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1、Today, many people spend a lot of time reading online. Whether reading news or e-books, people are spending more time eyeballing (盯住) screens. While online reading opens up a great deal of knowledge to people, there are some disadvantages too, such as eyestrain, headaches, as well as difficulty in focusing on the text. Now a new reading system, Bionic Reading, developed by Swiss typographic designer Renato Casutt, can help people overcome these issues, and most importantly, it aims to help people read faster online and develop a more in-depth understanding of written content.

The reading system improve the reading process by guiding the eyes through text with artificial fixation points. To make it short: some parts of the words are displayed in bold (粗体). As a result, the reader only focuses on the highlighted letters and lets the brain center complete the rest. Your brain can "read" faster than your eyes, so by essentially reducing the number of letters your eye needs to look at, you can read faster while still preserving the full context.

Cassult discovered the system by accident. He was working on designing a book in a foreign language and realized he could read it if he sectioned it off. He worked for six years to develop Bionic Reading and is still working to adjust it.

A preliminary (初步的) study was conducted by the Swiss Institute InnoSuisee, but more research is needed before it can be definitively shown that the system improves reading. Some people with ADHD (多动症) prove that Bionic Reading helped them focus and comprehend what they are reading. Other people don't seem to notice a big difference compared to regular text. There's also no evidence to suggest Bionic Reading is any better than regular text. The best way to know if the Bionic Reader helps you read better online is to try it yourself.

2、Since he was nine, Babar Ali has been running his own school in a small village, passing on to the children of poor families the knowledge he has acquired at his school during the day.

It began when children in his village asked him questions about what he learned at the 1000-rupee-a-year school their parents could not afford.

"It started when without much effort", he says. "There were lots of children who had dropped out of school, or never been to school at all. They were always asking questions about my lessons and I would repeat everything for them.

"There used to be just eight pupils, and my friends helped me with the teaching. We worked on the standard of teaching. The word spread to nearby villages, and gradually we took on more and more students.

Five years later, the school has a total of 10 teachers, all of whom are students at school, and 650 pupils.

On a typical day, Babar will rise at 5 am, do housework, then take a bus to school in a village three miles away. From 10 am to 4 Pm, he focuses on his own studies, then he races back to his village to welcome his students at 5 pm, teaches until 8 pm. The teaching doesn't make him tired, he says, but gives him more strength to keep up his busy life.

His parents are filled with pride. His father, Nasiruddin, was shocked when he first discovered his son was teaching. "I couldn't believe it. He's always rushing from place to place and I was worried it might affect his studies. So I visited his school. Seeing his dedication to teaching cleared my doubts," he says.

In 2009, Babar was named the "youngest headmaster in the world" by BBC. From then on, his story appeared in many textbooks, and now he is regularly invited to speak at many meetings all over the world.

3、The first summer job is often a signal that you're on your way to adulthood, and it's also a method for earning money to pay for what you dream of. It's never too early to start considering the future. Now, here are some good choices for you!

Retail (零售) Sales

Retail offers plenty of opportunity for teens who are looking for a job. This type of work can pay from $10 to $15 an hour depending upon the duty you are expected to take on. It can also be great for teens who are friendly and enjoy talking to other people. For more information, call us at 111-222-3333.

Food Service

A job in the food service industry is a natural fit for sociable teens who enjoy communicating with the public. It allows employees to work as part of a team while learning about following instructions. It also comes with the opportunity to earn between $8 and $10 per hour. Just call 111-222-3533 for more information.

Babysitter

This job requires someone who is highly responsible. Though it pays generally between $6 and $8 hourly, it also requires a lot of patience. This is a great choice for teens who wish to make a career in teaching, child care, social work or any other field that makes use of social skills or requires interaction with kids. Got a question? Just call 111-222-3336.

Housekeeping

This type of work can bring in about $5 an hour and it will allow teens to learn responsibility and develop their organizational skills. The summer sees an upswing in the tourism industry, so hotels are often looking for more housekeeping staff, and parks often need more people to assist with keeping public areas clean and organized as well. Telephone: 111-222-3330.

4、I switched to a flip phone. It vastly improved my life. I felt empty and frustrated at how much time I spent on my smartphone. So I spent the last five years steadily stripping my phone down to the basics. Social media was the first to go, then email, then news apps, and then even internet browsers.

I long considered switching to a flip phone, but I always found an excuse to stay. Ultimately it was two of my students, 15- and 18-year-old sisters, who pushed me over the edge. Word spread around school that they had bought flip phones. If they were brave enough to take the plunge, I could, too. I spent $9 on a flip phone, plus $120 for a year of unlimited talk and text on a new number. For the last five months, I haven't carried a smartphone with me, just my flip phone.

This is the charming, romantic side of owning a flip phone: more conversations, more eye contact, more connection. The separation between work and life is much more noticeable. I don't overthink work emails all day, since I no longer carry my work email in my pocket. I am living more like my creative, curious, phone-free children.

This all sounds wonderful because it is wonderful. And now it's confession time: I still have my smartphone. As it turns out, our addiction to smartphones is not just on an individual level. Intentionally or not, we have built structures that depend upon smartphone access, making it an essential feature of modern life. While most of the flip phone inconveniences are charming, some of them are so frustrating that they make you want to pull your hair out.

Despite that, I will continue to use a flip phone as my primary phone so I don't have to carry a smartphone with me. And I will continue to evangelize for it. I hope many others get flip phones. We will all be better for it. If nothing else, it'll be nice to have more people to talk to in the grocery line.

5、假设你是李华，你的好友Susan前不久随父母去了美国，她写信告诉你她很不适应美国的校园生活，感到很孤独。请你根据以下要点用英语给她写一封电子邮件。

1.学好英语，从而增加和别人交流的机会；

2.多交一些朋友，友情会使她忘记孤独；

3.积极参加各种活动，使自己的生活更加有趣。

注意：1.词数：80左右；2.可适当增加细节。

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6、A , online shopping plays an important part in our daily life. (根据首字母单词拼写)

7、The activities (组织) by the Student Union add luster to an otherwise dull school life. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

8、I can speak fluent English, I think I am s to be your teaching assistant. (根据首字母单词拼写)

9、O diet and exercise are equally important to the children's health. (根据首字母单词拼写)

10、The scientists are beating their brains out trying to come up with a (解决办法) to the problem. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

11、We recommend every one in our society to take r to protect our environment. (根据首字母单词拼写)

12、You must be both excited and a about the new school years at senior high school. (根据首字母单词拼写)

13、A Chinese painting exhibition is (安排) to be held tomorrow. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

14、The freshman has a (偏爱) for a ballet course in her spare time. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

15、I was (害怕) to walk into the dark forest alone, so I asked my partner to keep my company. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

16、Spending so much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult other things in life.

在线上花费太多时间是不健康的，而且会使人很难集中注意力于生活中的其他事。

17、It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation computer games and the online world.

你这一代的青少年喜爱电脑游戏和网络世界，这并不罕见。

18、Chinese students the school life of American students.

中国学生对美国学生的校园生活感到好奇。

19、My adviser recommended that I advanced literature because I like English and I'm good at it.

课程顾问建议我报名高级文学课程 ，因为我喜欢并擅长英语。

20、Tom the new exchange student.

Tom期待着与交换生见面。