Here are a few practical apps that can help you with your studies, and beyond.
MyHomework
Price: Free
Platform: iOS and Android
As you star your new term, let the planning app MyHomework create a personalized study schedule. Rank as one for the best homework management apps by USA Today, this app allows you to prioritize(排序)assignments by color-coding subjects. It also reminds you of every single deadline and upcoming test you have. MyHomework is not only for smart phones but also for Apple Watch.
Notability
Price: 18 yuan
Platform: iOS
Taking good notes is important to good results. As a result, one note-taking app, Notability, is gaining popularity among students. This app allows users to take handwritten notes on touch screens and type essays. Plus, Notability users can easily share files with classmates through e-mail or cloud services like iCloud.
Sleep Cycle
Price: 6 yuan
Platform: iOS and Android
For students struggling to wake up on time during school days, Sleep Cycle can be your lifesaver. It cleverly records your sleep. After you wake up, the app shows your sleep quality through easy-to-read graphics(图表). Even better, Sleep Cycle has an intelligent wake-up mode. It wakes you up when you are in your lightest sleep state with the help of soft music. This stress-free wake-up call can potentially improve your daily productivity.
MyMoney
Price: Free
Platform: iOS and Android
MyMoney, a Chinese money management app, can help you achieve financial independence. This popular app allows you to add up all your accounts including campus(校园)cards and transportation cards. And it tracks your every expense(开支)to help you understand your spending habits. If any of your accounts is low, MyMoney will alarm you.
1.What can we know about Notability?
A. It’s a drawing app B. It can run on Apple Watch
C. It can be used to share notes D. It helps users organize homework
2.Which of the following helps to improve users’ spending habits?
A. MyHomework B. Notability
C. Sleep Cycle D. MyMoney
3.What do the four apps have in common?
A. They are all free of charge B. They are intended for students
C. They require Android platform D. They all help users with studies
假设你是新华中学的学生李华，父母答应你今年高三毕业后去英国作10天的观光旅游。请你给英国网友Tom写封电子邮件，咨询以下事情：
1、不随旅游团的食宿、交通等问题；
2、必看景点与时间安排；
3、邀请他到中国观光。
注意：1、词数100左右；
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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1.look down upon
2.by chance
3.care about
4.in search of
5.would rather
6.badly off
7.come to life
8.turn one's back to
9.more than
10.in advance
Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work. Some teenagers work in the forests or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or drawing. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to pass his free time.
When people live together, they should have rules. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has said something about it, “You have to stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”
1.In one special program in New York State, young and older people_______.
A. don’t work well together
B. are friendly to each other
C. teach each other new ways of building houses
D. spend eight weeks together, working as farmers
2.All the members work some time every day mainly to________.
A. lead a busy life B. learn new skills of farming
C. get used to the life on the farms D. find useful things and pleasure in work
3.Living together, ________.
A. the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules
B. the members have to obey the rules the adults make
C. the members have no free time but on weekends
D. the members should not break the rules
4.Who make the rules in this program?
A. the teenagers and the adults
B. the teenagers
C. the adults
D. the program
5.The best title for the passage is________.
A. The Rules of Living Together B. Life in New York State
C. Teenagers and Adults Together D. Free Hours in the Special Work Group
Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake. But don't worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people.
Many earthquakes happened in China, such as the big one is Sichuan last year. Thousands of people died in it. So it's important to know what to do when one hits. Here are some tips on how to stay safely in an earthquake.
If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you.
If you are outdoors, move to a clear place. Try to be away from trees, signs, buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you.
If you are in a shop and far from the door, don't try to run to outside and rush for exits(出口). Everyone will be doing that and you’ll find it hard getting out. Don't get into a lift during an earthquake. Just hide under some strong covers near you.
When an earthquake has ended, be careful because after-shocks may still happen. These are just as dangerous as the earthquake itself. So stay under the desk until you make sure it's safe to get up.
If you are at home and you smell gas, open the windows and get out of the building as quickly as you can. A gas line in your house may be broken. This could be very dangerous.
1.Most earthquakes are too ________ to hurt people.
A. strong B. weak
C. dangerous D. heavy
2.If you are outdoors, it would be safe to ________.
A. go to a playground B. stay under a tree
C. stand by the window D. stand under the streetlights
3.If you're in a shop and far from the door, you'd better __________.
A. rush to the door right away B. run after the people quickly
C. rush to a lift to get down D. hide yourself under a cover near you
4.If you are at home and you smell gas, you should________
A. Stay under the desk until you make sure it's safe to get up.
B. Open the windows and get out of the building as quickly as you can.
C. Hide under some strong covers near you.
D. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you.
5.This passage tells us __________.
A. how dangerous the earthquake is
B. how to be safe in an earthquake
C. we shouldn’t be afraid of the earthquake
D. how does the earthquake come into being
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1.Which course would be helpful for an English beginner?
A. High School ESL B. General English
C. Night Classes D. Academic English
2.How much will you pay if you spend two weeks taking the Night Classes?
A. 360. B. 300.
C. 600. D. 240.
3.If you want to learn more about the courses mentioned in the text，you can .
A. make a call B. write an email
C. visit the website D. submit an application
4.When can you take Academic English?
A. Monday 4:00pm B. Sunday 4:00pm
C. Saturday 4:00am D. Friday4:00am
5.In which section can we find this passage?
A. Life style B. Opinion
C. Health D. Study
