Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinker toys（积木）as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinker toys in front of each student, and said,” Make something out of the Tinker toys. You have 45 minutes today — and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week.”
A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.
Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinker toys in his free time. His creations filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would affect other students.
Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside, for I might lose those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare. “But I’m just not creative.”
“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?”
“Oh, sure.”
“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?”
“Nobody. I do it.”
“Really — at night, when you’re asleep?”
“Sure.”
“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”
1. The teacher used Tinker toys in class in order to .| A．make the lessons more exciting | B．know more about the student |
| C．raise the students’ interest in art | D．teach the students about toy design |
| A．He was imaginative. | B．He was active in class. |
| C．He preferred to study alone. | D．He liked to help his teacher. |
| A．choice | B．difficulty | C．fault | D．power |
| A．most students just made something according to the model plans |
| B．the boy spent 45 minutes every day making a lot of creations |
| C．the boy’s creativity would affect other students forever |
| D．the student dreaming at night was also very creative. |
| A．An Art Class | B．An Encouraging Teacher |
| C．Tinker Toys | D．An Unexpected Teaching Assistant |
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【推荐1】James Gray started a no-homework policy at Hamilton Elementary School four years ago when he was the head teacher of the public school.
“My attitude (态度) changed a lot after I had my own kids,” said Gray, whose two oldest children still study in Hamilton. He remembered a time when his daughter and wife were arguing (争吵) about piano practice, which made him think of the family fights over homework time. While his daughter wasn’t forced to play the piano, many students are forced to do their homework.
“It made me think a lot about what schools do to families,” he said. “I heard from parents over the years about this big fight that happens at night. It leads to this poor relationship between parents and children. It didn’t seem worth it for what schools are trying to get out of homework,” Gray added.
After researching and finding little evidence (证据) that students get much from homework, Gray
decided to do away with homework at Hamilton in 2014. At first the policy was only for Grades 1 and 2. Then it spread through fourth grade and remains in place at the school, even though Gray left at the end of the 2016-2017 school year.
“Kids can become unhappy with school easily,” Gray said, explaining the family time at night is actually better for young students. “Learning happens all the time at home, whether you’re cooking a meal, playing a game or reading a book,” he said.
“This policy was well-received,” he said. While he was expecting different opinions, he heard none. “Parents would tell me, ‘We played a game last night, and it was so nice to sit down for an hour.’ or ‘My child sat down and read a book on his own.’”
Gray said he heard from parents and educators in other schools in the city and across the country wanting to develop their own no- homework policies.
1. What can be learned about Gray’s kids?| A．They often fight during homework time. | B．They all learn to play the piano. |
| C．They don’t like doing their homework. | D．They argue with their parents sometimes. |
| A．It is quite necessary. |
| B．Children need teachers’ help with it. |
| C．It does students much good. |
| D．It hurts the parent-child relationship. |
| A．The evidence. | B．The policy. |
| C．The school. | D．The research. |
| A．Some parents would be against it. |
| B．Students would get out of control. |
| C．Students would act better in school. |
| D．Other schools would have the same policy. |
| A．A School’s Beautiful Future |
| B．A Head Teacher’s Difficult Years |
| C．A Successful No-Homework Policy |
| D．A Poor Kid-Parent Relationship |
“To make the children self－reliant and develop friendship between children from different countries, we asked them to grow vegetables. They were excited about the idea，” said Grace Alwyn, the head teacher of the school. “They give part of the harvest to us and we cook it for them. We are planning to ask the parents to buy the vegetables planted by the children. This will also teach them the importance of money.”
The students are also encouraged to keep pets. They feed the animals in the morning and check on them through the day. It's a good way for them to learn to be responsible.
Pritesh, a student in Grade 8, said, “I understand how farmers work. As we grow the vegetables ourselves, we don't feel like wasting them. It is a very interesting hobby.”
A parent said happily, “Through farming, they are learning to love the environment. They will learn a lot from these activities.”
1. What do the students do?
a．grow vegetables b．buy vegetables c．cook their lunch d．keep pets
| A．ab | B．bc | C．ad | D．cd |
| A．The students in the school are from the same country. |
| B．The students are excited about farming. |
| C．The students are playing a game of farming. |
| D．The students don't feel like eating vegetables after farming. |
| A．自私的 | B．自由的 | C．自尊的 | D．自立的 |
| A．introduce farming skills |
| B．encourage the students to keep pets |
| C．help students to be self－reliant and responsible |
| D．ask the parents to buy the vegetables planted by their children |
| A．happy | B．bored | C．worried | D．surprised |
“My family have been watching the ‘Super Girl’ singing competition TV programme. My little daughter asked me what ‘PK’ meant, but I had no idea,” said a Yangzhou father.
To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing MUD games(多用户网络游戏) online, it is impossible not to know this jargon(行话). In such Internet games, “PK” is short for “Player Kill”, in which two players fight with each other until one ends the life of the other. In the case of the “Super Girl” singing competition, “PK” was used when two singers had to compete with each other for only one chance to go up.
Like this father, Chinese teachers at high schools have also found their students’ compositions, using Internet jargon, difficult to understand. Once a high school teacher from Nanjing asked her students to write compositions, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargon that she didn’t understand. “My ‘GG’ came back this summer from college. He told me I had grown up to be a ‘PLMM’. He always took me to the ‘KPM’...,” went one composition. “GG” means Ge Ge (Chinese pinyin for “brother”). “PLMM” means Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl). “KPM” is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonalds. “Gr 8”means “Great”. “LOL” has the meaning of “Laugh Out Loud”.
If you don’t even know what a “Kong Long” (a bad-looking girl) or a “Qing Wa” (a bad-looking boy) is, then you’ll perhaps be thought as a “Cai Niao” (a person who starts to use the Internet).
While some language experts agree that Internet jargon is a new development in language, many teachers and parents are worried that too much use of such language may keep the students away from the “right” usages (使用) or make them fail to do well in language exams.
1. The Yangzhou father doesn’t know the meaning of “PK”.2. Many Chinese school students like to use Internet jargon in their speaking and writing today.
3. On the Internet, you can use “GG” and “MM” to show you are very happy.
4. We call a person “Cai Niao” if he or she is a beginner in using the Internet.
5. If you use the Internet jargon in your composition, it will be difficult to understand.
6. “PK” in the Internet games means to help the other.
7. Many teachers and parents think of Internet jargon may keep the students away from the “right” usages of language.
【推荐1】Wu Yibing made tennis history on Feb. 13th, 2023, when he became the first Chinese man to win an ATP singles title (单打冠军). It helped him to get closer to his goal of being in the Top 30 by the end of the season (赛季).
When he was interviewed (采访), Wu said, “It’s not only about winning. It’s more about me personally making history, and also for the country. It’s a great encouragement for the next generation (代) of players. For me, I need to keep going and keep my body healthy and I’m sure there’s more to come.”
Since 2019, Wu has missed international tennis games for almost three years because of serious injuries (损伤). But with his performance in this match, Wu showed that he has improved his skills (技巧) on the court (球场). He won the match in less than three hours. “It took longer than it should, but it turned out I’m here, ”Wu said, “I trust myself and I work hard for it. In the gym, on the tennis court, off the court, I always think about tennis. The way I look at tennis now is more relaxing, more enjoyable than before.”
1. Which of the following is true about Wu?| A．He is 30 years old. |
| B．His goal is to be in the Top 20 by the end of the season. |
| C．Wu is good at running. |
| D．He is the first Chinese man to win an ATP singles title. |
| A．提示 | B．支持 | C．鼓励 | D．保护 |
| A．The skills of Wu. |
| B．The importance of taking care of ourselves. |
| C．Wu’s experiences in international tennis. games. |
| D．The reason why he missed international tennis games. |
| A．Helpful. | B．Kind. | C．Hard-working. | D．Brave. |
| A．sports | B．trade | C．fashion | D．culture |
A
I have just received your letter. And I was very surprised to know that you decided to drop out of school and wanted to be a model (模特).
Being a model for a living is not easy. In fact, a famous person like me has a lot of problems that you couldn’t see. I can’t eat what I like, even though I’m very hungry. Keeping thin makes me look more beautiful on the stage because no one would like to see a heavy model.
Besides, I have to wear a heavy coat in the hot sun, in a swimming suit in the cold air. And practicing walking nicely every day is tiring for me.
You might say I made much money from modeling. But my dear niece(侄女)，you have to know that money is nothing, knowledge is everything. School is important and everyone should go to school for a certain period of time. The longer they stay at school, the better they will be. Very often, I hope I can give up my job and continue my studies at school. But it is very difficult for me to go back to school again. I am too old to go back to school now.
You are a pretty young girl with a bright future. You only have one year to finish your studies in high school. A year is really short. Please do consider my words carefully before you decide. Of course, there is only one thing I care about, and that is your happiness.
Love,
Emma
1. Why was Emma surprised?
| A．Alice decided not to do modeling |
| B．Alice ate too much and became a heavy girl |
| C．Alice decided not to finish her studies at school |
| A．she wants to make more money from modeling |
| B．she is so old that she has missed the best time in school |
| C．she has done a good job and makes a lot of money as a model |
| A．One year | B．Two years | C．Three years |
| A．Alice’s beauty |
| B．Alice’s happiness |
| C．Alice’s age |
| A．Emma is a famous model |
| B．Emma likes being a model for a living |
| C．Alice will go on her studies in high school |
【推荐3】During the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Huan of Qi had a military advisor(军师) named Guan Zhong. Guan was a wise man who had helped Qi become a powerful state at that time.
One spring, the Shanrong, a minority group(少数民族) from the north, ①attack the state of Yan. The ruler of Yan asked Qi for help. Duke Huan of Qi led his army to ②rescue Yan. Guan also went with him.
When the Shanrong soldiers heard that the Qi army was coming, they ran away from Yan and into the mountains of the state of Guzhu. The Qi soldiers followed and fought with them there. The battle(战争) lasted for almost a year. When the Qi army finally ③defeated the enemy, it was already winter. Duke Huan of Qi was then ready to lead his army back to Qi, but he and his soldiers got lost in a valley(山谷).
Duke Huan of Qi sent several teams of soldiers to look for a way out. However, the valley was covered by sand and rocks. In that cold winter, even the sky was dark. All the teams returned in vain(徒劳无功). As time went by, the soldiers would soon run out of food. Duke Huan of Qi was as anxious(焦急的) as an ant on a hot pot.
Suddenly, Guan came up with an idea. “I’ve heard that when dogs were taken away from their homes, most of them could find their way back. Horses may also have the ability to ④recognize their way back home,” said Guan. “We can pick some old horses and let them lead the way. Maybe they can help us get out of here.”
Duke Huan of Qi agreed. Guan chose a couple of old horses and let them walk ahead. The horses looked around and then walked along the hillside. The army followed them. Luckily, with the old horses leading the way, the army was able to get out of the valley and returned safely to Qi.
New Words:
①attack: use knives, guns etc. against an enemy in a war
②rescue: to save sb. from a dangerous situation
③defeat: to win against sb. in a war or a competition
④recognize: to know what something is when you see it because you have seen it before
1. What was Guan Zhong?| A．He was a military advisor. | B．He was a wise man. |
| C．He was the ruler of Yan. | D．He was a brave soldier. |
| A．the battle lasted for almost one year. |
| B．the valley was covered by sand and rocks and it was cold winter |
| C．the valley was covered by sand and rocks and it was dark out there |
| D．the soldiers were lazy and not intelligent enough |
| A．塞翁失马 | B．老马识途 | C．金戈铁马 | D．单枪匹马 |
Which team ________ France and won the 2022 World Cup?
| A．attacked | B．rescued | C．defeated | D．recognized |
【推荐1】Paul always walked with his hands in his pockets. Boys in town thought he was too proud, so it was difficult to get on with him. So, he had only a few friends.
One day, while Paul was walking in town, a boy called Joe stopped him. Boys thought Joe was a brave boy because every time he did something wrong, he said he didn’t care. And he never said sorry.
Joe began to make faces at Paul. Paul was angry, but he tried to keep his cool. Joe thought Paul was afraid of him. so he began to make fun of Paul. Finally, Paul couldn't stand him any longer. He was so mad that he hit Joe on the head and threw his hat onto the road. Joe was shocked. Without picking up his hat, Joe sat onto the ground, crying. Paul got the hat, walked to Joe and returned it to him, saying, “Here is your hat. You deserved(应受) to be hit, but it was impolite of me to throw your hat onto the road. I’m sorry. Joe looked up in surprise, saying, “Everybody says you are proud. I thought a proud boy would never say sorry. It must have taken you a lot of courage to say the word.”
“No,” replied Paul. “It takes a lot of cowardice(怯懦) not to.”Then, he walked away, with his hands in his pockets. From then on, Joe decided to be a really “brave” boy.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写(A)，错误的写(B)。
1. The boys in town didn’t want to be friends with Paul because he was so rude to people
2. Paul stopped Joe in order to show that he was brave.
3. Joe laughed at Paul because he thought Paul was afraid of him.
4. Paul didn’t say sorry after he picked up Joe’s hat and gave it back to Joe.
5. From this passage, we can know that saying sorry does not mean cowardice.
【推荐2】Flowers are so beautiful that people use them to express their feelings. Flowers are usually sold at high prices. Here is a list of the most beautiful flowers which are in great demand (需求) in market.
 | Roses are thought as the king of the flowers. They have everything a beautiful flower needs to have. One can give a rose as a gift to their loved ones. A red rose shows love, a white rose is a symbol (象征) of peace and well-wishes, and yellow stands for friendship and so on. |
 | Bleeding (滴血的) Hearts appear similar to the heart shape. They are mostly red or dark pink in color. This flower has got its name after its shape. It is found in Korea, Japan, northern China and some parts of Siberia. These flowers being so beautiful are used to show love. |
 | Sunflowers are bright yellow and has dark shade head at the centre. They are grown to get oil and seeds from the flower. The sunflowers represent cheerfulness, love and happiness. America is the country of origin (起源) for the sunflower, and then it was brought to Russia and other parts of the world. |
 | The passion flower (西番莲) looks like an Indian bird peacock’s feather. These flowers grow on vines (藤), which makes them climb over the walls of one’s place. This flower has around 500 families, out of which around 60 species produce tasty edible (可食用的) fruit usually named as the passion fruit. The flowers grow in southern and eastern regions of Asia. |
| A．The white one | B．The red one | C．The yellow one | D．The blue one |
| A．its red or dark pink color | B．the country of origin | C．its heart shape | D．its tasty edible fruit |
| A．well-wishes | B．friendship | C．love | D．cheerfulness and happiness |
| A．northern China | B．eastern regions of Asia | C．Korea, Japan and Russia | D．America |
| A．health | B．science | C．nature | D．sports |
Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape plans. We should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire，everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Buy fire extinguishers（灭火器）in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them. Practice for a fire. We do fire practice because we teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules：
★Don't open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
★Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.
★What will you do if your hair or clothes star to burn? First. stop! Don't run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire. don't forget to call 119 for help.
1. When a fire happens，_______ if you open the hot door.
| A．the door will soon be on fire |
| B．the electricity will be cut off |
| C．the fire will grow more quickly |
| D．the house will fall down |
| A．Stop, run, roll. | B．Stop, drop, roll. |
| C．Run, drop, roll. | D．Roll, drop, stop. |
| A．The Dangers of a Fire. |
| B．The Causes of a Fire. |
| C．Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher. |
| D．Be Ready for a Fire. |
Some children like to go to the zoo. Our parents are always busy, so they don’t have free time to take us to the zoo. Do you know the online（在线）zoo? It’s good news for children who like animals.
BBC is a broadcasting company（广播公司）in Britain. It opens an online zoo. People can watch hundreds of animals at any time. Different from common zoos, we can’t touch the real animals. We can only watch them on the Internet. BBC uses cameras to record（记录）the animals’ life and sends the pictures and videos to the Internet. If people want to watch the animals online, they only need to turn on the computer and visit the website.
1. Our parents don’t take us to the zoo because they are busy.2. BBC opens an online zoo.
3. We can watch animals’ pictures at the online zoos.
4. If you want to watch the animals online, you need to download（下载）the pictures from the Internet.
5. The online zoo is different from common zoos.
You really have two different questions here，so we’ll discuss them one at a time．
Your problems at school may be a result of a number of things．You don’t say much about how these classmates get along with each other．It’s possible that all the students are feeling a little cautious(谨慎的) in the first term．
It’s also possible that the others are unkind．If this is so，you have to find out why you are the class “outsider．”
In your letter you say you often offer to help others with their work．Is it possible that your classmates don’t understand your offers? Could it seem that you were trying to“buy”friends with these offers?
Is it possible that you took no notice of your classmates when you had your good friend near you? They may have felt hurt at that time．It may take a time for them to believe in you if so．Try to ask one classmate directly what the problem is．If you hear a negative(负面的)answer，at least you’ll know what to do．
Yours truly，
Shelia
1. From the letter we know that Alice was very______.
| A．lucky | B．unkind | C．clever | D．unhappy |
| A．Alice wasn’t pleased with her teachers |
| B．Alice’s parents made her study too hard |
| C．Alice didn’t get along well with her classmates |
| D．Alice didn’t want to go to school any more |
| A．four | B．six | C．seven | D．eight |
| A．Alice felt her classmates weren’t kind to her |
| B．Alice was very warm-hearted to help her classmates |
| C．Alice didn’t want to get along well with her classmates |
| D．The girl asked two questions in her letter． |
【推荐3】When Tom finished his studies at the university（大学）, he began to look around for a job. He did not know what he would like to do, but one of his uncles had worked for the government for thirty years, and he advised Tom to try to get a job of the same kind, so he went for an exam one day. He was successful, and his first job was in a large government office in London.
When Tom had been working there for a few weeks, his uncle came to visit the family one Saturday evening. He was pleased that his nephew（侄子） had got a job working for the government, and he asked him a lot of questions about it.
One of the questions he asked was, “How many people work in your department（部门）, Tom?”
The young man thought for a few moments and then answered, “About half of them, Uncle Jim.”
1. When he graduated（毕业）from university, Tom was not .| A．very good at science | B．looking for a good-paying job with excellent hours |
| C．interested in getting any information from the government | D．good at making decisions |
| A．He thought it was good | B．He did not like it. |
| C．He refused to take it. | D．He was unable to follow it. |
| A．The exam tired him. | B．He passed the exam and got a job in a government office. |
| C．He didn’t want to take part in the exam. | D．The result was bad. |
| A．the people working in the government office were in two groups and they worked in turn |
| B．most of the government workers were not working hard |
| C．the government office had more hands than needed |
| D．only half of the government workers went to work on time |
