1 . In today’s digital world, chances are that your online activities and digital consumption take up a large part of your day and perhaps your life. It’s true that there’re many benefits to the digital world.     1     For example, it can be challenging for your mood and boost feelings of anxiety, fear and depression. Although a person might be consuming positive digital content, they could be overdoing the amount of screen time. The amount of screen time you have can affect the quality of your sleep. It can even affect your brain, eyes, mental health and general health, according to Ohio State Health &Discovery.     2    

For example, it’s a good idea to establish a boundary with your digital devices and online platforms. Social media and other online entertainment platforms can be very entertaining.     3     To avoid this, you can set times and download apps that help you track your digital use and prevent you spending more time on your devices than you want.

You can also create a digital curfew (宵禁) for yourself.     4     Experiencing device-free meal time can be extremely rewarding and healthy for the entire family.

    5     This is true in the real world as well as in the digital world. Choose to spend your online time in places that make you feel good, like Goodnet, and carry out mindful consumption strategies. Prioritizing your physical and mental health is important, and you deserve to lead an enjoyable quality life.

A．It’s important to organize your daily digital diet wisely.

B．Enjoy your time off line and meal time with your friends.

C．However, constantly reading negative news is a bad thing.

D．You’re in charge of your life and you can choose your surroundings.

E．As a result, they can become a black hole, taking up most of your time.

F．Thankfully, there are some strategies to help you reduce your screen time.

G．Just choose a time, like at meals, during which you disconnect from your devices.

2 . Social media truly can affect one’s life. Below are some ways how this new interactive technology can affect your life.

●Cyberbullying (网络暴力).

    1    . This has led to cyberbullying, where people use the electronic communication to send messages in a threatening nature.

Cyberbullying can be a serious issue where the victim can experience a huge amount of stress that leads to a decline in mental health. There are also cases where cyberbullying have led to suicide cases and caused death.

●Distraction (分心) and Drop In Productivity.

Do you know that social media is a huge distraction and it can interrupt your life in every level? Try to imagine you are writing an important article and suddenly someone gives you a call on Facebook, which will distract your focus. Many studies have found that the more people engage with social media, the less the person is able to focus on his work.     2    .

●Tiredness and Stress.

What do you think would happen if you stare at your computer screen or your cell phone for a long period?     3    . Plus, when you are checking social media, you are constantly switching from one task to another because there are so many things to check out and to see. This information overload will wear out your brain power and make you feel tired.

●Peer (同辈) Pressure and The Desire To Compare.

Another common way how social media can affect your life is through peer pressure. People are afraid to miss out and they love to compare themselves with other people.     4    . This is why you are using the social network in the first place.

●Other Related Health Issue.

Apart from all that being mentioned, there will be other related health issues such as blurry vision due to strain eyes as the result of long hours watching the screen.     5    , you may suffer back and neck pain issue as you have to consistently bend down your neck to look at your phone.

A．It will decrease work efficiency

B．You will feel tired and stressed

C．Over compare will create anxiety

D．And if you are using social media via a cell phone

E．Social media addiction is a growing problem that needs to be solved

F．You want to become part of the community and part of the group

G．People can say anything they want and still get away on the Internet

3 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Internet is one of the     1     (great) creations and provides people with instant access     2     an endless supply of knowledge and entertainment. Using a search engine, you can ask almost any question     3     may confuse you, and find a web page with information about that question. There are also millions of videos on websites or social media,     4     (explain) various topics.

In the past, it would take days and sometimes even months     5     (receive) a letter from someone else. Today, with the Internet, you can send an e-mail to anyone in the world and often have it     6     (deliver) in less than a minute.

However, the Internet is not without its     7     (disadvantage). Playing games on the Internet can become very addictive, which leads to much time being wasted. And constant connectivity means some people     8       (expect) to be available to work at any time of the day, even if they previously refused to.

Despite the drawbacks, the Internet has     9     (undoubted) changed the way we live, work and communicate, and it’s here to stay. It’s up to us to use it wisely and make     10    most of its benefits while minimizing its negative effects.

4 . For Italy, part of the challenge is to transform places like Colle di Tora, a small town outside Rome, which are not so much cut off from the modern world, as a little behind.

At the moment the post office-which the town’s 360 residents rely on to withdraw cash, as there is no bank-sometimes closes down because its Internet fails. Bad weather can interrupt the signal, and is also a problem for mobile phone reception and streaming TV services.

The last time a customer tried to pay by card in Anna Rita Pani’s grocery store, things got a bit awkward. They had to wait 15 minutes for the card reader to work.

Simona Cardella said her teenage daughter struggled with online lessons while schools were closed. Sometimes the audio was off, sometimes the video was off, and if the weather was bad, the signal was cut off completely.

Mayor Pandolfi notes that taking latest generation broadband（光纤宽带）to isolated（隔绝的）areas like Colle Di Tora could make them attractive locations for remote working. For other residents, it would just bring them into the 21st century. Pani’s 22-year-old son Nicolas is a keen gamer, but he complains it can take “four-five days” to download a game that his friends in Rome can get in a couple of hours.

Fortunately, Colle di Tora is on a government list of 200 cities for building the fibre optic broadband. This week, workers were laying fibre optic cables in one of the main squares, and telecoms company Open Fiber said super-fast Internet would be operational by the year’s end.

Nearly a quarter of Italians do not use the Internet, and one third of households have no fixed connection, according to figures by national statistics agency Istat. The government wants every Italian to have access to super-fast Internet by 2026-but it has a long way to go.

1. What does the author think of towns like Colle di Tora?

A．Places in imagination.	B．Places everyone wants to visit.
C．Places falling behind.	D．Places with unique cultures.

2. Why are Anna’s and Simona’s cases mentioned in the text?

A．To present their lifestyles.	B．To make a comparison.
C．To clarify a concept.	D．To show the bad network.

3. What does Pandolfi think the newest broadband can do for his town?

A．Make it fit for telework.	B．Attract many more visitors.
C．Bring peace to the residents.	D．Allow the government to manage the town.

4. What is the author’s attitude to the Italian government’s plan?

A．Tolerant.

B．Negative.

C．Optimistic.

D．Cautious.

5 . 在你校网络安全月即将到来之际，校英文报正在征集相关稿件。请你就网络安全话题投稿，具体内容包括：
1. 网络安全的重要性；
2. 安全上网的具体建议；
3. 号召大家重视网络安全。
注意
1. 词数80左右；
2. 题目已给出，不计入总词数。

Staying Safe on the Internet

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6 . 假如你叫李华，最近你校进行了一次激烈的讨论：中学生应不应该上网。请你给《二十一世纪报·中学生版》的编辑写一封信，根据下表把讨论情况作简要描述。

反对的同学	1.很多人只是聊天或玩电子游戏，浪费时间； 2.很多网站内容不适合学生。
支持的同学	1.上网是现代化的交流方式； 2.可以查阅信息，对学习有好处。
你的观点	……

注意：1.词数80左右；2.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Editor,

Some students go to the net bars near our school almost every day.

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Yours,

Li Hua