Although social media allow us to become more connected to other people than at any time in history, a new study suggests that many Americans feel lonelier than ever before, which is weakening the nation's mental and physical health.
The study conducted by the heath insurer（保险公司）Cigna, found widespread loneliness, with nearly half of Americans reporting they feel alone. or left out at least some of the time. The nation’s 75 million millennials(ages 23-37)and Generation Z adults(ages 18-22)are lonelier than older generations, Besides, 54% of people surveyed said they feel no one knows them well, and four in 10 reported they "lack companionship"，their "relationships aren't meaningful "and that they" are isolated from others. ”
Douglas Nemecek, MD, Cigna's chief medical officer for Behavioral Health, said the finding of the study suggest that the problem has become common, equaling the risks caused by tobacco and the nation’s ever-expanding waistline（腰围）. "Loneliness has the same influence on health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, while obesity（肥胖）less than 10 cigarettes a day，" he said in releasing the report.
Nemecek's comments tallied with those of other leading public health specialist, including former Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, who said loneliness should be targeted in public health campaigns like those designed to fight against smoking and obesity. "During my years' caring for patients, the worst disease I saw was not heart disease or diabetes; it was loneliness, " Murty said in a recent cover story in the Harward Business Revieres.
The new report, produced in Cigna's partnership with the polling company Ipsos, is based on an online survey of more than 20，000 US adults using the well-regarded UCLA Loneliness Scale to see how widespread loneliness is in America.
1.What does the study conducted by Cigna find?
A.Social media increase levels of Americans loneliness
B.People become more connected to each other
C.Social media do people more harm than good
D.Older Americans feel much lonelier
2.Which opinion might Douglas Nemecek support?
A.Loneliness is not so harmful as smoking.
B.Loneliness is more dangerous than obesity.
C.Loneliness is taken seriously by the public.
D.Loneliness is targeted in public health campaigns.
3.What does the underlined phrase "tallied with" mean in Para. 4?
A.Accounted for B.Dealt with
C.Answered for D.Agreed with
4.What is the purpose of the text?
A.To discuss common health problems
B.To show threats Americans' health
C.To present findings of a recent study.
D.To warn people about social media use.
My best friend travelled to stay with my family last weekend. when she arrived, she went straight to the kitchen and, without asking, ate some dried fruit. She wasn’t being rude. I knew she would do this. We’ve known each other for almost 20 years. She can eat anything she wants from my kitchen. Indeed, I bought her favorite fruits and snacks at the shop that morning.
Our long weekend together was simple. I was recovering from surgery and couldn't go to shopping malls, We passed the time running errands（差事）, but there's never been a quiet moment. We’ve lived in different cities for almost a decade, Reunions demand conversation.
Our personalities are matched, to be sure，and a shared history is indescribably（难以形容地）valuable. We were competitors at high school before bonding. Then we discovered the many interests that we had in common. Our friendship developed itself quickly. We stayed companions and supported each other through law school and through our first jobs. Ours is a friendship for the ages.
There is something special about friends who know everything about you. They are rare. They have seen your bright lights of achievements, the depths of desperation（绝望的境地）and the boring routine of the in-between. It's special to unpack feelings without wasting time filling in the blanks. As my long weekend shows, with such friends we don't have to “do”, but we simply have to “be”. We drop the act, the performance, the public version of ourselves, The special friendships are those which never fail to delight, whose continuation is worth the extra effort, despite distance and difference in our separate lives. I had the very great joy of this reminder last weekend. I'm lucky to have found this friend, and to see a future where her companionship remains. Being together is perfection.
1.What can we infer from Para. 2?
A.They talked constantly about their lives. B.They enjoyed running errands.
C.They had a noisy weekend D.They quarreled at times.
2.What does the author appreciate about their friendship?
A.They help each other achieve in their fields
B.They’re best friends despite different hobbies
C.They inspire each other to be their best selves.
D.They' re comfortable just being themselves
3.What message is conveyed in the last paragraph?
A.Real friends are easy to make
B.Good friendships need devotion
C.Special friendships may fail to delight.
D.Distance and difference bring friendship
4.Why does the author write this text?
A.To express thanks to her best friend
B.To share the friendship she treasures.
C.To describe what her best friend is like
D.To explain how she offers help to her friend
Walk from the Arc de Triomphe to the Louvre, stroll along the Seine River and enjoy the beautiful sights in Paris now!
The Arc de Triomphe The most monumental one of arches celebrating the victory of war, was built between 1806 and 1836. Even though there were many modifications（修改）to the original plans, the Arch still keeps the essence of the original concept which was a powerful, unified symbol of France. Climb up to its top for a splendid view of Paris, especially the Eiffel Tower in the distance. | The Musée de I’Orangerie The 1852 stone structure facing the Seine River was once a place that helped to store orange trees of the Tuileries Garden from the cold in the winter. Now, it's home to Claude Monet's excellent water lily（睡莲）paintings. It is one museum not to miss, it feels as if you're standing in Monet’s garden at Giverny! But, in addition to those of Monet, there are also works by Renoir, Cezanne, and Picasso. |
The Louvre
The splendid, baroque palace and museum sits along the right bank of the Seine River in Paris. It is one of the city's biggest tourist attractions. It has a history of about 800 years. There are several ways to visit the Louvre museum. Read it up in advance and find paintings of da Vinci, Raphael, Napoleon and Joan of Art that will interest you, or approach the Louvre like exploring the darkest continent, where you will discover amazing things.
1.Which place is probably most attractive to one loving military history.
A.The Louvre B.The Eiffel Tower
C.The Arc de triomphe. D.The Musée de I'Orangerie
2.What do we know about the Louvre?
A.Raphael was one of its designers
B.It is located beside the Seine River
C.It was set up in the middle of the fifteenth century.
D.You can climb up to its top for a splendid view of Paris.
3.What can we learn about the Musee de I’Orangerie?
A.It is home to water lilies
B.It was once Monet’s garden
C.It mainly displays Picasso's works
D.It once helped to store orange trees.
假定你是李华，正在负责策划“绿色校园”活动（Green Campus Campaign），请给你的英国笔友Henry写一封邮件，向他介绍此次活动的目的、内容，并征求他的建议。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Henry,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Everyone will be full of respect when mentioned a mother’s love. Truly, who can love you more than your dear mother does in world? But in modern society, especial among one-child families, mothers usually give too much love to her only daughter or son. They try to help or even protecting their children in every way, which left their sons or daughters too comfortable to deal with challenges themselves.
What we all know, we have entered into the 21st century, and the young generation will face more challenges in the future. There is nothing wrong for mothers to love their children, and they should also leave rooms for their children to develop themselves and become independent.
I have been so fortunate to receive kindness from everybody around, warmth from animals and mother nature. When I was_________up, I was taught_________to thank everything around with gratitude and regard everyone around with_________and kindness, just as my grandparents and parents did.
A long, long time ago, earlier in my career, I was_________for hiring a lot of people in key_________.Though I hired many, I didn't hire many more. One of my guiding principles was to always_________candidates with kindness and respect. But as many years went by, I was_________off because of the_________of our company and the severe economic pressure sweeping the country.
Like all the candidates I had_________, I was now the interviewee. That was__________for me. I went through a string of interviews, all__________. After one particular interview, at the end of the__________the interviewer asked if I remembered him. "No," I replied. "Well." he said__________, "you had interviewed me a few years ago and though I didn't get the job, I still__________how you treated me with kindness and respect. And now I would like to__________you for this job." Though I already knew it, living with kindness and respect__________.
As I shared my story with others on the Internet, I received many__________. Some thanked me for this__________share and many agreed that kindness does__________, saying although we may not be able to change the world around us in a（n）__________, our kindness will come back to us in one way or another. This is life.
1.A.put B.brought C.picked D.called
2.A.slowly B.suddenly C.repeatedly D.gradually
3.A.surprise B.comfort C.relief D.respect
4.A.responsible B.hungry C.grateful D.good
5.A.careers B.choices C.positions D.topics
6.A.treat B.adopt C.assess D.persuade
7.A.set B.taken C.broken D.laid
8.A.intention B.reform C.fault D.devotion
9.A.punished B.attacked C.interviewed D.studied
10.A.strange B.natural C.obvious D.lucky
11.A.in order B.in pain C.in danger D.in vain
12.A.operation B.process C.movement D.situation
13.A.sadly B.shyly C.seriously D.loudly
14.A.regret B.remember C.expect D.pretend
15.A.fire B.confuse C.demand D.hire
16.A.paid off B.picked up C.cut off D.cared for
17.A.does B.needs C.likes D.designs
18.A.awful B.awesome C.wrong D.humorous
19.A.spread B.donate C.waste D.appear
20.A.mess B.hurry C.word D.instant
