A study shows that smart phone owners usually start to use their phones early in the morning. They check personal e-mails and WeChat. And before they get out of bed, many people often check the weather, read the news and send messages or talk to friends. After they get up, they often take photos of food, themselves, and even whatever they can see with their phones. They share their photos with their friends. The research finds that people use their phones for more than three hours a day.

Using phones will take much time and it’s also bad for our health. Many stay up late to play phones. And mobile phones will influence our sleep. Without using the phones, many people will feel sad. How do you think people use their phones so much?

任务1：阅读短文, 根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

【1】t_______ a piece of work or an activity which you have to do

【2】i_______ to make other people agree with your opinions or do what you want

任务2：阅读短文 ，完成同义句转换，每空一词。

【3】Using phones will take much time and it’s also bad for our health.

Using phones will take much time and it’s also ______.______our health.

任务3： 根据短文内容回答问题。

【4】When does a study show that smart phone owners usually start to use their phones?

_______________________________________________________________.

【5】How long does the research find that people use their phones a day?

________________________________________________________________.

【6】Will many people feel sad without using the phones?

________________________________________________________________.

Firstly, you will feel comfortable with their greetings. For example, “Are you busy these days?”, “How are things going on with you?”, “How’s your trip here?” etc. Then they will serve you with tea and snacks. The host, one of the family members, will usually chat with you in order to make you feel important.

At the same time, the hostess(女主人) and other family members will cook a big dinner for you. They always prepare more food than you can eat. During the meal, the guest must be the first one to pick up the food. The host will pick food for the guest, which is impolite in the west. But this is a very Chinese way to show their warmth.

After the meal, they will go on chatting again with tea and snacks. In the end, when you’re about to leave, they will ask you to stay longer again and again. A perfect entertainment(招待) will be over by the whole family seeing you off.

Being warm has long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius(孔子) said thousands of years ago: isn’t it also great when friends visit from distant(遥远的) places?

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

【1】The underlined word “hospitable” means ________ in Chinese.

A. 朴实的B. 好客的C. 医疗的

【2】As a guest in a Chinese family, you are usually offered ________ by the host.

A. tea and snacksB. fruit and vegetablesC. juice and snacks

【3】The thing that Chinese family do for their guest is ________.

A. making the guest become one of the family members

B. making the guest feel at home

C. showing the guest how rich they are

【4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. The hostess usually chats with the guest, and the host will cook a big dinner in a Chinese family.

B. It is impolite to pick food for the guest in the west.

C. When the guest wants to leave, the Chinese also show their warmth.

【5】What is the best title for the passage?

A. China’s history.

B. Chinese culture and tradition.

C. Foreigners’ surprise.

Clear your purpose of reading.

Before reading, ask yourself ______ you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons: pleasure and knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the book you really need to read, ______ remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.

Read only what you are interested _______.

Whatever you are reading, it’s ______ to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books ______ not be the ones you like. You may have chosen books that interest you, and they are suitable for your purpose. But while you are reading them, whenever you realize that you don’t enjoy them, give them up. Remember reading shouldn’t be a ________.

Set a reading goal.

It’s interesting that you read the books ______ from libraries faster than those you bought. The reason is the books you bought don’t have a due date! You needn’t return them. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. ______, before you read each book, ask yourself how long you need to complete this book.

Reading makes a full man. Reading helps us become wiser. Now what are you waiting for? Go and get a book. Join me in reading, reading and more reading.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

【1】A. make my wayB. get in the wayC. go out of my way

【2】A. supportB. improveC. rise

【3】A. howB. whyC. when

【4】A. andB. orC. but

【5】A. inB. atC. with

【6】A. importantB. intelligentC. independent

【7】A. mustB. mightC. need

【8】A. chanceB. choreC. change

【9】A. borrowB. borrowingC. borrowed

【10】A. As a matter of factB. After allC. As a result

A:Hi, Tom, 【1】 you going to do this weekend?

B:I plan to go to a concert with my friend.

A:A concert? Who will sing at the concert?

B:Swift Taylor. Would you like to go with me?

A: Of 【2】 , I’d love to. She is my favorite singer. How【3】 is the ticket?

B:200 yuan each.

A:Oh, it’s too expensive. I’m afraid I can’t【4】 it.

B:We don’t have so much money, either. But we can sell flowers to raise money.

A: That’s a good idea. Can I join you?

B:【5】problem . Let’s meet at the park gate at 4p.m. tomorrow.

A: OK. See you then.

A.What should I do?

B. Maybe you can talk with your teammates about that.

C. What about next Wednesday?

D. You should be confident and believe in your team.

E. We have just won a game.

F. That would be fine!

G. By the way, when is the final match?

A.What should I do?

B. Maybe you can talk with your teammates about that.

C. What about next Wednesday?

D. You should be confident and believe in your team.

E. We have just won a game.

F. That would be fine!

G. By the way, when is the final match?

A: Hi, David. You look so excited. What’s up?

B: 【1】And we’ll be in the final match.

A: You mean the school soccer games?

B: Yes. It was quite hard for us to beat Class3.

A: Congratulations to you all!

B: Thanks, Helen. But I am a little nervous.

A: Take it easy. 【2】

B: Yeah, you’re right. But sometimes I feel that we don’t work well enough as a team.

A: Teamwork is very important. 【3】

B: Sounds good. I’ll do it right away.

A: 【4】

B: Next Wednesday.

A: 【5】 I will be free then and I can cheer for you.

B: Great! See you then!

A: See you!

eat , kind, other , she , to my surprise , pride, one, graduation

eat , kind, other , she , to my surprise , pride, one, graduation

After【1】from university last summer, I stayed with my mother for a month. During the【2】week, I noticed that the food was 【3】up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. 【4】, I found that she would put some food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. Finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend lots of time talking and playing with them.

When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug. I told her she needn’t keep it to 【5】. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house.【6】were homeless, sleeping on the street. For years, she was helping them by giving them food. After I heard that, I was moved by her【7】. As her son, I was so【8】of my mum. I should learn from her and help others in need as often as possible.

A. 20B. 50C. 100

① help relax our body and mind.

② let us learn more from textbooks

③ help us make more friends.

④ improve our ability

⑤ make us increase stress

A. ① ④ ⑤B. ② ④ ⑤C. ① ③ ④

A. MoscowB. BostonC. Munich

---Great! Help others, help yourself. I think the of being a volunteer will also benefit them a lot.

A. expressionsB. experiencesC. exercises