American boys and girls love to watch television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Sunday.
Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some shows help children to understand the news and places from other countries or other times in history. With television a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play, a concert or a game at home.
Televisions bring many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crime and other things that are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.
1. Children usually spend ________ a day in school.| A．six hours | B．more than eight hours |
| C．only a few hours | D．four hours |
| A．Televisions make things happen on homes |
| B．We can know places and events without going to see them |
| C．We can see houses and buildings on TV |
| D．We can find them easily |
| A．a bad program | B．an animal | C．a game | D．an uninteresting film |
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【推荐1】Should children do chores? Some believe that children should not do chores. They think that children are too young to cook or clean for themselves or their parents. But I think doing chores is good for them.
Start early.
Teach them. Parents should show their children how to do chores and teach them one chore at a time. And doing chores is also a teaching tool. Parents use the tool to teach children so that they can care for themselves someday.
| A．Stop nagging. |
| B．Keep talking with your children. |
| C．Pay children for the chores they do. |
| D．Keep the children do the same chores. |
| E．Change the chores as children grow up. |
| F．Doing chores teaches them many important things. |
| G．Parents should give their children chores to do when they are young. |
【推荐2】Millie is a little girl at the age of nine. She is a pupil in a primary school. She works hard at her subjects. In class, she takes an active part in all kinds of activities. She looks smarter than her classmates.
One day, she was doing her homework after supper as usual. Her father was not in. Her mother was taking a shower in the bathroom. After she finished her homework, Millie asked her mother to check her homework, but her mother didn’t answer her. A few minutes later, her mother was still in the bathroom. Millie felt strange. She knocked at the door. But her mother made no answer. She pushed the door open and found her mother lying on the floor. At the same time, she smelled something terrible. It was the gas. She quickly opened the window, turned off the gas and called 120 and 110 for help. Soon some doctors and policemen came and sent her mother to the nearest hospital. Her mother was saved at last.
Why did the little girl know how to do that? That was because she had learned how to save herself and others in danger in school.
1. Although Millie is ______, we should learn from her.| A．a primary school pupil | B．a college student |
| C．a nineteen-year-old girl | D．a middle school student |
| A．She was shopping. | B．She was working. |
| C．She was taking a shower. | D．She was watching TV |
| A．Because she was angry | B．Because there was something wrong with her mother. |
| C．Because she wasn’t at home. | D．Because she was busy doing the housework. |
| A．in Millie’s home | B．in the cinema |
| C．in hospital | D．in a school |
| A．brave and calm | B．shy and afraid |
| C．worried and frightened | D．kind and strange |
【推荐3】Mr. Fuller was a polite young man. He left a college and found a job in a big hotel. He was kind to everyone and ready to help others. Mr. Galt trusted(信任) him and paid him more. And the young man thanked him very much and worked harder.
Mr. Galt had a daughter Dianne. The girl was self-willed and never listened to others. She liked nothing but wearing and spent a lot of time in dancing. The old man liked her always made them obey her. So nobody would marry her. As a twenty-eight-year-old girl, she was worried about it. The old man had to marry her to Mr. Fuller though he came from a poor family.
The woman looked down upon her husband at all and never went out with him. Mr. Galt knew all about it, but told the young man to obey her. Mr. Fuller was sorry for it but didn’t mind it. He did all at home and never asked her where she had been or who she had met.
One evening Mr. Fuller was busy and forgot to wake his wife up in time. The woman was angry and hit him on the nose. Blood ran down his face and dropped on his white shirt. He picked up a stick and held it up. The woman fell to the floor while she was running towards him. And her beautiful skirt was broken. The young man ran to the police station in a hurry while his wife was looking for a knife.
“What’s the matter, sir?” asked a policeman.
“I beat my wife just now,” answered Mr. Fuller.
“Have you ever beaten her to death?”
“I’ve come here just because I have NOT.”
1. The word “self-willed” in the story means ________| A．自私的 | B．任性的 | C．活泼的 | D．开朗的 |
| A．beat his wife | B．tidy the room |
| C．frighten(吓唬) his wife | D．kill his wife |
| A．he was afraid to be killed | B．he thought he had hurt his wife |
| C．he knew he had done wrong | D．he had no money to pay for her skirt |
I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, right from a child, should stand up whenever anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling(懒散地躺) himself on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me. His mother was ashamed. “I don't know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.”
He hasn’t forgotten them. He’s just decided that he’s not going to use them. She said that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.
Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress. It’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.
“Where did we go wrong?” her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents.
1. We can read this passage in __________.
| A．an advertisement | B．a story book | C．a magazine | D．an entertainment newspaper |
| A．a doctor for physical health problems |
| B．a headmaster of a middle school |
| C．a parent with teenage children |
| D．a specialist in teenager studies |
| A．the advice that parents want their children to follow |
| B．the change from good to bad that’s seen in a child |
| C．the opinion that a child has of his parents |
| D．the way that parents often blame themselves |
| A．pay no attention to them |
| B．feel helpless to do much about them |
| C．have come to hate them |
| D．are too busy to look after them |
| A．Parents should work more closely with school teachers. |
| B．Parents should still pay more attention to the change. |
| C．Parents have no choice but to try to accept it. |
| D．Parents go wrong in changing their children. |
【推荐2】Primary and middle school students in Shandong can’t use mobile phones or tablets（平板电脑）in classrooms. It started from November 2018, according to a regulation（法规）. This is to protect students’ eyes.
The regulation calls on schools to keep such things for the students during school time if they bring them to school. It asks teachers not to depend on electronic devices （电子设备）when teaching or giving homework. Parents should also watch the time their children spend on electronic devices.
More than 40 percent（百分比）of primary and middle school students in Shandong wear glasses. People believe the government, schools, parents and students can work together to cut down on the number in the future. Wang Jing, the mother of two primary school students in Qingdao, welcomes the plan. “Young children are easily addicted to（沉迷）electronic devices and it will hurt their health and school grades,” she says.
Shandong isn’t the only one to take action. A regulation came out last May in Jiangsu. It asked children not to bring mobile phones to class. And there is good news: a UK study finds that students do better when they can’t get hold of a phone at school.
1. What is the regulation in Shandong for?| A．To make schools safe for students. |
| B．To help protect students’ eyes. |
| C．To let students read more books. |
| A．Electronic devices. | B．Homework. | C．Regulations. |
| A．give less homework |
| B．spend less time on teaching |
| C．use computer less in class |
| A．Because she wants her children to be healthy. |
| B．Because she does not use mobile phones herself. |
| C．Because other provinces also took action on this problem. |
| A．To talk about another problem. |
| B．To tell UK parents to take action too. |
| C．To show that the regulation is helpful. |
Most of your textbooks are single-use. After graduating (毕业), old textbooks are thrown away.
According to the National Press and Publication Administration, students across the country buy 2.8 billion new textbooks every year. If the following year’s students could reuse these textbooks, it would save over 20 billion yuan per year.
Primary and junior high school students in several Chinese cities are reusing music, arts, science and IT textbooks.
| A．Many countries already reuse their textbooks. |
| B．The books can then be recycled. |
| C．Changes in curricula (课程) also make it hard to reuse textbooks |
| D．That’s enough money to build 40,000 primary schools, China Daily noted. |
| E．It is a big waste of money and paper. |
| F．For these subjects, students don’t have to take notes in their textbooks. |
【推荐1】Luo Zhijie, 14, usually has lunch with his classmates in their dining hall at Tangwai Junior High School in Shanghai. But the other day, a newcomer joined them — the school principal (校长). They talked about the food the dining hall offers and had a nice talk.
Many students across China are also eating with their principals these days. The Chinese government made a new food safety regulation (安全规定) to make sure that students eat better and safer food in schools. The regulation started on April 1, 2019. It asks those who run schools to eat with students in their dining halls. Parents can also join in.
Luo’s school has some seats for school managers (管理者) to sit on and they can eat with students. After talking with the students, the managers have to write reports and give good ideas to the workers in their dining hall. “It helps us offer healthier and tastier food to students,” said the principal of Luo’s school. After eating with his students, he found that the food in their dining hall wasn’t very good. He also found that his students ate lots of meat and few vegetables. “We are thinking about how to change (改变) the dishes and make our students eat more healthily,” he said.
Liu Haoxuan, 14, from Beijing Dayu School, said he found some changes after the regulation went into his school. “Some of the unpopular dishes are gone. Some of the other dishes taste better!” he said. “I hope our school keeps on changing them.”
1. Who joined Luo Zhijie and his classmates for lunch?| A．Their parents. |
| B．Their school manager. |
| C．Workers in their dining hall. |
| A．Students should eat well and healthily. |
| B．Parents have to eat with their children at school. |
| C．The school principals must have talks with their students. |
| A．Luo dislikes the dishes in his school’s dining hall. |
| B．Many students are afraid to talk with the principal of their school. |
| C．Some students in Luo’s school don’t have good eating habits. |
| A．The changes in Liu’s school. |
| B．The dishes in Liu’s school. |
| C．Good ideas from the principal of Liu’s school. |
| A．Culture. | B．People. | C．Health. |
【推荐2】In school, we are told to drink water between classes. Our parents ask us to bring our water bottles to school and we’re reminded by experts that water is good for our skin and helps control our weight. But how much should we actually be drinking?
For many years, people have followed the advice of drinking eight glasses of water, eight times a day, known as the “8×8 rule”. According to Jessica Brown, this seems to have partly come from a misunderstanding of old advice that was published almost 80 years ago. In 1945, a study advised drinking one millilitre (毫升) of liquid for each calorie (卡路里) of food. This is about two litres of water a day, or eight glasses per person. But, Jessica says, the reality is that different people have different needs. Weight, age and activity level all play a role in how much water someone should drink.
Then do we need to control how much water we drink? It’s not that important, according to Dr. Stanley Goldfarb from the University of Pennsylvania. He says our bodies are good at telling us when we need water. When we are thirsty, it means our bodies need more water. Our kidneys (肾脏) help us keep the water we have, even before we feel thirsty.
There are, of course, benefits to drinking water. It helps our bodies stay at the right temperature. It helps us keep away bad things in our bodies. It helps us digest (消化) food. It protects our joints (关节).
So, next time you feel thirsty, reach for a glass of water. But don’t worry if you don’t drink exactly eight glasses a day. Your body knows what it needs.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. What is the “8×8 rule” advice based on?
| A．A study published in 1945. |
| B．A common sense among the public. |
| C．A recent discovery by Jessica Brown. |
| D．Advice given by Dr. Stanley Goldfarb. |
①age ②height ③weight ④activity level ⑤color of skin
| A．①②③ | B．②③⑤ | C．②③④ | D．①③④ |
| A．Methods. | B．Degrees. | C．Advantages. | D．Discoveries. |
| A．Wait until they are not thirsty. | B．Reach for a glass of water. |
| C．Keep doing what they are doing. | D．Drink as much water as possible. |
| A．Simple Tips for Drinking Water | B．The Science Behind the “8×8 Rule” |
| C．The Importance of Drinking Water | D．The Truth About Drinking Water |
【推荐3】The first Chinese actor captured (征服) the hearts of many Chinese in the USA. He read a letter by Zhuge Liang(181~ 234) to the emperor of Shuhan during the Three Kingdoms(220~280) period in the new season of Growling Tiger and Roaring Dragon(《虎啸龙吟》)
The letter has been read by so many students. We would never have thought that the text written in old Chinese could be so beautifully read in another language. As a result, foreigners began to show interest in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, translated by C.H. Brewitt-Tailor and Robert E. Hegel.
Earlier in November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing the story for the first time. However, the story of the Monkey King isn’t new to Chinese Children in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.
As soon as the TV programme came out more than 30 years ago, western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.
Chinese scholars (学者) should do a better job of introducing Chinese literature (文学) to the rest of the world. At the same time, we could encourage western schools to try something different.
Reading international literature is an effective way of understanding other people in the world. And the more we understand each other, the more beautiful the world will be.
1. The letter by Zhuge Liang (181~234) to the emperor of Shuhan(20~280) was read so beautifully in another language ________.| A．in China | B．in Canada | C．in the USA |
| A．For the first time | B．For the second time | C．Again and again |
| A．有意义的 | B．有效果的 | C．有理想的 |
| A．Reading international literature can help understand other people in the world. |
| B．The Monkey King never give up in order to help the weak. |
| C．Chinese scholars have done best in introducing Chinese literature to the world. |
| A．How to read world literature |
| B．Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a traditional Chinese book |
| C．The traditional Chinese literature goes to the world. |
【推荐1】Best Gifts for Your Teen Friends
Shopping for your teen friends’ birthday gifts can be difficult. Each year, we pay close attention to the newest gifts hitting the market. Below, we’ve created such a list, choosing some of the hottest items on store shelves right now.
 Color-changing Lamp Speaker $36.00 With a simple touch, this speaker lamp changes color, plays music and helps them sleep. They can even bring it with them on camping trips since it runs for up to 120 hours. |  Harry Potter Paperback Box Set $80.00 If they’re getting sick of borrowing the local library’s copies, then they need a complete collection of Harry Potter books to call their own. This set comes with all seven books in the series (系列). |
| The Mind Card Game $20.00 This is a board game that encourages true teamwork, because the number one rule is “No talking!” If successful, they’ll be amazed at how well they work with their teammates without using any words. | Bluetooth Wireless (无线) Smart Beanie $15.00 Trying to wear headphones and a hat at the same time is usually uncomfortable. This smart beanie can keep their ears warm in winter, while allowing them to listen to their favorite playlists for up to five hours. Also, it’s washable as long as you take out the battery (电池) . |
1. Which gift encourages teamwork?
| A．The Mind Card Game. | B．Harry Potter Paperback Box Set. |
| C．Color-changing Lamp Speaker. | D．Bluetooth Wireless Smart Beanie. |
| A．$80.00. | B．$36.00. | C．$20.00. | D．$15.00. |
| A．comes with all seven books | B．can run for five hours in winter |
| C．can change color and help one sleep | D．follows the number one rule “No talking!” |
Jennifer White is a school bus driver. This is a day of Jennifer.
At 6:00 a.m. Jennifer gets up and gets dressed. She doesn’t take a shower in the morning. She only washes her face and brushes her teeth before breakfast. At 6:40 she has breakfast with her family. There are 4 people in her family—Jennifer, her husband and their two children.
At 7:30 a.m. Jennifer sends (送) her children to school. Then she cleans the school bus. She often finds some school things on the bus, such as pencils, books, rulers and so on. Jennifer thinks her work is not busy. She has much time to do other things. She likes it.
At 5:00 p.m. Jennifer gets home. After dinner, she usually exercises at 7:30. She either runs or takes a walk. Jennifer usually goes to bed at 9:45.
1. Jennifer is a taxi driver.2. Jennifer gets up at 6:00 a.m. and takes a shower.
3. Jennifer and her husband have two children.
4. Jennifer is too busy to have time to do other things.
5. Jennifer plays sports in the evening.
China hosted its first Olympic Games from August 8 to 24. More than 10,000 athletes were at the Games. They broke 38 world records. China won the most gold medals with 51.
| New man for the USA The man in the picture is 47-year-old Barack Obama. This year he was elected President of America. He will also be the country’s first black president. |
| China’s Space Walk Zhai Zhigang and his two partners got a warm welcome after leaving the Shenzhou Ⅶ spacecraft. On September 27, Zhai finished China’s first space walk. China has become the third country to walk in space, after the US and the former Soviet Union. |
| Economic Crisis The world now has a big economic crisis. It started with some US housing companies. Then it spread to other businesses in the world. Banks and governments are losing money. The cost of living is rising and many are going through hard times. Some people even lost their jobs. |
1. The passage above mainly tells us ______________________.
| A．some very famous people |
| B．some biggest companies are losing money |
| C．some of the biggest events |
| D．some athletes |
| A．传播 | B．传开 | C．传达 | D．传送 |
| A．The Olympic games |
| B．The American president |
| C．Spacecraft |
| D．The economic crisis. |
| A．the economic crisis starts in some American housing companies. |
| B．the economic crisis only spread to some American companies. |
| C．only banks and government are losing money. |
| D．people all lost their jobs and are going through hard times. |
| A．51 Chinese athletes broke the world records and won the gold medals. |
| B．China succeeded in the space walk and the Olympic Games. |
| C．Barack Obama was elected president of America and he is the first black president. |
| D．The world economy is at a bad time and many people suffered a lot. |
