1 . Getting excited over the Christmas ads becomes a big tradition for people in the UK. This year, Sainsbury, the second largest supermarket in the UK, shared its ad called Mog the Cat. Now the ad is known as "the best Christmas ad ever" according to Twitter.
The ad is about a cat of the Thomas family. In the ad, the cat blew up the Christmas tree and almost burned the house. Luckily, she succeeded in phoning the fire service and saved the house. _▲___. Mog felt sorry. As they were worried, the neighbors came together to help the family clean up and enjoy Christmas dinner. Its ending will make you feel all sweet inside. It also carries Sainsbury’s Christmas saying “Christmas is for sharing”.
Another reason why the ad is popular is that Mog the Cat is the star of a much-loved children’s book. The writer Kerr herself appears in this as a neighbor of the Thomas family. This ad also tells us some fire safety facts.
Twitters were talking about and enjoyed the ad. One little boy named Jim wrote the ad was the best Christmas gift he got this year. Jill mixed feeling with the ad. She wrote this ad made her laugh and cry at the same time. And she said: “I don’t even like cats.” Another woman wrote: “So far Sainsbury’s Christmas ad is the best I’ve seen this year.” People like the ad not only for the funny story but also for the spirit of Christmas it shows.
1. ___▲___ might be the most proper sentence to be put in the blank of Paragraph 2.A.But she made Christmas Day even greater. |
B.But she brought much fun to the Thomas family. |
C.But she was ready to live with the neighbors of the Thomas family. |
D.But she messed up Christmas Day. |
① The ad shows the spirit of Christmas.
② The writer Kerr appears in the ad.
③ That is the ad made by Sainsbury.
④ Mog the Cat is a star of a much-loved children's book.
A.①② | B.③④ | C.①④ | D.②③ |
A.few twitters like the ad Mog the Cat |
B.Jill doesn’t like cats any more after watching the ad |
C.people like the ad just because it’s really funny |
D.the ad Mog the Cat is very popular with people |
A. | B. | C. | D. |
2 . People are playing video games everywhere these days, whether they're riding a bus or sitting in a restaurant. Some of them enjoy these games so much that they can't put them down. But is this a healthy habit? The World Health Organization (WHO) doesn't think so. In June, it recognized“ gaming disorder(障碍)” as a mental disorder in its International Classification of Diseases, CNN reported.
"Gaming disorder means continuous or repeated video-gaming behavior, whether online or offline. Of course, not everyone who plays video games has this disorder. It has three main signs.
The first sign is when the player loses control over his or her gaming habits. The second is when playing games becomes more important than other activities for the player. The third is when the condition leads to serious problems in the player's personal and family life.
In fact, some countries are already working to solve this problem. South Korea has introduced a law banning (A iE) children under 16 from playing online games between midnight and 6 a.m., USA Today reported. Chinese tech company Tencent is also setting limits on the amount of time that teenagers can play its games. Children between 12 and 18 years old can only play two hours every day.
If you have “gaming disorder", you should ask for professional medical (E 7) help. But if your condition is not that serious, you don’t have to see a doctor. You can use delayed satisfaction to deal with it.
For example, if you want to play video games on weekdays, you can wait to play them during the weekend for three hours. Or if you really want to play them after school, you can tell yourself that you cannot do so until you have finished your homework.
1. According to the passage, which of the following persons may NOT have "gaming disorder"?A.A person who loves playing video games with his friends. |
B.A person who loses control over his or her gaming habits. |
C.A person who thinks playing games is the most important. |
D.A person who can't communicate well with his parents because of the game. |
(①=Para.1②=Para2③=Para.3④=Para.4⑤=Para.5)
A.①:②③④⑤;⑥ |
B.①:②③;④⑤⑥ |
C.①②;③④;⑤⑥ |
D.①②③;④⑤;⑥ |
A.延迟满足 | B.及时满足 | C.强制解除 | D.循循善诱 |
A.Playing video games every day is a healthy habit. |
B.In South Korea, children under 16 can play online games at midnight. |
C.In China, children of 15 years old can play 2 hours every day at most. |
D.If you have "gaming disorder, you can only ask for professional medical help. |
3 . Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word “cold”.
For example, people who show no human emotions or feelings are said to be cold-blooded. Cold can affect other parts of the body. But the expression “get cold feet” has nothing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do. For example, you agree to be CEO of a company. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned (辞职), and all the work of the company will be your responsibility (责任). You are likely to get cold feet about being CEO when you understand the situation.
The expression “give someone the cold shoulder” probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face. You may give the cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you, or to someone who has lied about you to others.
“A cold fish” is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone. Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted. He or she will never feel sorry for those in bad situation.
“Out in the cold” means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise — he was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.
1. If you get cold feet, this means that .A.you feel brave to do something | B.you feel too nervous to do something |
C.you feel too cold to do something | D.you feel very angry about doing something |
A.Henry was treated politely when he asked Mary to see a film |
B.Henry was afraid to invite Mary to see a film with him |
C.Mary didn’t care about Henry’s invitation and didn’t plan to go with him |
D.Mary behaved unfriendly because she didn’t like to talk with Henry face toface |
A.Opinions about cold weather. | B.Expressions connected with “cold”. |
C.Relation between cold and body. | D.Examples of people who have a cold. |
A. | B. | C. | D. |