1 . Binge-watching (刷剧) is when a person watches more than one episode of a show in a row. With developments in the speed and connectivity of the Internet, increases in technology and the rise of on-demand entertainment companies, people can now have their favorite shows stream (流播) directly to their television at their convenience.

This behavior is nothing new. In fact, binge-watching has been officially listed in dictionaries since 2015. The entertainment companies recognize this behavior and many take steps to encourage it. Often, instead of releasing each episode on a week-by-week basis, an entire series will become available concurrently. Once the episode finishes, many platforms will display pop-ups with “you might like” suggestions, or will automatically play the next episode.

However, recent research suggests that out of the more than half of British adults who watch more than one episode of a show back-to-back (一集接一集地), almost a third have admitted missing sleep or becoming tired as a result; and 25% have neglected their household chores (家务活). Next we’ll be missing work!

Bingeing has other connections — binge eating, binge drinking and binge smoking. All of them are often associated with a lack of control and a possible route to addiction. Lindsey Fussell, consumer group director, said, “The days of waiting a week for the next episode are largely gone, with people finding it hard to resist (抗拒) watching multiple episodes around the house or on the move.” If people find binge-watching hard to resist, are we witnessing the birth of a new type of addiction?

The countless number of information and entertainment that television and online media can bring us is, many would say, a good thing. However, when the activity begins to bleed into other areas, causing us to stop functioning, then it becomes a problem. So, what’s the answer? Moderation! Neither a tiny amount, nor too much. After all, as the old proverb says, “A little of what you fancy does you good.”

1. How did the writer develop the first paragraph?

A．By giving a definition.	B．By telling a story.
C．By listing some examples.	D．By analyzing the cause and effect.

2. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “concurrently” in Paragraph2?

A．For convenience.	B．At the same time.
C．In detail.	D．Free of charge.

3. What Lindsey said in Paragraph 4 implies that ______.

A．people can’t control their feelings	B．people can’t resist the temptation of Bingeing
C．people have no patience to do work	D．people are addicted to waiting for a new episode

4. What advice did the writer give at last?

A．To keep online media from stopping functioning.

B．To enjoy entertainment as much as possible.

C．To learn life lessons from the episodes.

D．To watch episodes in a moderate way.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

High school years are a large part in shaping    1    person you are going to become. A school often    2     (provide) education for you, and it can also be a place    3    you can develop relationships with many different people, join clubs, and take part in a variety of different sports. These years can make you become a high school student filled with many different     4     (emotion), including happiness, anger, sadness, admiration, loneliness, stress, and a large amount more. This is also a time when peer (同龄人) pressure is most commonly put upon a vast majority of teens.

Peer pressure is the influence from members of one’s peer group. This can include influencing another to drink, smoke, cheat on a test, lie, skip class, and etc. The list is    5     (end). Peer pressure at high school is both    6     (harm) and effective because it can lead to teen depression, high stress levels, negative behavior    7     (issue), and poor decision making and outcomes.

Despite the fact that peer pressure is most commonly seen as a very negative issue, it can    8     (see) positively in some situations. This can contain pressuring your peers to avoid drugs, be honest, avoid alcohol, respect others,work hard, exercise, be kind, be responsible, and more. Friends and peer    9     (actual) affect the choices you make. Choosing to have good friends can have a very strong effect     10    you.