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Parties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did. This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize, but the smartphone.

At parties, more people are on their smartphones than on their drinks. According to a recent International Data Corporation study, well over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach for it the moment they wake up, keeping it in hand all day. In addition, too many people in society are using smartphones while driving and as a result, they get into car crashes. 34 percent of teenagers admit to texting while driving, and they confirm that text messaging is their number one driving interruption. People's attachment to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of themselves and others.

Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road, many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interaction. When with their friends, some people pointlessly check or send text messages in the presence of a friend, which sends a message to that friend: the person I am texting is more important than you. In addition, relying on our smartphones to make friends does not give us the same advantage as being able to make new friendships in the real world. Face?to?face conversations will give us much stronger communication skills in the long run.

As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their messages, smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people. The quality of this technology is preventing societal achievements and weakening the value of communication. Not only is the smartphone affecting our desire to interact (交流) face?to?face, but it is also lowering society's ability to communicate.

1.The purpose of this text is to ________.

A.call for an end to use the smartphone while driving

B.appeal to us to pay attention to communication skills

C.express a concern about the overuse of the smartphone

D.advise us to be cautious about the addiction to the smartphone

2.The second paragraph is developed by ________.

A.giving examples B.listing figures

C.comparing facts D.analyzing the effects

3.The author advocates us to make new friends ________.

A.by using smartphones

B.in a face?to?face way

C.in different ways

D.under a free circumstance

4.Over?dependence on the smartphone leads to the fact that ________.

A.parties and gatherings limit their social circle

B.people are more and more narrow?minded

C.people's communication skills are weakened

D.face?to?face communication becomes less important

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There are probably no people on Earth who like to gossip (說閑話) as much as the British.If prying into other’s lives were an Olympic sport，then Team GB would surely take the gold medal.

And when the British can’t watch the lives of real people with glee，they have another source of entertainment to fall back on—the soap opera.British soap operas are very different to US TV dramas.For one，they are normally longer running.The two most popular，Coronation Street and Eastenders，have been running for 48 and 24 years respectively.Both are broadcast several times a week，so remarkably there have been more than 7,000 episodes of Coronation Street.

The most obvious difference is that，unlike US dramas，the British soap operas focus on the real world.There is little glamour，the stars are rarely rich，and they normally have boring jobs.Perhaps the appeal is that the lives of the characters often mirror the lives of the audience—but with some drama added.This means the viewer can relate to the characters and feel the pain and happiness they go through on the show.

Because these soap operas last for decades，the cast is ever changing.The shows rarely focus on one or two main characters.Like the real world，people come and go all the time.However，there are exceptions.Coronation Street’s William Roach,76，has played the role of Ken Barlow since the very first episode of the show in 1960，and he is still a regular.

The choice of which soap opera you follow is often cultural：People from the north of British tend to watch Coronation Street as it is set in Manchester.People from the south generally prefer Eastenders，which is set in the east of London.The show is generally considered grittier and is aimed at a younger audience.

1.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．British people like to know things about other people.

B．British team can get Olympic gold medals.

C．What is British soap opera.

D．People in the north like different things from the people in the south.

2.What is the main difference between American dramas and British soap operas?

A．American dramas are longer.

B．British soap operas are longer.

C．American dramas deal with dangerous things.

D．British soap operas deal with real people.

3.Why do British people like to watch such operas?

A．They can find their own life from the operas.

B．They can enjoy the operas in their free time.

C．They can watch the operas for many years.

D．They care about the fate of the characters in the operas.

4.The underlined word “episodes” in the 2nd paragraph probably means ________.

A．plays B．pages

C．issues D．parts

5.One characteristic of British operas is that ________.

A．the characters play the same role for a long time

B．the characters in the play often change

C．people don’t know what will happen next

D．there is only one or two characters in them

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Cotton farmers in some Indian villages are busily buying Coca Cola and Pepsi, believing that the sugar in the fizzy (有泡沫的) drinks kills pests.

Farmers say scientists advised them to mix pesticides with a sugary juice to control pests, and they found the mixture cheaper and more effective than pure chemicals — although soft drink makers and scientists dismissed the remarks. N. Hamunayya, who has become a famous person in his village in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, said his crop survived an attack of pests which had resisted other pesticides. “We found that all the colas had uniform effect on pests. The pests became dead and fell to the ground，” he said. He said the drinks had all the elements they needed: they were cheaper, sticky, fizzy, and attracted ants, which ate the young of the pests. But Thinupathi Reddy, assistant director of the Regional Agri Research Station, Guntur, says tests had proved such results wrong. “We conducted some field trials on cotton crop at our research station. There was no obvious productivity or destruction of pests，” he says.

Statements from Pepsi and Coca Cola said there was “no scientific basis” for this_practice. But their dealers are enjoying increasing sales. Mantan Wall, who sells soft drinks in 17 villages in the region, said sales rose up, thanks to the farmers. “For the 10 days between August and September I had successful business. Instead of just 30 cases (each containing a dozen one litre bottles) of cola, I started selling almost 200 cases，” he said. “We expected the sales to drop after the news over pesticide residues (殘留) in the cola drinks. Now I have to keep extra supply for the cotton farmers，” he said.

In February, an Indian environment group made a report saying drinks made by Coca Cola and Pepsi contained pesticides and called for tougher safety standards. The US firms strongly rejected the findings of the New Delhi?based Centre for Science and Environment and said their products were safe.

1.Some Indian farmers think the drinks can kill pests because ________.

A.there is some pesticide left in them

B.they are sticky and fizzy

C.they have elements that kill pests

D.they made the pesticide more effective

2.The underlined part “this practice” in Para. 3 probably refers to “________”.

A.testing the mixture

B.selling more drinks in India

C.mixing the drinks with the pesticide

D.attracting ants to eat the young pests

3.The drink makers would not accept the fact that their drinks could kill pests because they ________.

A.thought it went against science

B.believed that the farmers didn't tell the truth

C.might fear that it could bring harm to their business

D.insisted that no poison was left in their products

4.The writer's purpose of writing this passage is to ________.

A.tell an interesting incident

B.warn people that some drinks might be dangerous to health

C.suggest using Coca Cola to kill pests

D.announce a new discovery of Coca Cola

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The interview had been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well.Then，suddenly，the interviewer asks an unexpected question，“Which is more important，law or Dove?”

Job applicants in the West increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this.And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.

Employers want people skilled，enthusiastic and devoted.So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicants will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are.In response，employers are increasingly using questions which try and show the applicant’s true personality.

The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Keirsey Personality Sorter.It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems，rather than what they know.This is often called an aptitude test (能力傾向測驗(yàn))．

According to Mark Baldwin many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult.When a Chinese person fills out an aptitude test he or she will think there is a right answer and they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.

This is sometimes called the prisoner’s dilemma.Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest.But they fail because they don’t understand what the interviewer is looking for.Remember that in an aptitude test，the correct answer is always the honest answer.

1.The writer wrote the passage to________.

A．give you a piece of advice on a job interview

B．tell you how to meet a job interviewer

C．describe the aptitude test

D．a(chǎn)dvice you how to find a job

2.Why do the interviewers ask such questions?

A．They want to discover what the interviewees know.

B．They are curious about the answers.

C．They try to discover the ability of the interviewees solving problems.

D．They just ask questions without thinking much.

3.According to the writer，in an aptitude test，Chinese job applicants should________.

A．not tell the truth

B．learn to tell what they really think

C．be more enthusiastic

D．try to find out what the examiner really want to know

4.From the passage we know that________.

A．job applicants are always asked such questions

B．more Chinese applicants fail to find a job

C．a(chǎn)pplicants should not act as reasonably as a prisoner

D．the aptitude test is becoming popular worldwide

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“Have a nice day！” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.

“Have_a_nice_day. Next！” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words come out in the same tone (腔調(diào)) with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else's is the management's attempt to increase business.

The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we don't know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? I'm terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”

The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart?warming because someone you don't know has tried to be nice to you.

Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it's nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don't care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.

1.How does the author understand Maxie's words?

A.Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.

B.Maxie really wishes the author a good day.

C.Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.

D.Maxie really worries about the author's security.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.The salesgirl is rude.

B.The salesgirl is bored.

C.The salesgirl cares about me.

D.The salesgirl says the words as a routine.

3.By saying “Have a nice day”， a stranger may________.

A.try to be polite to you

B.express respect to you

C.give his blessing to you

D.share his pleasure with you

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Have a Nice Day — a Social Custom

B.Have a Nice Day — a Pleasant Gesture

C.Have a Nice Day — a Heart?warming Greeting

D.Have a Nice Day — a Polite Ending of a Conversation

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For many people，volunteering is a way of life.Holidays are the time of the year that more people are in a giving mood.Homeless shelters，children’s hospitals，and nursing homes are excellent places to give of one’s time.

Volunteering in Homeless Shelters

There is a homeless directory online that anyone can easily access to find the closest homeless shelter to their home.According to the homeless shelter directory，currently there are 3,233 shelters in the US，so it is not difficult to find a shelter.Helping to serve food，picking up donations of food，preparing meals，and cleaning up are things that one can do to help at a homeless shelter.

Volunteering in Children’s Hospitals

Every child needs comfort and joy，especially during the holiday seasons.By visiting sick children in hospitals，an individual provides helping hands by supplementing the services usually done by the hospital staff.Personalizing the hospital experience adds to the comfort and happiness of the children and their families.Volunteers provide help，and positive interactions (相互交流) which enhance the patient’s quality of care.Help is needed almost everywhere in a hospital；from the lobby，parking lot，cafeteria，to admitting，helping with the gift cart，and even reading to children in the waiting rooms or their hospital rooms.

Volunteering in Nursing Homes

According to the National Center for Health Statistics，“Over 50% of those living in nursing homes do not have close relatives and 46% have no living children.” Life in a nursing home is lonely，confusing，and frightening for many residents. Volunteering at a nursing home is a great opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life.Playing cards，sitting with and talking to a resident，taking a walk，or sharing a meal makes a huge difference，especially when they have no other sole on earth to visit them.

The three examples above are only a small fraction of institutions in which volunteers are needed.Giving of oneself，especially during the holidays blesses and cheers others.

1.According to the passage，what can a volunteer do in nursing homes?

A．Visiting the sick children.

B．Picking up the donated food.

C．Helping with the gift cart.

D．Playing cards with a lonely old man.

2.What can we learn about the volunteering?

A．You can only volunteer during the holidays.

B．You can help prepare meals in a nursing home.

C．It is easy to find a homeless shelter to volunteer.

D．Help is needed everywhere in a homeless shelter.

3.In a children’s hospital，which of the following is true?

A．Over 50% of those living there do not have relatives.

B．A personal visit brings happiness to a sick boy.

C．Children live a lonely and frightening life.

D．Children love listening to volunteers’ reading.

4.The best title for the passage would be ________.

A．Giving of oneself cheers others

B．Volunteering is a way of life

C．Volunteering during the holidays

D．Giving is better than taking

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Tina Rees, 50

English teacher (Canadian)

I wanted to be a doctor and help people. I was always playing doctor with dolls, wrapping their arms and legs in tissues! My mom was a nurse, and my two sisters are now nurses, but I went into finance. The educational requirements to be a doctor are too much for me now, but I feel I'm helping people and contributing to society as a teacher.

John Podeszwa, 45

English school owner (American)

I've always loved animals, and as a little boy I first wanted to be a frog, then a chimp. When told I had to be something human, I chose zookeeper. I worked at a zoo in high school, but I wouldn't want to do that job now, although I am fulfilling my dream of helping rescued animals, since I own a honey bear, an albino snake (患白化病的蛇), a dog and some cats!

Miwa Gilligan, 48

Part?time worker (Japanese)

As a little girl I wanted to be many things, and when my grandmother suggested that as an actress I could play various roles, that stuck with me. The Takarazuka Revue (寶冢歌劇團(tuán)) was popular during my childhood, so that also inspired me. Of course I would still like to become an actress.

Hiromitsu Tokunaga, 55

Sewage worker (Japanese)

My dream job both as a child and now is to be an astronaut. I grew up during the “Space Race” era and remember well the first moon landing, the famous sci?fi movie 2001, and all the rest. I still have a strong dream of going into space, and in my lifetime hope to see regular affordable space tours for people like me!

1.We know from the text that ________.

A.Tina Rees is satisfied with her present job

B.Tina Rees once received medical education

C.Tina's two sisters don’t do the same job as their mother does

D.their mother's preference to Tina's sisters disappointed Tina

2.Who would still like to do their childhood dream jobs if they could?

A.Miwa Gilligan and Tina Rees.

B.Tina Rees and John Podeszwa.

C.John Podeszwa and Hiromitsu Tokunaga.

D.Hiromitsu Tokunaga and Miwa Gilligan.

3.What can we infer from the text?

A.People like Hiromitsu Tokunaga can go on regular affordable space tours.

B.In John Podeszwa's school, students are encouraged to help rescued animals.

C.At least two of the people were influenced by others in their dream job choice.

D.The requirements didn't stop Tina Rees from realizing her doctor dream.

4.Which would be the best title for the text?

A.Children from Different Countries Share Dreams

B.What Was Your Dream Job as a Child?

C.How Was Your Dream Realized?

D.Children Have Different Dream Jobs

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Wisdom teeth are normally the last teeth to appear.This usually happens when people are in their late teen years or early twenties，in other words，when they are older and wiser.

Wisdom teeth can grow into place normally and never cause a problem.But often there is not enough room for them in the mouth；they might crowd other teeth.Sometimes they even push sideways through the gums (齒齦)．

An impacted wisdom tooth is one that fails to completely rise through the gums.Wisdom teeth that only partly break through can leave space for bacteria to enter around the teeth.Infection (感染) is a risk in these cases.

Wisdom teeth that are not well lined and become impacted are often removed.The American Dental Association says removal is generally advised when wisdom teeth only partly break through the gums.Removal is also advised if there is a chance that wisdom teeth ate poorly lined.The best time to remove is before the teeth cause any problems or pain.Young adults are the best candidates for wisdom teeth removal.

But why do we have wisdom teeth if we often need to get them removed? One theory has to do with our diets.Scientists say the diet of ancient humans probably required more chewing teeth.Life was probably a little rougher on the teeth back then，too.So it was good to have extras.

1.According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Just older and wiser people can have wisdom teeth.

B．Wisdom teeth can cause problems if not in their right place.

C．Impacted wisdom teeth can’t grow out of the gum fully.

D．Wisdom teeth that only partly break can get bacterial infections.

2.Wisdom teeth should be removed ________.

A．when they break through the gums

B．when they are below the gums

C．if they are not well lined or get impacted

D．if they take up enough room in the mouth

3.We can learn from the passage that________.

A．impacted wisdom teeth have the risk of getting infected

B．a(chǎn)ncient humans need chewing teeth because of their happy life

C．older adults are the best candidates for wisdom teeth removal

D．more chewing teeth are needed for the diet of modern humans

4.The main purpose of the passage is to________.

A．a(chǎn)dvise B．persuade

C．comment D．introduce

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(2016·皖北協(xié)作區(qū)高三聯(lián)考)A former RAF (Royal Air Force) Spitfire pilot Peter Proctor, who fought in the World War Two, parachuted (跳傘) for the first time — at the grand old age of 92. Mr Proctor jumped out of a plane for the first time at Sibson Airfield, Peterborough, more than 70 years after he joined the RAF.

Mr Proctor, who has two artificial hips (臀部) and a false knee, jumped more than 13,000 feet to successfully complete his first ever freefall jump. He said, “I've spent a lot of my life up in the air but this was a completely different experience. It was a nightmare trying to open up the hatches (艙口) and jump out of the plane back then, but I am so glad I have managed to complete the jump and I would love to do it again in the near future.”

Mr Proctor joined the RAF in 1942 and he was stationed in Durban, South Africa, to do his training before being sent to Zimbabwe where he earned his wings. He went on to become a fighter pilot in Egypt, India and went on a jungle self?preservation course before being sent to Burma in 1945. He ended his career in the armed forces in 1946 to return to his job as a store keeper in a shoe factory and went on to become a lorry driver for 33 years.

His wife, Olive, passed away eight years ago, but Mr Proctor has been determined to continue traveling around the world. He said, “Olive died eight years ago and it was absolutely upsetting. But I've had great support from my family and friends who always encourage me to enjoy life.”

Mr Proctor did the jump with the RAF Falcons and raised £3,000 for the Royal Air Force Association which provides support for servicemen and their families.

1.How did Mr Proctor feel when he jumped out of the plane?

A.Terrified. B.Inspired.

C.Disappointed. D.Annoyed.

2.How long did Mr Proctor serve in RAF?

A.About 3 years. B.About 4 years.

C.About 8 years. D.About 33 years.

3.What's the purpose of Mr Proctor's jump?

A.To break the record of a parachute jump.

B.To encourage young people to enjoy life.

C.To raise money for servicemen and their families.

D.To challenge himself and realize his value of life.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.A former pilot's first parachute jump

B.A newly?set Guinness record

C.The oldest parachute jumper

D.A pilot's colorful whole life

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Deputy (副職) Head Teacher Wanted

Position：Deputy head teacher

Employer：Bracknell Forest Council

Published：10∶00 A．M.Mon.Dec.12,2011

Closing date：10∶00 A．M.Mon.Jan.16,2012

Working pattern：Full?time

Salary：￡20,000－￡34,999 per year

Location：Jennett’s Park Primary School，Bracknell，Berkshire

The governors are seeking to employ an enthusiastic deputy head teacher to be a key partner in founding and leading our brand?new primary school in Bracknell.

We offer：

● a brand-new school building

● the opportunity to work in close partnership with the head teacher and governors to create and develop a new staff team

● a growing community looking forward to their new school opening

● the opportunity for further professional development which will support you through the next stage of your career

● the opportunity to lead key projects across the school

You will be：

● an excellent classroom practitioner (從業(yè)人員)，who will enjoy shaping and delivering a broad，balanced and creative curriculum in class

● able to lead the staff by focusing on teamwork

● committed to working in partnership with parents and the nearby community

For further information，you can contact the head teacher，Ms Maria Soulsby，by dialing 32899918 or you can send an email to Maria，soulsby@bracknell?forest.gov.uk. You can also come to visit our school in person.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date，that means your application has not been accepted.Apply using Bracknell Forest Council application forms only；CVs (簡歷) will not be accepted.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

All staff employed in the school must be aware that a check on the criminal record will be done.

1.According to the passage，the deputy head teacher ________.

A．will work for the school as a part?time teacher

B．will have the opportunity to work with governors

C．doesn’t have to work with parents

D．must be aware of his criminal record

2.From the passage we can know that Jennett’s Park Primary School________.

A．has a long and old history

B．uses an old building

C．has a woman head teacher

D．wants to have a male deputy head teacher

3.Whose application is likely to be accepted?

A．A person who sends the required application form on January 13,2012.

B．A person who sends a specially designed CV on January 15,2012.

C．A person who used to be a professional head teacher.

D．A person who is able to create a curriculum with his team members.