【推荐2】There’s no such thing as being born “good at languages”. However, there are people who learn languages well, but that has nothing to do with them being naturally good at it.     1    

Good language learners aren’t afraid to take risks.

Good language learners face the fear of making mistakes. They experiment and take risks.    2    They are not afraid of making mistakes because they know that with every mistake, they gain a small victory toward improving their language.

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Good language learners take responsibility for their own learning. Besides regular language classes, they create opportunities to use the language. They know practice is very important and are willing to take risks and appear foolish if necessary.

Good language learners are independent. They do not expect to learn English only by sitting in the classroom, and they do not rely on the teacher for all of the learning. They are organized and active.They look for creative ways both inside and outside the classroom to try out what they have learned.

Good language learners try to figure out how the language works.

    4    They pay attention to form and look for patterns. They develop good techniques for improving their pronunciation, and for learning grammar and vocabulary. They welcome mistakes as a way of learning more about the language.

Good language learners try to think in the language.

It may not be easy at first, but thinking in English is worth cultivating as a vital skill that will improve all areas of your language learning. To help you think in English, carry on a dialogue with yourself in English when walking along, sitting on a bus, or taking a break from other studies.    5    

A．Use English whenever and wherever you can.

B．Good language learners are also good culture learners.

C．Good language learners are actively involved in their learning process.

D．For example, trying out different ways of learning vocabulary until finding a way that suits them best.

E．Good language learners pay attention to meaning.

F．It has to do with their attitude and the way they approach learning.

G．Good language learners try to understand the language as a system.

【推荐1】If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don't need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob(暴民). Who are they? Are they mobs? Don't be confused by their name. Actually, a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly disappear.
They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communications networks. The messages may be sent to friends, who send to more people. At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some activities such as exchanging books, coming together to look at the sky, waving their hands and yelling something at the top of their voice for 30 seconds. Then, they quickly disappear before the police can arrive. Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its place if the first one has been cancelled for any reason.
Bill Wasik, senior editor of Harper's Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob gathered on June 3, 2003. Wasik claimed that he created the flash mob as a social experiment designed to laugh at fashion seekers and stress the cultural atmosphere of wanting to be an insider or part of “the next big thing”.
Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people. Such an activity might seem amusing and magical, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place. Undoubtedly, flash mob can serve as good political tools and have great potential, such as using flash mob to advertise a product.
The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular. People use it to do many things. For example, in 2009, Michael Jackson’s fans took part in a flash mob to remember him. Hundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing Michael’s famous song “Beat It” together. Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.
1. What is NOT the feature of the flash mob?

A．It can get together quickly.

B．It can change its place freely.

C．It can do activities suddenly.

D．It can injure people seriously.

2. How do flash mobs inform one another?
①By using the Internet.
②By writing letters.
③By yelling.
④By waving hands.
⑤By using mobile phones.
⑥By holding a meeting.

A．③④

B．①⑤

C．②⑥

D．⑤⑥

3. Why did Bill Wasik create the flash mob?

A．To advertise some products.	B．To help people make friends.
C．To laugh at fashion seekers.	D．To create some memories.

4. What can we learn about the flash mob from the passage?

A．Bill Wasik organized the first successful flash mob in May, 2003.

B．People are encouraged to take a more active part in an activity.

C．Flash mobs tend to do something illegal for a short time.

D．Flash mob gathering can frighten all the people present.

【推荐2】When asked how technology might improve the lives of people with vision impairments (视力障碍), Joann Becker presented a misleadingly simple challenge. “Well,” the vision impairments tech specialist recalls saying. “I’d like to be able to find my bus stop through Be My Eyes”.

Be My Eyes, which went live in 2015, establishes a direct video connection between visually impaired users and sighted volunteers. The assumption is simple: Many people who are blind don’t need any actual assistance in completing their daily tasks, but merely need a little help.

A sighted volunteer might be asked to help identify which of two cans contains tomatoes. In this case, the visually impaired user can cook a meal just fine on his/her own-all he/she needs is a quick confirmation that he/she has the correct can. The model appears to be working; more than 540,000 volunteers and nearly 40,000 people with low vision are registered on the app.

“An elderly woman can now help a visually impaired technician set up his computer,” says founder Hans Wiberg, who has very low vision. “She doesn’t need to know a thing about computers. She only needs to read what is presented on the screen. Then he can do the rest.”

Early assistive technology centered on dedicated devices (专用设备), because of the niche market (缝隙市场), which sold for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. But the smartphone, multipurpose and near-universal, has completely changed the economy of scale.

“There are larger market forces driving high-powered computation, high-quality engineering and high-quality battery management in the smartphone market than those in a specialty product,” says Aaron Steinfeld, a researeh professor at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.

“The reality is, most sighted people don’t know somebody who is blind.” Becker says. “They think the solutions that a blind person needs are far more expansive, it turns out, they need to be. I think these apps are enabling sighted people to see that blind people just need some simple clues to help them do any number of things in their lives.”

1. What is the first paragraph used for in the text?

A．Showing the main idea.	B．Introducing the topic.
C．Giving one example.	D．Making a conclusion.

2. How does the app Be My Eyes work?

A．By creating a video link between the dibbled and .sighted one.

B．By recognizing which of two cans have tomatoes and cooking.

C．By establishing a high-quality engineering and computation.

D．By flashing the everyday tasks of the technician and volunteers.

3. From the text we can know.

A．only people with low vision are registered to use the app

B．slight assistance can help the blind free from some troubles

C．volunteers should be very familiar with high-tech computers

D．Joann Becker thinks it hard to find a bus stop using Be My Eyes

4. What do the 5^thand 6^thparagraphs mainly mean?

A．Smartphone market has great economic potential.

B．The smartphone becomes a special app.

C．Fine devices have changed the economy.

D．Cost matters when it comes to as5istivc technology.

【推荐3】The Internet has got into all the fields of our life. We can study and work on it. We can find a job on it. We can communicate on it. We can treat friends on it. We can buy and sell on it. We can do almost everything on the Internet, and almost anywhere, anytime.

However, although the Internet provides services for us, it is silently getting our privacy(隐私) to some degree. The services on most websites require our personal information. If we want to enjoy these services, we have to provide much of our information, including our names, sex, addresses, telephone numbers and sometimes bank accounts(帐户). Because weak network sometimes is unsafe, our information might be open, stolen or sold. Even sometimes it will be used freely by others.

Considering the above mentioned, you must pay attention to the safety when using the Internet. First, when you need Internet service, you should always look through those big legal(合法的) websites. Second, if the service requires important personal information, you should think twice before you type it in. Third, store your own important card key(密钥卡) and don’t tell others easily.

1. According to the passage, we shouldn’t ______by using the Internet.

A．learn English

B．give our friends’ information to others

C．chat with friends

D．look for jobs

2. The underlined word “it” refers to ______.

A．the telephone number

B．the name

C．the information

D．the bank account

3. Which of the following ways is correct to protect our information on the Internet?

a. Surf the safe Web.

b. Think over and over before typing it in.

c. Don’t chat with friends on line.

d. Don’t use your key easily.

A．a,b,c

B．b,c,d

C．a,b,d

D．a,c,d

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The internet is dangerous.

B．Never use your ID Card on the Internet.

C．How to use the internet.

D．Pay attention to the safety of the information online.

【推荐3】Drinking enough water is important, but kids don’t seem to feel attracted to drinking enough water. Hopefully, this list of healthy drinks for your kids offers tasty solutions now!

Fresh Lemonade

Lemonade is widely popular among kids all over the world.

People make the sweet as well as the sour (酸的) lemonade. The lemon brings the sour taste, while sugar and salt decide the sweetness and sourness of the drink.

The drink is served cold with ice. It is important to remove seeds (籽) from the lemon juice before adding it to the water-sugar mixture.

Banana Shake

It is the most common one introduced to kids at an early age. This is due to the ease of eating bananas.

Banana contains a lot of nutrients (营养物) and provides natural sweetness to drinks. You can cut small pieces of one banana and include sugar and milk to prepare the shake.

Coconut Water

If you are specifically looking for a choice in water, coconut water is the perfect healthy drink for your kids. Coconut water contains a high content of nutrients. It also delivers a certain amount of sugar and protein.

You can find fresh coconut water in the market. If possible, get the fresh coconut water instead of the packaged one.

Ginger Tea

Ginger tea is helpful in protecting from common cold and flu.

You will need a small ginger piece and mix it with warm water. Add lemonade and honey to make it sweet and sour at the same time.

This tea can be served warm in winter. You can also make it a cold tea by serving with ice in summer.

1. What does the author advise people to do about making lemon juice?

A．Add much water.	B．Cut a lemon into pieces.
C．Get packaged lemons.	D．Take away lemon seeds.

2. Which is the most common drink for a young child according to the text?

A．Ginger Tea.	B．Banana Shake.
C．Coconut Water.	D．Fresh Lemonade.

3. Who is the text mainly intended for?

A．Parents.

B．Teenagers.

C．businessmen.

D．Children.