I always knew that I depended way too much on my phone. I didn’t know how
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I always knew that I depended way too much on my phone. I didn’t know how much, so I decided to do this challenge to find out.
Every morning since I got a smartphone, I’ve used The Weather Channel App to find out what to . On the first morning I had to dress without guidance, but I was able to guess that the day would be cold and foggy by looking out of my window.
I couldn’t tell what time it was. I haven’t worn a for more than a year, because my phone showed the time. So I was late for friends who had been on the bus for two hours from Santa Monica to Palos Verdes. I was also late for my part-time job. And , I couldn’t call people to tell them that I was running late.
Getting places was harder, too. I got because I couldn’t use the GPS (汽车导航系统) on my phone. My driving, though, got a lot because I no longer had my phone in one hand checking directions while with the other.
But the number one trouble was not having my contact list (联络簿). I forgot to write down my friends’ and family members’ phone numbers before I the challenge. It was sad to realize that I couldn’t my brother’s and my mom’s cell phone numbers. Oh, how I wished to turn on the phone for just a second to look up phone numbers!
Even with all the problems, however, I found not worrying about missing a text message or an e-mail.
This was a great learning experience. It surprised me how I’d taken no notice of even the things like remembering phone numbers. We all should take some time to think about how we can depend on our cell phones.
| 小题3: | | A．hopefully | B．thankfully | C．strangely | D．surprisingly |
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| 小题5: | | A．picking up | B．bringing up | C．calling out | D．making out |
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| 小题6: | | A．even so | B．after all | C．in all | D．even worse |
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| 小题7: | | A．caught | B．lost | C．changed | D．hurt |
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| 小题8: | | A．happier | B．slower | C．safer | D．quieter |
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| 小题9: | | A．moving | B．chatting | C．writing | D．driving |
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| 小题10: | | A．started | B．forgot | C．supported | D．reported |
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| 小题11: | | A．collect | B．copy | C．read | D．remember |
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| 小题12: | | A．silence | B．peace | C．patience | D．confidence |
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| 小题13: | | A．work | B．lesson | C．challenge | D．project |
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| 小题14: | | A．hardest | B．simplest | C．nicest | D．clearest |
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| 小题15: | | A．less | B．more | C．little | D．much |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:A |
解析
试题分析：作者想知道自己多么依耐手机，通过自己的体验，建议我们需要花时间思考怎么才能少使用我们的手机。
小题1:考查连词辨析。A. But但是；B. And并且；C. Then然后；D. Still仍然。这里前后句之间为转折关系，故用转折连词but。但我不知道是多么的依耐（手机）。故选A
小题2:上下文连串。根据下文On the first morning I had to dress without guidance的提示可知，这里用动词wear。我使用应用程序天气频道来找到我穿什么。故选C
小题3:考查副词辨析。A. hopefully希望地；B. thankfully 感谢地；C. strangely奇怪地；D. surprisingly惊讶地。但多亏了我猜到天气会可能非常的冷。故选B
小题4:上下文连串。根据后面的because my phone showed the time可以推测出这里用wear a watch戴手表。我超过一年不戴手表了。故选D
小题5:短语辨析。A. picking up接某人；B. bringing up抚养；C. calling out召集；D. making out辨别。这里指作者去接朋友的时候迟到。故选A
小题6:考查短语辨析。A. even so即使如此；B. after all毕竟；C. in all总共；D. even worse更糟的是。更糟糕的是，我不能打电话告诉他们我迟到。故选D
小题7:考查短语固定搭配。这里考查get lost，表示“迷路”。由于我不能够使用手机里的GPS导航，所以我迷路了。故选B
小题8:考查形容词比较级。A. happier更快乐；B. slower更慢；C. safer更安全；D. quieter更安静。尽管我的驾驶得到了更大的安全。故选C
小题9:上下文连串。根据上文中的My driving, though,可以知道这里指的作者开车的时候。当我和别人一起开车的时候。故选D
小题10:考查动词辨析。A. started开始；B. forgot忘记；C. supported支持；D. reported报道。在我开始挑战之前，我忘记写下我朋友和家人的电话号码。故选A
小题11:上下文连串。根据前句中I forgot to write down my friends’ and family members’ phone numbers可知这里指作者忘记电话号码。我不能记得我哥哥和我妈妈的电话号码。故选D
小题12:考查名词辨析。A. silence沉默； B. peace安宁；C. patience耐心；D. confidence自信。我发现平静不是担心丢失短信和电子邮件。故选B
小题13:上下文连串。根据文章中第一段最后一句so I decided to do this challenge to find out.可以知道答案。这个挑战是一个很好的学习经验。故选C
小题14:考查形容词辨析。A. hardest最难的；B. simplest最简单的；C. nicest最好的；D. clearest最清晰的。让我吃惊的是，即使是记电话号码最简单的事情都没有注意到。故选B
小题15:上下文连串。这里是文章作者作的一个总结。根据句意全文可知作者建议我们需要花时间思考怎么才能少使用我们的手机。故选A |
举一反三
Most of the time, people wear hats to protect themselves from harsh weather conditions. Hats are also worn to show politeness and as signs of social position. But nowadays, hats, especially women’s hats, are much more than that. More exactly, hats have changed into fashion and style symbols by many movie stars. What’s more, people now consider many different features (特点)when choosing even a simple hat. Many designers point out that, when choosing the right hat, it’s important to consider the color of your skin as well as your hair, your height, and the shape of your face.
First of all, the color of the hat should match the color of your skin and hair. For instance, black hats should be avoided if you are dark skinned. If a purple hat is placed on top of red hair, one will look as attractive as a summer flower. Second, the height of the hat is also an important point. Tall women should not go for hats with tall crowns, just as short women should choose hats with upturned brims to give the look of height. Third, and most importantly, the shape of the face decides the kind of hat one should pick. A small, gentle hat that fits the head looks good on a small face. However, women with big, round faces should choose a different style.
As the saying goes, “Fine feathers make fine birds.” A good hat can not only help your dress but also support your features, so why not choose the best possible one next time you want to be in public?
小题1:What does the underlined word “harsh” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．good | B．strange | C．poor | D．different |
小题2:According to the article, which of the following women would look most attractive?| A．A big-faced woman who wears a small, nice hat. | | B．A short red-haired woman who wears a purple hat. | | C．A tall woman who wears a hat with a huge upturned brim. | | D．A small dark-skinned woman who wears a black hat with a tall crown. |
小题3:What does the last paragraph suggest?| A．Hats are worn on the head to keep warm. | | B．Hats can help you look better in public. | | C．Hats are not as important as character. | | D．Hats can make you look much taller. |
小题4:What is the best title for the article?| A．How to Show Your Social Position | B．How to Improve Your Features | | C．How to Choose a Proper Hat | D．How to Design a Nice Hat |
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阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
As summer comes near, many children are really happy to forget about school for a few months. However, they might be taking that goal too seriously. Studies have found that children often forget between one and three months’ worth of school learning during the summer months. Spelling and math abilities drop off the most, while reading is not really influenced by the time off. The main reason for this is because most children sometimes read outside of the classroom, whether newspapers, magazines, books, or video game guides. However, their math and spelling skills only get exercised in the school setting.
The first purpose of summer holidays was to let farm children have time off to help work in the fields during the growing season, but this reason is no longer a good one since fewer kids actually work on farms today. Some cities in the United States, such as Los Angeles, have moved to a year-round school timetable, which may help reduce the loss of school skills that happens during the long summer holiday. To improve skills and to keep a good level of preparation, headmasters suggest trips to museums, summer camps, holidays with educational value, and visits to libraries to keep kids interested throughout the summer.
There are other educational systems that provide holidays while still keeping students’ skills up to date. For example, in Japan, students attend class for seven weeks in a row, followed by two weeks of holiday. This continues the whole year. In Italy, students attend class six days per week, but finish at 1: 30 pm each day, so that school does not run their life the way that it does in America, where students attend high school from 7: 45 am until 3: 00 pm each weekday. In areas where there are not enough classrooms—in Afghanistan or Somalia, for example—older students attend classes in the morning while the younger kids go to school in the afternoon.
Headmasters fear that the three-month summer holiday stops the flow of learning. Just as students become used to new math problems or new ideas in reading, writing, or thinking skills, they “shut down” during the summer holiday. When they go back to school after the long summer holiday, they take up to two months to return to their previous (先前的) level of skill. So the debate continues: whether to continue holidays or to make changes based on the Los Angeles or the Japanese models.
小题1:Which skills suffer the most over the summer holidays?| A．Math and reading. | B．Math and spelling. | | C．Reading and writing. | D．Reading and thinking. |
小题2:What can we learn about the first purpose of summer holidays?| A．It is still widely acceptable now. | B．It was popular in some cities. | | C．It is not a good reason for city kids. | D．It was more for teachers than for students. |
小题3:The underlined phrase “shut down” in the last paragraph probably means __________.| A．stop learning | B．get sick | | C．go on reading | D．focus on studies |
小题4:What can we infer from the passage?| A．Parents always read to their kids to keep reading skills. | | B．Summer holidays lead to the loss of all the school skills. | | C．Students love holidays and get their mind off learning in holidays. | | D．In Italy students attend classes in the late afternoon six days a week. |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life. he enters into the highway, he must certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is to keep a constant (不断的) , which can be compared with his activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too the police will give him a , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law. too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person the others driving at a(an) speed.
When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful to every direction of his car. It is sometimes dangerous to change the way of life he can be sure of completion by doing so. He not make any unnecessary changing of lanes which gives him only danger. Finally, he must where he is now by recognizing some appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work. if he is careful and serious enough, will provide him with much pleasure.
| 小题1: | | A．seats | B．condition | C．petrol | D．passengers |
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| 小题2: | | A．Once | B．While | C．For | D．Although |
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| 小题3: | | A．listen to | B．find | C．follow | D．insist on |
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| 小题4: | | A．ordered | B．hoped | C．believed | D．supposed |
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| 小题5: | | A．state | B．speed | C．mind | D．level |
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| 小题6: | | A．outdoor | B．broken | C．good | D．continuous |
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| 小题7: | | A．large | B．high | C．limited | D．expected |
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| 小题8: | | A．speedily | B．slowly | C．hurriedly | D．willingly |
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| 小题9: | | A．hand | B．lift | C．chance | D．ticket |
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| 小题10: | | A．Acting | B．Running | C．Getting | D．Working |
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| 小题11: | | A．persuading | B．getting | C．bothering | D．refusing |
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| 小题12: | | A．average | B．normal | C．usual | D．fast |
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| 小题13: | | A．attention | B．notice | C．evidence | D．regards |
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| 小题14: | | A．if | B．when | C．unless | D．because |
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| 小题15: | | A．dare | B．need | C．may | D．should |
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| 小题16: | | A．think | B．discover | C．prove | D．observe |
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| 小题17: | | A．signs | B．signals | C．signatures | D．symbols |
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| 小题18: | | A．money | B．luck | C．time | D．trust |
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| 小题19: | | A．Therefore | B．Then | C．And | D．But |
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In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some hold an optimistic attitude. They value it highly, believing that it is a natural outcome of social progress and prosperity（繁荣）and that anyone who wants to be outstanding has to keep the pace. Others think otherwise. They say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that the unfriendly relationship between people because of competition.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth depended on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit（追求）of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others have an opposite opinion. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. They have no choice. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try”. What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs compared with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear is overcome can discover a new meaning in competition.
小题1:What does this passage mainly talk about?| A．Competition helps to set up self-respect. | | B．Opinions about competition are different among people. | | C．Competition is harmful to personal quality development. | | D．Failures are necessary experience in competition. |
小题2:Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?| A．It pushes society forward. | | B．It builds up a sense of duty. | | C．It improves personal abilities. | | D．It encourages individual efforts. |
小题3:The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means .| A．those who try their best to win | | B．those who value competition most highly | | C．those who are against competition most strongly | | D．those who rely on others most for success |
小题4:What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?| A．One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others. | | B．One’s success in competition needs great efforts. | | C．One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills. | | D．One’s success is based on how hard he has tried. |
小题5:Which point of view may the author agree to?| A．Every effort should be paid back. | | B．Competition should be encouraged. | | C．Winning should be a life-and-death matter. | | D．Fear of failure should be removed in competition. |
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I had a perfect life. No one died; no one was sick; we were all happy and loving life.
Then I discovered my grandfather had cancer. No matter how much I told myself he could live, and that he might not die, somehow I still felt as if it was a death sentence. He was so young, only 63.
He fought so hard. Whenever I feel my own life taking a turn for the worse, as if things will never get better, I remember how many years he lived fighting such a scary and difficult disease.
He died with a huge party going on around him, with all his friends and family. They ate and I honestly didn’t know how to cope. I never cried alone. I had the compassion (同情) of my friends and the support of my family and teachers. I just remembered my grandfather’s wish that we should celebrate his life.
That’s how we came up with the idea for Hives for Lives----a business my sister and I started where all the profits go to the American Cancer Society (ACS). We sell honey, honeycomb, beeswax candles and lip balm, which all come from our beehives in Virginia. It started out small, 2 years ago, with just an idea. During our first year we donated more than $2,000 to the ACS. The next year a man who belonged to my grandparents’ bee club willed his honey to us, and our little business grew.
We sold at craft fairs, wine festivals, schools, and to anyone else who would buy! We had my uncle sell in California and my grandmother sell in Chicago. We have sold honey in 13 states---even in Puerto Rico.
This year we donated more than $10,000 to the ACS and we’re hoping to do more next year. Hopefully our business will help find a cure or just improve the life of someone with cancer.
I feel like Hives for Lives is a way to honor my grandfather. Honor his love, his life and his strength.
With Hives for Lives reminding me of my grandfather every day, I feel as if I can move on in life, that he will always be alive in my heart and memories. It made me capable of coping with his death, because I felt like I had truly honored his wish of celebrating his life.
I have made his spirit everlasting through the business and I honor him every day. He always taught me to make the best of things. Well, grandpa, that’s what I’m doing, for you.
I hope he is smiling from heaven.
小题1: Reading the first two paragraphs, we know _________.| A．the grandfather was sentenced to death | | B．cancer always attacks old people | | C．the sad news was quite beyond the author’s expectation | | D．the author was sorry that their life was not perfect any more |
小题2: When the author feels down in life, ________ will give him strength to overcome difficulties.| A．his grandfather’s encouraging words | | B．his grandfather’s fighting against cancer | | C．his grandfather’s wish before dying | | D．his grandfather’s pitiful fate |
小题3: When the grandfather died, __________.| A．all felt relieved that he would never suffer any more | | B．his family and friends honored him more than ever | | C．the author was at a loss what to do for a time | | D．the author didn’t cry following his wish |
小题4: Which of the following statements is true according to the text?| A．The profits they make are all donated to the ACS. | | B．They struggle to develop their business without any help. | | C．They have helped find a cure for those with cancer. | | D．All their relatives joined in their activity. |
小题5: What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?| A．To show us how he runs his business to help others. | | B．To tell us his way to deal with sadness. | | C．To tell us the importance of self-control in the face of sadness. | | D．To tell us to learn from his grandfather. |
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