We’ll finally grow up someday, leaving our parents and facing the challenges in life. Parents may not be able to solve every problem for us. Instead, we should have enough life skills to deal with the problems that come our way.
This is what our country tries to do now: Helping more students get working spirit. To stress the importance of hardworking spirit education among students of different ages, the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council released a guideline in March.
The guideline calls for students to respect work. Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education.
The government has been trying to stress the importance of hardworking spirit education. But this has been overlooked in recent years. Many teens do not value the importance of working hard and are uninterested in doing so.
According to a study of nearly 3,000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening News in March, only 22 percent of primary and middle school students help with everyday chores around the house.
Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of hard, the guideline says.
Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit classes every week, according to the guideline says. Schools can also hold activities to give students real- world work experience. For example, schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree-Planting Day.
As children’s first teachers, parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. Students should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing the own clothes and tidying their rooms.
1. The guideline was released in order to ________.| A．teach students how to do chores at home | B．call for students to respect work |
| C．help students solve life problems | D．ask students to be more independent |
| A．Challenges in life | B．Basic life skills |
| C．The recently released guideline | D．Hardworking spirit education |
| A．Only 3,000 students help with housework. |
| B．Students pay no attention to work spirit. |
| C．About one-fifth of students help with housework. |
| D．Students depend on their parents very much. |
| A．provide students with chances for real work. |
| B．hand out the guideline to every student |
| C．teach students how to plant trees every week |
| D．encourage students to learn to do chores at home |
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【推荐1】If you have a smartphone (智能手机), the Internet is always with you. You can use the Internet for shopping, learning and chatting with your friends and so on. But the Internet can also be a dangerous place. So, you must be careful.
Keep your personal (个人的) information. First, don’t share too much your personal information on the Internet. For example, don’t send your phone number or number of a bank account (账号). Be careful what you say on the Internet. Second, you can’t let everyone see your everything. Finally, be careful of new people. Don’t believe them exactly (完全地). Some of them are dishonest (不诚实的). They usually use the Internet to try to get money by cheating. The Internet is a good way to meet new people, but be careful. It is important for us to control information.
It is very important for us to be honest. Don’t post other people’s pictures. Don’t hurt others. It’s also smart to keep away from fights on the Internet. Don’t answer rude (无礼的) messages and so on.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. When you have a ________, you can use the Internet at any time.
| A．card | B．computer | C．television | D．smartphone |
| A．share too much | B．use your smartphone often |
| C．believe new people | D．close your computer often |
| A．你说什么 | B．你是说 | C．你说的话 | D．你做的事 |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．send some pictures | B．answer all messages |
| C．ask everyone for advice | D．be an honest person |
【推荐2】For some students, getting better grades can seem like an impossible task sometimes. With the challenges of school, just paying attention in class or studying hard isn’t always enough. But what if there were other ways for students to improve their grades? For parents and students who have ever wondered if this is possible, now you can rest easy. Research suggests that a person who likes doing activities can improve their grades.
Scientists think that those students who are active are not just exercising their bodies, but also exercising their brains. In turn, they can be able to improve their grades at school.
In the most recent study, researchers found that when children played for half an hour each day, they were better at organizing their schoolwork as well as doing project work and learning traditionally “difficult” subjects, such as math.
What does this mean for children who aren’t active? Researchers think that if kids don’t get enough activities, they are going to be at a disadvantage when it comes to school performance.
In the research experiment, a group of children skipped with ropes (跳绳), played basketball and did a number of other games or exercises. Another group of children didn’t do any activities. They took part in testing both before experiment and after the experiment. Testing was mainly for math and reading skills. Results showed that the children in the activity group did better on the tests than those who had no activity.
All work and no play will not only make Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy, but will also negatively (消极地) affect his grades in school, according to a new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics.
Parents complain children today are actually less active and they always worry about their grades. Dr. Belton, an expert, said, “If you’d like to see your kids do better in school, have them close their books, set down their pencils and go outside to play.”
1. What does the underlined words “rest easy” in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Know for sure. | B．Have a good rest. | C．Go on learning. | D．Stop worrying. |
| A．They study all the time. |
| B．They play for half an hour every day. |
| C．They finish their homework on time. |
| D．They do some reading after class every day. |
| A．Doing activities is bad for the students. |
| B．Doing more homework can get better marks. |
| C．The children in the activity group did better on the tests. |
| D．Children who didn’t do any activities did better on the tests. |
| A．ask the researchers for help |
| B．help them to organize their schoolwork |
| C．encourage them to do more activities |
| D．let them solve problems by themselves |
| A．Studying Hard | B．Being Active Is Helpful for Better Grades |
| C．Doing Activities Is Interesting | D．Taking Part in Testing |
【推荐3】DIY, which means “Do It Yourself”, is quite popular in the UK. Lots of shops and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmes show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in the UK, “An Englishman’s home is his castle（城堡）.” Many people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their houses, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have found the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn（经济衰退）at present, many people don’t have enough money to buy a big house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are easy and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing for sure is that, though most DIY jobs are started with the best intentions（意图）, many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical（电的）should be done by a professional（专业的）worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders（梯子）.
Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew（嚼）. Maybe companies should make things that are easier and safer for us to DIY.
1. British people can often enjoy programmes about DIY on ________.| A．the radio | B．TV | C．the Internet | D．the map |
| A．Making their homes beautiful. | B．Visiting their friends. |
| C．Travelling all over the world. | D．Making a lot of money. |
| A．Many stores sell DIY things. | B．DIY can bring them fun. |
| C．TV programmes teach them on DIY. | D．All DIY things are easy. |
| A．DIY can’t save any money. | B．It is always difficult to DIY. |
| C．We should be careful while doing DIY. | D．It is very safe for us to DIY. |
| A．we can eat everything we like | B．we should do something too difficult |
| C．we do something that is too difficult | D．we eat too much food that is not safe |
I got on well with other girls. After school, I often had ice cream with them first instead of finishing my homework before it was time to hand it in. I always finished it the next day between classes. I knew it wasn’t very good and the grades that I got showed I was not hard working enough. I realized that I needed to find some kind of balance.
So I created a timetable that would divide my time between studying and relaxing. It was a good idea but I was only able to follow it for a few days because it made me under too much pressure.
Later, I tried another plan. Each week I listed everything that I had to get done during the week and the time by which I had to get it done. The under the things I had to do, I made another list of things that I could do if I had time.
It worked really well. Ever since I have never missed any important things. At the same time, I enjoyed my spare time a lot.
Planning my time has been challenging, but I continue to do it. I’m glad that I’ve learned to balance things and it has helped prepare for what is coming after graduation.
1. Why did the writer follow the first timetable only for a few days?
| A．Because it had a specific list |
| B．Because it wasn’t a good idea |
| C．Because it brought her too much pressure. |
| A．The things she shouldn’t do |
| B．the things she had to get done |
| C．The things she could do if she had time |
| A．The writer had few friends because of bad grade |
| B．Learning to balance things is helpful to make plans for the future |
| C．The writer preferred to spend more time in relaxing than studying |
| A．Facing challenges |
| B．Concentrating on lessons |
| C．Balancing study and play |
Teaching is difficult. Students can be difficult. Parents can be difficult. If you do not have a passion for the young people that you teach, you will burn out quickly. Passion is what keeps an excellent teacher going. When students have trouble understanding what is taught, it is what drives him to spend long hours trying to think out how to help them. If you do not have enough passion for your students, you might last a year or two, but not long. Passion is a must-have quality（品质） for every good teacher.
Teaching can be rewarding, but you shouldn’t expect that reward to come easily. Teachers who search out better and new methods are the ones who will make it. A good teacher needs to be able to work with everyone. All teachers face stress. It is important to be able to deal with everything that is thrown at you when you walk through your classroom doors. There are so many chances for stress within a classroom that an excellent teacher has to be able to bring it in control. If you cannot manage stress quite well, then teaching may not be the right job for you.
1. According to the passage, if you want to be a teacher, ____________.
| A．you’d better ask the writer for advice |
| B．passion is the most important |
| C．you will be best rewarded |
| D．you have to be young enough |
| A．burns out quickly and easily |
| B．faces the most stress and difficult parents |
| C．searches out better and new methods |
| D．has the right reason for his job |
| A．passion and stress | B．difficult and rewarding |
| C．deal with and be able to | D．teachers and students |
| A．in the classroom | B．from the parents |
| C．in a year or two | D．after class |
| A．how the reward as a teacher will come |
| B．how to manage everything that happens in his work |
| C．how long his passion for young people will last |
| D．how many new methods he will have to use |
【推荐3】“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?” We often hear such discussions. As China opens its doors, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They would like to know the world well.
It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.
Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and do with all kinds of things they haven’t done before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking into an ocean, meeting with lots of difficulties and giving up easily. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for them to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. Is it worth doing?
We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice.
1. From the passage, we learn that many Chinese students dream about studying abroad to ______.| A．taste a new life | B．make a lot of money |
| C．learn about the new world | D．learn to look after themselves |
| A．Chinese teachers are better than American ones |
| B．studying abroad is not the right choice |
| C．people can also be successful in China if they work hard |
| D．Liu Xiang was a gold medal winner |
| A．Studying abroad will cost students’ families a lot of money. |
| B．Studying abroad will make it easier for students to learn well. |
| C．Studying abroad will help students improve language skills. |
| D．Studying abroad will bring students a lot of difficulties in their lives |
| A．the problems of studying abroad | B．the dream of studying abroad |
| C．the choice of studying abroad | D．the story of studying abroad |
Scientists have found out that the radiation（辐射） is the greatest danger to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space, they are in danger of the radiation from the sun and other stars, which is bad for their health. The harm of the radiation won’t be found until their children even grandchildren are born. Some special medicine may work a little, but no really effective medicine has been found so far.
Space rubbish is also thought to be a great danger to spacemen. It’s reported that there were 9,000 man-made things flying in space. About 30% of these are satellites, 10% are spaceships, and the rest are space rubbish. An explosion（爆炸）in space in 1999 made a cloud of 300,000 fragments, each at least 4mm in size. A small piece of these even knocked a spaceship window and caused some damage（损坏）.
Scientists are watching and reporting any possible danger all the time. They are working to deal with space rubbish. Although space is really dangerous, it interests many people on the earth. In the near future, it may become possible for people to spend a few days in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space in a few years. So we should do something to help improve the space environment.
1. ______ shows the man-made things in space in the correct way.
| A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．good | B．helpful | C．useful | D．harmful |
| A．碎片 | B．泡沫 | C．烟雾 | D．飞碟 |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．Scientists have found out ways to solve any problem in space. |
| B．Every one of us can have a travel to space in ten years. |
| C．The harm of the radiation may be found in the spacemen’s children. |
| D．Space is really dangerous, so it doesn’t interest anyone on the earth. |
【推荐2】Self-disciplined （自律的）people are not all outstanding（杰出的）people. But nearly all outstanding people are self-disciplined people. Some of them read every day. Some of them never run late. The real difference between an elite person and an ordinary（普通的)person is that an elite person can manage his or her time well. That’s where their success comes from. What people call self-discipline is in fact self-management.
One example is staying fit. Never underestimate（低估）someone who is in good shape. Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight knows that it’s not easy. It’s even harder to avoid putting weight back on. If someone is in good shape, it shows that he knows the principles（原则）of staying fit and is able to hold on a plan.
If someone is in good shape, it means that this person is good at managing themselves and their time. It also shows that this person is able to keep persevering （坚定不移的）and can balance long-term goals with short-term goals.
So if someone is in good shape, he or she is way more than just healthy.
How do you learn self-management? First of all, set a goal and write down your reasons for wanting to achieve it. Create a list of all the things you need to do to achieve this goal and start to work on them one at a time. With self-discipline, small things in life will no longer trouble you. Only through self-discipline can you truly own your future.
1. What do the underlined words “an elite person” mean?| A．An alien. | B．A manager. | C．An ordinary person. | D．An outstanding person. |
| A．It’s easy to lose weight. |
| B．It’s easy to stay in good shape. |
| C．A person who is in good shape is self-disciplined. |
| D．A person who is in bad shape can’t achieve anything in life. |
| A．Setting a goal. |
| B．Trying to complete small tasks first. |
| C．Making a list of the things you need to do. |
| D．Writing down why you want to achieve your goal. |
| A．why you should get fit | B．the importance of self-discipline |
| C．how ordinary people are still special | D．the difference between self-discipline and self-management |
【推荐3】Bike-sharing has swept across China, with an increasing number of people choosing bike riding instead of driving. The bike that the service company provides has GPS or Bluetooth on it, and those bikes can be easily unlocked with a smart phone and left anywhere in public. Bike-sharing allows people to borrow a bike from one place and return it at another place easily.
In some cities, we can see more and more people riding this kind of sharing-bikes. It’s very convenient to use the bikes if you have a smart phone. First, you have to download such an APP on your smart phone. Then what you need to do is to find a nearest bike through the APP, scan the QR code on the bike or connect your phone with the bike over a Bluetooth wireless connection. You will find the bike can be unlocked itself. Then you can enjoy your trip. What’s more, the greatest advantage of bike-sharing is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it. The cost of riding depends on the time that you spend. Normally, every hour you ride, you need to pay one yuan. It doesn’t cost so much, does it?
At the same time, some people park the bikes in their own homes. Besides, some people don’t value the bikes. Now service companies are trying to solve the problem like being stolen.
Technology and science have changed our social lifestyles. We have to say bike-sharing brings us more convenience without doubt. And we also hope that people can not only enjoy it but also put it to good use.
1. From the first paragraph, we know ________.| A．bike-sharing is invented in China | B．sharing-bikes are used by some people |
| C．most people in cities don’t drive | D．sharing-bikes can be borrowed anywhere |
| A．浏览 | B．扫描 | C．审视 | D．细查 |
| A．have a smart phone and download an APP |
| B．download an APP and pay for the trip |
| C．unlock the bike and download an APP |
| D．find a nearest bike and borrow it from anyone |
| A．Bike-sharing is very cheap. | B．Sharing-bikes may be stolen. |
| C．Sharing-bikes are easy to unlock. | D．Bike-sharing is a kind of green transport. |
| A．science textbook | B．tourist guide | C．website news report | D．restaurant menu |
Apps are becoming more and more popular nowadays. And for good reasons, they can help you out in just about every part of your life, whether it’s keeping fit, communicating with friends, or even learning a language.
• Learn from different kinds of sources (not just apps).
Any second language learner will tell you that the beauty of learning a foreign language is the world which it opens up to you. This is a world of different sources of information from newspapers and books to TV, radio, music and even real people. Would you limit (限制) yourself to only one source in your Chinese world?
• Know where you want to be and plan your habits.
• Make it social (社交的).
I mean social for real.
Apps are everywhere, for everything.
| A．I encourage you to use apps as often as you can. |
| B．Probably not, so why do so in your new language? |
| C．I don’t mean posting your language learning online. |
| D．But remember that they are just a tool (工具) which should be used in a right way. |
| E．Do you want to be fluent (流畅的) in weeks or are you in it just for fun? |
| F．However, you need to know how to use them in order to really improve your language. |
Smartphones have become basic part of our daily lives. According to a 2020 report by the China Internet Network Information Center, China had 175 million Internet users under the age of 18 in 2019, with 74 percent having their own smartphones. “This is worrying, as long-time use of smartphones harms children’s eyesight, cervical vertebra and even the brain,” reported the World Health Organization.
On Feb 19, 2021, the Ministry of Education released a notice that asked all local primary and middle schools to include rules about smartphone usage at school management. Many schools have taken rules to limit students’ phone use at school.
Zhou Dandan, an English teacher at Beijing No. 20 High School, noticed that many students were crazy with their phones. Some even played games on them in classes. Zhou said that most students lacked self-management. Spending too much time on the phone will distract them and prevent them from learning, she added.
Liu Yanping, headmaster of First Branch of Beijing National Day School, thought every coin has two sides. So it was unwise to take a “one size fits all approach”. “You can’t simply cut students off from the Internet in the digital world,” Liu said.
Chen Xue, a parent from Wenzhou, allowed her daughter to take her phone to school. Chen said it was more important to improve kids’ ability to self-management and developed good habits of phone usage.
Xu He, a 13-year old from Zhejiang, supports the policy. “In fact, my school has never allowed us to bring our mobile phones,” Xu said. “It’s a distraction from our work. Even adults can’t control themselves, let alone kids like us. “However, the 14-year old Ge Ziqi who uses a bike-sharing app every day to go between her home and school said, “If I can’t take my phone with me, I’ll have to buy my own bicycle.”
1. The opinions are shown in this passage by ________.| A．giving examples | B．using numbers | C．making reports | D．asking questions |
| A．Everything has two sides. |
| B．Solve all problems in one way. |
| C．Cut the students off from the Internet. |
| D．Allow the students to use their phones. |
| A．The government put up a notice to stop all schools using smartphones in 2021. |
| B．The Chinese teacher Dandan found her students lost themselves in smartphones. |
| C．Chen Xue, a mother from Wenzhou, supports her daughter to use her smartphone. |
| D．Both of the middle school students agree with the management of the smartphones. |
| A．Life. | B．Health. | C．Education. | D．Science. |
【推荐3】When spring comes, not everyone is excited about it. This season brings pollen（花粉）and dust. It makes some people sneeze（打喷嚏）and itch（发痒）. What exactly happens to them?
| Symptoms （症状） | *Your eyes itch. *Your nose is running. *You have rashes（疹子）on your skin. |
| Why does this happen? | An allergy（过敏症）has to do with your immune system（免疫系统）. Usually, the immune system fights against germs to keep you healthy. But when you have allergies, it acts differently and fights against things like grass, pollen or some foods. This makes you feel uncomfortable. |
| What to do? | *Stay inside. When pollen season is here, stay indoors as much as possible. *Wear a mask（口罩）. If you are allergic to dust, clean your home often. Also, wearing a mask can be helpful. *Keep clean. Wash your hands after playing outside. This helps you get rid of（去掉）things on your hands that may give you an allergy. |
1. The symptoms of allergy include all of them except _________.
| A．itching eyes | B．runny nose |
| C．skin rashes | D．backache |
| A．细菌 | B．颗粒 | C．微生物 | D．创伤 |
| A．dirt and dust | B．things that you are allergic to |
| C．germs that you contact with（联系） | D．foods that you don’t like |
| A．stay somewhere cold |
| B．wear a mask when you go out |
| C．stay indoors if possible |
| D．keep your hands clean |
| A．Pollen and dust makes some people sneeze and itch in spring. |
| B．You will probably have rashes on your skin if you have allergies. |
| C．When pollen season is here, play outside as much as possible. |
| D．If you are allergic to dust, clean your home often. |
