British and American culture has the same source(源头) between the two countries. They have common historical background of education. Education in the United States carried on the ancient tradition of education in Europe, but developed to its own characteristics(特点). So the difference between the two counties is still very large.
USA
There is no general educational system(系统) in the USA — instead, each of the 50 states has its own system.
In most states, however, children go to school from about the age of six until at least age sixteen. Each year of school is called “grade”. All American students must successfully complete 12th Grade.
Generally speaking, a student attends seven years of primary(小学) education, which is often divided into four years of Elementary(初级的) school(Grade 1-4) and three years of Middle school(Grades 5-7). This is followed by secondary school, which is Junior High(Grades 8-9) and Senior High(Grades 10-12).
After finishing Senior High, if they choose to continue learning, they can then go on to higher education at college or university.
UK
In the UK, all children must go to school from age five to age sixteen. They go to primary school for seven years and secondary school for five years.
Primary school may be divided into Infant(幼儿) school (3 years) and Junior school (4 years). There are different kinds of secondary schools, but all pupils follow the same national curriculum.
After age 16, British students can choose to leave school, or — if their school results are good enough — they can go on to attend Sixth Form for a further two years. At the end of this time, they take “A” (Advanced) Level exams to go to college or university.
1. Why are there many similar points between British and American education?| A．Because they are all developed countries in the world. |
| B．Because they have the common background of education. |
| C．Because the United States is a very young country. |
| D．Because the USA and the UK are mainly white countries. |
| A．when successfully complete 12th Grade | B．after finishing Junior High School |
| C．before finishing Senior High successfully | D．after taking “A” Level exams in Senior High School |
| A．lesson | B．class | C．grade | D．course |
| A．7 years. | B．12 years. | C．16 years. | D．18 years. |
| A．We Should Learn from America and Britain | B．Different Counties, Different Educational Systems |
| C．The Educational Systems of the UK and USA | D．University Education in America and Britain |
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【推荐1】It is very important for every father and mother to talk with their children often.
First, talking with those children between nine months old and three years old can make them cleverer. It’s very useful for the children’s intelligence(智力).
Second, if parents often talk with them, their children also want to tell their parents what they are doing and what they are thinking. So parents can help them, and know more about them.
Finally, when the children grow older, parents can tell them the right, the wrong, what they should do, and how to get to their goals. These can help children live a happy, right and healthy life.
1. How many reasons(原因) are there for parents to talk with children?| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
| A．Only the father. | B．The parents. | C．Only the mother. | D．The grandparents. |
| A．Tell the children what is right or wrong. | B．Tell the children what they should do. |
| C．Tell the children how to get their goals. | D．A, B and C are all right. |
| A．It can help the children live a happy life. |
| B．It can help the parents know more about their children. |
| C．It can make the children cleverer. |
| D．It can help the children get their goals. |
【推荐2】New rules and behavior standards(行为规范) for middle school students came out in March．The Middle School is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are．The best students won’t only have high marks．They should not dye (染) their hair，smoke or drink because they are students．The following are some of the new rules．
Have you ever copied someone else’s work in an exam? Don’t do that again! That’s not something an honest student should do．
Do more at school．Good students love animals and care for other people．April is Bird-loving Month in China．Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! And you can learn more about animals and how to protect them．Be friendly to the people around you．Try to think of others，not only yourself．
Be open to new ideas．Do you think people can live on the moon? Maybe you’ll find another earth someday．Don’t look down on new ideas．Everyone’s ideas are important．You should welcome them，because new ideas make life better for everyone．
Protect yourself．Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you．If you have to go home late，you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully．The Internet can be very useful for students．But some things on the Internet aren’t for children，so try to look at web pages (网页) that are good for you．
1. What’s the meaning of “ look down on ” in the passage?| A．向下看 | B．轻视 | C．在……上面看 | D．上下打量 |
| A．father and mother | B．teachers | C．children | D．classmates |
| A．be a waste of time | B．help them with their studies |
| C．do homework for them | D．make life difficult |
| A．Tell the truth，even when you are wrong． |
| B．Keep some animals to kill them. |
| C．Look down on new ideas. |
| D．Everything on the Internet is good for children． |
| A．care for others | B．do more at school | C．be top students | D．use the Internet |
【推荐3】天宫课堂
Students attended a live class given by the Shenzhou-13 members, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, at the China Science and Technology Museum in Beijing yesterday. It was a special course. It came from 400 km above the earth in China’s space station.
Wang first talked about their life and work on the space station. Wang said the water they drink is recycled. There is no difference in taste between everyday and recycled water.
Zhai introduced the special clothes they were wearing in the space station. According to Zhai, it has many elastic bands（松紧带）inside to help them keep their bodies healthy.
Wang asked both the students on the ground and Ye to do the turn-around movement. The students were surprised to see that Ye could not do it. He finally made it with specific motions（动作）, like moving a single arm in a circle.
At the end of the class, the three astronauts tried to answer students’ questions. Like “Do stars still shine in space?”, “Do they have dreams while sleeping in space?”
Then the three astronauts ended up the class with their best wishes. The class encouraged many students to study hard in order to get into the space one day.
1. What made the course unusual?| A．Its time. | B．Its place. | C．Its ideas. | D．Its topic. |
| A．The drinking water | B．The special clothes | C．The space movement | D．The food in space station |
| A．Students are good at thinking. | B．Astronauts like being teachers. |
| C．Students know nothing about space. | D．Students are busy with their studies. |
Festivals around the world
 Posted by Betty on October 16, 2023 at 9:20 am from Dutch (荷兰) I enjoy King’s Day a lot. It’s the birthday of our king. In the capital, there are many boats in the river. People sing and dance on them. There are also parties in the streets. People set off fireworks, eat street food and enjoy music shows. |
 Posted by Mary on October 16, 2023 at 10:33 am, from Sweden (瑞典) I love St. Lucia Day best. On this day, most schools close at 12 o’clock and we take candles (蜡烛) in our hands and sing and dance happily to welcome the warmth and light when the night comes. We know that after this day, the day will be warm and long and we won’t be in dark all day long. |
 Posted by Mike on October 16, 2023 at 11:51 am, from England I always have a great time on Easter (复活节). We celebrate this holiday to remember Jesus. Parents always read an Easter story to us, then we play a fun game with our friends. Many families usually hide some Easter eggs in their garden and let the children look for them. |
 Posted by Mia on October 16, 2023 at 11:51 am, from Germany (德国) I am from Germany. Christmas is my favourite holiday. We don’t just celebrate it on December 24 and 25. The fun starts on December 1. On December 6, we usually clean our shoes and put them outside the door. The next morning, there are sweets, nuts and tangerines (橘子) in them. |
1. What can Betty do on the boat during the King’s Day?
| A．Sing and dance. | B．Set off fireworks. | C．Eat street food. | D．Enjoy music shows. |
| A．Because people can sing and dance happily on this day. |
| B．Because people want to welcome the warmth and light. |
| C．Because people can take candles in their hands on this day. |
| D．Because people want to be in dark all day long after this day. |
| A．躲避 | B．隐藏 | C．掩饰 | D．遮住 |
| A．On December 1. | B．On December 6. | C．On December 24. | D．On December 25. |
| A．Newspaper. | B．School website (网站). | C．Story book. | D．Magazine. |
【推荐2】Whether you are teaching an elementary Spanish class or passing on Spanish to your children, it is important to teach children good manners. And there are culturally appropriate（恰当的）behaviors that children need to know.
These five behaviors are considered good manners throughout Latin America. Of course, these are good manners in the U.S. too. But they are not given as much attention because the opposite behavior is not considered particularly rude. In Spanish-speaking countries, however, the opposite behavior is negative（负面的）and can change the impression people have of children（and adults）.
All of these good manners can be practiced by children with different language levels.
Good manners to teach kids learning Spanish.
1.When you hand something to someone, put it directly into her hand. Do not toss things at people.
2. Keep your feet on the floor. Do not put your feet on chairs.
3.When you move away from a group of people or leave a room, say Con permiso. Do not just walk away.
4. If someone sneezes, say Salud, which means "take care" in English.
5.When you arrive, greet everyone. When you leave, say goodbye to everyone.
There are lots of resources（资源）for teaching children good manners in Spanish. Many polite behaviors also involve language. Here you will find resources for teaching polite expressions, including books and a song. There are also You Tube videos that teach polite behaviors.
In my experience, kids are interested in what is considered polite behaviors in different cultures, and they want to learn to act appropriately. We work hard to teach them to use Spanish. It is important that they also know how to interact（互动，相互交流）so that others are comfortable and they can make the most of the language they have learned.
1. The passage is written for _________.| A．children with different language levels | B．teachers who are teaching in the Spanish class |
| C．parents who care about their children's manners | D．travelers who will go abroad in holiday |
| A．buy | B．make | C．throw. | D．send |
| A．Jim keeps his feet on his friend's chair. |
| B．Jim leaves his classmate's party without saying anything. |
| C．Jim sneezes，and his friend gets angry with him. |
| D．Jim comes in and says "good morning" to his classmates. |
| A．A language book. | B．A song. | C．A birthday gift. | D．A You Tube video. |
| A．Good manners for Spanish learners | B．Some ways of teaching children Spanish |
| C．How to interact with each other | D．The history of Spanish language |
Americans spend their weekends in different ways. But usually they choose the same aim—to rest, to enjoy beautiful places and to enjoy the time with their family and friends.
Some Americans hold parties on Saturday night.
Weekends are to be welcomed everywhere.
| A．Most people look forward to coming weekends |
| B．They will dance, sing and drink together till midnight |
| C．Sunday dinner is the most important meal of the week |
| D．They will make it at home or go to a restaurant nearby |
| E．They can get news about films, plays, shows and sports in the paper |
| F．Supper is so important for many people |
Wang Ruoyu, 13, Hangzhou, figure skating (花样滑冰) | There are many artificial ice rinks （人工雪场）here. Russian figure skater Alexandra Trusova （特鲁索娃）is my favorite player. She encouraged me to learn figure skating. She is known for challenging tricks that people think only boys can do. In 2021, my team took part in an Asian figure skating tour competition in Hangzhou. We won the gold medal in the team event. |
| Zhen Xi, 16, Beijing Snowboarding  | Snowboarding is one of my favorite sports. In 2014, I started to learn it from my father, a super fan of the sport. He has a left-foot –forward-stance (左脚在前的站立姿势), which is common. In 2019, my family traveled to Austria. I got a professional coach, a nice lady, she taught me to stand on the snowboard with my right foot in front. |
| Li Zimeng, 13, Sanya ice hockey（曲棍球）  | I can play ice hockey in Sanya, though a long time ago I never thought I could. In 2020, my school opened a class in ice hockey and invited three players from UK to teach them. We usually train on the playground at school. There is one ice rink in Sanya. I go there to train twice a month. In fact, I was born in Northeast China. I learned to ski and skate there. But when I was 4 years old, my family moved here. Now, I can feel a winter like my friends up north. |
| A．Her father. | B．Her coach. | C．A Russian player. | D．Three players from UK. |
| A．In Austria. | B．In China. | C．In UK. | D．In Russia. |
| A．To meet her friends. | B．To practice ice hockey. |
| C．To train how to skate. | D．To experience the winter. |
Earth( 陆地) has many different kinds of lands. In some places, the land is flat(平坦的). Flat lands are called plains(平原).
Some parts of Earth have hills. Hills are higher than the land around them. But hills are lower than mountains. Did you ever try to ride your bicycle up a hill? Some parts of Earth touch(接触) oceans. These parts are called coasts. Some lands have water all around them. These lands are called islands.
Earth has many different bodies（水系） of water, too. You know about the oceans. There are very large bodies of water. The water in the oceans is salty. There are also smaller bodies of water called lakes. Lakes have land all around them. Rivers carry water from the land. They are long bodies of running water. The water in rivers is not salty. Most lakes do not have salty water, either.
1. People live on lands.| A．high and salty | B．low and high |
| C．low and salty | D．salty and flat |
| A．mountains/the land | B．mountains/lakes |
| C．the land/mountains | D．lakes/islands |
| A．hills | B．mountains | C．flats | D．islands |
| A．海岛 | B．海岸 | C．海洋 | D．海滩 |
| A．The water in rivers and lakes is salty. |
| B．The water in oceans and all lakes is salty. |
| C．The water in oceans and some lakes is salty. |
| D．The water in oceans and of lakes is salty. |
When we feel hungry, we can take out our phones and order some food easily. When we need to take a taxi, we can also use our phones to book one. It’s so easy. But what will happen to the old who don’t know how to use a smartphone?
With the development of technology, our lifestyle has been changed a lot. Lots of things can be done through the Internet, such as shopping, buying tickets and so on. New apps are easy for the young, while they are difficult for the old. Now China has come up with several ways to solve this problem. Everyone should take actions to overcome this “digital gap” (数字鸿沟).
Sometimes we only need several minutes to learn something new, but maybe it costs old people hours or even a few days. Next time when the old need help, we should be patient with them and never forget what they’ve done for us.
1. We can take out our phones and order some food easily when we feel angry.2. We know we can use the Internet to shop and buy tickets.
3. To book a taxi by using the phones is difficult when the young want to go to some places.
4. Maybe it takes the old much time to learn new things.
5. All of us should play a part in overcoming this “digital gap”.
I'm happy to get your email.You say your company wants to buy 30 computers.Our company sells(卖) different kinds of computers.I'm sure you will(将) be happy with our computers.Do you have time this Sunday？I'd like to visit you at 3：00 pm at your office and introduce(介绍) our computers to you.Our company is at No.201，Shanghai Road.Welcome to our company and have a look.I also send you some photos of our company and our computers.
Please write back to me.
Best wishes！
Jenny
1. Mr Lee wants to .| A．meet Jenny | B．have lunch with Jenny |
| C．buy some computers | D．sell some computers |
| A．9：00 am，Saturday | B．3：00 pm，Sunday |
| C．3：00 pm，Saturday | D．8：00 am，Sunday |
| A．A computer. | B．Her card. |
| C．A film ticket. | D．Some photos. |
| A．Call her back. | B．Work with her. |
| C．Write her an email. | D．Print some documents. |
At school a teacher met the little boy and asked, “What’s your name, my little friend?” “Gao Ling, sir,” answered the boy. “How old are you?” “Six, sir.” “What’s your father’s name?” “Gao Daling, sir.” “How old is he?” “He is six, too, sir.” “Oh,” the teacher said in surprise. “Is he as old as you?”
“Yes, sir,” said the boy. “He became a father only on the day when I was born.”
1. Mr. Gao is _____now.
| A．six | B．twenty-five |
| C．thirty-one | D．thirty-five |
| A．she was too busy |
| B．his friends could took him |
| C．the policeman could help him |
| D．he thought he could take care of himself |
| A．by car | B．on foot |
| C．by train | D．by bike |
根据短文内容，选择正确答案
1. Jane lives in______.
| A．England. | B．New York | C．Paris |
| A．She likes reading story-books. |
| B．She likes drawing big pictures |
| C．She likes learning English. |
| A．nice | B．clever | C．nice and bright |
| A．She draws pictures. |
| B．She has supper |
| C．She does some reading with her grandma |
| A．8∶00 | B．9∶00 | C．8∶35 |
