1、第二十二讲推理判断题(1)(8 min.)(2012师大附中一模)Back in the old days, when I was a child, we sat around the family round table at dinner time and exchanged our daily experiences. It wasnt very organized, but everyone was recognized and all the news that had to be told was told by each family member.We listened to
2、each other and the interest was not puton; it was real. Our family was a unit and we supported each other, and nurtured each other, and liked each other, and we were even willing to admit we loved each other.Today, the family round table has moved to the local fastfood restaurant and talk is not eas
3、y, much less encouraged.Grandma, who used to live upstairs, is now the voice on long distance, and the working parent is far too beaten down each day to spend evening relaxation time listening to the sandbox experience of an eager fouryearold.So family conversation is as extinct as my old toys and p
4、arental questions such as “What have you been doing, Bobby？” have been replaced by “Im busy, go to watch television.”And watch TV they do; count them by the millions.But its usually not childrens television that children watch. Saturday morning, the childrens hour, amounts to only about 8 percent of
5、 their weekly viewing.Where are they to be found? Watching adult television, of course, from the Match Game in the morning, to the afternoon at General Hospital, from the muggings and battles on the evening news right through the family hour and past into Starsky and Hutch. Thats where you find our
6、kids, over five million of them, at 10 p. m， not fewer than a million until after midnight! All of this is done with parental permission.Television, used well, can provide enriching experiences for our young people, but we must use it with some sense. When the carpet is clean, we turn off the vacuum
7、 cleaner. When the dishes are clean, the dishwasher turns itself off.Not so the television, which is on from the sun in the morning to the moon at night and beyond!Parents must exercise some control and show some concern about the cultural influence on the child when a program not intended for that
8、child is viewed. Parents need to intervene. Nonintervention may be a wise policy in international affairs, but the results of parental nonintervention will not be wise at all. 1. From the first two paragraphs one may infer that the writers a attitude towards “the old days” is _.A. preferringB. hatin
9、g C. being tired of D. disappointing 2. The working parent is not willing to listen to her (his) fouryearold child talking about his sandbox games because she (he) is _.A. boring B. very tired C. busy D. angry 3. According to the writer, the responsibility for the kids watching adult television and
10、watching it for a long time should be undertaken by _.A. the television stationsB. the societyC. TV programsD. their parents 4. If we use television with some _， television can provide our young people with much knowledge.A. instruction of expertsB. judgment of our ownC. direction of engineers D. in
11、dication of teachers 5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Parental nonintervention will not be praised.B. Nonintervention may be a good policy in international affairs.C. Parents must exercise some control and show some concern about the cultural influence on the children.D. Parents nee
12、d to intervene.(2)(8 min.)(2012师大附中二模)Dallas Childrens Theater AcademyShow Biz Summer 2012 Rosewood Center for Family Arts 5938 Skillman*Dallas, TX 75231 * (214) 9780110 Important Information * All classes are taught by DCT Theater Professionals!* All Grade Levels indicated are for Fall 2012.* Tuiti
13、on Deposit required for registration.* Tuition balance due on the first day of class. No tuition refunds (退款). * DCT reserves the right to cancel any class; refunds made for cancellation.* Please accompany student to first day of class.* Registration begins onehalf hour before class time.* Questions
14、? Call Nancy Schaeffer at (214) 9780110 or email nancydct.orgHow to Register MAIL: Fill out the form in this brochure.* Be sure to list the class and group that you want & the dates.* The registration form may be copied.FAX: Complete the registration form and fax it to DCT at (214) 9780118.PHONE: Ca
15、ll (214) 9780110.WEB: Visit _www.dct.org_,_click on Academy Classes Drama Days! $175 Entering Grades: Group A: K Group B: 1st & 2nd Group C: 3rd 5thMon. Fri. 9: 30 am. 1 pm. June 2 June 6 * Day One come up with a character, work with your class to plan the play.* Day Two create the situations and sc
16、enes for your oneofakind show!* Day Three rehearse (排演) your part. * Day Four pick a costume, get ready!* Day Five SHOWTIME invite family and friends to your Friday Showcase!* Bring a sack lunch and drink each day!Laugh out Loud $175 Entering Grades: 5Mon. Fri.1: 30 pm.5: 00 pm. June 23June 27 Show
17、Friday, June 27 * Do you like comedy? Try your hand at the world of comedy in the class just for you!* Learn a comedy sketch from the old masters!* Tell a joke! Learn why old jokes can be the best!* Work with your class to put on a oneofakind Comedy Show for family and friends!Acting Just Acting $22
18、5 Group A: Entering Grades K; Group B: Entering Grades 1st 2nd; Group C: Entering Grades 3rd 4th; Mon. Fri. 9: 30 am. 2: 30 pm.; Session ： July 28 Aug. 1; Session ： Aug. 4 Aug. 8; Session ： Aug. 11 Aug. 15 * Are you ready to challenge your acting skills and try something new?* Start with the charact
19、ers: Who are you? Be the star of your dreams.* Become the character youve always wanted to be.* Work with your class to create the plot.* Get ready to present your show for family and friends on the final Friday!Summer Scenes $225Entering Grades 5th and 6th; Mon. Fri.9: 30 am 2: 30 pm.; Session ： Ju
20、ly 28 Aug.1; Session ： Aug.4 Aug.8; Session ： Aug.11 Aug.15 * Do you want to be an actor?* Improve your skills with instruction from professional actors & directors.* Rehearse and perform scenes from your favorite plays.* Develop characters and polish performances! 1. What is the purpose of the text
21、?A. To earn money from the introduction.B. To attract readers to attend Summer Scenes.C. To persuade readers to attend Show Biz Summer 2012.D. To teach readers how to register for Show Biz Summer 2012. 2. If you want to attend Show Biz Summer 2012, you should be aware that _.A. therell be no refunds
22、 in any caseB. tuition must be paid at least before June 2C. registration begins half an hour after class timeD. students had better be accompanied on the first day 3. It can be inferred from the text that all the four oneweek specials _.A. are intended for children aged below 7B. are all held at Ro
23、sewood Center for Family Arts C. will take place in June or July and last five daysD. need students to bring a sack lunch and drink each day 4. Which of the following classes suits those who want to be actors?A. Summer Scenes.B. Acting Just Acting.C. Laugh out Loud.D. Drama Days! 5. Where is the tex
24、t most probably from?A. A newspaper.B. An entertainment magazine. C. A guide book.D. Part of a brochure.(3)(8 min.)(2012长郡中学月考六)Have you ever ripped a dollar bill by mistake? If so, perhaps you taped it back together. Sometimes money is damaged in more serious ways. Then it is not easy to fix. If yo
25、u cannot repair paper money, you cannot use it. You have to send badly damaged money to a special government office in Washington, D. C. The people who work in this office sit at long tables under bright lights. Their main tools are magnifying glasses and tweezers. Their job is to piece together the
26、 damaged bills. The workers try to find at least half of each of bill. Otherwise the government will not pay the owner for it.This office is very busy. It handles about 30, 000 cases per year. People may wait a long time before their case comes up, but its worth it. The service is free, and you may
27、get your money back.How is money damaged? Sometimes it is damaged in a fire. Then a person may have mostly ashes to send in. Sometimes money is damaged in a flood. Then the bills are faded and stuck together. People had sent money that had gone through the washing machine. Some bills have been chewe
28、d by animals. Others somehow got into blenders.Also some people dont like banks, so they hid their money in unusual places. If bills are buried in cans, they sometimes get moldy. Mice often nibble at money hidden in attics and basements.Once, a truck carrying money for a bank exploded. There was a b
29、ig fire. The truck company sent in the remains of the bills. They were worth $2.5 million dollars. Thanks to the government workers, the company got a check for all the money. 1. If you cannot repair money, you cannot _.A. buy it B. use itC. hide it D. send it 2. You can send badly damaged money to
30、a government _ in Washington, D. C.A. bank B. billC. office D. tool 3. Workers find half of a bill so the government will _.A. pay the owner B. fix the moneyC. call the owner D. take the job 4. Some people hide money because they dont like _.A. fires B. checksC. mice D. banks 5. Thanks to the worker
31、s, the company was able to _.A. put out the fire B. get the money back C. write a check D. buy the money back(4)(8 min.)(2012十二校联考二)Poetry Writing Classes OnlineConsider it the caviar (鱼子酱) of literature: tiny eggs with wonderful taste. Poetry has inspired the human soul for thousands of years and t
32、here are those who still treasure its magnificence. If you hear mermaids singing or feel the wind or see the sun rising in ribbons then you are one of these happy few. Excellence in poetry is mysterious, but a quest(探索) is worth pursuing. In our courses, you will learn to control sound, structure, l
33、ine, word, theme, etc. into wellcrafted poems and you will improve your precision by experimenting with various timehonored forms. You will also learn how and where to market your work.LevelPoetry Writing 10Week WorkshopUsing a balance of lecture, exercise, and comment on work from the instructor an
34、d classmates, this course gives students a firm grounding in all the basics of poetry writing. Write twosix poems Lectures on basics of poetry craft Writing exercises Present work for critique(评论)(two times)Poetry is for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals.Online ClassesTui
35、tion: $395, Returning Students $365. Registration Fee $25.Each class strictly limited to 16 students, ages 18 and up. StartsNew LectureLocationTimeJuly 6TuesdaysOnline24 hrs. a dayAug. 17TuesdaysOnline24 hrs. a dayOct. 5 TuesdaysOnline24 hrs. a day You can still enroll in this class!AdvancedPoetry W
36、riting 10Week WorkshopFocusing on developing projects and receiving comment from the instructor and classmates, this course helps students sharpen their skills and work toward completion of publishable work. Begin or refine twosix poems. Lectures that expand on basics of poetry craft Writing Exercis
37、es Present work for indepth critique (two times)Online ClassesTuition: $395, Returning Students $365. Registration Fee $25.Each class strictly limited to 14 students, ages 18 and up. StartsNew LectureLocationTimeJuly 14WednesdaysOnline24 hrs. a dayOct. 6WednesdaysOnline24 hrs. a day You can still en
38、roll in this class! 1. You learn the following on Poetry Writing Classes Online EXCEPT _.A. where you can sell your poemsB. why its worth seeking excellence in poetryC. how to write a wellcrafted poemD. how to sharpen your skills in poetry 2. If you rejoin the online poetry writing classes, you shou
39、ld pay _.A. $390 B. $410 C. $395 D. $365 3. If you are a beginner, you can start the courses from _.A. July 14 B. Aug. 14 C. July 6 D. Oct. 6 4. In Advanced Poetry Writing Class, you are asked to _.A. lay steady foundations for the basis of poetry writingB. hand in your poems getting ready for publicationC. make comments on the works of your classmatesD. give some lectures on basics of poetry craft 5. The passage is most probably from a _.A. newspaper advertisementB. book review C. scientific magazineD. news report答案下载：网址
