题目内容
完成对话,在空格中填上适当的单词,使对话完整正确。一空一词,(含缩写词)
W: Hi, Li Tao. I heard that you had moved to1.and rented(租) Several plots of land for farming, yes?
M: Yes. You know. after many years of hard struggle for my business, I'm 2.of my city life. Now I just want to live a idyllic ( 田园诗般的) life here.
W: Wow. You're so great! But would you please describe the nature of your farm?
M: Sure. I mainly grow corn and wheat for feed crops. I do only grow cotton when the cotton prices are better. Of course, I also grow some 3.vegetables and fruit for my family.
W: I think you must have hired some people to help you. How many employees (雇员) do you have?
M: Ten together. Seven of them are part-time employees.
W: Do you pay them 4.or are they salaried?
M: I pay them by the hour . Because sometimes they only work a few hours and other times they work many hours. Therefore, it wouldn't be 5.for them to get a weekly or monthly salary year round.
W: How many hours do you work 6.the boss?
M: In the winter I work eight hours a day, but in the spring, summer and autumn I work 12 to 13 hours a day. Many times our work depends on the7.. For example, if the crops need water and it hasn't8., the employees must irrigate (灌溉) the fields which can take many hours. At other times. I spend my time in checking my fields for pests (害虫), and if I find any, I have to apply farm chemicals. If my machinery breaks down, I have to call in the repairman to 9.it.
W: If you were to start a new farm, what changes would you make?
M: I wouldn't make many changes. Right now my farm is very 10..
W: Hehe..sounds proud!
Frank is a student. He likes playing with his phone very much. And he keeps the phone with him at all times. His dad thinks he is addicted (上瘾的) to his phone. But Frank doesn’t think so. They write to each other.
Dear Frank, You’ve heard the warnings. It’s reported that fifty percent of the teenagers depend on their phones too much. I think you have this problem too. That’s why I think you should give up your phone. Not forever, just for a week. I’m worried that you are developing some bad habits. You keep your phone with you all the time – you even check the basketball scores at the dinner table. It’s not a good idea to use your phone while you are doing homework. You can’t put your heart into your homework at all. And you may make more mistakes when you can’t fully put your heart into it. There are many good reasons to take a break from your phone. Have a try! So what do you say? Are you ready to give up using your phone? Love Dad |
Dear Dad, I know you think I depend on my phone too much. But I’m just using technology to help my life to be better. My phone helps me in many ways. Do you remember that time when the car broke down? I sent a message to tell you that I was going to be late. If I didn’t, you would be worried about me. My phone helps me with my homework too. I can look up anything in a second. It’s really hard to be successful today if you don’t have a phone. Social media, games, and apps might seem silly to you, but they help me to keep in touch with my friends. I promise to cut back my phone use, and I won’t use it at the dinner table anymore. But giving it up for a week would be a mistake and it wouldn’t change anything in the long term. Love Frank |
1.How long does Frank’s dad advise him to give up his phone?
A.For a week. B.For a month.
C.For a year. D.Forever.
2.How many teenagers are addicted to the phones according to the passage?
A.Thirty percent B.Forty percent
C.Fifty percent D.Sixty percent
3.What does Frank think of social media, games and apps?
A.They make him smart.
B.They make him relaxed.
C.They help him make lots of money.
D.They help him keep in touch with his friends.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Frank thinks it is a waste of time to use phones.
B.Frank sometimes uses his phone to look up something.
C.All teenagers depend on their phones too much.
D.Frank’s dad thinks it’s OK to check basketball scores at dinner time.