Most children have ever heard their parents yell“sit up straight ！”or“don＂t slouch（无精打采）！”when they eat dinner．Nowadays，it is also heard around another activity -video games. Ten-year-old Owaish admits it takes him three to four hours a day to play games on his tablet computer. In addition, he plays for about two hours on the smart phone every day. As a result, he started suffering a severe pain in the neck around June or July. What's worse, the pain has spread to the hand and back gradually, which makes his mother Mehzabin become concerned.
The doctors note the number of young children with the chronic pain（慢性痛） in their necks，arms and shoulders is on the increase sharply in recent years. They are not aging, they haven't had an accident, the blood reports are fine, their X-rays are fine. Facts have proved that the pain is from the poor posture while they are playing video games on smart phones or other electronic devices. 19-year-old student Nida feels pain in the finger which holds the weight of her smart phone most of the day. Nida almost uses her smart phone 24/7, which means 24 hours a day,seven days a week, or all the time.
Health experts predict there will be not only physical but psychological and emotional problems resulting from the overuse of electronic devices. They encourage people to often take breaks and exercise from using computers,smart phones or other devices. Stand up. Stretch the legs, back, shoulders and arms in all the possible directions. That is the most effective way and maybe the key to solving the problem completely. After all, the medication does not help sometimes.
1.What is Mehzabin worried about?
A. Her son has no table manners
B. Her son doesn't work hard at school
C. Her son's physical problems get worse
D. Her son spends much money on video games
2.What do we know about the chronic pain?
A. Adults don't have the problem
B. It is caused by the wrong body position
C. Using a heavy smart phone will cause it.
D. Children with it usually have other diseases
3.According to health experts,_____________
A. people should stop using smart phones
B. the best treatment for the chronic pain is exercising
C. people must take medicine to cure the chronic pain
D. the chronic pain has nothing to do with ones mental health
4.Where does the text probably come from?
A. A health report
B. A news story
C. A research plan
D. A business magazine
Paula and her husband have four kids, three pet dogs, and a rabbit. When the house is very noisy, Helen, one of the children, is quietly inventing. A year ago, the 10-year-old had to design an anti-smoking poster for a school project. Rather than a poster, she came up with the idea of creating something that shows the average amount of tar(尼古丁) a smoker collects from just four packs of cigarettes.
“I like people to play with things more than read and write,” she says. So she researched her idea on the Internet, found a company in China that could make it, saved up her pocket money and got her idea made.
Paula says her daughter “thinks differently”: Ideas jump into her mind. After she got sun-burnt on holiday, Helen invented a small plastic bracelet（手镯) that changes color in the sun, telling you when to put on sunscreen. Several sunscreen companies have expressed an interest in the idea. She also came up with an idea to make a ball filled with water to stop the dog from feeling thirsty. “But we didn’t do anything with it,” says Paula.
Then she pulls out a picture of a special fishing rod she has designed. “ There is a camera on the hook, ” she explains, “and the screen is on the handle，and it shows you if you’ve caught a fish or not. ”
Helen doesn’t want to go to university. She keeps her pink-and-cream bedroom tidy. Paula is amazed and a bit confused by her daughter. “Everything has to be in a certain order,” Paula says. “Her brothers and sisters go with the flow, but with Helen, it’s ‘What time will that be happening?’ or ‘Where am I being picked up from today?’ ”
1.From Paragraph 2, we can infer that Helen _______.
A. is not willing to go to school
B. likes to play with her brothers and sisters
C. prefers making something by herself
D. is good at reading and writing
2.What did Helen invent after she got sun-burnt on vacation?
A. The anti-smoking poster
B. The bracelet telling when to put on sunscreen
C. The ball providing water for thirsty dogs
D. The fishing rod telling whether you’ve caught a fish
3.The underlined phrase “go with the flow” probably means “_______”.
A. do what most people usually do
B. set an example to others
C. follow the fashion closely
D. do something differently from others
4.The passage is mainly about _______.
A. how Helen helps people give up smoking
B. a little girl’s dream to be a world-famous inventor
C. a 10-year-old inventor’s story
D. Helen’s relationship with her family members
Gold Coast family holidays are always great fun whether you are from Australia or from abroad. There are beautiful beaches, adventure parks, nature parks and so many more.
There are so many sights to see here. It is a pity to drive in a car and you’ll miss a great part of it. Australia is home to many animals and birds that can only be seen when moving slowly and going into the areas where they live.
When you are on a bicycle, you have the advantage of being able to stop whenever you want to see an interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before. It is a quieter mode （方式） of transportation as well, so you might even be able to take a picture. When you are on the beach, you can breathe that clean air and view the beauty of the water and sand. It is a totally different experience from either simply sunbathing or passing it in a car.
There are many choices of hiring a bicycle to experience the Gold Coast attractions. There are stores that will fit a bike perfectly to your size. These bikes for both adults and children are in many styles and colors to please any taste. If you have ever wanted to try a tandem bike (双人单车), now is your chance, because they have those too.
A bicycle hire on Gold Coast is something that everyone should try at least once. This is a wonderful chance for anyone who likes to cycle and it is also a cheap way to travel with your family.
1.Driving in a car on Gold Coast is not suggested because ______.
A. you will break the traffic rules
B. you can’t enjoy the beautiful scenery well
C. you will cause much noise
D. you can’t drive into some parks
2.The following advantages of hiring bikes are mentioned EXCEPT that ______.
A. it is a good way to do sunbathing
B. it is a cheap way of traveling
C. you can get a clearer sight of animals
D. you can take photos of animals
3.What’ s the author’s attitude towards a bike hire on Gold Coast?
A. He doesn’t like this way of traveling.
B. He thinks it is a personal choice.
C. He supports it very much.
D. He thinks it is only good for adults.
4.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. How to hire bikes on Gold Coast.
B. What kinds of bikes there are in stores.
C. What bikes are the most popular.
D. Who can hire bikes on Gold Coast.
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1.With help from a Mr.H, you can _______.
A. stop using batteries
B. get your room tidied on your way home
C. remember your teacher’s instructions
D. finish your homework on time
2.If you buy a PENGO WATCH CONTROL now, you can save _______.
A. ＄99 B. ＄100
C. ＄200 D. ＄199
3.Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?
A. On a notice board. B. In a company brochure.
C. On a teenage website. D. In a college newspaper.
当前不少文学作品被改编成电影。有人选择看电影，有人选择读原著。请你以“Film or Book，Which Do You Prefer？”为题，按照下列要点写一篇英语短文：
1．看电影：省时、有趣、易懂
2．读原著：细节更多、语言优美
3．你的看法及理由：……
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．文章题目和开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：原著original work/book in the original
Film or Book, Which Do You Prefer?
Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original.
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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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、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。
My family was very poor when I was child. My parents were workers but couldn’t afford to buy toys from me. As a result, my dolls looked a lot differently from those bought from toy stores. My dolls were home-made. The first doll I owned it was made of a glass Coca-Cola bottle. I was such excited to make a doll by itself. Soon I became a collector of empty Coca-Cola bottles because I see each bottle as a possible baby doll at that time. People whom worked in the store selling Coca-Cola could see me pick up empty bottles almost every day. Those home-made toys brought me a lot of happy.
