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Intoday’sworldofsmartphonesandlaptops,mostpeoplehaveatleastonetime-tellingthingwiththem.Sincethesedigitalproductsaresocommon,istimerunningoutforthe500-year-oldwatch?
Accordingtosomeconsumers,theanswerisyes.NewJerseyteenagerCharlieWolmansaysawatchis“anextrapieceofequipmentwithnonecessaryfunction.”Manyyoungadultsthinksoandusetheirsmartphonestotelltime.Itissaidthatfeweryoungpeoplewearwatchestodaythantenyearsago.Asaresult,somepeoplesaythatthewatchindustryisatacrossroads.
However,watchmakersoptimisticallysaythatwatchesredeem(弥补)popularitywhenconsumersreachtheir20sand30s.Bythen,theyarewillingtospendmoneyonaqualitywatchthatdoesn’tjustkeepgoodtime.Fiftyyearsago,watchmakerstookprideintheirproducts’accuracy.Butinrecentyears,thewatchindustryhaschangeditselfintoanaccessory(配饰)business.Andtoday,theimageawatchconveyshasbecomemoreimportantthanthetimeittells.
“Complications”—featuresthatgobeyondsimpletimekeeping—areanimportantpartofawatch’simage.Today’swatchesofferlotsoffeaturesthatmeetalmostanypersonality.Thesefeaturesincludecompasses,USBdrivers,andevenotherfunctionsthatmeasuretheeffectivenessofgolfswings!
Creativityalsoplaysakeyroleindesigningtoday’swatches.Forexample,JapanesewatchmakerTokyoflashmakeswatchesthatdon’tevenlooklikewatches.Thecompany’spopularShinshokumodelusesdifferentcolorlightstotelltime.Itlooksmorelikeafashionablebraceletthanawatch.
Whetherawatchconveysfashionsense,creativetalentoraloveofsports,consumerswanttheirwatchestostandout.Nowadays,everyonehasthesamekindofgadgetintheirbags,sopeoplewanttomakeastatementwithwhat’sontheirwrists.Willthisinterestinwristfashionlast?
Onlytimewilltell!
1.Whatcanweknowfromthefirstparagraph?
A.Asmostpeoplesee,watchesareoutoffashion.
B.Somepeoplefeelthatwatcheshavebeenofnouse.
C.Thewatchindustrywillclosedownsoonerorlater.
D.Therearesomanychoicesofwatchesforteenagerstoday.
2.Accordingtothepassage,whatimagedoesawatchconveynowadays?
A.Itsimplytellstime.
B.Itappealstomanyteenagers.
C.Ithasmanycomplexfunctions.
D.Ithasanimpactoncreativityandimagination.
3.JapanesewatchmakerTokyoflashismentionedinParagraph4to______.
A.showwhyShinshokuwatchesarepopular
B.advertiseShinshokuwatchesmadebyTokyoflash
C.tellthattoday’swatchesneedmoreimagination
D.makeacomparisonbetweenwatchesandbracelets
4.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.WatchesTellMoreThanTimeB.JapaneseWatchesStandOut
C.WatchIndustryIsInaBadSituationD.WatchesAreBecomingLessPopular
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OpheliaandtheMarvelousBoybyKarenFoxlee
Type:
Fantasy
Storyline:
WhenOpheliamovestoastrangecitywhereitneverstopssnowing,shediscoversaboylockedawayfor75yearsinamuseum.ShemusthelptheboybeforetheSnowQueenfreezestheworld.Alongtheway,Ophelialearnshowtobelieveinthingsshecannotsee.
Targetedreaders:
Peoplewholikefairytaleswouldenjoythisbook.
AHundredHorsesbySarahLean
Mystery
ThewoodenhorseNellbringsalongduringhervisitstoauntandcousinsisstolenbyagirlnamedAngel.AsNellfindsoutAngel’strueidentity,abondgrowsbetweenthemandagroupof99horses.Wordhasitthatthe100thhorseismagical.Butwhereisit?
Nelldoesn’tknow,butAngelmightknow.
Kidswholikeanimalsandnaturewillbesuretofindthisbookexciting.
HowtoCatchaBoglebyCatherineJinks
Birdieisanorphanwhoisgoodattrappingmonsterswithhersingingvoice.Sheistheonlygoblin(妖精)hunterintheworld.Whenkidsgomissing,it’suptohertofigureoutwhy.
Anyonewhoislookingformonsterswilltakegreatpleasureinthisbook.
IEvenFunnier.AMiddleSchoolStorybyJamesPattersonandChrisGrabenstein
Fiction
StoryLine:
AfteracaraccidentJamieloseshisfamily,sohemovesinwithhisaunt,uncleandhiscousinStevie,whosebasicaimistotrickJamie.ButJamiekeepshavingapositiveattitudeandrunningafterhisgoals.HehasbeenrecentlyhonoredtheFunniestKidComicofNewYorkState.
Thisbookwouldbegreatforanyonewhoisfondofhumorousbooks.
5.Whichwritertellsastoryaboutagirlsavingtheworld?
A.KarenFoxlee.B.SarahLean.
C.CatherineJinks.D.JamesPattersonandChrisGrabenstein.
6.Natureloversmaytakeinterestin_______.
A.OpheliaandtheMarvelousBoyB.AHundredHorses
C.HowtoCatchaBogleD.IEvenFunnier:
AMiddleSchoolStory
7.Whogoesthroughlifechallengeswithoutlosingheart?
A.Ophelia.B.Nell.C.Birdie.D.Jamie.
8.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanweprobablyfindthispassage?
A.Fashion.B.Literature.C.Business.D.Localnews.
C
ManyBeijingresidentsgotogreatlengthstoavoidbreathingthecity’ssmoggyair,especiallywhenitreachescriticalpollutionlevels,butonelocalentrepreneurdecidedthatcanningandsellingthispoorqualityairasasouvenirwouldbeagreatidea.Believeitornot,hewasright.
AfterseeinganumberofcompaniesachievecommercialsuccessbycanningfreshairfromcountrieslikeFrance,CanadaorAustraliaandsellingitinChina,DominicJohnsonHill,aBritish-borncitizenofBeijingandownerofthePlastered8souvenirshop,decidedtoturntheideaonitsheadandsellcannedBeijingairthroughoutChinaandabroad.
“I’dseenpeoplegoingcrazytobuycannedairfromCanadaandAustralia,soIthoughtitwastimetopushbusinesstheotherway,”theentrepreneursaid.“They’reperfectgifts!
WhatelseareyougoingtotakehomewhenyougohomefromBeijing?
Aroastduck?
APlasteredT-shirt?
Thesecansarelight,portable;
youcanjustimaginesomeone’sfacewhentheyunwrapitforChristmas.”
Thefewmouth-fullsofBeijingaircomeinstandardtincansfeaturingacoupleoficoniccitylandmarksaswellasasnarkydescriptionofthecontents:
“auniqueblendofnitrogen,oxygenandsomeotherstuff”.Thetongue-in-cheeksouvenirscost28RMB(US$4)andareavailableatthePlastered8shop,aswellasonitsonlineshop.Butifyou’reactuallyconsideringbuyingsome,you’dbetteraskshop,astheyarevirtuallyflyingofftheshelves.JohnsonHilltoldRuptlythathisshopissellinghundredsofBeijingaircanseveryday.
Personally,thewell-soldcanprobablyisanawakeningforthepublictobeconcernedaboutthelivingconditions.Yetonethingthat’snotparticularlycleariswhethertheairisreallycollectedfromBeijing,asthecansarelabeledas“MadeinShenzhen”.There’sabigchancethat’sjustPlastered8humor,astheyalsolist“ChokingHazard”and“Mayhavecomeintocontactwithnuts”aswarnings.
Anyway,itisprobablyauniquewaytoarousepublicawarenessofprotectingtheenvironment.
9.WhataremanypeopleinBeijinglikelytodowiththesmoggyair?
A.Trytogetusedtoit.B.Canitasasouvenir.
C.Sellitallovertheworld.D.Trytheirbesttoavoidit.
10.HowmayonefeelwhenreceivingcannedBeijingairforChristmas?
A.Satisfied.B.Surprised.C.Frightened.D.Refreshed.
11.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“stuff”inParagraph4?
A.liquidsB.objectsC.mineralsD.risks
12.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.ThereissomethingunidentifiedinthecannedBeijingair.
B.ThePlastered8souvenirshopisfamousforitshumor.
C.Thewritermayexpectustocaremoreabouttheenvironment.
D.DominicJohnson-HillisaBritishmanwholivesinBeijing.
D
Indifferentculturalgroups,peoplecantakethemeaningofsilencedifferently.Intheiropinions,silencesmaybethoughtful,ortheymaybeemptywhenapersonhasnothingtosay.Asilenceinaconversationmayalsoshowstubbornness,orworry.Silencemaybeviewedbysomeculturalgroupsasextremelyuncomfortable;
thereforeattemptsmaybemadetofilleverygapwithconversation.Peopleinotherculturalgroupsvaluesilenceandviewitasnecessaryforunderstandingaperson’sneeds.
ManyNativeAmericansvaluesilenceandfeelitisabasicpartofcommunicatingamongpeople,justassometraditionalChineseandThailandersdo.Therefore,whenapersonfromoneoftheseculturesisspeakingandsuddenlystops,whatmaybeimpliedisthatthepersonwantsthelistenertoconsiderwhathasbeensaidbeforecontinuing.Inthesecultures,silenceisacallforreflection.
Otherculturesmayusesilenceinotherways,particularlywhendealingwithconflictsamongpeopleorinrelationshipsofpeoplewithdifferentamountsofpower.Forexample,Russian,French,andSpanishpeoplemayusesilencetoshowagreementbetweenpartiesaboutthetopicunderdiscussion.However,Mexicansmayusesilencewheninstructionsaregivenbyapersoninauthorityratherthanberudetothatpersonbyarguingwithhimorher.Instillanotheruse,peopleinAsianculturesmayviewsilenceasasignofrespect,particularlytoanelderorapersoninauthority.
Nursesandothercare-giversneedtobeawareofthepossiblemeaningsofsilencewhentheycomeacrossthepersonalanxietytheirpatientsmaybeexperiencing.Nursesshouldrecognizetheirownpersonalandculturalconstructionofsilencesothatapatient’ssilenceisnotinterruptedtooearlyorallowedtogoonunnecessarily.Anursewhounderstandsthehealingvalueofsilencecanusethisun