C. They must be provided with photos and descriptions.
D. They must be sent with the copies of texts and pictures. 53. According to the passage, you can send your articles______. A. within 3 weeks B. in July
C. all the year round D. during the whole term 54. How many ways can you find in the passage to contact School Life? A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. 55. Who do you think will write articles for School Life? A. Parents who wish their kids to be popular writers. B. Teachers who love writing and taking photos. C. Students who are interested in writing.
D. Readers who had a happy time in their childhood.
（B）
It’s the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell phones. They want to log on (登录) to their micro blogs (微博) to check the funny things that have happened in the last hour. Since last year, the trend (潮流) of micro- blogging has swept the country. Recent surveys show that most students in middle schools have a micro blog, and some even update(更新) their blogs over five times per day.
“We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class,” said Liang Jianmin, 14, a student at Harbin No 3 Middle School. “If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop.” It is also a great place for students to let out stress. “My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but actually it adds pressure ,” said Zhang Yazhe, 15, a student in Luohu Foreign Languages School. “When I share these feelings on my micro blog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better.” But parents are worried that micro-blogging could be a waste of time. “Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids.” they said.
Shen Mingde, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging. Instead, it can become a window for parents to understand their children.
“If parents can read their children’s micro blogs, they’ll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems,” he said. He also gives some Micro blogging tips for kids
★1. Don’t micro blog for more than one hour a day. ★2. Never micro blog in class.
★3. Try to talk face to face with people instead of just micro-blogging. ★4. Be critical (批判性的). Don’t trust all the messages on a micro blog. 56. Why do the students quickly take out their cell phones after class?
A. Because they want to phone their parents to tell them the funny things.
B. Because they want to listen to music.
C. Because they want to surf the Internet to read novels.
D. Because they want to log on to their micro blogs.
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57. Liang Jianmin thinks people are out of the loop if they do not know________. A. the latest news on the Internet
B. the famous popular singers among students C. the popular topics in class
D. many fresh and interesting things on TV
58. What does the underlined phrase
A. 释放 B. 泄露 C. 熄灭 D. 开脱 59. What does Shen Mingde think of micro-blogging? A. It could be a waste of time.
B. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids.
C. It can become a window for parents to understand their kids.
D. Parents should not worry too much if kids are crazy about micro-blogging. 60. Which statement is true according to the passage?
A. Kids should micro blog for more than one hour a day.
B. Kids should try to talk face to face with people instead of just micro-blogging.
C. The trend of micro-blogging has swept the country since five years ago. D. Kids should trust all the messages on a micro blog.
（C）
Scientists have found a new use for children’s imaginations(想象力)—to make Stomachaches go away.
The BBC reports a new study that shows: “Children can be taught to use their imaginations to deal with stomachaches.” This may be very good news for parents who need a quick cure for their sick children.
Any mother or father understands the stomach problem is one of the most frequent(时常发生的) things their children complain about. Around twenty percent of children suffer from stomachaches that doctors cannot find a reason for.
This new research is especially good for kids with active imaginations. Researchers found that the more creative the child is, the better he or she is at imagining the pain away.
The researchers used a relaxing CD with children. A voice guided them through different fantasy(幻想) situations. One of these was pretending to be floating on a cloud. Thirty children took part in the tests. Half of them used the “guided imagery” method, and the other half received normal medicines. Researchers found 73.3 percent of the CD users reported a reduction in pain. This compared to only 26.7 percent of kids who got normal treatment. Study leader Dr Miranda Tilburg was very excited about her findings. She believed that it was a very cheap and easy way to stop children’s stomachaches. She said it would not work as well with adults.
