1 . When someone asks me what I do first thing in the morning I feel ashamed. Then, I have to shamefully admit that I turn my alarm (闹钟) off on my phone and scroll (滚屏) through WeChat. Before I’ve even had the chance to brush my teeth or wash my face I’m already right away attracted by whatever people are doing online. And I know it needs to change.
But the last time I was asked this question was about two months ago and have I changed my ways? Not even a little bit. We all know how unproductive social media(社交媒体) can be. So why is it so easy to get addicted to(沉溺于) a huge mass of pretty pictures, and funny behavior and ideas? And why is it so hard to change? Lisa Lewis, a doctor in Brookline tells me the answer is simple. “It’s because the point of these apps is to keep you looking,” she says. “They want you to buy, and get you to follow and like. Their only purpose is to win your attention.”
She says you must have a purpose when it comes to using any social media apps. “Don’t just go on and scroll.” she explains. “Just like you wouldn’t walk up to the refrigerator and stare at what’s inside for no reason, don’t do the same with social media.” If social media is reducing your productivity and overall health, Lewis offers these steps:
First, set a goal whenever you use a social media app. If you use WeChat to get inspiration to exercise, do that and then get off it. Next, you can use a timer. These days you can set a timer for how many hours a day you spend on social media. Set it and stick to it. And finally, you can create a prize to strengthen the behavior. When you set that timer and stick to it, positively strengthen the behavior with anything from tasty food, to things you’ve been eyeing on Amazon.
1. What can we say about the author according to Paragraph 1?| A．She is shy about answering others’ questions online. |
| B．She cares little about other people’s life. |
| C．She works busily early in the morning. |
| D．She is a heavy user of social media. |
| A．The apps are aimed at attracting users. |
| B．Social media are a good way to kill time. |
| C．People want to communicate with friends. |
| D．Online information is key to most people’s life. |
| A．To show how attractive social media could be. |
| B．To discuss why social media reduce productivity. |
| C．To explain one should use social media when necessary. |
| D．To prove some content of social media is useful. |
| A．Drawing inspiration from social media. |
| B．Using social media according to a timer. |
| C．Trying to save money when shopping online. |
| D．Learning to pay no attention to things you badly want. |
2 . Legos (乐高) are always on the move. Most of the time, Legos travel through the homes and yards of the kids that play with them. But sometimes, they travel into the kids themselves.
The toys are tiny. When a child eats a Lego, though, parents rush to the hospital terrified. Tessa Davis, a doctor at The Royal London Hospital in England can calm their fears. She’s one of several doctors who downed a Lego — for science, of course. “It’s actually really common,” Davis says. “We see at least one child a day swallowing something they shouldn’t have.” Of course anything left lying around including a Lego can be dangerous. But most of the time; unless the object is sharp (锋利的) or poisonous, it will just go right through the child and come out the other end. No matter how much Davis has tried to calm parents, though, they keep worrying. So she and five other doctors decided to do a test. They each swallowed the head of a Lego figure (人物). Why a Lego head? “Lego heads are a standard size,” she says. The doctors wanted to make sure they ate the same thing.
“We all swallowed one at the same time of day and then waited to see if it came out,” she says. Each doctor kept a waste diary. Everyone took care to eat a normal diet. Then the doctors collected their waste and searched for a familiar-looking face.
Luckily, the doctors didn’t have to do that for long. Of the six Lego heads that went in, five came out again within three days. One doctor, however, never found his Lego head. “Most likely he wasn’t good at looking for it,” Davis concludes. “But it’s possible in 10 years’ time someone will find it up there.”
“Children are such amazing creatures. No matter how many times an adult can say to a group of children, ‘Please don’t put that in your mouth,’ there are a certain number of them who are just going to put it in their mouths. But now there’s a study showing it’ll go through,” says Brian Crandall, who leads science activities for kids.
1. What does Davis think of parents mentioned in Paragraph 2?| A．They worry too much. |
| B．They make the right decision. |
| C．They have a reason to feel frightened. |
| D．They should care more about their kids. |
| A．They had to change their own diet. |
| B．They ate a Lego of the same size. |
| C．They compared their diaries every day. |
| D．They had done a similar study before. |
| A．Three got lost in the waste. |
| B．Most of them came out quickly. |
| C．Five stayed in the body for three days. |
| D．They were examined by the same tester. |
| A．Pride. | B．Anger. | C．Comfort. | D．Helplessness. |
3 . PHUKET is Thailand’s largest island and currently one of its famous tourist destinations. The following are some special sights for you.
Phuket Aquarium
Phuket Aquarium is a modest, government-run attraction but it’s not a bad place to spend an afternoon on the cheap. It provides different exhibitions and you (and even your kids) can learn a lot about Southeast Asian freshwater and saltwater creatures there. It opens daily from 8: 30 am to 4: 30 pm.
Phuket Thaihua Museum
It houses a photo exhibition and video media which tell the history of the Chinese people in Phuket and displays on mining, local clothes, Sino-Portuguese architecture, local foods and traditions and culture of Phuket. The Museum opens every day, between 9: 00 am and 5: 00 pm.
Phuket Zoo
It’s set in tropical gardens shaded by big trees. The zoo has a large number of workers who can speak several languages. They are happy to answer everyone’s “why” questions. If you get hungry on the tour, there are different foods for you, but you must pay for them. It’s open daily from 8: 30 am to 6: 00 pm.
Pung Chang Cave
It is a destination for tourists who love adventure since rafts are required to travel through it. It takes around one hour and a half to tour this cave, which is about 600 meters long. To take this trip, you have to reach the cave between 10: 00 am and 2: 00 pm.
1. What gives Phuket Aquarium an advantage over other sights?| A．Target visitors. | B．Budget entrance fees. |
| C．Big size. | D．Long opening time. |
| A．Phuket Aquarium. | B．Phuket Thaihua Museum. |
| C．Phuket Zoo. | D．Pung Chang Cave. |
| A．Reasons for study in Phuket. |
| B．Tips to save money in Phuket. |
| C．Introduction of tourist attractions in Phuket. |
| D．Dos and don’ts while traveling in Phuket. |
