will be twice as many as that by 2030, a report warned on Wednesday. It pointed out that there are more
than 300 million smokers in China nowadays. The smoking rate of Chinese people over 15 years old is
26. 6%, down by about 7. 3 from 1984. The global rate stands at 19. 2%.
Short videos can be addictive
A recent survey found that 60% of respondents spend about more than an hour a day
watching short videos and 11% spend three hours or more on them. Short videos can be addictive as
social media platforms keep suggesting related content once a video ends. 74. 2% said time management
is necessary to avoid it. 73. 7% said people should take part in more offline activities while 50. 8%
suggest such platforms set up an anti-addiction system.
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During the COVID-19 epidemic, more and more Chinese have started exercising at home on the Internet.
Besides such health games, they are also choosing to follow online exercise short videos. The number of
people was about 300 million last year, and is expected to rise to 420 million by 2026. A few are old men,
inspired by their families.
21.All the news above has something to do with ________.
A.health B.sports C.videos D.smoke
22.How many ways are suggested in the passage to stop watching short videos?
A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5
23.According to the passage, why can’t people stop watching short videos?
A.Short videos can’t end.
B.Short videos are interesting.
C.People think it is necessary to watch short videos.
D.Platforms keep suggesting related content one by one.
24.The best heading for the third news would be ________.
A.Many Chinese are playing games on the internet
B.Old men are inspired by their families to do exercise
C.Many Chinese are doing exercise at home on the internet
D.Many Chinese are choosing to follow online exercise short videos
B
Xiong Linghao was born on May 29th, 2002 in Mianyang City, Sichuan Province. She lost her
eyesight because of illness when she was only two months old. But her mother later found that Xiong had
a talent for music. She could play children’s songs on a small electric ( 电子的) piano when she was 3
years old. At the age of 6, she started learning the piano.
Unlike most learners, Xiong could not see the piano keyboard ( 琴键), so she must remember where
each key is through its sound. That was very hard for her. She practiced for six to eight hours every day so
that she could find the right keys.
Xiong’s piano skill was getting better and better as she kept practicing. In 2020, she won the Special
Jury Prize in an international youth piano competition in Shanghai. “The piano is my best friend,” said
Xiong. It brings so much pleasure into my life and encourages me to face my life bravely.”
Xiong has a great dream. She wants to be a great musician like Beethoven. Beethoven lost his
hearing in his 20s and later went completely deaf, but he didn’t give up his love for music. He wrote so
many famous music works in his life. So for herself, Xiong still has a long way to go.
25.When did Xiong Linghao lose her eyesight?
A.When she was a baby. B.When she was a child.
C.When she was a student. D.When she was an adult.
26.How did Xiong remember the location of each key?
A.She learned from Beethoven.
B.She could see the piano keyboard.
C.She practiced for six to eight hours every day.
D.She listened to each key carefully and remembered it.
27.What can we know from the passage?
A.Beethoven went completely deaf in his 20s.
B.Xiong wrote many famous music works in her life.
C.Most learners remember where each key is through its sound.
D.Xiong should work hard to achieve her dream to be a great musician.
28.What does the passage mainly want to tell us?
A.Better late than never.
B.Strike while the iron (铁) is hot.
C.Actions speak louder than words.
D.God helps those who help themselves.
C
We all need sleep, but for many it comes out of living for all kinds of reasons.
For Chen Danhong, 28, who works for a technology company in Beijing, the day really just begins
after about 8 pm. “When I get home, I’m feeling tired, but that suddenly turns to excitement and I go on
the internet, read books or watch movies. I’ll be playing video games and always saying to myself, ‘OK,
this is the last one’. Before I know it, it’s 2 o’clock. It’s the same with watching TV. Before I realize it, it’s
4 o’clock.”
For Chen, breaking promises about getting enough sleep has become a way of life. “I know that if
things go on like this, it’s going to take a toll on my health, but I just can’t help myself.”