【题目】For the last couple of weeks, I had been stuck in front of my computer working on a project that was very important to me. My every waking hour was consumed by the project and although I imagined that I would feel happy after completing parts of the project, I was confused to find that instead, I was feeling rather depressed. I tried a range of methods to help cheer myself up. I had a relaxing bath, cooked a delicious meal to enjoy with my family and even watched a lighthearted movie, but to no avail. It was only when I turned to meditation(沉思)for a solution that the answer came to me: turn to nature!

The very next day, I grabbed my camera and a bottle of water and set off to spend a few hours walking in a nature reserve, even though it was pouring with rain. Within a couple of minutes I felt alive again. To be honest, I felt like a young school girl again and had to stop myself from hopping along the path singing, "I'm singing in the rain", a song I used to sing when I was a child. I think as adults we often try too hard to control our inner children and as a result we restrain(限制) our own spirits, which only leads to depression and stress.

Interestingly, it has been shown that people who spend 40 minutes walking in a nature reserve have a drop in their blood pressure levels, but this does not happen when they spend a similar amount of time walking in a busy city centre.

If you feel a little low in spirit and know that you have spent too much time indoors, relax completely, remove your shoes and let your inner child come out and play.

【1】The author walked in a nature reserve in the rain in order to__________.

A. take photos

B. cheer herself up

C. hop along the path

D. find a solution to the project

【2】The underlined part "to no avail" in Paragraph 1 probably means " __________".

A. uninteresting B. unrelated

C. unsuccessful D. unexpected

【3】In the author's opinion, __________.

A.a bath can make people relaxed

B. adults should express their inner feelings freely

C. walking in a busy city centre harms people's health

D. depression is usually caused by hard work

【4】The last paragraph mainly serves as a(n) __________.

A. suggestion B. explanation

C. introduction D. reminder

【题目】Are you carrying too much on your back at school? You're not alone. Back experts in the USA were worried that young students are having back and neck problems because they are carrying too much in their backpacks (schoolbags).

"It hurts my back when I run," said Beeline Reyes, a student in Virginia. "It's hard to get up the stairs with my backpack because it's too heavy. "

Students have to carry heavy backpacks on their backs for a whole week's study. Beeline is one of them. They have regular back-packs with two straps (带子)to carry them, but a number of students with heavy loads have switched to rolling backpacks. The backpacks have wheels and can roll on the ground.

Shirley Park's backpack weighs 10 kilos, and she said,"I'll change to a rolling backpack because I am starting to have back pain. "

How much is too much? Experts say that students should carry no more than 10 to 15 percent of their own body weight. A few students have had a good idea to lighten the load : Less homework.

Doctor's suggestions :

Lighten the load. Take home only the books the students need that night.

Wide straps are better. They can send out weight over your shoulders and be sure to wear backpacks with two straps.

The heaviest things should be packed closest to the back.

Bend (弯曲)both knees when you pick up the pack, don't just bend the waist(腰).

【1】The main idea of the text is __________.

A. the problems made by rolling backpacks

B. the goodness of backpacks

C. the best backpacks for students

D. how to make students' backpacks light

【2】From what Eglin Reyes and Shirley Park said, we know __________.

A. students have to carry heavy backpacks

B. students have to do homework

C. backpacks with wheels are bad for students

D. students have no time to play because of homework

【3】By the words of the experts, it's better for a student of 40 kilos to carry a backpack of at most __________.

A. 10 kilos B. 8 kilos

C. 6 kilos D. 7 kilos

【4】If students follow the doctor's suggestions, they __________.

A. may do less homework

B. may feel their backpacks are lighter

C. can learn how to enjoy them

D. will know how to use backpacks

【题目】If you’re secretly worried about your smartphone addiction, then the new NoPhone might be just the thing you need.It looks and feels exactly like a smartphone,but it does nothing.It's just a piece of plastic that you can carry around in your hand to fool yourself.

Dutch designer lngmar Larsen came up with the idea as a joke along with his two friends.To their great surprise,the idea received a lot of attention online and people from all over the world stated placing requests for NoPhones of their own.So that’s when the three friends decided to turn to collect enough fund for mass production.

NoPhone is currently a prototype(模型)that will cost only $12 once it hits the market.It is 5.5 inches high,2.6 inches wide and 0.29 inches thick, bringing it quite close to the latest smartphones on the market.It is described as“battery free”,“no upgrades necessary”,“shatterproof(抗震)”,“waterproof'’and“an alternative to constant hand-to-phone contact that allows you to stay connected with the real world”.

“Phone addiction is everywhere.”the designers insist.“It’s ruining your dates.It’s distracting you at concerts.It’s blocking sidewalks.Now,there is a real solution.With a thin.1ight and completely wireless design,the NoPhone acts as a substitute to any smart mobile device,enabling you to always have a phone to hold without giving up potential engagement with your direct environment.”

If you’re interested in NoPhone,but concerned about not being able to take selfies(自拍) anymore.Don’t feel upset.The makers do have an upgrade at no extra charge—the mirror sticker.That way,they say,you can enjoy‘real-time’selfies with your friends when they’re standing right behind you.

【1】What can NoPhone do for people according to the text?

A.It is actually a new kind of real smartphone.

B.It can help us stay away from the real world.

C.It helps get rid of people’s smartphone addiction.

D.It’s just a piece of plastic and can do nothing.

【2】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.The size of Nophone.

B.The inventors of Nophone.

C.The material of Nophone.

D.A brief description of Nophone.

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A.NoPhone has received unexpected attention.

B.NoPhone can completely replace smartphones.

C.The designers have made lots of money from Nophone.

D.NoPhone is able to take selfies as smartphones do.

【4】What type of writing is this passage?

A.A traveI guide. B.A scientific report.

C.A medical record. D.An official document.

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