Mobile phones and the internet have improved our live in many ways. However, along with improvements, they have also brought a number of worrying problems.

Many car accident are caused by mobile phones. You can use many new mobile phones to get on the internet. This can be very convenient, but some drivers get on the internet while driving. Driving needs all our attention. By looking at their mobile phones and not at the road, these insensitive Drivers are a danger to us all.

Many of the dangers of the internet are well known. Children who visit websites without their parents’ permission sometimes talk to older people they don’t know and put themselves in great danger. People with blogs sometimes post embarrassing photographs of people they don’t know on their websites without permission. There are also people who use the internet to get personal information that we do not want them to have.

Mobile Phone and Internet Safety Tips

◆        If you need to use a mobile phone with you drive use a “hands-free” phone.

◆        In difficult driving situations such as rain or snow, do not use your phone at all.

◆        Do not make very important phone calls while driving. They take your attention off the road.

◆        Tell your children not to talk with anyone they do not know on the internet.

◆        In an embarrassing situation, pay attention to people around you. People will be shy about taking your picture if they know you’re paying attention.

◆        Refuse to give out any information personal information on the internet.

1.Which of these dangers of mobile phones or the Internet is Not mentioned in the passage?

A. You can have a car accident.

B. Someone can post your photograph on the internet.

C. Someone can get your personal information

D. Someone you do not know can call you.

2. A “hands-free” mobile phone is probably a mobile phone that _____.

A. is free to use                   B. can be used without your hands

C. can be used with only one hand       D. can be use only in ears

3. What advice is given in the passage to stop someone from taking an embarrassing picture of you?

A. Pay attention to the people around you.

B. Don’t give out your personal information.

C. Use a “hands-free” mobile phone.

D. Wear your camera phone on you belt.

4.Which is the best title of the passage?

   A. Internet Problems

   B. Mobile Phone and Internet Dangerous

   C. The Development of Mobile Phone and Internet

   D. The Advantages of Mobile Phone and Internet

 

Passage 3
A smile will tell people around you that you are a kind and friendly person. However, many people don’t smile because they think they have ugly teeth. For example, one of my classmates, Mike, doesn’t have very nice teeth, so that is why he seldom opens his mouth. He even says that he has lost confidence because of his teeth. So it is very important for us to look after our teeth. In fact, a lot of people have this problem. Some people inherit teeth problems from their parents, while others’ teeth are damaged because of bad habits, like heavy smoking, eating too much sugar or not brushing teeth often. If your teeth are in bad shape, you should see a dentist and ask for help. They can help improve your teeth and tell you how to take care of them.
Smiling can help you to feel more confidence and make people think of you as a more friendly person. If you want to keep healthy, you should not only smile but also laugh. An Indian doctor called Kataria said that young children should laugh about 30 times a day, while adults should laugh between 7 and 15 times a day. So please take this chance to smile and laugh now.
【小题1】What has made Mike lose his confidence?

A．His bad habit

B．His bad teeth

C．Not smiling

D．Eating too much sugar

【小题2】Many people don’t smile because ______

A．they don’t like smiling	B．they think they are ugly
C．their teeth are not beautiful	D．they can’t open their mouths

【小题3】What can a dentist do according to the passage?

A．A dentist can tell you how to improve your bad teeth.

B．A dentist can help you to take care of your bad teeth.

C．A dentist can tell you how to brush your teeth.

D．Both A and B

【小题4】 If you want to keep healthy, you had better _____

A．not smile often	B．laugh all the time
C．neither smile nor laugh	D．smile and even laugh often

【小题5】How many times should a child laugh every day in doctor Kataria’s opinion

A．Either 20 or 30 times a day	B．Between 7 and 15 times a day
C．Around 30 times a day	D．Only 30 times a day

One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I  was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying “You don’t say!” I was puzzled, and I thought , “Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?”

“Certainly! Everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!” “Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it.” As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, “You don’t say!”

I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it? ”

“Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised.

“Did you say ‘You don’t say!’?” I asked again.

Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say!’ means ‘Really’. Perhaps you know little about English idioms(惯用语).”

 Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.

1.The writer was puzzled because                  .

A. the foreigner has some difficulty in understanding him.   

B. the writer himself didn’t understand the meaning of “You don’t say!”

C. the foreigner was not polite.          

D. the writer was very clever 

2.What made the foreigner laugh?

A. The English idioms                   B. The writer’s talking about the Great Wall             

C. The writer’s explanation             D. The writer’s question

3.The story probably happened in                  .

A. China            B. America          C. England          D. Canada

4.The writer was puzzled                  in the passage.

A. once         B. twice                C. three times          D. four times

5.The English idiom “You don’t say!” means “                ”

A. Thank you        B.OK                C. Really               D.  Sorry

 

There is no way that you cannot have any embarrassing moments. You can’t control everything that happens, so you’re going to be in an embarrassing situation one day. So how can you solve this problem? The answer is to control your actions and try not to get upset.

    ◆Remember that you'll probably laugh about it in a few days, so try to see the funny side of it right away.

    ◆If it is something so embarrassing that you feel you will never laugh about it, please remember that the ______________(1) will be over after some time.

    ◆Ask your friends to give you a break and not to make fun of you. If you’ve done the same for them, they’re more likely to agree to give you a break.

    Always remember that you are not alone. Everyone has embarrassing moments. While you are sure that everyone is going to remember this moment forever, that fact is that they’ll probably forget it very soon. Most of us remember the moments in which we feel embarrassed, but very few of us remember other people’s embarrassing moments.

    Most people have short memories. So while you may never forget the moment when your skirt was torn(撕裂) in gym class, most of the other people probably forget it at once. Although a short memory may not be a(n) ____________ (2) thing when you are trying to remember facts in a history test, it is useful when you are trying to forget life’s most embarrassing moments.

任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出（1）和（2）两处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）

1.(1) ________________          (2) _________________

任务二：根据短文内容，选择正确答案

2. It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that __________ when you fall down after making a speech.

    A. everyone will remember the moment forever

    B. you may never forget the moment

    C. other people will feel embarrassed

    D. you will not remember the moment

任务三：请把上文中画线的句子译成汉语

3. _____________________________________________.

任务四：请根据短文内容，回答下列问题

4. According to the passage, why does the writer say “you are not alone”?

    ______________________________________________.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

    It’s mainly about how to _______________________ when you are embarrassed.

 

用所给词的正确形式填空（10分）

1.I have been in No. 2 Middle School for two years. I don’t worry about _______________ (not have) new good friends.

2.The big birthday cake _____________(divide) into ten parts tomorrow.

3.It is silly of you __________________(not forgive) others for their faults.

4.I think he is ___________________(suitable) person for the job of all.

5.You’d better have a good rest if you feel _______________(stress)

6.Think about it carefully before you make a ___________. (decide)

7.Our English teacher was very ___________ (satisfy) with our study.

8.I wish my father would give up ___________. (smoke)

9.Tom ______________ in Nanjing since he left college. (teach)

10.Sandy ____________ jogging to running when she was young. (prefer)