While it may seem like everyone surfs the web these days, there is fine line between casually checking your social media pages and having a full blown Internet addiction. If you fear that you may lose interest in other aspects of your life because you prefer to be on the Internet, you may be on your way to an Internet addiction.1.

Admit you are at risk of an addiction.

More and more people in the world are becoming addicted to the Internet. You are not the only one with this problem; it is becoming more and more common and more and more well known.2..

Set aside limited time for computer use.

Make sure not to turn it on too many times a week. If you have a laptop, make sure to put it somewhere that you can remember but not somewhere that you see every day. Try keeping the lid closed when you are not using it; 3. If you have a desktop PC, try not to go near it or put something over it like a sheet.

Call people instead of sending instant messages or texts.

If you are free on weekends, call friends and ask them to go outside. This will distract you from the computer.4.

Use an alarm clock or timer.

Before using your computer, decide on a time limit such as 30 minutes. Set the clock or timer and make sure that you get off the computer when the time is up. Alternatively create a shutdown timer on your desktop. 5..

A. Make a small list of what you want to do within that time.

B. When the computer is not looking at you, you are less likely to use it.

C. This can be programmed to shutdown your computer after the set time

D. Luckily, there are ways to avoid living your life in front of the computer.

E. This will stop you from using the Internet so often or going on to another page.

F. If you have a problem on weekdays, phone your friends or ask for help in person.

G. Do not be embarrassed; find others with the same problem and help each other beat it.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Elephants practice altruism (利他主义). An Indian elephant called Chandrasekharan lifted poles off a truck as it moved along, and placed them in . When Chandrasekharan came to one hole dug in the ground, he to put the pole in. , the owner checked and discovered a dog sleeping in it. Only when the dog was would Chandrasekharan put the pole in. This sort of is typical of elephants.

Elephants really do have long . Elephants eat an incredible variety of foods and need to cover large distances to get it. They need to know to go at what time of year. They learn this and it. They also have communication and societies. They need to remember all the different individuals’ and smells so as to be socially adept(精通的). The old saying, “An elephant never ,” is fairly true.

I once had a love-hate relationship with an elephant in Zimbabwe in 1991. Every day I’d out of the front gate and an elephant would attack my vehicle. And every day I’d rev(加速) my engine and the door and tell him to get away and then we would go our ways. Every single day this happened without . If other vehicles came and went he would them and then go for mine.

One day I went out in a(n) vehicle, stopped nearby and watched for a while. The wind changed, and he caught my smell. , he recognized me as usual.

More recently it has been that spindle neurons(纺锤体神经元)play an important role in the development of behavior. Spindle neurons are found in the brains of humans, great apes, dolphins and elephants.

1. A. holes B. bags C. trucks D. houses

2. A. pretended B. refused C. began D. tried

3.A. Suddenly B. Fortunately C. Sadly D. Eventually

4.A. beaten B. fed C. gone D. buried

5.A. relationship B. work C. expression D. behavior

6.A. memories B. stories C. noses D. teeth

7. A. whether B. where C. when D. why

8.A. remember B. choose C. enjoy D. show

9.A. close B. complex C. direct D. happy

10. A. tastes B. numbers C. names D. voices

11.A. stops B. hesitates C. forgets D. returns

12. A. just B. walk C. run D. drive

13.A. paint B. open C. hit D. repair

14.A. easy B. separate C. proper D. familiar

15.A. failure B. pain C. help D. patience

16.A. protect B. attack C. ignore D. follow

17.A. old B. expensive C. large D. different

18. A. At first B. Of course C. By the way D. On the contrary

19.A. found B. understood C. recorded D. recommended

20.A. anxious B. terrible C. intelligent D. strange

Young children should be ______to be honest and happy.

A. brought out B. brought up

C. brought in D. brought down

At the end of the meeting, it was announced that an agreement ______.

A. has reached B. had reached

C. has been reached D. had been reached

_____ the Internet is making people closer, it may also be breaking some homes or will cause other family problems.

A. When B. If C. As D. While

We ______the difficulty together, but why didn’t you call me?

A. should face B. might face

C. must have faced D. might have faced

They put forward a lot of plans at the meeting, none of ______were carried out in their work.

A. which B. them C. that D. what

As a matter of fact, scientists discovered no ______ of life in the Mars.

A. signal B. mark C. sign D. symbol

Planning ahead so far ______no sense—so many things will have changed by next year.

A. makes B. made

C. is making D. has made

Follow your doctor’s advice, ______ your illness will get better.

A. then B. or C. and D. but