Are kids getting too much praise（赞扬）? Too much praise may be doing kids more harm than good.
A cover story in Scholastic Instructor magazine asks if kids today are over-praised. He is worried that while parents are trying to build up kids’ confidence, they are paying little attention to kids’ real goals and achievements（成就）. In a study, eighth graders in Korea and the United States were asked if they were good at math. Among the American students, 39% said they were excellent at math, but just 6% of the Korean eighth graders said they were good at math. But the fact was rather different. The Korean kids scored far better than the over-confident American students.
The disadvantage of too much praise is that kids may start to focus on（注意）what they get rather than what they are learning. His confidence comes from a blind sense of achievement rather than his or her actual abilities, so when a student fails, the result can be devastating（毁灭性的）. This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t praise our kids or that teachers shouldn’t try to build up their students’ self-confidence. But self-confidence should be the result of good grades and real achievements, not empty praise from others.
Last month, Cognitive Daily reported that parents and teachers should be specific rather than general when they offer praise. For example: General praise is telling a child, “You are smart”. Specific praise would be to say “you did a good job on reading...” or “you did great on your math test”. Kids who receive general praise about their abilities probably show “helpless” behavior when they meet with problems with learning, compared with kids who receive specific praise about their achievement on a task. The reason: a child who knows she’s a smart girl feels defeated（挫败的）if she has trouble reading a sentence. But a child who has been told she is a good reader is more likely to have confidence in that specific ability and work a little harder to do with a more difficult book.
1. What can we learn from the passage?| A．The students in the United States are over-praised. |
| B．Over-confident students may achieve much more. |
| C．Kids’ self-confidence should come from teachers’ praise. |
| D．Parents and teachers should give kids more general praise. |
| A．scientific | B．careful | C．exact | D．secret |
| A．Ask others for advice. |
| B．Probably give up easily. |
| C．Work them out alone. |
| D．Work harder than before. |
| A．To encourage us to give up praising kids. |
| B．To tell us Korean students are less confident. |
| C．To explain why kids can get praise from parents. |
| D．To prove too much praise may be harmful to kids. |
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【推荐1】Teenage life — better now，or in the past?
Does this situation sound familiar (熟悉)？
You are complaining (抱怨)to your parents about something. Maybe your computer isn't powerful enough to play the latest games.
When I was your age, there weren’t any computers or video games. And I didn’t get a bike until I was sixteen. And it was second-hand.
So, is it really true that life is better for teenagers now? It is certainly true that many teenagers have got more things nowadays.
However, technology often means we spend more time at home. And often it's just as, with our computer or television. Teenagers don’t do enough exercise.
What do you think? How is teenage life better these days?
| A．And it was too big for me. |
| B．A typical family is smaller now. |
| C．Or your friends’ bikes are better than yours! |
| D．So they aren’t as healthy as they were in the past. |
| E．Technology is probably the greatest change in our life. |
【推荐2】How often do you use your mobile phone as a teenager? When I was a teenager, I received my first mobile phone at the age of thirteen. I quickly discovered the texting function (功能) and started to send texts daily to my friends.
I started to replace (替换) phone calls and in person socializing with texting. Texting made it easier for me to communicate with my family and friends whenever possible. It was a whole new method of communication for me. I could keep doing some other activities while sending messages. I was also more comfortable when I spoke my mind through these messages.
Now when I look back, I wonder if texting changed how I socialized as a teenager. Did I lose in person social skills? Now as a young adult in college, I find interpersonal communication is very important throughout my daily activities. I feel that teenagers are becoming too comfortable with texting and not practicing in-person social skills.
In today’s world, socially interactive (交互的) technologies have become part of our everyday lives, especially for teenagers. Teenagers in the US spend about 6 hours per day using mobile phones and they are the common heavy users in using the socially interactive technologies. I believe teenagers are replacing face-to-face interactions with the text messaging function of mobile phones. Texting gives a safety net for teenagers to communicate with each other. Teenagers can communicate what they want to say without the pressures (压力) of being face-to-face to each other.
It is a very important skill for teenagers to be able to improvise. As teenagers grow and continue their lives as young adults, they will need to use this skill in many situations. For example, in a job interview, you have no time to re-think and erase (清除) what you say. Besides, in face-to-face communication, teenagers can read body language and facial expressions.
1. From Paragraph 2, we know that ________.| A．the writer found texting made other activities interesting |
| B．it was difficult for the writer to tell his ideas by texting |
| C．texting became part of the writer’s teenage life |
| D．making phone calls was new to the writer |
| A．teenagers should replace face-to-face interactions with texting |
| B．teenagers need to spend more time sending messages to their family |
| C．texting helps teenagers to change socially interactive technologies |
| D．texting gives teenagers less pressures than face-to-face communication |
| A．plan something for a long time | B．practice doing something slowly |
| C．repeat something for several times | D．do something without preparation |
| A．To encourage teenagers to use socially interactive technologies. |
| B．To ask teenagers to have more face-to-face communication. |
| C．To tell the importance of texting for teenagers. |
| D．To explain why teenagers like to text messages. |
A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour, more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road at a crossing in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.“Chinese style road crossing” has become a hot expression recently. Chinese people “cross roads without thinking about traffic lights, so long as they are part of a crowd”, said a post on Sina Weibo.
Many people say that they jaywalk（乱穿马路）because the red light lasts too long. “People are likely to ignore（忽略） the light when the waiting time is longer than they can bear（忍受）,” said Ni Ying, a member of the research team. However, a survey on Sina Weibo showed that nearly half of respondents（调查对象）believe that people jaywalk mainly because they don't respect rules.
Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions to punish jaywalkers. For example, the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined（罚款）50 yuan in Shijiazhuang. But calling on people to respect rules is more important. To completely solve the problem, everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules.
1. In the first paragraph, the underlined word "hot" means _______________ .
| A．"new, popular" | B．"warm, boiling" |
| C．spicy, peppery（辣的） | D．"sharp, smart" |
| A．The green light lasts too long. | B．They won't be punished in China. |
| C．They can't bear the waiting time. | D．They forget to follow the traffic rules. |
| A．The first person. | B．The first three people. |
| C．All of them. | D．No one. |
| A．50 yuan | B．They won't be fined | C．100yuan | D．We're not sure. |
| A．It's easy to solve the jaywalking problem completely. |
| B．All jaywalkers must be punished in China in future. |
| C．Respecting rules is more important than punishment. |
| D．Most Chinese people don't respect the traffic rules at all. |
【推荐1】Taking online classes is becoming more and more popular, but students have different opinions about it.
Wang Qi, 14: I love taking online courses. They give me a lot more choices and freedom. We can choose to learn whatever we want. Also, online classes enable us to study whenever and wherever we want, which is very convenient.
Wu Jun, 13: I don’t think taking online classes is a good way to study. There are many temptations (诱惑) on the internet. Students can be distracted (使分心) from their courses easily. The whole learning process is not as organized as it is in the classroom.
Zhou Siya, 13: Online classrooms are beneficial. We might feel more focused on learning when we are alone in front of a computer with no one to distract us. In addition, taking courses online also means we can have more time to use a computer, which is a good way to practice our computer skills.
Li Chunjie, 14: I think the idea of taking online courses is crazy. It can increase our exposure (接触) to computers and the radiation (辐射) from them could do harm to the human body, especially our eyes. Also, sitting in front of a computer for a long time without exercising can be harmful to our health.
1. How many students support online learning?| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．there are many courses to choose from | B．it helps improve students’ computer skills |
| C．students can feel more focused | D．online courses are free to take |
| A．can be beneficial in many ways | B．causes a lot of distractions |
| C．will make students go crazy | D．is harmful to students’ health |
| A．有害的 | B．糟糕的 | C．有益的 | D．无用的 |
| A．Suggestions for taking online courses. |
| B．Different opinions on taking online courses. |
| C．Suggestions for becoming organized learners. |
| D．Different ways of studying on the internet. |
【推荐2】Starting from this fall term, students in primary and middle school will have at least one lesson every week to learn basic household skills such as cleaning and cooking.
Primary school students in first and second grades need to do basic cleaning, wash vegetables and peel fruit, and learn to raise one or two kinds of plants or small animals.
Third and fourth graders should clean their classrooms, wash their underwear, and know how to make cold dishes and use home appliances (电器).
Fifth and sixth graders should learn the skills of cooking two or three common dishes, such as fried eggs.
For middle school students, they are encouraged to cook three or four dishes all by themselves, learn how to make one or two kinds of traditional handicrafts (手工艺品), and experience one or two types of new technologies, modern service or volunteer work.
People welcomed such courses and some said, “It is necessary to teach young students basic skills.” Some regretted not learning such skills during their school days.
Yang Jianping, mother of a first grader in Beijing, strongly supports teaching students such courses. Yang often asks her son to help make simple dishes and has taken him to plant vegetables at his grandmother’s garden in the countryside during summer vacation.
“He is very interested in planting vegetables and asks to video chat with his grandmother to see the plants every day,” she said.
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1. Primary and middle school students need to learn ________ from this fall term.
| A．basic household skills | B．basic technology |
| C．writing skills | D．science knowledge |
| A．Third and fourth graders. | B．Fifth and sixth graders. |
| C．First and second graders. | D．Middle school students. |
| A．hotel service | B．volunteer work |
| C．modern farm work | D．traditional painting |
| A．To the parks. | B．To foreign countries. |
| C．To the mountains. | D．To the countryside. |
| A．Learn basic languages at school | B．Learn household skills at school |
| C．Learn to do housework | D．Learn to raise plants and animals |
【推荐3】Kimberley, from America, was one of the winners of the 2018 Chinese Government Scholarship（奖学金）. "I feel nervous and excited, but I just can't wait to go," said Kimberleywho would study at Zhejiang Normal（师范）University.
"I'm nervous because I'm flying halfway around the world by myself. And I know just a little bit of Chinese," she added. She hoped to improve her Chinese and make a lot of friends in China.
Kimberley was one of the 18 who received scholarships to study in China. Under the scholarship program, international students would be sponsored so that they could study and do research at Chinese universities. For them, it's a piece of good news because they could get help from this program.
Shelley, vice-president for Student Life, said, "Congratulations to you for having such a chance like this. Believe me-you're going to have a lot of fun learning in China." Zhang Ping, a Chinese Official, mentioned, "You will not only have new knowledge, but also find many ways to enjoy the interesting Chinese culture and history."
1. Where would Kimberley study?| A．Zhejiang Normal University. | B．Nanjing Normal University. |
| C．Beijing Normal University. | D．Hunan Normal University. |
| A．greeted. | B．interviewed. | C．punished. | D．supported. |
| A．Shelley is going to have a lot of fun in China. |
| B．Zhang Ping will have lots of new knowledge. |
| C．Kimberley will get much during this study in China. |
| D．Shelley and Zhang Ping are both from America. |
| A．She would come to China enjoying herself because she got a scholarship. |
| B．She would come to China studying Chinese without paying fee. |
| C．She would study and research Chinese culture and history in Los Angeles. |
| D．She and other 17 winners would have great fun learning in America. |
【推荐1】In nature, you may see many insects (昆虫) and animals of different colors. Have you ever wondered why?
Locusts (蝗虫) are super delicious food for birds, but it is not always an easy job for birds to catch them. It is neither because locusts are good jumpers or runners nor because they are smarter than their enemies. The reason is that the colors of locusts change with the colors of crops. When crops are young, locusts look green. But when autumn comes, locusts change to the yellow and brown color as crops do. Brown bears, tigers and other animals move quietly through forests. They can’t be seen easily by their enemies. This is because they have colors similar to the trees. For the same reason, polar bears that live on a land of snow and ice are white. Butterflies and bees living among the flowers are colorful like flowers. Soil (土壤) insects are mostly dark-colored and they live under the sail in a dark and wet environment. However, insects with colors different from plants can easily be found and eaten by others. So in order to survive (生存), they have to hide themselves in the daytime and appear only at night.
Have you ever noticed some even stranger act? The ink fish in the sea can send out some very black ink when it faces danger. As the ink spreads over, its enemies will find themselves suddenly in a dark world. At the same time the ink fish immediately swims away. That is how it keeps itself safe though it is not strong at all.
1. According to the passage, most soil insects ________.| A．do not have bright colors | B．change their colors with the soil |
| C．do not live in a dark and wet environment | D．eat colorful insects like butterflies and bees |
| A．changes its color | B．makes the water around it black |
| C．appears only at night | D．hides itself in the sea rocks |
| A．Some insects and animals have different skills. | B．Some insects and animals are cleverer than we think. |
| C．Some insects and animals use colors to protect themselves. | D．Some insects and animals can get used to the environment easily. |
【推荐2】China is called the Kingdom of fans. Fans are everywhere in our daily life. But how much do you know about them?
It is said that fans were first used to cool the air during the Shang Dynasty. At that time, they were made of feathers, bamboo or silk. Some of them were round, while others were square.
Folding paper fans first became popular during the Song Dynasty. There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans. Some were mountains and rivers, others were flowers and animals. Many people, including Su Dongpo, a poet of the Song Dynasty, and Tang Bohu, a scholar of the Song Dynasty, even painted and wrote poems on fans. This made the fans into art works. Many rich and important people liked holding fans.
Today, fans are popular gifts. During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, folding fans were given to leaders and officials from other countries, as well as audience members. While they were having their fans to get cool air, they were also experiencing Chinese culture.
1. The fans were made of different materials except ________ during the Shang Dynasty.| A．paper | B．bamboo | C．silk | D．feathers |
| A．The Shang dynasty. | B．The Song Dynasty. | C．Today. | D．In 2008. |
a. mountains b. animals c. flowers d. rivers
| A．abc | B．acd | C．bcd | D．abcd |
| A．Fans were first used to cool the air during the Song dynasty. |
| B．Tang Bohu never wrote or painted on fans. |
| C．Some fans were round, while others were square during the Shang Dynasty. |
| D．Folding fans were only given to leaders and officials from China. |
| A．The Development of Fans | B．The Shapes of Fans |
| C．When Fans Became Popular | D．How Fans Became Art Works |
【推荐3】In your spare time, do you help your parents with chores around the house? Can you cook for your family?
In order to stress (强调) the importance of hard-working spirit education among students of different ages, the Communist Party of China Central Committee (中共中央) recently released (发布) a guideline.
The guideline calls for students to respect labor 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 hard-working spirit education. But this has been overlooked (忽视) in recent years. Many teenagers do not value the importance of working hard and aren’t interested in doing so.
According to a study of nearly 3,000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening News in March, only 22% of students help with everyday chores around the house.
Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard, the guideline says.
Primary and middle schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every week, according to the guideline. 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 their own clothes and tidying their rooms.
1. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refers to?| A．The government. | B．Hard-working spirit education. | C．Basic life skills. | D．The recently released guideline. |
| A．Give homework to parents. | B．Give the guideline to every student. |
| C．Teach students how to cook in the school. | D．Provide chances of real-world work for students. |
| A．About two thirds of students help with housework at home. |
| B．Students should master at least three life skills every year. |
| C．Schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every day. |
| D．Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. |
| A．Spirit of hard-working education. | B．How to value the experience. |
| C．The importance of all subjects. | D．How to do everyday chores. |
