One day, I took an underground to work, I saw something that made me very sad.On the tube (underground in London), a mother kept looking at her phone screen and playing a game with her daughter sitting beside her. The little girl, about 5 years old,was talking to her mother about her day, repeating the next stop’s name cheerfully,praising her mother’s long nails — trying to catch her mother’s attention. Her mother just nodded and answered “Mm, hm” with her eyes glued to the screen, busy passing the levels of the game. I watched the girl give a final try to at least get her mum to look at her, but it was no use. Then the little girl turned silent. It was a shame the mother

didn’t notice that.

It broke my heart and got me wondering — what kind of game would make the mother forget she has the most beautiful thing in the world, the human she created, the person she loves with all her heart? What it meant when she couldn’t look into her daughter’s eyes and even stop to listen to the girl?

Some parents are almost like the teenagers, always on their phones with mindless games or going through WeChat. Perhaps parents have many things to deal with, but sometimes they are everything to their kids.

This is not an only example. I’ve seen too many such examples. I might not be a parent myself, and probably still have a long way before becoming one, but I know what I saw isn’t right.

The scene used to be seen among teenagers very often when parents complained how their children were crazy about their mobile phones. Look how the situation has changed! The parents have become “technology slaves (奴隶)”, that is to say, they can’t control themselves while using mobile phones. Now some middle-aged parents hold the best iPhones or Samsung phones, which are probably the only two brands they know. They are playing the simple games with so expensive mobile phones. I’m uncertain whether to laugh or to cry. But my hope is that this storm passes.

1.The little girl turned silent because she failed to _____.

A. stop to listen to her mum

B. catch her mother’s attention

C. know the brand of her mobile phone

D. control herself while using mobile phone

2.In the passage, the writer mainly wants to express _____.

A. the hope that parents use new technology properly

B. the happiness that parents can use modern technology

C. the sadness that parents have many things to deal with

D. the worries that children are crazy about mobile phones

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Technology Slaves B. Middle-aged Parents

C. A Scene on the Tube D. Mindless Phone Games

1.B 2.A 3.A 【解析】本文主要介绍了一些家长成为了“技术的奴隶”,在使用智能手机时,无法控制自己。他们忙于按手机屏幕,没有时间与孩子交谈。 1.B 推理判断题。根据The little girl, about 5 years old,was talking to her mother about her day,和trying to catch her mo...

The Coolest Inventions

Great inventions often change the world. Why not try our coolest inventions?

Frying Pan

$ 100

Cooking by yourself is a great idea! Try this smart pan even if you don’t know how to cook! In it there is an APP that can control the heat. You just need to follow the instructions and a delicious meal can be yours.

Year of invention: 2015

Cooler

$399

A cooler can keep your food and drinks fresh. But the US inventor Ryan wants more than that. His cooler can also be used as an MP3 player. It even provides power for your mobile phone.

Year of invention: 2012

Coaching Basketball

$200

The coaching basketball can develop your basketball skills. In the basketball there is a Bluetooth chip (It can send information to your mobile phone.) If you don’t play well, a "coach" will tell you how to improve.

Year of invention: 2014

Super Wheel

$799

Too tired to ride a bike in a large city? Cambridge University has developed the Super Wheel. It’s a real wheel to help riders to ride more easily. It also gives real-time information of the road conditions to your phone.

Year of invention: 2014

1.How much is a Frying Pan?

A. $100. B. $200. C. $399. D. $799.

2.What can Ryan’s Cooler do?

A. It can help to heat the food and the drink. B. It can teach you how to play basketball.

C. It can cook your food without electricity. D. It can provide power for mobile phones.

3.When was the Coaching Basketball invented?

A. In 2011. B. In 2014. C. In 2015. D. In 2016.

4.What’s the speical of the Super Wheel?

A. It can be used as a mobile phone. B. It can show the cooking steps by riding.

C. It can improve your basketball skills quickly. D. It can give the information about the road conditions.

5.What does the undelined word "real-time" mean?

A. 真正的 B. 随机的 C. 实时的 D. 匆忙的

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. C 【解析】 本文叙述了四种伟大的发明,它们是煎锅、散热器、教练篮球及超级轮子。分别介绍了它们的价格、特点、作用及发明的时间等信息。 1.细节理解题。根据Frying Pan $ 100可知,煎锅100美元。故选A。 2.细节理解题。根据It even provides power for your mo...

阅读下面的短文,从所给的A-G七个选项中选出五个正确的选项填空,使短文通顺,结构完整。

Recently, a very simple question became widely spread online: What China should be proud of ? 1.

Lanlan, whose real name is Negar Kordi, is from Canada. She came to China five years ago and is a student at Ningbo University. Now she has 120,000 fans on the Internet and the number is still growing.

Lanlan loves China and Chinese. 2. And that’s why she is so well received among Chinese net friends. The following is China in her eyes.

“It is the easiest country in which to find a job. If you are not too lazy, it is really very simple to find a job in China. I believe there’re more job chances here than in any other country in the world.”

3. About 400 million Chinese are studying English. If they can speak good English in the future, China will have the greatest number of English speakers of any non-English speaking country.”

“The speed of Chinese trains is fast. From Ningbo to Beijing, the train runs 1, 365 kilometers for seven hours and the ticket fare is only 595 yuan.”

“Its public security is great. 4. I have travelled in many countries, and I think China really is very safe.”

“There are much more things China should be proud of. Many Chinese people often criticize(批评) China. At first. I believed that they didn’t like China or that they loved Western countries. But later, I realized that they just set a very high standard for China.5. China must be much better than other countries.”

A. The foreign language level is surprising.

B. This country of 1.4 billion people makes me feel safe.

C. A foreign girl living in China gave a very touching answer.

D. They believe that it’s not enough to be number one in the world.

E. She believes China will be the strongest country in the world in future.

F. She thinks that pollution in China is very seriously.

G. She will never come to China again.

1.C 2.E 3.A 4.B 5.D 【解析】本文介绍了在中国文化中,值得我们骄傲的是什么,并且通过一位来自加拿大的学生讲述找工作,中国高铁,以及公共安全等方面的状况,旨在让西方人消除对中国的偏见,让外国人真正走进中国,了解中国,认可中国,在国际舞台上的地位。 1.细节推断题。根据上文 a very simple question became widely ...

阅读下面短文,完成 51 至 54 题。

“I’ve always had a pretty clear idea of what I want to do.” says Mary, a middle school student who

wants to become a director some day. You may not be as sure of your career (职业) as Mary. But you can start thinking about and planning for your future career.

The following article helps middle school students plan for careers.

Explore (探索) your interests

Many middle school students don’t yet know what they want to do. But in fact, students may change their minds several times, perhaps even after they enter society. And some of tomorrow’s

careers might not exist (存在) today. Focusing on just one job in middle school isn’t necessary. But

looking into the kinds of careers you might like can help you succeed.

Understanding what you enjoy and what you’re good at is the most important step in exploring careers. If you don’t know what you want to do, you should ask yourself what you like to learn about. If you really like science, what do you enjoy about it — the lab work or the research? It’s important to think about what you like to do, because work will finally be a big part of your life.

Discover possible careers

Once you’ve thought about the subjects and activities you like best, the next step is to look for careers that put those interests to use. If you love sports, for example, you might consider a career as a P.E. teacher or a soccer coach. If you like English, a career as an English teacher, a translator or a travelling guide might be a good choice.

After discovering possible jobs, you’ll want to learn more about them. Talking directly to workers on the phone, by email, or through online discussion can help you get information about what they do. Even meeting with them in person is helpful. First-hand information is necessary for you to find out if you’ll really like a career.

1.选择最佳句子补全文章,将字母代号填写在答题卡上。其中有一项是多余的。

A.Learn about yourself B.Get experience C.Do your research

①______________________ ② __________

2.回答问题。What is the most important step in exploring careers?

__________________________________________________

3.将划线句子 It’s important to think about what you like to do, because work will finally be a

big part of your life.翻译成汉语。

__________________________________________________

4.用英语简要概括出本文的主旨大意。不超过 15 个单词。

__________________________________________________

1.AC 2.Understanding what you enjoy and what you are good at 3.考虑你喜欢做什么很重要,因为工作最终会是你生命中的一大部分。 4.How to find your future career as a middle school student。 【解析】文章是关于中学生对自己未来职业的计划的一些建议。 1...

There are purple clothes, purple handbags, purple bicycles, purple furniture, even purple computers! So purple is one of the most______colors today. But in the past, purple was a very expensive and unusual color. Let’s take a look at the rich______of the color purple.

Some scientists believe that the first plants to appear on Earth over 500 million years ago______looked purple, not green. Plants today are green because______use green chlorophyll (叶绿素) to produce energy.______these early plants probably used something called retinal, which is a dark purple color.

During the time of the roman Empire (37 BC-476 AD), it was very______to make purple dye (染料). The dye came from sea snails (海螺) .But10.000 dead sea snails______you just one gram (克)of purple dye… as well as a very bad smell! This______purple dye was called Tyrian purple, and it was the preferred______of emperors.

In 16th--century England, purple was______for the kings family members. Queen Elizabeth Is clothes were purple, but ordinary people were not allowed to______the color.

In 1856. William Perkin, an 18-year-old______student, noticed something strange while doing an experiment (实验). The chemicals (化学药品) he used to clean his instruments______with the chemicals he used in his experiment and produced a bright purple color. This______Perkin to start a company using this chemical mixture to make purple dye. The dye was much______than sea snail dye. Thanks to Perkin, now anyone can afford to wear purple clothes.

1.A. peaceful B. popular C. exciting D. serious

2.A. history B. style C. research D. product

3.A. gradually B. especially C. exactly D. probably

4.A. others B. they C. we D. some

5.A. And B. So C. But D. Until

6.A. dangerous B. common C. difficult D. strange

7.A. got B. passed C. wasted D. cost

8.A. basic B. harmful C. special D. perfect

9.A. color B. smell C. plant D. animal

10.A. even B. never C. seldom D. only

11.A. wear B. sell C. change D. make

12.A. geography B. science C. art D. math

13.A. compared B. mixed C. collected D. kept

14.A. survey B. suggestion C. discovery D. exam

15.A. healthier B. thicker C. cheaper D. darker

1.B 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.D 11.A 12.B 13.B 14.C 15.C 【解析】试题这篇说明文通过对比和举例,介绍了紫色的来历和发展,说明紫色曾经是是一种非常昂贵和不寻常的颜色,但在科学家Perkin的努力下,用两种化学混合物制造紫色染料,终于使紫色...

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