True， the anxieties these days seem particularly severe-as， of course， they always have.
Smartphones have a highly customized， 24/7 presence in our lives that feeds parental fears of antisocial behavior and stranger danger.
What hasn't changed， though， is a general parental fear of what kids are doing out of sight. In previous generations， this often meant kids wandering around on their own or slipping out at night to drink. These days， it might mean hiding in their bedroom， chatting with strangers online.
Less than a century ago， the radio set off similar fears. “The radio seems to find parents more helpless than did the funnies， the automobile， the movies and other earlier invaders of the home， because it cannot be locked out or the children be locked in，” Sidonie Matsner Gruenberg， director of the Child Study Association of America， told TheWashingtonPost in 1931. She added that the biggest worry radio gave parents was how it interfered with other interests-conversation， music practice， group games， and reading. In the early 1930s a group of mothers from Scarsdale， N.Y.， pushed radio broadcasters to change programs they thought were too “overstimulating， frightening， and emotionally overpowering” for kids， said Margaret Cassidy， a media historian at Adelphi University in New York.
Then television burst into the public consciousness with incomparable speed. By 1955， more than half of all US homes had a black-and-white set， according to Mitchell Stephens， a media historian at New York University.
The hand-wringing started almost as quicklyＷ. A 1961 Stanford University study on 6，000 children， 2，000 parents， and 100 teachers found that more than half of the kids studied watched “adult” programs such as crime shows， and shows that featured “emotional problems”. Researchers were shocked at the TV violence present even in children's programming.
By the end of that decade， Congress had authorized $1 million (about $7 million today) to study the effects of TV violence， moving “literally thousands of projects” in the following years， Professor Cassidy said. That eventually led the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to adopt， in 1984， its first recommendation that parents limit their kids' exposure to technology. The medical association argued that television sent unrealistic messages around drugs and alcohol， could lead to overweight， and might fuel violence.
Video games presented a different challenge. Decades of study have failed to confirm the most widespread fear， that violent games encourage violent behavior. But from the moment the games appeared as a cultural force in the early 1980s， parents were anxious about the way kids could lose themselves in games as simple and repetitive as “ Space Invaders”. Some cities sought to restrict the spread of arcades (游戏厅)； Mesquite， Texas， for instance， insisted that the under-17 group needed parental monitoring.
Initially， the internet—known as an “information superhighway” that could connect kids to the world's knowledge—got a similar pass for helping with homework and research. Yet as the internet began linking people together， often in ways that connected previously lonely people， familiar concerns soon reappeared.
( )65. What's the author's purpose in using the example in the first 3 paragraphs？ A. To explain the confusion of Dennis.
B. To show stable ways of teaching children.
C. To reveal the change of parents' anxiety. D. To introduce the development of technology.
( )66. Why do the anxieties seem so serious nowadays？ A. Children go out to drink in pubs at night. B. Children always slip out to meet strangers. C. Children often stay out with friends too late. D. Children are deeply influenced by technology.
( )67. What may be the worry about the radio for parents in the past？
A. Listening to the radio everywhere. B. Disturbing the people's daily routine. C. Broadcasting too many sad programs. D. Making children become more selfish. ( )68. The underlined part in Paragraph 8 means Ｗ.
A. kids watched too many TV programs B. many anxieties followed very fast C. researchers conducted studies widely D. violent programs appeared constantly ( )69. What challenge did video games present？ A. Worries about video games could last long. B. Violence could result from violent games. C. The spread of arcades was out of control. D. Kids could be addicted to video games.
( )70. What does the passage mainly talk about？ A. Technology is harmful to the growth of kids. B. Good old days are gone with the technology. C. Concern about technology is a long-time affair.
D. Technology is actually like a two-edged sword.
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共35分)
第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Public Speaking
Public speaking can be defined as the act of making a speech in front of a group of listeners. Compared with conversation， usually public speaking is more of a “one-way” talking.
There are three types of public speaking. An informative speech has a purpose to inform， or give knowledge to its audience about something that they probably did not know of before. The important thing to watch about is not to put in too much information. Besides， the speaker would try to change the mindset， perception， or behavior of the audience for their own good. The speaker needs to look for common ground with the audience and try to relate to what they might agree on. Third， and the last type is a ceremonial speech. It tends to be less formal and more personal than the other types of speeches. No matter how well you know the person you are giving speech about， try not to say bad things about them， even if it is meant to be a joke.
The key of perfecting anything is through practice， including public speaking. Aside from it， a speaker is to know who the audience will be. Try to get as much information as possible regarding this particular area. Knowing the “battlefield” in advance will give the speakers a huge advantage. They
would be able to plan beforehand， for example， where they want to stand， and how they are going to face the audience. Last， as is mentioned above， practice is necessary. Sparing some time to practice will help build confidence and help determine how long the presentation will last.
Language is the main aspect a speaker needs to pay attention to while giving a speech. It needs to be used clearly. A speaker needs to choose their words carefully and make it clear to the audience what they mean by it. Often， when given a speech， the audiences look up to the speaker to give them something new and useful. Thus， the speaker needs to know how to deliver their speech to fulfill the audiences' expectation. Language and delivery alone will not be sufficient if the speaker does not have the body language. The movement and gesture of a speaker also affect the audience. For example， if the speaker keeps pacing around the room， it will distract the audience from the topic and confuse them. When speaking in front of a small audience， you can look briefly from one person to another， but in a larger audience， it is not better to do so. While closing the speech or presentation， speakers can restate their main points， just to remind the audience of the important things that have been said. They can also end it with a special message and encourage the audience to ask questions.
Title：Public Speaking
Common phenomenon In public speaking， often a speaker gives a talk， others just listening， without (71) information. ●An informative speech is to (72) the audience with an appropriate brand new knowledge. ●A persuasive speech is used to convince audience. Therefore， finding (73) between a speaker and the audience is important. ●A ceremonial speech is relatively (74) and private. However， don't say sad things even if they are acquaintances. Types of public speaking ●Know the listeners， identities and get much information about the topic. ●Know how the “battlefield” is (76) out in advance to plan Making (75) beforehand. for the speech ●Spare time to practice to build confidence and decide the (77) of the presentation. ●(78) using ambiguous words and know how to meet the audiences' expectations. ●Use the body language， (79) glancing at small audience from one person to another. ●Restate important points when closing the speech to give the audience a deep (80) . ●End a speech with a special message and encourage the audience to ask questions. Presenting the speech 第五部分：书面表达(满分25分) 请阅读下面文字和图片，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
With the development of technology， various means of communication have entered our lives. Data engineer and NYU teacher Fred Benenson raised over $3，500 online to fund his translation of
MobyDick into emojis-titled “Emoji Dick”. He hired helpers and translated the 200，000-word classic completely into pictures. In February of 2013， the Library of Congress welcomed it as the first ever emoji book in its collection.
Here's the first sentence， “Call me Ishmael.”
In 2017， a survey was conducted involving 40，000 Internet users and found that 82 percent of them used emojis in their conversations； 83 percent said that “happiness” and “smiley face” are the two emojis they use most； 57 percent said that they would rather use emojis than words.
Good：
Sad face：
Love：
【写作内容】 1. 用约30个词概括上述内容。2. 谈谈你的观点，内容包括：(1) 赞成或反对emojis流行的现象；(2) 用2～3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。
【写作要求】 1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句。2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。3. 不必写标题。
【评分标准】 内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
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