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For light sleepers

Millions of people have trouble falling asleep each night, which is why Light Sleeper was created.

Developed in the United Kingdom, Light Sleeper's makers say it can help a person fall asleep and also help a person fall back to sleep after waking up in the middle of the night.

Light Sleeper works by projecting (投射) a light onto the ceiling while the person is lying down. The idea is to watch the light, because the light moving in a circle has a relaxing effect.

One of the advantages of the product is that it won't disturb other people in the room. The product can be easily moved and will switch itself off after 30 minutes to save power.

Stop the snoring (打鼾)

Here's a new product designed to slow down the frequency and level of your snoring. The Snore Stopper has a sensitive instrument that will detect when you're snoring. Once it does that, it will send a very mild electronic signal to your wrist. This consequently changes your sleeping position to stop you from snoring. The Snore Stopper; won't cause any damage to your body.

Get your true colors

Photoshop features a pen that will copy the color settings of what you are monitoring onscreen to use as a color in your program. Now an off-line product allows you to pick a color when not using the computer software.

The Color Picker is a concept pen. After placing the pen against an object, the user just presses the scan button. Color sensors (感应器) inside the pen send information to a box, which then mixes red, green and blue to produce the desired ink color.

Keep it fresh

More high technology products are showing up in the kitchen. A new Bagel dome (圆顶形物) advertises that it will keep your baked goods fresher for longer periods of time. The product, which is able to remove air, works for bread rolls, cakes and other perishables. To use it, you just push a button at the top.

1.The Color Picker will probably be used while you're .

A. using the computer B. drawing pictures

C. collecting information D. designing a program

2.The underlined word "perishables" in the last paragraph refers to foods which .

A. are easy to keep B. go bad easily

C. are rich in vitamins D. keep you thin

3.It can be learned from the passage that .

A. the Color Picker is convenient to use

B. Light Sleeper was designed by an American

C. the Bagel dome mainly serves as decoration

D. few people would like to try the Snore Stopper

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When I was about twelve, I suddenly developed a great passion(热情) for writing poetry(诗). I gave up all my other hobbies, such as ________ stamps and spent all my ________ time reading poetry and writing it. This habit of writing poetry on every possible time soon got me ________ trouble at school. If a lesson did not interest me, I ________ take out my notebook and ________ poems in class. Of course I ________ this very cautiously(小心地), but it was not ________ I got caught. One day while I was ________ writing a poem during a geography lesson, I looked up ________ the teacher standing over me, fuming with anger (= getting very angry) because I was not ________ attention. He tore the poem up, with a________ not to waste time in his lesson. ________ I felt certain that I had written a good poem, ________ that evening I wrote it out again from ________ . Not long after, I read ________ a poetry contest and I decided to send in my poem. Weeks later, long after I had given up ________ , I got a letter informing me I had won first________. Everyone at school was very impressed, ________ the geography teacher, who ________ me more carefully than ever. He ________ that I not write poetry in his class!

1.A. gatheringB. collectingC. keepingD. picking

2.A. spareB. importantC. extraD. other

3.A. withB. toC. intoD. on

4.A. mightB. ought toC. shouldD. would

5.A. start writingB. ought toC. shouldD. would

6.A. wroteB. was writingC. was doingD. did

7.A. long agoB. long beforeC. soon afterD. soon before

8.A. busy atB. busy overC. busyD. busy with

9.A. to findB. finding outC. to look forD. searching

10.A. callingB. devotingC. givingD. paying

11.A. noticeB. lookC. warningD. word

12.A. At the sameB. All the sameC. At the timeD. The same as

13.A. soB. andC. asD. since

14.A. brainB. memoryC. mindD. reciting

15.A. throughB. inC. fromD. about

16.A. successB. courageC. hopeD. wish

17.A. victoryB. positionC. prizeD. gift

18.A. exceptB. besidesC. as well asD. especially

19.A. guardedB. watchedC. observedD. inspected

20.A. suggestedB. requestedC. promisedD. insisted

______ “ Double 11”, which is quickly turning into China’s biggest grassroots festival, somewhat overlaps with Valentine’s Day and provides another occasion for lovers to buy each other gifts, most spending on that day doesn’t involve a change of single status.

A. Ever since B. In case

C. Even though D. As though

Millions of Americans began 2015 with the same resolution (决定) they started 2014 with, a goal of losing weight. However, setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake.

To reach our goal of losing weight — the output, we need to control what we eat —the input (输入). That is, we tend to care about the output but not to control the input. This is a bad way to achieve goals. The alternative is to focus your resolution on the input. Instead of determining to lose weight, try an actionable resolution: “I’ll stop having dessert for lunch,” or “I’ll walk every day for 20 minutes.” Creating a goal that focuses on a specific (具体的) input will likely be more effective than concentrating on the outcome.

Recently a new science behind incentives (激励), including in education, has been discussed. For example, researcher Roland Fryer wanted to see what works best in motivating children to do better in school. In some cases, he gave students incentives based on input, like reading certain books, while in others, the incentives were based on output, like results on exams. His main finding was that incentives increased achievement when based on input but had no effect when based on output. Fryer’s conclusion was that the incentives for inputs might be more effective because students do not know how to do better on exam, apart from general rules like “study harder”. Reading certain books, on the other hand, is a well-set task over which they have much more control.

As long as you have direct control over your goal, you have a much higher chance of success. For instance, if you want to spend more time with your family, don’t stop with this general wish. Think about an actionable goal that you could stick to, like a family movie night every Wednesday.

In the long run, these new goals could become a habit.

1.The writer thinks that setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake because _________.

A. it is focused too much on the result

B. it is hard to achieve for ordinary people

C. it is dependent on too many things

D. it is based on actionable decisions

2.In Roland Fryer’s research, some students did better than the others because ________.

A. they obeyed the general rules of learning

B. they benefited from reading certain books

C. they attached more importance to exams

D. they were greatly inspired by their instructors

3.According to the writer, which of the following statements is a good goal?

A. “I’ll study harder than before.”

B. “I’ll cut down my expense.”

C. “I’ll spend more time with my family.”

D. “I’ll walk every day for 15 minutes.”

4.The writer strongly believes that we should __________.

A. be optimistic about final goals and stick to them

B. focus more on the outcome and form good habits

C. create general goals that can balance the input and output

D. take specific actions that can be turned into good habits

Throughout the world, clothing has many uses. It is used to provide protection from cold. It is also worn to prevent others from seeing specific parts of one’s body. However, the parts of the body that must be covered vary widely throughout the world. Some clothing is worn to provide supernatural protection.

People in all cultures use clothing and other forms of bodily decoration to communicate status, intentions and other messages. In North America, we dress differently for business and various leisure activities. North American women usually are much more knowledgeable of little difference in messages communicated by clothes than men. At times, this leads to silly mistakes of understanding of female intentions on the part of men. Of course, clothing styles also are intended to communicate messages to members of the same gender.

Long before we are near enough to talk to someone, their appearance tells their gender, age, economic class, and often even intentions. We begin to recognize the important cultural clues at an early age. The vocabulary of dress that we learn includes not only items of clothing but also hairstyles, jewelry, and other body decoration. In most cultures, however, the same style of dress communicates different messages depending on the age, gender, and physical appearance of the individual wearing it.

Putting on certain types of clothing can change your behavior and the behavior of others towards you. This can be the case with a doctor’s white lab coat, or an army uniform. Most uniforms are clearly symbolic so that they can rapidly and unmistakably communicate status. For instance, the strange hairstyle and clothing of the English “punks” are essential aspects of their uniforms.

【小题1 】Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Clothing and Culture.

B. Ways of Sending Message.

C. Communication through Clothing

D. Clothing and Social Behavior

1.What is the purpose of some people wearing lucky shirts to take an exam?

A. To hide their fear for the exam.

B. To provide protection against bad weather.

C. To make them more comfortable.

D. To call for supernatural help.

2.According to the passage, what can change others’ behavior towards you?

A. Age. B. Dress. C. Status. D. Gender.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Clothing plays an important role in social activities.

B. Words of dress are unable to communicate different messages.

C. Dress is better than language in communicating messages.

D. Messages communicated by clothes are the same in different cultures.

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How to Love Your Parents

Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents.

____1.___ A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world. Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them when you're off on your own. It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, journal about your feelings, or talk to a friend. ___2.__

Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don’t get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it’s cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.___ 3.__ Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?

Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them. ___4.___ Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.

Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. __5.___ Seek help if you are being abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.

A. Forgiveness is the key.

B. Tell them you love them every morning.

C. Parents will in turn express their love to you.

D. After this, share your feelings with your parents.

E. Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can.

F. Please remember parents are as important as friends.

G. There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.

书面表达

你所在的班级将要举办一次主题为“What Can We Do for Our School?”的英语演讲比赛。请写一篇英语演讲稿，要求从以下四方面中任选一至二个进行阐述，并举例加以说明。

1.关心他人；

2.美化校园；

3.爱护学校设施；

4.营造良好的学习氛围。

注意：

1.不要在书面表达中出现所在学校的校名和本人姓名，否则本节判为零分；

2.词数：100左右；

3.参考词汇：爱心love and care;校园campus; 设施facilities; 氛围environment

In China when caught, those corrupt(腐败的) officials are sometimes limited to _________ in a certain place, only __________ their problems within an appointed time(规定的时间).

A. living, to report B. living, reporting

C. live, reporting D. live, to report

Shake Shack is a new kind of restaurant becoming more popular in the U．S．The restaurants are not“fast food”．They are known as“fast casual”．

Observers say Americans want more choices and fresh food when choosing where and what to eat．This trend is one reason why the fast food restaurant McDonald’s has struggled financially．In the last quarter of 2014，McDonald’s net income dropped by about $300 million．The January earnings report brought more bad news．Worldwide sales dropped for the eighth month in a row and even more than expecteD． Whi le McDonald’s is struggling to get their customers back，Shake．

Shack，is doing well in making money．The New York-based burger chain had a very successful IPO，or initial public offering，of shares at the end of January．On its first day of trading，Shake Shack went from $21 a share to just under $46 a share．Being part of the “fast casual ”trend has helped Shake Shack．Other fast casual restaurants in the U．S．include Chipotle and PanerA．

Bonnie Riggs，a restaurant expert with NPD has studied Americans’restaurant habits for almo st 30 years．She says one reason why Americans like fast casu al food is that it’s new．It’s creative，it’s something different and people like to try new things．Her study shows Americans made 61 billion visits to restaurants last year．Three out of four visits were to fast food restaurants，like McDonald’s．Fast casual is still a small percentage of restaurant visits，but it has developed fast．Just as Ms．Riggs says，“It’s growing by leaps and bounds，because they meet consumers’needs．They know it’s being prepared while they wait，it’s fresh，quality food，good tasting food at what they say are reasonable and affordable prices．”

Many Americans still like their fast fooD． They just are not going as often．They are finding other ways to have a meal．

1.What’s the trouble with McDonald’s？

A ．Its share goes down to $21．

B． Shake Shack has taken its place．

C． It’s not popular with Americans．

D． Its sales and income have droppeD．

2.We can learn from Bonnie Riggs that Americans ________．

A． don’t like fast food any more

B． care only about the quality

C． like to try something new

D． pay more restaurant visits to fast casual

3.What does the underlined phrase“by leaps and bounds”in ParA． 3 mean？

A． Steadily． B． Rapidly． C． Slowly． D． Normally．

4.Which of the following best describes fast casual？

A． Fresh-made and tasty．

B． High-quality and expensive．

C． Farm-to-table and traditional．

D． Time-consuming and special．

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