【正文】 hild’s reading. “A child’s reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent reads.” Anderson says. Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy televisionwatching lowers IQ (智商 ) scores and affects school performance. But here, too, Anderson notes that no studies have proved it. In fact, research suggests that it’s the other way around. “If you’re smart young, you’ll watch less TV when you’re older,” Anderson says. Yet, people of lower IQ tend to be lifelong television viewers. For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children. However, by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally believed, Anderson suggests that television cannot be condemned without considering other influences. 28. By watching TV, children learn _________. A. images through words B. more than explicit meanings C. more about images than words D. little about people’s psychology 29. Which of the following is most related to children’s reading ability? A. Radiolistening B. Televisionwatching C. Parents’ reading list D. Parents’ educational background 30. Anderson believed that _________. A. the more a child watches TV, the smarter he is B. the younger a child is, the more he watches TV C. the smarter a child is, the less likely he gets addicted to TV D. the less a child watches TV, the better he performs at school 31. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To advise on the educational use of TV. B. To describe TV’s harmful effects on children. C. To explain traditional views on TV influences. D. To present Anderson’s unconventional ideas. D Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave — and mighty (強大的 ) forces will e to your aid. Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again. Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas — even physical strength greater than most of us realize. Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet — and stopped him cold.” Boldness — a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折 ) and disappointments in life。 8. What was the farm like about 50 years ago? A. There were many stones in the field. B. There were many people on the farm. C. They raised many animals on the farm. 9. What did they mainly grow on the farm? A. Tomatoes and wheat. B. Potatoes and wheat. C. Wheat and beans. 10. Which of the following did the Woods do first? A. They sold the farm. B. They bought a large house. C. They moved to New York. 聽第 8段材料，回答第 11至 13題。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)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。 第一節(jié) (共 5小題；每小 題 , 滿分 ) 聽下面 5 段對話。 6. Which sport does the man like best? A. Skating. B. Swimming. C. Playing table tennis. 7. What does the woman advise the man to do if he has no skates? A. Borrow a pair. B. Rent a pair. C. Buy a pair. 聽第 7段材料，回答第 8至 10題。 corporation makes more than $20 million each year. Although they began with a small restaurant, they had big dreams, and they worked together. Now they are a big success. 24. Helene tied several chopsticks together to show ______. A. the strength of family unity B. the difficulty of growing up C. the advantage of chopsticks D. the best way of giving a lesson 25. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that the An family ______. A. started a business in 1975 B. left Vietnam without much money C. bought a restaurant in San Francisco D. opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles 26. What can we infer about the An daughters? A.