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Today we have chatting rooms, text messaging and emailing, but we seem ______ the art

of municating face to face.

A. losing　　　　　　　　 B. to be losing

C. to be lost　　　　　 D. having lost

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Today we have chat rooms, text messaging, emailing… but we seem ________the art of communicating face-to-face.

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They may have text, email, Facebook and Twitter, but young people are still lonelier than any other age group. The Loneliness in New Zealand report, published by Statistics New Zealand, shows under 30s are more likely to feel lonely than older people because loneliness decreases with age. Loneliness and poor mental health were strongly related across all ages. Young people were not as likely to feel lonely because of financial hardship, but among older people, lack of money was a significant influence on loneliness. Women were more likely to feel lonely than men.

Philip Walker, spokesman for the General Social Survey, said because it was relatively new it was hard to know whether loneliness among young people was a new trend. But overseas research has found that levels of loneliness in youth today are growing.

Walker said the finding needed more exploration, including looking at the role of technology and social media. “It could be that people’s expectations of connection have gone up, so we expect increased levels of connection,” he said. “While technology like cell phones could help young people stay connected, on the other hand for those who do get bullied (欺辱), especially bullied online, it’s quite isolating. A lot of the time potentially it is a big contributor to loneliness.”

Figures from online dating website FindSomeone also confirmed more young people were looking for love. Manager Rick Davies, said younger dating hopefuls were the fastest growing group on the site.

Mr. Davies noted that since the report data was collected in 2010 there had been huge growth in smart phones, which meant people were online even more. He believed online tools, such as Skype, could help people stay connected. “People can keep in touch with a wide range of friends from all over the world much more easily now. It’s like you’re sitting in your living room having a chat with them.”

Bemardine Reid, operations committee chairwoman for Samaritans, which operates a free helpline, said many of their calls came from people who were lonely. “It might be that they’ve got some problem, just like all the things people would normally talk to a friend about, but people who are alone lack those normal contacts.” (交流)

The Statistics New Zealand report also showed people who didn’t have face-to-face contact with family and friends were more likely to feel lonely, as were those who lived alone.

1.Which of the following may Mr. Walker agree with?

A. High technology may become a reason for loneliness.

B. People shouldn’t use the Internet to get to know strangers.

C. It’s hard for people to get enough connection online as expected.

D. Social media should play an important role in helping lonely people.

2.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. FindSomeone is a website where you can find old friends

B. without technology, young people would not feel lonely

C. high technology results in the older being lonely

D. those cheated or hurt online tend to feel lonely

3.From the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that ________.

A. Internet can keep people free from loneliness

B. people chatting a lot online tend to be optimistic

C. people living alone tend to have more connection online

D. people communicating less in the real world risk loneliness

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Loneliness around You B. Young People Online

C. Young but Lonely D. E-times and Young People

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-- We have booked a room for today and tomorrow.

-- _______, sir.

A. I'm sure         B. My pleasure      C. It's all right           D. I'll check

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—We have booked a room for today and tomorrow.

—___________, sir.

A. I’m sure           B. Thank you         C. My pleasure         D. I’ll check

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Text messaging, or simply “texting”, with allows people to send and receive messages on mobile phones, becomes very popular today.

The advantages of texting are obvious. Texting helps to save money. If you have a few words to greet your families and friends on their birthdays or on some important festivals, sending messages can be cheaper than phone calling. Texting helps to save time. Even if you want to send a message to 100 people, you can do it one second. Texting helps you to “talk” to someone when he is too busy to answer the phone. Texting can also help you to “talk” to someone secretly if you don’t want others to hear what you are talking on the phone. These advantages are so amazing that many people are crazy about it. They hold mobile phones in hands all day long, send dozens of messages each day, and even text while driving or walking.

However, texting has its disadvantages. Junk messages may come into your mobile phone box now and then. When your phone box gets too full, you can’t receive any more messages. You may therefore miss some important information.

What’s more, if you don’t do texting properly, for example texting while driving or walking, it can be dangerous. It can cause injuries and even death. It was reported that about 6,000 people were killed and half a million were injured for this reason each year. In Fort Lee, a small town in New Jersey, USA, three people died because they walked into traffic while texting in 2011. Two researchers at Stony Brook University, New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others. When people are texting, they don’t notice other people or things around them. To reduce traffic accidents, all drivers of the UN are now not allowed to text while driving. About 32 countries have passed laws restricting the use of mobile phones while driving.

Texting is a wonderful way of communication. However, only when we use it properly, can we fully enjoy the fun it brings.

1.How many advantages of texting are mentioned in the passage?

A.Two.   B. Three.   C. Four.   D. Five.

2.What did the researchers at Stony Brook University find?

A.Texters are easier to have an accident.

B.Texting is a good way of communication.

C.6,000 people were killed and injured.

D.Many people text to greet families and friends.

3.The underlined word restricting probably means _________.

A. not telling   B. not allowing    C. enjoying   D. making

4.This passage is written to tell us that __________.

A. we should do less texting

B. texting has many advantages

C. texting is better than phone calling

D. we should do texting properly

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When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say ＂sorry, ________ number!＂ and move on. But when Dennis Williams __________ a text that clearly wasn’t intended for him, he did something __________.

On March 19, Dennis got a group text __________ him that a couple he didn’t know were at the hospital, waiting for the __________ of a baby.

＂Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken,＂ Dennis __________. The baby was born and update texts were __________ quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her __________, she didn’t seem to realize that she was __________ the baby’s photos with a complete stranger. ＂Well, I don’t __________ you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby,＂ replied Dennis before asking which room the new __________ were in.

Much to the family’s surprise, Dennis stuck to his __________! He turned up at the hospital __________ gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindsey’s husband was totally __________ by the unexpected visit. ＂I don’t think we would have randomly invited him over but we __________ it and the gifts.＂

Teresa __________ a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website __________ by the touching words: ＂What a __________ this young man was to our family! He was so __________ and kind to do this.＂ The post has since gained the __________ of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.

1.A.unlucky B.secret C.new D.wrong

2.A.received B.translated C.copied D.printed

3.A.reasonable B.special C.necessary D.practical

4.A.convincing B.reminding C.informing D.warning

5.A.wake-up B.recovery C.growth D.arrival

6.A.responded B.interrupted C.predicted D.repeated

7.A.coming in B.setting out C.passing down D.moving around

8.A.opinion B.anxiety C.excitement D.effort

9.A.comparing B.exchanging C.discussing D.sharing

10.A.accept B.know C.believe D.bother

11.A.parents B.doctors C.patients D.visitors

12.A.dream B.promise C.agenda D.principle

13.A.bearing B.collecting C.opening D.making

14.A.discouraged B.relaxed C.astonished D.defeated

15.A.admit B.need C.appreciate D.expect

16.A.found B.selected C.developed D.posted

17.A.confirmed B.simplified C.clarified D.accompanied

18.A.pity B.blessing C.relief D.problem

19.A.smart B.calm C.sweet D.fair

20.A.sympathy B.attention C.control D.trust

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When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say ＂sorry, ________ number!＂ and move on. But when Dennis Williams __________ a text that clearly wasn’t intended for him, he did something __________.

On March 19, Dennis got a group text __________ him that a couple he didn’t know were at the hospital, waiting for the __________ of a baby.

＂Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken,＂ Dennis __________. The baby was born and update texts were __________ quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her __________, she didn’t seem to realize that she was __________ the baby’s photos with a complete stranger. ＂Well, I don’t __________ you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby,＂ replied Dennis before asking which room the new __________ were in.

Much to the family’s surprise, Dennis stuck to his __________! He turned up at the hospital __________ gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindsey’s husband was totally __________ by the unexpected visit. ＂I don’t think we would have randomly invited him over but we __________ it and the gifts.＂

Teresa __________ a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website __________ by the touching words: ＂What a __________ this young man was to our family! He was so __________ and kind to do this.＂ The post has since gained the __________ of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.

1.A. unlucky　　 B. secret　　 C. new　　 D. wrong

2.A. received　　 B. translated　　 C. copied　　 D. printed

3.A. reasonable　　 B. special　　 C. necessary　　 D. practical

4.A. convincing　　 B. reminding　　 C. informing　　 D. warning

5.A. wake-up　　 B. recovery　　 C. growth　　 D. arrival

6.A. responded　　 B. interrupted　　 C. predicted　　 D. repeated

7.A. coming in　　 B. setting out　　 C. passing down　　 D. moving around

8.A. opinion　　 B. anxiety　　 C. excitement　　 D. effort

9.A. comparing　　 B. exchanging　　 C. discussing　　 D. sharing

10.A. accept　　 B. know　　 C. believe　　 D. bother

11.A. parents　　 B. doctors　　 C. patients　　 D. visitors

12.A. dream　　 B. promise　　 C. agenda　　 D. principle

13.A. bearing　　 B. collecting　　 C. opening　　 D. making

14.A. discouraged　　 B. relaxed　　 C. astonished　　 D. defeated

15.A. admit　　 B. need　　 C. appreciate　　 D. expect

16.A. found　　 B. selected　　 C. developed　　 D. posted

17.A. confirmed　　 B. simplified　　 C. clarified　　 D. accompanied

18.A. pity　　 B. blessing　　 C. relief　　 D. problem

19.A. smart　　 B. calm　　 C. sweet　　 D. fair

20.A. sympathy　　 B. attention　　 C. control　　 D. trust

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Why texting harms your IQ

The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana (大麻). That is the statement of researchers who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or computer keypad or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user’s IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence compares unfavorably with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of improved stupidity as “infomania”. The research conducted by Hewlett Packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men.

It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person’s mind. It can cause a constant distraction of “always on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of readiness to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be considerably shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular level, the complex networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences.

Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 per cent of them admitted that they were addicted to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they scrutinized work-related ones even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an email and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and anxiety and affecting one’s characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude.

The effects on IQ were studied by Dr. Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London. “This is a very real and widespread phenomenon,” he said. “We have found that infomania will damage a worker’s performance by reducing their mental sharpness and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working.”

1.We can learn from the passage that “infomania” ______.

A. has a positive influence on one’s IQ

B. results in the change of part of the brain

C. lies in the problem of lack of concentration

D. is caused by too much use of modern technology

2.The research mentioned in the passage is most probably about ______.

A. the important function of advanced technology

B. the damage to one’s brain done by unhealthy habits

C. the relevance between IQ and use of modern technology

D. the relationship between intelligence and working effectiveness

3.The underlined word “scrutinized” probably means “______”.

A. examined carefully　　 B. copied patiently

C. corrected quickly　　 D. admitted freely

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CP: Central Point　　 P: Point　　 Sp: Sub-point (次要点)　　 C: Conclusion

A. 　　 B.

C. 　　 D.

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Our lifestyles today are very busy. We have family, school, sports, entertainment and social activities to fit into a time that seems never enough. We need to be healthy to meet the demands of daily life. But what does it mean to have a healthy lifestyle?

To have a healthy lifestyle, we need to:

◆ eat different kinds of healthy food most of the time

◆ do exercise often

◆ have time to relax

◆ get enough sleep to give our bodies time to grow healthy and strong

Read about a normal day in the lives of two children.

No matter which kind of lifestyle you agree on, just remember it’s important to balance all aspects of life.

1.About a healthy lifestyle, the writer doesn’t talk about ________.

A. diet            B. exercise            C. relaxation            D. medicine

2.What can we learn from the article?

A. Abbey plays soccer with her friends at school.

B. Abbey does her homework first after school.

C. Carl goes to school by bus every day.

D. Carl has juice for breakfast.

3.Where is the article probably from?

A. A health magazine.

B. A clothing website.

C. A sports guidebook.

D. A travel advertisement.

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