Everyone feels lonely sometimes. Maybe we have to go somewhere different or come home to an empty house. Maybe your best friend is sick or on holiday, or you find yourself in a group who all know each other well and they leave you out.
Feeling lonely for a long time can make you feel very sad. Here is some advice from kids on how to deal with loneliness.
Take something to school and if someone asks to play with you, say yes. He might ask you to play with him next time. —Caleb
Start a collection or a hobby where you are making something. You will not feel so lonely and you will be able to talk about it with other people who do the same things. If you get a magazine about collections, you can find other people who want to swap（交换）and you could be friends or pen friends.—Ivy
Go on the Internet and look for chat rooms on kids’ sites, but remember not to give any personal details, like your name and where you live, because some people who are not safe, many pretend to be kids on the kids on the Internet. Ask mom or dad first. —Sean
Help mom or dad to do jobs. You’ll have someone to talk to and you’ll learn how to do things when you grow up. —Natalia
1. Does Ivy think a hobby helps to deal with loneliness?2. What does Natalia advise us to do to keep away from loneliness?
3. How can we deal with loneliness according to the passage?
4. Do you think loneliness is bad for a person’s growth? Why or why not?
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“I hope I can help more people to take part in creating work that combines(合并) technology and art,” said Zhang Ziyi, a Chinese college girl, after winning Apple’s 2021 Worldwide Developers Conference ( WWDC21) Swift Student Challenge. It is an Apple’s program to encourage young people with love and gift for coding(编程).
WWDC21 Swift Student Challenge was in June last year. This was Zhang’s second time taking part in it. Her project “See Your Sports” combines machine learning and AR with pictures and music. She finished the project completely by herself. She learned all the knowledge she needed for her project from Today at Apple, Apple’s creative course, because she studies English at college.
“Some people give up playing sports because they can’t see quick changes. I want to make sports interesting with technology. That’s why I choose this project,” Zhang said.
She made a lot of friends during the WWDC21 Swift Student Challenge. And she also shared her thoughts with Apple CEO Tim Cook. She said Tim Cook was very glad to hear she enjoyed Today at Apple and she was excited to show her project to Cook along with other students. “The experience made me more confident about creating technology with art, and sharing my thoughts.”
1. When was WWDC21 Swift Student Challenge last year?（不超过5个词）2. Why did Zhang choose the project?（不超过10个词）
3. What did the experience bring to Zhang?(不超过15个词）
According to the traditional Chinese custom, 2023 is just the year of the Rabbit. Ranking as the fourth animal in the Chinese zodiac(生肖), the rabbit is not only a symbol of kindness and cuteness, but also a love of beauty in Chinese culture.
People born in the Year of the Rabbit are smart. Although they are sometimes shy, they have a strong mind and always try to make their dreams come true. They are also calm and peaceful. They avoid fighting and arguing at all times. And they are talented and they also take interest in artistic activities.
As a cultural image, the zodiac rabbit has been in different forms of art, including stamps, colorful lights and exhibitions. An old artist Huang Yongyu has created two popular stamps for the Year of the Rabbit. He designed the stamps in this way to express joy and happiness.
 | It describes a blue rabbit with a pen and paper. It is writing New Year wishes to people. Lan Tu is the translation of “blue rabbit”. It sounds like the translation of “blueprint” in Chinese and it means a bright future and good luck in Chinese culture. |
 | It is about three rabbits running after each other from head to tail. If you have a close look, you can see a Moon Rabbit pounding(捣碎) medicine in the background of the stamp. This also means wishes for good health and happiness. |
(Chart Ⅰ)
Besides, some artists worldwide have created many rabbit cartoon characters. They have excited the children in the world for many years. Let’s have a look at some of them.
 | He is Peter Rabbit. He is every child’s favorite rabbit in the UK. Peter always wears a blue jacket. He likes to play tricks. He often runs into Mr. McGregor’s garden to eat his vegetables. Mr. McGregor can never catch him. |
 | Miffy is a cute rabbit with two dots and a cross for a face. Miffy was drawn by an artist in Netherlands(荷兰). The first Miffy book came out in 1955. This simple rabbit has brought happiness to many children. |
 | Bugs Bunny was born in 1938 in New York of the USA. Everyone remembers his famous line: “What’s up, Doc?” He performed with Michael Jordan in the film Space Jam in 1996. |
(Chart Ⅱ)
If you love the cultures in different countries and you want to know about them, you can make further efforts to learn something about the special meaning behind common things, just like learning the 12 Chinese zodiac animals.
1. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.2. What are people born in the Year of the Rabbit like? Please fill in the blanks with a proper word.
·They are smart and always
·They are calm and avoid fighting and arguing.
·They are talented and
3. Why is the fact that Huang Yongyu design the stamps mentioned?
4. What is the rabbit on the first stamp doing in Chart I?
5. From Chart II, where are the rabbit cartoon characters from?
6. What’s your Chinese zodiac? What do you think of it?
【推荐3】The Seed Vault(种子地窖)
A lot of countries need different kinds of seeds so that they can plant them again. There is an important reason for this. Sometimes plants can’t grow in a country because of bad weather or disease, so farmers need new seeds.
You can keep seeds in a “seed vault”. It’s a place at a special temperature. The seeds don’t grow, but they can live for a long time. Norway has the biggest seed vault in the world—the Svalbard Global Seed Vault —and it has seeds from a lot of different countries.
The vault is on the island of Spitsbergen. The island is about one thousand kilometers from the North Pole. It’s a very cold place so it’s good for seeds. Above the ground, the doorway is small, but inside, the building is huge. You walk down a long corridor(走廊), which is one hundred and thirty meters inside a mountain. At the end of it, there are three large areas with seeds.
There are about half a million kinds of seeds inside the vault. For example, there are kinds of seeds for nice from Asia and Africa, 32 kinds of seeds for potatoes from Ireland and seeds for different tomatoes from the USA.
The seed vault has space for a lot more seeds. You can put about 2.2 billion(十亿)seeds inside. The seeds can live here for thousands of years because of the cold temperature of -180C. So, in the future, humans can grow any seed they want. In other words, the seed vault is the difference between life and death.
1. Why can’t plants grow in a country?(within 6 words)2. Where is the biggest seed vault in the world?(within 2 word)
3. How far is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault from the North Pole?(within 4 words)
4. How many seeds can be put in the seed vault?
5. What place is seed vault? (within 12 words)
As you know, homework is a big part of going to school. Luckily, here are some suggestions for you to make homework easy.
Make a homework plan
Most middle school students have two or three hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you may need to spend even more time. It is a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule (进度表), especially if you are going to do sports or other activities after school.
Watch where you work
A bedroom, study or any room where you can get away from noise is good for you to do your homework. But don’t study on your comfortable bed, or you might fall asleep there.
Take a break
Most people’s attention（注意力）don’t last very long, so take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive (多产的) than if you stop to take a break regularly. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good way for most people.
Get help when you need it
Sometimes even though you are listening carefully in class, some subjects seem too hard. The first person to ask for help is your teacher. He or she may be able to work with you before or after school and explain things more clearly. Your classmates may also be able to give you a hand. However, this might not give you the results you want. Lots of people understand something well but are not able to explain it.
Title: Homework Help | ||
Topic | Homework can be quite hard, but there is something you can do to make homework much | |
Useful | Making a homework plan | Heavy homework means |
where you work | It is necessary for you to study in a | |
| Taking a break | If you | |
| Getting help | The You may also get | |
【推荐2】Do you feel unhappy when people play music or videos (视频) on the subway? It’s not a problem for people in Shanghai now. There are some new rules for the Shanghai subway now!
The first new rule is “no using loudspeakers (扬声器)”. Subway riders must follow (A) it when taking the subway. They have to use their earphones when they listen to music or watch movies on their phones. (B) Some people don’t follow the new rule, so subway workers stop them or take them to the police(警察).
There are also some other rules, like people cannot bring bikes into the subway station; people cannot eat in subway cars; people cannot drink in subway cars. People can see them near the subway station and on the subway.
Many people welcome the new rules. And they think the rules can help subway riders. They also want the same rules on buses and trains.
1. Can people use loudspeakers on the subway of Shanghai now?2. 文中(A)处画线单词it指代的内容是：
3. 请仿照所给例子，列举文中提到的地铁规定（任意两项）
(1) Don’t use loudspeakers;
(2)
(3)
4. 请将(B)处划线句子Some people don’t follow the new rule, so subway workers stop them or take them to the police(警察).翻译成中文：
5. What’s the title (题目) of this passage? （不超过7个单词）
【推荐3】Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. How can you get the most from them and be sure you do not waste this great chance to learn?
Be active(积极的) at school
Don’t say things are difficult or boring. Take interest in school life and your school subjects. Join lots of activities. Put up your hands quickly in class. Go around the school with a big smile. If you are not working, you are wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable(令人愉快的).
Keep fit
If you do not eat a good breakfast, you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class. Play enough sports every day in order to keep your body strong.
Face the problem
Do not say you will do things tomorrow. If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in front. You cannot finish the race if you rest all the time. Everyone fails some exams, loses some matches and has bad days. Don’t make small problems seem very big and important. Don’t forget to ask for help. You are young and no one thinks you must do everything quite well!
Spend the weekends
Don’t waste time lying in bed on Saturday or Sunday morning. Go and play a sport, get together with friends in the park or relax, or learn to play the piano. If you don’t want to go out, there are also a lot of things to do. You may read a book, practice English or help parents with housework.
Follow our advice, and have a happy school life!
| Be active at school | ●Be ●Join lots of activities. ●Make yourself |
| Keep fit | ●Have breakfast ●Have enough ●Take a lot of exercise daily. |
| Face the problem | ●Don’t put off(推迟) what you can do till ●Don’t make small problems seem very big and ● |
| ●Get out with friends, read or even help with the ●Try to make our weekends colorful. | |
