As the global pandemic（流行病）speeds up, many are wondering about the effectiveness of masks and when it’s proper to wear them. Most people from the East believe that wearing a mask is important to control the spread of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP新冠肺炎). But people in the West generally would argue that, unless one is already ill, wearing a mask is unnecessary.
In Eastern countries like China, mask-wearing has a long history in their cultures. In fact, people in the East wear masks not just to protect themselves from illness but also for a variety of other reasons.
In many Asian countries, masks are worn in many situations in daily life, such as doing housework or visiting patients in the hospital. They can give people the comfort of being protected.
In recent years, they are worn simply for beauty. Young people in Japan, for example, wear masks as a fashion statement, expressing their personal style through unique designs and patterns.
In Asia, wearing a face mask is also an expression of group-oriented values（集体主义）.
Wearing a mask, one becomes part of a giant group. “People communicated their responsibilities to the social group of which they were members,” wrote Peter Baehr, a research professor in social theory at Lingnan University, Hong Kong.
In Western countries, however, individual values are the most important.
As a citizen, it is one’s duty to prevent the spread of illness in following ways, such as washing one’s hands and limiting one’s contact with others. A face mask is kept only for those showing symptoms（症状）of illness.
Whether from the East or the West, social culture has played an important role in one’s decision about whether or not to wear a mask. That’s because human beings are social creatures who consider much about what other members of society think of us. The most important thing is to respect others’ opinions, no matter how different they are.
1. For most people from the East, what is of great importance to control the spread of NCP ?__________________________________________________________________
2. What can masks give people in many Asian countries?
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3. Why do young people in Japan wear masks?
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4. Who is a face mask kept only for in Western countries?
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5. If you are a citizen in Western countries, how can you prevent the spread of illness?
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Mental （心理）health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesn’t mean that you don’t have a mental health problem.
Mental health is everyone’s business. We all have times when we feel down or excited. Most of the time those feelings pass, but sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move through different stages（阶段）of your life.
Here are four ways to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can follow them.
● Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isn’t a sign of weakness, but part of your ability（能力）to do what you can to stay healthy.
●Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are closely connected （关联）. A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.
●Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer different advice which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.
●Take a break. It could be a weekend to look for new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to relax you.
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Concept | Mental health is about Even though you are mentally healthy, it is |
Importance | Mental health is everyone’s business. Our mental health seems to be always |
Ways to take | It is easy for you to make simple changes to your |
| ● Not being a sign of weakness, it shows that you are | |
| ●Eating well. Your food and | |
| ●Keeping in Friends and family members can provide different advice for you. | |
| ●Taking a break You will surely feel | |
Most of the patients seemed to have the common flu.Other patients had a fever and a cough. They also had trouble breathing.
According to the research, people believe the H7N9 virus was from the farm birds sold at markets and birds flying through China. How can you stay away from it? It’s important to wash your hands a lot every day. You must drink boiled water, cook meat and eggs from birds completely. If you are working with farm birds, keep birds away from areas where you eat or sleep. If someone is ill and has a fever and pain in his throat, you must take him to hospital as soon as possible. Luckily, it seems that the H7N9 virus doesn’t spread from man to man.Scientists said: Most people caught it because they had ever been with animals like chickens and ducks.
| How many H7N9 cases are reported in China | Total number:124. 23 people |
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| Where was H7N9 virus from | The |
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Pimples is one of the most common skin conditions in adolescents ( 青春期 ). More than 80 percent of teenagers battle with pimples. It can also appear later in life for a number of reasons, including an imbalance of hormones (荷尔蒙).
At the moment, we need more research to fully understand the causes of pimples. Sebaceous glands (皮脂腺), located in the skin give off oil to lubricate (润滑) the surface of the skin and hair. All parts of the body contain sebaceous glands, except the palms and soles of the feet.
Pimples were previously thought to come from lack of normal shedding ( 脱落) of the skin cells. This was thought to lead to thickened skin and the formation of small black and white heads. A pimple is like a little bag under the skin that contains oil, bacteria( 细菌 ), and inflammation ( 炎症 ).
Squeezing it can result in these contents being pushed into surrounding skin, making the problem worse.
If large pimples require urgent treatment, a doctor can get rid of the contents of a pimple safely. If you have to battle with the pimples at least once a month, you had better see a doctor to find out what can be done to control them.If you want to avoid pimples, here are some ways you can have healthier and clearer skin. Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet low in sugar. This includes nuts, legumes, fish, meat, fruits, and vegetables.
Avoid too much scrubbing, cleaning. Pimples can’t simply be washed away. Using many products can make the problem more serious.
Choose oil-free cleansers, moisturisers, and sunscreen. Do not choose greasy hair products because they can make more oil on the skin, which will make pimples worse.
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Most of middle school students always wear school uniforms when they are at school , but they also want to make themselves look fashionable(时髦的) and nice. They can’t make money now. Is it necessary for them to wear labels(品牌)? Some students show us their ideas.
Bill: I get new clothes and shoes quite often. My parents buy them for me. I buy things because I like them. I get angry if I don’t get what I want. I think it’s important to wear labels. My favorite label is Nike because it’s the best maker I think.
Kate: My mum buys me clothes and shoes. On my birthdays I buy my own. I always go for labels because they make me look in fashion. But I don’t think it’s important to wear labels. I buy things because I like them, not because of the price or the labels.
Paul: My mother buys me clothes. I don’t think labels are important. But my favorite label is Adidas. And I sometimes can’t get the things I want , because my mother can’t afford(买得起) them . I just wait until she has enough money.
1. What do most of students wear at school?
2. Who buys new clothes and shoes for Bill?
3. When can Kate buy her own clothes?
4. How many labels are mentioned in the passage?
5. What does Paul do if his mother can’t afford the things?
【推荐2】According to a recent survey, about 52% of Wechat users aged 18 to 29 block (屏蔽) their parents on Wechat Moments, also known as "Friends' Circle". Which allows users to share everything they like with their Wechat friends.
My Parents don't know Moments very well, and I have told them I don't use it any more. I just need some private space. Sometimes I feel bored when they keep asking me about the things I have shared on Moments.
—Lu Zhiping, 21 years old
I don't block my parents completely. They are in a certain group in which 1 only share positive (正面的) posts. I just don't want my parents to worry about me. Last year my parents saw a Moments picture of my hand getting burned while cooking. It was nothing serious but they travelled to my city to make sure I was all right.
—Xie Yun, 26 years old
The survey also found that more than 49% Chinese parents use Wechat as a main way to communicate with their children. Nearly 36% of them checked every post made by their children.
When asked what they would do about being blocked, some parents said they would have a conversation with their children to find out the reason, while others said they wouldn't care.
And some parents are smarter than their kids in this hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) game online. "I didn't realize I was blocked until I compared the things on my phone with the ones on my son's aunt's "said Chen, a mother of a 27-year old son. "I chose to remain silent on this and now I'm following my son's posts through his aunt."
1. What is the other name of Wechat Moments?2. Why did Lu Zhiping block his parents?
3. How did Xie Yun's parents make sure she was all right last year?
4. How many parents checked their children's posts according to the survey?
5. What did the mother of the 27-year-old son choose to do after she realized she was blocked by her son?
However, today, more and more people are choosing “green” and expecting that the products they buy should be safe for the environment. Before they buy a product, they ask questions like these: “Will this soap be bad for the environment” “Can this metal container be reused or can it only be used once?”
Over 20,000 people took part in a web survey (调查) on buying environmentally-friendly products. Among them, 8129 people say that they now consider the environmental safety of a product before they buy it. That is to say, companies must change the way they make and sell their products to make sure that the products are “green”.
A few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products carry labels to show that they are green. Some companies have made the clean and safe products their main selling point in advertisements.
The growing need for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business. The public will no longer accept the old idea of “buy it, use it, throw it away, and forget it”. As a result, the companies have to take action.
1. Is it easy to deal with the waste problem?
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2. What do more and more people consider before they buy products?
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3. In the survey, how many people prefer green products in the supermarket now?
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4. Is it possible or impossible to get green products in the supermarket now?
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5. Why do the companies have to rethink how to do business and take action?
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【推荐1】[1] Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these can get in the way of their schoolwork, and parents might worry about their success at school. Teenagers often think they should be allowed to make their own decisions. Do you agree?
[2] Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a running star. He is on his school team and has always wanted to be a professional runner when he grows up. He practices his hobby as much as he wants for his dream. However, his parents won’t allow him to train so much. “Of course, we want to see him achieve his dreams,” says Mr. Liu. “And we know how much he loves running. My wife and I have ① every one of his races. We have nothing against running! But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs. He’s getting older now, so he needs to think about what will happen ② he ends up as a professional runner.”
[3] Liu Yu doesn’t really agree. “Well, I think I should be allowed to decide for myself,” he says. “My parents have always taught me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university. I understand this, but running is not only the thing I’m serious about but also the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do.”
[4] His parents believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings so they don’t allow him to practice running at night. “Maybe he thinks it’s too strict or unfair,” says Mrs. Liu. “But we think we’re doing the right thing. It is difficult to become a professional sports star so he needs to spend more time on his homework.”
[5] But Liu Yu still disagrees. “I know my parents care about me. They always talk about what will happen if I don’t succeed. But I will! I’m a quick runner! I think I should be allowed to make this choice myself. Only then will I have a ③ to achieve my dream.”
1. What’s the best title of the passage?2. How does Liu Yu achieve his dream? (No more 9 words)
3. Why do Liu Yu’s parents want him to spend more time on his homework? (No more than 9 words)
4. Fill in each blank with a proper word. (No more than 1 word each)
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5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.
6. Do you think Liu Yu should be allowed to practice his hobby as much as he wants? Why or why not?
【推荐2】Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are friends. They believe that in their family it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for help.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a few friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking with them on the phone. This is very important in children’s growing up because friends can discuss something that is difficult to say to their family members.
But parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents don’t let their children meet their good friends. The question of“choosing friends” is an interesting one. Do you think of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Do you have a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome.
根据短文内容填空，每空一词。
Many teenagers think their friends know them
Fifteen is such an awful age. I really wish I were eighteen. If you are an adult, you can be your own boss. People like my parents and my teachers are always telling me what to do. You know what I mean. “It’s time for bed, Sandy.” “Sandy, you’ve watched too much TV for one night.” “Sandy, stand up straight.” “Sandy, you must improve your handwriting.” Sandy this, Sandy that. No one tells adults when they go to bed or not to watch TV. Besides, adults get to wear what they like…Now it’s going to be great to be an adult. Don’t you agree? |
| I’m Sandy’s mother. Having a fifteen-year-old daughter isn’t always easy. Right now, we’ve got a problem. Our neighbor, Mrs. White, wants Sandy to look after her pet dog for one week. Sandy really wants to do it, but I am ____. She’s too young and inexperienced. Well, I will never be able to relax knowing she is all alone with a dog. I’ve tried to explain (解释) my feelings to her, but she won’t listen. She keeps telling me that the Whites live very near, so she can ask for help. She insists that Mrs. White won’t ask her to look after her pet dog if she doesn’t think Sandy is old enough. She says I’m “babying” her and I hate to see her mad at me. What should I do? |
任务一：完成句子。
1. Sandy is fifteen years old and she wishes to be her own
任务二：举例子回答问题。
2. Sandy thinks her parents and her teachers are always telling her what do do. Give an example.
任务三：在文中画线处填上合适的词，将句子补充完整。
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任务四：将画线句子译成中文。
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任务五：回答问题。
5. Do you think Sandy should look after Mrs. White’s pet dog? Why or why not?
