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Sales of laptop computers passed desktops in the U.S. for the first time ever this fall, according to market-research firm IDC. That's bad news for backs, necks and shoulders.
Laptops are bad for our body. When you work at a computer, the keyboard should be at elbow height and the monitor should be roughly at eye level, so you can sit well in a chair. But most users simply set their laptops on a desk or table. The keyboard is too high, which makes your arms reach up, your shoulders feel tired and your wrists bend down. The monitor is too low, which pulls your head and neck forward and down and your back may feel hurt.
That's OK if you use your laptop for a short time. But if you use one for hours without stopping – as do millions of college students, business travelers, telecommuters, video-gamers and growing numbers of office workers – your body may feel hurt. Ergonomics experts have warned about laptop problems for years. But people still like laptops better than the desktops. And they use laptops anywhere – in bed, on the floor – in all kinds of positions.
“How can a mouse or a keyboard hurt you?” says Thomas Caffrey, the founder of Myofactors LLC, “Wrong positions can be bad for your body. As time goes by, a wrong position can lead to pain in the neck, shoulders, back and arms, as well as headaches.”
小题1:When you work at a computer, the keyboard should be ________.
A.at elbow heightB.at eye height
C.on a deskD.on a table
小题2:The writer asks us not to use the laptop ________.
A.for a short time B.to play video games
C.for hours without stopping D.to buy things on the Internet
小题3:From the passage, we know that laptop computers ________.
A.are not so popular as the desktops
B.are more popular than the desktops
C.are not bad for our body
D.have no mouse now
小题4:Using a laptop in a wrong position may make ________.
A.people’s sight lowerB.people have cancer
C.people’s arm longerD.people feel pain in the body
小题5:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.When you use a laptop, you should put your monitor at eye height.
B.Laptop computers sold more than desktops this autumn.
C.To keep healthy, you should use laptop computers.
D.Business travelers often use the laptop computers for a long time.

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C

试题分析:
小题1:细节理解题,根据文中语句“When you work at a computer, the keyboard should be at elbow height and the monitor should be roughly at eye level, so you can sit well in a chair.”理解可知。用电脑时,键盘和胳膊肘应该是一般高,故选A。
小题2:细节理解题,根据文中语句“That's OK if you use your laptop for a short time. But if you use one for hours without stopping – as do millions of college students, business travelers, telecommuters, video-gamers and growing numbers of office workers – your body may feel hurt.”理解可知。用手提电脑短时间是可以的,但长时间会对人体有害,故选C。
小题3:细节理解题,根据文中语句“Ergonomics experts have warned about laptop problems for years. But people still like laptops better than the desktops.”理解可知。手提电脑比台式电脑流行的多,故选B。
小题4:细节理解题,根据文中语句““Wrong positions can be bad for your body. As time goes by, a wrong position can lead to pain in the neck, shoulders, back and arms, as well as headaches.””理解可知。错误的姿势可能给身体带来伤害。
小题5:理解归纳题,根据文中语句理解可知。常用手提电脑对身体非常有害,故选C。
点评:此题的难点就是对文章的整体理解。本文的生词比较多,给理解造成了很大的障碍。把握本文的关键要理解;laptop和desktop的含义。
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小题1:What things don’t most plants need to grow well according to the passage?
A.Warmth.              B.Food.                C.Sandy beach
小题2:What does the underlined word “cracks” mean in the passage?
A.表面             B.缝隙                 C.夹层
小题3:From the passage, we know that it is        for plants to grow in dry places.
A.difficult                B.impossible           C.important
小题4:The reason why most plants can’t grow on the sandy beach is that       .
A.there isn’t enough sunlight
B.there is too much water
C.it has little food for plants
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A.science              B.history              C.travel
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If you plan to control(控制) your  8 ,you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to  9   you. If your parents see that you have high sense of responsibility(责任),they will  10  give you the right(权利) to do what you want to do.
小题1:
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小题2:
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小题3:
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小题4:
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小题6:
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小题7:
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小题8:
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小题9:
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小题10:
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LOL (laughing out loud)    IMO (in my opinion)
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(sad)      (happy)
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小题1:What does the underlined word “acronyms” mean?
A.网友B.聊天室C.首字母缩写词D.关键词
小题2:Why do people type acronyms?
A.To show their feelings.
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C.In this way newbie’s won’t understand them.
D.To make people use Internet
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B.The person is happy about getting a new computer
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A.keep changing
B.be easy by people on the telephone
C.be used by people on the telephone
D.make life easier
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1.      Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?
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2.      What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?
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小题1:What information can we get from the first passage?
A.It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly.
B.Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind.
C.It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY.
D.The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic.
小题2:The underlined word “shoot” in the 2nd paragraph means “_________”.
A.send for B.move quicklyC.come out D.grow quickly
小题3:It can be known that without gravity _________.
A.buildings and other structures would float away
B.trees and buildings would not so easily fly off
C.something around your head would not float away
D.everything outside buildings would fly off into space
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A.In a research paper. B.In a short story.
C.In a travel magazine.D.In a student’s book
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A.medical technology developsB.we have big hospitals
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There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that for some people bright red sweater is really unsuitable.
The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink and to drive cars at seventy miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are endangering their lives. They are like the sheep being led to the slaughter(屠杀).
Now it’s possible that you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact you probably did something you knew to be wrong one time or another. You may have excused yourself by saying, “ Gee, the crowd does it.” Well, let the crowd do it, but don’t do it yourself. Learn to say “No”.
Develop your own standards(标准)and your own judgment. If you know the crowd is planning something you disagree to, you’d better take the courage to bow out in a polite way. You’ll have the satisfaction of standing on your own two feet.
小题1:The main idea of the passage is that _____________ .
A.in every school there is a “top” crowd that sets the pace
B.it’s a mistake to follow the “top” crowd blindly
C.people who follow the “top” crowd are endangering their lives
D.you probably did something wrong more than once in your life
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A.the crowd is wearing them
B.you can't afford them
C.you don't look good in red
D.it is against school rules
小题3:The writer encourages the readers to ___________ .
A.respect his or her parents
B.find excuses when he or she is wrong
C.learn to stand on their own two feet
D.take the advice of his or her elders
小题4:What does the underlined phrase “bow out in the passage probably mean?
A.鞠躬B.退出C.参与D.应允
小题5:The best title for this passage is __________ .
A.Follow the LeaderB.The “Top” Crowd
C.Being YourselfD.Rules for Teens

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