What Is Self-tracking All about

Perhaps you’ve tracked（观测） how many kilometers you’ve run, how many hours you’ve slept or how much you’ve eaten in a day.

If so, you’ve taken part in a popular movement called the “Quantified Self Movement” or “Self-tracking”. Maybe you’ve wanted to change a bad habit but couldn’t. Self-tracking may be your answer. The idea is to collect information about your everyday activities and analyze（分析） them to help improve and form a healthier lifestyle.

Recently, tools such as smartphones, apps, along with newly published wearable things, are making self-tracking easy. Today, one can use Fitbit, the Jawbone Up, Google Glass or a smart watch to record personal data(数据) including sleeping hours, stress levels, heart rate and mood.

So why does a person self-track? Someone may be trying to lose weight or improve their sleep. Another person feels tired after eating. Self-tracking could help him to know what foods make him sleepy and watch his diet.

Tracking daily activities isn’t a new concept. In years past, athletes and their coaches kept notes food, training and sleep in order to achieve an athletic goal. Similarly, doctors have also helped patients to record parts of their lifestyles and eating habits to help fight health problems. However, it wasn’t until 2007 that magazine writers Gary Wolf and Kim Kelly created the term (术语) “Quantified Self” or  “self-tracking”.

Although self-tracking has many advantages, Dennis Nash, president of Data Speaks Health Solutions, says self-tracking has its disadvantages. Once people start tracking their daily activities, it can become an extra task people like to do often. Also, they might begin to worry too much about their health.

Though self-tracking doesn’t make sure that one’s quality of life will improve, it can encourage people to make healthier choices.

1.People choose self-tracking because _______.

A. it watches your eating habits

B. it increases your movement

C. it records how many kilometers you run every day

D. it collects personal data and leads to self- improvement

2.The writer mentions tools such as smartphones and apps in Paragraph 3 to show _______.

A. we depend too much on them

B. it is easier to do self-tracking

C. they do harm to people’s health

D. tools are necessary to do self-tracking

3.Self-tracking was firstly come up with by _______.

A. two magazine writers

B. athletes and their coaches

C. doctors and their patients

D. scientists of Data Speaks Health Solutions

4.You can find this article in the part of _______.

A. Education       B. Sports     C. Health     D. News

Katie was in big trouble．She was such a sweet kid; a third-grade teacher always dreamed of having a classroom filled with Katies, she was never ever a discipline（纪律） problem. I just couldn't imagine why she had made her parents so angry．

It seemed that Katie had been spending money in the lunchroom. Her parents explained that Katie brought a great homemade lunch each day, and there was no reason for her to buy school lunch. They wondered why but failed．So they asked me to help them get to the bottom of this situation.

The next day, I asked Katie to my office. “Why are you buying lunches, Katie? What happened to your homemade lunch?” I asked. “I lose it,” she replied. “I don't believe you, Katie. Is someone stealing your lunch, Katie?” I asked. “No. I just lose it,” she said．Well, there was nothing else I could do．

The problem was still unsolved the next week when I noticed a boy who was new to the school sitting alone at a lunch table. He always looked sad and scared. I thought I would go and sit with him for a while. As I walked towards him, I noticed the lunch bag on the table. The name on the bag said “Katie”.

Now I understood and I talked to Katie. It seemed that the new boy never brought a lunch, and he wouldn’t go to the lunch line for a free lunch. He had told Katie his secret and asked her not to tell anyone that his parents wanted him to get a free lunch at school. Katie asked me not to tell her parents, but I drove to her house that evening after I was sure that she was in bed. I had never seen parents so proud of their child.

Katie still buys lunch every day at school. And every day, as she heads out of the door, her  mom hands her a delicious homemade lunch．

1. What did the writer think of Katie?

A. She behaved well at school．

B. She often tells lies at school．

C. She often made trouble at school．

D. She used to be a discipline problem．

2. Why did Katie eat school lunch instead of her homemade lunch every day?

A. She lost her homemade lunch．

B. She had her homemade lunch stolen．

C. She didn’t like the taste of her homemade lunch．

D. She gave her homemade lunch to a hungry boy．

3.How did Katie’s parents feel when they knew the truth about the lunch?

A. They were very angry.

B. They were quite proud．

C. They were rather sad.

D. They were so scared．

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Katie’s secret of lunch was discovered by the writer．

B. Katie was told that her parents had known her secret．

C. Katie told the writer the truth of her lunch during their first talk．

D. Katie stopped buying lunch at school after her secret was discovered．

When I was nine years old, I wrote my first poem. My mother read the little poem and cried. “Buddy, it’s a beautiful, beautiful poem!” My mother poured out her praise.

“What time will Father be home?” I asked. I could hardly wait to show him my poem. My father had begun his movie career as a writer. He would be able to appreciate（欣赏）my poem even more than my mother. I confidently put the poem right on my father’s plate on the dining table.

My mother said he would be home around 7. But My father got home an hour later than expected. He sat down at the table and noticed his plate. “What is this?” I heard him say.

“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem. And it’s beautiful, so amazing!” Mother said.

“If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide that for myself,” Father said.

I kept my face lowered to my plate. It was only 10 lines long. But it seemed to take hours.  “I think it’s bad,” my father said. I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting wet.

“Ben, sometimes I don’t understand you,” my mother was saying. “This is just a little boy. He needs encouragement.”

“I don’t know why,” my father held his ground. “Isn’t there enough bad poetry(诗歌) in the world already? No law says Buddy has to become a poet.”

I ran from the dining room, threw myself on the bed and cried.

A few months later, I read that first poem. It was a bad poem. I worked up the courage to show him a short story. My father thought it was not good but hopeful. I was learning to rewrite.

As I worked my way into other books and plays and films, I realized how lucky I was to have a mother who said, “Buddy, it’s wonderful!” and a father who shook his head “I think it’s bad.” Both are love that forces me to improve. In fact, all of us in life need both loving force.

1. What did the mother think of the Buddy’s poem?

A. She was so moved that she cried.

B. She thought the poem was well written.

C. She considered Buddy had no talent for poetry.

D. She believed Buddy needed advice from his father.

2.The underlined sentence “My father held his ground” may means ________.

A. My father began to explain his reasons

B. My father got so angry that he stood up

C. My father refused to change his thoughts

D. My father threw my poem on the ground

3.From the passage, we can infer that Father is ________.

A. loving and strict    B. careful and strict

C. careful and rude    D. careless and strict

4.Which of the following is right?

A. A few months later, the writer stopped writing.

B. After years the writer hated his father very much.

C. That day Father didn’t come home until a quarter past eight.

D. The writer was confident that Father would praise his poem.

◆The Big Cake Show comes to the WestPoint Arena in Exeter, England, March 21-22. Hopefully, cakes of all sizes will be on sale and on show. An impressive list of famous cook sharing their great knowledge and skill includes Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood and Gregg Wallace. Tickets, from ￡12, can be bought online (bigcakeshow.com).

◆From January 27 to March 8, RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, England has some special guests to brighten the winter: beautiful butterflies. Butterflies in the Glasshouse introduces a group of butterflies from other countries feeding on fruit and the juice-rich plants of the Exotic Zone, Tickets for adults are ￡13.20, for children are ￡6.60. For a family with 2 adults and 2 children, they should pay ￡32.75 in total. For groups of more than 10 adults, each should pay ￡10.80 (rhs.org.uk/wisley).

◆The week-long London Wine Week starts from May 18. Buy a ￡5 wristband (手带) to get a pocket-sized guidebook and discounted（折扣）wine at a around the capital. Partnering with

London’s best bars and restaurants, we will be organizing events such as master classes and meet-the-maker time, and there will be a special offer to wristband wearers ( londonwineweek.com ).

◆The World Shakespeare Festival begins in April, with everything from foreign productions of Shakespearean plays at Shakespeare's Globe to Shakespearean plays at the Royal Opera House. Plays will run until the end of the year in London, Birmingham, Newcastle and Gateshead. And there’s a programme of events such as director talks and family workshops. Prices start from ￡60 (worldshakespearefestival.org. uk).

1.Perhaps Paul Hollywood is ___________.

A. the event organizer

B. a beautiful butterfly

C. a famous cook

D. the cake show host

2.If you want to buy wine at lower prices, you should _____________.

A. pay ￡5 for a card

B. buy a wristband first

C. get a guidebook

D. eat in London’s restaurants

3.Which of the following activities lasts for the longest time?

A. The Big Cake Show.

B. The London Wine Week.

C. Butterflies in the Glasshouse.

D. The World Shakespeare Festival.

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阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Lang Lang went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need fortune(运气) ,” said his father. “But if you don’t work hard, no   ________  will come.”

What made him sad was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist. ” ________ a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly hurt. He decided that he didn’t want to be a ________ any more. Then, he didn’t touch the piano. ________  , his father didn’t push, but waited．

Luckily, the next day, his teacher asked him to  ________   some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he ________ that he could show others that he had talent. That day he told his father ________ he had been waiting to hear---that he wanted to study with a new teacher. From that point on, everything changed!

He started   ________  competitions. In the 1994 International Competition for Young Pianists, when it was ________ that Lang Lang had won, he was too ________  to hold back his tears. Soon ________  was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world big stages. In 1997 Lang Lang ________ again, this time to Philadelphia, U．S. There he spent two years practicing, and had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his ________  performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs（特邀演出）started ________ . Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots（发现）him, and lets him   ________.

1.A. exercise       B. fortune   C. knowledge    D. wealth

2.A. Like          B. With        C. To         D. As

3.A. singer         B. pianist    C. composer     D. player

4.A. Hopefully      B. Sadly       C. Wisely       D. Painfully

5.A. play          B. sing      C. write        D. study

6.A. seemed         B. attended    C. noticed     D. realized

7.A. that          B. what      C. how          D. when

8.A. receiving     B. accepting  C. winning     D. beating

9.A. told          B. mentioned   C. announced  D. shouted

10.A. excited      B. encouraged  C. scared       D. worried

11.A. this         B. it         C. that         D. what

12.A. started      B. left        C. moved       D. supposed

13.A. successful   B. cheerful   C. careful      D. meaningful

14.A. pulling      B. breaking    C. falling      D. pouring

15.A. know          B. shine       C. admire      D. develop

--- I think Running Man is the most popular TV game show now.

--- ______.

A. I can’t agree more  B. That’s all right.

C. Never mind          D. I’m glad to hear that

---Sandy doesn’t like horror films.

---________．

A. So do I B. Neither do I    C. So I do D. Neither I do

--- May I use your computer?

--- Sorry, it doesn’t work. It _______ mending.

A. remembers B. reminds C. receives D. requires

--- How do you like this piece of music by Tan Dun ?

--- Well, of all the music that he has written, I think this is his ________ one.

A. well-known        B. better-known

C. best-known        D. most-known

--- Did you go to the concert last Sunday?

--- No, I watched the _______ TV broadcast of it at home.

A. lively          B. live        C. alive    D. living

--- When will Diana arrive?

--- Oh, she ____________. She is in the meeting room now.

A. arrives           B. is arriving

C. arrived            D. has arrived

---Do you know the boy_______ is playing football over there?

---Certainly. He is a friend of mine.

A. whom          B. which            C. who            D. what

--- Excuse me, could you tell me  _______ ?

--- In five minutes.

A. how soon will the film begin

B. how soon the film will begin

C. how long the film has been on

D. how long has the film been on

_______ my parents _______ my best friend, Jim, think I can make a good accountant because I’m good at math.

A. Both, and       B. Not only, but also

C. Neither, nor     D. Either, or

--- What did the teacher ask us to do?

--- She asked us to ________ a dialogue in pairs.

A. take up   B. put up    C. turn up    D. make up

---We’d better invite Jim and Jack to the party tonight.

---Yes, _____? I’ll give them a call right now.

A. why             B. how

C. what for        D. why not

--- Have you read the book The Diary of a Young Girl?

---Actually yes. It’s (a )________of the victory of the human spirit.

A. symbol            B. record

C. progress          D. success

--- ________ you leave now? You only arrived here an hour ago.

--- Sorry, but so much homework is waiting for me.

A. May               B. Must          C. Can           D. Might

---Why do you like Michael Jackson?

---________ he was the King of Pop.

A．As B．For C．Because   D．Since

--- What are you reading, Jim?

--- ______ introduction to the art festival written by ______ university student.

A. An; a B. An; an  C. A; the  D. A; an

作文

1.阅读下面表格中的内容，根据所提供的信息，写一篇100字左右的短文，介绍一位名叫大卫（David）的美国男孩。

2.要求：语言表达准确；内容要包括表格中的信息；并适当发挥。

完成句子

1.我们需要更多的人理解保护野生动物的重要性。

____________________________________________________________________________.

2. Tom醒来时看见妈妈正在为他做早饭。

____________________________________________________________________________.

3.因为雾霾（haze），街上的人不得不用围巾把脸遮起来。

_____________________________________________________________________________.

4.看！操场上的孩子们在相互扔雪球，尖叫着，笑着。

____________________________________________________________________________.

5.Simon每天在家庭作业上花的时间比我多得多。

____________________________________________________________________________.

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We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the h__1.__ of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t w___2.___ well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network s___3._. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good e___4.____ to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent t___5.__ another part. In this way computer network system would k__6._ on working all the time. At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was d___7.____ to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet easier. Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that m____8.__ of people use the Internet every day. S___9.___ e-mail is more and more popular among young people. The Internet has now become one of the most important p___10.__ of people’s life.

任务型阅读

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填写表格。(每空一词)

The problem of debt(债务) among teenagers in Western countries is becoming worse and worse. Aren’t they following their parents’ advice, or aren’t the parents teaching their children about money? Here is some advice that children as young as eight or nine can understand.

First of all, you should learn to save before you buy. When you receive money, you should save some of it, maybe 30%. After this, spend what you want.

Secondly, you’d better watch your money. Don’t trust other people with it. Don’t lend money and don’t try to buy friends. If friends want your money, they aren’t real friends.

Another piece of advice is to buy only what you can buy. If that iPad or iPhone costs more than you have, then you don’t need it. Don’t borrow money for it, either. If you really want something, you can save for it. Also, after you have saved up enough money, you may understand you don’t really want it after all.

Finally, you should not compare(比较) what you have with what your friends have. Your friend may have an expensive iPad. However, your friend may borrow it or pay for it with borrowed money.

There is an old saying: “Give a person a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a person how to fish, and he will eat for the rest of his life.” This is also true when we teach our children about money. Don’t buy everything your children want. If you teach them good habits, they will always look after their money.

词汇运用

根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。(每空一词)

1.She is one of the ____________ girls in my class (苗条)

2.Little Kimmy fell         (睡着) quickly after crying for an hour.

3.The bag there belongs to one of those _________(英雄).

4.The poor boy is         (无助的) and afraid, but there was nobody to help him.

5.Now many seniors go abroad for _________study.（进一步的）

6.The temperature started _________ (drop) after Christmas Eve.

7.I have kept you waiting for so long. I’m         (terrible) sorry.

8.It will be         (rain) the day after tomorrow in the northwest of Jiangsu province.

9.I’m good at four foreign languages including         (France).

10.The kids are too young to look after ________ (their).

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin（顽童）was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised． “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything? Boy，I wish…” He hesitated（犹豫）．

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？” “Oh yes，I'd love that．” After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind（介意） driving in front of my house? ” Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked．He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled( 残疾)brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed（指着） to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.” Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1.The street urchin was very surprised when ________．

A．Paul received an expensive car

B．Paul told him about the car

C．he saw the shining ca

D．he was walking around the car

2.From the story we can see the urchin ________．

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．

A．to show his neighbours the big car

B．to show he had a rich friend

C．to let his brother ride in the car

D．to tell his brother about his wish

4.We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．

A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin

B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D．the urchin's wish came true in the end

A few years ago, when people had problems, they usually went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines.

A hot line is a telephone line. It offers a way of getting in touch with(联系、接触) advisers. Most hot lines are completely anonymous. That is to say, callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are free. Callers do not have to pay for the advice or the phone calls. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers. Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-time-job people with years of education(教育) and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.

1.How did people get advice when they had problems a few years ago?

A. They listened to the radio.

B. They went to their families or friends.

C. They watched TV programmes.

D. They made telephone calls.

2. What is a telephone hot line?

A. A hot telephone.

B. A phone call to the listeners.

C. A telephone line for people to get advice.

D. A class on the phone.

3. What does the underlined word“anonymous”mean in Chinese in the passage?

A. 匿名的                 B. 虔诚的              C. 开放的          D. 免费的

4.How does a caller get in touch with the adviser working on the hot line?

One day in summer, little Jack was playing on the beach with his father. Suddenly, he saw a little tortoise(海龟) moving slowly on the sand. He started to look at it carefully and began to touch it with his hand. To his surprise, the tortoise stopped moving. It pulled in its head and legs, and closed its shell(壳) tightly. He touched it again but the tortoise didn’t move at all. Jack became angry. He used a stick and tried to make it open.

When his father saw this, he stopped him and said, “No, son, you mustn’t do that! You will kill the tortoise. You won’t get it open with a stick.” Jack asked, “Why?” “Just wait and see,” his father answered. Then he picked up the tortoise and put it in a bag.

After they came back home, the father took the tortoise out of the bag. He put it near the fireplace(壁炉). After a few minutes, the tortoise began to move a little. Then the tortoise stretched out(伸出) its head and legs. At last, the tortoise began to move across the room. How excited Jack was when he saw this!

“Son, now you see,” said his father, “sometimes, you can’t make someone do things he doesn’t like. But if you get him warm first, he will do what you want him to do.”

1. One day Jack and his father were playing _________.

A. in the zoo        B. on the hill

C. on the beach     D. in the garden

2.The father picked up the tortoise and _________.

A. cooked it         B. threw it into the sea

C. put it in a bag    D. killed it

3.After the tortoise got _________ near the fireplace, it began to move a little.

A. warm           B. hungry            C. thirsty          D. cool

4.The writer may want to tell us that __________.

A. people will do things we want them to do

B. people won’t do things we want them to do

C. we can make people do things they don’t like

D. we can’t make people do things they don’t like

I really enjoyed this movie. It's a fun movie for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there.

—James

I would recommend (推荐) this movie to everyone. Whether you go with family or friends, I honestly think this movie has something you will really enjoy!

—Sam

I’ve seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It is so well made—some of the sights are so beautiful.

—John

I went to see this movie with my 9-year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn't help laughing. I would recommend this movie to the whole family.

—Mary

1.From the poster, we can tell that _________ is spoken in the movie.

A. Chinese                 B. English

C. Japanese                D. French

2.John likes the movie because of_________.

A. the funny actors         B. the wonderful music

C. the sweet voices          D. the beautiful sights

3. Mary and her daughter spent _________ watching the movie.

A. $30          B. $40           C. $45             D. $60

完形填空

阅读下文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Some people do not like anything to be out of place, they are never late for work, they can ____ people's birthdays; and they are always kind to their friends and family members. Mr. Brown is ___a person.

Mr. Brown works in a _____, and he lives in the town ______ . He only has a sister. She lives in ____ town with her husband and her son, Mike. Mr. Brown doesn't have time to see his sister or her family, from one year to the ____, but he never forgets ______ them different kinds of greeting cards. These days, he is busy____ a birthday card and presents for the 20th birthday of his nephew, Mike.

Last Sunday, Mr. Brown had quite a ______. He drove home from the hotel at the _____time, and he drove his car very _____, not too slowly or too fast. When he got home, he parked his car as usual in the right place, and then he went into the house to make supper. Suddenly, there was a ____ the door. Mr. Brown opened the door and found a policeman ___   outside the door.

"What's wrong?" he asked ______. 'Did I drive on the wrong side of the street? Or did I make a mistake at work?'

"Hello, Uncle," said the policeman with a big ____ on his face, "My name is Mike".

1.A. forget      B. to forget     C. remember           D. to remember

2.A. so          B. like          C. such                D. as

3.A. hotel       B. school       C. police station      D. bank

4.A. lonely     B. alone         C. together           D. with

5.A. the same   B. same        C. difference         D. another

6.A. second      B. next          C. another            D. last

7.A. send        B. sending       C. to send            D. sent

8.A. choose      B. to choose    C. choosing           D. chose

9.A. joy         B. amazing       C. excite             D. surprise

10.A. usual      B. late         C. earlier           D. different

11.A. careful   B. careless     C. carefully         D. carelessly

12.A. knock off B. knock over   C. knock into         D. knock at

13.A. stand     B. stood         C. stands             D. standing

14.A. someone    B. himself      C. no one              D. none

15.A. anger      B. smiling      C. sadness             D. smile