Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street？Perhaps they were busy talking，texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them．As the number of this new"species"of human has kept rising，they have been given a new name﹣phubbers（低头族）．
Recently，a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight．In the short film，phubbers with various social identities（身份） bury themselves in their phones．A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die，a pretty woman takes selfie （自拍）in front of a car accident site，and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone．A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world．
Although the ending sounds overstated，the damage phubbing can bring is real．
Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it．"Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck，"Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying．"The neck is like a rope that breaks after long﹣term stretching．"Also，staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually，according to the report．
But that's not all．Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family．At reunions with family or friends，many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere，Qilu Evening News reported．
It can also cost you your life．There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death，suffered accidents，and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight．
1.For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragragh2？
A. To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing．
B. To advertise the cartoon made by students．
C. To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers．
D. To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients．
2.Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have？
A. His social skills could be affected．
B. His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed．
C. He will cause the destruction of the world．
D. He might get separated from his friends and family．
3.Which of the following may be the author's attitude towards phubbing？
A. Supportive．
B. Opposed．
C. Optimistic．
D. Objective．
4.What may the passage talk about next？
A. Advice on how to use a cell phone．
B. People addicted to phubbing．
C. Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing．
D. Consequences of phubbing．
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Basketball Statistician Help Wanted
The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:
Good computer skills
Available evenings and weekends
Knowing basketball rules and statistics
Students interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses.
TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone,240-567-1308
Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589
Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller,240-567-2273
Germantown Athletic Coordinator, GavriChavan, 240-567-6915
1.When will the job start?
A. In May 2016 B. In May 2017
C. In September 2016 D. In September 2017
2.Who is more likely to get job?
A. Sam, English major, member of the college basketball team.
B. Judy, IT staff with night classes, children’s basketball team coach.
C. Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekends.
D. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, new mother.
3.Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?
A. Michael B. Jorge
C. Gauri D. Gary
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When my daughter Sally was five, I bought Grimm’s Fairy Tales and read Snow White to her one night. At the end of the original Grimm tale, Snow White’s stepmother is made to put on red-hot iron shoes and dance until she falls down dead.
This came as something of a shock. I always thought fairytales had happy endings. And I didn’t want my five-year-old daughter going to sleep thinking: “Thank goodness they tortured (折磨) that old woman to death.” That’s when I decided to write fairy tales.
In the years that followed, I wrote tales non-stop and read them to Sally at bedtime. The Corn Dolly was based on a child who was always complaining; The Silly King was just a silly story Sally loved; I wrote The Witch and the Rainbow Cat for Sally because of her enormous appetite for stories about witches while Dr Bonocolus’s Devil is a new version of the Faust legend．Nicobobinus, however, was different. I wrote this book when Sally was older and took up all things girls have to do — who’s friends with who, who stuck a sticker on the back of whose boyfriend, or whatever thing she felt funny.
Nicobobinus, the boy who could do anything, came out of my desire for a more innocent world. He lived a 1ong time ago, in a city called Venice. Only his best friend, Rosie, knew he could, and nobody took any notice of anything Rosie said, because she was always having wild ideas anyway. Nicobobinus was so different that it turned out to be an instant hit. The Times called me “an author setting out to rival the classic fairytales”. I asked Sally what she thought of Nicobobinus. She said it was her favourite.
1.What led the writer to start writing fairy tales for her daughter?
A. The frightening ends of past fairy tales.
B. His daughter’s strong interest in fairy tales.
C. His desire to let his daughter know more stories.
D. His attempt to fill his daughter’s bedtime with something.
2.We can infer from the third paragraph that the writer _____.
A. was a very productive fairy tale writer.
B. based all his stories on some old legends.
C. never described witches in his fairy tales.
D. created his stories out of his own interest.
3.When creating Nicobobinus, the first thing the writer considered was _____.
A. what story the publisher wanted to get.
B. the changes of his daughter’s interests.
C. ways to keep his daughter Sally innocent.
D. the difference of the story from other stories.
4.The underlined word “rival” in the last paragraph can be replaced by _____.
A. follow B. explore
C. challenge D. recommend
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Try this: For an entire day, forget about the clock. Eat when you’re hungry and sleep when you’re tired. What do you think will happen?
You may be surprised to find that your day is much like most other days. You’ll probably get hungry when you normally eat and tired when you normally sleep. Even though you don’t know what time it is, your body does.These patterns of daily life are called circadian rhythms（生理节奏）, and they are more than just habits. Inside our bodies are several clocklike systems that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle. Throughout the day and night, our inner clocks direct changes in temperature, body chemicals, hunger, sleepiness and more.
Everyone’s rhythms are different, which is why you might like to stay up late while your sister always wants to go to bed early. But on the whole, everyone is programmed to feel tired at night and energetic during the day. Learning about our body clocks may help scientists understand why problems arise when we act out of step with our circadian rhythms. For example, traveling across time zones can make people wake up in the middle of the night. Regularly staying up late can make kids do worse in tests.
“There is a growing sense that when we eat and when we sleep are important parts of how healthy we are,” says Steven Shea, director of the Sleep Disorders Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
One way to learn about how our body clocks tick is to mess them up and see what happens. That’s what neurologist（神经病学家）Frank Scheer and his workmates did in a recent study. Staying up night after night, their studies suggest, could make kids extra hungry and more likely to gain weight. And regularly sleeping too little, Scheer says, may be one cause of the recent increase in childhood obesity.
1.What will happen if you forget about the clock according to the passage?
A. You will feel upset.
B. You will behave normally.
C. Your body will not know what time it is.
D. You will probably get hungry more easily.
2.Mike feels energetic at 12 midnight while Tom feels sleepy. What advice would be given by the writer?
A. Both should see a doctor.. B. Tom should see a doctor.
C. Both should take it easy. D. Mike should have a watch.
3.How do Frank Scheer and his workmates study body clocks?
A. By seeing what happens when they are messed up.
B. By asking questions and collecting answers.
C. By studying people traveling across time zones.
D. By programming people with man-made clocks.
4.What will the writer most probably talk about next?
A. Other examples of what people will do when their body clocks go wrong.
B. Some effective medicines that can keep people from putting on weight.
C. Why it is important to have a normal body clock.
D. What circadian rhythms are and how they work.
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While happiness does not happen by chance, you don’t need to change our entire life to find it. Start your journey to a happier you by developing these easy habits.
Work Out Often
Staying active can make you feel more enthusiasm for daily activities. So hit the gym or take up a sport that suits you best. Working out does you more good than burning off calories and strengthening your muscles. 1. That’s why healthy people are generally 20% happier than unhealthy people.
Volunteer
2. Using your skills to assist the less fortunate can boost your happiness. After all, it is joyful to bring some life and light back into someone’s life. You can start small, like preparing a meal for your elderly neighbor.
Enjoy Friendship
Everyone can find himself stuck in trouble now and then. Enjoy an evening talking about your lives with your friends. Often they know you well enough to give you sound advice. 3.
Plan Your Day
Having a set schedule can reduce stress throughout your day. Plan each day’s work before stepping into the office. 4. Staying organized by planning ahead can help you enjoy each moment.
Turn Off the TV
Turning on the TV for “noise” or relaxation can actually be harmful to your health and your happiness. Don’t turn on the TV while you’re cooking or doing the housework. Try turning on some soft music to relax. Turn off the TV and give yourself some reflective (沉思) time to read a book or play a game with your family. 5.
A. Lending a helping hand proves to be a reward in itself.
B. You are only one step away from achieving more happiness.
C. It also brings about a feel-good reaction that promotes happiness.
D. Take it and switch the conversation to something more lighthearted.
E. These activities deserve your focus and will reduce your stress levels.
F. Regular exercise helps you keep a better figure and makes you stronger
G. Spare a few minutes each evening to ready items you need for the next day.
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Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, scientist, and 1. (invent) during the Renaissance in Italy. The word “ renaissance” 2. (come) from Latin and means “to be born again”. The renaissance was a time 3.Europe started to develop its arts and sciences again. It 4. (last) from about the 1300s to the 1600s. 5. (bear) in 1452, da Vinci was one of the most famous men of this time. He is considered by many to be one of6.( talent) and intelligent people of all time. Have you heard of the term “renaissance man”? It means someone7.does many things very well. Originally, it8.(use) to describe Leonardo da Vinci’s many talents. Da Vinci is 9. (probable) most well known as a painter. Two of his paintings, and perhaps two of the most famous in the world, are the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. The Mona Lisa is a picture of a woman10.a meaningful smile. The Last Supper is about the famous Christian story.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（＾），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Eric,
I’m Li Hua. With deepest gratitude, I write you this letter to express my thanks to the great efforts you have made to help me go on with my studies.
Half a year ago, unfortunately, my father was serious injured, that made our family even worse off. Face with all debts, in spite of my excellent perform at school, I had no choice but leave school. Having known my situation by the chance, you made a decision to sponsor me for my study. What you offers me is not only money but also the opportunity to approach more knowledge. Without your help, I couldn’t be studying in the classroom now.
It’s generous of you to show me so many consideration. I hope I can reward your kindness before I graduate from university.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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假设你是李华，得知好朋友Jack在升入高三之际感到学习压力很大。请你按照以下要点给他写一封电子邮件，帮助他放松身心，提高学习效率。
1.快乐学习；2.参加体育活动，听听音乐；3.与同学交流。
注意：1. 词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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