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A growing number of people are beginning to believe that learning new skills and knowledge _________ more promotion opportunities.

A. devotes to　　　　　　　　 B. refers to

C. contributes to　　　　　　 D. Distributes

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A recent study by Citi Retail Services found that a growing number of people are embracing digital wallets or e-wallets,due in large part to their convenience and ease of use.

E-wallets have been called the future of real-world payment technology.With major players like Alipay,WeChat and Apple Pay becoming popular,it seems to be a safe bet that a change in consumer payment technology is coming soon.

CNN reporter Paul Ripley experienced a day in Beijing without his wallet."In China's largest cities,you can definitely survive without carrying a pocket full of cash and credit cards-as long as you've got your smartphone."He paid for breakfast by scanning a QR code on the window of a hole-in-the-wall restaurant.All he had to do was to enter a password and the transaction was complete.

Unlike the situations in the US and other countries,"China doesn't have a really money-making credit card system,so Chinese people just skipped credit cards and went straight to mobile payments."Gu Yu,co-founder of the new payment app Mileslife,told CNN.He also pointed out the advantages of mobile payments."No coins or bills that can be lost or stolen.electronic receipts,the ease of keeping rack of spending-and of course,no wallet taking up space."he said.

However,if we want to make e-wallets a mainstream trend a lot of things will have to change over the coming years.Perhaps one of the most important things that need to be changed is how people regard e-wallets.Linda Barrabee,research director for NPD Connected Intelligence, said in a statement."In order to promote on-the-go consumer transactions and commerce,wireless carriers,credit card companies,and e-commerce companies need to make sure the process is convenient,simple,and secure for consumers."

1.More consumers tend to use e-wallets because they are　　　　 .

A. fashionable　　 B. enjoyable

C. handy　　 D. economic

2.Paul Ripley's example is used mainly to show that　　　　 .

A. Smartphone payments are available in every part of China now.

B. Life in Beijing has become the most advanced in the world

C. You can buy anything you want using mobile payments in Beijing.

D. Mobile payments are popular in large cities in China like Beijing

3.Which of the following statement is NOT rue according to the passage?

A. There will be no more cash or credit card payments in the near future.

B. Digital-wallets will save up much space in your bag when you go out.

C. How people consider digital wallets will influence the popularity of digital wallet

D. The Chinese credit card system has partly caused the popularity of digital wallets

4.What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A. E-wallets is much safer and more convenient than traditional payments.

B. There is still a long way to make e-wallets become the main trend in our life.

C. E-wallets will be definitely a mainstream trend in our life.

D. E-commerce companies will make great profits by using e-wallets in the future.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Growing numbers of people are becoming addicted to text messaging（手机信息）, a German doctor warned recently。

Psychotherapist(采用精神疗法的医生) Andreas Herter estimated that there were some 380,000 sufferers in Germany。 Herter based his prediction（预测）on the growing number of manic mobile phone users among patients arriving at his Hanover clinic （诊所）for addiction treatment。

“Text message addiction is a real and serious illness because it causes mental and financial damage,” said Herter。 “The problem leads to depression and personality disorders, not to mention skyrocketing （飞涨的）phone bills。”

For example, a teenage boy spent 8,900 euros (US$11,000) texting people he didn’t even know and a married couple could only communicate by text message, even when they were sitting side by side。

55。 The passage is mainly to tell us ______。

A。 why people like text messaging   B。 text messaging has many advantages

C。 overusing text message does great harm       D。 text messaging does no good

56。 Herter thinks text message addiction is ______。

A。 acceptable      B。 easy to deal with           C。 unreasonable         D。 worrying

57。 The examples given in the last paragraph are used to show ______。

A。 text message addiction is a serious diseas

B。they care about nothing else but text message

C。 sending text message is their only hobby

D。 they are very rich

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Are you suffering from FOMO—that is, Fear Of Missing Out? Research shows that a growing number of young people are with worrying reasons for their sleep and schoolwork.

1. You aren’t able to do your best unless you sleep well. Most experts agree that the optimum（最适宜）number of hours is eight, and this has been accepted as common sense for as long as I can remember. However, I was young once and know most of you get much less sleep than that.

I read an interesting article in a teachers’ magazine recently.2. Worryingly, the results showed that teenagers are facing a new problem. They may go to bed and get up at appropriate times, but a growing number are waking up in the middle of the night, not to use the bathroom or have a snack, but because of FOMO.

According to the article, the number of students waking up during the night to check social media is growing. Afraid of missing a comment or opportunity to take part in a chat, teenagers are waking at all times of the night, going online and getting involved.3.

Experts are worried about this growing trend and the report reveals some worrying statistics: 23% of 12 to 15-year-olds wake up nearly every night to use social media.4. One in third of the students are constantly tired and unable to function to their full capacity.

So I’d like to ask you to be responsible when it comes to social media. Switch off your devices at night. The world won’t end and your social media will be waiting to greet you in the morning!5..

A. But things are getting out of hand.

B. I give you my word that you won’t have missed anything important.

C. Another 15% wake up at night once a week for the same reason.

D. They did a study of 848 students in Wales.

E. FOMO is the fear that everyone else is having more fun and more excitement than you.

F. All happens when they should be sound asleep.

G. Everybody knows how important it is for students to get a good night’s sleep every night.

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—Nowadays a growing number of people go to work by bike.

—Bicycling is good exercise；________it doesn't pollute the air.

A. therefore　　 B. moreover

C. however　　 D. otherwise

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Some of the people who created many popular apps are telling kids to put their phones away — at least, a bit more often. The Center for Humane Technology is made up of people who used to work for big tech companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter. Now they want kids to stop using those apps and websites so much.

In early February, the center started a campaign called The Truth About Tech. Its goal is to teach students, parents and teachers about the dangers of spending too much time on smart phones and computers.

According to studies about kids and technology, more than 95 percent of elementary school-aged children spend at least part of every day using a computer or smart phone. About 78 percent of teens check their phones every hour, and more than half of them sleep with their phones in case they get a call or message during the night.

The Center for Humane Technology says that the apps and websites we use every day are purposely designed to keep us chatting, playing or watching online as much as possible. That includes social media like Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, websites like YouTube and online games. It also says that the tech companies talk only about the good aspects of their products and don’t mention the side effects.

Some physical problems, like headaches, eyestrain (眼疲劳), and neck pain are caused by using phones or computers too much. Students spending too much time online may find it hard to be focused on school work. Children and teenagers are more likely to have these problems because their brains, bodies and social skills are still developing.

One goal of The Truth About Tech campaign is to make sure that kids understand how technology affects them so they can make better decisions. The people behind the campaign also want governments and the tech companies themselves to take steps to protect children. When the leaders of the big technology companies are designing tech tools for kids, they should think about what they would want for their own children.

1.The Center for Humane Technology _______.

A. is made up of people doing voluntary work

B. is an organization working for big companies

C. intends to help people use high-tech products

D. aims to stop children spending too much time online

2.The data in Paragraph 3 are meant to _______.

A. ensure the reliability of the studies

B. show the seriousness of the problem

C. suggest the development of high technology

D. explain the reason for keeping phones at hand

3.According to the center, the purpose of the commonly used apps and websites is to _______.

A. encourage people to communicate more

B. help people learn more knowledge

C. attract people to using them more

D. enrich people’ s life

4.Why are children most likely influenced by the overuse of high-tech products?

A. They lack guidance on necessary social skills.

B. Their determination is not strong enough.

C. They have a lot of spare time after school.

D. Their bodies and social skills aren’t well developed.

5.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. It is the kids’ responsibility to protect themselves.

B. Governments strongly disagree with the campaign.

C. Technology companies are to blame for the problems.

D. It takes joint efforts to help kids use hightech products wisely.

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As health care costs continue to rise, a growing number of companies are working out programs designed to keep their employees healthy.

Thomas Chapple is the senior vice president. “It’s really important to us because medical costs are going up like crazy, he says. This company spends more than 200 million a year on medical costs for its employees around the country. The best thing we have seen as a way to control the medical cost is individual fitness.”

We have a fitness center, “Shawn Flaherty, director of public relations for Freddie Mac.,” says, “We have a health benefits plan that encourages people to work out three times a week, get cholesterol (胆固醇) checks, as well as ‘not to smoke.’ If they do that, it will cost them less for the health benefits.”

Rachelle Clark works for Freddie Mac. “I feel great. You know the benefit is rewarding. I like to look good and feel healthy. I am just fortunate that I work for the company that provides some type of facility for the employees.”

While on-site fitness centers are popular, some companies pay membership fees at local gyms for employees. The companies also offer classes such as boxing, yoga and dancing. Employees see those health programs as a valuable benefit.

Tom Brook exercises five days a week. As a newspaper reporter he has a tight schedule, although Tom says it’s not that difficult for him to make time for a workout. “It is great. It is right here where we work,” says Tom, “So everybody gets a chance to use it whenever they want to. I have lost weight and never been in better shape.”

The programs may not be a magic cure for rising health costs, but they seem to have a positive impact on both employers and employees.

1.What’s the best way to cut the medical cost according to Shawn Flaherty?

A. To reduce the number of employees around the country.

B. To encourage the employees to work out to keep fit.

C. To set up fitness centers of their own.

D. To pay membership fees at local gyms for the employees.

2.Why does the writer cite (引用) what Rachelle Clark and Tom Brook say?

A. To explain how to use the fitness centers.

B. To show how effective physical exercise is.

C. To show the employees welcome the health programs.

D. To persuade more employers to set up health centers.

3.Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the underlined part?

A. The programs may not solve the health costs problem completely.

B. The programs may keep the health costs rising.

C. The programs may not cost a large amount of money.

D. The programs may cure all kinds of patients like magic.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. How difficult it is to reduce health care costs

B. Why and how companies encourage their employees to keep fit.

C. . What causes the health care costs to rise year by year.

D. How people keep healthy by doing exercise in their working places.

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As health care costs continue to rise, a growing number of companies are working out programs designed to keep their employees healthy.

Thomas Chapple is the senior vice president. “It’s really important to us because medical costs are going up like crazy,” he says. “This company spends more than $ 200 million a year on medical costs for its employees around the country. The best thing we have seen as a way to control the medical cost is individual fitness.”

“We have a fitness center,” Shawn Flaherty, director of public relations for Freddie Mac., says. “We have a health benefits plan that encourages people to work out three times a week, get cholesterol （胆固醇）checks, as well as ‘do not smoke.’ If they do that, it will cost them less for the health benefits.”

Rachelle Clark works for Freddie Mac. “I feel great. You know the benefit is rewarding. I like to look good and feel healthy. I am just fortunate that I work for the company that provides some type of facility for the employees.”

While on-site fitness centers are popular, some companies pay membership fees at local gyms for employees. The companies also offer classes such as boxing, yoga and dancing. Employees see those health programs as a valuable benefit.

Tom Brook exercises five days a week. As a newspaper reporter he has a tight schedule, although Tom says it’s not that difficult for him to make time for a workout. “It is great. It is right here where we work,” says Tom. “So everybody gets a chance to use it whenever they want to. I have lost weight and never been in better shape.”

The programs may not be a magic cure for rising health costs, but they seem to have a positive impact on both employers and employees.

1.What’s the best way to cut the medical cost according to Shawn Flaherty?

A. To reduce the number of employees around the country.

B. To encourage the employees to work out to keep fit.

C. To set up fitness centers of their own.

D. To pay membership fees at local gyms for the employees.

2.Why does the writer cite（引用）what Rachelle Clark and Tom Brook say?

A. To explain how to use the fitness centers.

B. To show how effective physical exercise is.

C. To show the employees welcome the health programs.

D. To persuade more employers to set up health centers.

3.Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the underlined part?

A. The programs may keep the health costs rising.

B. The programs may not cost a large amount of money.

C. The programs may cure all kinds of patients like magic.

D. The programs may not solve the health costs problem completely.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. How difficult it is to reduce health care costs.

B. What causes the health care costs to rise year by year.

C. Why and how companies encourage their employees to keep fit.

D. How people keep healthy by doing exercise in their working places.

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Growing numbers of travelers are deciding not 1.(fly) in order to help save the planet even if it means 2.(spend) days on a train. The no-fly movement is small but many3.have joined it think it will eventually receive　 4. same attention as the no-plastic or less-meat movements because of flying’s 2% 5.(contribute) to carbon emissions, which they say could rise to 16% by 2050. Some supporters suggest that people should fly no more than once per year and any further flights should be taxed. Critics of the movement, however, argue that most flying is done by small numbers of people when 6.(compare)to other forms of transport and so flying is an easy target. Much more environmental damage is done by cars they argue. But people won’t target 7. (driver) because the majority of people drive. In addition, the no-fly movement 8. (lead) by people who don’t really need to travel very far and have plenty 9. free time to spare. Most people who fly, they say, 10.(rare) have time to spend extra days getting to destinations and employers are unlikely to give employees extra time off so they can be kind to the environment.

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It seems that there are ________ people out of work.

A. a good deal          B. a great many         C. the number of        D. a large amount of

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