【推荐1】Computers can injure(伤害) you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you fall off a bike and break your arms, it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.

You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.

Your eyes

Too much light can injure your eyes, so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be more than 50 centimeters from the screen. Don’t forget to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.

When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on (反射) the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.

Your hands and wrists (手腕)

Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time, follow these three rules:

1) Rest your wrists on something.

2) Keep your elbows(肘) as high as the keyboard.

3) Stop sometimes and exercise your hands, wrists and fingers in a different way.

Your back

Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way, you can injure your back or your neck. So you shouldn’t bend your back when you sit. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms, wrists, hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel(平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time, get up every half an hour and exercise your arms, legs and neck.

Enjoy your computer, but use it safely.

Title: How to use a computer safely
Different     1     of your body	Causes of the injuries	Some     2     of keeping you away from computer injuries
Your eyes	◆Too much light can injure your eyes	◆Don’t sit too close to a computer screen. ◆Your eyes should be     3     50 centimeters from the screen. ◆    4     to look away from the screen sometimes.
Your     5     and wrists	◆You     6     them in the same way hundreds of times. ◆You use a keyboard for a long time.	◆    7     your wrists on something. ◆Keep your elbows at the same     8     as the keyboard. ◆Exercise your hands, wrists and fingers in different ways.
Your back	◆You sit for many hours     9     a computer. ◆ You sit in the wrong way.	◆You should keep your back     10     when you sit. ◆Get up every half an hour if you are sitting for a long time.

【推荐2】根据下面短文内容，在文章后各小题的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空一词。

Life is full of regrets（遗憾）. It’s not difficult for people around you to tell his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we always made the right decisions. What can we do to live a happy life without regrets? Here is some advice for you.

Make better plans

It’s better for you to make a plan before you start to do something. The earlier, the better. You will know what comes first and what comes last. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do. When changes happen, you can have more time to face them. Live a more active life.

You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active. You also need to be kind. “Thank you” can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry with others.

Find the right friend

A friend may make your life good and he or she can break your life as well, so you have to think twice when you choose a friend. Good friends will always be better than your ideas.

When you get into trouble, they can offer you a helping hand. That little help may get you good results.

Never fear failure

Everybody fails. Even the greatest person failed. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road. We must take failure as a way to learn and improve ourselves.

Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better, and work better when we have the chance to do so.

                                                           1     on living a happy life without regrets

Make better plans	You should make a plan early before you start to do something. A good plan will make it     2     for you to have enough time to face changes.
Live a life more     3	More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active. “Thank you” and “sorry” can make you kind to other people.
Find the right friend	A good friend is very important, so you need to think twice before choosing one. Good friends can     4     a helping hand for you when you are in trouble.
Never be afraid of failure	Don’t     5     up when you fail because failure is not the end of the road. We needn’t live in the past as long as we do have hope.

【推荐3】When children are faced with problems，they may not be able to deal with them. Children need to learn how to solve problems. You can help them. The best way is to take the time to talk about problems as they happen. Of course，this is not easy to do. Problems have a way of bursting upon (突然发生) someone at the worst time. But even if the time is not the best，you should try to help.

There are many things you can do to help children learn problem­solving skills. One good way is to find out what made the problems happen. This is a skill that children won't learn without help. A child may knock over a glass of milk at the dinner table，but he may not realize that the glass was too close to the edge. You can show the child what the problem is. Then it can be solved.

The next step for children is to learn how to solve the problems alone. This step takes courage.3.Some__of__them__are__so__afraid__of__making__mistakes__that__they__cannot__solve__problems. You can help them by talking about some possible answers. Then one of you can decide which answer is the best. Let the children try it out. Now the children will see that problems can be solved，and you can praise them for choosing an answer.

Another step is to help children see the laws of cause and effect(因果规律)．If a glass is knocked over，it will fall and break. If children write on the wall，the pencil will leave a mark. Soon the children will see the link between cause and effect，and then they will know how to do when they see someone else knock over a glass.

4 The__ability__to__solve__problems__is__not__easy__for__children__to__learn.It is not easy for adults，either. But problem­solving skills can be taught. All you need is time and effort.

A．根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1. How many steps are mentioned in the passage to help children learn to solve problems?
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2. Is it easy for adults to learn the ability to solve problems?
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B．将短文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
3. _______________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________________
C．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
5. ________________________________________________________________________

【推荐1】There are more than seven billion (十亿) people in the world, but only about two billion of them use the Internet. In some countries of South America half the people have never used a computer.

Rodrigo Baggio is a millionaire (百万富翁) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who made his money from computers and the Internet. He decided to do something to help the poor people in his city. He says an idea came to him in a dream. In this dream, he saw young people from the poor parts of the city using computers to improve their lives. Computers were changing the lives of many people, and he wanted everybody to be included in that change.

In 1995 Rodrigo opened the first Center for Digital Inclusion (CDI) in Santa Marta, one of the poorest parts of Rio de Janeiro. It’s a kind of school where young people can learn to use computers and other new technologies. They take four-month courses, learning to use technology to solve problems in their lives.

Batista Silva, from Santa Marta, remembers his courses very well. “There’s a lot of crime where I live,” he says. “I designed (设计) a website where young people like me can make a promise not to become criminals. Now about 5,000 people have made that promise. And because I learned how to work on websites, I got a job with a web design company.”

There are now many CDI centers in Brazil and in other countries, and more will open soon. They will help thousands of young people to improve both their own lives and the lives of other people.

1. How did Rodrigo Baggio make money?
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2. Where did Rodrigo Baggio get the idea to help the poor?
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3. How long do young people have to study in CDI?
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4. What do young people promise to do on Batista Silva’s website?
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5. What did Batista Silva do after leaving CDI?
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【推荐3】The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.

There are plenty of “energy drinks” on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!

But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, bus y people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.

Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited (限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink may make you nervous. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.

根据短文内容回答问题。

1. What would you like most when you are thirsty playing basketball in the hot weather according to the passage?

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2. Is everything that looks cool good for your health?

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3. What do the lists on energy drinks tell you?

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4. Why does the International Olympic Committee limit (限制) the use of caffeine?

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5. How may you feel if you have just one box of energy drink?

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【推荐1】阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。

Trees are one of the oldest “citizens(公民)” of our earth. They keep our air clean, reduce noise pollution, improve water quality(质量) and provide food and building materials. Just like us, trees change a lot as they grow. At 1 to 3 years old, young trees learn how to grow up safely. For example, many trees grow thorns(刺) to warn animals not to go near. Most young trees have large, deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy.

当小树成长到四年的时候，它们成长开始加速并且进一步强壮，以面对未来生命中的挑战。At the age of 15, trees become young adults. They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit.

It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult. The tree reaches its largest size. The adult tree gives us oxygen(氧气) and natural beauty. It is also a great place for a tree house, or a place for us to read a book, listen to music and so on. If we give the adult tree proper care, it will go on to live healthily for many years. Gradually(渐渐地) trees begin to grow older and older and even die. At this s time, they still have their important place in nature. When a tree becomes hollow or part of it becomes dead, it provides a home for small animals and is a source of food for many other animals.

In many ways, the life of a tree is similar(相似的) to our own life experience. When we are looking at the life of a tree, we learn that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge. Enjoy every minute of the life of the trees and take care of the trees!

1. How do young trees protect themselves?
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2. Why should we enjoy every minute of our own life?
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3. 将文中的划线汉语句子翻译成英语。(一空一词)
When trees are 4 years old, they begin to grow very rapidly and become ________ ________ to face challenges later in life.
4. 将文中的划线英语句子翻译成汉语。
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5. 根据短文内容，用英语写出能概括全文大意的句子。
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【推荐2】阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

Osmanthus (桂花) is one of the most beloved autumn flowers. It is widely planted in China, with a very long planting history of more than 2,500 years. This famous plant even appeared in The Classic of Mountains and Seas (《山海经》). And the city of Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Guilin see the flower as their city flower.

The name “osmanthus” comes from the Greek (希腊语) word osma, meaning “sweet” and anthos, meaning “flower”. Since ancient times, osmanthus has been a symbol of good things, like peace, love and happiness.

Legend (传说) has it that there is an osmanthus tree on the moon. A man named Wu Gang is ordered to cut it down. However, the tree can grow. Wu has to keep on cutting it again and again on the moon.

Osmanthus flowers between September and October, and it is when the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated. So osmanthus has been the best flower for people to enjoy with a full moon. It has been loved by many poets, including Li Qingzhao and Yang Wanli from the Song Dynasty. Yang wrote that the sweetness of osmanthus is so clean and rich that it’s “hard to believe it comes from nature and not from the moon in heaven”.

The Chinese people’s love for osmanthus has become a part of their food culture. Osmanthus wine and tea are popular traditional Chinese drinks. For those who have a sweet tooth, there are many foods made with osmanthus flowers. The flowers of osmanthus can also be collected to make honey and jam.

1. Why does the writer mention The Classic of Mountains and Seas in Paragraph 1?
To show that planting osmanthus has a ________________ in China.
2. What does the word “osmanthus” mean in Greek?
It means “________________”.
3. What does Wu Gang do on the moon according to the legend?
He keeps on ________________.
4. Which sentence means “不是人间种，移从月中来” in the passage?
It is “________________”.
5. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
It is mainly about that osmanthus is a part of ________________.