Recently, a cartoon created by studentsfrom China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobilephone. A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of theworld.
Although the ending sounds overstated the damage phubbing can bring is real.
Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cellphone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. “the neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cellphones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, accordingto the report.
But that's not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cellphones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.
It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.
October 15th is the Global Hand washing Day. Activities are planned in more than 20 countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap（肥皂）. For example, donators（捐献者）will give 150,000 bars of soap to schools in Ethiopia.
Experts say people around the world wash their hands every day, but very few use soap at so-called important moments. These include after using the toilet, after cleaning a baby and before touching food.
Global Hand washing Day is the idea of the Public-Private Partnership for Hand washing with Soap. Partners include the United Nations Children's Fund, American government agencies, the World Bank and soap makers Unlever and Procter and Gamble. The organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing disease-causing germ（细菌）. They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap. Rub it into all areas, including under the fingernails. Rub for at least twenty seconds. Then rinse well under running water. Finally, dry your hands with a clean cloth or wave them in the air.
The Partnership for Hand washing says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend in washing hands. Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs. And it usually leaves a pleasant smell. The Partnership for Hand washing also says washing with soap before eating or after using the toilet could save more lives than any vaccine（疫苗）or medicine. Hand washing could also prevent the spread of other diseases. When people get germs on their hands, they can infect（传染）themselves by touching their eyes, noses or mouths. Then they can infect others.
Many of us have someone in our lives that has absolutely everything. Buying a gift for that special person can prove quite stressful. Here are a few points aimed at making this challenge a little bit easier.
Buying that hard-to-find gift can have you wandering the malls for hours on end with little or no luck. Before starting such a shopping journey, think carefully about what that person might really enjoy instead of hoping the perfect gift will miraculously(奇迹般地 ) appear. Think about what is happening in their lives at the moment. Have they recently experienced a major life event, taken up a new hobby, or planned a trip? Think about how your gin can contribute to a these events.
Have you ever found that perfect Christmas gift for someone in July, but decided to waif and buy it later? If you think it's a good gift, buy it then. Don't wait until the last minute to buy that perfect present. Chances are that you'll either forget what that gift was or it won't be available when you go to get it later. Last-minute shopping is rather stressful and usually doesn't have the desired results.
Anything you can buy at a retail store these days can also be bought on the Internet. Better still, you can find special gifts that you normally can't find at the mall. Search for special gift ideas and you'll be amazed at the things that you may never have thought of before. For example, find out what their favorite toy or book was when they were a child and see if you can find it for sale on an auction site（拍卖现场）.
Spend some time with the person and get a better idea of their interests. They may mention that they've needed something for the moment but just haven't got around to getting it. Or maybe they've lost or broken something that they really miss. Maybe they're still using something from the past that needs updating.
If all else fails, there are always gift cards. Rather than just give the gift card, however, be a little creative. Make a game out of it such as wrapping the card in a series of larger boxes so it takes a while to get to it rather than just having them open an envelope. Another choice is to include a gift card with some theatre tickets.
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It was a Saturday afternoon. The color of the sky was changing, first light gray, then dark gray, and finally dark and dense. The wind was blowing heavily, and the trees were swaying in the strong wind. It began to rain cats and dogs. Soon, the road was filled with puddles from the rain.
On such a stormy afternoon, my mother took my fiveyearold brother, Christopher, and me to a new big toy store she had read about in the newspaper. "So many toys," the advertisement had shouted in full and flashy color, "that we had to get a huge warehouse to fit them all！"
Christopher and I couldn't have been more excited. We ran across the parking lot, through the cold and biting rain, as fast as our little legs could carry us. We left our mother outside to battle with the frustrating umbrella, which never worked when she wanted it to. "Christine! Take care of your young brother！" Mother shouted at the top of her voice.
"Christine! I'm going to find the Lego section (乐高积木区)! There's a new pirate ship I want, and I have four dollars! Maybe I can buy it!" Christopher exclaimed and ran off excitedly. I only half heard him. I took a right turn and, to my wideeyed delight, found myself in the midst of the Barbie (芭比) World.
I was studying a Barbie and doing some simple math in my head when suddenly an earthshaking clap of thunder roared from the storm outside. I jumped at the noise, dropping the doll to the floor. The lights flickered (闪烁) once and died, covering everything in a blanket of blackness. Thunder continued to shake the sky and lightning illuminated the store for seconds, casting frightening shadows on my mind.
注意：1）所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2）部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1：
"Oh no," I thought, "Where's Christopher?"
Paragraph 2：
"Christine, I'm here."
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1).每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2).只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The best advice I received in my childhood was from my dad. He always gives me some advice, but I seldom took them seriously. One day he was encouraged me to participate in a speech competition. So I signed up and after the competition, I did my best to be full prepared. But the moment I stood on the stage, I was such nervous that my mind completely went blank. The experience of lose a competition was really painful. Then, my dad said, “My son, life is like battlefield. You have to lose many time to win the final victory.” Thanks for his advice, I never give up when I do anything.
This play (使我想起)the war years. (remind)
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Lack of parent willpower may contribute more to juvenile obesity than under-exercising or
overeating.
Research suggests that having overweight parents is a big, influence ( 影响) upon a child' s
weight, with one study finding that children with overweight parents were four times more likely to be overweight themselves.
The findings add heat to an already fierce political debate （争论） over childhood obesity. The Prime Minister, John Howard, last week decided that $116 million be Used for programs to deal with obesity, while the Opposition Leader, Mark Latham, recently announced that his party would move to protect children from unhealthy food advertisements..
Clare Colins a senior lecturer at the University of Newcastle, believes such programs will definitely fail unless they influence the way of life of whole families. "If we can' t get parents to take action against their own weight problems, then we can' t expect to influence their kids," she said.
However, Professor, Louise Baur from the Children’ s Hospital at Westmead, doubts whether
adult education programs offer any solution to weight problems. "Many parents know they need to lose weight and they knew it influences their kids, but they lack the willpower to do anything about it.
The, l0-year study of 150 American children found two-thirds of children with overweight parents became overweight. Only one in six children whose parents were of average weight became overweight.
The president of the Australasian Society for the .Study of Obesity, Associate Professor Gary
Wittert, said parents needed help in doing their job and the Opposition Party’s policy（政策） might be on the right track.
"We know that driving without a seat belt is unsafe, so we make law against it,” he said.
"Obesity is a major public health concern, so why shouldn’t we change the law regarding unhealthy food ads?"
39. What does the underlined phrase “juvenile obesity” mean?
A. Adult education. B. Childhood overweight C. Parents’ influence D. Growing pains
40. What is TRUE about the programs supported by the Prime Minister?
A. Debates on them will become less fierce.
B. They will be effective in dealing with obesity.
C. A large sum of money will be spent on them.
D. They will influence people' s way of life.
41.Both Collins and Baur believe that overweight parents_______,
A. will come up with .better solutions
B. will help with their children' s education
C. should be more active in reducing weight
D. should carry out at least 10 years' study
42. According to some experts, the Opposition Party's policy________.
A. can help fight against unemployment
B. may protect kids from unhealthy food ads
C. should be brought back to the right track
D. will work well to prevent traffic accidents
-----Is there any particular soup you would like to have?
----- _______ you select is all right with me．
A．Whatever B．which C．No matter what D．Whichever
Sometimes your biggest disadvantage can become your biggest advantage, which is seen to happen in our life. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo(柔道) ____21__ the fact that he had lost his left arm in a car accident.
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, ___22___ he wondered why, after three months of ___23____, the master had taught him only one move.
"Sensei," the boy finally said, "shouldn't I be learning more moves?"
"This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know," the sensei ____24____.
Not quite understanding, but ____25___in his teacher, the boy kept training.
Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first _____26____.
_____27_____ himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his ___28___ became impatient and charged; the boy ____29____used his one move to win the match. ____30___ amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.
This time, his rival (对手) was bigger, stronger, and more___31____. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the ____32___ called a timeout. He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened(干预).
"No," the sensei ___33___, "let him continue."
Soon after the match resumed, his rival made a big mistake: he dropped his___34__, at which the boy gave him a sudden turnover. Instantly, the boy won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.
On the way home, the boy and sensei ___35___ every move in each and every match. Then the boy ____36____ the courage to ask what was really on his mind.
"Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one___37____?
"You won for two reasons," the sensei answered. "First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known ____38___ for that move is for your rival to grab your __39___ arm."
The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggest____40______.
21. A. in view of B. in case of C. because of D. in spite of
22. A. but B. and C. so D. yet
23. A. training B. meeting C. waiting D. understanding
24. A. relieved B. retired C. resigned D. replied
25. A .believing B. confirming C. convincing D. relying
26. A. visit B. tournament C. reaction D. impression
27. A. Interesting B. Amusing C. Surprising D. Alarming
28. A. opponent B. master C. teammate D. athlete
29. A. carefully B. skillfully C. fluently D. awkwardly
30. A. Actually B. Often C. Also D. Still
31. A. exhausted B. experienced C. excited D. enthusiastic
32. A. audience B. referee C. coach D. judge
33. A. suggested B. required C. insisted D. ordered
34. A. panic B. guard C. alarm D. tension
35. A. looked back to B. looked up to C. looked through D. looked into
36. A. collected B. piled C. searched D. gathered
37. A. mistake B. match C. move D. reason
38. A. prevention B. protection C. defense D. measure
39. A. left B. right C. only D. broken
40. A. enemy B. obstacle C. benefit D. strength
76. Nowadays people prefer _________ (decorate ) their houses with environmentally friendly materials, which do no harm to health.
77. The police had no __________(evident) to prove that Bob was the very person who stole the diamond ring.
78. My former classmates refused my____________(invite)to attend the party.
79. Despite the fact that he was wearing dark glasses, I ________( recognize) him at first sight.
80. After he was admitted to Beijing University, letters of __________(congratulate) from his friends and relatives began pouring in.
81. Li Hua won the first place in the school speech competition under the _________(guide) of his English teacher.
82. Michael once lived in China for ten years. No wonder he speaks Chinese as ________ ( fluent) as native Chinese.
83. Some effective measures have been taken to protect cultural relics from _______ (damage).
