1 . These days, it’s not unusual for teachers to give homework on apps. For example, students are asked to practice English or do math exercises. Some teachers also use WeChat groups to give homework.
But now, the Ministry of Education is moving to ban (禁止) teachers from assigning homework on mobile apps due to concerns about students’ eyesight. In 2020, more than 70 percent of middle school students in China were found to be nearsighted, according to the World Health Organization. Using mobile phones for long periods of time is bad for our eyes.
Do students like to do their homework on the phones? | |
Pros (正方) | Cons (反方) |
 Wang Yidi, 15The apps have big database (数据库) of math exercises! And students can correct their answers easily. Besides, students can enlarge their knowledge because of plenty of information on the phone. What’s more, with the monitor (监控), students have no choice but to finish their homework on time. |  Zhang Keqi, 14Sometimes the apps can’t recognize (识别) what students are reading in English. They have to work on them for a long time to get a high score. What’s more, their eyesight has gotten worse since they started using apps to do their homework. |
 Zhou Tianji, 14I think it’s fun to do TC homework with apps. The teachers ask students to dub English videos and make their own short videos. Gradually it can make them more interested in English. Meanwhile, their spoken English can improve a lot. |  Xu Jiaqian, 15I don’t think it’s a good way to do homework on the phones. Students are too young to control themselves They can’t help playing on other apps while doing homework. And if they also have lots of other homework to do, it’s too much for them to finish. |
| A．Students can correct their answers easily. |
| B．Students can develop good learning habits. |
| C．Students can improve their spoken English. |
| A．配音 | B．制作 | C．删除 |
| A．Because they think it’s just a waste of time. |
| B．Because it’s bad for the student’s eyesight. |
| C．Because they can’t get the high scores on the apps. |
| A．Students spend more than 70% of their time on the apps. |
| B．All the students can become knowledgeable after using the apps. |
| C．Students can’t focus on their study while doing homework on the phone. |
| A．Doing homework on the phone gets in the way of students’ study. |
| B．Using the apps to learn will take the place of learning in class. |
| C．It’s necessary for the students to use the apps properly. |
2 . What kind of iPad are you using? What do you think of your iPad? Some people are writing reviews about their iPad.
 New Apple iPad Wi-Fi | Bluetooth ￥2,000 | ★★★★★Easy to use, stays charged for quite a long time It is the first iPad I have bought. I’m excited to find I can use my printer Bluetooth with it! I’m very happy with it. I also I bought a protective case. The pen is also on the way. Loading apps was easy, using it quite simple for an “old girl” aged 67. —Mrs. Black |
 Samsung Galaxy Tab S5 e Wi-Fi | GPS | Bluetooth ￥1,875 | ★★★★☆ Good tablet, great screen, one problem It’s thin, light and easy to hold. Screen is beautiful. Speakers & Sound is the best as a tablet. But it has one small problem—There is no headphone jack(插孔) because it is so thin. —David |
 Huawei Media Pad M5 Wi-Fi | Bluetooth ￥ 2,080 | ★★★★★Good choice This had the best hardware(硬件) for the best price. It works much better when I only use it for web browsing and book reading. The picture is good as my 4 K TV. The battery(电池) life is excellent. I can watch videos for at least 8 hours before the battery reaches critical at about 14%. —Dredhead |
| A．New Apple iPad | B．Samsung Galaxy Tab S5 e | C．Huawei Media Pad M5 |
| A．the headphones are on great sale |
| B．there is something wrong with his ears |
| C．Samsung Galaxy Tab S5 e has no headphone jack |
| A．Huawei Media Pad M5 has the most excellent battery. |
| B．Dredhead bought a protective case together with the New Apple iPad. |
| C．David thinks New Apple iPad is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5 e. |
| A．￥2,000 | B．￥2,080 | C．￥1,875 |
| A．a newspaper | B．a travel guide | C．a shopping website |
| Brand facts Of the 3,000 Chinese people who participate（参与）in the survey, more than 50% prefer to buy local brand products, such as food and clothes, according to a recent survey. |
When you buy something, do you care about its brand（品牌）? May 10 is China Brand Day. It started in 2017. Activities are held on this day every year to promote（推广）Chinese brands. This year, an expo（博览会）is taking place from May 10 to 12 in Shanghai. There, experts are discussing the development of Chinese brands, while people can learn more about popular brands and products.
In fact, Chinese brands have won the hearts of people at home and abroad. Here are several examples.
•Technology
From cellphones to drones（无人机）, Chinese technology companies are changing the world. Huawei, for example, is the world’s second-biggest cellphone company and a top telecoms equipment（通信设备）maker. Its telecoms equipment is used in more than 170 countries and regions, Time reported. Huawei is also a leader in 5G technology.
•Fashion
Back in 2011, Chinese fashion brands Feiyue, Huili and Li-Ning drew the world’s attention. That year, Li-Ning sportswear like hoodies（帽衫）and jackets appeared at New York Fashion Week.
•Entertainment
What’s one of the most popular apps in the US? It’s TikTok, Time reported. About 50 million US users spend an average of 46 minutes on it every day. The app is known for its never-ending videos. It can recommend（推荐）videos based on your likes. But it’s not just a time-killer. People can buy things on it, too.
• Makeup
Chinese makeup products are having their moment. People from over 100 countries and regions bought Huaxizi makeup products on Singles’ Day last year. On March 1, Huaxizi opened a store on Amazon Japan. Many of its products were quickly sold out. Huaxizi lipstick（口红）was on the site’s bestseller list（畅销榜）. Huaxizi is known for using Chinese elements（元素）. For example, it used the 8 Chinese companies are on Time magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential companies.
| Miao ethnic group’s silver design patterns（苗族的银饰设计图案）. Alibaba 阿里巴巴 Tencent 腾讯 TSMC 台积电 TikTok 抖音 Yum China 百胜中国 BYD Auto 比亚迪汽车 DJI 大疆 Huawei 华为 |
2. What’s the aim of holding activities on May 10?
3. What does the writer show by giving all the examples of Chinese brands?
4. The underlined word “it” refers to
5. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
6. Among the eight Chinese companies in the second box, which do you like best? Why?
Recently, many Chinese teachers depend heavily on apps to give homework. The kids have to do their homework looking at a phone screen. In a video posted on Weibo, a father criticized the teacher for grading homework in a parent-teacher WeChat group, and people discussed the topic heatedly.
Many parents support the father. They worry that looking at their mobile phones for a longtime may make students’ eyesight fall. Liu Yong, a 12-year-old son’s father, complained, “Teenagers will have more chances to use their mobile phones to watch something unrelated(无关的) to homework so they may get distracted(分心的). Besides; they have to hand in their homework on WeChat, it also takes too much time.”
However, Mrs. Bai, a mother, has different opinions. She said, “Parents can understand their kids’ learning situation and supervise(监督) them to finish the homework.” Zhang Si, a father of two children, agrees with the mother. “The use of WeChat or QQ to give homework is convenient,” Zhang said. “It’s unwise not to take advantage of technology.”
Smartphone apps certainly make our lives easier though sometimes they can also cause problems. It’s not necessary to refuse the apps, but we should use them carefully. In a word, apps are good , but they should not steal the show(喧宾夺主).
Recently giving homework on apps is common, and a video posted on Weibo caused heated Some parents agree with the father. However, Mrs. Bai and Zhang Si think Apps are good but they should be used in a |
| year | support rate | reasons for the change of the support rate |
| 2012 | 35% | |
| 2019 | 85% | … |
Introduce the website;
Describe the result of the survey on “used goods exchange” website;
Things are in great need on the website now. （such as original English written magazines and novels, toys. . ）
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参考词汇：used goods exchange闲置物品交换；environmental awareness环保意识；original adj.原版的
Many people use their mobile phones as an alarm clock and more are used to returning messages before sleeping. However. these habits are becoming sleeping problems.
Several years ago, my boss used to stay up working on her mobile phone and got badly ill because of that. Now she always leaves her phone in another room at night. And she encourages friends to do so. “I sent each of my friends the same Christmas gift—an alarm clock so that they could stop using their phones as the alarm clock，” she said.
If your mobile phone wakes you up in the morning, it may also keep you up at night. A study in 2015 showed that people in mobile phone radiation (辐射) mostly had sleeping problems. And according to a Swedish study, more than half of young people feel like there must be phones around them. Most of them feel sorry for not returning messages. So they even have to reply to their friends before sleeping.
So what kind of people prefer to use mobile phones in their bedrooms? A recent study has shown that threequarter of people aged between 18 and 34 prefer to sleep with their phones near them. That number falls off a little in middle age, but only people aged 65 and the older are used to leaving the phone in another room while sleeping.
1. Why did the boss send her friends alarm clocks?2. What’s the percent of people who put their mobile phones next to their bed when they are sleeping?
3. Is it right that there were more people prefer to leave their mobile phones in another room than in their bedroom?
4. How many uses do many people use their mobile phones before sleeping?
5. Where do you put your mobile phone before sleeping? Why?
7 . 随着手机使用的日益广泛，“作业帮”等手机运用软件的出现，现在，手机又有了新的用途——随时查作业答案。针对这一现象，九年级一班的同学展开了辩论。
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2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名。
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