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Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was , nothing about my term in France was what I .

The moment I arrived in Paris, I was by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人); there had been a death in my host parents' extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to out of one family's house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I'd have a this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation(诱惑) to my native language, I asked not to be with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian(巴西人), the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew we'd be good friends for the rest of the .

I left France with many , so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends France we enjoyed together. I love how people seem so different, but end up being so . The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn't just to respect the foreign people to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful .

1.A. discuss B. express C. announce D. argue

2.A. approved B. knew C. warned D. denied

3.A. stubborn B. anxious C. universal D. interesting

4.A. boring B. upsetting C. exciting D. promising

5.A. expected B. liked C. doubled D. feared

6.A. sponsored B. witnessed C. greeted D. supported

7.A. until B. when C. since D. while

8.A. move B. travel C. walk D. rush

9.A. housekeeper B. leader C. roommate D. colleague

10.A. learn B. appreciate C. speak D. master

11.A. combined B. fitted C. involved D. placed

12.A. added B. introduced C. devoted D. adapted

13.A. term B. week C. month D. vacation

14.A. presents B. suitcases C. stories D. dreams

15.A. surprised B. disturbed C. embarrassed D. concerned

16.A. analyzing B. exploring C.describing D. investigating

17.A. need B. shall C. must D. can

18.A. generous B. independent C. similar D. distant

19.A. and B. but C. or D. so

20.A. instructions B. friendships C. facts D. data

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Parties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did. This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize, but the smartphone.

At parties, more people are on their smartphones than on their drinks. According to a recent International Data Corporation study, well over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach for it the moment they wake up, keeping it in hand all day. In addition, too much of society is using smartphones while driving and as a result getting into car crashes. 34 percent of teens admit to text while driving, and they confirm that text messaging is their number one driving interruption. People's attachment to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of themselves and others.

Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road, many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interaction. When with their friends, some people pointlessly check or send text messages in the presence of a friend, which sends a message to that friend the person I am texting is more important than you. In addition, relying on our smartphone to make friends does not give us the same advantage as being able to make new friendships in the real world. Face-to-face conversations will give us much stronger communication skills in the long run.

As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their massages, smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people. The quality of this technology is de-advancing societal achievements and weakening the value of communication. Not only is the smartphone affecting our desire to interact (交流) face-to-face but it is also lowering society's ability to communicate.

1.The purpose of this text is to ______.

A. call for an end to use the smartphone while driving

B. appeal to us to pay attention to communication skills

C. express concern about the overuse of the smartphone

D. advise us to be cautious about the addiction to the smartphone

2.The second paragraph is developed by ______.

A. giving examples

B. listing figures

C. comparing facts

D. analyzing the effects

3.The author advocates us to make new friends ______.

A. by using smartphones

B. in a face-to-face way

C. in different ways

D. under a free circumstance

4.Over dependence on the smartphone leads to the fact that ______.

A. parties and gatherings limit their social circle

B. people are more and more narrow-minded

C. people's communication skills are weakened

D. face-to-face communication becomes less important

A

As an old-fashioned explorer, Paul Salopek sets out on foot to circle the world. He is also a modern-day explorer. On top of a few clothes, a small first-aid kit and notebooks, he is carrying a recorder, a video camera, a small computer and a satellite phone — a telephone that connects to a satellite and can be used in many places where cell-phones don’t work.

The journey is long: 21,000 miles! It will take seven years to complete it.

Salopek was born in California and spent his childhood in Mexico. He says he has always liked to travel and doesn’t like to rush. At the age of fourteen, he climbed Mount Whitney in California and crossed the state’s Sierra Nevada Mountains alone. When he was fifteen years old, he walked the length of Death Valley. He once rode a mule 2,000 miles through mountains in Mexico.

A longtime reporter, Salopek has reported from Africa, Asia and Mexico. Now 51 years old, he plans to keep writing. As he travels around the world, he is writing stories about the people he meets and the way they live. He looks for how people find local solutions to big problems such as lack of food and water. He also records the sounds he hears and takes photos of the sky and the Earth’s surface.

The long walk started in the Rife Valley in Ethiopia in East Africa. Many consider East Africa to be home to the first humans, who lived 160,000 years ago.

Salopek is retracing the paths our ancestors took as they left Africa and settled in parts of the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the Americas. As Salopek is walking, he is learning more about himself and all of humankind.

1.The underlined phrase “on top of” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _______.

A. on the top of B. in contrast to

C. in addition to D. on the basis of

2.The author develops the third paragraph mainly by ________.

A. providing examples

B. making comparisons

C. making a careful analysis

D. following the order of time

3.According to the passage, Paul Salopek is a ________.

A. doctor who likes carrying the small first-aid kit

B. journalist who likes traveling, exploring, writing and studying

C. writer who likes traveling, exploring and studying

D. photographer who is good at using satellite communication equipment

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Paul Salopek: Following Man’s First Footsteps

B. Paul Salopek: Reflecting People’s Real Lives

C. Paul Salopek: Going for a Seven-year Study

D. Paul Salopek: Looking back upon the Childhood

D

OUR KIDS ARE AMAZING-especially compared with everybody else’s (who seem to cry all the time). How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. And with ones that have educational value-because you are the boss.

1.FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET

Here is a toy that doesn’t need power-and the kids have to put it together themselves. This 50-piece puzzle set is made of soft-edged hardwood and makes a complete hospital, with an X-ray room. It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver. $135; flaxart.com.

2.TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL

Sure, it’s cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. It has a head and legs, a magnetic(磁性的) hand and a tail. Suitable for little ones from 6 to 36 months. $19.95; tinylove.com.

3.ROBOSAPIEN

This small, remote-control robot is really powerful. It performs 67 preprogrammed functions, including throwing, kicking, picking up and dancing. You can even program your own function-which, sadly, does not include doing windows. $99; robosapienonline.com.

4.MINI PEDAL CAR

Want a Mini Cooper but can’t fit the family inside? Get one for the kids. They can jump into this Mini car, which comes in hot orange with a single adjustable seat, and ride away. But it could spoil them for that used car they’ll be driving when they turn 16. For ages 3 to 5. $189; mininss. com (click on “gear up,” then “Mini motoring gear”).

1.Which toy is said to have the special design for children’s safety?

A.ROBOSAPIEN

B.MINI PEDAL CAR

C.FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET

D.TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL

2.Which toy are fit for three-year-old kids?

A.1 and 3. B.2 and 4.

C.1 and 2. D.3 and 4.

3.This passage is written for _______.

A.parents B.children

C.the writer D.the boss

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