【推荐1】Recently, some Chinese experts advise people to be more careful about making a “V” gesture(手势)while taking a photo, because the fingerprints may be stolen．

It is possible. If the distance between the person and a smartphone is less than half a meter，the possibility of the fingerprint being stolen will be bigger. Having fingerprints stolen can cause a lot of difficulties, as they are used in many things, including ID cards, passports and online payments. So it’s a must to pay attention to their protection and avoid them being spread on the Internet．

This kind of discussion was first raised by a Japanese research center, the National Institute of Informatics．

Zeng Qiaoyi, 19, who likes sharing selfies(自拍) on WeChat, said she is also worried about it. She said she seldom posts pictures with “V” gestures and most pictures she shares are made to be not so clear by certain software. “I blur(使……变模糊)backgrounds in selfies, hoping to hide my location,” she added．

Tan Tieniu, a scientist, said at the 2016 China National Computer Congress that using fingerprints instead of passwords or voice identification is far from safe, compared with face recognition(辨认).

But a police officer from Jiangsu Province, said locals don’t need to be overly anxious，because the cameras of many cellphones are not clear enough, and the shooting distance of most photos taken by cameras is too far.

1. What did some Chinese experts suggest?

A．Not taking a photo with a camera.	B．Not showing your fingerprints.
C．Not protecting the fingerprints.	D．Not sharing the photo on WeChat.

2. Why should we avoid spreading the fingerprints?

A．Because they can be used on online shopping.

B．Because they can be used to share locations.

C．Because they can be used to call the policeman.

D．Because they can be used to take selfies.

3. According to the article which way is much safer?

A．Fingerprint.	B．Face recognition.
C．Password.	D．Voice identification.

4. This article may come from________.

A．a map	B．a passport
C．a dictionary	D．a newspaper

【推荐2】Is there a link between social media and depression? Do Facebook and Instagram have a negative impact on your mental health? It’s complicated.

Sometimes, looking through Instagram just makes you feel bad. You try not to envy your friends, but they always seem to be traveling somewhere cool, eating something fancy, or looking cute in perfect just-rolled-out-of-bed hair. On the other hand, there are times when you laugh at funny memes (表情包), catch up with old friends, and feel happy to belong to fun social media communities. Clearly, social media isn’t all bad.

People are increasingly suspecting that there’re potential problems of social media. Things like cyberbullying (网上欺凌) , screen addiction, and being exposed to endless filtered images (美颜) that make it impossible not to make comparisons between yourself and others often make the news. In July, a big study came out in the journal JAMA titled “Association of Screen Time and Depression in Adolescence.” This big headline seems to confirm what a lot of people have been saying — screen time is horrible for young people.

The study followed over 3,800 adolescents over four years as part of a drug and alcohol prevention program. Part of what the investigators measured was the teens’ amount of screen time, including time spent on social media, as well as their levels of depression symptoms. One of their main findings was that higher amounts of social media use were associated with higher levels of depression. That was true both when the researches compared between people and compared each person against their own mental health over time.

Case closed? Not so fast. Before we end the debate once and for all, let’s take a closer look at this and other studies. Let’s ask ourselves: what exactly is the relationship between social media use and depression? It turns out there are several warnings.

1. Why do people sometimes feel bad when looking through Instagram?

A．They lack contact with old friends.	B．They can travel nowhere.
C．They don’t look perfect.	D．They feel unbalanced.

2. Why is the article in journal JAMA mentioned?

A．To comment.

B．To prove.

C．To suggest.

D．To explore.

3. Which may agree with the findings of the study?

A．Depression is related to social media use.

B．Teens’ amount of screen time is limited.

C．It is not easy to tell reasons for depression.

D．Social media contributes to physical health.

4. What’s the best title of the text?

A．How to reduce depression?	B．Does social media cause depression?
C．Shall people reduce screen time?	D．Why is it time to give up social media?

【推荐2】Japanese women rebel against painful dress codes. They think some employers care more about how they look than how they feel.

Ishikawa Yumi worked eight-hour shifts in a funeral parlour (殡仪馆),always in heels, toes bleeding. Her employer insisted. "Why do we have to hurt our feet at work, when men can wear flat shoes?” she complained on Twitter. The tweet exploded. Encouraged, she gathered 18,800 signatures on a petition (请愿书)calling for a ban on employers requiring women to wear high heels, which she submitted to the government last June. Ms. Ishikawa became the face of the KuToo campaign—a pun on Japanese words for shoes (kutsu) and pain (kutsuu), with a response to the MeToo movement.

More than 60% of Japanese women with jobs have been forced to squeeze their feet into heels at work or have witnessed colleagues having to, according to a survey. Female staff at Takashimaya, a department store, must parade around the shop in 5cm heels.

Dress codes at many Japanese firms are strict. Some ban glasses for women (but not men), for fear that they are unattractive. This is especially unreasonable for those who find contact lenses(隐形眼镜)uncomfortable. Japanese bosses, who tend to be older men, often expect their female employees to endure it.

The government has dug in its heels. A former labor minister, who received Ms. Ishikawa's petition last year, insists that wearing high heels at work is “necessary and appropriate". The petition itself has received no official response to date.

But Japanese companies are slowly responding to KuToo. In late March Japan Airlines announced that its female flight attendants can kick off their heels and swap skirts for trousers if they choose. All three big mobile-phone operators have relaxed their rules on heels. Ms. Ishikawa is cooperating with a shoe company to produce fashionable heelless shoes, "Society is changing," says Ms. Ishikawa. "We can't be ignored." Pointless rules about footwear may soon be given the boot.

1. Ms. Ishikawa launched the KuToo campaign in order to.

A．submit a ban on the government

B．respond to the MeToo movement

C．fight against women's dress codes

D．complain of their working conditions

2. The underlined phrase “dig in its heels" in Paragraph 5 means "                 ".

A．refuse to change	B．ignore its work
C．oppose the rules	D．postpone its duties

3. Which of the following do Japanese bosses normally expect their female employees to do?

A．To wear glasses.

B．To wear trousers.

C．To wear heelless shoes.

D．To wear contact lenses.

4. What is Ms. Ishikawa's attitude toward the future reform of the dress codes for Japanese women?

A．Hopeful.

B．Cautious.

C．Negative.

D．Skeptical.

【推荐1】The evidence for harmony(和睦) may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents.

An important new study into teenage attitudes shows that their family life is more harmonious than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive today’s young people seem to be about their families,” says one member of the research team. “They’re expected to be rebellious(叛逆的) but actually they have other things in their minds; they want a car and other material goods, and they worry whether school is serving them well. There are more negotiations(协商) between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision making process.”

So, it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-year-old Daniel Lazall. “I always tell them when I’m going out. As long as they know what I’m doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call negotiations. For example, as long as I’d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”

One of the researchers comments, “Our astonishment that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. Now, the situation has changed. Now families enjoy more harmony”

1. What does the new study show?

A．Teenagers are more rebellious.

B．Teenagers worry more about studies.

C．Teenagers avoid making family decisions.

D．Teenagers tend to get along well with their parents.

2. What can we know about today’s parents?

A．They are stricter than before.	B．They are more impatient.
C．They are more open-minded.	D．They care less about their children’s life.

3. What’s the author’s attitude towards the relationship between parents and their teenagers?

A．Objective.

B．Negative.

C．Concerned.

D．Doubtful.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Discussion in family.	B．Harmony in family.
C．Teenage trouble in family.	D．Teenage education in family.

【推荐2】Tu Youyou, the 85-year-old Chinese pharmacologist（药理学家），received the Nobel Prize for medicine in Stockholm on December 10,2015. Tu is the first Chinese Nobel winner in physiology（生理学）or medicine. Also, in 2011, she became the first Chinese person to receive the US-based Lasker Award for clinical medicine.
Based on a fourth-century Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) text, together with her team, she managed to get artemisinin(青蒿素）from sweet wormwood through trial and error and developed an important drug that has significantly reduced death rates among patients suffering from malaria. Tu delivered a speech titled Artemisinin is a Gift from TCM to the World. She has urged more research into the benefits of traditional Chinese medicine and called for joint efforts worldwide to fight against malaria and develop more potential uses for TCM, which she called a "great treasure" with thousands of years' history and empirical knowledge. She said that by combining TCM with modem scientific technologies, "more potential can be discovered in searching for new drugs " .
According to the WHO, more than 240 million people in sub-Saharan Africa have benefited from artemisinin, and more than l. 5 million lives are estimated to have been saved since 2000 thanks to the drug. Apart from its contribution to the global fight against malaria, TCM played a vital role in the deadly outbreak of SARS across China in 2003.
Besides treating viruses, TCM has been most effective in diagnosing diseases, cultivating fitness, treating difficult multisource illnesses, and using nonmedical methods such as acupuncture (钟刺疗法) and breathing exercises.
However, TCM, which is based on a set of beliefs about human biology, is seldom understood or accepted by the West. Tu's success will bring more recognition and respect for TCM, experts say. The Western world should learn to appreciate the value of the treasures of TCM, which will lead to more basic scientific research into ancient TCM texts and ways to explore research findings worldwide.
1. In this passage the author mentions _ prize( s) that Tu Youyou received.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

2. The underlined word "malaria" in Paragraph 2 refers to "a kind of        ".

A．medicine

B．animal.

C．plant

D．disease

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．This success may encourage Easterners to learn more about Chinese medicine.

B．Nothing remains to be done in researching into TCM theories and texts.

C．More research into the value of TCM should be carried out worldwide.

D．TCM only contributes to the fight against malaria and SARS in China.

4. What's the passage mainly about?

A．TCM is based on thousands of years of practice in China.

B．Nobel winner, Tu Youyou, strongly supports TCM research.

C．Artemisinin is now widely used to fight against Malaria.

D．Westerners will appreciate the value of the treasures of TCM.

【推荐3】If you like to spend your time up to your elbows in dirt and have the ability to grow plants that don't wither and die, you may have been told you have a green thumb. This is not a medical emergency, but a slang term meant to show one's natural talent for gardening. But where did the phrase come from?

Both green thumb and green fingers have been common expressions in England and the United States for well over a century, with the Oxford English Dictionary citing use of green fingers as early as 1906 from the novel The Misses make-believe by Mary Stuart Boyd. Green thumb, meanwhile, was used first in 1937 Ironwood Daily Globe newspaper article, which described the phrase as gardening slang.

There are several stories about its origins. Some believe it is a result of growing potted plants, which can often have green algae（藻）on the underside that coat hands. Others point to a story about King Edward I and his love of green peas, which were shelled by subservient workers—one would be honoured for doing the most work and having the greenest thumb. There is also the fact that plants contain chorophyll (叶绿素) which can easily discolour your hands.

However the phrase was cultivated, we have a pretty good idea of how it caught on. In the 1940s, wartime Britain enjoyed a popular gardening radio show titled In Your Garden hosted by C.H. Middleton that made use of both green thumb and green fingers.

Why, then, is the phrase focused more on the thumb when all of your fingers are likely to get discoloured? It might have something to do with an old English proverb: "An honest miller (磨坊主) has a golden thumb." The quality of corn flour could be judged by rubbing it between the forefinger and thumb. Mixed together in the collective consciousness, these two expressions may have resulted in the green thumb we hear about today.

1. What can we learn about the two slang terms from paragraph 2?

A．They have different meanings at first.

B．Green thumb was preferred by Americans.

C．They were first included in English dictionaries.

D．Green fingers appeared earlier in written history.

2. The stories about the sources of green thumb are all related to         .

A．chlorophyll in plants

B．King Edward I's hobby

C．the green algae that grow on pots

D．King Edward I's skilled gardeners

3. Why is "thumb" used in the slang "green thumb" rather than other fingers?

A．The thumb is raised to show praise.

B．"Thumb" is often used in English sayings.

C．People connect the phrase with the "golden thumb".

D．People think other fingers are useless in gardening.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．How did "green thumb" come to English?

B．Why do westerners prefer the finger "thumb"?

C．Why are gardeners said to have a "green thumb"?

D．Is there a relationship between "green thumb" and "thumb"?

【推荐1】Spending over a year in the bleak (荒凉的) Antarctica might change your brain for the worse, according to new research out this month. It seems to show that polar explorers who lived for 14 months at an Antarctica research station experienced brain shrinkage, likely as a result of their loneliness and boredom.

The study’s authors used MRI (核磁共振) to scan the brains of eight members of a team before they began a long stay at the German-run research station. During their mission. the team periodically took tests of their cognition and memory and provided blood samples that allowed the study authors to measure their levels of a protein important for brain health called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). When they returned, they had their brains scanned again.

Finally, compared to themselves before the mission, the explorers' brains appeared to have less grey matter on average. The shrinkage was most apparent in the hippocampus, in area of the brain key to memory and cognition. Their average levels of BDNF also dropped during the trip and didn’t improve significantly even after one-and-a-half months back home.

The study's findings, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, aren't the first to suggest that long time of being separated can change the brain. But practically all of this work has involved animals, according to the researchers.

Of course, an eight-person study is small, so any of its conclusions should be taken with caution. Lead author Alexander C. Stahn, now a researcher at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, said that the effects on the hippocampus are likely temporary, provided the scientists returned back to a life filled with social interaction and interesting things to see.

Still, since people will continue traveling to and from Antarctica for long periods of time, the findings are definitely worth keeping in mind and exploring further. They might even prove relevant for the rare few people who might travel as far as Mars in the future — perhaps the only similarly scientific, months-long mission that would be even more lonely.

1. What will do damage to the brain according to the first paragraph?

A．Doing research in brain shrinkage	B．Traveling to the Antarctica.
C．Working as a researcher in a station.	D．Being in a lonely place for a long time.

2. How did the scientists get the conclusion?

A．By comparing the scanned results.	B．By studying the previous figures.
C．By making a long-term program.	D．By scanning the participants’ brains.

3. What can we infer about the explorers when they returned?

A．They were no longer used to the civilized world.

B．They had some difficulty in remembering things.

C．They became normal after one-and-a-half months.

D．They published their findings in a medical magazine.

4. What can we learn about the study?

A．The scientists are provided with various social activities.

B．Long time of being separated can change the brain of all animals.

C．Other researches have the same findings as the study.

D．Its conclusion may be relevant for those who are fond of travelling.

5. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．The importance of the finding.	B．The disadvantage of the finding.
C．The future development of the space.	D．The possibility of travelling to Mars.

【推荐2】Dear Dad,
Today I was at the shopping mall and I spent a lot of time reading the Father's Day cards．They all had a special message that in some way or another reflected how I feel about you．Yet as I selected and read，it occurred to me that not a single card said what I really want to say to you．
You'll soon be 84 years old，Dad，and you and I will have had 55 Father's Days together．I haven't always been with you on Father's Day but I've always been with you in my heart．
You know，Dad，there was a time when we were separated by the generation gap．You stood on one side of the Great Divide and I on the other．
The Father          Daughter Duel shifted into high gear ( 档位) when you taught me to drive the old Dodge and I decided I would drive the '54 Chevy whether you liked it or not．The police officer who sent me home，after you reported the Chevy stolen，didn't have much tolerance for a stub¬born 16 year old，while you were so tolerant about it，Dad，and I think that was probably what made it the worst night of my life．
Our relationship greatly improved when I married a man you liked，and things really turned around when we began making babies right and left．Somewhere along the line，the generation gap disappeared． I suppose I saw us and our relationship as aging together，rather like a fine wine．
But the strangest thing happened last week．I was at a stop sign and I watched as you turned the corner in your car．It didn't immediately occur to me that it was you because the man driving looked so elderly and fragile behind the wheel of that huge car．It was rather like a slap in the face delivered from out of nowhere．Perhaps I saw your age for the first time that day．
I guess what I'm trying to say，Dad，is what every son and daughter wants to say to their Dad today．Honoring a father on Father's Day is about respect and sharing and acceptance and tolerance and giving and taking．It's about loving someone more than words can say，and it's wishing that never had to end．
I love you，Dad．
Love,
Jenny
1. How did Jenny probably feel on the night she was sent home by the police？

A．Disappointed

B．Nervous

C．Guilty

D．Frightened

2. We can learn from the passage that Jenny and her father_________．

A．kept in touch by writing each other

B．are separated due to the generation gap

C．have been getting along very well

D．had a hard time understanding each other

3. Why did Jenny feel strange when she saw her father last week？．

A．She seldom saw him driving that huge car．

B．She had never realized his being old and weak．

C．She didn't expect to meet with him there．

D．She had never seen him driving so slowly before．

4. Jenny wrote his father this letter to _________

A．tell him about their conflicts

B．say sorry for her being stubborn

C．express her gratitude to him

D．remind him of the early incident

【推荐3】When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was a little worried about the uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from India, where we lived. She worried particularly about the lack of jobs, the cultural differences and the chance that I would face racism.

Despite these worries, came to New Zealand in July 2014. I have found the place and people very nice and supportive. Soon after I arrived, realized the importance of getting a job to supply my living expenses.

Determined to do this on my own, I spent a whole day going from door to door asking for a job. However, I received little or no response. This became my routine every day after college for a few weeks.

One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask if there were any job opportunities. The people there were very surprised, and advised me not to continue my job search in that manner. As I was about to leave, a clerk in the building, who had been listening to what the others had said, approached me and asked if I would wait outside. Fifteen minutes later, he returned. He asked me what my plans were and encouraged me to stay confident. He then offered to take me to the Royal Oak area to search for a job.

I was a little surprised, but had a good feeling about him, so I went along. Along the way, I realized that I had run out of copies of my resume（简历）. The man stopped at his business partner’s office to make me 15 extra copies. He also gave me tips on dressing and speaking, and added that I should give him a call if I ever needed anything. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very satisfied. The following day, I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.

It seems that the world always gives back to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.

1. What wasn’t the author’s mother worried about?

A．People might look down on the author.

B．The author couldn’t speak the local language.

C．The author wasn’t familiar with local customs.

D．It might be difficult for the author to find a job.

2. After staying in New Zealand for a short time, the author          .

A．decided to go back to his own country

B．felt the local people were not very friendly

C．had to find a job to cover his living expenses

D．wanted to get a job that needed practical skills

3. When the author went into a building to look for a job,          .

A．a clerk gave him encouragement and advice

B．he was confident that he would find a good one

C．he found many college students like him already there

D．a clerk recommended him to the company he worked for

4. What is the story mainly about?

A．How a stranger offered the author a job.

B．How a stranger turned out to be a real blessing.

C．How the author adapted himself to a new situation.

D．How the author was helped to get a job by a stranger.