Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter have changed the way that people interact and connect on a daily basis. They are changing the face of relationships of every kind. One of the major concerns that have caught the attention of many, is the influence that social media may be having on social anxiety disorders.
If removed from their phone for a few hours or a few days, the average person would likely feel anxious about not being “connected”. Most people have probably experienced an occasion in which they posted a creative photo, and waited to see “how many” or “retweets” they received. If this number is lower than expected, the（自我）ego is going to take a hit. There is also constant checking of the number of “followers” and “friends” that you have, and these numbers can have a direct influence on feelings of acceptance and popularity.
Anxiety can arise from feeling at a loss when faced with too much going on at one time Multitasking can very quickly lead to increased levels of anxiety. Most people can likely relate to feeling the constant need to check their phone while driving, during meals or at work. This desire is actually leading to increased levels of anxiety. The choice to be constantly connected leads to the feeling of having to always make yourself available.
Social anxiety is much different from the anxiety one feels from being offline. It’s a more serious type of anxiety resulting from the fear of being judged by others while in a social interaction. Cases can range from mild--- and are often the cause of a lot of drinking with others to severe, in which case a person may avoid parties and get-togethers altogether.
The degree to which social media and technology are changing our lives and introducing new forms of anxiety is anything but deniable（可否认的）. The real question is to what extent are they introducing new disorders or increasing existing ones like social anxiety. It’s certainly a topic worth studying more to determine who is being helped, who is being harmed and how social anxiety can be dealt with.
1.What is the major focus of the text？
A.Human desire for social interaction.
B.The influence of social media on anxiety.
C.Anxiety resulting from interpersonal relationships.
D.The popularity of social media in people’s daily life.
2.How does the author explain social anxiety in Paragraph 2?
A.By giving examples. B.By offering statistics.
C.By providing processes. D.By making comparisons.
3.According to the author, which of the following can lead to increased levels of anxiety?
A.Not being available for get-togethers. B.Chatting on the phone with a friend.
C.Using the phone while driving. D.Eating meals alone.
4.What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Life changes. B.Anxiety degrees.
C.New forms of anxiety. D.Social media and technology.
Ms Green’s dog was barking. It was its lunch time, but there was not any meat in the house.
Considering that there was no better way, Ms Green took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it, “Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently, “Take this to the butcher, and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s shop. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and pleasantly did as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up immediately.
At midday, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more, smiling.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at midday. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at the paper, and gave the dog its meat without any delay, for he had thought of the dog as one of his customers.
However, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s more surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Ms Green give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
1.Why did Ms Green give her dog a piece of paper with some words on it?
A.Because she wanted her dog to send the butcher a message for some meat home.
B.Because she often did something like this to solve the dog’s lunch problem.
C.Because she was fed up with the barking dog.
D.Because the butcher would give her dog a pound of meat for its lunch after reading it.
2.What can we learn from the paragraph 5&6?
A.The dog got some meat after the butcher reading the paper again.
B.The dog was easy to be hungry due to its large size.
C.It appeared that the dog knew well the paper could do it much good.
D.The dog took in the butcher several times.
3.Before reading the paper with no words, the butcher treated the dog ______.
A.cruelly B.friendly
C.proudly D.angrily
4.At the end of the story, we learn that ______.
A.The dog was more clever than the butcher.
B.The dog had learned to write on the paper.
C.The butcher was surprised to find he was cheated by the clever dog.
D.The dog was punished and would not be given meat any more.
Creative alarm clocks
Dumbbell（哑铃） alarm clock
It is not a real dumbbell, but you have to shake it up and down 30 times to stop the alarm clock. And there is no stop button. Of course you will be totally refreshed by then. Don’t be lazy and take some exercise in the morning.
Target alarm clock
The alarm is ringing at the time you set it for！Do you see the target？Then hit it to stop the sound with a laser gun（激光枪）. Of course you have to be fully awake if you don’t want to miss the target.
Flying alarm clock
I’m sure you won’t be able to simply ignore this alarm as you usually do, because it flies！Its propeller（螺旋桨）flying off the alarm is the key. Before the frightening alarm sounds drive you crazy， you’d better quickly put the key back.
Banclock
Have you been keeping a pocketful of change for some time without knowing what to do with it？Maybe you can put those coins in your alarm. This is both an alarm clock and a money box. It only stops ringing if you put a coin in it.
IQ alarm clock
What about a brain workout in the morning？ IQ alarm will go off and ask you a set of IQ questions. Don’t even think about removing the battery, because it is hard to open. The only way to shut it off is to answer all questions correctly.
Mr. Bump-off-the-wall alarm clock
An alarm clock is so annoying when you are too tired and sleepy to get up. You can release your anger on Mr. Bump. It looks like a blue ball covered with “bandages（绷带）”. Just throw this alarm at the wall to silence it.
1.How can we turn off Target alarm clock？
A.By shooting at it. B.By shaking it 30 times.
C.By putting the key back on it. D.By answering questions shown on.
2.What is another function of Banclock？
A.Improving people’s sleep. B.Asking people to do exercise.
C.Testing people’s intelligence. D.Helping people to save money.
3.What can we infer about Mr. Bump-off-the-wall alarm clock?
A.It hangs on the wall. B.It is difficult to break.
C.It was invented by Mr. Bump. D.It rings louder than any other clocks.
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你们学校上周组织了一次以“感动中国，感动你我”为主题的演讲比赛。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记，记述你参加本次活动的全过程。
注意：词数不少于 60。
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假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国好友 Jim 在给你的邮件中提到他今年暑假将来北京参加“外国人朗诵中国诗词大赛”，希望你能为他推荐一首中国诗词。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 诗词的题目和作者；
2. 诗词的主要内容；
3. 你推荐该诗词的理由。
注意：1. 词数不少于 50；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
Suppose you were promised $1,440 each day that comes to $525,600 a year. That could never be reduced or changed in your whole life. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Actually, we all do get 1,440 a day—but in minutes, not dollars. 1. It’s possible to get more money, but you can’t make more time.
Many of the management practices that help people make good use of their money can also be applied to your “time currency”. But the question is, are you a good manager of your time? 2.
Find out where your time is going now. Write down everything you do in a day. Include work, study, cooking and meals, cleaning and household maintenance, sleep, family time and mindless activities such as watching TV and getting lost in social media.
3. Ten minutes of planning can save you an hour of time and helps stretch the time you have, and you’ll see pockets of time you can use for things you want to do. “Once people have a clear picture, they actually do have a lot more time than they realize.” Clark, the founder of the Purposeful Planner says.
You can also set limits. Use kitchen timers, phone reminders, apps or other timing devices to stay focused and work more productively, suggests Janine Adams, certified professional organizer of Peace of Mind Organizing.
4. When you have missions to run, instead of making three separate trips on three different days to buy groceries, office supplies or home store products, integrate them—visit all three stores in one trip. It’s more efficient to finish “little one-off” tasks together rather than deal with one at a time throughout the day.
At the end of the day, week, month and year, take a look at how well you’ve managed your time. You’ll see where you could do better and where you’ve completed what you set out to do. Booren compares this progress check to reviewing your annual “financial statement”.
5.Do that over and over and “it forms habit and becomes natural.” Booren says.
A.Try these simple steps to take control of your clock and calendar.
B.Time is one of the most precious and limited resources for people.
C.Grouping small tasks into one job proves to be helpful in daily practice.
D.The most important tasks are not always the same as the most pressing tasks.
E.Focus on what you’re doing and avoid having to repeat the same process twice.
F.Invest a few minutes at the beginning of each day or week to plan and organize.
G.Take time each day to reflect on your achievements and set goals for tomorrow.
