We cannot remember clearly since when we have started to take our mobiles to a dinner table. This happens a lot, especially when we eat out. Once a dish comes, instead of lifting our chopsticks, we take out our mobiles and click (咔哒). Later, we post the photos onto microblog or WeChat, waiting to be liked. Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal to see whether we get “liked” or not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal.
Does that sound familiar (熟悉的) to you? Do you do that often? If not, how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you?
A recent study suggests that what we are used to doing is not that good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less satisfying. To test this, some researchers did an experiment. Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food. It turned out that the more photos they took, the less delicious the food seemed to them. So, why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you?
Besides the scientific result, there are also some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals. After posting the photos onto the internet, one will involuntarily (不自觉地) check his mobile many times. “Does everyone like my photos? I hope a lot of people like them!” It seems like your mobile secretly calls your name all the time, even when you are with real people.
So, next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not taking photos of food? Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you. Trust me. It will be a wonderful time.
1.What happens a lot at the dinner table nowadays ?
A.People talk about their microblogs or WeChat.
B.People learn from each other how to cook dishes.
C.People take photos of dishes and post them before eating.
D.People like taking photos with friends or families.
2.What does the recent study tell us about taking photos of food ?
A.It makes people stay long. B.It makes food less delicious
C.It makes people want to leave. D.It makes people enjoy the food
3.What does the fourth paragraph talk about ?
A.The reasons for checking your mobiles.
B.The ways of posting the photos onto the internet.
C.The tips of making others like your photos on the microblog.
D.Other bad influences of taking photos before meals.
4.What does the writer think of taking photos of food ?
A.Funny B.Helpful C.Necessary D.Unacceptable
5.What can we learn from the passage ?
A.Remember to have dinner with our family and friends at home.
B.Forget the photos and enjoy the life with people around us.
C.Take photos of delicious food and share them with others
D.Take photos of food in order to have a wonderful life.
Everyone worries. But what do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take three steps to deal with them.
1.Try to find out what you're worried about
Sometimes you will know what you worry about. But sometimes you might not. If you can’t make sure what your worries are, you will have more and more problems in your life. So it’s necessary for you to try to find out the reason first even though it’s not so easy.
2.Think of ways to make it better
There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. If you only sit there and wait, you can’t solve your problem.
Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you’re worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:
★ How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
★ Do I have a good place to do my homework?
★Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a scuffle with your best friend, you might write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game and say sorry to him or her. If you do something like that, you can get your friend back easily and won’t fight with him or her again.
3.Ask for help
When you're worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends, or teachers for help. They will help you analyze (分析) your worries carefully. They are glad to help you find the ways of solving them, too.
1.If you don’t know what your worries are, you should first.
A.write a note B.find out the reason
C.get ready for classes D.do more homework
2.If you’re worried about grades, you’d better .
A.get ready for classes and don’t do homework
B.read less and do more only when there’s a test
C.always sit there and keep waiting for others’ help
D.review your notes and try different ways of studying
3.According to the passage, the best Chinese meaning of the word “ scuffle” is “ .”
A.友谊 B.忧虑 C.冲突 D.闲聊
4.Which of the following is not true according to the passage ?
A.When you are worried, you can find someone to talk to.
B.If you only sit there and wait, you can solve your problems.
C.If you can’t make sure what your worries are, you will have more and more problems in your life.
D.If you say sorry to him or her, you can get your friend back easily and won’t fight with him or her again.
5.According to the passage, the best title is “ .”
A.How to Get Help from Others B.How to Make Friends with Others
C.How to Deal with Your Worries D.How to Make Your Grates Better
July and August are the months of fun-filled activities for kids and teenagers as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities, consider these ideas happening in the months.
Show - Daqian Museum Daqian Museum has over 1000 pieces on display here. Come and see the whole of Chinese history! Place: Daqian Museum Date: July 1-August 3l Price: $50 (half for students) Time: Monday to Friday; 8:30am.-5:30pm. Weekends: 9:00 am.-8:00 pm. Tel: 487-6887 | The Search for Life: Are We Alone? Time: Friday, July 11, 2014, 2:00 pm Price: Adult:$14.50 Children (younger than 15 years old): $8.70 Bookings: Phone the booking office: 488-2768 Address: Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note: Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show. |
Health Centre Time: 9:00am-17:30pm Address: 16 Xinhua Street Tel: 487-1399 Free exams for those over 70 Give you good advice to keep healthy! | An Exciting Trip Have you a wonderful trip! You will enjoy the pleasure of the ferry and see the fantastic city nights. Place: Hong Kong Date: July2-July7 Price:￥170 a day Telephone: 485-1563 |
1.You can visit Show-Daqian Museum on________.
A.Monday 6:00 pm. B.Wednesday 8:00 am C.Saturday 8:30am D.Sunday 2:30 pm
2.One can get free exams in Health Centre if he is________.
A.73 B.67 C.27 D.15
3.Den Qiang is strongly interested in space life. He may go to ________.
A.Show Daqian Museum B.The Search for Life
C.Health Centre D.An Exciting Trip
4.Mr. Zhang and his 10-year-old son want to see Hong Kong. How much should they pay ________?
A.￥340 B.￥1020 C.￥2040 D.￥2380
5.What do the four activities have in common (共同点) ________?
A.They are all free. B.They happen in the same place.
C.They can all be booked by phone. D.They are all weekend activities.
On my way home I knocked into a stranger as he passed by. “Oh. I'm terribly sorry,” I said. “That’s all right. Please excuse me too; I wasn’t even _________ you. I wish I didn’t hurt you.”
We were very _________. We said good-bye and went on our way.
But at home we often _________ our loved ones in a different way.
Later that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very quietly. When I turned, I nearly _________ her down. “Move out of the way.” I shouted. She walked away, tears in her eyes.
While I lay awake in bed, I realized how _________ I’d spoken. So I decided to get up to say sorry to my daughter. On the way to her bedroom, to my surprise, I found some _________ by the door of the kitchen. At that time my tears began to fall. I quietly went and got down on my knees by her _________. She woke up and put her arms around my neck when I kissed her. Then I asked, “Did you pick these flowers for me?”
She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I picked them _________ they're pretty like you. I knew you’d like them. I stood quietly in order to give you a surprise.” “Oh dear, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn’t have shouted at you.” “That’s okay, Mom. I _________ you anyway.” I suddenly realized what a clever way it is to explain the word __________ like this: (F) ather (A) nd (M) other, (I) (L) ove (Y) ou!
1.A.helping B.calling. C.noticing
2.A.angry B.polite C.proud
3.A.help B.treat C.encourage
4.A.put B.turned C.knocked
5.A.sadly B.softly C.rudely
6.A.books B.clothes C.flowers
7.A.bed B.desk C.chair
8.A.before B.because C.though
9.A.love B.miss C.hate
10.A.father B.mother C.family
The number of the teachers in this school________ more than one hundred. A small number of them________women teachers.
A.is; is B.are; are C.is; are
So far, we ________more than 400 trees on both sides of the new road.
A.will plant B.have planted C.planted
