A. turn B. using C. possible D. connected with E. are good for F. celebrate G. easily

When you sit down with your family to eat a meal, do you ever wonder where and when the tradition （传统） of 【1】 chopsticks began?

People say that the first chopsticks were used in China 5,000 years ago. The practice became popular in Korea, Vietnam and Japan. Today they are a symbol （象征） of Asian culture. Of Asian countries, Japanese have a day to 【2】them. August 4th is Chopsticks Day in Japan. The different cooking traditions of Asia lead to different kinds of chopsticks. For example, the Japanese use sharp chopsticks because they eat a lot of fish. Sharp chopsticks 【3】picking the fish from the bones.

Chopsticks are made from different kinds of material Bamboo chopsticks are common because the material is easy to break apart and doesn’t burn 【4】.People also use wood and bone for chopsticks. Some rich people had theirs made from precious metals. Many kings used silver chopsticks, for it was believed that they would【5】 black if there was poison in the food. There are also many table manners 【6】chopsticks. For example, never stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl or tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. People believe this is impolite to the host.

According to scientists from Carnegie Melon University in the US, hugs can be good for a person’s mood and stress levels. Hugging can increase positive（积极的）feelings and reduce negative（消极的）feelings.

Researchers talked to about 400 people. They asked them about their mood, whether they had any conflicts（冲突）with others and if they had a hug that day.

They found that when people experienced conflicts but didn’t get any hugs, they reported more negative feelings. But when people had both on the same day, they reported more positive feelings and fewer negative feelings.

When you receive a hug, your body releases a certain hormone（荷尔蒙）. This hormone lowers blood pressure, as well as reduces stress and anxiety（焦虑）, Michael Murphy from Carnegie Melon told Time.

Of course, hugging is not the only way to comfort others. People sometimes give advice or just try to solve the other person’s problems directly. However, doing these things might make people feel like they’re being criticized（批评）, But physical contact like hugging “makes people feel like they are cared about and have someone who is there for them,” Murphy said. “But that doesn’t make any judgments（about right or wrong）.”

【1】According to Time, what can improve someone’s mood?

___________________________________________________________.

【2】Did researchers ask about 400 people about their mood?

_____________, ______________________________________________.

【3】When people had both on the same day, they reported ... Here what did “both” refer to（指的是）?

Here “both” referred to _____________________________.

【4】What is Michael Murphy?

He is ________________________________________.

【5】What other ways do you think can comfort others besides hugging?

I think ________________________________________.

【6】What do you often do to help your friend when he/she has a bad day?

________________________________________.

【1】Please follow the______on the wall which can tell you how to use the machine. （instruct）

【2】We were surprised at his sudden______.（die）

【3】Abacuses are such useful______machines that people still use them today. （calculation）

【4】Although the experiments are______all the people refused them. （harm）

【5】Traffic has been______stopped because of the accident. （complete）

According to a study, half of the British people own smartphones and they spend an average 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 at smartphones for a long time gives you dry eyes. When looking at something in the distance, your eyes automatically blink（眨眼）a certain number of times. However, when you look at things closer to your face, the blinking slows 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 while 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.

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 far away from your eyes when using it. Take a break every hour and try the following: look at something at least five meters from you and then focus on the tip of your nose. Repeat this several times. It should reduce the discomfort in your eyes.

【1】According to a study, ________ of the British people don’t own smartphones.

A.35%B.50%C.65%D.25%

【2】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.the advantages and disadvantages of smartphones

【3】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%

【4】According to Paragraph 3, using smartphones improperly may cause ________.

A.too many blinksB.more tears in the eyesC.smaller pupilsD.dry eyes and glaucoma

【5】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.

【6】This article is written to advise people ________.

A.not to buy smartphonesB.to stop using smartphones

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

【1】Pro. Li has given us some wonderful advice. （改为感叹句）

______ ______ advice he was gave us!

【2】Eddie is so short that he can't reach the top of the shelf. （保持句意不变）

Eddie is not______ ______to reach the top of the shelf.

【3】After she graduated from school, she went to America for further studies. （ 保持句意不变）

After______ ______,she went to America for further studies.

【4】You should practise speaking English as often as possible. （保持句意不变）

You should practise speaking English as often as______ ______.

【5】More than 90 percent of the income comes from taxes. （ 划线提问）

______ ______of the income comes from taxes?

A.rains, be taken placeB.is raining, holdC.rain, happenD.rains, be held

—-It was __________. Our car hit a tree and broke down on the way.

A.crowdedB.seriousC.excitingD.terrible

A.celebrationB.attentionC.collectionD.suggestion

【题目】—Can you tell me _____ now?
—At a local restaurant.
A.where was Ruby working
B.where did Ruby work
C.where Ruby is working
D.where Ruby worked

【1】Mary 在我们班学习最认真。

【2】我们所有人都迫不及待的下了车。

【3】为了有更多的空间，一些人想把湿地变得更小。

【4】Jim 不仅是我的同班同学，也是我的好邻居。

【5】今天早上爸爸在开车送我去学校时，他的车坏了。