A recent report said that China’s TV usage has dropped from 70 percent to less than 30 percent in 2022. Also, TV sales have dropped from 48.94 million in 2019 to 36.34 million in 2022. Why do we watch less TV?
Yi Guiyu, 13
TV programs can’t meet people’s needs now. The TV programs are more monotonous (单调的) than that on computers and mobile phones. If we want to watch something on TV, we must wait until a certain time.
Xu Jie, 12
TVs might not be able to meet the needs of every family member at the same time. For example, when I want to watch the news, my sister may want to watch cartoons. Also,TV can’t be watched everywhere at anytime. We have to be at home to watch it.
Qin Hongtao,15
Today, most people prefer to watch short videos. It takes people longer time to enjoy traditional TV programs properly. Also, many TV programs today are not for free. But people can search for information on the computer or mobile phone for free!
1. How old is Yi Guiyu?2. What does Xu Jie’s sister prefer to watch on TV?
3. Why don’t people enjoy traditional TV programs now?
4. What is your favourite way to spend free time except watching TV? Write 30 words or more.
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Tom , Nancy, Lily and Jack are my good friends. They love to watch different kinds of TV shows. Tom likes sports, so he likes sports shows. He says they are exciting. Nancy likes to watch comedies and sitcoms. She says they always make her laugh. But Lily can’t stand them. She thinks they are meaningless. She loves game shows. Jack doesn’t mind sitcoms. He enjoys talk shows and talent shows. He likes Jing Xing’s talk show very much.
1. Does Tom like sports shows?2. What does Jack think of sitcoms?
3. What does Nancy love to watch?
4. Do you like comedies? Why or why not?
【推荐2】For years, it has been said that newspapers are at death’s door. Every year brings more news of closing. But why is the situation so terrible for newspapers?
Newspapers have a long history. The first newspaper was printed in the 1600s. Their most successful period is in the early 20th century.
With the appearance of radio and TV, however, newspaper circulation（发行量）began to fall. 3 By the mid-20th century, radio and TV had become so popular that people no longer had to depend on newspapers for news. That was especially true for breaking （突发的） news.
Afternoon newspapers were the first to suffer （受损害）. After work, more and more people turned on TV instead of opening a newspaper. That was because TV could provide news happening a short time ago. It’s true that newspapers couldn’t compete with TV on speed, but they could provide in-depth（深入详尽的）reports that TV news could not.
But newspapers suffered another, heavier blow （打击） in the 1990s. With the appearance of the Internet, tons of information became free. Many newspaper readers realized that they could read news on the Internet. There seemed to be little reason to pay for a newspaper subscription （订阅）.
So what does the future hold? Will newspapers die? Maybe not. Many newspapers are now making changes. Some are going digital （数字的）. Some are going farther and taking the industry to places it has never been to. After all, people still want the news. And many agree that newspapers are still an important source （来源） of in-depth news, analysis （分析） and opinions. 4 If newspapers disappear completely, there will be nothing to take their place.
A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1. What made the newspaper circulation fall?
2. Will newspapers disappear? Why or why not? （选择一种情况作答）
B. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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C．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
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【推荐3】The first quiz shows were on the radio and not on TV, and they started in the USA. In 1932, there was Vox Pop. This was a radio programme where they interviewed people in the street.
Sometimes, they would give out money (A)________ interesting or unusual answers to their questions. This show was an interview show, and not a quiz show. However, it was (B) quite popular, and so it gave people the (C) idea for quiz shows.
The first real quiz show was Professor Quiz, in 1936. This show was different from many modern quiz shows, however, because the contestants did not answer questions. Instead, (D) 他们向教授提出问题. (E) If they asked a question so difficult that the professor can’t answer, they would win $25.
Later that same year, another radio quiz show started. It was Uncle Jim’s Question Bee. In this show, contestants were chosen from the audience, and they had to answer questions to win a prize.
The first TV quiz show came two years later. It was a British show (F)________ Spelling Bee. In this show, children had to spell words correctly.
1. 在(A)和(F)的空白处分别填入合适的单词：2. 写出(B)和(C)处划线部分同义词或近义词：
3. 将划线部分(D)处译成英语：
4. 将划线部分(E)改写为：The contestants would win $25 if they asked a question the professor was
5. Please find out all the quiz shows and write down two names of them at least:
Think about what is happening in many families: kids come home, throw away their schoolbags, jump onto the sofa, get lost in the world of the small screen, and become couch potatoes. Kids get addicted to (沉迷于) screens and games, suffer from myopia (近视), and become lazy thinkers. Now, parents need to take responsibility for family education to help shape the future for their children.
On Jan 1, the Law on Family Education Promotion (《家庭教育促进法》), the first of its kind in China, came into effect. It was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Oct 23, 2021. The law says that parents or other guardians of minors (未成年人的监护人) should be responsible for family education. (A) They are encouraged to educate their children properly—morally, physically, and psychologically (心理上).
The law bans (禁止) parents and guardians from placing too much pressure on their children. Parents and guardians should carefully organize time for minors to study, rest, play, and exercise, and make sure minors don’t become addicted to the internet. The law also says that parents or other guardians should not use violence (暴力) to discipline (管束) their children. They should not discriminate (歧视) against youth according to their gender or physical condition. For example, (B) some parents might value boys more than girls or discriminate against disabled children.
The law also gives special mention to children of migrant workers (外出务工人员) in rural (农村的) areas. (C) They may be left alone while their parents go to work in cities. It asks local governments to keep a close eye on such families and help the parents get jobs locally so that they can be responsible for their children’s education.
1. 写出(A)处画线单词指代的内容。2. 把文中(B)处画线句子翻译成汉语。
3. 把文中(C)处画线句子翻译成汉语。
4. 找出文中提到的孩子沉迷于电子设备导致的两个问题。
5. 简要概括本文大意。
In today’s world, many people seem to be hungry for money. Money does have its most 1. ________ /'ju:sfl/ effect on the poor. But even if a person has already got plenty of money, (A) he can’t buy happiness with money.
If money were everything, all millionaires (百万富翁) would have real love, true friendship, good health and a long life. However, this is not always correct.
Since the beginning of time, no three words have ever invited more pleasure t________ “I love you”. But can love be bought? I’m afraid not. (B) take, love, to, means, not, give, to. To every person, health and a long life are probably the best things. Well, can health and a long life be bought with money? The answer is “No”. Of all the longest living people in the world, few of them are millionaires.
(C) True friendship can’t be bought either. In a word, where money is dreamed too much, it can cause brothers to quarrel, marriage to end, lovers to hate and strangers to fight. No matter how much money you have, it is still not enough to make you a happy person if you have no one to laugh with, no one to cry for.
1. 根据读音完成单词2. 写出(A)处画线句子的同义句
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3. 根据句意及首字母补全单词t
4. 将(B)处画线部分组合成完整的句子
5. 请在文中找出与下面英文释义相符的单词
6. 将(C)处画线句子译成汉语
7. If you have lots of money, what will you do?
What’s really green?
Most of us realize that we must take care of the environment, and most of us take steps to save energy and reduce waste and pollution. But recently, some “green truths” have been shown to be only half true, or even completely false. Here are some common ones. Which are really green?
Paper shopping bags are better than plastic ones.
Plastic bags cause litter and are a danger to wild animals, which mistake them for food. It takes hundreds of years for plastic to break down, but much less time for paper. Because of this, people think paper bags are the better environmental choice. However, making a paper bag uses four times as much energy as making a plastic bag. The process also produces more greenhouse gases.
In fact, both kinds of bags are bad for the environment. So, take a reusable bag with you when you go shopping.
When you turn off a device(电器), it stops using power.
When we turn off a device, such as television, it goes into stand-by mode. Devices in this mode still use power. This happens because electricity continues to leak(漏) from the device, even when it is turned “off”. To make sure your device is in fact off, remove the plug from its power supply.
Eating local food is good for the environment.
It seems like common sense: eating local food should be better for the environment, because it does not need to be transported long distances and kept cold during transport. Unfortunately, it is not that simple. The production of food uses most of the energy and produces most of the greenhouse gases. In some cases, local produce might have used more energy and produced more greenhouse gases than produce grown a long way away.
It’s better to take a shower than a bath.
It depends on how long you spend in the shower and how large your bath is. If you spend more than eight minutes in a shower, you’ll use as much water as in a bath—about 50 liters of water. Therefore, the key is to keep your shower time as short as possible.
Environmental awareness is now part of daily life. But it’s worth checking common ideas and opinions to see what’s really green.
1. What kind of bag should you take when you go shopping?2. Why does the device still use power when you turn it off?
3. What uses most of the energy and produces most of the greenhouse gases?
4. How can you save energy when you take a shower?
5. What does the passage want to tell us?
How do you feel when you have to make a speech in front of class? How do you feel when you go to a birthday party? Do you get really shy?
Shyness means feeling nervous or frightened when you’re around other people. Experts (专家) have found that more than 80 percent of middle school students feel afraid to be the center of attention. Some kids are born shy. Some become shy later because of their life experiences.
It’s OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or meet new people. In fact, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just a case of how much.
Most people have red faces and talk in broken sentences when they get shy. But some become so shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to order and pay the bill (账单). Some are afraid of meeting new people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be bad for a person.
If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are quieter and cleverer because they think more and talk less. Shy people are also good at working with others because they think more for other people. Some great people in history were shy, too.
You see, being shy isn’t all bad. But remember not to let good chances pass by just because of it! If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or practice your spoken English in front of others, just do it! There’s nothing to be afraid of.
Shyness
Meaning | ·To feel | |
Causes | ·To be the center of attention ·To be born shy ·To have | |
Effects | Bad effects | ·To have red faces ·To talk in broken sentences ·To |
Good effects | ·To be quieter and cleverer ·To be good at | |
Advice | ·To remember to take hold of (抓住) good | |
We live in a world with many kinds of people. We want to get along well with others. We also want to be liked by others. The following ways will make others like you.
Smile to others as often as possible
This is a simple way to make a good first impression (印象). Your smile is a sign of kindness. When someone feels stress from his or her teachers or parents, your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds.
Become really interested in others
Do this and you’ll be welcome anywhere. The show of interest must be true. It brings good results not only to the person showing the interest, but also to the person receiving the attention.
Become a good listener and talker
When people are sad or angry, they want to express how they feel, you need to listen silently first until they get calm (镇静的). Then, ask questions that they like to answer. Next, encourage them to talk about themselves and their achievements. It is a good way to help them out.
Ways to make people like you | |
| Smile to others as often as possible | ●It’s a way to make a good first impression. ●It’s a sign of |
| Become really interested in others | ●Your show of interest must be true. ●It brings |
| Become a good listener and talker | ●Listen silently when people want to express their bad ● ●Encourage people to talk about themselves and their |
【推荐3】Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to take your mind off homework and prepare yourself for the future. The following is some advice on how to make your vacation meaningful and colorful.
Take regular（有规律的） exercise. You worked for a long time. So, you need to join in some outdoor activities to make you relaxed. (3)You can keep healthy by doing different kinds of exercise such as running, swimming, and mountain climbing.
Learn some basic life skills. One day, you will live alone. You can’t depend on your family any longer. So, you should learn to cook, wash and other practical（实用的）skills.
Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you’ll understand cultures that are different from that of your hometown. Beautiful sights can also make you relaxed.
Enjoy family time. Don’t always sit in front of a computer. It’s great fun for family members to sit around the table, discussing sports, clothes or other common topics,
(4) If you follow these advise, you will have a good time and your summer vacation will be meaningful .We wish you a wonderful time!
1、2小题根据短文内容简要回答问题；3、4小题将短文中划线的句子译成汉语；5小题请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
1. How many pieces of advice are mentioned（提及）in the passage? List two of them.
2. Why should we enjoy family time instead of（而不是）sitting in front of a computer?
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