1 . One of the biggest complaints in modern society is being over-scheduled. Ask people how they are and the answer usually is “super busy,” “crazy busy”.
When people aren’t super busy at work, they are crazy busy exercising, entertaining or parenting. And if there is ever a still moment for thoughts--for example, while waiting
“We had noted that we are so dependent on our mobile phones that people seem to find any
It could be because human beings, as problem solvers and meaning makers, when
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Negative feelings are sometimes hard, but they are part of everyone’s life, especially if you are busy. It is those deep and troubling feelings, and how you
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| A．place | B．reason | C．excuse | D．solution |
| A．uncertain | B．unfair | C．unpleasant | D．unwise |
| A．left out | B．left off | C．left behind | D．left alone |
| A．deleting | B．uploading | C．updating | D．downloading |
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| A．apart from | B．more than | C．except for | D．rather than |
| A．all the way | B．by the way | C．in your way | D．on your way |
| A．Holding on | B．Holding out | C．Holding back | D．Holding up |
| A．meet with | B．get away with | C．keep pace with | D．deal with |
| A．joy | B．relief | C．anxiety | D．sorrow |
2 . Little boys don’t like reading any more and even little girls don’t enjoy it as much as they once did. This is the accepted wisdom inside the book industry —and in many British families, too. Parents and booksellers tend to blame the growing appeal of online entertainment and handheld games, but research from the US is challenging these assumptions.
Michael Norris, an American publishing expert, will release findings in the monthly Book Publishing Report which show that, despite the best intentions, it is well-meaning mothers and fathers who often stop their sons and daughters from picking up the reading habit.
“Parents have too much of a role in deciding which books their children are going to read,” said Norris. “It is turning children off.”
The results of a number of surveys Norris has carried out with hundreds of American book-sellers over the past year have provided the basis for a series of tips for parents designed to help children find enjoyment in books.
One of his tips is to make sure children talk directly to a librarian or a bookseller, while parents stand well back. Parents should allow children to choose their own reading material. “Even if a mother or father is just standing with the child when the bookseller asks them what they like to read, we have found that the child will give an answer they think their parent wants to hear. It will not be the same answer they would give alone,” said Norris.
Norris’s another tip for parents is that they do not attempt to limit books to one age range. ”What we have found is that parents should not worry whether a title looks too young or too old for a child. If a book has caught their attention, then let them take it.“ Children, added Norris, often enjoy reading books that are easy for them to understand. “My father made me read The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy when I was much too young and I have never read another Clancy since,” said Norris.
1. What did Norris think prevents children from enjoying reading?| A．Children’s interest in handheld games. | B．The declining market of the book industry. |
| C．Parents influence on children’s book selection. | D．The growing popularity of online entertainment. |
| A．It’s published to improve book sales. | B．It mainly focuses on British families. |
| C．It involves many years’ efforts. | D．It was conducted by Norris. |
| A．Introduce new books regularly. | B．Let them talk with booksellers alone. |
| C．Discuss popular books with children. | D．Often seek expert advice from booksellers. |
| A．It was totally wrong. | B．It was quite necessary. |
| C．It aroused his interest in reading. | D．It showed parents’ worries about kids. |
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This will be a long-term measure. In the future, each diner on the table will have their own serving chopsticks and spoons so as to prevent sharing of any manner of viruses and bacteria.
4 . In a human context，multitasking(多任务处理) refers to performing different activities at the same time,such as editing a document or replying to emails while participating in a teleconference. People think that they are capable of doing many things at once. However, the fact is that they are merely switching from one job to another.
Several types of research have been done to see how multitasking affects our brain. A study, conducted to see if multitasking while driving is good or bad,concludes that performance is primarily reduced when there is a resource conflict.
According to studies, the only time you can multitask is when you’re doing two things and one of them doesn’t require your attention or mental energy, for example, jogging while listening to music. In many cases, multitasking has long-tern ,harmful effects on your health, well being, and productivity.
Sometimes the tendency to multitask takes a toll on the relationship and the partner feels neglected. Imagine discussing something with your partner while he or she is constantly engaged on the mobile phone checking social media or email. How would that make you feel?
Researchers investigated if multitasking increases our productivity and efficiency. The findings showed that multitasking made individuals less efficient and less productive, which is contrary to what most multitasks believe.
There is a cognitive(认知的)cost every time we go from one task to another，which reduces our productivity. Multitasking implies you are constantly shifting your attention between multiple tasks—it is no different from being distracted.
We’d like to believe that doing numerous activities at once is achievable, but it comes at the cost of lowering the quality and amount of attention paid to each task. As a result, you’re less productive and less efficient than someone who concentrates on one task at a time.
What’s more, we lose time and energy when we switch tasks. A study found that when switching between different tasks,the amount of time wasted depends on various factors, and it could range from seconds to hours.
1. Why does the author mention jogging and listening to music?| A．To stress multitasking is harmful. | B．To suggest multitasking is difficult. |
| C．To show multitasking is possible. | D．To prove multitasking is rewarding. |
| A．is associated with | B．causes damage to |
| C．benefits from | D．results in |
| A．It extends working hours. | B．It improves work efficiency. |
| C．It has little to do with work performance. | D．It does harm to mental health. |
| A．Is Multitasking a Good Thing? | B．How Can People Achieve Multitasking? |
| C．Why People Like Multitasking? | D．When Can We Multitask? |
5 . “Why is he writing that way?” a girl asked her dad Daniel Funke, pointing to a picture of a football player. The photo showed the man writing his name with his pen turned upside down.
Of course, the photo was not the original one. It had been changed to look like him using the pen the wrong way. Funke quickly pointed out the mistake, and his daughter got an on-the-spot education in false information. By then, however, many people had already shared it on social media.
“The results of sharing false information can be very serious,” says Laeeq Khan, who heads the Social Media Analytics Lab at Ohio University in Athens. Sharing something that’s not true can cost people their lives, he says. Last year, people in India used a messaging app, WhatsApp, to spread false stories about a crime. The lies caused serious attacks in which people died. False information stories hurt people in other ways, too. For example, false reports lead some parents to refuse vaccines (疫苗) for their children. Yet without vaccines, children can get serious diseases or even die.
“About seven in ten Americans are telling us that false information has a big influence on the confidence in our government,” says Jeffrey Gottfried. He’s a news and media-research expert at Pew Research Center in Washington, D. C. Researchers there did a survey (调查) in the United States about the influence of made-up news. About half the people in the survey said they had shared false information online. Most of them said they didn’t realize it at the time.
Besides causing serious results, sharing a false story makes it harder for people to tell what’s real. And when people find out a story is not real, they may not trust other information from a person who spread it. Therefore, it’s of great significance to do fact-checking before sharing news stories. Only when we are more cautious (谨慎) about sharing news can we avoid being hurt.
1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?| A．Many people believed the photo. |
| B．The football player wrote with his pen turned upside down. |
| C．Funke was not sure whether the picture is true. |
| D．The girl found the trick of the photo when she saw it. |
| A．By making comparisons. | B．By using numbers. |
| C．By giving examples. | D．By sharing reasons. |
| A．False reports lead some parents to refuse vaccines for their children. |
| B．Made-up news spread faster than expected. |
| C．70% Americans doubt whether false news has a big influence on the confidence in the government. |
| D．Many Americans shared false information without knowing it. |
| A．Supporting. | B．Doubtful. | C．Worried. | D．Cautious. |
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With the continuous improvement of our living conditions, most people can now enjoy a longer life. However, more and more old people are suffering from loneliness, what is one of the major problems in today society. To make old people live off better, some good advice must be following. Firstly, the young should visit their elderly parents regular and communicate with them often, so as reduce their parents’ loneliness. Secondly, the old ought to understand a stress and pressure facing young people, especially the one working in big cities. Furthermore, more activities were supposed to be organized for the old, or they can make more friends and have more joy in their later life.
7 . There are 7 billion people in this world, with 7 billion different opinions about outer beauty. What you may find physically attractive can be an absolute eyesore to someone else and vice versa. And this is truly magical because it implies that regardless of a person’s physical features (特点), there is always going to be someone out there who finds them appealing.
Nowadays there are many ways you can manipulate the way you look. Plastic surgery (整形) and other cosmetic procedures are becoming more and more accessible and affordable. This is absolutely incredible for people who really need body changes to improve their mental health.
Sadly, with social media being a massive part of our lives, far too many people are struggling with self-image issues not because there is something wrong with them, but because they are convinced they need to look a certain way to be accepted by society. So they delve into (钻研) the world of plastic surgery and they slowly lose their identities in order to fit in.
In reality, what we should be encouraging is not altering our bodies, but remodeling our mindset. We should become more aware of the way we treat others and ourselves. We should be inspired to learn more languages, so we can dive into different cultures and expand our limits. Instead of spending money on looking like someone else, spend time in becoming the best version of yourself, because outer beauty fades, but the beauty within is timeless.
As noted by the book A Conscious Rethink, when asked about what traits (特性) they look for in a potential long-term partner, most people name things that have nothing to do with physical appearance. Some of the features we seek the most are Kindness, Loyalty, Patience, Integrity, A good sense of humor, and A supportive nature.
All of these traits can be found in anyone, regardless of the outer beauty they possess. More importantly, these are personality characteristics we seek in those we see as our potential life partners, meaning that we value them more than we value a pretty face.
1. What does the underlined word "manipulate” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Check. | B．Maintain. |
| C．Manage. | D．Appreciate. |
| A．To fit in with society. | B．To indicate their identities. |
| C．To improve their mental health. | D．To cover their physical disability. |
| A．It’s long-lasting. | B．It can be measured. |
| C．It’s a natural-born thing. | D．It varies from culture to culture. |
| A．Adventure. | B．Relationship. |
| C．Entertainment. | D．Healthcare. |
Therefore,
Every individual is
1. What do the club members do most of the time?
| A．Practice painting. | B．Appreciate pictures. | C．Take part in competitions. |
| A．At 3:00 pm. | B．At 4:30 pm. | C．At 6:00 pm. |
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