The Ministry of Education (教育部) announced a notice in 2021 that restricts (限制) primary and middle school students from carrying mobile phones to school.
The government wants to improve students’ focus on study and fight addiction (沉迷) to the Internet and games.
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. This is worrying, as long-time use of smartphones harms children’s eyesight, cervical vertebrae (颈椎) and even the brain, according to the World Health Organization.
Many schools in Beijing have taken action to restrict students’ phone use at school. According to Zhou Dandan, an English teacher at Beijing No. 20 High School, every classroom in her school has a box to store students’ phones during class.
Li Jisen, a student from Beijing No. 101 Middle School, agrees with the new policy. Li believes that restricting phone use at school is a good way to put the focus back on schoolwork.
However, Liu Yanping, headmaster of First Branch of Beijing National Day School, told South China Morning Post that it’s not wise to take a “one size fits all” (一刀切) method.
Kathy Chen, a parent from Shanghai, allowed her daughter to take her phone to school. Chen said it’s more important to develop kids’ ability to self-manage and develop good habits of phone usage.
Complete the chart according to the passage with not more than two words for each blank.
Notice on phone use on campus (校园) | |
| Target (目标) group | |
| The | To restrict students from carrying mobile phones to school. To improve students’ focus on study. To prevent students from getting addicted to the Internet and games. |
| People’s | Li Jisen: The rules will help put the focus back on schoolwork. Liu Yanping: We should take a method Kathy Chen: It’s more important to help kids develop good habits and the ability to self-manage. |
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【推荐1】Zhu Xiangbing has been teaching at the Dongxi Primary School in the mountains of Hubei Province for 39 years. He has helped over 200 students get out of the mountains.
Back in 1984, Zhu graduated from middle school and was preparing to take the exam to enter high school. One day, the leader of his village came to visit him and asked if he would like to be the teacher at the village’s primary school. It was a hard decision for Zhu to make. Accepting the job meant he would not be able to leave the village, but if he refused the offer, the students there would be left with no teacher.
After spending a whole night thinking, Zhu decided to take the offer. Then he began to work hard to learn teaching skills. Besides learning from his own teachers, he also taught himself in his spare time. Quickly, Zhu became a good teacher. Zhu often walks for several hours on mountain roads to visit his students’ homes. He encourages them to study hard. With his help, more than 30 students from poor families have been able to go to school and receive education.
Because of the school’s terrible working and living conditions, many teachers don’t want to stay there. To get them to stay, Zhu tries his best to make them feel at home. He often invites them to live and eat in his house.
Over the years, Zhu has had many opportunities (机会) to leave the village, but he has turned all of them down. “I want to stay and help more young teachers grow and take root (扎根) here so that our kids can get a good education,” he said.
1—2题完成句子；3—5题简略回答问题。1. Zhu Xiangbing has been teaching at the Dongxi Primary School for
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3. What would happen if Zhu Xiangbing refused the offer?
4. How did Zhu Xiangbing learn teaching skills?
5. What do you think of the teachers who take root in the mountains?
In China, lots of students often use much of their time to study their lessons and don’t help with housework at home. Some students don’t think they need to do housework. Some parents don’t let their children do it. As a result, students are all in need of basic skills.
Luckily, things are changing. In 2021, many schools began to teach students life skills. Guangming Middle School in Shenyang built some farming clubs. There students learnt to plant vegetables. “At first I thought I could only grow some vegetables here, but in fact, I learnt a lot about vegetables,” said Cheng Bing, a girl at the school.
In Hope Middle School, students have a special life skill class: They learn to make dumplings in different kinds of shapes. “I couldn’t make dumplings before, but now I am good at doing it. I really love my life skill class. It’s my favourite class,” said Jia Yan, a boy at the school.
As we know, learning life skills is as important as learning Chinese and maths, because it helps us prepare for our future life. Boys and girls, do you help your parents do housework at home? If not, maybe you should get started now.
1. Which “need” is used as verb (动词) in Paragraph 1? Write down the sentence.2. What club did Guangming Middle School build?
3. Why is learning life skills also important?
4. Is it necessary for students to do housework? Why? (write 30words or more)
·Get to know yourself.
Discover the real you. Don’t accept the role which doesn’t belong to you. You have your own path to follow. Be your own independent person. Refuse extra pressure that makes you into a role you dislike.
·Own your power.
Accept full responsibility(责任) for your life. Don’t live as a sheep or a victim. Stop giving away your power. You must accept that you’re the creator(创造者) of your life and that no one is coming to rescue(解救) you.
·Find your voice.
Build your courage to express yourself. Speak your truth. You deserve to be heard. Ask for what you want. You can’t expect others to be mind-readers. You teach others how you want to be treated.
·Keep your heart open.
How badly you may have been hurt before. Keep your heart open. You are stronger than you think. You are here to express love, not to live in the fear.
·Become wise.
Keep learning and growing. In the long run, if you are wise, you can meet your own needs and also can help others.
To be yourself
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| Get to know yourself. | ·Discover the real you. ·Follow your own mind. ·Don’t |
| Own your power. | ·Accept full responsibility. ·Stop giving away your power. · |
| Find your own voice. | ·Express yourself truly. ·Don’t be |
| Keep your heart open. | ·Don’t keep your heart |
| Become wise. | ·Keep learning and growing. ·Help others with your |
People reached these different places along these roads．Scientists and archaeologists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3，000years ago．By the time the Chinese silk trade became nnportant in the world，the Silk Road had covered almost 6，500kilometers．It stretched from Rome to China，which is from the West to the Far East．
Merchants（商人）travelling along the Silk Road carried silk，of course．They also carried and traded spices，cloth，rare jewels，slaves and gold．
During its busiest period，the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix．The Silk Road allowed the sharing of precious goods and new ideas．These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean，Persian，Magyar，Armenian，Bactrian，Indian and Chinese areas．All these peoples travelled the Silk Road，and they shared goods，stories，languages and cultures．
In modern times，the old Silk Road routes are still used，but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses．There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China．It has over 35，000 0bjects from all along the Silk Road．In this way，China protects the history of many countries and peoples．
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| In the past | When | People began to travel the Silk Road about |
| What | ▲Along the Silk Road，merchants ▲People from ▲People shared precious goods，new ideas，stories，languages and coulture． | |
| How | People used to | |
| At present | China protects the history of many countries and people by | |
Without proper planning,tourism(旅游业) can cause problem. For example, too many tourists can make public places crowded, which are also enjoyed by the local people. If tourists cause too much traffic, the local people will feel unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and treat them impolitely. But they forget how much tourism can help the local economy(经济). It is important to think about how tourism affects the local people. The local customs and beauty should be kept to attract the tourists by the local government. The local government should also care about the health and happiness of local people when developing tourism.
Too much tourism can he a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people can leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry because they can make more money there. As a result, other parts of the local economy can become worse.
On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs，and businesses can also lose money. It coats much money to build large hotels, airports, firstclass roads, and other support facilities(设施) needed by tourist attractions. For example, each room of the firstclass tourism hotel usually costs about 50 thousand dollars. If the rooms of the hotel aren't used most of the time, the owner of the hotel will lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity and so on. All of these support facilities cost money. If these facilities are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题。（不超过六个词）
1. How will the local people feel if tourists cause too much traffic?
2. Is developing tourism helpful for the local economy?
3. What should be kept by the local government to attract tourists?
4. Why can people leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry?
5. How much does it usually need to build a firstclass hotel room?
In the days before the G20 Hangzhou summit, only some cars were allowed through the city, new houses were told to stop building, people in Hangzhou received a week-long holidays (and were encouraged to leave the city) and factories in the city were asked to stop their production (in order to reduce air pollution).
On 3 September 2016, Barack Obama and Xi Jinping announced to pass the Paris Agreement (of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Meeting) by their countries. After they did it, it is 26 countries which have passed the agreement so far; the USA and China take up nearly 18 percent and 20 percent of carbon dioxide emissions(二氧化碳排放量) in the world.
1. How many meetings has the Group of Twenty held?
2. When and Where was the 2016 G20 Summit held?
3. How long could people in Hangzhou can have holidays?
4. What did Obama and Xi Jinping announce to pass?
5. Does the USA take up 28 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in the world?
【推荐1】In the past, people used to travel to foreign countries because they thought they would be different in many ways — the buildings, the food, the national dresses and so on. At present, however, one large city is similar (相似的) to another. They all have their Hilton or Sheraton Hotels everywhere. They all have their McDonald’s, their KFCs and their Pizza Huts. Office buildings look the same everywhere, and most city centres are full of office buildings. And of course, people are driving the same brands (品牌) of Japanese or European cars.
Then why is the foreign travel more popular nowadays? What do tourists hope to experience in a foreign country that they cannot experience at home? The answer could be that people are very interested in the past. It is a nation’s history and cultures that attract the tourists most. Most people travel overseas to find out what foreign countries’ history and cultures used to be like, not what they are like today. Tourists visit different kinds of museums so that they can learn their history and cultures.
Every country also has its own beautiful places for tourists to visit. Their own special views would certainly attract tourists from other countries.
Finally, another attraction is its people. The culture of a country is not just its old buildings, its works of art or beautiful places, but also the people who live in it. This is why a country such as Thailand attracts millions of people. The tourists come mainly because of the friendliness of the people there. It is why the Pacific islands are also so popular. The friendly, smiling people make visitors feel welcome.
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| At present | However, one large city is People travel to foreign countries to learn their history and cultures. People learn about foreign countries by Their special views also attract tourists from other countries. The culture of one country means a lot, not just its old buildings, its works of art, beautiful places, but also its |
【推荐2】There's an old saying that dogs are man's best friends, but in Beth Mancuso's house, (1)猫是孩子们最好的朋友。 After seeing the relationship between her three young sons and their two cats, (5) Ms. Mancuso made a decision to take pictures for them.
(2) Each of the boys enjoys drawing cats and making toys for cats. "Cats aren't always the easiest animals to love. Anyone can love dogs, but loving cats takes patience and kindness. It is my hope that my boys are learning both these things from our favorite cats," said Ms. Mancuso. "Cats are very gentle animals. They offer companionship (友谊) when the kids are playing, exploring (探索) the outdoors, or quietly reading a book.
It is clear to see the relationship between the young boys and their cat friends through the heart-warming images (形象). They are going to continue with the heart-warming project and she will take pictures to record the relationship.
1. Translate sentence (1) into English.2. Translate sentence (2) into Chinese.
3. What do the underlined "both these things" refer to?
4. Find the right word according to the English meaning and the first letter.
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5. Write the sentence that has the same meaning as sentence (5).
Ms. Mancuso made a decision to take pictures for them.
Ms. Mancuso
Do you ever go back to your old school sometimes? In the US, there is a festival calledHomecoming. AtHomecoming, a school welcomes its old students. That is where the name comes from. It means, “coming home”.
Homecomingis usually in autumn. It goes on for a week. There are many fun activities.
The most exciting activity might be picking the homecoming king and queen. There is a group of boys and girls, and they are the nominees (候选人). Students choose one boy and one girl. The final (最终的) winners are king and queen.
Another big activity is the football game. Almost everyone from school can join the game: students, old students, parents and teachers.
You can also see a parade (游行) with floats (花车). Each class makes the floats by themselves. The school’s marching (行进的) band will be in the parade too.
Homecomingmakes kids proud (自豪的) of their school. They love it!
1. What doesHomecomingmean?2. Who does a school welcome atHomecoming?
3. Can parents and teachers join the football game?
4. How many interesting activities does the writer tell us in the passage?
5. How do kids feel about their school atHomecoming?
