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Have you ever wished to have an umbrella that makes your hands free? Alan Kaufman has come up with the “Nubrella”, which means “new”＋“umbrella”. It is the first hands free umbrella in the world. The inventor says that it stops rain, wind and snow and can keep your head, face and hair dry.
“I never planned to invent a product. I just noticed a problem and came up with a solution, ” said the inventor. The idea for the invention began on one rainy day. Mr. Kaufman was standing in one of his stores. He began to look at people's umbrellas. He found that they had to try very hard to keep their umbrellas in the right place. At that moment an idea came into his mind. He ran to his desk and drew a picture. In this way, the Nubrella was born.
One cool feature of the Nubrella is that you don't hold it like a normal umbrella; you wear it. The shoulder straps (肩带)of the Nubrella allow people to be fully handsfree, so when walking in the rain with the Nubrella, you are able to use your cellphone or drink a hot cup of coffee. Also, the Nubrella will never be inverted(颠倒)in the wind. The new umbrella is far safer than traditional ones, because it has no sharp points.
1.“Nubrella”is a kind of ________umbrella.
A. normal B. hands free
C. traditional D. paper
2.How can you use the “Nubrella”？
A. You can wear the shoulder straps of the Nubrella.
B. You can put the Nubrella on your head.
C. You can use your hands to control it.
D. You can put it on your bike.
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Nubrella means “new ＋ umbrella”.
B. The idea of the new umbrella came on a rainy day.
C. When you are walking in the rain, you'd better take the Nubrella.
D. If you go out with the Nubrella in the rain, you must drink a hot cup of coffee.
4.It can be learned from the passage that________.
A. Alan Kaufman often uses umbrellas in everyday life
B. the new kind of umbrella was invented by an umbrella store owner
C. the inventor thought for a long time before inventing the Nubrella
D. you can do other things with your hands when using the Nubrella
5.By writing this passage, the author mainly intends (意图)to________.
A. introduce this new kind of umbrella to people who are selling umbrellas
B. tell the readers about a great inventor named Alan Kaufman
C. tell the readers about a new invention that is very useful
D. tell the readers that the inventor didn't want to invent anything
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Have you ever turned off your alarm clock on the weekend to hope that it would pay off your weekly sleep debt (债 )? A study in Current Biology may crush those hopes, which means the catch-up sleep weekend is not helpful. The bad health effects of sleep deprivation ( 缺乏 ) on weekdays cannot be repaid by long weekend sleep.
According to a study by the University of Colorado, participants who took part in the study only slept for five hours on weekdays while sleeping as much as they wanted during a weekend. To our surprise, they got nearly three pounds over two weeks and experienced metabolic disruption (代谢混乱) that would make them become ill easily.
“If there are benefits of catch-up sleep, they’re gone when you go back to your routine. It’s very short-lived,” said Kenneth Wright, director of the sleep laboratory. “These health effects are long-term. It’s kind of like smoking once was—people would smoke and wouldn’t see an immediate effect on their health, but people will say now that smoking is not a healthy lifestyle choice.”
Kenneth Wright said that the study suggests sleep should come first, especially for the people spending a lot of time in watching television or on smart phones. “Even when people don’t have a choice about losing sleep because of child-care responsibilities or job schedules, they should think about sleep in the same way they think about a healthy diet or exercise.”
Michael Grandner, the sleep program director at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, said,“Imagine a person who ate nothing but cheeseburgers and French fries, Monday through Friday, but only had vegetables on weekends and tried to call that a healthy diet. That is just what people are doing when they sleep less on weekdays with the idea that they can make up for it on the weekend,” he argued.
Some other researchers found an interesting difference between men and women, in which women got less recovery sleep on the weekend, and they also were able to control their eating behavior better than men on weekends.
1.The word “crush” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.
A.build B.break C.show D.take
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to Kenneth Wright?
A.People who sleep less would become fatter.
B.The catch-up sleep is helpful over the long term.
C.Sleep is as important as a healthy diet and exercise.
D.People who keep to their routines would be healthy.
3.What is the main purpose of this passage?
A.To give us some advice on weekday sleep.
B.To encourage us to sleep more on weekends.
C.To share researchers’ unhappy experiences of sleep.
D.To introduce some researches on weekend catch-up sleep.
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--- Today is your birthday, Mike! Make a wish!
---I hope I a car .
A. to have；with my own B. will have；of my own
C. have；to my own D. to have；of my own
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—Do you miss your mother?
—Yes，of course.I ________ to have the delicious dumplings that she makes.
A. wash B. think
C. wish D. have
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—It’s raining. Do you have an umbrella?
—No, but Lucy has __________.
A. it B. one
C. nothing D. that
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口语运用：根据对话内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，补全对话。
Han Mei：Would you like to have dinner with me?
Jane： 1.
（Han Mei and Jane are in a restaurant.）
Waiter：Welcome! May I take your order?
Han Mei：Jane, 2.
Jane：I’d like some chicken and some rice.
Han Mei： 3.
Jane：Yes. A glass of apple juice, please. 4.
Han Mei：I’d like some fish, some rice and a glass of juice, please.
Waiter：OK.
（A few minutes later（以后））
Han Mei：Help yourself, Jane.
Jane： 5.
Han Mei：That’s OK.
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Have you ever thought about your life after you grow up? It is not easy --- that’s what some US students say after they try out adult (成年人) life at school.
Mount Logan Middle School, Utah, has an activity called Reality Town. Each student gets a “job” and some money. The higher the grade (成绩), the better the job they can get. Then, they have to pay for different things in the real world, such as transportation (交通) and groceries . Some of them have a “husband (丈夫)” or a “wife” and maybe a few “kids”. Student Jason Peisley, 13, became a father with a 5-year-old girl. The hardest part for him was paying taxes (税).“I make $90,000 (571,000 yuan), but after I pay my taxes, I only have $66,000 left,” he said. “Life isn’t easy. There are a lot of things to pay for.” “It’s a wake up call for these students,” said Greg Aullman, a teacher at Mount Logan, “to learn how much it costs to live. So, they’ll study harder than before and love their parents more. ”
1.According to the passage, what is not easy for students in Mount Logan School .?
A. Doing their homework. B. Having exams.
C. Going to school. D. Growing up.
2.Where is Mount Logan Middle School ?
A. California . B. Washington.
C. Utah. D. Oregon.
3.In order to ______, the Reality Town is held.
A. earn a lot of money
B. do better in their studies
C. make more friends with others
D. learn how much it costs to live
4.What does the underlined phrase “ wake up call ”mean in the passage?
A. warning B. a call to wake you up
C. the ring of a call D. an alarm clock
5.How to understand the underlined sentence: “ Life isn’t easy . There are a lot of things to pay for .”?
A. Life is happy. B. Life is hard.
C. Life is sad D. Life is exciting.
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Have you ever thought about your life after you grow up? It is not easy --- that’s what some US students say after they try out adult (成年人) life at school.
Mount Logan Middle School, Utah, has an activity called Reality Town. Each student gets a “job” and some money. The higher the grade (成绩), the better the job they can get. Then, they have to pay for different things in the real world, such as transportation (交通) and groceries . Some of them have a “husband (丈夫)” or a “wife” and maybe a few “kids”. Student Jason Peisley, 13, became a father with a 5-year-old girl. The hardest part for him was paying taxes (税).“I make $90,000 (571,000 yuan), but after I pay my taxes, I only have $66,000 left,” he said. “Life isn’t easy. There are a lot of things to pay for.” “It’s a wake up call for these students,” said Greg Aullman, a teacher at Mount Logan, “to learn how much it costs to live. So, they’ll study harder than before and love their parents more. ”
1.. According to the passage, what is not easy for students in Mount Logan School .?
A. Doing their homework. B. Having exams.
C. Going to school. D. Growing up.
2.Where is Mount Logan Middle School ?
A. California . B. Washington.
C. Utah. D. Oregon.
3.In order to ______, the Reality Town is held.
A. earn a lot of money
B. do better in their studies
C. make more friends with others
D. learn how much it costs to live
4.What does the underlined phrase “ wake up call ”mean in the passage?
A. warning B. a call to wake you up
C. the ring of a call D. an alarm clock
5.How to understand the underlined sentence: “ Life isn’t easy . There are a lot of things to pay for .” ?
A. Life is happy. B. Life is hard.
C. Life is sad D. Life is exciting.
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Have you ever wondered why it seems that some people can have enough time to do everything they want, but others can’t? Is it that the first type of people has less to do? No, it’s much more possible that they are practicing good time management skills.
Time management is hard to practice well. But once done, you will manage time much better. With minor tweaks and little efforts, you can do all you need to do in an effective(有效率的) way.
The key to good time management is to understand the difference between the urgent and the important. “Urgent” tasks need your immediate(立即的) attention, but whether you give that immediate attention may or may not matter(要紧). “Important” tasks matter, because not doing them may have serious or even bad results.
For example, answering the phone is urgent. If you don’t do it, you may miss something important. However, it may be a stranger who just wants to sell you a phone you don’t need at all. That’s not important.
Going to the dentist is important. If you don’t, you may get gum disease. But it’s not urgent. If you leave it too long, however, it may become urgent, because you may get a toothache.
Helping to pick up your brother or sister from school is both urgent and important. If you are not there at the right time, they will keep waiting and worry too much. Seeing Wechat moments(朋友圈) is neither urgent nor important. So why do you put it first?
Knowing the difference between the urgent and the important is the key to managing time well. Try to put your tasks into their right groups. Remember that your health is important. You should pay enough attention to your health even though there are many urgent things to do.
Although it’s not easy to group your tasks properly, try to be a good time manager so that you can have time to spend with the people you love and on the activities you like. The better you manage your time, the more successful you can be.
1.The underlined words “minor tweaks” in Paragraph 2 probably mean “______”.
A. great difficulties B. helpful habits
C. different hobbies D. small changes
2.Which of the following is an important task according to the writer?
A. Going to the dentist. B. Seeing Wechat moments.
C. Answering the phone. D. Buying a new cellphone.
3.The writer gives the examples to tell us ______.
A. the ways of managing time
B. making a phone call is urgent
C. the difference between the urgent and the important
D. picking up children from school is urgent and important
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. How to Manage Time Well?
B. How to Make Time for Health?
C. The Importance of Making Time for Study
D. The Importance of Free Time Management
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Have you ever wanted to stop eating something sweet but you couldn’t? Is this the first thing that you look for cookies when you arrive home from school? Can you eat a box of chocolate all by yourself? Can you say “no” to sweets at parties? If you can’t, then there is a reason. That is perhaps you’re sugar addict (有瘾的人). Does that sound funny? Well, doctors say that people who often eat sweets can easily become addicted to sugar. What's more, most sugar addicts don't even know that they’re addicted!
Sugar addiction is serious, because it can really damage your health and even cause death. Doctors say that we should eat healthy food, such as fruits and vegetables, and we shouldn't eat a lot of sugar or fast food. But sugar addicts are difficult to follow this advice. Well, here is some useful advice:
● Eat some fresh fruits when you really want something sweet to eat.
● Cut down on sweet food slowly. Don't try to stop eating it all at once.
● You have to tell your parents, if they know, they will help you.
1.Who can become addicted to sugar easily?
A. People who often eat sweets. B. People who eat lots of fast food.
C. People who don't have healthy food. D. People who eat lots of fruits and vegetables.
2.What does the underlined word “damage” mean?
A. be kind to B. be good for C. be bad for D. be sorry for
3.The doctor gives the following advice:
① We should eat chocolate to keep healthy.
② We shouldn't eat a lot of fast food.
③ You have to give up bad eating habits by yourself.
④ We should eat fresh fruits and vegetables to keep healthy.
⑤ We'd better cut down sweet food slowly.
A. ①④⑤ B. ②④⑤ C. ①②③ D. ②③④
4.What can we infer（推断）from the passage?
A. Fresh fruits are the worst food for us.
B. We should eat sugar to keep healthy.
C. Parents may help you give up bad eating habits.
D. We can stop eating sweet food at once.
5.What's the best title of the passage?
A. Sweet Food B. Sugar Is Bad C. Sugar and Fast Food D. Sugar Addiction