Reasons Why You Should Go Hiking
Whether you're looking to lose weight, reduce （减少）pressure, or clear your head and get out into nature, hiking is the best choice. If you're looking for some motivation （动力）to get off the sofa, consider these reasons to start hiking.
Hiking is healthy. According to the American Hiking Society, hiking is good for your health. 1. You can lose weight, reduce heart disease and slow aging by it. It also offers mental health benefits by reducing pressure and worry.
2.As you hike more frequently, you'll begin to develop additional patience, skills and comfort along the way. The beauty of hiking is that we can do it naturally and easily. It's easy to stick with hiking because the frustration （挫败）level for beginners is low and you can find the pace that works for you.
Hiking is cheap. 3. Prepare good shoes, some proper clothes, a comfortable pack, and you're pretty much ready to go. Most of you have easy access to parks and natural areas, so you don't have to spend a lot of money or time heading out on a hike.
Hiking is real. We all spend too much time on computers at home, writing under electric lights or watching TV indoors （often you're writing while watching TV）. 4.
Hiking is a great way to introduce kids to the world of the outdoors.5.So let your kids hike together with you and have a good time.
A. Hiking is simple.
B. Hiking is long and difficult.
C. Hiking offers physical benefits by keeping you active.
D. Compared to any other sport, the cost of hiking is low.
E. It's also a sport in which they'll be able to enjoy their whole lives.
F. When you are hiking, you often feel tired and want to stop at once.
G. However, hiking encourages you to walk out of your house and get close to nature.
The Consumer Technology Association, formerly called The International Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, believes about 170, 000 people will attend the show. About one-third of them are reported to come from countries besides the United States.
More than 4, 000 businesses will show products used through the Internet such as gaming, self-driving cars, artificial intelligence（人工智能）and robotics. One of the biggest stars at CES this year is the voice-controlled digital （数字的）assistant. While the technology is not new, many companies will show off the latest digital assistants.
Equipment controlled by digital assistants, especially those turned on by voice, were already big sellers in 2017. This year, Google, Amazon and Apple are expected to release even more products to keep up with the rising demand.
Digital assistants are powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. They are designed to learn users' preferences over time and then “think" and act on their own. Some of the biggest developments in technology have come in the area of home automation （自 动化）. Amazon Echo, Google Home, Apple's Home Pod and Microsoft's Cortana are a few examples of voice-controlled equipment. All include smart speakers that “talk" to users inside the house and can perform operations.
Experts with the Consumer Technology Association say sales of smart speakers are expected to nearly double in 2019.
The Internet-linked products can play music or find information when asked questions. They can also control equipment such as lighting, cameras, televisions and temperature controllers. Among new “smart" home products to be released at the CES are voice-controlled washing machines, refrigerators, showers and toilets. There is also much new physical fitness and health-related equipment on show. Some are designed to help people create the best personal fitness plans to reach their goals. Wearable health equipment is used to study and measure body conditions, while others help recognize signs of disease.
1.What will be shown at CES?
A.Books about robots.
B.International fashion.
C.Schools' teaching art.
D.Equipment related with the Internet.
2.Why are Google, Amazon and Apple expected to develop more intelligent products?
A.To create music.
B.To treat all kinds of diseases.
C.To meet the increasing needs.
D.To make experiments in space.
3.How do users communicate with the equipment of home automation?
A.By fax.
B.By voice.
C.By email.
D.By body language.
4.In which part of a newspaper may this text appear?
A.Art.
B.Health.
C.Education.
D.Technology.
“Film" and “movie" often mean the same thing. Either of the words you use may help others guess where a person lives or is from. First, let's look at the word “film". One definition （定义）of it is the special material used for taking photographs. But you can also see a film in a theater. Used this way, “film" and “movie" mean the same thing.
And as a verb, to film means to record something with a video camera. Here is an example: “Do you want me to film the important moment so you can remember it?"
Now let's turn to “movie". The word—a noun—comes from the phrase “moving pictures". Movies and films are recordings of moving pictures that tell a story. Here are some example sentences with the word “movie"： “Do you want to go to the movies tonight?" “If you go to Hollywood in California, you might see a movie star. " In the United States，it is common to say “the movies" when you talk about going to a movie theater.
Stephen Follows is a writer, producer and film researcher who lives in England. He wrote that people who work in the film industry use “film" more than “movie" . However, he found people who live in the US usually say “movie", while those in Britain use both. “Film" is still more popular in Europe and parts of Africa, but “movie" is best used in America, as well as in Japan and India. So that is why Americans say “English at the movies" and not “English at the films"!
1.What's the same meaning of “film" and “movie"?
A.The thing we see in a theater.
B.The actors' performance in a film.
C.The material used for making a film.
D.Recording something with a video camera.
2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A.The use of the word “movie".
B.The definition of the word “film".
C.The difference between “film" and “movie".
D.The places where people use “film" and “movie".
3.In which place do people prefer using “movie" to using “film" according to the text?
A.In China.
B.In France.
C.In America.
D.In England.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.English at the Movies or English at the Films?
B.Judge a Person's Identity Just by English Words
C.The Difference between American and British English
D.Is “Movie" Older than “Film" in the World?
Maybe you have one neighbor who just looks out of the window, looking angry at everyone and everything that crosses the path. And though you think you know what is going on in his head, sometimes you could be wrong.
I have such a neighbor. First you see this bad-tempered old man looking out of his window, taking in everything that is happening on his block. To be exact, he looks angry over just everything, so most neighbors think he is rude. But his heart is gold. When he saw one woman neighbor shouting angrily at her son after he broke her coffee maker, this ill-tempered old man went and bought her a new one. But he didn't want the mother to know so. Instead, he made it look like he was just throwing it away. And that one secret good deed was just the tip of the iceberg （冰山）. When he saw another neighbor with a crying baby because of the heat, he got a fan, took it to the neighbor's room and made it look like it had been sitting there all the time. He thought he was being strange and no one would know all
the kindness he had shared. But a little girl next door knew this ill-tempered neighbor's secrets. She carefully drew a picture of the old man dressed as Father Christmas and put it on the wall.
So when Christmas came, this little girl had a surprise for the block's secret Father Christmas. This valuable poster is such an important reminder （提不）that the holiday season is about giving out of love, even if no one else knows. How sweet it is!
1.What does the underlined word “bad-tempered" in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Extremely dependent.
B.Very interesting.
C.Totally bored.
D.Often angry.
2.What do most neighbors think of the old man?
A.Kind.
B.Unfriendly.
C.Healthy.
D.Unlucky.
3.Why did the old man pretend to throw away his coffee maker?
A.To frighten the son.
B.To show his anger to the mother.
C.To help the mother and her son secretly.
D.To remind the mother of buying a new one.
4.Why did the little girl draw the old man as Father Christmas?
A.To please kids.
B.To show his kindness.
C.To make fun of him.
D.To blame the neighbors.
Giving is one of the main ways of understanding the value of money—but it often gets ignored. When we pay close attention to what we want for Christmas or birthdays and spending lots of money on our loved ones, why not take the time to teach your sons or daughters a little bit about giving back? Here are 4 activities which can help your children know what is the real meaning of “giving".
Donating （捐赠）Online
Because your children have seen all the fun and games from the charity organization Children in Need fundraising, it's the perfect time to show them how easy it is to donate money to charity online and how rewarding this can be. If they have a go Henry card, they can even do this themselves directly using their own money earned from playing the games that develop intelligence （智力）.
Time： Saturday every week
Giving Things to Charity
Giving their extra things to charity can help kids see how much value their things have. Explaining the money from selling their things and helping others can make them feel how lucky they are.
Time： Sunday every week
Volunteering within the Community （社区）
Whether it's clearing rubbish from a park or visiting the elderly, volunteering is certainly the most direct way for your children to understand what we mean when we say “giving". This really helps understand the value of giving some of their time.
Time： Monday every summer vacation
Getting Them to Actively Raise Money for Something
Help them discover something they really care about and get their mind set on how they could raise some money for people in need. Making cakes and selling them at school, selling some of their own things or even washing the neighbors' cars are great ways in which children can make a difference to something they care about.
Time： Tuesday every winter vacation
1.Who is the text mainly written for?
A.Guides.
B.Parents.
C.Teachers.
D.Tourists.
2.What is special about Donating Online?
A.It is held every day.
B.It allows selling cakes online.
C.It requires volunteers' ID cards.
D.It accepts the money earned from playing games.
3.Which of the following can most help understand the value of giving time?
A.Donating Online.
B.Giving Things to Charity.
C.Volunteering within the Community.
D.Getting Them to Actively Raise Money for Something.
假设你是李华，你的好友Jack 想要在学校组织一场音乐会，为无家可归的孩子筹款。他特意写来邮件向你咨询相关事宜。请你根据以下要点给他回一封邮件。
具体要点如下：
1.确定举办场地；
2.确定演出者及赞助商（sponsor）；
3. ……
注意：1.词数：100左右
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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