Is modern life moving too fast? Do you feel as if you are running hard, but staying in the same place? Well, you are not alone. According to a recent study, 78% of the young people say the “sped-up"pace(节 奏）of modern life is making them feel really tired.
Rapid changes in technology and society are the main causes of the problem. And the continuous bombardment(轰炸）of information can be another cause. With everyone connected by smart phones, young people can easily learn about the newest, the latest and the coolest things happening around them. No one wants to miss a hot topic. And with all the videos, games and messages they get from smart phones, they feel uncomfortable when it's quiet-so boring!
Is there a way to help stop the“sped-up”life? Yes, there is. Turn off your smart phone! Staying away from your phone for a few hours each day will put you back in control of your life. Even Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were worried about the influences of the technologies they had created. They didn't allow their own kids to use the smart phones and the Internet for too long.
As human beings, we are not supposed to be stimulated(刺激）all the time. It can even both our physical and mental health. So, slow down to visit a park, read a book and take up a hobby. It's a little bit hard at first and you have to make a great effort, but it's you who can take control of your time and life, isn't it?
1.According to the survey, most young people think the modern life is________.
A.colorful B.surprising C.exciting D.tiring
2.Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are mentioned to show that________ .
A.the technologies are not always good B.they were quite strict with their kids
C.they regretted creating the technologies D.the technologies play a big role in our life
3.Which of the following can be put in________?
A.be good for B.be ready for C.be harmful to D.be close to
4.What's the writer's purpose in writing the passage?
A.To teach people some ways to relax. B.To tell people to stop moving too fast.
C.To show nothing is important on the Internet. D.To help people realize the harm of smart phones.
Beijing has a large number of old trees. A survey showed that the city had about 40, 000 century-old trees. Among them, more than 6, 100 were over 300 years old. It's said that the longest living tree is about 3, 000 years old, almost as old as the city itself. Nearly half of the old trees are in old streets and ancient gardens.
However, about 9, 000 of the old trees are in danger because of environmental changes, natural disasters(灾害）, and so on.
Last year, Beijing government started a project to protect trees that are over 100 years old. They first found two ginkgoes(银杏树）and two pagoda trees(国槐）at the foot of Beijing's Western Hills.
Yang Shutian, director of the project, said that old trees could be seen as"living relics(遗迹）”and keeping them healthy was also part of the work to protect and carry forward the city's history.
A group of tree experts carried out an examination of the four old trees, which were very weak and dying. The experts soon took action to save the trees. They filled holes, controlled pests and watered the trees over the next two months. The trees are now very strong. According to Yang, more old trees in the city will be protected through the project.
"The old trees have witnessed(见证）the city's development and played a key role in improving the city's environment. To make them healthy is our duty, "Yang added.
1.How old is the oldest tree in Beijing?
A.It's about 300 years old. B.It's about 3, 000 years old.
C.It's about 6, 100 years old. D.It's about 40, 000 years old.
2.What's the purpose of the project?
A.To protect all trees in Beijing. B.To plant more and more trees in Beijing.
C.To ask people to give away money to protect trees. D.To protect century-old trees.
3.In which part of the newspaper can the passage be?
A.TRAVEL. B.ENVIRONMENT. C.HISTORY. D.FASHION.
A Sugar is added to desserts to make them sweet. Do you know some foods, including bread and donuts, couldn't be made without sugar? Sugar helps the dough(生面团）used in bread and donuts rise in the oven. |
B For a long period of time, sugar was very expensive and was often called"white gold”. In the 16th century, a teaspoon of sugar cost five dollars in London. Before sugar got popular in the 18th century, most people used honey to make food sweeter. |
C Put sugar on a wound or cut will greatly control the pain and speed up the healing(治愈）process. |
D Sugar does not make a person put on weight. Taking in too many calories(热量）is what causes a person to gain weight. However, sugar makes a person become old faster and increases the risk of heart diseases. |
1.The texts are written to ________.
A.ask readers to eat less sugar B.tell readers different uses of sugar
C.advise readers to stay away from sugar D.help readers learn more facts about sugar
2.What's the topic of Text A?
A.Sugar and food. B.Sugar and health. C.Sugar and pressure. D.Sugar and character.
3.If Peter cuts his finger and it is bleeding, Text ________ might help him.
A.A B.B C.C D.D
A few days ago, after I came from work, I sat in the sofa watching TV. Just then I got a call from a friend of _____________ . I hadn't seen him _____________ a very long time. We talked about our school and the good old days. Then he started talking about his _____________ .
His father was badly ill in hospital. His father couldn't sleep at night and often _____________ to himself. My friend was worried about these and told his father _____________ talking. But after his father stopped talking, he was unconscious (无意识的). My friend was very _____________. He thought it was his fault (错误). My friend ___________like a baby on the telephone. He said that he would do _____________ if his father could wake up.
Some kids often feel unhappy when they have to take care of their parents. But do you know that our parents take care of us and stay with us for their life time? From a baby to a tall young man, our parents always keep us company (同行).
My dear friends, from now on, never _____________a bad word to your parents. Take care of them and stay with them. Even______________ it only takes you a second, your parents will be very happy to be with you. Start doing it before it is too late. Otherwise , you will be regretful .
1.A.my B.me C.mine D.I
2.A.in B.for C.at D.to
3.A.mother B.father C.brother D.sister
4.A.talked B.talk C.talking D.talks
5.A.stopped B.not stop C.not to stop D.to stop
6.A.sad B.excited C.happy D.strict
7.A.cried B.jumped C.laughed D.slept
8.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
9.A.speak B.tell C.say D.shout
10.A.but B.if C.off D.when
—Linda, could you remember________?
—Have you forgotten we agreed to go to Hong Kong?
A.where are we going after the exam B.where we are going after the exam
C.where are we going to after the exam D.where we are going to after the exam
Grandpa ________ glasses when he reads.
A.wears B.wore
C.has worn D.was wearing
