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“Life is speeding up(加快速度). Everyone is getting unwell.” This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person wrote it.

Inventions can change our lives. But have all these things really improved our lives? Imagine this.

You’re doing your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings and the noise from the television are getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer is turned off and you lose all your work. How do you feel? Inventions have speeded up our lives, but they often leave us feeling tired.

One family in England went “back in time” to see what life was like without these inventions. The grandparents, with their daughter and grandsons Ben 10 and Tom 7, spent nine weeks in an old house. They had no computers or mobile phones. The grandmother, Linda, said, “The more things you have, the harder life becomes.” And Ben also noticed that his grandmother had changed. She cooked delicious food for them!

1.The writer uses the quotation(引语) at the beginning to .

A.tell us a truth about our lives B.tell us what life was like before

C.show why such a thing happened D.show that we face big problems

2.In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions .

A.have speeded up our lives B.have improved our lives

C.may make people feel happy D.may bring people some trouble

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.With the improvement of our lives, we often feel tired.

B.An unknown man was sure that life would get better.

C.The family had some changes when they lived in an old house.

D.The grandson Ben was ten when the family went “back in time” .

4.The passage is mainly about .

A.problems with technology B.improvements of our lives with technology

C.changes happening to technology D.the importance of technology

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Cool，amazing，unforgettable…something money can't buy!

These are all words which students have used to describe their HOST visits．But a word they never use is "expensive"．Why not？

Because HOST visits are FREE．

Our wonderful hosts are not paid．They love giving international students very special memories of the UK to take home with them．

Students pay their own travel costs．And there is an application fee（申请费） which helps to pay for running the HOST program．But your university may pay all or part of the application fee for you．

The British Council and Foreign Office founded （建立）HOST in 1987．Thousands of students have enjoyed this experience．

5reasons to have a HOST visit

•It is a unique opportunity to experience the real life of Britain．

•It is safe﹣﹣﹣all the hosts are known by HOST．

•It may cost you only your train fare．

•You will learn things which the university cannot teach you．

•You will have some very special memories to take home with you．

And 3reasons NOT to apply for a HOST visit

•Please do not use HOST as a cheap form of tourism．It is about meeting people，sharing their lives．

•Please do not go on a HOST visit if you need to use your phone or pad a lot．Instead，make it a good chance to meet British people and make new friends．

•Please do not apply to HOST unless you have an open mind．Please don't be surprised﹣﹣﹣and enjoy it!

You can apply for a HOST visit if you are：

•A full﹣time student in the UK．HOST cannot accept applications from outside the UK．

•Aged 18+

•You can include your husband，wife，partner，children﹣if they are living in the UK during your study period．HOST cannot accept applications from visiting family members or friends．

1.This advertisement is probably for to read．

A.travel agents B.news reporters C.international students D.hotel managers

2.Which of the following words cannot be used to describe HOST visits？

A.Amazing． B.Expensive． C.Unforgettable． D.Surprising．

3.The word "them" in the sentence "They love giving international students very special memories of the UK to take home with them．" refer to ．

A.international students B.wonderful hosts C.travel costs D.HOST visits

4.People who are interested can learn from this advertisement．

A.how to apply for a HOST visit B.who can apply for a HOST visit

C.how to pay for their HOST visits D.where they can find wonderful hosts

5.The main purpose of the HOST program is to enable students to ．

A.visit different places in the UK B.save money on travelling cost

C.make full use of their stay in the UK D.be more open minded and active

6.The HOST program is suitable for ．

A.Vickie，a sixteen-year-old exchange school student

B.Samuel，an active and popular online fashion blogger

C.Fang，a visiting friend of Diana from Hong Kong

D.Osaki，an easy﹣going Japanese student of Oxford University．

Uncle Mike has worked as _____ university teacher for five years.

A.a B.an C.the D./

Did you________him________in his bedroom when you walked past last night?

A.heard; singing B.hear; sang C.hear; singing D.hear; to sing

If you go to London for your holiday, I will go to _______ same place _______ you do.

A. a; like B. the; like C. a; as D. the; as

—Hello? May I speak to Mr Wang, please? —________

A.Who are you? B.Sorry, he is not here. Who is speaking?

C.What’s your name? D.Are you Mr Zhang?

Each of the swimmers________a________swimming pool.

A.has; fifty-metres-long B.have; fifty-metres-long

C.has; fifty-metre-long D.have; fifty-metre-long

—Do you often watch the show If You Are The One?

—Yes. It is _____ a successful programme that it catches _____ many audiences’ attention.

A.such； such B.such； so

C.so； such D.so； so

Mobile phones help us easily find people anywhere at any time. A mobile phone can include many things, such as games, music and Internet access(互联网接入). Today, 4.6 billion people around the world have mobile phones, according to CBS News.

However, mobile phones may cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization. In a 2010 study, people who used a mobile phone for 10 years or more were more than two times as likely to get brain cancer, according to CNN.

“I think it is a good idea to give the public some kind of warning that long-term exposure(暴露) to radiation (辐射) from your mobile phone could possibly cause cancer,”told Dr Henry Lai. Lai is a scientist of bioengineering(生物工程) at the University(大学) of Washington who has studied radiation for more than 30 years.

These suggestions may help you reduce your risk of cancer:

1. Use a headset(耳机) or speaker

Headsets give out much less radiation than phones. Some headsets give out low-level radiation. However, you should take it off your ear when you’re not talking to anyone. Using your phone with a speaker will also make it safer.

2. Listen more, talk less

Your phone gives out radiation when you talk or text, but not when you’re listening or getting messages. Listening more and talking less can lower the risk of cancer.

3. Hold the phone away from your body

Hold the phone away from your body when you’re talking, not against your ear. Also, don’t keep it in your pocket.

4. Choose texting over talking

Phones give out less radiation to send texts than to carry a person’s voice. Texting also keeps radiation away from your head.

5. Poor signal? Stay off the phone

A poor signal means that the phone needs to give out more radiation to work. Make and take calls when your phone has a strong signal.

1.The study from 2010 showed that _________.

A.people should use mobile phones for no more than 10 years

B.people who don’t use mobile phones will not get brain cancer

C.the longer people use mobile phones, the more likely they are to get brain cancer

D.the more mobile phones people have, the more likely they are to get brain cancer

2.Which is NOT true about the suggestions mentioned in the passage?

A.Some headsets don’t give out radiation.

B.It’s not good to carry mobile phones in pockets.

C.Texting is better than making phone calls.

D.Don’t make calls when the signal is weak.

3.The passage mainly talks about _________.

A.the development and advantages of mobile phones

B.the reason why mobile phone radiation causes cancer

C.the best ways to use mobile phones to communicate

D.how to protect ourselves from mobile phone radiation

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