One of the biggest social issues in Japan is ...

One of the biggest social issues in Japan is the increasingly low marriage rate among young people and the small birth rate, which led to an aging and eventually shrinking（萎缩） population. Most young Japanese women simply don’t seem interested in having many children.

Now what began in Japan is happening globally. As David Brooks wrote, birth rate is becoming smaller in much of the world, from Iran — 1.7 births rate per woman — to Russian, where low birth rates connected with high death rates mean the population is already shrinking. And this includes US, which has long had higher birth rates than most developed nations. Aging countries will face the burden of caring for large elderly populations without a larger resource of young workers.

It’s true that global aging is going to present some major challenges. Who will take care of the elderly? Will an older world be less active and slower to change and adapt? It’s all true. Sometimes I worry about a coming generational war over resources, just as I worry about how I will take care of my own parents in their old age, just as I worry about who might take care of me.

But here’s the thing: an older world may have less pressure on the environment. As we all know, the environment is the real victim of overpopulation.

So maybe a world that grows slower and grows older will put less pressure on the environment, and buy us a few more years to ensure our energy use, along with our birthrates, reaches a sustainable（可持续的）level. After all, we’re supposed to get smarter as we got older. Hopefully that holds true for the planet as well.

1.The population issue in Japan was mentioned to ________.

A. show young people’s preference to marriage

B. introduce the topic of global birth rate becoming smaller

C. indicate the deeper cause of Japan’s depression

D. emphasize the revolution of Japanese women

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to David Brook?

A. The birth rates all over the world are becoming smaller.

B. The most developed countries have higher death rates.

C. America is the only developed country with higher birth rate.

D. Birth rate’s becoming smaller means a great risk to aging countries.

3.Which will be caused by low birth rates according to the passage?

A. Aging society. B. Environmental problems.

C. High death rates. D. Low employment rates.

4.What’s the author’s attitude to the worldwide birth rates becoming smaller?

A. Anxious. B. Disappointed.

C. Hopeful. D. Doubtful.

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One of the most recent social changes taking place in the world is social networking. Social networking has been in existence for at least 150 years, and probably longer than that. In the times before the invention of the computer and the World Wide Web (WWW), social networking was done in person. People who had similar likes and interests would gather together to share experiences, make new friends, and improve their businesses.

On the Internet, social networking websites made their first appearances during the late 1990s. The first major social networking website in the United States was MySpace. MySpace allowed its users to exchange messages, share pictures, and make new friends in a way that was never thought of in the past. With MySpace, people who did not go out much could reach out to others from their own homes.

In 2004, Facebook was created. It was first a website created for use by Harvard University’s students and teachers, but it soon expanded to include just about everyone. It is now larger than some of the largest companies in the world. It is a website that is changing all the time. Facebook has completely changed the way people stay connected with each other and the rest of the world. The way it works is simple. Users can set up a new account (账户) easily. All a new user needs is an email address to start. Once a person has created an account and his friend also has his own Facebook page, he can invite his friend by sending a request out to him. Once you get started, making new friends will come easily.

1.What can we learn about social networking?

A. It is not a new development.

B. It made World Wide Web famous.

C. It appeared because of the computers.

D. It helped people develop new interests.

2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A. MySpace is less famous than Facebook.

B. MySpace greatly changed people’s lives.

C. MySpace led to the appearance of Facebook.

D. MySpace was improved by Harvard University’s students.

3.What do new users of Facebook need to create an account?

A. An email address.　　

B. His friend’s help.

C. High-speed network.　

D. His friend’s Facebook page.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. The way to be a Facebook user.

B. The importance of social networking.

C. Two important social networking websites.

D. The differences between MySpace and Facebook.

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1.Where can you spend the night in a tour?

A. Sovereign Hill.　 　　　 　 B. Westfield Centerpoint.

C. Sydney Tower.　 　　　　　　 D. Cook’s Cottage .

2.What is the time that Cook’s Cottage is open on Saturday in the summer?

A. 11:00 am—2:00 pm． 　　　 B. 5:00 pm—10:30 pm．

C. 9:00 am—5:00 pm．　　　　 D. 9:00 am—5:30 pm．

3.The Anchorage Restaurant is __________．

A. in the centre of the city

B. in Williamstown

C. in Anchorage

D. in a Cantonese fishing port

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Negative thinking is one of the biggest obstacles(障碍) we face in experiencing happiness, but there's hope. Here are two strategies to help defeat your negative thinking.

1.When you're heading into a social gathering, you begin to wonder what if I don't connect with anyone. Am I even likable? Faced with this situation, do something that lifts your mood.2. For example, listen to a song that makes you smile or take a moment to appreciate people in your life who love you. Positive emotions literally undo the effects of anxiety by lowering our heart rate and muscle tension.

The other is to combat(战斗). 3. But in reality, our minds feed us messages that range from the embellished(渲染的) truth to total lies. Imagine yourself in court. You are the prosecutor(控方律师), and your negative thought is the defendant(被告).4.When he shouts out “You're not good enough at your job”, you need to consult the evidence you have to prove it wrong, argue back with the strongest piece of evidence you can find. Always remember your task is to get the judge to hear your side. So you can say “I am good enough because every performance review I've had has been positive. And my boss told me last week how much she enjoyed working with me. “In a nutshell, bring your best version of a tough lawyer to that courtroom. Convince the judge that the negative thought doesn't deserve attention.

Both of these strategies, to distract and combat, are skills anyone can learn and get better at with practice.5.

A.He's guilty, but he insists that he's not guilty and sticks to his story.

B.Therefore, negative thinking is one of the biggest problems lots of us suffer from.

C.Remember, with each negative thought you defeat, you’ve successfully earned your own happiness.

D.That is, generate a positive emotion.

E.We often believe that our negative thinking is true.

F.There's simply no point focusing on the negative aspect of everything.

G.One is to distract.

高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of the biggest complaints in modern society is being over-scheduled. Ask people how they are and the answer usually is “super busy,” “crazy busy” . _______ is just “fine” any more.

When people aren’t super busy at _______, they are crazy busy exercising, entertaining or parenting. And if　 there is ever a still moment for thoughts—for example, while waiting _______ at the supermarket or sitting　 in traffic—out come the mobile phones. So it’s worth noting a study published last month in Science, which shows how _______ people will go to avoid the examination for our thoughts.

“We had noted　 that we　 are　 so　 dependent on　 our mobile　 phones that　 people seem to　 find　 any _______ they can to keep busy,” said Timothy Wilson, a psychology professor at the University of Virginia. In his experiments involving 700 people, the majority found it _______ to be alone with their thoughts for just 6 to 15 minutes.

It could　 be because human beings,　 as problem solvers and　 meaning makers, when _______, tend to　　 think about what’s wrong in their lives. When we aren’t _______ our Facebook page, the things we haven’t　 figured out appear in our minds—_______ relationships, professional failures, health concerns, etc. Unless　　 there is a solution, these thoughts just ________ themselves in our heads.

But you can’t solve problems ________ you don’t allow yourself time to　 think about them. It has　　　 actually been ________ by our culture, which values doing more than thinking and believes answers are in　　　 your hand ________ in your head. “We　 all fell that busyness　 is ________ but it’s really harmful,”　 said　　　 Timothy. “There’s a widespread belief that thinking will only slow you down and get ________, but it’s the opposite.” ________ negative feelings only makes them more powerful, he said. Allowing and ________ the　 flow of thoughts is part of the solution itself, such as meditation(冥想).

Negative feelings are sometimes hard, but they are part of everyone’s life, ________ if you are busy. It is those deep　 and troubling feelings,　 and how you ________ them, that make you who　 you are. While　　 busyness may seem to prevent the flow of sadness, it may also limit your ability to be filled with ________.

1.A.Nobody B.Somebody C.Everybody D.Anybody

2.A.home B.work C.school D.hospital

3.A.in order B.in line C.in panic D.in public

4.A.far B.long C.often D.much

5.A.place B.reason C.excuse D.solution

6.A.uncertain B.unfair C.unpleasant D.unwise

7.A.left out B.left off C.left behind D.left alone

8.A.deleting B.uploading C.updating D.downloading

9.A.close B.healthy C.difficult D.harmonious

10.A.recover B.repeat C.regain D.recycle

11.A.unless B.while C.though D.if

12.A.ignored B.invited C.invented D.interrupted

13.A.apart from B.more than C.except for D.rather than

14.A.normal B.necessary C.regular D.ordinary

15.A.all the way B.by the way C.in your way D.on your way

16.A.Holding on B.Holding out C.Holding back D.Holding up

17.A.banning B.tolerating C.removing D.reducing

18.A.especially B.hopefully C.similarly D.specially

19.A.meet with B.get away with C.keep pace with D.deal with

20.A.joy B.relief C.anxiety D.sorrow

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One of the biggest enemies of smartphone batteries is the phones ’ screens. The screens keep getting bigger, and they need to keep bright for outdoor use. 1. But, a new OLED technology can increase brightness and energy efficiency ( 效率). The technology is being developed by a team at the Imperial College London. They’re using a special development process to produce OLEDs that give off polarized light　 (偏振光).

So, what's that all meaning? Screens often include filters (滤光器) to help reduce unpleasant bright light from outside. 2. However, they also can prevent lots of the light from the screen itself. Any light that doesn’t make it to your eyes is basically wasted energy. By creating OLEDs that send out polarized light, the team can get the light from the OLEDs to pass through a polarized filter while light from outside will still get filtered by it.

For now, the technology doesn’t mean much for phones we have in our hands. Since it's still being researched, it's not likely to find its way for upcoming phones very soon. 3.

When it does, it would result in brighter screens and improved energy efficiency. Screens would not use the same amount of energy to produce bright light because none of it would be filtered out. 4.

And, that would mean much longer-lasting batteries for smartphones.

5. For example, smartwatches don't pack large batteries, so any efficiency improvement would have a strong benefit.

A.That means they will use more energy.

B.Plenty of phones already get a full day of life.

C.This technology can be used in other areas as well.

D.But it would finally be applied to consumers’ phones.

E.It can give OLED screens a huge step forward in competition.

F.The new technology can almost double the efficiency of screens.

G.These make it easier to see the light coming from your phone's screen.

高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child’s play.

Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That contributes to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents---and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it; research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component(成份) and that play in nature develop leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more.

Kids are not to blame. They are overprotected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but much stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood process of passage.

Everyone, from developers, to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that strengthen love, respect and need for landscape. As parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.

1.According to the passage, children without experiencing nature will______

A．keep a high sense of wonder

B．be over-protected by their parents

C．be less healthy both physically and mentally

D．change wild places and creatures for the better

2.According to the author, children’s breaking an arm is_____

A．the fault on the part of their parents

B．the natural experience in their growing up

C．the result of their own carelessness in play

D．the effect of their repetitive stress from computers

3.In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to______

A．blame children for getting lost in computer games

B．encourage children to protect parks from encroachment

C．show his concern about children’s lack of experience in nature

D．inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around

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Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world in his own back yard. He sold the stone to a diamond dealer for over three hundred thousand dollars. In New York, the diamond was resold. This time for almost eight hundred thousand dollars. The true value of a diamond is never known until it has been cut. Once cut successfully, its value can increase a thousand times. It’s easy to understand why the owner of the Joker diamond went to the best diamond cutter he knew, Kaplan. The cutter studied the diamond for twelve whole months.

When he felt he was ready to start work, he discovered a flaw (瑕疵). He had to begin with his calculations (计算) all over again, or he might have made the stone useless. Six more months passed, and Kaplan finally said to the owner, “I am ready to start my work. There will be one excellent diamond that will be comparable to any in the world, plus eleven small diamonds of first-class quality.” Kaplan waited a few more days until he felt he was in the best physical and mental (精神的) condition possible. He picked up his tools and held his breath as he made the first

blow. The diamond split (切开) exactly as he promised.

1.Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world _______.

A. in a minute　　　　　　 B. at the foot of a big mountain

C. in his own backyard　　 D. in a garage

2. A diamond dealer is a person _______,

A. in the diamond business　 　 B. who stores diamonds

C. who cuts diamonds　　　　　　 D. who sells diamonds

3.When the diamond was resold, _______.

A. the dealer lost a lot of money

B. Joker made some more money

C. the dealer got 800,000 dollars

D. Kaplan got 800,000 dollars

4.The owner of the diamond thought that if the diamond was cut successfully it might be worth _______.

A. $300,000　　　 　　　 B. $500, 000

C. $300, 000,000　　　　 D. $800, 000, 000

5.Kaplan studied the diamond for _______.

A. one and a half years　　　　　 B. more than half a year

C. over eighteen months　　　　　 D. more than nineteen months

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It’s common knowledge that ________ United States is one of ______ biggest developed countries in the world.

A. the; /           B. /; the          C. the;  the       D. / ; /

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Being overweight is one of the biggest problems that many men and women of all ages suffer from. Although everyone wants to lose weight quickly, burning fat is no easy task.1.. Don’t expect to just read these tips and expect to lose weight while you sleep. It will take a lot of effort on your part to succeed.

It’s very important to drink lots of water while reducing the use of salt.2..

Try not to eat the foods that contain high amounts of fats and instead focus on eating foods rich in fiber.

3. This is the best way to lose weight, as playing a sport can give a person a sense of confidence.

Avoid taking medicines that help reduce your appetite, as they usually have many side effects and can do you more harm than good. Also, you shouldn’t follow unusual diets such as those that focus on drinking large amounts of vitamin-concentrated liquids.4..

Finally, everyone should know and understand that being overweight will eventually lead to bigger and more dangerous diseases and conditions, so it is best for us to stay fit before we gain weight while we still have a chance.5. It’s better for you to take things slowly and start with losing just a few pounds a month and then increasing that.

A. Just stick to the most popular diets

B. Here are a few tips on weight loss

C.Exercise regularly while you’re on a diet

D. Salt tends to store water in the body leading to weight again

E. And in case you feel hungry you should eat low-calories foods

F. Also, make sure you don’t try reducing too much weight too fast

G. When in doubt, don’t be afraid to ask your doctor for suggestions

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