As hand-held devices such as smartphones are becoming more common, users are reporting some new physical problems. Florida chiropractor Dean Fishman began noticing an increased number of patients talking about neck and shoulder pain. He discovered these symptoms were due to the overuse of hand-held devices, particularly the action of bending the neck, and then coined the term “Text Neck.” As if the painful symptoms weren’t bad enough, Fishman warns that an untreated case of Text Neck could lead to permanent spinal(脊椎) damage.
Other doctors have warned about “iPad Hand,” a condition that occurs when people use tablets like the iPad for hours at a time. Most people use their left hand to support the tablet and their right hand to tap or scroll. Doing this for long periods without changing positions can result in severe joint pain.
In order to avoid or reduce the possibility of getting Text Neck or iPad Hand, use the following basic ergonomic(人体工学的) principles:
Avoid awkward positioning. Don’t strain your neck, and stay aware of how you are positioned in relation to the device. Make sure that both your neck and shoulders are relaxed and that you aren’t leaning over for a long period of time.
Take frequent breaks when using any kind of mobile device. Many doctors recommend that users change their position every 15 minutes.
When using a tablet, use a case that can support the device on a table or your lap at a comfortable viewing angle.
Along with a case, use a separate keyboard with your tablet. This will be more comfortable since you’ll be resting both hands on the keyboard. And since you won’t be holding the tablet, you’ll be less likely to experience hand or arm pain.
1.What kind of product for hand-held devices does the writer discuss?
A. One for recording. B. One for charging.
C. One for telephoning. D. One for typing.
2.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “coined” (Para1)?
A. cashed B. created C. changed D. completed
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. If you are holding an iPad for long periods, it could cause spinal damage.
B. Text Neck symptoms include long-term damage in the back.
C. You are advised to lean over in relation to the device.
D. You should rest your hands on the keyboard at times.
4.In which magazine would you most likely find this article?
A. Personal Finance B. Science Fiction Monthly
C. Mind and Body D. Smartphone World
I entered high school having read hundreds of books. But I was not a good reader. Merely bookish, I lacked a point of view when I read. Rather, I read in order to get a point of view. I searched books for good expressions and sayings, pieces of information, ideas, themes—anything to enrich my thought and make me feel educated. When one of my teachers suggested to his sleepy tenth-grade English class that a person could not have a "complicated idea" until he had read at least two thousand books, I heard the words without recognizing either its irony (嘲讽) or its very complicated truth. I merely determined to make a list of all the books I had ever read. Strict with myself, I included only once a title I might have read several times. (How, after all, could one read a book more than once?) And I included only those books over a hundred pages in length. (Could anything shorter be a book?)
There was yet another high school list I made. One day I came across a newspaper article about an English professor at a nearby state college. The article had a list of the "hundred most important books of Western Civilization." "More than anything else in my life," the professor told the reporter with finality , " these books have made me all that I am ." That was the kind of words I couldn’t ignore. I kept the list for the several months it took me to read all of the titles. Most books, of course, I hardly understood. While reading Plato's The Republic, for example, I needed to keep looking at the introduction of the book to remind myself what the text was about. However, with the special patience and superstition (迷信) of a schoolboy, I looked at every word of the text. And by the time I reached the last word, pleased, I persuaded myself that I had read The Republic, and seriously crossed Plato off my list.
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer thought it was impossible for one to read two thousand books.
B. While at high school, the writer had plans for reading.
C. The writer only read books no more than 100 pages.
D. The writer thought the teacher was not being serious about the suggestion of reading.
2.The underlined phrase "with finality" most probably means ____________.
A. firmly B. immediately C. simply D. pleasantly
3.The writer's purpose in mentioning The Republic is to________.
A. explain why it was included in the list
B. describe why he seriously crossed it off the list
C. show that he read the books blindly though they were hard to understand
D. prove that he understood most of it because he had looked at every word
4.The writer provides two book lists to ________.
A. show how he developed his point of view
B. tell his reading experience at high school
C. introduce the two persons' reading methods
D. explain that he read many books at high school
When responding to any adult, you must answer by saying “Yes ma’am” or “No, sir.” Just nodding your head is not acceptable.
Because I grew up in rural North Carolina, this rule comes 36 to me, and it seems the obvious choice to come first. If you want children to respect you, you have to let them know 37 . Simply telling them you want them to address you by saying “sir” lets them know 38 you expect them to treat you. I also tell my students it’s a very useful tool when 39 with adults, and furthermore it also 40 handy for any adult interacting with another adult. Case in point: I was 41 the phone recently with the phone company discussing the inaccuracies(差错) of my 42 . The lady I spoke to was not 43 and seemed annoyed. 44 , in the midst of the conversation, I threw in a “yes, ma’am,” and her entire 45 changed. She became far more helpful and 46 to deal with, and she 47 cutting my bill in half.
Some of my students in Harlem were to be 48 for a chance to attend a high-rated junior high school. The school only had thirty openings for the following year, and twelve of my students were 49 the many kids across the city who applied for the spots. I practiced what the interview would be 50 with my students, and one main thing I stressed was, “ 51 you say ‘yes ma’am’ or ‘no sir’ no matter what!” Weeks after the interviews, I was delighted to hear that all twelve of my students had been 52 . When I talked with the admissions director at the school, the main 53 he made over and over was how 54 my students were in their interviews. It seemed like just such a simple thing to do, but it gets 55 .
1.A. frequently B. eagerly C. constantly D. naturally
2.A. you B. it C. themselves D. why
3.A. the way B. the wish C. the method D. the reason
4.A. disagreeing B. debating C. dealing D. discussing
5.A. comes in B. gets on C. goes out D. brings in
6.A. on B. in C. by D. with
7.A. record B. phone call C. message D. bill
8.A. useful B. hopeful C. optimistic D. helpful
9.A. Instead B. Then C. Moreover D. Otherwise
10.A. method B. thinking C. attitude D. feeling
11.A. interesting B. easy C. close D. different
12.A. took up B. came up C. picked up D. ended up
13.A. introduced B. demanded C. intended D. interviewed
14.A. among B. above C. over D. with
15.A. popular B. familiar C. like D. successful
16.A. Make sure B. By no means C. Make a promise D. Be cautious
17.A. received B. allowed C. appreciated D. accepted
18.A. contributionB. comment C. impression D. reason
19.A. considerate B. confident C. polite D. clever
20.A. results B. responsibility C. relief D. reforms
—This is a really awful movie.
—____________. I was bored to tears, too.
A. I told you so B. You can say that again
C. Not a bit D. No wonder.
To deliver a "Chinese dream", we need to push ahead with reforms and ensure economic growth and people's well-being, ______?
A. mustn't we B. don't we C. needn't we D. won't we
For more information about Britain’s most successful football manager—Sir Alex Ferguson, ________ the book 25 years at Manchester United.
A. check out B. account for C. turn in D. keep on
