Nowadays people’s screen time is really much. Both adults
Looking at a screen for a long time is harmful
In today’s society, it may not seem that we can cut screens out
2 . Aren’t mobile phones, QQ, e-mails and WeChat supposed to help us communicate more easily? Sadly, that’s not always. One day, for example, when I was walking through the park with my friend, suddenly his mobile phone rang and he answered it—leaving me alone and cutting our conversation dead! In fact, the park was filled with such people talking on their mobile phones. They talked with other people without even looking at them, or stopping to walk their dogs. Clearly, people preferred talking on the phone to face-to-face contacting.
Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? New communication technology seems to keep people away from each other. With e-mail over the Internet, we can communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With WeChat or QQ, you can have conversations without even meeting that person. Even some food stores are using self-scanner (自助扫描仪) so that you can check yourself out. As the contact between human beings becomes automated (自动化的), my feeling of being disconnected gets stronger. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not against machines. I also own a mobile phone, a QQ, a WeChat and an e-mail account. Giving them up isn’t a good idea, because they are useful to have around. It’s just that when they keep us away from human contact, I begin to feel sad. More and more, I find myself answering e-mail instead of talking to people. The technology that helps keep us contact with each other is, in fact, making me feel more lonely.
What is to be done? Well, try to use less technology: no e-mailing people who live nearby, and no letting QQ and WeChat catch you all the time.
1. The purpose of the example in paragraph 1 is to show that people_________.| A．communicate more easily | B．dislike talking face to face |
| C．prefer talking on phones | D．are good at using phones |
| A．lonely | B．satisfied | C．stupid | D．interested |
| A．technology keeps people busier than before | B．technology is always useful to have around |
| C．the writer is going to give up phones | D．the writer would like to contact face to face |
| A．Technology and Human Life | B．The Importance of Technology |
| C．Technology and Human Contact | D．The Development of Technology |
Once there were two
The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat, they
After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, “I do not like living
4 . There was once a lazy crow (乌鸦). He thought it was too much trouble to
One day, he saw a fat pigeon (鸽子) flying by. “How happy and
Before long, an old man came along and brought them a large bag of food. When the man had gone, the crow flew over to the pigeons. “Caw! Caw!” said he. “Can I
“No, you can’t!” shouted the pigeons angrily. “We don’t know you. ”
The crow went home feeling
Sadly, the crow flew to his own forest. But when his old friends, the other crows saw him, they asked him to
“What looks easier isn’t always so,” the crow said to himself. “ I
| A．pick out | B．look for | C．hand in | D．put away |
| A．lovely | B．pretty | C．curious | D．happy |
| A．well-fed | B．hungry | C．thin | D．healthy |
| A．ignored | B．followed | C．attacked | D．imitated |
| A．visitors | B．men | C．crows | D．pigeons |
| A．join | B．feed | C．chase | D．watch |
| A．awkward | B．angry | C．sad | D．scared |
| A．goal | B．idea | C．choice | D．change |
| A．guess | B．hope | C．think | D．understand |
| A．welcomed | B．attracted | C．discovered | D．noticed |
| A．Strangely | B．Fortunately | C．Finally | D．Suddenly |
| A．hurry up | B．give up | C．set off | D．go away |
| A．satisfied | B．worse | C．relieved | D．better |
| A．friends | B．brothers | C．parents | D．sisters |
| A．regret | B．doubt | C．wish | D．dream |
1. What is the woman’s job?
| A．An artist. | B．A designer. | C．A police officer. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. |
| A．In a shop. | B．In an office. | C．In a gallery. |
Alexander sang all the time. He simply liked singing and practiced it all the time. He sang in the shower, and he sang while he walked to school. Personally, Alexander believed his voice was imperfect. “There will be tryouts for bays’ choir this weekend in our school.” he heard Kevin announcing in class.
Everyone around school knew Kevin had a fantastic sing voice. More importantly, warm-hearted and helpful, Kevin was always generous to give someone a hand.
With the tryouts in mind and an initial surge of interest, he kept imagining himself as a member of the boys’ choir, his heart thudding (砰砰直跳). However, he would explode with anxiety when he thought of singing with others. After school, walking slowly, he debated (反复思考) whether to attend it, for fear of being a drag (拖累) on others. “It would be nice if I could solo(独唱) he thought to himself. Just then, out of the rom walked Cevin, whose eyes brimmed with smile. Kevin patted his shoulder and whispered,” Let’s sign up together. “Inspired, Alexander signed his name.”
The next morning, Alexander came to the tryouts. Taking a deep breath, he walked into the building, and then noticed the other boys who were all practicing delightfully. Alexander was seated on the chair alone, looking at other competitors nervously and not knowing how to join them.
Later, the choir director walked in and declared: “The whole selection process includes the individual performance and the group singing” Immediately things started. When Alexander’s turn came, his voice filled the room, loud and clear. He felt satisfied when he was done. After a short pleasure, however, the fear of singing with others flickered across his mind, casting him a surge of gloom.
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1. 所续写短文的词数应为100左右;
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Then came the group singing.
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The team-up between Kweichow Moutai, one of China’s top liquor
Topics such as “Young people’s first sip of Moutai” or “No drunk driving” have gone crazy online, attracting more people
The well-known brand Moutai has definitely pushed up the heat of the cooperation. Those high-ranked brands on the Brand Z report, he said,
It is not the first time that alcoholic brands in China
1) 分析正确使用手机的必要性；
2) 提供至少两点具体的建议
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯。
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When a tornado hit the small town of Otwell, Indiana, many families found themselves completely ruined. Afterwards all the local newspapers carried a lot of human-interest (有人情味的) stories featuring some of the families who suffered the most.
One Saturday, a specific picture deeply touched me. A young woman stood in front of a completely destroyed mobile home, her face overshadowed by a cloud of sadness. Beside her, a young boy, aged six or seven, stood with eyes downward. Clinging to (紧紧抓住) her skirt was a tiny girl who gazed into the camera, her eyes reflecting a mixture of confusion and fear.
The article that went with the picture gave the clothing sizes of each family member. With growing interest, I noticed that their sizes closely matched ours. This would be a golden opportunity to teach my children to help those less lucky than themselves. I stuck the picture of the young family on our refrigerator, explaining their difficulty to my eight-year-old Brad and also to my three-year-old Meghan.
“These poor people have lost everything,” I shared. “Let’s extend a helping hand.” Then, I brought three large boxes down from the room upstairs and placed them in the living room. Meghan observed (观察) the process seriously, as Brad and I filled one of the boxes with canned goods and foods.
While I sorted through our clothes, I encouraged Brad to go through his toys and donate some of his less favorite stuffs. Meghan watched quietly as her brother piled up his less cherished old toys and games.
To my surprise, Meghan walked up with her favorite Barbie doll tightly hugged. She came to the box that held the toys, pressed her round little face into Barbie’s pretty little face, gave her a final kiss, and then laid her gently on top of the other toys.
“Oh, Honey,” I sighed. “You don’t have to give away Barbie. She means so much to you.”
Meghan nodded seriously, tears held back in her eyes. “Barbie makes me happy, Mommy. Maybe she’ll make that other little girl happy, too.”
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Brad had watched, open-mouthed, as his baby sister placed her favorite Barbie doll in the box.
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Zhang
Zhang’s timeless scroll stands as an example of realism in the history of Chinese paintings,
