At school, students learn different subjects in the classroom like English, math, art and so on. Now, a new subject becomes popular in many schools, that is school gardening. Students learn it outside the classroom. It is not only an interesting subject, but also a great way to keep healthy.
In the gardening class, students can go outside and get fresh air. What’s more, they can learn a lot. When some young students have food, they always ask, “Where does the rice come from?” In this class they can get the answer. And they can learn to do things with their own hands. They can also learn teamwork cooperation(合作) and care about nature, others and themselves.
Keeping a school garden is difficult, but teachers are trying to make it work and some schools can have gardens inside. The school garden doesn’t have to be very big. Students can have a lot of fun in it. At first, teachers decide what vegetables to grow. Then they grow them with students. Carrots and tomatoes are their favorites because it is nice for them to get a carrot or a tomato, wash it and eat it right in the garden. Some vegetables are easy to grow, but others need a long time. Gardening is as important as any other subject. Students should learn it at school.
1. Where do students learn school gardening?| A．In the classroom. | B．In a library. | C．Outside the classroom. |
| A．Interesting. | B．Difficult. | C．Harmful. |
| A．Students can get fresh air in the gardening class. |
| B．Students never get the answer in the gardening class. |
| C．Students can learn teamwork cooperation in the gardening class. |
| A．Because they are really easy to grow. |
| B．Because they can get them, wash them and eat them right in the garden. |
| C．Because they don’t need a long time like other vegetables. |
| A．School Gardening. | B．Good Habits. | C．Healthy Food. |
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On the afternoon of March 23, 2022, Chinese astronauts on board China’s Tiangong space station gave a science lesson 400 kilometers above Earth. It was a great success. Do you still remember the first space lesson hosted by Wang Yaping in 2013? Helped by the other two astronauts, she gave the lesson to more than 60 million school children all over the country.
While watching the science lesson from the Tiangong-1 on the morning of June 20, 2013, Wang Lutian, a 10-year-old disabled student at a special school in Beijing, was drawing a colorful rocket with crayons in his classroom. “Moon…stars…a rocket to the sky,” Wang explained his work in a cheerful voice. At that time, he and more than 100 other disabled students were enjoying the lesson given by Wang Yaping, who talked about movements in micro-gravity (微重力) environments. “Zero gravity!” Qian Shaohong, another student at the school, shouted when he saw astronaut Nie Haisheng making a show of crossing his legs in mid-air. “Scientific knowledge has helped open a window for the children to know about the world,” said Zhang Yini, a teacher at the school.
The lesson also increased interest in space science among teenagers living on the “roof (屋脊) of the world”. “I was most interested in the presentation of the ‘water ball’ in a gravity-free environment. It’s really amazing,” said Rigzin Jigme Doje, a high school student in Lhasa, Tibet. Describing himself as a lover of physics, Doje said the lesson helped him stay true to his dream of becoming a physicist.
The lesson also encouraged other Tibetan school children to relate the mysterious world of outer space to their hometown.
1. Which picture shows Nie Haisheng’s body movement according to the text?A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Wang Yaping’s talk on micro-gravity environments. |
| B．The influence of the space lesson on the disabled students. |
| C．The efforts of the disabled students in a special school. |
| D．A 10-year-old student’s dream of sending a rocket to the sky. |
| A．He liked drawing stars. | B．He talked a lot about his work. |
| C．He was a primary school student. | D．He was in love with physics. |
| A．had a new view of their high schools |
| B．got an amazing “water ball” in space |
| C．increased an understanding of “the roof of the world” |
| D．developed a deep interest in the world of outer space |
【推荐2】Most of you will enter high school this fall. By that time, you'll find yourself immersed in (沉浸于) traditional Chinese culture.
In January, the Ministry of Education worked out a new set of curriculum standards (课程标准) for high school students, People's Daily reported. One of the biggest changes will be a greater focus on traditional Chinese culture.
According to Professor Han Zhen from Beijing Foreign Language Studies University, the new standards echo President Xi Jinping's call for strengthening education. "The standards help students build cultural confidence," he told People's Daily.
The new standards call for students to be able to recite 72 ancient poems or articles. The number used to be 14. Recommended classic literature (推荐的经典著作) from ancient China includes The Analects of Confucius (《论语》), Records of the Grand Historian (《史记》) and more.
Apart from Chinese language, other subjects such as fine arts, music and physical education will also focus more on traditional Chinese culture. For example, fine arts will include new lessons on Chinese calligraphy (书法) and painting.
According to Fu Yan, a Chinese language teacher at Hangzhou Xuejun High School, learning about traditional Chinese culture is a good thing for students.
"At their age, the students may be too young to understand some classics," Fu told Qianjiang Evening News. "However, as their life experience builds up, they may develop their own thoughts about the wisdom (智慧) of the classics, which could be a driving force for their growth."
1. Which of the following is TRUE about the new curriculum standards?| A．They came out last year. | B．There will be no change for students. |
| C．They focus more on culture worldwide. | D．They will help students develop cultural confidence. |
| A．重复 | B．回响 | C．模仿 | D．响应 |
| A．be able to recite 72 ancient poems or articles |
| B．introduce classic works to their classmates |
| C．spend two hours a day learning about traditional Chinese culture |
| D．take extra classes on Chinese calligraphy and painting |
| A．learning the Chinese language is a good thing |
| B．students are too young to learn about classics |
| C．students need to develop their own thoughts |
| D．the classics could help students with their personal growth |
| A．High school students like learning about traditional Chinese culture. |
| B．The new curriculum standards focus more on traditional Chinese culture. |
| C．China is making efforts to become an educational power. |
| D．People's interest in traditional Chinese culture is growing. |
In July, China introduced the “double reduction(双减)” policy. It hopes to reduce schoolwork burden(负担)on primary and junior high school students. The policy calls for reducing homework and after-school classes. According to the policy, children below the third grade will not have homework anymore. It should take no more than 90 minutes for junior high school students to finish their homework. After-school training institutions(校外培训机构)are not allowed to offer extra education courses or advanced (超前的)teaching on weekends, holidays or during winter and summer vacations. One month has passed since the new semester(学期)began. How do students feel about this new policy?
“Our homework is clearly less the 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, students have enough time to process new knowledge now. “Our teachers are also giving us more chances to do experiments and earn from real life,” said Shen. “For example, we went to research earthworms(蚯蚓)in a field during a biology 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” where I can learn all kinds of skills beyond(除了)schoolwork,” 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 burden 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 other students,” he said.
1. The “double reduction” policy aims to _________.| A．make vacations longer for students | B．reduce the pressure put on teachers |
| C．reduce students’ schoolwork burden | D．help students become more competitive |
| A．They have less homework and fewer exams now. |
| B．They can spend more time in after-school activities. |
| C．They have more chances to learn knowledge from real life. |
| D．They think the best thing is to have fewer exams now. |
| A．Students should use all the free time to relax. |
| B．Students should learn to be self-discipline. |
| C．Exams aren’t necessary because they only show students’ weak points. |
| D．Students should spend more time having fun after finishing homework. |
【推荐1】THREE CENTURIES OF HOAXES!
A THINKING MACHINE
In 1769, long before computers were invented, a man from Hungary (匈牙利) built a wonderful machine that could play chess very well. It pleased people all over Europe and beat nearly everyone who played chess with it. For decades, many people believed that it was truly a thinking machine. About 85 years later, the secret was finally revealed. There was a man hiding inside the machine all the time, who was obviously very good at playing chess!
ZOO ESCAPE (逃脱)
On November 9, 1874, a New York newspaper ran a shocking story on its front page. It said that all the animals in the Central Park Zoo had escaped and were running around the city. It said the police were working to save people, but 27 people had already been killed, and 200 people were hurt. Many people in New York were terrified. But it was all just a hoax. The story was made up by Thomas Connery, an editor at The Herald, who wanted to draw attention to the poor condition of cages in the zoo.
ROSIE THE RUNNER
The first woman to cross the finish line of the 1980 Boston Marathon (马拉松) was 23-year-old Rosie Ruiz. However, as she received her prize, people started to doubt that. She didn’t seem to be tired at all. What’s more, none of the other runners remembered seeing her in the race. Later, it turned out that she had run only half a mile (about 805 meters) and taken the train for the rest of the race! Her prize was taken away, of course.
1. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?| A．The thinking machine used a computer to win games. | B．200 people were killed by zoo animals in 1874. |
| C．Rosie Ruiz didn’t seem to be tired at the finish line. | D．Rosie Ruiz didn’t appear in TV broadcasts of the race. |
| A．made people scared | B．fooled a lot of people |
| C．made people suspicious | D．delighted people |
| A．The hoax | B．The news | C．The thinking machine | D．The computer |
| A．She was very tired after the marathon. | B．She was the winner in the 1980 Boston Marathon. |
| C．She ran only half a mile in the race. | D．She took the bus for the rest of the race. |
| A．are not new | B．are easily avoided | C．are always cruel | D．are usually unbelievable |
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.
1. When a child is six years old in America, he .
| A．has to stay at home |
| B．can go to high school |
| C．always plays at home |
| D．is old enough to go to school |
begins in .
| A．July | B．January |
| C．September | D．February |
| A．work in a college | B．college |
| C．make more money | D．cities or towns |
| A．get the money for their studies |
| B．help other people |
| C．help their parents |
| D．learn some new things |
| A．American students usually have a two - month summer holiday. |
| B．American students have three terms in a year. |
| C．A fifteen -year -old child usually has six subjects at school. |
| D．American students don't like to go to school. |
| 1. It takes me much time to remember the new words，but I nearly forget all of them after a few days. 2. I’m bad at reading English articles，because there are too many new words in them. 3. I can’t write down the words when I am listening，although I can hear every word clearly. 4. I’m good at English, but I’m afraid to speak English with others. 5. I can understand my English teacher in class, but I always find that it is hard for me to finish the exercises by myself. | A. Try to review (复习) the things that you learn in a day. Ask your teachers or your classmates more about your questions. B. Don’t stop to think when you hear the new words. You don’t need to know every word in the articles. C. You don’t need to know each word when you are reading. Sometimes you can guess the meeting of the new words, and then you can get the main (主要的) ideas. D. you should do more exercises and try to write down all the words you hear. I think you will make progress (取得进步). E. Review the words again and again until you remember them. F. Don’t spend all your time on study. Try to relax yourself. G. Don’t worry. Try to speak English more with your good friends first. When you can do it well, speak to others. |
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