A.narrow | B.campus | C.amazed | D.pack |
A.content | B.solution | C.topic | D.economic |
A.female | B.generation | C.recommend | D.extra |
A.castle | B.confidence | C.concentrate | D.civilisation |
A.junior | B.fluent | C.adult | D.blue |
1. It is our duty to keep our classroom clean and tidy.
2. As a player, Yang Qian brought our country great honor and glory.
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2. Modern methods of tracking polar bear populations have been used only since the mid-1980s.
3. In Japan, it may display respect to look down when talking to an older person.
4. In a sense, it’s human nature to judge the advantages and disadvantages of decisions all the time.
5. Several journalists saw the incident happen in which eight people were injured.
6. The teacher’s smile suggested that she had forgiven the students.
7. An open-source discussion makes it challenging for users to recognize the difference between truth and rumors.
4 . This fall, Apple will roll out its newest update. It will offer parents greater control over content their kid views. Additionally, it will track the amount of time they spend using an iOS device. Following Google’s lead to deal with smart phone addiction (上瘾), new tools will include increased monitoring, usage time and activity reports.
Currently, Apple’s parental controls only allow for limiting usage of adult apps, music and video. There is growing public concern over unlimited exposure to social media for young people. Smartphone addiction combined with increased rates of distraction, suicide, and depression in teens led Apple to respond. It has developed better tools for monitoring content and control over iOS device usage for parents. For moms and dads looking to more effectively manage how their teen accesses iOS devices, the Screen Time, App Limits, and Down Time features will be of particular help.
Screen Time will generate daily and weekly reports detailing how many times users pick up their devices, the categories of apps and websites they use most often and the amount of time they spend interacting with each app.
According to public statements, Apple intends these reports to help users get a greater understanding of how they use their devices. They’re also intended to assist in making personal decisions about controls they’d like to have. This is especially helpful to parents who aren’t privy(准许知情) to specific apps and websites their kid is using or how long they use them each day. The new App Limits feature allows parents to set limits on time spent on websites, apps or a category of apps.
Also, parents will be able to set time periods for their child’s phone to be powered off. Down Time can be scheduled on devices. Parents can specify which apps can and can’t be used and when. If parents want to limit access to an entire category of apps, such as social media or gaming, during specified time periods for things like homework, diner, or bedtime, they can.
The new parental controls are account-based. Parents can access Screen Time to view reports and set limits on their teen’s device remotely (远程地) via devices connected through Family Sharing or directly from their teen’s device.
Totals for settings, usage reports, and limits set are based on usage across all of a users IOS devices. Thus, if a kid uses multiple iOS devices, he or she will reach a time limit on an app on their iPhone. The app will be inaccessible on their iPad as well. A screen notification will appear when a child is about to reach a time limit. The child can request more time from a parent.
This update is good news for those who wish to have better insight into teen smartphone usage. Parents, however, should keep communicating rules and guidelines for healthy tech habits.
1. Read the statements. Write T(true) or F(false).2. Which word has the similar meaning to the underlined word “notification” in the seventh paragraph?
A.warning | B.note | C.figure | D.post |
A.This new update alone cannot help teens develop healthy tech habits. |
B.Kids with addiction to social media may also be satisfied with this update. |
C.There’s no chance for parents to give more time if the kid reaches the limit. |
D.If a kid reaches a time limit on his/her iPhone, he/she can go on to use iPad. |
A.Parents Find Ways to Control the Screen Time of Your Kids. |
B.Apple Follows Google’s Lead to Have More Functions. |
C.Parents Should Have Greater Control over the Usage of smartphones. |
D.Apple’s Newest Update Helps Parents Monitor Kids’ Cellphone Usage. |
Many couples who already have one healthy, happy child, are facing a dilemma(困境), that is, the issue of whether to have a second child or not. They have hard jobs and limited time and money, but they want to make sure that their only child does not become a lonely child. So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of having a second child? That is what so many couples are very much concerned about and eager to understand.
One popular saying is that one child means a lonely child. That's why many single- child parents plan to have a second child. They feel guilty about their decision to have only one child, because there are no other children in the family for their only child to play with, which may make the child feel lonely at times, especially during vacations.
Another common argument against having just one child is that an only child may be more spoiled than one with brothers or sisters. If one couple have only one child, the child can't learn to share things with others and is less capable of getting along well with other children than one who grows up with brothers or sisters.
However, in many parts of the world, more and more parents are still choosing not to have a second child because they argue that there are advantages for the child as well as the parents. With just one child, they suggest, there is little chance of family arguments concerned with children. Besides, as an only child in the family, the child can receive more quality time and attention. This often leads to increased self-respect and independence, which can lead to the child being more confident.
Unluckily, there is no simple answer to the question of whether or not to have a second child. Every family is different, and what is suitable for one family may not be for another. The important thing, in the end, is to make a decision that both you and your spouse(配偶)feel confident about.
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After Twenty Years
The short story "After Twenty Years" is set in New York on a cold dark night. Most people have left work to go home, and this part of the city is now quiet. A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop. He goes up to the man and finds he has a scar on his face. They have a chat and the man starts to tell his story.
"Twenty years ago tonight," said the man, "I dined here at 'Big Joe' Brady's with Jimmy Wells, my best chum, and the finest chap in the world. He and I were raised here in New York, just like two brothers, together. I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty. The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune. You couldn't have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth. Well, we agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come. We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked cut and our fortunes made, whatever they were going to be."
"It sounds pretty interesting," said the policeman. "Rather a long time between meets, though, it seems to me. Haven't you heard from your friend since you left?"
"Well, yes, for a time we corresponded," said the other. But after a year or two we lost track of each other. You see, the West is a pretty big proposition, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively. But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he's alive, for he always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world. He'll never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, and it's worth it if my old partner turns up."
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1. 2008年,当汶川大地震发生时,王睿被埋在了废墟里,不幸失去了一条腿。(in ruins)
2. 虽然残疾了,但是她并没有失去信心。(lose heart)
3. 在家人的帮助下她迷上了打乒乓球。(be addicted to)
4. 她在东京残奥会(Paralympics)上的惊人表现给观众们留下了深刻的印象。(amaze)
5. 王睿终于实现了她的目标成为了世界冠军。(goal)
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A.recommend | B.command | C.critical |
A.always | B.get | C.available |
A.formation | B.generation | C.structure |
A.prefer | B.predict | C.predictable |
A.objective | B.oppose | C.opposite |
A.western | B.essay | C.easy |
A.see | B.obviously | C.visible |
A.stomachache | B.insatiable | C.appetite |
A.volume | B.fashion | C.fashionable |
A.attraction | B.attrations | C.attract |