The story told to all American children about honesty is about the cherry tree that President George Washington cut when he was a boy. In China, every child knows the story of Lei Feng, the young soldier who helped others and was very honest. The stories of George Washington and Lei Feng help us understand the importance of being honest.
Every teacher wants his or her students to be honest. If every student can be honest in their childhood, they will be honest when they become adults. The country will then be known as an honest country and it will be respected by everyone.
Usually, it is the father and the mother who give the first lessons of honesty. George Washington learned honesty from his father.
A favorite Chinese story is about a young man who went to the market to buy food for his mother. There was a very young girl there who was selling flowers. The young man stole one flower when the girl served her customer.
When he went home, he began to think what he had done. He went back to the market to find the girl. He told her that he was sorry and that he wanted to pay her for the flower. The little girl refused and said, "You do not need to pay for the flower, elder brother. Since you took it, I thought you had a reason to take it so I did not worry about receiving money for it."The young man was ashamed that he stole the flower. He could never forget about the importance of being honest.
1. What do we know from the stories of George Washington and Lei Feng?A.George Washington was the president of America. |
B.Lei Feng was a young soldier who helped others. |
C.We had heard the stories when we were only children. |
D.They help us understand the importance of being honest. |
A.George Washington. | B.Lei Feng. | C.Parents. | D.Teacher. |
A.Because the young man had realized his mistake. |
B.Because her flowers were free. |
C.Because she knew the young man well. |
D.Because the flowers were very cheap, and she sent one to the young man. |
A.Because it is one of the lessons required for study in every country. |
B.Because if a child is honest in his/her childhood, he/she will be honest when growing up. |
C.Because honest people are becoming less and less in most countries. |
D.Because teachers are afraid of students’ stealing things when they are still in school. |
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【推荐1】Mama Cax, a model and motivational speaker, died in 2019 at the age of 30.
The Haitian-born model’s family took to her Instagram account on Friday to announce the tragic news, revealing that she passed away on Monday, Dec. 16th. The news also reads, “To say that Cax was a fighter would be an understatement. As a cancer survivor, she had grown accustomed to taking on life’s challenges directly and successfully. It is with that same grit that she fought her last days on Earth.”
When she was 14, Cax was found to have bone and lung cancers and later had to have her right leg cut off. From then on, she wore an artificial leg for the last 16 years of her life. Mama Cax never lost heart. “I recognize how lucky I am and that many can’t afford medical treatments,” said Cax. “I feel like I’m in a position to make a difference and one day I will be an advocate for people with disabilities.”
In addition to walking the runway in New York’s Fashion Week, Cax was a strong advocate for disabled models. She broke down barriers in the fashion world as a disabled model with a history of fighting difficult health battles.
And she was also a successful blogger with a huge following. She wrote blogs about travel, food and fashion and was an inspiration to many people. “Scars, we can hate them but they remain part of us. They tell the stories of our struggle and survival. They represent the battles we’ve won” said Cax. “As women we were used to letting others judge our worth. My advice to any young woman out there is, to know your worth, figure out what you want, set up a plan and go for it.”
Cax loved sports, especially rock climbing. “I like to challenge myself physically. It is difficult but certainly not impossible,” said Cax. In November, 2019, Cax reached another life goal of hers—to finish the New York City Marathon. She appreciated every moment of life, and lived it with delight.
1. Which best supports the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?A.Cax challenged the fashion world. |
B.Cax broke boundaries in various fields. |
C.Cax advocated free treatment for the disabled. |
D.Cax was devoted to the equal rights for the disabled. |
A.Optimistic. | B.Pioneering. | C.Creative. | D.Risk-taking. |
A.Know your own value and pursue your dreams. |
B.Regard scars as victories over challenges in life. |
C.Inspire your life by traveling and enjoying food. |
D.Promote your self-improvement from others’ judgment. |
A.Every cloud has a silver lining. |
B.Failure is the mother of success. |
C.Misfortunes cannot stop one’s excellence. |
D.The starting point of achievement is desire. |
【推荐2】The Right Thing
“Hi, Mrs. Grady,” said Mark when their neighbor opened her door. “Would you like us to shovel your sidewalk and driveway?” Shoveling was Jamie’s idea, a way to earn enough money for the new Ocean Kingdom video game that came out the next day .Mrs. Grady was happy, “That would be wonderful, boys. I think the job is getting to be too much for me.
“It will cost 10 dollars,” Jamie said.” If that’s OK “, Mark added.
“Oh dear, ”Mrs. Grady said disappointedly, “I haven’t been able to get to the bank. I can offer homemade cookies, but I realize that’s not what you had in mind.”
Mark was going to say that Mrs. Grady could pay them another time, but Jamie cut him off. “We’ll come back later.”
Mrs. Grady doesn’t look like the person who’d come to his rescue last summer when Mr. Dunn’s collie, Goldie had just wanted to play, but Mark didn’t feel comfortable around big dogs. He wanted to call for help, but his tongue seemed locked behind his teeth. Then Mrs. Grady’s front door had flown open. She must have seen him from across the street. “Hold on, Mark. I’m coming!” “Goldie” she’d called. As soon as Goldie had turned her head, Mrs. Grady had slipped between Mark and the dog. She wasn’t much taller than Mark, but she’d stood firm as a rock in front of him. “Goldie, go home!” Then she’d swept her broom to hurry the dog along. “ Get!” Goldie had obeyed.
When Mark showed thanks to Mrs. Grady, Mrs. Grady laughed. “It was nothing. Good neighbors watch out for each other, don’t they? ”
And now Mrs. Grady needed Mark as much as he’d needed her last summer. He smiled and waved at Mrs. Grady, then his shovel deep into the snow.
“Hey!” Jamie shouted. “What are you doing?” Mark couldn’t explain about Goldie and watching out for neighbors.” I like Mrs. Grady’s cookies,” he said.
1. Why did Jamie and Mark plan to clear the snow for Mrs. Grady at first?A.To help the lady | B.To do volunteer work |
C.To earn pocket money | D.To visit New Kingdom |
A.she didn’t have enough cash | B.she couldn’t find the bank |
C.she thought it was worthless | D.she couldn’t afford it |
A.Positive | B.Helpful | C.Hopeful | D.Brave |
A.A clear conscience | B.Kindness is repaid with kindness |
C.A penny saved is a penny earned | D.Actions speak louder than work |
【推荐3】A librarian in Indonesia’s Java island started a project — lending books to children in exchange for trash they collect in a novel way — to clean up the planet and help improve kids’ literacy (识字能力).
Each weekday Raden Roro Hendarti rides her three wheeler with books piled up at the back for children in Muntang village to exchange for plastic cups, bags and other waste that she carries back. She told Reuters she is helping kids get into the habit of reading as well as making them aware of the environment. As soon as she shows up, little children, many accompanied by their mothers, surround her “Trash Library” and choose the books noisily. They are all carrying trash bags and Raden's three wheeler quickly fills up with them as the books fly out.
She’s happy the kids are going to spend less time on online games as a result. “Let us build a culture of literacy from young age to mitigate the harm of the online world,” Raden said. “We should also take care of our waste in order to fight climate change and to save the earth from trash,” Raden said.
She collects about 100 kg of waste each week, which is then sorted out by her colleagues and sent for recycling or sold. She has a stock of 6,000 books to lend and wants to take the mobile service to neighbouring areas as well. Kevin Alamsyah, an 11-year-old reader, searches for waste lying in the village. “When there is too much trash, our environment will become dirty and it’s not healthy. That’s why I look for trash to borrow a book,” he says.
The literacy rate for above-15-year-olds in Indonesia is around 96 percent, but a September report by the World Bank warned that the Covid-19 will leave more than 80% of 15-year-olds below the lowest reading level recognized by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
1. Why did the librarian start the activity?A.To make kids spend less time on online games. |
B.To bring in a new way of lending books to children. |
C.To get kids interested in reading books and collecting trash. |
D.To encourage kids to protect the environment and read more. |
A.Reduce. | B.Add. | C.Remove. | D.Strengthen. |
A.Few kids are attracted to the online games after the project. |
B.Kevin Alamsyah finds it challenging to protect the environment. |
C.There is a long way to go to increase the literacy rate in Indonesia. |
D.The mobile service has already been taken to the neighboring areas. |
A.Business. | B.Environment. | C.Health. | D.Politics. |
【推荐1】Parents, do you ever wonder what’s going on in your children’ s minds? Teens, do you ever wish you could tell your parents how you feel about their parenting styles? And are your parents like everyone else’s? One East Valley teacher is helping bridge this gap (隔阂) with a unique survey.
Scott Reed, a psychology teacher from Hamilton High School in Chandler, AriZona, says, no doubt, it is very different being a teenager today than it was when their parents were teens.
Social media (媒体) has played a big role in that change. “I think social media puts a lot of stress on us,” said Vedant Thareja, a senior at Hamilton High School. He added that he had female friends who felt stressed to look a certain way, because of pictures of famous people they saw on social media, and were disappointed (失望的) when they could not achieve that look. Lexi Lamond, a 16-year-old Hamilton High School student agreed. “Everybody is comparing themselves to everyone these days,” said Lamond.
Both students are part of Reeds class and took part in a survey of parenting styles. The survey showed teenagers felt their parents were often wanting them to compete with another teen who is doing better than them, or a brother or sister who outshines them. Teens also showed that they wanted their parents to stop trying to solve all their problems. Sometimes they just needed space to talk and deal with things themselves. Teens said they felt their parents were trying too hard to place themselves in every part of their lives.
One point that mom and educational expert Katey McPherson found insightful (有见地的) was that teens said they could not meet their parents’ expectations to “be perfect” all the time.
Reed’s survey offered great insight into the mind of a teen and the role they wanted to see parents playing in their lives. Mental (心理的) health experts suggest parents teach their children the skills of solving problems, getting along with others in a healthy way, and ways to manage stress so they would be prepared to deal with any disappointment and failure that could come their way as they grew into young adults.
1. What is Reed trying to do with the survey?A.Find the problems teens have with learning. |
B.Collect questions raised by worried parents. |
C.Improve communication between parents and teens. |
D.Show the differences between present and past teens. |
A.They have less time for study. | B.They have fewer real-life friends. |
C.They like to post more pictures. | D.They care more about appearance. |
A.They are impatient. | B.They are talkative. |
C.They expect too much. | D.They work too hard. |
A.Act as role models for them. | B.Help them develop life skills. |
C.Find ways to improve their study. | D.Encourage them to learn from failures. |
【推荐2】It is widely acknowledged that it is by no means an easy task to bring up a child well. And our ancestors already understood it well. As an old proverb says, “It takes an entire village to raise a child.” That is being quoted more and more often these days. And I’m pleased about that.
Parents need to be involved in their children’s education in many ways. Helping children with homework and studying, going on a field trip, teaching a craft or coaching a child’s sports team are all great ways to be involved with your child’s education. And don’t forget to communicate with teachers—they need and respect your input. Studies show that children learn more and schools function better when parents and schools work together.
Communities can help children create and achieve new goals. There are other ways such as helping with homework. reading to a child, coaching a children’s team, providing emotional support, helping solve problems and building self-esteem(自尊). Kids need role models and advisers can be role models by sharing their experiences and wisdom.
Businesses can also help shape our children’s future—invite a class from your local school to visit your workplace. You may be providing a glimpse that opens a new world of possibilities. Show students what goes on during a typical day. Give a mini course for students: how products are made; how machinery works. You may have a developing electrician, a teacher, a nurse, or even a newspaper reporter on your hands.
It really does lake an entire village to raise a child. So share the responsibility-and the joy—of bringing a child to his or her full potential.
1. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Raising a child well needs various efforts. |
B.Communities play an important part in raising a child. |
C.Our ancestors raised a child by using the whole village’s food. |
D.People in the same village should take care of a child together. |
A.Family education. | B.School education. |
C.Life-long education. | D.Karly childhood education. |
A.talent | B.health |
C.grades | D.occupations |
A.To show his research on education. |
B.To call for more attention to children. |
C.To make examples of education reform. |
D.To introduce some ways to teach children well. |
【推荐3】Do kids really need to go to school to learn? For most people it is obvious that school is the right place where real learning takes place, and for them real learning takes place.
The social theorist Ivan Illich believes the idea that learning is the result of teaching is ridiculous. Most learning happens without the person being taught consciously. We learn to speak, to think, to walk and to do many things without teachers. People who learn a second language well are much more likely to develop better because of interests outside the classroom-interests in movies, music, magazines, foreign friends, games or computers which give these people the motivation that keeps them learning
Ivan Illich also says, “an academic education favors only the minority of students who want to go to university. As for the majority, their needs and interests and talents are not provided by an educational system.”
On the other hand, most people agree that school teaches everyone a valuable lesson. It teaches kids that life must be organized. It helps students to develop good habits, to behave in public, to follow certain rules, which is important for a comfortable life for everyone. School also helps them to make friends, work in a team and learn to help others to build up social relations, so that they will acquire the habits and attitudes needed by the future public life.
In addition, there are exams during the pupils’ study, and the real importance of exams is not only to check your subject but also to encourage you to make progress step by step. If you get a good grade, it means you can go to a better school. So every successful exam opens more doors in life for the students. If you fail in exams, school offers the pupils an instruction in their failure to make them stronger, which is beneficial to their future life.
Undoubtedly schools are necessity in our modern and highly organized society. It is a nice idea that education takes place in groups, which is provided by professional teachers. But educational system needs to be up-to-date so that the experience of school is much more positive for all students.
1. According to Ivan Illich, .A.learning is the result of conscious teaching |
B.academic education benefits the majority of students |
C.real learning happens unconsciously without being taught. |
D.schools help to develop students’ interests |
A.Schools offer kids little training for social life |
B.Schools ignore an instruction in kids’ failure |
C.Exams only function as a checking tool of subjects. |
D.Exams help students get improved gradually. |
A.Schools are highly organized societies |
B.Schooling plays an important role and will develop better |
C.Schooling are short of professional teachers |
D.Current educational system is already perfect for all students |
A.Supportive. | B.Neutral(中立的). |
C.Critical. | D.Disapproving. (不赞成的) |