Here are the responses from parents to the posts(帖子)about toys.

●Michele Manhire

My son Aaron is 8. It’s been 8 birthdays and 9 Christmases of “What can we get, Aaron?” without proper toys along the way. He is just simply particular about toys. I can honestly tell you, I am printing this list, and heading to a couple of stores (some online) that I can get some of these items! Maybe this won’t be such a depressing Christmas.

●Vera

Do you have any yam balls (纱球)I bought a giant one for my classroom but ended up keeping it for my own kids. They’re strong enough to throw but soft enough to use as a doll bed.

●Natalie

Excellent post! Thank you so much for putting this together. I have been looking through special needs toy lists to find one that I thought would be most helpful to my followers. This post agrees to our personal experience most closely. I have shared it with many other groups and the feedback has been wonderful.

●Meagan

This is a great list. My son loved his egg chair and empty bottles are always a win. He also loves to turn a globe and look at wonder tubes. Wonder tubes are about $ 6 on Amazon. This year one of his gifts is a gel (凝胶）filled medicine ball.

21. What are the four posts responding to?

A. A game list      B. A party list     C. A toy list      D. A food list

22. What is Michele’s problem?

A. She has no money for toys.         B. She can’t find good toys for herself.

C. Her son has a special taste for gifts.    D. Her son missed too many birthdays.

23. Who suggests a good toy which can be used as a bed for dolls?

A. Michele Manhire.     B. Natalie.     C. Meagan.       D. Vera.

Owning a smart phone may not be as smart as you think.They may let you surf the Internet,listen to music and snap photos wherever you are…but they also turn you into a workaholic（工作狂）,it seems.

A study suggests that,by giving you access to emails at all times,the smart phone adds as much as two hours to your working day.Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles.The study shows the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours,but a further 2 hours is spent responding to or sending work emails,or making work calls.

Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails.Some workers confess they are on call almost 24 hours a day.Nearly two-thirds say they often check work emails just before they go to bed and as soon as they wake up,while over a third have replied to one in the middle of the night.The average time for first checking emails is between 6 a.m and 7 a.m,with more than a third checking their first email in the period,and a quarter checking them between 11p.m.and midnight.

Ghadi Hobeika,marketing director of Pixmania,said:“The ability to access millions of Apps has made smart phone invaluable for many people.However,there are disadvantages.Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day,seven days a week,and smart phones mean that people cannot get away from work.The more constantly in contact we become,the more is expected of us in a work capacity.”

24.With a smart phone the average UK working day is         .

A.11 to 12 hours        B.9 to 10 hours      C.8 hours      D.2 hours

25.It could be inferred from the text that the British people         .

A.prefer to check emails in the morning       B.are crazy about different smart phone

C.work extra hours with smart phones        D.shorten their normal working hours

26.What does Ghadi Hobeika feel about smart phones?

A.They are unimportant for most of people. B.They have disadvantages for some companies.

C.They are useful to improve a work ability.        D.They make it impossible for people to rest.

27.What can we conclude from the text?

A.Every coin has two sides.        B.All that glitters is not gold.

C.It never rains but pours.         D. It’s no good crying over spilt milk.

Owning a pet makes us healthier and happier,but for many of us,long hours at work,tight budgets and small flats means it’s just not practical.But there’s good news for animal lovers;you can now cosy up with a cup of tea while spending time with furry friends,as the global movement of animal cafes has reached the UK.

       The international phenomenon originated in Taipei,where the world’s first cat cafe,Cat Flower Garden,opened in 1998.Curious tourists soon discovered the pet paradise and brought the concept over to Japan.The first Japanese cat cafe opened in Osaka in 2005,and now there are said to be nearly 40 in Tokyo alone.

       Japan has now gone far beyond the original concept,and some of the trendiest places to visit nowadays have owls,rabbits and goats hanging around.Tokyo’s Fukuro no Mise,which means the “Shop of Owls”,has full guest lists for up to two months.

       Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium was the first of its kind to open up in East London last year.The successful cat cafe takes bookings 50 days ahead and usually about 90% of them book out about 5-6 weeks in advance,Though the business has been a success,the owner Lauren Pears worries a little bit about the sudden rise of cat cafes everywhere.

       “Cat cafes are still in their beginnings here and we’ve seen a very recent cautionary tale springing up in Singapore with the sudden burst of cat cafes in the city.Earlier this year, one of

them was closed down after serious                                                                                                           
animal welfare issues resulted in the deaths of several cats.” She emphasizes that even though the job is fun and rewarding,it also comes with serious responsibility.

28.Which country does the text mainly report about?

A.UK.            B.China.                C.Taipei.                D.Singapore.

29.Why are cat cafes so popular?

A.They offer great services.                B.They promote a new concept.

C.They stay open for a long time.        D.They provide practical means to enjoy pets.

30.What does the underlined part “cautionary tale” in the last paragraph refer to?

A.Greeting.    B.Warning.       C.Interview.          D.Development.

31.What is the concern of Lauren Pears?

A.The blind expansion of cat cafes.             B.The sudden rise of illegal cat cafes.

C. Cat Cafe owners’ lack of responsibility.   D.The possibility that cats may be unfriendly.

       A company has designed a water bottle,the Memobottle,which is ideal for the office worker’s bag,because it’s completely flat.With the same shape as a piece of paper,the Memobottle is a reusable water bottle that slides into your bag to lie next to books and laptops.The bottle,which can also be washed in a dishwasher,is designed to help reduce the number of plastic bottles in landfills（填埋）.

       Two creative people Jesse Leeworthy and Jonathan Byrt,both 28,designed the bottle to be convenient to carry and environmentally friendly.It is made from a durable and dishwasher-friendly“green” plastic.

       Leeworthy and Byrt,from Australia,say more than 600 billion single-use bottles were sold globally last year.In America alone,studies show that around 1,500 single-use water bottle are consumed every second—only 20 percent of these are recycled.And the cost of buying more and more plastic bottles adds to— the pair say that bottled water costs approximately 1,400 times more than tap water.

       “We’ve always been passionate about the environment,” said Leeworthy.“For years we have been focused on creative design that provides environmental remedy while improving social convenience.The Memobottle was designed to overcome two problems that we see in our society: our attachment to the outdoors,and our inability  to fit water bottles in laptop bags.”

       The bottle will be available in three different sizes— A5 which holds 750 ml,A4 which holds 1.25 litres and letter size which stores 1.25 litres.The product is seeking funding on Kickstarter and has already soared（飙升）past its primary goal of raising £8,310 ($13,500),reaching it in just 36 hours.Jonathan Byrt said,“The feedback we’ve received has been overwhelmingly positive! The emails of support and interest,and social media comments have been amazing!”

       The product is expected to be on the market by Christmas and will be available for global delivery.

32.What is the main character of the newly-designed water bottle?

  A.Clean and easy to wash.              B.Practical and friendly to environment.

  C.Flat and popular with housewives.   D.Cheap and convenient to carry in bags.

33.What are the two designers most concerned about?

  A.Materials and shape.                 B.Price and production.

  C.Comments and popularity.           D.Environment and convenience.

34.What is people’s attitude towards the water bottle?

  A.Opposed.      B.Indifferent.      C.Supportive.     D.Doubtful.

35.What can be the best title of the text?

  A.The way to protect water resource.  B.Round water bottles are out of date.

  C.Seeking fund for an ideal water bottle.  D.Two creative Australian young designers.

How to relax your mind

Nowadays，people everywhere seem to find less and less time available to them, and more and more things to achieve. It’s quite common to find people running around like headless chickens meeting deadlines that they create. One doesn’t have to live this way, in stress and struggle.   36 

Breathe — I can’t stress enough the importance of learning how to breathe properly, and not only when you’re stressed, but at all times that you can. Learning how to breathe properly at all times is essential. You should try to deepen and lengthen your breath to lower the stress level and promote relaxation.   37 

Relax — We often think that just going to the gym and working out is the right way to go to relax ourselves.   38   A good hard workout is good from time to time, but you are still running at full steam ahead and not giving yourself time to relax. So lighting some fragrant candles, taking a slow hot bath or a shower, or meditating for even 10 minutes will do wonders to help you relax your mind and get out of the stress zone.

Let it all out —   39   So calling or meeting up with a person who can listen and empathize with us, is often a great way to relax. It’s important that we don’t go into victim mode and get too negative. When we let out our frustrations, it should be done in a positive manner, and with lightheartedness, even joking about the stress we’re under.

  40   — Probably one of the most difficult skills at first to master, but in the end one of the most rewarding to learn in our fast-paced society is the attitude of gratitude. We can do some gratitude list making right on the spot to get out of our heads and away from all that we wished we had but don’t, and to be thankful for all that we do have. I swear learning how to do this will relax you in a way that will change your life for the better.

Hopefully this article helped you to find an answer to your question about how to relax your mind from stress. Try these techniques and let us know, what works best for you.

A. Be thankful to your friends.

B. Be grateful for what you have.

C. But this pace doesn’t do much for our mind or stress levels.

D. You can either lie down on the floor or sit comfortably to relax yourself.

E. In this article we will present a few tips on how to relax your mind from stress.

F. In addition, deeper breathes help to get rid of harmful substances in your lungs.

G. Sometimes we need to just let out our frustrations and worries to a close friend.