A group of people asked this question to a group of 4-to-8-year-old children, ^What does love mean? The answers were surprising.

“When my grandmother hurt her knees,she couldn’t bend (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather did it for her all the time,even when his hands hurt too. That’s love. ” (Rebecca—age 8)

“Love is when someone hurts you and you get so mad,you don't shout at him or her because you know it would hurt his or her feelings. ”(Samantha—age 6)

“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired. ”(Terri—age 4)

“I let my big sister pick on (故意习难挑剔) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her. ”(Bethany—age 4)

441 know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes. ”(Lauren —age 4)

“Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken. ”(Elaine—age 5)

“My mummy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night. ” (Clea—age 5)

“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ if you don't mean it. But if you mean it,you should say it a lot. People forget ”(Jessica—age 8)

() 31. The passage mainly tells us about.

   A. what “life” means to children   B. what “family” means to children

   C. what “friends” means to children   D. what “love” means to children

() 32. Who told us the love between mum and dad?

   A. Clea. B. Elaine. C. Rebecca. D. Lauren.

() 33. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Rebecca^ grandmother ever couldn,t bend over.

   B. Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person.

   C. If Samantha becomes angry,she will not shout at others.

   D. Lauren likes to wear her sister’s old clothes better.

() 34. What does Jessica mean about love?

   A. Too much love is no love. B. You should say love more often.

   C. You mean what you think. D. Say love more often if you mean it.

() 35. What is love according to Terri?

   A. Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.

   B. Love is the care between husband and wife.

   C. Love is a rest when you are tired.

   D. Love is a kiss from parents.

Look around and you'll see people busy on their smartphones. Smartphones do make our lives easier. But have you ever thought about what they mean to your eyes?

According to a study,half of British people own smartphones and they spend an average (平均) of two hours a day using them. There has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the UK who suffer from shortsightedness (近视) since smartphones were introduced there in 1997.

Staring (盯) at smartphones for a long time gives you dry eyes. When looking at something in the distance,your eyes automatically blink (自动眨眼) a certain number of times. However,when you look at things closer to your face,the blinks slow down. This reduces the amount of tears and causes discomfort in your eyes. Another bad habit is using smartphones in dark rooms before going to sleep. If you look at a bright screen when your pupils (瞳孔) become larger,too much light enters your eyes. This can do harm to the eyes and cause a disease called glaucoma (青光眼) .

While you're probably not going to stop using your smartphone,there are a few things you can do to protect your eyes. Hold your phone at least 30 centimetres away from your eyes when using it. Take a break every hour and try the following: Look at something at least five metres away from you and then focus on the tip of your nose. Repeat this several times,and it should reduce the discomfort in your eyes.

() 31. The article is mainly about.

   A. the rules to obey when using smartphones

   B. the harm that smartphones do to users’ eyes

   C. the reasons why teenagers get shortsightedness

   D. advantages and disadvantages of smartphones

() 32. From Paragraph 2,we learn that.

   A. half of the British people began to use smartphones 19 years ago

   B. each of the British people spends two hours a day on smartphones

   C. more British people have suffered from shortsightedness since 1997

   D. the number of British people who own smartphones increases by 35%

() 33. According to Paragraph 3,using smartphones improperly may cause.

   A. too many blinks   B. more tears in the eyes

   C. smaller pupils   D. dry eyes and glaucoma

() 34. Which of the following is suggested by the writer?

   A. Don’t use the phone for over an hour without a break.

   B. Hold the phone at least half a metre away from the eyes.

   C. Turn off your phone for a couple of hours every day.

   D. Look at something green far away for several minutes.

() 35. This article is written to advise people.

   A. not to buy smartphones   B. to stop using smartphones

   C. to make full use of smartphones   D. to use smartphones properly

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