Guangdong Province is set to make swimming lessons compulsory (必修的) in primary schools starting from 2020, and suggesting the courses be given from the fourth grade. Do we need to make swimming compulsory in schools? Forum readers share their opinions.
White Bear (Poland)
In Poland swimming lessons are not compulsory, but most of the schools have them. I think that when it is only possible -- there should be the swimming lessons for kids. It is a lifesaving skill.
Mister Panda (France)
I come from France where swimming lessons in school are compulsory. I even got my lifesaving certificate (证书) in school.
Jet. feng (China)
As a boy born in a rural area, I learnt swimming in a river near my home when I was 7 or 8 years old. I just learnt how to dog paddle (breaststroke) because no one taught me. Until I entered university, I got a chance to improve my swimming skills in PE lessons. Compared with my classmates, I felt lucky because most of them couldn't swim. I think it’s a good idea for schools to teach students to swim.
Boilermaker21 (Unknown)
There are swimming lessons in my city, but I felt upset about how they were taught. The kids spent 45 minutes of the one hour lesson practicing strokes ON DRY LAND. They only spent 15 minutes in the water. All of the children panicked (惊恐) and sank immediately to the bottom. Then all of the parents scolded the children, telling them that they weren't paying attention to the teacher and that they were failures.
Cecilia Zhang (China)
It is a pity that many Chinese athletes won world championships in swimming while most schools don't have the swimming facilities. Swimming is an essential lifesaving skill that everyone should access to. The earlier, the better. The government needs to put money into the popularity of the sport.
1. What do we know about Jet. feng?| A．He suggests children in China learning swimming in rivers. |
| B．He had a good command of swimming skills when he was a child. |
| C．He can swim as well as most of his classmates in university. |
| D．He considers it necessary for schools to give swimming lessons. |
| A．Amazing. | B．Disappointing. | C．Impressive. | D．Effective. |
| A．Swimming is a lifesaving skill. |
| B．How students in different countries learn swimming? |
| C．Should swimming lessons be compulsory in schools? |
| D．Countries show different attitudes towards swimming lessons. |
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With more responsibility，you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed（知晓）about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine！Work hard and the right opportunity will present（展现）itself to you.
Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. You will probably want to be independent. But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself. Your family have been with you since you came into this world.
It is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens. This period is part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life's journey and there will be some people with whom you par（分离）and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again.
You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices. So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely！
1. Who do the underlined words "some people" in Paragraph 4 probably mean ___________?| A．your parents | B．your classmates |
| C．true friends | D．your relatives |
| A．a period of complete freedom |
| B．too hard for young people to get through |
| C．an important time for the young to make the right choices |
| D．a very important period for young students to leave their parents |
| A．Teenagers | B．Teachers. |
| C．Young parents | D．Adults. |
【推荐2】The idea to transform a mini treehouse into a school office didn't come to Williams at the start of COVID-19 pandemic. At first, like thousands of other school teachers, she tried to work from home. She has two daughters and her husband at home, and they have a cat and two quite large dogs. There are four of them in the house all doing jobs and distance learning. Surrounded by her own family, she had a hard time concentrating. It was Williams's friend who drew her attention to the cozy treehouse, where Nelle's daughters once played when they were smaller. Their friend Corey Hannah looked up and said, “you know, I think that should be your classroom for the year.” And so they thought about it and it sounded silly at first, but the next day they decided to go to Home Depot and Lowe's and look around, and then they said “Okay. Let's do it!”
The first thing to go through a transformation was a rope ladder. Williams needed something strong enough for her new office. The porch needed to be redone, so she went to pick out her favourite colors to paint it. Inside the treehouse, the ceiling and walls needed to be properly insulated (隔热). The floor was fully changed as well.
Most importantly, Williams made sure there was Internet access. Her husband and his friend Alex dug a 150-foot trench to bury the cable, and drilled a hole into their house and it's it. They worked all summer and finished just in time for the new school year.
Williams often has company in her treehouse office: her cat and dogs pop by. Her students love the space and often say “Oh I want one, I want one.” And since most of them chose distant learning in the spring semester as well, Williams will spend at least the next six months hard at work up in a tree.
1. What finally made Williams start her treehouse project?| A．The advice from Corey Hannah. |
| B．The inspiration from her daughter. |
| C．The visit to Home Depot and Lowe's. |
| D．The encouragement from her husband. |
| A．The colour of the porch. | B．The ladder into the house. |
| C．The repair of the floor. | D．The access to the Internet. |
| A．Amazed. | B．Doubtful. | C．Proud. | D．Distracted. |
| A．A treehouse office with a rope ladder. |
| B．Take remote classes to a treehouse. |
| C．Help students to build a treehouse. |
| D．The decoration of a treehouse office. |
【推荐3】Taking online classes from far away
Faiqa, a 15-year-old freshman at a public high school, logs in to her all-remote classes each night from Pakistan in a time zone nine hours ahead. Max, who also attends school in the same state, has joined his Advanced Placement history class for about two months from Guayaquil, Ecuador.
It is unclear how widespread the practice is. But out-of-country logins have become increasingly common since late fall according to educators in the country.
Max says he is grateful that he is still able to log in to classes during the special period of time. “
| A．Missing school for a long time is really bad |
| B．Some families paid a visit to other countries |
| C．I’m desperate to get back to the online world |
| D．students take virtual classes from outside the state |
| E．over two-thirds of young students find it easier to learn lessons online |
| F．Max’s schoolmate, Naobe, participates in classes from northern Honduras |
| G．The officials say it is possible for students to log in from anywhere in the world |
【推荐1】On social networks like Facebook and MySpace, adults and teens share the same forums(论坛)to connect and keep in touch with friends, classmates, relatives, and co-workers. Chances are, your teen has already found his/her teachers on Facebook and sent friend requests to join their networks.
But is it appropriate for your child to “friend” a teacher on a social network? Terrence Jegaraj, a senior at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, mainly adds former teachers or instructors from summer programs in which he has participated. “I am friends on Facebook with a current teacher of mine, but there are teachers who tell us specifically not to add them until we graduate, ” says Jegaraj.
Many of the teachers we asked, in fact, were not so willing to add students on Facebook. While a teacher can use some networking sites, such as Twitter, to extend a classroom discussion or offer quick homework assistance, networks like Facebook and MySpace easily blur(使模糊)the student-teacher relationship because of the personal information made available online.
“I think that students and teachers have different images in the classroom than outside of it, and the two should not necessarily be mixed, ”says Heather Steed, a recent graduate of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla. As a student herself, Steed never added instructors on a social network until she completed their class.
“There needs to be a certain distance between teachers and students in order to maintain(保持)respect, ” adds Rabbi Avi Schwartz, an educator at Magen David Yeshiva in Brooklyn, N. Y. “A teacher needs to be a role model, mentor, and advice giver --- not a ‘friend’. ” When a high school student gains access into a teacher’s network of friends and acquaintances and is able to view their family photos, the student-teacher relationship is changed.
1. What do Terrence Jegaraj’s words suggest?| A．He holds the same opinion as Heather Steed. |
| B．He likes to make friends with teachers online. |
| C．He is too young to make friends with teachers. |
| D．He has made friends with many teachers before graduation. |
| A．To prepare for a presentation. |
| B．To receive information from students. |
| C．To check students’ personal information. |
| D．To help students learn outside the classroom. |
| A．Whether teachers should be friends with students online. |
| B．When teachers should make friends with students online. |
| C．What is the proper relationship between teachers and students. |
| D．Whether teachers should be role models for or friends with students. |
【推荐2】Do you want to live another 100 years or more? Some experts say that scientific advances will one day enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span.
“I think we are knocking at the door of immortality(永生),” said Michael Zey, a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future. “I think by 2075 we will see it and that’s a conservative estimate(保守的估计).”
At the conference in San Francisco, Donald Louria, a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nanotechnology(纳米技术) make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what was possible in the past. “There is a great effort so that people can live from 120 to 180 years,” he said. “Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years.”
However, many scientists who specialize in aging are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyles and less disease, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.
Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live. “It remains to be seen if you pass 120, you know; could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life?” said Leonard Poon, director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre. “At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all.”
1. By saying“we are knocking at the door of immortality”,Michael Zey means_________.| A．they have got some ideas about living forever |
| B．they believe that there is no limit of living |
| C．they are able to make people live past the present life span |
| D．they are sure to find the truth about long living |
| A．the human body is designed to last past about 120 years |
| B．it is possible for humans to live longer in the future |
| C．it is still doubtful how long humans can live |
| D．people can live from 120 to 180 |
| A．a great effort |
| B．the conservative estimate |
| C．the idea of living from 200 to 300 years |
| D．the idea of living beyond the present life span |
| A．No Limit for Human Life |
| B．Living Longer or not |
| C．Science,Technology and Long Living |
| D．Healthy Lifestyle and Long Living |
【推荐3】Mu Yumin had no idea that when he stopped by the computer club as a freshman looking for something fun, it would decide his career four years later.The 22 -year -old biology major at Huazhong University of Science and Technology found a job as an IT technician in Shanghai." My experience in the club gave me another 'diploma' ," said Mu." More importantly, I found something I am good at and can make a living from."
Now campuses(校园) around the country have started recruiting（吸收某人为新成员） fresh faces for all kinds of clubs.Upperclassmen and experts suggest a hobby-based choice of clubs, which might have a lasting impact（影响）on one' s life and career Zhang Ling did not get many chances to write stories as an environmental protection major at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology.But this changed when she joined the university broadcast station.Her daily interviews with students and teachers expanded her horizon.Now she is determined to become a journalist on environmental issues with her degree in environmental protection."Journalism changed my life track," said the 22 –year-old girl."I only wanted to be a science teacher in a local senior high school.But now I am applying for a graduate school in journalism."
Lan Yujie, professor at Anhui University of Technology, regards Mu and Zhang as good examples of choosing "what I like" instead of " what is practical" in finding jobs and seeking further study. "Some freshmen don't know what to choose," said Lan."Just following a hobby and doing something you like can easily give you the experience that makes you happy and special."
Lan further says that joining clubs should not necessarily have a purpose, As part of campus life, a club experience will impact one's life and career m one way or another."The point of clubs is to have as many diverse（多样的）experiences as possible so that students can explore more of their life," said Lan.
1. Why did Mu Yumin join the computer club?| A．To get another diplomA. | B．To change his major. |
| C．To find a good joB. | D．To have a good time. |
| A．She didn't intend to be a journalist. |
| B．She changed her major to journalism. |
| C．She now works as a science teacher |
| D．She's graduated from the university. |
| A．helping you know what you really like |
| B．making you plan your career better |
| C．helping you to make more friends |
| D．obtaining more life experiences |
| A．Club experiences will affect students' life and career |
| B．Students should be practical in finding jobs |
| C．Joining clubs should have a clear goal. |
| D．Students will have a colorful campus life by joining clubs. |
| A．How to change your major. |
| B．Joining a campus club for a diploma. |
| C．How to find a job after graduation |
| D．Joining a club to explore more of your life. |
【推荐1】When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable , Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn’t breathe. Working in a bakery when you are allergic to flour can be painful.
But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.
With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes . changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbleached flour (标准粉), was baked in a brick oven .
They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.
1. During his stay in the National Biscuit Company, what did Arnold do?| A．He founded Arnold Bakery. |
| B．He tried a new method of baking. |
| C．He helped the company improve their production. |
| D．He became successful in his business. |
| A．He suffered from allergy to flour | B．He didn’t like the job |
| C．He wanted to make more money | D．He wanted to form his own company |
| A．determined | B．brave | C．unusual | D．unhealthy |
| A．Arnold’s bread was baked in a brick oven. |
| B．Arnold’s bread was made with unbleached flour. |
| C．Arnold’s bread was sold at a low price. |
| D．Arnold’s bread was of poor quality. |
| A．A Sick Baker | B．A Brick-oven Bread Baker |
| C．An Old-fashioned Baker | D．How to Overcome Allergy |
【推荐2】A couple in their 60s has travelled 12,000 miles across 16 countries from Britain to China - riding their bikes all the way. Grandparents Peter and Chris stepped on the long journey after deciding to “do something a bit different”. They traversed (横穿) cities, deserts, mountains and everything in between across Europe, the Middle East and the East Asia.
Peter, 66, said the moment they finally had a look at the famous Great Wall after a year and a half of cycling 30 miles a day was “really exciting”. At the end of their journey, the special pair didn’t fly home but instead choose to book a cabin (舱) inside a 400m-long ship.
“You never know what the day is going to bring. All you know is that you are going to get on your bike and cycle. Every day is an adventure and every day is new. Overall, the experience is unbelievable, “ Peter said.
At first Peter and Chris set out to cycle from Britain in January 2017 but were forced home. They had cycled all the way to Hungary when Peter slipped and broke his leg. After seven months of recovery, the couple set out again in Britain. They finally arrived in China in November 2018.
Both Peter and Chris agreed that the best part of the entire trip was coming across the kindness of strangers along the way, many of whom invited the couple for food and drink. Chris, 64, said, “It was a wonderful experience, particularly wonderful because of the amazing people we met along the way.”
1. What’s the couple’s purpose of taking the long journey?| A．To try something new. |
| B．To break the world record. |
| C．To go across 16 countries by bike. |
| D．To celebrate their 37-year marriage. |
| A．By cycling. |
| B．By train. |
| C．By plane. |
| D．By sea. |
| A．Peter had an accident. |
| B．They ran out of their money. |
| C．They met with a heavy snow. |
| D．Peter fell ill suddenly in Hungary. |
| A．The beautiful scenes. |
| B．The help from others. |
| C．The delicious food and drink. |
| D．The kindness from other cyclists. |
I read your advertisement on www.care.com and know you're looking for a babysitter for your four-year-old daughter. I'm pretty sure I'm the one you are looking for. Now let me tell you about myself.
My name is Ana E.I am an English speaker and a Spanish native speaker. I'm a full-time,29-year-old caregiver from El paso, TX.I have 10 years of experience of working with children from newborn to 14 years of age in different homes.
I love children of all ages. I love playing games, doing fun and beautiful art projects with children. I also love teaching them about science, animals and life. I believe that reading books is very important for children, so I often help children read or read with them.
Depending on the child's age, some of the activities that I often do with kids are: Going to the park, children's museums, and libraries, singing songs, going to swimming lessons, drawing lessons, riding bicycles, helping with their homework and much more.
I have 7 years of experience of teaching children how to speak and write proper Spanish. I can drop them off to school and pick them up from activities such as sports and dance. I'm happy to help out around the house with cooking, laundry and your pets. I am organized, creative and like to stay busy, so don't worry while you are away; things will get done.
My pay is from$30 per hour.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Ana E.
1. Where does Ana E. get the work information?| A．From El Paso, TX. |
| B．From a babysitter. |
| C．From the Internet. |
| D．From a Spanish native speaker. |
| A．Helping them read books. |
| B．Doing experiments with them. |
| C．Teaching them to write stories. |
| D．Raising some animals with them. |
| A．lives a very busy life |
| B．has worked as a teacher |
| C．has a lot of hobbies and interests |
| D．can do many things as a caregiver |
【推荐1】Do you love music? If you are a music lover, there are some music festivals for you to learn about.
Strawberry Music Festival
Held at the most beautiful fairgrounds in California, Strawberry Music Festival takes over the Nevada County Fairgrounds every Memorial Day for four days of family run. This park, which is set in the Sierra Nevada foothills, offers the perfect environment for camping and performances by some of the top artists. The festival also offers children’s programmes, workshops and activities for all ages.
Tree Town Music Festival
You don’t have to be in the Southwest or in Texas to enjoy yourself in the country lifestyle. Country living can be found all over the United States. Tree Town Music Festival in Forest City, Iowa, is a great example of country fun in the Midwest. Tree Town Music Festival features camping and live music from some of the biggest names in modern country.
Tampa Bay Indian Music & Dance Festival
This festival shows respect for the traditions of India and its people. Food, music and performances are top attractions and display the Indian heritage proudly. Yoga fans can catch a relaxing practice via kirtan (唱颂). This experience of Indian culture is fun for all ages.
SXSW Music Festival
The SXSW Music Festival is a global music event taking place every March in Austin, Texas. Each year the SXSW Music Festival hosts a wonderful mix of artists performing in bars, clubs, parks, hotels and more in Austin, Texas. Not limited in sort or regional focus, audiences can enjoy different kinds of musical styles at SXSW. At the 2018 edition, artists from 65 countries were represented among the 2,000-plus official performers.
1. What can you do in Forest City, Iowa?| A．Enjoy performances by top artists. | B．Taste many kinds of delicious food. |
| C．Have fun experiencing great country life. | D．Take part in interesting yoga classes. |
| A．It is suitable for children. | B．It shows Indian culture. |
| C．Its theme is about yoga. | D．It is held on a ship. |
| A．Strawberry Music Festival. | B．Tree Town Music Festival. |
| C．Tampa Bay Indian Music & Dance Festival. | D．SXSW Music Festival. |
【推荐2】TGBWP(the Great Books Winter Program) is an experience like no other in American education. For the past eleven years, TGBWP has gathered outstanding middle and high school students from across the world to read selections from the greatest works of literature, experience college-level lectures, engage in lively discussions and enjoy winter camp fun with other literary-minded students.
Here is a sample of what you will get at Great Books:
Membership in an international community of enthusiastic young learners and distinguished college teachers who read and discuss great books and big ideas. You will discuss the likes of Plato, Mark Twain, Dickens, and Tolstoy with other teens from around the globe who love literature just as much as you do!
Find your voice in the classroom. TGBWP gives students the opportunity to grow academically and socially as they prepare for high school and college. Open discussions encourage students to express themselves and give power to their ideas. Students gain confidence in their ability to read a text closely and express their ideas clearly both orally and in writing.
Experience time away from home and spend it at a top college -- choose from two campus settings: Amherst College in Massachusetts and Stanford University in California. This is the perfect opportunity to preview life on a college campus!
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| Ages | 11-18 |
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1. What do we know about TGBWP?| A．A course on literacy skills improvement. |
| B．An education department of universities. |
| C．A camp suitable for teen literature lovers. |
| D．A program of studying American literature. |
| A．College-level evaluation in literature. |
| B．Admissions to world famous universities. |
| C．Free literature courses and literature works. |
| D．Chances to experience college life beforehand. |
| A．Contact information. | B．Membership benefits. |
| C．Registration requirements. | D．Activity arrangements. |
【推荐3】Do you want to buy books? Here are some choices.
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is one of the most popular children’s books of all time. This book is a great first introduction to the series of If You Give a Mouse… It is perfect for story time and beginners to read.
The Wonderful Things You’ll Be Publication date: August 25，2015
Emily Winfield Martin (Writer)
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Brave, creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin expresses all the loving things that parents think of when they look at their children. This is a book grown—up will love reading over and over to kids.
Goodnight Moon Publication date: January 23，2007
Margaret Wise Brown (Writer)
Price:$7.64 Sale: $ 6. 12
In a great green room is a little bunny (兔子) who is loved by generations (几代人) of readers and listeners. The quiet words and the gentle pictures make a perfect book for the end of the day.
Baby Touch and Feel Animals
Publication date: January 21, 2008
DK (Writer)
Price: $ 13. 62 Sale: $ 12.12
This is a book full of lovely bunnies and other animals. This is a gift that your little child is sure to like. Babies can practice recognizing animals and animals’ voices when they touch the pictures on the pages. With more than one million copies sold, Baby Touch and Feel Ani-mals is the perfect book for the child’s bookshelf.
1. Whom is If You Give a Mouse a Cookie written for?| A．Kids who like the mouse. | B．Kids who like cookies. |
| C．Kids who like animals. | D．Kids who begin learning to read. |
| A．If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. | B．The Wonderful Things You’ll Be. |
| C．Goodnight Moon. | D．Baby Touch and Feel Animals. |
| A．Help kids recognize animals. | B．Help kids love animals. |
| C．Help kids draw animals. | D．Help kids feed animals. |
