Take a look inside a high school classroom. You will most likely find a teacher at the front of the class and students sitting at their desks. Yet, look closer, and you might notice a familiar scene: many of these students are not paying attention. Instead, they are dozing off（打盹）or even completely asleep.
Today, the majority of high school students are not getting enough sleep. This lack（缺乏）of sleep is a serious problem, especially as students are doing more than ever with their time. They come to school early, spend hours listening to teachers and taking tests, then run off to practices and meetings, and come home to be faced with even more work. And the homework load these days is not light; teachers give hours worth of homework each night.
Most kids need at least nine hours of sleep per night in order to function properly. Yet the period of this nine hours shifts as a child gets older. After puberty（青春期）, the body's internal clock changes so that it is difficult for teens to fall asleep before 11 p. m. So even if a student falls asleep at eleven, they would need to sleep until at least 8 a. m. to get a full night's sleep. Considering the time at which most high schools in this country begin, those nine hours are clearly being shortened. Few high schools start after 8 a. m.
However, there are schools that have paid attention to this research and pushed backward the start of their school day. In schools where the start time is after 8：30 in the morning, the teachers believe that there has been a real change in their students. They note that the students miss class less, pay more attention in class, perform better in class, and report lower levels of depression（沮丧）, The researchers of these studies say that the results are quite important and that more schools should consider pushing backward their start time of their school day.
1. Which of the following would the author agree with?| A．High school students must go to bed before 10 p. m. |
| B．High schools should begin their school day at a later time |
| C．Most schools should push forward the start of their school day. |
| D．Kids should shorten their sleep time gradually as they grow older. |
| A．why high school students should get more sleep |
| B．what's life like for high school students at present |
| C．why high school students feel sleepy in the classroom |
| D．how to lighten high school students' homework load |
| A．arrives | B．reduces | C．increases | D．changes |
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【推荐1】In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease—they love a famous person too much.
Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affccts their life.
There are two ways of worshipping famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.
"Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing," Dr. John, an expert said. "But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you."
1. From paragraph 1, we know ________.| A．they are friends of the famous people |
| B．some people in Britain love a famous person too much |
| C．they must go to the hospital |
| D．famous people can pay them a lot of money |
| A．About one third. | B．About a quarter. | C．More than half. | D．Just two or three. |
| A．Neither of them is good. | B．Both of them are good. |
| C．The first one is better. | D．The second one is better. |
| A．they cannot become famous themselves |
| B．they think the famous person may be in trouble |
| C．they are afraid the famous person may not like them |
| D．they can get something in return from the famous person |
| A．we mustn’t worship anybody | B．worshipping of famous people is a good thing |
| C．famous people are not always friendly to us | D．anything overdone may bring some trouble |
But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris， people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city， and they are tired of the crowded streets， crowded trains and buses. They don’t want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside， and breathe the fresh air there.
So they move out of the cities. Some don’t go very far， just a little way out of the city， to the towns near the cities; other people move to the real countryside with sheep， cows and green fields. There， they start new lives and try to make new friends.
Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years， many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren’t always very friendly.
As a result， quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “
1. Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?
| A．The countryside is much poorer than the city. |
| B．People in the countryside have nothing to eat. |
| C．People in the countryside don’t have much work to do there. |
| D．Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside. |
| A．Because they will find good jobs. |
| B．Because they are tired of living in the city. |
| C．Because they can make more money there. |
| D．Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields. |
| A．All of them feel happy. |
| B．None of them feel happy. |
| C．Only a few of them stay at the countryside at last. |
| D．Some people in the countryside always fight with them， so they hate the countryside. |
| A．They are happy to move back to the city. |
| B．They miss their friends in the countryside. |
| C．They still want to move to the countryside. |
| D．They are tired of the noise and the crowded streets in the city. |
【推荐3】A study from a team of South Korean researchers suggests that eating alone often may lead to poor eating habits and poor food choices. And the study found that people who ate alone more than twice a week had a greater risk of developing high blood pressure and heart disease.
For children, eating with their families is not only about stopping bad outcomes（结果）— it is also about developing good ones.
In 2014, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development（OECD）looked at data from nearly three-quarters of the world’s countries. Among its findings was the fact that students who shared a main meal with their families were less likely（有可能的）to drop out of school. Children who eat a main meal with their families are also less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol（吸毒酗酒）.
In the report, titled “The Importance of Family Dinners（VIII）” researchers say that “teens who have frequent（经常的）family dinners are more likely to say their parents know a lot about what’s going on in their lives”. They also say that when teens think they are closer to their parents, they are less likely to use drugs and alcohol.
Another study from the University of Montreal found that children who ate with their families experience long-term health benefits（好处）. These children were in better health and drank fewer sugary soft drinks. These children also seemed to have better social skills and they were friendlier.
1. According to Paragraph 1, we know that ________.| A．eating alone couldn’t lead to poor eating habits |
| B．eating alone never leads to poor food choices |
| C．people who eat alone more than twice a week are healthier |
| D．people who eat alone more than twice a week may develop heart disease |
| A．be friendlier | B．drink more sugary soft drinks |
| C．have a closer relationship with their parents | D．do well in their studies at school |
| A．Children who ate with their families seemed to have better social skills. |
| B．For children, eating with families can stop bad outcomes. |
| C．Children who ate with their families were in better health. |
| D．Teens who are closer to their parents are more likely to use drugs and alcohol. |
| A．Benefits of eating together | B．Advantages of eating alone |
| C．Ways of developing social skills | D．Risks of using drugs and alcohol |
| A．a travel guide | B．a science magazine | C．a cooking instruction | D．a shopping list |
【推荐1】Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to com-promise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
1. The passage tells us ________ have a communication problem.| A．parents and other people | B．school kids and their parents |
| C．teachers and their students | D．parents and children of all ages |
| A．don’t get to them often | B．write a letter to them |
| C．don’t speak to them politely | D．express yourself well |
| A．to make yourself happy | B．to get you quiet and relaxed |
| C．to have a good rest | D．to hide yourself quickly |
| A．have a talk with them often | B．keep away from them |
| C．agree with them all the time | D．know about your own values |
| A．parents and children should not have a generation gap |
| B．parents should show love and respect to their children |
| C．there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap |
| D．there are so many serious problems in families today |
【推荐2】You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give without spending time filling your own needs, then it’s likely you will burn out, or feel upset. When you take without giving anything back, you never feel fulfilled, so you are always searching for ways to fill the empty space in your life.
The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values. I break values up into two groups which I call “being” values and “having” values.
Your “being” values are the personalities (性格) of the ideal (理想的) person you would like to be. People can choose some “being” values that they are willing to make a promise to live by. An example of some “being” values are: kind, loving, generous, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values, you give to others through your actions and you inspire (激励) others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these personalities becomes your life purpose.
Your “having” values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship, achievement or support. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.
When you make a promise to live by your “being” values, it becomes easier to make conscious (慎重的) choices. If you usually talk about your problems, you could choose to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk, or set a time limit before you react. If you usually worry about something, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. A responsible or wise person might have the courage to deal with difficulties they meet. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be—this is the key to personal power.
When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, but you make your chosen beliefs stronger. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people think of you.
1. The word “fulfilled” in Paragraph 1 probably means “______”.| A．satisfied | B．disappointed | C．awful | D．powerful |
| A．get a lot of power | B．receive support from others |
| C．fill your own needs | D．form positive personalities |
| A．Having values are more important than being values. |
| B．The way other people think of you changes your values. |
| C．You may shake your beliefs when your values are clear to you. |
| D．Acting on your values can help balance what you give and receive. |
| A．To show the importance of giving. | B．To explain what personal values are. |
| C．To tell people how to be truly happy. | D．To encourage people to have a life purpose. |
Numbers
Most kids learn how to count on their fingers. However, many people think finger-counting looks a little silly. As kids grow older, their teachers often tell them not to count using their fingers.
But these teachers may be wrong. Scientists now believe it is a great idea for children to count using their fingers. The habit is good for their math study. It’s not hard to see why. By using fingers, an abstract（抽象的）idea becomes easy to understand（理解）. Kids then find it easier to work out difficult math problems.
In fact, there is an area in our brain called the “finger area”. In 2015, a group of US scientists made a study about the area. They found the “finger area” became active when students worked on math problems. This is true even when the students don’t use their fingers. If students are good at finger-counting in the first grade, they will be better at math in the second grade. The ability（能力）to count by using fingers can decide students’ future grades in math tests. Other studies also showed the finger use is good for math ability. For example, some scientists find pianists（钢琴家）are often good at math.
However, ________. That’s why few of them ask students to count on their fingers. Maybe it is time for people to have a new understanding of finger-counting. Teachers should help students of any age develop（开发）their “finger area” by using fingers.
1. Why do many people tell older kids not to count on their fingers?| A．It is too easy. | B．It looks a silly thing. |
| C．It is not good for their brain. | D．It is not helpful for their math study. |
| A．The finger use can’t help with math study. |
| B．Some pianists are good at music and sports. |
| C．The finger area is always active when students study. |
| D．Finger-counting helps students get good grades in math tests. |
| A．School teachers don’t think the finger use is important. |
| B．School teachers also think the finger use is useful. |
| C．Scientists think it’s easier to work out math problems by using fingers. |
| D．School teachers have no idea about the finger use. |
| A．easy and funny | B．easy and useful |
| C．important and useful | D．boring and useless |
【推荐1】Take a look at teenagers around, dressed in baggy-pants(宽松的裤子), drinking soft drinks such as coke, reading Japanese cartoons. Whether you are in Beijing, Wuhan or Hong Kong, you'll get the same impression. But should we copy others or should we maintain our differences?
It sounds convenient that people around the world speak the same language, dress in the same style, eat the same food and play the same games. If the world was like this, you wouldn't feel any stranger in any corner of world. But just imagine living in such a strange world. How dull and colorless it would be!
Different kinds of food that people can taste, the colorful and fashionable clothes that we dress in and different languages we speak are all part of the different cultures that our ancestors(祖先) left us. These differences represent their creativity and talent. And we all enjoy different cultures in our daily lives. When you travel to other places, you want to see different things. When you talk to foreigners you expect to listen to interesting stories. These differences in culture are what make life colorful.
But the whole world is shrinking into a small village as globalization takes effect and many different cultures are disappearing. In most big cities around the world, people wear the same clothes. Fast food stores are everywhere. Hollywood movies are kicking traditional performing arts out of our lives. The colors of our life are disappearing.
There is a joke that even the panda and zebra want to live a colorful life. So let's take action to protect our colorful culture before it becomes as simple as black and white. It's not difficult. Learning some folk songs, trying on traditional clothing and even eating local food instead of going to KFC can help. And we're sure you'll enjoy it.
1. The passage is written to ________.| A．explain cultural differences |
| B．talk readers into keeping cultural differences |
| C．predict the future of globalization |
| D．show some cultural festivals |
| A．make the world colorful | B．make communication difficult |
| C．only exit in food and clothing | D．will never fade away |
| A．giving his view at the very beginning |
| B．giving the opposite view at the very beginning |
| C．describing certain cultural phenomena (现象) |
| D．giving examples of cultural differences |
【推荐2】The end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 have undoubtedly been a hard time. Diseases, earthquakes and forest fires have begun a new year like never before. While those of us in China have been asked to stay at home for a quiet winter, many Australians have been forced to leave theirs during a “hot and fiery” summer.
I've spent at least ten summers in Sydney, Australia. Unlike summers in Shanghai, the weather there is quick to change. A really hot day is usually followed by a few cool days and some rain. That's why the average summer temperature is only 26℃. This year , the average temperature was about 1.5℃ higher.
"1.5℃" - that's a number we have seen before. In 2018, the United Nations reported that we needed to keep temperature increases below 1.5℃. At the time, many of us didn't really understand what it meant. " It's just a number," we thought. Well, now we know.
The amount of fire and smoke in Australia this year has never been seen before. Over a billion wild animals have been killed. Anybody you talk to would say that these are the worst bushfires (森林火灾) they have ever seen. I was lucky and made it back to Sydney one day before the fires forced the roads to close. Thousands of others were trapped and had to be rescued by emergency services.
Our goal for the past few years has been to limit global(全球的) warming to 1.5℃. We now know what could happen if we didn't succeed.
1. The passage mainly tells us ___________.| A．people in Australia had to leave their homes |
| B．the weather in Sydney is different from that in Shanghai |
| C．the bushfires in Australia were the worst people had ever seen |
| D．the temperature increase is dangerous to the earth |
| A．people in Australia suffered a lot before the end of 2019 |
| B．lots of wild animals in Australia died in the fire last year |
| C．all Chinese were asked to stay at home for a quiet winter |
| D．the weather in Shanghai changes quickly in summers |
| A．people |
| B．roads |
| C．forest fires |
| D．wild animals |
4. The writer thought he was lucky because he ___________.
| A．had spent at least ten summers in Sydney |
| B．understood the meaning of " It's just a number. |
| C．had been back to Sydney before the roads were closed |
| D．was rescued by emergency services with others |
| A．Only 1.5℃ |
| B．Hard 2020 |
| C．World Events |
| D．Global Warming |
【推荐3】April 22 is Earth Day. Everyone on earth should care about and protect the earth!
The earth has warmed by about 1℉（华氏度）over the past 100 years, but why and how? Well, scientists are not quite sure. Maybe the earth gets warmer and warmer on its own. But many scientists say that people are doing many things which make the earth warmer.
First, greenhouse effect（温室效应）is a very important reason for the change of the earth. People give out too much energy into the air every year. It makes the earth warmer. Climate（气候）change is another important reason. Sometimes it becomes too hot and sometimes too cold. Sometimes there is too much rain and sometimes too little. The change of the climate makes the earth warmer. In turn, the warmth of the earth changes the climate, too.
When the earth becomes warmer, there may be more rain and a rise in sea level. It will affect the growth of plants, animals and people. On a Pacific island,100 people have to move to higher ground because the sea is rising. These people can no longer live on the coast. Before that, two islands without people went underwater in 1999. Scientists say that the seas can rise by nearly one meter by 2100.
People can affect the earth’s air, land and water. As for us, we can do many things to protect the earth. For example, we can use fridges less. We can tell more people about protecting the earth.
1. Earth Day is probably set for people to __________.| A．learn more about the earth | B．make full use of the earth |
| C．care about and protect the earth | D．study the warmth of the earth |
| A．not very clear | B．completely secret |
| C．well known | D．not given yet |
| A．sea rising | B．climate change |
| C．nature’s unbalance | D．people’s activity |
| A．animals and islands | B．climate and the warmth of the earth |
| C．fridges and animals | D．sea level and the growth of plants |
| A．there is more rain now | B．we should protect the earth |
| C．April 22 is Earth Day | D．sea level is getting higher |
【推荐1】After its safe landing, Shenzhou 6 has become the pride of the country. Besides expressing congratulations, the Chinese public is expecting more success in the future in the country's space program.
Four thirty in the morning, after 5 days' traveling in outer space, Shenzhou 6 returned home safely, carrying two Chinese astronauts(宇航员). Their mission(任务) follows that of the first Chinese man to travel in space, Yang Liwei.
The landing was immediate headline news across the country. Many citizens rushed to newspaper stands to get the details of Shenzhou 6. And many wore big smiles.
Guo Kunquan, Beijing resident(居民), said, "I believe China will have move astronauts and female astronauts in the future, for longer space missions."
Cao Junzheng, Beijing resident, said, "This is great encouragement. Chinese can do everything well. I hope the spirit can be carried on."
The joy is spreading around the whole country, in homes, on the streets and on the Internet. Internet surfers, usually young people, expressed their congratulations on the Internet, wishing for more successful space explorations.
Zhang Mengnan, College student, said, "I am so excited. As a student, I know what I should do now in order to follow the space heroes and serve my country in the future."
The landing of Shenzhou 6 will lead to many other questions for the public, such as, when will Shenzhou 7 be launched? When will Chinese astronauts carry out a space walk? And when will China have its own space station? A public hungry for more accomplishments(成就) in the space program is waiting for more.
1. What does the passage mainly tell us?| A．China has successfully sent two astronauts into outer space |
| B．China will have its own space station in the near future |
| C．Shenzhou 6 returned home safely after 5 days' traveling in space |
| D．Shenzhou 6 has filled the Chinese with joy and expectations |
| A．were eager to know the details of Shenzhou 6 | B．were expecting more for the country's space program |
| C．were very happy about the country's space program | D．wanted to express their congratulations openly |
| A．excitement | B．congratulations | C．wishes | D．thankfulness |
| A．be a space hero in the future | B．work hard to serve the country well |
| C．do everything well for the people | D．take part in the next space exploration |
| A．Who will be the next astronaut into outer space | B．When the next spaceship will be launched |
| C．When Chinese astronauts will carry out a space walk | D．When China will have its own space station |
【推荐2】For many years, man couldn’t fly. Birds can fly with their wings. It’s very easy for them to fly but it was very difficult for man because man hasn’t got wings.
The first plane was made of pieces of wood and some other things. Two brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright, built it.
When the two brothers were still very young, they often watched birds flying in the sky. When they were older, they started to “make the thing that can fly”.
In 1903, Wright brothers did their flying test at Kitty Hawk. The date was December 17. The time was the middle of winter. It was fine that day and the sky was clear.
At half past ten in the morning, the two brothers began their flying test. Orville lay on the bottom wing of his plane and started to fly. The plane went higher and higher into the sky!
For the first time in history man could fly!
1. According to the passage, for many years man couldn’t fly because man _____.| A．was afraid of flying | B．has no wings |
| C．didn’t like flying | D．was not cleverer than birds |
| A．early in winter | B．in the afternoon | C．sunny | D．On December 7, 1903 |
| A．made of birds’ wings and other things | B．made of pieces of wood and other things |
| C．made by two brothers and birds | D．made for birds in 1903 |
| A．at 10:30 a.m. | B．at 10:30 p.m. | C．at 10:00 a.m. | D．at 10:00 p.m. |
| A．Birds have no wings. |
| B．Wright brothers didn’t succeed in the flying test. |
| C．It’s difficult for man to fly in the past. |
| D．People will forget the Wright brothers. |
【推荐3】The World Health Organization, or WHO, has the following advice to protect yourself from being infected (感染) with the coronavirus (冠状病毒) or other flu-like diseases.
Wash your hands frequently
Clean your hands often and carefully with an alcohol-based hand cleaner or wash them with soap and water. Washing your hands kills viruses that may be on your hands.
Keep social distancing
Stay at least one meter away from anyone who is coughing or sneezing. When someone coughs or sneezes, they release (排放) small drops of liquid from their nose or mouth which may contain the virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the liquid, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
Your hands touch many surfaces where viruses can survive up to nine days. Once contaminated, hands can carry the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.
Practice respiratory hygiene (呼吸道卫生)
Make sure that you, and the people around you, cover your mouth and nose with your elbow or facial tissue (面巾纸) when you cough or sneeze. Then throw away the used tissue at once.
If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early
Stay home if you feel unwell, even with small signs of infection such as headache and slight runny nose, until you recover.
If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention, and follow the directions of your local health officer. Calling ahead (朝前地), will allow the health care provider to quickly direct you to the right health place. This will also help to prevent possible spread of the new coronavirus and other viruses.
1. In order to keep yourself safe from COVID-19, which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?| A．Wash your hands with soap and water. |
| B．Wear protective clothing gloves and mask. |
| C．Cover your mouth and nose when coughing. |
| D．Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands. |
| A．to continue to live | B．to disappear slowly |
| C．to stop living | D．to go away |
| A．If you go out, stay at least one meter away from other people at all times. |
| B．You can leave the house for medical appointments. |
| C．Do not leave your home even if you have a high temperature |
| D．If you need to seek medical attention, call the health officer first. |
| A．Health Report | B．Education Report |
| C．Arts & culture | D．Technology Report |
