How could we live without the Internet ? That's how most of us keep in touch with friends, find homework support, research a cool place to visit, or find out the latest news. You can use it to do research for school, find out what movie is on near you, check out a college you're thinking about, or find a job or volunteer opportunity. Almost anything you can think of has a website about it .
You've probably heard stories about people who get into trouble in chat rooms. Because users can easily keep anonymous , you may be cheated in the chat room. Everyone in the chat room looks like wearing a mask(面具). Chat rooms often attract people who are interested in more than just chatting. They will sometimes ask visitors for information about themselves. The information might be about their families, or where they live. It shouldn't be given away.
Usually, the people who request personal information like home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses use the information to do some illegal (违法的) things. This might harm a person's or family's well-being.
Of course, the Internet is home to millions of places you can and should visit. However, remember to protect yourself while online.The first paragraph is mainly about _________of the Internet.
A.the advantage | B.the safety |
C.The interest | D.the trouble |
Which can't the Internet do for you according to the passage?
A.Find out the latest news. |
B.Research a cool place to visit. |
C.Do homework |
D.Get information of your school |
The underlined words "keep anonymous" mean "______" in the passage.
A.keep its name different |
B.keep its name unknown |
C.keep its story interesting |
D.keep its name known |
The Internet is an unsafe place because_____.
A.There are many illegal things |
B.Your personal information may be given away. |
C.The computers may be harmed |
D.Your e-mail address might be changed |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.Internet users should wear a mask. |
B.The Internet makes it difficult to use the computer. |
C.We'd better not give away the personal information on the Internet. |
D.It's difficult to get cheated on the Internet. |
What is the hottest English word of 2013? It’s “selfie”, according to Oxford dictionaries. Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself, according to the Oxford online dictionary. People usually take selfies with a smartphone(智能手机) and send them to a social media website.
The word was first used in 2002. In the past 12 months, its frequency (出现频率) in the English language has increased by 17,000 percent, said Oxford dictionaries. Now, almost everybody knows it.
“Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone (QQ空间),” said Huang Xu, 13, from Hunan. These photos record her happy and sad moments.
Pop stars also take a lot of selfies. Li Chunping, 14, from Harbin, is a big fan of Yang Mi. “She has used many selfies to tell us what’s going on in her personal life,” said Li.
What makes people love selfies? Some people say it’s narcissism (自恋). “The rise of the selfie is a perfect symbol for our narcissistic culture. We’re crying out: Look at me!” said US psychiatrist(精神科医生) Carole Lieberman.
Young people are using selfies to make friends online, Jonathan Freedland wrote in The Guardian. “The usual purpose of taking a selfie is to share online. They express a human need to connect with others,” wrote Freedland.
Huang Xu agrees with that. “During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Hair or clothes were not our interests. Through these photos, we got to know each other’s holidays and feelings,” said Huang Xu.
According to the story, a “selfie” is _____.
A.a person with a smartphone |
B.a smartphone which can take photos |
C.a photo taken by oneself |
D.an English dictionary |
When was the word “selfie” first used?
A.More than ten years ago | B.In 2013 |
C.When smartphones appeared | D.Nobody knows |
We can tell from the story that _____.
A.only famous people enjoy taking selfies |
B.all people love selfies because of narcissism |
C.people love to share selfies online |
D.US psychiatrist Carole Lieberman hates selfies |
We put the sentence “But some people don’t see it that way” at the beginning of _______.
A.Paragraph 4 | B.Paragraph 5 | C.Paragraph 6 | D.Paragraph 7 |
What is the best title of this passage?
A.Selfies and narcissism | B.Selfies and sharing |
C.Selfies and smartphones | D.Selfies, the hottest word in 2013 |
When the man’s wife died, their youngest baby was 2 years old. They had six other children — three boys and three girls, aged from 4 to 16. The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to visit.
“We’ve been talking about how to make this work,” they said. “There’s no way you can take care of all these children and work to make a living. So, we’ve decided to place each child with a different uncle and aunt.” The man refused.
Over the next few weeks, he moved the family to a tiny town and opened a small business. His business developed quickly. He was happy to see people and serve them. He became popular with people for his pleasant personality and excellent customer (顾客) service. People came from far away to do business with him. And the children helped both at home and at work.
The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went off to college. The children’s success was a source (来源) of pride to the father.
Then came grandchildren. No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became toddlers (学走路的孩子), he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy.
Finally, the youngest daughter, who was 2 years old when the mother died, got married. With his life’s work done, the father died.
This man’s work had been the lonely but joyful task of raising his family. This man was my father. I was the 16-year-old, the oldest of seven.
There were ______ children in the man’s family.
A.eight | B.seven | C.six | D.five |
The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to his house to ______.
A.suggest placing each child with a different aunt and uncle |
B.talk about finding a new wife for him |
C.give him money to support the family |
D.help take good care of his children |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Nearly half of the man’s children went to college. |
B.The man wanted to give his children to their uncle. |
C.The man moved his family and opened a business. |
D.The man thought life was hopeless after his wife died. |
The father died _________________.
A.before his youngest daughter got married. |
B.after his youngest daughter got married. |
C.before his children went off to college |
D.after his children went off to college |
The story mainly talks about ______.
A.why the father didn’t give up his family |
B.how the children succeeded after their mother died |
C.why the father was lonely |
D.how the father raised his large family |
How do you study each year? You may answer it in one second: have classes at school, take notes and do homework. Feeling a little bored? Yes? So how do we make learning interesting? There’s a new way of learning called digital (数字的) learning. It helps students learn by using the Internet.
There are three important kinds of digital learning. Apps are computer software applications (应用软件). People can download (下载) them on their mobile devices. The other two kinds are social networking services, including weibo and WeChat (微信) and website. Every one of them is like your teacher. They help you master (掌握) what you learn at school.
Compared with regular learning ways, digital learning has its advantages. Digital learning is also diverse (多样的). It covers almost every school subject. More importantly, it’s always updating. It offers students the newest resources (资源) to learn from.
Digital learning is also personalized (个性化的). You can choose what you like to learn. If you don’t master what you have learned at school, you can learn again through digital ways.
________, digital learning also has disadvantages. When you use digital ways to learn, you have little interaction (相互交流) with teachers and classmates. As digital learning uses computers or smart phones, watching the screen too long may be bad for your eyes. It is better to take a rest every 20 minutes.
【1】判断正误(“T”表示正确,“F”表示错误);【2】为文中的横线处,填写一个恰当的词;【3】就文中划线句子,以特殊疑问句的形式提出一个问题;【4】找出并写下全文的主题句;【5】将文中斜体句子译成汉语。Digital learning has both advantages and disadvantages.【】
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China is a nation with a rich culture in handwriting. “Even though the computer is widely used today, Chinese people should not forget the skill of writing with hands,” said a Chinese government official(官员).
Nowadays, the computer has become a very useful tool to help people to write. As people use computers more often than before, many people have forgotten how to write Chinese characters (字). People often make a lot of mistakes in writing.
At present, China is trying to help pupils and teachers to improve their writing with the help of information technology. With the technology, it is hoped that teachers can write their teaching contents (内容) on the blackboard and students can respond by writing, too.
The Chinese character test shows that nowadays, many college students’ handwriting has become worse. Many college students do not know how to compose (组成) words or sentences in Chinese character in the right way. Not only kids, many adults also have met the same problem. They might be able to tell the general form of a certain character. However, if you ask them to spell out the character in detail (详细地), they can’t. On the other hand, they can easily type out the character on a computer.
In the national language teaching course, we can solve this problem with the use of certain technologies. Actually, apart from(除了)technology, there is a lot that we can do. For example, we may ask students to finish their homework by writing with hands instead of typing.People often make a lot of mistakes in writing Chinese characters because ________.
A.they use computers too often and many people have forgotten how to write them |
B.Chinese characters are too difficult to write |
C.they are using too much English |
D.the country forgets to stress the importance of the Chinese writing |
The problem of college students’ handwriting is that _________.
A.they don’t know how to write a Chinese character in the right way |
B.they only know how to type out the character on a computer |
C.they can write correctly with the help of information technology |
D.they don’t know how to make up words or sentences in Chinese characters correctly |
How is China trying to help students and teachers to improve their writing?
A.By punishing people who can’t write correctly. |
B.By controlling people’s use of computers. |
C.By using information technology. |
D.By asking them to write everything with hands. |
What does the underlined word “respond” in the third paragraph mean?
A.抄写 | B.应答 | C.修改 | D.反对 |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
A.Computers are harmful(对……有害的) to our handwriting. |
B.How we can write good Chinese characters. |
C.Chinese people should not forget the skill of writing with hands. |
D.Don’t forget our mother language. |
IMPROVE ON SLEEP Good health needs good sleep. Going to bed before you’re tired. Not eating or reading in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine (常规) for a good night’s sleep. |
STAY FREE OF FLU Studies show that a cold or flu virus (病毒) can live on our hands for long. So wash all parts of your hands often with soap and water. For more ways to prevent (阻止) the spread of flu, please call Health Line at 1800 848 1313. |
ORAL (口腔) HEALTH Brush your teeth twice daily and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease(疾病). The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. For more of it, please visit www. mydr. com. au. |
FIT FOR LIFE Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with less or no physical (身体) activity. Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 1800 438 2000. |
If you want to get a good sleep, you’d better _________.
A.go to bed after you’re tired |
B.go to sleep at midnight |
C.follow the bedtime routine |
D.eat something or read in bed |
To prevent from catching a cold or flu, it’s good for you _________.
A.to clean your fingers often |
B.to brush your teeth twice daily |
C.to get up early every morning |
D.to wash all parts of your hands |
You should visit the dentist at least once a year, because _________.
A.the oral examination is necessary |
B.you don’t often brush your teeth |
C.some diseases may be in the mirror |
D.you don’t have a good night’s sleep |
Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with _________.
A.having no oral examination |
B.washing hands with cold water |
C.sleeping too late sometimes |
D.doing little physical activity |
When you want to learn more about the flu, you can _________.
A.visit www. mydr. com. Au |
B.call Health Line at 1800 848 1313 |
C.visit the dentist near your home |
D.call Health Line at 1800 438 2000 |