If you need to call your parents but your phone is not with you, can you remember their numbers?
To remember 11 numbers is not difficult. However, because of the smartphone, many of us are losing this ability, Record Japan reported.
What’s more, smartphones weaken our skills at giving directions as well as it’s common for most of them to check their phones.
According to a report by Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, an American company, Chinese people spend on average 170 minutes on their smartphones daily.
For students, an addiction(沉溺) to smartphones does no good for studying. Research by Japan’s Education Ministry shows that children who spend more than four hours a day on their phones perform much worse in school tests than those who play with their phones for 30 minutes a day.
It’s true that the smartphone has made our lives easier. But many also think they spend too much time on it, and this is bad for their study or work. People are trying to change that.
A new app called Forest was introduced this month. It lets users plant a seed(种子) that grows into a tree over the next 30 minutes . During the half hour, users cannot use their phones, or the tree will die.
A restaurant in Los Angeles, US, gives people a 5 percent discount(折扣) if they don’t check their phones during a meal. Owner Mark Gold said that he hoped it could give people a way to enjoy their meal and actually talk with friends and family in person.
The _1._____ of smartphones |
When we meet together, we will spend most of the time 2.______ . Chinese people spend on average 3.______ on their smartphones everyday. The students who __4.____ on their phones perform much worse in school tests. The app Forest aims to help people spend _5._____ time on their phones. |
A teacher showed three toys to his students and asked them to find out the differences. All the three toys seemed to have the same shape, size and material. After looking at them carefully, the students discovered holes in the toys. The first toy had holes in the ears. The second toy had holes in its ear and mouth. The third toy had only one hole in one of its ears.
Then the teacher put a needle(针) in one ear hole of the first toy. The needle came out of the other ear. For the second toy, when the needle was put in its ear , it came out of its mouth. And for the third toy, when the needle was put in, it did not come out.
So the teacher explained to his students,“ The first toy represent those people who seem to be listening to you and caring for you. But they are just pretending to do so. After listening, as the needle comes out from the next ear, the things you said to them are gone. In fact, they don’t care for you at all.”
“The second toy represents those people who listen to you and care for you. But as in the toy, the needle comes out from mouth, these people will use what you tell them to fight against you. They tell others what you said and tell your secrets for their purposes.”
“As for the third toy, the needle does not come out. It represents those people who will keep the trust you put in them. They are the ones that you can believe.”
1.All the toys that the teacher showed_______.
A. were made from different materials
B. had different sizes
C.had different shapes
D. had different holes
2.When a needle was put in one ear of the first toy, it _______.
A.didn’t come out
B. came out from its mouth
C. came out of the other ear
D. came out from the same ear
3.People who use the words you told them to hurt you are like_______.
A. the first toy B. the second toy
C. the third toy D. the fourth toy
4.The teacher’s purpose of showing the toys was_______.
A. to do an experiment
B. to teach toys how to make a friend
C. to give a science class
D. to help students know different people
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All the toys had two holes and had no differences.
B. All the toys were made by the teacher and the students.
C. The third toy represents the people who you can believe.
D. The first two toys represent the people who don’t really listen to you.
It is a cold and dry winter morning. When you wake up, you feel that your throat hurts. You begin to sneeze and later you may cough, you must have a cold! Wait a moment. Could it just be a common cold or the flu(流感) that’s been going around?
A cold gives you runny nose and cough. But it’s usually easy to deal with. Some take medicine while others drink herbal tea or chicken soup. Usually you feel better after a week.
On the other hand, the flu can be much more dangerous. It usually gives you fever. Sometimes it can cause death. According to an American magazine, the worst flu killed about 50 million people from 1918 to1919.
Don’t worry. If you get a flu vaccine(疫苗), it can stop you from getting the virus(病毒). Flu vaccines work by giving the body a small amount of flu viruses. This causes your body to develop antibodies(抗体) .So next time you get the flu , the antibodies should help you.
The flu virus changes every few years. Therefore, there are so many types of flu, such as H1N1 and H5N1. The antibodies for one type of flu can’t help us against all types of flu. That’s why we need to get the vaccine every year.
However, good health habits may also help stop you developing a cold or flu. Washing your hands often help stop you from getting viruses. It is also important to get regular exercise and eat healthy food. All these can help you strengthen your immune system(增强免疫系统).
1.If you have a common cold, usually you’ll feel better after ______.
A. a week B. two weeks
C. ten days D. twenty days
2.According to the passage, which is TRUE of the flu?
A. It first happened in 1919.
B. It usually doesn’t give you fever.
C. It is easy to deal with
D. It can kill people sometimes.
3.If you get a flu vaccine, _______ .
A. it can’t stop you from getting the flu virus.
B. it won’t cause your body to develop antibodies.
C. your body will develop antibodies.
D. your body will get a large amount of flu viruses.
4.We need to get a flu vaccine every year because _____.
A. we probably have a cold in winter.
B. the flu virus changes every few years.
C. the flu is very dangerous.
D. you don’t need to take any medicine after that.
5.The following ways can help stop the flu EXCEPT ______.
A. staying indoors B. getting regular exercise
C. eating healthy food D. washing our hands often
Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.
In a ____ to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving ____ his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not ____ that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator(鳄鱼) was swimming ____ him. His mother in the house was looking out of the window. She saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great fear, she ____ toward the water,____ to her son as loudly as she could.
Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a ____ to swim to his mother. It was too ____. Just as he reached her son, the alligator reached him.
From the bank, the mother caught her little boy by the ____ just as the alligator snatched his legs. That began an unbelievable tug-of-war(拔河比赛) between the two. The alligator was much ____ than the mother, but the mother wouldn’t give up.
A farmer ____ to drive by. He heard the cry, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.
After weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy was in good ____ again. But on his legs there were scars(伤疤) ____ by the animal and, on his arms, there were also scars left by his mother in her effort to hold on to the son she loved.
A newspaper reporter asked the boy ____ he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with clear ____, he said to the reporter:” But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mother wouldn't let go.”
1.A.hurry B.dream C.hungry D.time
2.A.for B.over C.behind D.out
3.A.hearing B.understanding C.feeling D.realizing
4.A.backward B.downward C.toward D.upward
5.A.ran B.walked C.jumped D.moved
6.A.smiling B.shouting C.talking D.nodding
7.A.change B.mistake C.face D.return
8.A.dangerous B.close C.late D.early
9.A.legs B.arms C.hands D.feet
10.A.faster B.taller C.bigger D.stronger
11.A.happened B.came C.noticed D.stopped
12.A.shape B.health C.look D.build
13.A.followed B.written C.left D.broken
14.A.where B.how C.when D.whether
15.A.sadness B.pride C.purpose D.service
---Helen, can I wear jeans and a T-shirt to the evening party?
---OK. But a dress might be ______ better.
A.little B.much C.more D.less
______ fine weather! Let’s have a picnic.
A. How B.How a C.What D.What a
