浙江省杭州市2017-2018学年高二下学期英语期末统考试卷

    On Feb. 4, Mohammad Hasher, a 17-year-old who lives in Michigan, woke up to find his 6-year-old sister, Noor, sitting on the couch wearing a fancy outfit(全套服装).

    It was 8 a.m., and she wasn't in her nightclothes but instead wore dress. The first-grader also looked upset. “I asked her, 'Noor, what on earth are you doing?'” Mohammad told Huffington Post.

    Noor told her brother that there was a big father-daughter dance at her school that night, and she wanted to go, but couldn't. Mohammad told the newspaper that their parents got divorced in November, and their father hasn't spoken to them since then. His absence has been really rough on the family, especially for Noor, who decided she was going to wear a dress that day anyway, even if she couldn't go to the dance.

    Mohammad made an immediate decision.”I told her I'd take her,” he said. “And her face lit up! It was so cute.” later that afternoon, Mohammad took Noor shopping to make sure she looked very best that night. He bought her a new dress, socks and shoes and brought her to a salon to get hair done. That night they went to the dance and had great fun. Noor even got a box of candy when Mohammad won the title of “Best Dad” at the dance.

    “The night was awesome, ” he said, “It filled my heart with happiness seeing her dance with so much joy and have fun with all of her friends.” Mohammad said her sister thanked him with a huge hug at the end of the night. Touched by the experience, he posted pictures of their sweet party on Twitter(推特)：

    “I got to take my baby sister to her first daddy-daughter dance the other night, ” he tweeted. “Sorry you don't have a dad but I'll always be there for you. ” The post soon spread widely with over 104,000 likes and 25,000 retweets.

    China has been drinking tea since the time of Shennong, 5,000 years ago. Britain's relationship with tea is much shorter, but tea enjoys the pride as the UK's national drink. According to the UK Tea Council, British people drink an average of three cups a day or a national total of 165 million cups every day.

    With figures like these, it is no surprise that time spent taking tea affects the working day in Britain. A recent survey found that 24 minutes a day are lost to making, buying and drinking tea and coffee. That is, £400 a year is lost in working hours per employee, or 190 days over a lifetime. So, should employers be worried about this lost working time, or does the tea break make up in other ways?

    One argument is that caffeine(咖啡因) improves mental state: a drink of tea or coffee can make you active and focus on work.

    Professor Rogers of the University of Bristol disagrees. After years of studying caffeine he sees nothing can prove that. “Workers would perform equally well if not drinking it at all,” he says. “But if they're often drinking it and then go without, they'll feel tired and won't perform well.”

    Occupational Psychologist Cooper instead emphasizes the role tea breaks play in sedentary (久坐的) office life, and in building social relationships. “We need to make people more active and see other people. The tea break is one way of doing this,” says Cooper.

    And Professor Rogers also points out the comfort effect of a hot drink: “We warm our hands on them on a cold day; they're comforting and play a big role in our everyday life. Whatever the caffeine's doing, I'd say these 24 minutes aren't wasted.”

    Every morning, Claire Buckley was rushing to catch the bus. She left for Barrington High School in Illinois at 6 a.m.. She would come home very tired. Kids like Clair Buckley are suffering from lack of sleep. Less sleep causes stress. Stress is when someone is under a lot of pressure. Not sleeping is just one reason experts say more students feel nervous at school. Local schools in Illinois are trying new way to fix it, wishing kids to feel healthy and happy.

    Some schools are changing their calendar(日历). They are giving tests before school breaks. This way students do not have to worry about studying when they are away from school. Some places changed their after-school activities. Coaches can only organize one practice a day. Teachers now cannot give homework during certain holiday breaks. But some kids want very much to do well on tests. They think it will get them into good colleges, which causes them stress.

    A study showed different things stress different students out. Students were not able to see their grades online. This stress some students. Other students said seeing their grades made them more stressed. Some say parents are causing stress. They try to make their kids do not fail. They want their kids to not be disappointed. Children need to fail, says Dr. Carol Weitzman, a doctor for children. When kids learn to fail, they learn to get back on their feet. This is an important skills for life, she says.

    Various ways are adopted to reduce stress. Students at John Hersey High School drop by Dr. Brigette Muck's office looking for stress relief. She has aromatherapy (芳香疗法) products. The smells make you fell relaxed. She also has stress balls and coloring books to help work out nervous feelings. Other schools use mentorship(导师制) program, sports and yoga classes to help students feel better.

Ways to protect eyes from screens

    Too much screen time may cause serious eye strain(眼疲劳) and even a sharp decline of eyesight. That's a big problem a lot of people are faced with nowadays, especially those who work on a computer. The following tips may be helpful.

Get regular eye tests.

    Experts recommend having a comprehensive eye exam every year to detect (探测) problems before they develop. During this test, you should tell the doctor how often you use your phone and your computer. Tell your doctor about it, and your eyes can be tested more accurately at that distance.

Give your eyes space

      Studies on computer-related eye strain suggest that screens should be no closer than 40cm from your face. If this makes it hard for you to read, consider increasing the size of the text rather than moving the screen closer.

Take breaks

    This may not always be practical if you're quite busy, but it's important not to stare directly at a screen for too long.   While surveys have shown that many office workers take no more than half an hour a day away from their computer, it's recommended that you take a 15-minute break after every two hours spent at your screen.

    Staring at a screen continuously for hours on end may make it difficult for you to focus. To avoid this, many eye experts recommend the “20-20-20 rule” --looking away from your phone/computer screen every 20 minutes and focusing on an object at least 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds. The science behind his trick is that looking at objects at a distance relaxes the focusing muscle in the eye.  .

    On January 13^th when I was cleaning the attic(阁楼) I saw a large box. It was 1 with a red pen--ROY. I chocked with2just looking at it. I had put the box up here in 1985 after my son, Roy, was 3in a hunting accident.

    After the funeral, I walked through the house, and 4various items, which I then placed in a box. It was too 5 to look at all the reminders of my son throughout the house, so I put them away for a(n)6 date. Now, over thirty years later, I thought perhaps I could view the items7.

    In the box I8 a folded piece of paper lying there. It was a hand- drawn 9 on notebook paper. Inside the heart were written the 10'Mom, I will love you until the cows come home-- and forever. Happy Valentine's Day.' Roy meant it as a 11 because we milked cows for a living. It was his way of telling me he 12 me.

    Roy made the 13 on Valentine's day 1985. I recall 14 it to the refrigerator, and it was15there the day he died on November 30, 1985. I put my head on my knees and 16. I cried for all I had17and all the years of life Roy had never known. I cried because there were so many things left undone and unsaid, but 18 I cried because I missed Roy so terribly much.

    Later, I began to 19 finding this Valentine a month before Valentine's day 2017. It's like Roy was20 me a Valentine wish of love all over again.

    I used to be very fat. I didn't considerto be a burden until some of my friends started to call me “Fatty”,  was more than I could bear. I tried hard to do something about it but was unable to find an effective way(reduce) my weight. Some suggested that I should have only a meal a day, and I thought the idea was worth (try). However, it did not help make any significant progress because, being too (hunger), I tended to eat a lot more the next day. If I (skip) a dinner, I wouldn't even have the energy to get out of bed the next morning. Since such things were repeated all the time, my frustration deepened day after day. Finally, a friend of mine advised me to go to  fitness center. I gave it a try and it (real) worked wonders. Over the past several months I have lost more than 30 pounds. Now, I am much (thin). When my friends jokingly say I am as light  a feather, I know I have rid myself of the burden.

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    Do you ever notice the music playing when you enter a store? No? Often it is very difficult to point out. It is similar to the music you listen to, but it is not the same. The music played in stores is changed to be more relaxing and to give you more mental energy. This style of music is called “elevator music.”

    Elevator music is also referred to as Muzak. Muzak is very commonly listened to in the USA. About 1/3 of Americans will listen to Muzak for about 15 minutes a day in order to relax themselves. The music is played and contains short pauses. The most common time to hear elevator music played is between ten and eleven in the morning, and three to four in the afternoon. This is when most people are the most tired and could use the extra energy.

    Elevator music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely and refreshes their brain. It has been proven that Muzak does what it is supposed to do. Studies have shown that tired office workers have more energy when Muzak is played in the background of the office. In addition, factory workers produce 13% more and shoppers buy 38% more groceries in a supermarket when listening to Muzak.

Some people do not like Muzak. They say it's boring to hear the same songs all the time, but other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. Often you may recognize the songs being played. That is because many of the songs have been bought from the musicians or songwriters. Some of them do not like their music to be used for Muzak but others are happy when their songs are chosen. The top musicians that allow their music to turn into Muzak music can make up to 4 million US dollars a year. One way to another, Muzak affects everyone.