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Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services, a local retirement community, with my classmates to do community service.
Our visits last about an hour, playing board games and cards with the residents ___________ we're there.
You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”， but nothing ___________ with talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has ___________ me in a way I never thought possible.
Whether it was talking to 98yearold “Hurricane Hilda” about her glory days ___________ a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely impressed by every single ___________ the residents wanted to share with me.
Even the residents who don't have ____________ memories make the experience fulfilling. I remember visiting Mrs. Robinson. She couldn't ____________ much about her past, but she told me she'd ___________ forget how kind I was just to listen to her “rambling (漫谈)”. It made me realize that it's the ___________ things that make life worth living. That's something I won't ___________ anytime.
If there's one thing I've realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it's ____________ — just being there — that means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how ____________ our lives are, there's always time to make them happy.
For me, it feels great to be a ____________ of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a(n) ___________ for old memories. And at the end of the day, that's all that ____________.
It's easy to feel like you don't have much in common with the ___________ — especially when you're a(n) ____________. But that's not true at all.
I hate to make much comment here, but age really is just a(n) _____________. As young adults, it's important for us to realize this sooner ___________ later. We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often _____________ from teenagers, too.
1.A.until B．unless C．while D．before
2.A.compares B．competes C．combines D．connects
3.A.touched B．reached C．captured D．disgusted
4.A.like B．as C．about D．towards
5.A.imagination B．truth C．picture D．memory
6.A.boring B．depressing C．amazing D．longing
7.A.concern B．grasp C．recall D．mention
8.A.ever B．always C．even D．never
9.A.important B．little C．major D．sweet
10.A.care B．skip C．believe D．forget
11.A.presence B．appearance C．understanding D．protection
12.A.messy B．happy C．easy D．busy
13.A.trend B．chance C．source D．cause
14.A.mind B．ear C．tongue D．heart
15.A.matters B．favors C．differs D．exists
16.A.friendly B．lively C．lonely D．elderly
17.A.adult B．teenager C．resident D．child
18.A.amount B．difference C．advantage D．number
19.A.or else B．rather than C．other than D．except for
20.A.hear B．differ C．judge D．benefit
如今，我们身边不乏“低头族”。他们在与朋友聚会、家人团聚或乘坐交通工具时，常常低头忙于浏览手机。请简要描述此现象，并发表你的看法。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：低头族phubbing
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Dear fellow students,
There is a serious phenomenon in our school that many students crowded in the school store to buy snacks and some students even eat snacks in class.
Eating snacks are a bad habit and is also waste of money. In addition to, most snacks are unhealthy food, for they contain too many fat and sugar. Eating snacks improper may lead to fatness and illness. What's more, some students throw the wrappers everywhere, that pollutes our campus.
Dear fellow students, it's high time that we pay attention to this phenomenon. Our high school students should develop good eating habits. Remember that three regular meals a day as well as a balance diet is essential for us.
My wife is addicted to shopping on the Internet._1. seems that she can't control herself well, just clicking constantly with the mouse.Let me tell you what happened last night.It was the fourth time she 2. (shop) online for hours.I had already reminded her 3. (think) twice before buying anything, but my wife ignored what I said and replied confidently，“With the New Year 4. (approach), preparation is necessary. 5.， I haven't bought things on the Internet for a whole week.”Hearing her words, I was really speechless.In most cases, the things she bought aren't good value for money.Maybe she just enjoys 6. process of buying online.
Nowadays, 7. the development of technology, online shopping is becoming more and more convenient.Those 8. stay at home can buy whatever they want.In the meanwhile, it causes a series of 9. (problem)．One of them is more spending than before, because people are 10. (easy) attracted by the discount.So how to keep a good state of mind in front of temptation (诱惑) is an important lesson many people need to learn.
For many people, being without any electronic devices (设备) creates an uneasy feeling. I recently experienced a weekend without __________. Allow me to share my ________.
Last month, my family and I drove to my aunt Nan's home. My aunt was preparing to move closer to us. The _________ of our visit was to help her pack her belongings. During the ride, my dad __________ us that Aunt Nan's style of living was _________. We wouldn't hear cell phones ring because signals for electronic devices are not _________ in the mountains. My dad also told us that Aunt Nan had a television, but it _________ few channels.My mother added that my aunt doesn't own a computer and that I would need to write my English paper on Aunt Nan's typewriter.
Once we finally _________ Aunt Nan's house, we packed household items. Very quickly, however, I realized that it was __________ to figure out what to do in my free moments. I was used to watching television or movies in my _________ time. I was becoming restless (焦虑的)．
I'm sure that adults you know _________ tell you stories about the games they played and how they had time to think quietly when they were our age.Our parents grew up in a time when electronic devices were not advanced, _________ instant communication with friends and family wasn't even possible.
Once the packing was __________， there seemed to be nothing else to do. All the quiet thinking time made me _________， so I began writing my English paper. The old typewriter was fun to use, but I had to be a lot more _________ about making typing mistakes since there was no delete key. The best part of _________ the typewriter was hearing the sound that the keys made.
I soon finished my paper. My __________ had time to hike, draw, and make unusual crafts — much like my parents did. The _________ of putting these ideas on paper made me think that our dependence on electronics has _________ our creativity. I challenge you to spend a day without _________ any electronic devices. Maybe you will discover the benefit of thinking quietly as well.
1.A.games B．televisions C．electronics D．sports
2.A.feeling B．belongings C．experience D．devices
3.A.value B．purpose C．plan D．result
4.A.blamed B．advised C．announced D．informed
5.A.primitive B．modern C．new D．casual
6.A.stable B．visible C．direct D．confusing
7.A.saved B．received C．accepted D．refused
8.A.complained about B．arrived at C．left for D．cleaned up
9.A.safe B．impossible C．difficult D．easy
10.A.waiting B．travelling C．spare D．busy
11.A.finally B．hardly C．seldom D．frequently
12.A.though B．if C．for D．so
13.A.finished B．included C．paid D．opened
14.A.curious B．uncomfortable C．angry D．uninterested
15.A.careful B．scared C．excited D．crazy
16.A.holding B．using C．fixing D．packing
17.A.characters B．friends C．relatives D．classmates
18.A.process B．story C．idea D．beginning
19.A.failed B．encouraged C．dulled D．developed
20.A.turning down B．turning up C．turning off D．turning on
阅读七选五。
After the popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge, another challenge now is hot in India. Indians give rice to their poor neighbors for a charity (慈善), which is called “Rice Bucket Challenge”. 1._ It is about giving a bucket of rice to someone who is in need and taking a picture named “Rice Bucket Challenge” to share online. The aim of the activity is to help the poor and hungry people in India, and the movement's Facebook page has so far clocked up more than 50,000 likes. 2. The activity was started by Manju Latha Kalanidhi, a 38yearold journalist, who thought the Ice Bucket Challenge was a little strange. She said, “Hunger is a disease anybody would connect.” The challenge has gained a lot of support with students signing up in Indian Institute of Management, and more and more people join in it. 3.
India is the world's secondbiggest rice consumer, with a storage of 21.2 million tons of the grains. 4._ It has suffered with mass hunger, and last year was ranked 63rd of 78 countries on the International Food Policy Research Institute's global hunger index. How to participate in this activity? First, pick up a bucket of rice from your home and give it to the neighboring people who are in need. 5. At last, invite online all your friends and ask them to take up the challenge. It is important to post back on Facebook because it will inspire all your friends to come forward. All the people get together and make a difference!
A．Besides, hand the rice bucket over to other people who are in need.
B．It is not an activity involving dumping a bucket of rice on someone's head.
C．The activity raises the public awareness and charitable donations to agriculture.
D．The Air Asia India airline says its staff including senior management will join.
E．Then, take a picture and post it on facebook with “Rice Bucket Challenge”．
F．But it is far from enough for this country.
G．The initial inspiration came from the Ice Bucket Challenge.
