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Fink had accidentally texted the wrong number and her messages were going to a man named Clayten, rather than her friend, Jakeman. "Hey! Brother, Jakeman. This is your sister Fink, we are _______ you dinner tomorrow. What time would be a _______ time to bring it over?" the text read. Clayten _______ replied, "Ooh! What5re you bringing me? I'm allergic to seafood. "
Fink then _______ to Clayten that the text was meant for Jakeman and his _______, Sally, who have a four-year-old son, Noah, who was in the ICU. Clayten then responded to Fink, asking, "How can I _______?" Noah has Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Sally was _______ Noah,
along with his four siblings （兄弟姐妹），to a doctor for a follow-up _______ regarding his broken ankle, which was caused by a fall when he _______ a seizure （突发疾病）.
Clayten told Fink he is a single father and helping a ________ in need would be a teachable moment for his ________, adding that it is "just what people ________ Clayten used Facebook on Sunday to ________ the exchange he had with Fink and encouraged his friends to help out the Jakeman's family. He also ________ a fundraiser on Facebook and got in contact with Armer Foundation for Kids, which can ________ assist the family.
“He doesn't ________ us or Fink at all and the fact that he not only offered to help but actually backed that with ________ is amazing," Jakeman said. "I don't know if he ________ in God or not, but I believe he was sent here to help this family. I ________ him he was an angel," Fink said. Noah is doing better, but he has a long way to go to ________. Noah's mother said that she was making plans with Clayten so he could meet Noah.
1.A.lending B.bringing C.renting D.changing
2.A.good B.useful C.bad D.real
3.A.sincerely B.luckily C.rudely D.jokingly
4.A.complained B.admitted C.explained D.turned
5.A.mother B.wife C.colleague D.sister
6.A.help B.give C.leave D.stay
7.A.persuading B.adopting C.driving D.asking
8.A.clarification B.business C.research D.appointment
9.A.found B.suffered C.controlled D.hid
10.A.family B.group C.team D.friend
11.A.work B.students C.son D.ways
12.A.observe B.study C.declare D.do
13.A.speed B.share C.spare D.involve
14.A.turned up B.gave up C.set up D.looked up
15.A.further B.spiritually C.totally D.hardly
16.A.get B.treat C.trust D.know
17.A.action B.service C.thought D.opinion
18.A.wants B.consists C.believes D.hands
19.A.reserved B.awarded C.warned D.told
20.A.disease B.recovery C.adjustment D.hospital
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Most people1.get a text message from a wrong number either let the person know2.just ignore it—but this wrongful text was one that the receiver felt he had to answer.
When Mark and Lindsey Lashley had their baby boy,Cason Knox,one of their3.(relative) sent a group text message to let a few4.(friend) know about the birth—but it turned out that one of the phone numbers no longer belonged to someone they knew.Dennis Williams,the new5.(own) of the phone number,responded to the6. (excite) baby news,“7.(congratulate),but I think someone got the wrong number.”
When everyone else in the group text message realized what was going on,they laughed and apologized to this kind stranger for getting him caught up in the baby birthing news,but Williams ended up8.(surprise) everyone. “What's the room number...we have gifts,”Williams’s follow-up text read—and the best pan is that he9.(actual) showed up at the hospital to welcome Cason.And they talked about turning10.embarrassing situation into a sweet one!
高三英语短文填空困难题查看答案及解析
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Why texting harms your IQ
The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana (大麻). That is the statement of researchers who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or computer keypad or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user’s IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence compares unfavorably with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of improved stupidity as “infomania”. The research conducted by Hewlett Packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men.
It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person’s mind. It can cause a constant distraction of “always on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of readiness to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be considerably shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular level, the complex networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences.
Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 per cent of them admitted that they were addicted to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they scrutinized work-related ones even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an email and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and anxiety and affecting one’s characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude.
The effects on IQ were studied by Dr. Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London. “This is a very real and widespread phenomenon,” he said. “We have found that infomania will damage a worker’s performance by reducing their mental sharpness and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working.”
1.We can learn from the passage that “infomania” ______.
A. has a positive influence on one’s IQ
B. results in the change of part of the brain
C. lies in the problem of lack of concentration
D. is caused by too much use of modern technology
2.The research mentioned in the passage is most probably about ______.
A. the important function of advanced technology
B. the damage to one’s brain done by unhealthy habits
C. the relevance between IQ and use of modern technology
D. the relationship between intelligence and working effectiveness
3.The underlined word “scrutinized” probably means “______”.
A. examined carefully B. copied patiently
C. corrected quickly D. admitted freely
4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana (大麻). That is the statement of researchers who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or computer keypad or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user’s IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence compares unfavorably with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of improved stupidity as “infomania”. The research conducted by Hewlett Packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men.
It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person’s mind. It can cause a constant distraction of “always on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of readiness to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be considerably shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular level, the complex networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences.
Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 per cent of them admitted that they were addicted to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they scrutinized work-related ones even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an email and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and anxiety and affecting one’s characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude.
The effects on IQ were studied by Dr Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London. “This is a very real and widespread phenomenon,” he said. “We have found that infomania will damage a worker’s performance by reducing their mental sharpness and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working.”
1.We can learn from the passage that “infomania” ______.
A. has a positive influence on one’s IQ
B. results in the change of part of the brain
C. lies in the problem of lack of concentration
D. is caused by too much use of modern technology
2.The research mentioned in the passage is most probably about ______.
A. the important function of advanced technology
B. the damage to one’s brain done by unhealthy habits
C. the relevance between IQ and use of modern technology
D. the relationship between intelligence and working effectiveness
3.The underlined word “scrutinized” probably means “______”.
A. examined carefully B. copied patiently
C. corrected quickly D. admitted freely
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The regular use of text messages and e-mails can be compared to smoking marijuana.
B. The regular use of text messages and e-mails can harm your IQ.
C. Modern technology can damage a person’s mind.
D. Electronic messages have side effects on the user’s life.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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★The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana(大麻). Psychologists say that sending/receiving messages or looking through the many menu options your mobile phone has, lowers a person’s IQ by almost 10 points. British researchers have named this situation “infomania”. Instead of fixed on what they are doing, people’s minds are constantly focused on reacting to the technology surrounding them. This means they don’t pay full attention to the work they are paid to do. The report also added that the brain can not do so many things at once. If you try to do too many things, mistakes begin to occur. And while modern technology can have huge benefits, too much use can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to their social life.
★The more televisions 4-year-old children watch, the more likely they are to become bullies later on in school, a newest U.S. study said. At the same time, children whose parents read to them, take them on outings and just generally pay attention to them are less likely to become bullies, said the report from the University of Washington. Researchers also found gaps in learning and understanding such things as social skills early in life makes it more difficult for children to relate with other children. Watching violence on television leads to aggressive behavior.
★You could soon be able to add your favorite perfume to your e-mails. UK net provider Telewest Broadband is testing a system to let people send e-mails over the Internet with sweet smell. It has developed a kind of hi-tech air freshener that plugs into a PC and sprays a smell linked to the message. Telewest says it could be used by supermarkets to attract people with the smell of fresh bread or by holiday companies seeking to stir up images of sun-kissed beachers.
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What does “infomania” refer to according to the first part of the text?
A. A situation in which a person uses his mobile phone too much.
B. A situation in which a person has his IQ lowered using his mobile phone.
C. A situation in which a person performs badly at work..
D. A situation in which a person lowers his IQ using his mobile phone improperly.
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According to the second part of the text, _____ are less likely to become bullies.
A. children whose parents care about them
B. children whose parents give them more freedom
C. children whose parents direct them over watching TV
D. children whose parents stop them watching TV
3..
The children who watch TV frequently will not ______.
A. be aggressive
B. be likely to become bullies
C. have difficulty in communicating with other children
D. understand socially skills as easily
4..
The new system provided by Telewest Broadband can _____.
A. be used as a kind of air freshener
B. make people have imagination of sun kissed beachers
C. make people smell fresh bread
D. make e-mails smelly over the Internet
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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If you are sending a text message, watching TV or listening to the radio, you may stop and give this your full attention. Multi-tasking shrinks(使……萎缩) the brain, research suggests.
A study found that men and women who frequently used several types of technology at the same time had less grey matter in a key part of the brain. University of Sussex researchers said, “Using mobile phones, laptops and other media devices simultaneously could be changing the structure of our brains.”
Worryingly, the part of the brain that shrinks is involved in processing emotion. The finding follows research which has linked multi-tasking with a shortened attention span, depression, anxiety and lower grades at school.
The researchers began by asking 75 healthy men and women how often they divided their attention between different types of technology. This could mean sending a text message while listening to music and checking email, or speaking on the phone while watching TV and surfing the internet. The volunteers were then given brain scans which showed they had less grey matter in a region called the anterior cingulated cortex (ACC) (前扣带皮质). Scientists have proved that brain structure can be changed on exposure to fresh environments and experience.
Other studies have shown that training – such as learning to play magic tricks or taxi drivers’ learning the map of London – can increase grey-matter densities(密度) in certain parts.
Experts have also warned of the harmful impact technology can have on our memory and attention span. The University of California team conducted a survey of more than 18,000 people aged between 18 and 99, and found 20% had problems with memory. Researchers were shocked greatly by the 14% of 18 to 39-year-old people who also worried about their memories.
Multi-tasking may shorten attention span, making it harder to focus and form memories, the researchers said, adding that youngsters may be particularly affected by stress.
1.The underlined word "simultaneously" in Para.2 means _________.
A. on one’s own B. at no time
C. at the same time D. by accident
2. All of the following are possible effects of multi-tasking except _________.
A. saving time
B. a shortened attention span
C. lower grades at school
D. depression and anxiety
3.What can increase grey-matter densities?
A. Sending a text message while listening to music .
B. Students’ doing their homework.
C. Taxi drivers’ learning the map of London.
D. Speaking on the phone while watching TV.
4.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A. Media multi-tasking is becoming more popular.
B. Multi-tasking shrinks the brain.
C. Multi-tasking may shorten attention span.
D. People are worried about their memories.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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If you are sending a text message, watching TV or listening to the radio, you may stop and give this your full attention. Multi-tasking shrinks(使……萎缩) the brain, research suggests.
A study found that men and women who frequently used several types of technology at the same time had less grey matter in a key part of the brain. University of Sussex researchers said, “Using mobile phones, laptops and other media devices simultaneously could be changing the structure of our brains.”
Worryingly, the part of the brain that shrinks is involved in processing emotion. The finding follows research which has linked multi-tasking with a shortened attention span, depression, anxiety and lower grades at school.
The researchers began by asking 75 healthy men and women how often they divided their attention between different types of technology. This could mean sending a text message while listening to music and checking email, or speaking on the phone while watching TV and surfing the internet. The volunteers were then given brain scans which showed they had less grey matter in a region called the anterior cingulated cortex (ACC)(前扣带皮质). Scientists have proved that brain structure can be changed on exposure to fresh environments and experience.
Other studies have shown that training – such as learning to play magic tricks or taxi drivers’ learning the map of London – can increase grey-matter densities(密度) in certain parts.
Experts have also warned of the harmful impact technology can have on our memory and attention span. The University of California team conducted a survey of more than 18,000 people aged between 18 and 99, and found 20% had problems with memory. Researchers were shocked greatly by the 14% of 18 to 39-year-old people who also worried about their memories.
Multi-tasking may shorten attention span, making it harder to focus and form memories, the researchers said, adding that youngsters may be particularly affected by stress.
1.The underlined word "simultaneously" in Para.2 means _________.
A. on one’s own B. at no time
C. at the same time D. by accident
2.All of the following are possible effects of multi-tasking except _________.
A. saving time B. a shortened attention span
C. lower grades at school D. depression and anxiety
3.What can increase grey-matter densities?
A. Sending a text message while listening to music .
B. Students’ doing their homework.
C. Taxi drivers’ learning the map of London.
D. Speaking on the phone while watching TV.
4.In which section of a newspaper can the passage be found?
A. Entertainment. B. Economy.
C. Tourism. D. Science.
5.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A. Media multi-tasking is becoming more popular.
B. Multi-tasking shrinks the brain.
C. Multi-tasking may shorten attention span.
D. People are worried about their memories.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Today we have chat rooms, text messages and email, but we seem _______ the art of communicating face-to-face.
A. losing B. to be losing
C. to be lost D. having lost
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Yesterday I received a text message my credit card account number．
A．asked for B．ask for
C．asking for D．having asked for
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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—I got a text message saying my phone number won a prize worth $5 000.
—Too good to be true. Don't ________ it.
A．make B．do
C．hold D．buy
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析