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In July 2021, China introduced the “double reduction（双减）” policy.     1     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.

“Our homework is clearly less than before,” said 13-year-old girl Shen Yuzhe from Beijing. “We are not encouraged to buy workbooks anymore.     2    ”

According to Shen, students have enough time to learn new knowledge now. “We can learn from real life because our teachers are giving us more chances to do experiments.” said Shen.

For 13-year-old boy Zhang Hangming from Tianjin, the best thing about “double reduction” is the increased time in after-school activities. “    3     I have joined a group called leadership development where I can learn all kinds of skills,” said Zhang.

Both Shen and Zhang find there are fewer exams now.     4     “Exams push me to study harder.     5    ” Zhang said. “Some students now spend more time having fun when their homework is finished early. But if you use all the free time to relax, you might fall behind other students.” Shen said.

A．We can now spend more time taking part in clubs and activities.

B．But they think it’s not completely a good thing.

C．The exercises are mainly from the textbook now.

D．Each exam shows my progress as well as my weak points.

E．It hopes to reduce homework and after school classes for primary and junior high school.

【推荐2】If you live in the United States, the law says you can’t have a full-time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you can work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer you can work 40 hours each week. Does all that mean that if you are younger than 14, you can’t earn（赚）your own money? Of course not! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can earn money by doing lots of things.

Valerie, 11, told us that she made money by cleaning up other people’s yards. Lena, 13, makes money by knitting （织） dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors, and Reisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her work to people. People have asked her to draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine, 13, writes articles for different magazines!

Earning is learning. By working to earn your own money, you are learning the skills you will need to succeed in life. These skills can include things like getting along with others, using technology （技术） and using your time. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than earning it; however, when you make your own money, you don’t have to depend on someone else. The five dollars that you earn will probably make you feel a lot better in your hand than the twenty dollars you ask for.

1. Kids can have full-time jobs at the age of ________ in the USA.

A．17

B．14

C．13

2. If you are 15 years old, you can’t work ________.

A．after school

B．during summer

C．on weekdays

3. Reisa makes money by ________.

A．cleaning up other people’s yards

B．drawing pictures for others

C．writing articles for different magazines

4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．You are learning how to succeed by working in your teens.

B．Kids don’t need to get along with others when making money.

C．Asking for money from others is better than earning one’s money.

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Children are natural scientists, very interested in the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy: there’s no need for a lot scientific terms（形式）or modern labs（实验室）.     1    

Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-old children to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, the money I got and whether I liked my job.     2     Finally I said, "Now that we've finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?" After a long wait, a boy put up his hand, "Have you ever seen a rabbit eat? When I try eating grass like that, I get ill. Why?" This began a lot of questions that lasted nearly two hours.

Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, many teachers usually wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think.     3    

Thirdly, watch your language. When the child is having a science discussion, don’t jump in with “That’s right" or "Very good". These words work well when it comes to encouraging a child to help others.     4     Instead, keep things going by saying, “That’s interesting” or “I’ve never thought of it that way before", or coming up with more questions or ideas.

Lastly, show; don't tell.     5     And they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner....

A．But in talking about science, these words make a child think that the discussion is over.

B．Let children look at their hands through a microscope（显微镜）

C．You only have to share your children’s interests.

D．When I finished answering, we sat facing each other quietly.

E．When teachers increase their "wait time" to three seconds or more, children give better answers.

F．Don't let children always do their homework.

【推荐1】In today’s Internet age, online games can be a change from the pressure of school and work. However, they can also cause problems and unhealthy addictions(瘾). This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. This country has the world’s highest percentage of high-speed Internet services. It has also a high number of game players who are addicted to online games.

In 2004 a young man died after playing online games almost nonstop for 86 hours. A 12-year-old boy stole $16,000 from his father to continue online games which he could not get away from. Such problems are spreading to other parts of Asia as well. In 2005 it was reported that about 80 percent of China’s 13.8 million online game players were under 25. And many of them were said to be addicted.

Dr. Sue Huei Chen, a psychologist, discovered some signs of at-risk people. Such people often go online to escape from their problems. And they usually have no friendship or good social skill. They feel they need to spend more and more time online, so they may be absent from school or family. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing.

1. The passage is mainly about         .

A．online games	B．problems caused by online games
C．computer problems in Asia	D．problems caused by young people

2. In the passage, the writer tells us a fact that          .

A．South Korea has a large number of Internet schools

B．more and more young men are stealing money for online games

C．China’s online game players are all under the age of 25

D．online game addiction is a very serious problem in South Korea

3. After reading the passage, we know that in China        .

A．many young people are playing online games for fun

B．many young people are getting addicted to online games

C．only those under 25 like to play online games for long periods

D．80 percent of the Chinese depend on online games to get relaxed

4. According to the passage,         are more likely to become addicted to online games.

A．people with unsolved problems and few friends

B．people well known in the field of computer games

C．people under great pressure from school and work

D．people who’d like to take a risk in computer games

【推荐2】You may feel curious (好奇的) about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their free time?
On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who studies hardest?
Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).
Who sleeps most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes ____in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.
South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, much fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%).
Who is the most distracted (分心的)?
American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated (无关的) books in class.
What do they do after school?
In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV.
1. The report is about ___________.

A．the countries

B．the subjects

C．the students’ lives

D．the high schools

2. What country isn’t mentioned in the report?

A．The US

B．South Korea

C．Japan

D．India

3. ______ of the Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework.

A．26.4%

B．8.2 %

C．5.2%

D．48.6%

4. The phrase doze off means ______.

A．be half asleep

B．get up

C．eat snacks

D．send emails

5. What of the following sentences is Not true?

A．The survey from the four countries was made last year.

B．Most Japanese students do physical exercises after school.

C．About half of the American students chat with friends in class.

D．The students in South Korean don’t like taking notes in class.

【推荐3】Everyone gets stressed from time to time. Different people feel stressed in different ways. Try taking following advice when you are stressed.

Ask for help. When you need help, ask the people who care about you for help. Talk to your parents or your teachers. And don’t forget about your friends. They may be worried about the same test or have similar problems.

Don’t be angry! It’s easy to let your feelings out of order when you are upset. When you feel unhappy, think about why you feel that way. Then, find a way to calm down (冷静). Doing breathing exercises, listening to music or playing with a pet will help you feel better.

Don’t take it out on yourself. Sometimes when you are stressed or upset, you may take it out on yourself. This is not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Be kind to yourself and ask for help to get you through the difficult situation you are facing.

Try to solve the problem. After you calm down and get help from adults and friends, it’s time to work out the problem. Although you can’t solve all of it, you may begin by solving a piece of it.

Be positive. Most stress won’t last too long. Sometimes it will go away soon. If you can stay positive, you will help yourself feel better.

1. When you are in trouble, you may ________.

A．ask anyone for help	B．talk to your teachers
C．forget about your friends	D．stay at home alone

2. What does the underlined word “positive” mean?

A．Important.

B．Unhappy.

C．Hopeful.

D．Afraid.

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．You should stay positive when you are stressed out.

B．It’s easy to let your feelings out of order when you are upset.

C．It’s bad for you to take it out on yourself when you are stressed.

D．If you can’t solve the problem, you should give it up.

4. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Everyone Has Stress	B．What Is Stress
C．Advice for Fighting Stress	D．Stress Is Bad

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Different countries have different manners about social situations. In Mexico, people shake hands when they meet for the first time. In Brazil, people sometimes kiss. In Korea, people usually bow. Do you know Chinese fist and palm salute (拱手礼)? It is one of classic greeting manners in China.     1    

The occasions of making fist and palm salute

For centuries, China has been known as a “Liyi Zhibang”. Nowadays, Chinese usually shake hands when meeting others, but sometimes they also make fist and palm salute.     2     People make fist and palm salute when they visit someone during the Spring Festival or attend someone’s wedding ceremony, birthday party and so on.

The history of fist and palm salute

    3     It stated in West Zhou Dynasty. If people met strangers, they would prepare for a fight if necessary, and hands were always ready for holding weapons (武器). Holding hands together pointed to themselves was a meaning of expressing kindness. Later it became one of traditional Chinese manners when meeting each other.

    4    

How do you make fist and palm salute properly? First, stand at attention. Then, if you are a man, right-hand half-fist, and then left-hand hold the right-hand in front of your chest. For a woman, left-hand half-fist, then right-hand put the left-hand on the top. Next, watch each other, raise both hands to brow (额头) and bend down.     5     Also, you could say some lucky greeting words to each other for three times.

A．Now let’s learn more about it.

B．The way to make fist and palm salute

C．When and where do people use it?

D．It is often widely used among western countries.

E．Finally, shake hands towards each other for three times.

F．Fist and palm salute has a history of more than 3000 years.

【推荐2】If you are in America or go to American families to have meals, you should learn some table manners (礼仪). Here are some tips:

Don’t circle your plate with your arms. If you do so, you will become the focus (焦点) of the table. Everyone would wonder, “Is there anything wrong with the food?” This may give a wrong message that you don’t like the food or something like that.

Don’t push the plate back when it is finished; leave it, where it was. Do you want to let the hostess (女主人) know that you’ve just done a labor?

Don’t lean (倚靠) back and say “I’m through” or “I’m full”. Just put the fork and knife across the plate. That’s all.

Don’t cut up everything before you start to eat. Cut only one or two bites (块) at a time.

Never take a huge mouthful of (满嘴) anything. Do you want to show how hungry you are? Don’t do that. It’s not so good.

It’s never good to reach across the table for anything. If the thing you want is not at hand, simply ask the nearest person for help, like “Mrs. Smith, could you pass me the dish?”

1. According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?

A．Leave the plate where it was when it is finished.

B．Cut up one or two bites before you start to eat.

C．Push the plate back where it was.

D．Don’t take a huge mouthful of anything.

2. After finishing dinner, you should ________.

A．put the fork and knife across the plate	B．stand up and leave the table
C．say “I’m full”	D．say “Thank you”

3. If you want a dish far from you at table, you should ________.

A．ask the nearest person for help	B．leave your seat to get it
C．sit there until others help you	D．stand up and reach across the table for it

4. If you are at table and circle your plate with your arms, other people may think ________.

A．you don’t like the food	B．the food isn’t good for you
C．there is something wrong with the food	D．all above

5. Which can be the best title for this passage?

A．How to Behave in America	B．Table Manners in America
C．What You Can Do in America	D．Table Manners