Fix it on your own
Did you know that a bowl of rice could save your iPod if you drop it in a swimming pool by accident? Or that the camera on your phone could tell you what’s wrong with your TV remote control? The experts at Geek Squad (geelsquad.co.uk) have made a gadget (小机件) rescue guide. So, let’s take a look at some of their useful advice.
♦ How to get more juice out of your phone batter
If your battery goes dead but you need to get a number or send one last text, try warming it up. That may give you a tiny bit of power. Take the battery from the phone and rub it between your hands. Or warm it under your arm for a few minutes. Then try to start the phone but use it quickly.
♦ What to do if your gadget gets wet
First, try drying it out with a vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器). If a vacuum cleaner isn’t at hand, fill a pot or bowl with uncooked rice and put your wet gadget inside. The dry, uncooked rice will absorb all the water and, after a few hours, you should be able to use the gadget. Don’t forget to remove the battery and SIM card before you dry it.
♦ What to do if your TV remote control stops working
If replacing the batteries doesn’t work, get the camera function up on your phone and point the remote at the lens (镜头). When you press a button on the remote, if it is working, the glass bobble (小球) at the front of the remote will light up when you look at it on the screen of your phone. This is because the screen on a phone or digital camera picks up infrared rays (红外线), even though your eyes don’t. If the glass bobble doesn’t light up, the remote is broken. If it does, the receiving device (装置) is broken.If your cell phone falls into a sink, you can _________.
| A．warm it up under your arm |
| B．remove the battery after you dry it |
| C．put it into the uncooked rice |
| D．press it with both of your hands |
Why can a phone be used to prove the TV remote control works well? Because it can _____.
| A．improve the TV remote control |
| B．receive infrared ray |
| C．picture the TV remote control |
| D．reflect infrared ray |
In which section of a newspaper can we possibly read this text?
| A．Life | B．Entertainment |
| C．Finance | D．Culture |
The purpose of this passage is to give people __________.
| A．personal opinions | B．professional guides |
| C．necessary warnings | D．practical tips |
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根据短文内容，从下边的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一些为多余项。
| A. Drug overuse and its consequence B. The problem of drug overuse in America C. Benefits of medicine and its wise use D Female drug overuse with reference to that of males E Misuse of medicine among the young generation F. Improper use of medicine among senior citizens |
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Nowadays. millions of people misuse and even overuse pain medications and other drugs. Research by the American National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 1999) shows that around 2% of the population over age 12 were using drugs non-medically.
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NIDA views medications as a powerful force for good in the contemporary world. They reduce and remove pain for millions of people suffering from illness and disease. They make it possible for doctors to perform complicated surgery to save lives. Many people afflicted by serious medical conditions are able to control their symptoms and become active, contributing citizens. NIDA points out that most individuals who take these drugs use them in a responsible.
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Nevertheless, overuse of drugs such as opioids, central nervous system (CNS) depressants and stimulants does lead to harmful reliance in some people and is therefore becoming a serious public health concern. Although this abuse affects many people worldwide, particular trends of concern to the medical profession in the US appear among older adults, teenagers arid women.
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Though it may be a surprise to many, the misuse of medications may be the most common form of drug abuse among the elderly. Dr Kenneth Schrader of Duke University, North Carolina states that although the elderly represent about 13% of the US population, those aged 65 and over account for the consumption of one third of all drugs. People in this age group use medications roughly three times more than the general population and have poorer compliance with instruction for use. In another study of elderly patients admitted to treatment programs, 70% were women who had overused medicines.
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Unfortunately, this trend among women does not only affect those aged over 65. In general, among women and men who are using either an anti-anxiety drug or a sedative, women are twice as likely to become addicted. In addition, statistics compiled for 12-17 year olds show that teenage girls are more likely than teenage boys to begin overusing psychotherapeutic medication such as painkillers, tranquillizers, stimulants and sedatives.
For many men and women today ,the image that a watch communicates is more important than the time it tells. “Complications”-----features that go beyond simple timekeeping-----are an important part of a watch’s image. Today’s watches offer a host of complications that suit almost any personality. These features include altitude trackers ,compasses, lunar calendars, USB drivers ,and even devices that measure the effectiveness of golf swings!
Creativity is also a key element in today’s watches ,for men as well as women. The Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches .The company’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell the time .It looks more like a futuristic bracelet than a watch .Another Japanese watchmaker , EleeNo, makes a “handless” watch .Using a ring of circles to keep time, this watch makes an excellent conversation piece.
In the past, the image of a man’s watch was quite different from that of a woman’s. Men’s watches tend to be bolder, larger, and more complicated than women’s watches, which were more likely to look like jewelry. Today, the differences between men’s and women’s watches are disappearing. Watchmakers are adding diamonds to their fine watches for man. And for women, they’re designing larger watches that contain complications. For example, some women’s watches now have calendars that show the phrases of the moon. Others show the time in two different cities, a handy function for business travelers. However, women still pay more attention than most men to the external beauty of a watch. And unlike men, women are still more likely to purchase watches that suit particular items in their wardrobes. According to the passage, one type of watch complications can show you ___________.
| A．appointments for the day | B．which direction is north |
| C．how much weight you’ve put on | D．a list of telephone numbers |
What is the true information about the watch made by EleeNo?
A. It uses different hands to keep time. B It’s rather popular
C. It doesn’t look like a watch D. It’s much fun to talk aboutWhat is the main topic of this article?
| A．Why women are likely to buy more watches than men? |
| B．The differences between men’s and women’s watches. |
| C．Current trends in the watch industry. |
| D．Useful tips for purchasing watches. |
The summer beach season is prime time for shark attacks. It seems like sharks are attacking all the time .But that is something of an illusion. The number of attacks is very small.
How does a shark hunt? Muscles and fins (鳍)give the shark its speed and maneuverability(灵活)in the water. A shark’s front fins act like the wings of a plane and let it “fly” through the water. The tail acts like a high-power propeller(推进器).
But the big thing that gives the shark its edge in the ocean is its sensory package. The package includes the shark’ eyes ,ears ,skin, nose and mouth, as well as electric sensing.
A shark' nose is probably its most important sense. If you were to put a single drop of blood in a swimming pool ,a great white shark could smell that. And they can tell the direction that the smell is coming from.
Sharks handle their electric sensing using cell located in the head .Whenever something moves using its muscles , a shark can detect the electrical impulses（脉冲）flowing to those muscles. A shark can electrically “see” anything that has muscles even if it is hiding or the water is not clear.
Sharks even have vibration sensors in their skin. Even something moves near the shark ,tubes pick up the pressure changes and hairs inside the tubes send signals to the brain . This extra sense allows a shark to turn quickly and attack again.
When you put all these different senses together ,it makes the shark a nearly ideal hunter. A shark can detect prey from miles away and then use eyes ,electrosensing and movement sensing to home in .
Strangely, sharks do not seem to use these senses to home in on people. The very low number of sharks tells us that sharks do not hunt people on a regular basis. On the other hand , people love to hunt sharks. Millions of sharks die every year. Without protection ,extinction is a definite possibility.From the text ,we can know that____________________.
| A．it is true that sharks are attacking all the time . |
| B．a shark can see anything that has muscles even if it is hiding |
| C．sharks deal with their electric sensing using cell located in the skin . |
| D．what gives the shark its speed and maneuverability is fins and muscles. |
What gives the shark its edge in the ocean according to the text?
| A．its muscles | B．its nose | C．Its sensory package | D．Its fins |
The underlined phrase “home in on ”means_________.
| A．swim | B．move | C．hunt | D．smell |
In this text ,the writer implies that ________________.
| A．there are many shark attacks. | B．humans beings should protect sharks |
| C．human beings dislike hunting sharks. | D．shark’s nose is very important. |
Why Melbourne ? Having long lived in the shadow of Sydney ,Melbourne has become a Mecca(圣地) for fashion and design and cultural centre of Australia, with an enjoyable programmed of festivals.
What to see? The City center’s grid(格子) system of streets conceals a maze of lanes and turn-of-the-century arcades where you will find the best cafes, bars and boutique shopping. The hidden secrets tour (00613 9329 9665,hiddensecretstours.com) guides will make sure you find what you’re after ,whether it is fashion ,art and design or wine. From $34 per person.
Where to eat ? Melbourne is a paradise for gourmands（美食家）and its top chefs use fresh produce and have a talent for the experimental .But for something different , indulge your culinary senses with an Australian Wine Tour Company trip. Departing from the city centre daily .You will taste wines at four of the region’s best vineyards. It costs from $48 per person, including all wine tasting, lunch and a visit to Damien Chandon (00 613 9419 4444.austwinetourco.com.au).
Where to stay ? The nunnery is an old convent (女修道院) on the edge of the city .It has double rooms with breakfast from $54 per night (00 613 9419 8637, nunnery. com.au).
How to get there ?Qantas (0845 7747 767,qantas .com.au)flies from Heathrow to Melbourne twice daily from $766 return , including taxes.
More information Contact the offical tourism site for Melbourne at visitmelbourne .com/uk.
Use the links below for more on
Destination guide : Melbourne
Click here for our Melbourne pageTo get more information about Hidden Secrets Tour, you should call____
| A．00 613 9419 4444 | B．00 613 9419 8637 |
| C．0845 7747 767 | D．00 613 9329 9665 |
If you are interested in Australian wines, you will have to pay $_____
| A．48 | B．54 | C．34 | D．766 |
Where can you find the passage?____
| A．In a magazine | B．On the internet | C．In a guidebook | D．In a newspaper |
The passage is written to _____.
| A．introduce places of interest in Australia |
| B．tell readers to travel to Australia |
| C．offer tourists some information about Melbourne |
| D．introduce the history and culture about Melbourne |
Two thirds of the singles looking for love in Britain turned to the Internet last year, according to figures made in public yesterday. Special sites offer introductions to smokers, Roman Catholics, tall people, beautiful people, frequent flyers and vegetarians. Technology has brought about a great change in the dating games.
A survey by Parsnip, a Britain branch of Eurpe’s largest dating service with more than 1.5 million members , says that 65 percent of the 5.4 million Britons looking for a relationship used online dating services last year.
A spokeswoman for Relate, the relationship advisor ,confirmed that a figure of two thirds feel it all right. “Doing it online allows people quite a lot of privacy , because they can do a bit of quiet research and look around from the comfort of their own home .You don’t have to meet a middleman or go to an actual dating agency office, which takes a lot of courage.” she said.
There are more than 100 independent online dating agencies in Britain .Parsnip says that 50 percent of single people believe they will meet a suitable partner through the Internet ,from 35 percent six months ago.
Mary Balfour, the founder ,says that the Internet has changed the dating industry completely. “It’s like a return to old-fashioned love letters,” she said .”You don’t base your initial judgment on how someone looks or what his or her figure is like . You e-mail or talk before you actually see each other .Everybody you know who is single these days has at least had a good look at a dating site ,introduction agency or personal ad. They have to , because all the old matchmaking institutions have gone. People work harder , settle down later and live more isolated lives. They are much more likely to end the day with DVD and a can of beer than by going to a village dance.What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．British singles go online for love . | B．British singles like going online |
| C．Going online for love is dangerous . | D．New ways of dating in Britain. |
The following statements are false EXCEPT that singles_____.
| A．don’t have to do any research at all | B．needn’t go to a go-between |
| C．need to actually meet each other | D．have to go to a village dance |
According to the text ,about _____Britain’s dated Online last year.
| A．3.5million | B．1.5million | C．2.7million | D．1.9million |
From the passage , we can learn that______.
| A．old-fashioned love letters become popular again |
| B．online dating services are out of date |
| C．half singles believe they can meet a suitable partner online |
| D．online dating needs a lot of courage |
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