假如你叫张霖，暑假后就要进入高中(senior high school)学习。由于住校(live at school)与住在家里各有利弊，你想通过e-mail征求英国笔友Bill的意见。内容应包括住宿、饮食、交通等几个方面。
注意：1、字数要控制在100词左右。
2、不要出现你的真实姓名。
3、开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总数。
Dear Bill,
How is everything going? Something is troubling me very much. So I’m writing to ask for your advice.
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It’s so hard for me to make a decision. I’ll be very glad if you could give me some suggestions.
Please write back soon.
Yours,
Zhang Lin
1. If the only sports you do are dancing your fingers across your keyboard, you could be in serious danger of more than just becoming fat!
Do you feel sleepy, like something is weighing down on your head? Do you feel forgetful? Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable up and down your neck and lower back, and you can’t explain why? Do you get sick often? It could be radiation(辐射) from your computer causing it. If you spend three hours or more a day in front of a computer, (and at this point, who doesn’t?) you are more easily harmed by these hazards(危害).
2.We have got so used to using computers that we don’t often think of them as dangerous sources(来源) of harmful(有害的) radiation. A safe amount radiation is 25 V/m(Volts/meter). Do you want to guess how much our personal computers give off?
★ Keyboard: 1000 V/m★Mouse: 450V/m★Monitor: 218 V/m
★CPU: 170V/m★Notebook computers: 2,500 V/m
Ways to Protect Yourself from Harmful Computer Radiation:
1. Decorate your desk with cactus(仙人掌) plants, they take in radiation.
2. Drink two to three cups of green tea a day and eat an orange daily. The vitamins in tea leaves and oranges protect us from radiation and keep our eyes healthy as well.
3. Use a screen filter(过滤器) for your monitor.
4. Avoid having metal objects nearby on your desk.
5. Put the back of the computer to the wall. Most of the radiation comes off the back.
6. Keep your monitor at least 50cm away from your face.
7. Keep your computer rooms ventilated(空气流通的).
8. Eat healthily—especially fruits and vegetables.
9. Don’t fall asleep on your computer. Turn it off if you have to rest nearby.
The ways above are useful, why not have a try at once?
A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。
3.Which is safer, using a desk computer or a notebook computer?
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4.Which of the nine ways mentions diets?
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B. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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C. 请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he found an old lady 1.f him.
“Pardon me,” she said. “I’m sorry if my looking 2. s at you has made you feel not comfortable. It's just that you look just3. l my son, who died a few months4. a .”
“I’m very sorry,” replied the young man. “Is there 5.a that I can do for you?”
“Yes,” she said, “As I’m leaving, would you 6.s ‘Goodbye, Mother!’? It would make me feel much7. b .”
“8. S ,” answered the young man.
As the old woman was leaving, he called out, “Goodbye, Mother!” Then as he stepped up to the check-out, he saw that his 9.b was $ 127.00. “How can that be?” he asked. “I only bought a few things!”
The girl at the check-out replied, “Your mother said you'd 10. p for her.”
A farmer had some dogs to sell. He painted a sign advertising the dogs. A little boy came up to him and said, “Sir, I want to buy a dog.”
“Well,” the farmer said, “but they1.________(be) very expensive.” The boy 2._____(take) some changes(零钱）out of his pocket, “ I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a dog?”
“Sure. I have six dogs. You3._______(choose) any of them.” Then the farmer whistled, “Dolly!” At once, Dolly ran out of the doghouse followed by four little dogs. Then the little boy’s eyes 4._________(dance) with happiness.
But the boy saw another little dog5.________(move) out slowly. This one was the smallest. She was trying her best6.________(catch) up with the others.“I want that one,” the boy said, 7.__________ (point) to the last one. The farmer was surprised. “She 8._________(not run) and play with you like other dogs. Will you still want to buy her?” he said kindly.
Hearing that, the little boy rolled up one leg of his trousers. A steel brace(支撑物）9.________ (tie) on both sides of his leg. Looking up at the farmer, he said, “ So you see, Sir. I can’t walk very well myself. I10._________(understand) her. So we will be good friends.”
The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country.
Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.
One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate
Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.
Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.
The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silent.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The benefits of learning other languages.
B. The reasons why people come to America.
C. The importance of learning English.
D. How to learn another language.
2.The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to_______.
A. discuss the need for teaching a new language
B. introduce the passage’s main characters to the readers
C. describe the advantages of moving to another country
D. show the problems of speaking only one language
3.The underlined phrase “multi-language speakers” means “people who know ______.”
A. their mother languageB. a new language
C. more than one languageD. body language
4.According to the passage, if you can speak more than one language, you can____.
A. find a better jobB. make more friends
C. better understand historyD. communicate more independently
5.Based on the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?
A. Not knowing another language.B. Forgetting one’s mother language.
C. Refusing to learn another language.D. Failing to communicate with others.
Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how thousands of people start their day at laughter Clubs around the world—and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.
The first laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria. “ Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7and 15 times a day,” says Dr Kataria. “Everyone’s naturally good at laughing—it’s universal（通用的） language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.
Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.
So, what happens at a Laughter Club？ I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest--I wasn’t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say“ho ho ho, ha ha ha.” While looking at each other. However,Our bodies can’t tell the difference between fake（假的） laughter and real laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.
Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real—and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!
1. In which country was the first Laughter Club started?
A. BritainB. America
C. AustraliaD. India
2. How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
A. Surprised B. Pleased
C. NervousD. Stressful
3.When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?
A. After a few minutes B. After a few hours
C. After a few seconds D. After a few days
4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health
B. 40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends.
C. Adults laugh more often than children in a day.
D. Laughing is the best way to prevent illness.
5. Which is the best title of this passage?
A. Laughing is bad for your health.
B. Laughing is the best way to prevent（预防） illness.
C. Laughing is helpful for your health.
D. Laughing is the most important thing to you .
