How many times a day do you check your email? When you wake up? Before bed? A dozen times in between? The technology that was supposed to make our lives simple has taken up too much time. The average young man spends more than seven hours a day using technological devices(设备), with an additional hour just text-messaging friends.
The advantage of technological devices is connectedness: email lets us respond on the go, and we are in touch with more people during more hours of the day than at any other time in history. But is it possible that we’re lonelier than ever, too? That’s what MIT professor Sherry Turkle observes in her new book, Alone Together, which clearly describes our changing relationship with technology.
For Turkle, the biggest worry is the effect the weak connections have on our development. Technology isn’t offering us the lives we want to live. “We’re texting people at a distance,” says Turkle, “We’re using lifeless objects to convince ourselves that even when we’re alone, we feel together. And then when we’re with each other, we put ourselves in situations where we are alone—always on our mobile devices. It’s what I call a perfect storm of confusion about what’s important in our human connections.”
Moreover, communicating online is not equal to face-to-face communication. Online, you can ignore others’ feelings. In a text message, you can avoid eye contact. A number of studies have found that this generation of young people is less sympathetic(有同情心的)than ever. “That doesn’t lead to disaster,” says Turkle, “but the disadvantages still cannot be ignored.”
1.From the first paragraph we can learn that_________.
A. email checking helps people wake up early
B. people communicate mainly by text-messaging now
C. technological device production has been simplified
D. using technological devices costs young men much time
2.What is Sherry Turkle’s biggest worry?
A. Technology may make human connections confusing
B. Technology can’t help people remove loneliness
C. Technology may make people’s lives hard
D. Technology keeps people together
3.What is the author’s attitude to the influence of technology on people’s life?
A. Positive B. Negative
C. Hopeless D. Uncertain
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Technology brings many conveniences to people’s lives
B. Young men spend too much time on technological devices
C. Technology also brings people some disadvantages
D. Sherry Turkle observes people’s changing relationship with technology
名校课堂系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：河北省廊坊市联合体2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of（用光了...） money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.
After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself lying to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, and came up with a $20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have dropped this,”the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and headed West.
On the way out of town, he began to understand what the owner did. Maybe nobody dropped the money at all.“Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn’t embarrass(使尴尬)me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can.”
Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now he lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.
1.The young man was traveling across the country in 1971 to ______
A. look for a good restaurant B. improve his life
C. show his new car to others D. hand out dollars
2.The underline sentence means that the young man got to know that____
A. It was very lucky of him to get his lost money back.
B. It was very honest of the owner to return his money
C. the owner helped him in a way that didn’t hurt his feeling
D. another person who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the money
3.From the end of the passage we can learn that_______
A. the man did carry out his promise
B. the man was not successful in the end
C. the owner was paid back the money
D. Santa give the man money each year
4.The message of the story is“_______”
A. One good turn deserves another
B. Where there is a will，there is a way
C. He who travels far knows much
D. Give love wings(翅膀) and it may fly higher
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科目：高中英语 来源：山东省2017-2018学年高二上学期开学考试英语试卷 题型：书面表达
假定你是李华，寒假前你从海外网站Amazon.cn 订购了英文原版小说Life of Pi，货到后你找开包装发现了问题。请用英文给店主Alice女士写封电子邮件，要点如下：
1.问题：有缺页，封面有污渍；
2.要求：调换新书，尽快发货；
3.邮寄地址：因学校放假，新地址：清江市东风街186号； 电话：18867626868.
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Alice,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：安徽省、合肥八中、淮南二中等高中十校联盟2018届高三摸底考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport is a major international airport in west London,England,United Kingdom.Heathrow is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the busiest airport in Europe by passenger traffic.Heathrow is also the third busiest airport in the world by total passenger traffic.In 2016,it handled a record 75.7 million passengers,a 1.0 percent increase from 2015.
Location
Heathrow is 14 miles west of central London.The airport is surrounded by the built-up areas of Harlington. Harmondsworth,Longford and Cranford to the north and by Hounslow and Hatton to the east.To the south lie Bedfont and Stanwell while to the west Heathrow is separated from Colnbrook in Berkshire by the M25 motorway.
History
Heathrow Airport started in 1929 as a small airfield on land south-east of the hamlet of Heathrow from which the airport takes its name.At that time there were farms and market gardens and orchards there.Development of the whole Heathrow area as a very big airfield started in 1944: it was stated to be for long-distance military aircraft bound for the Far East.But by the time the airfield was nearing completion,World War Ⅱ had ended.The government continued to develop the airfield as a civil airport;opened as London Airport in 1946 and renamed Heathrow Airport in 1966.
Facilities
Heathrow Airport is used by over 90 airlines flying to 170 destinations worldwide.The airport is the primary hub of British Airways,and is a base for Virgin Atlantic.Of Heathrow's 75.7 million passengers in 2016,93% were international travellers;the remaining 70% were bound for UK destinations.The busiest single destination in passenger numbers is New York,with over 3 million passengers flying between Heathrow and JFK Airport in 2016.
1.We can know from the text that Heathrow Airport is named after a(n)____.
A. person B. animal
C. place D. plant
2.What can we learn about London Heathrow Airport from the text?
A. It has a history or over 90 years.
B. It handled fewer than 70 million passengers in 2016.
C. Most of its passengers are bound for UK destinations.
D. It has the third largest number of passengers in the world.
3.What is the purpose of the text?
A. To introduce basic information about Heathrow Airport.
B. To attract more travelers to Heathrow Airport.
C. To indicate the history o f Heathrow Airport.
D. To show the convenience of Heathrow Airport.
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科目：高中英语 来源：广东省东莞市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末教学质量检查英语试卷 题型：单句改错
注意：每个句子均有1处语言错误。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
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（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
1.If we are going for a picnic has not been decided yet.
2.Not only Jim but also his friends spends a lot of time doing part-time jobs.
3.With hard work, his performance in English study is much good than before
4.Many students took a part in the volunteer activity in the city museum.
5.Zhang Yimou is one of the most famous director in China.
6.We finally got to the top of the mountain and felt rather tiring.
7.He studied harder and harder and finally caught up his classmates.
8.Our English corner activity was such hot that even some teachers joined in it.
9.Many looked at her mother’s handbag curious and tried to guess what was inside.
10.My brother was careless and he made a big mistake while doing him homework.
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科目：高中英语 来源：贵州省2018届高三第一次模拟考试（9月月考）英语试卷 题型：短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
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。
Having a dream is of great importance. Your dreams are ordinary and realistic. I hope I will admitted into a top university and become a good doctor after I will graduate from university. I hoped one day I can find a cure for cancer. I hope those whom love me and those whom I love will be healthy and live happy every day. To realize my dreams, I will take more exercises to build up my body. I will try my best to focus time and energy to my study. I must work hard at my lessons or be fully preparing for the entrance exam.
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科目：高中英语 来源：贵州省2018届高三第一次模拟考试（9月月考）英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
If you frequently travel for business，Staybridge Suites offer you a range of home comforts．Four recent visitors to Staybridge Suites explain why they booked，what they enjoyed and what made them want to return．
Claire Metcalf
“The concept is great，but the staff are the ones who really make it．”she says．“It takes a lot of discipline to always be friendly，but the staff at Staybridge Suites do that．They genuinely care about you．”
Andrew Roberts
“One of the best things is having my own kitchen．I often end up working late and I don’t fancy(喜欢) eating in a restaurant on my own，so cooking for myself is a big drawcard．”
“The main thing for me is being able to cook and have my own little flat．The staff are amazing．It is great to be recognized by them，”he says．
Pauline Robinson
“What I love about it is the way that you are treated by the staff,”she says．“Some of the staff have been there all that time and they do look after you well．As a woman staying on my own，it is reassuring that they look out for you，and recently when I was poorly depressed they even brought things I needed to my room．”
Ryan Ruckledge
“The fully-equipped kitchen is great．I always have a one-bed apartment so I have a separate kitchen and dining room and I’m able to relax and cook some meals．Eating out can feel a bit much when you do it day in and day out—it makes you hate what you do—and I don’t want that．”
1.What attracts visitors to Staybridge Suites?
A. A separate dining room． B. A one—bed apartment．
C. A home from home． D. A lot of discipline．
2.Who think highly of the kitchen of Staybridge Suites?
A. Pauline Robinson and Ryan Ruckledge．
B. Ryan Ruckledge and Claire Metcalf．
C. Andrew Roberts and Ryan Ruckledge．
D. Pauline Robinson and Claire Metcalf．
3.What does the underlined word“drawcard”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. barrier． B. attraction．
C. honour． D. difficulty．
4.Why does the author write the article?
A. To advertise Staybridge Suites．
B. To introduce four recent visitors．
C. To inform us of a new service．
D. To sing high praise for the staff．
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科目：高中英语 来源：山东省临沂市2018届高三9月学情调研考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
The repairman told me, “No charge, Professor Pan!” We’re friends.
“I’d rather pay,’’ I replied. “If it’s free, I can’t afford it!”
Chinese often refuse payment for professional services .insisting, “We’re friends now!” But then they show up later to ask me to tutor them in English，or get them into an American university, and I wish I’d have just paid the 30 yuan I owed them in the first place!
According to the Americans, “There is no free lunch.”, means that there’s a price for everything. And I’m always looking around to figure out what this means. Many of our neighbours have given us fruit or flowers or costly teas, never asking anything in return. For years, a bicycle repairman has repeatedly refused to let me pay him. “Wait until you have something major to fix!” he insists.
I mentioned to a peasant friend that I wished I had a stone mill to grind (磨) flour for bread. A month later he showed up with a beautiful mill that he and his uncle in the countryside had carved from a solid block of stone.
Chinese generosity is a real education for Americans like me, who would rather avoid social entanglements (纠纷) and just hand over the money. But cash can’t compensate (补偿) for the greatest gift—friendship.
When an American saw some of my friends sitting on bamboo stools under the trees, sipping (呷) tea, he said, “They must have nothing better to do.” “Actually,” I said, “they are professors, with plenty to do. But probably you are right in saying that, at this moment, they have nothing better to do. And neither do I!”
And I joined the group. When chatting about tea and Chinese cooking and how much my boys have grown since we arrived, one man said, “They were pocket-sized when you came here. Now they’re taller than you. How time flies !.”
How life flies. And Chinese are smart enough to share what they know they cannot keep. They freely give off their time, never too busy to help a friend. And they are teaching me, slowly, to both give and receive. So the next time someone says, “No charge. We’re friends!” I will thank them heartily. But if they show up later asking me to tutor them in English, I’ll make sure they tutor my son in Chinese as well, because there’s still no free lunch.
1.Why did the author insist paying the repairman while he was offered free repairs?
A. Because he was an upright man.
B. Because he didn’t know the repair man
C. Because he thought it natural to pay for other’s service.
D. Because he didn’t want to help others in return.
2.Generally, the author thinks that .
A. Chinese are generous always ready to help their friends
B. Chinese are good at exchange of equal values
C. Chinese are free enough to drink and chat with their friends
D. Chinese are helpful but don’t treasure time
3.The best title for the passage should be “ ”
A. Still No Free lunch
B. A Good Lesson From Chinese
C. True Help or Not
D. Learn to Both Give And Receive
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. All the Chinese that once gave the author help have asked him to tutor them in English
B. When a peasant knew the author needed a mill, he made one for the author himself
C. The author thinks that Chinese are wise enough to enjoy the limited life
D. The author thinks little of the Chinese way of life.
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科目：高中英语 来源：牛津译林版2017-2018学年高一必修1英语：单元检测卷(一) 题型：单项填空
Mr White had that everyone would like to pay a visit to it.
A. a very beautiful garden
B. such beautiful a garden
C. so beautiful a garden
D. a too beautiful garden
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