TicketPricesforShanghaiExpoTim-优题课

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

I had hidden the long black bag in the garage for the past two days. Tonight, in the dark, I would finally take it away. If everything went OK, it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one, not even my wife, saw me.
It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed. It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan.
First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10:30 pm was not early. As usual, I read them a bed time story, but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.
Silence finally came, and feeling like a thief in the night, I went out of the house and into the garage. Taking one end, I dragged(拖拽) the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police.
It was already eleven o'clock. By the light of the moon I started working, trying to make as little noise as possible. And that was not easy with a saw (锯子) and a hammer.
After much effort, my work was finally completed. I looked down at my watch. It was exactly 4:00 am. Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldn't be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas had brought them this year.
Why did the man feel nervous?

A．He left the party too late.

B．He was afraid of the darkness.

C．He worried that others would discover his secret.

D．He didn’t know where the black bag was.

The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to __________.

A．thieves	B．parents
C．children	D．neighbours

In what order did the man do the following?
a. Read the kids a story.
b. Had a shower.
c. Worked in the moonlight.
d. Dragged the bag from the garage.
e. Went to a party.

A．e-a-d-c-b	B．e-d-a-b-c
C．a-b-e-d-c	D．a-e-d-c-b

How long did the man spend completing his work?

A．Three hours.	B．Four hours.
C．Five hours.	D．Six hours.

How would the children feel when they saw the man’s work?

A．Sleepy.	B．Angry.
C．Tired.	D．Excited.

On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she replied.
Rose became a college symbol this year and she easily made friends with other students.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!” she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics(歌词) and live then out in our daily lives.
At the end of the year, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.
Rose went to college because she _____________.

A．wanted to live longer

B．loved to stay with the young

C．wanted to realize her dream

D．planned to enjoy her life there

From the story we can see that Rose was ___________ during her stay in college.

A．lively and popular

B．brave and hard-working

C．honest and energetic

D．calm and creative

Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?

A．People won’t grow old if they stop playing.

B．Time is especially important for young people.

C．The more you laugh, the younger you will be.

D．People easily become old if they do more things.

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At Sunny Shores Sea Camp, you can _____

A．learn about sailing stories	B．improve your skill-level
C．take 19 different courses	D．protect the sea environment.

The campers are only ____

A．adults between 18and 28	B．experts
C．beginners	D．teenagers between 13 and 17.

Kate lives in London with her parents. She is a school girl. Today is Kate’s birthday and she’s fifteen years old. Her father’s name is Smith. He works in a hospital. People think he is a good doctor. Kate’s mother is a nurse. She is a very good nurse.
Kate has two brothers and a sister, and they study in China. Her elder brother speaks Chinese very well and has many friends there. He is a college (大学) student. But her younger brother and sister are middle-school students. Both of them are studying Chinese very hard and want to be teachers of Chinese in their country.
Today is ______ birthday.
A. Kate’s B. her mother’s C. her sister’s
What is her father? ___________ .
A. A teacher B. A nurse C. A doctor
Where does her elder brother have many friends? ____________.
A. In his country
B. In the hospital
C. In China
What do her younger brother and sister want to be?
A. Teachers of English
B. Teachers of Chinese
C. Teachers of maths
Both of them want to teach _______ people Chinese.
A. English B. American C. Chinese

Ticket Prices for Shanghai Expo
Time Types	Pre-sale（预售）Ⅰ Mar. 27，2009 ～Jun. 30，2009	Pre-sale Ⅱ Jul. 1，2009 ～Dec. 31，2009	Pre-sale Ⅲ Jan. 1，2010 ～Apr. 30，2010	Expo Session（期间）May. 1，2010 ～Oct. 31，2010
Peak Day Ticket （指定日门票）	￥170	￥180	￥190	￥200
Standard Day Ticket （平日门票）	￥130	￥140	￥150	￥160
3-Day Ticket	N/A（无）	￥400
7-Day Ticket	￥900
Evening Ticket	N/A	￥90

A．Pre - sale Ⅰ	B．Pre – sale Ⅱ
C．Pre – sale Ⅲ	D．Expo Session

A．April 23，2009	B．August l，2009
C．February 2，2010	D．May 20，2010

A．morniing	B．afternoon
C．evening	D．midnight