New Land, New Home

Joe immigrated(移民) to Canada at the age of 41. There were many stressful days as he had his whole family to take care of. He rented an apartment and bought a few pieces of furniture and some cookware.

Since he had no          ______, the savings they brought with them   were diminishing(减少) rapidly. They needed to buy groceries and pay the rent After getting his family settled, Joe went out to look for a job.

As he walked, he saw many things on the street that people threw away on garbage day---TVs, washers, furniture and refrigerators. Joe could not believe his eyes. “Why would people get rid of such things?” he asked himself. Seeing all the “junk”, Joe decided to take the   ____home to see what the     problem was. After all, he was an electrician before he came to Canada.

Since he was twelve years old, Joe’s main hobby has been electronics. He assembled a radio back in the 1970s which was quite something for a          _______boy.

Now, he had no job and no income. All he had was time and his hobby. He plugged the television into a wall plug. There were images on the screen,       ______there was no sound. He opened the back cover        using the tools he’d brought with him. Before long, Joe diagnosed the     _____. The loudspeaker was       broken.

He went out again. And there was garbage placed on the sidewalk waiting to be picked up in the morning. He found a toy keyboard. He was delighted and carried the keyboard home. The keyboard didn’t

__________, but luckily its loudspeaker did. Fifteen minutes later, Joe had a TV with both picture and sound.

Joe began to question people why they threw away so many electronics. The     ______was the same   from everyone: repair services were too expensive. He discovered that people would rather buy new products.

Joe made up his mind to open an electronics repair shop that would offer fair(公平的) prices.

Today, Joe has much success in his new country. He could have lost hope. Instead, he chose to make the best out of a       __________situation.

Getting Eyeglasses

Little Freddie was having trouble in school. His mom was worried. So she took Freddie to see a doctor.

Dr.Adams gave him an eye test. He told Freddie that he did not see as well as the other kids.

“Your eyes are weak,” said Dr. Adams. “You have trouble seeing what the teacher writes on the board. That’s why you need to get eyeglasses.”

“Oh no!” Freddie cried. “I don’t want to wear glasses. The kids will make fun of me.” His mom said, “Don’t you want to do better in school?”

The doctor said, “You have a problem with your eyesight. Wearing glasses will help prevent it from getting worse. Some people can even go blind if they don’t take care of this problem. I’m sure your friends will understand.”

That night, Freddie decided that it was better to wear glasses than to grow up and become blind.

It’s there, but it has no weight, no colour, and you can’t smell it. You can’t see it, but it’s working everywhere in our modern world. Don’t try to touch it! It’s dangerous. It has always existed, but humans learned about it only 500 years ago.

Here is a simple description. Everything in the world is made of atoms (原子). Atoms are small. You can fit millions of them on the head of a pin. In every atom, there are electrons (电子), protons (质子) and neutrons (中子). In some atoms, it is possible to move electrons easily from one atom to another. As the electrons move, a current(电流) is created. This is electricity.

Don’t worry if you don’t understand it fully. Just remember that electricity is the result of the movement of electrons. As the electrons move, they create a strong electric charge.

There are many ways to generate electricity. A machine called a generator spins(旋转) rapidly. Water and wind can make a generator spin. So can motors fuelled by oil. As the generator spins, the electrons begin to move. As they move, they create an electric current. Power lines (电线) are built from generators to carry this current to places where people can use it. Along your street, power lines bring electricity right to your door. A wire runs into your house. More wires inside your house are attached to the plugs. Plug in your lamp, the electricity lights up the bulb, and you have light!

It takes a lot of energy to make electricity. Oil is one of the main fuels(燃料) used to power electric generators. Another common fuel is coal. Our planet is running out of these resources, and using them creates a lot of pollution.

In the future, most electricity will be produced using the sun and wind. But for now, be careful about how much electricity you use. Don’t forget to turn off the lights when you leave a room. Every little bit helps.

SHANGHAI——Health researchers in Shanghai are calling for more protection for young children as the latest research shows about half of the children are suffering（受折磨）from secondhand smoke.

About 45% of children suffer passive（被动的）smoking in families, 50% in public places, and almost 6% on public transportation, shows a research reported by the Shanghai Children's Medical Center (SCMC)on Tuesday.

"Not only adults but also children and newborn babies are at risk for the bad effects of passive smoking," said Tang Jingyan, a doctor. Research has shown that children who are living in a secondhand smoke situation will suffer from more colds, coughs and sore throats, and they are more likely to suffer from pneumonia(肺炎）and will have a higher risk of developing cancer. Doctors even suggested that children suffering passive smoking are more likely to have behavioral problems and may not develop mentally(智力上) as quickly as other children.

Other research by the SCMC has found that more than 80% of child patients in the center live in a smoke-filled household, where one or both parents smoke. "Though doctors have stressed the harm of passive smoking over and over, it is still hard to reach a totally smoke-free home," said a doctor named Zhang Yiwen. Parents often want to smoke even though the have learned the harmful effects of secondhand smoke.

China has 540 million people suffering from passive smoke,180 million of the younger than 15, the age of smokers is also getting lower, "earlier reports said. "There are more young smokers than before. You can see young people wearing a school uniform(校服）and carrying a schoolbag light a cigarette(香烟）on the street. Some of them are even girl students," said Jing Xingming, a professor. "Children like to copy adults, especially their parents. If parents often smoke at home, it is very likely children will develop a smoking habit which can cause a bad circle," Jin said.

Reports from the Ministry of Health said China has about 350 million smokers, of whom 15 million are underage smokers. Also, around 40 million of the country's 130 million children aged between 13 and 18 had tried smoking, and 15 million had become addicted to(上瘾) smoking.

Australian Green Tree Frog

The Australian green tree frog is a large species of frog. It measures up to 10 centimeters in length. Females are generally larger than males. These frogs are usually green or brown with white underparts.   They have small discs on   their toes, which allow them to climb steep and slippery objects. Their lifespan   is around 16 years, and they are often kept as pets. They are nocturnal (夜行的), and sleep in dark, damp places during the day.

The Australian green tree frog prefers wet, tropical environments and are often found high in the trees.

These fogs are native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea.

A lot of insects are eaten by the Australian green tree frog. It catches them with its long, sticky tongue. Females lay between 1000 and 3000 eggs in a jelly-like mass that floats on top of shallow water. These   eggs eventually sink to the bottom, where they attach to vegetation.

The Australian green tree frog is declining( 下降) in numbers, mainly because of habitat destruction and a fungus(真菌) that attacks their skin.

63. 假如你是 Jim，正在给 Bob 写信描述一张你们家的照片，请根据图片内容，告诉 Jim 你们家人正在做什么，信件字数不超过 50 字。

Here is a picture of my family. We are all at home now.

Jim

64. 根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇 50-80 词的文段写作。文中已给出的内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。不要写出你的班级和姓名。

“战‘疫’之道，大道不孤！”在新冠肺炎疫情的防控阻击战中，医护人员冲锋一线用生命呵护我们的健康。还有无数人坚守岗位，用自己的力量支持这场战役。我们中学生应该做些什么呢？   

某英文网站正在开展以“我是抗‘疫’一员”为主题的正文活动。假如你是李华，一名 7 年级学生，请用英文写一篇短文投稿，谈一谈在抗击疫情期间你都做了什么，来为这场战“疫”贡献     自己的一份力量的。

提示词语: volunteer, make contributions(贡献) to, wear masks, wash hands, study at home

提示问题: What did you do to fight coronavirus in the last months?

Fighters

In the past few months, all our Chinese were fighting with the new virus in their own ways. I did what I could to help this war.