At 9: 30 a. m. on a Wednesday morning, I rece...

At 9: 30 a. m. on a Wednesday morning, I received a notification (通知) that I’d already picked up my phone 30 times that day! “11 left until you go over your goal of 41 pickups,” my screen read. “Put your phone down until 9: 52 a. m. ! Enjoy your time living in the moment.”

These updates were sent via Moment, an app that tracks my screen time, created by Kevin Holesh in 2014 to fight his own device addiction. He was working as an independent app developer, spending hours each day staring at screens. After work, Holesh found that he was looking mindlessly online instead of talking to his wife or taking his dogs for a walk.

“I wanted a way of seeing how much time I was sinking into my phone,” he said. “So I came up with something that could monitor my screen time.” Holesh found that he was spending 75 minutes on his phone a day. He added a function to the app that informed him whenever his screen time was more than 40 minutes. “My phone would make a sound like a bee, and I’d go and do something else. It was like a little angel on my shoulder pushing me in the right direction,” he said. Holesh figured that if the system worked for him, it would work for others, and later that year he made Moment a free app. To date, it has been downloaded 8 million times.

Beside, Moment also has a “coach” function, offering guided programs to help users focus and be more productive, for $ 7. 99 a month.

“I am so much happier, I sleep better, I read more, I take better care of myself, and most of all I am present in my day-to-day life,” Jack, a user said. Similar comments on Moment reflect a growing consciousness around “digital wellness”, the name given to lifestyle practices that encourage healthy device use.

1.What does the inspiration of Moment come from?

A. The creator’s own experience.

B. The sound made by honey bees.

C. Complaints from family members.

D. The widespread digital addiction.

2.What does Moment do at the expected screen time?

A. Monitor the screen and keep a record.

B. Make a noise to remind the user.

C. Turn off the phone immediately.

D. Force the user to take a rest.

3.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 4?

A. Persuade readers to buy the app.

B. Provide readers with some advice.

C. Recommend a coach to the readers.

D. Introduce more information of the app.

4.In which part of a website will you find this text?

A. Fashion and Business. B. Sports and Entertainment.

C. Health and Lifestyle. D. Art and Design.

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When will the man see Dr. Owen?

A.On Tuesday morning. B.On Wednesday afternoon. C.On Friday morning.

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On a recent Wednesday morning, I woke up like a little kid on Christmas morning, filled with joy and excitement for the day ahead. The reason why I was so happy was that my 15-year-old daughter was coming home from overnight camp that day after being gone for four weeks.

That afternoon, as I watched her drop off the bus and run into my arms，my emotions took over and I started crying. As we hugged each other, I thought, “I'm never sending her back there again. This is just too much.” But who am I kidding? Not only is she planning on going back next year, she wants to go for eight weeks.

Sending my kid to a Wisconsin town five hours away and having no communication with her other than a few handwritten letters (no cell phones are allowed at camp) still freaks me out. But I have to say overnight camp was one of the best parenting decisions I’ve ever made.

It all started when my daughter was in middle school and going through the typical social problem that comes up around that age. She would come home crying so often because she felt constantly left out. Concerned about her unhappiness and lack of self-confidence, I felt like I had to do something. One day, it hit me: Overnight camp.

That first year we put her on the bus was terrifying. With her cell phone in a desk drawer at home, we said goodbye knowing we would have to wonder for 28 days how she really was.

Would she miss us so much that she'd cry every night? Would she be frightened? Would the girls be mean to her? We really had no idea what to expect, but we knew that if something was really wrong, we'd get a call. It turned out that that never happened, and the letters we got from her all shined with positivity. The changes I saw in my daughter’ s personal growth were immeasurable.

1.What does the underlined part “freaks me out" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.cheers me up. B.gets me angry.

C.tires me out. D.makes me nervous.

2.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A.Parents were all concerned about their children.

B.The author's daughter had a tough time at school.

C.Overnight camp was really of great value for her daughter.

D.The author sent her daughter to overnight camp for compromise.

3.What does the author's daughter think of overnight camp?

A.It has ruined her life. B.It puts her in low spirits.

C.It has benefited her a lot. D.It leaves her with little personal time.

4.What is the theme of the text?

A.To recommend overnight camp. B.To share a story of the author.

C.To show the importance of education. D.To demonstrate her love for her daughter.

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XI’AN---Seven people died in a fire early on Wednesday morning in Xi’an, capital of Shanxi Province. A restaurant with a karaoke hall in the southern suburbs caught fire around 2 a. m. and seven waitresses who were sleeping on the second floor of the restaurant were killed. The restaurant was completely destroyed and the waitresses, the local police said, were killed by toxic smoke from burning decorations.

MANILA---Four people were killed yesterday in the central Philippine island of Tacloban when a bomb they had dug up exploded, local police were quoted as saying. The four people were digging to set up a septic（poisonous）tank in their house when they dug up the bomb. It went off, killing all four people, local police were quoted by radio station DZBB as saying. The police did not say where the bomb came from. Unexploded bombs from World War II are still discovered around the Philippines once in a while.

TEL AVIV---An Israeli couple kissed for 30 hours and 45 minutes which, a spokeswoman said yesterday, was a world record. The couple, both in their twenties, started kissing on Monday at 8:30 p.m. along with 250 other couples in a contest. “For nearly 31 hours they didn’t eat, drink, talk or even go to the bathroom. And the whole time, they were standing up”, said Arielle Goldman, who handled public relations for the event. She said a representative of the Guinness Book of World Records was on hang to witness the event, recorded on video. The previous record was 29 hour and 37 minutes, Goldman said. The winning couple received two round-the-world plane tickets and $2,500. (277 words)

1.Which of the following statements is right?

2. The underlined word “toxic” means _____.

3. The Israeli couple kissed for nearly 31 hours_____.

4.Why did so many couples take part in the contest?

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1.Who will probably take part in the event “BABY AND ME”？

A. Book lovers.　　 B. Businessmen.

C. Infants.　　　　 D. Adults 50＋.

2.Where will you go if you want to learn about computer technology?

A. Muhlenberg Library.　　　 B. St. George Library Center.

C. Kips Bay Library.　　　　　　 D. 67th Street Library.

3.In which event can you work as a volunteer?

A. BABY AND ME.

B. OPEN LAB.

C. I NEED A DOCTOR: HEALTH INFO ONLINE.

D. QUIET STUDY ROOM.

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A fire broke out in the building at about 7:30 on Tuesday morning, _____ in the death of a

young girl.

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A fire broke out in the building at 7:30 on Tuesday morning, ____ in the death of a young girl.

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On　 a　 wet　 Wednesday　 evening　 in　 Seoul,　 six　 government　 employees　 gathered　 at　 the　 office　 to　 prepare　 for　 a　 late-night　 patrol(巡逻).　 The　 mission　 is　 to　 find　 children　 who　 are　 studying　 after　 10　 p.　 m.　 and　 stop　 them.　

In　 South　 Korea,　 it　 has　 come　 to　 this.　 To　 reduce　 the　 country’s　 addiction　 to　 private,　 after-hours　 tutoring　 academies(called　 hagwons),　 the　 authorities　 have　 begun　 enforcing　 a　 curfew(宵禁令)—even　 rewarding　 citizens　 for　 turning　 in　 violators.　

But　 cramming(临时死记硬背)is　 deeply　 anchored　 in　 Asia,　 where　 top　 grades　 have　 long　 been　 prized　 as　 essential　 for　 professional　 success.　 Before　 toothbrushes　 or　 printing　 presses,　 there　 were　 civil　 service　 exams　 that　 could　 make　 or　 break　 you.　 Chinese　 families　 have　 been　 hiring　 test　 preparation　 tutors　 since　 the　 7th　 century.　 Nowadays　 South　 Korea　 has　 taken　 this　 competition　 to　 new　 extremes.　 In　 2010,　 74%　 of　 all　 students　 engaged　 in　 some　 kind　 of　 private　 after-school　 instruction,　 sometimes　 called　 shadow　 education,　 at　 an　 average　 cost　 of　 KRW　 2,　 600　 per　 student　 for　 a　 year.　 There　 are　 more　 private　 instructors　 in　 South　 Korea　 than　 school　 teachers,　 and　 the　 most　 popular　 of　 them　 make　 millions　 of　 dollars　 a　 year　 from　 online　 and　 in-person　 classes.　 When　 Singapore’s　 Education　 Minister　 was　 asked　 last　 year　 about　 his　 nation’s　 reliance　 on　 private　 tutoring,　 he　 found　 one　 reason　 for　 hope,　 “We　 are　 not　 as　 bad　 as　 the　 Koreas.　 ”

In　 Seoul,　 legions　 of　 students　 who　 failed　 to　 get　 into　 top　 universities　 spend　 the　 entire　 year　 after　 high　 school　 attending　 hagwons　 to　 improve　 their　 scores　 on　 university　 admission　 tests.　 And　 they　 must　 compete　 even　 to　 do　 this.　 At　 the　 prestigious　 Daesung　 Institute,　 admission　 is　 based　 on　 students’　 test　 scores.　 Only　 14%　 of　 applicants　 are　 accepted.　 After　 a　 year　 of　 14-hour　 days,　 about　 70%　 gain　 entry　 to　 one　 of　 the　 nation’s　 top　 three　 universities.　

South　 Koreans　 are　 not　 alone　 in　 their　 discontent.　 Across Asia, reformers　 are　 pushing　 to　 make　 schools　 more　 “American”—even　 as　 some　 U.　 S.　 reformers　 make　 their　 own　 schools　 more　 “Asian”.　 In　 China,　 universities　 have　 begun　 fashioning　 new　 entry　 tests　 to　 target　 students　 with　 talents　 beyond　 book　 learning.　 And　 Taiwanese　 officials　 recently　 announced　 that　 kids　 will　 no　 longer　 have　 to　 take　 high-stress　 exams　 to　 get　 into　 high　 school.　 In　 South　 Korea,　 the　 apogee　 of　 extreme　 education,　 gets　 its　 reforms　 right,　 it　 could　 be　 a　 model　 for　 other　 societies.　

The　 problem　 is　 not　 that　 South　 Korea　 kids　 aren’t　 learning　 enough　 or　 working　 hard　 enough,　 but　 that　 they　 aren’t　 working　 smart.　 When　 I　 visited　 some　 schools,　 I　 saw　 classrooms　 in　 which　 a　 third　 of　 the　 students　 slept　 while　 the　 teacher　 continued　 lecturing,　 seemingly　 undisturbed.　

The　 government　 has　 repeatedly　 tried　 to　 humanize　 the　 education　 system,　 but　 after　 each　 attempt,　 the　 hagwons　 come　 back　 stronger.　 But　 this　 time,　 its　 reforms　 are　 targeting　 not　 just　 the　 dysfunctional　 symptom　 but　 also　 the　 causes.　 It　 is　 working　 to　 improve　 normal　 public　 schools　 by　 putting　 teachers　 and　 principals　 through　 rigorous(严格的)evaluations—which　 include　 opinion　 surveys　 by　 students,　 parents　 and　 peer　 teachers—and　 requiring　 additional　 training　 for　 low-scoring　 teachers.　 At　 the　 same　 time,　 the　 government　 hopes　 to　 reduce　 the　 pressure　 on　 students.　 Admissions　 tests　 for　 high　 schools　 have　 been　 abolished.　 Middle　 schoolers　 are　 now　 judged　 on　 the　 basis　 of　 their　 regular　 grades　 and　 an　 interview.　 And　 500　 admissions　 officers　 have　 been　 appointed　 to　 the　 country’s　 universities,　 to　 judge　 applicants　 not　 only　 on　 their　 test　 scores　 and　 grades　 but　 also　 other　 abilities.　

1.The　 six　 government　 employees　 were　 asked　 to　　　　 .　

A.　 arrest　 the　 students　 who　 work　 late　 at　 night

B.　 reward　 citizens　 who　 turn　 in　 violators

C.　 conduct　 a　 survey　 among　 students

D.　 prevent　 students　 from　 studying　 too　 late

2.In　 Paragraph　 3　 toothbrushes　 and　 printing　 presses　 are　 mentioned　 in　 order　 to　　　　 .　

A.　 tell　 us　 that　 they　 were　 invented　 in　 Asia

B.　 show　 that　 hagwons　 play　 an　 important　 role　 in　 people’s　 daily　 life

C.　 show　 that　 private　 tutoring　 has　 a　 long　 history

D.　 tell　 us　 that　 civil　 service　 exams　 are　 of　 equal　 importance　 as　 them

3.What　 can　 be　 concluded　 from　 the　 passage?　

A.　 Hagwons　 are　 the　 source　 of　 South　 Korea’s　 educational　 problem.　

B.　 Students　 in　 South　 Korea　 don’t　 learn　 efficiently.　

C. It is　 the　 teachers and　 headmasters　 who　 are　 to　 blame　 for　 the　 educational　 problem.　

D.　 Private　 tutoring　 is　 not　 common　 in　 Singapore.　

4.The　 main　 point　 of　 the　 last　 paragraph　 is　 that　　　　 .　

A.　 it　 is　 very　 difficult　 to　 get　 rid　 of　 hagwons

B.　 the　 causes　 of　 hagwons　 have　 been　 found

C.　 teachers　 will　 have　 a　 hard　 time　 because　 of　 the　 reforms

D.　 the　 government　 is　 determined　 to　 reform　 the　 present　 education　 system

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(Xinhua)

Chinese and Russian armed forces on Wednesday began a five-day joint military drill aimed at boosting their troops’ capability（提高部队能力）in fighting against terrorist. They will conduct a joint antiterror military exercise beginning July 22.

The exercise, named “Peace Mission-2009”, will be carried out in Russia’s Far East area and the Shenyang Military Area Command in northeast China, according to the two countries’ defense authorities. It will last five days.

About 1,300 people from the army and air force of each side will participate in the exercise. The Russian forces would also send an airborne assault unit(空降突击连) to participate in the exercise, according to the Defense Ministry.

The more than 2,600 soldiers have conducted joint exercise before. From July 23 to 26, the troops will conduct the exercise at a training base in the Shenyang Military Area Command where theater-level command headquarters(司令部) of both sides will be established.

The deputy chief of general staff of Chinese armed forces Ma Xiaotian told reporters this morning that the Chinese military is well prepared for Sunday’s joint anti-terror drill with Russia in a training base in Baicheng, Jilin Province.

The other four member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Takistan, Uzbekistan and the SCO’s secretariat will send military observers.

China, Russia and other member states of the SCO held two similar anti-terrorism exercises under the name of “Peace Mission” in 2005 and 2007 respectively.

The exercise was not targeted at any particular third party, but would show the abilities and resolution of both sides to jointly deal with various kinds of security threats and crack down on terrorist, separatist and extremist forces, the spokesman said.

72.In which day will the military exercise end?

A．On July 22.    B．On July 23.   C．On July 25.   D．On July 26.

73.How many soldiers in all between China and Russian will conduct joint exercise?

A．More than 1,300.     B．Exactly 2,600.

C．More than 2,600.      D．Less than 2,600.

74. The passage tells us that     .

A．the five-day joint military drill is held in Russia’s Far East area.

B．China, Russia and other member states of the SCO, held three similar anti-terrorism exercises before this

C．not only the other four member states of the SCO, but also the members from America and France will send military observers

D．the target for the exercise is to show two nations strong determination to beat the terrorists severely and at the same time to show their military abilities to jointly deal with various kinds of security threats internationally.

75. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Peace Mission-2009.               B．A Five-day Joint Military Drill.

C．Mission for Peace Tarets Terrorists.   D．Chinese Forces Ready for Sunday’s Joint Drill.

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(Xinhua)

Chinese and Russian armed forces on Wednesday began a five-day joint military drill aimed at boosting their troops’ capability（提高部队能力）in fighting against terrorist. They will conduct a joint antiterror military exercise beginning July 22.

The exercise, named “Peace Mission-2009”, will be carried out in Russia’s Far East area and the Shenyang Military Area Command in northeast China, according to the two countries’ defense authorities. It will last five days.

About 1,300 people from the army and air force of each side will participate in the exercise. The Russian forces would also send an airborne assault unit(空降突击连) to participate in the exercise, according to the Defense Ministry.

The more than 2,600 soldiers have conducted joint exercise before. From July 23 to 26, the troops will conduct the exercise at a training base in the Shenyang Military Area Command where theater-level command headquarters(司令部) of both sides will be established.

The deputy chief of general staff of Chinese armed forces Ma Xiaotian told reporters this morning that the Chinese military is well prepared for Sunday’s joint anti-terror drill with Russia in a training base in Baicheng, Jilin Province.

The other four member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Takistan, Uzbekistan and the SCO’s secretariat will send military observers.

China, Russia and other member states of the SCO held two similar anti-terrorism exercises under the name of “Peace Mission” in 2005 and 2007 respectively.

The exercise was not targeted at any particular third party, but would show the abilities and resolution of both sides to jointly deal with various kinds of security threats and crack down on terrorist, separatist and extremist forces, the spokesman said.

72.In which day will the military exercise end?

A．On July 22.    B．On July 23.   C．On July 25.   D．On July 26.

73.How many soldiers in all between China and Russian will conduct joint exercise?

A．More than 1,300.      B．Exactly 2,600.

C．More than 2,600.      D．Less than 2,600.

74. The passage tells us that     .

A．the five-day joint military drill is held in Russia’s Far East area.

B．China, Russia and other member states of the SCO, held three similar anti-terrorism exercises before this

C．not only the other four member states of the SCO, but also the members from America and France will send military observers

D．the target for the exercise is to show two nations strong determination to beat the terrorists severely and at the same time to show their military abilities to jointly deal with various kinds of security threats internationally.

75. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Peace Mission-2009.

B．A Five-day Joint Military Drill.

C．Mission for Peace Tarets Terrorists.

D．Chinese Forces Ready for Sunday’s Joint Drill.

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