【题目】阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Sometimes your friends start to talk about a new video game or a new app they have downloaded. It sounds pretty cool, and your friends really seem to like it. You become so 【1】 (interest) in it that you want to buy it too. Has this ever happened to you?

In the US and in places around the world, there is a similar feeling of wanting the 2 (new), greatest tech gadgets (小玩意). There is a big 3 (attract) to getting the latest technology even though people may not need it. But why is this?

As to(关于) these technologies, theres 4 initial (最初的) excitement that 5 (get) people’s attention, according to Richard Larson, a director at MIT, US. If there’s a big group of people 6 want these things, you want to be a part of the excitement too.

One of the major US 7 (company) that really take advantage of this is Apple. It comes out with a new iPhone with very small changes every year. But people still flock (涌入) to the stores even if they have just bought the previous phone.

However, 8 (buy)these things may not always be the best choice. You could be buying things that you dont really need and 9 (spend) too much money just for the right to show it off to your friends.

Not only that, but our need to always be on your phones or playing video games takes 【10 a lot of time in our lives. So is this excitement over technology a good or a bad thing?

【题目】阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

Irina,now 46,never imagined she’d one day make a living as a balloon artist.The daughter of an engineer and a teacher,she won top academic awards in high school,went on to medical school and became an emergency room physician in a small city.

“I loved the science of medicine,” she says today,“but being a doctor was very hard.I saw things people don’t normally see—women giving birth in the street,people getting drunk and killing someone.” Medications were scarce,making it very difficult to treat those in need.When Irina was 33,a girlfriend showed her a magazine photo of an American named Wes Patterson.They began exchanging letters,and married that December.Irina took a public relations job.Then,a few years ago,she watched a man at a party twist a skinny balloon into the shape of a dog.Kismet!

Irina soon purchased a tiny pump and a supply of balloons and began practicing on the sidewalks.Observers challenged her to create all kinds of figures.Now,Irina says,“There’s nothing I can’t make.”

Many years ago,Irina’s husband developed a serious disease which now keeps him homebound.“But he is a very wonderful man,” Irina says.Thanks to her new career,she is able to support them both,performing about five events weekly and earning as much as $2,000 per appearance.

“Irina’s a wonder,” says Marlene Berg,chief development officer for the Florida Heart Research Institute.“She turned the evening into magic.” “My whole life has become magic,” Irina says,“and it’s all come from a balloon.”

【1】What’s Irina’s job now?

A.An emergency room physician. B.A researcher.

C.A public relations worker. D.An artist.

2We can conclude from the underlined word “kismet” that________.

A.Irina was lucky enough to meet the man

B.The party was organized well by the man

C.Kismet was the name of the man’s dog

D.The shape of a dog is easy to make into

3Which of the following statements about Irina is NOT true?

A.Her father and mother both received good education.

B.She studied very well when she was in high school.

C.Her husband gave up his job in order to support her.

D.She’s been busy and popular among people around.

4All the following words below can be used to describe Irina except________.

A.Proud B.Hardworking

C.Honest D.Clever

5The main purpose of this passage is________.

A.to introduce Irina and her wonderful work

B.to encourage people to work at the balloon

C.to tell readers to change their jobs if necessary

D.to remind us of the importance of medicine

【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to Make Friends

Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. If offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leaves us without a friend. 【1】 . But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

1. Associate with others.

The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.

2. Start a conversation.

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 2 You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.

3. _ 3

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.

4. Let it grow.

It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 4 . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

5. Enjoy your friendship.

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 5 Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

A. Be cheerful.

B. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.

C. Making new friends comes easy for some people.

D. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

E. Do not wait to be spoken to.

F. Try not to find fault with your friends.

G. Do things together.

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