1 . “I can’t live without my mobile phone!” is what I often hear people say as they talk about how mobiles have become an essential part of their lives.
The all so common sight of heads bent, eyes staring at mobile screens and fingers busy tapping away repeats itself across major cities around the world. Whenever there is a moment to spare while on the train, taxi or waiting in a queue, people busy themselves with their mobile phones.
Some people believe our unhealthy obsession with mobile phones is destroying how we appreciate the little things in life or miss the moments that matter. The truth is that technology overall should be seen as a tool to improve our lives.
Mobile phones have certainly had a great influence on our lives, but I truly believe it’s for the better.
It’s changed the way we communicate, whether for work or play. We are now less constrained (限制) by time and geographical location. With my mobile phone, I can dial into conference calls while stuck in a traffic jam, or reply to urgent e-mails while on the go. I can send a text message or share photos and videos with friends who aren’t living in the same country. My phone calendar keeps my life organized, and even Facebook. Twitter, and instant messaging are now accessible from mobile phones!
The mobile revolution isn’t just changing the lives of urbanite like myself. I know of a young Bangladeshi woman named Shompa Akhter who is crazy about fashion and design. She dreamt about starting her own business and she did just that, opening a shop in Kushtia featuring her own creations. Dealing with suppliers in different towns was a problem for Shompa-purchase orders had to either be hand delivered or mailed out to suppliers. Shompa also found it tough publicizing (宣传) her business to potential customers outside her town. But once she learnt to operate the mobile phone, she was addicted. The 25-year-old businesswoman now stays in touch easily with her suppliers. Mobile e-mail is a blessing in her life. Who would have thought that mobility could bring about such enormous change? It shouldn’t really be a surprise though.
1. In the first two paragraphs, the author wants to show ________.A.mobile phones make people communicate less |
B.mobile phones make people’s life more enjoyable |
C.people become addicted to mobile phones in daily life |
D.people’s health is greatly affected by mobile phones |
A.Supportive. | B.Doubtful. | C.Critical. | D.Uninterested. |
A.new functions of mobile phones | B.new changes in Information Age |
C.the author’s personal experiences | D.the advantages of mobile phones |
A.She operates a food store. | B.She is addicted to Internet surfing. |
C.Her mobile phone helped her business a lot. | D.Mobile e-mail is still unavailable to her. |
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3 . Playing a musical instrument throughout your life protects your hearing in old age, a Canadian study suggests. The study, published in Psychology and Aging, carried out hearing tests on 74 adult musicians and 89 non-musicians. It found a 70-year-old musician’s hearing was as good as that of a 50-year-old who did not play.
Hearing normally declines as people age. By 60, 10-30%of people have moderate hearing loss. By 80, that goes up to as many as 60%. Problems are particularly seen in the central auditory (听觉的) processing system, which is associated with understanding speech, especially when there is background noise.
Previous studies have shown musicians have better hearing than non-players. But this research, by a team at the Rotman Research Institute in Toronto, looked at adults of all ages — from 18 to 91 — to see how people were affected as they aged. They carried out hearing tests on 74 amateur and professional musicians (who had played since the age of 16, were still practising and had been given formal music lessons) and 89 non-musicians (who had never played an instrument). Musicians were significantly better at picking out speech against noise.
The researchers suggest that lifelong musicianship reduces age-related changes in the brain, probably due to musicians using their auditory systems at a high level on a regular basis.
The head of biomedical research at Action on Hearing Loss, Dr. Ralph Holme, said: “While this study suggests that musicians might be more able to cope with the consequences of hearing loss, it is far better to reduce damage in the first place by using appropriate ear protection. We have always campaigned for everyone who plays a musical instrument or listens to loud music to wear hearing protection, like earplugs, which reduce the risk of damaging your hearing permanently.”
1. What can we get from the Canadian study?A.It tested the hearing of 162 people. |
B.The finding of the study wasn’t published publicly. |
C.Playing a musical instrument may do good to hearing. |
D.Musicians were as good at picking out speech against noise as non-musicians. |
A.A person aged 80 will lose 30%hearing. |
B.A person aged above 60 must have bad hearing . |
C.People have fewer problems with background noise. |
D.People’s hearing usually becomes worse when they get older. |
A.They like to take more exercise. |
B.They use their hearing more and regularly. |
C.They don’t expose themselves to background noise. |
D.They pay more attention to protecting their hearing. |
A.Get help from musicians. | B.Listen to loud music less. |
C.Protect hearing properly. | D.Play a musical instrument more. |
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6 . How Weather Affects Our Mood
The weather supplies many metaphors (隐喻) for our changeable minds. Moods can brighten and darken, futures can be under a cloud, and relationships can be stormy.
Of the many aspects of weather, sunshine is the most closely tied to mood. Although the link is weaker than many people imagine, sunlight has repeatedly been found to increase positive moods and reduce tiredness.
Indeed, the effects of weather on mood depend on our behavior and on how we think.
A.Similarly, grey weather may encourage serious and calm thinking |
B.Aspects of weather beyond heat and sunshine have also been shown to affect mood |
C.But the effects of weather on mood are not entirely biological |
D.Temperature can also affect our mind and behavior |
E.Weather provides a vivid language for describing our emotional atmosphere |
F.Anything that changes our moods can affect our behavior |
G.Basically, weather will only influence us if we are outdoors experiencing it |
When Peng Jingxuan began playing the guzbeng on the streets of France in 2018, she did not expect that the traditional instrument would change her life.
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10 . The Silk Road is arguably the most famous lung-distance trade route of the ancient world. This passage connected Europe in the West with China in the East, and allowed the exchange of goods, technology, and ideas between the two civilizations. Although merchants could make huge profit travelling the road, it was not without risk.
The main Silk Road started in Chang’an (known today as Xi’an), the early Han capital. Travelers commencing their journey from this city could take a northern route that would take them across China’s northwestern provinces. After this, they would face the Gobi Desert, arguably the greatest danger of the Silk Road.
The Gobi Desert, the largest desert in Asia, consists-mainly of rocky, hard earth. This feature made it easier for traders to travel across, compared to sandy deserts like the neighboring Taklamakan Desert. Like other deserts, the Gobi Desert is dry and hot, and therefore the biggest challenge travelers faced was obtaining enough water for themselves as well as for their camels.
So, rest stops were created along the route, allowing travelers to rest, cat and drink. These places also promoted the exchange of goods, and even ideas, amongst the travelers who stopped there. Usually, the rest stops were placed within a day’s journey of each other. In this way, travelers could avoid spending too much time in the desert, which would make them targets for robbers, another danger of the Silk Road.
Once through the Gobi Desert, travelers would continue their journey into Iran, Turkey, and finally Europe. Whilst this part of the journey may have been less dangerous, it is not entirely without its perils.
1. The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ________.A.making huge profits | B.traveling the Silk Road |
C.exchanging goods and ideas | D.connecting different civilizations |
A.The desert’s surface was easier to walk on. | B.Camels for transportation were easier to find. |
C.It was smaller and could be crossed in less time. | D.There were more natural water sources available. |
A.Travelers were offered free accommodation. |
B.They were located around the edges of the desert. |
C.Travelers staying there were often attacked by criminals. |
D.They were shared by travelers from different countries. |
A.The origins of the Silk Road. | B.The benefits of the Silk Road. |
C.The difficulties faced by Silk Road travelers. | D.The cultural exchanges among Silk Road travelers. |