It has been said that good cooking is an art form. The fact is that it’s much more than that. It’s a way to teach kids necessary skills in daily life. It invites kids to make connections to the outside world by asking, “Where does our food come from? ” and “What is the history of this recipe (食谱)?” And it lets them use what they are learning at school in their real life.
They also test the math skills of young cooks. Measuring ingredients (成分) is a common task in cooking or baking. Cooking also brings science ideas to life. It is a perfect chance for them to learn that oil and water don’t usually mix.
Besides the useful skills, cooking builds personality (个性). It encourages kids to work with others. It also encourages them to be open to foods they might not haven’t tried. Peter, 12, had never eaten broccoli before testing a recipe with broccoli (花菜) in it. His parents reported that he was so excited about this new ingredient that he cooked it for his family the next night.
Failures in cooking are as important as the successes, because they help kids to understand that. _______ When Helen, an 11-year-old girl, took her cake out of the oven, she was disappointed to find that it was flat as a board. But then she decided to work together with her father to find out what had gone wrong. Both of them kept trying many times until they managed to make the most delicious cake ever in the end.
Of course, the best part of cooking with kids is the wonderful memories you make together in the kitchen. This year, Tom and his family have already done a lot of holiday baking, such as their favorite chocolate-chip cookies. They both felt excited even though the kitchen was in a mess.
1. Is cooking a way to teach kids necessary skills in daily life?2. How did Peter feel about the new ingredient?
3. Please complete the sentence in paragraph 4.
4. Will you choose to make some cookies with your family like Tom? Why or why not?
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【推荐1】10-year-old Sun Jiarui is in Grade Four at a primary school in the city of Wuxi. She has got more than 830,000 followers and 9 million likes on Douyin for her cooking skills. “My daughter just grew up in the kitchen.” said Sun Yadong, who is also the owner and cook of a farm restaurant in Wuxi. “She started helping out with housework when she was around 4 or 5, and when she was 8, she asked me to teach her to cook after school. It’s not bad for her to master some hands-on life skills. So she can take care of herself better.” “I enjoy cooking.” said Jiarui, “Because it gives me a strong sense of success.” She has also become a “teacher” in her school cooking class. A report has recently said that Chinese primary and middle schools will carry out education on practical labor(劳动) skills from this September. “It’s a great thing for the students to experience the joy of cooking and the fruits of their labor,” said Li Hua, Sun’s head teacher.
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3. So she can take care of herself better.
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4. What grade is Sun Jiarui in?
5. Who began to teach Sun Jiarui to cook when she was 8?
6. Why does Sun Jiarui enjoy cooking?
【推荐2】The British like simple food. They usually add only salt and pepper to their food. The British often get their meals ready very quickly, because many women go out to work, and they do not have much time to spend in the kitchen. In supermarkets there are a lot of food in tins (金属盒) and packets. ① Just cook the food for a few minutes, and the meal is ready. On Sundays, there is usually a bigger, better lunch. It is usually a big piece of roast (烤) meat with potatoes and green vegetables, and after that, some dessert.
②So many British women do not spend long in the kitchen, and their husbands (丈夫) do not spend a long time at the dinner table. Some people think that the British eat only when they are hungry. Some families eat their meals in front of the TV. The mealtime is not a time for family to talk to each other as it is in many other countries in the world.
1. 把①处的句子翻译成汉语。根据短文内容，判断2，3句子的正（A）误（B）。
2. The British women don’t spend much time in the kitchen because they don’t like to do so. (根据短文内容，判断句子的正（A）误（B）。)
3. The mealtime is a time for family to talk to each other in many countries in the world. (根据短文内容，判断子的正（A）误（B）。)
4. 把②处的句子变为肯定句
5. 回答问题：When do British people usually eat a big lunch?
Chicken soup is a kind of traditional Chinese food. It is very delicious and it’s good for our health. And I think it’s easy to cook. Do you like chicken soup? If you follow my steps, you can enjoy the delicious chicken soup.
First, you need a pot. Clean the pot and pour eight big bowls of water into it. Then, heat (加热) it as you do other things for cooking. You’ll need some chicken, carrots, salt and pepper. Cut up the chicken and carrots. When the water boils (煮沸), put the chicken into the pot. Wait for about 20 minutes and add the carrots. Then, cook for 30 minutes. And then add salt and pepper and cook them for another 30 minutes. Finally, move the pot off the oven (灶). When the soup cools down, you can enjoy your chicken soup.
根据短文内容，完成下面任务。
1. What ingredients (原料) do we need to make chicken soup? (no more than eight words)
2. When can we put the chicken into the pot? (no more than four words)
3. How long does it take at least to cook chicken soup? (no more than four words)
4. 将文中第一段画线句子译为汉语。
5. 给短文拟一个英文标题。
Wang Qian was a lovely girl, who never argued with her parents before 15. But when she became a ninth-grader, things started to change. “We often argue, sometimes because of unimportant things,” she said.
Maybe Wang has got the “ninth-grade syndrome (综合症)”. Some experts (专家) think ninth-graders usually suffer a lot because of the changes in their body and mind. A survey shows that the lack (缺乏) of support from parents makes the thing even worse. Wang’s classmate Liu Shijia is an example. “The exams in Grade 9 are more difficult, but my parents still don’t support me,” she said sadly.
As ninth-graders enter the rebellious phase (叛逆期), they want to be free and have their own ideas. The survey shows that about 47 percent of ninth-graders try to persuade (说服) their parents when they have different ideas. Wang feels this deeply. “I think I have been an adult already. I can make decisions by myself,” she said. For example, she thinks there is nothing wrong with playing with boys, but her parents don’t agree with her. They often argue about this.
To deal with these problems, an expert from Nantong gives useful advice to ninth-graders. “First, calm down and pay more attention to your studies. Second, develop some interests and share them with your parents. Finally, learn about your changes and know yourself well. Then try to accept them,” she said.
1. What are the reasons for the “ninth-grade syndrome”?2. What does Liu Shijia think of the exams in Grade 9?
3. Why do about half of ninth-graders try to persuade their parents instead of accepting their ideas?
4. What can you do if you argue with your parents except the advice given by the expert from Nantong?(At least 30 words)
Each and every year, during Chongyang Festival, citizens of China celebrate the elders in their families and communities. It’s a special tradition which is rooted in the deep value that Chinese culture places on honouring their elders.
Sadly, many of our aging population are seniors without sons, daughters or grandchildren to visit. While they may have great friends, they no doubt miss the tender and loving relationships unique to families. To fill this void（空虚）, many volunteers turned up on October 28 at nursing homes around the country in order to spend time with the residents. In some cases, they performed humble（谦逊的） gestures of kindness, such as combing their hair or washing their feet.
While the kind acts were appreciated, one embarrassing story out of Anhui province raised a valuable question. Reportedly, one old gentleman had his feet washed seven times during the day by different volunteers. Is this genuinely（真诚地） caring for the elderly? Many of the residents at the home said that those gestures do not make them feel cared for at all. Their family members or community volunteers may drop by for a few hours of token time, but soon they disappear back into their busy lives.
There is nothing we can give that is more valuable or appreciated than our time. While you may feel like there is barely enough time to care for your many responsibilities, might it be possible to spare just a moment as you walk home from school to sit with a senior who lives in your community? Just five minutes is not going to prevent you from getting your homework done, but it may totally change a day of loneliness into a day of joy for one old man or woman. Do you live far from your grandparents? Why not pick up the phone and let them know you’re thinking of them? Or maybe you could remind them of the “good old days” and mail them a short letter. Imagine their surprise and joy!
We live in a complicated（复杂的） and busy world, but kindness and caring is still a very simple thing.
1. People in China celebrate the elders at Chongyang Festival, don’t they?______________________________________________________________
2. Who appeared at nursing homes to spend time with the residents?
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3. How many times did one old gentleman have his feet washed during the day?
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4. Which gestures can make elders feel cared for ?
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5. What did the family members of the residents at the home do?
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6. Have you been to any nursing homes before? What did you do for the residents there?
If you haven’t, please tell us what you did for the elders around you in the past.
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According to a survey we did, most students in our school spend about six hours a day on screens. Many of my students start their day by checking their smartphones. I often see them looking at their phones when getting off the bus or at parents’ drop-off, they can’t use their own “screens” at school. They usually work on computers at school for at least two hours during the day.
It’s clear that our students spend a lot of time on screens. We do see the benefits of technology. But we teachers also want to make sure that students have balanced learning and social experiences away from their screens. That’s why we have come up with the idea of screen-free days.
During the course of the year, we have built in several screen-free days that require us to make different plans for our students about how they will communicate with one another and the world around them without “screens”. For some teachers, this means bringing back a valuable lesson plan that has been put off for some time because it is “out of date”. Others have designed something completely new.
Fun activities, for example, card games and room escape（密室逃脱）games, are organized at school. In these activities, students socialize without smartphones and have face-to-face communication without checking on “likes” they’ve got online. These fun activities also make it possible for the whole grade to enjoy the company（陪伴）of their friends with no smartphones.
After our first screen-free day, students said that they were surprised they enjoyed it. Finding ways to help our students connect with one another is important.
While technology is already part of our world, it shouldn’t play such an important role in a learner’s life.
1. How many hours do most students in the school spend on screens every day?【推荐1】In China most children are getting plenty of homework, because it is believed that the more homework children do, the better they will perform in exams. But one primary school in Northeast China has done just the opposite for the past 37 years.
That is Shenyang Railway No. 5 Primary School. Although its students don’t have to do homework, they are still getting high-standard education. This requires teachers to prepare their lesson plans well, so that students can learn as much as they can during class time.
Also, students from all grades will have a 15-minute mini class in the afternoon（most classes in China are 40 minutes）, during which they can focus on developing some abilities such as memorizing, listening, or summarizing （总结）.
However, not having homework doesn’t mean that students do nothing after school. In fact, they are encouraged to read books at night, or watch the news. They can also find and develop their interests by taking the more than 60 clubs at school, including technology, art, sports, and others.
Wang Hongliang, a former student of the school, said, “We really learned a lot from that experience. That’s what I found out during my later studies at middle school and high school.”
1. Does the underlined part “the opposite” in Paragraph 1 mean giving homework or not giving homework?2. What are teachers required to do to make sure students still get high-standard education?
3. How long is a mini afternoon class in Shenyang Railway No. 5 Primary School?
4. How can students find and develop their interests?
5. Who is Wang Hongliang?
Poverty(贫穷) is a big problem around the world. But China has done a good job to solve it. On Feb. 25, President Xi Jinping announced(宣布) that China has made “a complete victory(胜利)”. There are many role models that help a lot in the fight. Here is one of them.
Zhang Guimei, 64, headteacher of the Huaping Senior High for Girls, Yunnan. Zhang traveled to Yunnan at the age of 17. As a teacher, Zhang was heartbroken when she saw her students give up school after finishing senior high school. They couldn’t go to college because their families were so poor. So in 2008, Zhang started a free school for poor girls. Since then, Zhang has been busy asking for donations(捐赠) to provide money for the school. The school has sent 1,800 students to universities and colleges successfully.
Fight Against Poverty
| Present situation | China has done |
| One role model | Zhang Guimei |
| Fact | Some families were so |
| Actions | ●She ●She asked for donations to |
| More than 1,800 students have been to universities ad colleges. |
The “double reduction” policy is changing the life of many students. With less homework every day and more free time for the weekend, students began to plan their own weekends. What do you think of the “double reduction” policy? Different students have different ideas. Here are some 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 less homework to do. But I need to take an online class after I come back home from school every day. I often feel tired. But I can still have happy weekends. |
Cui Ruqi, 12, Liaoning | I have 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. |
1. Where does Shen Yuzhe come from?
2. Why does Yu Zhiyue often feel tired?
3. What subject does Cui Ruqi plan to learn well?
4. How many students shared their ideas?
5. What do you think of the “double reduction” policy?
To be safe in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information your life will be much safer. Always notice the environment (环境) around you. You shouldn’t walk alone outside. When you are in public places (公共场所), make sure where the Emergency Exits (紧急出口) are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them easily.
Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting it on your back. When a bus is filled with people, it’s easy enough for a thief to take away the things in the bag on your back.
If you are followed by someone you don’t know, cross the street and go to the other way to let the person understand that you know he or she is after you. Next, don’t go home at once. You are safer in the street than your are alone in your home or in a lift (电梯).
If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus leaves. This stops thieves from studying you. On the bus, don’t sit alone. Sit behind the driver or with other people. Don’t sleep.
1. What do you need to do to be safe in your everyday life?
2. What do you need to make sure when you are in public places?
3. Where should you carry your bag?
4. Which is safer according to the passage, in the street or in a lift?
5. Why can’t you arrive at a bus stop too early?
What do you do when you begin to read an English newspaper?
You'd better know what sections there are. Usually, there is international news, business, science and technology, entertainment and lifestyle, sports and cartoons. You can choose your favourite section to read carefully.
Then, you come to the article itself. If you don't have time to read the whole article, the headline and photo give you a general idea of the story.
Different kinds of articles:
A news article includes body text and a photo with a short piece of text under it. 它通常把最重要的信息放在开头. （1）
A feature article is an in-depth(深入详尽的) report on an event or a person. It usually has an interesting opening. You get to know the idea of the article as you read.
Another kind of article is an opinion (评论) article. Usually, some famous people give their own opinions about an important issue(问题） in a fun way.（2） Opinion is different from news stories that are all facts.
Be a critical(批判性的) reader:
There are advertisements in newspapers.They can provide useful information about products, places, food or jobs. Remember that people make advertisements to sell you things. You don't have to do everything advertisements tell you to do. You should be critical enough to judge which advertisements are useful and which are not.
1. How can you catch the general idea of an article in a short time?2. What kind of reader should you be while reading advertisements in newspapers?
3. 把（1）处_译成英语
4. 把（2）处译成汉语
5. 请给短文拟恰当的英文标题
Gift giving is common. Over time, different cultures have developed their own gift-giving customs and traditions.
Gift giving in China
In China, gifts are given for holidays, such as birthdays or special events like a dinner at a friend’s home.
While it’s true that a gift is just a gift, what is more important is the meaning behind the gift. In China, some gifts need to be avoided including clocks, shoes, umbrellas, knives, green hats, anything in groups of four and anything in black or white.
Chinese gifts can be wrapped with wrapping paper. Red is for luck. Pink is for happiness. Gold is for wealth (财富). So wrapping paper in these colors is the best. White and black are the symbols of death and should not be used. | Red Envelopes (红包) Wrapping money in a red envelope means good wishes. People usually give red envelopes to kids during Chinese New Year. |
Gift Wrapping (包装)Gift giving in America
Whether a gift is given or not, greeting cards are often used for birthdays, Christmas, Father’s/Mother’s Day, weddings (婚礼), and Easter. In America, common gifts are candies or toys for children, and chocolate, fine food, books, clothes and tools for adults.
After receiving a gift, people show thanks to the person by saying “Thank you so much.” or “This is too nice.” Hugs or kisses may be exchanged. Returning gifts is not a must, but thank-you cards are very common. And they should usually be sent out in the same week when the gifts are received.
In America, gifts are usually opened at the end of an event or a birthday party, except for the wedding. Gifts are never opened during a wedding. They can be opened only after all the guests have left. |
______1. What is the passage mainly about?
2. How many countries are mentioned in the passage?
3. What gifts should be avoided when choosing gifts in China? (One example is OK.)
4. When should Americans send out thank-you cards after receiving the gifts?
5. What’s the best subtitle (小标题) of the third textbox?
6. What do you think of the gift-giving culture in China? What are you supposed to do when giving gifts after reading the passage?
