Look around and you’ll see people busy on their smartphones. Smartphones do make our lives easier. But have you ever thought about what they mean to your eyes?
According to a study, half of British people own smartphones and they spend an average(平均) of two hours a day using them. There has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the UK who suffer from shortsightedness(近视) since smartphones were introduced there in 1997.
Staring(盯) at smartphones for long time gives you dry eyes. When looking at something in the distance, your eyes automatically blink(自动眨眼) a certain number of times. However, when you look at things closer to your face, the blinking slows down. This reduces the amount of tears and causes discomfort in your eyes. Another bad habit is using smartphones in dark rooms before going to sleep. If you look at a bright screen while your pupils(瞳孔) become larger, too much light enters your eyes. This can do harm to the eyes and cause a disease called glaucoma(青光眼).
While you’re probably not going to stop using to your smartphone, there are a few things you can do to protect your eyes. Hold your phone at least 30 centimetres away from your eyes when using it. Take a break every hour and try the following: look at something at least five meters from you and then focus on the tip of your nose. Repeat this several times. It should reduce the discomfort in your eyes.
The article is mainly about ________.
| A．the harm that smartphones do to users’ eyes |
| B．the rules to obey when using smartphones |
| C．the reason why teenagers get shortsightedness |
| D．advantages and disadvantages of smartphones |
From Paragraph 2, we learn that _______.
| A．half of the British people began to smartphones 17years ago |
| B．each of the British people spends two hours a day on smartphones |
| C．more British people have got shortsightedness since 1997 |
| D．the number of British people who own smartphones increases by 35% |
According to Paragragh 3 , using smartphone improperly may cause ____
| A．too many blinks | B．dry eyes and glaucoma |
| C．smaller pupils | D．more tears in the eyes |
Which is the follow ing is duggested by the writer?
| A．Don't use the phone for over an hour without a break |
| B．Hold the phone at least half an meter away from the eyes |
| C．Turn off your phone for a couple of hours every day |
| D．Look at the tip of your nose for several minutes. |
This article is written to advise people ____
| A．not to buy smartphone |
| B．to stop using smartphone |
| C．to make full use of smartphone |
| D．to use smartphone properly |
When I was a kid, my dad worked in a shop in the center of our town. Sometimes, I went to the shop with him and I made a little pocket money by buying things for his workmates. But I never paid attention to all the things and people around me.
One day, as my dad and I were driving to the shop, I looked out of the window of the car and I saw an old man standing at the street corner. There was a rose in his hand, he was smelling the rose. For some reason, our eyes met and we looked at each other for about twenty seconds. There was nothing unusual about this man but the meet was unusual to me. Up to that moment in my life, I had given no thought to anyone on the street, in shops or anywhere else. I had no interest out of my family.
But I was interested in that old man. For the first time I had interest in a stranger. What kind of life had he lived? Where had he been in his time?
Once a great man encouraged us to “stop and smell the rose”. Now I want to tell these words to you. Stop what you are busy with and try to fully understand things and people in your eyesight. If you don’t care about others on your road of life, then you are missing your life itself. How did the writer make a little pocket money?
| A．By asking his father to give him. |
| B．By stealing other’s money. |
| C．By buying things for his father’s workmates. |
| D．By asking in the street. |
What was the old man doing when I saw him?
| A．He was selling roses. |
| B．He was walking in the street. |
| C．He was talking to the writer. |
| D．He was smelling a rose. |
When did the writer have interest out of his family?
| A．When he was a kid. |
| B．When he met the old man with rose. |
| C．When he went to school. |
| D．When he went to work. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．If you care about others on your road of life, then you are having your life itself. |
| B．If you care about others on your road of life, then you are missing your life itself. |
| C．If you meet an old man with a rose in the street, then you’ll have interest in your life. |
| D．If you have interest in others, then you are having your life itself. |
It is said that the eyes are the windows of our soul. Beautiful and bright eyes not only show a good health but also make you look very attractive. However, to have healthy eyes you have to look after them properly. Yours eyes need everyday attention.
Pay more attention to your diet. First, eat food that is good for your eyes. They are fresh fruits and vegetables such as fish, eggs, and milk. Besides, a regular amount of vitamins A and B2 should also be taken.
A regular and sound sleep is necessary. It relaxes the eye muscles and gives them the rest required. Sleep not only helps the body to repair its tired tissues(组织). Usually, you must sleep for at least seven to eight hours every day. Loss of sleep can give you dark circles under the eye.
You must exercise your eyes every day. Blink(眨眼) yours eyes at regular periods, which makes the eyeballs watery, and gives them a good wash.
We use our eyes in many unnoticeable and wrong ways. Fox example, if a small thing goes into our eye we start rubbing(揉) it, which is wrong. Rubbing can cause damage to your eyes. Don’ t read or write in poor or bright sunlight. Always use sunglasses as sunlight can cause eye tiredness. Light should not shine directly in your eyes. Too much reading, writing, watching television or working on the computer can also cause eye tiredness.
Remember to always take care of God’s most beautiful gift to you. Your life will be very colorless without your eyes.
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Eating food good to your eyes,48as fresh fruits, vegetables and food high in protein. Taking a proper amount of Vitamins A and B2 regularly |
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Having a regular and sound sleep is 49 Reducing loss of 50. |
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Having your eyes exercised every day. Blinking your eyes at regular periods. |
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It’s 52to rub your eye when something goes in. Read or write in soft sunlight. Light should never shine in your eyes in a 53way. Take a 54after reading, writing, watching TV or working on the computer. |
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| Eye55matters a lot |
We have always been interested in the moon. 2000 years ago people already knew it moved around the earth and where it would be in the sky at different times of the year. At that time, everything about the moon was learned by watching it carefully in the sky.
When scientists could use telescopes(望远镜) to study the moon more closely, their ideas began to change. They could see the moon was made of rocks. Most scientists thought moon rocks would be different from those on Earth. This was because they believed the moon had once been a planet that had been caught in the earth’s gravity millions of years earlier.
In 1969 moon rocks were finally brought to the earth and studied. Much to their surprise, scientists found that, except for water, the moon and the earth were made of the same things. Once again new ideas were needed for this new information.
After years of study, most scientists now think that the moon was once part of Earth. They believe very early in its history, maybe 4 million years ago, something about the size of Mars hit Earth. This sent billions of rocks into space around our planet. These rocks slowly joined together and after many years became the moon.
In the future, even though our ideas about the moon may change again, we will still be interested in it.From the passage we know the moon was made of_____________.
| A．earth | B．rocks | C．water | D．metal |
In the passage the writer wants to tell us ___________________.
| A．why people are interested in the moon |
| B．how ideas about the moon have changed over time |
| C．where the moon came from in the past |
| D．that people have finally learned the truth about the moon. |
Before 1969 most scientists thought the moon was ______________.
| A．part of the earth billions of years earlier |
| B．older than the earth |
| C．a planet caught by the earth’s gravity |
| D．made of the same things as the earth |
From this passage we can learn that ___________________.
| A．scientists in the past were not clever |
| B．the earth was once part of the moon |
| C．we now know everything about the moon |
| D．new information brings new ideas |
Many people think that water will never be used up（用尽）because there are many rivers and lakes. And the rain can make us get enough fresh water. Also, we can dig wells（井）to find fresh water under the ground. In fact, it is wrong and dangerous to think so. In some areas, people fight（争斗）for fresh water. There is little rain there all year round. Let’s look around us. Some factories pour（倒）dirty water into rivers. And some people drop litter into rivers. We see polluted water here and there. We must do something to help people understand about preventing water from being polluted. It’s never too late if we take action right now.Fresh water is from .
| A．rivers and lakes | B．rain | C．wells | D．A, B, and C |
It’s dangerous and wrong to .
| A．get enough fresh water |
| B．think water is endless |
| C．dig a well |
| D．use up water |
What do people fight for in some areas?
| A．Fresh water. | B．Little rain. |
| C．Pouring dirty water. | D．Money. |
What’s the main idea?
| A．Water will never be used up. |
| B．How to find fresh water. |
| C．Water is everywhere. |
| D．Shortage（短缺）of fresh water. |
An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. "What's that strange building?" asked the visitor. "That's the Tower of London." "I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years." "In my country we can build it in five months." said the visitor. A short time after that, they come to St. Paul's Cathedral (大教堂)."Very interesting, "said the visitor, "How long did it take to build it? Nearly forty years." said the Englishman. "In my country we can finish it in forty days." said the visitor. This went on all day. They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same things much faster in his country. At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. A few days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会大厦) and the visitor asked his usual question. "What's that?” The Englishman answered, "I've no idea. It wasn't there last night."The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around____________.
| A．the Tower of London |
| B．St. Paul's Cathedral |
| C．some famous buildings in London |
| D．the whole city of London |
The visitor said that in his country it would take them ____________to build St. Paul's Cathedral.
| A．less than half a year |
| B．more than a month |
| C．five hundred years |
| D．forty years |
The Englishman was very angry by the end of the day, but he______________
| A．tried not to let the visitor know it |
| B．tried not to show the visitor around the city |
| C．had no time to tell the visitor |
| D．didn't want to say anything |
The Englishman's last answer showed he______________.
| A．was sorry that he hadn't seen the building before |
| B．could say nothing because he didn't know anything about it |
| C．was not happy and decided to give him a surprising answer |
| D．didn't know how to tell the visitor the name of the building |
The best title (标题) for this passage is_______________.
| A．English history |
| B．Around London |
| C．What's that strange building? |
| D．How long did it take to build it? |