As a Chinese American student, I have much to say about the value differences between the two countries.
American kids love to make money by themselves.Chinese kids always ask for money from their parents.So American kids spend more than they have but Chinese kids spend less money, and they have money left in the bank.
American parents think going to an expensive but famous college is useless.Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good colleges even if it means that they have to sell everything they own.
American girls always take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while Chinese girls always go to art or music groups. In these groups, American students think that B is a gift while Chinese students think that B is a death sentence（死刑）.
American parents allow their daughters or sons to go out with their boyfriends or girlfriends as long as they come home at certain time.Chinese students aren’t allowed to do so in middle or high school.
American parents support and encourage their children at all times while Chinese parents think that criticism （批评）is best for children in the world.So American parents only look at their children’s good side.Chinese parents seem to only see their Children’s bad side.
I don’t want to say which culture is better because both cultures have their pros and cons.
根据短文内容, 判断句子正（T）、误（F）。
1. American kids make money by themselves but spend less.
2. Both Chinese and American girls take part in different activities and they think B is OK.
3. Chinese parents think that criticism is best for their children’s growth.
4. There are five value differences between the two countries in this passage.
5. In the writer’s opinion, he loves the American value better.
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【推荐1】In Western society, especially in the English-speaking world, the chance for young people to see the other countries and experience life is considered important. Many young people, when they finish school at the age of 18, take a gap year before they go to university.
Parents often want their children to grow up a little and see what the real world is like when they finish school. Although they are worried about their safety, many think that the advantages of independence and experience are worth the worries. Children are encouraged to be brave, independent and to explore the world on their own or with friends.
Young people also want to experience freedom and see what life is like on the other side. This other side could be the other side of the world or just the other side of life. For example, if they have a rich life, they may want to see how people in poor areas live.
A gap year after school is also an important chance for young people to spend time thinking about what they want to do with their lives. A little bit of growing up and experience will help them make their important career decisions, especially when they are unsure about what they want to study.
Another reason for going straight after school is to get a break from studying before they start the next few years of university. So anywhere you travel in the world, you will meet young European people exploring the world.
So much of the world has been travelled and explored. The young people are now looking for more worthy experiences. Some of them work as volunteers to do something for the country they are visiting. Many gap year volunteers are now spending a few months teaching English in Thailand, helping feed giant pandas in China or building a well(井) in a village in Africa.
These young people’s wish to explore the world is an expression of the values of the societies that they are part of. Both discovering the world and making a positive difference in it are important parts of the Western mind.
1. Which is NOT a reason for young people to take a gap year?| A．Young people want to take a break from studying. |
| B．Young people want to be sure about what to study. |
| C．Parents encourage them to be brave and independent. |
| D．Parents encourage them to live a free and wealthy life. |
| A．experiencing different cultures |
| B．helping protect rainforests in Brazil |
| C．making friends with more people |
| D．enjoying traditional local food |
| A．stay with their parents all the time |
| B．make money for their further study |
| C．help change the world for the better |
| D．change the Western mind completely |
| A．show different opinions about gap year |
| B．offer readers information about gap year |
| C．discover new ways to take a gap year |
| D．tell young people when to take a gap year |
【推荐2】Many Chinese people will wonder what presents to get for their moms on Mother’s Day, but not many know Mother’s Day is actually a festival from overseas.
Mother’s Day originated（起源）in America during the early 20th century. The festival spread to China as early as the 1980s and was widely accepted.
Why did a foreign festival become popular in China? In fact, Chinese traditional culture has always encouraged filial（孝顺的）devotion to parents. There are many stories which show filial respect in ancient China. For example, the story of “Taste Liquid（液体的）Medicine for Mother” tells us the filial virtue（美德）of Emperor Wen of the Western Han dynasty. His mother had been sick for three years. He often stayed up by her bedside and cared for her day and night. He tasted the liquid medicine first before she drank it. Also, mother love is a repeated subject in Chinese ancient poems, like “Song of the Parting Son” by Meng Jiao, a poet of the Tang dynasty. Now this poem is still a must in the school textbooks. Children in China are brought up with the education of filial devotion.
On special days, people often use roses or forget-me-nots to express love. Carnations are considered as the perfect flowers for mothers around the world, but few know that China has its own for mothers—the tiger lily.
Love for mothers can have different ways of expression. What matters most is love, not the festival itself. What mothers truly want is perhaps just a simple expression of love from their children.
1. When did Mother’s Day spread to China?| A．In the 1920s. | B．In the 1980s. |
| C．In the Western Han dynasty. | D．In the Tang dynasty. |
| A．The filial virtue of Emperor Wen. | B．Caring for the old. |
| C．Traditional Chinese medicine. | D．A mother’s love for her son. |
| A．its wide spread in many countries | B．our ancient stories of respecting parents |
| C．our traditional cultural values | D．its simple way of expressing love |
| A．A rose. | B．A forger-me-not. |
| C．A carnation. | D．A tiger lily. |
| A．a big dinner | B．a celebration party |
| C．greetings of the festival | D．expensive presents |
【推荐3】阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。
Giving directions in different places
If you ask people of different countries “Could you tell me the way to the post office?”, you will get different answers.
In Japan, people use landmarks (路标) instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner.
In Kansas, America, there are no towns or buildings within (在……之内) miles. So instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. For example, people will say, “Go north two miles (英里).
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions. They will often say, “Follow me.” Sometimes if a person doesn’t know the answer to your question, he or she, like a New Yorker, might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.”
| A．Turn east, and then go another mile. |
| B．But one thing will help you everywhere. |
| C．People there think “I don’t know.” is not polite. |
| D．Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. |
| E．Then he or she will take you through the streets of the city to the post office. |
What do you think of “double reduction”? Our readers from Teens have different ideas. Here are four of them.
| Shen Yuzhe, 13, Beijing | The “double reduction” really helps me. Our homework is less than before. I can finish it at school. I’m also happy to find that there are fewer exams. |
| Zhang Hangming, 13, Tianjin | The best thing about the “double reduction” is that we have more time to do after-school activities such as dancing, volleyball and cooking. I can also learn a lot of things. |
| Yu Zhiyue, 14, Jiangsu | With the “double reduction”, I have really got less homework to do. But I need to take an online class on the computer at home after I come back from school. I often feel tired. But I can still have happy weekends. |
| Cui Ruqi, 12, Liaoning | I have got more time to read books and play sports. The art subjects are becoming more important. So I need to learn music well. And I have less learning stress now. |
| A．He has less homework and fewer exams now. | B．He has more homework and exams now. | C．He has no homework and exams now. | D．He is sad to have fewer exams now. |
| A．dancing | B．cooking | C．volleyball | D．gardening |
| A．Shen Yuzhe |
| B．Yu Zhiyue |
| C．Zhang Huangming |
| D．Cui Ruqi |
A．Because art is becoming more important.  |
| B．Because art is her favourite subject. |
| C．Because she is good at art. |
| D．Because her friends learn music. |
| A．homework | B．after-school activities | C．hobbies  | D．changes (变化) in students’ life after the “double reduction” |
【推荐2】One day last January, 15 of my students prepared to lock their smart phones in a box and stop all Internet use for the next two weeks. This marked the start of a course I taught. During the rest of the school year, I teach high school chemistry, but this mini-course gave my students and me a chance to study the role of technology in our lives.
Over the next few days, most students felt anxious. Without their phones, they weren’t sure what to do when there was nothing to do. That’s when it hit me: I long for（渴望）the kind of time alone with my thoughts that my students feared. I use these moments to replay a difficult conversation until I know where it went wrong, imagine myself living in another country, and consider how I will feel when my parents pass away. I look at a person sitting nearby and invent the story of her life.
As we closed in on the final days of the course, I noticed all the kids changed a lot. They were no longer anxious and began to talk about the beauty of time slowing down. They went for walks, created music, and played games with younger sisters and brothers. They experienced life in the moment.
On the last day, when I returned the phones, I expected the kids to turn on their phones immediately and go straight to social media. Instead, many of them left the classroom with screens still dark, saying they wanted to see how long they could wait.
I know the pull of smart phones and the Internet is strong, but I’m hoping the short break from social media has shown my students that they have a choice in what to do in their downtime, while they’re waiting in line for coffee or walking home. I hope they use the valuable chance to daydream.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Why did the 15 students lock their smart phones in a box?
| A．Because they are going to have the writer’s chemistry class. |
| B．Because they decided to worker harder for the rest of the school year. |
| C．Because they are going to stay away from the Internet for two weeks. |
| D．Because they will stop using modern technologies for the school year. |
| A．The students will never use the smart phones again. |
| B．The writer invented a story for her students. |
| C．The writer had a difficult conversation with his students. |
| D．The students began to enjoy their time of slowing down. |
| A．Many students decide to wait for more time instead of turning on their phones. |
| B．All the students felt excited and went back to the social media at once. |
| C．Most students didn’t want to stay away from their phones any more. |
| D．No students hope to have the writer’s mini-course next school year. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Stay away from smart phones and enjoy the life. |
| B．What to do in the downtime. |
| C．The important role smart phones play in our lives. |
| D．Find something to do when you are daydreaming. |
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, “Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school—Baita Secondary School. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,” said Zhang Yong, the principal of the school.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only about 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,” added Mr Zhang.
1. After the new classroom arrangement it was easier for Wu Li and her classmates to ______ in class.
| A．discuss with each other | B．sit in the classroom |
| C．push desks together | D．teach a lesson |
| A．noisier classes | B．easier ways | C．more seats | D．fewer chances |
| A．简单地 | B．明确地 | C．有效地 | D．认真地 |
| A．have to find better ways to teach |
| B．find it easier to teach |
| C．spend 45 minutes explaining to the students |
| D．are happy to explain for only 15 minutes |
| A．Students’ Friendship | B．Teachers’ Hope |
| C．Discussion in Class | D．New Look in Class |
【推荐1】If you’re reading this, you were probably born in the 2000s. The oh-ohs. The 21st century. That would make you young, creative, connected, global and no doubt smart. Maybe good-looking, too. Right? But what do other people think about your generation?
Some adults worry that you’re more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think of you as the “face-down generation’’ because you use your phone so much and they wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family. Are today’s teenagers too busy texting and taking selfíes(自拍)to become successful in real lifè-or “RL”, as you would say?
Other adults worry that today’s youth are spoilt(溺爱)4nd don’t want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “helicopter parents”who were always there to guide and help them with a busy schedule filled with homework and extra-curricular activities such as dancing, drawing or sports. With parents who do everything for them, today’s youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.
Does the face-down generation need a heads-up? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today’s teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations. They also seem to be enthusiastic and willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls’ rights to go to school.
So if you’re one of the oh-ohs, there’s a reason to be hopeful about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation. I believe that you will do GR8 (great) and LOL (laugh out loud).
1. What do we know about the younger teenagers from Paragraph 1?| A．They could make the most money. | B．They became more and more silent. |
| C．They may have no doubt good-looking. | D．They would get much more perfect. |
| A．They are busy texting. | B．They take selfies everywhere. |
| C．They overuse phones. | D．They have no time with family. |
| A．Parents who prefer to live like teenagers. | B．Parents who fly everywhere very often. |
| C．Parents who travel with their children. | D．Parents who plan everything for children. |
| A．Believable. | B．Powerful. | C．Warm-hearted. | D．Independent. |
| A．To tell them how to choose the phone. |
| B．To compare some adults’ ideas about them. |
| C．To encourage them to take action to do something meaningful. |
| D．To teach them how to learn from Malala. |
【推荐2】Computers are widely used in the world. As students, we can not only use them to relax, but also study online. Do you have any online classes? It is possible to take classes at home. All you need is a computer and an earphone.
However, most students don’t seem to like online classes. Recently, over 2000 students from 10 cities took part in a survey. According to the survey, only about 35 percent of the students like taking such classes.
Many students said it was hard to focus on studying while taking online classes. This was true for Li Jing, 15, at No. 1 High School. “There are no classmates and no real teachers watching me. I can surf the Internet or do other things if I want to. It’s harder to always stay focused,” she said.
Li Jing prepares a lot before taking her classes to make sure she will keep her attention. She also pushes herself to communicate with teachers. Students can come up with or answer questions while taking online classes.
Tian Lishan, 14, at No. 7 High School, thinks online interaction（互动）isn’t enough. “The online teachers don’t really get to know me. When I don’t hand in homework, all I get is a short message instead of real concern,” she said.
However, online classes still have advantages. “It saves time and money compared with taking offline classes. Also, if I don’t understand some parts of a lesson, I can watch it over again,” Li Jing said.
1. In the survey, ________ students like taking online classes.| A．about 500 | B．about 600 | C．about 700 | D．about 2000 |
①save time ②hard to focus ③enough interaction
④save money ⑤watch lessons over again
| A．①②④ | B．②③⑤ | C．①③④ | D．①④⑤ |
| A．care | B．prize | C．stress | D．knowledge |
| A．Tian Lishan is a student from a high school in Beijing. |
| B．Li Jing pushes herself to communicate with teachers in online classes. |
| C．Li Jing thinks that online interaction isn’t enough. |
| D．Li Jing thinks it is easy to always stay focused. |
| A．what the students think of online classes | B．where the students take online class |
| C．why the students like taking online classes | D．how the students take online classes at home |
【推荐3】On May 3, 2007, in a city in Portugal（葡萄牙）, the Smiths, discovered that their 4-year-old daughter was missing from their hotel room. Some famous people, such as David Beckham and J.K. Rowling from their homeland, Britain, paid attention to the story. But the story also became a great discussion.
The great discussion seems to be focused on culture differences and customs of many countries. In the UK, as well as in the US, most parents are against making their children in second-hand smoke, loud music, or in a bar. So, they don't bring their children to bars. However, in Portugal and other countries in southern Europe, parents think it's OK to bring their young children with them to bars. The discussion is becoming a culture war, or at least that is how the TV or newspaper is describing it.
"Let's now look back at the hours before the little girl's loss. The Smiths and their 3 young children were in Portugal on vacation. On May 3, the parents decided to go for drinks at 2 nearby bar. They left their 3 sleeping children, Kate aged 4, and her brother and sister, both aged 2, alone in their hotel room while they went out. Clearly, this was not the first time they have left their children alone, and the parents seem to have no regret（后悔）for doing so."
1. Where are the Smiths from?| A．Portugal | B．A land far away | C．Britain | D．The US |
| A．They leave their young children at home alone. |
| B．They bring their young children with them. |
| C．They give their young children some toys. |
| D．They send their young children to schools. |
| A．a war between two countries. |
| B．a volunteer activity to find the girl. |
| C．a competition between Portuguese reporters and English ones. |
| D．a discussion about going to bars. |
| A．it's the first time for the Smiths to leave their children alone |
| B．the Smiths are not good parents |
| C．the Smiths often leave their children alone and think it is an accident this time |
| D．the Smiths are still good parents |
| A．The culture of Portugal and Britain |
| B．Looking for child |
| C．Looking after child |
| D．Missing 4-year-old Child in Portugal |
【推荐1】On a sunny afternoon, we went to a park to have fun. Some people were painting pictures, some were writing calligraphy(书法), and some were shooting arrows. I decided to try shooting arrows myself—it looked fun and challenging.
I saw one woman pick up an arrow and shoot it after taking a moment to aim(瞄准). The arrow curved(飞出弧线) through the air beautifully. But it finally fell to the ground and missed the target(目标).
It seemed that she didn't put enough power into her shot. While I was thinking about what I should do, it was my turn to shoot. I focused my eyes on the target and shot the arrow with all of my strength. But the arrow missed the target and stuck straight in the grass. I shot three more arrows, but all of them missed.
I was upset, but decided to take one more shot. I took a deep breath and put one foot forward to keep my balance. I focused hard on the target and shot the arrow. This time, I hit the target!
I realized that there are many things that are not as simple as we imagine. There are challenges everywhere. But if we focus on one thing at a time and learn from failure, we can succeed in the end.
1. Why did the writer try shooting arrows himself?| A．Because he went to a park to have fun. | B．Because there was only a woman. |
| C．Because he had enough power to shoot. | D．Because he thought it was fun and challenging. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．You can do one thing three times. |
| B．If you hit the target, you must keep your balance. |
| C．As long as we focus on one thing, we will succeed. |
| D．There are many things that are not as simple as we imagine. |
The game is played by two teams. There must be eleven players in each team.
The field must be about 100m long and 73m wide. There are two goals(门)， 7.32m long and 2.44m high.
To score a goal, a player must put the ball into the other team’s goal. They may use their feet, heads or other parts of the body, but they must not touch the ball with their hands. Only one on each team, the goal-keeper(守门员), may use his hands.
Volleyball
This is played on a court 18m long and 9m wide. The net（网）is 2.44m high for men and 2.24m high for women. There are two teams and there are usually six players in each team.
The players try to make the ball hit the ground on the other side of the net. They may use their hands, fists or arms, but they must not catch the ball or hold it while(当---时候) playing.
Basketball
The court must be 26m long and 14m wide. There can be ten players in a team but not more than five players in each team may play at one time. The players must not change until the referee allows（允许）them to leave the court.
To score a point a player must throw the ball into the other team’s basket.
Players may throw the ball, but they must not carry it. A player must not touch another player.
After 20minutes’ play there must be a rest period（阶段）for ten minutes. Then there is another period of 20 minutes before the game ends.
1. How big is a football field?
| A．7.32m long and 2.44m high. |
| B．100m long and 73m wide. |
| C．107.32m long and 75.44m wide. |
| D．26m long and 14m wide. |
| A．catch the ball |
| B．hold the ball |
| C．use their hands, fists or arms |
| D．use their hands |
| A．five | B．ten | C．twenty | D．eleven |
| A．队长 | B．教练 | C．裁判 | D．观众 |
| A．In a football match, only one person can use his hands. |
| B．The volleyball net is 2.44m high for men. |
| C．The basketball team will score when they the ball into the other team’s basket. |
| D．In a basketball match, twenty minutes is a period. |
【推荐3】Funny astronauts are wanted by NASA(美国国家航空航天局) which needs astronauts to join the flight to Mars in 2030.
A trip to Mars and back to Earth would take around two years in a small spacecraft. So the team needs astronauts with a sense of humor during the long journey. They can help everyone get along well. They can also make the journey more enjoyable.
A scientist at the University of Florida told the newspaper, “ As astronauts we will fly the spaceship and do scientific experiments such as growing plants and repair the space ship. Many unpredictable(难以预料的) difficulties are waiting for us.” Then He added, “In stressful situations, perhaps humor is a way to know we aren’t alone. By laughing together, we share our stress. Then we can focus on our jobs instead of just worrying.”
Here are some of the requirements for astronauts from NASA. They must be smart, able to stay calm all the time and tell stories as well as jokes. Also, the astronauts need to have crazy wig(假发), oversized boots and big red noses. However being funny is not enough. They are supposed to be excellent scientists and engineers who can finish hard training.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。
1. NASA needs funny astronauts to join the flight to the moon in 2030.
2. A trip to Mars and back to Earth isn’t a long journey.
3. Funny members can help astronauts get along well, laugh together, share stress and focus on jobs.
4. It is necessary for funny astronauts to stay excited all the time.
5. The funny astronauts must be excellent scientists and engineers who can finish hard training.
