Parents may think they’re smart about where they store medicines, but their kids are smarter. Nearly 60,000 young children are rushed to the hospital every year after getting into medicines not meant for them, according to a new report from Safe Kids Worldwide.
The report finds little connection between what parents know about storing medicines safely and what they actually do. Nine out of 10 parents know that medicines should be stored up and away and out of reach and sight, but 7 out of 10 of them admit not doing that. They leave medicines out on kitchen counters, sinks and sofas, believing babies and toddlers (学步的儿童) aren’t tall enough or strong enough to reach them. Unfortunately, they probably can. Children as young as a month have ended up in an emergency department because they have been poisoned by getting into a medicine that was left within reach.
Most poisonings related to medicines — particularly among babies and toddlers —occur within their home. Kids develop rapidly and they want to explore their environment. At certain ages they have a lot of activities using their hands and mouths, and so it’s very common for them to explore their environment and then try to taste what they find.
The new Safe Kids Worldwide report includes a survey of 2,000 parents with children under age 6. While the number of children visiting an emergency department for accidental poisonings has declined since the 2010 maximum, the decline has slowed in recent years.
Prescription and over-the-counter medicines cause the most severe poisonings, but vitamins and supplements (补给品) can also cause problems. There are steps families can take to lower the risk for an accidental medicine poisoning.
1.Why are children poisoned according to the text?
A. Some of the medicines at home taste nice.
B. There is something poisonous in medicines.
C. Kids have easy access to medicines at home.
D. Kids are curious to explore the environment.
2.What can we learn from the text?
A. Vitamins and supplements can do good to kids.
B. The team made a survey of 2,000 kids under age 6.
C. 600 parents surveyed could keep medicines properly.
D. Kids are usually smart at storing medicines at home.
3.What is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph?
A. Factors contributing to the mistakes parents have made.
B. Tips that parents can follow to avoid a medicine poisoning.
C. Examples related to vitamin and supplement poisonings.
D. Impressive recovery results in helping patients.
4.What could be the best title for the text?
A. Parents’ Casual Behavior Leads to Kids Poisoned
B. The Number of Kids Poisoned Has Declined Lately
C. Nearly 60,000 Children Are Poisoned by Medicines
D. Kids Are Facing the Risk of Being Poisoned at Home
Spider monkeys have long, thin arms with hook-like hands that allow them to swing through the trees. They do not have opposable thumbs (对生拇指).
The brown-headed spider monkey has a prehensile (缠绕性的) tail, which means it can grasp and can be used like a fifth leg to grab trees. During the day, the spider monkey searches for fruits, which make up the main part of its diet. They will also eat flowers, seeds，leaves, and small insects during the dry season when fruits aren’t available. They spend most of the daylight hours climbing and swinging through the high branches of trees.
The brown-headed spider monkey lives in a large community of about 20 to 100 male and female monkeys. They split into smaller groups for feeding. Females usually give birth to only a single baby each year or two. Young monkeys are carried on their mothers’ stomachs until about 16 weeks old. Then they are strong enough to ride on their mothers, backs. All brown-headed spider monkey babies are born with pink faces and ears.
Spider monkeys hug each other and wrap their tails around each other. They are very intelligent and have strong memories. They were named spider monkeys because they look like spiders as they hang upside down from their tails with their arms and legs swinging. Their genus (属) name is Ateles, which means “imperfect”. This refers to the fact that they don’t have thumbs.
Hunting the brown-headed spider monkey is now barred in Ecuador, a country in northwestern South America, but humans have killed them for their meat for hundreds of years.
1.Spider monkeys live mostly on .
A. insects B. fruits
C. flowers D. leaves
2.What can we learn about spider monkeys?
A. They have five legs.
B. They live in small groups.
C. Their tails can take their weight.
D. Their genus is the same as spiders.
3.What does the underlined word “barred” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Permitted. B. Forbidden.
C. Encouraged. D. Ignored.
4.Where do newly-born spider monkeys stay?
A. In a large community.
B. In trees with high branches.
C. On their mothers’ backs.
D. On their mothers’ stomachs.
Back home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. I’d been out of high school for four years, but my high school headmaster, Mr. Gardner, invited me to a Valentine’s Day dance party at school. The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed.
When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym. I chatted with my teachers and approached Mr. Gardner to thank him before leaving. Just then, the band started playing and a young girl stood up to sing. One look at her and I was crazy — I had never seen such a beautiful girl!
I asked Mr. Gardner who she was, and he answered, “That’s Marilyn Riley, Cut Riley’s daughter.” I was shocked to say the least. They lived just around the comer from me. I walked across the gym floor to introduce myself, “Hi, Fm Jack Joseph.’’
“I know who you are,” was her not-too-friendly response.
“Would you like to dance?” I asked. “No! I’m working,” she shot back.
“Can I call you next week for a movie date?” I asked. “No” was her response.
For the next month I phoned，trying to set up a date. She always had the same answer: No. Then one rainy afternoon in March as I was driving home after basketball practice, I saw Marilyn, walking with no umbrella, no raincoat and no hat. I pulled alongside her and asked if she needed a ride, half expecting her to say no. Instead, she stepped over the roadside and sat down on the seat next to me. It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45 minutes. It was magic from then on.
1.Why did Jack decide to attend the party?
A. The party was held to welcome him back home.
B. Marilyn would be introduced to him at the party.
C. He could meet some of his former teachers there.
D. They gathered there to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
2.What was the author’s attitude towards the party?
A. Casual. B. Formal.
C. Passive. D. Worried.
3.We can infer from the text that .
A. Jack once served in the army after high school
B. it took Jack 45 minutes to drive Marilyn home
C. Jack and Marilyn were familiar with each other
D. it was Marilyn’s cold attitude that interested Jack
4.How would the story most probably develop in the end?
A. Marilyn would fall in love with Jack.
B. Jack would make great achievements in college.
C. Marilyn would become a famous singer.
D. Jack would have frequent conflicts with Marilyn.
Bike Share Toronto is the city’s official bike share program, designed to give locals and visitors a fun, affordable and convenient alternative to walking, taxis, buses and the subway. There are 200 Bike Share Toronto stations and 2,000 bikes across the city, making Bike Share the most accessible way to get around and explore.
How it works
• Become an Annual Member or buy a Day Pass to access the system.
• Find an available bike nearby, and get a ride code or use your member key to unlock it.
• Take as many short rides as you want while your pass or membership is active.
• Return your bike to any station, and wait for the green light on the dock (停靠点) to make sure it’s locked.
Choose a plan
• For visitors
Day Pass: $ 7. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 24-hour period.
3-Day Pass: $ 15. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 72-hour period.
• For locals
Monthly Pass: $ 25. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a month.
Annual Membership: $ 90. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a whole year. The Annual Membership is the best deal for locals of Toronto and other frequent riders.
The first 30 minutes of each ride are included with the membership or pass price. Avoid extra fees by dropping off your bike every 30 minutes at any other station. If you keep a bike out for longer than 30 minutes at a time, you will be charged an extra $ 1.50 for the first 30 minutes over, $ 4 for the next 30 minutes, and $ 7 for each additional 30 minutes after that.
Contact us
• Customer Service: (855) 898-2378
• Repair Service: (855)898-2388
• Corporation Partners: (855)898 -2398
• Employment Opportunities: (855) 898 - 2498
1.How much will the extra fee be if you travel for two hours by bike?
A. $ 5.5. B. $ 9.5.
C. $ 12.5. D. $ 15.5.
2.For more information about working at Bike Share Toronto, contact it at .
A. (855)898 -2378 B. (855)898 -2388
C. (855)898 -2398 D. (855)898 -2498
3.Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. A member can get a code or a key to the bike.
B. Bike Share Toronto is a non-profit organization.
C. Shared bikes have taken the place of other vehicles.
D. The green light on the dock shows the bike is unlocked.
假定你是李华，与留学生朋友David约好一起去图书馆，因故不能赴约。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.表示歉意；
2.说明原因；
3.另约时间。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语法错误，每句中最多有两处错误。每处错误仅设计一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Lucy,
I am very excited to learn that you’re coming to Xi’an for travel. Both my parent miss you a lot. So is our friend, Ruby. April is best time of the year to visit Xi’an. There is only a few rain and the weather is neither too hot or too cold. There are so many places I wanted to take you to after I finish my work like a volunteer in the local charity. When you come, you can stay with ourselves. My house is about three kilometers far away from Xi’an Moslem Street where is full of local foods.
best regards,
Janet
