These days there are lot of possibilities to be always connected lo family and friends. Now that I have just moved lo France, this can be very convenient. 1 can ring my sister who lives in Los Angeles on Viber, or I can Skype my parents or friends back in England for a chat. However, sometimes the convenient and dependability of technology can be intrusive.
Even the most out-going people need some “down time" to calm down on their own and get relaxed. This is something that 1 consider necessary and healthy. After all, you have to live with yourself for the rest of your life, so you’d better know how to enjoy your own company. It can be a good thing to have time to yourself to collect your thoughts and free your feelings. Today 1 went for a walk by myself around the lake and just dav-dreamed. It was so relaxing and enjoyable and helped me let go of my bad emotions.
However, somehow it seems rude or perhaps makes people feel that you're
upset to say to people:” I'm going to go and spend some time by myself. " And often when we are spending time ‘alone’ , we are actually connected with a piece of electrical equipment. We try to make something into a Facebook or a Tweet to attract our friends, or we scroll (滚屏〉through Facebook nosing into other people’s lives or seeing what friends are up to. We judge ourselves and other people by the photos they put online, so we can tell how much fun they are having compared to us.This is an age when we can get so much surface information about other people's lives, but being wrapped（包裹） up in what other people are doing or always thinking about other people’s recognition (认可) of us can be quite unhealthy. Perhaps these days forget about the simple pleasure of spending time just for us.
Having said all that, I also think that spending too much time by yourself
can separate you from others. I suppose it is important to find a good balance between spending valuable time by yourself and with other people.
1.What does the underlined word “intrusive” probably mean?
A. Interruptive B. Helpful.
C.Unsatisfactory. D. Important.
2.What does the writer think of being alone properly?
A.It’s the only way to get relaxed.
B.It makes other people feel upset.
C.It’s necessary and healthy for people.
D.It makes out-going people feel lonely.
3.The writer agrees •
A.It’s important to know what other people think of us
B.its harmful to always compare ourselves with others
C.technology helps us lo judge and improve ourselves
D.technology helps us to know about other people clearly
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Is technology really good for us?
B.How can we keep in touch with others?
C.What is the best way to enjoy ourselves?
D.Do we spend enough time truly by ourselves?
Wonder is a book about a ten-year-old boy called August, or Auggie, who feels normal but looks very different.
What’s Wonder about?
Auggie lives with his parents and sister in New York. He is a normal boy in many ways. He rides a bike and likes playing with his Xbox. But Auggie has deformities(畸形）of the face and looks very different from other children. At the start of the book, he tells us "My name is August. 1 won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it’s probably worse. " In the street, people look at Auggie and are frightened.
Auggie has never been to school because he has spent a lot of time in hospital.His mother teaches him at home.. but now he’s ten, she thinks he should go to school.At first,Auggie doesn’t want to go.He worries that other students will look at him and say terrible things.But when he visits a school with his mum,he likes the head teacher and decides to go.Auggie’s first year at school has good times and bad times,he makes some good friends but other children are rude to him.At the end of the year,Auggie goes on a on a school trip and a frightening event there changes things completely.
Is it a good book?
Wonder is an excellent book,It tells an exciting story that makes you feel many different emotions.It is easy to like Auggie.He has a good sense of humour.so the book has a good mix of funny and sad moments.But the book isn’t just about Auggie,We also learn what life for his sister,and his friend,Jack.Wonder is popular with people of all ages.Pre-teens,teenagers and adults all love the book.
A bestseller
Wonder is RJ Palacio’s first book,On her website,she explains that she had the idea for Wonder after seeing a girl with deformities on the street .one day ,Many schools use the bok to start discussions about bullying ,friendship and being different .The book is very popular and has won prises.Many people are looking forward to seeing what Rj Palacio writes next.
1.How is Auggie different from other boys?
A.His name is special.
B.His face shape is not normal.
C.he doesn’t go to school
D.he likes playing with hsi Xbox.
2.why doesn’t Auggie want to go to school at first?
A.Because he has to stay in hospital
B.Because his mother teaches better than teachers.
C.Because he doesn’t think he should go to school.
D.Because he is afraid other students may make fun of him.
3.What can we know about the book?
A.It tells the story of a real family.
B.Many schools use it to educate students.
C.Adults like the book more than children
D.The emotions of the story are hard to understand.
The Recycling Center
Students at an elementary school in Chicago studied ecology (生态学).They learned that there was so much rubbish that it was a world-wide problem. They asked their teacher if thce could do something to help solve the problem. “ It is a very big problem.” the teacher said, “but if every community helps,that would really make a difference."
The students decided to set up a program called Saturday Recycling Center. They would collect rubbish and then get it to a place. The students used the Internet to find out more about recycling in Chicago. They found that there are 15 “drop off" places, where people can bring rubbish to get it recycled
The students had to work out how to get the rubbish
to the place. They went to talk with the leader of the church( 教堂) near their school.
They knew that he drove a van. They asked him to help with their plan.
The churchman agreed to help. He said he would pick up the rubbish on the first Saturday of each month. So everything was organized. All the students needed was rubbish to recycle.
The students made posters to put in stores in the neighborhood. The churchman advertised die new recycling program at the church service. The community center put a note about the recycling center in their monthly newsletter. The students went into the other classrooms at their school and asked children to tell their families about the Saturday recycling.
The first Saturday was beyond their expectations.In fact ,they got so many rubbish that the churchman had to make two trips to take it all to the “drop off”place.Now most people in the community know the first Saturday is the time to recycle.
1.The students set up the program to_________ .
A. help the community
B. collect rubbish for recycling
C. find "drop off" places
D. teach children to solve problems
2.Who helped to pick up the rubbish?
A. A student. B. A teacher.
C. A parent. D. A churchman
3.The community center helped with the program by___________ •
A advertising it at the church service
B. asking children to tell their families about it
C. putting o note about it in the monthly newsletter
D. putting posters about it in stores in the neighborhood
4..What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Recycling is very hard.
B. The program needs more help.
C. The program is successful.
D. People only recycle on Saturday.
Eating Out
Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend? Do you want to try something new ?Check out one of these new restaurants.
Musical Chairs Have you noticed how music improves the taste of your food? This new restaurant has different types of live music every night except Sundays, and excellent food to go with it ： great fish dishes, steak and pizza. Monday is rock night, so see you there. | The Chocolate Box The owner of this small cafe used to cook all kinds of food, but then she realized she preferred sweets to anything else. If you want meat or fish, come here. They only serve lots of different kinds of sweets, like chocolate and cakes. |
Fast Best Fast food doesn’t have to be unhealthy food, as this cafe proves. Do you want a hamburger, or fish and chips which are really good for your body? This is the right place. The food will be on the table very quickly, and the prices are not high. | Last Days of the Raj An Indian restaurant in the center of the city, perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show. In summer,enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden .The most popular dishes are hot lamb and chicken. |
1.You can listen to rock music at Musical Chair on
A. Sundays B. Mondays
C. Wednesdays D. Saturdays
2.What food does the Chocolate Box serve?
A. Sweets.
B. Meat and fish.
C. Hamburgers
D. Lamb and chicken.
3.The food at Fast Best is .
A. hot B. expensive C healthy D. beautiful
4.Which restaurant is perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show?
A. Fast Best
B. The Chocolate Box
C. Musical Chairs
D. Last Days of the Raj
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No One Words But My Own
The classroom was full of those of us who wanted to work on the school newspaper. 1 didn’t write a lot. but working on the paper sounded like fun. I ____the idea of being a reporter, interviewing my friends, and covering middle school events.
To be chosen, we had to turn in an example of our ____ . I wrote an article
about the joys of summer,and showed it to my father,a talent poet he read it and frowned (皱眉）.
“It’s okay.” my father said, taking out a pencil “But how about changing this sentence to ..." And as a result, he rewrote the whole piece—without me, for 1 never said anything to _____ him.
No surprise—his version(版本）was _____ . He had a gift for language. It was so much better than my piece that I turned in his version instead of mine.
"Welcome to the Dundee School News," my teacher said to me. But before 1 could be ____ about the news, he added, “ Based on that excellent article you wrote about summer, I expect you to write a personal opinion article every week for the second page of the paper."I was so surprised!. I was unable lo write at that level, but I couldn’t tell the_____ to the teacher, and I couldn’t ask my father for help, either.
That term working on the paper was really painful. And my teacher clearly expressed his ____.
“Can’t you write something more like the first piece you wrote?”he said ,each time 1 turned in my article.
I couldn't, because at that age, I didn't have my fathers ability and experience as a writer. Week after week, I tried hard, but my writing never _____ the level of the first article.
At last, to my total shame, another student took my place. I ____ that my father rewrote my first article himself, instead of simply trying to help me to improve it .But in my heart I knew it was my fault （错误）because I allowed him to do it. Later,I did become a successful writer on my own.looking back,I realized that the pain and shame of that school experience had a ____ side. It taught me to depend on myself and be myself.So every day,I try to use my own words,find my own style and be my own best self.It feels great.
1.A.gave B.shared C.liked D.welcomed
2.A.report B.writing C.homework D.newspaper
3.A.help B.stop C.allow D.praise
4.A.different B.common C.popular D.wonderful
5.A.excited B.worried C nervous D.confident
6.A.truth B.excuse C feeling D.answer
7.A.honesty B.patience C.hope D.disappointment
8.A.set B.reached C raised D.changed
9.A.agreed B.realized C.remembered D.complained
10.A.magic B.serious C.bright D.strange
--Do you know ________us to do afternoon?
--I don’t know.let’s ask her
A.what mum wants B.what mum wanted
C.what does mum want D.what did mum want
