What is adolescence (青春期)? When does it start? It starts when you are aged between about ten and thirteen. Here are some changes about you during adolescence. You may not want to spend as much time with your parents as you used to. You want to do more things on your own. In the past, your parents made decisions for you. But now you want to decide for yourself and don’t want to be told what to do.
All these changes are completely normal, but they will influence your relationship with your parents. So what can you do to make it better?
Firstly, your parents will feel much better if you let them know that you still love them. Remember that they don’t have the small child you used to be. They may not say so, but they probably feel something is missing. So try to show your love to them from time to time.
Secondly, try to agree to rules. You may feel these rules are not necessary, but your parents just want to make sure you stay safe. Once you agree to the rules, try to follow them.
Thirdly, try to understand why they feel upset about your behavior. Do your parents get angry when you spend three hours talking with friends and leave your homework till the last minute? That’s probably because they want you to do well at school.
Finally, it’s all about communication! Keep talking to your parents, tell them about what you did today, let them know where you are going, and ask for advice if you need.
1. When does adolescence usually start?2. What does the writer think of the changes during adolescence?
3. How many suggestions does the writer give us to have a better relationship with parents during adolescence?
4. Which suggestion is the most helpful to you? Why? Write 30 words or more
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Now you can easily see people phubbing(低头族). Yes, “phubbing” is a newly popular lifestyle among people. We can see the same situation almost everywhere, in the subway, restaurant or on the street. People are watching their cell phones instead of watching their way while waking. Now, we can even look up this word in a dictionary called Australian National Dictionary.
From family dinner table to friend’s parties, People never stop checking their e-mail, Wechat and so on. It’s said that, during the Spring Festival dinner, all the grandchildren were looking at their cell phones instead of saying a word to their grandparents. The old people felt sad. Finally, they got unhappy and left the table. Also, we find that more and more people like taking photos of the food as soon as it’s put on the table. “My skill of taking photos has improved much but my interest in food has dropped a lot.” said Chen Lin. She is a university student from Xi’an. Some people can’t fall asleep without checking his cell phone or iPad.
Let’s put down our cell phones before the problem of “phubbing” gets worse. After all, we have many interesting things to do. We really should spend less time on cell phones and enjoy the daily life.
1. In which dictionary can we look up the word “phubbing”We can look it up in the dictionary named
2. Why were the grandparents unhappy during the Spring Festival dinner?
Because all the grandchildren were
3. What do more and more people like to do the minute the food is put?
They like to
4. Who is Chen Lin?
She is
5. What’s the purpose of the writer to write this article?
To advise us
【推荐2】Lives of children are not the same around the world. Children in rich countries like Germany live differently from children in poor countries like Sierra Leone in Africa.
A good German breakfast consists of rolls, jam, cheese, hard-boiled eggs, cold meat and milk. Lunch is the main meal of the day and it is the heaviest! Dinner is thought to be a lighter meal than lunch.
German children start their education at a young age. Subjects are taught in German but children also study a third language such as French.
In Germany, cycling and swimming are popular activities among children. Families also like to go for walks in the forest in warmer seasons. In winter, they often go skiing or take a holiday in a country with warmer weather.
In contrast (相比之下), the poor children in Sierra Leone live mainly on rice. They do not always have meat or eggs. The children also have to wake up around three o’clock in the morning to fetch water.
Many children in Sierra Leone, especially girls, do not go to school. Most families are so poor that only boys get to attend school. After school, the boys also have to help parents with housework.
Most girls do not go to school as they are needed at home. They must cook and do other housework. Families in Sierra Leone are usually very large and older girls are expected to care for their younger brothers or sisters.
1. Children in rich countries live the same life as children in poor ones, don’t they?2. Which meal is the heaviest in Germany?
3. Which language is a second language for German children?
4. What are their favourite sports?
5. What do children in Sierra Leone mainly live on?
6. Why do most girls in Sierra Leone have to stay at home instead of going to school?
I’m Nancy. I love my parents, and they love me, too. But sometimes their love gives me much pressure. I’m already 15 years old. In the eyes of my parents, however, I’m still a baby. They never allow me to hang out with my friends. They worry that I may learn something bad. Every Sunday, they go to the football center with me, although it is only five minutes’ walk from my home. Once I saw my mother reading my diary. I was angry, but she didn’t think it was a big deal. I talked about my problems with my best friend. But I learned she had the same problems.
Nancy’s Problem | She isn’t allowed to | Her parents worry she may learn something bad. |
| Her parents | It is only | |
| She saw her mother reading her diary. | Her mother didn’t think it was | |
| She | Her best friend had the same problems. |
【推荐1】In general, laws for children are a good thing.
One hundred years ago in industrial countries, children worked 18 hours a day in a factory at age seven. The factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough. Both parents and teachers could do the same.
Today, there are many laws about children all over the world. Some people think children must obey (遵守) rules or they should be punished (惩罚), others do not agree. The Intuits or Eskimos in Alaska almost never punish their children. The parents don’t hit them. If the children go too far, the parents punish them by making fun of them.
Children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as Eskimo children. American parents can spank (打臀部) their children at home, but a teacher cannot hit a child in a public school. This is also true in Germany. In contrast (对比), it is against the law for anyone to hit a child in Sweden. Swedish parents cannot spank their children. The children also have a special government official who works for their rights. There is even a plan for children to divorce (分离) from their parents though this is not a law yet!
1. What would the teachers do if a child in industrial countries fell asleep in class 100 years ago?2. What does “go too far” mean in Chinese?
3. Can a teacher in Germany hit his students in public school?
4. In which country can parents spank children at home?
5. What’s the main idea of this article?
It’s important for each of us to be healthy and happy. Here is some advice to improve your health and help you feel better.
Eat whole foods. Eat some healthy foods, such as fruit, vegetables, nuts and a little meat. If you have a healthy eating habit, you’ll be happier.
Exercise. Take up a sport you really like. If you want to keep healthy, try to exercise, for 30 minutes a day, twice or three times a week.
Get enough sleep. It is best to get eight hours’ sleep a day. A cup of milk before sleeping may help you get a good sleep.
Keep yourself busy. This is good because it stops you from having bad habits. To keep yourself busy, you can walk around the house, spend time with your pets, do a sport, or do a hobby you enjoy.
Spend time with your friends. Spend time and have fun with them. Talk with them, but you shouldn’t talk about anything bad. You should stay with the people who are healthy and happy.
1~2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出文章的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. Exercising for 30 minutes a day can help you
2. To get a good sleep, it is best for you to sleep for
3. What shouldn’t you do when you talk with your friends?
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With her eyes always feeling tired as she prepared for an exam, 16-year-old Sun Run went to the hospital with her parents in January. She was shocked when she found out that her eyesight dropped from 5.0 to 4.6. (A)”A few of my friends have had the same experience lately,” Sun said.
In fact, poor eyesight among Chinese primary and high school students rose from 59.2 percent to 70.6 percent in the first six months of 2020, according to the Ministry of Education.
To protect students’ eyesight, the Chinese government has worked out new requirements for school supplies and equipment that took effect (生效) on March 1, according to the requirements, the size of text in students’ textbooks should be no smaller than nine-point (小五号).
Teachers should also avoid using projectors (投影仪) or other multimedia equipment (多媒体设备) that are too bright.
There are also requirements for desk and classroom lights. (B) For example, these lights should give off as little blue light as possible.
Blue light is bad for our eyes, as (C) it can kill the photoreceptor cells (感光细胞) we need for vision, according to Harvard Medical School. Many of the electronic devices (电子设备), including our phones and computer screens, give off blue light.
1. 把文中(A)处画线句子翻译成汉语。2. 把文中(B)处画线句子翻译成汉语。
3. 写出(C)处画线单词指代的内容。
4. 列举两个文中提及的发出蓝光的物品。
5. 简要概括本文大意。
