我想玛丽和爱丽丝一样高。
I think Mary ____________Alice.
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Do you often post or look at your old photos on Facebook? A new study found that it can cheer you up to do so.
When you are looking back over these pictures and wall posts reminds us of happier times.
Almost 90 percent of users enter the site to look at their own wall posts, and three quarters do this when they are feeling low.
Dr Alice Good, from the University of Portsmouth's School of Computing, found this 'selfsoothing(自我慰藉)' use of Facebook is good to our mood.
The findings are opposite to the previous(以前的) research, which suggested looking at Facebook can be bad for your mental(心理的) health.
"Although this was only a small study, we will go on to study larger groups to see if the results remain consistent(一致的)," said Dr Good.
Dr Good did a survey of 144 Facebook users and found they often use the site to reminisce(追忆), using old photos and wall posts as a form of comfort.
The group had an average age of 34 and had slightly more men than women. Of these, 39 percent had a history of mental health problems.
1.What is the new study about?
2.When do most of the users go into the site to look at their old photos?
3.What does the previous research think of looking at old photos on Facebook?
4.What will the researchers go on to do to see if the results remain consistent?
5.What is the average age of the users studied by Dr Good?
阅读理解。
Connie Talbot was born on November 20th, 2000. She is an English child singer from Streetly, West Midlands. She is best known for being on "Britain's Got Talent"(《英国达人》) when she was just six. She has been singing since she was 18 months old. The song she is most known for is Somewhere over the Rainbow. And now she is touring the country with the UK's biggest children's choir-Young Voices.
Do you know what the Young Voices Tour is? Well, it's a great event for children. It is great for them to sing on a big stage with thousands of other children. Everyone waits for the parents to arrive in the evening to watch the children put on a great show. There is so much fun. When the lights turn on, everyone sings together at the same time as one. It's so loud and powerful(有力的). Connie loves looking around at the choir and seeing everyone so happy when she was performing.
"We've heard you got a new Guinness world record!" I asked her. "Yes! I am very proud. It was amazing to get the Guinness world record for the biggest choir at the back of a singer. I am glad to share that world record with more than 6 000 other children present that day," she answered.
1.How long has Connie been famous?
A.Since she was only 6 months old.
B.Since she was 6 years old.
C.Ever since she was 12 years old.
D.Since she was 18 months old.
2.What do you think Connie is good at?
A.Singing. B.Skating.
C.Speaking. D.Dancing.
3.What does the author mainly tell us in the second paragraph?
A.How Connie became famous.
B.How to practice singing.
C.What the Young Voices Tour is.
D.How to perform better.
4.From the second paragraph, we can infer that .
A.when Connie was performing, she was very happy
B.in fact, Connie didn't want to perform any more
C.it is difficult to perform with so many children
D.she likes singing and dancing alone
5.What makes Connie so proud?
A.Owning so many prizes for a child.
B.Getting a new Guinness world record.
C.Getting a chance to talk to a famous reporter.
D.Getting many gifts from children all over the world.
阅读理解。
New Zealand is beautiful no matter what time of the year or season you visit. The best time to visit New Zealand is the time that suits you best. The weather in New Zealand is fine all year round. However, if you have more than one date in mind, the following information may help with your travel plans.
The warmest months of the year are from September to April. December, January and February are the three hottest months of the year. It is summer. The long summer days are wonderful for water sports.
Spring is from September to November. It can be hot, warm or cool. The weather is quite different. That depends on the places you visit. You can travel to Alexandra in Central Otago and Hastings in Hawk's Bay.
Autumn is from March to May. It is a pleasant season in New Zealand. The temperature is a few degrees lower than that of summer.
The winter season runs from June to August. The mountainous areas are covered with snow during winter and there is a little rainfall in some places. This is a good time for skiing.
1.The purpose of the author in writing the first paragraph is .
A.to show how beautiful New Zealand is
B.to offer the best time for travelers to travel to New Zealand
C.to tell us not to travel to New Zealand without knowing the weather there
D.to tell us any time is OK but you'd better choose the suitable time for your travel to New Zealand
2.Which sport is suitable in December and January in New Zealand?
A.Going skating. B.Playing soccer.
C.Going swimming. D.Going skateboarding.
3.What is the weather in spring in New Zealand like?A.It is very hot.B.It is pretty cool.C.It is hot but wet in spring.D.It's different in different places.
4.Which month is the best if you want to play with snow?
A.July. B.December.
C.February. D.November.
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A.A Famous Country B.Seasons in New Zealand
C.Come to New Zealand D.Places in New Zealand
首字母填空(短文首字母)
What's the best way to lose weight? To diet? No. Most people who diet may regain the lost weight when they go back to their old e1. habits.
How do people lose weight and control weight? Here are 5 ways to m2. that happen.
Exercise. Exercise b3. calories and builds muscle(肌肉). Walking the family dog, cycling to school and doing other things can be h4..
Reduce screen time. People get less exercise these days b5. of an increase in "screen time". They s6. too much time watching TV or playing computer games. Limiting(限制) your screen time to less than 2 hours a day may be suitable. It can make you eat fewer snacks.
Drink h7. . Another reason in weight gain is that more people drink some unhealthy drinks that can make you get fat. So choose to drink w8. or low-fat milk.
Eat 5 servings(一份食物) of fruit and vegetables a day. Fruit and v9. have less calories than many other foods. And when you eat more fruit and vegetables, you won't overeat.
Have breakfast. Breakfast brings you energy to do more d10. the day. People who don't have breakfast often feel so hungry that they eat more later on.
完形填空。
Jack is a 25-year-old man. He works in a great factory far from his home. He is crazy about playing computer games at night and so he never gets up early. He is always ______ for work. He always ______ why time always goes so fast.
Today is also a ______ day for him. He got up late again. He looked at his clock. He looked at his ______ around his wrist(手腕). They both said 7:10. He had to leave in 10 minutes. But ______ he had to shave(剃须). Then he had to brush his teeth. Then he had to get dressed. It ______ him about 5 minutes to do these things. So he turned ______ the TV. He turned off the radio, too. It was already 7:25. He put his breakfast in a bag. He ______ locked the door. He had to hurry. He ran out to his ______. He drove fast. A cop(警察) saw him. He stopped Jack, "Why didn't you stop at the stop sign?" the cop asked. "But officer, I was in a ______," he said. "But I had to be in a hurry too or you have passed me already. Here's your third ticket this week." said the cop.
1.A.sad B.early C.late D.glad
2.A.asks B.complains C.wonders D.answers
3.A.lucky B.windy C.fine D.bad
4.A.watch B.color C.note D.skin
5.A.first B.last C.once D.second
6.A.spent B.took C.cost D.used
7.A.off B.on C.of D.down
8.A.opened B.cleaned C.locked D.watched
9.A.bike B.car C.factory D.horse
10.A.hole B.street C.hurry D.trouble