Everybody is afraid of something. That’s what more than 1,700 kids told us when we asked them about scary(吓人的) things.
Last week, we gave kids a list of 14 scary things and asked which one they were the most afraid of. Here are the top 5 answers: terrible weather; scary movies; scary dreams; fights; the dark.
Not everyone is afraid of the same thing. And what makes one person scared can be no big deal for someone else. A lot of kids said their biggest fear wasn’t on our list.
Rachel, 11, was one of them. She’s most afraid of giant jellyfish(巨型水母) in Australia. “I am afraid of them because they’re bigger than people and they can kill someone in 3 seconds,” Rachel said.
Several kids said funerals(葬礼) scared them. Fireworks frightened(使惊吓) other kids. Even going alone to a big bathroom—like the kind in school or at the mall—can be scary, according to a few kids.
“Health problems can be scary,” some kids said. They said they were scared of throwing up(呕吐), wetting the bed, or getting fat.
Everyone will feel scared. That’s a good thing because fear is there to protect us. We’re born with a sense of fear so we can be careful of something dangerous. The best way to get over fear is to get more information about it.
1. Children may be most afraid of _______.| A．stormy days | B．dark rooms |
| C．scary movies | D．scary dreams |
| A．we’re born with a sense of fear |
| B．we can be careful of something dangerous |
| C．we can get information about fear |
| D．we will be always careful |
| A．Kids are always afraid of health problems. |
| B．Fear is dangerous for us. |
| C．Kids are afraid of something different. |
| D．We can get over fear easily. |
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Chemical reactions make for some great experiments. You can use the CO2 from a baking soda and vinegar reaction to blow up your balloon!
What you’ll need
★Balloon
★About 40 ml of water
★Soft drink bottle
★Vinegar
★Some baking soda
How to do it
★Before you begin, make sure that you pull the balloon long to make it easy to blow up.
★Put the 40 ml of water into the soft drink bottle.
★Add the baking soda and mix it with water.
★Put the vinegar in and quickly put the balloon over the mouth of the bottle.
What’s happening?
If all goes well, your balloon should inflate! Adding the vinegar to the baking soda lets CO2 come out. However, it doesn’t go out of the balloon, pushing it outwards and blowing it up.
Word bank: chemical reactions: 化学反应 experiment: 实验 baking soda: 小苏打
vinegar: 醋 balloon: 气球 add: 增加 mix: 混合
1. What does a baking soda and vinegar reaction give off (释放)?| A．O2 | B．O3 | C．CO2 | D．H2O |
| A．①②③④⑥ | B．①③⑤⑥⑦ | C．①②④⑤⑦ | D．①③④⑥⑦ |
| A．Heat the water. | B．Drink some juice. |
| C．Add some baking soda. | D．Pull the balloon long. |
| A．涨价 | B．膨胀 | C．吹捧 | D．抬高 |
| A．Science | B．Food | C．Sports | D．Music |
【推荐2】There is lots of junk (垃圾) in space. Some of it is from rockets. In 1996, a rocket broke into about 300,000 small pieces. So far scientists have found many man-made pieces flying around in space. Only a few of them are satellites and space probes (探测器). Astronauts also lose small things while working in space. In 1965, during the first American spacewalk, astronaut Edward H. White lost a glove. For a month, the glove stayed in space, travelling at a speed of 28,000 kilometres per hour. It became the most dangerous piece of clothing for the earth in history.
Things move very fast in space. If they hit one another it can be dangerous. A little piece of paint from a satellite once made a hole in a spacecraft window. Once American spacecraft dropped some bolts (螺栓), and scientists on the earth worried a lot. Luckily the bolts floated (漂浮) away into space. They could not hit the spacecraft.
1. Some junk in space is from ________.| A．space | B．rockets | C．scientists | D．the earth |
| A．a rocket | B．some bolts | C．a little piece of paint | D．a glove |
| A．300,000 | B．28,000 | C．10,000 | D．21,000 |
| A．great | B．safe | C．interesting | D．dangerous |
| A．a scientist | B．a bolt | C．a probe | D．a hole |
【推荐3】It’s hard to turn down a tasty banana. They taste good and you don’t have to wash them before eating them. However, British scientists say that the fruit may disappear by 2050.
One reason for this is climate (气候) change. Scientists at the University of Exeter collected data (数据) from 27 countries that produce 86 percent of the world’s bananas. They found that climate change has improved growing conditions in 21 of these countries. In the past 60 years, the average yield (平均产量) has reached 1.37 tons of bananas per hectare (公顷).
However, if temperatures keep rising, this advantage will disappear. Ten of the countries, including India, the world’s biggest producer of bananas, will produce fewer bananas. By 2050, the fruit may die out.
Shouldn’t bananas grow more easily if it’s hotter outside? In fact, the perfect temperature range (范围) for growing bananas is between 24℃ and 32℃. If temperatures get too high, they will stop growing.
Diseases are another danger to bananas. Unlike other plants, the bananas we grow come from shoot cuttings (茎段) rather than seeds (种子). This means that all banana plants have the same genotype (基因型). In other words, if a disease is able to kill one plant, it could kill them all.
One serious disease is called Panama. Caused by fungus (真菌) in the soil, it spreads easily. It has spread across South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia. If one banana plantation suffers from the disease, it will take 30 years until it is able to grow bananas again. Scientists have yet to find a cure for this disease.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to (指)?
| A．A banana tastes great. |
| B．A banana will die out in 30 years. |
| C．A banana is convenient to be eaten. |
| A．in the last few years, the average yield of bananas has increased |
| B．panama has killed all the bananas in some areas like South Asia |
| C．the higher the temperature is, the better bananas will grow |
| A．The difficulties of growing bananas. |
| B．The perfect conditions of growing bananas. |
| C．The reasons for the disappearance of bananas. |
A． | B． | C． |
【推荐1】Summer is a great time to improve your child’s reading! Reading over the summer can help your child keep up his reading gains during the past school year AND also help prepare him for the next year!
How to sign up:
We are inviting you to sign up for free to help your child be an active reader this summer!
* Go to www.readfun.org
* Select “Parent” (NOT “Teacher”)
* Click on the blue “Sign Up”
What we provide:
We provide you with thousands of free, high-quality articles with questions and activities. To make summer reading easy, we have selected interesting and knowledge-filled articles of different levels. You can go to www.readfun.org/summer-reading to download and print the articles for free.
How to use:
TIP 1: Articles for summer reading should be easy to understand, so be sure to choose articles at your child’s reading level. Don’t be afraid to start with articles of lower grade levels. The important thing is that he reads, reads and reads!
TIP 2: It’s also important to help your kid develop good reading habits. Help him keep a good record of his summer reading. Besides, encourage him to discuss what he has read with family members. That way, you will all have a good time.
We wish you and your family a great summer!
1. The first two sentences of the text above are about ________.| A．different types of books | B．the coming school year |
| C．the importance of summer reading | D．good places for summer reading |
| A．select “Parent” | B．finish a test | C．choose a tip | D．print an article |
| A．Online teachers. | B．Pen friends’ information. |
| C．Interesting videos. | D．Articles of different levels. |
| A．share reading experience | B．sell books to school kids |
| C．encourage parents to read more | D．introduce a reading programme |
| WIN AN ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS Don’t miss your chance Calling all budding food photographers(摄影师)! The Happy Junior magazine has partnered with Green Kids Online to offer readers the chances to win a virtual class with professional photographer David Brown where he will share his top tips for taking brilliant(技艺高超的) photos of food in his workshops online. One for children aged 6-11 and one for children aged 12-18.The skills you learn from him could even help you to win the Young Master (under 18s) at the Green Kids Food Photographer of the year awards. 20 December 2021-The Happy Junior | What you could win •An online photography masterclass with David Brown •A Green Kids goody bag |
How to enter Visit Greenkidsonline. cn to find out more details and to enter the competition. For competition terms and conditions, please contact the magazine visitor centre (826-356-48) or visit Greenkidsonline. cn/terms-conditions. | |
| The classes will take place in January, 2022. The 45-minute session for 6-11s will at 10 am on 15, January. And the session for 12-18s runs from 2 pm to 3:30 pm on 16, January. |
| A．A food cooking competition. | B．A masterclass competition. |
| C．A writing competition. | D．A photography competition. |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．make friends with David Brown |
| B．win the chance to learn photography skills |
| C．enjoy the brilliant photos |
| D．get money for winning the competition |
| A．an online class | B．an interesting class |
| C．an expensive class | D．a free class |
| A．for 45minutes on 15, January | B．for 45 minutes on 16, January |
| C．for 90 minutes on 15, January | D．for 90 minutes on 16, January |
| A．offer the information of a competition and contact ways to children |
| B．encourage children to contact with the professional photographer |
| C．introduce the skills of being a professional photographer |
| D．let children learn skills on Greenkidsonline.cn/terms-conditions |
How are you? I'm fine. I'm in London, at the International School of English. I'm in Class 3 with eight students. They're from different countries Spain, Japan, Argentina(阿根廷), Canada and India. Our teacher's name is Henry Birdcall. He's very nice. He's a very good teacher.
I'm living with an English family. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have three children. Thomas is fourteen, Catherine is twelve, and Andrew is seven. They are all very friendly, but it isn't easy to understand them!
London is very big and very interesting. The weather is good, cool in summer and warm in winter. But sometimes it’s too wet and foggy(多雾的). There are many pretty parks in London. Hyde Park, Green Park and St. James’ Park are all in the city center.
English food is O, but the coffee is terrible!
Write to me soon.
Love
Paul
1. The letter is from________ .| A．David | B．Henry | C．Thomas | D．Paul |
| A．seven | B．eight | C．nine | D．ten |
| A．at school | B．with her classmates | C．in a hotel | D．at Mr. Brown’s home |
| A．in a school | B．in London | C．small | D．in India. |
| A．the weather | B．the writer’s teacher | C．the writer’s parents | D．London |
