C

One of the latest trend(趋势) in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs. Au Pair in Stamford, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4,000 since 2004. And that’s true all across the country.

“I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of a company, says of his 2-year old son. “I would at least like to  give him the chance to use the language in the future,” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says.

Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China. She didn’t want her children to miss out on their roots.” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture(文化).” she says.

“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom,” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children.” But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.”

The popularity of au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.

64.What does that term” au pair” in the text mean?

A. A mother raising her children on her own

B. A child learning a foreign language at home

C. A professor in language education of children

D. A young foreign woman taking care of children.

65.Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them ______.

A. to live in China some day          

B. to speak the language at home

C. to catch up wit other children       

D. to learn about the Chinese culture

66. What can we infer from the text?

A. Learning Chinese is becoming popular In America,

B. Educated woman do better in looking after children

C. Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills.

D. Children can learn a foreign language well in six months.

D

Metro Pocket Guide

Metrorail(地铁)

Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under ago five may travel free with a paying customer.

Farecard machine are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to $ 5 in change.

Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.

Hours of Service

Open: 5 a.m Mon—Fri                      7a.m. Sat—Sun.

Close: midnight Sun—Thur.                  3a.m. Fri—Sat. nights

Last train time vary. To avoid (避免) missing the last train, please check the last train time posted in the station.

Metrobus

When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35 . when paying with a smatTripâ CARD the fare is $1.25

Fares for the Senior /disabled customers

Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTripâ card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, or SmarTripâ cards and passes, please visit MetroOpenDoors.com or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.

Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100

Travel tips

·Avoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m.

·If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.

67. What should you know about farecard machines?

A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m.          

B. They are connected to change machines.

C. They offer special service to the elderly.        

D. They make change for no more than $5.

68. At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?

A. At midnight     

B. at 3 a.m.     

C. at 5 a.m.        

D. at 7 p.m.

69. What is good about a SmarTripâ card?

A. It is convenient for old people                

B. It saves money for its users

C. it can be bought at any time                  

D. it is sold on the Internet.

70. Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?

A. 202-962-1195                             

B.202-962-1100

C.202-673-7000                              

D.202-673-8000

E

Which boy hasn’t dreamed of being a cool secret agent(特工)? The wonderful fighting and the world-saving adventures are much more colourful than most people’s everyday lives. Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy, except that he is not just dreaming. He has a big secret his friends never know about. He was trained to be a spy(间谍)by a special CIA programme, which was made to look like a summer camp. He learned high-speed driving, hand-to-hand fighting and the use of high-tech tools.

After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car, Banks gets his first real task. He must make friends with a popular girl at school, Natalie Connors. Then, he must spy on her father, a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology(技术). Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie’s father into using the technology to endanger the world.

The CIA may have taught him first-class self-defence moves, but they didn’t show him hoe to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls. How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girl’s upcoming birthday party? Will he finally become Natalie’s boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father’s work?

Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in: big explosions, breath-taking performances and funny girl-dating experiences. It was listed in No.2 in the American box office last week.

“This story is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy, and especially cool for young boys.” said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in the US.

72. What is Bank’s first real task?

A. To test a high-tech tool              

B. To save a baby from a car

C. To study a new technology            

D. To watch a scientist secretly

73. Banks wanted to go to Natalie’s birthday party to ______.

A. meet her father                           

B. know more people

C. make friends with her                      

D. steal some information

74. What is considered as a great danger in the text?

A. The technology developed by Natalie’s father    

B. An explosion set off by some bad people           

C. The CIA’s training of boys for its task            

D. Secret agents spying on scientists

75. What is the purpose of the text?

A. Making known the work of the CIA             

B. Telling the story about a cool boy

C. Showing the dark side of science               

D. Introducing a new film

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