Someday a stranger will read your email without your permission or scan the website you have visited. Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.
In fact, it is likely that some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you without permission? It might be a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss or a criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen-----the 21st century is the equal of being caught naked.
Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy and that it is important to reveal yourself to friends, families and lovers at appropriate time and places. But now few boundaries remain. The information you leave everywhere makes it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like. Believe it or not, we live in a world where you simply can’t keep a secret. The key question is: does that matter?
When you ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it.
But people say one thing and do another. Only a tiny part of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths(收費站) to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. And few refuse to offer personal information like Social Security numbers to get supermarket loyalty cards.
But privacy (隱私) does matter—at least sometimes. It is like health: when you have it, you don’t notice it. Only when it is gone do you wish you had done more to protect it.
【小題1】What does the underlined sentence in Para 2 mean?
A.People’s personal information is easily accessed without their knowing it. |
B.In the 21st century people try every means to look into others’ secrets. |
C.People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age. |
D.Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology. |
A.Friends should open their hearts to each other. |
B.Friends should always be faithful to each other. |
C.There should be a distance even between friends. |
D.The closer they are, the deeper their friendship is. |
A.Americans talk a lot but do little about privacy protection |
B.Americans use various loyalty cards for business. |
C.Americans rely more and more on electronic devices. |
D.Americans change behaviors that might disclose their identity. |
A.Privacy and Health | B.Privacy Is Getting Lost. |
C.Boundary and Friendship | D.Cherish What You Have |
【小題1】A
【小題2】C
【小題3】A
【小題4】B
解析試題分析:文章講述的是要重視對隱私信息的保護。忽然有一天,一個陌生人在未經(jīng)允許的情況下翻看你的郵件,瀏覽你的購物記錄或手機賬單......在當今這個信息時代,隱私顯得那么不堪一擊,然而,對隱私的保護工作卻遠未跟上時代的步伐。
【小題1】根據(jù)第一段和第二段“Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen”可知,人們的信息很容易在不知情的情況下泄露出去,故選A。
【小題2】根據(jù)第三段“Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy and that it is important to reveal yourself to friends, families and lovers at appropriate time and places.”可知,心理學(xué)家告訴我們,保持一定的界限是健康所需,在適當?shù)臅r候和地點,向朋友、家人、愛人顯示真實的自己是很重要的。也就是說,即使是好朋友之間,也要保持一定的距離,故選C。
【小題3】根據(jù)“But people say one thing and do another. Only a tiny part of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy.”可知,美國人雖然口頭上說很在意隱私,但他們在保護隱私方面,做的卻很少。故選A。
【小題4】A“隱私與健康”不符合文意,作者在最后知識做了一個比喻;C“界限與友誼”,文章講的是“隱私”而不是友誼;D“珍惜所擁有的”太過寬泛,文章提醒讀者重視對隱私信息的保護。故選B。
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Don’t you just love ice skating every winter?I am sure,that since winter is approaching,your skates are set to come out,just waiting to be used.Impress your friends with your new trick on how to iceskate backwards with the help of these tips.Skating backwards on ice is a bit difficult but once you master the basic,there’s nothing like it.Follow the steps given below and you will be able to skate backwards in no time.
Stand Straight
The first thing that you need to do is,stand straight.If you feel that you are falling backwards,then just put your chin(下巴) up and slightly bend your knees.Don’t worry;this happens to all.
Confidence Is What You Need
The most important step while learning how to skate backwards,is having enough confidence in yourself and in what you are doing.How can you achieve this?By practice.Just practice rolling backwards down a gentle slop every single day or just by pushing off from a wall or something of that sort.But before you do that,make sure that the place where you are practicing is free from any kind of debris(碎片) because otherwise,you could land up in the hospital due to some accident.While going backwards,just get used to the feeling of moving backwards.One of the important ice skating tips and techniques is that if you feel that you are losing your balance,then scissor(做剪式運動) your skates.Keep practicing this till you are confident about it.
Maintain Speed
Confident now?Great!Now the next step is to maintain your speed.While rolling in a straight line with one skate,with the other try sculling(劃槳),that is,keep pushing yourself backwards with an outwards stroke(滑動).Now bring the skate which you were using to scull,and then again,repeat the same process.Make sure that you put most of your weight on the skate which is moving straight and not the one with which you are sculling.Now,try the same thing using the other foot.Again keep doing this till you are confident enough.
Increase Your Speed Now
Once you are confident that you can scull with either foot,the next thing that you have to do is increase your speed.Try some of your own tricks now.Scull with either foot or with both at the same time.
Scull and Be Aware
While you keep one foot straight,keep sculling with the other.You can do that simultaneously with both feet.Concentrate on what you are doing but don’t get so involved,that you don’t see where you are going.If you are not watching your back,you might just bang against something or someone.
【小題1】According to the text confidence comes from ______.
A.high speed | B.strict coaches |
C.constant exercise | D.good techniques |
A.c→a→d→b | B.c→b→d→a |
C.a(chǎn)→c→b→d | D.c→b→a→d |
A.skate in a scissor gesture |
B.use both your feet to scull |
C.skate forward first and then backward |
D.put most of your weight on the skate with which you are sculling |
A.to compare different ways of iceskating backwards |
B.to introduce the culture of iceskating backwards |
C.to explain advantages of iceskating backwards |
D.to offer some advice on iceskating backwards |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Are you feeling stressed out? Anxious? Is your mind racing in circles? Are you worried about all the things you have to get done? Here’s a quick—acting trick that can make you feel better.
If you are sitting at a desk, place the palm of your hand on the desk, and take a moment to focus on what the surface of the desk feels like. Is it hot or cold, rough or smooth? Put all of your attention on the sensations in your palm, on how the desk feels underneath your hand. If you are not at a desk, do the same exercise by placing your palm on any nearby object—a wall, a chair, even your opposite arm.
When you are feeling stressed, your thoughts tend to take on a life of their own. You may be thinking about things you wish you had done differently in the past or worrying about things that you have to do in the future. These thoughts will make you feel anxious. The anxiety, in turn, increases the number of anxious thoughts.
If you can ground yourself even for a moment in the present, you will break the cycle and feel instant relief. Paying attention to what objects in your environment feel like forces you to pay more attention to the present moment than to negative, anxiety—provoking (刺激的,誘發(fā)的)thoughts about the past or about the future.
Try using your other senses too:
Try closing your eyes for a second(don’t try this while driving!) and breathe deeply through your nose. What do you smell?
When eating, put all your attention on how your food tastes.
What do you hear? What little noises are there around you that you didn’t notice before?
Look closely at an ordinary object. Do you see anything you haven’t noticed before?
【小題1】By saying “Is your mind racing in circles”, the author intends to mean that______.
A.you did something wrong in the past and wouldn’t forgive yourself |
B.your mind is quick and bright when in a state of anxiety |
C.you are thinking in a stupid way when anxious thoughts worries you a lot |
D.you worried a lot and the anxious thoughts will increase your anxiety |
A.play a small trick | B.feel the surface of the object |
C.do some exercises | D.reduce your anxiety |
A.sense of touching | B.sense of smell | C.sense of humour | D.sense of listening |
A.Frist Aid to Anxiety----Senses |
B.How Anxiety Works |
C.The Cause of Anxiety—Senses |
D.How to Deal with Anxiety |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Generic Name: ASPIRIN
Pronunciation: ['æsp?rin]
Why it is prescribed (開藥方):
1. Aspirin relieves mild to moderate pain.
2. It reduces fever, redness, and swelling.
3. It prevents blood from clotting (凝結(jié)).
When it is to be taken:
1. Aspirin is often taken without a prescription.
2. Follow the instructions on the label and package.
3. If your doctor prescribes aspirin for you, you will receive specific instructions for how often you should take it.
4. Keep in touch with your doctor.
How it should be taken:
1. Aspirin comes in the form of suppositories (栓劑), capsules, and regular, coated, extended-release, and chewable tablets.
2. Regular, coated, and extended-release aspirin tablets and capsules should be swallowed with a full glass of water or milk after meals to avoid stomach upset.
3. Chewable aspirin tablets may be chewed, crushed, dissolved in a liquid, or swallowed whole; a full glass of water, milk, or fruit juice should be drunk immediately after taking these tablets.
Special Instruction:
1. Children should not take aspirin for fevers associated with flu or chickenpox (水痘) because such use has been linked with a serious illness known as Reye’s syndrome.
2. Adults should not take aspirin for pain for more than 10 days (five days for children) without consulting a doctor.
3. Aspirin should not be taken by adults or children for high fever, fever lasting longer than three days without a doctor’s supervision (監(jiān)管).
4. Do not give more than five doses (劑量) to a child in a 24-hour period unless directed to do so by a doctor.
5. If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it and resume the prescribed schedule.
Side Effects:
1. Although side effects from aspirin are not common, they can occur.
2. Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, indigestion and heartburn are common. Take aspirin after meals, with a full glass of water or milk. If these effects continue, contact your doctor.
3. Ringing in the ears, bloody or black stools (糞便), difficulty breathing, dizziness, mental confusion and sleepiness are rare. Stop taking the drug and contact your doctor.
Other Precautions:
1. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding women, inform your doctor before taking aspirin.
2. Do not take aspirin if you are within three months of delivery.
3. Do not take aspirin if you are allergic (過敏) to it.
4. If you have diabetes (糖尿病), regular use of eight or more regular strength aspirin tablets a day may affect test result.
5. If you are taking large doses of aspirin on a long-term basis, avoid having alcoholic drinks because alcohol can increase stomach problems.
6. To prevent an overdose of aspirin, read the labels before taking other pain relievers and cold products to be sure that they do not contain aspirin.
Storage Conditions:
1. Store aspirin in a cool place or in a refrigerator.
2. Throw away aspirin that smells strongly of vinegar.
3. Keep this aspirin out of the reach of children.
【小題1】Which of the following about Aspirin is correct?
A.It only comes in the form of regular tablets. |
B.It should not be taken for more than 5 days for children. |
C.It can be used to reduce fever and pain and prevent blood clotting. |
D.It causes ringing in the ears or difficulty breathing after being taken |
A.keeping in touch with your doctor |
B.taking aspirin tablets after meals to avoid stomach upset |
C.drinking a full glass of juice immediately after taking chewable aspirin tablets |
D.taking more than 8 regular strength aspirin a day while suffering from diabetes |
A.continue | B.make up | C.pause | D.throw away |
A.blood clotting | B.stomach upset | C.lasting fever | D.sight problem |
A.In a research paper. |
B.In the package of a medicine |
C.In a medical textbook. |
D.In a scientific and technological magazine |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
When 19yearold Sophia Giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the MakeAWish Foundation(基金會), nobody understood what she was talking about. But Sophia knew just how important MakeAWish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends. We were interested in finding out more, so we went along to meet Sophia and listen to what she had to say.
Sophia told us that MakeAWish is a worldwide organization that started in the United States in 1980. “It's a charity(慈善機構(gòu)) that helps children who have got very serious illnesses. MakeAWish helps children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes and dreams come true,” Sophia explained.
We asked Sophia how MakeAWish had first started. She said it had all begun with a very sick young boy called Chris, who had been dreaming for a long time of becoming a policeman. Sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make Chris's dream come true—so, with everybody's help, Chris, only seven years old at the time, had been a “policeman” for a day. “When people saw how delighted Chris was when his dream came true, they decided to try and help other sick children too, and that was the beginning of MakeAWish,” explained Sophia.
Sophia also told us the Foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happy time. A MakeAWish volunteer visits the families and asks the children what they would wish for if they could have anything in the world. Sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. They do this either by providing things that are necessary, or by raising money or helping out in whatever way they can.
【小題1】Sophia found out about MakeAWish because her best friend had ________.
A.benefited from it | B.volunteered to help it |
C.dreamed about it | D.told the author about it |
A.is an international charity |
B.was understood by nobody at first |
C.raises money for very poor families |
D.started by drawing the interest of the public |
A.He has been a policeman since he was seven. |
B.He gave people the idea of starting MakeAWish. |
C.He wanted people to help make his dream come true. |
D.He was the first child MakeAWish helped after it had been set up. |
A.They are important for making wishes come true. |
B.They try to help children get over their illnesses. |
C.They visit sick children to make them feel special. |
D.They provide what is necessary to make MakeAWish popular. |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
1. Mean old ladies
There is always a reason why an old lady gives you a serious look – you are being too loud, dressed improperly or not crossing the street in the right place. Sometimes it can be lovely, but if you are already having a bad day, a mean old lady can drive you mad.
What to do about it:
I’ve come to realize that when people start conflicts, it is actually an expression of their inner state expressed in an outside way. You, your personality, your looks or your actions have nothing to do with it. It is not personal, so why take it personally?
2. That person, who cuts in front of everybody in line
This is something that gets me angry. Even if I am not in a hurry, I still feel bad for the other people in line who are being treated unjustly. Are you more patient than I am or do you feel annoying too?
What to do about it:
If we have negative thoughts then we are wasting our energy on negativity. Situations like this could be a great opportunity to learn to control our first negative responses and practice understanding. After all, the person may just have a quick question or maybe there is an emergency.
Friends that tell you “I told you so”
It is one thing to admit that you made a mistake and another to hear it from a friend. Friends should be there to support you and cheer you up when you are feeling down, not make themselves feel better at your expense, right?
What to do about it:
It helps to remember that when people say “I told you so”, they may mean, “Please listen to my advice to avoid future mistakes.” If this is not the help you need – voice it out, without getting defensive.
【小題1】According to the author, what can you do when meeting with a mean old lady?
A.Take it personally. | B.Take it seriously. |
C.Don’t apologize to her. | D.Don’t get upset. |
A.stop him immediately | B.treat it with a good state of mind |
C.pretend not to see it | D.teach him a good lesson |
A.not to keep silent at a friend’s improper suggestion |
B.to tell your friend if they have misunderstood you |
C.not to talk to your friend if they feel better at your expense |
D.to apologize to your friend when you’ve done something wrong |
A.What to do when meeting with these people? |
B.How to ask your friends for help when in trouble? |
C.How to give advice to your friends when asked to? |
D.What to say when faced with different situations? |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
“When your mother scolds you, you can look elsewhere and think about other things. Just ignore her words. But remember: such a tough attitude cannot be used often.”
These words are from a series of cartoons which outline skills for children to fight against their mothers. The images have created heated debate among Chinese netizens.
Regarded as “a book for children aged 6 to 12 who are always scolded by their parents”, the cartoons, drawn by two 10yearold Beijing girls, list over 20 skills which children can use to deal with their mothers' anger such as crying, pretending to be ashamed, fleeing into the toilet and pleasing her afterwards.
Each skill is described with vivid pictures and humorous notes. The creativity of the young girls has amazed netizens, the Yangtse Evening Post reported on Thursday.
According to one of the girls' mothers, her daughter once received a poor mark in an exam, and the mother blamed her and compared her performance with another classmate. The daughter's feelings led to her creating the cartoons.
The girl's father, who first posted the pictures on his Sohu Microblog on Monday, said he hopes parents pay close attention to the pictures, allow children to feel free to develop their own characteristics and try not to criticize them so often.
The father said the cartoons aren't finished yet; his daughter will continue with them when she has time.
“The cartoons, although an individual case, reflect a modern phenomenon and some of the problems within Chinese family education,” said Yu Qinfang, an expert on family education.
According to a survey of 104 children and their parents, Yu discovered that as many as 51.9 percent of primary school students hate being urged to do things by their mothers.
“Not giving children enough time and hurrying them to do things seems to be a very tiny detail within family life, but it is potentially a huge problem which can easily be ignored by parents. A mother's blame may lead to negative feelings within her child's heart,” Yu said. “Parents should learn to blame less and be more patient.”
【小題1】What amazed Chinese netizens according to the text?
A.The girls' poor marks. |
B.The girls' skills against their mothers. |
C.The girls' creativity. |
D.The girls' tough attitude to their mothers. |
A.It tells us how to control mothers' feelings. |
B.It includes a number of vivid pictures and humorous notes. |
C.It is intended for primary school teachers. |
D.It is finished by children aged 6 to 12. |
A.show off his daughter's cleverness |
B.blame his daughter for drawing these cartoons |
C.encourage his daughter to make greater progress |
D.get other parents to draw a lesson from the cartoons |
A.dislike being forced to do things |
B.like drawing cartoons in class |
C.seldom do well in exams |
D.enjoy being compared with others |
A.parents often ignore their children's hobbies |
B.parents often speak highly of their children |
C.how to develop children's gifts puzzles parents |
D.how to blame children needs parents' wisdom |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Children start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your children’s curiosity. Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said, “Now that we’re finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”
After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢) eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?”
This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours.
Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give more logical, complete and creative answers.
Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child involved in a science discussion, don’t jump in with “That’s right” or “Very good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior. But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying “That’s interesting” or “I’d never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideas.
Never push a child to “Think”. It doesn’t make sense, children are always thinking, without your telling them to. What’s more, this can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target(目標) for your disagreement.
Lastly, show; don’t tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program. Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大鏡), and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸發(fā)), set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.
【小題1】According to the passage, children are natural scientists, and to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to do is _______.
A.to let them see the world around |
B.to share the children’s curiosity |
C.to explain difficult phrases about science |
D.to supply the children with lab equipment |
A.a(chǎn)ny questions | B.a(chǎn)ny problems |
C.questions from textbooks | D.a(chǎn)ny number of questions |
A.a(chǎn)sk them to answer quickly |
B.wait for one or two seconds after a question |
C.tell them to answer the next day |
D.wait at least for three seconds after a question |
A.The second and third. | B.The fourth and fifth. |
C.The fifth and sixth. | D.The fifth. |
A.tell their children stories instead of reciting(背誦) facts. |
B.offer their children chances to see things for themselves. |
C.be patient enough when their children answer questions. |
D.encourage their children to ask questions of their own. |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Many women write to me perplexed(困惑的) about why they can't form close friendships.They try new approaches,put themselves in all the right places,see therapists,and read relevant selfhelp books.They consider themselves interesting,loyal,kind,and friendworthy people.But for reasons unknown to them,they have a tough time forming intimate relationships.Many admit to not having even one close friend.
A recent study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology offers some clues as to how both nature(personality) and nurture (experience) impact our friendships.Researchers at the University of Virginia and University of Toronto,Mississauga studied more than 7,000 American adults between the ages of 20 and 75 over a period of ten years,looking at the number of times these adults moved during childhood.Their study,like prior ones,showed a link between residential mobility and adult wellbeing:The more times participants moved as children,the poorer the quality of their adult social relationships.
But digging deeper,the researchers found that personality—specifically being introverted (內(nèi)向的) or extroverted (外向的)—could either intensify or buffer (緩沖) the effect of moving to a new town or neighborhood during childhood.The negative impact of more moves during childhood was far greater for introverts compared to extroverts.
“Moving a lot makes it difficult for people to maintain longterm close relationships,” stated Dr.Shigehiro Oishi,the first author of the study,in a press release from the American Psychological Association,“This might not be a serious problem for outgoing people who can make friends quickly and easily.Less outgoing people have a harder time making new friends.”
Families often have to relocate—across town,across the country,or across the globe.Yet,in many cases,their kids and young adolescents haven't yet built up a bank of friendships.So the conventional wisdom is to try to minimize moves for the sake of your child,whenever possible,and to move at the end of the academic year.
【小題1】The passage is written mainly to ________.
A.offer advice to women on how to form intimate relationships |
B.explain how nature and nurture impact our friendships |
C.explain how moves during childhood affect children |
D.tell us how to help children make friends |
A.People who moved less during childhood have better social relationships. |
B.The more people moved during childhood,the more friends they have. |
C.The more people moved during childhood,the better they adjust to society. |
D.There is no link between residential mobility and adult wellbeing. |
A.should not relocate their homes |
B.should relocate their homes within the town |
C.had better move at the end of the school year |
D.had better move when their children couldn't build up a bank of friendships |
A.have a bigger impact on an introverted person compared to extroverts |
B.have no impact on an outgoing person |
C.a(chǎn)re a big problem for both introverts and extroverts |
D.help children better adapt to a new environment |
A.our friendships are mainly affected by our nurture |
B.we can move when children have made a lot of friends |
C.the impact of moves will disappear when one reaches adulthood |
D.there is some way to minimize the impact of moves during childhood on children |
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