Scott Langteau has this message for kids: Spend less time playing video games.

    It’s a message that many a mom and dad have tried to impress upon many a youngster （and some not – so - youngsters） who spend perhaps a bit too much time with game controllers in hand.

But the 40-year-old Langteau isn’t a parent. He’s a veteran（老手） of the video game industry — one who played producer on three “Medal of Honor” games and co-founded his own game development company.

Langteau has just published a children’s book called “Sofa Boy,” which tells the story of a kid who spends too much time sitting on the couch with controller clutched in hand and the rather terrible consequences that follow.

It’s a fairy tale plucked straight from Langteau's own experiences as a lad with a fondness for video games and his own bouts with a bit of game addiction. But first, Langteau would like to make one thing clear: “I’m not saying that you shouldn’t play video games. I think video games are great. I think they do great things for kids.” Instead, Langteau says his book is all about a little something called “moderation（克制）.”

“It’s about being well rounded,” he says. “Just like with anything else, we all need to make sure that there’s a variety in what we do.”

Video gamers can be rather bad-tempered when it comes to accepting criticism about their favorite entertainment. And understandably so. After all, most people who go around talking about the dangers of playing video games tend to be outsiders— people who don’t play video games and certainly don’t understand that they can be a valuable and healthy form of entertainment. And understandably so. After all, most people who go around talking about the dangers of playing video games tend to be outsiders —people who don’t play video games and certainly don’t understand that they can be a valuable and healthy form of entertainment.

But Langteau and “Sofa Boy” seem to be in a unique position to deliver a message of gaming moderation that the young game masses might actually listen to. After all, this is a man who understands what it means to be a kid with a passion for games. His early experience has taught him a lesson.

1．Scott Langteau published “Sofa Boy” to             

       A．share his great skills on games

       B．warn kids against game addiction

       C．tell about his fairy tale as a kid

       D．deliver a message for games

2．Which of the following is true of the book “Sofa Boy”?

       A．The book tells of the writer’s own story.

       B．The book describes a veteran on games.

       C．The boy in the book wins a medal for games.

       D．The boy in the book is not an addict on games.

3．We can learn from the passages that             .

       A．Langteau advises the young play games within limits

       B．Langteau advises the young not to play games

       C．playing video games ruins the future of kids

       D．playing video games is of no benefit to kids

4．Why are video gamers not accepted by the outsiders?

       A．Because they are bad-tempered.

       B．Because they are dangerous to others.

       C．Because they do nothing but play video games.

       D．Because the value of video games is not understood.

5．By saying “It’s about being well rounded”, Langteau thinks            .

       A．games do great things for kids

       B．gamers are usually fat and round

       C．games should be viewed from all sides

       D．gamers are to blame for their behaviors

6．What topic will be discussed in the following paragraph?

       A．His idea to create “Sofa Boy”.

       B．His great achievement in games as a kid.

       C．His hard times to set up his game company.

       D．His enthusiasm for games when he was a small boy.

Did you get a flu shot this year? For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US is recommending that all children aged from 6 months to 18 years receive the flu vaccine．

Vaccines battle diseases caused by bacteria and viruses．A weakened form of the germ （微生物）is introduced into the body．The body makes special substances called antibodies to fight the germs．If the actual germs were to attack, the antibodies would fight it．

    Because there are many kinds of flu viruses, scientists must create a new vaccine  formula（方程式） each year．Researchers must make a prediction．

It is like forecasting the weather．Sometimes they are right on, and sometimes they are off．But even when the vaccine does not closely match circulating flu types, it can make the illness less serious．

   "The flu vaccine is not as effective as the polio（小兒麻痹癥）vaccine or the measles vaccine," says Dr William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine．"It's not a great vaccine, but it is quite a good vaccine．"

But a flu vaccine doesn't work for everyone．There are certain people who should be careful about taking it．

Because the vaccine is produced in eggs, those who are allergic（過敏的）to eggs should not take it．If you have a fever, you should wait until you recover．

Some people are afraid that they might get the flu from the flu shot．Scientists say that it is not possible, because the viruses in the flu shot are inactivated．But some minor side effects such as low-grade fever and body ache could occur．If they do, they begin soon after the shot and usually last only one to two days．

Did you know?

Smallpox was the first disease people tried to prevent by putting a virus into a healthy person．In 1796, English scientist Edward Jenner placed some infected material under a boy's skin．

1．By saying "It's not a great vaccine, but it is quite a good vaccine", the author means the flu vaccine               ． 

       A．is not as effective as the polio and measles vaccines

       B．is not effective, compared with the polio and measles vaccines

       C．does help to make illness less serious

       D．is quite good because it works for everyone

2．We can infer from the passage that               ．  

       A．those who are allergic to eggs should not take flu vaccine

       B．a(chǎn)ll the flu vaccines are not effective for everyone

       C．you should go to a doctor if you have a fever or body ache after taking the flu vaccine

       D．it is possible that some people might get the flu from the flu shot

3．It is not advisable for everyone to take flu vaccine because              ．  

       A．there are many kinds of virus

       B．the flu vaccine is not as effective as the polio and measles vaccines

       C．someone may be allergic to it

       D．it has some minor side-effects

4．What topic will be discussed in the following paragraph?

       A．What kind of people should be careful about taking smallpox vaccine．

       B．The side-effects of smallpox vaccine．

       C．The origin of the flu vaccine．

       D．How the smallpox vaccine worked on the boy．

第二部分閱讀理解（共20小題：每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、 D和E）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Scott Langteau has this message for kids: Spend less time playing video games．
It’s a message that many a mom and dad have tried to impress upon many a youngster （and some not-so-youngsters） who spend perhaps a bit too much time with game controllers in hand．
But the 40-year-old Langteau isn’t a parent．He’s experienced at video games — one who played producer on three “Medal of Honor” games and co-founded his own game development company．
Langteau has just published a children’s book called “Sofa Boy,” which tells the story of a kid who spends too much time sitting on the couch with controller held in hand and the rather terrible consequences that follow．
It’s a fairy tale plucked straight from Langteau's own experiences as a lad with a fondness for video games and his own bouts with a bit of game addiction．But first, Langteau would like to make one thing clear: “I’m not saying that you shouldn’t play video games．I think video games are great, I think they do great things for kids．Instead, Langteau says his book is all about a little something called “moderation．（克制）”
_“It’s_about_being_well_rounded,” he says．“Just like with anything else, we all need to make sure that there’s a variety in what we do．”
Video gamers can be rather bad-tempered when it comes to accepting criticism about their favorite entertainment．And understandably so．After all, most people who go around talking about the dangers of playing video games tend to be outsiders — people who don’t play video games and certainly don’t understand that they can be a valuable and healthy form of entertainment．
But Langteau and “Sofa Boy” seem to be in a unique position to deliver a message of gaming moderation that the young game-savvy masses might actually listen to．After all, this is a
man who understands what it means to be a kid with a passion for games．His early experience has taught him a lesson．
1．Scott Langteau published “Sofa Boy” to_____________．
A．share his great skills on games                    
B．warn kids against game addiction
C．tell about his fairy tale as a kid             
D．deliver a message for games
2．We can learn from the passage that____________．
A．Langteau advises the young to play games within limits
B．Langteau advises the young not to play games
C．playing video games ruins the future of kids
D．playing video games is of no benefit to kids
3．By saying “It’s about being well rounded” Langteau thinks____________．20090506
A．games do great things for kids                
B．gamers are usually fat and round
C．games should be viewed from all sides        
D．gamers are to blame for their behaviors
4．What topic will be discussed in the following paragraph?
A．His idea to create “Sofa Boy”．
B．His great achievement in games as a kid．
C．His hard times to set up his game company．
D．His enthusiasm for games when he was a small boy．

第二部分 閱讀理解（共20小題：每小題2分，滿分40分）

         閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、 D和E）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

         Scott Langteau has this message for kids: Spend less time playing video games．

         It’s a message that many a mom and dad have tried to impress upon many a youngster （and some not-so-youngsters） who spend perhaps a bit too much time with game controllers in hand．

         But the 40-year-old Langteau isn’t a parent．He’s experienced at video games — one who played producer on three “Medal of Honor” games and co-founded his own game development company．

         Langteau has just published a children’s book called “Sofa Boy,” which tells the story of a kid who spends too much time sitting on the couch with controller held in hand and the rather terrible consequences that follow．

         It’s a fairy tale plucked straight from Langteau's own experiences as a lad with a fondness for video games and his own bouts with a bit of game addiction．But first, Langteau would like to make one thing clear: “I’m not saying that you shouldn’t play video games．I think video games are great, I think they do great things for kids．Instead, Langteau says his book is all about a little something called “moderation．（克制）”

         _“It’s_about_being_well_rounded,” he says．“Just like with anything else, we all need to make sure that there’s a variety in what we do．”

         Video gamers can be rather bad-tempered when it comes to accepting criticism about their favorite entertainment．And understandably so．After all, most people who go around talking about the dangers of playing video games tend to be outsiders — people who don’t play video games and certainly don’t understand that they can be a valuable and healthy form of entertainment．

         But Langteau and “Sofa Boy” seem to be in a unique position to deliver a message of gaming moderation that the young game-savvy masses might actually listen to．After all, this is a

         man who understands what it means to be a kid with a passion for games．His early experience has taught him a lesson．

1．Scott Langteau published “Sofa Boy” to_____________．

       A．share his great skills on games                          

         B．warn kids against game addiction

       C．tell about his fairy tale as a kid         

         D．deliver a message for games

2．We can learn from the passage that____________．

       A．Langteau advises the young to play games within limits

       B．Langteau advises the young not to play games

       C．playing video games ruins the future of kids

       D．playing video games is of no benefit to kids

3．By saying “It’s about being well rounded” Langteau thinks____________．20090506

       A．games do great things for kids             

         B．gamers are usually fat and round

       C．games should be viewed from all sides            

         D．gamers are to blame for their behaviors

4．What topic will be discussed in the following paragraph?

       A．His idea to create “Sofa Boy”．

       B．His great achievement in games as a kid．

       C．His hard times to set up his game company．

       D．His enthusiasm for games when he was a small boy．

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

請聽下面五段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試題卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間為回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.How long dose it take to London by train?

A.  1 hour

B.  2 hours

C.  3 hours

2.What does the woman mean?

A.  She has no time to read.

B.  She doesn’t want to read.

C.  She wants to read right away.

3.What does the woman want to know?

A.  When she need meet her brother.

B.  How the man got the message.

C.  Why her brother called.

4.What makes the woman so happy?

A.  Her own looks.

B.  Her exam result.

C.  Her parents’ visit.

5.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A.  Their homework.

B.  Their professor.

C.  Their reading habits.

第二節(jié)（共12 小題；每小題1.5分，滿分18分）

     聽下面4段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話或獨白前后，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話讀兩遍。

6.What is important to the man?

A.  To attend the concert on weekends.

B.  To sit together with his friends.

C.  To have cheaper tickets.

7.When will the man go to the concert?

A.  On Thursday.

B.  On Friday.

C.  On Sunday.

8.How much does the man have to pay?

A.  $30

B.  $90.

C.  $100.

    請聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題

9.Where is the man?

A.  In New York.

B.  In Beijing.

C.  In France.

10.What is the main purpose of the man’s coming visit?

A.  To be on holiday.

B.  To see the woman.

C.  To attend a meeting.

11.When will the two speakers meet?

A.  On June 20

B.  On June 21

C.  On June 22

  請聽第8段材料。回答第12至14題。

12.Where are the two speakers?

A.  In the library.

B.  In the garden.

C.  In the classroom.

13.How many units will be included in the test?

A.  3.

B.  4.

C.  6.

14.What test will they have?

A.  Geography.

B.  Language.

C.  History.

    請聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。

15.Where is the conversation most probably taking place?

A.  In an office.

B.  At a cinema.

C.  At a restaurant.

16.What is the man still thinking about?

A.  The food to order.

B.  The interview.

C.  The movie.

17.What is the woman’s advice to the man?

A.  To wait for the result.

B.  To see the movie again.

C.  To ask the boss.

第三節(jié)（共3小題，每小題1.5分，滿分4.5分）

   請聽下面一段獨白，用所聽到的獨白中的詞或數(shù)填空，每空限填一個詞或一個數(shù)。填 入的內(nèi)容要寫在答題卡相慶的位置上。在聽本段獨白前，你獎有時間閱讀各小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。本段獨白讀兩遍。

請聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

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