On the bus, on the subway, every head is lowered to a cell phone, iPad, or other digital device. But does this mean more and more people are getting into reading the digital way?
According to the National Reading Survey, before the 17th World Reading Day on April 23, only 1.2 percent of Chinese people said they read a lot. But 38.6 percent said they read on digital devices like cell phone and e-books. This is a 17.7 percent increase from 2010.
Many experts are talking about a trend toward fragmented reading ––reading many short messages or items on a digital device like a cell phone instead of one long text in a book.
Zhao jianmin, a professor at Shanghai University, said fragmented reading was part of modern life. “The fast pace of life leaves many people no time to sit and read a whole book,” he said. “So making use of fragmented time to read is sure to be a trend”
Fragmented reading has its advantages. People can enjoy large amounts of information, knowledge and entertainment in a short time. Digital reading is faster than traditional deep reading.
However, some experts fear the trend of digital reading will lead people to read in a simple way. Xu Guosheng, at a Chinese Academy of Press and Publication, says fragmented reading makes it harder for people to think more about what they read. He also warned fragmented reading could make people lazy about remembering facts because they know they can always just search for answers online.
“Fragmented reading is sometimes good, but don’t let it take all your time,” suggested Tian Zhilng, an editor. He said it was important to read quality books in a deeper way, and we should read for knowledge, for practical use and for pleasure. He suggested people choose easy books first, then move onto more difficult ones. How many disadvantages of fragmented reading have been mentioned?
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
How does Tian Zhiling think about people should read?
| A．They should spend more time reading on digital device. |
| B．They should spend days reading whole novels at a time. |
| C．They should read both on digital devices and quality books. |
| D．They should read a fun way instead of a traditional way. |
The underlined word “pace” means _________ in Chinese.
| A．行走 | B．步骤 | C．节奏 | D．步测 |
What can we learn from the article?
| A．Chinese people read in a simple way these days. |
| B．Students should read more to get high marks. |
| C．Reading on a digital device is harmful to health. |
| D．People’s reading habits are changing. |
What is the main idea of the article?
| A．The results of a national reading survey. |
| B．An explanation of a new trend in reading. |
| C．The advice on how to read the digital way. |
| D．A call to return to traditional deep reading. |
When learning is mentioned， regular school can be the first place which you can think of． However ， the Internet is changing the way students learn． Many learning apps provide rich courses for the learners to meet their levels of knowledge and interests．TED is one of them．With the Internet， learners are allowed to learn at home or anywhere else．
◆Which do you prefer： Regular School or Home School？
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Regular school helps you learn more． And you have more chances to take part in clubs and try out different kinds of courses． In class， you can discuss problems by working in groups． |
I prefer having classes online because you can spend more time learning when you're the only student in "your class"． Having cases at home may make you very independent． |
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I prefer regular school． You can have so many more friends and work with more people in groups． When I was having classes at home， I hated it． |
If you're a slow learner， you can fall behind in regular school． But if you have classes at home， you can learn well． I' m having classes at home， and I make much more progress now than when I went to regular school． |
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TED This free app is a great tool for those who are interested in public speaking It provides more than 700 talks from the world's most famous thinkers， leaders and artists． It could be the first choice for many learners to develop their speaking sill． |
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◆What can you do to improve your online studies？
To successfully learn online， you can follow these steps． First of all， you should always keep in mind what you hope to complete by the end of it． Then， a study plan is needed． A good study plan includes a study calendar and a to﹣do list． Next， when having a class， be active to think about what he teacher says and express yourself． After class， remember to review what you have learned by reading your notes or making a mind map．
With the coming of 5G， the cloud classroom might not be far away． However， whatever advantages online learning has， it just offers a way of learning． It doesn't take the place of any of the ways． There must be many more ways of learning in the future． Nobody knows what will happen．
（1）Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
（2）According to the passage， why do people choose TED？
（3）What's the common advantage of regular school according to the students？
（4）What can we infer（推断）about Michael from his words？
（5）Please complete the second step in the chart（图表）．What else can you do to improve your online studies？
（6）What do you think the way of learning in the future will be like？ Why？
These days， teenagers are heavily influenced by the media．Many of them have watched thousands of hours of TV．That's more time than they spend with teachers at school．And we haven't yet considered the hours they spend using the Internet and reading newspapers．
However， several studies have shown a serious problem： today's teenagers lackmedia literacy（媒体素养）． In other words， they have difficultly critically thinking about the information they see． One study that was done on middle school students showed that more than 80 percent of them couldn't tell the difference between real stories and ads that looked like news．
Standford professor Kevin John teaches a class called Media Effects． He tries to help his students learn media literacy． The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important． In the example， two news stations report a snowstorm． One focuses on（关注）the terrible road conditions． The other focuses on kids playing in the snow． "With a news story． news stations tell you what they feel are the important details（细节）． These details mostly depend on the opinions of the news director．" said John． "A person who has media literacy would realize that each story is about one side at this time． There is more going on．"
Some experts think school is the best place to teach media literacy． Other believe everyone﹣from parents to reporters﹣should help teenagers learn the skills．
As for the best time to start learning media literacy， many experts suggest the age of 12． But some basic ideas can be taught even earlier． "It's never too early to start learning media literacy，" John said．
（1）From the first paragraph， we can learn that teenagers today spend more time ．
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using the Internet than watching TV |
| B． |
watching TV than studying at school |
| C． |
studying at school than reading newspapers |
（2）The underlined word "lack" in Paragraph 2 probably means ．
| A． |
缺乏 |
| B． |
质疑 |
| C． |
误解 |
（3）The example shows that a person who has media literacy about a news story．
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should have the same opinions as others |
| B． |
could think about is good and bad sides |
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must know about all the important details. |
（4）Professor Kevin John would agree that ．
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everyone is supposed to help children learn different sills |
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children should be taught media literacy as early as possible |
| C． |
news directors should report the news children are interested in |
（5）The main idea of the passage is ．
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how to develop teenagers' media literacy |
| B． |
where teenagers should be taught media literacy |
| C． |
why teenagers are supposed to have media literacy |
The COVID﹣19（新冠肺炎）outbreak is changing people's traditional habits such as greetings and customs． People in different countries have had some new and creative choices． Knowing about this could help us understand their cultures and communicate with each other．
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France Newspapers have been filled with advice over how to replace（取代）handshaking and kissing on the cheek．Now looking into a person s eyes can satisfy as a greeting． |
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Romania Martisor Festival marks the beginning of spring when the flowers and talismans（护身符）are handed out．But the government has told people to hand over the flowers and talismans without kissing． |
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Iran A video has become popular．It shows that three friends are meeting．Two of them are wearing masks（口罩）．Hands in their pockets， they tap their feet against each other as a greeting． |
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China People are called on to greet each other through the Internet and not to get together if possible．They can join their hands together in a sign of greetings instead of shaking hands when they meet． |
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Australia People are not advised to shake hands．And instead，they can give each other a pat on the back．"I won't say 'Don't kiss'， but you could be exercising a degree of care with whom you choose to kiss，" said an officer． |
（1）How are Chinese people called on to greet each other？
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By greeting online． |
| B． |
By handing out talismans． |
| C． |
By tapping feet． |
（2）In which country are people advised to pat on the back？
| A． |
Romania． |
| B． |
Iran． |
| C． |
Australia． |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE？
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Nobody wears masks in the video from Iran． |
| B． |
Shaking hands is not advised in China or France． |
| C． |
People in Romania welcome spring with only flowers now． |
（4）What may be the common traditional greeting way in some European countries？
| A． |
Kissing on the cheek． |
| B． |
Joining hands together． |
| C． |
Looking into the eyes． |
（5）According to the passage， what influence can COVID﹣19 have on people's life？
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People might change their social behavior． |
| B． |
People might value their traditional festivals more． |
| C． |
People might spread cultures in different countries． |
How do you feel about nature？After spending hours indoors，do you feel better when you visit your local park？Most people think that nature is good for our bodies and brains．However，humans are spending more time inside and less time outside．For example，the number of visitors to Canada's national parks is getting lower every year．And in countries such as the USA，only 10% of teenagers spend time outside every day．Many doctors feel that this is a problem in the twenty﹣first century．
As a result，some doctors are studying the connection between nature and health：one example of this is the work of Dr Matilda in Sweden．The doctor gave people a maths test．During the test，their heart rates（心率） were fast．After the test，one group of people sat in a 3D﹣virtual﹣reality（虚拟现实） room for fifteen minutes with pictures and sounds of nature．Their heart rates were slower than people's in the other group．
The virtual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed．Another good example of how nature is good for health comes from Canada．In Toronto，researchers studied 31，000 people living in the city．In general，they found that healthier people lived near parks．
Because of studies like these，some countries and cities want nature to be part of people's everyday life．In Dubai（迪拜），for example，there are plans for a new shopping mall with a large garden so shoppers can relax outside with trees，plants and water．In Switzerland，"forest schools" are popular．Schoolchildren study their subjects in the forests and do lots of exercise outside．And South Korea（韩国） is another good example：it has new forests near its cities and around 13 million people visit these forests every year．So after building cities for so long，perhaps it's now time to start rebuilding nature．
（1）What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about？
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Teenagers' problem in the 2lst century． |
| B． |
How much time we spend outdoors． |
| C． |
Visiting your local park． |
| D． |
Feeling about nature． |
（2）Match the countries or cities with the information and choose the right answer．
①the USA a．Children study in the forests and do lots of activities outside．
②Dubai b．About 13 million people visit new forests near its cities every year．
③Switzerland c．A new shopping mall with a large garden will be built．
④South Korea d.10% of teenagers spend time outside every day．
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①﹣a ②﹣d ③﹣b ④﹣c |
| B． |
①﹣d ②﹣c ③﹣a ④﹣b |
| C． |
①﹣a ②﹣c ③﹣d ④﹣b |
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①﹣d ②﹣c ③﹣b ④﹣a |
（3）What do the results of the studies show？
| A． |
More and more Canadians will live near parks． |
| B． |
The maths test is difficult and makes people nervous． |
| C． |
Nature can help people feel more relaxed and be healthier． |
| D． |
People's heart rates get slower in a 3D﹣virtual﹣reality room． |
（4）What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage？
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Nature is more important than cities． |
| B． |
Country life is healthier than city life． |
| C． |
People have lived in the cities for so long． |
| D． |
Nature should be part of people's daily life． |
Some people ski（滑雪） down mountains．Others climb huge rocks or photograph dangerous animals．Why do people enjoy risky activities like these？
Some people take risks simply because it makes them feel good．Psychologist（心理学家）Marvin says that this kind of explorers（探险者） are always looking for change and excitement．When people do something new or risky，a chemical（化学物质） in the brain creates a pleasant feeling．They love this feeling and want to experience itas often as possible．
Other people don't take risks for the feeling of excitement but to achieve a goal．For example，Mike Fay went on a dangerous 2，000﹣mile special journey in central Africa．He worked to help save the wildlife there．Fay's expeditionshelped create 13 national parks．
For other people，such as extreme athletes（极限运动员），taking risks is part of their job．Sports psychologist Shane says extreme athletes see the world differently．In a dangerous activity，most people probably do not feel in control．Extreme athletes are different：they feel in control in dangerous situations．The danger can even help them．For example，skier Daron Rahlves says that being afraid makes him try harder to succeed．
Most of us are not extreme athletes or explorers．However，we still take risks in our lives．Some of us take social risks，such as speaking in front of a large group of people．Sometimes，we take financial risks，such as buying a house．And sometimes we take career risks，such as leaving a job or starting a business．Most people take risks in some areas of life，but not in others．What kind of risk﹣taker are you？
（1）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to？
| A． |
The brain． |
| B． |
Something new． |
| C． |
A chemical． |
| D． |
A pleasant feeling． |
（2）What does the underlined word "expedition" in Paragraph 3 mean？
| A． |
Much money． |
| B． |
A journey with a special goal． |
| C． |
A great idea． |
| D． |
A plan for a dangerous journey． |
（3）How many kinds of extreme athletes or explorers are mentioned in the passage？
| A． |
Three． |
| B． |
Four． |
| C． |
Five． |
| D． |
Six． |
（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
| A． |
Mike Fay is a professional risk﹣taker． |
| B． |
Most people don't take risks in their daily life． |
| C． |
Extreme athletes deal with danger better than others． |
| D． |
Daron Rahlves takes risks mainly for change and excitement． |
