1 . How to live with an elderly person
Living with an elderly person has both rewards and challenges for everyone involved.
Communicate with your elderly roommate.
Figure out finances. Figure out who pays for what ahead of time. Having finances decided and agreed upon ahead of time could save you from a headache or even legal fees in the future. Records will make a big difference here, so if you start out knowing who pays for what, and have it written down, you are ahead of the game.
Give the person privacy. When possible, they should have as much privacy and personal space as it is practical to allow. Don’t turn yourself into a caregiver. Don’t become a nurse without need.
| A．Decide boundaries. |
| B．Respect each other. |
| C．Don’t leave them alone. |
| D．Don’t enter their personal space. |
| E．This will help you avoid problems in the future. |
| F．Communication is the most important element of any relationship. |
| G．But we also need to respect the need of older people to feel independent. |
2 . While flatmates can bring about stress and difficulty, they can also be great company and develop into wonderful, lifelong friends. Before making the decision to live with a flatmate or to live alone, consider carefully all the accompanying advantages and disadvantages.
Most people join forces with a flatmate primarily due to financial problem. A shared living space also means you're responsible for only half of the rent or shared bills. Additionally, when you're splitting costs, you can afford a better apartment than you could alone. However, money can become a point of argument for flatmates as well. If your flatmate gets laid off or quits his job, you may have to pick up his bill until he's back on his feet. Your flatmate may also insist he owe less because he doesn't use the shower too often.
In addition to bills and the rent, flatmates also typically share responsibility for unpleasant tasks, such as cleaning or doing the dishes. Without a flatmate, cleaning and tidying responsibilities are yours alone. However, flatmates also frequently end up sharing plenty of other things many people would rather not: use of the TV, the bathroom, food and even clothing, for example. You may have to wake up earlier than you'd like to get a hot shower before work or give up watching your favorite show because your flatmate beat you to it.
When you live alone, you get to determine the terms of your social life, and you go home to an empty house or apartment at the end of the day. That can be preferable if you're a serious student or professional, someone who needs to work and rest in the quiet of an apartment. With a flatmate, there are unexpected guests and your social options can expand sharply. Keep in mind, however, that having a flatmate means that he may feel social when you do not, and you may have to deal with wanted house guests.
1. What's the main reason for most people to share a flat?| A．Ensuring safety. | B．Saving money. |
| C．Sharing housework. | D．Reducing loneliness. |
| A．He likes a peaceful life. |
| B．He has excellent social manners. |
| C．He keeps everything in the room tidy. |
| D．He often turns away unexpected guests. |
| A．By describing the process. | B．By stating an argument. |
| C．By making comparisons. | D．By analyzing the outcome. |
| A．Buying a Flat or Sharing One? |
| B．The Reasons for Sharing a Flat. |
| C．How to Share a Flat with a Flatmate? |
| D．The Advantages and Disadvantages of Flatsharing. |
3 . Now many countries work towards a carbon-neutral future, hoping to achieve the real green growth and change. The current UK government had originally set out plans to become carbon-zero by 2050. And in a new announcement regarding the UK’s green economic recovery, the Prime Minister has committed to accelerating offshore wind by 2030.
In a recent speech, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the government will invest in clean energy, promising that £160m will be dedicated to building wind turbines (涡轮机)to help the country “build back greener”. It’ll create 2,000 jobs in construction, and support 60,000 more, by upgrading ports and factories to build the turbines. He announced that “we believe that in 10 years’ time offshore wind will be powering every home in the country.”
In Boris Johnson’s speech, he said the UK would become “the world leader in clean wind energy” and perhaps also in its further green recovery plans. Attention has been paid to wind, as it is a limitless resource on the island that is Britain. Plans included employing new floating offshore technology, where large farms could be placed further out to sea.
Before this announcement, climate activists and organizations have been urging world governments to include climate change concerns in their economic recoveries. Organizations such as the International Energy Agency worked out a sustainable energy plan that provided a blueprint on how governments could encourage economic growth with climate change in mind, by moving towards areas such as clean energy and creating jobs within this area. In the UK’s economic recovery plan, the government rolled out a scheme that allowed home owners to access a grant that would enable them to upgrade their homes with energy-saving improvements.
Reported in The Guardian, executive director of the environmental NGO Greenpeace UK, John Sauven, said: “If carried through, the commitment would help strengthen the UK’s global leadership in this key technology. We now need to see the Prime Minister’s newly-found enthusiasm is followed through by knocking down all the barriers that the offshore wind industry faces in delivering its ambition.”
1. What is the benefit of building the turbines besides providing the new energy?| A．Developing the technology. |
| B．Having more people employed. |
| C．Getting many large farms built. |
| D．Making all homes powered cleanly. |
| A．Cooperate with other foreign governments. |
| B．Build a blueprint on fighting climate change. |
| C．Encourage the use of energy-saving equipment. |
| D．Seek the support of the international organizations. |
| A．To predict the future of Britain’s energy. |
| B．To get people to support the government. |
| C．To think highly of the use of wind energy. |
| D．To comment on the new announcement. |
| A．Britain hopes to power homes by wind farm by 2030. |
| B．Britain takes the lead in using sustainable new energy. |
| C．Britain calls on the world to accelerate offshore energy. |
| D．Britain is expected to mainly use wind energy by 2030. |
4 . If you have a bad habit of losing things, a new device that can be connected to any item that you might lose may be the way to solve your problem. The Tile, a small square linked up to your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth, lets you see how close you are to the missing item, within a 50-to 150-foot range. If the item goes out of your phone's 150-foot range, it can still be detected on other smart phones with the same app.
When you log into the app on your phone, it shows you, with green bars that increase or decrease, how far away you are from the Tile. You can also program it to make a sound when you get close to the Tile. And you can link up your phone with up to ten Tiles. And if your lost item — a dog, for example, or a stolen bike — goes out of your own phone's 150-foot Bluetooth range, you can set it as a "lost item". If any of the phones with the Tile app comes within the range of your lost item, a message will be sent to your own phone, reminding you of its position. The Tile app also has the function to remember where it last saw your Tile, so that you can easily find where you left it.
Since the Tiles use Bluetooth rather than GPS, they never run out of battery or need to be charged, and they last for one year before needing to be replaced.
1. The Tile app can help you _________.| A．find your missing items | B．use your phone more wisely |
| C．save your phone's battery power | D．connect something to your phone |
| A．The Tile needs to be charged after a year of use. |
| B．One smart phone can only be linked up to one Tile. |
| C．The Tile cannot work when linked up to a phone without Bluetooth. |
| D．A missing item can't be found if it goes out of the needed range. |
| A．What the Tile app is. | B．How the Tile app works. |
| C．The advantages of the Tile app. | D．Why the Tile app was invented. |
| A．A science fiction novel. | B．An advertisement. |
| C．A personal diary. | D．A news report. |
5 . Experts say boredom is good for kids. It forces them to be creative,
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| A．changes | B．enhances | C．ignores | D．weakens |
| A．method | B．explanation | C．case | D．procedure |
| A．guilty | B．fond | C．confident | D．weary |
| A．thus | B．even | C．still | D．anyhow |
| A．opportunity | B．money | C．backup | D．pressure |
| A．adopted | B．consumed | C．removed | D．used |
| A．new | B．raw | C．recycled | D．cheap |
| A．spent | B．took | C．saved | D．wasted |
| A．accessed | B．supported | C．held | D．assessed |
| A．research | B．housework | C．experiment | D．discovery |
| A．permission | B．order | C．control | D．assistance |
| A．credit | B．business | C．budget | D．duty |
| A．Therefore | B．Besides | C．Rather | D．However |
| A．finished | B．started | C．decorated | D．painted |
| A．raise | B．donate | C．borrow | D．distribute |
| A．books | B．format | C．construction | D．riding |
| A．inspire | B．press | C．command | D．warn |
| A．Luckily | B．Eventually | C．Frequently | D．Strangely |
| A．brings out | B．leaves out | C．puts out | D．hangs out |
| A．ride | B．risk | C．chance | D．break |
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7 . Remember when your mom told you not to eat too many candy bars or sweets because they can cause tooth decay (蛀牙)? However, it turns out that chocolate can be more salutary to your teeth than you might expect. Recent studies show that chocolate can effectively fight against tooth decay, as if we need another excuse to eat chocolate.
Chocolate offers protection like fluoride, a main ingredient in most household toothpastes. Not only does chocolate protect our teeth, but it can do so very effectively. Studies show that chocolate has compounds that provide strong protection for teeth. One of the compounds in chocolate, CBH, is shown to protect even more effectively than fluoride.
Tooth decay happens when bacteria work to turn sugar into acids in our mouth. This is why eating foods with high sugar content can lead to more tooth decay. The compounds in chocolate, however, are anti-bacteria and can fight against bacteria in your mouth. The CBH compound in particular also works to strengthen tooth enamel (牙釉质), and protects against tooth decay.
Does this mean you can cat as much chocolate as you want without worrying about your teeth? It depends on the types of chocolate that you like. The protective effect of chocolate is most effective when you chew on cocoa beans. Of course, this option is not very appealing to; most people. A more tasty option is to choose dark chocolate with little sugar content, ideally no more than 6 to 8 grams per serving. For other types of chocolate with higher sugar content, the effect will be lessened. However, because of the protective compounds, it is still better for your teeth than other sweets and desserts containing the same amount of sugar.
1. The word “salutary” in paragraph 1 means?| A．Beneficial. | B．Harmful. | C．Familiar. | D．Useless. |
| A．It can help chocolate cure tooth decay. |
| B．It can effectively stop teeth from decaying. |
| C．It may protect teeth better than toothpastes do. |
| D．It may soon replace most household toothpastes. |
| A．By breaking down acids. | B．By building up compounds. |
| C．By fixing up tooth enamel. | D．By fighting against bacteria. |
| A．Chocolate plays the role of toothpaste. |
| B．Chocolate protects against tooth decay. |
| C．Chocolate is the best choice for teeth protection. |
| D．Chocolate is healthier to teeth than other sweets. |
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9 . Skillshare is a video lesson app which has become highly popular nowadays. It will likely appeal more to older kids (age 14+) since classes focus primarily on professional development with topics like digital design, technology and marketing. There are also plenty of art and music classes for more creative learners. Read the developer’s privacy policy for details on how your kid’s information is collected, used and shared, and any choices you may have in the matter, and this privacy policy applies to all users.
What is it about?
Skillshare has a large database of online lessons taught by industry experts. Kids can search for a class by topic or by entering key words. Each class contains a series of video lessons that are taught as a lecture. Some classes have only a few lessons, while others have 10 or more. In fact, one guitar class has more than 100 lessons. Many classes include projects, and most end with a brief Final Thoughts lesson to sum up the class content. There’s a review section where users can leave advice. Kids can watch the lessons within that class directly from the app. They can also save classes to watch later, and any classes they begin are automatically saved to a watch list. Many classes are offered in the free version of the app, and a paid version gives users access to a much more extensive class list—more than 28,000 lessons.
Is it any good?
All the teachers in the app are passionate about their work, so it’s an excellent way to foster the same passion in your kids, as long as there is a genuine interest in the content being offered.
What kind of membership are you interested in?
| 1 month | 6 months | 12 months | 36 months |
| $14.99 per month | $12.99 per month | $10.99 per month | $6.99 per month |
| You can cancel any time. | |||
Email address for contact: skillshare@gdpr-rep.com
1. The passage is intended for ______.| A．kids | B．parents | C．teachers | D．industry experts |
| A．$14.99. | B．$12.99. | C．$10.99 . | D．$6.99. |
| A．Skillshare allows curious older kids to learn at their own pace. |
| B．The privacy policy is limited to the registered members of Skillshare. |
| C．Subscribers can only cancel the order within one month of its purchase. |
| D．Each class has more than 100 career-related lessons in the Skillshare app. |
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