Li Ruyan, 13 years old, did something special last summer with his classmates in Shanghai. They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city. Holding small red flags, the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking (乱穿马路). As part of the school project, Li’s school has encouraged its students to do more community (社区) work. After the half day of exhausting work, Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore.
“I think through community work we get to help others and, more importantly, we grow a sense of responsibility (责任感),” he said.
Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world. In the US and Canada, high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation. In America, those who have finished 1,400 hours of community work can be awarded nearly $5,000 (33,000 yuan).
Chinese students today do more community work, too. For example, starting from 2010, Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work. It will become part of their school grades.
Qian Lijun, 16, and her classmates in Suzhou, Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter. They put Spring Festival couplets (对联) on the walls and cheered up the people living there.
Li Xiaotian, 15, in Anshan said he used to clear flyers (小广告) from telephone poles (电线杆) with his classmates. They brought tools, towels and buckets and worked for three hours under the summer sun. “It was tiring, but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads, we really felt proud,” he said.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. What was the special thing Li Ruyan did last summer?
| A．He joined a special group of class13. | B．He became a policeman. |
| C．He helped the traffic police at a crossroad. | D．He stopped people from talking. |
| A．Li Ruyan’s school is in the middle of a big city |
| B．Li Ruyan and his classmates do some community work every day |
| C．Ruyan and his classmates often hold small flags when they cross the roads |
| D．Ruyan and his classmates think it is good for them to do some community work |
| A．has become a very important part of education only in China |
| B．is very important in school education in some foreign countries |
| C．is the only part of the school project for teenagers around the world |
| D．needs students to finish at least 1,000 hours of community work |
| A．The students in Shanghai helped people to keep the traffic rules. |
| B．The students in Suzhou visited the old people’s home. |
| C．The students in Anshan cleaned the walls under the summer sun. |
| D．The students in Sichuan sent spring festival couplets to the old people. |
| A．Community service helps students grow a sense of responsibility. |
| B．Through community work students get to help others and learn something. |
| C．Students are now encouraged to do more community work in many schools in China. |
| D．Students will be awarded much money for doing more community work in Canada and the US. |
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【推荐1】Joel Connor works in an office in Kansas. His job is a typical nine-to-five, Monday-to-Friday job. But at the weekend, he does something different. He does volunteer work. He helps different organizations and people for free. Every weekend, there’s a new project. This weekend, Joel is helping to build a house. You can see him in this photo. He’s moving a large blue panel (板). It’s part of a wall. Joel isn’t a professional builder, but that’s the interesting thing about this project. The other people are “weekend builders”, too.
These “weekend builders” are from the small town of Greensburg in Kansas. A year ago, a tornado (龙卷风) hit their town. After the tornado, the neighborhood started a project to build new homes. The project is for 30 new homes. They get help from a building company and a group of volunteers.
Joel says, “I heard about the tomado and the new project. I knew some people in Greensburg. I wanted to help.” Joel’s friends are here this weekend, too. They’re on the roof. They’re working with Jill and Scott Eller. Jill and Scott are building their “dream house”. They’re building the house in an unusual shape so that it can stand a tornado.
The Ellers’ house is almost ready, so next weekend, Joel is moving to a different project. Why does he do volunteer work? “I have time. I can help people. I make friends and it’s fun! So why not?” he says.
1. When does Joel start work on weekdays?| A．At 5 am. | B．At 8 a.m. | C．At 9 a.m. | D．At 10 a.m. |
| A．poor and hard-working | B．hard-working and helpful |
| C．clever but selfish | D．brave but silly |
| A．Building companies started a new project. | B．Some houses were taken down by a tornado. |
| C．Most houses were built by weekend builders. | D．The people there were tired of building houses. |
| A．Joel helps people for free. | B．Joel lost his home during the tornado. |
| C．Weekend builders are professional builders. | D．Jill and Scot Eller work for a building company. |
| A．New Life after Tornado. | B．To Be a Weekend Builder. |
| C．Building a Dream House. | D．A Different Kind of Weekend. |
【推荐2】Zhang Guimei, the headmaster of Huaping High School for Girls in Lijiang city of Yunnan Province, got the title “Role Model of the Times (时代楷模)” in 2020, because of what she has done for the girls from poor families. When Zhang was teaching at Huaping Minority Middle School, she noticed fewer girls attended school in Huaping. So she started visiting the homes of the girls who had left school and she learned the main reasons. The parents thought that it was useless to send girls for education. Most of them wanted the girls to marry. However, they treated the boys differently. This made Zhang realize that how difficult it was for girls to get an education. She came up with an idea of establishing a special school for girls. Huaping High School for Girls, a free school for girls, was completed in 2008 after overcoming all kinds of difficulties.
Anybody who knows Zhang’s own conditions will be more deeply moved by her. Since the school started, she has been living with her students. And she spent most of her money she had or received on her students, although she has serious health problems herself. Besides her work at school, she also has a part-time job to help the children who has lost their parents. Thanks to her efforts, more than 1,800 girls from poor families have entered universities since 2008. What’s more, many of her students have chosen to teach in poor areas, while some have even come back to teach in her high school. Her efforts have also helped to improve the local education. Education for girls in poor areas has received more attention and help from all parts of the country. What she has done will be long remembered and encourage more to follow her example.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. When was Huaping High School for Girls completed?
| A．In 2008. | B．In 2012. | C．In 2020. | D．In 2021. |
| A．studying | B．helping | C．sending | D．building |
| A．She got the title “Role Model of the Times”. | B．She helped all the children from poor family. |
| C．She has serious health problems herself. | D．She helped to improve the local education. |
① Over 1,800 girls from poor families have entered universities
② Many of her students have chosen to teach in poor areas.
③ Her efforts have also helped to improve the local education.
④ Education for girls in poor areas has received more attention and help from all parts of the country.
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①②③ | D．①②③④ |
| A．How to change the lives of girls in poor areas | B．Zhang Guimei—A Role Model of the Times |
| C．How to set up a free high school for girls | D．Zhang Guimei’s teaching experience in Yunnan |
【推荐3】This story might warm you better than a coffee on a cold winter day.
One day, my friend and I entered a little coffee house and ordered two cups of coffee. While we were waiting, two young men came in and began to order, "Five cups of coffee, please. Two of them for us and three suspended." They paid for their order, took the two and left. I asked my friend "What are those 'suspended' coffees?" Instead of giving me the answer, he told me to wait and see.
Some more people came. Two girls asked for one coffee each, paid and went away. Then came three lawyers who paid for seven coffees-three for themselves and four suspended. While I still wondered what the suspended coffees were, I enjoyed the sunny weather and the beautiful view in front of the coffee house. Suddenly a poor man dressed like a beggar（乞丐）came into the coffee house. He kindly ordered a suspended coffee and sat there to drink it.
At that moment, I knew the meaning of the suspended coffees. It's just people pay the coffee in advance（预先）for someone who can't afford it. The tradition with the suspended coffees started in Italy over one hundred years ago during the Christmas. And now it's spreading to many parts of the world. Meanwhile, I understood suspended coffee is not only a cup of coffee, but also the warmth and love to someone in need.
1. How many cups of coffee did the three lawyers pay for?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Seven. |
| A．America | B．Italy | C．England | D．Canada |
| A．It is free for everyone. | B．It's ordered for the poor people. |
| C．It's only served on sunny days. | D．It's only served during Christmas. |
| A．pay for others | B．enjoy the coffee |
| C．spread love and warmth | D．order more food |
【推荐1】For a long time, a boy wondered why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class, while he could only rank (排列) the 21st. At home, he asked his mom, “Am I more stupid than other kids? How can I always fall behind? I just can't come up with an answer.” Mom realized that her son’s self-respect (自尊心) had been hurt by the ranking system, but she didn't know what to say to help.
She wanted to say that intelligence is different and that yes, her son’s friend really was the smarter boy. But that would make her son sad.
Her son and his friend went on to high school that year, but no matter how hard he tried, her son’s friend still outdid him. But she was proud of her boy for his hard work. It was around this time that she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. On the trip, she at last found an answer for him.
Today her son no longer cares about rankings. He doesn't have to, for he himself is now the top of the class - at the top national university. Invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience. It is about that holiday his mother had prepared for them, “I got the answer from my mother. Once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me, ‘Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there?’ When a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. The ’clumsy (笨拙的)’ seagulls are far slower and have to try to get away from the wave. But these ’clumsy’ birds have the biggest, strongest wings, which allow the bird to travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign beaches, leaving the little birds behind. Son, I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls.”
1. From the first paragraph, we can see that the mother ________.| A．realized the bad effects of the ranking system |
| B．decided to help with her son's homework |
| C．knew her son was too weak to study |
| D．felt sorry for her son's bad behavior |
| A．was more intelligent | B．did better than | C．laughed at | D．worked harder than |
| A．at first the son knew intelligence didn’t mean anything |
| B．the mother was not strong enough to face the truth |
| C．the mother was careful to protect her son's self-respect |
| D．the son would forget his rankings soon after leaving high school |
| A．Today her son doesn’t care about rankings anymore. |
| B．The little birds are far quicker than the “clumsy” seagulls. |
| C．Mom knew that her son’s self-respect had been protected by the ranking system. |
| D．During the trip, Mom found the way to solve her son’s problems at last. |
| A．The Answer Mother Gave | B．How Important Are Rankings |
| C．The Clever Students | D．Intelligence Is Different |
【推荐2】ChatGPT is a new smart AI chatbot (聊天机器人) tool. It is developed by a US company named OpenAI. People can ask it to write stories and emails, translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions.
However, the tool may be too powerful for the education world. According to a survey of more than 1,000 students in the US, over 89% of them have used ChatGPT to help with homework. Some schools in the US have banned (禁止) the use of ChatGPT. The action comes out of worries that the tool makes it easier for students to cheat on homework. Some also worry that ChatGPT can be used to spread wrong information.
“It doesn’t build critical-thinking (批判性思维) and problem-solving skills for students. These are necessary for study and success,” said Jenna Lyle, secretary of the Department of Education in New York City.
Except for bans, teachers are making changes to their classes to avoid the use of ChatGPT. Some teachers in the US try to set more speaking exams and handwritten homework.
However, not all educators say “no” to ChatGPT. Some Canadian universities are making rules on its use, for both students and teachers. They have no plans to completely ban the tool so far.
Bhaskar Vira, a teacher in the UK, said that bans on Al programs like ChatGPT are not wise. “We have to know that AI is a tool for people,” he said. “What we need to do is to change our ways of learning, teaching and exams. That way, technology and education can make progress together.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Why did some schools in the US ban the use of ChatGPT?
| A．Because it may take the place of teachers. |
| B．Because it never provides correct information. |
| C．Because students may use it to cheat on homework. |
| D．Because it takes too much time to learn how to use it. |
| A．It might offer wrong information. |
| B．It is the smartest AI chatbot tool so far. |
| C．It isn’t good for developing students’ minds. |
| D．It is necessary for students’ study and success. |
| A．They stopped students from using ChatGPT. |
| B．They learned to teach students by ChatGPT. |
| C．They suggested laws to ban the use of ChatGPT. |
| D．They changed the forms of exams and homework. |
| A．The ban on using ChatGPT is wise. |
| B．Using ChatGPT makes students smart in thinking. |
| C．ChatGPT has completely changed the education world. |
| D．ChatGPT can be useful for both teachers and students. |
| A．Getting success with the AI tool |
| B．The advantages of the AI tool |
| C．An AI tool causing discussion in education |
| D．A new AI program offering help to teachers |
It was the last day of our final exam. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering(工程学) students were talking about their exam which would begin in a few minutes. There was confidence on their faces. This was their last exam—then on to graduation and jobs. After four years of college they felt ready to see the world.
The exam, they knew, would be easy. The professor(教授) said they could bring any books or notes they wanted. They went into the room. The professor gave out the papers. And smiles became bigger as the students saw there were only five questions.
Three hours passed. The professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. Instead, they looked worried. The professor asked, “How many of you finished all five questions?” Not a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three? Two?”
“One, then?”
But the class still stayed quiet. The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I expected, “he said. “I just want to tell you that even though you have finished four years of college, there are still many things about engineering that you don’t know. The questions you could not answer are about things you will work with every day.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all pass this course, but remember — even though you are now college graduates, your education has just started.”
1. What do we know about the students from Paragraph 1?| A．They were new to college. | B．They were expecting for an easy exam. |
| C．They were worried about the final exam. | D．They weren’t prepared to graduate |
| A．None of them. | B．Two of them. | C．Four of them. | D．Five of them. |
| A．Because there were too many questions. | B．Because they knew the exam was not real. |
| C．Because the professor was an awful teacher. | D．Because the questions were outside of their training. |
| A．Exams are not always as easy as you think | B．Education should start at an early age |
| C．Engineering is a difficult subject to learn. | D．Don’t stop learning, even after graduation. |
| A．Papers | B．A Smart Professor | C．The Last Exam | D．Learning Lasts a Lifetime |
【推荐1】Every day when I enter the classroom, I will take a look at the wall beside my seat. You will find nothing special about this old wall if you just look at it. But for the students in my class, it is a special wall. Take a good look at it, and you will get to know the real feelings and thoughts of us, the 9th graders.
In the middle of the wall, there is a big “VICTORY” written in pencil. I guess it must have been written by someone who got a good grade in an exam.
A little higher, there is a poem（诗）. It only has two sentences. It reads:
All those sweet memories have gone.
Like tears dropping in the heavy rain.
Oh! It must have been written at the end of the last semester（学期）in middle school. Classmates had to leave school and good friends had to part. What a sad poem!
If you “study” the wall more carefully, you will find many other interesting things, like a crying face or a happy face, and other pictures. There are still some pictures and letters that I can’t understand. But they all show the feelings of the students who drew them.
For years, this wall has experienced all the things that have happened in the classroom. I don't know how it will be next year, two years from now or even ten years from now. But I hope more smiling faces will be drawn on it!
1. What can't we see on the wall?| A．Poems. | B．Letters. | C．Pencils. | D．Pictures. |
| A．hello | B．thanks | C．goodbye | D．no |
| A．A teacher. | B．A student. | C．A painter. | D．A reporter. |
| A．The sad poem has two sentences. |
| B．A student drew a happy face. |
| C．The big “VICTORY” was in the middle of the wall. |
| D．The wall was special for the students in the classroom. |
【推荐2】Jessie walks into her English class and sits down. Mrs Smith tells the students to write down the writing assignment (写作任务) on the blackboard.
Writing Assignment | |
Day | Task |
Monday | Read the short story. |
Tuesday | Choose one character (人物) from the story to write about. You will describe（描述）the person and tell why he or she is important to the story. Write the first draft (草稿) of your paper. |
Wednesday | Hand in（上交）your paper. |
Thursday | Get your paper and begin to revise (修改) and edit. |
Friday | Hand in the final draft of your paper. |
| A．Choose a character. | B．Write a draft. | C．Revise her paper. | D．Read a story. |
| A．On Friday. | B．On Wednesday. | C．On Tuesday. | D．On Monday. |
| A．Give her final paper to Mrs Smith. | B．Choose a new story to read. |
| C．Tell the class about the story. | D．Clean the classroom. |
The English Writing Contest Is Coming! The contest is to encourage students to express themselves creatively in English. The yearly contest is open to all students from Yucai Middle School. Your compositions must be written by yourselves, and in English.
Deadline: All entries (参赛作品) must be submitted (提交) by April 26. Entry Fee: Free Notes ●You can submit only one composition. At least 200 words each composition. ●Include name, email address, telephone number. Please also include your class and your teacher’s name. ●Title your composition. ●Please keep copies of all entries as we will be unable to return them. ●Email your entries to: ycewcomposition@com online; or send your entries to Room 306 of the second teaching building. Awards ▶First Prize— $ 100, certificate of honor and this year’s composition collection ▶Second Prize—$50, certificate of honor and this year’s composition collection ▶Third Prize—certificate of honor and this year’s composition collection Winners will be announced by October 1 on our school website. Winners will also be notified (通知) by email or by telephone. For more information, please email us or call Nancy at 683-5559. You can also come to the student union office in Room 306 of the second teaching building. |
1. What is the text written for?
| A．Teachers. | B．Students. | C．Parents. | D．Writers. |
| A．It is held once a year. |
| B．It is open to all middle school students. |
| C．All entries will be returned after the contest. |
| D．It accepts entries without titles. |
| A．$50 in prize money. | B．A certificate of honor. |
| C．$100 in prize money. | D．This year’s composition collection. |
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
| A．To encourage students to join the student union. |
| B．To teach students how to write English composition. |
| C．To introduce the importance of the English writing contest. |
| D．To give some information about the English writing contest. |
March 2 is Old Stuff Day（旧物日）. It is all about old stuff—things that you used and have been forgotten for ages in your home. You must have some old stuff around. And today is all about enjoying it. Because what’s better than finding something really great from days gone by?
It’s so easy to forget things you have. If we don’t use them every day, some things can be put away and stay there. And that’s not just the things in your home—technology grows so quickly, new toys come out all the time, new books keep coming out. In the age of new information, we can have so many things easily. Today is all about remembering the things we sometimes leave behind.
We’ve learned to value what age can bring to things. Wines, for example, are more valuable and tastier as they grow older. It’s certain that old things still have their uses, value or charm（魅力）. People today will pay a pretty penny for stamps, toys, video games, board games, books, coins, and clothes of yesterday.
You can really get into the charm of old things by visiting a junk shop （旧货店）. Another person’s old stuff could be your new stuff! Or maybe now is a good day to clean up? Old stuff could become a great gift for someone else, or you could always send your old things to a charity shop. If you’re free, you could turn your old things like old clothes into new ones with just a little change.
Today could be a good day to visit your older families. You could ask your grandparents to tell you stories about family history, their childhood and their youth. Learn about what was going on in the world when they were growing up.
Most of all, remember that today’s new stuff will one day be old stuff.
1. What is Old Stuff Day for?| A．It’s to tell people to stop buying. | B．It’s to throw away old things. |
| C．It’s to protect the traditional arts. | D．It’s to enjoy and reuse old things. |
| A．Old things take too much room at home. |
| B．Old things are still valuable and useful. |
| C．We may forget things that we have easily. |
| D．People always clean up their houses. |
| A．Turning old things into new ones. | B．Sending them to a charity shop. |
| C．Cutting them into small pieces. | D．Giving them to someone else as gifts. |
| A．realize the value of old things | B．find out the importance of study |
| C．remember family history | D．get on well with neighbors |
| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a novel. | C．In a history book | D．In a magazine. |
【推荐2】5G is literally making our lives faster.
You might feel annoyed when it takes too long to connect to your online study system. But that could soon be a thing of the past. Since China started 5G commercialization (商用) in June 2019, many Chinese companies have started to provide 5G services. With growing investment (投资) and enthusiasm (热情) among consumers and companies, China has kept its role as a global 5G leader, said GSMA, an international association of mobile operators, in a report released on March 17.
The report predicts that 5G will be used for almost half of the country’s mobile connections with 460 million users by 2025. It will surpass (超过) other leading 5G markets such as Japan, South Korea and the US.
China has done a lot to develop this technology. The Chinese government cut costs for infrastructure construction (设施建设) and gave financial (经济的) support to the industry. About 130,000 5G base stations had been built by the end of 2019, according to Xinhua.
China built its first 5G industrial park in Shanghai on March 12. Forty-two companies agreed to invest at the park’s opening ceremony (开幕式). It will focus on using 5G technology to develop automobiles (汽车), smart manufacturing (智能生产) and data ports (通信端口).
China also leads the way in developing 5G-enabled devices (设备). Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, for example, developed eight new 5G smartphones in 2019. It also made baseband chips (基带芯片) and tablets (平板电脑) with 5G technology.
“China’s 5G industry has been a key driver (引擎) of economic (经济的) growth, creating a new generation (代) of digital consumers (数字消费者) ,” said Mats Granryd, director general of GSMA.
1. What can 5G services bring to users?| A．It’s cheaper than 4G services. |
| B．It offers better connection speeds. |
| C．It makes devices smarter. |
| D．It is easier to use than 4G. |
| A．plays a leading role in developing 5G technology |
| B．has surpassed Japan in developing 5G technology |
| C．has the largest 5G market in the world |
| D．has spent too much time developing 5G |
| A．It started to build 5G base stations on March 12. |
| B．It doesn’t know whether 5G will succeed. |
| C．It cut costs for base station construction. |
| D．It supports the development of 5G. |
| A．China is going to become a developed country. |
| B．5G is driving China’s economic growth. |
| C．5G technology will earn China a lot of money. |
| D．Digital devices will be upgraded along with 5G. |
| A．how 5G is used in China |
| B．how 5G develops in China and leads the world |
| C．how the Chinese government support 5G’s development |
| D．how 5G is driving China’s economic growth |
【推荐3】Tom wants to visit the Great Wall next year, but he doesn’t know when to visit it. So he asks his Chinese friend about it by e-mail. Some days later, he gets an e-mail：
The best time in a day
Many people visit the Great Wall every day. The busy time of visiting the Great Wall is from 10:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m. There are too many people there during (在……期间) that time. So you can go there early in the morning or late in the afternoon.
The best months in a year
Usually, the travel season (旅游季) is from May to October in Beijing. Of these months, May and October are the best months to visit the Great Wall. The weather is always sunny and warm in the two months.
1. How does Tom ask his Chinese friend about his trip to the Great Wall?| A．By calling his friend. | B．By writing an email. | C．By writing a letter. |
| A．May | B．July | C．October |
| A．It’s always snowy and cold. |
| B．It’s always sunny and warm. |
| C．It’s always windy but warm. |
