Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词

使其内容通顺,每空格限填一词,首字母已给)

Something changed a few years ago. Around 2012, teens started to spend their time much differently from the generation before. I started to notice big difference in teen’s b1.and attitudes in the yearly survey of 11 million young people.

A 2017 survey found that two out of three U.S. teens owned an iphone. For this reason, l call them iGen (iphone generation).

What makes iGen different?

Growing up with a smart phone has affected nearly every aspect of their lives. They spend so much time on the internet, texting friends and on social media, an average of about six hours per day, so they have less free time for everything else. That i2.going to parties, shopping at the mall or watching movies with their friends. These were o3.the favorite activities of most teens. But now iGen teens are taking part in these social activities at lower rate than others.

A link that should be noticed

I wondered if these changes might be c4.to their deteriorating(退化）mental health. Sure enough, I found that teens who spend more time on screens are less happy and more disappointed. Meanwhile, a 2017 study asked some adults to give up Facebook felt happier, less l5.and less disappointed during the week as they had more free time for social activities like meeting friends, watching movies,etc.

What else is lost?

Spending less time with friends means less time to develop social abilities. A 2016 study showed that the sixth graders who spent just five days at a camp w6.using screens ended time better at reading expressions on others’ faces.

That isn’t to say that iGen teens don't have a7.. They are physically safer and more tolerant (宽容). They also seem to have a stronger work spirit and more realistic expectations. To

my surprise, the iGen teens I interviewed said they preferred seeing their friends in person to communicating with them using their phones.

But it might be just what iGen needs.

Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)

Andrew Carnegie was born in 1835 in Scotland. He was from a poor family. When he was twelve, his family moved to the USA. They wanted a better life. There, Andrew started to work right away. He got a job in a factory. He was a good worker, but he didn’t like the job. Later, he changed his job. He worked at the Railroad Company where everybody liked him. He did many different jobs. His salary got higher every year.

In his free time, Andrew loved to read. But in those days, the United States didn’t have free public libraries. Luckily, he lived with a rich man with many books, who let young boys use his library for free, so Andrew could read as much as possible. He read throughout his life.

Andrew learned a lot at the railroad company. He realized that the railroad was very important for big countries. He had a idea to start a business with railroads. He saved all his money and opened a business at the age of thirty years.

First, his company made bridges for the railroads. Ten years later, it made steel for bridges, machines, and many other things. Soon he was the richest man in the world.

Andrew liked to make money. But he believed it was very important to help other people. In

1901, he sold his company for $480 million. He started to give away his money to make new libraries and colleges all over the United States. He built 2811 libraries. Andrew also gave a lot of money to people who worked for peace. In 1903, he gave $1.5 million to build a Peace Palace in the Netherlands.

Andrew Carnegie died in 1919.He was eighty-four years old. During his life, he gave away nearly all of his money. He gave away over $350 million for education and peace. There are colleges, libraries, hospitals, and parks named after Andrew Carnegie.He helped millions of

people all over the world to study and learn.

1.Andrew Carnegie used to work in a factory, didn’t he?

2.Why could Andrew Carnegie read as much as possible in those days?

3.How old was Andrew Carnegie when he opened a business?

4.What did Andrew Carnegie’s company do?

5.How did Andrew Carnegie help others after he sold his company?

6.What can you learn from Andrew Carnegie？

Writing(作文)：

94.Write an e-mail in at least 60 words according to the given situation（根据所给情景写一封 不少于词的电子邮件，邮件开头已给。）

假如你是 Sunny，你们班级将要在教室里举行一次毕业派对，班主任 Susan 正在征求 大家的金点子。请给 Susan 写一封电子邮件，介绍你设计的一个或几个有意义的毕业派对 活动。

（注意：文中不得出现任何姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）

Dear Susan,

I am really excited about the coming graduation party.

Yours,

Sunny

Mr. Black is very kind to others. We all like _______ very much.

A. us B. him C. them D. her

— When does your first class begin? — ________ 8 o’clock.

A. In B. On C. At D. For

----_________ do you have an English party?

---- Once a month.

A. How old B. How far C. How often D. How long

Mike is 1.8 meters tall. He is _________ boy in his class.

A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. the tallest

— Can you stay here for the party?

— Sorry, I ______. I have to go to a meeting.

A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t

Put on more clothes, ______ you may catch a cold.

A. or B. but C. and D. so

—Where’s your father, Tom?

— He __________newspaper in the study.

A. reads B. read C. is reading D. has read