1 . Mobile phones have a bad influence on young Chinese students’ sleep and memory, according to a recent study.

The study is based on (以……为依据) a survey of 2, 298 students aged 6 to 18. It found boys are more dependent (依赖的), but girls are more likely (可能的) to use their mobile phones before they sleep than boys. 1.The more students use mobile phones before they sleep, the longer it takes for them to fall asleep. So they will not sleep well, which leads to a poor memory.

In 2021, the Ministry of Education stopped all primary and middle school students from bringing mobile phones to schools. If they want to bring mobile phones to schools, they need to hand them in to their teachers during school time.

Yu Yi, father of a primary school student in Changsha, Hunan Province, “she has a smartwatch if she needs to reach us,” he added.

2.年轻的学生很容易对手机产生依赖, so the intervention (干预) from parents is necessary.

Before you go to another country, it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.

When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “Hello!” or “Nice to meet you.” and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.

1.Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. 2.这个行为使得大家都笑了。

Recently, Hunan and Hubei provinces in China experienced unusual and extreme (极端的) cold weather. Temperatures dropped below 0℃, with heavy snowfall and icy conditions. This unexpected weather caused great challenges for the people living in these areas.

Schools and businesses had to close because of the bad weather conditions. Many roads were covered in thick snow. 1. 这使得人们旅行困难。 Public transportation (公共交通) was also influenced, with delays (延迟) and cancellations (取消). Power outages were reported in some areas, affecting the supply of electricity to homes and businesses.

In the face of the challenges, the people of Hunan and Hubei showed perseverance (坚定不移) and unity (团结一心). 2. Neighbors helped each other clean up snow on the roads. Social media platforms were filled with posts of kindness and support, as people came together to help those in need.

The experience let us know the importance of community spirit and helping each other. It reminded us that in times of difficulty, we can overcome challenges by working together and supporting each other.

There are some traditional arts that are connected with animals in China, like paper cutting, Chinese carving, Chinese clay and so on. Paper cutting in the shape of animals is one of the most common examples.

Paper cutting is an amazing art. People use scissors to cut paper into different shapes of animals, flowers, cute babies and so on. During the Spring Festival, people put them on windows, doors and walls as symbols of good luck. This art sounds easy but it can be difficult. For example, some works are about the twelve zodiac sighs (十二生肖). 2024 is the Year of Dragon, so people like to cut the red paper into dragons. When we see the masters cut paper, it only takes them a few minutes to complete everything, but for green hands, they need to practice for a long time.

1.剪纸有着悠久的历史。 It has been around for over 1,500 years. But it didn’t become popular until the 6th century. With the development of the art, it attracted many people. Even ladies in royal (皇家的) families were also judged by the ability in paper cutting. In the 21st century, red paper cutting which means good luck can be often seen in the new year or weddings.

All these pieces by hand look very real. Without doubt, they show the wisdom of Chinese people, and some products in the shape of animals reflect the relations between humans and animals. But it’s a pity that fewer and fewer young people show interest in it. 2. When they understand the real spirit of the art, they will finally fall in love with it.

Almost every kid will be asked the question of whom you like better, your mother or your father. 1.There is no doubt that mother is very great as she gives you the life, while father is also of importance. Father’s Day is invented to show gratitude to fathers. Its coming has a story.

The first person to propose (提出) the idea of Father’s Day was Mrs. Dodd in 1906. She wanted a special day to honor her father, whose wife passed away many years ago. To make a living, 2,她的父亲每天努力工作。 At first, Mrs. Dodd wanted Father’s Day to be celebrated on her father’s birthday, but later President Johnson signed a paper to declare the third Sunday of June was Father’s Day. Since then, it became an international day. It is not only to honor one’s father, but also the fathers of all the people.

3.Father’s Day reminds people to say thanks to their fathers. Get ready to thank your daddy for all that he has done. Prepare some surprises, send him greeting cards, make tea for him and many more. 4. He loves you all the time and no matter what difficulty you meet, and he will stand by your side forever.

There are many ways to give thanks to your father. 5.作为学生，最好的办法是实现你的梦想。However, when you grow up, just going home now and then is the best way. I bet no matter how busy you are, remember to call them now and then.

It was Friday afternoon. On my way home, I saw a boy talking to his mother angrily. 1.When I walked by my neighbor’s house, I heard her daughter arguing with her. Then I thought of my past. 2.When I was a teenager, I couldn’t get on with my parents. I sometimes argued with my parents. I am sorry that I had such an experience. Now I’m a mother of four girls. Of course we have different opinions. 3.但是我们经常互相交流。In this way we get on very well.

4.和你的父母争吵会使他们生气。And you won’t feel good. So you should try your best to understand them. 5.If you can’t make it, you can ask your teachers for help. They may give you some advice on your problem.

Life is short and family is important! Try to get on well with your parents.

7 . 阅读短文，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语。

Mr. Black was once a policeman. He was a kind person. 1.他喜欢早餐后去公园散散步/走一走。

It was very cold on a winter morning. 2.Mr. Black was walking along the street when he heard a cry for help. He turned around but could see nobody. He stopped and looked here and there. At the moment, a boy ran up to him. 3.The boy was in such a hurry that he couldn’t say a word except pointing towards the river. Mr. Black ran to the river as soon as possible. Both of them ran along the river and saw a girl in the water. 4.她正抱着一块木头。 It was carrying her away. It was too dangerous.

5.Without a word, Mr. Black took off his clothes as quickly as he could, and jumped into the river. He swam to the girl and took her back near the bank and lifted the girl up, and then the boy helped pull her out of the water. Then they stopped a car and took the girl to the hospital. At last the girl’s life was saved and she thanked them very much.

This year, the Spring Equinox (春分), the fourth of the 24 solar terms (节气), falls on March 21st. The Spring Equinox signals the equal length of the day and night time.1. After this day, daytime will last longer than night. Therefore, it is important in China.

2. 春分在中国是最好的外出、赏花和放风筝的时节。 In ancient times, people flew kites for health. They would cut off the string to let the paper kites float away, symbolizing the flying away of diseases. 3. 后来，放风筝发展成为一种流行的春季游戏。

There are also rituals (仪式) that have been kept over centuries, like egg-standing games. It is an old custom that dates back to 4, 000 years ago. People practice this tradition to celebrate the coming of spring. 4. It is believed that if someone can make the eggs stand, he will have good luck in the future. It’s usually very difficult to stand an egg but it is still a fun tradition for people. 5. In some places, people paint the eggs in many colors and hold egg-standing competitions. Do you want to give it a try?

I believe that children should do some chores at home. I disagree that children should only study hard and do well at school. Of course, 1.对孩子们来说努力学习是重要的。 However, I think it is unfair for parents to work hard outside and do all the housework. 2.Children should do some chores to help their parents. For example, 3.他们可以整理他们的床铺和打扫房间。 This can help children to understand responsibility (责任感).

What’s more, 4.doing chores can also help children to be independent and teach them how to look after themselves. 5.If children learn to depend on themselves, it will be better for their future.

As a teenager, I got angry very easily. Also, 1.我不善于与人交流。 Because of that, I often made them feel uncomfortable. And now I often regret (后悔) my bad action.

I still remember it was early autumn. Some leaves started to turn yellow and the weather became cool. So while I was having breakfast, my mother was finding a vest (背心) for me. When I was ready for school, my mother carelessly handed me my father’s vest instead of mine. Comparing with my father, I had a larger size, 2. so when I put it on, I felt like I had trouble breathing! I realized that it was a small mistake which was made by my mother, but somehow the bad feeling was so strong that it made me very angry. My mother said sorry with a smile, 3.but I shouted at her without thinking twice. I rushed out of the house before my mother could stop me.

Later, my mother shared her bad feelings with my father, “See what your son has done.” I got afraid because I didn’t know what he would do to me. Instead of saying he would beat me, my father quietly asked my mother to mend (缝补) the vest.

I was completely surprised at my father’s response. His kindness taught me a lesson that I would never forget. I felt terribly sorry for my bad action.

From that day on, 4 我决定不再与父母争吵。Of course, there are times when I am angry. However, whenever that happens, I will try to remember my father’s vest. 5. It always reminds me to think about others’ feelings when suddenly getting angry.