的短文，用以下三种形式中的一种填空： 1 根据上下文填空； 2 用所给单词的适当形式填空； 3 根据单词所给的字母填空，每空一词。）（答案写在答题纸上）
Chatting to babies is a particular way improves their intelligence and gives them a head start in life, a new study has found. Speech and language therapist Dr. Sally Ward 46 (select) 140 nine-month-old children. She then gave 70 of the parents detailed advice on the best way to communicate 47 their children and left the others without guidance. The “communicating” parents were told to spend at least 30 minutes every day talking to their children, without any background noise, about subjects t 48 their infants might take an interest in. more than six year later, and after 49 (regularly) checks had been kept of their progress, the children had IQ tests. Those in the talking group were, on average, a year and three months ahead of the other group. Nine children had IQs in the gifted category, wh 50 none in the non-talking group was as bright.
In a separate study experts have warned of the dangers of children under the age of two 51 (watch) television. The research has shown that exposure to television is res 52 for anything from delayed speech to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (注意缺陷障碍). The problem with television is that it confuses infants, who’ll block out the background noise coming from it. As 53 result, they learn to ignore all noise and this includes speech. Pediatric and language specialists also disapprove of radio that has much the same ef 54 on a child’s language development.
The main finding of the report is that at very early ages children shouldn’t 55 allowed to watch any television at all. Parents have good reasons for ignoring their youngsters’ protests and simply switching off.
Ⅲ Reading comprehension （阅读理解）（共20小题；56-60小题每小题1分，61-75小题每小题2分，计35分）
Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. Please respond to the questions according to the requirements given at the end of each passage. （阅读下面短文，每篇短文后设有若干问题，请根据短文后的要求
回答问题。） （56-58小题答案涂在答题纸上，59-75小题答案写在答题纸上）
(A)
Wondering where to go for your holiday this year? Tired of beach holidays? Do you feel that just lying on some sand isn’t the most interesting way to spend your precious holiday time? If your answer is “yes” to these questions, then the solution is obvious: join us on a Blue Sky Cycling Holiday!
Get fit while you relax on holiday. Every cycling group is joined by two of our expert guides and tour leaders. As well as being knowledgeable about the route, they’re qualified fitness trainers and can make sure your cycle in the right way. We’ll passing through villages with very special local foods for your lunch, so you can buy what you prefer. What you eat is, of course, up to you!
Don’t worry about trying to carry all your luggage on your bike. Luggage
will be taken from hotel to hotel in our cars, to be ready for you every night. The distance we cover each day will depend on the kind of countryside we’re traveling through, already planned so you’ll never get too tired.
Accommodation is arranged for you in good-quality 3-star hotels. Experience has taught us that this is the standard most people prefer on these holidays. Our prices are $50 per person, based on sharing a twin room. Single accommodation is available for a small extra payment at the time of booking. There’s a choice of breakfast, from tea and fruit to completely cooked breakfasts, and, similarly, in the evening, you can help yourself from a buffet or go for the set menu.
In order to keep the groups friendly and also safe along the roads, we set limit on the number of people n a holiday. This varies to some extent depending on the landscape and road types being used on any particular holiday, but we don’t run holidays with fewer than six guests or more than fifteen.
Call or email for more information or to make a booking today!
Questions 56-58: choose the best answer from A,B,C and D according to the passage.
56. The advertisement is to attract people to during the holidays.
A. swim in the sea B. climb the mountain
C. cycle in the countryside D. dive in the ocean
57. There are usually tour leaders in each cycling group.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
58. The accommodation cost is usually per person.
A. $20. B. $30. C. $40. D. $50.
Questions 59-60: Decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false (F) according to the passage.
59. The limit on the number for every group is usually between six and fifteen people according to the advertisement.
60. People can get more information about the Blue Sky Cycling Holiday by making a phone call.
(B)
Currently, nine out of ten people in the U.K. shop online at least once a month. Experts predict that our spending on the Internet over the next five years will grow by 129%. Read on to find out how you can protect yourself when you’re shopping online.
61 It should be protected by up-to-date anti-virus software, and you should also install a personal firewall, which will stop hackers attacking your
system. Check that your firewall is turned on before you start shopping, and when you finish, be sure to log out of the system, especially if you share your computer with other people.
Take a minute to look at the website before you buy anything. Check that the company has a geographical address as well as a landline telephone number, and write down these details. 62
Sellers should have a list of all your rights (for example, what to do if you have a problem with the item you bought, or if it hasn’t arrived) somewhere on their websites, and you need to read this before you decide to shop there. 63 As a general rule, online companies usually give their customers seven days to cancel their order if they change their minds about their purchase. This week is called a “cooling-off” period.
64 The icon is in the shape of a padlock, and you can find it on the browser bar at the bottom of the screen. Another indication of a safe website is its address. The address should begin with “https” and not “http”—the letter “s” stands for secure.
The final stage of online shopping is the order confirmation. This is proof that you’ve bought a product from this company, and it contains the special reference number for your order. 65 You might need it if there’s a problem.
Question 61-65: choose from the sentences A-G to complete the passage. There
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