It might be fun to use your smartphone, but be careful. Too much screen time may be harmful to your health.
First, it is bad for your eyes. A researcher called Sarah Hinkley says the problem comes from the blue light that the screen gives out. Looking at a smartphone for a long time can cause eye strain (劳损), headaches and dry eyes. So it is a good idea to take a break every 15 minutes when you are working at a computer or using a smartphone.
Second, screen use can do harm to children’s brains. A new study shows that using screens too much can affect how children’s brains grow. If children use screens for more than one hour a day, they might have lower levers of white matter in their brains. White matter is the key to the development of language and reading skills. So it is wise to cut down the time of children using all kinds of screens.
Third, using screens too much will affect your sleep. According to a study, about 95% of the people between the age of 13 and 64 use electronics before bed, especially the young people under 20. Doctors say that the light from those electronics at night may make you excited before you go to bed. Then it’s hard for you to get enough sleep. So you’d better turn off smartphones, TVs, and all other screens an hour before your bedtime.
To keep healthy, doctors and researchers strongly advise that you shouldn’t use screens for long hours.
1. What does the underlined word “affect” in Paragraph 3 mean? ________.| A．促进 | B．宣布 | C．影响 | D．计算 |
| A．the screens give out the blue light | B．you use screens too much before bed |
| C．you have lower levers of white matter | D．doctors ask you to use the electronics |
| A．The blue light can cause eye strain, headaches and dry eyes. |
| B．White matter is the key to the development of writing skills. |
| C．95% of the people under the age of 20 use electronics before bed. |
| D．TV programs can make the people more excited than smartphones. |
| A．to show you how to use smartphones | B．to let you take a break every 15 minutes |
| C．to tell you advantages of using screens | D．to ask you not to use screens too much |
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【推荐1】①A smile shows that a person is happy. For example, a person may smile when he is pleased with a grade on a test. Or a person might smile if a friend told a funny joke. People smile for many different reasons. But smiles are more than just a way for people to show that they are happy. There are other good reasons to smile often.
②First, it is easier to smile than to show unhappiness. In fact, it only takes 17 muscles (肌肉) to smile. But it takes 43 muscles to show unhappiness. So give the muscles in your face a rest and smile!
③Second, smiles are nice. People may try to look nice on the outside by wearing nice clothes. However, there is a famous saying: _________. That is because it is easy to be around someone who is smiling and happy. Almost no one wants to be around someone who is unhappy all the time.
④Third, smiles are helpful. Both smiling and laughing can quickly spread from one person to another. If one person smiles, people around him want to smile, too. Similarly, when a person laughs, people tend (倾向) to laugh with him. If a person is sad, the best thing to do is to share a smile or laugh. It is the easiest and cheapest way to cheer someone up. Usually nobody would like to turn down the invitation which is offered by a person with a smile.
⑤Finally, smiling and laughing are very good for the body. Even if you are mad or sad. try smiling. You’ll find that it will be hard to stay mad or sad for very long
1. Which of the following sentences can be put in the _______ in Paragraph ③?| A．Life without smiles is like a spring without flowers. |
| B．If you smile at life, life will smile at you. |
| C．Smile is the most beautiful language in the world. |
| D．A smile is the best thing a person can wear. |
| A．Accept. | B．Receive. | C．Refuse. | D．Share. |
| A．Smiling has nothing to do with health. |
| B．Smiling helps people change their unhappy feelings. |
| C．The best way to comfort (安慰) someone is to share your own story. |
| D．People who wear smiles look more polite than those who don't. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．The power of smiling. | B．The importance of happiness. |
| C．Different ways of smiling. | D．Ways of making people happy. |
【推荐2】As the saying goes, “A smile is the best medicine.” Nothing can treat a sick heart than a warm smile.
World Smile Day is just the day that people around you would make you laugh. It is celebrated on the first Friday of October every year. This year, it is on October 7. The holiday was set up by an American artist called Harvey Ball. Ball created his famous yellow smiling face symbol in 1963. People loved it and more and more businesses began to use it. Ball became worried that the symbol was losing its original (原始的) meaning. To remind (提醒) people to spread the “real” smile, he had the idea for World Smile Day.
The meaning of the day is, “Do something kind. Help one person smile.” This can be as simple as smiling at everyone you meet. You can also cook a meal for your parents to make them smile. Let’s take these simple steps to make people around you smile!
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1. World Smile Day is celebrated on October 7 every year.
2. Ball was proud because more and more businesses used his symbol.
3. To make people spread the “real” smile, World Smile Day was set up.
4. We can help people around us smile by doing some simple things.
5. The passage mainly introduces the World Smile Day to us.
In some science fiction movies, evil robots refuse to die, no matter how hard people fight back.
Now science fiction has become science fact. For the first time, scientists have made a robot that can take a beating and keep on going. Scientists from Cornell University made the robot, which looks like a spider with four legs.
Until now, even the most advanced (先进的) robot was almost certain to break down when it was damaged (毁坏). That is because its computer inside simply doesn’t know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed.
To deal with this problem, the scientists put eight motors (发动机) and two sensors (传感器) that read how the machine is working. They all give signals to the machine’s software. Using this information, the computer can then figure out the machine’s shape at any moment.
The new technology is a big advance in robot-making, scientists say, and it’s far from scary. It may someday help scientists create better artificial (假的) arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose them. It might also help scientists understand how people and animals figure out their own sense of place in space.
“It has been difficult to design robots that can work well when the environment changes or when it’s damaged,” says Olaf Sporns of Indiana University in US. “With this work, we are nearer to solving this problem.”
1. Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?
| A．They cannot repair themselves. |
| B．The computer has changed a lot. |
| C．They have no computers inside. |
| D．The computer cannot work if the robot changes. |
| A．keep working after being damaged |
| B．tell people where it is |
| C．do house work for humans |
| D．remember a lot of information |
| A．sensors | B．robots | C．scientists | D．arms and legs |
| A．They can replace the computer when it’s broken. |
| B．They help the computer learn the robot’s condition. |
| C．They can find out where the damage comes from. |
| D．They can send signals to the person who uses the robot. |
【推荐1】For the second part of the exchange visit, I went to London with my classmates. I was very happy to meet Sarah and Eric and other students. Going to a Woodpark school was an educational and exciting experience for me.
On the first day, we attended a school meeting. I sat next to a girl named Diana. We soon became best friends. At the meeting, the headmaster told us about the rules of the school. He also told us that the best way to earn respect was to study hard and get high grades.
I had many teachers during the month. Mr. Heywood, my class teacher was very helpful. In our class there were 28 students. We had to move to different classrooms for different classes.
The homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school. However, it was a bit challenging for me, but all my teachers encouraged me and I did well in all my subjects including cooking.
My English improved a lot and I learnt a lot about British culture and history. I practiced using English every day and spent an hour each day reading English books in the library. I usually went to the Computer Club during the lunch break, so I could send e-mails to my family and friends back home for free. Cooking was really fun. At the end of the visit, we had a class party and we had to cook something. I was glad that all my classmates were fond of the dumplings that I made.
I was very lucky to experience this different way of life. And I really hope to go back to study in England one day.
1. The best way to earn respect at school is ________ according to the headmaster.| A．getting on well with classmates | B．helping others with study |
| C．working hard and getting high grades | D．keeping quiet in class |
| A．Friends. | B．Teachers. | C．Homework. | D．Tour. |
| A．Enjoyed. | B．Hated. | C．Got. | D．Bought. |
| A．Students in Woodpark School go to the same classrooms for different classes. |
| B．The writer spent an hour each day reading English books in Computer Club. |
| C．The writer had trouble in homework at first, but she solved the problem with her teachers’ help. |
| D．Students couldn’t email their parents for free. |
| A．A different way of studying English. | B．A wonderful experience in a British school. |
| C．A busy and challenging life in the UK. | D．An unforgettable class party. |
【推荐2】Every day, it is easy to see advertisements （广告） in English all around us. Look at your own bags and clothes, often they show the name of the company that made them. This is a popular form. A special picture or symbol called a logo（标识语）is sometimes used. Logos appear on many different products（产品）. They are popular because when you see a logo, it’s hard to forget that product or company.
It’s common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are very short. Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It’s simple to remember it.
All advertisements are designed to make people buy a product. An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of young people who are having fun. The young people are all drinking the soft drink. Advertisers are saying to you, “Why don’t you buy this drink and be like these people? You can be young and modern.”
1. A good logo is ________.| A．easy to remember | B．a useful product |
| C．difficult to understand | D．easy to buy |
| A．in English | B．long | C．famous | D．funny |
| A．sell you something you don’t want | B．make you young and modern |
| C．make you buy the product | D．show you what you need to buy |
| A．Advertisements for Bags and Clothes | B．Advertisements on TV and Radio |
| C．Advertisements about Sports | D．Advertisements around Us |
【推荐3】Some people see a hobby as a waste of time. They think a hobby is only something to pass the time. In fact, a hobby is much more than that. Its advantages(优点) are as follows.
People can have time for themselves.
If one has a hobby, he or she can enjoy quiet time. People usually think more clearly when they enjoy their favorite hobbies. People often get some good ideas at that time.
People can find out their talent.
People often find new talent of themselves when they enjoy their hobbies. Some people find their talent for playing the piano only when they sit down and play. The only way to find this talent is try. The first thing you should do is to find something that you are interested in.
People can feel relaxed
Most hobbies are good ways to relax. Coming home from work and sitting down to enjoy things you like helps you relax. Hobbies also help you get a better sleep.
1. The writer thinks a hobby is very ________.| A．boring | B．useful | C．interesting | D．difficult |
| A．thinking clearly | B．getting asleep | C．having a try | D．sitting down |
| A．Helping people enjoy quiet time | B．Making people discover new talent |
| C．Helping people feel relaxed | D．Making people play sports well |
| A．the advantages of the hobbies | B．how to get relaxed |
| C．how to get a better sleep | D．how to get good ideas |
【推荐1】How many of us could go a week without(不用)our phones? I can’t even remember the last time I went a day without the Internet. Technology(科技)makes our life easier. However, we have to face the fact: Technology makes us lazy.
In the past, when we wanted to do something relaxing, we got dressed and drove to the movies or went out to have fun with friends. Now we don’t need to go out. ▲ We just sit on the sofa and turn on the computer. Then we can have much fun.
We find the answer to anything with Baidu. When we have a problem, we usually try to find out the answer online. Many of us don’t try to read books or ask for help to work out the problem.
I get the feeling that we’re getting closer and closer to the day when people won’t even be able to read paper maps. Many young people have no idea how to find a place in their own cities without using a BDS.
How can we detach from too much technology? Using technology becomes one of our habits and we can never stop using it. What we can do is to start doing things more without technology.
We have to learn how to enjoy our free time without it. Although it’s not easy, we can start from small things. For example, turn off phones and computers from time to time and check(检查)e-mails and QQ or We-chat only once or twice a day. We can also do something interesting without using technology, like playing sports and walking a dog.
1. Which can be put into ▲| A．We can’t stop using technology. | B．We don’t need to leave the house for fun. |
| C．People enjoyed outdoor sports before. | D．Young people would like to have fun at home. |
| A．use a BDS | B．read paper maps | C．draw a road map | D．ask others for help |
| A．hear from | B．learn from | C．break away from | D．be different from |
| A．Technology is everywhere in our life. | B．It’s easier for us to use technology. |
| C．We are too lazy to use technology. | D．Too much technology is not good for us. |
【推荐2】On Oct. 25 this year, the Healthy China Action (2019-2030): Tobacco Control Promotion Campaign(控烟行动) came out in Beijing. It shows about 9.4 million junior high school students tried tobaccos(烟)before.
How did this happen? First of all, stopping smoking in public(公共) places is difficult. It’s easy for teenagers to buy tobaccos on streets. And it’s hard to find out who is smoking in a place full of people. And how to punish(惩处) them is a question. It will use much money to make people ask others not to smoke in public places. So, some units(部门) just have to let it go.
There’s another reason we should know. Although we can’t find tobacco ads(广告) on TV or newspapers, there are many other ways for teenagers to see tobaccos. Today we can see actors and actresses smoking in the movies and soap operas. Also, pictures of singers and actors smoking are everywhere on the Internet. As a result, 13% of the students in the schools of Beijing think smoking makes them look cooler. “Did you see Chow Yun Fat in the movie God of Gamblers（赌神）? Smoking makes him so manly and cool! If I can smoke, I’ll look fantastic, too.” said a 13-year-old boy student.
How can we make things better? First of all, stars shouldn’t smoke in their programs too often. And news about stars and singers smoking should also become less. The less teenagers see their favorite stars smoke, the less they want to smoke themselves. Schools and families must take actions, too. Teachers and parents mustn’t smoke in front of the students or kids. And we should let teenagers know the bad things about tobaccos. We can also have people share ideas about tobacco control in schools, so students can join the action.
1. It’s difficult to stop smoking in public places because ________.| A．it’s not difficult for teenagers to buy tobaccos on streets |
| B．finding out who is smoking in public places is easy |
| C．it is clear about how to punish the smoking people |
| D．some units want to spend much money in stopping it |
| A．many teenagers like to watch movies, soap operas and pictures of stars |
| B．teenagers can’t find ads of tobaccos on TV or newspapers |
| C．actors and actresses may ask teenagers to smoke just like them |
| D．movies with people smoking may make teenagers like smoking |
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
| A．The Reasons Why We Smoke | B．Smoking Is Cool in Movies |
| C．Tobaccos and Teenagers | D．Schools Can Stop Smoking |
【推荐3】Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. When we are waking, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Many people worry about losing eyesight, but it’s easy to keep healthy eyes.
★Check once a year. Eye care should begin early in life. Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check.
★Protect against UV rays (紫外线). Staying in the sun causes risks to your eyes for a long time. No matter what the season is,
★Give your eyes a break. Most people spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital (数字的) products. This can increase the risk for eye tiredness. Experts advise every 20 minutes taking a 20-second break and looking at something far away.
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★Wear contact lenses (隐形眼镜).
| A．Eat your greens |
| B．Here are some suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight |
| C．it’s very important to wear sunglasses |
| D．you’d better get no less than 8 hours’ sleep |
| E．Nowadays many young people use contact lenses to improve their eyesight |
| F．The good news is that millions of children now can check once a year |
| G．Parents usually don’t care about their own eyesight |
