How important is your appearance? Although everyone wants to be good-looking, are beautiful people always happier people? For example, it must be a problem to be a really beautiful woman, because some people may be more interested in looking at you than talking to you. They think of you as a picture rather than a person.
Some people think that women who are exceptionally(格外地) pretty and men who are particularly handsome must be stupid. They believe that only unattractive(无魅力的) people can be intelligent.
On the other hand, no one wants to be really ugly, and have a face that even your mother doesn’t want to look at; and no one wants to plain, either—that is, to be neither attractive nor unattractive, and have a face that is easily forgotten. Being attractive is like being rich. It can help you find happiness, but it doesn’t always make you happy.
So maybe the best thing is not to worry too much about how you look, but simply try to be an interesting person. For interesting people have interesting faces and interesting faces are almost always attractive.
1. It’s always easy to be happy for a beautiful woman.2. No one likes to talk to a very pretty woman.
3. Some people think that handsome men are unintelligent.
4. A plain face is easily forgotten.
5. The writer advises readers to pay more attention to how they look.
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【推荐1】If you’re a kid in South Korea these days, you might have trouble playing the latest online game on your smartphone for as long as you want. That’s because the South Korean government has started to take some control what kids can access on their phones.
The government of this Asian nation has developed an app called Smart Sheriff that lets parents know about the websites their kids visit or the apps they use. South Korea has required that kids 18 and under install this app, or another one like it, on their smartphones.
In South Korea eight out of ten kids have one smartphone. But it has a downside. Many students find it hard to concentrate on their studies. Parents and educators are also concerned that kids will explore harmful content on the Internet. So the government has set out to protect kids form the dangers of the web.
When apps like Smart Sheriff are installed on a phone, the user is blocked from visiting certain websites, and alerts (警告) are sent to parents when a kid types problem words. Smart Sheriff can disable apps, and it keeps track of how much time teens spent on the phone. Supporters of Smart Sheriff believe that this will protect kids from dangers on the Web.
Others disagree. Teens complain that the app encroaches(侵犯) on their right to privacy. Some parents feel that they should be the ones in control of their kids’ smartphone use. They argue that children should be taught how to safely use the web instead.
For now, the monitoring app is here to stay, but there are a few ways around it. Some teens say they’ll wait until they hit 19 to get a smartphone. Others have suddenly become iphone fans—Smart Sheriff works only on Android phones.
1. What is Smart Sheriff?| A．smartphone. | B．A placo. | C．An app. | D．A website. |
| A．I will sound an alarm to remind the kid. | B．It will black the website for the kid. |
| C．It will make the phone shut down. | D．It will record the times the kid opens the website. |
| A．disadvantage | B．fall | C．place | D．future |
| A．Kid’s parents want to know their privacy. | B．Too many kids have a smartphone. |
| C．It's the law kids should follow. | D．The kid’s studies are affected. |
| A．Some choose to use iPhones instead. |
| B．Some learn how to safely use the Web. |
| C．Some decide they won’t use the smartpbone any more. |
| D．Some fight for their privacy with their parents. |
【推荐2】A new contact lens（隐形眼镜片） has been developed by scientists from America, Britain and China. It can check for illnesses at any time by examining chemical in tears. A new sensor（感应器）is used to achieve the purpose.
Scientists hope that the improvement could help to deal with sudden medical events. Dr Zhao Yunlong said. “COVID-19 has had a great influence on the scientific world. And we are doing research to help people deal with similar events in the future.”
When introducing the new contact lens, Dr. Guo Shiqi, a researcher at Harvard, said. “In the past, the sensor was put between the layers（层）of the lens. It didn’t have direct contact（接触） with tears. But our new sensor is smaller and smarter, it can be fixed to a lens and keep direct contact with tears. What’s more, it causes no discomfort to the eye.”
The contact lens has not been put to the market, but researchers are quite sure that it will be welcomed. It is especially useful for the old and those who may experience sudden medical events.
As society develops, scientists are supposed to develop more products that provide care and convenience（便利） for people. The contact lens is one of what they are researching on. Earlier, a California company developed another kind of contact lens using LED technology. It can show the health information on the mobile phone. Steve Sinclair, head of the company, said, “We have to build something that helps you when you need it and stays off when you don’t need it.”
1. According to Dr. Zhao Yunlong, they do this research because ________.| A．they are experienced | B．they are asked to do so |
| C．they want to fight COVID-19 | D．they want to help people |
| A．it is put between lenses | B．it s much cheaper |
| C．it is smaller and smarter | D．it can be used for many years |
| A．an opinion and facts | B．an opinion and answers |
| C．a question and facts | D．a question and answers |
| A．Sensors: Science and Technology | B．Contact Lenses and Convenience |
| C．The Most Useful Product | D．Great Companies of Contact Lens |
【推荐3】I went to England last year. I enjoyed my stay, and I noticed something interesting with the English way of life.
For example, you must say Mr or Mrs when you meet someone for the first time. When you get to know each other better or when they ask you to, you can just use their first names.
One day, we visited some friends and had afternoon tea together. Afternoon tea is not just a drink but a light meal at around 4 p. m. We ate sandwiches and a large fruit cake. In England, you usually drink tea with milk. So I tried to drink tea with milk, too.
Fish and chips is traditional food in England. You can buy it and eat it in fish and chip shops on the high street, or you can take it away and eat it with your fingers! It is delicious!
At the bus stop, you must not push your way onto the bus. You need to stand in a line and wait your turn. Sometimes people are slow to get on the bus. Once I noticed a gentleman touch a young man on the shoulder, smile politely and say, “Excuse me! Are you waiting for this bus?” He was really polite.
1. Which kinds of food go with the afternoon tea?| A．Sandwiches and fish. | B．Sandwiches and fruit cakes. |
| C．Fish and chips. | D．Milk and hamburgers. |
| A．Eat fish and chips with knives. |
| B．Push someone to get on the bus. |
| C．Stand in line when you waiting for a bus. |
| D．Call someone’s first name when you first meet him. |
| A．To describe the proper way to get on a bus. |
| B．To introduce a tradition in England. |
| C．To criticize (批评) the young man for blocking (阻碍) the way. |
| D．To show that people in England are all polite. |
| A．English Transportation |
| B．Traditional English Food |
| C．My Experiences in England |
| D．Things That You Shouldn’t Do in England |
Suddenly, a sick man fell down on the platform (站台). The man, 20-year-old Cameron Hollopeter, got up, but then fell again—this time, onto the track between the two rails (道轨). A train was coming into the station. It was a frightening moment.
But Mr Autrey wasn’t frightened. He looked at the man and the space that the man was in. It was about half a meter deep. And he thought, “The train is going to travel over this man. If he tries to get up, the train will kill him. But if he lies on the ground and doesn’t move, he’ll be OK.” So he got an idea.
He jumped down and kept Mr Hollopeter down on the ground. The train driver saw them. He was terrified, but he couldn’t stop in time. The train traveled over the two men before it stopped.
The people on the platform were surprised. When Mr Autrey heard them screaming, he shouted, “We’re OK down here, but I’ve got two daughters up there. Let them know their father is OK.”
In an interview on a TV show, Mr Autrey said, “The only thing that happened to me was my blue hat got dirty.”
1. Why did Mr Hollopeter fall on the platform and then the track?
| A．Because he was ill. | B．Because he walked so fast. |
| C．Because he was too old. | D．Because the subway station was so crowed. |
| A．Mr Autrey was so frightened when he saw what had happened. |
| B．Mr Autrey thought the space that the man was in was about one meter deep. |
| C．The train driver saw the two men but he couldn’t stop the train in time. |
| D．Mr Autrey and Mr Hollopeter were both taken to a hospital. |
| A．his two daughters | B．Mr Hollopeter | C．his blue hat | D．the train driver |
| A．keep him calm | B．keep him down |
| C．keep him warm | D．keep him awake |
| A．A Sick Man | B．Save One’s Life |
| C．Mr Autrey and Mr Hollopeter | D．The Subway Hero |
American football is one of the most popular sports in the US.
The American football playing-field (场地)of today is about ll0 meters long and about 50 meters wide. The game has four quarters, fifteen minutes long each. The first two quarters are the first half. The players usually have twelve minutes to relax between the two halves.
In an American football game, each team has eleven players. They wear helmets (头盔) to keep their heads and facessafeand pads (软垫) to keep their arms and legs safe. Players must wear these things because they may touch each other in the game. To keep the game going on, every player must follow the rules of the game.
The football in the game is brown in color. It isn't as round as a soccer ball. There are eight stitches (针脚) on the top of the football. These stitches help the players to take the ball in hand in the game.
The most famous American football game of the year is the Super Bowl in January or February.Lots of people all over the world watch it.
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1. Which of the following looks like the playing field of American football?
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．15 | B．20 | C．25 | D．30 |
| A．灵活的 | B．安全的 | C．强壮的 | D．柔软的 |
| A．Because the ball is very old. |
| B．Because the ball is easy to break. |
| C．Because they can make the ball easy to see. |
| D．Because they can make the ball easy to take. |
| A．My favorite sports |
| B．Rules of American football |
| C．Facts about American football |
| D．The most popular sports in the world |
【推荐3】Li Qiang is 12 years old. He had a stomachache yesterday. His father took him to the hospital to see a doctor. The doctor thought it was not serious and gave him some pills. The following are the instructions (说明) of the stomachache pills.
| Instructions Take three times a day after meals. Dose(剂量): Grown-ups(成人): 2 pills each time Children(8-15 years old): one pill each time (4-7 years old ): 1/2 pill each time NOT fit for children under the age of 4. Notes: 1. Put it in a cold place. 2. Use it before Dec. 2014. Add: Harbin, Heilongjiang, China |
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Li Qiang should take the pills _______ meals.
| A．after | B．before |
| C．when | D．we don’t know |
| A．2011 | B．2012 | C．2013 | D．2014 |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．three time a day | B．three times a day |
| C．three times a week | D．twice a day |
| A．We should put the pills in a cold place. |
| B．A six-year-old child can take 1/2 pill each time. |
| C．An adult(成人) can take three pills each time. |
| D．The pills are made in the USA. |
| The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park ☆☆☆☆☆ ($299 per night) Location: No.2 West Street About it: You can have a good view of the Statue of liberty from the 39-floor, 298-room hotel. |
| Millennium Hilton ☆☆☆☆☆ ($219 per night) Location: 55 Church Street About it: You can go swimming in the indoor swimming pool. The hotel is directly across from Times Square. The hotel is on the left of the street. Times Square is on the right of the street. |
| Midtown East ☆☆☆☆ ($170 per night) Location: Between East 41st Street and East 54 Street. About it: It’s quite convenient to pay a visit to the United Nations, Grand Central Station, and so on. |
| Marriott New Financial Center ☆☆☆ ($209 per night) Location: No.85 West Street About it: Next to many shopping malls. It’s quite convenient if you want to buy things in this modern city. |
1. Which hotel is the most expensive according to the information?
| A．Midtown East. |
| B．Millennium Hilton. |
| C．The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park. |
| D．Marriott New York Financial Center. |
| A．Midtown East. |
| B．Millennium Hilton. |
| C．The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park |
| D．Marriott New York Financial Center. |
| A．a guidebook | B．a dictionary |
| C．a telephone book | D．an application form |
1. Which of the following needn’t be included in this experiment(实验)?
| A．String. | B．Water. | C．Glass. | D．Pipe. |
① run the string from the pitcher to the glass
② soak the string in water for a few minutes
③ hold the pitcher slightly higher
④ tilt the pitcher until water pours out
⑤ fill the pitcher with water
⑥ tie the string to the handle of the pitcher
| A．②⑥③⑤④① | B．②⑥⑤③①④ | C．①⑥⑤③②④ | D．①⑥③⑤②④ |
| A．there is surface tension to make sure water can roll down |
| B．the string can be winding(弯曲的) or loose |
| C．the tiny water can’t form a sort of skin |
| D．the pitcher and the glass must be put at the same height |
On the next day Bruno came back with wet and dirty（脏的）clothes. His mother became even angrier. “I’ll tell your father if you come back wet again.” said his mother, “He'll punish you, you know.”
The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.
“You're a good boy today,” his mother said happily,” you didn't play in the water.”
“No.” the boy said unhappily. “There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon.”
1. Bruno went to school _____every day.
| A．by bike | B．by bus | C．by car | D．on foot |
| A．two classrooms |
| B．the cinema and shop |
| C．Bruno's house and school |
| D．the shop and Bruno's school |
| A．when it snowed |
| B．when there was some water there |
| C．when the children played football there |
| D．when his father was busy with his work |
| A．teacher | B．movie maker |
| C．shop assistant | D．housewife |
| A．nobody made room (空间) for him in the water. |
| B．there was no water on the playground |
| C．he took off his clothes before he played there. |
| D．he played in the water carefully. |
【推荐1】Do you know why you get angry so easily, but your friend smiles all the time? It’s because you both have different personalities. Then what is personality? It’s about how people think, behave and react to everything around them.
So what makes people think and behave in certain ways? Part of the reason is that people are born like this. A baby gets its genes and blood type when it is still inside its mother. These may help decide what the baby will be like.
But one’s personality doesn’t stop here. Family life, school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are. But this doesn’t mean you can’t change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better. Don’t get too worried if you don’t have a good personality. ★ This is a good way to start making changes.
For example, if you don’t know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because you’re too shy? If so, tell yourself to smile at people. Start talking to people kindly. But don’t give yourself a hard time about it all. After all, it’s not easy to change lifelong habits in one night. Just keep trying, one day you can see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!
1. Personality is about the following except ________.| A．what people look like | B．how people think |
| C．how people behave | D．how people react to something |
| A．Just change everything in one night | B．Just be yourself and stay alone |
| C．Just face it and take action | D．Just give yourself a hard time |
①blood type ②genes ③family life ④school learning ⑤height ⑥life experiences
| A．①②③④⑤ | B．①②③④⑥ | C．①②④⑤⑥ | D．①②③⑤⑥ |
| A．it’s hard for a shy person to make friends |
| B．there is no way to change lifelong habits |
| C．why people can change themselves in a short time |
| D．people can change themselves by keeping trying |
| A．Facts About Personality | B．Be a New You |
| C．Personality Decides Life | D．Personality Is Important |
| A.Why not make snowmen and throw snowballs? B.Going to bed early and getting up early can help. C.Don’t ask others questions like “How old are you?” D.He who doesn’t reach the Great Wall isn’t a true man. E.The Book City is a quiet place for you to enjoy reading. F.If you want to become taller and thinner, try skipping rope. |
Teenage is an important time of personality (性格) development. Look at the pictures on the right. Which one do you like best? The one you choose may tell something about your personality.
Check it out and read for fun! Don’t take it too seriously.
① You are a person who feels a lot and cares too much about what others say about you. You often put on a strong front and never show your weak side. When something makes you sad, you can talk about it with your friends so that you don’t need to stand everything by yourself.
② You are full of energy (能量) and can find joy in everything you do. You dream of living life to the fullest. One of your greatest fears is boredom. You need to take a hard look at life and start making better choices.
③ You’re ambitious (有雄心的) and organized. You don’t like laziness and work very hard. But sometimes you may become self-centered. Whenever a friend tries to share a story of them with you, you bring the center to yourself, talking about your life. You should try to be a better listener.
④ You are smart. You have strong self-control. You follow your dreams without comparing yourself with others. Sometimes you should come out of your comfort zone and try new things that get your heart racing.
1. The passage may come from ________.| A．a guidebook | B．a cook book | C．a history textbook | D．a teen newspaper |
| A．He is always happy to do his job. | B．He likes to be busy instead of feeling bored. |
| C．He wants to do nothing but sleep. | D．He should learn how to make better choices. |
| A．Scientific enough to believe. | B．Too boring to waste time reading. |
| C．Kind of interesting to read. | D．Very surprising but quite clear. |
| A．a lazy person will like Picture ③ best |
| B．a person with strong self-control is silly |
| C．choosing Picture ① means not having weak sides |
| D．a self-centered person is not a good listener |
