Fun Back-to-School Supplies to Help Your Kids Through This Atypical(非典型的)School Year

This year, your hack-to-school shopping list may have a few changes. Here’s what you might want to do to help start the school year out right and safely.

Headphones

Make virtual classes easier to hear with a nice set of headphones. For older kids, Beats headphones are worth spending so much money. To buy:$159;amazon,com.

For younger kids, consider gaming-friendly headphones like the BlueFire gaming headset,which can take them through rounds of Fortnite or Animal Crossing with their friends after class, too. To buy:$26;amazon,com. For truly young children, you might also consider wireless headphones like the LilGadgets. Buy:$50;amazon,com.

Lunchboxes

When they do go back to school, it might be safer to use lunchboxes that are easy to clean daily. Planet Box has stainless steel kits so you can throw it into the dishwasher daily to keep clean. To buy: From $30; planetbox. com.

LLBean’s Yumbox Bento Boxes also easily clean up in the dishwasher. To buy:$28;llbean. com.

Lapdesks

If your kids don’t like sitting at a standard desk, a nice lapdesk can turn any comfortable spot into a workspace. PBTeen lets kids represent their favorite Hogwarts House from Harry Potter and stash (存放)all their essentials in the tray. To buy: $99; pbteen. com.

1. Who are suitable to use Beats headphones?

A．Older kids.	B．Younger kids.
C．Teachers.	D．Young parents.

2. What’s the advantage of Planet Box?

A．It is convenient to carry.	B．It is easy to clean.
C．It is made of iron.	D．It is much cheaper.

3. How much should you pay if you buy a lapdesk?

A．$30.	B．$28.
C．$50.	D．$99.

Lynn Colwell is a mixed-media artist in Redmond, Washington. In grade school, a teacher told her that she had no artistic talent and Lynn believed her. However, in 2015 when she retired, she hoped to have a new interest and began to take a year-long online painting class.

“It blew me away,” she says. She started painting striking portraits of women’s faces, combined with short messages of hope almost every day. In five years, she’s completed about 1,000 paintings.

Lynn gives her paintings away. She started with friends, but that only went so far. Then she read about a movement called Art Abandonment, which encourages artists to leave their art in public places for anyone to pick up. That gave her the idea of putting her work into the hands of strangers through Facebook.

Nearly every day, Lynn posts a painting on her Facebook page. The first person who responds saying they're interested in it has 24 hours to make a donation of $25 or more to their favorite nonprofit or an individual in need. Then the painting is theirs. Lynn doesn’t ask for proof(证明).She trusts(相信)that the people who want her paintings share her ideas.

Five years later, she’s still amazed at the results. Her paintings have raised more than $57,000 for nonprofits such as animal rescue centers, homeless shelters as well as for people who have lost their jobs. Sometimes Lynn hears that a painting helped someone at the moment they needed it most. “That gives me chills,” she says.

To be a part of Lynn Colwell’s art-for-a-cause effort, send her a friend request at facebook.com/lynncolwell. Then keep an eye out for a painting that speaks to you. Lynn personally approves each request, so she asks for your patience. Also, she spends most of her time in her art studio一there’s painting to be done. “I wake up every day and can’t wait to get started,” she says.

4. Why did Lynn take an online painting class?

A．Her teacher once praised her.	B．She desired to change her life.
C．She needed another hobby.	D．This kind of class charged little.

5. What’s the purpose of Art Abandonment?

A．To encourage artists to donate.

B．To make the public love paintings.

C．To tell strangers to be kind to others.

D．To improve the atmosphere of public places.

6. How can a stranger get one of Lynn’s paintings?

A．By getting familiar with Lynn.

B．By working voluntarily in a nonprofit.

C．By contacting Lynn on her Facebook page.

D．By donating at least $25 to someone in need

7. Which of the following words can best describe Lynn?

A．Simple-minded.	B．Kind-hearted.
C．Far-sighted.	D．Strong-willed.

In Ghana, hundreds of schoolchildren are excited to go back to school, on their bamboo bikes. But these hikes aren’t just a green way of getting to classes; they are making a world of difference to students who may have not reached their schools.

Ghana Bamboo Bikes, based in Kumasi in southern Ghana, makes and sells bikes with frames (框架)made from local bamboo. The result is an eco-friendly mix that helps both children and adults avoid a long walk.

Ghana Bamboo Bikes was founded in 2009 by Dapaah and classmate Winnifred Selby after completion of her degree. “When I was in college, I decided to see how best I can do something to give back, especially using our local raw materials,” Dapaah said. Each year, the company donates hundreds of bikes free of charge to kids who face difficulty when going to school.

The project was inspired by Dapaah’s childhood experiences. Raised by her grandfather in a rural village with limited transportation choices, she grew up traveling long distances on foot to get to her school.The company has also created an important source of employment in Kumasi.

Ghana Bamboo Bikes trains and employs men and women as professional craftsmen(手艺人)who harvest the bamboo,shave and sand down the raw materials,assemble(组装)the bikes,and paint them.

This incredible action has grown well over the last decade, with bamboo bikes being purchased by buyers in Europe and the US.And since ten trees are planted with every purchase, the bamboo forests in Ghana are thriving(旺盛的)as well!

8. What is the characteristic of the products of Ghana Bamboo Bikes?

A．They’re free of charge.	B．They’re very fashionable.
C．They’re environment-friendly.	D．They’re intended for adults.

9. What is Winnifred Selby?

A．A professor.	B．A high school student.
C．Dapaah’s manager.	D．A founder of a company.

10. What do we know about Dapaah’s childhood?

A．She led a tough life.	B．She was lacking in love.
C．She was almost starved.	D．She formed the habit of running.

11. What is implied in the last paragraph?

A．Teens in the US love bamboo bikes.

B．Volunteers are badly in need of in Ghana.

C．Sales of bamboo bikes are as important as bamboo forests.

D．The coverage of hamboo bikes is widening beyond Ghana.

A ship that’s been frozen into the Arctic ice for the last year has finally returned home. After nearly 13 months, the researchers have gathered more detailed information on the Arctic than ever before. Much of the news is troubling.

The German ship RV Polarstern is normally designed to break a passage through ice. But last September, the ship set sail from Norway with the goal of getting frozen into the Arctic ice cap for a year. The mission was part of a $155 million project known as MOSAiC, whose goal is to learn more about the ice that forms near the North Pole and how it’s affected by climate change.

By last October, the ship had been frozen into the Arctic ice north of Siberia. Over the next year, more than 300 scientists from 20 different countries spent time on the boat, doing long-term research on the ice, over the ice, and under the ice. The boat held about 100 scientists and other workers at a time. The plan was for members of the team to be exchanged regularly.

The project leaders knew there would be many challenges related to the extreme cold, the ice, and even polar bears. But the team hadn’t planned on the coronavirus, which, for a time, made it impossible to swap out team members. That was one time the isolation helped, though, since the people on the Polarstern didn’t have to worry about catching the virus.

At the end of July, the team collected all of their gear from the ice, just before the ice was frozen. In September, the boat left the ice cap, finally returning to Germany on Monday. However, the news that the researchers bring back isn’t good.

12. What’s the aim to build RV Polarstern?

A．To break up ice.	B．To transport passengers.
C．To study MOSAiC.	D．To do research in Arctic.

13. Why were the figures mentioned in Paragraph 3?

A．More scientists took part.	B．Scientists got on well with each other.
C．The research turned out to be complex.	D．International cooperation has been adopted.

14. What does the underlined word “isolation” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Challenge.

B．Separation.

C．Relaxation.

D．Determination.

15. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Polarstern Drew Attention Once Again	B．Polarstern Returns After a Year in the Arctic
C．Polarstern Ends One-year Research Completely	D．Polarstern Gathers More Detailed Information

Top tips for home-learning

The following are some general tips to help you learn at home.

    16     Think about how you’re going to spend each day. Get up at the same time each day( not too late!) and get dressed as if you were going to go to school. Make a timetable to plan activities for the clay—put 20-30 minutes of English learning into your timetable and see ideas below for activities.

Exercise and have a healthy diet. Try to take some exercise each day. There are lots of exercise guides being shared online. So find one you enjoy and follow the videos that are offered. Try to eat meals at regular times.    17    

Keep in touch with school friends.    18    .However, you don’t have to be connected every minute of the day! Work out what you think is a good amount of time to be connected to friends.

Think of others and help when you can.    19    , hut it's also going to be difficult for the other people in your home. Your parents/carers will be adjusting to changes in their own lives too and will have additional concerns about their jobs etc.

Learn something new.    20    This is the perfect opportunity to learn skills that take time. There are many video guides to help you. So improve your typing skills, learn how to cook—whatever you want, hut try to make the most of this extra time.

A．Plan your day

B．You can benefit from it

C．This is a difficult time for you

D．Set yourself a challenge to learn something new

E．Continuous learning helps keep pace with times

F．Keeping in touch with your school friends is important

G．Ensure you eat fresh fruit and vegetables and drink plenty of water

The first stop on my bicycle ride today was the post office. I had four packages to________ . Cathy helped me unload them. She helps me out almost every time.

I was carrying two peanut butter cookies made last night. I asked if she________peanut butter cookies and she said,“of course!’’ I_________them to her and she gladly accepted. Then I________,wait....I have some heart pins in my bag. I took one out and gave it to her. She was so_________and couldn’t stop smiling.

There was a________next to me, who _________accepted my offer of a heart pin, too. As I left I could hear them, as they continued to talk about how wonderful that_________was.

About 16 miles into my trip I was getting really________. Of course, I didn’t bring any water and it was pretty hot out. I stopped and knocked on the doors of several homes, but no one________Finally, at the fifth house a young man came to the________I asked, “Do you mind if I get some water from your garden tap?” “___________,”he said. So I turned on his_________,wet down my face and brought a drink of water.

That brought me back to_________when we were children, constantly drinking from the garden tap. Why’d we stop doing that? As I left his home, I placed a_________on his car where he would be sure to see it.

21.

A．hand out

B．come out

C．make out

D．mail out

22.

A．chained

B．sold

C．liked

D．possessed

23.

A．reported

B．offered

C．admitted

D．described

24.

A．thought

B．doubted

C．asked

D．left

25.

A．moved

B．excited

C．shocked

D．disappointed

26.

A．passenger

B．owner

C．customer

D．partner

27.

A．gently

B．carelessly

C．roughly

D．gladly

28.

A．argument

B．party

C．experience

D．instruction

29.

A．thirsty

B．tired

C．nervous

D．angry

30.

A．passed

B．lived

C．answered

D．searched

31.

A．lecture

B．door

C．conclusion

D．countryside

32.

A．Stand by

B．Come on

C．Keep up

D．Go ahead

33.

A．tap

B．topic

C．sight

D．drawer

34.

A．earth

B．dream

C．childhood

D．life

35.

A．package

B．long letter

C．cookie

D．heart pin

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The changing colour of autumn leaves is a spectacular event in forests worldwide. The colours form a     36    (colour) canvas(画布)that ends summer. In the USA, the leaves    37    (affect) by drought up to now. This has dulled(使变暗)the colours of the leaves. Over 80 percent of America’s northwest is experiencing extreme conditions that are not good to perfect leaves. The traditional autumnal beauty    38    (spot) of Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and New Hampshire are experiencing severe drought, and duller colours.

A forest and ecology professor explained    39    this year has been so bad. He said there were several factors,    40    (include) mild drought, warm days and cool nights. He said the colours came to weeks    41    (early)than normal, “and will    42     (probable) go by fast and furiously (猛烈地)”.Largely, this is because the drought creates physiological stress for the trees. He warned: “The stress is not    43    good thing and may be a harbinger(预告者)of things to come with climate change. In terms    44    fall leaves, drought can cause the leaves    45    (die) and fall off earlier.”

46. 假如你是李华，近来政府加大了文物保护的力度。请你以“保护文物(Cultural Relic Protection )”为题，用英语写一篇文章。内容包括：
1.文物的重要性；
2.保护措施；
3.你的想法。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Rakesh lives with his wife. He used a train early morning for work and came back late at night. The two were happy with their lives although they had to struggle to make their ends meet. But suddenly, Rakesh lost his job. Staying at home throughout the day was getting tougher for Rakesh. Although Reena, his wife tried her best to deal with his mood swings and frustrations, they often ended up having an argument.

To find his comfort, Rakesh continued leaving his house every morning just the way he used to do for going at work. He hoarded the same train and got down at the same station where his former workplace was. Again he used to come back at the end of the day. Reena used to make food for him, knowing that he would not appreciate a bit of it. He had forgotten to love her; he no longer understood her sacrifices(牺牲).Rakesh was being more difficult with every passing day.

One day, when Rakesh boarded the train, he saw a man in formal shirt and trousers reading a newspaper on a seat. Beside him was a pretty young lady knitting(编织)a sweater. It seemed that the two were together, but they didn’t speak a word. They traveled till their station came almost an hour later. Rakesh saw both of them getting down. The next day, this was repeated. This went on for about three months.

One day, Rakesh boarded the train. But his eyes were constantly searching for something. He saw that man standing near the door. But where was that lady who used to be there with him? Few more days went by. But the lady couldn’t be seen.

Rakesh couldn’t hold back his curiousness. He went up and asked. The man said, “She was my wife. She died two weeks ago. She was battling cancer. The doctors had told her that she didn’t have much time left and she needed rest. But she determined to spend as much time with me as she could. Although I asked her to have a rest; she used to come with me till my office just to spend an extra hour with me every day.”

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Rekesh did not know what to say, so he rushed towards home.

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Reena was surprised to see him return so early.

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