1. The Video Camera Pen
Item 78431; $129.95
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This is the pen that has a built-in video camera, capturing videos or still images with a click of its button. Ideal for use while secured in a pocket, it can capture up to five hours of video and up to 20,000 images. Its battery provides up to two hours of power before requiring a recharge.
2. The Wristwatch Camcorder
Item 78098; $149.95
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This is the men’s watch with an unnoticeable camcorder, so you’ll always have a camera ready to capture a chance famous person or a pet’s ridiculous actions. The camera is located at the two-o’clock position,
yet the watch’s hands never make it covered. The camera’s rechargeable battery provides up to two hours of use from a four-hour charge.
3. The only 55 Inch Widescreen Personal Movie Theater
Item 77918; $249.95
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This is the only personal media viewer that provides a
private viewing experience just like watching a widescreen 55 inch television from 10 meters away. It connects to a video iPod, iPhone, portable DVD player. Includes two AA batteries that provide up to six hours of continuous operation and iPod cable.
4. The Digital Phone Album Watch
Item 77281; $99.95
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This is the watch that vividly displays 120 of your favorite digital photographs. You can download digital photographs to the watch. The watch can be viewed in the Photo Album mode(time and photo view) or digital mode (time and date view). A six-hour charge provides up to 10 days of use. What’s the purpose of this passage?
| A．To compare some creative inventions. | B．To advertise some unique goods. |
| C．To teach how to operate the items. | D．To show how fashionable the items are. |
What do Item 78431 and Item 78098 have in common according to this passage?
| A．They both sell well. | B．They are both cheap. |
| C．They both have unusual appearances. | D．They both can take photos. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．In fact, Item 78098 cannot tell time. |
| B．Item 77918 works as a DVD player. |
| C．In a way, Item 77281 is user-friendly. |
| D．All the items include rechargeable batteries. |
The Ministry of Health has called for more awareness from the public on the mental health of the young，as part of efforts to mark World Mental Health Day.
More than 15 percent of the Chinese youth have been found with mental problems，and about 30 million young people under 17 are suffering from depression，the Shanghai-based Wenhui Daily reported.
The World Health Organization estimated that before 2020，the rate of children with mental problems will increase to 50 percent，and mental problems will become a major factor behind death and illness in the young worldwide.
Deng Xiaohong，the spokesperson for the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau，said rapid social change is one of the reasons behind the rising number of youngsters with psychological problems.
If these mental diseases are not addressed on time，occurrence of crime，drugtaking and other dangerous behavior are expected to rise.
Experts said mental disease could be caused by many factors，such as the inability to handle interpersonal relations well，unstable emotions and pressure from the overload of study. A number of experts have also said the one-child policy is another reason leading to poor mental health in the young.
Children were said to be too “spoiled” and “selfish” in one-child families. Schools in many cities were reported to roll out measures to help students maintain their mental well-being. Yin Jingmiao，a teacher of the Beijing No. 105 Middle School，told China Daily that the school invites psychologists to provide counseling to students three times a month. “Students can be arranged to have 40-minute counseling sessions，” Yin said. The school also gives lectures on mental health to senior grade students before they take the national college entrance exams，to help ease any anxiety arising from the tests.What is the purpose of the passage?
| A．To urge awareness on mental health of the young. |
| B．To give the details of the problems the Chinese youth are facing today. |
| C．To recommend that schools should invite more psychologists to help solve the mental problems among the youth. |
| D．To show us the causes of the mental problems among students. |
The underlined word “addressed” in the fifth paragraph most probably means ________.
| A．talked about | B．dealt with |
| C．satisfied | D．introduced |
From the passage we can know that the causes of mental problems are mainly the following EXCEPT ________.
| A．one-child policy |
| B．lack of ability to handle interpersonal relations well |
| C．lack of special training in mental health |
| D．heavy burden from study |
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
| A．By 2020，about 50 percent of the students in China will have mental problems. |
| B．Mental problems mainly appear among the youth while they are seldom seen among adults. |
| C．China has the largest number of youngsters with psychological problems. |
| D．Many schools have realized the problem and taken measures. |
We can infer that to bring down the occurrence of mental problems among the youth， _______.
| A．Attention should be paid to the education of the only child |
| B．Psychology must be a necessary part of school |
| C．The government will cancel tests to ease the pressure on the students |
| D．Rapid social change plays the leading part in causing mental problems |
One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap.
On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is. “ What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”， “pitiful”， and “dying”， which sounded ominous.
“Christmas was coming. Don't expect any presents this year，” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He's all right？” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home！”
“Thank God！” I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!What happened to the author on September 11th, 1958?
| A．He got a baby brother. | B．He got a Christmas gift. |
| C．He became four years old. | D．He received a doll. |
What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
| A．Impossible. | B．Boring. |
| C．Difficult. | D．Fearful. |
The sock the author hung in the living room are probably used to ________.
| A．decorate the room | B．receive gifts |
| C．amuse his doll brother | D．wear on Christmas |
Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?
| A．Excitement. | B．Happiness. |
| C．Sadness. | D．Disappointment. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A． A sad Christmas day | B．Life with a lovely baby |
| C．A special Christmas gift. | D．Memories of a happy family |
American scientists have developed the first material that repairs itself. The material is a form of plastic that has been engineered to fill breaks in its surface.
Plastics are used today in everything. Scientists wanted to find a way to make objects made of plastic last longer. The researchers hope their new discovery can be used to make objects that are difficult or impossible to replace.
The surface of plastic objects breaks over time. Very small breaks develop every time a plastic object is used. The researchers wanted to find out how to stop plastic from developing small breaks that weaken and destroy it. They found the answer in the chemical structure of plastic itself. The research team found a way to make plastic that contains very small balloons filled with monomer(单体) liquid. When the new plastic cracks, the monomer liquid is let out and flows into the crack. Thus the break is repaired. The repaired plastic has seventy-five percent of the strength of undamaged plastic.
The new self-repairing plastic is not yet ready for production. But it has several possible uses. One could be in space vehicles where parts cannot be repaired or replaced. Another possible use might be in bridges. And it could be used in people, to replace bone joints that have become broken or damaged.The passage mainly talks about_______ .
| A．plastic that repairs itself |
| B．the chemical structure of plastic |
| C．permanent material invented |
| D．small balloons that makes plastic stronger |
We know from the passage that the repair is done as_______.
| A．the cracked plastic parts are changed |
| B．the plastic cracks |
| C．the liquid is put into the plastic cracks |
| D．the plastic is made |
The scientist are planning to use the new material in space vehicles, bridges and people because________.
| A．the plastic parts in them are required to last longer |
| B．they want to experiment in these places first |
| C．the new material cannot be used elsewhere |
| D．the plastic parts in them are easily broken or damaged |
Sometimes people call each other " scared cat" , but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood-stream. If the danger continues, this animal will do one of the two things. It will defend itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.
Something like this also happens to people. When we are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies go through many physical changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or run. Human beings, however, have a problem. If we give way to our feelings and let them take over, we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger - and regretted later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher or told somebody you were lonely and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn't always wise to express your feelings freely.
Does this mean that it's always smarter to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feelings like anger hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense. Physical illnesses can develop, and you can feel disturbed badly inside. It can actually be bad for your health. Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside don't just go away. It's as if you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but before long you'd smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, chances are you'd see little fruit flies hovering(盘旋) all over them. They'd be rotten. You can try to treat emotions as if they were bananas in the cupboard. You can hide them and you can pretend they don't exit, but they'll still be around. And at last you'll have to deal with them, just like those bananas.The best title for this article is
| A．What Happens to An Excited Person |
| B．What Happens to A Frightened Cat |
| C．Emotions Affect Our Bodies |
| D．Feelings That People Have |
According to the passage, human beings get into trouble because ______.
| A．they are not as alert as animals |
| B．they always do something wrong to other people |
| C．they sometimes can't control their feelings |
| D．they don't pay attention to their physical changes |
The underlined word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to________.
| A．bad emotion | B． a bottle |
| C．physical illness | D．a rotten banana |
The author mainly intends to tell us to _______ .
| A．make us face the problem that we have to deal with feelings |
| B．give us some advice on how to express our feelings |
| C．tell us that it isn't good to keep feelings inside |
| D．make us know that it isn't always wise to express our feelings freely |
English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world's books and three quarters of international mails are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary - perhaps as many as two million words.
However, let's face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger . Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.
We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (矛盾) , we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don't fing , grocers don't groce , and hammers don't ham? If the plural (复数形式) of tooth is teeth, shouldn't the plural of booth be beeth ? One goose, two geese - so one moose , two meese? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?
English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of human beings. That's why, when stars are out, they are visible; but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.According to the passage________.
| A．there should be eggs in an eggplant |
| B．sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different |
| C．pineapples are the apples on the pine tree |
| D．boxing rings should be round |
What does the author use most to prove his idea?
| A．Plurals. | B．Paradoxes. |
| C．Comparisons. | D．Synonyms. |
The underlined words "a wise guy" in paragraph 3 probably mean "______ ".
| A．somebody wise | B．a valuable chance |
| C．an opposite word | D．a stupid person |
The last paragraph is written to show.
| A．English is important |
| B．a word may have several definitions |
| C．human beings are creative |
| D．why people invented English |