When you and your family go out for dinner, do you notice how many dishes you usually order? It’s OK if you finish all of them. But if you waste too much food, you need to pay for it.
Last year, China’s top legislature（立法机关）reviewed（审议）a draft law（法律草案）for stopping food waste for the first time. In general, a draft will become law after the top legislature reviews it three times.
According to the draft law, restaurants should tell customers not to order too much. If customers leave too much food uneaten, restaurants can charge（收费）them for food waste. The law also bans（禁止）waiters from encouraging people to order too much food . Some restaurants may use the “N—1” mode for people to order dishes. “N” stands for the number of persons at a table. So if there are six people at your table, you should order just five dishes, which can help people control the amount of dishes in a proper way.
The draft law also asks schools to teach their students to avoid food waste. It also bans TV programs about overeating and overdrinking. Producers of such programs will face a fine of up to 100,000 yuan.
Food waste happens in many places and has long been a big problem around the world, we need to obey the law and refuse to waste food.
1. If customers waste too much food, they ________.| A．need to pay some money for it | B．need to say sorry about it |
| C．can’t enter the restaurant again | D．can leave the restaurant for free |
| A．7 | B．8 | C．9 | D．10 |
| A．补助 | B．罚款 | C．禁止 | D．余额 |
| A．a storybook | B．a guidebook | C．an advertisement | D．a newspaper |
| A．Harm of food waste | B．Importance of healthy food |
| C．Law to stop food waste | D．Advantages of stopping food waste |
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【推荐1】China's national anthem, March of the Volunteers, is a song that we learn at the beginning of primary school and sing at every flag-raising ceremony. And now, there's even a law to protect it. Last September, the government passed the National Anthem Law, which became effective (生效) from Oct. 1, 2017. It states how we should sing or play the song, requiring all of us to behave towards it politely.
Primary and middle schools must teach the anthem to their students and make them understand the song's spirit and history. Moreover, the law requires us to be serious when we are singing the song. We can’t joke about it or change the song's words or music. If someone breaks the law, he or she can be detained for up to 15 days, or face further punishment in more serious situations. The national anthem is different from other songs—it is the symbol of our country.
Many foreign countries also have laws for their national anthems. For example, American school children should put their right hand over their heart while singing their country's anthem at school. In Russia, the national anthem must be played on television and radio before the start and end of broadcasting. And in the Philippines, people are required to sing the national anthem with feelings when it's played in public.
1. How long has the National Anthem Law become effective till now?| A．For more than one year. | B．For just half a year. |
| C．For less than 9 months. | D．For about 10 months. |
| A．Because the school asks us to. | B．Because it has a long history. |
| C．Because we are good students. | D．Because it's our country's symbol. |
| A．Kept in a police station. | B．Forced to work. |
| C．Prevented from eating. | D．Kept singing the song. |
| A．China | B．America | C．Philippine | D．Russia |
【推荐2】When you and your family go out for dinner, do you notice how many dishes you usually order? It’s fine if you finish all of them. But if you waste too much food, you might pay for it in the near future. On Dec. 22 last year, the government reviewed a draft law (草案) for stopping food waste.
According to the draft law, restaurants should tell customers not to order too much and they should describe the size of each dish. If they leave too much food uneaten, restaurants can charge (收费) them for food waste.
The draft law also stops waiters from encouraging customers to order too much food. Those who don’t follow the law will receive a fine from 1,000 to 10,000 yuan.
It also asks schools to teach their students to avoid food waste. Radio and TV programs about overeating and overdrinking are not allowed. Producers of such programs will face a fine of up to 100,000 yuan.
Food waste happens in many places. In China alone, 35 million tons of food ends up in landfills (垃圾堆) every year. About 12% of the country’s food goes to waste.
1. Why did the government review the draft law?| A．To protect the restaurants. | B．To stop food waste. |
| C．To teach more students. | D．To train good waiters. |
| A．customers | B．producers | C．programs | D．restaurants |
| A．Charging for food waste. | B．Producing videos about eating. |
| C．Ordering too much food. | D．Teaching children to order food. |
| A．A Draft Law by the Government | B．Different Fines for Food Waste |
| C．TV Programs about Overeating | D．Rules Restaurants Should Follow |
【推荐3】The United Nations lists the rights（权利）of children. Most countries agree with all of them, but some countries do not. The following are some of the most important rights of children.
●Children have the right to be fed, clothed and sheltered by their family. If their family cannot do so, the government should take responsibility.
●Children have the right to an education and medical care.
●Children must not be tortured（虐待）or cruelly punished by their parents or any others.
●Children have the right to expect the government to protect them from all kinds of abuse（虐待）.
●No child under fifteen should fight in an army.
●Children have the right to be protected（保护）from working too hard to make money for other people.
In some countries children do not have these rights. Many young children are made to work long hours in factories and on farms. In some countries there are so few schools that only rich children get an education. And there aren't enough doctors or nurses to help many children when they are sick, either.
The rights of children are the rights people think children should have. They are not always the rights children really have.
1. What's the main idea of this passage?| A．The United Nations is useful. |
| B．The United Nations has made a list of the rights all children have. |
| C．The United Nations has listed the rights it thinks children should have. |
| D．Children have the right to be properly fed, clothed and sheltered. |
| A．All countries. | B．A few countries. |
| C．No countries. | D．Most countries. |
| A．Parents should punish their children. |
| B．Governments should protect children from abuse. |
| C．Children under sixteen should not fight in an army. |
| D．Children should make money for other people. |
| A．Because there are too many doctors and nurses. |
| B．Because there are so few school. |
| C．Because there aren't enough doctors and nurses. |
| D．Because they have to work long hours. |
| A．利益 | B．要求 | C．负责 | D．谴责 |
Last year, China introduced the “double reduction (双减)” policy to reduce students’ learning burden (负担). Can it really help you? Some students have different answers. Let’s have a look.
Wu Wenxuan, 13 years old, Urumqi
It really helps me a lot. I don’t need to do too much homework. I can finish it at school. I don’t need to take it home. I have more time to do sports. I’m very happy.
Zhang Teng, 13 years old, Shanghai
I like the “double reduction” policy very much, because I can have free time to do my favorite things on weekends. For example, I like to draw, dance and fly a kite. I can also join a music club and go there on Saturday every week.
Zhou Zihan, 14 years old. Beijing
With the “double reduction” policy, I really have less homework to do. I like it but I think I must study hard as before. You know “Practice makes perfect”, so I have online classes on weekends. I’m busy on weekends. Though I sometimes feel tired, I think it’s worth.
Niu Jiaxin. 12 years old. Chengdu
It makes me have happy weekends. I like to read my favorite books on the weekend. I can also walk a dog in the park.
1. Wu Wenxuan can have less time to do sports.2. There are four students who like the “double reduction” policy in the article.
3. Zhang Teng and Niu Jiaxin have the same hobby.
4. The “double reduction” policy makes Zhou Zihan have a busy weekend.
5. From the passage we know that “double reduction” policy can really help students.
【推荐2】Niue(新西兰纽埃岛) on its way to being smoke-free by 2025
It is good news. According to the latest report on smoking rates（率）, Niue may be well on its way to get the goal of being ‘smoke-free’ by 2025.
A survey from the WHO 2018, which surveyed almost everyone in Niue, shows that smoking rates have fallen to just 11.6% allover（总体）. More men than women smoke, with just under 16% of males smoking a day, compared to 7.6% of females.
A study, started over 30 years ago in Niue, showed that smoking rates（比率）were really higher in the past, with the averages（平均）of 58% for males over 15 and 17% for females over 15. At that time as many as 60% of the all males were smokers.
Jeanie McKenzie, Adviser（顾问）on Non-Communicable Diseases and Tobacco Control at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) says, “This shows great progress for Niue, especially with getting smokers to quit（放弃）.” Niue has a long standing smoking cessation service （戒烟服务）and it has one of the highest quit smoking rates in the Pacific.
The high price of tobacco（烟草）, knowing the harms from smoking and environmental tobacco smoke, are considered to be key reasons for the drop in smoking rates.
To continue to drop smoking rates, which would help the country to reach the World Health Assembly（世界卫生大会）target of dropping early death from diseases by 25% by 2025, Niue could continue to raise the price of tobacco, stop smoking ads in public places and villages, and make sure that cigarettes are not sold to the young.
1. What was the smoking rate for males in Niue 30 years ago?| A．16% | B．58% | C．60% | D．17% |
| A．Being smoke-free. | B．The high price of tobacco. |
| C．The adviser. | D．The drop in smoking rate. |
| A．Knowing the harms from smoking and the high price to tobacco. |
| B．Stopping the smoking ads in public and villages. |
| C．Starting a study 30 years ago. |
| D．Having a long standing smoking cessation service in Niue. |
| A．More and more people in Niue giving up smoking now. |
| B．In the past, more women than men smoke in Niue. |
| C．Only after 2025, the smoking ads can be seen in villages. |
| D．The target of the World Health Assembly is to stop the early death from the diseases by 2025. |
【推荐3】In July, 2021, China Government introduced the “double reduction（双减）” policy. It hopes to reduce students’ learning pressure by reducing homework and after-school classes. One month has passed since the new semester（学期）began. How do students feel about this new policy?
“Our homework is clearly less than before,” said 13-year-old Shen Yuzhe from Beijing. “We are not encouraged to buy workbooks anymore. The exercises are mainly from the textbook.”
According to Shen, teachers now teach at a much slower speed. Students have enough time to understand new knowledge. “Our teachers are also giving us more chances to do experiments and learn from real life,” said Shen. “For example, we went to research earthworms（蚯蚓）in a field during a biology（生物）class. This is a much better way to learn things than just hitting the books.”
For 13-year-old Zhang Hangming from Tianjin, the best thing about “double reduction” is the increased time in after-school activities. “We can now spend more time taking part in clubs and activities, such as dancing, volleyball and drama. I have joined a group called ‘leadership development（领导力发展）’ where I can learn all kinds of skills beyond academic（学业的）study,” said Zhang.
Both Shen and Zhang find there are fewer exams now. But they think it’s not necessarily a good thing. “Exams push me to study harder. Each exam shows my progress as well as my weak points,” Zhang said.
Shen also pointed out that when pressure is lightened, self-discipline（自律）becomes the key. “Some students now spend more time having fun when homework is finished early. But if you use all the free time to relax, you might fall behind your peers（同龄人）,” he said.
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1. China Government hopes to reduce students’ learning pressure by reducing homework and after-school classes.
2. “Doing experiments and learning from real life aren’t better than just hitting the books,” said 13-year-old Shen Yuzhe.
3. The “double reduction（双减）” policy leads to cut out a couple of exams.
4. Zhang Hangming from Tianjin thinks the best thing about “double reduction” is the increased time during which he can play computers freely.
5. For students, self-discipline（自律）becomes the key if they want to be ahead of their peers（同龄人）.
【推荐1】Just like humans, dogs can get overweight (超重的). You might think your fat friend is so cute, but in fact, you’re really harming your dog by allowing it to be overweight. If your dog is overweight, it will have difficulty living a healthy and long life because it may suffer from illness like heart disease.
Your dog became overweight because you fed them with too much food. Unlike humans, dogs will eat until they feel too full. When dogs don’t always know where their next meal is coming from, their natural instinct (本能) is to eat everything that they can find in case they cannot find food again later. In this way, they are unlike cats because cats will control their intake of food and stop eating when they’re no longer hungry. Besides, if you are not walking or exercising your dog, there is a good chance that they’ll put on more weight than necessary.
What can you do for your overweight dog? First, be sure that your dog gets exercise every day. For example, play games in the yard, or take your dog for runs or long walks. These activities add up to lots of fat burning, and they’re good for you, too. Second, stop giving your dog treats. We often don’t think much of treating our dogs, but that can really be the most important cause of the problem. If you must give your dog treats, do try healthier foods like carrots.
Finally, be sure to measure (测量) your dog’s meals exactly by using a measuring cup. You’ll need to know exactly what your dog is eating every day to make sure that the portions (份量) are becoming smaller and smaller.
1. What problem do overweight dogs face?| A．Cleverness. | B．Health. | C．Instinct. | D．Appearance. |
| A．They grow more quickly. |
| B．They get hungry more easily. |
| C．They will eat too much food. |
| D．They are less clever than cats. |
| A．Being inactive. | B．Growing too fat. |
| C．Eating unhealthily. | D．Treating dogs badly. |
| A．To help dogs lose weight. |
| B．To tell us how to raise a dog. |
| C．To show fat dogs are common. |
| D．To encourage us to keep dogs as pets. |
【推荐2】Have you ever seen someone wearing a beautiful scarf, asked where they bought it, and learned that they knit (编织) it? You can teach yourself needlecrafts(裁缝). Making these beautiful pieces is easier than you think, and a whole lot of fun.
Needlecrafts have been around for quite a long time. In the past, needlecrafts were often more of a necessity. Sweaters had to be knit to keep warm, and quilts had to be sewn(缝) by hand. But that’s not the case today.We’re lucky to live in a time where we can practice these arts for fun.
It is quite possible to teach yourself needlecrafts without ever having to attend a class.
If you can go online, you are in business. A simple web search can lead you to many websites full of pictures and information about getting started, including all the required materials needed and patterns to follow.
Prefer a moving demonstration(示范)? You’re covered. Video websites such as YouTube offer a lot of videos, showing step-by-step instruction. It’s like having your own instructor in your home, and you can play the video as many times as you need to. No worry about asking too many questions!
If the Internet and video aren’t your thing, you can always depend on books. There are a number of books available with diagrams, pictures, and written instructions to get your craft going.
You know the old saying, ________? Well, it holds true here as well. Many of us aren’t good at a needlecraft right away, and require practice. That is perfectly fine. While this may or may not be true for you, remember to enjoy the process.
1. In the past, people had to ________.| A．teach themselves needlecrafts for fun | B．buy new sweaters from a shop |
| C．knit their quilts to keep warmin winter | D．knit their sweaters by hand |
| A．surf the Internet | B．attend a class | C．watch a video | D．read craft books |
| A．good wine needs no cries | B．better early than late |
| C．learn to walk before you run | D．practice makes perfect |
| A．the craft that uses a needle to create | B．why needlecrafts are still popular now |
| C．how to teach yourself needlecrafts | D．the difficulty of learning a new craft |
This term is very new and exciting for you because you are a middle school student. There are many new classmates in your class. How do you make friends with them? It isn’t so hard to make new friends. Here are some ways that can help you and you’ll have lots of friends.
First, it is very important to listen and ask questions. By being a good listener, you let others know that you are listening to them when they are speaking. Then you should ask a question or two about what they are saying. If the talk goes well, you can also ask the classmate for his or her phone number or e-mail. And then you can spend your free time together with your new friends on weekends.
Second, let others know that you think they are funny. Laughing makes them feel good. When they say something interesting, you should laugh happily.
Third, study together with some of your classmates every week. Also, you can share the ideas with each other. Find out what they like and what questions they have. And then you help them to solve（解决）their problems. Soon, you’ll be good friends.
Hope you can have a good time in your new school!
Yours
Mary
1. The passage is a（an）________?| A．interview | B．letter | C．ad | D．notice |
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．study together with the speaker | B．ask the speaker a lot of questions |
| C．listen to the speaker carefully | D．Laugh happily with the speaker |
| A．It is hard to make new friends in the new school. |
| B．We can’t help classmates in the same group. |
| C．We shouldn’t laugh when someone is talking. |
| D．Studying together can help us to make friends. |
| A．How to talk with new classmates. | B．How to make friends with new classmates. |
| C．How to spend time with new classmates. | D．How to study with new classmates. |
【推荐1】In September 2021, Taobao opened a store, selling everything for just RMB 0.01. For example, people only need to spend RMB 0.01 on a bag of rice to be expired (过期) in three months, and then the store will send it to their homes for free. The shop is the first online food bank of its kind in China. It provides food close to its use-by date for people in need. “These foods are still good to eat,” said Liu from Green Oasis, an organization that owns the store. To make sure the foods are going to people who need them most, the store asks shoppers to provide something to show that they are disabled or poor. Because they have trouble feeding themselves. The organization said it got 1,000 tons (吨) of food from restaurants, supermarkets, food factories and some other places. But before opening the online food bank, the organization mainly gave out food through its physical stores (实体店). Green Oasis opened China’s first food bank in 2014. It has more than 200 stores across the country, with more than half of them in Shanghai. It expects its first online store to help it reach more people. “Food banks can not only give help to people in need, but also cut down food waste,” said Liu. It is reported that China wastes about 18 million tons of food each year. The waste alone can feed 30 to 50 million people. The world’s first food bank appeared in the US in 1967. After that, thousands of more food banks appeared all over the world.
1. People get food from the online food bank ________.| A．after opening the online food bank | B．after providing something necessary |
| C．for free | D．by going to physical stores |
| A．Albert, a college teacher. | B．Tin, an artist. |
| C．Jimmy, disabled in legs. | D．Sam, jobless. |
| A．It can help more people in need. |
| B．It can bring about more food waste. |
| C．It can make more money. |
| D．It can provide people with fresh food. |
| A．Food waste is a serious problem in China. |
| B．Green Oasis only gets food from restaurants, supermarkets and food factories. |
| C．China’s first food bank was opened in September, 2021. |
| D．There are 1000 food banks in the world. |
| A．Because they can’t find any food at all. |
| B．Because it’easy for them to get food. |
| C．Because it’s not difficult for them to find enough food to eat. |
| D．Because they can hardly find enough food to eat. |
【推荐2】October 16 is World Food Day. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is always trying to make everyone in the world have enough food to eat by providing help for them. However, some people are still in a poor situation. In some African countries, some people fall ill because of poor diet(饮食) and some even die of hunger. So their countries have to borrow money from other countries to buy food.
After reading this, does it make you start to think more about the food you eat? Do you waste food? Do you throw food away without finishing it?
As a student, what can you do to reduce(减少) food waste? Here are some of my ideas.
Firstly, do not order too much while eating in a restaurant. If you can’t eat all the food, take the rest of it home. Secondly, the food you eat may not taste good sometimes, but your body needs it. Always try to finish the food on your plate. This is a way that you can easily take care of yourself. Thirdly, make a plan before you go shopping. Don’t buy too much.
In fact, it is everyone’s job to save food. Remember, start with something small and you can make a big difference to others.
1. What does FAO try to do?| A．Sell cheap food. | B．Save people in danger. |
| C．Help hungry people in the world. | D．Lend money to some poor countries. |
| A．They are busy. | B．They eat much. |
| C．They live a hard life. | D．They sometimes waste food. |
| A．Choose new dishes. | B．Take home what you can’t finish. |
| C．Order as much food as possible. | D．Enjoy as much food as possible. |
| A．Buy what you like. | B．Buy what you need. |
| C．Buy cheap things. | D．Buy the best things. |
【推荐3】The beaches of Ghana, a country in West Africa, are covered with clothing waste.
People around the world donate clothes to charity (慈善机构). However, charity shops only sell 20% of those donated clothes. The unsold clothes are put in large bags and then travel to other countries to be sold again or just go to landfills (垃圾填埋厂).
Every year, 92 million tons of clothes end up in landfills. This means every second a truck full of clothes arrives at a landfill. The Kantamanto market in Accra, the capital of Ghana, is one of the world’s largest secondhand clothing markets. Every week, 20 million pieces of clothes arrive at Kantamanto. But about 40% of them leave the market as waste.
Workers either burn the waste or put it underground. However, the city is near the sea, so there’s not enough space for landfills. That’s why lots of clothing waste ends up on the beach.
As it goes into the sea, fish and other sea life are in danger. Sea turtles (海龟) can’t get to the land, and fish can’t grow because they may get caught in the clothes. The waste is also bringing trouble to local fishermen. They can’t catch as many fish as before since most of the things they catch are clothes.
1. How many of the donated clothes do charity shops sell?| A．20%. | B．40%. | C．80%. | D．92%. |
| A．By asking questions. | B．By listing numbers. |
| C．By making comparisons. | D．By giving examples. |
| A．Because workers have no time to burn the waste. |
| B．Because it is not allowed to put the waste underground. |
| C．Because the markets don’t want to deal with the waste. |
| D．Because there’s not enough space for landfills near the sea. |
| A．The bad effects of clothing waste. | B．The reasons for clothing waste. |
| C．The ways to deal with clothing waste. | D．The numbers of wasted clothes. |
