1 . Twelve-year-old Catherine has a lot of friends—632, actually, if you count up her online friends. And she spends a lot of time with them.
But is it possible that Catherine’s online friendships could be making her lonely? That’s what some experts believe. Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch, they say. However, some experts worry that many kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships.
Could this be true? During your parents’ childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh. Kids played Scrabble around a table, not words with friends on their phones. When friends missed each other, they picked up the telephone. Friends might even write letters to each other.
Today, most communication takes place online. A typical teen sends 2,000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per week in front of a screen. Much of this time is spent on social media platform.
In fact, in many ways, online communication can make friendships stronger. “There’s definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other,” says Katie Davis, co-author of The App Generation.
Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. “If we are constantly checking in with our virtual world, we will have little time for our real-world friendships,” says Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University. Rosen also worries that today’s kids might mistake the “friends” on the social media for true friends in life. However, in tough times, you don’t need anyone to like your picture or share your blogs. You need someone who will keep your secrets and hold your hand. You would like to talk face to face.
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A.To tell about true friends. | B.To start a discussion. |
C.To encourage online friendships. | D.To summarize(总结) the text. |
A.In any case. | B.In public. | C.In person. | D.In advance. |
A.Unconcerned. | B.Positive. | C.Worried. | D.Confused. |
A.Teenagers need to focus on real-world friendships. | B.It’s easier to develop friendships in real life. |
C.It’s wise to turn to friends online. | D.Social media help people stay closely connected. |
2 . Last June, my sister, Katy, graduated from high school. I didn’t think much about it then because I was
At the end of August, my
As we were pulling out of the parking lot, we
Even now, I miss her and have to keep
So, to all those little brothers and sisters, treasure the time you have with your siblings (兄弟姐妹). They may be a pain sometimes but once they’re gone, you’ll almost wish you had that pain back.
1.A.expecting | B.wasting | C.describing | D.measuring |
A.semester | B.holiday | C.meeting | D.process |
A.mention | B.regret | C.insist | D.realize |
A.team | B.friends | C.family | D.teachers |
A.college | B.workshop | C.house | D.company |
A.flew | B.drove | C.cycled | D.walked |
A.in sight | B.in control | C.in trouble | D.in place |
A.beating | B.asking | C.hugging | D.praising |
A.loved | B.ignored | C.forgave | D.harmed |
A.crossed | B.waved | C.shook | D.exposed |
A.argued | B.admitted | C.forgotten | D.guessed |
A.ashamed | B.glad | C.unwilling | D.serious |
A.nervous | B.certain | C.proud | D.curious |
A.truly | B.hardly | C.roughly | D.nearly |
A.agreeing | B.reminding | C.promising | D.confirming |
School mornings were always busy. The first sentence I usually heard was, “It's time to rise!” It was Mom's loudest voice, and there was no way I could pretend not to hear it or avoid it.
By then, I couldn't get to the kitchen fast enough. In fact, it was a race between my sister and me. We usually seated ourselves at the same time, sometimes knocking each other out of our places. After breakfast, we all rushed out to the bus stop as we took our lunch bags that contained a sandwich, fruit, and a dessert.
Then, one day, much to my surprise, there was no dessert in my lunch! What could have happened to it? Did Mom forget to make or buy it? Oh, well, I thought. It's only one time, so it's no big deal. But, for the next few days, my lunch contained no dessert! So one day, after school, as soon as I got home, I asked, “Mom! Why haven't you been putting a dessert in my school lunch?”
Mom answered, “Why, Eugene, I have been including a dessert in your lunch. If you're not getting it, then who is?”
So then we thought of my activities, and what I did with my lunch each day. As soon as I arrived at school, I always put my lunch in the classroom closet (储物间) along with all of the other lunches. And that brought us to Carl—the bad boy of the third-grade class. The teacher didn't like him in class and would send him to the closet, where he would spend most of his time each day.
Carl lived in a foster home (寄养家庭). He was loud and somewhat of a thief. He would take just about anything that wasn't fastened (盖好), so he wasn't welcome at school. Mom and I decided that with nothing else to do Carl was probably going through the lunches and eating what he liked.
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My mother and I talked about ways to solve this problem.
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Another day, Carl asked me if he could come to my house and meet my mother.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . Gitanjali Rao, Colorado teenager who invented mobile device to test for lead (铅) in drinking water, was Time’s Kid of the Year for 2020. The magazine announced the award on Thursday, citing Rao’s ability to apply scientific ideas to real-world problems and her desire to motivate other kids to take up their own causes.
It was just the latest recognition for Rao, 15, who was named last year to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. She won praise in 2017 after she responded to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, by creating a device named Tehys, using carbon nanotube sensors to detect (探测) lead in water. The Lone Tree, Colo., native was named America’s Top Young Scientist when she was in the seventh grade. She went on to cooperate with scientists in the water industry to try to get the device on the market.
More recently, Rao has developed a phone and Web tool named Kindly, which uses artificial intelligence technology to detect possible early signs of cyberbullying (网络欺凌).
“You type in a word or phrase, and it’s able to pick it up if it’s bullying, and it gives you the choice to edit it or send it the way it is,” Rao told Time. “The goal is not to punish people. As a teenager I know teenagers tend to become very angry sometimes. Instead, it gives you the chance to rethink what you’re saying so that you know what to do next time around.”
Rao was chosen in part because of the way she has followed up her technical work with efforts to get other young people to work on solving the problems they see.
“I don’t look like your typical scientist. Everything I see on TV is that it’s an older, usually white man as a scientist,” she told Time. “My goal has really shifted, not only from creating my own devices to solve the world’s problems, but inspiring others to do the same as well. So I really want to put out that message: If I can do it, you can do it, and anyone can do it.”
1. What made Gitaniali Rao Time’s Kid of the Year for 2020?A.Her desire to guide other kids. |
B.Her invention of testing lead in water. |
C.Her idea of making devices commercial. |
D.Her excellent personal ability and desire to encourage other children. |
A.To make sure the security of the network. |
B.To punish teenagers’ wrong thoughts. |
C.To use artificial intelligence technology. |
D.To type a word or phrase on the Internet. |
A.A white man can work as a scientist. |
B.We ought to set a goal at an early age. |
C.We are supposed to inspire others to do the same. |
D.Everybody may succeed in solving world’s problems. |
A.Health. | B.Science. | C.People | D.Entertainment. |
5 . My grandfather died in 1970, leaving my grandmother living in their old house alone. Shortly after that, we went to the animal shelter and picked out a little dog to accompany Grandma. The dog was named Penny.
Grandma and Penny quickly became very attached (喜爱的) to each other, and that attachment grew much
The time came when both my grandmother and Penny were becoming
On Christmas Day in 1985, Grandma was again taken to the hospital. Penny,
After fifteen years of loving friendship, Grandma and Penny passed away on the same day. God had it all worked out — Penny was waiting at the door to
A.stronger | B.higher | C.farther | D.longer |
A.similar | B.gentle | C.friendly | D.close |
A.work | B.hospital | C.sleep | D.church |
A.on | B.beside | C.under | D.below |
A.table | B.bed | C.chair | D.blanket |
A.lost | B.active | C.weak | D.tired |
A.lie | B.walk | C.play | D.jump |
A.looking | B.crying | C.climbing | D.getting |
A.worriedly | B.hurriedly | C.excitedly | D.disappointedly |
A.as usual | B.in time | C.by accident | D.at once |
A.believed | B.guessed | C.heard | D.found |
A.guided | B.posted | C.sent | D.followed |
A.owner | B.mother | C.doctor | D.saver |
A.opened | B.brightened | C.closed | D.wetted |
A.call | B.help | C.miss | D.greet |
A.By WeChat. | B.By Email. | C.By phone. |
1. Who does the woman admire most?
A.Her grandfather. | B.Tu Youyou. | C.Yuan Longping. |
A.Music. | B.Medicine. | C.Math. |
1. Why does the man teach the woman video chatting?
A.He will work abroad. | B.He wants to save money. | C.He bought her a new videophone. |
A.Useless. | B.Difficult. | C.Interesting. |
1. How many people do they mention in the drawing?
A.Eight. | B.Nine. | C.Ten. |
A.Playing with a ball. |
B.Running after Joe. |
C.Sitting on the ground with Sally. |
A.He is standing in the center. |
B.He is giving the children candy. |
C.He is possibly working in the garage. |
1. What happened at the man’s dinner with his host family?
A.He forgot to introduce himself. |
B.He called the host by the wrong name. |
C.He whispered to someone. |
A.He apologized for his behavior. |
B.He said nothing about it. |
C.He made a joke of himself. |
A.Helpful. | B.Embarrassed. | C.Grateful. |