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Wake up,boys and girls! Put up your hand if you try to repair your tired body by sleeping in(睡懒觉)on weekends. A new study says the habit might not be a good idea for your health.
The ten﹣day study came out in the magazine "Current Biology". Volunteers were divided into three groups. The first group enjoyed nine hours' sleep each night. The second group was allowed to sleep only five hours each night. The third group was given five hours' sleep Monday through Friday.(1) But they were put back on the short sleep schedule the next Monday.
Both the second and third groups ate more snacks at night and put on weight.They also saw a decrease (减少) in insulin sensitivity (胰岛素敏感性), a warning sign for diabetes (糖尿病).Researchers have long known a lack (缺乏) of sleep can increase health risks.(2)
"Even though people in the third group slept as much as they could on the weekend,it was not enough," said Dr Kenneth Wright, who led the study. "When they went back to the short sleep schedule the next week, their body failed to control blood sugar. (3)
So what should we do if sleeping in over the weekend is not a good choice?(4) Cut nut the "sleep stealers" such as watching television shows or spending time on computers or mobile phones. Always remember:Getting enough sleep is as important as having good caring habits or doing exercise regularly.
A. That was partly because their biological clock (生物钟) had been changed. B. People can repair their tired body by sleeping in on weekends. C. But it was surprising that the third group had been worse than the second one. D. Dr Wright gave advice in two words: sleep longer. E. And then they were allowed to sleep as much as they liked over a weekend. |
Complain(抱怨) Politely
Not everything goes the way you want it to. You may go to a restaurant and order a nice meal. But your order is wrong or not cooked properly. You may buy a product that breaks the next day. (1) However, if you speak angrily to people, they will become defensive(自卫的). Then they are less likely to help you. A more effective (有效的) way to get what you want is to stay calm.
Use polite language and a friendly tone of voice. Start with phrases such as, "I'm sorry to bother you, but…"or "Excuse me, but could you…?" For example, "I'm sorry to bother you, but I ordered potato soup, not vegetable." Phrasing your complaint as a question also helps. (2) "Could you help me? I just bought this phone case yesterday, but it's cracked."
(3) There is no faster way to make someone defensive than by blaming them. Use the phrase, "I know this isn't your fault, but…" or "There has been a misunderstanding." (4)_____ Blaming people isn't as important as getting a problem fixed!
There are honest mistakes, but at times someone may try to take advantage of you. In that case, don't say "Hey! You're trying to cheat me!" Instead, use the phrase, "I understood that…" For example, "I understood that the service charge was included in the price." Then give the person a chance to answer.
If you don't get what you want with polite conversation, ask to speak to a manager or supervisor. (5)
A. When trying to correct a problem, don't blame(责备) the person you're talking to.
B. People like to be asked rather than told!
C. But usually, you'll find that polite words and a smile will resolve a situation.
D. These kinds of experiences make you want to complain.
E. These phrases let people know you are only angry at the situation.
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When will Restall was in fifth grade, he received bus safety training at school. Local bus drivers taught students about how to use the buses' two﹣ way radios, A two way radio is a radio that can both send and receive messages,(1) . And they showed the students how to use them in emergency(R 8ag) situations. Will used what he learned to help a hurt bus driver get quick medical treatment, People in his hometown now call the 11﹣year old a hero for his brave actions.
Will was taking the bus to school one morning.(2) . He had to wait 10 minutes or so before he could get off the bus.
But then he heard a loud noise and looked up to see what happened.(3) . She had passed out and fell over on the bus stairs.Will left his seat, grabbed the two﹣way radio and reported that the driver was hurt.(4) .Soon,another bus driver and an ambulance(救护车) arrived to help.
When they got there, the bus driver was awake and sitting up, but not speaking. They sent the driver to the hospital. Will and everyone else on the bus went to class as usual.Will's brave actions attracted a lot of attention.(5) , although he didn't want to be the spotlight(公众注意的焦点),"I had to ask him," said his father," Tim Restal
A.Like every other student on the bus, will was playing a video game on his phone
B.A local TV station even interviewed him
C.The user can both talk and listen, it's also called walkie﹣talkies (对讲机)
D.He saw that the bus driver was no longer in the driver's seat
E.The radios on each bus let Will's friends hear him report the emergency
There are many kinds of pollution around us,such as air pollution,soil pollution,noise pollution and light pollution.They are bad for our health in many ways.
Burning gas,oil and coal creates air pollution.(1)
With the increase in population and the development of industry,litter is everywhere.It makes our environment dirty.People put lots of litter into the land.In the fields,farmers use too many chemicals (化学用品) which destroy the soil.Soil pollution causes unhealthy food.
(2) For example,people may lose their hearing if they work in a noisy place for a long time.Too much noise can cause high blood pressure,as well.
Working in strong,changeable light for a long time may cause some kinds of illness.(3)
With less pollution,our planet will become greener and our health will be better.Let's be greener people.
A.It makes people feel terrible and is especially bad for the eyes. B.It can cause sore eyes and breathing problems. C.Water pollution can make fish dead. D.Noise pollution can make people deaf. |
These days people are crazy about Wu Dajing. (1) He broke his own world record in men's 500m short track speed skating(短道速滑)!
(2) When he was young, he noticed two Chinese speed skaters on TV and then he decided to take up this sport. Wu started to learn to skate in 2004, and six years later he became a member of the national team.
On February 22, 2018,Wu won the men's 500m short track speed skating with a time of 39.584 seconds and became the first Chinese man to win an Olympic short track gold. "(3) I'm happy to win China's first gold here and I look forward to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics ,"Wu said. (4)
In fact. it is not the first time Wu has shown his talent in skating. (5) He has won many medals at many world championships(锦标赛). Wu believes that as long as he works hard ,he will succeed.
A. Many people think he is really the "pride of China". B. I did my best in the event. C. He won second place in the same competition four years ago in Sochi. D. The young man won China's first gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. E. Wu was born on July 24, 1994 in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province, China. |
The Internet is shaping our lives. We already have online shopping services and mobile payment. However, this is just a start. The worlds leading tech companies are planning to build smarter online communities. (1) It was held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang last year. The development of artificial intelligence(AI,人工智能) was a hot topic at the conference(会议). If a machine can learn and solve problems as humans do, it can be called AI.
The company Alibaba uses AI technology in its unmanned supermarket in Wuzhen. There is no salesperson in the supermarket, just a tablet on a desk that says"please smile". (2) The bigger your smile is, the more discounts(折扣) you will get. Payment is done automatically(自动地) through your Alipay(支付宝)account. When you first enter the supermarket, the supermarket's AI recognizes your face and your account.
There is also AI that can read lips. (3) It recognizes your mouth,s movements and turns them into voices or text messages. This could be very useful when you are trying to talk to someone on your phone in a noisy place. Police could also use the technology to help them find criminal suspects by lip﹣reading recordings from video cameras.
(4) Microsoft's chatbot Xiaolce can not only provide useful information, but also chat with people like a real friend. Xiaolce has a WeChat account. After following the account, users can start talking with her. (5) She keeps improving herself by talking with users.
These technologies are being put into wider use. We may see a smarter world and better lives in the near future.
A. She knows when to comfort you or tell jokes.
B. They discussed this at the World Internet Conference.
C. Sougou brought its lip﹣reading system to the conference.
D. If you smile, it will give you a special discount for your goods.
E. Another type of AI focuses on understanding human emotions.
It's normal for you to feel shy and nervous when you are in the new environment. It's natural to feel nervous, or shy in front of others at times. If you think you are too shy and want to be a little more active, try the following advice.
(1) There is no need to hide it. When people get to know you are a shy person, they may understand you better. It will also help you feel easier in talks.
(2) When you smile, people will think you're friendly and want to talk with you. Remember that all people have feelings and most people will stay away from an angry﹣looking face.
You shouldn't keep quiet at a party all the time. If you find it hard to start a talk, you can say something nice about people around you. (3) It must be very helpful for you to start a talk! And after you begin to talk to someone or smile at someone for the first time, remember to say "I did it! " to yourself.
(4) Think about more ways to enjoy the party and have fun. Don't waste time worrying about your look or whether all people like you or not.
If you keep trying the advice, you may not be shy in the new environment one day. (5) .
A. Imagine how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. B. I believe you can do it! C. Try to smile often. D. Tell people you're shy. E. Pay your attention to important things. |
What kind of music do you like?How do you feel when you listen to your favorite music?Do you think music can make people feel better or help them to learn?
Jen Morgan is a music therapist (治疗师).(1) Jen uses music to help her patients learn new skills.She can also help patients with their speaking and their memory.
Jen uses different activities with her patients.She gets them to listen to music and sing or play along.(2) Jen might get them to clap,jump or dance.Jen also asks her patients to try to remember songs they like.
Jen writes songs and uses them in her therapy work.She says,"(3) .I write songs about everything:about getting dressed,about flowers,about my favorite food﹣you name it!Sometimes my patients help me write songs."
Jen loves her job as a music therapist.She says, "(4) .It's wonderful to see how music
therapy can help children with disabilities.Often children are shy when I first meet them.(5)
Music makes people feel good!"
A.I'm very lucky to have this job. B.She works with children with disabilities. C.Jen plays with children to sing and dance. D.I've probably written more than 200 songs. E.Her patients also enjoy moving to the music. F.But they soon start having fun and enjoying the music. |
You have lots of things you'd like to do. But sometimes it's hard to get to the finish line﹣just like your goal. How can you break your bad habits and develop good ones? (1) . Here are a few opinions we often get from kids, followed by ideas that might help.
● I can' 't get away from screens.
(2) . If you usually spend time lying on the sofa and watching TV programs or a video when you're bored, go somewhere else instead. Take a book to your room or your violin to the backyard. Or ask if you can help cook in the kitchen.
● (3) .
Start with "showing up. " Then take one small step or do one tiny task, followed by another and another. For example, how do I practice the piano? First sit at it. Then play one note at a time.
Starting with a super﹣simple step often helps. Why? It's easy, quick, and gets you in action.(4) .
● I have no time.
Take a look at the choices you make about how you spend time. Do those choices show what's important to you? Can you spare 10 minutes a day to work on a goal? Let's suppose you want to be singer. (5) Talk with a parent about why your goal counts. Discuss whether you can let go of something less important to free up time to achieve it.
A. Then keep taking steps. B. can't start such a huge goal. C. And how can you try to reach your goals? D. To change a habit, try changing where you spend your time. E. Is it more important to practice singing than play video games? |
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How important is music? Many people usually think that listening to music is nice but not very important. It is often considered only as fun, but not the first choice for education. This opinion is wrong. (52)
(53) Music shows people's thinking and ideas, and the social environment it came from. just as Mozart music is a lifestyle, rock music is also a lifestyle. George Gershwin's music is another example. He introduced jazz style into his music.
(54) Science explains how the sun rises and sets. Music studies the emotive(情感的) meanings. Such as sadness and happiness. People need every possible way to learn about our world.
Music shows people's thought. It is a special language. We can "talk" to each other and exchange our thoughts, ideas and hopes. All of these can be shared with others. When we do not let our children receive a good music education, we take them away from the meaning s that music expresses. Our children are lacking in a wonderful part in their lives. (55) .
A.Music makes our lives colorful
B.So music education is necessary for all students
C. Music tells us who we are.
D. In fact, music education is necessary and important for all students.
E. Music provides a kind of ability to know the world in a different way.
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Messaging app WeChat is being used for an ever longer period of time and is growing into a lifestyle choice embedded into daily activities and communication, a new survey has found.
In 2016, one﹣third of WeChat's 889million monthly active users spent four hours or more per day on the app, twice that of a year ago, according to the survey showed by Penguin Intelligence, a research arm of Tencent Holdings.
The average(平均)daily time spent is also up a bit,now at 66 minutes,surpassing that of Facebook's average 50 minutes recorded last year.
And it's becoming more popular than ever, spreading into new aspects of life from offline payments to receiving newsfeeds.
The survey also found a larger number of newly﹣added connects(联系) of WeChat users are casual acquaintances(泛好友), especially in work﹣related communication. Such a developing situation is turning the app into a virtual(虚拟的) workplace. Over 80% of users have handled(接触过) office work on WeChat, from transferring documents and coordinating(协调) tasks to taking video calls and doing business.
"The all﹣in﹣one super app is completely changing the way we live. When lining up for coffee, I can't see a single customer holding a wallet, , they hold mobile phones over a reader and coffee are theirs," said Fred Wellington, an Australian auditor working in Shanghai.
1)How many WeChat's monthly active users spent four hours or more per day on the app in 2015?(根据短文内容回答问题)
2)Please translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese. (请把第3段中划线句子译成汉语)
3)Why is the app WeChat being turned into a virtual workplace? Give two examples. (根据短文内容回答问题,并从文中举出两个例子)
4)Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with one word. (根据对文章的理解,在空白处填入一个恰当的词)
5)Please give a suitable title for the passage. (请给文章拟一个标题)
When Zheng He was born, he was named Ma Wenhe. He was born in Yunnan in 1371. (1) However, when the Ming Dynasty was established (建立), the army caught Ma Wenhe and took him to one of the emperor's sons, Prince Zhu Di.
Ma Wenhe served the prince well and soon he became one of the prince's closest advisors. (2) . Later the prince became the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty as the Yongle Emperor. The Yongle Emperor wanted to show other countries the greatness and power of the Ming Dynasty. (3) . He made Zheng He the leader of a fleet (舰队) and ordered him to explore (探索) the world.
On Zheng He's first trip, he traveled all the way to Calicut, India. With over 200ships and nearly 28,000men, he visited many countries along the way. His first trip lasted from 1405to1407. Zheng He and his fleet traded and made close relations at the places they visited.
Zheng He continued to sail for the Ming Dynasty over the rest of his life. He traveled to many faraway places, going all the way to the African coast and establishing trade relations with over 25countries. (4) . He also brought back diplomats (外交官) from many countries to meet with the Chinese Emperor.
A. Some of the ships were longer than a football field. B. The prince trusted him and changed his name to Zheng He. C. His father and grandfather were Muslim leaders of the Yuan Dynasty. D. He brought back all kinds of animals such as giraffes and camels. E. He also wanted to establish trade relations with other peoples of the world. |
Recently,teenagers face many kinds of problems.Like many of them.I was once troubled with worries and dissatisfaction.Few people could understand my feelings.(1)
"The problem with your generation is that you always expect to be happy," my mother once said.(2) Shouldn't we try hard to achieve it?
But now I have noticed a change in my thinking.I gradually realize what my mother said was correct.Over these years,many studies have shown that we are crazy about happiness and high personal confidence(3) In fact,we may often be happier when we stop focusing on happiness.
We should also reset our expectations of the future.Don't expect miracles(奇迹),and accept that no matter how hard we try,feelings of failure and unhappiness will appear from time to time.When we feel sad,it's often because we have learned something painful but important.(4) At the same time,we should learn how to deal with them better than trying to make them disappear.
(5) As my mother tried to teach me all those years ago, "Prepare for the worst,hope for the best,and be unsurprised by everything in between."
A.Neither could my parents.
B.We should keep the stress off ourselves.
C.Surely happiness was the purpose of living.
D.That may make us less satisfied with our lives.
E.Happiness arrives when we are least expecting it.
F.So it's necessary for us to accept sad feelings as part of life.
Seeing blood in a horror movie might make you cover your eyes,but real blood isn't scary at all.(1) That's why blood donors are considered lifesavers.
Blood donors are those giving blood﹣usually about 200ml at a time﹣to blood banks or blood donation(捐赠)centers.(2) For example,someone may have lost blood in accidents,or have a serious illness that requires his blood to be replaced.Hospitals and blood banks store the blood and try to keep enough on hand.
(3) Medical workers ask donors several questions to make sure the blood is safe to use.Then the donors relax,often reading a magazine or talking as their blood is drawn.Afterward,the donors may receive some juice or water and maybe fruit to give them energy.The process is simple,not scary.(4) .
To give blood,a person must be at least 18 years old and must meet certain other requirements.Students of all ages,though,can learn more about the donation process by visiting a local blood donation center.(5) It is also an easy way to help a community.
A.Donating blood is not difficult. B.Then the blood can be used for people in need. C.In fact,blood is the gift of life and keeps us alive. D.Donating blood is not only one of the easiest ways to save lives. E.Most people are able to donate blood again in several months if they wish. |
GreenHome campaigners (发起者) really love the natural world. In fact, we love it so much that we're determined(决心) to do our best to protect it. (1) For that,we need money too. GreenHome can be strong only with the support from people like you.(2)
If the joy of walking through green forest, the excitement of climbing ancient rocks, or even the simple pleasure of watching wildlife in its own habitat(栖息地) really moves you, then share GreenHome's idea of the world. Please turn that idea into some support today.
(3) So take action right now! Even a very small amount, like ¥1 a month, will soon build up into a valuable contribution(贡献) to protecting the natural world we love so much. (4) We'll also use it to develop ways to deal with environmental problems.
Think about it another way. If you want a future where you can continue to do the things you love in the great outdoors, you need to make sure you've got a great outdoors to do them in. (5) And this way is simple enough﹣that's got to be worth ¥1 a month.
A. Giving Green Home your support is one way you can do that.
B. But determination alone will not protect the environment.
C. That's why we're asking you to join us today.
D. And we won't just use it to stop bad things.
E. Everything we do costs money.