How much time do you spend looking at your smartphone every day? Smartphones help us in many ways, but they may also cause health problems.
Too much screen time can cause eyestrain which leaves your eyes feeling dry and sore and could also affect your eyesight. To help your
eyes stay healthy, follow the “20-20-20” rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Scientific research suggests that smartphones can also hurt your mind. One of the biggest problems is that using smartphones can affect your sleep patterns. Doctors say the screen light stop you from feeling sleepy. So they advise people not to use smartphones for at least one hour before trying to sleep.
Another serious danger is Internet addiction（瘾）. Many people turn to the Internet to relax
feelings of stress, sadness, and loneliness. Over time, they might start to depend on the Internet and feel worried if they're not connected. To stop yourself from falling into this kind of trap, limit the amount of time you spend on line.
To use your smartphone safely, just make sure you follow these health tips. Also, remember that there is more to life than looking at a smartphone.
The tips to 1. smartphones safely | ||
Kinds | 2. | Solutions |
Eyes | Too much screen time can 3. eyestrain and could also affect your eyesight. | Follow the “20-20-20” rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 4. away for 20 seconds. |
Minds | You don’t want to sleep with the screen light 5.. | Not to use smartphones for at least sixty 6. before trying to sleep. |
7. addiction | People might start to depend on the Internet and feel worried 8. they're not connected. | Limit the amount of 9. you spend on line. |
Follow these health tips and remember that there is 10. to life than looking at a smartphone. |
The news for Antonio was not good. The ship that sank in the sea between England and France was his. Its valuable cargo lay at the bottom of the sea, and Antonio had lost his money. His friends hoped that there would be no more bad news for him.
Shylock was still angry about his daughter, Jessica, and the news for him was not good,
either. He paid people to look for her, but they could not find her. They came back with news about money she had spent and the jewels she had sold. All this made Shylock angrier and angrier.
However, when he heard that Antonio had lost a ship and all its valuable cargo, he was pleased. He decided that if Antonio could not pay back his debt when it was due, he would make him pay the penalty. He would take one pound of his flesh. He would choose the heart. Then Antonio would not be able to take business away from him any longer because he would be dead.
The news got worse for Antonio. He lost another ship in a storm near Tripoli. It was a very large ship and its cargo was very valuable. The ship and its cargo sat at the bottom of the sea. The news soon came to Venice and Shylock was happier than ever. Now he would have revenge on his old enemy. He looked forward to taking one pound of Antonio’s flesh.
“You will not take a pound of his flesh, will you?” Antonio’s friends asked Shylock. “What use is that? What can you do with it?”
“I can use it to go fishing,” he replied. “I can't eat it, but it will make me feel good. He has often laughed at me when I lose money. He even laughs at me when I don't lose money. He lends money to people for no interest, and so he takes away my friends and my business. Why does he do this? It is only because I am a Jew. But a Jew is just another person. Don't I have eyes and hands like he does? Don't I have feelings and passions like he does? Don't I eat the same food? Don't the same weapons hurt me as hurt him? Don't I get sick with the same illnesses as he does? Am I not cured in the same way? Don't I get hot in the summer and cold in the winter as he does? If you cut me, won't I bleed? If you tickle me, won't I laugh? If you poison me, won't I die? If you do me wrong, won't I take revenge?”
1.Why does Shylock become angrier and angrier?
A.Because Antonio’s ship sank in the sea.
B.Because he lost lots of money and jewels.
C.Because his daughter left him without telling him.
D.Because Antonio lent money to people for no interest.
2.What does the underline word “penalty” probably mean in Paragraph 3?
A.bill B.loss C.punishment D.cargo
3.Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
①Antonio lost a ship in a storm near Tripoli.
②Antonio borrowed some money from Shylock.
③Antonio’s friends asked Shylock about the flesh.
④Shylock paid some people to look for his daughter.
A.②④①③ B.④②③① C.②④③① D.④②①③
4.What does Shylock mainly want to express in the last paragraph?
A.The way he will deal with the flesh. B.The reasons that he will do to Antonio.
C.His feeling at that moment. D.The personalities of a Jew.
5.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A.Antonio and his ships B.Shylock and his Daughter
C.Shylock’s Revenge D.Bad News for Antonio
Learning happens outside schools, in Night Safari!
Night Safari is a Living Classroom where learning about animals, plants and wildlife protection comes to life! Students can experience real sights, sounds and smells. So, read on to discover how to plan a wonderful educational trip to Night Safari. | |
Opening hours: 7:15pm—1:00pm (Last entry at 10:15pm) We’re open every day of the year. Address: 80 Mandai Lake Road Singapore, 729826 Tickets for students:
For every 10 paying students, 1 teacher (or parent) volunteer gets 1 free ticket. | Getting here: Making your way to Night Safari is easy. No matter where you’re starting your journey from, there are several quick ways to get here. * Public transport (click here) * Mandai Khatib Shuttle (click here) * Direct bus services from the city (click here) * Self-drive (click here) Note： Please be kind and do not use flash photography during shows. |
1.From the passage, we can know that Night Safari is ________.
A.a new school B.a theme park C.a special zoo D.a big square
2.How much should Mr Turner and his ten students from a primary school pay?
A.S$ 140. B.S$ 154. C.S$ 260. D.S$ 286.
3.What can we get from the passage?
A.We can take photos with animals if you like.
B.We must get there before 10:15 in the evening.
C.You can see tigers after you walk through the entrance.
D.There are over five ways for you to choose to get there.
4.Where can you probably read the passage?
A.In a newspaper. B.In a magazine.
C.In a story book. D.On a website.
Having clean hands is important because people often use their hands to touch their eyes, noses and mouths. Touching these areas gives germs (细菌) the chance to go into the body.
“Washing hands is an important lifetime habit for staying healthy,” doctors say. Cleaning your hands is one of the best and also the easiest ways to protect yourself from getting sick. But it takes more than just placing your hands under running water for a few seconds.
How can you make sure you are washing your hands correctly? Here are five easy steps you can take to wash your hands.
● Wet your hands with warm water.
● Lather up with soap. Be sure to lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
● Rub your hands for at least 20 seconds－about the time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” song twice.
● Wash your hands well under warm, running water.
● Dry your hands with a clean towel.
You should always wash your hands before meals after eating, after using the toilet, after returning home, after touching animals ...
We hope you can have the habit of hand washing.
1.Why should we keep our hands clean?
A.Because things are mostly touched by hands.
B.Because it is easy for us to do in our daily lives.
C.Because germs can get into our body through hands.
D.Because cleaning hands can protect ourselves from getting sick.
2.What should we do after we wet our hands with warm water?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.We should use running water to wash our hands.
B.We should wash our hands before touching animals.
C.We should use warm water to kill the germs on ours hands.
D.We should sing the song “Happy birthday” while washing hands.
No matter how difficult life maybe.
There's always a reason to smile and be happy.
I may struggle to get through the challenges of today. But I know,
as long as I keep going, I will be OK.
Some of the biggest trees started off as the smallest seeds,
so never give up on your _______.
Life may fly by in the blink of an eye,
but the memories I have made will last forever.
1.What should we do if we meet difficulties in life?
A.We should smile and be happy.
B.We should keep the difficulties going.
C.We should stop working on the difficulties.
D.We should keep the difficulties in the memories.
2.The best word for the blank in the poems is________.
A.habits B.jobs C.dreams D.choices
3.The four short poems above are ________.
A.painful B.meaningful C.colourful D.peaceful
Long, long ago, there lived a couple who already had seven sons. They wanted a daughter, and soon they had one. One day, the father needed _______ for the baby girl, so he sent the seven brothers to a well with a water jug. Once there, though, the boys began to _______ and the jug fell into the well.
The boys were _______ afraid to go home. They looked into the well sadly and thought of their father. “_______ are those naughty boys? Hours have passed. They must have _________ the water. I wish they were all turned into birds!” shouted the father _______. And when he looked up he saw seven birds flying away. The father was _______, but it was too late. He could not take back his words.
In time, the girl grew up and _______ she had brothers. She made up her mind to find them.
For years, she searched and did not stop. Finally, she found their _______ . To enter, she needed a special key made from a wolf-bone, which she didn’t have. ________ a hunter’s help, she finally killed one and got the key. She ________ the front door and went inside. On a table, there were seven plates and seven cups. She was not that hungry so she ate and drank a little from ________ of them.
She accidentally dropped a ring that her parents had given her into the ________ cup. Later, the birds returned for their ________. The girl hid behind the door and watched. ________ the seventh bird drank from his cup, something hit his mouth. The bird recognized it at once. It was his parents' ring. At that moment, their sister ran to them, and in a sudden the birds were humans again.
1.A.water B.food C.clothes D.fruit
2.A.dance B.sing C.work D.fight
3.A.too B.so C.much D.very
4.A.How B.Where C.What D.Who
5.A.worried about B.thought about C.forgotten about D.cared about
6.A.quickly B.angrily C.clearly D.politely
7.A.surprised B.satisfied C.stressed D.scared
8.A.agreed B.discovered C.insisted D.regretted
9.A.garden B.home C.cup D.table
10.A.By B.To C.For D.With
11.A.knocked B.locked C.opened D.broke
12.A.either B.both C.each D.none
13.A.first B.second C.third D.last
14.A.breakfast B.lunch C.supper D.meal
15.A.When B.Since C.Because D.Unless
