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If you need to call your parents but your phone is not with you, can you remember their numbers?

To remember 11 numbers is not difficult. However, because of the smartphone, many of us are losing this ability. What’s more, smartphones weaken(削弱)our skills at giving directions, as well as killing face-to-face communications. Even when friends are having a meal together, it’s common for most to check their phones.

According to a report by Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, an American company, Chinese people spend about 170 minutes on their smartphones daily.

Many students are addicted to using smartphones. It does no good to their study. Research by Japan’s Education Ministry showed children who spend more than four hours a day on their phones perform much worse in school test than those who play with their phones for 30 minutes.

It’s true that the smartphone has made our lives easier. But many also think they spend too much time on it, and this is bad for their study or work. People are trying to change that.

A new app(应用软件)called Forest was introduced this month. It lets users plant a seed that grows into a tree over the next 30 minutes. During the half hour, users cannot use their phones, or the tree will die.

A restaurant in Los Angeles, US, gives people a 5% discount (折扣) if they don’t check their phones during a meal. Owner Mark Gold said he hopes it gives people a way to enjoy their meal and actually talk with friends and family in person.

1.Many people can’t remember their parents’s phone numbers because _______.

A. they don’t care about their parents

B. they depend too much on smartphones

C. they find it difficult to remember numbers

D. they don’t know how to remember numbers

2.What does the word “addicted” probably mean in Chinese?

A. 沉迷 B. 喜爱 C. 习惯 D. 擅长

3.The app “Forest” is used to _________.

A. encourage people to plant more trees

B. get people to change their smartphones

C. help people better control smartphone using

D. offer people a new game to enjoy themselves

4.By giving people a 5% discount, Owner Mark Gold wants his customers to ___________.

A. enjoy a cheaper meal

B. say no to smartphones

C. check phones after the meal

D. improve face-to-face communication

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Smart or harmful?

B. Stop using smartphones?

C. Why not try smartphones?

D. How to make your phones smart?

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Last week, students at Rosie Bridge School worked hard to make their English Week very successful.

There a lot of activities including an English book fair in the library and a treasure hunt. students put on an English play. Other students an English singing competition.

A speaking competition was also . The students had to speak on a topic in English two minutes.

Henry was the winner and we spoke to him. “I’ m so happy that I ,” he said. “I advise people to speak slowly. they want to be good public speakers, they’d better speak clearly and .”

We also spoke to several other students about English Week. One of was Amy.

“I really enjoyed English Week. It gave me a chance to learn new . In my opinion, every school should have an English Week. It’s well doing,” she said.

On the last day of English Week, the head teacher gave a to the whole school. He gave students some suggestions on to improve their English. “You should communicate in English with your friends whenever you . You should read English books and magazines, and watch English television . Above all, you should enjoy English!” he said.

1.A. are B. were C. is D. was

2.A. Some B. No C. All D. Few

3.A. took in B. took place C. took part in D. took care of

4.A. playing B. played C. holding D. held

5.A. on B. at C. for D. by

6.A. did B. won C. lost D. had

7.A. Although B. Since C. Until D. If

8.A. confidently B. quietly C. quickly D. patiently

9.A. us B. you C. them D. others

10.A. abilities B. words C. friends D. books

11.A. enough B. known C. dressed D. worth

12.A. speech B. decision C. task D. help

13.A. where B. how C. whether D. when

14.A. must B. need C. should D. can

15.A. programmes B. parts C. stars D. stations

How do you talk with people when meeting them if you want to leave a good impression? Here a some tips for you/

Tip 1

You have to show up, which can be a challenge for many of us. You can show up as an observer(旁观者)of other interesting people and let that be a learning experience for you. Before you start talking, it’s important to just listen, even if you think you are a wise storyteller. If you are close to a group of people who are discussing a topic, watch their body language and see if they will let you join in their conversation.

Tip 2

You’d better go in the conversation with a couple of topics to keep it going, or questions to ask if there is a short stop. Simple things like “How do you know the host?” and “How did you get here?” are always good conversation starters to a certain extent(在一定程度上).

Tip 3

Don’t fear silences. Awkward(令人尴尬的)silences are common part of talking with people, just rush to fill them. If you don’t want to go on with the conversation, just say you are going to get another drink or something to eat, and find another group to talk with.

Tip 4

Relax. If you cannot keep a conversation going, or you don’t know what you should say next, give yourself a little time to clear your head. Relax, and then turn back into the discussion.

阅读以上信息,用恰当的词完成下面的短文,每空一词。

When you meet new people, you always want to leave a good impression. But do you know how to be a good speaker? Here is some advice for you.

The first advice is that you have to show up and observe or listen to others even if you can tell stories 1. . If you go near a group of people, watch their body language to see if they will offer you a 2. to talk with them. The second advice for you is that some topics should be 3. before the conversation. Next, you don’t need to be 4. of silences. You can rush to fill them or leave for another group. The last is relaxing. If you can’t keep a conversation going or you 5. what you should say next, take a break and clear your head, then return to the discussion.

I have been very lucky to make many trips to China. Though I have had some trouble with the language, I have never had a problem I couldn’t solve. As a native English speaker(土生土长的说英语的人),I can go almost everywhere in the world and find someone to communicate with. I never thought that someone who speaks only Chinese would have a lot of trouble in my country.

Recently, the King family that I had met in China moved to Canada. I met them at the airport. My wife and I made meals for them and showed them around where we live. Everything seemed to go smoothly for the first two days as we looked for a car for them, showed them the way to different stores and the nearest city, Victoria. Mr. and Mrs King had a two-year-old son and soon we became Nainai (grandmother) and Yeye (grandfather). We were having a good time but we didn’t realize Mr. King can’t speak English.

Luckily, Mrs. King can speak very good English. Many people with Chinese background live near us. In fact, none of them speak Chinese. Mr. King can’t even buy a mobile phone without his wife’s help. He can’t talk to me, of course. By the third day, he felt lonely and worried. And on the fourth day, we decided to take them to a large Chinese community.

Now, we often visit them and they visit us too. Sometimes Mrs. King would still like to live near us but Mr. King cannot. I feel bad because he seems very nice and smart but I can’t talk with him. It seems that neither of us will learn the other’s language because of our ages, maybe we will never have a friendly conversation. But we will think of each other as friends.

1.The writer doesn’t have any trouble in travelling around the world possibly because _______.

A. he’s very lucky

B. he speaks very good English

C. he’s good at speaking Chinese

D. he is good at communicating with others

2.How did the two families feel on the first two days?

A. Sad B. Happy. C. Worried D. Lonely.

3.Who can’t speak English in this passage?

A. Mr. King B. Mrs. King

C. The writer D. The writer’s wife

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. How the King family came to Canada.

B. How old Mr. and Mrs. King’s son was.

C. Why the King family moved to Canada.

D. Why the writer feels bad when he is with Mr. King.

5.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?

A. Mr. King is not clever at all.

B. The writer has never been to China before.

C. Both the writer and Mr. King are quite young.

D. The two families live a little far away from each other now.

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