It’s Friday evening. My daughters, 3 and 9, sigh(叹息) when I gently take the iPads away from their laps. One by one, our screens are turned off. We light the candles and sit down to have a big meal.
Most people in our lives know they will not be able to contact us by using computer or moblie phones for 24 hours. And so it has gone, every week for three years. We call it our “Technology Shabbat(科技安息日)" which lasts from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday.
I first understood the importance of disconnecting in 2008, when my father was told that he
had got brain cancer. Some days he would have ony one good hour, and I wasn’t willing to be disturbed when I was with him, so I’d turn off my mobile phone.
Soon after, encouraged by National Day of Unplugging(全国断网断电日) on March 1st, my husband and I decided to unplug for one full day every week.
During our “Technology Shabbats”, time slows. Our Saturdays now feel like mini-vacations. We drive our car or ride our bike. We, with our kids, work in the garden, play board games and cook meals. I feel more balanced. I feel like a better mother, wife and person.
Keeping a balance between the good and the bad of technology is my lasting state. The technology we’ve created makes it possible for us to share knowledge and take in carious ideas all over the world. But the technology also take something away from us. When we stay up late at night linking(连接) from website to website or sending messages or e-mailing, we click again, and again, and again until we’ve overloaded(超负荷的).
When we rush into the time full of high technology, it's necessary for us to pay attention to what we are doing online and when we should go off.
I will always remember the most important thing in my family: “Technology Shabbat".
| A．Only on Sunday. |
| B．From sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday. |
| C．Only on Friday. |
| D．From sunset on Saturday to sunset on Sunday. |
| A．save energy |
| B．enjoy life together |
| C．stay away from others |
| D．follow National Day of Unplugging |
| A．They drive their car or ride bikes for mini-vacations. |
| B．They light the candles and sit down to have a big meal. |
| C．They work in the garden, play board games and cook meals. |
| D．They stay up late at night linking from website to website. |
Milan （米兰）is an old city with a long history．It was set up about 2，400 years ago．Milan lies in the north of Italy．It is the second largest city in Italy．Another famous city，Venice（威尼斯），is to the east of Milan．Milan is often covered in a thick blanket of fog．There are more than 300，000 people in Milan．And it is also the biggest business center．There are two international airports in the city，and many main roads meet here．Milan is also one of the cultural centers in Italy．Leonardo da Vinci（达•芬奇）workd Milan from 1482 to 1499．The last Supper，one of his most famous paintings，was created in Milan．It can still be found here．Today，Milan atracts more and more visitors．Tourists from home and abroad can be seen here and there．If you have a chance，you can choose to visit Milan．
根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词．
76． 77． 78． 79． 80． ．
Sharing means using what we have with others．One small action of sharing may change someone's world．When we were children，we were too young to understand the true meaning of sharing．We thought only the rich were able to share．As time goes by，we get to know every person is unique．We all have something special．We can share not only our pocket money but also our personal feelings．For instance，we can share our positive attitude with those who are negative or upset．Encourage them to keep going by describing a bright future for them．Let them know we are with them and that the world is still wonderful．Once we decide to share with others，we should take action immediately．By doing this，we will get more and more pleasure．
任务1：阅读短文，根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词．
71．u being the only one of its kind．
72．d to say what somebody or something is like．
任务2：阅读短文，进行同义句转换，每空一词．
When we were children，we were too young to understand the true meaning of sharing．
When we were children，we （73） （74） enough to understand the true meaning of sharing．
任务3：根据短文内容简答问题．
What may change someone's world？
75． ．
| chat |
wide |
imagination |
they |
little |
Language is a gift belonging to humans．People learn their own language to express（66） and understand others．Have you learnt another language besides CHinese？Of course，English．It's（67） spoken in the world．Successful language learners often watch English programs on TV and listen to English songs．（68） with others in the English Corner also benefits them．Can you （69） their favorite way of increasing the vocabulary？Let me tell you．It's to read at （70） three English articles a week．If you want to learn English well，try these methods．
A：Hi，Zhou Ning!Happy Children s Day!
R：Hi．LiDan!（51）
A：What's your plan for today？
B：（52 ） I am getting ready for it now．but I'm a litttle worried about it．
A：It's a good chance to stay with kids．（53）
H：Yea．I'11 communicate with some foreign kids after the ceremony．But I don'I know what to talk about．
A：（54） In them，you can find out different kinds of topics as music．animals，ball games and so on．
B：Cood idea!Kids mum be intererted in these topics．（55）
A：You can buy them in Xuefu Bookstore．
B．（56）
A：Yes．but you can go there by subway．
B：（57）
A：Xucfu Road
B：（58） Thanks a lot．
A：My pleasure．
A．I'll go to the bookstore at once．
B．Is the bookstore far from here？
C．Is anything wrong？
D．By the way，where can I find the magazine？
E．I'd rather stay at home than go swimming
F．I've been invited to attend an awards ceremony
G．Why not go to the bookstore on foot？
H．English magazines may be helpful．
I．At which station should I get off？
J．The same to you．
Have you ever seen the movie Big Hero 6？Baymax（大白）is a main character in the movie．He's a friendly big robot that looks after people's health．If there is a robot like Baymax in our real life，people will get more benefits．The robot will be especially helpful in caring for the old．The health of old people needs greater monitoringand care．
Scientists in America are now working to make Baymax a reality（现实）．Actually，they have already produced some health care robots．These robots provide brain video games to improve people's memory．The games can help the old remember things for longer．Besides，these robots provide special apps（应用程序）to help the old manage their health at home．The apps can check the old people's heart rate（心率）and tell them to take their medicine on time．The apps can also record their daily activities．Such collected information helps doctors discover the cause of an illness faster and more correctly．But the health care robots aren't as clever as Baymax yet．
Nowadys，scientists are working on improving the health care robots．They hope the robots can produce electricity by walking across the floor．If they succeed，batteries will not be needed．They also hope the robots can communicate with humans in the daily life so as to make people happier and healthier．
Scientists are trying to realize these dreams．Like Baymax，these health care robots may save people's lives in the future．We are looking forward to them．
根据短文内容选择最佳答案．
46．The underlined word" monitoring"in the passage means" "in Chinese．
| A． |
监测 |
| B． |
娱乐 |
| C． |
危险 |
47．According to the passage，Baymax is ．
| A． |
a friendly small robot that looks after people's health |
| B． |
as clever as the health care robots in real life |
| C． |
a main character in the movie Big Hero 6 |
48．In the passage，the health care robots that have been produced by scientists ．
| A． |
can't improve people's memory |
| B． |
can communicate with humans in the daily life |
| C． |
can help the old manage their health at home |
49．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ ．
| A． |
Nowadays the health care robots can produce electricity by walking across the floor． |
| B． |
Both the doctors and the old who use the health care robots can get help from them． |
| C． |
The health care robots can provide video games to check a person's heart rate． |
50．What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
It's mainly about the movie Big Hero 6． |
| B． |
It's mainly about the health care robots． |
| C． |
It's mainly about the importance of health． |
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