People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”
There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved, even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood(心情).
1. Why do fewer people cook now?| A．They don’t like family meals. | B．They are lazy. |
| C．They are too busy. | D．Many people don’t like cooking. |
| A．often to show her or his love | B．just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth |
| C．only to send a message | D．to let a child eat up in 15 minutes |
| A．makes us love others | B．makes us happy |
| C．makes us be interested in cooking | D．makes us pay attention to our mood |
| A．Homemade cookies taste better | B．Family meals are important. |
| C．How to make cookies. | D．People are too busy to cook. |
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【推荐1】Cooking is, for sure, an act of love.
Cooking is my mental (精神的) break. It’s also a valuable time when I’m really not looking at a screen.
I’m confident about my cooking.
| A．My eyes can rest. |
| B．Everything I do is in my head. |
| C．I’m not good at asking my wife to help. |
| D．I think I enjoy being alone in my kitchen. |
| E．I’ve been cooking seriously for many years. |
| F．It’s also something that I can do in any season. |
| G．I am very satisfied with my final product. |
【推荐2】Many kids help out around the house with chores(家庭杂务) such as emptying the dishwasher， putting laundry away， and taking out the trash. In exchange， some kids get allowances(补贴) or other rewards such as extra computer time.
But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. Susie Walton， a parenting educator and family coach， believes that by rewarding kids， parents are sending a message that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return. “Running any kind of household is a team effort，” Susie said，“a home is a living space for everyone in the family. It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house， and that families decide together how they want their home to look， and how they are going to keep it looking like everyone wants it to look.”
Other people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores， and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. There are also new applications that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed(兑取) either online or in the real world. With the Chore Monster app kids earn digital points by completing chores that they can turn in for real-life rewards such as extra Xbox time or a trip to the mall. “Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards” says Chris Bergman， founder of Chore Monster，“Kids need positive reinforcement(强化) to help motivate them.”
What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return? Write a 200-word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@timeforkids.com. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade and contact information of your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline for responding is February 18.
1. How does the author start the passage?| A．By listing some evidence. |
| B．By presenting some facts. |
| C．By comparing different views. |
| D．By stating his own experiences. |
| A．Kids should be rewarded for doing chores. |
| B．Parents decide what kids can do for the family. |
| C．Kids have the responsibility to share housework. |
| D．Kids can get extra computer time for doing chores. |
| A．invite readers to express their opinions |
| B．inform readers of two different opinions |
| C．call on readers to reflect on their behavior |
| D．present the author's viewpoint about parenting |
【推荐3】Children should do housework. That’s a controversial (有争议的) idea, though not everyone will admit it. A few parents will say that their children are too busy for housework. Many more of us believe in our children, but the housework just doesn’t get done.
That’s a problem. For starters, housework is good for kids. Being a part of the routine work of running a household helps children develop an awareness of the needs of others, while at the same time contributing to their emotional well-being.
One small study, done over a period of 25 years, found that the best thing for young adults’ success in their mid-20s was whether they took part in housework at age 3 or 4. Those early shared responsibilities extended to a sense of responsibility in other areas of their lives.
But for all that their help matters, few kids are doing much around the house at all. In a survey of 1,000 American adults, 75 percent said they believed regular housework made kids “more responsible”. Yet only 56 percent of those with children said they required them to do housework.
Sports and homework are not get-out-of-housework-free cards. The goal, after all, is to raise adults who can balance a caring role in their families and communities with whatever lifetime achievement goals they choose. Housework teaches that balance.
What should you do when getting children to do housework? Accept no excuses. Don’t worry if you must repeat yourself again and again. If you’re spending more time getting the child to do this job than it would take to do it yourself, then you’re doing it right. Can a payment help? Maybe. But if you’re trying to teach kids to share the responsibility of a home, paying them for routine housework is not the right message.
1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?| A．Very few children get housework done. | B．Children are very busy with housework. |
| C．Housework is a must-do for parents. | D．Family members should respect each other. |
| A．Housework helps a man live a happy life. | B．A man’s success depends on his housework. |
| C．Housework benefits a sense of responsibility. | D．A child must start doing housework at age 3. |
| A．Balance housework and study. | B．Help the child do housework positively. |
| C．Do housework by themselves. | D．Pay the child for doing housework. |
| A．Adults do less housework at home in the US. | B．It is important for children to do housework. |
| C．Parents should do housework for their children. | D．Children need more time to do sports at home. |
【推荐1】Do you always fall asleep on bus journeys?
One popular view is about the white noise. It is a continuous sound like the hum of tires or the purring of the car. White noise masks (掩盖) distracting noise and is helpful for people who have trouble getting sleep.
Another view as to why it’s easy to fall asleep in buses or trains is because of the rocking (摇晃) movement that’s similar to what comforted us when we were babies. However, it’s not the movement itself that leads to a better sleep.
An increase in carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) in public transportation can be one reason, too.
| A．Rather, it’s the link between rocking and sleeping. |
| B．Why do we sleep better on the coach than in our bed? |
| C．It may also help mothers settle babies with mild sleep problems. |
| D．Cars and other vehicles are a perfect environment that produces it. |
| E．Buses and trains get crowded every day with people going to and from work. |
| F．It seems to be much easier to fall asleep on a running bus than in the comfortable bed. |
| G．The running vehicle offers a comfortable rocking environment for those with sleep problems. |
【推荐2】Online eating shows, or Mukbang, were originated in South Korea and have gained popularity globally. Many hosts of such shows become popular for their ability to eat large amounts of food. However, these shows have also received criticism for their waste of food. While some hosts actually do consume the amount of food shown, others may be faking it. On Aug 12, CCTV exposed several Chinese hosts who were eating large amounts of food while on camera, but actually later threw it away.
To discourage this practice, many video and live streaming platforms, including Douyin, Kuaishou and Bilibili, have removed videos that show food waste, and have promoted messages to “avoid food waste and eat reasonably”.
In June 2020, the United Nations warned that the world is on the verge of the worst food crisis in 50 years. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about a third of the world’s food—1.3 billion tons—is wasted every year. In China alone, 50 million tons of food ends up in landfills every year, according to Beijing News.
Recently, campaigns against food waste have been further promoted. In August, President Xi Jinping stressed the need for safeguarding food security and avoiding food waste.
According to China Daily, restaurants and catering associations in more than 18 provinces and all 4 municipal cities have issued guidelines to control food waste.
In Shaanxi province, local restaurants have been asked to serve half portions to avoid waste. The Wuhan Catering Association proposed that restaurants adopt the “N-1 mode”. For example, a group of 10 diners should only order enough for nine people at first. More food is only brought to the table if required.
In addition, a nationwide “Clear Your Plate” campaign has been launched online. Users of Sina Weibo are encouraged to share photos or videos of empty plates after finishing their meals.
1. Which of the following best explains the word “faking” underlined in paragraph 1?| A．Criticizing. | B．Pretending. |
| C．Hating. | D．Copying. |
| A．Because hosts of these shows become too popular. |
| B．Because CCTV asks them to get rid of the shows of wasting food. |
| C．Because they don’t want to inspire the practice of wasting food. |
| D．Because the world is on the verge of the worst food crisis in 50 years. |
| A．Guidelines to control food waste have been issued all over the country. |
| B．It’s been required that restaurants in Shaanxi give a smaller portion of food. |
| C．In Wuhan, all the restaurants have adopted the “N-1 mode”. |
| D．A nationwide “Clear Your Plate” campaign has been launched by the government. |
| A．Online eating shows. | B．Campaigns against waste. |
| C．Stopping food waste. | D．Clear your plate. |
【推荐3】A 17-year-old Bangladeshi boy has won this year's International Children's Peace Prize for his work to fight cyberbullying(网络欺凌）in his country.
The prize winner, Sadat Rahman, promised to keep fighting online bullying until it no longer exists. “The fight against cyberbullying is like a war, and in this war I am a soldier,"Sadat Rahman said during a ceremony on November 13 in The Hague, the Netherlands.He added,"If everybody keeps supporting me, then together we will win this battle against cyberbullying."
Rahman developed a mobile phone application that provides education about online bullying and a way to report cases of it. He said he began his work on the project after hearing the story of a 15-year-old girl who took her own life as a result of cyberbullying."I will not stop until we receive no more cases through the app,"Rahman said at the ceremony.
The award comes with a fund of over $118,000, which is offered by the KidsRights Foundation. The group chooses projects to support causes that are closely linked to the winner's work.
Past well-known winners of the prize include Pakistani human rights activist Malala Yousafzai.Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg won the prize too. And students who organized the March for Our Lives event in 2018 after a deadly mass shooting at their school in the American state of Florida also won.
Yousafzai won the International Children's Peace Prize in 2013. A year later, she won the Nobel Peace Prize for campaigning for girls to have a universal right to education. She praised Rahman's work during the ceremony. She spoke through video conferencing. "All children have the right to be protected from violence no matter if it is physical or mental, ofline or online," she said. "Cyberbullying goes against that right."
1. What inspired Rahman to fight cyberbullying?| A．The support of the public. |
| B．The fund from a foundation. |
| C．A case reported through an online project. |
| D．A child's death caused by online bullying. |
| A．his determination to fight for children's safety |
| B．his effort to follow the steps of the past winners |
| C．his contribution to protecting children from online bullying |
| D．his devotion to developing an application for bullying education |
| A．Online Violence Against Children Needs More Attention |
| B．Different Means to Campaigning Against Online Violence |
| C．Bangladeshi Boy Wins International Children's Peace Prize |
| D．Famous Winners Achieve International Fame for Their Fighting |
【推荐1】The act of making and being a friend is as simple as it is difficult. Here area few tips to help you make new friends as well as to take better care of the friendships you already have.
Remember that people will like you more than you think they will.
Invest in activities that you love. Ask anyone about how to make friends and they will most likely tell you to try a new hobby. It might sound empty, but it works.
Be present. The planet is warming, and there’s so much good television out there to watch. We get it. But if you want to keep your friendships, you have to show up for them.
| A．So don’t listen to it |
| B．Accept the awkwardness |
| C．Do the things you’re enthusiastic about |
| D．You don’t have to be interested in just one thing |
| E．You have to listen and notice things about your friend |
| F．We have a few tips for being present and engaged with your friends |
| G．Actually, this advice is based on a well-known theory and some field research |
The self-cleaning door handle is combining with advanced photocatalytic ( 光 催 化 ) and blacklight technology. A light source activates the door’s handle coating, telling it to start cleaning. It can minimize the risk of infection by contact and improve the cleanliness of a space.
How it works
The working principle of the product is that a thin advanced photocatalytic coating can effectively decompose bacteria ( 细 菌 ) on the surface of a substance. A consistent UV light source—inside a transparent glass door handle—is required to activate the door’s handle coating on the outer surface for disinfection, so a generator is used to provide electricity to light up a UV LED lamp by the motion of an opening and closing door. Then, the door handle can clean by itself.
Design process
We made the first version by using stainless steel. However, it caused the door handle to be heavier. Then, we tried aluminum, which made it light and easy to fix. We also improved the generator output which effectively turned energy from door movement into a light source.
How it is different
Our innovative design is simple, effective, and attractive. It has an elegant smooth shape, and its minimalist appearance stands out in today’s world of inventions. Nowadays, people use chemical cleaning materials to clean up public areas but it harms the human body. Our design can be used for a long time and is effective. It can self-clean after each use. In the door lock and door handle market, it is a unique design because there are no similar products.
Future plans
In the future, we will commercialize the product and hope that it can compete on the market with similar products. We are going to connect with public properties, for example, shopping malls, hotels, hospitals and public restrooms, where the risk of spreading infection is higher.
Awards
In addition to winning the James Dyson Award, it has also received the Gold Award, and in 2016, it was featured in the 44th International Geneva Inventions Exhibition.
1. How does the self-cleaning door handle function?| A．It controls the door movement automatically. |
| B．It minimizes the risk of infection by less contact. |
| C．Chemical cleaning materials are used to clean it up. |
| D．The light source tells the door handle coating to clean itself. |
| A．safer and cheaper | B．cleaner and easier |
| C．less heavy and more effective | D．more attractive and expensive |
| A．It has been widely used in public areas. |
| B．It has received recognition for its innovation. |
| C．It is quite competitive among similar products. |
| D．It will replace traditional chemical cleaning materials. |
【推荐3】After the first two people reached Mount Everest in 1953, an average of 12 people a year followed in their footsteps .In 2023 more than 1, 200 people attempted the climb, with 655making it to the top. What was once an “almost deadly” effort is “the new Ironman sport”, argues Will Cockrell, in his new book Everest, Inc.
High-tech equipment and better understanding of the impact of high altitudes(海拔) have brought new appeals to Everest. Everest offers a physically and mentally demanding test for those climbers eager to challenge themselves.
Actually what accounts most for the rising number of climbers is that the Everest mountaineering industry has been right in place. For a fee—between $35,000 and $110, 000—even green hands could be on top of the world. In 1985, climber Dick Bass reached the top at 55, creating a media trend and encouraging tour companies to meet the demand. Then guided expeditions(探险) were growing rapidly.
But in 1996, Jon Krakauer, an American writer, joined one failed expedition. A destructive storm struck, but the guides delayed turning climbers around. Three guides and two climbers died. Later, in a bestseller, Into Thin Air, Mr Krakauer argued that Everest had become a high-end tourist trap. He blamed the guides for their wrong judgment. Many businesses assumed that the book would block them, Instead, fascination with Everest rocketed. In the industry depending on local labor, westerners hired more Nepalese to help.
More people are reaching the top, but more are unfortunate: 18 people were killed in 2023, the highest-ever number. Nepalese authorities say climate change has caused more extreme weather. Mr Cockrell argues that there was no fault on the part of the firms. He advises that Nepali guides consider themselves just in the logistics (后勤)business and generally leave decisions of safety to clients. But inexperienced climbers are bad at this. The disaster in 1996 just showed that even guides get these decisions wrong. Both of them should know well about how to climb Everest safely.
1. Why are the numbers listed in paragraph 1?| A．To encourage people to climb Everest. |
| B．To prove no mountain can’t be climbed. |
| C．To remind Everest climbers of the danger. |
| D．To show climbing Everest is well-received. |
| A．The more mature climbing routes. |
| B．The advanced climbing equipment. |
| C．The enhanced knowledge of climbing. |
| D．The rise of Everest mountaineering industry. |
| A．More job opportunities were offered. |
| B．Guides were punished for their faults. |
| C．Enthusiasm for Everest became stronger. |
| D．Climbing Everest became an expensive trap. |
| A．Lack of knowledge of safety. | B．The guides’ irresponsibility. |
| C．Increasing extreme weather. | D．Absence of logistics support. |
