Is conversation a lost art?
The next time you eat at a restaurant,take some time to look around you. What do you notice? 1 How many of them are engaged(忙于) in face-to-face conversations? On the other hand,how many of them have their heads down using a smartphone?
Thanks to smartphones and the Internet,we’ re able to text,email,or make phone calls all day long.2 Experts argue,however,that the types of communication made possible by modem technology have come at the expense of real,face-to-face conversations. Even though we re connecting more than ever,the exchanges aren't as deep as in-person conversations.
Do we really spend that much time on electronic devices(設(shè)備), though? 3 According to a recent study,today's young Americans (ages 8-18) spend more than seven-and-a-half hours every day on electronic devices,such as smartphones,televisions,computers,and video games.
So what's the big deal? Many experts have noted that a reliance(依賴) upon electronic communica- tions can have a negative effect on social skills and writing skills. 4 While digital communications teach certain skills and habits,face-to-face conversations teach other skills that are important for our overall well-being.
5 Experts urge people to unplug more often. Set aside time without electronics to share face-to-face conversations with friends and family. Keeping a healthy balance between on-screen and off-screen discussions will make you a better communicator in all areas of your life.
A. Researchers have found the answer is yes.
B. Pay particular attention to the other people around you.
C. How can we be sure we don't lose the art of conversation?
D. When you're sad or lonely,a smile may make a huge difference.
E. This can make it harder to keep healthy relationships as an adult.
F. In many ways,v/e re communicating more than
G. There's an average of 11 hours of media content in those seven-and-a-half hours.
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本文是說明文。手機等通訊設(shè)備的出現(xiàn)使得人與人之間面對面的交流越來越少了。
1. B. 根據(jù)本空前后的What do you notice?和 How many of them are engaged in face-to-face conversa-tions?可知,B項內(nèi)容是對前面問題 的補充。
2. F。根據(jù)本空前的Thanks to smartphones and the Internet,we’ re able to text,email,or make phone calls all day long可知,F(xiàn)項是對前面內(nèi)容的進(jìn)一步說明。
3. A. 根據(jù)本空后的today's young Americans ... on electronic devices 可 知,A項內(nèi)容是對本空前所提問題 的回答。
4. E。根據(jù)本空前的a reliance upon electronic communications can have a negative effect on social skills 可知,E項是對前面內(nèi)容的進(jìn)一步說明。
5. C。本段主要講述了如何平衡面對 .面的交流和使用電子設(shè)備采交流, 故C項內(nèi)容符合此處語境。
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9. I had hardly finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam.
the examiner announced the end of the exam.
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When I watched wild baboons(狒狒) in Africa,it seemed as if they ate everything. But did they really? They have simple stomachs. If baboons eat foods that have a lot of fiber, they get very little nutrition from that food,and then they don't have room for more nutritious foods. Baboons need foods with a lot of nutrients. Baboons should be picky eaters.
In the 1990s,a team of primatologists(靈長類 動物學(xué)家) solved this riddle. By watching wild baboons,the team of primatologists found that the monkeys ate whatever they could find as long as the foods had a lot of protein and fat. Baboons avoided foods with lots of fiber. Many foods had high protein or high fat,and many foods had low fiber. So it looked as if baboons ate everything.
Research on baboon foods made me wonder how baboons found their foods. I knew baboons were smart. For their size,they have big brains,and they remember a lot of things. Even though some baboon troops have more than 100 monkeys,baboons easily remember their friends and enemies. I reasoned that baboons might memorize the locations of some foods.
For 18 months I lived in a tent in Ruaha National Park in Tanzania. I camped next to the river. I studied only m往le baboons because females have babies,and I didn't want to scare the little ones. Each morning,I picked a different male monkey. Everywhere he went,I followed. Every time he ate,I wrote down the food type and how much he ate.
I discovered that baboons did not find baobab trees(猴面包樹) randomly. Instead,the monkeys walked quickly and directly to baobab trees. The same was not true for other foods. Baboons used more random patterns to find elephant dung (糞便) , young antelopes,and grasses. Sometimes they found these foods on their way to the baobab trees!
6. What does the underlined part “this riddle” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Where wild baboons live.
B. How wild baboons find foods.
C. If wild baboons eat everything.
D. If wild baboons have simple stomachs.
7. Wild baboons enjoy foods with .
A. lots of protein and fiber
B. lots of protein and fat
C. lots of fat and fiber
D. lots of fiber only
8. What do we know about wild baboons?
A. They have few friends.
B. They are not very smart.
C. They have many enemies.
D. They have a good memory.
9. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. How the author studied wild baboons.
B. The living environment of wild baboons.
C. How female wild baboons give birth to babies.
D. Differences between male and female wild baboons.
10. It can be inferred that wild baboons know the locations of.
A. grasses B. baobab trees
C. elephant dung D. young antelopes
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The Style Invitational is a humor / wordplay contest,through which we seek to bring a variety of clever humor every week to the readers of The Washington Post. While our ultimate goal is to get you to write great stuff for us for less than peanuts,we do aim to judge the contest as fairly and carefully as we reasonably can.
This week we’ re not following every one of the poem's many rules — there is only one rule for the contest. The poem must be about a specific person and must include at least some part of his name.
Winner gets the Inkin,Memorial ($12) , the Lincoln statue bobblehead that is the official Style Invitational trophy (獎品) . Second place wins a souvenir snow castle ($8) from Brussels,featuring a little statue that seems to be producing a fountain of snow and donated by Continual Snow Globe Donor Cheryl Davis. Other runners-up win their choice of a Loser Mug ($6) or the greatly desired “Whole Fools” Grossery Bag ($4) .
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C. a newspaper D. a kind of food
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A. by fax only B. by mail or fax
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13. Along with your entries,you should also provide your .
A. real name B. pen name
C. ID number D. e-mail address
14. Where is the text most probably taken from?
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Four habits of highly emotionally intelligent people
It has increasingly become accepted that emotional intelligence (EI) is an important factor in our success and happiness,not only at work,but in our relationships and all areas of our lives. 1 Here are four habits that people with high El have:
1. They focus on the positive. While not ignoring the bad news,emotionally intelligent people do not spend a lot of time and energy focusing on problems. 2 These people focus on what they are able to do and what is within their control.
2. They surround themselves with positive people. People with a lot of El don't spend a lot of time listening to complainers. They are aware that those people are not helpful to them. 3 You can spot these folks as they tend to smile and laugh a great deal and attract other positive people. Their warmth,openness,and caring attitude let others look upon them as more trustworthy.
3. They look for ways to make life more fun,happy,and interesting. Whether it is in their workplace,at home,or with friends,high El people know what makes them happy and look for opportunities to expand their enjoyment. 4 Therefore,they do whatever they can to brighten someone else's day.
4. 5 People with high El are so busy thinking of possibilities in the future that they don't spend a lot of time worrying about things that didn't work out in the past. They take the learning from their past failures and apply it to their actions in the future.
A. They are willing to let go of the past.
B. They know how they can use their energy wisely.
C. So what sets emotionally intelligent people apart?
D. They receive pleasure and satisfaction from seeing others happy.
E. So they always spend time with people that look at the bright side of life.
F. Instead,they use the incident to create awareness of how to not let it happen again.
G. Rather,they look at what is positive in a situation and look for solutions to a problem.
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When I was a boy we had a small 13 inch color television set in our living room. It had a button to 1the channels on it. However,we 2 changed channels. We lived in the country and our antenna (天線) could only 3 one channel clearly. When I went to school my friend who lived in town would 4 all of the shows he watched on the channels I couldn’ t get and I would share the shows he didn’ t see. It was a 5 way to pass an afternoon and I always looked forward to it.
These days I have access to over one hundred 6 . However,I often find myself 7 some rerun from my childhood on an old station. On my 8 there are shows,videos,and stories from all over the world. 9 , time and time again I find myself getting 10 . Then I will turn my computer 11 and pick up an old book to read 12 . My daughter has a smartphone that she can use with a skill that makes my head spin(眩暈) . 13 can get any information from the Internet in mere 14 . Still,it seems a bit too fast for me at times. I don't 15 slowly consulting the dictionary or an encyclopedia(百科全書) instead.
Sometimes I think I was bom a little too early for this world,16 one thing that I do 17 is that in this crazy,mixed-up,super-information society you still need to find the 18 direction. You still need to turn your antenna to love. You still need to 19 daily life with kindness. Without these things life has no 20 ; you gain no wisdom and have no joy.
1. A. change B. add C. remember D. use
2. A. always B. rarely C. sometimes D. often
3. A. pick up B. give up C. open up D. put up
4. A. play B. write C. describe D. organize
5. A. strange B. fun C. special D. fast
6. A. channels B. videos C. stories D. shows
7. A. making B. watching C. missing D. reading
8. A. television set B. mobile phone C. computer D. book
9. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Otherwise
10. A. sleepy B. tired C. lazy D. bored
11. A. on B. off C. up D. down
12. A. instead B. too C. later D. soon
13. A. I B. She C. We D. They
14. A. hours B. days C. seconds D. months
15. A. mind B. like C. avoid D. consider
16. A. so B. but C. if D. when
17. A. forget B. admit C. face D. know
18. A. same B. right C. prepared D. unexpected
19. A. cover B. provide C. compare D. connect
20. A. purpose B. reason C. usage D. meaning
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Your high school years will undoubtedly bring some struggles and tough days. Here are three ways ta smile more.
Acknowledge 1. simplest of simple things.
I’m talking about the things that happen every day,having the door 2. (hold) open for you when your arms are full,or being praised 3.whatever reason. We are so used to them 4.we have forgotten their significance.
Listen to good music.
It’s an age-old question,but why do we feel like 5. (listen) to sad music when we? re feeling down? We just want the feeling of sadness to go away. Music can lift our mood 6. (quick) than a lot of other methods. Listening to music can really pump you up and get you 7. (excite) .
Walk with a purpose.
When walking,most of us are looking down at 8. (we) phones or putting in headphones.For a day,put away all the things that 9.(normal) close yourself off to others and just watch nature,other people,and day-to-day life. You may realize you’ve been blinded for a while to seeing these simple pleasures 10. add up and bring so many people joy.
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This morning my classmate John was late for class. It was the fifth time that he have been late for class in a week,what made the teacher angry. After the school,I had a talk with John. I said, “It is good manners to be on time for all of your scheduled event. Being on time show you have respect for other people and that you care so much about their time as your own. In fact,all success people,view their time as a precious resource. Valuing others’ time and earning your respect is an important part of your individual reputation." Heard what I said,John made up his mind to be late again.
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2. —Steven's parents have bought him a computer.
— (難怪) that he looks so happy.
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