If you go shopping in any toy store, you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls: there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls; and dark-colored cars and guns for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys. In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink.
Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age can not make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect (影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.
Some parents are worried too—for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. "Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I'm worried that pink will not help them with that, "she says.
But not everyone thinks there's something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn't worried at all. "My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change. Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore." This love of pink is just a fashion (流行，时尚) and all fashions change," he adds. "It's only since the1940 s that people have started dressing girls in pink—before that it was a color for boys."
1. The underlined word "that" in Paragraph 3 means ________.| A．being soft and gentle | B．being strong and powerful |
| C．being gentle but powerful | D．being cute and beautiful |
| A．parents needn't worry about pink toys |
| B．all little kids love the color pink |
| C．pink has always been a color for girls |
| D．his girls now prefer the color blue |
| A．explain why girls are crazy about the color pink |
| B．make parents less worried about the color pink |
| C．encourage girls to give up playing with pink toys |
| D．show people’s different opinions about the color pink |
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【推荐1】Last night, a school night, my 11-year-old son’s baseball team played a game that lasted until 9: 30. By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower, it was 10: 30—an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed. We love baseball. My son is having fun, getting exercise, and learning patience (耐心) , teamwork and sports spirit. But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep.
As parents, we want good things for our children. We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind. So we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop. For example, we encourage our kids to take honors courses(培优课程) or to have after-school jobs. And we praise them for hard-earned (来之不易的) success and achievements.
However, the irony (讽刺) is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make, responsibilities and goals are good. But if we want our kids to realize their full physical, learning and social ability.
Parents make bedtime routines (计划) and carry out strict rules about night time. But in fact these measures (措施) aren’t enough because getting our kids enough sleep isn’t just about carrying out stricter bedtime. It actually requires more than that.In order to make sure that our kids get the sleep they need, both parents and schools should make an effort.
1. What can we learn from the writer’s son’s story in Paragraph 1?| A．It’s never too old to learn. | B．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| C．East or west, home is best. | D．Every coin has two sides. |
| A．With some pictures. | B．With some examples. | C．With some studies. | D．With some numbers. |
| A．He used to go to sleep at 10: 30 p.m. | B．He used to play baseball every night. |
| C．He can’t get enough sleep. | D．His parents don’t have strict rules about nighttime. |
| A．Measures parents and schools should take. | B．Ways to develop skills of playing baseball. |
| C．Reasons for kids to sleep well at night. | D．Advantages for kids to sleep well at night. |
【推荐2】Recently, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) studied 600,000 15-year-olds around the world. Let’s look at the result.
Girls | Boys |
| 1. Feel less confident than boys. | 1. Feel more confident than girls. |
| 2. Be good at solving the problems with friends and can understand people’s ideas better. | 2. Be good at getting used to new situations even when under stress. |
| Six percent of students from all over the world are always feeling sad. Among these unhappy students, two thirds are girls because of their shyness. | |
| What they worry most: ◎Schoolwork ◎Relationship with their parents ◎Appearance | |
| A．Teenagers | B．Boys | C．Girls | D．Children |
| A．36,000 | B．24,00 | C．30,000 | D．12,000 |
| A．a book review | B．a travel guide | C．a novel | D．a research paper |
【推荐3】Bullying (欺凌) has become a big problem in schools, which has caused serious attention of society.
| A．If you are bullied, you have the right to tell your parents or teachers about it first and ask them for help. |
| B．Parents, teachers, schools and society should work together to stop bullying. |
| C．Teenage girls bully to win attention or love from someone. |
| D．To know what causes bullying will help stop it. |
| E．Parents are busy with their work, leaving their children alone or with the grandparents. |
The day I visited, school began at nine. Some students were listening to their own lessons. Others were watching TV on physics. A group was working in the library. I didn’t see anybody just sit doing nothing. Everybody was studying.
At lunch time I could see students working, too. They were talking about their lessons while they were eating. When you think of those students, you can be sure it is one of the best schools in the world.
1. In this school in Oxford, the students _______.| A．are all teenagers |
| B．don' t study in groups |
| C．never study in any real classes |
| A．the same thing |
| B．a different thing |
| C．his or her own studies |
| A．his school is one of the best schools in the world |
| B．he students in this school like to study in the same group |
| C．he students in this school learn everything by discussing with others |
【推荐2】We often feel stressed out (有压力的) and don’t know how to relax. So what’s the way to solve the problem? Maybe it’s making the best use of our weekends. A lot of us just use Saturday and Sunday to catch up on work, but there are ways to made good use of that weekend time. Below are some tips on how to have a good weekend.
Take some time away from your phone! Anna Borges says rules for phone use over the weekend can be helpful. Maybe checking your phone for messages only once an hour, instead of all the time. If you want to be really bold(大胆的), try leaving your phone at home during weekend activities, or even leaving it on airplane mode(模式) during your activity time.
________ Holmes says treating our weekends like mini-vacations actually changes our behaviors. Stay in bed a little longer, or spend a little more time eating and less time on housework and job. The expert says doing this can help you focus more on the present moment. “Time,” she says, “stops a bit. It’s like you’re finally taking a breath.”
Beat the “Sunday scaries” (周日恐惧) by planning something fun, for the end of your weekend! A lot of us often save weekend work for Sunday evening, which can make the last part of our weekends very stressful and feel a lot like Monday. To avoid those “Sunday scaries,” you should finish your work at some other point during the weekend, so that the last thing you do during your weekend can be something actually fun. It’ll make the start of the next week much better.
1. The writer advises us to ________ if we feel stressed out.| A．use phones for a long time |
| B．make the best use of our weekends |
| C．do more housework |
| A．should check your phone for messages all the time |
| B．should leave your phone on the airplane |
| C．should spend less time on your phone |
| A．Try using the best of your weekend time. |
| B．Try taking a deep breath on your weekends. |
| C．Try treating your weekend like a mini-vacation. |
| A．Don’t plan something fun for the end of your weekend. |
| B．Don’t save weekend work for Sunday evening. |
| C．Don’t finish your work at some other point during the weekend. |
| A．To help people who are stressed out. |
| B．To help people who are scaried. |
| C．To help people who are busy. |
In the online world, it’s very common for people to talk to each other with emojis（表情符号）. However, do you know that people in different age groups have totally different preferences for choosing their emojis? The result is based on a report shared by WeChat, China’s most popular messaging App in January, 2020.
According to the report, users born in the 2000s like to stay up late at night and cold drinks and desserts are their cup of tea. “Facepalm”, it is the most popular emoji with this age group.
Those born in the 1990s are likely to get out of bed later in the morning compared with other groups. The emoji “face with tears of joy” is their favorite. Also, their reading materials have changed from entertainment and gossip three years ago to the present relationship and lifestyle.
For WeChat users born in the 1980s, their tastes have remained the same, as they are interested in news related to the country and public events. The most commonly used emoji for this age group is “smiling widely”.
Users born in the 1970s use the emoji “smiling face with hand over mouth” a lot and their bedtime usually takes place around 11:30 pm.
The group aged 55 and above is the early-bird group with rich entertainment activities in WeChat, such as making video calls and reading. They like to cheer up other age groups, so their favorite emoji is “giving a thumbs-up”.
1. The emoji “________” is mostly enjoyed by people born in the 2000s.| A．Facepalm | B．Face with tears of joy |
| C．Smiling face with hand over mouth | D．Giving a thumbs-up |
| A．They are usually late risers. |
| B．They care about entertainment and gossip. |
| C．They use the emoji “smiling widely” a lot. |
| D．They like cold drinks and desserts very much. |
| A．涉及 | B．以防 | C．排除 | D．处理 |
| A．Four different age groups are mentioned in the text. |
| B．“Giving a thumbs-up” is commonly used by people over 55. |
| C．WeChat users born in the 1980s have changed their reading materials. |
| D．WeChat users born in the 1970s usually go to bed early and get up late. |
| A．WeChat and its inventor |
| B．How to get on well with others |
| C．Different emojis and different age groups |
| D．How to deal with communication problems |
【推荐1】Chinese fancy knots (中国结), also called Chinese knots, are very important in Chinese culture. They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties ( 朝 代 ) in China, and became popular in the Ming Dynasty. Long ago, they found their way to Japan and other Southeast Asian countries, and were well received there. Now they are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese culture.
As for the name itself, it is surely meaningful. The Chinese word for “knot”, jie, means “connection”. And the pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji, “good luck”. As a result, Chinese knots are used as a way to express people’s strong wishes for marvellous things like happiness, love and good luck.
The knots are used widely in everyday life. They come in different sizes. Small ones are connected to jewellery (珠宝) , clothes and gifts in order to draw people’ s attention, while large ones are used to make a living room or study more beautiful. Whether large or small, they are named after their shapes and usages. For example, Double Coin Knots are called Shuangqian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins, meaning “good things come in pairs”. Besides, Chinese knots are famous for their bright colors. Different colors have different traditional cultural meanings. Red means good luck and happiness, green means health, and yellow means wealth.
All in all, the famous Chinese fancy knots fully show the Chinese culture. These brightly colored knots with their endless chains (链条) of knots mean that life on earth will continue forever.
1. What did the writer want to express in this passage?| A．Ask people to buy Chinese fancy knots. | B．Introduce a traditional Chinese art form. |
| C．Teach people how to make a Chinese knot. | D．Describe the usages of Chinese fancy knots. |
| A．pronunciation | B．size | C．shape and meaning | D．color |
| A．The Chinese word for “knot” means “luck”. |
| B．Chinese knots became popular in the Song Dynasty. |
| C．All of the Chinese knots have the same sizes and colors. |
| D．Chinese knots mean that life on earth will continue forever. |
| A．good | B．common | C．special | D．interesting |
| A．Chinese Culture | B．Chinese Knots |
| C．Chinese Colors | D．Chinese Life |
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| Name of store | Clothes | Price | Location(位置) | Service |
| Bob’s Store | Not fashionable(流行) | The cheapest | Not convenient(便利的) | The worst |
| Cathy’s Store | The most fashionable | The most expensive | The most convenient | The best |
| Denny’s Store | fashionable | Not expensive | Not convenient | Bad |
| Eliza’s Store | fashionable | A little expensive | convenient | Good |
1. Lucy wants to buy some fashionable clothes, Where won’t she go?
| A．Cathy’s Store | B．Bob’s Store | C．Denny’s Store | D．Eliza’s Store |
| A．Bob’s Store | B．Cathy’s Store | C．Eliza’s Store | D．Denny’s Store |
| A．Eliza’s Store | B．Cathy’s Store | C．Denny’s Store | D．Bob’s Store |
| A．Cathy’s Store | B．Bob’s Store | C．Denny’s Store | D．Eliza’s Store |
| A．The most fashionable clothes | B．The most convenient store |
| C．The best clothes | D．Which store you’d like to choose |
L. Giambra, a psychologist, says, “Daydreaming isn’t a waste of time.
Early psychologists paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even thought they were harmful(有害的). At one time people thought that some psychological illness caused daydreaming. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinges, a professor, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinges says, “We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures. Daydreams really are a window on the things that we are afraid and the things we long for (渴望) in life.”
Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams. Sleep dreams may be hard to understand. It’s easier to get a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine (分析)your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you know the difficult situations in your life and found out a possible way of dealing with them.
Daydreams cannot be predicted: they move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of useful ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source(来源) of creative energy.
1. The passage is mainly about _______ .
| A．winter sleeps | B．sleep dreams |
| C．daydreaming | D．predictions |
| A．总之 | B．相反 |
| C．毕竟 | D．因此 |
| A．daydreams cause some psychological illness |
| B．daydreams are usually difficult to understand |
| C．daydreams may be creative and full of useful ideas |
| D．daydreams are usually very simple and can be predicted |
| A．list out two opposite ideas |
| B．point out the wrong ideas of early experts |
| C．support his own ideas |
| D．report the latest research on daydreaming |
Xi’an celebrates the first-ever China Hanfu Day on April 18. There were catwalk shows and traditional music concerts held by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing. Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take photos and put them online for a Hanfu photo competition, which lasted until May 18.
The national holiday is on the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar as China Hanfu Day, which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor (黄帝). In ancient China, this day was also known as Shangsi Festival (上巳节). It is organized by the central Committee of the Communist Young League (CCCYL,中央共青团)in cooperation (合作)with anime video site bilibili. com. Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to take pride in traditional clothing, as well as classic Chinese culture.
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty. It has been around for about 3,000 years and changed greatly across different dynasties. However, some of its major characteristics have remained. One characteristic is the appearance of the front of the clothing. There are two parts that overlap (交叠) on the front, which is called “jiao ling (crossing collar)”. Another major characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons(系带) instead of buttons (扣子), sometimes decorated with a few buttons.
“China is becoming a leading power in the world, and the Chinese public feels more confident about its traditional culture,”Chen Chuyu, leader of a Beijing-based hanfu institution, told People’s Daily Online. “Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing how they feel about this.”
1. Hanfu fans from all over China take photos and put them online because ______.| A．they were proud of Chinese culture | B．they wanted to win the Hanfu photo competition |
| C．they wanted to go back to the Han Dynasty | D．they wanted to try the clothes from the Han Dynasty |
| A．About 18 days | B．About a month | C．About 3,000 years | D．About two months |
| A．The characteristics of Hanfu | B．The history of Hanfu |
| C．Introduction of Hanfu | D．The changes of Hanfu |
| A．The Hanfu Day was supported by anime video site bilibili.com. |
| B．The day was celebrated to encourage Chinese to be proud of Chinese culture. |
| C．Hanfu is different from the common clothes today. |
| D．Hanfu remains almost the same as in the Han Dynasty. |
| A．In a science book | B．In a history book | C．In an online advertisement | D．In a magazine |
【推荐2】At the age of 14, the Hong Kong-born Emma Yang has already created her own mobile app for Alzheimer’s（老年痴呆）patients, which has impressed the likes of Bill Gates. Yang named it Timeless. The AI technology has been used to help Alzheimer’s patients know the people in photos and remember who they are.
The inspiration（灵感）to develop an app that would help Alzheimer’s patients connect with their loved ones came to Yang at the age of 12, when her grandmother suffered from the illness. Then, she decided to try her best to create the app.
“ I wanted to create something to help people like my grandmother stay connected with their family, ”Yang said. “ I started learning coding（编码）when I was around 6, and later began developing games and websites, ” Yang said. Yang’s father, who works in the technology industry, was the one who introduced her to computers and Scratch, a programming program aimed at kids.
Still, Yang’s life as a young software developer has not been without difficulties. Many businessmen have not taken her work seriously. Unstopped by such problems, Yang started an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign（众筹）in March last year to support her Timeless app project.
“ I think perseverance（坚持不懈）is really important, ” Yang said. “ Never let anyone tell you that you shouldn’t be in the field that you want to be in the most. ”
She encouraged other young people to believe in themselves, because the teenagers of today will be tomorrow’s leaders.
1. How many years did Emma Yang spend creating the app?| A．1. | B．2. | C．5. | D．10. |
| A．Her mother. | B．Her grandmother. |
| C．Her father. | D．Her grandfather. |
| A．She is friendly. | B．She is careless. |
| C．She is patient. | D．She is hard-working. |
| A．Bill Gates likes the Timeless because Emma Yang is his friend. |
| B．Alzheimer’s patients forget everything except their own birthday. |
| C．Emma Yang’s life as a young software developer has not been easy. |
| D．Her father offered $ 10, 000 to support the app. |
| A．Emma Yang created the app with the help of Bill Gates. |
| B．The AI technology has been the biggest problem for Emma. |
| C．Emma Yang encouraged all Chinese students to learn coding. |
| D．It is important for teenagers to believe in themselves and try to realize their dreams. |
Join the Kids News Junior Reporter Competition
We’re looking for the next generation (代) of news breakers. The Junior Reporter Competition now closes on Friday, October 27. The free competition is open to children in Years 3—9. The final prize winner will score a guest’s appearance (友情出演), hosted by Narelda Jacobs.
HOW TO ENTER
Write a story or create a video story about something that has happened or is about to happen in your school or local neighborhood. Your story should be real.
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1. We can read this article on a notice board.2. Most students in Shude Experimental Middle School can join this competition.
3. Narelda Jacobs is a host of a TV program.
4. Two forms should be completed to join in this competition.
5. To win the competition, your story can’t be made up.
