Next time you’re in a public place, take a look around you, and count how many people are using their phones. I can tell you that it is probably more than half, whether you’re in a bus, in a café or simply walking down the street.
I’m not saying that I am not an example of this, but I wonder how people can spend so much time on their phones without actually talking to anyone in particular. We can now do almost anything with a phone. But has it gone too far? We spend too much time on our mobiles but not enough time talking to people in real life.
Last time I visited London, I traveled by subway. I noticed that almost everybody else
was on their phones except those who were asleep. People were playing games, reading articles and listening to music.
Recently, my smart phone broke and I had to use an old basic phone just to keep in touch with my family and friends. I could only send text messages, make calls and play one game with it. And I loved it. I loved being free from the Internet, and I really didn’t mind what my friends were doing or what the latest news was. I could enjoy my time watching the people around me and seeing what was going on.
However, I knew that as soon as I got my smart phone back, I would be one of those people once again.
The writer finds that _________ people are using their phones in public places.
| A．most | B．few | C．half | D．all |
Which of the following cannot be done on a phone?
| A．Playing games. | B．Sending text messages. |
| C．Listening to music. | D．Having meals. |
The writer could use his old basic phone to __________.
| A．surf the Internet |
| B．watch the people around him |
| C．play one game |
| D．look through the latest news |
What didn’t the writer see on the subway when he visited London?
| A．People were sleeping. |
| B．People were talking with each other. |
| C．People were playing games. |
| D．People were using their phones. |
From this article, we know that __________.
| A．everybody was on their phones when the writer traveled in London by subway |
| B．most people spend enough time talking to people in real life |
| C．the writer enjoyed his time without his smart phone |
| D．the writer won’t use his smart phone any more |
| Problems |
Causes |
Advice |
| Feel stressed. |
Too much homework. Don’t have enough time for their hobbies. |
Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax as you can. |
| Get short-sighted (近视的). |
Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits. |
Do homework or read in a right way. |
| Fight with each other. |
Don’t know how to get on well with classmates. |
Make more friends and understand each other. |
| Don’t like to study. |
The bad influence of computer games. |
Play computer games just for a short time. |
| Get fat. |
Have more pocket money to buy snacks. Don’t like to do sports. |
Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. Do exercise every day. |
How many main problems are there in the survey?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
What may happen when students have too much homework?
| A．Getting fat. |
| B．Fighting with each other. |
| C．Enjoying studying. |
| D．Feeling stressed and getting short-sighted. |
_______________ is a good way for students to stop fights.
| A．Doing less homework |
| B．Learning how to make friends |
| C．Playing computer games |
| D．Finding time to relax |
Hi Lingling,
Thanks for your last message. It was great to hear from you, and I can’t wait to meet you.
I hope you will know me from my photo when I arrive at the airport. I am quite tall , with short fair hair, and I wear glasses. I’ll wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey, but I’ll also carry my warm coat. I’ve got your photo--- you look very pretty. I’m sure we’ll find each other!
Thanks for telling me about your hobbies. You sound just like me! I spend a lot of time playing classical music with my friends at school, but I also like dance music---I love dancing! I enjoy sports as well, especially tennis. My brother is in the school tennis team--- I’m very proud of him! He is good at everything, but I’m not. Sometimes I get bad marks at school, and I feel sad. I should work harder.
You asked me, “How do you feel about coming to China” Well, I often feel a bit sad at first when I leave my mum and dad for a few days, and I’m quite shy when I am with strangers. I feel nervous when I speak Chinese, but I’ll be fine in a few days. I’m always sorry when I don’t know how to do things in the right way, so please help me when I am with you in China! Oh, I’m afraid of flying too. But I can’t tell you how excited I am about going to China!
See you next week!
Love, SallyHas Sally received Lingling’s letter?
What are Sally’s hobbies?
Why is Sally proud of her brother?
How does Sally feel when she speaks Chinese?
When will Sally come to China?
Who has the smelliest sneakers (臭球鞋)?
How can you get $2,500 easily? All you need is a pair of smelly sneakers.This is the true story in America in the Rotten Sneaker Contest. This year in March, there was the annual (每年一度) Rotten Sneaker Contest in America.This contest first came out in 1975.The person who had a sporting goods (商品) store first had the idea to promote a kind of new shoes. This year the winner was a girl named Casey Adams. She walked her dog and cleaned out her chicken coop (鸡笼) with this pair of sneakers. So with her sneakers, there was the smell of dog and chicken poop (粪便). Other children in this contest all wore their sneakers to join the contest. However, who has the smelliest sneakers? Casey’s sneakers were so smelly that she had to take them inside some bags by car. Finally, Casey got the prize money and a trip to New York to watch a show for free.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Which Rotten Sneaker Contest did Casey win?
| A．The 36th. | B．The 37th. |
| C．The 38th. | D．The 39th. |
The underlined word “promote” means “______” in Chinese.
| A．试验 | B．展览 |
| C．推销 | D．维修 |
How did Casey make her sneakers with the smell of chicken poop?
| A．She walked chickens. |
| B．She washed chickens. |
| C．She lived with chickens. |
| D．She cleaned out the chicken coop. |
How did Casey take her sneakers to the contest?
| A．Wore them there. |
| B．Sent them there. |
| C．Took them inside some bags. |
| D．Took them inside a shoe box. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．It’s a contest in the UK. |
| B．The winner of the contest can get $2,500. |
| C．A shoe maker first had the idea of this contest. |
| D．Casey went on a trip to London with the prize money. |
Do you want to know about my staying in America? It was really an eye-opening experience. In China, I had English classes five times a week. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English was from daily English until I went to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say “I’m fine” when people say “How are you?” But in America, I found that people said “I’m good” or “I’m tired.” One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
To my surprise, American girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin whiter. I’m also surprised by how hard-working American students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. But in America, a good student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music. According to the writer, textbook English is daily English.
| A．different from | B．the same as |
| C．more difficult than | D．as easy as |
The underlined word “confused” means“ ” in Chinese.
| A．厌倦的 | B．感兴趣的 |
| C．疑惑的 | D．耐心的 |
A good American student spends his or her time .
| A．only in doing homework |
| B．only on sports |
| C．only on music |
| D．on study, sports, music and public work |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．The writer has returned from America. |
| B．American girls love to have white skin. |
| C．Schoolwork is almost everything for Chinese students. |
| D．American students are hard-working. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．My travelling in the US |
| B．My opinions about the US |
| C．My studying in the US |
| D．My friends in the US |
Tina was not like many of her classmates. She didn’t listen to popular music or watch many movies, and she wasn’t interested in nice clothes. When she got together with her friends, they wanted to listen to rock and pop music. When Tina asked if they would like to try classical (古典的) music, they all looked at her strangely.“Classical music is for old people, ” one of her friends said. Tina was worried that something was wrong with her. She decided to talk to her father. As she entered his study (书房), her father could feel something was wrong.
“Dad, am I strange?” she asked her father.“Of course not, ” he answered. “Why do you ask that?” “Because I don’t like the same things as my classmates do. They want to listen to Mariah Carey’s music. I like Yo Yo Ma’s.” “I can understand, Tina, it’s all right to be your own person. You don’t have to copy (模仿) what other people do. Everybody has different tastes. Some of them are popular, and others aren’t. ”After talking with her father, Tina felt better. She realized (意识到) that being different made her special. It was an important lesson for her to learn.Tina liked to .
| A．listen to Mariah Carey’s music |
| B．go to the movies |
| C．listen to classical music |
| D．buy nice clothes |
Why did Tina talk with her father?
| A．Because she wanted to tell him about Yo Yo Ma. |
| B．Because she wanted to talk about her problem. |
| C．Because she wanted to know about her friends. |
| D．Because she wanted to give him some ideas. |
What does the underlined part “be your own person” mean?
| A．Do what’s right for you. |
| B．Try to like the same things. |
| C．Do what others do. |
| D．Try to get everything you need. |
Tina’s father made Tina feel .
| A．angry | B．worried |
| C．excited | D．better |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．We don’t have to be like others. |
| B．Friends can say bad things sometimes. |
| C．Classical music is better than pop music. |
| D．Tina found a new friend. |
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