An Mingzhong, a 12-year-old boy from Sichuan, used to be lazy. In his own words, he rarely did any housework. But now, things have changed. Washing dishes, cooking and making the bed…all of these tasks have become part of his daily life.
This big change is the result of a new program at his school. Starting from last term, Dazhou No. 1 Middle School has made housework part of its students’ homework to improve their life skills. At the beginning of each month, every student gets a list of housework to do every weekend. Their parents help them keep track of (掌握……的进展情况) their performance. Some of the tasks are quite specific (具体的), such as cleaning out closets, washing cups and cooking food. On holidays like Mother’s Day, students are asked to prepare gifts for their mothers.
Wang Yixi, 13, has learned several life skills through the program, including cooking. “I used to be afraid of fire,” she said. But she tried to overcome (克服) her fear and complete her cooking tasks. At the same time, she also learned how tired her mother gets after doing housework every day. On Mother’s Day, she made a cake for her mother to show her thanks. “I’ve begun to better understand my parents and want to help them more,” she said.
Other schools in Sichuan are also developing programs to teach their students life skills. On May 2, Qinghe Middle School in Huaying held a life skill competition. Students had to complete many tasks, including cooking and folding clothes. They showed their skills and proved (证明) that they are growing up.
1. What does the underlined word “rarely” mean in this passage?| A．often | B．sometimes | C．usually | D．seldom |
| A．At the beginning of each week. | B．At the beginning of each month. | C．On Mother’s Day. | D．On May 2. |
| A．She made a cake. | B．She cleaned out closets. | C．She washed cups. | D．She made a list of housework to do. |
| A．Because students had to complete many tasks about housework. |
| B．Because it can teach students life skills and proved that they are growing. |
| C．Because it can help students learn how tired their parents are after doing housework. |
| D．Because it wanted to help parents keep track of students’ performance. |
| A．decide to share the housework with their parents. |
| B．cook food for themselves when parents are out |
| C．clean up the living room together when they finish the party |
| D．sit down in front of the TV all the time on weekends |
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As people say, you can’t change the environment, but you can change your own.
You can’t control other people, but you can be master of your own. You can’t do everything well, but you can be careful with everything.
In many cases, the person who was born in a poor family looks down upon his own. A person’s appearance and his family may not be minded. If he can’t deal with the mind, how can he deal with more difficult things?
| A．One key to success lies in his or her mind. |
| B．If you work hard, you will change yourself. |
| C．If you want to do something, you should have a try. |
| D．You can’t control the weather, but you can change your mood. |
| E．You can’t change the facts, but you can change attitudes. |
| F．They would like to improve and develop in the right direction. |
| G．No matter what the situation is, a person’s attitude is important. |
1. On January 1st, Mo Hongwei is going to ________.
| A．check his email | B．do his homework |
| C．clean his room | D．visit his friends |
| A．in the evening of 1st January |
| B．in the morning of on 2nd January |
| C．in the evening of 2nd January |
| D．in the afternoon of 3rd January |
①get some advice from Mo Yan
②have a party for Mo Yan
③take Mo Yan to visit the school
④do the homework at home
| A．①②③④ | B．④②①③ |
| C．③④②① | D．④③②① |
Jenny usually has some milk and bread for breakfast. After breakfast she makes her room tidy. Her mother did it for her before, but it's her job now. She feels very happy to give a hand to her mother. She always walks to school alone because it is just down the street．
After morning lessons Jenny goes to have lunch at the school dining hall．
She eats with her best friends and they talk about all kinds of things. Movies are always their favorite topic(话题)．
In the afternoon it's time to play different sports. Jenny likes to practice them all but she likes basketball best. At 4：00 p．m. She is home. Her parents come back from work at 6：30 p.m. Jenny does her homework first, and then she listens to music or watches TV．
Dinner time is about 7：30 p.m. Jenny helps her mother. After dinner Jenny's father cleans the kitchen. Jenny and her mother help him. Jenny tells her parents interesting things at school. She enjoys staying and talking with her family．
1. What does Jenny do before breakfast?
| A．She takes a shower． |
| B．She goes for a walk． |
| C．She plays basketball． |
| D．She makes her room tidy． |
| A．ask |
| B．help |
| C．talk to |
| D．play with |
| A．For one hour． |
| B．For one and a half hours． |
| C．For two hours． |
| D．For two and a half hours． |
| A．Jenny loves her family． |
| B．Jenny's father likes cooking． |
| C．Jenny has a lot of friends at school． |
| D．Jenny's parents are busy with their jobs． |
【推荐1】Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem:" Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦)." But sadly, many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don't waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? No, according to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being generous(慷慨的). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired(开除)because she took some leftover(剩余的)food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and agreed that it was not right to waste food.
What should we do in our daily life to waste less food? Here are some tips:
◆Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order what you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
◆Don't be too picky(挑剔的)about food. Some food may not taste great. But your body needs it.
◆Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don't buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
1. According to News One Plus One, Chinese people .| A．save enough food to feed 200 million people for a year |
| B．throw away lots of food every year |
| C．get enough food to feed millions of people every year |
| D．have to feed 200 million hungry people every year |
| A．we have too much food to feed people in the world |
| B．there were 925 million people in developing countries |
| C．because of hunger, six million children die every year |
| D．there are only a few people getting hungry every year |
| A．all Chinese people are generous |
| B．Chinese people always waste food |
| C．Li Hong got fired because she wasted food |
| D．everyone should get into the habit of saving food |
| A．When we order too much food in a restaurant, just take the leftover food home. |
| B．Eat more food that doesn't taste great. |
| C．We should not buy vegetables and fruit. |
| D．We should keep an eye on the food we like. |
| A．Don't waste food. |
| B．Many people die of hunger. |
| C．Don't be picky about food. |
| D．Eat all the food you order. |
【推荐2】Daniel Anderson, a famous psychologist, believes it’s important to distinguish television’s influences on children from those of the family. We often blame TV, he says, for problems it doesn’t really cause, overlooking our own roles in shaping children’s minds.
One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a child’s ability to think and to understand the world. While watching TV, children do not merely absorb words and images. Instead, they learn both explicit（直截了当的）and hidden meanings from what they see. Actually, children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows. Furthermore, as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas. Yet, most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.
Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment. But according to Anderson, the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability. TV doesn’t take the place of reading for most children; it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation, such as listening to the radio and playing sports. Things like parents’ educational background have a stronger influence on a child’s reading. “A child’s reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent reads.” Anderson says.
Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ scores and affects school performance. But here, too, Anderson notes that no studies have proved it. In fact, research suggests that it’s the other way around. “If you’re smart young, you’ll watch less TV when you’re older,” Anderson says. Yet, people of lower IQ are more likely to be lifelong television viewers.
For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children. However, by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as traditionally believed, Anderson suggests that television cannot be condemned without considering other influences.
1. By watching TV, children learn________.| A．images through words |
| B．more than explicit meanings |
| C．more about images than words |
| D．little about people’s psychology |
| A．on his own | B．with other kids |
| C．with his parents | D．with his teachers |
| A．Radio-listening. | B．Television-watching. |
| C．Parents’ reading ability. | D．Parents’ educational background. |
| A．the more a child watches, the smarter he is |
| B．the younger a child is, the more he watches TV |
| C．the smarter a child is, the less likely he gets addicted to TV |
| D．the less a child watches TV the better he performs at school |
| A．To advise on the educational use of TV. |
| B．To describe the harmful effects of TV on children. |
| C．To explain traditional views on TV influences. |
| D．To present Anderson’s unconventional ideas. |
Not all of Lin’s classmates shared her experiences because of the family planning policy (政策), The one – child policy has been carried out in China for about forty years. But the situation is about to change. A new policy made on October 29 said all couples can now have two children.
The new policy is expected to help raise the population of China. Recently, China has been facing an aging population and labor shortages because of the low birth rate (比率).
The two-child policy may also be the gift for every only child. Researchers found that growing up with a brother or sister can have good influence on one’s mental (心理) health.
“Brothers and sisters do matter in unique ways. They give kids something that their parents don’t.” Laura Walker, a professor from Beijing University, told China Daily. She noted that having a brother or a sister protects teenagers against loneliness, fear and so on.
Liu Fang, 20, from Shenzhen University, has a 2-year-younger sister. When her sister disagreed with parents over choosing a college major, she helped her to communicate with her parents. “If necessary, I would always have her back,” said Liu. “The best part of having a sister is that you have a partner, friend and supporter throughout your life.”
But children with brothers or sisters also have to learn to understand and look after each other, said Laura.
1. There are ________ children in Lin Xiao’s family.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．the aging population |
| B．labor shortages |
| C．the population growth |
| D．the low birth rate |
| A．独特的 | B．相同的 | C．对立的 | D．相反的 |
| A．Lin Xiao doesn’t like her sister |
| B．Liu Fang has a 17-year-old sister |
| C．Laura is against the two-child policy |
| D．The one-child policy is out of date now |
| A．Brothers and sisters are good for us. |
| B．The family planning policy is bad. |
| C．The two-child policy helps a lot. |
| D．A new policy was made. |
【推荐1】Have you ever climbed a tree? When was the last time you took a walk in a park? When you’re busy with schoolwork, it can be hard to find time to spend outdoors. However, this can really be bad for your health. Spending time in nature can do good to their future life.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that more than 450 million people around the world have some kinds of mental disorders (精神失常). But spending time outdoors might be good for them.
According to researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark, children who spend more time outside are less likely (可能性较小) to have mental disorders later in life.
Researchers mapped the number of “green space” around the homes of 1 million Danes (丹麦人) who were born between 1985 and 2003. They compared this data with the risk of developing one of 16 different mental disorders later in life. They found that people who grow up in “green” areas are 55 percent less likely to develop mental disorders after they grow up.
“Having more green space in a special area means there are probably fewer roads and less pollution. This gives people more chances to exercise and communicate with each other. Simply being in a green area can help people relax. All of these can have an influence on mental health,” the lead scientist Kristine Engemann told Science Daily.
1. If children spend more time outside, later in their life they are ________.| A．more likely to have better jobs | B．more likely to become athletes |
| C．less likely to have mental disorders | D．less likely to have good grades |
| A．climb trees every day | B．grow flowers in their homes | C．live in the center of a city | D．spend more time outside |
a. walk on real stone roads
b. do more exercise
c. release stress
d. interact with each other
e. develop mental disorders
| A．abc | B．abe | C．bde | D．bcd |
| A．Researches | B．Homes | C．Danes | D．Mental disorders |
| A．encourage people to spend more time outside |
| B．explain why some people have mental disorders |
| C．describe the damage that is done by mental disorders |
| D．remind people to stay active and interact with others |
Brendon Hong
Updated Feb. 07, 2020 4:39PM ET / Published Feb. 07, 2020 5:13AM ET
The Coronavirus whistleblower Dr. Li Wenliang died of the virus on February 7th. The 34-year-old doctor was working as an ophthalmologist(眼科医生) at Wuhan Central Hospital when he sent out a warning to fellow medics on December 30th. He was one of the first eight doctors who warned of the new virus and was blamed in early January by local police for “publishing rumors( 谣言).” He first posted about the coronavirus in his medical schoolmate WeChat group. “I only wanted to remind my university classmates to be careful,” he said. The Wuhan doctor is widely regarded as a hero, and a number of posts on Chinese social media sites have expressed grief over his death.
1. Where can you read the material?| A．In a medical magazine | B．In a science newspaper |
| C．On the Internet | D．In a health textbook |
| A．On December 30th. | B．In early January |
| C．On February 6th. | D．On February 7th. |
| A．In a WeChat group. | B．On social media sites. |
| C．In his university. | D．In the local police station. |
| A．Dr. Li sent out a warning to his friends and family. |
| B．Many people consider Li Wenliang as a hero. |
| C．Eight doctors published rumors online in early January. |
| D．Brendon Hong is probably one of Dr. Li’s medical schoolmates. |
| A．Anger | B．Nervousness | C．Thanks | D．Pain |
【推荐3】Many of us have been troubled by junk mail or phone calls from salespeople. We are especially angry that our personal information has been leaked (泄露).
Here comes some good news. On Dec. 28，China’s top law-making body made rules to protect personal information online and public interests (利益). Such a decision is timely and necessary. Online information safety has been a problem because of no Internet laws. Some people are making use of the Internet to damage (损害) the rights and interests of the nation and people.
Liu Yang, a bank officer in Beijing said to China Daily that he has received many messages from a school that asked whether he was interested in security (证券) classes.” I am preparing for a licensing examination, but I’d like to know how those schools could know that if the examination organizers didn’t sell my information,” he said.
The trading of personal information is not allowed in the rules. Companies and government staff who break the rules will be punished. If people find their information has been spread online, they have the right to ask websites to delete it.
The rules also ask Internet users to give their real names to service providers. Some main micro-blogging services, including Tencent Weibo and Sina Weibo, already started asking users to stop online rumors (谣言) and create a healthy online environment. But users can continue to use their Web names when posting something online.
Making laws to protect personal information and stop junk electronic information is common in other countries. Nearly 100 countries have such laws, including the US, the UK and Japan.
1. What does the word salespeople mean?| A．雇主 | B．甩卖者 | C．推销员 | D．买家 |
| A．We have got junk mail. | B．We have junk phone calls. |
| C．We aren’t allowed to protect ourselves. | D．Our personal information has been leaked. |
| A．Because there is not a Internet law. | B．Because people are interest in the Internet. |
| C．Because people isn’t right to use the Internet. | D．Because some people are making use of the Internet. |
| A．Internet users have to stop online rumors. |
| B．The personal information is spread online. |
| C．Internet users have to give their real names to service providers. |
| D．We have the right to ask websites to delete the information that hurt ourselves. |
| A．How to make us not be troubled. | B．The trading of personal information. |
| C．The trouble of junk mail or phone calls. | D．The Internet law keeps the information safe. |
