1、For some people,this will mean replacing the entertainment center with exercise equipment;for others it will be to allow a few hours of carefully chosen programming each day or week.Television has some very valuable programming that can add richness to your daily homeschool lessons.My own children a
2、re learning about Native Americans at present and we found a program called Into the West.The program did a beautiful job presenting the Westward Movement from two different sides:the Native Americans and the White Settlers.My children were shocked by the contrast (对比) between the two,and for our fa
3、mily this program was a central part of this unit study.What works for my family may not work for yours.Quite honestly,thats OK because what works for your family may not work for mine.As parents,we need to be purposeful about our childrens activities:including television.No one can tell you whether
4、 you should buy a bigscreen TV or to throw away what you have.The goal is to decide which types of resources benefit your childrens education,entertainment,and quality of life.No one can decide this for you.Once you make a decision,you will stop comparing your family with another homeschool family.【
5、语篇解读】本文主要是针对那些决定在家教孩子的父母提出的一些看法。告诉他们利用一切资源给孩子提供有价值的信息。而电视甚至是一种重要的资源。因为有一些有价值的节目可丰富你的日常家庭教育,但一定要选择适合你的东西。1According to the author,what matters most in the discussion about television?AWhether kids should watch TV or not.BHow much TV should homeschool kids watch.CWhat is the best way for kids to grow
6、and learn.DHow to choose programs both kids and parents enjoy.C细节理解题。通读全文可知,本文主要叙述了在家教孩子时,电视是一种重要的资源,因为有一些有价值的节目可丰富你的家庭教育,但是要选一种适合你的方式。尤其在倒数第二段的“The goal is to decide which types of resources benefit your childrens education,entertainment, and quality of life.”目标是决定哪些类型的资源有利于孩子的教育、娱乐和生活质量。没人能帮你决定。分析
7、选项可知C项(孩子成长和学习的最好方法是什么?)与此相符合,故选C项。2The author shows some television programming can be useful by Amaking a contrastBgiving an exampleCexplaining reasons and resultsDdescribing the progress his children have madeB推理判断题。根据文章可知,第三段提出了电视中有许多有用的节目,在第四段进行了举例。由此可推断出 B项是正确的。3The text is written for Ahomesc
8、hool parentsBtelevision producersCteachersDstudentsA推理判断题。根据文章的第一段“When we decide to teach children at home by ourselves, we use every resource (资源) to aid us in filling our childrens minds with valuable information.”进行推断可知选A。 BAmericans get some of their news and entertainment from public televisio
9、n and radio.These public media receive money to operate from private citizens, organizations and government.Many of their programs are educational.But most of the American media are run by businesses for profit.These privately owned media have changed greatly in recent years.Newspapers, magazines an
10、d traditional broadcast television organizations have lost some of their popularity.At the same time, online, cable and satellite media have increased in numbers and strength.So have media that serve racial groups and those communicating in foreign languages.In general, more media than ever now prov
11、ide Americans with news and entertainment.At the same time, fewer owners control them.Huge companies have many holdings(股份)In some areas, one company controls much of the media.One dramatic change in American media is the increased success of cable television.It comes into most homes over wires.It d
12、oes not use the public airwaves to present programs, as broadcast television does.Like broadcast television, most cable television programs perform advertisements.This is true although people must pay to see cable television in their homes.Thirty years ago, few people had cable.Today, about sixtyeig
13、ht percent of American homes have cable television.Television by satellite also is gaining popularity.Over the years, traditional broadcast organizations have tried to appeal to as many watchers as possible.Many cable companies, however, present programs for one special group of viewers.For example,
14、 there are cable stations for people who like books, cooking, travel, golf or comedy.【语篇解读】近些年私营传媒发生了很大改变,报纸、杂志和传统广播电视受欢迎程度逐渐下滑,而网络、有线电视和卫星电视的受众逐渐增加。4Which of the following is TRUE about American public media?AThey depend on the government.BThey are controlled by the government.CThey are free.DThey
15、can earn money.D细节理解题。根据文章第一段“But most of the American media are run by businesses for profit.”可知大部分美国传媒是为了营利,故选D。5Which of the following properly shows the change in these privately owned media?ANewspapers are getting more popular.BSatellite media is getting more popular.CTraditional media also ser
16、ve racial groups.DSome media make their programs in foreignlanguages.根据文章第一段“These privately owned media have changed greatly in recent years.以及后文online, cable and satellite media have increased in numbers and strength”可知卫星电视越来越受欢迎,故选B。6From the second paragraph, we learn that Abroadcast TV and cabl
17、e TV programs include sales messagesBmore media are out of controlCAmerican media is dramaticDcable TV is free根据文章第二段“Like broadcast television,most cable television programs perform advertisements.”可知广播电视和有线电视都有广告,故选A。7What would be the best title for the text?AAmerican news and entertainment.BPubl
18、ic television and radio media.CMedia in the United States.DCable programs in the United States.C主旨大意题。由全文可知,作者介绍了美国传媒发生的变化,全文都在说明美国传媒的事情,故选C。CWiFi free of charge has become very important to us:many stores and shopping malls offer it,restaurants use it to attract customers,and for libraries and coff
19、ee shops it is a musthave service.Even when people are traveling,they scan for free WiFi.When selecting or rating a hotel,six in ten travelers believe that unlimited WiFi is the most important factor.“Today,people will never forget to pack their smart phones,tablets and laptops into the suitcase,”sa
20、id the Daily Mail.“We rely on free WiFi heavily when travelingespecially when it comes to checking social media,checking out travel tips,and accessing websites.”However,despite the opportunities that free WiFi gives us,“our overreliance on technology has come at a price,with travelers feeling unable
21、 to escape social media”,said Lonely Planet,the worlds largest travel guide brand.Anita Isalska,Lonely Planet editor and tech addict,was forced to unplug when in an isolated (隔绝的) camp in Greenland recently.“Adjusting to this slower pace,I began to realize that:social media had changed into a habit,
22、”she wrote.“I had believed I was capturing (捕捉) moments,but in reality my busy fingers were preventing me enjoying travels deepest pleasures.How fully can you appreciate a huge glacier or wild flowers when your brain is selecting the right photo filter (滤镜) or the perfect six seconds to take photos?
23、”In September,Lonely Planet released 10 predictions for the future of global travel.One of them was that true escapes will be highly valued in future,so remote hotels will start to make their lack of the Internet into an appealing feature.Would you like to have an unplugged holiday?【语篇解读】免费的无线网络正成为人
24、们生活中不可分割的一部分,过分的依赖让人们的旅行很难摆脱社交媒体。8According to the passage, people nowadays tend to do the following EXCEPT Aenjoying traveling better without carrying any HiTech equipmentBthinking ill of a hotel without WiFiCgetting out of a library that has no access to the InternetDmaking travel plans via the In
25、ternet根据前三段可知人们会以有没有无线网作为评价宾馆、图书馆的首要条件,据此可以排除BCD项。9Through the fourth paragraph,the author intends to Aget into another topicBgive more evidence to the view mentionedCshow a different opinion on the topicDsummarize the previous paragraphsC目的意图题。根据第四段However,despite the opportunities that free WiFi g
26、ives us,可知作者要表达针对这个话题的不同观点。10What has Anita Isalska realized in Greenland?ATravelers cannot survive without HiTech.BHer overreliance on technology has come at a price.CTaking pictures doesnt affect appreciating nature.DHer fingers are not flexible enough to take enough pictures.根据第五段可知Anita Isalska时
27、时刻刻都无法摆脱对科技的依赖,这样让她的旅行无法达到放松自己的目的即她对科技的过度依赖让她付出代价。11What does “an unplugged holiday” mean in the last paragraph?AA camping holiday.BA holiday without taking pictures.CA holiday in a remote hotel.DA holiday without WiFi.D词义猜测题。根据最后一段remote hotels will start to make their lack of the Internet into an
28、appealing feature.可知偏远的宾馆将使没有无线网成为他们最吸引游客的特色。DMoney spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of.It serves directly to bring about a rapid sale of goods at reasonable prices,so setting up a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at good prices.By drawing att
29、ention to new ideas it helps greatly to raise standards of living.By helping to increase demand it causes an increased need for labor,and is therefore a nice way to fight unemployment.It lowers the costs of many services:without advertisements your daily newspaper would cost four times as much,the p
30、rice of your television program would need to be doubled,and travel by bus or subway would cost more.And perhaps most important of all,advertising provides a promise of reasonable value in the products and services you buy.Besides the fact that twentyseven Acts of Parliament govern the terms of advertising,no regular advertiser dare promote a product that fails to live up to the promise of his advertisements.He might fool some people for a li
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