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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. What country 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(yè)） 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. cold B. critical

C. negative D. appreciative

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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.

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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. ____

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2. 對多數(shù)學(xué)生來說這些學(xué)科已經(jīng)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。

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Street art， a very popular form of art spreads quickly all over the world. You can find it on buildings， sidewalks， street signs and trash cans from Tokyo to Paris， from Moscow to Cape Town. 1 Even art museums and galleries are collecting the works of street artists.

Street art started very secretly because it was illegal to paint on public and private property without permission.

2 Some think it is a crime and others think it is a very beautiful new form of culture. Art experts say that the street art movement began in New York in the 1960s. Young adults painted words and other images on the walls and trains. This colourful style of writing became known as graffiti （涂鴉）， whose art showed that young people wanted to rebel against society.

Street artists do their work for different reasons. Some of them do not like artists who make so much money in galleries and museums. 3 Some artists try to express their political opinion in their works. Others like to do things that are not allowed and hope they cant be caught. Advertising companies also use street art in their ads because it gives people the impressions of youth and energy.

4 Artists can show their pictures to people all over the world. Many people， however， say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it alive.

5 There， it will continue to change and grow.

A. Street art has become a global culture.

B. People often have different opinions about street art.

C. Street art used to be illegal， but now has become popular.

D. They choose street art because it is closer to the people.

E. In todays world， the Internet has a big influence on

street art.

F. The street art movement lives with the energy and life

of a big city.

G. With the development of science and technology，

different art styles come into the Internet.

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Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe， who we remember for his classical musicals 1 （include） My Fair Lady and Camelot， was not always famous. He studied piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a

2 （music） and composer in his early years. But after he immigrated to the United States， he failed 3 a pianist. For a while he tried other 4 （type） of work including gold mining and boxing. 5 he never gave up his dream and continued to play the piano and create music.

During those difficult years， he could not always afford

6 （make） payments on his piano. One day， bent over the keyboard， he could hear nothing but the music that he played with such rare inspiration. When he finished and looked up， he was astonished to find that he had 7 audience of three moving men who 8 （seat） on the floor.

They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead， they dug into their pockets， pooled together enough money for the 9 （pay）， placed it on the piano and walked out， empty-handed. 10 （move） by the beauty of his music， these men recognized excellence and responded to it.

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