The Video Shop's Winter Sale（大減價(jià)）on every CD，VCD and DVD，POP MUSIC，ROCK，JAZZ，DISCO，COUNTRY & MOVIES

Sale starts on December 22 and ends on December 30．

No telephone or e-mail orders（訂購(gòu)）during the sale．

Open hours：Monday to Friday 9：00 am to 8：00 pm

Saturday to Sunday 10：00 am to 6：00 pm

Add：108 Culture Street

1．The shop ________．

A．sells CDs only                                         B．is having a sale on everything

C．is having a sale On CD，VCD and DVD       D．is closed

2．_______ are on sale．

A．Only rock CDs                                        B．Only jazz and country DVD

C．Only movies VCDs                                  D．All of them

3．You may pay $8.90 for a music CD on December 22．

How much should you pay for the same CD On November 30th?

A．$8.90．                                                          B．$0.60．

C．$9.50．                                                          D．We don't know．

4．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．You should go to the shop for the CDs，VCDs and DVDs by yourself．

B．You can make a phone call to order the things you want．

C．You can order（訂購(gòu)）through Internet．

D．You can write a letter to order CDs or something．

5．You can buy CDs ________．

A．a(chǎn)t 8 am Thursday evening

B．a(chǎn)t any time from Monday to Sunday

C．a(chǎn)t 8 o'clock Saturday rooming

D．a(chǎn)t 5：00 Sunday afternoon

How much do you know about school life in Singapore?

In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. People always think that good schooling is the ticket to success (成功). So, many of these students try their best to get good results in their exams. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are usually a big problem to them. Sometimes, a few even have to go to evening classes after school.

Schools have many activities outside school hours. The students can join in sports and games, music and dance, swimming and rock-climbing. They also join in community service（社區(qū)服務(wù))

In their free time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood movies, Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular, too. Some of them also spend their free time searching the Internet, e-mailing their friends, playing computer and video games.

They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores.

So life for middle school students in Singapore is not easy but rich and colorful.

53. _______go to evening classes after school in Singapore.

     A. All of the students                   B. Few of the students

     C. A few of the students                 D. Most of the students

54. Which of the following is not mentioned(提到) that the students can do outside school hours?

    A. Doing sports and playing games.        B. Listening to music and dancing.

    C. Going swimming and rock-climbing.     D. Visiting the museums.

55. The passage tells us that many students in Singapore would like to _______.

    A. go swimming                       B. write letters to their friends

    C. talk to their friends                   D. get good results in the exams

56. The meaning of the last sentence in the passage is that _______.

    A. the middle school students' life in Singapore is easy

    B. the middle school students' life in Singapore is amazing

    C. the middle school students' life in Singapore is boring

    D. the middle school students' life in Singapore is hard, but it's interesting

Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spend most of their time in front of the computer, playing video games.
A recent survey found that in the US. Children between 8 and 12 spend at least 13 hours a week playing video games or "gaming". Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.
One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving (解決) problems because they do not practice these skills when sitting alone at a computer.
Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.
Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, they fail in the exams.   
Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted. Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28 - year - old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!
This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.
【小題1】Children of 8 to 12 in the US spend at least _________ hours a week playing video games.

Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spend most of their time in front of the computer, playing video games.

A recent survey found that in the US. Children between 8 and 12 spend at least 13 hours a week playing video games or "gaming". Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.

One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving (解決) problems because they do not practice these skills when sitting alone at a computer.

Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.

Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, they fail in the exams.   

Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted. Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28 - year - old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!

This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.

1.Children of 8 to 12 in the US spend at least _________ hours a week playing video games.

A．13               B．16               C．28               D．50

2.How many problems about playing video games are mentioned in the passage？

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Five.

3.If game players spend lots of time playing games without doing their homework, they might __________.

A．become ill         B．lose their friends    C．die at once        D．get lower grades at school

4.What does the underlined word “addicted” mean in Chinese?

A．悲傷             B．無(wú)聊             C．成癮             D．沮喪

5.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?

A．Video gaming has quite a lot of advantages.

B．Video gaming might be a dangerous thing.

C．Childhood is a time of fun and games.

D．Children should learn how to get along with others.