I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours? To understand the issue, let's take a look at three types of "waits".

The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most unpleasant of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink (洗碗池) as an example. There is completely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it's full. During these waits, the brain runs away from the body until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and absent-minded.

A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires a bit of discipline. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup requires a Forced Wait. Directions are very specific. "Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, simmer (炖) three minutes, remove from heat, let stand five minutes." I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures (步骤) strictly. After all, Forced Waiting needs patience.

Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual because it is mostly voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.

Turning one's life into a waiting game requires faith and hope, and is strictly for the optimists (乐观派) among us. It seems to be silly to follow the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn't come to depend on it, wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.

We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting. The next time you're standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you'll have to eat until a large bag of money falls out of the sky, don't be desperate. You're probably just as busy as the next guy.

1.What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?

A. The Watched-Pot Wait involves body and brain.

B. The Forced Wait makes people helpless.

C. The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions.

D. The Forced Wait requires some self-control.

2.What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?

A. It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait.

B. It brings more results than the Forced Wait.

C. It doesn't always bring the result we want.

D. It doesn't give people faith and hope.

3.What does the writer advise us to do the next time we are waiting?

A. Don't lose heart. B. Don't depend on others.

C. Do something else. D. Take it seriously.

4.The writer supports his opinion by _________.

A. describing detailed processes of "waits"

B. analyzing different kinds of "waits"

C. exploring several causes of "waits"

D. showing disappointing results of "waits"

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Nowadays bike-sharing has been very popular in China. Mobike(摩拜单车)is one of the market leaders in the bike-sharing business.

What is Mobike?

Mobike was founded in January, 2015. It is supported by Tencent(腾讯). People in many cities, such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Jinan as well as Shanghai, have a chance of using the app(软件). The total number of Mobike app users is larger than that of any other bike-sharing app users.

Who uses Mobike?

According to a survey, 53.33% of the Mobike users are men, while 46.77% are women. 73Mobike is not only popular with young people, but also wins the hearts of the old.It shows that retired men traveled the longest distances(距离)by shared bikes.

Why do people use Mobike?

Chinese people use Mobike for different reasons. Users can rent(租借)a bike at a low price, usually about one yuan an hour. It also offers people a better choice for short journey in cities, especially when people can’t find a bus or the underground to take. What’s more, it’s helpful in traffic. And the most important is that it can help improve the environment.

1.When was Mobike founded?

2.True or false.(“T”代表正确,“F”代表错误)

According to the passage, Mobike app has the largest number of users among all the bike-sharing apps. ( )

3.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

4.Why do Chinese people use Mobike? (At least 2 reasons.)

5.Give a proper title(题目)to the passage.

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What do you think of different kinds of reference books(参考书>? We did a survey. Here’re some of their answers.

Liu Yang

In some ways, reference books (参考书) are useful. They help us understand textbooks better. For example, if we can’t learn a language point well in English class, a reference book can help us to review the point. So I think it’s better to have such books.

Wang Qian

Reference books have some disadvantages. Some reference books show answers to the exercises in textbooks. This isn’t very good. Students will just copy the answers directly instead of thinking for themselves. Day after day, students won’t listen carefully in class.

Zheng Xia

Sometimes, reference books are useful. Some reference books show something a little bit more difficult than the textbooks. They challenge us and let us reach a higher level in our studies. So if you want to learn more, reference books are needed.

Liu Wei

I don’t think reference books are very helpful. If we listen to our teachers carefully and solve the problems at school, this is enough to grasp (掌握>all the knowledge. Besides, the school has already gives us a lot of homework. More reference books will only make us sick of studying. And for some subjects like English , if you want to learn well, the best way is to speak, not just to do exercises.

For your reference books

1.

Liu Yang

In some ways, they are useful because they 2. better

Zheng Xia

Reference books can help us learn more and challenge us to 3.in our studies.

Disadvantages

Wang Qian

Students won’t think or 4. in class because they can copy the answers from the reference books.

Liu Wei

More reference books aren’t very helpful. They will only 5.

The last Monday in March is an important day in China. It is a day for school safety education. This year, the day falls on March 25. It helps students learn more about safety and make sure they are safe. What are some accidents at school? How can you keep yourself safe? Take a look!

The main accidents at school are stampedes(踩踏>, earthquakes and fires.

Astampede always happens in crowded places. When students around you begin to push, stand there and try to hold onto something. If you fall down in the crowd, put your hands around your head. Move to one side, and bend(弯> your body and legs.

Earthquakes happen all over the world. When you feel everything is moving, quickly get under a desk and hold on, according to China Earthquake Administration(地震局>. If you are outdoors, find a place away from buildings, trees, and power lines(电线>.

When there’s a fire, leave the classroom quickly. It’s better to put something wet over your mouth and nose. This way, you won’t breathe in smoke. Many people die in a fire, not because of the fire, but smoke. It makes them cough and they can’t breathe. That’s very dangerous! So when you want to get out, you should make yourself lower to the floor. Then you can breathe some fresh air.

1.This year, school safety education falls on ________.

A. March 5 B. March 15 C. March 20 D. March25

2.students can learn about_________ on the day.

A. school safety B. traffic accidents C. forest fires D. family rules

3.In a stampede, if you fall down in a crowd you might behave(行为> in this order(顺序>:

① put your hands around your head

② bend your body and legs

③ move to one side

A. ①--②--③ B. ①--③--② C. ②--③--① D. ③--②--①

4.When earthquakes happen, we should________.

A. quickly get under a desk and hold on B. begin to push

C. put something wet over mouth D. find a place near buildings and trees

5.We can learn from the last paragraph(段落> that________.

A. don’t push when there is a fire

B. accidents sometimes happen in schools

C. smoke is also very dangerous in a fire

D. you should take a look first in fire

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