Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the “ Heads-down Tribe’ . Are you a heads-down tribe member ? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.

More and more traffic accidents are happening because more drivers use mobile phones when they are driving. In order to make drivers pay more attention to driving, some new traffic rules have been made. For example, heads-down tribe members who use mobile phones while driving in Taiwan are fined. Car drivers and motorcyclists(骑摩托车的人)who break the traffic rule will be fined NT$3,000 and NT$1,000 respectively.

As we can see above, using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money. Besides, more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. Let’s have a look at an interesting TV report. A man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home. As a result, he bumped into(撞上)a big lost bear. When he lifted his eyes from the phone, he was so scared that he turned around and ran away as quickly as possible. Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It’s strange that they don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone.

Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or not ? It depends on how people use them. Let’s be “healthy” users and try to be the “Heads-up Tribe”.

1.What do we know about the “ Heads-down Tribe ” ?

A. They are cool kids. B. They are dangerous drivers.

C. They are good at using the Internet. D. They are always looking at their mobile phones.

2.What does the underlined word “ respectively” mean in Chinese ?

A. 分别地 B. 迅速地 C. 特意地 D. 逐渐地

3.Where did the American probably bump into the bear ?

A. In the forest. B. At a zoo. C. On the street. D. At a park.

4.According to the passage, what do the “ Heads-down Tribe” do when they eat in a restaurant ?

A. They enjoy their meals.

B. They take photos of their meals.

C. They don’t talk to the people who sit opposite.

D. They talk to the strangers who sit next to them.

I remembered I had a gun if I needed it, and turned back towards this man of the island. He was hiding behind another tree but stepped out to meet me.

‘Who are you ? ’I asked, staring at him.

‘Ben Gunn ,’he answered, and his voice sounded rough and strange .His skin was burnt nearly black by the sun and his clothes were made from pieces of a ship's sail. ‘Poor Ben Gunn,’ he went on. ‘Alone for three years.’

‘Were you shipwrecked(船遇难)?’I asked.

‘No ,my friend,’ he said. ‘Marooned.’

I had heard the word before, and knew it meant a cruel(残忍的)punishment often used by pirates(海盗)-leaving a man alone on some distant, empty island.

‘Marooned for three years, ’he continued,‘ living on wild goats and fish. But I'm in a great need for real English food back home. You don't have a piece of cheese, do you? Many nights I've dreamed of cheese.’

He continued. ‘Well, tell me your name. ’

‘Jim,’ I told him.

‘Well, Jim,’ he said, looking around and lowering his voice to a whisper, ‘I'm rich.’ I was now sure the poor man was crazy ,but he repeated his words. ‘Rich, I say! Now ,Jim ,that isn't Flint's ship, is it?’

I began to think that I had found a friend, and I answered him at once. ‘It's not Flint's ship any more. Flint is dead, but there are still some of Flint's men aboard, and that's bad news for us.’

‘A man with one leg?’ he asked, fear in his voice.

‘Silver?’I asked.

‘Yes ,Silver,’ he said, ‘that was his name.’

‘He's the cook, and their leader ,too.’ And I told him the fight between Flint and the cook, and the danger we were now in.

‘You're in trouble, Jim,’ he said when I'd finished. ‘Well, Ben Gunn will help you. Will your squire(乡绅) be generous if I do, do you think? I don't want him to give me a job, but will he give me one thousand pounds out of money that's really mine?’

‘I'm sure he will,’ I said. (Adapted from Treasure Island)

1.What were Ben’s clothes made of?

A. a fishing net B. a piece of ship's sail

C. a piece of old cloth D. a blanket

2.What is the correct order of the story?

①Jim met Ben on the island. ②Ben wanted to get his 1000 pounds.

③Silver became the leader of the ship. ④Flint was dead.

A. ①④③② B. ①④②③ C. ④①③② D. ④③①②

3.What does underlined word ‘Marooned’ mean ________ in the passage?

A. 绞刑 B. 释放 C. 流放 D. 谋杀

4.From Ben’s words, he probably came from_________.

A. America B. Brazil C. Britain D. France

5.It can be inferred(推断)from the passage that___________.

A. Ben was marooned for 3 years on the island.

B. Ben became a rich man with the help of Jim.

C. Jim and Ben used to work on Flint’s ship.

D. Silver was an awful man and perhaps he had Flint killed.

I work as a volunteer for the poor in Haiti. I decided to take my son Brain there for a week, hoping to educate(教育) him.

Before getting out, I told Brain this trip would be tiring and hard. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. Then on the third day, when we were climbing over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and smiled, “Really hard.”

After that, a five-year-old girl, wearing a too large dress and broken shoes, followed Brain around. Later he said regretfully(遗憾地), “I wish I could speak French.” I was surprised that this was from a boy. He always hated French classes.

One day, I was interviewing(采访) a woman villager for an article. By working hard, she had learned to read and write and became part of the leadership(领导层) of the village. That really touched my heart.

Learning her story, Brain was greatly touched. His eyes were wet and there was love and respect(尊重) on his face. He finally understood the importance of my work. When leaving for home, Brain even offered(提供) to stay in as a volunteer. This trip was very meaningful.

1.Why did the writer take his son to Haiti?

A. Because they wanted to take a trip there.

B. Because the writer wanted to educate his son.

C. Because his son wanted to help the poor there.

D. Because they wanted to visit a friend there.

2.Why was the writer surprised about his son?

A. Because his son wished to speak French.

B. Because a little girl liked his son.

C. Because his son said nothing about the hard trip.

D. Because his son wanted to talk with the little girl.

3.What does the underlined word “touched” mean?

A. 发生 B. 攻击 C. 感动 D. 到达

4.What did NOT the boy learn from this trip?

A. To love and respect poor people.

B. To be a good leader.

C. To offer help to people in need.

D. To be a kind and hard-working man.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A. A meaningful trip.

B. How to be a volunteer.

C. A story of a village leader.

D. The importance of learning French.

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