Playing is a serious business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, "Because it’s fun!" But it’s much more than that. It’s also good for them.

 Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through playing. They use their five senses to get to know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight.

   When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in   making decisions. Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination. Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech (高科技) toy. That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be.

   Crayons, paints and Ply-Doha（彩色塑泥） are also good because they allow children to create. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving.

   Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school.   ?    . Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules（規(guī)則）．

1 Why is playing a serious business for children?

   A. Because it is fun.

   B. Because children like playing.

   C. Because children can get much more from playing.

   D. Because children make friends through playing.

2 Which sentence can be filled in the          ？

   A. Classroom is the most important place for children to learn life.

   B. Many useful lessons about life are learned on the school playground.

   C. Five senses are used in children’s study when they are at school.

   D. Children like to go to school if they can play on the school playground.

3 Which of the following is true?

   A. Arts can develop children’s creative ideas.

   B. Babies learn everything through playing.

   C. An empty box is less fun than a high-tech toy for children.

   D. Playing is no longer important for children after they start school.

4 What’s the passage mainly about?

   A. How to play with children.            B. How to develop children’s five senses.

   C. Playing is fun for children.            D. Playing is good for children’s development.

                                 

補全對話

A．No，I haven't. In fact I haven't had it.

B．Yes. But when I was climbing, suddenly someone shouted, “Catch the thief!”

C．Left leg? Let me see. How did it happen?

D．I thought it was too dangerous.

E．There is nothing serious but you'd better have a good rest.

F．Why not go in through the front door?

G．How poor you are!

（D: Doctor　　T: Tom）

D: What's wrong with you?

T: My left leg hurts.

D: 1 .

T: Well, it's an accident. I tried to get out of the window.

D: 2 .

T: Because I couldn't find the key to the front door.

D: Have you lost it already?

T: 3 .

D: What do you mean?

T: I mean that's not my house.

D: Whose is it?

T: My brother's. But he has gone to another city.

D: So you had to climb the window?

T: 4 .

D: What happened then?

T: I fell off the window, and hurt my left leg.

D: I see. But you are lucky. 5 .

T: I will do as what you told me. Thank you.

We each have a memory(記憶力). That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them over and over again. Many of the great men in the world got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning languages. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear，remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
【小題1】Some people can easily learn many things by heart because __________.

A．they always sleep well

B．they often eat good food

C．they read a lot of books

D．they have very good memories

【小題2】The underlined word “pupils” in the second paragraph means__________.

A．teachers	B．parents
C．students	D．great men

【小題3】In school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language easily because __________ .

A．they have no good memories

B．they have no good teachers

C．they don’t like it

D．they are busy with other subjects

【小題4】The best title of this passage is ____________________.

A．How to learn a new language

B．The great men’s surprising memories.

C．How to have a good memory

D．Children’ memory.

We each have a memory(記憶力). That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them over and over again. Many of the great men in the world got surprising memories.

A good memory is a great help in learning languages. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear，remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.

But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.

1.Some people can easily learn many things by heart because __________.

A．they always sleep well

B．they often eat good food

C．they read a lot of books

D．they have very good memories

2.The underlined word “pupils” in the second paragraph means__________.

A．teachers	B．parents
C．students	D．great men

3.In school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language easily because __________ .

A．they have no good memories

B．they have no good teachers

C．they don’t like it

D．they are busy with other subjects

4.The best title of this passage is ____________________.

A．How to learn a new language

B．The great men’s surprising memories.

C．How to have a good memory

D．Children’ memory.

 

Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．8 5％of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?
How it started
America’s love of cars started after the war(戰(zhàn)爭)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had，the bigger their cars were．
Making of roads
During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四車道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．
Car lover
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully .These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston，Texas，where they show their cars．
Pollution
Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(經(jīng)濟)and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．
【小題1】When did Americans begin to love cars?   

A．Before the new two-lane roads were built．

B．After World War II．

C．During World War II．

D．Before World War II．

【小題2】New four-1ane roads were build _______.

A．in Germany	B．by car and oil companies
C．in America	D．when something suddenly happened

【小題3】The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”． 

A．companies

B．soldiers’ lives

C．houses

D．roads

【小題4】What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?  

A．They agreed with him．	B．They showed anger to it．
C．They paid no attention to it.	D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

【小題5】What does the last sentence  mean? 

A．It’s better to have fewer cars．

B．It’s better to make cars that pollute less．

C．It’s easier to make cars that pollute less．

D．It’s easier to make people have fewer cars．