According to a survey，more Europeans go digital一changing from fixed lines to mobile phones and from narrowband to broadband Internet connections.
The survey showed that 22 percent of EU households use only mobile phones, up from I8 percent a year ago,while the percentage of households with at least one fixed line decreased by 5 percent to 72 percent, although the percentage of households with at least one mobile phone remains fairly stable at 8l per cent.
Broadband is presenting a rapid upward trend in the EU, showed the survey, which polled(对…进行民意调查)27,000 households across the union. 'Itventy-eight percent of households are now connected to the Internet via high-speed "broadband" links, up six percent from last year, while narrowband usage has dipped by three percentage points to 12 percent. More than half of households access the Internet via an ADSL line and 34 percent of broadband connections are wireless.
"Europe's digital economy is growing strongly as more and more households love to choose between fixed, mobile and Internet services," said EU Information Society and Media Commissioner wiane Reding. "The challenge of this year's reform of the EU's telecom rules will be to respond to this rapidly changing technological environment while enhancing(提高）at the same time effective competition:'
Meanwhile, nearly 20 percent of Europeans buy two or more telecom products from a single service provider, the combination of fixed telephony and.Internet access being the most common. The result may strengthen the commission's case for breaking up telecom giants, whose control over the fixed line networks～accused of hindering(妨碍）competition."Today's survey findings will feed into the ongoing public debate on the reform of the EU telecom rules, planned for summer this year," said Reding.
1.Today, the percentage of households with at least one fixed line goes down to
A. 34%％ B, 22% C.72% D. 81%
2.What will be covered in this year's reform of the EU's telecom hales?
A. The quickly changing technological environment.
B. The plan to stop the use of the fixed lines.
C. Breaking up telecom giants.
D. The ongoing public debate on global economy.
3.If a European will buy telecom products from a single service provider, what will be the result?
A. Less than two services are provided for customers.
B. Competition will become fierce in the telecom field.
C. A plan on the reform of the telecom is breaking up.
D. It becomes more difficult to fight off big companies' control.
4.The best title of this article is
A. Mobile Phones Become Popular
B. More Europeans Go Digital
C. The disappearance of the fixed line
D. The Rules of the EU's Telecom
Whenever we turn on the TV or radio, read the newspapers, surf the Internet, we'll be surrounded by the word "diet" everywhere. We have so easily been attracted by the promise of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically（心理上地）and physically.
It's obvious that diet products weaken us psychologically. They allow us to jump over the thinking stage that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fat. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word "diet" in food labels.
What's more, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves that we don't have to work to get results．Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.
As a matter of fact, the danger that diet products bring not only lies in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm they cause. Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie. oaly because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products, And they can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are stopping our bodies having basic nutrients. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemicals that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.
Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Think twice before buying diet products. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, 3rd therefore, prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them.
1.From Paragraph 1，we learn that
A. diet products are in our daily life
B. people have trouble choosfng diet products
C. people should put up with diet products
D. diet products are misleading people
2.The psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to
A. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods
B. pay attention to their daily diet
C. watch their weight rather than their diet
D. try out varieties of diet foods
3.The underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably means
A. diet products cause no pain
B. it costs a lot to.lose weight
C. losing weight is effortless
D. diet products are free of fat and calories
4.Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products
A. are over-consumed B. are short of basic nutrients
C. lack chemicals D. provide too much energy
Leon, 12, was born without fingers on his left hand.That didn't -stop him from being able to do many tasks. But Leon could not grasp more than one object at a time. So Leon's father, Paul, created a prosthesis(假肢），using a 3D printer. Now Leon has fingers that open and close."It was a do-it-yourself, father and son adventure," says raw.
When Leon was a baby, his doctor advised his parents not to give him a prosthetic hand until he was in his early teens. "The doctor said Leon should first learn to get full use out of the hand he was born with," says Paul. As Leon got older, his father looked into buying a prosthetic hand, which can cost as much as $30,000. Paul found a more affordable solution.
One day, Paul discovered a video on the Internet about Robohand, a prosthesis created with a 3Dprinter. He downloaded the free instructions and called Robohand's creators for advice. They told him all he needed was a 3D printer一which costs around $2,000- and some materials.
Luckily, Leon's school had recently purchased a 3D printer and it offered to help Paul build the hand for Leon.“We used a soccer shin guard（护胫），cardboard, and tape. They cost about＄10," says Paul.
With his new hand, Leon can do things better. "I can help my mom more, because now I can carry two grocery bags,”he says.
Leon's father has already built .several hands for Leon. Leon helps design each one. He says there's one thing in particular that he wants to do with a future prosthesis.“The goal," he tells the
reporter from the local evening paper,“is to be able to tie my shoelaces:'
1.Why did Leon's doctor disapprove of his using a prosthesis in his childhood?
A.The prosthetic technology was underdeveloped then.
B. A prosthesis was very expensive at that time.
C. To master the disabled hand was important.
D. The original hand could do many tasks.
2.Leon's father managed to get Leon a new hand by
A.collecting money on the Internet.
B. buying a prosthetic hand
C. purchasing a 3D printer
D. printing a hand
3.The materials used for Leon's hand can be described as
A. cheap and common B. strange and valuable
C. personal and lovely D. basic and solid
4.Where can the passage be taken from?
A. An advertisement B. A newspaper
C. A poster D. A travel guide
Class 101
This class is intended for adolescents to learn social skills all of us need. We'll cover everything from how to begin conversations with strangers to ways of calming your nerves when you do. You'll learn what makes some people more popular than others and simple things you can do to feel more like you fit it.
Place: Karman Executive Center, Bellevue
Time: From 6:30 PM to 8:30PM, on Saturday in May Fee:＄135.00 includes workbooks Class 102
We design this class to help to get over fears. In this class, we'll cover the basics--- the origins of shyness, strategies for focusing on the kind of shyness your child experiences, social skills you can teach in your home, and tips for working with teachers to help your child fit in at school.
Place: Karman Executive Center, Bellevue
Time: From 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, on Sunday in May
Fee: $85.00
Class 103
Do you find yourself searching for something to say when you meet someone new in your work?
Then why not ,join us in learning the secret of successful conversation? In this fun-filled evening,
we'll demystify(深入浅出地解释)the art of conversation and practice some easy techniques to put
yourself and others at ease.
Place: North Campus, Bellevue
Time: 6:30PM to 9:30PM on Thursday, May 23rd
hee: $49.00
C1ass 104
1.If a student wants to be popular with others, he or she should choose ．
A. Class 101 B. Class 104
C. Class 102 D. Class 103
2. The class that can help a child to improve their EQ costs ．
A.＄135,00 B.85.00 C.＄59.00 D.$ 49.00
3.We can learn from the text that
A，most of the classes are given in the same building
B. all of the classes are given on weekends
C.all the classes are given in May
D. fees for most classes include workbooks
假如你是新华中学的张华，班里从外地转来一名学生李明，他一时无法融入新的集体当中，感到很苦恼。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封信。
1. 帮他分析原因 2. 给他提出建议 3. 陈述你帮助他的具体打算
注意：词数120左右（开头已给出，不算在字数内。）
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1.看这本小说不再是乐趣了，因为这是我第五次看这本小说了。(no pleasure; it’s the fifth time that...)
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2.是因为天气不好，运动会被推迟了。(强调句型; put off）
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3.这个女孩告诉Jack：她上个月已经看过这场精彩的比赛了。(间接引语)
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4.即使我很厌烦英语，我仍旧决定充分利用每天去学习。(make... use of)
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5.为了赶上其他同学，他比从前更加努力了。(in order to; than ever before)
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