Every kid wishes to be an adult. But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become "kidults" (kid+adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people across Asia.

Some kidults collect toys they once played with.  Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory.

Other kidults still enjoy children's stories and fairy tales. For example, Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children's book!

"Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society," said Lee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at Hankuk University(韓國(guó)外國(guó)語(yǔ)大學(xué)). He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together. He may be right.

Tim Greenhalgh,a professor,explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.

49. We can infer from the article that _________.

A. Kidults miss their childhood so much that they can't give up their toys

B. Bloomsbury knows some kidults don't want people to know that they are kidults

C. Kidults like to have vitamins very much

D. Some toys are so interesting that even adults like them very much

50. According to the author, being a kidult is good in some way except that _______.

A. it can improve the relationship between parents and their kids

B. it can help kidults feel relaxed

C. it is helpful to solve some social problems

D. it can make people loyal to one's parents

51. According to the writer, _______.

A. being a kidult is nothing wrong      B. kidults have mental problems

C. our society is very dull             D. some people can never grow up

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Title：Firecrackers back in Beijing on the Spring Festival

1.  △ 

for setting off firecrackers

☆I(lǐng)t is the most typical custom of the Chinese.

☆The sound of the firecrackers is 2.  △   to drive away demons and bad luck.

☆Their beautiful colours and sound also make people 3.  △  .

Fun for kids

☆Feeling nervous and running away 4.  △   when lighting the fuse

☆Covering the ears with hands and 5.  △   the colourful display joyfully

6.  △  on the ban

☆I(lǐng)t is very dangerous for people and their properties.

☆I(lǐng)ts noise and smoke cause heavy 7. △   .

Complaints about the ban

☆Much fun for kids will be 8.  △   .

☆I(lǐng)t’s difficult for grown-ups to remember their childhoods.

Return of firecrackers

☆The government 9.  △   the ban on Septmnber 9, 2008.

☆I(lǐng)f taking proper 10.  △   measures, Beijing kids will enjoy an exciting Spring Festival this year.

 

 

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