Computers can injure you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you fall off a bike and break your arms, it happens very quickly. But computer injuries slowly.
You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.
Your eyes
Too much light can injure your eyes, so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50 centimeters from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.
When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on (反射) the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.
Your hands and wrists (手腕)
Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time, follow these three rules: 1) Rest your wrists on something. 2) Keep your elbows (肘部) at the same height as the keyboard. 3) Stop something and exercise your hands, wrists and fingers in a different way.
Your back
Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way, you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should all be in front of your eyes. Your forearms(前臂), wrists, hands and the upper(上部) part of your legs should all be parallel (平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time, get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms, legs and necks.
Enjoy your computer, but use it safely.A computer screen may injure your eyes if __________.
A.you sit 60 centimeters away | B.you remember to look away |
C.your eyes are too close to it | D.the window is on your left or your right |
Hand and wrist injuries are caused when you _________.
A.get plenty of exercise | B.move in the same way again and again |
C.rest your wrists on something | D.keep your elbows as high as the keyboard |
Your eyes and hands will be safe if __________.
A.you work near a window | B.you often take a rest from working |
C.you use a keyboard for a long time | D.the window is behind you |
It is good for your back and neck if you sit __________.
A.in the right way | B.for many hours |
C.with the screen below your eyes | D.with your back leaning forward |
What would be the best title for the passage?
A.How to protect your eyes | B.How to protect your hands and wrists |
C.How to use a computer safely | D.How to protect your back |
Imagine one day the water taps (水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to pay a lot of money to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough water for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to use for washing clothes. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that is what kids in Yemen (也门) are experiencing (经历). According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the water shortage (短缺), the Yemen government often cuts the water supply (供应). Hannan, an 18-year-girl, tells the Teens, “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the next week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan says only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private (私人的) companies own the trucks, They travel around the city every day to sell water--- at very high prices.
“ A lot of people can’t pay for it,” she says.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.How old is Hannan?
A.She is eight. | B.She is eighteen. | C.She is seventeen. | D.She is seven. |
The underlined word “that” means_______.
A.buying water from shops |
B.having enough drinking water |
C.suffering(忍受) from water shortage |
D.washing clothes with used water |
From the passage, we know that ______.
A.the people of Yemen don’t have to worry about water |
B.people in Yemen have no water to use during a bad week |
C.Sanna will have no drinking water in 10 years |
D.private companies make much money by selling water |
The Yemen government ______.
A.may try to make use of seawater |
B.does nothing about the water problem |
C.only cares about rich people’s lives |
D.may solve the problem soon |
The writer wants to tell us ______.
A.not to use seawater | B.not to waste water |
C.to drink less water | D.to sell water to Yemen |
Come and see the Indian elephants and the tiger from America. The koalas are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from Thailand(泰国) are waiting to throw (扔) things at you. The cute dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia(赞比亚) are waitig to look down on you.
Tickets: Adults: (成人) 60 yuan each Children: free
Time: June 1~ June 2 9:00 a.m. ~ 7:00 p.m.
Keep the zoo clean!
Do not touch, give food or go near the animals!How many kinds of animals are talked about in the poster?
A.4 | B.5 | C.6 | D.7 |
Mr. and Mrs. King will take their twins aged 6 to the park. How much will the tickets be together?
A.60 | B.120 | C.180 | D.240 |
Visitors can do the following things EXCEPT (除了) _______.
A.give some food to the tigers | B.watching the elephants dancing |
C.laughing at the dogs from Australia | D.taking some photos |
From the poster we can guess the giraffe must be ______.
A.long | B.fat | C.tall | D.strong |
The poster may be made just ______.
A.on New Year’s Day | B.on Christmas Day |
C.after Children’s Day | D.before Children’s Day |
阅读下面短文,根据其内容完成后面各项任务。
Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. Here are some suggestions about how to be more confident.
Speak loud When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak _______(1) enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can _______(1) you become more confident.
Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.(2)
Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done.
Pick up a hobby If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
Get rid of (消除) fear Fear comes along with failure (失败). But it’s easy to overcome (克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.在(1)处横线上填入适当的词。___________ ___________
将(2)处划线部分翻译成中文。______________________________________________
回答问题How many suggestions can help you to be more confident? ______________
找出并写出所给句子的同义句。
If singing is your favourite, you can sing as often as possible.__________________________找出并写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。
______________________________________________
China launched its first space lab module Tiangong-1 on the evening of September 29, 2011, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China.
President Hu Jintao praised the successful launch of China's first space lab module Tiangong-1, and shook hands with the staff of the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center.
Premier Wen Jiabao and He Guoqiang also shook hands with the staff at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to congratulate on the success.
Tiangong-1, which is scheduled to dock(与……对接) with the Shenzhou-8 spacecraft later this year, will pave the way for building China's first space station.
During its two-year service life, Tiangong-1 will mainly conduct four tasks, such as experiments of autonomous rendezvous(自主交会) and docking procedures(程序) with the Shenzhou-8, -9, and -10 spacecrafts in the coming launches, aiming to establish the country's first space lab, according to Wu Ping, spokesperson for China's national space administration.
According to the plan for China's manned space program, the Shenzhou-10 will be a manned spacecraft, possibly carrying a female Chinese astronaut who will test manual space rendezvous and docking with the Tiangong-1.
Functioning as a target spacecraft, Tiangong-1 is expected to become China's first space laboratory when it connects to the above mentioned spaceships. When Tiangong-1 was launched, _____were at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
A.Premier Wen Jiabao and He Guoqiang |
B.Premier Wen Jiabao and President Hu Jintao |
C.He Guoqiang and President Hu Jintao |
D.President Hu Jintao and some staff |
It is reported that Tiangong-1 will conduct _____ tasks during its service life.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
The underlined word “establish” here means _____________.
A.prepare | B.build | C.discover | D.use |
The _____ spacecraft will be carrying a female Chinese astronaut.
A.Shenzhou-7 | B.Shenzhou-8 |
C.Shenzhou-9 | D.Shenzhou-10 |
Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A.Tiangong-1 was launched in the evening. |
B.The service life of Tiangong-1 is about two years. |
C.China expects Tiangong-1 to be the first space lab. |
D.Tiangong-1 will dock with the Shenzhou-8 spacecraft next year. |
In Britain you’re allowed to drive a car when you’re seventeen. You have to get a special two-year driving license before you can start. When you’re learning, someone with a full license always has to be in the car with you because you aren’t allowed to drive the car on the road alone. You don’t have to go to a driving school --- a friend can teach you. The person with you isn’t allowed to take money for the lesson unless he’s got a teacher’s license.
Before you’re allowed to have a full license, you have to take a driving test. You can take a test in your own car, but it has to be fit for the road. In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don’t pass the test, you’re allowed to take it again a few weeks later if you want to. In 1970 a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons! When you’ve passed your test, you don’t have to take it again, and you’re allowed to go on driving as long as you like. Britain’s oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of 100.
Before 1904 everyone was allowed to drive, even children. Then from 1904 car drivers had to have a license. But they didn’t have to take a test until 1935. On the early days of car driving, before 1878, cars weren’t allowed to go faster than four miles an hour, and someone had to lead the car with a red flag.A person can’t take money for driving lessons unless he __________.
A.has learnt to drive in a driving school |
B.has a full driving license |
C.has a full license and a teacher’s license |
D.is given a special two-year driving license |
In the driving test, one _______________________.
A.mustn’t drive his car, even though the car is fit for the road |
B.is usually asked to drive on roads for some time |
C.has to be examined only in car driving skills |
D.must drive around for more than an hour |
When can I take the driving test again if I don’t pass it?
A.a few years later |
B.right after the first test |
C.a few weeks later |
D.never |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.There is no limit (限制)to the age of an old man who drives a car. |
B.One can take a driving test again and again until he passes it. |
C.There was a speed limit to cars before 1878. |
D.A car driver didn’t have to get a limit license until 1935. |
The best title for the passage is _____________.
A.Driving Licenses in Britain |
B.Tests for Britain People |
C.Driving Cars |
D.Young Men’s Driving Licenses |