Increasingly, Americans are becoming their own doctors, by going online to diagnose their symptoms, order home health tests or medical devices, or even self-treat their illnesses with drugs from Internet pharmacies(药店). Some avoid doctors because of the high cost of medical care, especially if they lack health insurance. Or they may stay because they find it embarrassing to discuss their weight, alcohol consumption or couch potato habits. Patients may also fear what they might learn about their health, or they distrust physicians because of negative experiences in the past. But playing doctor can also be a deadly game.

Every day, more than six million Americans turn to the Internet for medical answers – most of them aren’t nearly skeptical enough of what they find. A 2012 survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that 72 percent of those surveyed believe all or most of what they read on health websites. They shouldn’t. Look up “headache”, and the chances of finding reliable and complete information, free from a motivation for commercial gain, are only one in ten, reports an April 2015 Brown Medical School study. Of the 169 websites the researchers rated, only 16 scored as “high quality”. Recent studies found faulty facts about all sorts of other disorders, causing one research team to warn that a large amount of incomplete, inaccurate and even dangerous information exists on the Internet.

The problem is that most people don’t know the safe way to surf the Web. “They use a search engine like Google, get 18 trillion choices and start clicking. But that’s risky, because almost anybody can put up a site that looks authoritative(权威的), so it’d hard to know if what you’re reading is reasonable or not,” says Dr. Sarah Bass from the National Cancer Institute.

1.According to the text, an increasing number of American _____.

A. are suffering from mental disorders

B. like to play deadly games with doctors

C. turn to Internet pharmacies for help

D. are skeptical about surfing medical websites

2.Some Americans stay away from doctors because they _____.

A. are afraid to face the truth of their health

B. prefer to be diagnosed online by doctors

C. find medical devices easy to operate

D. are afraid to misuse their health insurance

3.According to the study of Brown Medical School, ______.

A. more than 6 million Americans distrust doctors

B. about 1/10 of the websites surveyed are of high quality

C. only 1/10 of medical websites aim to make a profit

D. 72% of health websites offer incomplete and faulty facts

4.Which of the following is the author’s main argument?

A. It’s cheap to self-treat your own illness.

B. It’s dangerous to be your own doctor.

C. It’s reasonable to put up a medical website.

D. It’s embarrassing to discuss your bad habits.

七选五试题

Want to learn Spanish in a fast and fun way? In the modern digital age there is surely more than one way to learn a foreign language. 1. Check out the following tips to help you learn Spanish in a fast and fun way.

2. It doesn’t have to be long. You will be amazed at how much Spanish you can pick up within a few weeks or a couple of months. The best way to earn a new language is to immerse(沉浸)yourself fully in its culture.

Find a private tutor. 3. While it may seem boring and old-fashioned, there is no substitute(替代物)for having your own teacher available for one-to-one teaching.

4. There are many Spanish teaching resources on the Internet. Not only are there many websites where you can build up your Spanish vocabulary and read Spanish newspapers or magazines, but you can also use things like You Tube to watch Spanish language video clips and movies. What can be more useful than watching Spanish people speaking Spanish?

Take a Spanish course of some kind. With modern high-speed internet and multimedia computers these days, some of the various teaching courses available are truly excellent. They will make it possible for you to become fluent in Spanish faster than ever before. Many of them will give you DVDs pr CDs of the course material so you can listen in your spare time. 5. In this way, you may take part in your Spanish lessons using your iPod or other devices.

A. Make good use of the Internet.

B. And it has never been easier to make it a fun endeavor

C. This is a more traditional way of learning another language.

D. Check out the links below for information on learning Spanish.

E. Learn Spanish or somewhere else where people speak Spanish.

F. Move to Spanish or somewhere else where people speak Spanish.

G. These courses may even provide you with MPs copies of the audio.

Directions:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

LT123 Workshops

‘I’m pleased to say that 2015 is our third year sponsoring the IATEFL information desk.This year, we are running three workshops covering some of the key areas of our wide-ranging special skills: testing, editing and vocabulary.We how to see you.’

—— Russell Whitehead Director

Vocabulary testing: why, what and how? By Felicity O’ Dell & Russell Whitehead
Saturday 11th April 3:50-4:35 pm Charter 4
Should vocabulary be one of the language features that we test and, if so, why? What vocabulary - and what aspects of vocabulary - should we focus on in our tests? What methods can we use to test vocabulary?
We will discuss answers to these questions, considering the strengths and weaknesses of different types of vocabulary test for different teaching contexts.
There’s something missing from your project - the editor! By David Baker & Fiona MacKenzie
Sunday 12 April 10:25-11:10 am Charter 8
Big publishing companies no longer offer the single route to publication.Whether you are self-publishing, a teaching institution developing its own materials, or a digital start-up, in a highly competitive environment it isn’t enough to write something and just put it out there.
Quality still matters - you can’t afford to forget one of the key roles in successful publishing.
Vocabulary levels: which words are at which level? By Stephen Bullon
Monday 13th April 1:35-2:20 pm Charter 8
While students develop their competence in the four skills and in their ability to master grammatical structures, they are together building their vocabulary.
We will try to establish the standards involved in selecting appropriate vocabulary at the various levels students pass through: frequency, teaching requirements, and register are all factors that need to be weighed in the balance.
LT123 is the new name for Language Testing 123, and we are proud sponsors of the 49th Annual
International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition.
Manchester, April 2015.


1.To help improve vocabulary teaching and testing, the workshops will focus on ________.
A. how to employ more scientific methods in vocabulary testing
B. how to test vocabulary as the most important language feature
C. what advanced standards to set for the students of different levels
D. what to be concentrated on rather than four basic language skills
2.From this handout we can know that ________.
A. the audience are editors in the field of language teaching
B. the director of LT123 will be talking in one of the workshops
C. some publishing companies will sponsor similar workshops soon
D. each workshop lasts 45 minutes in the same meeting room
3.What is the purpose of this handout?
A. To sell newly published books on language testing.
B. To get the audience informed of the events
C. To show the breakthrough in vocabulary teaching.
D. To attract the attention of the host of 2015 IATEFL.

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Camp All-Star

One of a Kind Summer Camps for Kids

Welcome to Camp All-Star, your No.1 summer sports camp for kids! Located on the famous Kents Hill School campus by the beautiful lake, Camp All-Star hosts kids from around the world. When thinking about your next overnight summer camp, consider the best—Camp All-Star!

Great Sports Summer Camps for Kids

Camp All-Star stands out among the successful camps in the U.S.We have the best sports fields and courts to make your child’s sports camp experience a successful one.Your child can enjoy playing for hours in any of our more than 30 sports and activities each day.Our camper to staff rate is three to one, which makes it possible for children to receive more careful instruction.

We have a wide variety of activities and sports to choose from: fishing, dance, basketball, soccer, baseball, and tennis.Boys and girls, aged 8-16, can customize their own schedules in our 2, 3, 4 or 6 week summer camp session for kids.

The aim of Camp All-Star is to develop athletic skills, encourage abilities in leadership, fair play and team work, and provide a fun, rewarding and memorable summer sports camp experience.Our staff have the experience and qualified training necessary to ensure that your child has a successful, memorable and enjoyable time at our summer camp.

Call Today About Our Overnight Summer Camps for Kids

Don’t let your kids waste another summer playing video games and sitting around. Let them enjoy their time and get some exercise at our exciting and friendly summer sports camp.Information for our upcoming camps can be found on our website.For additional information or questions, contact us today.We hope your kids can join us at Camp All-Star!

1.Camp All-Star stands out among the others because it ______.

A. is surrounded by a beautiful lake

B. provides various activities and sports

C. offers timely information on its websit

D. allows children to play outside all day long

2.One of the goals of Camp All-star is to ______.

A. fire kids’ imagination

B. build up kids’ confidence

C. develop kids’ leadership skills

D. promote kids’ self-control

3.This advertisement is intended for ______.

A. parents

B. coaches

C. staff

D. campers

The Entropia Universe

The Entropia Universe is a virtual world on the Internet, which seems very like our real life.It is set in a distant future and based on a planet called Calypso.Entropia was the brainchild of a group of Swedish computer lovers who decided to see if they could create a three dimensional (维度的) virtual world that could be placed on the Internet.They did manage after they received the financial backing they needed.

The game can be played for free, but nearly all in-game activities require personal resources that you have available to use.Although there are various activities to keep you busy on Calypso, what most people do first is to find themselves a profession, such as hunting the fierce animals on Calypso, mining the precious minerals and making tools.Then they can think about buying their virtual house or paying a visit to a virtual nightclub or doing any of the other activities that make life bearable.

Entropia has its very own economy (经济) and its own currency, the PED (Project Entropia Dollars).Players move real world money into PED which they then use to pay for their life on Calypso.However, the virtual things inside Entropia do have a real value in the outside world, and careful business deals mean that players can actually make real money there.PED can be changed into dollars any time at a rate of 10PED to 1US$.

What’s so impressive about The Entropia Universe is the number of players; currently more than 600,000 representing over 220 countries from planet Earth.A number of players insist that it’s a good way to make money.However, the reality of Entropia’s economic system is that most people end up paying more than they earn and it’s not uncommon to find players who are paying up to $200 a month into their PED account.This might not be the most economical way of spending one’s free time.However, some people say that for them the fact that they can escape the realities of the earthbound life and become a different person with a completely different life for a few hours every week is worth the use of money, even if they don’t get any interest rates on it.

1.What can we learn about The Entropia Universe?

A. It costs nothing to join.

B. It focuses on business plans.

C. It is designed for computer lovers.

D. It presents what life is like on other planets.

2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A. What people do on Calypso.

B. When people buy houses there.

C. How people make life bearable.

D. Why people often find a job first.

3.According to the author, playing on The Entropia Universe ______.

A. may be very annoying

B. can be quite expensive

C. is a cheap way to kill time

D. is a good way to earn money

4.What can be inferred about The Entropia Universe?

A. It is technical.

B. It is satisfying.

C. It is ridiculous.

D. It is educational.

LIPITOR

ABOUT LIPITOR

Lipitor is a prescription medicine.Along with diet and exercise, it lowers “bad” Cholesterol (胆固醇) in your blood. It can also raise “good ”cholesterol.

Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors, including family history of early heart disease, high blood pressure, age and smoking.

WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?

Who can take LIPITOR:

· People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise.

· Adults and children over l0.

Who should NOT take LIPITOR:

· Women who are pregnant, may be pregnant, or may become pregnant.Lipitor may harm your unborn baby.

· Women who are breast-feeding.Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.

· People with liver(肝脏)problems.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR

Serious side effects in a small number of people:

· Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems, including kidney failure.

· Liver problems.Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it.

Call your doctor right away if you have:

· Unexplained muscle pain or weakness, especially if you have a fever or feel very tired.

· Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or Swallowing.

· Stomach pain.

Some common side effects of LIPITOR are:

· Muscle pain.

· Upset stomach.

· Changes in some blood tests.

HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR

Do:

· Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor.

· Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor.

· Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food.

· If you miss a dose (一剂), take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than

12 hours since you missed dose, wait, Take the next dose at your regular time.

Don’t:

· Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor.

· Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor.

1.What is the major function of Lipitor?

A. To help quit smoking.

B. To lower "bad" cholesterol.

C. To improve unhealthy diet.

D. To control blood pressure.

2.If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should .

A. change the amount of your next dose

B. eat more when taking your next dose

C. have a dose as soon as you remember

D. take the next dose at your regular time

3.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To teach patients ways for quick recovery.

B. To present a report on a scientific research.

C. To show the importance of a good lifestyle.

D. To give information about a kind of medicine.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I put my sunglasses on and took a deep breath.With her hand held in mine, we started walking down the street to her first day of school.I knew that she would be crying; she always cries when she is anxious about new .
As we walked, she asked, “ What if talks to me?”
“ I know that your will talk to you.She’ll help you find your seat and she’ll even you all to each other.And you already know two friends in the class from preschool.They are too, I bet.”
She and started to play with her backpack strap.It’s the backpack that we spent 20 minutes up the night before.And the same one she slipped her small stuffed animal puppy into she thought I wasn’t looking this morning.
“ What if I get shy and can’t talk to anyone?”
“ You might feel shy at first,” I said to her, “ give yourself a little time and you’ll realize that you are having fun and feeling more .”
She looked up at me and smiled, as we waited at a stop sign.“ I’m but really excited.”
“ What are you most excited for?”
.”
I laughed because this was the same girl who weeks before told me she was .from running one block down the street and needed to rest and drink water to .
As we turned the corner, her face dropped.The massive group of students gathered everywhere overwhelmed her and her face fell as the tears swelled up in her eyes.
“ You can do this, sweetie.Everyone has a place to queue up in let’s go find yours.”
We lined up with her class and just as she was about to cling to my leg , her friend from preschool stood next to her.In a second, she .As the teacher began to walk them all into the school, she was not , not holding onto me, but smiling.I held my husband’s hand, feeling happy and proud.
1.A. tightly B. naturally C. casually D. carefully
2.A. expectations B. experiences C. senses D. exercises
3.A. no one B. someone C. anyone D. everyone
4.A. sister B. teacher C. friend D. classmate
5.A. report B. recommend C. mention D. introduce
6.A. crazy B. nervous C. curious D. cautious
7.A. looked away B. looked on C. looked up D. looked over
8.A. washing B. finishing C. packing D. keeping
9.A. although B. unless C. until D. when
10.A. so B. but C. or D. and
11.A. comfortable B. familiar C. worried D. delighted
12.A. sick B. scared C. tired D. shocked
13.A. P.E. B. English C. Chinese D. Maths
14.A. free B. prevented C. exhausted D. separated
15.A. refuel B. recycle C. reform D. reassure
16.A. eventually B. slowly C. instantly D. constantly
17.A. school B. class C. line D. seat
18.A. naturally B. surprisingly C. roughly D. desperately
19.A. lit up B. gave in C. came out D. turned over
20.A. whispering B. crying C. shouting D. jumping

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