| a I studied in Los Angeles in July 2019. During that time, I often went to a nearby library when I had time. Because I am a book lover. In this library, I met a girl called Elena. She gave up several hours to help us there every Friday afternoon. Her job was to read books to us and listen to our reading. She spoke very slowly. So we all could understand her. We liked her very much. She was a very kind woman. She thinks teaching the students to read is very meaningful. And she can do what she loves to do. |
| b Have you ever helped your parents with household chores? If so, what do you think the worst chore is? You may have thought of several things already, but for English people, cleaning the oven is the most hated chore, a study released (发布) by Braun Care Style ironing (熨烫) systems on Sept 8 showed. Ironing is the second most disliked task, followed closely by changing the bed sheets (床单). However, their favorite chores—which they actually enjoy doing—are cooking, gardening and vacuuming (除尘). |
| c If people around you have had a fever recently, it may not be COVID-19. According to China Daily, many places in China have come into the peak (高峰) period for seasonal flu. Influenza A (甲流) is sweeping across the country. In the past three years, people did things to stop COVID-19, which also stopped the flu. As a result, people’s immunity (免疫) to the flu went down. Besides, the flu and COVID-19 are different, so getting COVID-19 does not stop you from getting the flu. Symptoms (症状) of Influenza A: Cough, Fever above 38℃, Headache, Sore throat. |
1. Match the passages a—c with three topics: ①Health ②Volunteer ③Chores
| A．①-a; ②-b; ③-c | B．①-b; ②-a; ③-c | C．①-c; ②-a; ③-b |
| A．Anna—She coughs too much and her temperature is very high. |
| B．Linda—She has a stomachache and a nosebleed. |
| C．Elena—She read a lot for students yesterday, so she has a sore throat. |
| A．Cooking—Gardening—Vacuuming |
| B．Cleaning the oven—Changing the bed sheets—Ironing |
| C．Cleaning the oven—Ironing—Changing the bed sheets |
| A．Elena read books to students and listened to their reading. |
| B．English people like cooking, gardening or vacuuming. |
| C．Getting COVID-19 can stop people from getting the flu. |
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One evening this May, on my way home my old car broke down(出故障)．It was 25 miles from my home. I wanted to get a ride(搭便车), but there was no car. It was also hard to take a taxi. I decided to take a bus home. I went to a bus stop nearby.
After a while, a bus came, but it did not go to my town. the bus driver was a young woman. She was kind and she told me which bus I should take. I waited there for about thirty minutes，but no bus came. At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car .She was just the bus driver.
“When I reached the bus station，I got to know that the bus to your town couldn't come ，so I returned here. I just can't leave you here ，”she said , “ Get in my car and I will take you back to your home.”
“It is a long way.” I said.
“Come on，sir, ”she said，“Let's go.”
On the way，she told me a story. A few days ago，there wasn't gas(汽油)in her car. An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car.
When we got to my home，I wanted to give her some money to thank her，but she didn't accept her.“I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along. ” she said.
1. What happened to Sam one evening this May?
| A．He lost his way. | B．His car broke down. |
| C．He was hurt in an accident. | D．He couldn't reach the gas station. |
| A．by train | B．by bus | C．by car | D．by taxi |
| A．a club boss | B．a taxi driver | C．a bus driver | D．a gas station worker |
| A．give her some money | B．get on her bus |
| C．take her to her house | D．help others just as she did |
Shirley is so excited for her birthday. She thinks about the fun party she is going to have and the presents she will get. But her mom tells her that she has to make room（腾出空间）for new toys by choosing some old toys to give away.
Shirley is not happy. She loves all of her toys! Her mom sits down with her in front of her toy box. They look through the toys one by one.
“Look! How lovely they are! Keep them, please!”she tells her mom.
“But you haven’t played with them for a long time. Are you sure you really want to keep them?What if you get a new toy?” Mom asks.
“Well, now I remember them. I will play with them.”
“That’s fine, but there might be someone else who would love to have them. Some kids don’t have any toys,” says Mom.
Shirley wants to keep most of the toys. Her mom puts them in the “keep” bag and puts the others in the “give away” bag. Then they go to the children’s home, and ask the workers if they can hand out toys to the kids there.
Seeing the kids’ smiles makes Shirley so happy, and a lot of kids say this is the first time they ever get toys. Shirley turns to her mom and asks if they can get the “keep” bag from home. These kids need those toys more than she does! Shirley feels so great that her choice （选择）makes the kids so happy.
1. What does Shirley’s mom ask her to do for her birthday?| A．Keep some bags. | B．Make room for new toys. | C．Have a fun party. |
| A．She has no money to buy new toys. |
| B．She doesn’t like the children’s home. |
| C．She hasn’t played with some toys for a long time. |
| A．Her mom’s words. | B．The kids’ smiles. | C．The workers’ help. |
| A．Giving is getting. | B．Doing is better than saying. | C．Seeing is believing. |
【推荐3】Ben was awakened by a gunshot. The sharp noise came through the thick stone walls of the house. It was cold in the bedroom and Ben was shaking as he got out of bed. He put on his eyeglasses and went over to the window.
The field was covered with white frost. Nothing moved out there in the deep quiet just before sunrise. Ben looked past the field to the thick woods. Two weeks ago, he saw a deer among the trees. He held his breath with excitement; then the deer walked off. Ben wondered where the shot had come from. He thought perhaps he had dreamed he heard a gunshot.
He looked out toward the frozen lake. Near the trees, he saw a shining piece of metal. When it moved, Ben saw that it was a long gun. A minute later, a man came out of the woods. He wore hunting clothes. Suddenly a bird flew upward. The man quickly put the gun to his shoulder and shot it. Ben watched the bird, praying it had not been hurt. It flew near the ground and went into some tall grass. Safe, Ben thought.
The hunter did not move for a moment, then he began to follow the bird. Hate for the hunter burned inside of Ben. “Hey!” he shouted. His voice cut through the silence. The hunter stopped, but then continued to follow the bird. Ben shouted again, but this time the hunter did not stop and Ben started to move toward him. But Ben was in his night clothes and he did not go far. Instead, he returned to the house. He got a metal shovel and hit the stone sides of the house so that the noise would warn the birds and animals of danger. The hunter looked back at Ben. “No hunting!” Ben shouted.
Ben had just bought this house in the woods. He wanted to protect everything on his land. He thought that everyone would obey the signs: “No Hunting.” Ben had just finished putting on his clothes when he heard another gunshot. This troubled him deeply. How could he stop this hunter? He walked toward the lake. He did not want to fight, but the man must go. He walked quietly. He wanted to surprise the hunter. But then, what would he do? He could not fight the hunter.
Suddenly he heard a bird’s wings beating the dry grass. Ben moved quickly toward the sound. He saw a colored head ... The head of a beautiful pheasant bird. The bird did not move until Ben came close. Then it tried to fly away, but one wing was broken. Ben lifted the bird and held it close against his body. The bird fought to escape, but soon lay quietly in Ben’s arms. Its body was warm and heavy. Ben decided to take the bird home and fix its broken wings so that it could fly again. He was almost through the woods when he heard the hunter behind him. “You just find that bird?” the hunter asked. “Yes,” Ben answered. “It is mine!” Ben was afraid and tried to answer, but his mouth was too dry to speak. But he wet his lips and said “No.” “I shot him and I said he was mine!” “But he is not dead yet,” Ben answered, “and besides, anything on my land belongs to me.” The hunter reached out for the bird. “I will have to kill it,” he said. “That bird will soon die anyway.” Ben got angry. “Get out of here!” he said. “I told you before and I am telling you again: get off my land!” The hunter looked down at the little man and smiled. “Say, who are you?” Ben’s voice shook with both fear and anger. “I own this land. There are signs everywhere that say, no hunting.” ...
1. Which of the following words can best describe Ben?| A．Curious and smart. | B．Kind-hearted and brave. |
| C．Selfish and rude. | D．Smart and generous. |
| A．He decided to cut through the difficulties. |
| B．We came by cutting through the path. |
| C．The cold wind cut through his thin clothes. |
| D．You need a sharp knife to cut through the knot. |
a. Ben hear a gunshot and he got up.
b. Ben tried to stop the hunter hunting.
c. Ben saw a deer among the trees.
d. Ben warned birds of danger.
e. Ben heard a bird’s wings beating the dry grass.
f. Ben saw a bird fly upward.
| A．a-c-b-d-f-e | B．a-c-f-b-d-e | C．c-a-f-b-d-e | D．c-a-b-d-f-e |
It is a mistake many young people make. According to the survey, 40 million of China’s 130 million young people aged between 13 and 18 smoke. Fifteen million of them are addicted (上瘾的). The survey also found that about 68% of young smokers first smoked before the age of 13.
Many young people see people smoke in the movies, but in real life, stars like Jackie Chan think smoking is a bad thing and not cool at all.
Doctors say that if a person starts smoking very young, he or she may live 22 years less than those who don’t smoke.
1. How long did the young man smoke?
| A．For 10 years. | B．For 13 years. |
| C．For 14 years. | D．For 18 years. |
| A．It was wrong. | B．It was bad. |
| C．It was boring. | D．It was cool. |
| A．Smoking. | B．Getting ill. |
| C．Lying in hospital. | D．Stopping smoking. |
| A．15 | B．40 | C．68 | D．130 |
| A．Many stars think smoking is cool. |
| B．People who smoke can only live to be 22. |
| C．It’s a big problem that many young people smoke. |
| D．Many young smokers first smoked before the age of 10. |
【推荐2】Doctors say anger can be an extremely harmful emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They say that angry feelings can cause the heart disease, stomach problem, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm way. Others burst with anger, losing control of themselves. But other people repress(压抑) their anger. They cannot or will not express it.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it. They said that when person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones(激素) that are produced during tense situations. They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood and narrow the blood vessels to the interstices(空隙). In general, the person feels excited and ready to act.
Doctors said that repressing these feelings only makes the feelings continue. And this can lead to many health problems. Doctors thought a person could stop these problems by letting the anger out by expressing it freely. But recently some doctors had a different opinion. They said that people who express anger repeatedly and strongly did become, in fact, more and not less angry. They said this, too, can cause health problems.
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger strongly may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit(承认) that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious, enough to get angry about. If it is, they say. "Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably. "
1. Angry feelings can cause EXCEPT ________.| A．heart disease | B．stomachache | C．headaches | D．fever |
| A．It is dangerous to express anger repeatedly or repress one's anger. |
| B．One can avoid his medical problems by expressing his anger freely. |
| C．One's heart rate will increase if his anger is repressed. |
| D．One is likely to suffer from high blood pressure in a fit of great anger. |
| A．the heart rate increases | B．the blood pressure rises |
| C．some blood vessels become thinner | D．the blood contains sugar |
| A．Repressing the anger. | B．Learning how to make a deal. | C．Thinking little of the anger. | D．Expressing the anger. |
| A．The different ways of expressing anger. | B．The dangers of anger and the solution. |
| C．New medical findings about anger. | D．The argument between the new and old views about anger. |
【推荐3】On January 27, in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance War（抗击新型肺炎战）, the Ministry of Education issued（教育部公布） a notice on putting off the start time of school in spring 2020. It was said that school should not start before March. The exact start time of school will depend on situations and further notices.
However, many parents are very worried that putting off the start of school may affect（影响） children’s studies. If they have such a long winter vacation, children will not learn any knowledge, read books or study at all. They may forget what they have learned before. Staying at home for a long time will make them keep eating, sleeping and playing, which seriously affect their physical and mental health.
In short, the close of school influences learning and develops bad habits, so how should we avoid these problems? Local education departments have also issued a notice, that is, to organize online teaching and create a network platform（平台）, where necessary courses will be shown every day, and online teaching will be given by excellent teachers of the subject, and students can learn at home through computer or mobile network.
It should be said that such a method is very good. It can not only keep students indoors and not worry about the infection（感染) of the disease, but also make them study at home, improve their learning ability, and truly achieve “no suspension of classes”. Both the platform itself and the recorded lesson resources are more useful, and are welcomed by parents and teachers.
Of course, except for learning at home, it is also necessary to teach children about health knowledge, especially how to keep away from touching virus and other knowledge popularization; at the same time, it is also necessary for children to do some physical exercises or some games, which is good for physical health at home.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案1. Parents are worried about putting off the start time of school because ________.
| A．children may be infected by virus | B．they don’t like the idea of online learning |
| C．children’s study may be affected | D．parents have no time to look after children |
| A．To keep playing online games. | B．To keep touching different people. |
| C．To do some physical exercises outside. | D．To teach children about health knowledge. |
| A．plan | B．stop | C．growth | D．change |
| A．Students would rather go to school. | B．The date of going to school is decided. |
| C．Online teaching will help students study. | D．Parents believe children can teach themselves. |
| A．A Special Way to Learn at Home | B．A New War with a New Chance |
| C．A Way to Keep Mentally Healthy | D．A Method to Make Parents Worried |
【推荐1】In China，many students spend their weekends studying at school or doing their homework at home. Today is Sunday. What are the students doing in America?
Kathy：We're washing people's cars. My friends and I are working together. The money we get is for our school basketball team.
Tom：I'm watching an interesting movie with my friend. It's noon. My friend is laughing(笑) at something，so now I am laughing，too. We're laughing at the interesting dog in the movie.
Tony: I'm with my grandmother in the park. My parents are working today. We're playing and talking. She and I are good friends. She's telling me an interesting story.
Kitty：I'm sitting in bed with my laptop. It's 11：00 at night. I'm writing letters to my friends. They are in other countries(国家)．When I think of them，I'm very happy.
1. What do many Chinese students do on weekends?| A．Play with friends. | B．Watch TV. | C．Do their homework or study. | D．Wash cars. |
| A．washing cars for people | B．washing her own car |
| C．washing her clothes | D．reading a book |
| A．Playing with his mother. | B．Playing with his friends. |
| C．Doing his homework. | D．Listening to his grandma's story. |
| A．Painting | B．Playing | C．watching a movie | D．writing letters |
Today I was at the shopping center and I spent a lot of time reading the Father's Day cards. But as I chose and read, and chose and read again, it seemed that not a single card said what I really want to say to you.
You'll soon be 84 years old, Dad, and you and I will have had 56 Father's Days together. I didn't think that you were too old. But the sad thing happened last week. I watched as you turned at the corner in your car. I didn't realize at once that it was you because the man who was driving looked so elderly.
Fifty years ago this spring, we planted carrots together in a garden in Charles City, Iowa. This week, we'll plant carrots together again, perhaps for the last time but I hope not. I don't understand why planting carrots with you is so important to me. Well, I don't quite know how to tell you this, Dad... I don't like carrots... but I like planting them with you.
I guess what I'm trying to say, Dad, is what every son and daughter wants to say to their dad today. Praising a father on Father's Day is about more than a dad who brings home money or shares a dinner. It's more about a dad deeply loving children who know everything and won't listen to anyone. It's about sharing. It's about loving someone more than words can say, and I wish that it would never end.
Love，
Jenny
1. Where did Jenny go today?
| A．A zoo. | B．A shopping center. |
| C．A cinema. | D．A hospital. |
| A．84. | B．56. |
| C．50. | D．34. |
| A．An old man. | B．A car driver. |
| C．Jenny's father. | D．Jenny's husband. |
| A．It's the last time for Jenny to plant carrots with her father. |
| B．Jenny and her father plant carrots together every year. |
| C．Both Jenny and her father like eating carrots. |
| D．Jenny would like to stay with her father. |
| A．Deep love for Dad. |
| B．Best wishes for Dad. |
| C．The importance of Dad. |
| D．The beginning of Father's Day. |
Carl is a train conductor. He works on the railway for 28 years. It is always a good job for him because he likes meeting people. Carl is very helpful and tries to make the passengers comfortable. He often stops to talk with the passengers. He likes his work because he can travel to many different places.
Ann is a kind woman in a small town. In a hospital, she works as a nurse for four years. She likes her work very much. This month she is helping mothers with their new babies.
Joe is a taxi driver. He drives a taxi for 22 years. Most of the time Joe likes his work. He takes many film stars to the airport. He is cheerful and smiles a lot and his passengers like him. He makes a good living and supports a family of four.
Mary is a teacher in a high school. She teaches French. She has 33 students in her class, 15 boys and 18 girls. She likes her students, and her students like her. She is very kind and helps them a lot. She is always happy to be a teacher.
1. Carl likes his job because____________.
| A．he can meet many film stars | B．he makes a good living |
| C．he works on the railway for 28 years. | D．he can go to lots of different places |
| A．Ann helps mothers with their new babies for four years. |
| B．Ann works as a nurse for four years. |
| C．There are eighteen students in Mary’s class. |
| D．With Joe’s help, the passengers can feel comfortable on the train. |
| A．加强 | B．激励 | C．拥护 | D．供养 |
| A．Carl, Ann and Joe | B．Mary, Carl and Ann |
| C．All of Tom’s four friends | D．Joe, Ann and Mary |
【推荐1】When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society,” said George Vaillant, the psychologist (心理学家) who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”
Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.
The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.
Working—at any age—is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence—the underpinnings (基础) of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one’s work.”
1. What do we know about John?| A．He enjoyed his career and marriage. |
| B．He had few childhood playmates. |
| C．He received little love from his family. |
| D．He was envied by others in his childhood. |
| A．a description of personal values and social values |
| B．an analysis of how work was related to competence |
| C．an example for parents’ expectations of their children |
| D．an explanation why some boys grew into happy men |
| A．By recording the boys’ effort in school. |
| B．By evaluating the men’s mental health. |
| C．By comparing different sets of scores. |
| D．By measuring the men’s problem-solving ability. |
| A．Quick to react. | B．Having a thin edge. | C．Clear and definite. | D．Sudden and rapid. |
| A．Competent adults know more about love than work. |
| B．Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life. |
| C．Love brings more joy to people than work does. |
| D．Independence is the key to one’s success. |
【推荐2】Tom, a 14-year-old boy, was very lazy. To solve the problem, his father asked him to work on his farm for one year. Tom was unhappy with his father’s idea and said, “That isn’t my job. I have too much schoolwork to do.” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise to give the best present（礼物） if you can finish one year’s work.” Tom thought for a while and agreed.
Starting from one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked hard until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops（庄稼） grew well. On the last day of the year, the farmer called his son to him. “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,” said the father. “Now tell me what you want.” The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat（小麦）. He said, “I have already got the best present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted me to know.” His father was quite pleased to hear that.
1. How old was Tom?| A．Fourteen years old. | B．Fifteen years old. | C．Sixteen years old. |
| A．Very happy. | B．Very glad. | C．Not happy. |
| A．On a Saturday morning. | B．On a Sunday afternoon. | C．On a Monday evening. |
①Tom’s crops grew very well.
②Tom’s father promised to give Tom the best present.
③Tom started his farming work just like other farmers.
④Tom got his best present, a piece of bread made from wheat.
⑤Tom didn’t agree with his father to work on his father’s farm for a whole year.
| A．⑤-③-①-②-④ | B．⑤-②-③-①-④ | C．⑤-④-②-③-① |
| A．Tom’s greedy（贪婪的）father |
| B．A lazy little farmer not like any others |
| C．A piece of bread made from wheat |
Game Console Brought to Physics Class During a high school class, a teacher named Dakuan took out a Nintendo Switch game console (任天堂游戏机), connected it to the whiteboard, and started playing it. The video of this incident became a hit last month on Bilibili, gaining over 2.7 million views. Dakuan did so to provide his first-year students with a more engaging way of learning the classic kinematics (运动学) problem of “The boat crosses the river”. Lots of netizens praised the teacher’s innovative way of teaching, saying “This is incredibly simple and easy to understand.” Some fellow teachers also watched the video to learn his teaching method. In Dakuan’s mind, it is more important for students to understand and learn rather than getting high grades.  Rows of new school desks equipped with (装有) bike pedals (脚踏板) are allowing students in Mexico to focus (专注于) on their class work while doing some light exercise, burning off calories (卡路里). “When we’re physically active, it also helps keep us focused,” said 13-year-old Reimy, in her first year at Public High School 24. At present the school equipped two classrooms fully decked out with the new desks, but the plan is to gradually add them to all 21 classrooms. Kids Learn to Make Tofu in Kindergarten  In order to improve the life skills and independence of children, a kindergarten in southwestern China has started a course on farming with classes which include making tofu step by step. A teacher at the school, surnamed Huang, said the new curriculum (课程) is designed to provide a space for students to gain practical knowledge about nature and develop life skills. The move by the kindergarten drew great interest online after the story was published. “We also need this. I’m in my 20s, but I don’t know how to cook,” one university student said. China Daily |
| A．HUMAN. | B．SPORTS. | C．SCIENCE. | D．EDUCATION. |
| A．creative | B．strange | C．common | D．traditional |
| A．Students Work Out on Bike Desks | B．Bike Desks Keep Students Focused |
| C．Bike Desks Help to Learn While Burning Calories | D．A Special School in Mexico |
| A．students in Dakuan’s class all learned “The boat crosses the river” problem well |
| B．grades aren’t important at all according to Dakuan |
| C．Public High School 24 equipped every classroom with the bike desks |
| D．some college students still have difficulties in taking care of themselves |
| A．kindergarten should offer life skills training courses to children |
| B．schools and teachers are making efforts to support students’ growth |
| C．sports help students to be physically active and mentally focused |
| D．teachers should improve their ways of teaching |
