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More and more people in China are now showing parts of their lives to the world by videos on their phones. Some people send videos of personal events like holidays and weddings.
Using live streaming(网络直播) is particularly popular among the people aged 18 to 35. Even the teachers give lessons by live streaming. Besides leaving reviews on the screen, they can also communicate directly with the hosts by buying virtual(虚拟的) gifts such as flowers, toys and cars for them online. The most recent famous example was the Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui. She did one-hour live streaming which attracted more than 11 million viewers.
What’s more, live streaming allows users to communicate with strangers and express themselves. A 19-year-old college student called Nic Li says she spends three to four hours each week chatting and singing with viewers through one app called Ingkee. “Sometimes I feel lonely and want to talk to people,” she says, “I feel nice when viewers are paying attention to me.”
However, there are worries about the misuse of live streaming. Papi Jiang promised to correct her unsuitable and impolite language after she was warned by the officials. As there are more than 80 apps and 300 websites for live streaming in China, the Internet regulator(监管机构) can hardly monitor the content all the time.
“We support the use of live streaming. But people should be aware of the two sides of it.” One of the officials said.
1.What do more and more people in China show by videos on their phones?
A.Their teachers. B.Parts of their lives.
C.Flowers, toys and cars. D.More than 80 apps.
2.How do hosts communicate with viewers?
A.By giving lessons through one app called Dingding. B.By expressing themselves to friends.
C.By leaving reviews on the screen or buying virtual gifts. D.By chatting and singing on the screen.
3.Why does Nic Li use live streaming?
A.She feels lonely and wants to talk with people.
B.She wants to attract more viewers.
C.She wants to be aware of the two sides of live streaming.
D.She wants to be as famous as the swimmer Fu Yuanhui.
4.What’s the meaning of “misuse” in Paragraph 4?
A.压力 B.误用 C.号召 D.效果
5.Why can’t the Internet regulator monitor the content all the time?
A.There are more than 1.3 billion people in China.
B.There are at least 80 apps and 300 websites for live streaming in China.
C.More and more people show their lives to the world such as holidays and weddings in China.
D.More and more people like being paid attention to.
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More and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities around the world now. Some have climbed the highest mountains, travelled into unknown parts of the world and others have sailed in small boats across the greatest seas.
I would think bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an elastic (有弹性的) rope tied to your feet. You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that over 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other dangerous activities like jumping from tall buildings and jumping into the water from the top of high places.
Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some scientists think that it is because life in modern world has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were often poor. They had to go out and hunt for food, illnesses could not easily be cured, and life was harder than that of the present days.
Nowadays, to many people, life gives little excitement. They live and work safely; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
1.How many people have now tried bungee jumping?
A. Less than two million. B. More than two million.
C. About two million. D. Two million
2.In bungee jumping, you __________.
A. jump as high as you can B. fall at up to 150 miles an hour
C. tie yourself to a rope and fall to the ground D. fall towards the ground without a rope
3.People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because __________.
A. they have a lot of free time B. they can go to hospital if they are injured
C. there is not much excitement in their lives D. they no longer need to hunt for food
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A. Modern Life is Boring B. Need for Excitement
C. Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous? D. Dangerous Sports: What and Why
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More and more people are interested in The TV show Readers hosted by Dong Qing. Now the TV show ______ a hot topic in China recently.
A.became B.has become C.was becoming D.will become
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Luckily, more and more people in China are __________ to keep their_______ down in public.
A.polite enough; voice B. enough polite; voice
C. too polite; sound D. too polite; noise
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Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure(冒险)---those who have climbed the highest mountains, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky(冒险的) activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds. I would consider bungee(蹦极) jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place(perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 meters above the ground with an elastic(有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliff(悬崖).
For the reasons, some psychologists explain that many people think their life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly(持续的) in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle (战争)for survival.
Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively safe conditions; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
1.Are there many people who are taking part in the dangerous sports?
2.How many kinds of dangerous sports does the writer refer to?
3.How long does a bungee jumping usually last?
4.What do many people think of their life nowadays?
5.What does the writer tell us in the last two paragraphs?
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Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventures—those who have climbed the highest mountains, travelled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans(海洋). Now, however, there are more people who look for an excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.
I would think bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an elastic (有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles(脚踝). You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other risky activities include jumping from tall buildings and diving(跳水) into the water from the top of high places.
Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern world has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were often in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was harder than that of the present days.
Nowadays, to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in safe conditions; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
1. More and more people today __________.
A. are trying activities such as bungee jumping
B. are climbing the highest mountains
C. are coming close to death in sports
D. are looking for adventures such as travelling into exciting parts of the world
2.In bungee jumping, you __________.
A. jump as high as you can
B. slide down(下滑) a rope to the ground
C. tie yourself to a rope and fall to the ground
D. fall towards the ground without a rope
3. People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because __________.
A. they have a lot of free time
B. they can go to hospital if they are injured
C. there isn’t so much excitement in life
D. they no longer need to hunt for food
4. What is the best title of this passage?
A. Modern Life is Boring
B. Dangerous Sports: What and Why
C. Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous?
D. Need for Excitement
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Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventures—those who have climbed the highest mountains, travelled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans(海洋). Now, however, there are more people who look for an excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.
I would think bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an elastic (有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles(脚踝). You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other risky activities include jumping from tall buildings and diving(跳水) into the water from the top of high places.
Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern world has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were often in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was harder than that of the present days.
Nowadays, to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in safe conditions; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
1.More and more people today __________.
A. are trying activities such as bungee jumping
B. are climbing the highest mountains
C. are coming close to death in sports
D. are looking for adventures such as travelling into exciting parts of the world
2. In bungee jumping, you __________.
A. jump as high as you can
B. slide down(下滑) a rope to the ground
C. tie yourself to a rope and fall to the ground
D. fall towards the ground without a rope
3. People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because __________.
A. they have a lot of free time
B. they can go to hospital if they are injured
C. there isn’t so much excitement in life
D. they no longer need to hunt for food
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A. Modern Life is Boring
B. Dangerous Sports: What and Why
C. Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous?
D. Need for Excitement
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Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure-those who have climbed the highest mountains, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who look for an excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.
I would consider bungee jumping （蹦极跳）to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon)200 meters above the ground with an elastic (有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to l50 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that two million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other risky activities include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.
Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people's lives were often in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was harder than that of the present days.
Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in safe environment; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
1.More and more people today ______.
A. are trying activities such as bungee jumping
B. are climbing the highest mountains
C. are coming close to death in sports
D. are looking for adventures such as exploring unknown places
2.In bungee jumping, you ______.
A. jump as high as you can
B. slide down a rope to the ground
C. tie yourself to a rope and fall to the ground
D. fall towards the ground without a rope
3.People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because ______.
A. they have a lot of free time
B. they can go to hospital if they are injured
C. there isn’t so much excitement in life.
D. they no longer need to hunt for food
4.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. Modern Life is Boring
B. Dangerous Sports: What and Why
C. Is Bungee Jumping Really Dangerous
D. Need for Excitement
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Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports activities.Of course，there have always been people who have looked for adventure— those who have climbed the highest mountains，explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans.Now，however，there are people who seek(寻找)a risky activity，which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.
Bungee jumping is a good example of such an activity.You jump from a high place 200 metres above the ground with an elastic(有弹力的)rope tied to your feet.You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground.It__is__reported__that__two__million__people__around__the__world__have__now__tried__bungee__jumping.
Why do people take part in such activities like this？Some psychologists(心理学家)suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring.In ancient times，people had to face danger and difficulties.They had to go out and hunt for food.Diseases could not easily be cured，and there was a continuous battle for survival(生存)．
Nowadays，according to many people，life offers little excitement.They live and work in comparatively safe environments；they buy food in shops；there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.It is necessary for some of these people to seek danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
1.Why do people tie their feet with an elastic rope in bungee jumping?
A.Because it's more exciting. B.Because it's interesting.
C.Because it can protect people. D.Because it's very high.
2.In Paragraph 2，what does the underlined sentence mean?
A.Bungee jumping is a very popular activity.
B.Bungee jumping is a dangerous activity that only lasts a few seconds.
C.Bungee jumping is an activity that many people don't like.
D.Bungee jumping is an activity that is similar to sailing.
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.People in ancient times could be looked after well. B.People in ancient times had to hunt for food.
C.People today live in comparatively safe environments. D.Some people think that life today is boring.
4.The writer of this passage ________.
A.hates adventure B.is a lover of dangerous activities
C.is against dangerous activities D.doesn't say whether dangerous activities are good or bad
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Right now, more and more people are digging into their food with 1. (二) sticks which are called chopsticks. Even people eating with knives and 2. (餐叉) begin to love them. What’s so special about them? Because they have deep influence in many people’s ways of life.
Simplicity. There’s 3. (几乎不) anything simpler than chopsticks. With new technology developing every day, there is 4. (仍然) something that has just one use —simply to eat. Also the chopsticks don’t 5. (花费) much. In real life, we don’t need to keep improving things all the time.
Aim. When using chopsticks, you can not pick up everything in one go. Know what you want and just do it. Sometimes, a little bit of focus makes the difference 6. (在…之间) failure and success.
Practice. Using chopsticks doesn’t come naturally. You have to learn to use them and practice it. Most would 7. (同意) that there’s no better way than to practice. In real life, you may have many things you want to do, but it will just be a 8. (梦想) if you don’t try doing it.
Slowing down. A healthy way to eat is to eat with chopsticks. It slows you down and it 9. (允许) your stomach to tell your brain you are full before you overeat. In our life, we sometimes need slow down to have time to think, to realize that we’re actually full and don’t have to rush full 10. (速度) through life.