The kids in Room 22 used to be afraid of Nick Nelly. Sometimes he was really rude. He pushed kids in line and said, "Get out of the way and let me in front."

One day, a new kid called Jake came to Room 22. He was short and skinny. He had red hair and freckles. When the teacher wasn't looking, Nick made faces at Jake and some kids laughed. Jake was in front of Nick in the line. Again Nick pushed Jake in line and said "Let me in front." But Jake just smiled at Nick and said no. Nick went red and was furious. Kids never said no to him. But he couldn't do anything because the teacher was looking.

When Jake went to the classroom, Nick snatched(抢夺)his pencil. But Jake just smiled and said "You can have it. This is my sister's. She likes pink but I don't." The kids laughed. But Nick didn't. He went red again!

At lunchtime, Jake went to play soccer. Jake could play soccer well. He could stop every ball. Jake kicked the ball to Nick and asked him to stop the ball, but Nick failed and slid over in the mud. The kids laughed but Jake didn't. Instead, he told Nick how to stop the ball very patiently. From then on, Jake showed Nick all he knew about soccer. He showed him how to hit the ball with his head and how to stop a fast ball.

After that, Nick and Jake were friends. Now, no one is afraid of Nick. Because Jake showed Nick how to be a friend.

1.Why were the kids in Room 22 afraid of Nick?

A.Because he used to be rude to others. B.Because he behaved so foolish.

C.Because he often played jokes on them. D.Because he pushed kids to the ground.

2.What does the underlined word furious probably mean?

A.Silent. B.Angry. C.Shy. D.Afraid.

3.How did Jake show Nick to be a friend?

A.By laughing at him in class. B.By staying out of the line

C.By presenting him' with a pink pencil. D.By helping him play soccer well.

4.Which one could be the best title for the story?

A.How to Play Soccer B.How to Make Friends

C.Nick and Jake D.Two Friendly Kids

One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations(适应,改变)was Charles Darwin. He was born in England in 1809. He wasn' t the best student in his school. When he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors observing(观察) nature more than attending medical classes. He dropped out without graduating.

Next, Charles' father sent him to school to become a minister (牧帀).This time he made it to graduation, but he didn' t want to do the work of a minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.

After graduation, Charles was invited to sail (乘船航行)on the Beagle as an unpaid scientist. He wasn’ t the first choice, but he was the lucky one to go. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. The crew' s task was to make maps o£ the places they visited.

On December 27th, 1831, Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip \ was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five. During the time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to study.

Twenty - three years later, Darwin published a scientific paper with another man named Wallace. Darwin described how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. They are passed on to offspring (后代).

1.The Beagle was a( n) ,

A.ship B.plane C.plant D.animal

2.When Darwin published the scientific paper, he was years old.

A.twenty - three B.twenty - two C.forty - five D.fifty

3.The underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refers to .

A.adaptations B.Darwin and Wallace C.animals D.Darwin * s ideas

4.Which of the following is true?

A.Darwin graduated from a medical school.

B.Some animals have adaptations so that they can survive.

C.Darwin published a scientific paper by himself.

D.Darwin was first chosen to sail on the Beagle.

Nearly 2.4 billion people around the world used a smartphone in 2017. By the end of 2018, more than a third of the global population will be using smartphones. Those numbers --- from Mobile Marketing Magazine --- sound great, don’t they? More people will have more information at their fingertips. (A)__________, smartphone technology can be a double-edged sword (双刃剑).

On one hand, it sends us endless information. We don’t have the latest news from family, friends and around the world.

On the other hard, this immediate way to information may become an addiction (瘾). And ①它可能会让一些人感到孤独、忧虑和压力。

These findings are from a 2018 study from San Francisco State University and have been published in Neuro Regulation.

Erik Peper and Richard Harvey are both health education professors at the university. They led the study.

The two professors asked 135 university students about their smartphone use and their feelings. They found that “students who used their phones the most reported higher levels of feeling—lonely, stressed and worried.”

But Erik Peper suggests to turn off push notifications (推送提醒) and other such alerts on our phones.

The researchers also tell people to take control of when and where you answer a text, a message or an email. You do not need to answer them all. And ③answer, don’t, as, to, them, soon, you, get, as, them, you, need, .

They also think people should set limits on the time you spend (B)__________ smartphones. If you want to catch up with friends on Facebook or WeChat, set aside a small amount of time to it. Schedule periods of the day to focus on important tasks and do not allow technology to take up your time.

1.请在文中(A)(B)两处各填入一个恰当的单词,使文章完整。

(A) ____________________ (B) ____________________

2.Why does the writer think smartphone technology can be a double-edged sword?

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3.请将文中①处画线句子译成英语。

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4.找出②处画线句子的一处错误,并改正。

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5.将文中③处画线部分连词成句。

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