1 . Parties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did. This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize, but the smartphone.
At parties, people focus more on their smartphones than on their drinks. According to a recent study from International Data Corporation, over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach it the moment they wake up, keeping it in hand all day. In addition, too many people are using smartphones while driving and as a result, they get into car crashes. 34 percent of teens admit to text while driving, and they confirm that texting messages are the major interruption while driving. People’s attachment（依恋）to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of themselves and others.
Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road, many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interaction. When with their friends, some people pointlessly check or send messages in the presence of their friends, which means that their friends are less important. In addition, relying on our smartphones to make friends does not give us the same advantages as making new friends in the real world. Face-to-face conversations will give us the chance to improve our communication skills in the long run.
As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their messages, smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people. The technology shows the achievement weaken the value of communication. Not only is the smartphone affecting our desire to interact face to face, but it is also lowering people’s ability to communicate.
1. What’s the purpose of this text is?| A．To request us to pay attention to communication skills. |
| B．To express a concern about the overuse of the smartphone. |
| C．To advise us to be cautious（谨慎的）about the smartphone. |
| D．To call for an end to the use of the smartphone while driving. |
| A．giving examples | B．listing figures |
| C．analyzing the effects | D．comparing facts |
| A．by using smartphones | B．in different ways |
| C．under a free circumstance | D．in a face-to-face way |
| A．face-to-face communication becomes less important |
| B．parties and gatherings limit people’s social circle |
| C．people’s communication skills are weakened |
| D．people are more and more narrow-minded |
2 . BE A GOOD TOURIST
Tourism can be both good and bad. Yes, it brings in money for the local economy and creates lots of jobs for locals.
Another big problem in some places has been tourists disturbing the local people and life. Some tourists wander around and take pictures of local people without asking for their permission. For example, Chiang Mai University in Thailand and Yonsei University in South Korea have great numbers of tourists visiting their campuses and walking through their libraries and other public areas, taking pictures of students and disturbing their studies. I have three words for tourists like this: please be considerate.
The number of problems from tourists is endless: walking in large groups without considering others who need to walk by, crossing roads without observing local traffic laws, and many more. The only way to solve the issue of the terrible tourist is to make sure that you are not one!
| A．Just think from other aspects. |
| B．Have fun in a way that does not disturb others. |
| C．But it may also bring some problems. |
| D．Be the best, kindest, most polite tourist possible. |
| E．I have three words for people like this: please stop it. |
| F．One growing problem is tourists who want to prove that they have visited someplace. |
| G．Pass kindness along to future generations. |
3 . In so many ways, cyberspace (网络空间) mirrors the real world. People ask for information, play games, and share hobby tips. Others buy and sell products. Still others look for friendship, or even love.
Unlike the real world, however, your knowledge about a person is limited to words on a computer screen. Identity (身份) and appearance mean very little in cyberspace. Rather, a person’s thoughts—or at least the thoughts they type—are what really count. So even the shyest person can become a chat-room star.
Usually, this “faceless” communication doesn’t create problems. Identity doesn’t really matter when you’re in a chat room discussing politics or hobbies. In fact, this stress on the ideas themselves makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation. Where else can so many people come together to chat?
But some Internet users want more than just someone to chat with. They’re looking for serious love relationships. Is cyberspace a good place to find love? That answer depends on whom you ask. Some of these relationships actually succeed. Others fail.
Supporters say that the Internet allows couples lo gel lo know each other intellectually (智力地) first. Personal appearance doesn’t get in the way. Bill others argue that no one can truly know another person in cyberspace. Why? Because the Internet gives users a lot of control over how others view them. Internet users can carefully change their words to fit whatever image (形象) they want to give. In a sense, they’re not really themselves.
All of this may be fine if the relationship stays in cyberspace. But not knowing a person is a big problem in a love relationship. With so many unknowns, it’s easy to let one’s imagination “fill in the blanks.” This unavoidably leads to disappointment when couples meet in person. How someone imagines an online friend is often quite different than the real person.
So, before looking for love in cyberspace, remember the advice of Clifford Stoll: “Life in the real world is far richer than anything you’ll find on a computer screen.”
1. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?| A．It is possible that people can’t find true love online. |
| B．Appearance and identity is of little importance for relationship online. |
| C．A shy person will surely become talkative online. |
| D．Internet users are encouraged to create images in cyberspace. |
| A．Cyberspace mirrors the real world. |
| B．Don’t judge a book by its cover. |
| C．Inner beauty is more important than appearance. |
| D．Things are not always what they seem. |
| A．The online friend. | B．One’s imagination. |
| C．Love relationship. | D．The real friend. |
| A．He is against it. | B．He supports it. |
| C．He cares little about it. | D．He is interested in it. |
Mr. Smith used to be in prison for three years, which may make you think he is not a good man. But as
As a result, Mr. Smith received the punishment. He was arrested（逮捕）and
5 . High school is difficult for everyone. You are going through an awkward time and you may either fit in (适应) right away or feel like a complete outcast. But no matter how well you may fit in (or not), joining a club will be good for you in the short term and long term.
Joining a club is a great way to meet new people, especially if you are new to the school. Joining a club forces you to communicate with people who have similar interests as you. Even if you are the shyest and quietest person, you are sure to develop a relationship with at least one person in the club that you decide to join. Speaking from personal experience, I have met some of my best friends from my extra-curricular activities and had many new doors open to me.
Another really nice thing about joining a club is that doing activities looks good on college applications. Being known as outgoing is a highly valued trait (特质); it shows that you are willing to put yourself out there, be determined, and best of all try new things. Another nice thing is that (depending on the activity) it could help you develop skills that you could use during a college interview.
Productivity is something that teens seem to continuously have a problem with. Most teens go to school and then come home and spend the rest of the day in front of the television or phone, but activities prevent this. Teens are also very easy to influence and if they fall in with the wrong crowd they may have to face consequences (后果) such as problems with the law. Clubs are a great place to spend time and be with good people who you can fall back on if you need them.
Maybe the most important reason why you should join a club is the long-term benefit (益处) it brings. The classroom isn’t the only learning environment in a school. Things such as meeting and speaking to new people, keeping an eye on the time, and being organized are things you will use every single day of your life.
1. What do colleges think highly of according to the text?| A．The number of clubs you have joined. |
| B．The strong relationships you have built. |
| C．The bright personality you have developed. |
| D．The skills you have learned while forming a club. |
| A．Increasing knowledge. | B．Developing teamwork skills. |
| C．Improving your fitness level. | D．Making good use of your time. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．To help readers fit into high school. |
| B．To share his club experience with readers. |
| C．To encourage readers to join a high school club. |
| D．To introduce the benefits of joining a club at high school. |
6 . In the morning, Ms Antón waves goodbye to Mila as she is picked up to go today care. “It has made her so independent, so friendly with others,” Ms Antón says. She closes the door and turns to homeschooling her two children. For Mila is not a child, but the family dog.
Schools and nurseries have been shut in Mexico for a year, because of the pandemic. But doggy daycare is developing quickly. “Many customers now have a home office or are worried about their dogs becoming too attached to them,” explains Mondragon, the co-owner of a dog day-care centre.
The number of dogs in Mexico increased by 20% in the decade to 2020. Most are strays (流浪狗), but many have found loving homes. They cover 85% of all pets in Mexico. There are special areas for dogs in parks. Many restaurants welcome dogs and provide drinking water. Pet salons provide not only baths but also other items. None of this is cheap. A “relaxing bath” at PetCare, a salon, can cost over an average worker’s daily wages (薪水).
Mexicans come to love dogs while the population is falling. In the mid-1980s, a Mexican woman could expect to have four children; now, only two. In the long run, as people have grown richer and the returns to education have risen, families become smaller. In the past year, however, it is economic uncertainty that has prompted many to delay having babies.
For some, a dog is a lovable choice. The most devoted owners buy clothes and throw birthday parties for their pooches, with hats and birthday cakes. For mothers such as Ms Antón, doggy day care offers some time from covid-induced work. But she will not stop worrying until her children too, are let off the leash and back into the classroom.
1. What can we know about Ms Antón?| A．She picks up many strays. | B．She’s got a dog named Mila. |
| C．Now she works in a daycare. | D．She isn’t worried about her children’s study. |
| A．It is not very cheap for a dog to have a bath. |
| B．There aren’t special areas for dogs in parks. |
| C．Most dogs haven’t found their caring homes. |
| D．The number of dogs in Mexico increases slowly. |
| A．The returns to education have risen. |
| B．People come to love dogs very much. |
| C．People there are becoming richer and richer. |
| D．People are not sure about the economy development. |
7 . The waterfall was coming. Curtis Newman, his wife Krystal Ramirez and his 13-year-old son Hunter thought they would jump out of their small boat into the water. But this year was different. Heavy snow and spring rains had turned the usually controllable waterfall into something fierce (凶猛的). As they approached the waterfall late on the afternoon of the third day of their camping trip, Newman could tell from the increasing roar of water in the narrow canyon (峡谷) that they were in trouble. There was no way they’d be able to move down the rocks on either side of the waterfall.
There was no cell phone service, and they hadn’t seen a single person in the past three days. As he wondered what to do, Newman heard voices coming from the other side of the waterfall. “We have to get those people a message, he thought. He picked up a stick and pulled out his pocketknife to carve” Help on it. He tried tossing it over the waterfall, but it floated away in the wrong directions. Krystal reminded him that he had a pen and paper in his backpack (背包). Newman knew it was an impossible attempt, but he wrote “6-15-19 We are stuck here @ the waterfall. Help please” and put the note into a bottle. This time, he threw the bottle over the waterfall successfully.
It took them about 30 minutes to go back to the beach where they had lunch. By about 10: 30 pm, they pulled out their sleeping bags. Then, just after midnight, they heard a helicopter hovering (盘旋) above them. Newman turned to his son and started shaking him.
They got rescued. “The rescuers said that they had been performing these kinds of rescues, but no one had ever been rescued by a message in a bottle,” Newman said.
1. Why was this year different?| A．The waterfall was more dangerous. |
| B．The weather conditions were as usual. |
| C．The canyon became extremely narrow. |
| D．The family lost control of the small boat. |
| A．Putting. | B．Rowing. | C．Hanging. | D．Throwing. |
| A．Newman was proud of himself. |
| B．One of the rescuers found the bottle. |
| C．The rescuers were quite experienced. |
| D．Newman’s way of seeking help was rare. |
| A．A smart father. | B．An impossible try. |
| C．A rescue from a bottle. | D．An adventure in a canyon. |
8 . Advertising plays a major role in the competitive business world. Many industries take advantage of the power of advertising to attract or to win customers away from their business competitors. The influence of advertising is so huge that it causes many people to buy things that they do not want at the start.
Advertising encourages people to buy things they don’t want through misleading ideas. Advertising is proven to be a successful tool to stress the features of their product to the public even though it is regarded undesirable (不受欢迎的) such as cigarettes, drugs, alcohol and so on. For example, Dunhill, a cigarette company which sponsors (赞助) many football teams, seems to be promoting cigarettes to the public. Without the sponsorship, the company will be less known to the public, resulting in fewer sales of cigarettes.
Besides that, advertising has a large influence on the decisions made by the people in their everyday life. Many businesses use advertising as a form of promotion to create awareness (意识，认知) about their product in the market. For instance, in a fast food industry, the introduction of a new flavor o f burger needs advertising to reach the public while the other burgers require advertising to increase sales. Children, especially, are easily influenced by the advertisement and will have the desire to dine at fast food restaurants after that. Although fast food is bad for health, it has successfully become attractive to the public through advertising
However, advertising plays a part in helping customers to compare a product in terms of price, quality, reliability (可靠性) and so on. Without advertising, it will be very difficult for customers to judge the worthiness( 价值) of a product. For example, advertisements published by various companies have given the customers the opportunity to choose wisely when buying an item. Without the power of advertising, customers will choose a brand (品牌) which may not offer the best choice.
1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?| A．Advertising. | B．The product. | C．Feature. | D．The public. |
| A．food industry is having a hard time |
| B．the information passed on in advertisements is unreal |
| C．children are easily influenced by the advertisement |
| D．advertisements influence people to make decisions |
| A．plays a role in fast food industry |
| B．helps industries attract customers |
| C．encourages people to make the right choices |
| D．makes people buy some unnecessary things |
| A．objective | B．supportive |
| C．uncared | D．doubtful |
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10 . As 17-year-old Norwood drove through St. Petersburg, Florida, last February, the laughter and chatter from the four teenage girls inside her car quickly gave way to sharp cries. A car behind heavily hit them, sending their black car into a tree five meters away. As smoke rose from the other car, a bystander (旁观者) shouted, “It’s about to blow up! Get out!”
Terrified but not hurt, she got out through the window. Along with two of her friends, who’d also managed to free themselves, she ran for her life. But halfway down the street, she realized that her best friend, Simmons, wasn’t with them. Norwood ran back and found Simmons stuck in the back seat. “She wasn’t moving,” Norwood told Inside Edition. She threw open the back door and pulled her friend out, trying to avoid the broken glass.
She dragged Simmons to safety and placed her on the ground. “I put my head against her chest. No sign of life. That’s when I started CPR (心肺复苏术).” Norwood, who longed to have a career in medicine, had passed the national CPR test just the day before.
Looking down at her dying friend, Norwood knew she had only a little time to practice what she’d learned. She started pumping Simmons’s chest and breathing into her friend’s mouth. No response. She tried again and again. Slowly, Simmons began coughing and opening her mouth for air. The CPR worked! Soon, doctors arrived and rushed Simmons to the hospital. And then she heard how her best friend had saved her life. “I wasn’t shocked,” Simmons told CNN. “She will always help any way she can.”
1. What is the best title for the text?| A．Breath of Life | B．A career in medicine |
| C．A Car Accident | D．Practice what one learns |
| A．Their car broke down. |
| B．They sat by a smoking flat. |
| C．Their lives were in danger. |
| D．They blocked the traffic. |
| A．She fell out of the car and struck her head. |
| B．She became unaware of the surroundings. |
| C．She was unable to move in the front seat. |
| D．She got seriously hurt but wide awake. |
| A．Unskilled but practical. | B．Typical but useless. |
| C．Strange but successful. | D．Repeated but effective. |
