Last month, Justin Valdez, a college student, was shot in a subway station in San Francisco. The surveillance video(监控录像) showed that before Justin was killed, the killer pulled out his gun several times, and even wiped his nose with it. However, nobody noticed the killer. The surrounding passengers all focused on their cell phones.
We may see the same scene everywhere in our life: in subway stations, restaurants, elevators and so on, people are watching their cell phones. From a family reunion to a date with a friend, people couldn’t stop checking their twitter and facebook on the cell phones and ignoring the persons in front completely, Phubbing(低头症) not only involves young people, but also the elderly and kids.
“Phubbing” is a new term which comes from the words“phone” and “snub”(冷落). It describes the habit of snubbing someone in favor of a cell phone. The word “phubbing” was included in the Australian National Dictionary in 2012. Obviously, the indifference (冷漠) and rudeness of the information age are spreading globally.
A Stop Phubbing campaign website has been set up. You can find the slogan of the website as follows: “stop twittering, stop posting photos…enjoy your food, enjoy the music and respect others.”
Phubbing appears harmless. However, it does influence our life. Jimmy, an epicure(美食家), wrote in his blog: “I can no longer focus on what I am eating since I started twittering. My skill of food photography has improved very fast, while my interest in food drops as a result.” Let us put down our cell phones and re-enjoy the real taste of our food and the warmth of interpersonal communication.
1.The case of Justin Valdez is given in the first paragraph to show .
A. gun violence happens easily in the US
B. phubbing may lead to terrible disasters
C. the killer didn’t mean to kill him
D. the killer had made a careful plan
2.What will probably happen when you ask a phubbing person for help?
A. He will give you an immediate reply.
B. He will stop looking at his cell phone.
C. He will pay no attention to you.
D. He will be very angry with you.
3.Jimmy’s words suggest that .
A. phubbing is actually harmless
B. phubbing stops people enjoying their life
C. phubbing affects people’s eating habits the most
D. phubbing helps people improve their photographic skills
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. The phenomenon of phubbing.
B. The popular campaign of stop phubbing.
C. The meaning of the word “phubbing”.
D. The great harm of phubbing.
Looking for a great summer read? Kid reporters from Time For Kids have reviewed the season's hottest new books. They have recommended a list of kid-approved page-turners (儿童最喜爱的读物) to our readers. Whether you’re fond of mysterious, fantastic or realistic fictions, there’s always one that suits you.
Three Bird Summer
By Sara St. Antoine
Reviewed by Camryn Garrett
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Number of pages: 256
What’s the basic story line?
For his entire life, 12-year- old Adam has spent summers at his grandma’s cabin in Minnesota. But this year things are different. His parents have divorced. Apart from that, Adam’s cousins won’t be vacationing at the cabin with him. Also, Grandma seems to be acting differently. At first, she’s just a bit more forgetful than usual. But after spending more time with her, Adam realizes Grandma is “slipping.”
There are new neighbors at the cabin this summer, including a girl at Adam’s age named Alice. At first, Adam isn’t interested in spending time with her. But as time goes by, their friendship flourishes(繁荣). Throughout this unusual summer, Adam searches for hidden treasure with his new friend and begins to uncover family secrets as well.
Are the characters believable?
The characters are believable because they don’t have cookie-cutter(雷同的) personalities. Adam is quiet and shy and finds girls difficult to understand. Alice is adventurous and unlike any girl he has ever met. Readers will likely see aspects of their personalities in the characters and recognize their friendship too.
Who would like this book?
Anyone who appreciates memories of family vacations or summertime in general will enjoy the vivid imagination that fills Three Bird Summer. Readers will fall into the story, almost as if they’re actually spending the summer exploring Three Bird Lake with Adam and Alice.
1.While spending his summer at his grandma’s cabin this year, Adam ________.
A. became friends with his cousins
B. developed a friendship with a little girl
C. annoyed his grandma occasionally
D. played with Alice in the fields nearby
2.The book is likely to appeal to kids because _______.
A. it describes country life.
B. it talks about school life.
C. it related to their experience.
D. it is written in simple words.
3.The text is written to __________.
A. praise a writer for his great work.
B. recommend a good book to readers.
C. encourage readers to do more reading
D. discuss how to spend summer holidays.
I wrote my first novel when I was 20. It was a ______. I didn‘t know how to properly format dialogue or ______ a plot. Those were all ______ I planned to work out later. I gave the book to my father to read, and within a day he left me a voice mail saying that it was _______ and that I was going to sell it for $300,000.
________, and rather quickly, the book was ______ by every publisher in New York. If there were a literary prize for Most Rejections, I would have won it. I was _______, of course, but I know better than to _______— writing wasn’t an easy job, and if this book wasn’t my ______ in, maybe the next one would be. I got back to work.
But this scenario(剧情) happened again: I wrote books…and then they wouldn‘t ______ . Still, my father’s faith in me never wavered(摇摆), even ______ I worked a lot of other jobs. Some of the jobs, like being a bookseller, were great, and _______ to my writing life. Some, like selling overpriced jeans to 12-year-olds, were only good to some extent (在某种程度上）as they were material for future _______. And they were -- because it finally _______. I sold a book! I was going to make it ！
I completely agree with the inspiring speaker and author John Maxwell’s words: “ Successful and unsuccessful people do not _______ greatly in their abilities but in their ________ to reach their potential.” Life’s not ______ . It never was, it isn’t now, it won’t ever be. But do not fall into the trap of feeling you are a ________, you are not. Get over it and _______ with it. And yes, most things are more _______ when you break a sweat to get them.
1.A. mess B. mix C. confusion D. puzzle
2.A. follow B. structure C. discover D. hatch
3.A. facts B. messages C. meanings D. details
4.A. practical B. complex C. wonderful D. dissatisfactory
5.A. So B. Instead C. Therefore D. Regardless
6.A. rejected B. accepted C. admitted D. commented
7.A. depressed B. surprised C. frightened D. embarrassed
8.A. pass by B. fight for C. give up D. write on
9.A. card B. ticket C. pen D. bill
10.A. write B. buy C. work D. sell
11.A. if B. because C. as D. since
12.A. turned B. opened C. led D. contributed
13.A. lives B. decisions C. stories D. jobs
14.A. happened B. failed C. made D. passed
15.A. vary B. change C. match D. diversify
16.A. request B. demand C. hope D. desire
17.A. sad B. happy C. hard D. easy
18.A. witness B. loser C. owner D. winner
19.A. get round B. get on C. get about D. get by
20.A. challenging B. demanding C. rewarding D. paying
某中学生英文报正举办“The Season I Like Best” 的征文活动，请用英文写一篇短文投稿，内容应包括：
1.你最喜欢的季节；
2.你喜欢该季节的理由（如：气候、景色、活动、感受...)。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.题目已为你写好；
3.行文连贯，语篇完整。
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文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ＼）划掉。
修改： 在错的词下划一横线_____, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
It is Mother’s Day today. Though it’s a western festival, it’s popular in China now.
Mom has a full-time job, so she has to do most of the houseworks. She is a great mother. Both Dad or I planned to do something on Mother’s Day. We get up early in the morning. Dad cleaned the house, and then went on shopping. When he returned , I found a bunch of flowers in her hand. I asked Mom to stay in the sitting room and I cooked in kitchen. The dishes what I cooked were Mom’s favoritest. At dinner, we said to her, “Happy Mother’s Day!”Mom was grateful and moving.
Friendship is important in our life.1.is very difficult to find a better definition of friendship. A true friend is the person 2. can share all our sadness and double all our3. (happy). And he or she is always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort.
4. (know) how valuable friendship is, we should be ve
ry 5. (care) with our choice of a friend. We should choose those people with a good character as our 6. (friend), but we must try to avoid making friends 7. a bad man. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try to help them as much 8. possible.
A true friend can always 9. (trust), loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she 10. (will) tell others. Friends share their joys and sorrows. They help each other when they are in trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. In conclusion, if you have a good friend, don’t forgive him or her.
