The worst thing about plastic straws (吸管) is that most of the time, they’re not a
Another option is paper straws,
With so many options available, there’s no reason to add to the plastic straw waste problem.
2 . More than a billion people around the world have smartphones, almost all of which come with some kind of navigation (导航) app such as Apple Maps or Amap. This raises the age-old question we meet with any technology: What abilities is our brain losing to these apps? But also, importantly: What abilities are we gaining?
Talking with people who are good at finding their way around or good at using paper maps, I often hear a lot of annoyance (恼怒) with digital maps. North/south direction gets messed up, and you can see only a small section at a time. I can really understand that it may be quite disturbing for the already skilled to be limited to a small phone screen.
But consider what digital navigation aids have meant for someone like me. Although being a frequent traveler, I’m so terrible at finding my way that I still use Apple Maps almost every day in the small town where I have lived for many years.
In many developed nations, street names and house numbers can be meaningful, and instructions such as “go north for three blocks and－then west” make sense to those familiar with these rules. In Istanbul, however, where I grew up, none of those hold true. For one thing, the locals seldom use street names. Besides, the city is full of winding and ancient alleys that cross with newer avenues at many angles. In such places, you’d better turn to the locals. In the American countryside, however, there is often nobody outside to ask. In fact, along came Apple Maps, like a fairy grandmother whispering directions in my ear. Since then, I travel with a lot more confidence, and my world has opened up.
Which brings me back to my original questions: While we often lose some skills after depending on new technology, this new equipment may also allow us to gain new abilities. Maybe when technology closes a door, we should also look for the doors it opens.
1. Why do people who are skilled at reading paper maps feel upset?| A．They are confused by digital map’s direction. |
| B．They like reading paper maps. |
| C．They don’t know how to use navigation apps. |
| D．They are limited to a single smartphone app. |
| A．Follow the navigation app. |
| B．Asking local people the way. |
| C．Getting familiar with the city rules. |
| D．Looking for street names and house numbers. |
| A．Cautious. | B．Confused. | C．Critical. | D．Favorable. |
| A．Benefits of Navigation Apps. |
| B．Disadvantages of Navigation Apps. |
| C．Have Navigation Apps Worsened Our Brain? |
| D．My World Opens Up by New Technology. |
3 . A group of homeless children in the Indian capital — New Delhi publish a newspaper. It tells about their own
It is called Balaknama, which means “children’s voice”. It is written and
The children write about poverty, child labor, underage marriages and drugs. When
The newspaper has 70
Many of their parents are
The newspaper is published every month. It has eight pages. In 2002, when it began
Sanjay Gupta leads a group that helps the children and
“They feel very encouraged when people
The newspaper costs about three cents. That is less than the
| A．families | B．parents | C．lives | D．hopes |
| A．edited | B．sold | C．bought | D．told |
| A．join | B．read | C．cover | D．run |
| A．messages | B．papers | C．reports | D．events |
| A．break out | B．give out | C．work out | D．start out |
| A．problems | B．questions | C．debates | D．actions |
| A．decision | B．selection | C．subject | D．discussion |
| A．reporters | B．actors | C．managers | D．children |
| A．homeless | B．strict | C．energetic | D．organized |
| A．patient | B．healthy | C．jobless | D．careless |
| A．attend | B．discover | C．create | D．found |
| A．operations | B．designs | C．reaction | D．performance |
| A．recorded | B．changed | C．treated | D．replaced |
| A．improve | B．enlarge | C．reform | D．choose |
| A．supply | B．adopt | C．copy | D．support |
| A．lends | B．pays | C．donates | D．returns |
| A．appreciate | B．refuse | C．believe | D．invite |
| A．useless | B．powerful | C．grateful | D．unnecessary |
| A．shape | B．quality | C．taste | D．price |
| A．Therefore | B．Meanwhile | C．Besides | D．However |
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Nowadays more and more people are choosing to shop on the Internet, on that they can buy a lot of products. For the example, you can buy physically products like books and clothes. You can also rely the Internet to communicate with others. Generally, shopping online have the following advantage. First, it is more convenient. You can shop at any time and it is easy to find that you are looking for. So far most people have been used to buy goods on the Internet. Second, it was often cheaper to buy goods on the Internet. Therefore, some people hold different ideas, saying they may buy some fake products online.
5 . Most children have ever heard their parents yell“sit up straight!”or “don’t slouch(无精打采)！”when they eat dinner. Nowadays, it is also heard around another activity -video games. Ten-year-old Owaish admits it takes him three to four hours a day to play games on his tablet computer. In addition, he plays for about two hours on the smart phone every day. As a result, he started suffering a severe pain in the neck around June or July. What's worse, the pain has spread to the hand and back gradually, which makes his mother Mehzabin become concerned.
The doctors note the number of young children with the chronic pain (慢性痛) in their necks，arms and shoulders is on the increase sharply in recent years. They are not aging, they haven't had an accident, the blood reports are fine, their X-rays are fine. Facts have proved that the pain is from the poor posture while they are playing video games on smart phones or other electronic devices. 19-year-old student Nida feels pain in the finger which holds the weight of her smart phone most of the day. Nida almost uses her smart phone 24/7, which means 24 hours a day,seven days a week, or all the time.
Health experts predict there will be not only physical but psychological and emotional problems resulting from the overuse of electronic devices. They encourage people to often take breaks and exercise from using computers,smart phones or other devices. Stand up. Stretch the legs, back, shoulders and arms in all the possible directions. That is the most effective way and maybe the key to solving the problem completely. After all, the medication does not help sometimes.
1. What is Mehzabin worried about?| A．Her son has no table manners |
| B．Her son doesn’t work hard at school |
| C．Her son’s physical problems get worse |
| D．Her son spends much money on video games |
| A．Adults don’t have the problem |
| B．It is caused by the wrong body position |
| C．Using a heavy smart phone will cause it. |
| D．Children with it usually have other diseases |
| A．people should stop using smart phones |
| B．the best treatment for the chronic pain is exercising |
| C．people must take medicine to cure the chronic pain |
| D．the chronic pain has nothing to do with ones mental health |
| A．A health report |
| B．A news story |
| C．A research plan |
| D．A business magazine |
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参考词汇:pave the way
From the picture, we can see a family of three walking on a long red carpet.
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