"Tom? Are you in bed yet?" called Mrs.White. There was no answer. Mrs. White put down her book and
went to her 14-year-old son's room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a motorbike
was running fast.
     "Oh, Tom. You're still playing on that computer game. You must stop now, it's half past eleven. If you don't
go to bed soon, you'll be very tired tomorrow," said Mrs. White. 
     "But I've nearly won the game," Tom said to Mrs. White. She could see the excitement on his face. She sat
down beside him. 
     "You're always playing on the computer. You spend more time on this machine than on your homework."
      Today more and more families have computers. Parents hope computers can help their children improve
their study at school. But many of their children use computers to play games and watch videos instead of
studying. We often see that computer net bars are crowded with people, especially young boys. They spend a lot
of money competing (競爭) with the computerized (用計算機(jī)控制的) machines. The more they lose, the more
they want to win. The result is that they don't want to work or study.
     In some countries, even scientists hate computers. They say computers cause millions of people to lose their
jobs or cause them a lot of trouble. Computer game addiction (癮) is a serious problem in social (社會的) life.
Something has to be done to solve the problem.

1. How did Mrs. White feel when she saw her son playing late?

A. She felt excited.
B. She felt happy.
C. She felt worried.
D. She felt wonderful.

2. Parents hope computers can _______.

A. help their children improve their study at school
B. help their children play well
C. help their children know a lot of Internet knowledge
D. help their children relax themselves

3. Many children use computers to _______.

A. watch videos
B. listen to songs
C. play games
D. A、B and C

4. The writer thinks _______.

A. the boys can go to the computer net bars, but the girls can't
B. the computer net bars are very useful
C. the children spend too much money on computer games
D. the children should play computer games

5. Why do some scientists hate computers?

A. They think computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs.
B. They think computers cause them a lot of trouble.
C. They think it's a waste of time to use computers.
D. Both A and B.

     Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to
study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.
     Liu Wei, a junior 2 student from Hefei, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons.
He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife.
     Another student, 14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou, was afraid of exams. She got very worried in one
exam, and when she looked at the exam paper. She couldn't think of anything to write.
     A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental problems. Their
troubles include being worried and very unhappy and having problems in learning and getting on with people.
Many students who have problems won't go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid（silly）if they
go to see a doctor. Others don't want to talk about their secret.
     Liang Yuezhu, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Adding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers:
    * Talk to your parents or teachers often.
    * Take part in group activities and play sports.
    * Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.

1. Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because ______.

A. he was afraid of his teacher
B. he wanted to frighten his parents
C. he was so worried about his studies
D. something was wrong with it

2. Yan Fang's problems happened whenever ______.

A. she studied very hard
B. she had exams
C. she talked with her parents
D. she thought of something

3. Students who have problems won't ask others for help because ______.

A. they won't let others think they are stupid
B. they don't think doctors can help them
C. they don't want to tell their secret to others
D. both A and C

4. Liang Yuezhu's advice tells us that ______.

A. it's better for the students who have mental problems to stay alone at home
B. it's unnecessary for them to be with others
C. group activities and sports can help them
D. teachers and parents can't do anything to deal with the mental problems

     For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping — watching TV and buying things by phone. Now
teleshopping is starting in Europe. In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for
clothes, jewelry, food, toys and many other things.
     Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example. The biggest Swedish company sells different
kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made＄100 million. In France there are two
teleshopping channels, and the French spend about＄20 million a year to buy things through those channels.
     In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the
government allowed more telepshopping. Other channels can open for telebusiness, including the largest
American teleshopping company and a 24－h(huán)our teleshopping company. German businesses are hoping this new
teleshopping will help them sell more things.
     Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With
all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason. But at the same time, other Europeans do not
like this new way of shopping. They call teleshopping "junk on the air". Many Europeans usually worry about the
quality of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure
about the quality of the things on TV.
     The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the
American companies. They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also
have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.

1. Teleshopping is _______ in Europe.

A. not popular
B. growing　
C. not possible
D. cheap

2. People like teleshopping because it is ________.

A. American
B. cheaper
C. easier
D. more popular

3. Some Europeans don't like teleshopping because they _______.

A. don't like to buy things 　
B. don't watch TV
C. believe the things sold on TV are expensive
D. think the things sold on TV are bad quality

4. In Germany, teleshopping may ________.

A. help businessmen get more money
B. keep the shops open longer
C. have fewer buyers
D. bring better TV programs

5. The best title of this passage is ________.

A. American Teleshopping
B. Teleshopping Companies
C. Teleshopping in Europe
D. Teleshopping — Junk on the Air

    Young people can have problems with their minds. Some student becomes worried because they have to
study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.
     Liu Wei, a junior 2 student from Hefei, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons.
He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife.
     Another student, 14-year-old Yang Fang from Guangzhou, was afraid of exams. She got very worried in
one, and when she looked at the exam paper, she couldn't think of anything to write.
     A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental problems. Their
troubles include being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on with people.
Many students who gave problems won't go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to
see a doctor. Others don't want to talk about their secrets.
     Liang Yuezhu, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers:
    Talk to your parents or teachers often. 
    Take part in group activities and play sports. 
    Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.

1. The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have _____.

A. mental problems
B. a headache
C. knife with them
D. no parents

2. Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because _____.

A. he was afraid of his teacher
B. he wanted to frighten his parents
C. he was so worried about his studies
D. his finger was badly hurt

3. Yang Fang's problem happened when _____.

A. she studied very hard
B. she had exams
C. she talked with her parents
D. she thought of something

4. Students who have problems won't ask others for help because _____.

A. they won't let others think they are stupid
B. they don't think doctors can help them
C. they think the problems are not serious
D. they have no secrets about others

5. Liang Yuezhu's advice tell us that _____.

A. it's unnecessary for them to be with others
B. only group activities and sports can help them
C. teachers and parents can't do anything about mental problems
D. it's better for the students who have mental problems to join others.

    Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of
the day. TV brings the outside closer to people's homes. Some people say the world is
smaller than before because of TV.
    What's going on the other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there
a good sports game somewhere?
    If you want to answer these and many other questions, just turn on the TV and watch
it. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through reading
or listening to the radio. With TV, however, they can learn better and more easily. Why?
Because they can hear and watch.
    TV helps us a lot. TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of
doing things.

1. Some people say the world is smaller than before because _____.

A. TV makes the earth smaller and smaller
B. all people like watching TV
C. watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day
D. TV brings the outside world closer to people.

2. We can _____ when we watch TV.

A. go to live in the other countries
B. answer many questions
C. get a lot of information (信息)
D. ask TV some questions

3. People learn better through TV than through the radio because _____.

A. TV sets are bigger than radios
B. people can hear and they can watch, too
C. if people don't have TV, they can not live happily
D. it's easier to turn on TV than to turn on the radio

4. TV can _____.

A. teach us a lot of things
B. learn a lot of things
C. give us what we want
D. help us do our homework

5. This article (文章) tells us _____.

A. it's good to watch TV
B. not to watch TV any more
C. students should not watch TV at any time
D．to stop reading to watch TV

    People are often killed while crossing the road. Most of these people are elderly
people and children. Elderly people are often killed because they usually cannot see or
hear very well. Children are often killed because they are not careful. They have to look
and listen before they cross the road.
    If a car or a bus is going very fast, it cannot stop very quickly. People don't always
understand this. They think a car can stop within a few metres. The faster a car is
running, the longer it takes to stop. It is very difficult for a person to know how fast
a car is running.
    The only safe way to cross the road is to look both ways, right and left. Then, if you
make sure there aren't any cars coming up the road, it is safe to cross. The right way to
cross the road is to walk quickly. It is not safe to run. If people run across the road,
they may fall down.

(     )1. Children are often killed when crossing the road because they don't look and
          listen carefully before they cross it.
(     )2. When you cross the road, you'd better try to stop the car.
(     )3. It is possible for a driver to stop his car at once when he finds something
          wrong within some meters in front of him.
(     )4. Never cross the road when you see cars driving nearby.
(     )5. The writer asked people to be careful with traffic.

     Many adults think that the decision to buy a computer is theirs. They are the world's webmasters.
But now, a US survey (調(diào)查) has found children are getting more and more interested in the Internet.
The number of children using the Internet has grown to three times in the past three years.
     Three years ago, the number of two to seventeen years old children entering the web world was
eight million. Today, the number has increased to 25 million. By the end of the year 2005, the number
of children on-line is expected to be 42 million.
     More and more children are using the net because their parents use it.
      The survey showed that the number of parents using the net has changed from 4.5 million and
16.4 million. The survey found many other interesting facts.
     Almost two-thirds of US families have home computers. Forty-six percent of all family members
are hooked (沉迷于) on the Internet.
      Girls are using the net as much as boys.
     In five years, schools will become the main gateways to the Internet for children.