In the United States, headmaster and teachers punish students in several ways. The teacher often writes to or calls the students' parents. Sometimes students have to stay at school for an extra hour. If a student behaves very badly, the headmaster can suspend(使暂停上课) the student. The student can't come to school for one, two, or three days. Mr. Lazares didn't like to suspend students. When he suspended students, they were happy. "A three-day holiday!" they thought. One day, a boy named Robert was in Mr. Lazares' office. The boy was not behaving well in class. Mr. Lazares phoned the boy's parents. "If you come to school with your son, I won't suspend him," he said. The boy's father came to school and went with his son to every class. Other students stared at the boy and his father. The boy was embarrassed. After that he behaved better. He didn't want his father to come to school again. Other students behaved better, too. They thought, "I don't want my parents to come to school!"
That year about 60 parents came to school with children who didn't behave well. The next year only a few parents had to come to school. The students were behaving better.
1. Teachers punish their students in these ways except ________| A．writing to the students' parents. |
| B．calling the students' parents. |
| C．telling the students to stay at school for an extra hour. |
| D．telling the students to stand up all day in the classroom. |
| A．The students' parents | B．Their teachers |
| C．Their headmaster | D．The students themselves |
| A．sad | B．sick | C．happy | D．embarrassed |
| A．Robert's grandfather | B．Robert's grandmother |
| C．Robert's father | D．Robert's mother |
| A．bad | B．good | C．worse | D．better |
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【推荐1】Today, knowing how to use modern technology is important, because people use it every day at school, at home and at work.
Students who are very good at STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects can also help develop the technology of the future.
In Egypt, there are now STEM schools around the country and more will be built in the future. STEM schools students must be hard-working.
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| A．It can’t be easy if you don’t know how to use a computer or send an e-mail. |
| B．Experts say that there will be many more jobs in the future that need skills in STEM subjects. |
| C．All their lessons are in English. |
| D．STEM schools are special schools which pay attention to developing students’ ability in these subjects. |
| E．A lesson might be about how fast a ball falls through the air. |
【推荐2】In the livestreaming channel (直播频道) of Yang Weiyun, no products are sold. Yang teaches pinyin, something that has been most familiar to her for the past 30 years. The difference is her students are mostly adults.
The 73-year-old comes from Huainan city of Anhui province and is an experienced educator. She had been a Chinese teacher in a primary school for 30 years. In retirement (退休), Yang wanted to do something meaningful. The rise of short video platforms gave her the idea of continuing her educational work through livestreaming online.
Yang opened her livestreaming account in May 2021 and offered free pinyin courses designed for children about to attend primary schools. However, she gradually learnt among her viewers there are a lot of illiterate (不识字的) adults. She found many of them are afraid to go to new places and worried that they couldn’t teach their children or read their boss’s instructions. So she added targeted content to meet their needs.
Zhang Mei is among the students who benefit (受益) from Yang’s livestreaming lessons. She was born and raised in the countryside and had never been to school. She watches Yang’s livestreaming whenever there is spare time. Now she can read Chinese characters if they are marked with pinyin and knows how to write her name. She also found a job.
Yang said students learning through her livestreaming channel each have their own needs. So she always prepares her classes carefully after finishing a livestreaming lesson. She tries her best to find out what ways the students can learn and remember better, and her biggest wish now is to see these students graduate from her classes.
1. In her livestreaming, Yang ________.| A．sells products to people | B．tells people how to teach kids |
| C．teaches people how to read and write | D．gives advice on how to take care of children |
| A．she wanted to support her family | B．she found many illiterates need her help |
| C．she sometimes felt bored after her retirement | D．she wanted to spend her time in a meaningful way |
| A．Yang has made a difference to her life. | B．Yang tries to help her in every possible way. |
| C．Many kids are still unable to go to school. | D．More good teachers are needed to livestream online. |
| A．Yang is strict with her students | B．Yang gets a lot of fun from helping others |
| C．Yang takes her livestreaming seriously | D．Yang dreams to help more people in the future |
【推荐3】In Tanglai Hui Primary School, 12-year-old Duan Jiayang learns the skills to take care of vegetable fields. In China, many parents place a heavy focus on their children’s grades, while vocational(职业)skills have largely been ignored. “Some parents do everything for their children,” says Yan Mei, an official with the primary school, adding that many students lack the basic skills needed in their daily lives.
Since March last year, authorities(当局)have given kinds of guidelines, asking that colleges, middle schools and primary schools pay more attention to teaching students practical skills. Following the guidelines, Tanglai Hui Primary School launched an “practice base”. Students plant fruit and vegetables on each land about 0.4 hectares in size.
Before the May Day holiday, students of different grades at the school worked together to plant vegetables in the fields, says school headmaster Yang Bo. They planted watermelon, spinach and corn, among other crops. The students are preparing for the coming of May Day in their own way. May Day, also known as Labor Day, is observed on May 1 in China.
“We will ask students to take part in the whole process of the plants’ growth,” Yang says. “Life skills education is not simply about working in the fields, but also experiencing life.” The school hopes that students will develop a better understanding of just how valuable food is and the hardship their parents went through, Yang adds.
Children usually just study at home and doing housework is an unpleasant task they want to avoid, says Mrs. Zhang, the mother of one of the students in the school. “Vocational courses turn such ‘tasks’ into an interest, and finally into a life skill,” she says. “It will be a good thing for their future.”
1. What can we infer from the text?| A．Many parents pay no attention to their children’s study in China. |
| B．Yan Mei thinks some students are short of learning skills. |
| C．Many students need to learn vocational skills. |
| D．Yang Bo agrees that students are too busy to learn life skills. |
| A．To help students to relax themselves. | B．To encourage students to finish some difficult tasks. |
| C．To lead students to know more about themselves. | D．To develop students’ practical skills. |
| A．庆祝 | B．记录 | C．遗忘 | D．回顾 |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Supportive. | C．Worried. | D．Interested. |
| A．Youths get a lesson in life through skills course | B．Studying in school makes a full man |
| C．Authorities’ guidelines work well | D．practical skills are less important |
David lost his father when he was two years old and lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But when he was 13 ,his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. His teacher told me that he refused to talk to others form then on.
David didn’t say a word. As he was leaving, I put my hand on his shoulder.“Come back next week if you like.” I said.
He came and I suggested(建议)we play a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon—in complete silence. Usually, he arrived earlier than we agreed. It seemed that he liked to be with me.
Months later, when I was looking at his head, he suddenly looked up at me. “It’s your turn.” He said. After that day, David started started talking. He finally got friends in school and he even joined a bicycle club. Now he started his new life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I learned more from him. I learned that time makes it possible to get over what seems to be painful. David showed me how to help people like him.
1. When David came into the writer’s office, .
| A．he said hello to the writer | B．he seemed happy |
| C．he looked at his own feet | D．he smiled at the writer |
| A．13 | B．2 | C．5 | D．6 |
| A．played chess with him | B．told stories to him |
| C．wrote letters to him | D．played soccer with him |
| A．chess club. | B．An art club. | C．An English club. | D．A bicycle club. |
| A．After his father died, David refused to talk to others. |
| B．David didn’t say anything to the writer at first. |
| C．At last the writer learned a lot from David. |
| D．David finally got friends in school. |
One of my favorite memories（回忆） of summer in my hometown is going to art fairs. Local artists come together to sell their goods in one place. They are sometimes called art bazaars（市集） or flea markets（跳蚤市场）, meet interesting people and buy fun things.
In fact, you can find more than just paintings at these fairs. Some people sell handmade furniture, while others might sell other homemade goods（调料）for cooking.
Art fairs are usually held outdoors. Each seller has their goods in their own tent. You can eat snacks as you go from tent to tent, looking at the goods and choosing which ones you night want to take home.
I’ve seen similar（相似的）fairs here in Beijing. Some of my friends have taken part in them. It’s fun to see the different kinds of things that they’ve made themselves. And it feels good to support （支持）people by buying their creations.
1. Which of the following is Not Right about art fairs in writer’s hometown?| A．You can learn art and meet interesting people there. |
| B．Local artists can sell their goods there. |
| C．People can only find paintings there. |
| A．They are different from those in his hometown. |
| B．They are good places to make friends. |
| C．They are fun and interesting. |
| A．How to find good paintings at art fairs? |
| B．What can you find at art fairs? |
| C．Past life in my hometown. |
【推荐3】My daughter Emily is thirteen. She is a student in a middle school. She always has some strange ideas (奇怪的想法).
One day she asks me, “Mom, what is your favorite subject?” I think about it and reply, “It is difficult to say. I love singing, so music is my favorite. I like English and I am good at English. My history teacher says I am excellent (优秀的), too. Well, I can say I don’t like science. But science is useful to us, you know. What is your favorite subject, Emily? Tell me about. it, dear.”
“I like Chinese. It is easy. I like English because my English teacher likes me very much. I can’t stand (忍受) math. It is sad (悲伤的).”
“Do you mean (意思是) your math teacher is sad?”
“No. It is math, not the math teacher.”
“Why do you think so?”
“Because math has so many questions! Isn’t it sad all day?”
1. How old is Emily?| A．Eleven. | B．Twelve. | C．Thirteen. | D．Fourteen. |
| A．微笑 | B．回答 | C．尖叫 | D．记住 |
| A．Chinese | B．science | C．math | D．English |
| A．Her Chinese teacher. | B．Her English teacher. |
| C．Her math teacher. | D．Her science teacher. |
| A．Because math has many questions. | B．Because math sounds boring. |
| C．Because she likes sports. | D．Because she needs help. |
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| A．poster | B．invitation | C．ad | D．notice |
| A．On July 8th, 2017. | B．On August 8th, 2017. |
| C．On August 8th, 2018. | D．On July 20th, 2018. |
| A．July 18th, 2018. | B．July 21st, 2018. |
| C．August 8th, 2018. | D．August 7th, 2018. |
| A．Respond to www.YOURWEBSITE.com. | B．Do nothing. |
| C．Phone the new couple. | D．Pay a visit to Jane. |
| A．Refuse | B．Return | C．Reply | D．Remember |
【推荐2】Hollywood movies seem to be China’s favorite movies. But that is not always the case. Recently an Indian movie has become very popular.
The movie called Dangal (《摔跤吧！爸爸》)came out on May 5. In less than five days, it has made mote than 100 million yuan, according to China Daily.The movie is about a father who turns his daughter into great wrestlers (摔跤手). It is based on the story of former Indian wrestler Mahavir Phogat, who lived for his dream of winning a gold medal for his country. Without government support, Mahavir wasn’t able to compete in an international competition. But he turns his two eldest daughters, Geeta and Batita, into competitive wrestlers.
Indian movies often include lots of singing and dancing. But Dangal is different. As Yahoo said, the sport story shows gender stereotypes( 性别成见) and a complex ( 复杂的) father-daughter relationship. There are so many moments that may make you want to cry. In the movie, when the father teaches daughters to wrestle, people in the village all laugh at him. After all, few girls did this sport at the time. But the father keeps teaching them. He even leaves home and goes to his daughters’ city to train them. At first, both girls show no interest in wresting. They feel exhausted(精疲力尽)after strict, or sometimes even cruel training with their father. They even begin to try different ways to get out of it. But once they realize that their father may be letting them seek opportunities in life normally saved for men, wrestling becomes their own dream. They finally become winners in a male-dominated(男性主导的) sport.
“My father gave us inner confidence. He taught us, as young girls, never to be scared,” the real-life Geeta Phogat told The Guardian. The “silent love” of Mahavir toward his children may also be familiar to many. “It makes me think of my father, and his selfless love for us,” a Chinese audience member told Hundustan Times.
The daughters’ success shows that “girls are as good as boys”. It’s the movie’s theme, as Hundustan Times said. And it appeals to (吸引) millions of Chinese fans. “It is like the story of a Chinese village girl becoming an Olympic champion,” said Tan Zheng, editor of Film Art magazine. And the Indian Express said, “We see the blood, sweat (汗水) and tears that go into the making of champions.”
1. The movie Dangal, which came out on May 5, has become very popular.| A．Hollywood | B．Indian | C．Chinese | D．Hundustan |
| A．cruel | B．confident | C．moved | D．laugh |
| A．never to be scared | B．to act as the other girls did |
| C．not to fight with men | D．to deal with the complex relationship |
| A．the difficulties of seeking opportunities in life |
| B．the selfless love for children from people around |
| C．a Chinese village girl becoming an Olympic champion |
| D．two girls trained as competitive wrestlers by their strict father |
| A．Dangel is different from the other Indian movies. |
| B．In the movie Dangal , both girls show great interest in wrestling all the time. |
| C．Dangel is based on how former Indian wrestler won a gold medal for his country. |
| D．The theme of the movie is that men are real champions in a make- dominated sport. |
Mum: Good evening, Tom.
Tom: Do we eat chicken for dinner, Mum?
Mum: No, we eat fish and carrots, dear.
Tom: Mum, I don’t like carrots. I like chicken.
Mum: But we need more vegetables, not only meat. It’s not healthy to eat chicken every day.
Tom: OK. But dad likes chicken, too.
Mum: Well, let’s eat chicken and tomatoes tomorrow.
Tom: That sounds great!
1. What do they eat for dinner?
| A．Chicken. | B．Carrots. | C．Carrots and fish. | D．Fish. |
| A．Fish. | B．Chicken. | C．Broccoli. | D．Carrots. |
| A．Chicken. | B．Meat. | C．Vegetables. | D．Fish. |
| A．No, he doesn’t. | B．Yes, he does. | C．We don’t know. | D．No, he does. |
| A．Fish and carrots. | B．Chicken and fish. | C．Chicken and carrots. | D．Tomatoes and chicken. |
