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Selfie
Social media and the mobile web have given rise to a strange phenomenon called the selfie(自拍). It refers to a picture of yourself, usually shared on any social networking website.
1. Some selfies are extreme close-ups(特写镜头), and others show part of an arm held straight outward. A few of them even feature the subject standing in front of a bathroom mirror.
Everyone takes selfies, but the younger crowd seems to be especially involved in the trend. Young people are relatively heavier digital users. They are interested in staying connected to their friends. 2.
There are also kinds of psychological factors driving people to take a selfie and upload it to a social networking site. 3. A quick and easy way to attract other's attention is to get "likes" and comments from friends. Secondly, it's human nature to show off your own great achievements. When you feel good about yourself or look good, it's far too easy to take out your phone and document it all through one or several selfies. 4. That's right. Sometimes people are bored at work, bored at school, bored at home and even bored on the toilet. Last but not least, social media is about being social! If that means uploading as many selfies as possible, then so be it. It's fun, and it's a cool way to sort of document your own life.
Finally, there are things to be mindful of when you're posting. It's easy to think you're sharing a photo with a few people. 5. So don't post anything online, selfie especially.
A. There are lots of selfie styles.
B. The rise of selfies has become universal.
C. Social media, to some extent, is the driving force of their selfie activity.
D. The desire to take, post and get "likes" on selfies goes back to a biological behavior.
E. But the whole world of social media is public and every individual can get access to it.
F. There are also people who will take selfies because they have nothing else better to do.
G. The leading factor is that people want to get attention from as many people as possible.
DESIGN―A―LOGO CONTEST
We need a logo—a graphic (绘画的) image—that will be the perfect symbol of our great new Wellsville Skate Park. We would like those of you who are counting the days until the grand opening to design an appropriate logo that can be used on stationery, business cards, fliers, brochures, posters and T-shirts. An appropriate, well-designed logo will provide an opportunity for young artists to receive recognition as well as great prizes. If you are interested, here are the things you need to know:
Logo Requirements
● Design must be original .
● Design can include no more than two colors.
● The words “Wellsville Skate Park” must appear in the logo.
● Logo should be submitted (提交) on 8×11 papers in every shape. Do not fold.
Submission Details
● Name and address of the designer must appear on the back of the logo design.
● Contestants (竞赛者) need to include a one-page written explanation describing the key features of the design.
Deadline
● Mail entries(参赛作品) will be accepted between April 10 and May 15. Entries must be postmarked no later than May 15.
● Winning designs will be posted on our website at www. wellsville. skatep. com on May 20.
Prizes
● First Prize: A digital camera
● Second Prize: One-year pass to Wellsville Skate Park
● Honorable Mention: A T-shirt with the prize-winning logo.
MAIL ENTRY FORMS AND DESIGNS TO:
Wellsville Skate Park Logo Contest
Riverside Recreation Center
1295 New Rockford Hwy, Riverside, VA23226
1.At the beginning, the advertisement tries to encourage readers to enter the contest by ___________.
A. offering prizes B. showing sample logos
C. explaining the rules D. relating graphic details
2.According to Logo requirements, the submitted design must ________________________.
A. include the full park name
B. be in a round shape
C. use at least four colors
D. be based on simple ideas
3.How will winners be announced?
A. By mail. B. By telephone.
C. On the website. D. On the radio.
4.Which website would be most helpful for contestants?
A. Website Design and Logo Design Company.
B. Designing Logos: A Guide.
C. Before and After: A Logo Design History.
D. Business Logos Designed Fast.
A primary school in Wuhan has used new desks and chairs to prevent students from getting short sight. The desks and chairs make students have the correct posture, especially when reading and writing. Each desk has an adjustable steel bar. The bar can help students keep their eyes at least 30cm from books.
Zhang Jianming is headmaster of the primary school. She said the new desks and chairs were provided by an eye care centre in the city. The school carried out a survey last September. It showed that about 7 percent of its 1,093 students said they suffered from short sight.
The new desks and chairs have already improved the students’ posture, but both teachers and students might need more time to get used to them.
Yang Lihua is head of the Wuhan Youth Eye Care Center. She said the desks and chairs were introduced to 19 schools on a trial basis. “During our research into short sight, we noticed that the number of students with short sight was increasing. This is because parents are teaching their children to read and write at a very early age without paying enough attention to their posture,” she said.
Feng Junying is a doctor at Beijing Jingshan School. “I think the new desks and chairs in Wuhan will certainly be helpful,” she said. “But bad reading habits at school are not the only reason for short sight. Children are using mobile phones and iPads when they are very young. This can be another reason for short sight at a young age.”
1.According to the passage, the adjustable steel bar can help the students keep their eyes ___________ from books.
A. 20cm B. 25cm C. 29cm D. 32cm
2.The schools in Wuhan introduced the desks with bars to the primary school students in order to _______________.
A. make students grow tall
B. help students have the correct posture
C. help students love reading
D. not allow students to use mobile
3.Feng Junying’s words mean ___________________________________.
A. the number of students with short sight is increasing
B. the students don’t get used to the new desks and chairs
C. bad reading habits are not the only reason of the students’ short sight
D. the new desks and chairs are useless for the students to improve their eye sight
4. From the passage, a good way to protect our eyesight is to___________________________.
A. buy an adjustable steel bar
B. go to the Youth Eye Care Centre often
C. have a correct posture when we are studying
D. read less and use mobile phones and iPads less
Dear Editor,
Recent reports have indicated an additional 1, 400 Marines(海军陆战队)are being sent to Afghanistan in the coming weeks. This means it costs over $1 million annually on the ground over there. I do place a higher level of blame on the policymakers who send soldiers off to kill and be killed in the field. I think the human race needs to think more about killing.
One needs to do the introspection: “Are these wars JUST?” I believe that all of our wars since 1945 have been illegal, under international law as well. I suggest that all your readers examine their conscience as it relates to the matter of making war. The fact that many soldiers are motivated by a strong sense of duty does not give them some unqualified(绝对的) moral right to support these wars or any other. It’s responsible for all the troops, and the entire population, to determine whether the Afghan or Iraq wars are in accordance with(符合) the development of the state.
I wish someone would give me one or more logical reasons why we are still fighting in Afghanistan and what our goals are. I certainly don’t understand it and neither do many who are more knowledgeable than I.
Outsiders have tried unsuccessfully for centuries to conquer Afghanistan, and we seem to be no more successful. We are trying to develop a stable central government, but the country is badly divided into ethnic and tribal groups, and the current government is corrupt(腐败的). Moreover, we are apparently regarded as undesirable occupiers by many of its people, most notably(尤其) the Taliban(塔利班).
If we are to continue spending billions every year in Afghanistan and killing hundreds of our people and many of theirs, our government must provide us with a reasonable explanation of why we are doing so and what we can expect to accomplish.
George Myers
1.What caused the author to write the letter?
A. His conscience of being a citizen.
B. His relatives being killed in the war.
C. Reports about sending soldiers to Afghanistan.
D. Getting no reasonable explanation.
2.The underlined word “introspection” in the passage means ______________________.
A. self-awareness B. self-examination
C. self-confidence D. self-defence
3.The soldiers go to Afghanistan because______________________________.
A. they can contribute to the development of America
B. they have the moral right to do so
C. they want to become heroes in the war
D. they are performing their duty as a resident
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The U.S.A has developed a stable central government.
B. Most people can’t understand why the States makes wars.
C. The Afghan considered Americans as undesirable occupiers
D. American government should make an explanation to the public.
Imagine there is a bank that puts $ 86, 400 in your account each morning. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank writes off(注销) the balance that you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Take out every cent, of course!
Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it puts in 86, 400 seconds. Every evening it writes off, as it is lost. There is no balance or overdraft. If you fail to use the day's savings, the lost is yours. There is no going back. There is no taking from “tomorrow”. You must make good use of it so as to get more in health, happiness and success!
The clock is running. Make the most of today. To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade; To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature(早产) baby; To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper; To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet; To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train; To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.
Make good use of every moment that you have. Remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called "The Present".
1.The underlined word "balance" in paragraph 1 means _______________.
A.贷款 B. 余款 C. 平衡 D. 提款
2. What is special about the TIME bank we each have?
A. We can store time in it whenever we like.
B. Someone puts $ 86, 400 in it every day.
C. Someone helps you spend your time every night.
D. The time in it will surely get lost if you don't use it.
3.What can be the best title of the passage?
A. The Bank of Money B. The Clock is Running
C. The Bank of Time D. The Value of One Hour
书面表达
阅读使人明智,阅读使人充实。阅读的好处很多,但是,目前许多中学生都不重视阅读。请你根据下表内容写一篇100词左右的英语短文,对这一现状进行分析并提出建议。文中不能出现真实的人名,校名和地名。开头已给出,不计入总词数。
内容要点如下:
不重视阅读的原因 | 如:1,作业太多 2,时间花在...... |
参考词汇:open up eyes, get knowledge, colorful, habit |
阅读的好处 | 如:1,开阔眼界,获得知识 2,学会如何思考 3,生活更加丰富多彩 | |
你的建议 | 如:养成良好的读书习惯...... |
At present only a few students do some reading after class. Here are several reasons. _________________________________________________________________________
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