Smartphones can be a force for good. Your pho...

Smartphones can be a force for good. Your phone is always with you, making it the perfect device to push you into a more beneficial way of living. Here are some of the best apps that can help.

Habitica

Habitica turns the goal of forming good habits into a game, with its own characters and scoring. It’s a lot of fun, and the app also lets you build habits with friends and family. In addition to regular repeating habits, you can add a more general to-do list, and the rewards you get can be customized too—you could treat yourself to a meal out or an extra hour of games.

Smoke free

If you’re determined to give up smoking, Smoke Free is one of the most comprehensive apps for giving you that extra push you need to make a permanent change. The app offers a host of useful features to people wanting to go smoke-free: the ability to see your progress over time, charts showing how your health is improving, day-by-day encouragement, and some advice on techniques for giving up smoking.

MyFitnessPal

You can find tons of health and fitness apps for your phone, but My FitnessPal stands out not just because it is easy to use, but because it makes practical suggestions for you. It can take in a host of data, from the calories you’re taking in to the number of swims you’re doing per week, and offer reports on calorie consumption and macronutrient (大量营养素) breakdown.

1.What can Habitica help you to do?

A.Win a tough game. B.Start a lasting friendship.

C.Develop a pleasant habit. D.Find a fancy restaurant.

2.Which of the following can Smoke Free provide?

A.The freedom to smoke. B.The ability to make progress.

C.Charts about your excellent health. D.Advice on how to quit smoking.

3.What can we learn about the three apps mentioned in the text?

A.They’re practical. B.They’re cheap.

C.They’re interesting. D.They’re free.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Today, the technology that is being developed for cell phones is surprising. Soon our cell phones will be able to do things that we thought impossible or not even thought of at all.

When picturing the future, there are quite a few things that we would love our cell phones to be able to do. Let’s take a look at the ones that are likely to be in the next generation of cell phones. Cell phones of the near future will be able to start and unlock cars, turn lights on and off in houses, make payments(付款), work as computers. This sounds too good to be true, right? Fortunately, this future is just over the horizon; you won’t wait too long. New technology for phones is being developed to realize eye scans(扫描)and fingerprint scans as new“unlock your phone”, so you needn’t worry about your information being stolen.

What do I want my phone to be able to do? I want it to be special. For example, I will shout to my phone across the room“Give me directions to the market”and it pulls up the directions and sends them to my printer. Is it possible? Yes. Maybe someday cell phones will be able to change into robots and walk our dogs and clean our houses too. Who knows? In the last 30 years we have gone from hardly knowing what a cell phone was to surfing the Internet with excellent cell phones.

It is hard to believe that technology is advancing as quickly as it is, with no end in sight. In 5 years the technology of today will be a thing of the past, and the world won’t look back one bit.

1.We learn from the text that cell phones________in the future.

A. can do a number of jobs you want it to do

B. only do the work we once thought of

C. don’t look like today’s cell phones at all

D. can pay for whatever you want to buy

2.The underlined phrase“over the horizon”in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by“________”.

A. arriving as time goes　　 B. what people all hope

C. what we work hard for　　 D. coming in a short time

3.If one’s eye scan is done by his cell phone, ________.

A. his picture is kept in it forever　　 B. his information won’t be lost

C. his cell phone only serves him　　 D. his cell phone won’t be stolen

4.What is special about your future cell phone?

A. It works as a robot does.　　 B. You can speak loudly to it.

C. It can give you information.　　 D. It can warn you out of danger.

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Mobile phone technology is advancing rapidly, but what can people expect to be using in 2018?

What will their mobile be able to do and what will look like? Nokia has collaborated with Industrial Design students from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London to come up with some ideas.

The Winner

Daniel Meyer

The device (装置) was inspired both by the appearing of video calling and the traditional practice of carrying pictures of family and friends with you. The handset is designed to sit as a picture frame (镜框) wherever the user is, serving the double purposes of communications device and a comforting familiar focus at home or when away.

Regenerate

Nicola Reed

It aims to get people to be more green. It collects infuriation on how much electricity and gas you use how you get about, the type of products you buy, and how you deal with waste. It works on a reward system and you can earn free calls and texts by being environmentally friendly, like walking to work instead of driving.

Hello

Sung-Joo Kim

People constantly upgrade mobiles and throw away their old ones. In the future new mobiles will have to exist alongside older modals that have become redundant (过剩的) in their primary role. This project proposes a change for them, using secondary functions like the camera. This model allows old phones to become part of a CCTV network.

Get Your Friend

Ik-Soo Shin

The aim was a user friendly product that gave an emotional relationship, like a fiend. A new generation of mobiles with artificial intelligence will be able to express a user’s feelings, such as anger. The phone will also automatically recognize the voice of the user, allowing communication between them and their mobiles.

1.What’s the aim of Nokia and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Designs event?

A.To attract some users. B.To collect some ideas.

C.To promote Nokia’s mobile phones. D.To introduce Nokia’s mobile phones.

2.What is special about the mobile phone in Daniel Meyer’s plan?

A.It is environmentally friendly. B.It behaves like a human being.

C.It can be used as a picture frame. D.It has the function of video calling.

3.Which plan can help you to save phone bill?

A.The winner. B.Regenerate.

C.Hello. D.Get Your Friend.

4.Ik-Soo Shins plan Get Your Friend pays more attention to　　　　　 .

A.excellent sound B.cool appearance

C.personal feelings D.practical functions

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Beliefs form a big part of our lives. Successful people have always believed that they can be and will be successful in their lives, such as Michael Phelps. Many of us have seen Michael Phelps win 8 gold medals in a single Olympic Games. That has created a history for himself. Many people have admired his success and the first reaction in their mind will be, “Wow, how I wish I could be like him!” Have you ever wondered what brought him success?

In fact, anyone can achieve what they have wanted to achieve. It is about beliefs. Everyone is a born winner. It is this belief that drives an individual to be successful in his or her own field. All successful individuals have strong beliefs and it is one of the bases for their success. If we start to believe in ourselves, the things that we can achieve will definitely give us a pleasant surprise.

Other than having a strong belief, it is the attitude that drives the individual to create their own history. The devotion towards themselves and the drive must also be present. Imagine having a strong belief in oneself and having a poor attitude towards life. Then how would that individual turn out to be? One’s attitude comprises the drive, the devotion and the desire to achieve his goals. If one has strong beliefs about the goals that he can achieve and he displays good attitudes towards them, it would be no surprise to anyone that he will be able to achieve his goals.

Start believing in yourself and you will achieve your goals and with the right positive attitude, you will definitely be able to create the miracle that you have always dreamt of.

1.Which of the following is the best summary of Paragraph 2?

A. Good begun is half done.

B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. No pains, no gains.

D. God helps those who help themselves.

2.The underlined word “comprises” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________?

A. serve as        B. belongs to        C. stands for        D. consists of

3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. attitudes can be learned from one’s parents

B. copying other’s behaviors is a good way to succeed

C. only strong beliefs can’t ensure you a promising future

D. attitudes can only be learned through one’s success

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Differences Between Beliefs and Attitudes

B. The Nature of Beliefs and Positive Attitudes

C. Relationship Between Beliefs and Attitudes

D. The Power of Beliefs and Positive Attitudes

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Beliefs form a big part of our lives. Successful people have always believed that they can be and will be successful in their lives, such as Michael Phelps. Many of us have seen Michael Phelps win 8 gold medals in a single Olympic Games. That has created a history for himself. Many people have admired his success and the first reaction in their mind will be, “ Wow, how I wish I could be like him!” Have you ever wondered what brought him success?

In fact, anyone can achieve what they have wanted to achieve. It is about beliefs. Everyone is a born winner. It is this belief that drives an individual to be successful in his  or her own field. All successful individuals have strong beliefs and it is one of the bases  for their success. If we start to believe in ourselves, the things that we can achieve will definitely give us a pleasant surprise.

Other than having a strong belief, it is the attitude that drives the individual to create their own history. The devotion towards themselves and the drive must also be present. Imagine having a strong belief in oneself and having a poor attitude towards life. Then how would that individual turn out to be? One’s attitude comprises the drive, the devotion and the desire to achieve his goals. If one has strong beliefs about the goals that he can achieve and he displays good attitudes towards them, it would be no surprise to anyone that he will be able to achieve his goals.

Start believing in yourself and you will achieve your goals and with the right positive attitude, you will definitely be able to create the miracle that you have always dreamt of.

60.Which of the following is the best summary of Paragraph2?

A. Where there is a will, there is a way.

Good begun is half done.

No pains, no gains.

God helps those who help themselves.

61.The underlined word comprises in Paragraph3 most probably means_______?

A. serve as      B. belongs to         C. consists of       D. stands for

62.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. attitudes can be learned from one’s parents

B. only strong beliefs can’t ensure you a promising future

C. copying other’s behaviors is a good way to succeed

D. attitudes can only be learned through one’s success

63.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Differences Between Beliefs and Attitudes

B. The Nature of Beliefs and Positive Attitudes

C. Relationship Between Beliefs and Attitudes

D. The Power of Beliefs and Positive Attitudes

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Is your family interested in buying a dog? A dog can be a good friend to your family, but if you choose the wrong kind of dog, it can cause you a lot of trouble.

Families should sit down and discuss the problems before buying a dog．Even if the children in your family are the ones who want the dog，the parents are the ones who are really responsible(有责任的) for seeing that the animal is properly cared for．If you don’t know much about dogs，it’s a good idea to go to the library for books about different kinds of dogs，as well as books about how to train a young dog. Dogs of different kinds change in popularity as the years go by. One of the most popular dogs these days is the German shepherd(牧羊犬). This is because it provides protection. The family should be warned that these dogs grow up to be very big, and may he too powerful for children, If your house is not big, a toy dog may be a good choice(选择). These dogs are very small and easy to train. They don’t need to be walked daily.

1.According to the passage, who should take care of the dog?

A. Children.　　　 B. Parents.　　　　

C. Family.　　　　 D. Friends.

2.The writer suggests one can get information about the different kinds of dogs　　　　　　　 .

A. by reading books about dogs　　　　　　　　　　

B. by buying a dog from a pet shop

C. by watching dogs in a zoo　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. by asking some friends

3.The passage is mainly about　　　　　　 .

A. how to take care of dogs　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. different kinds of books about dogs

C. how to choose the right dogs for family pets　　

D. different kinds of dogs

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is not always easy for the general public to see _____use a new invention can be of to their daily life.

A. which          B. what                              C. that                     D. whose

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It is not always easy for the public to see _______ use a new invention can be of to human life.

A．whose            B．which            C．that              D．what

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is not always easy for the public to see _______ use a new invention can be of to human life.

A. whose      B. what       C. which       D. that

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Being too ________ about your food is not good for your health.

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