Now, it’s time for some brief news items. Teens Go Online Some 13 million Europe

Now, it’s time for some brief newsitems.

Teens Go Online

   Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet forschoolwork, games and music according to research done by Nielsen’s“Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advesed parents to limit the time their kids on line and keep them awayfrom chat rooms.

Chat to the magic Mum

British authorJ.K.Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interviewabout her new bool”Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”on June 26. Beforethe event, children are invited to send their questions about Harry to thewebsite. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrivein China in August.

School Soldiers

Russian schoolstudents will have to do basic military training in their final year of school,the government has decided．The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills andhow to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seenas part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.

Is it hard foryou to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter ParkHigh School just roll our of bed in their pajamas(睡衣) and go to class in their ownbedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because alltheir class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s onlyonline school, had 250 students who are taking classed at home by computer.Students in this first online program take classed in algebra(代数)， American government ,chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go toregular school to attend other classes.

1.In the first news item, which country is NOT covered in theresearch?

       A．Britain.             B．France.              C．Sweden.            D．Spain.

2.Why will Russian school students have basic military training?

       A．To get ready for a milirary parade.       B．To learn to protect themselves.

       C．To gain some militaryknowledge.         D．To develop their love for thecountry.

3.About Florida High School, which of these facts is true?

       A．Some of the students have toattend classed at home instead of in the school.

       B．There are altogether 250students who take classes in the classrooms.

       C．As the state’s only onlineschool, it has 250 students who take classes by computer.

    D．Students can’t take classes in algebra, American government,chemistry, computer and so on.

4.The news from Florida can be given a title”       ” .

       A．Get up Lage                                       B．Online School 

       C．Magical Computers                             D．No Teachers

5.What is the second news item mainly about?

       A．J.K.Rowling will have anInternet interview.

       B．Children will meet HarryPotter’s mother.

       C．The Harry Potter book will beavailable on the Internet.

       D．The Harry Potter book willarrive in China in early June.

试题答案

【答案】

1.C由第一则新闻Teens Go Online可知，这项调查研究覆盖了Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.，故Sweden不在其中。

2.C由第三则消息School Soldiers的最后一句The activity is seen aspart of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.可知。

3.C由最后一部分中的The Florida High School, the state’s only online school, had 250 students who are taking classed athome by computer.可知。

4.B最后一条新闻可知。

5.B由第二条新闻可知。