With the development of our society, cell phones have become a common part in our lives. Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Maybe they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name—phubbers (低头族).
Recently a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes a selfie (自拍) in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events finally leads to the destruction(毁灭) of the world.
Although the ending of the film sounds unrealistic, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Always bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors’ words. “The neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for a long time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.
But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. When getting together with family or friends, many people prefer to play their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.
It can also cost your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.
1.Why does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragraph 2?
A. To suggest phubbers will destroy the world.
B. To call for people to go walking without phones.
C. To tell people of the bad effects of phubbing.
D. To advise students to create more cartoons like this.
2.According to the passage, what risks may a phubber have?
①Destructing the world
②Affecting his social skills
③Damaging his neck and eyesight
④Getting separated from his friends and family
A. ①②④ B. ②③④ C. ①③④ D. ①②③④
3.What’s the author’s attitude towards phubbing?
A. Supportive B. Confident C. Disapproving D. Unconcerned
4.What will be talked about in the following paragraph?
A. Ways to avoid the risks of phubbing. B. Bad effects of phubbing.
C. Daily life of phubbers. D. Methods of phubbing.
These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can open my eyes and improve my language skills. Of course, it also can help me to get good grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you.
◆ Clear your purpose for reading
Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.
◆ Read only what you are interested in
No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
◆ Give up books that you don’t enjoy
You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore (苦差事).
◆ Set a reading goal
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date! I don’t need to return those books. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.
1.According to the passage, the writer might be a ________.
A. teacher B. student C. doctor D. scientist
2.What should you do when you find the book which you are reading is boring?
A. Keep on reading. B. Set a reading goal.
C. Read the books your friends love. D. Give up the book.
3.The underlined words “due date” mean in Chinese _________.
A. 星期 B. 借期 C. 还期 D. 日期
4.This passage mainly tells us _________.
A. how to read more and learn more B. how to choose a good book
C. how to read faster D. why we should read more books
When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Other times she said I wasn’t a good student. And still other times she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with her.
At last, I became very angry with her. With tears in my eyes, I ran to my father, who listened to me quietly and asked, “Are the things she said true or false? Mary, haven’t you ever wondered what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that agree with her comments. Pay no attention to the things she said that don’t concern you.”
I did as he told me. Much to my surprise, I discovered that over half the things were true. I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. Some advice you will treasure all your life!
1.What did the author’s father do after he heard his daughter’s complaints?
A. He agreed with her “enemy”.
B. He let her continue to put up with her “enemy”.
C. He told her to write down what her “enemy” had said about her.
D. He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said.
2.The author felt _________ when she did the things as her father had told her.
A. angry B. surprised C. disappointed D. delighted
3.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. What People Say About You Is Always Right B. A Serious Criticism
C. My Parents D. The Best Advice I Ever Had
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.When did the story take place?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
2.What was Harry’s problem?
A. Everyone at his school liked him. B. No one at his school liked him.
C. Some people at his school disliked him.
3.Why didn’t Harry want to accept his mother’s advice?
A. He thought he was too weak.
B. He thought he was hated by the headmaster.
C. He thought he was too old to change.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Harry is confident. B. Harry is a student.
C. Harry is the headmaster.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is Sally?
A. A famous singer. B. A film star. C. A famous swimmer.
2.Where is Sally now?
A. In a competition. B. In a swimming pool. C. In California.
3.What did Sally do at the last Olympics?
A. She broke all the records. B. She won many cups.
C. She swam thirty-five miles.
4.What can we learn about Sally?
A. She used to get up at 7 o’clock. B. She became famous when she was 15.
C. She prefers to visit other countries rather than enjoy the Olympics.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What does the woman think of Mark Twain’s biography?
A. Informative. B. Adventurous. C. Boring.
2.Which place gave Mark Twain the idea to write a book?
A. New Orleans. B. Hannibal. C. New York City.
3.What happened to Mark Twain in 1859?
A. He became a steamboat pilot. B. He left his hometown.
C. He met Horace.
