Who says constant texting is just a bad habit? The teenager with the fastest thumbs in the country was crowned on Wednesday at the LG US National Texting Championship in New York City, winning $50,000 after a series of fierce texting battles.
16-year-old Austin Wiershke comes from Rhinelander, Wisconsin of the United States. He took home the top prize at the fifth annual texting event, beating 11 other competitors in the final, including last year’s champion Brianna Hendrickson from Brooklyn, New York.
Wiershke, who was wearing a gray shirt and having Justin Bieber’s hairstyle, sailed through each level of the competition by typing passages of text on a QWERTY keyboard rapidly without any mistaken. One special round even included being blindfolded(蒙眼) on the state to make up phrases by memory.
“I’m extremely nervous,” Wiershke said while waiting for the results after the final round. “I’m getting ready to hear Brianna’s name. When I heard my name was announced, I really couldn’t believe my ears.” After the announcement was made, confetti(五彩纸屑) dropped from the ceiling and Wiershke was met on the stage by the singer who said that she liked texting very much. She was Ashley Tisdale, a famous and beautiful singer, who awarded him his check.
In August, a film on Music Television called “Thumbs” took a behind-the –scenes look at the teenager’s life. It shows how he practiced texting to be the fastest. The film followed a series of young texting competitors, including Brianna Hendrickson, in the weeks leading up to this year’s LG US National Texting Championship. Besides showing the always –connected lifestyle of these teenagers nationwide, the mover also shows the studies, sports , dreams and friendships among these competitors.
1.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.A teenager receiver $50,000.
B.Teenagers in the US make money by texting.
C.A teenager was named the fastest texter in the US.
D.The LG US National Texting Championship was held in New York City.
2. During the special round, competitors were required to text_____________.
A.among confetti
B.without using their eyes
C.using a special keyboard
D.extremely difficult words
3.We can infer that Austin Wiershke_________.
A.wasn’t used to using the QWERTY keyboard
B.didn’t think Brianna Hendrickson would win this time
C.didn’t expect he would beat Brianna Hendrickson
D.was very confident when he was waiting for the result of the contest
4.Through the film called “Thumb”, people can know____________.
A.the development of the LG US National Texting Championship
B.various parts of the competitors’ life
C.what happened to the competitors after the contest
D.the details of the texting contest
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Who says constant texting is just a bad habit? The teenager with the fastest thumbs in the country was crowned on Wednesday at the LG US National Texting Championship in New York City, winning $50,000 after a series of fierce texting battles.
16-year-old Austin Wiershke comes from Rhinelander, Wisconsin of the United States. He took home the top prize at the fifth annual texting event, beating 11 other competitors in the final, including last year’s champion Brianna Hendrickson from Brooklyn, New York.
Wiershke, who was wearing a gray shirt and having Justin Bieber’s hairstyle, sailed through each level of the competition by typing passages of text on a QWERTY keyboard rapidly without any mistaken. One special round even included being blindfolded(蒙眼) on the state to make up phrases by memory.
“I’m extremely nervous,” Wiershke said while waiting for the results after the final round. “I’m getting ready to hear Brianna’s name. When I heard my name was announced, I really couldn’t believe my ears.” After the announcement was made, confetti(五彩纸屑) dropped from the ceiling and Wiershke was met on the stage by the singer who said that she liked texting very much. She was Ashley Tisdale, a famous and beautiful singer, who awarded him his check.
In August, a film on Music Television called “Thumbs” took a behind-the –scenes look at the teenager’s life. It shows how he practiced texting to be the fastest. The film followed a series of young texting competitors, including Brianna Hendrickson, in the weeks leading up to this year’s LG US National Texting Championship. Besides showing the always –connected lifestyle of these teenagers nationwide, the mover also shows the studies, sports , dreams and friendships among these competitors.
1.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.A teenager receiver $50,000.
B.Teenagers in the US make money by texting.
C.A teenager was named the fastest texter in the US.
D.The LG US National Texting Championship was held in New York City.
2. During the special round, competitors were required to text_____________.
A.among confetti
B.without using their eyes
C.using a special keyboard
D.extremely difficult words
3.We can infer that Austin Wiershke_________.
A.wasn’t used to using the QWERTY keyboard
B.didn’t think Brianna Hendrickson would win this time
C.didn’t expect he would beat Brianna Hendrickson
D.was very confident when he was waiting for the result of the contest
4.Through the film called “Thumb”, people can know____________.
A.the development of the LG US National Texting Championship
B.various parts of the competitors’ life
C.what happened to the competitors after the contest
D.the details of the texting contest
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Some people are so rude!
Who sends an email or a text message that just says “Thank you”? Who leaves a voice mail message rather than texts you? Who asks for a fact easily found on Google? Don’t these people realize that they’re wasting your time?
Maybe I’m the rude one for not appreciating life’s little politeness. But many social agreed standards just don’t make sense to people drowning in digital communication.
In texts, you don’t have to declare who you are or even say hello. Email, too, is slower than a text. Voice mail is a now impolite way of trying to connect.
My father learned this lesson after leaving me a dozen voice mail messages, none of which I listened to. Exasperated, he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls. “Why are you leaving him voice mail?” my sister asked. “Just text him.”
In the age of the smartphone, there is no reason to ask onceacceptable questions about: the weather forecast, a business’s phone number, or directions to a house, a restaurant, which can be easily found on Google Maps. But people still ask these things. And when you answer, they respond with a thankyou email.
How to handle these differing standards? Easy. Consider your audience. Some people, especially older ones, appreciate a thankyou message. Others, like me, want no reply.
The anthropologist (人类学家) Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies, the young learn from the old. But in modern societies, the old can also learn from the young. Here’s hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that timewasting forms of communication do.
1.What does the underlined word “Exasperated” mean in the fifth paragraph?
A.Worried. B.Surprised.
C.Annoyed. D.Tired.
2.Why didn’t the writer reply to his father?
A.He liked text messages better.
B.He enjoyed checking his voice mail.
C.He didn’t receive any voice mail messages.
D.He didn’t want to talk with his father.
3.Which of the following does the writer agree to?
A.People needn’t learn from one another in traditional societies.
B.Dealing with voice mail should vary with each individual.
C.People needn’t turn to Google for help when in trouble.
D.Declaring who you are or saying hello in texts is necessary.
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.Nowadays: what should we do with text messages?
B.Nowadays: do you like leaving others a voice message?
C.Nowadays: what means should we use in communication?
D.Nowadays: do you need a thankyou message?
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Texting is a great way to communicate and teenagers are doing just that. New research shows that on average, teens are sending 2,000 text messages a month, and doctors say it’s causing injuries.
13-year-old Bailey Baker keeps using her thumbs, sending text messages to her friends again and again. The past March may have been her best month ever, texting 8,000 times. Now, she says she’s feeling the pain. “Just mainly back and neck problems and thumb numbness,” she says.
Baylor-Garland Dr. Jane Sadler is seeing more and more teens who simply text until it hurts. She says parents, including Bailey’s mom, have no idea how much their kids are texting. “I was thinking she was texting about 25 texts a day,” says Lisa Baker. “Wrong! We’ve uncovered a problem.” It didn’t take Dr. Sadler long to find the problem. She gave Bailey the once-over and learnt that Bailey had developed Texting Teen Tendinitis(肌腱炎)
“A lot of them report pain in their thumbs, back and neck,” says Dr. Sadler. “When we look into it and examine a little bit further, we see texting is the main cause of the problem.” Dr. Sadler says back pain is caused by poor posture while texting. Bailey often texts for up to 2 hours a day; that’s a lot of wear and tear on the thumbs which over time, can break down. Dr. Sadler tells over-texting teens to look into the future. “What I tell them is ‘Hey, you might be normal now, but when you are 40 or 50, you can get arthritis (关节炎).’”
Dr. Sadler recommends limiting texting to 50 a day, and keeping good posture. Dr. Sadler also says touch screens are easier on the thumbs than keyboards and hand exercises are great to build up those muscles, making it easier to text.
1. How many text messages did Bailey Baker send a day on average last month?
A. Less than 226. B. About 230. C. About 267. D. More than 300.
2. Because of texting, Bailey Baker suffers from the following problems EXCEPT ______.
A. back pain B. neck pain C. headache D. thumb numbness
3. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. She gave Bailey Baker a quick examination.
B. She solved Bailey Baker’s problem at once.
C. She gave Bailey Baker a piece of advice.
D. She let Bailey Baker send a text message again.
4. What can we conclude from Paragraph 4?
A. Teenagers won’t get hurt if they stop texting right now.
B. Poor posture while texting is the main cause of injuries.
C. Thumbs won’t ache if teens text for no more than 2 hours a day.
D. Over-texting may have a bad effect on people in the long run.
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Texting is a great way to communicate and teenagers are doing just that. New research shows that on average, teens are sending 2,000 text messages a month, and doctors say it’s causing injuries.
13-year-old Bailey Baker keeps using her thumbs, sending text messages to her friends again and again. The past March may have been her best month ever, texting 8,000 times. Now, she says she’s feeling the pain. “Just mainly back and neck problems and thumb numbness,” she says.
Baylor-Garland Dr. Jane Sadler is seeing more and more teens who simply text until it hurts. She says parents, including Bailey’s mom, have no idea how much their kids are texting. “I was thinking she was texting about 25 texts a day,” says Lisa Baker. “Wrong! We’ve uncovered a problem.” It didn’t take Dr. Sadler long to find the problem. She gave Bailey the once-over and learnt that Bailey had developed Texting Teen Tendinitis(肌腱炎)
“A lot of them report pain in their thumbs, back and neck,” says Dr. Sadler. “When we look into it and examine a little bit further, we see texting is the main cause of the problem.” Dr. Sadler says back pain is caused by poor posture while texting. Bailey often texts for up to 2 hours a day; that’s a lot of wear and tear on the thumbs which over time, can break down. Dr. Sadler tells over-texting teens to look into the future. “What I tell them is ‘Hey, you might be normal now, but when you are 40 or 50, you can get arthritis (关节炎).’”
Dr. Sadler recommends limiting texting to 50 a day, and keeping good posture. Dr. Sadler also says touch screens are easier on the thumbs than keyboards and hand exercises are great to build up those muscles, making it easier to text.
68.Because of texting, Bailey Baker suffers from the following problems EXCEPT ______.
A.back pain B.neck pain C. headache D.thumb numbness
69.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.She gave Bailey Baker a quick examination.
B.She solved Bailey Baker’s problem at once.
C. She gave Bailey Baker a piece of advice.
D.She let Bailey Baker send a text message again.
70.What can we conclude from Paragraph 4?
A.Teenagers won’t get hurt if they stop texting right now.
B.Poor posture while texting is the main cause of injuries.
C. Thumbs won’t ache if teens text for no more than 2 hours a day.
D.Over-texting may have a bad effect on people in the near future.
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I had a bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book. I just wanted to see how it ended _______ I was still in the middle of it. This habit _______ first my mom, then my friends, and _______ even my own daughter. Often my _______ wouldn't be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were _______ as well. Then one day my daughter told me in anger, “Dad, please just read a book one _______ at a time like everyone else!”
At times I didn't _______ this bad habit to just reading books either. I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and _______out what to do months or even years from now _______ enjoying each day at present. Although I knew that the ________ of my life wasn't done yet and that I had many pages ________ to go, I still couldn't control my burning desire to write the ________ of it halfway through. Time and again, I would ________ jump ahead and try to solve every potential problem before it happened. Life, ________, doesn't work like that. It loves to ________ us, and you never know what new problems, changes, or opportunities each new day will ________.
Recently when I found myself living in the ________ again, I felt a voice that gently told me I needed to “live one day at a time”. When I heard those words, I ________, turned the book of my life back to the ________ page, and thanked God for today.
Each of us has to ________ the book of life line by line, moment by moment and trust that our story will be brought to its perfect end.
1.A. since B. while C. for D. because
2.A. confused B. delighted C. annoyed D. embarrassed
3.A. usually B. obviously C. accidentally D. finally
4.A. disappointment B. misunderstanding C. impatience D. disagreement
5.A. reading B. saying C. doing D. watching
6.A. chapter B. copy C. page D. edition
7.A. contribute B. devote C. apply D. limit
8.A. try B. let C. figure D. turn
9.A. on the part of B. instead of C. other than D. on the basis of
10.A. book B. river C. picture D. play
11.A. forgotten B. kept C. left D. regretted
12.A. feeling B. beginning C. comments D. ending
13.A. consciously B. strangely C. foolishly D. critically
14.A. however B. moreover C. therefore D. otherwise
15.A. cheat B. surprise C. satisfy D. frighten
16.A. bring B. make C. take D. award
17.A. present B. dream C. memory D. future
18.A. shouted B. cried C. smiled D. lost
19.A. exciting B. right C. favorite D. hopeful
20.A. write B. review C. explain D. translate
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
The Good and Bad of Online Communication
Our need to communicate with each other is a constant driving force for new inventions.Online services and products are where most development in communication is happening. Now there are increasing options for when, where and how to communicate, and perhaps most importantly, with whom.
1. Nobody can see who they are or what they look like. Many people who are shy feel confident online. One user noted that everyone is equal online and this cannot be found in face-to-face meetings. When you meet someone in person, you immediately make judgments based on appearance. 2. Online, however, appearance, age and status all become unimportant, and this encourages users to be open and honest, which makes it a lot easier for people to make friends.
Apart from making friends online, the Internet can bring together like-minded people who want to discuss favourite topics. There are forums and chat rooms for just about any hobby, interest, special abilities or unusual taste you can imagine.
3.
Some people spend so much time on the Internet that they become totally dependent on it. Psychologists and social scientists worry that if people spend more time with computers than with other people, they will forget how to get on with people face to face. Apart from dependency, there are other objections and worries about the Internet. 4. Being open and honest with complete strangers, then arranging to meet them without friends or family knowing about it is very dangerous behaviour. Even when the worst dangers do not happen, simple lies can leave people disappointed. Then there is the problem of information being stolen. The Internet has led to a new type of criminal, cyber-criminals, who could easily take your information and could even be using your identity and password.
5. Most users seem to think it is.
A.Whenever or however you use the Internet, hackers will be a constant threat.
B.With all these dangers, is going online to communicate really worthwhile?
C.People love the freedom of the Internet.
D.However, going online also has a dark side.
E.Even a person's accent or choice of shoes forms a certain impression.
F.Most users said that going online had improved their lives.
G.Not all people seeking relationships online have innocent intentions.
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If you know something is bad for you, why can’t you just stop? About 70% of smokers say they would like to stop. Drug and alcohol abusers (滥用者) struggle to give up the bad habits that hurt their bodies and destroy families and friendships. And many of us have unhealthy weight that we could lose if only we would eat right and exercise more. So why don’t we do it?
Some scientists have been searching for answers. They’ve studied what happens in our brains as habits form. They’ve found answers to why bad habits, once formed, are so difficult to kick. And they’re developing ways to help us make the changes we’d like to make.
Habits are a normal part of life, and are often helpful. “ We wake up every morning, shower, comb our hair or brush our teeth without being aware of it,” Volkow says. We can drive along familiar routes without really thinking about the directions. “When behaviors become automatic(不加思索的), it gives us an advantage, because the brain does not have to perform the action on purpose.” Volkow says. This frees up our brains to focus on different things.
One way to kick bad habits is to focus on your unhealthy habits. Then try your best to stop them. For example, habits can be linked in our minds to certain places and activities. You could develop a plan, say, to avoid walking down the hall where there’s a candy machine. Try to avoid going places where you’ve usually smoked. Stay away from friends and situations linked to problem drinking or drug use.
Another helpful way is to replace unhealthy habits with new, healthy ones. “It doesn’t work for everyone,” Volkow says. “But certain groups of patients who have a history of taking a drug can do something else like running and it helps them stay away from drugs.”
1.In the first paragragh the writer mainly wants to tell us ______.
A. we should stop something bad for us
B. most smokers would like to stop smoking
C. bad habits are really difficult to give up
D. eating right and exercise more can lose weight
2.Scientists studied what happened in our brains as habits form in order to______.
A. find answers to solve the problem
B. find ways to form good habits
C. kick their own bad habits
D. help us see how bad habits form
3. If you want to kick bad habits you’d better_______.
A. focus on them on purpose
B. go to the places linked with them
C. do something linked with them
D. ask your friends for help
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Breaking bad habits.
B. Forming good habits.
C. Finding reasons for bad habits
D. Replacing bad habits with good ones.
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The best way to deal with these bad habits is not to _______ the habit in the first place.
A. get into B. come into C. knock into D. run into
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Mike, what did our monitor say just now?
—Every boy and every girl as well as the teachers who to visit the museum ________ asked to be at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning.
A. is; is B. are; are C. is; are D. are; is
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The spread of Westem eating habits around the world is bad for human nealth and the environment.These findings come from a new report in the journal Nature.
David Tillman, a professor of ecology at the University of Minnesota, America, examined information from 100 countries to identify what people ate and how diet affected health. He noted a movement beginning in the 1960s. He found that as nations mdustriaHzed(工业化),population increased and earnings rose, more people began to adopt what has been called the Western diet.
The Western diet is high in sugar, fat, oil and meat. By eating these foods, people began to get fatter and sicker. David Tillman says overweight people are at greater risk for non-infectious diseases like diabetes (糖尿病)and heart disease.
Unfortunately, when people become industrialized, if they adopt this Western diet, they are going to have these health problems, especially in developing countries in Asia, China is an example where the number of diabetes cases has been jumping from less than one percent to 10 percent of the population as they began to industrialize over a 20,year period, And that is happening all across the world, in Mexico in Nigeria and so on.
And, a diet bad for human beings, is also bad for the environment As the world's population grows, more forests and tropical (热带的)areas will become farmland for crops or grasslands for cattle. We are likely to have more greenhouse gas in the future from agriculture than that coming out of all froms of transportation right now.
Mr.Tillman calls the link between diet,the environment and human health,"a dilemma",a problem offering a difficult choice. He says one possibte setttemenf is leaving the behind.
1.According to the passage, more greenhouse gas might be given off in the future from .
A.transportation B.developing countries
C.agriculture D.developed countries
2.David Tilman believes that_ .
A.diet, the environment and human health are closely connected
B.the Western diet is the only choice as the nation industrializes
C.people in tropical areas are more likely to have heart disease
D.traditional diets are more balanced than the Western diet
3.We can infer from the passage that .
A.industrialization contributes to the spread of the Western diet
B.overweight people are at higher risk of infectious diseases
C.the examined information comes from developing countries
D.Nigeria has the largest number of diabetes cases
4.The main purpose of the passage is to .
A.call on us to protect the environment
B.warn us of the danger of the Western diet
C.remind us of the importance of health
D.advise us to have a balanced diet
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