“You’ll get square eyes!” my mother used to s...

“You’ll get square eyes!” my mother used to say as I sat for hour after hour glued to the TV. I ignored her, of course. Past-forward a few decades and now I’m the parent. My 5-year-old lives in a world where screens aren’t fixed pieces of furniture. You can’t even avoid them by going outside. Screens are not only in our pockets; they’re everywhere.

The concerns have grown with the screens. In the past decade, we have heard that they will damage our mental health. Many of us feel more distracted by them, feeling guiltier and more tired as a result.

The apps and websites we can access on our phones have also sparked widespread concern. Big tech companies are also good at making use of our need for social recognition, hooking us on likes, retweets and follower counts. Social media has created a culture of mass narcissism (自恋), which has led many to worry about the emotional stresses on teenagers. A quick online search brings up dozens of papers linking screen use or social media with harmful effects on mental health, including depression and suicide.

Such statements are alarming. They are also widely believed, thanks to popular books like iGen by Jean Twenge, which claims that digital technology has ruined a generation. Yet, Amy Orben at the University of Oxford, who studies the impact of digital technology and social media in particular on mental health, holds different views. She claims that the underlying data can be used to tell different stories. She also spotted shortcomings in several large studies that claimed to show correlations (相关性) between the use of devices with screens and depression in users.

Twenge stands by her own finding, pointing in turn to what she considers flaws in Orben’s research methods. For David Max, at Royal College of Child Health in London, the effect of screen time and social media use on mental health remains speculative. “We cannot regard social media overall as good or bad,” says Davie. “We don’t know whether in individual cases social media is not responsible,” he says.

The explosion of mobile phone use has revolutionized our lives. I can download movies, write articles, communicate with my family and broadcast to the world all at the push of a button. Rather than impose constraints (限制), we should take a look at our use of screens and ask how they fit with the activities and lifestyle.

Every new technology with widespread impact has given rise to new fears. So the best bet may simply be to ask yourself what level of screen use makes you and those around you happy and try to stick to it. If you find yourself over addictive, don’t panic—and certainly don’t feel guilty. Nobody knows anything worth getting scared about.

1.According to the passage, people give likes, retweet or count followers to __________.

A.share one’s lifestyles B.show respect for others

C.seek social recognition D.relieve emotional stresses

2.The underlined word “speculative” probably means “__________”.

A.doubtful B.specific

C.important D.abstract

3.What can be learned from the passage?

A.Teenagers are more affected by screen use both physically and mentally.

B.Orben claims it is far too early to blame screen use for ruining a generation.

C.Big tech companies help to produce many research papers on mental health.

D.Twenge mainly introduces the overall benefits of digital technology in her books.

4.The passage is written to __________.

A.encourage readers to reduce the time of screen use

B.share different opinions on the effects of screen use

C.explain why screen use may have negative effects on people

D.relieve people’s concerns and worries about the use of screens

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens,   and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister  and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ”

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and    daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.

As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was    pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found    some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1.The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.

2.The passage shows that ______.

3.The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.

4.What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

6.选A。由But she lived “on the surface ”. 和全文内容可知，作者的母亲表面上很冷漠，但心里充满了对作者的爱，正确

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth.”

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.

As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1.The passage shows that ______.

A.mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B.mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

C.mother cared much about her daughter in words

D.mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

2.The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.

A.deep understanding between the old and the young

B.different ideas between the mother and the daughter

C.free talks between mother and daughter

D.part of the sea going far in land

3.What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?

A.She had never received the letter.

B.For years, she often talked about the letter.

C.She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D.She read the letter again and again till she died.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.My letter to Mother B.Mother and Children

C.My mother’s Desk D.Talks between Mother and Me

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilled milk. That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed. She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet(煎蛋卷). This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.

My mother believed you are what you eat. A good diet is important for good health. She would always give us healthy food. She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner. The meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something. It describes someone who likes simple things.

People always said my father was the salt of the earth, because he would never pour salt on a wound, or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience. However, sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life. So we had to take it with a grain(粒) of salt. That is, we could not believe everything he told us.

My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office. Yet she is right about one thing: there is no such thing as a free lunch. Something may appear to be free, but there may be a hidden cost. When we fail to see problems at work, the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee. We need to pay more attention and fix the problem. I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly. I had egg on my face.

Over the weekend, my friend invited me to watch a football game on television. But I do not like football. It is not my cup of tea.

I hope I have given you food for thought, that is, something to think about.

1.When problems came up, the author’s mother told them to________.

A.give up B.hurry up C.be careful D.keep calm

2.Which of the following is used to describe someone who likes simple things?

A.The milk and eggs.

B.The salt and water.

C.The tea and coffee.

D.The meat and potatoes.

3.In people’s eyes, the author’s father________.

A.always feels unhappy

B.always tells lies

C.is a very nice man

D.is a good storyteller

4.If a girl’s face turns red because she does a wrong thing, she may say “________”.

A.I am what I eat

B.I have egg on my face

C.It is not my cup of tea

D.I’m the salt of the earth

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

As people were rushing up to get cards for Mother’s Day 2006, the editors of Insparenting. Com had a big question inside their mind, “What is a mother to you?” They feel every person has different opinions about a woman called “mother”.

In one of the designs of Hallmark’s latest Mother’s Day cards, it describs, “mother” is a woman who makes this world a warm and happy place. At the other card, a “mother” is described as a woman who puts her home and family first, and if she is tired, she never lets it out.

What will other people say? To find out that, on this Mother’s Day(May 14^th, 2006) , Insparenting. Com launches a new survey “ What Is A Mother to You?”.

According to the editor of Insparenting. Com, Adwina Jackson, Mother’s Day is a special day for everyone! That is why her team uses this day to honor mothers all over the world by launching a survey about “mother”. “This survey is also to express thanks or gratitude and to show appreciation for friends, family who are mothers, as well as other important women who have had a mothering influence,” said Jackson

Using sophisticated database technology（先进的数据库技术）, Insparenting. Com will pubish the answer to “ What Is a Mother to You?” once responses to its survey have been tabulated（制成表格）from around the world. This survey is for everyone, all age, all gender and all status. All paricipates in the survey will be added to a special noticification list altering when survey results are published.

1. Insparenting. Com observes Mother’s Day 2006 by______.

A, sending cards to mothers all over the world

B. launching a theme survey around the world

C. publishing people’s opinions about “mother”

D. designing cards with praising words on both sides

2. Which of the following is not the possible reason for Insparenting. Com to launch a survy about “mother”?

A. To honour mothers all over the world.

B. To express thanks for their friends and family who are mothers.

C. To show appriciation for those who have had mothering influence.

D. To find out how many people love their mothers.

3. What does the underlined word “gratitude” probably mean?

A. honor  B. respect  C. appriciation  D. praise

4.What are the results of the survey?

A. People have different opinions about “mother”.

B. “Mother” is a woman who makes the world warm and happy.

C. “Mother” always puts the interest of her family before her owns.

D. The results haven’t been published so far.

5.What is the suitable title for the passage?

A. Mother’s Day 2006, World Survey

B. How to Celebrate Mother’s Day

C. Making Cards for Mother’s Day

D. What Is a Mother to You

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My grandpa often says, “As time _______, my memory seems to get worse.”

A. goes along      B. goes away         C. goes through       D. goes by

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Though _____ my opinion ,my mother didn’t say anything to show that she stood by me.

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

I found that the homework was not _______ as what I used to get in my old school.

A. heavier　　　　 B. as heavy

C. as heavier　 　 D. more heavy

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I found that the homework was ______ I used to get in my old school.

A．not heavy as what                       B．as not heavy as that

C．not as heavy as that                      D．not as heavy as what

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds cannot talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger.

The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together. Young jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an older jackdaw sees a dog, it makes a loud rattling sound. The younger birds know this sound means danger is nearby. The sound warns them to know their enemies.

If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind. The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back. The parent’s tail feathers move quickly from side to side, trying to express, “Follow me.” At the same time, the parent calls out, “Key-aw, key-aw. ”The parent mean, “Fly home with me.” The young bird then follows the older one home. Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds from the time they hatch（孵出）.

1.The jackdaw lives in________.

A．Europe        B．Australia      C．America      D．Africa

2.Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?

A．All animal parents can talk to their young.

B．Dogs are the most dangerous enemies for jackdaws.

C．Young jackdaws know the meaning of their parents’ sound when they grow older.

D．Some birds can give information to one another.

3.Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to________.

A．ask their young to follow them

B．play a game with the young

C．tell the meal time

D．give a warning of a fire

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析