1 . In one of my classes today we discussed the question of how our lives would be without a mobile phone. I actually felt quite sad to hear how some kids cannot _______ without their phones these days. _______, I think nowadays we are _______ by our technology to keep up. So let’s see some of the points that _______ in the discussion and see if our generation really is addicted to electronic connections rather than true communication. 

It is true that everything works at a fast pace these days. For example, you can contact someone who lives on the other side of the world within _______. This is great if you think about how connected we can stay to the _______ who are far away from us. However, on the contrary, can we be too connected to the people who are _______ to us? An argument arose about the _______ that it is easier to message someone from your sofa than to meet them _______ and talk. Social skills are important to have and if you are not going to put effort into real-life __________, then you are not going to progress in this ability. 

Another point was that phones are very handy for __________ something that you are wondering about. For example, if you don’t know a word in another language, you can quickly and simply use an on-line translator to help you out. This can be very __________ in many situations, but it can also make a person dependent on the __________ to help with anything. 

All in all, this question is very interesting to __________ for oneself as we become day by day more dependent on technology. We should realize how much we really need to be connected by our phones while considering the __________ and damages it can cause us.

1.

A．affect

B．survive

C．succeed

D．perform

2.

A．Personally

B．Specially

C．Entirely

D．Gradually

3.

A．suffered

B．helped

C．controlled

D．advised

4.

A．came up

B．came across

C．came down

D．came on

5.

A．seconds

B．hours

C．days

D．months

6.

A．customers

B．teachers

C．students

D．people

7.

A．distant

B．close

C．necessary

D．kind

8.

A．direction

B．wish

C．fact

D．suggestion

9.

A．in person

B．in advance

C．with surprise

D．with joy

10.

A．style

B．communication

C．expression

D．argument

11.

A．looking after

B．looking back

C．looking up

D．looking out

12.

A．grateful

B．peaceful

C．painful

D．helpful

13.

A．textbook

B．dictionary

C．Internet

D．newspaper

14.

A．forecast

B．consider

C．judge

D．select

15.

A．benefits

B．skills

C．doubts

D．evidences

2 . 你班正在举办以“我最喜欢的中国传统节日”为主题的班会活动。请以我最喜欢的中国传统节日为题，写一篇短文与大家分享。
内容包括：1.最喜欢的节日；2.节日简介；3.喜欢的原因。
注意：1.词数100字左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。

The Traditional Chinese Festival I Like Best

There are many traditional festivals in China.

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4 . 当他接近大厅的入口，他看到两个陌生人在那里聊天。
As he __________ the entrance to the hall, he observed two strangers ________ there.

10 . 然而，无论节日看起来多么迥异，在世界各地，分享快乐、感恩、爱或和平的精神存在于所有节日之中。
However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing _______, ________, love, or peace is common in all festivals.