We can't remember clearly when we started to take our mobiles to the dinner table． This often，（1） （ especial） when we eat out． Once a dish comes， （2） of lifting our chopsticks， we take out our mobiles and click． Later， we post the photos onto Weibo or WeChat，waiting to be "liked"． Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal to see whether we get"liked" （3） not． We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal．
Does that sound familiar to you？ Do you do that often？ If not， how do you feel when others do that while having dinner with you？
A recent study suggests that what we are used to （4） （ do） is not so good． Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant． To test this， some researchers did an experiment． Some people were （5） （ask） to take photos before they could enjoy food． As a （6） ， it showed that the （7） （many） photos they took， the less delicious the food （8） to them． Why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you？
So， next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends， how about not （9） （ take） photos of food？ Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people （10） you． Trust me， and it will be a wonderful time．
A： Hi， Wang Hai． （1）
B： Not bad． What about you？
A： Pretty good． I'm learning tennis in a club．
B： Tennis？
A： Yes， but I'm not very good at it now．
B： Well．（2）
A： Every weekend． It's very interesting and relaxing． Do you want to go with me？
B： （3） But I'm very busy next weekend．
A ： （4）
B： My cousin is coming． I'm going to take her to Legao Water World．
A： That's a good place． （5）
B： Thank you．
When I was a little child， I felt unhappy． I was really（1） other kids． I couldn't change no matter what I did．
There is something wrong with my （2） ．I can't see things around me clearly． When my classmates play games happily outside， I have to stay at home and look out of the window alone．
For a long time， I felt hopeless．（3） my mother always said， "You are the precious（珍贵的） baby in our family，" it didn't work．
I asked God， " （4） did you give me a pair of useless eyes when you gave me life？" Of course， there was no（5） ．
I turned to books for help． Books are my only friends． When I am sad and upset， they（6） ； when I feel happy and excited， they （7） my feelings． They can take me to another world， there I can see everything clearly and free my heart through joy．
I began to write down my thoughts and keep them as a （8） ． And nobody knew it， When I
studied at a middle school， I had a good teacher． He read all of my poems and said， "Well done!" He always（9） me in class． He kept helping me． Now I am full of energy and confidence（自信）． I can do things like other kids． So please believe in（10） ．Everyone is unique（独﹣无二的）．
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B． hard on |
C． different from |
D． friendly to |
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（2）A． eyes |
B． ears |
C． legs |
D． arms |
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（3）A． If |
B． Because |
C． Unless |
D． Although |
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（4）A． Where |
B． Which |
C． Why |
D． Who |
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（5）A． reply |
B． report |
C． record |
D． research |
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（6）A． cheer me up |
B． dress me up |
C． call me up |
D． pick them up |
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（7）A． hurt |
B． share |
C． repeat |
D． develop |
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（8）A． method |
B． notice |
C． task |
D． secret |
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（9）A． warned |
B． praised |
C． educated |
D． punished |
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（10）A． myself |
B． yourself |
C． himself |
D． herself |
A： It's really hard to say goodbye to our school．
B： You're right． （1） It's unbelievable that three years has passed．
A： Yeah， I still remember seeing you in Grade Seven．
B： Well． We used to be kids． （2）
A： We've grown up with the help of our teachers． （3）
B： And they're patient and kind， too．
A： （4） Gifts can express our thanks．
B： That sounds OK， but it's the best gift to go back to see them often．
A： I agree with you．（5）
B： That's for sure．
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A． How time flies! B． I don't think so． C． They are so helpful． D． But now we are teenagers． E． Why not buy them some gifts？ F． Where can we get some gifts？ G．They must be very happy to see us again． |
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"Mom，what's the time？" Then your mother has a look at the clock and （1） you，"It's seven o'clock． It's time to get up． " We know the time by （2） and clocks．
Switzerland can give the （3） of them in the world． So it is（4） "Watch Kingdom"． Now people in the country have a new type of clock﹣air clock．
You needn't wind up（上弦）（5） put a battery in this kind of clock． It can keep on going （6） 600 years． The clock is in a transparent（透明的） plastic film． The film expands（膨胀） or contracts（收缩） according to the temperatures， and the clock goes on and on by（7） ．
The clock is very popular with many people（8） like to live a simple life． Now， when the guests from （9） countries come to Switzerland，the government takes the clock as a （10） gift to them．
A： Excuse me． （1） near here？
B： Yes， there is．
A： （2） ？
B： Go along this street and turn right at the third crossing． You can see the cinema on your right．
A： By the way， （3） ？
B： It's big and comfortable． I like it very much． My friends and I often watch movies there．
A： （4） ？
B： No． The ticket is very cheap．
A： （5） telling me so much．
B： You're welcome．