Hello, Jenny,

Today is Mid-Autumn Festival. We will watch the moon tonight, and look for Chang’e and Wu Gang. We usually eat moon cakes. They are round, like the moon.

National Day is also in autumn, on October 1st. My mother and father are usually free for 7 days! We will do

many things together. I like going to the national celebration.But the best thing in autumn is my birthday. It’s in October. I will be 15 years old.

Yours,

Li Ming

Dear Li Ming,

Thank you for your e-mail! I love autumn too. In Canada, we have an autumn holiday called Thanksgiving Day. Family members always celebrate it together. I will go to

my grandmother and grandfather’s house. My uncles, aunts and their children will be there too.

Canadian Thanksgiving Day is in early October. In the USA, they celebrate Thanksgiving Day in late November.

Have a good time on your birthday, Li Ming! On my birthday, I have a cake with candles. Everyone sings the song ‘Happy Birthday’. Then I blow out the candles! Will you have a cake for your birthday?

Your friend,

Jenny

1.When is Li Ming’s birthday? ________.

A. On September 29th

B. After October

C. Before September 29th

D. After September 29th

2.Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day__________.

A. in early October

B. in early November

C. in late October

D. in late November

3.—What do Canadians usually do on Thanksgiving Day?

—They usually_______.

A. eat cakes B. stay together

C. watch the moon D. sing a song

4.The subject(主题)of Jenny’s e-mail should be ________.

A. Autumn B. My birthday

C. Thanksgiving Day D. National Day

5.What must Li Ming and Jenny use when they write to each other?

A. Pens B. Paper

C. Computers D. Telephones

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If you need to call your parents but your phone is not 1.w you, can you remember their numbers?

To remember 11 numbers is not 2.d . However, because of the smartphone, many of us are losing this ability. What’s 3.m , smartphones weaken(削弱)our skills at giving directions, as well as killing face-to-face communications. Even when friends are having a meal together, it’s common for most to check their phones.

According to a report by Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, an American company, Chinese people spend about 170 minutes 4.o their smartphones5. (adv,每日).

Many students are addicted (着迷)to using smartphones. It does no good to their 6.s . Research by Japan’s Education Ministry showed children who spend more than four hours a day on their phones perform much worse in school test than those who play with their phones for 30 minutes.

It’s true that the smartphone has made our lives7. (更容易). But many also think they spend too much time on it, and this is bad for their study or work. People are trying to change that.

A new app(应用软件)called Forest was introduced this month. It lets users8. p a seed(种子) that grows into a tree over the next 30 minutes. During the half hour, users cannot use their phones, or the 9.t will die.

A restaurant in Los Angeles, US, gives people a 5% discount (折扣) if they don’t check their phones during a meal. Owner Mark Gold said he hopes it gives people a way to10. [?n'd???] their meal and actually talk with friends and family in person.

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