availableSuper-jeepSightseeing at Myvatn and a super-jeep adventure3 tours available: around the a
39、rea of Lake Myvatn; a tour to Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall in Europe and unforgettable at winter time; a tour further into the Myvatn areaSightseeing toursSightseeing tours to some spectacular places: Icelandic farms, power station, museums and a search for the northern lightsThese tours a
40、re recommended for all nature loversCross-country skiingThe Lake Myvatn area and surrounding Highlands are great for cross-country skiingThere is a good mixture of areas from easy to more demanding and the length of each tour also depends on ones abilityHorse ridingA wonderful area that offers a gre
41、at variation of trekking(跋涉)routesOn offer are tours from one hour to a day tour with different destinations, something to match your desireGo-carts on iceExperience the adventure of driving on the ice of the lakeThe snow is taken away and you drive with “nailed” tiresAlso available is go-carts in the snowWinter gardenDifferent kinds of amusements on the frozen lake: bowling, cricket, skating, mini golf etc57What is the purpose
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