"Time is a problem for children," states a news report for a new Swiss watch．Children in some countries "learn time slowly" because "they don't wear watches" and "parents don't really know how to teach them time．" The children grow up with this handicap and become adults-and then can't get to work on time．Is there an answer to this problem? Of course-it's the Flick Flak, made by a famous Swiss watch company．
The Flick Flak is being marketed as something teaching watch for children aged 4 to 10．The watch itself does not teach children how to tell time, of course; it merely "takes their imagination" by presenting the "hour" hand as a beautiful red girl named Flak and the "minute" hand as a tall blue boy named Flick．Flick points to related "blue" minutes on the dial, while Flak points to "red" hour numbers．The characters and colors combined with parental help, are supposed to teach young children how to tell time．
The watch comes equipped with a standard battery and a nylon band （尼龍表帶）．Peter Lipkin, the United States sales manager for the Flick Flak, calls it "childproof: if it gets dirty you can throw the whole watch in the washing machine．" The product is being sold in select department stores in Europe, Asia and the United States for a suggested price of $25．Parents who buy the watch may discover that it is one thing to tell time; it's quite another for them to be on time．
小題1:From the news report we know that ____    .
A．parents are patient when teaching children time
B．parents have little idea of how to teach children time
C．children are likely to learn time quickly
D．children enjoy wearing the Flick Flak watch
小題2:The author doesn't seem to believe____    .
A．children will be on time if they have not learnt how to tell time
B．a Flick Flak can help parents teach their children how to tell time
C．the Flick Flak can take children's imagination
D．children usually have trouble telling time if they don't wear watches
小題3:The underlined word handicap （Para．1） means ____    .
A．displeasureB．discouragement
C．disappointmentD．disadvantage
小題4:The United State sales manager calls the new watch “childproof” because ___   .
A．it is designed to teach children to be on time
B．it proves to be effective in teaching children time
C．it is made so as not to be easily damaged by children
D．it is the children's favorite watch

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:C
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Maybe it is because of such transparency by government，rather than the secrecy too often used by authorities in many other countries that more French can enjoy their life thanks to speed cameras
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C．most people think speed cameras are good for slowing drivers down
D．most people think speed cameras are used to make money for the government
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