Thumbs Down to Texting (屈指发短信)

    Do you have a mobile phone? Do you send text messages to your friends and family?

    Text messaging or “texting” is becoming very popular. But, scientists have discovered that texting can give us problems with our hands. Be careful! Too much texting can cause swelling in our thumbs. Our thumbs were not made for pushing small buttons, over and over. Scientists call this problem RSI. We spoke to a doctor called Harriet Wilson, who treats many sick people with RSI. She says we need to see how much time we are spending in typing text messages. If we are spending more than 10-15 minutes at once, we could have problems in the future.

    As mobile phones develop, they are getting smaller with buttons closer together. Texting with a smaller phone is worse than using a larger phone with bigger buttons. Using a computer keyboard and playing video games can cause the same problem. So more and more people could find themselves with RSI. Among them, most are university students and teenagers, as they do not know the risks of spending so much time using computer, video games and mobile phones. If we don't do something about this, too many young people could grow up in terrible pain.

    The Great Wall of China is called the "Ten thousand Ii Great Wall" in Chinese. In fact， it' s more than 6，000 kilometers long. It winds its way from west to east， across deserts， over mountains， through valleys till at last it reaches the sea. It is one of the wonders of the world.

    The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it was built during the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Warring States Period， more walls were put up to defend the borders of the different kingdoms. It was during the Qin Dynasty that the kingdom of Qin united the different parts into one empire. To keep the enemy out of his empire， Emperor Qin Shihuang had all the walls joined up. Thus， the Great Wall came into being.

    The Great Wall is wide enough at the top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. Along the wall are watchtowers， where soldiers used to keep watch. Fires were lit on the towers as a warning when the enemy came.

    It was very difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done by hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth， but of the flesh and blood of millions of men.

    Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest not only to the Chinese but to people from all over the world. Many of them have come to know the famous Chinese saying: "He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man."

回答下面5个问题， 每题答案不超过7个词。

    Hi, my friend! My name is Lin Feng. I'm fourteen years old. I'm a junior high school student of Dongying. There are (有) four people in my family. My father is a doctor. My mother is a teacher. My sister and I are in the same school. I love my family very much and I like English, too. So I want to have an American pen friend. Let's be friends, OK? My address (地址) is 35 Jinan Street, No. 1 Junior High School Dongying, Shandong, China. My Email is Linf, L-i-n-f, @mail.sd.cn. You can also call me at 18995647.

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    Kitty came into my life twenty years ago. When my son, Josh, and I were walking by "The Stock Exchange" store in our hometown, we saw a basket full of little cats in the window. We talked about getting a cat as a friend to our new little dogs, Asja. It was easy to choose. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}She has attractive eyes and the sweetest face.

    In her new home in the woods, Kitty spent many afternoons climbing trees and playing with the bushes. She easily made friends with Asja. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    Kitty was Josh's cat. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}My love to her came as a surprise because I had never had a cat as a child. I loved to pick her up, holding her into my arms. I danced with her around the room while listening to my favorite music. Every time I took out my yoga mat, she was right under my nose, making her appearance known.

    Now Kitty is no longer here with us. The house feels very different. Many times during the day, I find myself stopping to remember if she needs to be fed, or if her water needs to be changed. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I now realize just how much a part of my life she really was.

    Kitty stayed as long as she could-twenty years, three months. And as lucky as I was to have her for so long. There will never be a time when I will not miss my Kitty girl. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A. She is always in my heart.

B. They shared the basement apartment for many years.

C. Kitty was the most beautiful one among the little cats.

D. At bedtime, I remember that she is no longer there for a good night kiss.

E. However, she became more and more my cat as Josh grew into adulthood.

    Do you want to be in good health? Try to do the following things! You can become stronger.

    Drink eight cups of water every day. Water helps your body in many ways.

    Don't forget to eat your breakfast. Breakfast gives you energy your body needs for the morning.

    Go for a walk every day after meals. Walking is a good exercise, and people need exercise for good health.

    Stretch for five minutes after sitting for one or two hours. Stretching (伸展) your arms and legs is good for your body.

    Have a rest about twenty minutes when you are tired. You may do something different to take a rest.

    For example, get up and walk, sit down to listen to music and so on.