When the musical sound rings you, you immediately reach for your pocket ready to have a chat.But although you probably use it all the time, have you ever stopped to think about the manners related to talking on the phone? If you haven’t, here are some tips to guide you.
●Always give the person you are calling plenty of time to get to the phone before you hang up.If the person who answers is not the one you want,give your name and ask if you may speak to the person you want.
●Think about the time you call people.Try not to call too early in the morning(before about 9:00)or too late at night(after about 9:30).Also try not to call at mealtimes.
●If you go by plane to visit your relatives at Christmas, remember to follow airline instructions.Cell phones must be turned off as soon as the plane doors are closed and remain so until the doors open again on arrival.
●When face to face with someone, do not talk on the phone.It is rude to be on the phone when a waiter is trying to take your order in a restaurant, or when you are returning the shoes you have just been trying on in a shop.Finish any face-to-face business before taking a call.Continuing to use the phone while nodding to the person in front of you is quite impolite.
●When in a restaurant with your friends,keep phone conversations short.Make a call only if it is important.Practise speaking in a low voice.If no one looks your way, you’ve_got_it.
●If you go to a theatre, a concert or a cinema, consider the other people around you.Check that your phone is “off” before you enter.If you are expecting a very important call, put your phone on “vibrate”(振动)and run for the exit as soon as you feel it.If you forget both “off” and “vibrate” and your phone rings, don’t answer it, turn it off straight away.
36.Which is true according to the passage above?
A.You may call people anytime as you like.
B.You may talk loudly on the phone at dinner in the restaurant.
C.You may keep on talking on the phone while greeting somebody.
D.You may call people as soon as you get on the plane,but not after the doors are closed.
37.We may infer from these tips that__________.
A.some people don’t pay much attention to manners while making cell phone calls
B.you may ask to leave a message unless the person you are calling is in
C.calling people too early or too late in the morning is not polite
D.almost everyone has got a cell phone
38.What does the underlined sentence “…you’ve got it” mean in the passage?
A.You have succeeded in making a call without disturbing others.
B.You have made the phone call brief and interesting.
C.You’ve got the message you are waiting for.
D.You have made a phone call secretly.
39.From the tips given above, we can decide the writer is sure to share the opinion that______.
A.1ike the saying “clothes make a man”, nowadays cell phones make a man
B.as the old saying goes, money talks; nowadays cell phones talk
C.the way we use the cell phones tells what we are like
D.we are what cell phones we use
阅读下列短文并按要求回答问题(共3小题,满分7分)
In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up(熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school. It will probably make them sleepy(困的) during school hours.
Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, they should make the most (best use ) of their time. When they have enough time for sleeping , they will find it much better for both their study and health.According to the passage, who else gives children some homework to do besides their teachers? (no more than 2 words)
________________________________________________________________How many hours of sleep is good for students’ health? (no more than 4 words)
_____________________________________________________________What is most likely to happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early? (no more than 7 words)
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阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳答案。
This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers(young people aged from13~19)from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.
Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.
Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected—much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.
Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.
“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”
At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize(批评)American schools,” he said. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”This year ________teenagers will take part in the exchange programme between America and other countries.
A.twenty-three hundred |
B.thirteen hundred |
C.over three thousand |
D.less than two thousand |
The whole exchange programme is mainly to__________.
A.help teenagers in other countries know the real America |
B.send students in America to travel in Germany |
C.let students learn something about other countries |
D.have teenagers learn new languages |
Fred and Mike agree that__________.
A.America food tasted better than German food |
B.German schools were harder than American schools |
C.Americans and Germans were both friendly |
D.There were more cars on the streets in America |
What is particular in American schools is that________.
A.there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings |
B.there are a lot of after-school activities |
C.students usually take fourteen subjects in all |
D.students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car |
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳答案。
Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.
First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but you'd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients (营养物质) your body needs.
Then, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No. l choice. Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium (钙) your body needs to grow strong bones .
Next, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat.
Afterwards, limit (限制) screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day.
Finally, be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.
Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid. You have to eat different kinds of foods especially _________.
A.meat | B.hamburgers | C.sweets | D.fruit and vegetables |
Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium?
A.Juice. | B.Milk. | C.Cold water. | D.Tea. |
According to the passage, how many rules should you follow if you want to be healthy?
A.Five. | B.Nine. | C.Fifteen. | D.Thirteen. |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.When you're eating, you don't have to pay attention to how your body feels. |
B.You can eat your favorite food as much as you can . |
C.You can watch TV whenever you like to get more information. |
D.We should try to live in an active way in our life. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
A.How to make yourself popular | B.How to be a healthy kid |
C.How to be a popular kid | D.How to make your parents healthy |
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳答案。
A
Part-time Waitress
Busy café needs honest and good-looking waitress for weekends. Must enjoy working with a team and dealing with customers. Call Li Ling at 0732-8536724 after 6 pm.
Delivery (投递) Person
Young, healthy person able to deliver heavy boxes of books. Must have a driver’s license and can carry heavy boxes. We’re looking for a person for this position. Call Liu Fang at 0732-7887766 at any time.
Nanny Wanted
Kind, hard-working nanny wanted to look after three friendly children. Must be experienced and have childcare quail fications(资格). Please call Chen Yiping at 0732-6774538 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.mThese are _______ in the newspaper.
A.notices | B.ads | C.stories | D.news |
If you can get the job in the café, you must be a _______.
A.pretty young woman | B.good-looking boy |
C.cool young man | D.hard-working student |
Who can do the delivery job?
A.A beautiful woman who is good at selling books. |
B.A person who has been a taxi driver for more than 40 years. |
C.A beautiful and hard-working girl. |
D.A strong young man who can drive. |
Which of the four statements is true?
A.You can call Chen Yiping in the evening. |
B.If you want to call Li Ling, do it in the morning. |
C.You can call Liu Fang at any time. |
D.If you want to call Li Ling, you can do it in the afternoon. |
What’s the Chinese for the underlined word “nanny”?
A.奶奶 | B.阿姨 | C.保姆 | D.护士 |
Birds that are half-asleep—with one brain hemisphere(半球)alert and the other sleeping—control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.
Earlier studies have documented half-brain sleep in a wide range of birds.The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage characterized by slow brain waves.The eye controlled by the sleeping hemisphere keeps shut, while the wakeful hemisphere’s eye stays open and alert.Birds also can sleep with both hemispheres resting at once.
Decades of studies of bird groups led researchers to predict extra alertness in the end-of-the-row sleepers which tend to be attacked more easily.Sure enough, the end birds tended to watch carefully on the side away from their companions.Ducks in the inner spots showed no preference for gaze(注视)direction.
Also, birds napping at the end of the line depend on single-hemisphere sleep, rather than total relaxation, more often than inner ducks did.Turning 16 birds through the positions in a four-duck row, the researchers found that compared with 12 percent for birds in internal spots, outer birds half-asleep during some 32 percent of napping time.
“We believe this is the first evidence for an animal behaviorally controlling sleep and wakefulness at the same time in different regions of the brain,” the researchers say.
The results provide the best evidence for a long-standing assumption that single-hemisphere sleep evolved(发展)as creatures scanned for enemies.The preference for opening an eye on the lookout side could be widespread, he predicts.He’s seen it in a pair of birds napping side-by-side in the zoo and in a single pet bird sleeping by a mirror.The mirror-side eye closed as if the reflection were a companion and the other eye stayed open.
Useful as half-sleeping might be, it’s only been found in birds and such water animals as dolphins, whales, and seals.Perhaps keeping one side of the brain awake allows a sleeping animal to surface occasionally to avoid drowning.
Studies of birds may offer unique insights(深刻的理解)into sleep.Jerome M.Siegel of the UCLA says he wonders if birds’ half-brain sleep “is just the tip of the iceberg.” He supposes that more examples may turn up when we take a closer look at other species.According to the passage, birds often half sleep because ______.
A.they have to watch out for possible attacks |
B.their brain hemispheres take turns to rest |
C.the two halves of their brain are differently structured |
D.they have to constantly keep an eye on their companions |
What is implied about the example of a bird’s sleeping in front of a mirror?
A.An imagined companion gives the bird a sense of security. |
B.Birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of their security. |
C.The phenomenon of birds napping in pairs is widespread. |
D.A single pet bird enjoys seeing its own reflection in the mirror. |
While sleeping, some water animals tend to keep half awake in order to ______.
A.alert themselves to the approaching enemy |
B.emerge(浮现)from water now and then to breathe |
C.be sensitive to the ever-changing environment |
D.avoid being swept away by rapid currents |
By saying “just the tip of the iceberg”, Siegel suggests that ______.
A.half-brain sleep has something to do with icy weather |
B.the mystery of half-brain sleep is close to being solved |
C.most birds living in cold regions tend to be half sleepers |
D.half-brain sleep may exist among other species |