---I think watching __________ TV is bad for our eyes.
---Me too.

A．too many

B．too much

C．much too

D．many too

Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自動(dòng)性)”.

A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase (短語(yǔ)). With automaticity, he doesn’t have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.

It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.

According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount (數(shù)量) of time a child spends reading, not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.

You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable (適合) for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.

1.“Reading is the key to school success” means that reading            .

A. helps school develop faster

B. is a key to a successful school

C. helps students go to a key school

D. can improve students’ learning results

2.Children with “automaticity” can read faster because they            .

A. know how to read the words

B. do not have to think while reading

C. read by themselves without any help

D. pay attention to the meaning of the text

3.Rossman tells that any child who             will possibly be an automatic reader.

A. turns off TV one night 4 weeks

   B. reads books by the word quickly

   C. spends an hour reading every day

   D. gets the same grades as others in exams

4.The underlined word “stumble” in the passage means “           ” in Chinese.

   A. 結(jié)結(jié)巴巴地讀                       B. 全神貫注地讀

   C. 心不在焉地讀                       D. 聲情并茂地讀

5.The best title for the passage is “           ”.

   A. IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity

   B. TV Is Bad for Children’s Reading

   C. Automaticity Depends on Practice

   D. Automatic Reads Will Be Successful

 

Watching TV___________ is __________bad for our health.

A．too much; too much	B．much too; much too
C．too much; much too	D．much too; too much

 

Television is good.You’d like to watch it all day and all night.But too much TV is a very bad thing.Scientists found that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read.They can’t focus o their work.
Kids learn language skills best by reading,talking and playing with others.If they spend too much time watching TV,they’ll have less time for those things.
Watching too much TV is bad for people’s health.People don’t move much while watching TV.What’s more,they may eat a lot of food while watching.This can make them fat.We call these people“couch potatoes”.
Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids.Young people are good at following.Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting programmes are more likely to fight.
【小題1】Scientists say if kids watch too much TV,they will_______.

A．learn language skills more easily	B．be healthier
C．find it hard to learn to read	D．eat less food

【小題2】While watching TV,what DON’T people do?

A．Eat a lot of food	B．Have less time for reading
C．Hardly move	D．Focus on their work

【小題3】Which of the following is true?

A．It’s good for kids to learn from fighting programmes on TV.

B．Too much TV is good for people’s health.

C．It’s easy for kids who watch a lot of fighting programmes to love others.

D．Kids who watch too much TV may have more problems with reading.

 

Mr.  Smith never watched TV.  He thought that people spent too much time watching it.  Some of his friends often talked about sports shows,  the movies and plays. Mr. Smith said to himself,  “They never read any books or go out in the evening. ” So he didn’t buy a TV.

Two years ago,  Mr. Smith was 60 years old.  He stopped working in the hospital.  His son bought him a TV.  He began to watch all the news.  He knows much more about the world now.  And he reads more books,  too.

Now,  Mr. Smith will get very unhappy if you trouble(打擾) him when he is watching TV.  I can’t know that one can change(改變) his idea when he is 60.

1.Mr. Smith didn’t watch TV because ________.

A. he had no time to watch it

B. he thought it took (占用) people much time to watch TV

C. he couldn’t buy the TV set

D. he thought watching TV is bad for people’s eyes

2.Mr. Smith ________ when he worked in the hospital.

A. went to mountains

B. played sports   

C. read books  

D. watched TV

3.Mr Smith didn’t work in the hospital ________.

A. after he was 60

B. before his son bought him a TV

C. when his son asked him not to work

D. after he liked watching the news

4.Mr. Smith is ________ now.

A. 58                   B. 60                   C. 62                   D. 61

5.The black word “unhappy” means ________ in Chinese.

A. 很高興       B. 很和藹               C. 不高興               D. 不理解

 

Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自動(dòng)性)”.
A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase (短語(yǔ)). With automaticity, he doesn't have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.
It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.
According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount (數(shù)量) of time a child spends reading, not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.
You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable (適合) for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.
【小題1】Children with “automaticity” can read faster because they don’t have to think about ________.

A．how to read the words	B．the meaning of the words
C．reading by themselves	D．the meaning of the text

【小題2】Rossman tells that any child who ________  will possibly be an automatic reader.

A．turns off TV one night 4 weeks

B．reads books by the word quickly

C．spends an hour reading every day

D．gets the same grades as others in exams

【小題3】The underlined word “stumble” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A．結(jié)結(jié)巴巴地讀	B．全神貫注地讀
C．心不在焉地讀	D．聲情并茂地讀

【小題4】The best title for the passage is  “________”.

A．IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity

B．TV Is Bad for Children's Reading

C．Automaticity Depends on Practice

D．Automatic Reads Will Be Successful

---I think watching __________ TV is bad for our eyes.

---Me too.

A．too many

B．too much

C．much too

D．many too

 

Television is good.You’d like to watch it all day and all night.But too much TV is a very bad thing.Scientists found that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read.They can’t focus on their work.
Kids learn language skills best by reading,talking and playing with others.If they spend too much time watching TV,they’ll have less time for those things.
Watching too much TV is bad for people’s health.People don’t move much while watching TV.What’s more,they may eat a lot of food while watching.This can make them fat.We call these people“couch potatoes”.
Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids.Young people are good at following.Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting programmes are more likely to fight.
【小題1】Scientists say if kids watch too much TV,they will_______.

A．learn language skills more easily

B．be healthier

C．find it hard to learn to read

D．eat less food

【小題2】While watching TV,what DON’T people do?

A．Eat a lot of food	B．Have less time for reading
C．Hardly move	D．Focus on their work

【小題3】Which of the following is true?

A．It’s good for kids to learn from fighting programmes on TV.

B．Too much TV is good for people’s health.

C．It’s easy for kids who watch a lot of fighting programmes to love others.

D．Kids who watch too much TV may have more problems with reading.

Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自動(dòng)性)”.
A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase (短語(yǔ)). With automaticity, he doesn’t have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.
It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.
According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount (數(shù)量) of time a child spends reading, not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.
You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable (適合) for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.
【小題1】“Reading is the key to school success” means that reading            .

A．helps school develop faster

B．is a key to a successful school

C．helps students go to a key school

D．can improve students’ learning results

【小題2】Children with “automaticity” can read faster because they            .

A．know how to read the words

B．do not have to think while reading

C．read by themselves without any help

D．pay attention to the meaning of the text

【小題3】Rossman tells that any child who             will possibly be an automatic reader.

A．turns off TV one night 4 weeks

B．reads books by the word quickly

C．spends an hour reading every day

D．gets the same grades as others in exams

【小題4】The underlined word “stumble” in the passage means “          ” in Chinese.

A．結(jié)結(jié)巴巴地讀	B．全神貫注地讀
C．心不在焉地讀	D．聲情并茂地讀

【小題5】The best title for the passage is “          ”.

A．IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity

B．TV Is Bad for Children’s Reading

C．Automaticity Depends on Practice

D．Automatic Reads Will Be Successful

Television is good. You’d like to watch it all day and all night. But too much TV is a very bad thing. Scientists found that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read. They can’t focus on their work.

Kids learn language skills best by reading, talking and playing with others. If they spend too much time watching TV, they’ll have less time for those things. Watching too much TV is bad for people’s health. People don’t move much while watching TV. What’s more, they may eat a lot of food while watching. This can make them fat. We call these people couch potatoes.

Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids. Yong people are good at following. Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting shows are more likely to fight.

1.Scientists say if kids watch too much TV, they will ______. 

A．learnlanguageskillsmoreeasily

B．behealthier

C．findithardtolearntoread

D．eatlessfood

2.Kids learn language skills best by ______. 

A．reading

B．talking

C．playingwithothers

D．a(chǎn)lloftheabove

3.While watching TV, what DON’T people do? 

A．Eatalotoffood.

B．Havelesstimeforreading.

C．Hardlymove.

D．Focusontheirwork.

4.Which of the following is true? 

A．AnAmericanchildwillwatch12,000fightingactsonTVayear.

B．It’sgoodforkidstolearnfromfightingactsonTV.

C．ToomuchTVisgoodforpeople’shealth.

D．It’seasyforkidswhowatchalotoffightingshowstofight withothers.

5.Couch potatoes are people who watch too much TV and become____.

A．thin

B．fit

C．fat

D．strong

 

假設(shè)你叫林洋，收到了你的筆友Susan的一封信，請(qǐng)你給她寫(xiě)一封回信。在信中回答她的問(wèn)題，提出你的建議，并就此事談?wù)勀愕目捶ā?/p>

Dear Lin Yang,

I have a problem these days. My mother doesn’t allow me to watch TV even on weekends. She says as a middle school student, my job is to study. After I finish my homework, she says, I should read books and watching TV is bad for me. But I think I need a rest and watching TV helps me learn a lot too.

Do you have the same problem? What do you think of my mother’s decision? What should I do?

Yours,

Susan

 

Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自動(dòng)性)”.

A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase (短語(yǔ)). With automaticity, he doesn't have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.

It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.

According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount (數(shù)量) of time a child spends reading, not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.

You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable (適合) for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.

1.Children with “automaticity” can read faster because they don’t have to think about ________.

A．how to read the words                   B．the meaning of the words

C．reading by themselves                   D．the meaning of the text

2.Rossman tells that any child who ________  will possibly be an automatic reader.

A．turns off TV one night 4 weeks

B．reads books by the word quickly

C．spends an hour reading every day

D．gets the same grades as others in exams

3.The underlined word “stumble” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A．結(jié)結(jié)巴巴地讀                         B．全神貫注地讀

C．心不在焉地讀                          D．聲情并茂地讀

4.The best title for the passage is  “________”.

A．IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity

B．TV Is Bad for Children's Reading

C．Automaticity Depends on Practice

D．Automatic Reads Will Be Successful

 

I am a mother of two children. Like many other parents, I worry(擔(dān)心) that my children watch too much TV. Why? First, there are lots of bad programmes (節(jié)目) on TV. They may learn from them. Second, watching too much TV is bad for their eyes. Many students wear glasses because they watch TV for long hours. Third, watching too much TV makes children think little(少). I think it is very important for children to read some books. Reading books makes children think more. When I tell this to my children, they just don't listen to me. So I decide to sell the television set. Maybe it is a good idea.

1.Where are there a lot of bad programmes that the woman worries?

A. In films.      B. On the Internet.        C. On TV.       D. On books.

2.Why do many students wear glasses according to the passage(文章)?

A. Because they study too hard.             B. Because they read many books.

C. Because they watch too much TV.         D. Because they have a pair of glasses.

3.What is the best title of the passage?

A. An interesting story.                 B. A mother's worry

C. Bad programmes on TV              D. Don't read books.

 

Television is good. You’d like to watch it all day and all night. But too much TV is a very bad thing. Scientists found that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read. They can’t focus on their work.
Kids learn language skills best by reading, talking and playing with others. If they spend too much time watching TV, they’ll have less time for those things. Watching too much TV is bad for people’s health. People don’t move much while watching TV. What’s more, they may eat a lot of food while watching. This can make them fat. We call these people couch potatoes.
Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids. Yong people are good at following. Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting shows are more likely to fight.
【小題1】Scientists say if kids watch too much TV, they will ______. 

A．learnlanguageskillsmoreeasily

B．behealthier

C．findithardtolearntoread

D．eatlessfood

【小題2】Kids learn language skills best by ______. 

A．reading

B．talking

C．playingwithothers

D．a(chǎn)lloftheabove

【小題3】While watching TV, what DON’T people do? 

A．Eatalotoffood.

B．Havelesstimeforreading.

C．Hardlymove.

D．Focusontheirwork.

【小題4】Which of the following is true? 

A．AnAmericanchildwillwatch12,000fightingactsonTVayear.

B．It’sgoodforkidstolearnfromfightingactsonTV.

C．ToomuchTVisgoodforpeople’shealth.

D．It’seasyforkidswhowatchalotoffightingshowstofight withothers.

【小題5】Couch potatoes are people who watch too much TV and become____.

A．thin

B．fit

C．fat

D．strong

假設(shè)你叫林洋，收到了你的筆友Susan的一封信，請(qǐng)你給她寫(xiě)一封回信。在信中回答她的問(wèn)題，提出你的建議，并就此事談?wù)勀愕目捶ā?br />Dear Lin Yang,
I have a problem these days. My mother doesn’t allow me to watch TV even on weekends. She says as a middle school student, my job is to study. After I finish my homework, she says, I should read books and watching TV is bad for me. But I think I need a rest and watching TV helps me learn a lot too.
Do you have the same problem? What do you think of my mother’s decision? What should I do?
Yours,
Susan

Television is good. You’d like to watch it all day and all night. But too much TV is a very bad thing. Scientists found that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read. They can’t focus on their work.
Kids learn language skills best by reading, talking and playing with others. If they spend too much time watching TV, they’ll have less time for those things. Watching too much TV is bad for people’s health. People don’t move much while watching TV. What’s more, they may eat a lot of food while watching. This can make them fat. We call these people couch potatoes.
Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids. Yong people are good at following. Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting shows are more likely to fight.
【小題1】Scientists say if kids watch too much TV, they will ______. 

A．learnlanguageskillsmoreeasily

B．behealthier

C．findithardtolearntoread

D．eatlessfood

【小題2】Kids learn language skills best by ______. 

A．reading

B．talking

C．playingwithothers

D．a(chǎn)lloftheabove

【小題3】While watching TV, what DON’T people do? 

A．Eatalotoffood.

B．Havelesstimeforreading.

C．Hardlymove.

D．Focusontheirwork.

【小題4】Which of the following is true? 

A．AnAmericanchildwillwatch12,000fightingactsonTVayear.

B．It’sgoodforkidstolearnfromfightingactsonTV.

C．ToomuchTVisgoodforpeople’shealth.

D．It’seasyforkidswhowatchalotoffightingshowstofight withothers.

【小題5】Couch potatoes are people who watch too much TV and become____.

A．thin

B．fit

C．fat

D．strong

Watching TV ________ is bad for your eyes.

[　　]