A
Does your class use e-mail? Have you ever tried to write a story for our newspaper and send it in by e-mail? E-mail is used for everything, and it makes life easier. But do you know where e-mail came from?
The man who invented it was Ray Tomlinson, a US engineer. He died early last month at the age of 74.
Back in 1971, Tomlinson was working on something that could send messages from one computer to another. Tomlinson tried to find a way to separate users‟ name from the names of their computers. He needed some kind of symbol. However, it couldn‟t be a popular one, and it couldn‟t be one that computers might know in a different context (语境). It also needed to be on keyboard at the same time. The “@” sign was there, and pretty much no one used it. It was perfect.
“The „@‟ sign made the most sense,” he told Wired in 2012. “It said where the user was…at.” For example, by writing “Alex at 21st Century Teens” you can send a message to somebody named Alex who works at 21st Century Teens. This was the early form of e-mail.
The interesting thing is that Tomlinson didn‟t remember what the very first test message he sent was. “Probably the first message was QWERTYUIOP or something like that,” Yahoo reported, guessing the first row of letters on the keyboard.
Tomlinson, the father of e-mail, changed the way the world communicates and more importantly saved the symbol “@”.
Today, the “@” symbol is finding new life outside of our inboxes (收件箱). Most famously, social media like Weibo and Wechat use it at the beginning of user names. So even if we don‟t use e-mail some day, Tomlinson‟s contribution (贡献) will certainly live on.
1. When did Tomlinson invent the e-mail? A. at the age of 74 B. in 1971
C. in 2012 D. It‟s not mentioned.
2. Why did he choose the symbol “@”?
A. It was not popular at that time. B. It had just one meaning.
C. It is on keyboard. D. All above.
3. What does “@” sign tell us?
A. It tells us who the user is. B. It tells us what the user‟s name is.
C. It tells us where the user is. D. It tells us who will receive the letter.
4. According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?
A. “@” was used a lot before it was used in e-mail. B. Tomlinson still remembered clearly what the first message he sent was.
C. Except for e-mails, we use “@” a lot in social media like Weibo and Wechat.
D. If we don‟t use e-mail anymore, “@” won't play an important part in our life.
5．What‟s the passage mainly about?
A. It‟s about how Tomlinson invented the email and the sign “@”.
B. It‟s about how important “@” is in the world communicates.
C. It‟s about Tomlinson‟s contribution to 21st Century Teens.
D. Both A and B.
B
ANIMATED movies always have a message about morals (寓意), whether it is getting over fears or learning to be yourself. Zootopia , a Disney 3-D animation film, takes on the issues of stereotypes (成见).
In the film, we meet Judy Hoops, a countryside bunny who becomes the first rabbit police officer. She works in Zootopia, a big city full of large and small animals.
During her first day on the job, Judy meets Nick Wilde, a con artist (骗子) fox. Nick laughs at her work. A large fox was mean(差劲的) to Judy when she was young. Her father also told her not to trust foxes. So she dislikes Nick. However, when Judy follows up on a case where 14 animals go missing, she finds that Nick is very smart. As the two work together, Nick slowly becomes Judy‟s friend and adviser.
But this is not the only stereotype Judy has to break. Her boss, Police Chief Bogo, a big water buffalo(水牛), doesn't trust her. In Bogo‟s mind, rabbits are silly and cannot do serious work. So he gives Judy the work of parking duty.
Judy knows she has to achieve something big to rise above the stereotype. That ‟s why the case of the missing animals is so important. It‟s a chance to prove herself. However, she only has 48 hours to solve it.
Since it came out on March 4th . Zootopia has won big box office numbers and praise from critics (影评人). “Talking about the topic of stereotypes and the harm they cause is a success by Disney, ” says a Business Insider review. “It encourages parents and their children to have discussion while going home from the theater.”
6. Why does Nick slowly become Judy‟s friend and advisor?
A. Because they liked each other at first. B. Because Nick helps Judy to follow up on a case
C. Because Nick is a con artist fox. D. Because Judy is a police officer.
7. What was Judy‟s duty on her first day?
A. Finding out the murder. B. Breaking the stereotype.
C. Doing the work of parking duty. D. Helping small animals.
8. Which one is NOT the reason that Police Chief Bogo didn‟t trust Judy?
A. Bogo has stereotype towards Judy. B. Bogo thinks rabbits are small and silly.
C. Judy is too proud of herself. D. Bogo thinks Judy cannot do serious work.
9. How can Judy break the stereotype from Bogo and prove herself?
A. She makes Nick become her friend and advisor.
B. She wins big box office numbers and praise from critics.
C. She uses two days to solve the case of the missing animals.
D. She becomes the first rabbit police officer
10. According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?
A. Zootopia is a film which takes on the issues of stereotypes.
B. Nick and Judy became good partners when they first met.
C. Animated movies don‟t have to have a message about morals.
D. Parents wouldn‟t like to talk about this film with their children.
C
WHERE is the world‟s happiest place? The answer is Denmark, according to the 2016 World Happiness Report. Denmark is neither the richest nor the biggest country. So what makes its 5.7 million people so happy?
The Nordic (北欧的) country is famous for its welfare system (福利系统), that includes health care and education. But besides that, the reason Danish people are so happy is because of their lifestyle.
Have you heard of the word “hygge ”? In English, the word can be translated to coziness. But hygge is more than that: having a tasty meal with family, talking with friends under the sunshine on weekends, enjoying classical music or having a movie night. All these things can be called hygge, which is Danish people‟s everyday life.
Danish people also have a healthy habit: riding bicycles. In Denmark‟s capital, Copenhagen, bikes are used about 50 percent of the time on the way to school or work. Biking is not only helpful to reduce pollution for the environment. It is also good for people‟s health. Just 30 minutes of biking every day adds an average of one to two years to a person‟ life expectancy (平均寿命), The Huffington Post reported.
Trust is also important for Danish people. They trust others and people they don't even know. In Aarhus, the second biggest city of Denmark, you can see people buy flowers even when the owner isn‟t there. People just put money in the empty flowerpot. Trust helps make people happy. “Danes have no great expectations about what they do or what happens to them,” she said. “They are happy with what they have,” Kaare Christensen, a university teacher, told the Independent.
11. Danish people are the happiest because of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. their large population B. their health care system
C. their education system D. their lifestyle
12. About the word “hygge ” in Danish, which one is NOT true?
A. It means laziness.
B. It means they like to spend a good time with their family or friends
C. It means they can enjoy themselves when they are alone.
D. Both B and C.
13. Why does Danish like riding bicycles?
A. It is good for the environment. B. It is a healthy lifestyle.
C. It can help you to live longer. D. All above.
14. Which quality is also important for Danish people?
A. braveness B. courage C. trust D. kindness
15. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Happy Danish lives B. the world‟s happiest place
C. Danish people‟s everyday life D. Danish people‟s expectations
How nice are you? Do you give money to homeless people? Do you offer your seat to someone in need on a bus? Many people believe that confident people think more highly of themselves, while those who have low self-esteem (自尊) think less of their good qualities. However, a new study says it might not be true, reported The Guardian.
The study was done by Jonathan Freeman, a psychology (心理学) professor from the University of London, UK. He found that 98 percent of British people consider themselves to be
among the nicest 50 percent of the population.
In the study, Freeman first asked some people to rate (评级) their own niceness. Then he got people to answer questions like “Do you give directions to strangers?” and “Have you ever donated blood?”. The results showed that people are not as nice as they think they are. Two thirds of them seldom helped others carry heavy shopping bags, and only a quarter of them donated blood.
In another study by psychologists from universities in Chicago and Virginia, US, some people were shown pictures of themselves. Some pictures had been slightly changed to make them appear more attractive. When asked to pick the unchanged pictures, people usually chose the more attractive ones. So, why do we think we‟re nicer than we actually are? There are many theories. A popular one says we unconsciously (无意识地) deceive (欺骗) ourselves, so that we can get confidence without knowingly lying to ourselves or each other. How can we solve it? Other studies show that there is a simple way: feedback (反馈). Compare others‟ opinion toward yourself with your own and you will see a clearer picture. 1. What did the new study find?
A. Confident people have more good qualities.
B. People with low self-esteem are mostly not nice.
C. People are not as nice as they think they are.
D. Confident people don‟t like those with low-esteem.
2. Which of the following about Freeman‟s study is NOT true?
A. Freeman is a British psychology professor.
B. About 98 percent of British people think they‟re nice people.
C. The people answered some questions about niceness.
D. One fourth of the people helped others carry heavy bags.
3. According to the theory, people chose the more attractive pictures of themselves because _____.
A. they were not happy with their looks
B. it was hard to tell small differences
C. they lied to themselves without knowing it
D. they wanted themselves to look good
4. What does the story mainly talk about?
A. How to be a nicer person.
B. Others‟ opinions toward you.
C. How to know ourselves well.
D. People‟s opinion of their own niceness.
A
Does your class use e-mail? Have you ever tried to write a story for our newspaper and send it in by e-mail? E-mail is used for everything, and it makes life easier. But do you know where e-mail came from?
The man who invented it was Ray Tomlinson, a US engineer. He died early last month at the age of 74.
Back in 1971, Tomlinson was working on something that could send messages from one computer to another. Tomlinson tried to find a way to separate users‟ name from the names of their computers. He needed some kind of symbol. However, it couldn‟t be a popular one, and it couldn‟t be one that computers might know in a different context (语境). It also needed to be on keyboard at the same time. The “@” sign was there, and pretty much no one used it. It was perfect.
“The „@‟ sign made the most sense,” he told Wired in 2012. “It said where the user was…at.” For example, by writing “Alex at 21st Century Teens” you can send a message to somebody named Alex who works at 21st Century Teens. This was the early form of e-mail.
The interesting thing is that Tomlinson didn‟t remember what the very first test message he sent was. “Probably the first message was QWERTYUIOP or something like that,” Yahoo reported, guessing the first row of letters on the keyboard.
Tomlinson, the father of e-mail, changed the way the world communicates and more importantly saved the symbol “@”.
Today, the “@” symbol is finding new life outside of our inboxes (收件箱). Most famously, social media like Weibo and Wechat use it at the beginning of user names. So even if we don‟t use e-mail some day, Tomlinson‟s contribution (贡献) will certainly live on.
1. When did Tomlinson invent the e-mail? A. at the age of 74 B. in 1971
C. in 2012 D. It‟s not mentioned.
2. Why did he choose the symbol “@”?
A. It was not popular at that time. B. It had just one meaning.
C. It is on keyboard. D. All above.
3. What does “@” sign tell us?
A. It tells us who the user is. B. It tells us what the user‟s name is.
C. It tells us where the user is. D. It tells us who will receive the letter.
4. According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?
A. “@” was used a lot before it was used in e-mail. B. Tomlinson still remembered clearly what the first message he sent was.
C. Except for e-mails, we use “@” a lot in social media like Weibo and Wechat.
D. If we don‟t use e-mail anymore, “@” won't play an important part in our life.
5．What‟s the passage mainly about?
A. It‟s about how Tomlinson invented the email and the sign “@”.
B. It‟s about how important “@” is in the world communicates.
C. It‟s about Tomlinson‟s contribution to 21st Century Teens.
D. Both A and B.
B
ANIMATED movies always have a message about morals (寓意), whether it is getting over fears or learning to be yourself. Zootopia , a Disney 3-D animation film, takes on the issues of stereotypes (成见).
In the film, we meet Judy Hoops, a countryside bunny who becomes the first rabbit police officer. She works in Zootopia, a big city full of large and small animals.
During her first day on the job, Judy meets Nick Wilde, a con artist (骗子) fox. Nick laughs at her work. A large fox was mean(差劲的) to Judy when she was young. Her father also told her not to trust foxes. So she dislikes Nick. However, when Judy follows up on a case where 14 animals go missing, she finds that Nick is very smart. As the two work together, Nick slowly becomes Judy‟s friend and adviser.
But this is not the only stereotype Judy has to break. Her boss, Police Chief Bogo, a big water buffalo(水牛), doesn't trust her. In Bogo‟s mind, rabbits are silly and cannot do serious work. So he gives Judy the work of parking duty.
Judy knows she has to achieve something big to rise above the stereotype. That ‟s why the case of the missing animals is so important. It‟s a chance to prove herself. However, she only has 48 hours to solve it.
Since it came out on March 4th . Zootopia has won big box office numbers and praise from critics (影评人). “Talking about the topic of stereotypes and the harm they cause is a success by Disney, ” says a Business Insider review. “It encourages parents and their children to have discussion while going home from the theater.”
6. Why does Nick slowly become Judy‟s friend and advisor?
A. Because they liked each other at first. B. Because Nick helps Judy to follow up on a case
C. Because Nick is a con artist fox. D. Because Judy is a police officer.
7. What was Judy‟s duty on her first day?
A. Finding out the murder. B. Breaking the stereotype.
C. Doing the work of parking duty. D. Helping small animals.
8. Which one is NOT the reason that Police Chief Bogo didn‟t trust Judy?
A. Bogo has stereotype towards Judy. B. Bogo thinks rabbits are small and silly.
C. Judy is too proud of herself. D. Bogo thinks Judy cannot do serious work.
9. How can Judy break the stereotype from Bogo and prove herself?
A. She makes Nick become her friend and advisor.
B. She wins big box office numbers and praise from critics.
C. She uses two days to solve the case of the missing animals.
D. She becomes the first rabbit police officer
10. According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?
A. Zootopia is a film which takes on the issues of stereotypes.
B. Nick and Judy became good partners when they first met.
C. Animated movies don‟t have to have a message about morals.
D. Parents wouldn‟t like to talk about this film with their children.
C
WHERE is the world‟s happiest place? The answer is Denmark, according to the 2016 World Happiness Report. Denmark is neither the richest nor the biggest country. So what makes its 5.7 million people so happy?
The Nordic (北欧的) country is famous for its welfare system (福利系统), that includes health care and education. But besides that, the reason Danish people are so happy is because of their lifestyle.
Have you heard of the word “hygge ”? In English, the word can be translated to coziness. But hygge is more than that: having a tasty meal with family, talking with friends under the sunshine on weekends, enjoying classical music or having a movie night. All these things can be called hygge, which is Danish people‟s everyday life.
Danish people also have a healthy habit: riding bicycles. In Denmark‟s capital, Copenhagen, bikes are used about 50 percent of the time on the way to school or work. Biking is not only helpful to reduce pollution for the environment. It is also good for people‟s health. Just 30 minutes of biking every day adds an average of one to two years to a person‟ life expectancy (平均寿命), The Huffington Post reported.
Trust is also important for Danish people. They trust others and people they don't even know. In Aarhus, the second biggest city of Denmark, you can see people buy flowers even when the owner isn‟t there. People just put money in the empty flowerpot. Trust helps make people happy. “Danes have no great expectations about what they do or what happens to them,” she said. “They are happy with what they have,” Kaare Christensen, a university teacher, told the Independent.
11. Danish people are the happiest because of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. their large population B. their health care system
C. their education system D. their lifestyle
12. About the word “hygge ” in Danish, which one is NOT true?
A. It means laziness.
B. It means they like to spend a good time with their family or friends
C. It means they can enjoy themselves when they are alone.
D. Both B and C.
13. Why does Danish like riding bicycles?
A. It is good for the environment. B. It is a healthy lifestyle.
C. It can help you to live longer. D. All above.
14. Which quality is also important for Danish people?
A. braveness B. courage C. trust D. kindness
15. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Happy Danish lives B. the world‟s happiest place
C. Danish people‟s everyday life D. Danish people‟s expectations
How nice are you? Do you give money to homeless people? Do you offer your seat to someone in need on a bus? Many people believe that confident people think more highly of themselves, while those who have low self-esteem (自尊) think less of their good qualities. However, a new study says it might not be true, reported The Guardian.
The study was done by Jonathan Freeman, a psychology (心理学) professor from the University of London, UK. He found that 98 percent of British people consider themselves to be
among the nicest 50 percent of the population.
In the study, Freeman first asked some people to rate (评级) their own niceness. Then he got people to answer questions like “Do you give directions to strangers?” and “Have you ever donated blood?”. The results showed that people are not as nice as they think they are. Two thirds of them seldom helped others carry heavy shopping bags, and only a quarter of them donated blood.
In another study by psychologists from universities in Chicago and Virginia, US, some people were shown pictures of themselves. Some pictures had been slightly changed to make them appear more attractive. When asked to pick the unchanged pictures, people usually chose the more attractive ones. So, why do we think we‟re nicer than we actually are? There are many theories. A popular one says we unconsciously (无意识地) deceive (欺骗) ourselves, so that we can get confidence without knowingly lying to ourselves or each other. How can we solve it? Other studies show that there is a simple way: feedback (反馈). Compare others‟ opinion toward yourself with your own and you will see a clearer picture. 1. What did the new study find?
A. Confident people have more good qualities.
B. People with low self-esteem are mostly not nice.
C. People are not as nice as they think they are.
D. Confident people don‟t like those with low-esteem.
2. Which of the following about Freeman‟s study is NOT true?
A. Freeman is a British psychology professor.
B. About 98 percent of British people think they‟re nice people.
C. The people answered some questions about niceness.
D. One fourth of the people helped others carry heavy bags.
3. According to the theory, people chose the more attractive pictures of themselves because _____.
A. they were not happy with their looks
B. it was hard to tell small differences
C. they lied to themselves without knowing it
D. they wanted themselves to look good
4. What does the story mainly talk about?
A. How to be a nicer person.
B. Others‟ opinions toward you.
C. How to know ourselves well.
D. People‟s opinion of their own niceness.