In January 2004, a 20-year-old woman ran a red light while talking on a cell phone. Her carknocked into another car crossing with the green light directly in front of her. The police found thedriver never touched her brakes ( 刹车) and was traveling 48 mph when she hit the other car. The po-lice were told that the driver was not looking down, pressing buttons. She was looking straight out ofthe windshield(挡风玻璃) talking on her cell phone as she passed four cars and a school bus.

Vision is the most important sense for safe driving. Yet, drivers using cell phones are likely to"look at" but not "see" objects. It is said that drivers using cell phones look but fail to see up to 50percent of the infornmtion while driving. Drivers are looking out of the windshield, but they do notreally deal with the situation on the road.

假设你是李华，学校组织夏令营，欢迎外国学生参加。请用英语写一封信邀请你的美国朋友Tim参加并告诉他夏令营的具体安排：

时间：7月15日至8月12日

内容：上午：汉语、英语、国画课程

下午：中国文化与习俗讲座

周末：城市观光和旅游

注意：1.开头已为你写好

2.词数应为100左右

生词：文化culture

Dear Tim,

How are you doing recently?

Yours,

Li Hua

What would be the best title for the text?

What do most children begin to do from age three or older?

提示：Henry和妻子准备请朋友吃饭。Henry打电话到餐厅预约，女服务员接听了电话。

( Waitress = W ; Henry = H)

W : Star Restaurant. 51__________?

H : Yes. I' d like to book a table for dinner this evening.

W : 52__________, please?

H:My name is Henry James.

W: 53__________?

H : Four people. Can we have a table by the window, please?

W : No problem, sir. 54__________?

H : We' 11 arrive at 7: 30.

W : All right, sir. I' ve taken everything down.

H :Thank you very much.

W: 55__________.

Babies will smile when

Many people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old.But doctors now say babies begin learning,,on their first day of life. A baby will smile if his or hermother does something the baby likes. A babylearns to get the best care by smiling to please hermother or other care givers. This is when babies learn to connect and "talk" with other people.

Language skills are believed to develop best in the first three years when the place is rich withsounds and sights. Scientists say children should hear the speech and language of other people againand again. The first signs of communication(交际) happen during the first few days of life.when ababy learns that crying will bring food and attention.

Research shows that most children recognize the general sounds of their native language by sixmonths of age. By that time, a baby usually begins to make sounds. By the end of their first year, mostchildren are able to say a few simple words, although they may not understand the meaning of thewords. By 18 months of age, most children can say between eight and ten words. By two years of age,most children are able to make simple sentences. By ages three,four and five,the number of words achild can understand quickly increases. It is at these ages that children begin to understand the rulesof language.When do babies begin to learn according to doctors?

What do we know about the laws making it unlawful to use a handheld cell phone while driving?

What is the percentage of the car accidents caused by drivers using cell phones?

The word "vision" ( Paragraph 2 ) refers to the sense of

In January 2004, a 20-year-old woman ran a red light while talking on a cell phone. Her carknocked into another car crossing with the green light directly in front of her. The police found thedriver never touched her brakes ( 刹车) and was traveling 48 mph when she hit the other car. The po-lice were told that the driver was not looking down, pressing buttons. She was looking straight out ofthe windshield(挡风玻璃) talking on her cell phone as she passed four cars and a school bus.

Vision is the most important sense for safe driving. Yet, drivers using cell phones are likely to"look at" but not "see" objects. It is said that drivers using cell phones look but fail to see up to 50percent of the infornmtion while driving. Drivers are looking out of the windshield, but they do notreally deal with the situation on the road.