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仁爱科普版九年级下Unit 6 Topic 1 I wouldrather watch TV plays than sports shows.同步练习
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.
Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think it matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that oldest children are smart and strong-willed. They are very likely to be successful. The reason for this is simple.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} So this child is very likely to do well. An only child will succeed for the same reason.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Middle children don't get so much attention, so they don't feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} He or she is the baby. Often this child grows up to be funny and charming.
Do you believe these ideas of birth order too? A recent study saw things quite differently.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. They didn't take many chances in their lives. They usually followed orders and seldom made their own decisions. Rules didn't mean as much to later children in the family. They went out and followed their own ideas.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}
A. They took chances and they often did better in life B. Parents have a lot of time for their first child, they give him or her a lot of attention C. The youngest child, though, often gets special treatment D. The study found that first children believed in family rules E. What happens to the other children in the family? |
A. Saving electric energy B. Protecting forests C. Saving land D. Protecting animals E. Producing less air pollution F. Saving water |
①Henry often recycles water to clean his room and water the flowers. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
②Daphne always turns off the lights and the computer as soon as she leaves her office. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
③Mr White sometimes goes to work by bus or on foot instead of driving car. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
④Li Lei usually uses QQ or e-mail to talk with his friends, he doesn't use paper letters. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
⑤Miss Zhang doesn't wear fur(皮) clothes and she decides to eat less meat. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}⑴David: Every time I answer the phone, people always mistake me for my mother or sister. I am tired of it. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}⑵Anna: My parents always leave my little brother and me at home while they are at work. I feel scared and sad. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}⑶Misty: My cat died in a car accident. He was one of my best friends and we always played with each other. Now I feel very lonely. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}⑷Alyssa: I worry about my math test. I often forget everything I've remembered during the test {#blank#}5{#/blank#}⑸Justin: My teacher always picks on(挑刺) me in class, she usually gives me lower grades though I have the same answer as others. |
A. Everyone gets worried sometimes. Take a deep breath while taking a test. It usually helps a lot. You should practice more so that you can work out different kinds of math problems. B. Make a plan to use your money. Don't spend too much in shopping online. You can do some jobs in your free time to make some money, too. Stop asking your parents for it. C. You should call and say sorry to your best friend. Fight cannot solve any problems. Try to have a talk with him, and find out a right way to get on with each other. D. Think about everything carefully. Have you done anything wrong? If not, have a talk with your teacher. I am sure you will get on well with each other soon. E. You must be sad! Write down your feelings about your cat on your diary so that you won't feel lonely. Spend more time with your friends and family. Everything will be OK. F. Don't worry too much about it. When you are 14 or 15, your voice will get lower and people won't mistake you again. G. Being alone at home might be interesting, too. Play games with your brother or do something you like. You will find it funny to stay at home. |
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