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With the touch of a button or the click of a mouse, people will find abundant information from the largest libraries and museums in the world 　 　　 .

A. under their control　　 B. at their convenience

C. at their command　　 D. at their service

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With the touch of a button or the click of a mouse, a student will find ______ information from the largest libraries and museums in the world.

A. accessible　　 B. abundant　　 C. admirable　　 D. abnormal

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Uber (优步) is the easiest way to connect you with a driver_________ the tap of a button. In terms of price and convenience, it is second _________ none.

A. with; against B. at; to

C. through; for　 D. by; beyond

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Apple’s iPad2 uses a 9.7-inch touch screen like the iPad. ______, it is equipped with a pair of new cameras, which the iPad doesn’t have.

A. Meanwhile      B. Therefore      C. Besides      D. Otherwise

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Social media can be a convenient way to extend your network, staying in touch with your grandma, or sharing photos of your new puppy. Nevertheless, social media can be temible for your health. It’s our use of it that’s out of control.

British anthropologist and evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar developed the idea that 150 people is the maximum number of meaningful connections anyone can have. You may have 800 friends on Wechat, but we’re not connecting with them in person. Your QQ connections may be vast, but how many of them do you have meaningful interactions with?

If you’re using social media to feel more connected, a recent study published in the American Joumal of Health Promotion suggests that it’s not working, and it an also contribute to unfavorable connections and even depression. Positive interactions on social media don’t help people feel happier. Negative interactions, on the other hand, bring more feelings of sadness. The same goes for comparison, which social media encourages. Another study, published by the American Psychological Association, shows comparing yourself to others via social media also has negative effects, leading to symptoms of depression.

Reaching for your cell phone as a mental break is also a bad idea. Research by Rutgers University compared participants in the midst of completing a task who took a break with their cell phones, with paper and pencils, and who took no break at all. Those who used their cell phones during their break solved 22% fewer problems and took 19% longer to complete their tasks than those under the other two conditions.

So how should you manage your social media usage?

First, know your time and purposes of use. Use the tracking function on your device to find out how much you’re using it and what you’re using it for. After this, get away from your device unless you have to use it. As tough as it might be, turn off and tune into the world around you.

Then, be in charge of your device, rather than let it be in charge of you. Your phone s rings or vibrations don’t mean you must respond to them. Remind yourself that you’re in charge, not your device or the people on the other end of it who’ve just contacted you.

Finally, consider using your device as a relationship builder. Use your apps to find your friends and make your dinner reservation so you can catch up face-to-face your favorite restaurant, where you’ll keep your phone out of sight.

When you’re in control of your digital consumption, social media becomes a tool to enrich your life and not a distraction (分心) that makes you feel miserable.

1.The author might agree that ________.

A.social media is immediate and interactive

B.it is hard to live without digital devices

C.friends on QQ are not friends indeed

D.improper social media use is harmful

2.American Journal of Health Promotion suggests that using social media ________.

A.can’t promote your expected connections

B.breaks up the meaningful communication

C.causes the unnecessary comparison

D.can’t bring more positive interactions

3.From the research by Rutgers University, we might conclude that ________.

A.participants without cell phones had quicker and deeper thinking

B.using cell phones couldn’t give participants mental breaks

C.cell phone users couldn’t complete their task successfully

D.mental breaks reduce efficiency of solving problems

4.To use social media as a relationship builder, you can ________.

A.call your friends to play online games together

B.book movie tickets for family time through apps

C.look through WeiBo when you have a family reunion

D.reply messages on We Chat while having dinner with friends

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

A.Is social media killing your health?

B.How does social media affect your life?

C.Social media: to be or not to be?

D.Social media: use it wisely!

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Can you touch your belly button (肚脐) by reaching behind your back and around your waist?

A new social trend has started in China, with thousands of netizens facing the challenge and uploading photographs of themselves to show off their bodies. Popular among many young female users on Weibo, the top, which translate as “reaching your belly button from behind to show your good figure,” was mentioned more than130 million times among Weibo users.

It not only spawned over 104,000 active discussions, but also led to concern about what means a healthy body image. “Look! It has taken me more than four hours but I’ve finally reached my belly button,” said Weibo user GayleRabbit. Another user Lucky said, “Why does my belly button suddenly look and feel completely new?”

While the trend was popular with many female users on Weibo, a photo uploaded by a male blogger caught people’s eye. “Is this pose (姿势) really that difficult? I don’t think so,” Said Weibo user Sough Sa. His photo showing he was trying to touch his belly button was shared more than 8,452 times. It also drew over 2,000 comments from other users on Weibo. “Show the skinny girls how it’s done,” said one user.

Weibo user MedicalCream Tang Zhao said, “Now you did it! So you don’t have to lose weight and please stay the same.”

“I always support failures. Now I don’t feel so bad about not being able to touch my belly button,” said another user Jacket.

“Do we need to have flexible arms or a skinny waist to pull this off?” asked Weibo user Chantilly623.

But some experts argued that China’s new belly button trend was actually distorting (歪曲) society’s standards of beauty. “These poses and pictures can be fun but sometimes they also become an expression of competitiveness,” said Jolene Tan, Programmes and Communications Senior Manager in Singapore championing women’s rights. She also told the BBC that the trend seemed to be a way of examining women’s bodies to see whether they are good enough. However, experienced body trainers say the new trend is about flexibility of the arm and the size of the waist, rather than a good figure. A skinny person with fewer muscles has a better chance of achieving the pose.

1.The underlined word “spawned” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_____________”.

A. brought about　　　　 B. put off

C. commented on　　　　　 D. resulted from

2.What can we learn from the above passage?

A. Boys show no interest in this new trend.

B. GayleRabbit reached her belly button on her first try.

C. Sough Sa’s photo of reaching his belly button was popular online.

D. Jacket felt sorry for not being able to touch his belly button.

3.What is experienced body trainers’ attitude towards the new trend meaning a good figure?

A. Disbelieving.　　 　 B. Uncaring.

C. Doubtful.　　　　　　 D. Worried.

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__ his telephone number or e-mail address, she had some difficulty getting in touch with John.

A. Not knowing    B. Not to know   C. Not known    D. Not having known

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Few of us act alone in the real world. Most things are done with the help or ideas of other people. Group projects are great practice for high school, college, and real life, when you will probably have a job that requires working with others. Right now, group projects can be fun and they often allow you to do a bigger, more interesting project than you could alone. With group work, you can actually learn more in less time.

Group projects also give you a chance to get to know kids you might not otherwise know or talk with. Group projects are also a great way to practice skills you’re not so sure of. For example: working on a deadline, staying organized, or being patient. And if you’re a little nervous talking in front of a group, a joint project can help you become more comfortable with it. Maybe your group will pick you to tell the whole class about your project. If so, you’ll know your whole group is rooting for you!

One of the most important things about group work is talking and meeting together. It’s a good idea to continually check with everybody on their progress to see if anyone needs help. You might think the first step is to figure out who will do what, but actually it’s getting to know another a little. Take a few minutes to chat. Even if you know each other well, it can help to take a minute to think about your skills and share your strengths and weaknesses. The second step is to go over ground rules from your teacher and any that you want to create together as a group.

1.Group projects can give you a chance to do the following EXCEPT ________.

A．get to know more friends                 B．learn more than you do alone

C．work in an organized way                 D．get rid of shyness forever

2.The underlined phrase “root for” in the second paragraph means _______.

A．like              B．support           C．offer             D．prevent

3.What’s the purpose in checking others’ progress?

A．To learn what they will do next.

B．To find good topics to talk with them about.

C．To help them when they need help.

D．To make sure that their work is finished on time.

4. According to the passage, we can infer that _______.

A．group members should be your close friends

B．talking with group members should be the first step of group work

C．knowing persons is more important than your projects

D．rules from teachers are more important than working among group members

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阅读理解D

The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay(黏土) or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.

The deserts of the world are not uninhabited(无人居住的). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.

The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, put them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.

【小题１】According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of ________.

A. clay         B. rock             C. stones       D. sand

【小题１】The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being ________.

A. kind         B. brave                C. cruel            D. strange

【小题１】 In the desert ________.

A. It rains in spring only.         B. it rains for a short time every month

C. the rainfall is just enough for the plants

D. there is some rain, but far from enough

【小题１】People live ______.

A. only inside the oases                B. both inside and outside the oases

C. only outside the oases               D. in places with regular rainfalls.

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Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us, shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me, it's something I would rather avoid. Thank goodness for the Internet! It's more convenient to buy CDs, electrical items, even food, from the comfort of your sofa. But that’s not the only reason: price is an important factor. We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy. This has led to a type of shopping called “showrooming”.

Showrooming is something I've done. I will go to a shop to see, touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a lower price. I'm not alone in doing this. Research by a company called Foolproof, found 24％of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013.

Amy Cashman, Head of Technology at TNS UK, says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that “people are lacking time, lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying.” She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop around.

But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change. They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving store discounts or free gifts.

We mustn’t forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare. It’s good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both worlds!

1.The two questions in Paragraph 1 are raised to

A. give two examples

B. introduce the topic

C. compare different opinions

D. get answers from readers

2.What does showrooming mean in the text?

A. Trying in shops and buying online.

B. Showing products in a room.

C. Buying something in a store.

D. Shopping on the Internet.

3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A. Online shops will disappear.

B. Free gifts will surely promote sales.

C. Shops need necessary changes.

D. Shops will be replaced by online shops.

4.The author's attitude towards showrooming is 　　　　 .

A. critical　　　 B. negative　　 C. casual　　 D. supportive

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