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Most people will praise many technological gadgets（小装置） that they use in their everyday lives. Technology is developing at a very fast rate, and what most people did not even think could be real a few years ago is now becoming a reality. Although many will use and advertise modern technology for many of its achievements and advancements, what many don’t realize is that it has affected and continues to affect society and people in general in a negative way.
Newspaper companies, as we all know, have been hit very hard by the advancements in technology. Big newspapers have been forced to either lay off a percentage of their work force or shut down altogether because news is readily available for free on the Internet. Music does not have to be purchased at a music store any more because MP3 files are readily available on the Internet as well, thus causing big music store chains to shut their doors for good. The movie industry has also been hit hard because DVD sales have decreased since people can pay for and download their favorite movies online.
Technology has its benefits, but when you take a look at how people communicate with one another, you will quickly see that it has a negative impact. Modern technology has allowed people to communicate with just about anyone they want to at any given time. The fact remains that people do not interact personally with one another as often as they used to. This has created a barrier for face-to-face communication among people because they no longer have to hold a meeting in an office or they no longer have to call friends or family members together to wish them a happy birthday or congratulate them on their recent success.
As a result, people don’t feel the urgent need to step outside of their home to find entertainment, such as participating in a dynamic game of basketball with friends, meeting a friend at a coffee shop, etc.
小题1:The first paragraph is mainly to tell us that _____.| A．technology is developing rapidly | | B．many dreams have come true. | | C．technology benefits us a lot | | D．technology has its disadvantages |
小题2:The author shows us the negative effects of the technology by _____.| A．telling some stories | B．giving some examples | | C．listing some figures | D．doing some experiments |
小题3:What does he underlined word “interact” in the third paragraph probably mean?| A．argue | B．consult | C．communicate | D．work |
小题4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?| A．The negative effects of advancing technology | | B．The benefits of the modern technology | | C．The development of the modern technology | | D．The social problems caused by the technology |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析 本文是说明文。技术发展很快，有很多的成就和优势但同时有其消极的一面，影响我们的生活。
小题1:D 段落大意。根据第一段最后一句话what many don’t realize is that it has affected and continues to affect society and people in general in a negative way得出技术也有其消极的一面。故选D项。
小题2:B 细节题。作者向我们展技术的消极影响是能过第三段Newspaper companies, as we all know, have been hit very hard by the advancements in technology.举例的方式。故选 B项。
小题3:C细节题。根据倒数第二段Modern technology has allowed people to communicate with just about anyone they want to at any given time. The fact remains that people do not interact personally with one another as often as they used to.，现代技术允许人们彼此联系，而事实是人们不再以前那样彼此联系了。故选 C项。
小题4:A 主旨大意。本文要讲述现在技术发展的消极影响。故选 A项。
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By teaching your children fire safety rules you can ensure they know what to do when a house fire occurs. Making sure your children know exactly what is required of them cuts down the chaos of the emergency situation and helps keep your family safe and secure.
All children should know about important fire safety procedures. For example, tell your children to stay low to the ground in a smoky room, which keeps them from breathing smoke, as smoke always rises towards the ceiling. Also tell them that they can put a damp towel or a piece of clothing over their faces and breathe in through it to cut down the effects of breathing smoke even more.
In addition, make sure your children know how to correctly stop, drop and roll when their clothes catch fire. Because it results in loss of oxygen, which puts out the flames. Also your children should know to touch door handles before opening the doors to see if they’re hot. If they are, it means there’s a fire in the next room, and they should leave the door closed and find another route out of the house.
Make sure your children never play with lighters or matches. Usually, many children are attracted by lighters and matches and want to experiment with setting things on fire to see what happens. So hide lighters and matches in some place your children can’t reach.
Do regular fire drills to act out and improve your evacuation（疏散）plan. Make sure everyone knows all the possible exits of the house they can use, and that all members of your family know your evacuation plan well enough so that they don’t have to waste time thinking if a fire starts. Quick, determined response to a fire will save your family members’ lives.
Title: Teach your children fire safety rules
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| Children should know what to do in __小题1:___ of a house fire.
It can help __小题2:___ the chaos of the emergency situation.
| Teach children fire safety ___小题3:__
| Stay low to the ground and __小题4:___ the face with damp towels or pieces of clothing.
Correctly stop, drop and roll to put out the fire on the ___小题5:__.
Don’t open the doors with ___小题6:__ door handles.
| Keep lighters or matches away from children
| It’s dangerous to ___小题7:__ with setting things on fire.
Keep lighters and matches out of children’s ___小题8:__.
| Do fire drills ___小题9:__
| Make all exits and the evacuation plan known to everyone.
Ensure every family member can __小题10:___ to a fire quickly and determinedly.
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EVERYBODY in this world is different from one another. But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money?
As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it’s not easy to change later in life.
Financial experts say that everyone also has their own belief of how to manage their finances. This is part of our value system and it has a great impact on the way we look after our money.
According to our different values, experts put us in three categories. They are: the ant, the cricket and the snail.
The ant—works first
Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people don’t care about enjoying the moment. They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire. The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks with low risk.
The cricket—fun first
The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn’t think too much about the future. They even borrow money when they really want something. Many young people now belong to this group. These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance.
The snail—lives under pressure
The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses. They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure they can afford it. This can cause problems in the future. They should plan more carefully.
小题1:We can learn from the text that _____.| A．we spend money because we have earned it | | B．saving money is a good way to manage money | | C．your way of managing money is a reflection of your value or belief | | D．spending money is a wiser way |
小题2: Of the three types of people, the one that has no weakness is _____.| A．the ant | B．the snail | C．none of them | D． the cricket |
小题3:If you had three dollars, you would spend all of it. Which type do you belong to?| A．The cricket | B．The ant | C．The snail | D．None of them |
小题4:The text tells us mainly about _____.| A．understanding differences | | B．our own values and beliefs | | C．living behaviors of small animal | | D．spending nature |
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I was driving in my car the other day. The sun was out, the radio was playing, and I was ____ along. The song was a ____ one and even my weak voice sounded good singing it. Then it ____, however. The sweet sound of the music ____ and there came the ____ news. Gas prices ____ again. Fans of two sports teams got into fight. I sighed and wondered about this ____ world we live in.
____, I could take no more and turned off the _____. Silence seemed preferable to listening to ____ else about the crazy, competitive society we live in. I slowed down as I entered a town and ____ the people as I drove by. A tall man was ____ an elderly lady out of a car and helping her place her walker so she could go into store. A smiling woman was ____ food onto the square while a dozen birds flew down to enjoy the ____ being laid out before them. A young man was walking along, carrying his ____ safely in his arms. When the daughter pulled the hat off his head, they both ____. I laughed too as I looked at all of his ____. The radio may have been off in my car, _____ in my heart I was _____ singing.
In truth, this world could have more kindness and less _____. Kindness makes us all winners in this life and our life is full of kindness, love and joy.
| 小题1: | | A．talking | B．singing | C．walking | D．driving |
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| 小题2: | | A．long | B．boring | C．joyful | D．sad |
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| 小题3: | | A．appeared | B．remained | C．happened | D．stayed |
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| 小题4: | | A．ended | B．continued | C．jumped | D．fell |
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| 小题5: | | A．sports | B．business | C．unpleasant | D．welcome |
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| 小题6: | | A．cut | B．changed | C．going down | D．going up |
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| 小题7: | | A．exciting | B．interesting | C．unusual | D．crazy |
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| 小题8: | | A．Finally | B．Generally | C．Secretly | D．Calmly |
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| 小题9: | | A．television | B．radio | C．gas | D．lights |
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| 小题10: | | A．anything | B．everything | C．something | D．nothing |
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| 小题11: | | A．touched | B．watched | C．avoided | D．recognized |
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| 小题12: | | A．freeing | B．protecting | C．helping | D．keeping |
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| 小题13: | | A．collecting | B．moving | C．covering | D．throwing |
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| 小题14: | | A．water | B．bread | C．grass | D．food |
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| 小题15: | | A．daughter | B．son | C．dog | D．cat |
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| 小题16: | | A．stopped | B．stood | C．laughed | D．shouted |
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| 小题17: | | A．weakness | B．kindness | C．loneliness | D．safeness |
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| 小题19: | | A．still | B．just | C．soon | D．first |
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| 小题20: | | A．silence | B．development | C．competition | D．sickness |
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If you’re like most kids, you’ve probably made more than a few paper airplanes in your day. But how many kids can say their paper airplanes have been built life-size and then flown? At least one: 12-year-old Arturo Veldenegro of Tucson, Arizona, who won the Pima Air& Space Museum’s first annual Great Paper Airplane Project Fly-Off in March 2012.
“ The purpose of the competition is to inspire and draw kids’ interest in science and flight,” says Tim Vimmerstedt, director of the museum.
About 150 kids entered the competition. The young designers learned about how airplanes fly and then set to work designing their own planes.
Arturo designed and built his airplane. When hen was finished, he took his plane to the flight area and let it fly, outdistancing the other competitors in all age groups. At last, Arturo’s airplane flew the farthest---more than 75 feet!
As the winner, Arturo got to meet with a team of engineers, which took his design and made a bigger one. The new paper airplane might have been the largest one ever built! Arturo named his large paper airplane Arturo’s Desert Eagle.
Later a helicopter tried to lift the paper airplane over the Arizona desert, but it was unsuccessful. Engineers worked for eight hours to repair it for a second try. This time, the helicopter managed to raise it to 2700 feet and then set the plane free.
Arturo watched as his plane flew through the sky at speeds of up to 98 miles per hour for 10 seconds before falling to pieces.
“I felt happy but sad,” Arturo says, “ It flew really well, but it was sad to see it destroyed.”
But that wasn’t the end of Arturo’s Desert Eagle. The Pima Air & Space Museum collected the pieces of the broken plane and put them on show to inspire other young engineers to reach for the sky.
小题1:According to the text, the Great Paper Airplane Project Fly-Off competition _______| A．has been held many times | | B．can only be entered by kids | | C．is to choose the largest plane | | D．is held by a team of designers |
小题2:The underlined word ”outdistancing” in Para 4 means ________| A．looking for | B．believing in | C．throwing away | D．leaving behind |
小题3:What do we know about the paper airplane Arturo built?| A．It flew the highest | B．It flew for 20 minutes | | C．It flew more than 75 feet | D．it took him eight hours to build |
小题4:In the end, Arturo’s Desert Eagle ______| A．was made into a helicopter | | B．was produced in many places | | C．was sold to a team of engineers | | D．was put on show in the museum |
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Joe is interested in getting exercise and competing on a team. He reads about the events at the local pool and finds the perfect activity.
Swimming Programs
Summer Swim Team
Join a Summer Swim Team and compete with other swimmers! The program is offered at eight different local pools for youths to 17 years old. The season runs June 21—August 21. Practices are daily (Monday through Friday) throughout the summer. The championship meet(冠军赛) is August 21. Cost: $50.00
Pools & Practice Times
Buckman 2-3 P.M. Montavilla 8-9 A.M.
Creston 7-9 A.M. Peninsula 4-7 P.M.
Dishman 8-9 A.M. Pier noon-1 P.M.
Grant 8-10 A.M. Sellwood 7-9 A.M.
Junior Swim Instructor
Two weeks, 20 hours of instruction, two hours per day for children 11-14 years old. Pre-training for youths interested in becoming swim instructors($45 per child)
Two weeks, 30 hours of instruction, three hours per day for children 11-14 years old. Pre-training in lifeguarding, and customer service ($45 per child)
Junior Swim Instructor & Junior Lifeguard Training Dates
June 28-July 9 August 9-August 20
June 12-July 23 August 23-September 3
June 26-August 6
Special Offer
Anyone who takes part in both junior swim instructor and junior lifeguard programs at the same time need only spend $75 instead of $90 for 50 hours of training.
Register Online
You can now register online! Visit our website at http://www.example.com You can choose an area of town, a specific local center, a program, or search for classes which can meet the needs of students of different ages. Just visit our website, and you’re on your way!
小题1:If Joe joins the Summer Swim Team, he _____
A. needs to pay $45.00
B. begins training at 6 A.M.
C. has to practice for two months
D. needs to practice for 7 days a week
小题2:Anyone who wants to be a junior swim instructor should _____| A．be 11-14 years old | | B．pay the instructor by the hour | | C．do at least 30 hours of training | | D．be an experienced junior lifeguard |
小题3:What’s the main purpose of this text?| A．To introduce Joe’ s hobbies. | | B．To introduce a new website. | | C．To introduce several swimming pools | | D．To introduce some swimming activities. |
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