Today, with most of us owning a smartphone that lets us post on social media (媒体) wherever and whenever we want, oversharing has become harder to avoid. But the fact is that most of people usually don’t realize when they’re oversharing. We can get more facts from the following charts that were shown by a US survey.
| ChartⅠ | ChartⅡ |
SOURCE: Ford Motor survey of 1010 U.S. adults JAE YANG AND PAUL TRAP.USA TODAY | SOURCE AARP survey of 1, 000 adults 18 and older JAE YANG AND PAUL TRAP.USA TODAY |
Many Chinese people also like to post on social media, mainly including the photos of different food and the words of wisdom.
While sharing is indeed a good thing, oversharing, especially on social media platforms, is not good. For one thing, it may put people’s personal information at risk, because what they mean to share with only a small group of friends is actually broadcast to the whole world. Besides, oversharing online can influence people’s normal communication in real life, said Chen Canrui, a psychologist at South China Normal University. That is because oversharing makes deep communication less, which hurts strong social relationship, especially friendships. So it is very necessary for people to use social media properly.
1. According to Chart Ⅰ, how many U.S. adults think their friends overshare on social media?2. What percent of Americans post on social media once or more a day?
3. What do Chinese mainly post on social media?
4. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
5. Why can oversharing online influence people’s real communication?
6. As a student, what do you usually share on social media? Why?
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Monarch butterflies from the Northern and Central United States and Southern Canada make the most amazing journey in the insect (昆虫) world Each year, they travel about 3,000 miles to their winter home in Florida and Mexico. How can they fly so far? And why do they make this long and dangerous trip?
For many years, people in Mexico wondered where the orange and black butterflies came from every winter. Then, in 1937, a scientist started to follow and study the butterflies. For the next 40 years, he discovered that one butterfly started its journey in Canada. Four months later, it arrived in Mexico.
The length of the butterflies’ trip is only part of the mystery (奥秘). Another amazing thing is that the butterflies always return to the same area in Florida and Mexico.
How do the butterflies find their way back to the same place? This is an interesting question because only every fourth generation (代) makes the tip south. In other words, the butterfly that travels to Mexico this year is the great-great-grandchild of the butterfly that traveled there last year.
Each year, four generations of a Monarch butterfly family are born. Each generation of the family has a very different life. The first generation is born in the south in late April. It slowly moves north, reproduces (繁衍), and then dies. On the trip north, two more generations are born, reproduce, and die. Each of these generations of butterflies lives for only two to five weeks. In the autumn, the fourth generation of butterflies is born. This generation has a much longer life. It lives for about eight months and makes the amazing journey back to the winter home of its circle of life.
Today, people are still studying Monarch butterflies. But they are not clear about everything.
1. How did the writer start the passage?The writer did it by
2. How long did it take the scientist to find out that Monarch butterflies came from Canada?
It took him
3. What are the two mysteries of Monarch butterflies mentioned in the passage?
They are the
4. What does the underlined word “It” refer to in the fifth paragraph?
It refers to the
5. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
He wants to
What’s your favorite sweet? Chocolate? Most people would say YES!
Chocolate made of cocoa（可可豆）comes from a civilization（文明）called the Maya. About 500 years ago, the Europeans found the Mayans. Then chocolate is popular all over the world.
For hundreds of years, only rich people could enjoy chocolate. It was hard for many people to get. But when Europeans started to make chocolate bar in the 19th century, it became different.
Chocolate comes in different colors and sizes. White, brown, black and milk chocolate are what people often eat. The biggest chocolate bar was made in Italy in 2011. It was about 6 tons as heavy as an elephant.
There are also different shapes of chocolates. People often give these chocolates as holiday gifts. Chocolate bunnies（小兔子）and eggs are popular on Easter, chocolate coins are common on Christmas, and chocolate hearts are great gifts for Valentine’s Day. At some parties, chocolate fountains always surprise people.
Many people say chocolate is bad for our health. But it is not always true. Scientists say it is good for people’s hearts and can make people feel good but don’t eat too much of it!
The Introduction to Chocolate | |
| The history of chocolate | ●It comes from a civilization called the Maya. ●Europeans found the Mayans 500 years ago. ●Mayans |
| ●Only the rich could enjoy chocolate in the past but now chocolate is not only for the rich. ●White, brown, black and milk chocolates ●The biggest chocolate bar was about 6 tons. ●Different shapes of chocolates are gifts on different special days. | |
| ●Many people say chocolate is bad for our health. ●Scientists say eating chocolate is good for both people’s hearts and | |
Stamps help keep in touch with others. They have played an important role in people’s lives for a long time now. Stamps pay for a letter to get where it needs to be. When there were no stamps, people didn’t pay for the letters they sent, but they paid for the letters they got. The first stamp over made is called Penny Black. It is an English stamp made in 1840 with a picture of Queen（女王）Victoria on it.
The number of people who send letters and use stamps has gone down. But stamp collection is always one of the world’s most popular hobbies. There are even stamp clubs to help people find new stamps to add to their collections. The Internet may have reduced the need for stamps, but it is actually helping collectors find more stamps to add to their collection.
Stamps Help Keep In Touch With Others | |
| The first stamp | Made in |
| The way to pay for letters | Receivers paid for letters |
| Stamps today | The need for stamps has |
| Stamp collecting | One of the world’s most popular hobbies all the |
| It is helping collectors find more stamps in | |
| Hi Alan, Do you want to watch a basketball game? Please come to my school next week. We have a basketball game. It’s on December 6th. Our friends Dale and Tom can come. See you there! Gina |
| Hi Gina, Thank you for your e-mail. I want to go to your school and watch the basketball game, but I can’t come on December 6th. We have some activities(活动) that day. In the morning, we have a book sale in the library. In the afternoon, we tidy our classroom. Then we have an English party in the evening. Let’s meet on December 8th. Is that OK? Alan |
2. Where does Alan have a book sale?
3. When does Alan want to meet Gina?
4. How is Alan on December 6th? Why?
【推荐2】Welcome to the Oxford Shopping Village，the most exciting shopping centre in the south of England. The Oxford Shopping Village brings together over 300 top-name shops to make shopping easier and more enjoyable. The Oxford Shopping Village is a great place to relax and enjoy a day out for the whole family.
Getting there
You can go there by car. The Oxford Shopping Village is only 3 km from Junction 8 of the M17 motorway. With over 13,000 free car parking spaces and just 3 km from the motorway, it is very easy to get there.
You can go there by bus. Over 60 buses visit the Village every hour. Buses to and from London run every ten minutes.
You can also go there by train. There is a good train service from London to the Village. Trains arrive every 15 minutes from London.
Opening times
The Oxford Shopping Village is open from Monday to Saturday between 10: 00 and 23: 00. On Sunday, it is open from 11: 00 to 19: 00.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5个词。
1. Where is the Oxford Shopping Village?
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2. How many top-name shops in the center?
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3. How can you get to the shopping center?
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4. How often do trains arrive from London?
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5. How long is the Oxford Shopping Village open on Sunday?
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| Lin Dan: A notebook is in the school library. It's green. Is it yours? Ask Mr. Hao for it. Lucy | Lost: I lost my white computer. I must find it. Please call me at 825-9846. Thank you. Bob |
阅读上面两幅"失物"与"招领"广告，回答问题。
1. Who found the green notebook?
2. Where's the notebook?
3. Who wrote (写) the Lost?
4. What's Bob's phone number?
5. What color is the computer?
Maybe you are an average (普通的) student. You probably think you will never be a top student. However, this is not necessarily so. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how：
Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, ect. Then, decide a good, regular time for studying.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this place, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly (有规律地). When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material.
There are other methods that might help you with your study. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
1. How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?2. What is a good place to study?
3. Why should we take notes in class?
4. 将文中第一段画线句子译为汉语。
5. 给短文拟一个英文标题(不超过10个词)。
【推荐2】Body language around the world
By Wang Lingling
Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to welcome them.
How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.
How about touching people? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can’t move away! But in Britain many people don’t like other people to touch them at all!
In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when you talk, but in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.
And how do you say goodbye? That’s easy, wave to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not at all polite! In fact, it’s very rude!
1. How many ways does Wang Lingling give to welcome the foreign students?2. What sentence can we put in the ?
3. What advice will you give if someone goes to visit Greece according to the passage?
4. What will you do if a South American holds your arm when he/she talks to you?
【推荐3】Many students get ill easily. They have to go to hospital and may miss(错过) a lot of classes. What can we do to keep healthy? Here are some tips:
Healthy food. You should eat less fast food but more vegetables and fruit. you'd better drink 500 ml milk every day. Remember to eat breakfast.
Enough exercise. 锻炼是很重要的。 It makes you more athletic. You can play some sports after class or on weekends.
Global Recommendations(全球建议) on the Health Benefits of Physical Activity Physical activity can not only develop a healthy cardiovascular system(心血管系统) but also maintain a healthy weight. Teens who are physically active are more likely to accept other healthy behaviors and perform better in school. —by WHO |
Happy smiles. Smiling is a good way to make you healthy. Try to find things that can make you laugh. Remember that smiling is the best medicine to cure(治愈) your illness(疾病).
Good rest. If you want to get a good grade, you must have a good rest. As a famous saying goes, "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy(富有的) and wise(聪明的)."
1. How much milk should we drink every day?2. Please translate the underlined sentence into English.
3. When can we play sports?
4. Why are the global recommendations by WHO mentioned?
5. Why does the writer suggest that people should laugh more often?
6. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
