Studies have shown most people fail to realise how much time they spend on their smartphones each day.
Frank and Amelia’s family were put to a test, using a free app called “Moment-Screen Time Tracker”. The Vascellaros—Frank, Amelia, 14-year-old twins Frankie and Joe, and 17-year-old Sam—all said they did not really know they were spending so much time on their phones each day.
“Honestly, I don’t feel like I’m on my phone a lot,” Amelia Vascellaro said. Amelia was on her phone far less often than Frank, according to the app. While Amelia spent about an hour per day on the phone, Frank spent closer to four hours on his phone, which came as a shock to him. The children’s times varied but they often spent more than a couple of hours on the phone as well.
Minneapolis-based Dr. Kirsten Lind Seal sees phone usage come up lot among families. Lind Seal said many family members’ phone use has become problematic.
“If we hear more than once, ‘Do you have to be on your phone right now? Can you please put your phone down? Did you hear what I said?’ it may be sign that it is negatively (消极地) influencing our family relationships and our daily lives,” she said.
Lind Seal said actually paying attention to how much time one spends on the phone is a good first step in deciding when to put it down.
She asks parents to encourage more face-to-face communication for teens and young adults as they continue developing their social and emotional skills. “What we find is that we are really losing out on empathy—the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems—when we spend a lot of time on our smartphones to communicate with other people,” she said.
1.How did the Vascellaros feel about the test results?
A.Satisfied. B.Doubtful.
C.Uninterested. D.Surprised.
2.Why did Lind Seal mention the three questions in Paragraph 5?
A.To encourage people to live simple life.
B.To ask people if they use phones too much.
C.To explain the signs of problematic phone use.
D.To show the importance of close relationships.
3.How did Lind Seal probably look at the app?
A.She worried about it.
B.She was in favor of it.
C.She felt it was a waste of time.
D.She thought it needed improvements.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.Too much use of smartphones.
B.The influence of apps on teens.
C.Children’s safety on the Internet.
D.Problems among family members.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题
Studies have shown most people fail to realise how much time they spend on their smartphones each day.
Frank and Amelia’s family were put to a test, using a free app called “Moment-Screen Time Tracker”. The Vascellaros—Frank, Amelia, 14-year-old twins Frankie and Joe, and 17-year-old Sam—all said they did not really know they were spending so much time on their phones each day.
“Honestly, I don’t feel like I’m on my phone a lot,” Amelia Vascellaro said. Amelia was on her phone far less often than Frank, according to the app. While Amelia spent about an hour per day on the phone, Frank spent closer to four hours on his phone, which came as a shock to him. The children’s times varied but they often spent more than a couple of hours on the phone as well.
Minneapolis-based Dr. Kirsten Lind Seal sees phone usage come up lot among families. Lind Seal said many family members’ phone use has become problematic.
“If we hear more than once, ‘Do you have to be on your phone right now? Can you please put your phone down? Did you hear what I said?’ it may be sign that it is negatively (消极地) influencing our family relationships and our daily lives,” she said.
Lind Seal said actually paying attention to how much time one spends on the phone is a good first step in deciding when to put it down.
She asks parents to encourage more face-to-face communication for teens and young adults as they continue developing their social and emotional skills. “What we find is that we are really losing out on empathy—the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems—when we spend a lot of time on our smartphones to communicate with other people,” she said.
1.How did the Vascellaros feel about the test results?
A.Satisfied. B.Doubtful.
C.Uninterested. D.Surprised.
2.Why did Lind Seal mention the three questions in Paragraph 5?
A.To encourage people to live simple life.
B.To ask people if they use phones too much.
C.To explain the signs of problematic phone use.
D.To show the importance of close relationships.
3.How did Lind Seal probably look at the app?
A.She worried about it.
B.She was in favor of it.
C.She felt it was a waste of time.
D.She thought it needed improvements.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.Too much use of smartphones.
B.The influence of apps on teens.
C.Children’s safety on the Internet.
D.Problems among family members.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many students think about how to best spend their time while studying, But what comes before study sessions can be important too-especially if you want to improve your memory of what you have learned. There are some useful, no-cost things you can do before you study to improve your memory and learning.
Before you study, doing cardiovascular exercise (有氧运动) may help you better remember what you learn. In a 2018 study, published in the journal Physiology and Behavior, researchers found that a group of young people who did 15 minutes of cardiovascular exercise remembered more words. Some studies have also shown cardiovascular exercise can help improve the memories of older people.
Location is also important for improving your learning. Some research suggests that changing where you study could help you remember more of what you study. Our memories sometimes depend on things in our environment. Researchers found that environmental context played a big part in how well people remembered words. The researchers noted that subjects who learned from a list remembered an average of 15.9 words, while subjects who learned in two different contexts remembered an average of 24.4 words.
Another way you can improve your study session is taking a pre-study test. Students often consider the test the final step to show how much they have learned. But, students need to test themselves often. Testing is one of the best ways to make yourself remember new information. In 2018, researchers found that students who took a test before learning new material did much better after studying the material. The students failed on the tests, but they were better able to remember the material than students who were only asked to read the information.
1.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To tell you doing exercise is good for health.
B.To introduce some good ways to deal with a test.
C.To teach you how to best spend time while studying.
D.To introduce several ways to do before study to improve your memory.
2.According to Paragraph3, how can we remember more words?
A.By studying in the same environment. B.By studying in different contexts.
C.By reading aloud when remembering words. D.By remembering the things in our environment.
3.What can we learn from the studies in 2018?
A.The students who took a test after studying the material did much better.
B.The students failed on the tests for they didn’t take a test before leaning.
C.Cardiovascular exercise helps improve the memories of both the young and the old.
D.Young people doing cardiovascular exercise remembered more words than older people.
4.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A.Entertainment. B.Sports. C.Business. D.Education.
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In the United States, 30 percent of the people have a “weight problem”. To many people the cause is obvious (明显的): they eat too much. But scientific evidence (证据) does little to support this idea. Going back to America of 1910, we find that people were thinner than today, yet they ate more food. In those days people worked harder physically, walked more, used machines much less, and didn’t watch television.
Several modern studies, moreover, have shown that fatter people don’t eat more on average than thinner people. A 1979 study of 3,545 London office workers showed that fat people eat less than slim (苗条的) people.
Studies also show that slim people are more active than fat people. A study by a research group at Stanford University found the following interesting facts:
The more the man ran, the greater loss of the body fat.
The more they ran, the greater increase in food intake.
Thus, those who ran the most ate the most, yet lost the greatest amount of body fat.
1.Nowadays many Americans have the problem that ______.
A.they are too slim B.they work too hard
C.they are too fat D.they lose too much body fat
2.According to the passage, how many people in 900 Americans have a “weight problem”?
A.150. B.300. C.600. D.270.
3.The Americans in 1910 ________.
A.ate more food and had more physical activities B.ate less food but had more physical activities
C.ate less food and had less physical activities D.had more problems
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Computer technology has changed the way we deal with the world, from allowing us to communicate with others more easily to entertaining us with video chatting. Newer generations are growing up with this technology, but we should know that the computer is a double-edged sword. It does have its benefits, primarily in education and gaining information, but it can also be harmful to children during a very important time of growth. Too much computer use can affect children's physical and mental health as well as social skills.
Using the computer is an activity much like watching television. You don't get very much exercise, simply sitting down. Computers cause other health problems as well. Too much use of a keyboard and a mouse can cause hand injuries, back problems and so on. At a time when children are growing physically, it's especially important to note the benefits of physical activity.
Too much computer use can affect a child's attention and focus（专注度）. Though some computer games have been shown to help a child develop certain cognitive（认知的）skills, there are still many games and other forms of computer entertainment doing nothing to develop a child's mind. Addiction（上瘾）to programs, games and videos makes it more difficult for children to focus on tasks for a long period of time, and this can affect a student's studies and grades. In more extreme cases, children with computer addiction will fail their classes completely. Computer addiction is a very troublesome thing, and once it starts, it's very difficult to stop.
Computer use is also an activity which most children enjoying doing alone, and it can go hand in hand with addiction. Children who spend more time on the computer than other people in general, may fail to develop necessary social skills. Social skills are important not only for communicating with others, but for developing self-respect and working in social environments, both of which are very important for children's growth.
1.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word in Paragraph 2?
A.Know about. B.Set down.
C.Pick out. D.Depend on.
2.In the author's opinion, kids’ too much computer use can lead to .
A.physical violence B.cognitive disorder
C.shortage of entertainment D.poor performance in study
3.Children with computer addiction may get unsocial because .
A.they ignore social environments
B.they seldom communicate with others
C.they think social skills unnecessary
D.they find it hard to develop self-respect
4.What is the real concern of the author?
A.Children's physical growth.
B.Children’s learning situation.
C.The influence of the computer on children.
D.The importance of computer technology to children.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Short people, studies have shown , are more likely to have a stroke , suffer from high blood pressures and heart disease and be bullied in school .
Now, researchers report that short people—at least in the past—were also more likely to die at a younger age than their taller peers.
Their study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology (流行病学) and Community Health , found that short bones have something to do with short life for more than 1,000 years. The conclusion was based on 490 sets of adult skeletal(骨架) remains from an archaeological(考古学的) site in northeastern England , YC dating from the 9th century to about 1850 .
About 55% of men and 73% of women died before the age of 45, and 39% of men and 56% of women died before age 30. The risk of death before age 30 declined as bone length increased.
“This study provides evidence from an archaeological sample that long bone length is connected with age at death—those with smaller bones tend to die younger,” according to Dr. D.J. Gunnell of the university of Bristol in the UK and colleagues .
While it is not clear why short stature(身材) might be linked to earlier death , the researchers point out that height is an indicator of childhood nutrition, which may have long-lasting effect on health .
“Mechanism (身体结构) for height-mortality(死亡) associations in the past may differ from those today , for example , short stature may have increased the risk of death in childbirth and this may explain the higher risk of premature(未成熟的) mortality in women,” Gunnell and colleagues write .
“However, short bones, it would appear, have always been a marker of a short life,” the authors conclude.
1.The title of the passage should be________.
A．Short people and their taller peers
B．Men and women
C．Short stature and short life
D．Long life and short life
2.“An indicator” in Paragraph 6 means________.
A．a study B．a marker C．a risk D．an age
3.Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage?
A．People with smaller bones were more likely to die younger.
B．Women were more likely to die at a young age.
C．Short-stature women bear higher risk of death in giving birth to babies.
D．Most people were more likely to die at the age of 30 in the past.
4.Short stature may be caused by________.
A．less childhood nutrition B．heart disease
C．some illnesses D．high blood pressure
5.The topic in this passage is probably connected with
A．space medicine B．sports medicine
C．social medicine D．industrial medicine
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Battling another cough or cold? 1. You may feel better if you take a daily walk or follow a simple exercise routine a few times a week. Exercise helps decrease your chances of developing heart disease. It also helps keep your bones healthy and strong.
We do not know exactly if or how exercise increases your immunity (免疫) to certain illnesses. There are several theories. 2. Some of these theories are as follows:
Physical activity may help move bacteria (细菌) out of the lungs and airways. 3.
The brief rise in body temperature during and right after exercise may prevent bacteria from growing. This temperature rise may help the body fight against infection (传染) better.
4. Some stress increases the chance of illness. Lower stress hormones（荷尔蒙）may protect against illnesses.
Exercise is good for you. 5. Studies have shown that people who follow a moderately (适度地) energetic lifestyle, benefit most from starting and sticking to an exercise program. So go ahead, take an aerobics class or go for a walk. You will feel better and healthier for it.
A.Feeling tired all the time?
B.Have you taken a walk today?
C.However, you should not overdo it.
D.However, none of them have been proven.
E.Exercise slows down the release of stress hormones.
F.People should not exercise more just to increase immunity.
G.This may reduce your chance of getting a cold or other illnesses.
高一英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析
Studies have shown that walking among trees makes us relaxed. 1.There’s plenty of research showing the link between being in nature and being happy, but most of the research has focused on adults.
2. Explaining the motivation behind the study, researchers note that with environmental issues such as global warming, more studies are focusing on the relationships between humans and nature to find solutions to these problems, and the future of the planet lies in the hands of children and their actions. However, few studies focus on this aspect.
For the study, researchers worked with 296 children between the ages of 9 and 12. To measure how connected they were to nature, the kids were asked how much they enjoy activities like seeing wildflowers and wild animals, hearing sounds of nature and touching animals and plants. 3.They also found that the more concerned children were about the environment and nature, the more likely they were to be happy.
So exposure to nature is related to active behaviors and happiness of children. What does that mean to adults? As we all know, children usually tend to follow adults’, especially their parents’ behaviors. That’s to say, when adults are outside and appreciate nature, kids learn by example. 4.
Researchers say that children need role models who can gently guide them to nature with excitement and an attitude of a lifelong learner. 5. What’s more important is that they spend time together with children by exploring a fun and safe environment.
A.It’s so good going for a walk around trees.
B.Even just smelling the trees helps reduce anxiety.
C.And if parents enjoy being close to nature, so will their children.
D.Parents don’t have to be experts in environmental science or nature studies.
E.They found that the kids connected to nature were more likely to behave actively.
F.In a new study researchers wanted to see if kids get the same benefits from being outdoors.
G.Researchers will study more about the connection between children’s happiness and nature.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
How to Pass an Important Test
Whether it’s a first grade science test or college entrance exam, all tests have one thing in common: you have to pass.1.Stuck in a situation where you don’t know how to? This article can help.
Tips
★1. Once you get the study guide, make plans right away to study as soon as possible. No excuses! Killing time with friends isn’t worth it，since you can always hang out with them any other day.
★2. Get plenty of rest.2.If you walk into the classroom sleepily, you’ll most likely not finish the test because of how tired you are.
★3. Eat a good meal for breakfast.3.A few healthy good breakfast suggestions are oatmeal (燕麦片) , whole grain and high fiber food, grapefruit with fresh fruit salad.
★4. Bring all necessary materials.4.Bring pencils, pens, pencil sharpeners. snacks (if allowed) ，erasers, calculator (if allowed) and anything else you’ll need for the test.
★5.5.Showing up late cuts back the time you’ll have to take the test if it’s already testing hours. You’ll probably miss any important information needed in completing the test. In some tests，late comers are not allowed to take thetest，and get a instead of a satisfactory score.
A.The exam tests vocabulary, reading and math skills.
B.That one piece of cheese probably won’t last until test time.
C.Don’t forget to set your alarm clock and show up on test day on time.
D.Studies show that if you get enough sleep, your brain will be much more efficient.
E.Showing up without something as simple as a pencil can make a big effect on your test.
F.Failing the test won’t help you in the long run, so it’s important to know how to prepare to pass that big test.
G.This test is a challenging one and every year many students are unable to qualify it just because of lack of guidance.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
Most people know that listening to music when they are feeling down or depressed can encourage their spirits.
However studies have also shown that music, especially certain tones can reduce stress. Music can change brainwave patterns, deepen breathing and bring on a totally stress-free and more open mindset(心态). Using music to relax when considering a particular problem may not only raise your mood, but also could help you reach that "a-ha" moment and find a solution.
Music has also been shown not only to make you feel good, but also, to be a great motivator. For example, during exercise, get you to exercise more by helping you to ignore negative feelings of tiredness and focus on the pleasurable feelings you get from being absorbed in the music.
Music is mainly used to record emotion. When we listen to a piece of music we share the artist's feelings on a visceral (未来的) level. That can be sad, and who among us hasn't put on a painful love song to share in the misery after a bad breakup? On the contrary, we can share in the delight of songs of joy and happiness, or any song or piece of music that reminds us of a particular happy time in our past. So next time you are feeling down, put on Beethoven s Ode to Joy, I bet you will feel a lot better about whatever it was that was bothering you.
1.We can infer from the first paragraph that music can
A.benefit you in many ways
B.promote you to find more questions
C.change the patterns of your lifestyle
D.influence your attention to a problem
2.When we enjoy a piece of sad music
A.we’ll share the artist's feelings deeply
B.we may recall our miserable past
C.we may be reminded of particular joy
D.well show mercy on the artists life
3.What's the best title of the text?
A.Why people love sad music B.Why people love happy music
C.What kind of music is popular D.How music changes your life
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn’t understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.
So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.
Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional (情感的) health, and crying seems to study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.
Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don't even know we' re very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through Crying, and then we can deal with them.
Just as crying can be healthy, not crying — holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering — can be bad for physical (身体的) health, Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don't fight it. It's a natural — and healthy — emotional response (反应).
1.Why didn't the author cry when her grandmother died?
A.Because her father did not --ant her to feel too sad.
B.Because she did not love her grandmother.
C.Because she was too shy to cry at that time.
D.Tie author doesn’t give the explanation.
2.According to the author, which of the following statements is true?
A.Crying is the best way to get help from others.
B.Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.
C.We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.
D.We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.
3.What might be the most suitable title for the text?
A.Power of Tears B.How to Keep Healthy
C.Why We Cry D.A New Scientific Discovery
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