Imagine having a simple app(应用程序) that works ...

Imagine having a simple app (应用程序) that works like: When you need help, just open the app, touch the “notOK” button and a message will be sent to five pre-selected (预先设定的) people, along with a location to show where you are. The message reads: Hey, I’m not OK. Please call me, text me, or come to find me.

US teenagers Hanaah Lucas, 15, and her brother Charlie, 13, have created an app called notOK. People just need to pay $1.99 each month to use it.

Hannah was inspired to create the app during a dark time in her life last year. She developed an illness that made her pass out at school. Other kids sometimes bullied (欺凌) her about this. She felt sad and wanted to find an app that would allow her to get help when she wasn’t feeling OK.

She asked her brother Charlie to find such an app. When they couldn’t find, they decided to create one themselves.

The came up with some designs for the app first. Charlie took a programming class last summer and built a website for the app. Hannah also shaerd her idea in her summer class. Some app developers showed interest and decided to help her. At last, the app came out in the US and Canada on January 31.

Hannah is happy that her app is helping others.

1.Who will know you’re in nee when you touch the “notOK” button?

A.Five people who were pre-selected. B.Five people who bullied you.

C.Five people who are the developers. D.Five people who are your family members.

2.What do the underlined words “text me” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A.Send me a report. B.Send me a letter. C.Send me a message. D.Send me a paper.

3.The main purpose of creating the app is to allow people __________.

A.to bully others B.to build a website C.to make money D.to ask for help

4.Which one is the right order of the following statements about the invention of the app?

a. Hannah developed an illness last year.

b. Charlie took a programming class last summer.

c. The app came out in the US and Canada in January.

d. Hannah and Charlie didn’t find such a useful app.

A.c, d, a, b B.c, d, b, a C.a, d, b, c D.a, d, c, b

5.What are the best words to describe the app?

A.Simple and helpful B.Pleasant and dangerous

C.Creative but expensive D.Interesting and pre-selected

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Imagine having a simple app(应用程序) that works like: When you need help, just open the app, touch the “notOK” button and a text message will be sent to five pre-selected(预先选定的)people, along with a location(位置)to show where you are. The message reads, Hey, I'm not OK. Please call me, text me, or come to find me.”

US teenagers Hannah Lucas, 15, and her brother Charie, 13, have created an app called notOK. People just need to pay $1.99(12.5 yuan) each month to use it.

Hannah was inspired(启发) to create the app during a dark time in her life last year. She suffered from a disease that caused her to pass out at school. Other kids sometimes bullied (欺凌)her about this. She felt sad and wanted to find an app that would allow her to get help when she wasn’t feeling OK.

She asked her brother Charlie, whose nickname is “Tech Support”, to find such an app. When they couldn’t find they decided to create one themselves.

They came up with some designs for the app first Charie took a programming class last summer and built a website for the app. Hannah also shared her idea in her summer business class. Some app developers showed interest and decided to help her. At last, the app came out in the US and Canda on January 31.

Hannah is happy that her app is helping others. “It makes everything I went through last year worth it,” she said.

1.Who will know you’re in trouble when you touch the “notOK” button?

A. Five pre-selected people.

B. Five family members

C. Five app developers

D. Five close friends.

2.What do the underlined words “text me” in Paragraph One probably mean?

A. Send me a report　　 B. Send me an email

C. Send me a message　　 D. Send me an exam

3.The main purpose of inventing the app is to allow people ______.

A. to build a website　　 B. to take classes

C. to earn money　　 D. to ask for help

4.The right order of the following statements about the invention of the app is _____.

a. Hannah suffered from a disease last year

b. Charlie took a programming class last summer

c. The app came out in the US and Canda in January.

d. Hannah and Charlie failed to find such a useful app

A. c, d, a, b　　 B. c, d, b ,a　　 C. a, d, b, c　　 D. a, d, c, b

5.The best words to describe the app are _______.

A. simple and helpful　　 B. pleasant and dangerous

C. expensive and creative　　 D. interesting and pre-selected

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If you like to check your smartphone from time to time, you are not alone. In fact, using apps（应用程序）has now become part of everyday life.

Changba

Changba, which has been described as "the best mobile karaoke for sound", allows you to sing along to over 2,000 songs. You can also share your KTV recordings with friends on social media sites such as Weibo, Wechat, Qzone, etc. The app allows users to create a photo show to go with their songs and comment on other people's songs. Changba can even filter the sound. For example, it can make cat noises sound like a beautiful chorus(合唱).

Moment Cam

Moment Cam brings you some of the most useful features a camera app can have, such as adjusting the flash(调整闪光灯）,continuous shots, adjusting the timer, and choosing different sizes for photo-sharing sites. But what sets the app apart from all the others is the choice of simple mini-buttons that you hardly notice are there.

Carrot

Carrot, a to-do list app, is a task manager with a personality, When you succeed in finishing your tasks, for example, Carrot praises you with a message such as "Way to go. Soon you'll be completing other people's to-do lists".But if you fail to perform your tasks, Carrot might say, "I'm angered at your behavior." And it may change its background from white to black to show how angry it is. So, if you need an extra push to finish your tasks, give Carrot a try.

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1.Tony is fond of taking photos on his smartphone. Which app might he download?

A.Carrot.　　　　　　　　 B.Flash.

C.Changba.　　　　　　　　 D.Moment Cam.

2.Changba allows users to do the following things EXCEPT ______.

A.listing the tasks you need to finish

B.commenting on ohter people's songs

C.singing along to over 2,000 songs

D.sharing your KTV recording on WeChat

3.The underlined word “filter”probably means ________.

A.分辨　　　　　　　　　　 B.转换　　　　　　　　 C.修饰　　　　　　　　　　 D.比对

4.Carrot may change its background from white to black to show______,

A.how sad it is　　　　　　 B.how happy it is

C.how angry it is　　　 　 D.how lonely it is

5.From the passage, we can infer（推断) that ______

A.it's unpopular to use apps in our daily life

B.Carrot will help to monitor your tasks to do

C.Changba has got better sound effects than karaoke

D.old people prefer a common camera to Moment Cam

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I can hardly imagine a hard-working man like Jacky Chan. Could you tell us ________?

A. how much time did he devote to charity

B. what is Jacky Chan like

C. if or not his new movie Police Story 2013 is shown

D. what makes him so energetic

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If you’re one of those people who like to use apps(应用程序) to kill time, you’re not alone. In fact,using apps has now become part of everyday life. Here are four apps for you to spend your free time. Have fun with these cool apps below!

Baicizhan

First of all, the app tells you how many English words you need to learn every day. That’s not all. It can also be very fun. The learning process is like playing a guessing game. Instead of just showing the Chinese and English meanings of a new word, the app asks you to first choose the correct picture from four, according to an English description. And then, you can practice remembering the new word in other ways.

Douban FM

A digital (数字的) radio app like Douban FM might be the right music app for you. Without a play list, you will never know what the next song is. Songs just keep playing one by one. You can use the “heart”, “trash” and “skip” buttons (按钮) to mark the songs you like, don’t like, and want to cut short. Those marked with a heart will be kept in another list as your favorites for you to enjoy again at any time you want.

Moment Camera

App stores have too many camera apps with filters(滤镜). They are all designed to make your smart phone camera better. But which one gives you the best influence Moment Camera. Many people like this app because of its sequence shots (连拍) and different-sized frames (边框) for photos. But the best thing about the app is not what it does, but what it leaves out. It is simple, clean, and easy to use.

Flipboard

It is one of the hottest news apps right now. But the difference with Flipboard is that you can make everything personal to you. Open up the app, choose whatever interests you, and click the “+” button. In the end you’ll have your own magazine with news, articles, and information. So unlike the boring magazines you read in the past, you can be sure that every page of this one will interest you.

1.If you have problems in remembering English words, which app can help you

A. Baicizhan.　　 B. Douban FM.　　 C. Moment Camera.　　 D. Flipboard.

2.When you use the Flipboard, you can ________.

A. listen to music　　 B. know about the news　　 C. take pictures　　 D. play guessing games

3.If you use the heart button, it means ________.

A. you don’t like the songs at all

B. you want to cut short the songs

C. you want to cancel the songs

D. you want to enjoy the songs again

4.Which is Not the advantage of Moment Camera

A. It provides users with sequence shots.

B. It is a kind of camera app with filters.

C. It’s difficult for users to use Moment Camera.

D. It offers you different-sized frames for photos.

5.What can we know from the passage

A. Douban FM is a digital radio app for you to learn about sports news.

B. Flipboard gives you a chance to choose the news that interests you.

C. Baicizhan just shows the Chinese and English meanings of a new word.

D. Moment Camera is the only app to make your smart phone camera better.

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Close your eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you couldn’t see. Imagine having to read this page, not with your eyes but with your fingers. How do you feel, then?

With medical knowledge and skills today, two-thirds of the world’s 42 million blind people should not have to suffer. Unluckily, rich countries have this knowledge, but developing countries do not.

ORBIS is an international charitable (慈善的) organization. Its goal is to help fight blindness all over the world. Inside a DC-8 airplane, there is a teaching hospital with television room and classroom. Doctors are taught the latest technology of helping the blind get sight again here. ORBIS is always trying to keep a closer relation among countries.

ORBIS helps those developing countries by providing sight-saving training. It has taught over 35,000 doctors and nurses. They continue to treat thousands of blind people every year. They have traveled around the earth 3 times, visited 76 countries and treated over 20,000 blind people. They need your help to continue their work and free people from blindness.

For just $ 38, you can help one person see; for $ 380 10 people can see; $ 1,300 helps train a doctor new skills; and for $ 13,000 you can provide a training program for a group of doctors who can make thousands of blind people see again. Your love can help them open their eyes to the world.

1. How many blind people should not have to suffer with medical knowledge and skills today?

A. 14 million.　　 B. 42 million.

C. 28 million.　　　　 D. 200 million.

2. A lot of blind people in the world have to suffer because _____.

A. ORBIS didn’t do its best to offer help

B. there is no good medical knowledge and skills

C. some countries can’t afford medical knowledge and skills

D. developing countries don’t pay much attention to the blind

3. According to this passage, ORBIS helps fight blindness by doing the following EXCEPT _____.

A. writing this kind of articles to ask for help

B. providing sight-saving training

C. treating thousands of blind people every year

D. trying to keep a close relation among countries

4.The last paragraph is mainly about _____.

A. how much a training program for a group of doctors costs

B. why ORBIS needs your help to continue their work

C. who can make thousands of blind people see again

D. what you can do to help blind people open their eyes

5.The writer writes this passage in order to ______.

A. introduce an international charitable organization

B. ask people to give the blind a hand

C. tell how you feel if you lose your eyes for a minute

D. explain why ORBIS helps fight blindness

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- Did the kids like the presents?

- You can’t imagine _____ when they received those nice presents.

A. how they were excited　　 B. how excited were they

C. how excited they were　　 D. they were how excited

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1.You can never imagine what great difficulty I have　 　　　　 (find) your house.

2.So far his works of art__________ (win) high praise from the art community.

3.It’s nice of you __________ (share) your happiness with me.

4.In the old days, the working people in our country ________ (look) down on.

5.The sunlight we are used to ________ (include) seven different colours.

6.Use your head and you ________ (come) up with more new ideas.

7.—Did you notice anybody enter the building just now?

—Sorry, I 　　　　　　 (cut) down the tree in the garden.

8.--Excuse me, when can I see the doctor?

-- Not until you ________ (ask) to in five minutes.

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　　　 you have tried it, you can’t imagine how pleasant it is.

A.Unless B.Because C.Although D.When

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Can you imagine that someone could cure all the diseases in the world? It seems like an impossible job， But Priscilla Chan wants to make it come true.

Chan， 31， is from the United States. Many people may know her as a wife of Mark Zuckerberg(扎克伯格)， the founder of Facebook. But Chan herself has done a lot to help people.

Chan and Zuckerberg said in September that they would give out $3 billion(十亿)， that’s about ¥20 billion in the next 10 years to help deal with all of the world’s diseases. As a doctor for children， Chan was a big driver in this decision. “By investing(投资) in science today， we hope to build a future in which all of our children can live long and meaningful lives，” she said.

She cares about not only children’s health but also their education. Before becoming a doctor， Chan taught science to the 4th and 5th graders at a school in California for a year. That year she started a project called The Primary School. It provides education for children from kindergarten to the 12th grade.

Chan herself knows how important education is to a child. She has a Chinese father and a Vietnamese mother. Her parents didn’t come to the US with much. But they worked hard to make sure Chan and their other two daughters had the best opportunities(机会) possible. Chan went to Harvard University in 2003 and now works as a doctor.

“I realized that I was so lucky to be what I was，” said Chan. “It drives me to make sure others， no matter what background they have， can have their opportunities， to reach their dreams and their full potential(潜能).”

1.How much money will Chan and Zuckerburg give out in the next 10 years?

A. 3 billion yuan　　 　　　 B. 3 billion dollars　

C. 20 billion dollars　　 D. 10 billion yuan

2.The project that Chan started provides education for 　　　　 .

A. only kids in kindergarten

B. primary school students　

C. the 4th and 5th graders at school

D. children from kindergarten to the 12th grade

3.What does Chan really want to do to help others?

A. Give money to poor children.

B. Cure some of the diseases in the world.

C. Invest in education to make more money.

D. Provide opportunities for others to reach their dreams.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Chan’s dream　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Chan’s family

C. Chan’s work　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Chan’s quality

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