There are a lot of products out there that make your life easier. Some, however, are a little sillier than others — so much that they seem like joke products. Here are a few products that sound crazy, but actually true.
Sleep Phones
It’s hard to imagine something sillier than a music-playing headband you wear while you sleep, but they exist — and are quite popular. Sleep Phones won’t give you the highest quality sound in the world, but if you prefer to fall asleep to music, they’re far more comfortable than normal headphones. While they’re a bit expensive, they might be perfect for you. There’s also a wireless version if you prefer.
Onion Goggles
If cutting onion brings on the waterworks no matter what you try, it’s time for desperate measures. We tested a bunch of methods for avoiding onion tears, and found the best solutions came down to cutting the onion under a vent (通风孔), or wearing these stylish and awesome goggles.
Lock Laces
There’re some great ways to tie your shoes better, but if you long for the laceless shoes of your childhood days, Lock Laces are a pretty good choice. They’re basically elastic (有弹性的) laces that remove the need to tie your shoes. Sure, people will make fun of you, but you can make fun of them after they trip over their own untied laces. Or you can make your own slip-on shoes with elastic tubing.
2D-Glasses
Hate 3D-movies, but have to go to one? The difference between 2D-glasses and 3D-glasses lies in their lenses (镜片). Each lens of 2D-glasses blocks the same picture, so each eye gets the same picture, while each lens of 3D-glasses blocks a different picture, so each eye gets a different picture which the brain interprets as 3D. Now you have a pair of glasses that can save you from the headache caused by wearing 3D-glasses which are popular in our movie theaters. You can buy them or make a pair for yourself.
1.What do we know about Sleep Phones?
A. There are two versions.
B. They’re comfortable but unhealthy.
C. They give you the best quality sound.
D. They’re cheaper than other headphones.
2.The underlined part “brings on the waterworks” in the text probably means _____.
A. makes your eyes water B. makes your fingers hurt
C. destroys your water pipes D. adds to your washing work
3.Compared with 3D-glasses, 2D-glasses _____.
A. are cheaper and thinner B. won’t give you a headache
C. let you see a different picture D. are more popular in movie theaters
假定你是李华， 是校报的英语小记者。最近，你校组织开展“创建绿色校园”活动。请你针对这一活动，以“Building a Green Campus”为题写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.创建绿色校园的意义
2.一些校园浪费的现象
3.建绿色校园的建议并发出倡议
注意：1.词数120左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I am sorry to hear that you are upset about the fact what you are laughed at by your classmates because you are short and fat.
Of course, it was impolite for them to laugh at others’ physically disadvantages. You need to communicate with them and be preparing to help them when they are in need to help. And you will find that you are popular with your friend. If they continue to make fun with you, you can turn to your teachers and parents for help.
From a letter you sent to me, I knew that you gained lots of weight because of you preference for junk food. This is a bad habit and you must give them up. Besides, you’d better to do some exercise every day to lose weight.
1.I have opportunities to make c______________with other musical traditions.
2.In a recording studio, when relayed by microphone, music loses some of __________(活力).
3.Do you think it is _________(有益的)to human beings?
4.I discovered that I was a _________to the tiny flies and made my face swell.
5.Roy changed completely, becoming silent and m__________.
6.The monster, who has learnt to speak, is intelligent and has human e___________.
7.A clone is an organism which is genetically i___________to another one.
8.I couldn’t f__________ Danny for leaving me.
9.I feel a little ____________(沮丧的)or lonely when there is no concert for a long time.
10.When he reached the final line, everyone b_________out laughing.
If you go out to the fields at night spring or summer, you can hear singing1.(happy)here and there. It seems as if they were performing a field concert.
The frog is a beneficial creature that does good to human beings. They can catch fast-moving insects. Each frog eats a large number of pets that are harmful to crops. This little creature is regarded 2.the natural enemy of pests.
But now the number or frogs3.(become)smaller and smaller. This is4.they are killed and put5.the table as a delicious dish by their chief enemy, human beings. It is cruel, isn’t it? The cause of the rapid6.(reduce)of frogs is that farmers use pesticide(杀虫剂)to kill pests ,and then frogs get 7.(kill)as a result of eating the poison-killed insects.
Something must be done without delay8.(save)frogs. If we don’t punish those 9.sell and kill frogs to make money, then one day all of us 10.(punish)by nature for failing to save frogs.
Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. It is said that they can then get a full view of the places that _______ them. Nonsense! What you see from the _______ of a moving bus is ______ and completely removed from the real sights, sounds, and _______ outside. Be adventurous! The best _______ to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travel plan._______ go wherever your feet and your interests_______ you. You finally will get to the ______ sites as you are on the bus tour―the museums, the monuments, the city hall --- but you will have seen much more. You will have _______ the present life of the city.
“But what if I get lost?” people might ask. No one ever gets _______ lost in a major city.
At first, you can find your way back to a(n) ______ location. If it ______ you to be “lost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you started. However,_______ things can happen if you get lost. You can _____ at a sidewalk café to sit and relax. You can ask the local people at the next table about the directions. And _______ they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more memorable because of the ______. Here are a few more ways to get most out of your travel.
Know before you do. _____ a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination. This will help you understand what you’re seeing.
Move around like a local. Use the subways and buses of the city you’re ________ You’ll not only save money, but you’ll also learn how people really live.
Check the bulletin boards (布告牌). Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concerts and______ fun activities on bulletin boards around universities.
So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory _______ tour, save your money. Instead, wander on your own. I promise you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure.
1.A. remembered B. disappointed C. interested D. reminded
2.A. inside B. front C. back D. center
3.A. invisible B. untrue C. unreal D. uncommon
4.A. views B. cities C. beauties D. smells
5.A. suggestion B. way C. thought D. tip
6.A. Simply B. Particularly C. Generally D. Especially
7.A. lead B. move C. tell D. help
8.A. different B. mistaken C. correct D. same
9.A. left B. felt C. lived D. lost
10.A. terribly B. possibly C. hopelessly D. finally
11.A. unknown B. well-known C. strange D. beautiful
12.A. frightens B. supposes C. delights D. surprises
13.A. worst B. hardest C. nicest D. happiest
14.A. reach B. get C. arrive D. stop
15.A. in case B. as a result C. in fact D. even if
16.A. experience B. conversation C. talk D. coffee
17.A. Take B. Spend C. Pay D. Use
18.A. seeing B. visiting C. going D. walking
19.A. the others B. another C. others D. other
20.A. plane B. car C. bus D. train
