Babysitter Wanted
I am seeking a babysitter for my 6-month-old son. A few hours on Saturdays and Sundays to help me and then other times as needed. He or she should be over 18, responsible, loving, warm, and have some experience in caring for babies. This position also suits a college student with experience looking for a part-time job. The pay is﹩10 an hour.
If this sounds like a good job to you, please reply to rebecharv@aol.com or call 800-4964.
Office Manager Wanted
Our company is looking for a full-time experienced manager to run the business. Strong skills in organization and business management are required for this position. The office manager will be responsible for keeping financial (财务的) records, so he or she should be familiar with computers.
Please reply to jim@californiaaquatics.com or call 800-6978 to apply.
Waiter/Waitress Wanted
A restaurant is looking for an experienced waiter/waitress. Knowledge of wines and experience in dining are necessary. Must work well under pressure and understand the basics of fine dining and customer service.
If you're interested, please contact us at job-tkupe-1329358152@craigslist.org to apply.
This is apart-time job.
Office Cleaner Wanted
Looking for a Part-time job? A position in the Mississauga area needs an office cleaner! Part-time 4 hours a day from 10:00 am — 2:00 pm.
Duties include：
●Cleaning the washrooms
●Cleaning the furniture
●Sweeping the floors
●Other general cleaning experience is necessary. Pay:﹩15 per hour
Reply to: job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist.org or call 800-8197.
1.Which of the following position is a full-time job? ______
A.Office manager. B.Babysitter.
C.Waiter/waitress. D.Office cleaner.
2.If a college girl with some experience caring for children wants to apply for a job, where should she send an email? ______
A.job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist.org
B.job-tkupe-1329358152@craigslist.org
C.rebecharv@aol.com
D.jim@californiaaquatics.com
3.What can we learn from the passage? ______
A.The office cleaner has to work three hours each day.
B.Experience is necessary for all these four jobs.
C.A babysitter earns﹩5 more than an office cleaner per hour.
D.One can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone.
Do you find it difficult to put down your mobile phone?
If yes, you’re not alone. These days, many people suffer from the stress of FOMO (fear of missing out). They reach of their mobile phones when they wake up in the morning, and for the rest of the day, they constantly check their social media apps for the latest updates.
Despite the convenience smart phones bring, many people struggle with their digital habits. This is why Google introduced an app called Dashboard for Android operating system. This new app includes well-being functions that aim to help users manage the time they spend on their digital devices.
It all starts with a bird’s-eye view. Dashboard allows users to look at all the details of their phone habits. For example, a user can see how many times they’re unlocked their phone and how many times they’re checked their social media apps, as well as how much time they spend on each app every day.
Once the users see this information, they’ll be able to make some changes. With the App Timer function, users can set a time limit for how long they can use each app for every day.
But even if users become more mindful of their usage, they’re still likely to be drawn in by notification（通知）. Such feature automatically（自动地）silences incoming calls and notifications when a user puts their phone face down.
If people truly want to make full use of their free time instead of losing hours using their smart phones, these new functions are just one way of doing that.
The easiest answer would be just to use your willpower.
1.Who are the target users of Dashboard?
A.People who know little about smart phones.
B.People who have trouble dealing with stress.
C.People who are slow at researching of things online.
D.People who wish to manage the time they spend on their smart phones.
2.What can Dashboard do?
A.Lock the phone at a certain time.
B.Limit some apps to certain users.
C.Limit the time certain apps can be used.
D.Silence app notifications at night.
3.The underlined word “mindful” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ________.
A.serious B.careful
C.prepared D.creative
4.What does the author think of Dashboard?
A.It’s not very useful. B.It’s perfectly designed.
C.It should include more functions. D.It may be helpful to some people.
Letter One
Dear Editor,
After I finish my homework, I often go online and chat with my friends. Sometimes I play computer games. But my parents hate to see me playing games on the computer. Maybe they have heard too much news about how QQ and computer games harm children. Once I went to a net bar(网吧) to play games after school. But after that I told my parents that I was playing basketball at school. I said so because I didn't want to make them unhappy. I feel bad about it. However, I need to rest for a while by playing computer games after studying for a long time. I really want my parents to understand that. Do foreign parents do the same to their children? Please help me.
Li Ping, Beijing
Letter Two
Dear Li Ping,
I don't think it's strange for parents to keep their children away from anything bad. Foreign parents will do the same as your parents! They may not let their children watch TV for too long a time,or like your parents,they don't want their children to play computer games.
Talk to your parents and be honest to them, I think. Tell them what you are doing and why you are doing so to make them understand you. It's never good to do things behind your parents. They aren't fools as you think sometimes! Our parents seem to know what is the best for us.
Remember: to be honest is the best way.
Good luck,
Rebecca
1.From the passage we can learn that Li Ping often ________.
A. talks with his friends on the Internet
B. plays basketball after school
C. plays computer games at home
D. chats online before homework
2.The boy goes online ________.
A. to get news on QQ B. just to have a rest
C. to show he hates study D. to make new friends
3.The underlined sentence in Letter Two means “________”.
A. You must do everything in front of your parents
B. You must always listen to your parents carefully
C. You should not do anything that makes your parents worry about you
D. You should tell your parents what you do before or after doing it
4.The editor thinks ________.
A. children should play computer games in the net bar secretly.
B. playing computer game can be very helpful to children’s studies
C. children should be honest and try to make their parents understand them
D. foreign parents don’t care for their children as much as Chinese parents
假设你是某高中学生李华，你的美国笔友Tom 来信询问你校学生最喜爱的运动，请你根据下列信息给与回复。
要点包括：
1.运动项目简介，(至少两项)
2.效果或影响，（至少两点）
3.希望了解美国高中生喜爱的运动。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头已给出，不计入总数。
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
句子运用
1.Mary always behaves well when visitors come. That’s why everyone loves her and says she has good ______________ (礼貌).
2.She______________ (乐于分享) her sorrow and happiness with her close friends.
3.The police ______________ (呼吁) the audience not to panic, saying that there was no immediate danger.
4.这些话不是为了伤害你，而是为了鼓励你。
_____________________________________________________
5.多吃蔬菜和水果，良好的饮食对你的健康很重要。
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Most of today’s Chinese Americans are the descendants（后代）of some of the early miners and railroad workers. From the start, the Chinese had lived apart in their own separate neighborhoods. Later those came to 1.（know）as “Chinatowns”. In each of them the residents organized 2. unofficial government to make rules for the community and to settle disagreements. Chinese Americans keep many aspects of their ancient culture, even after having lived here for several generations. For example, their family ties continue to be 3. (considerable) strong. Members of the family lend each other moral support and also 4.(practice) help when necessary. From a very young age, the old values and attitudes, 5.(include) respect for their elders and a feeling of 6.(responsible) to the family, are passed from the older generation to the young. Saving money and passing down their fortune to their young is always the custom. The high regard for education, 7.is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and the willingness to work very hard to gain advancement, are other important characteristics of 8.(they).
Chinese Americans make 9.only a tiny part of American population; there are fewer than a million, living chiefly in California, New York, and Hawaii. As American attitudes toward minorities and ethnic differences 10.(change)in recent years, the Chinese Americans have gained wide acceptance.
