For middle and primary school students, being able to cook has become a must. They will also need to learn how to plant vegetables, raise poultry (家禽) and maintain home appliances (修理家电) under new requirements for labor education.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) brought out a new standard for labor education in schools last year. Starting from the 2022 fall semester, students in primary and middle schools have to take courses on labor skills at least once a week.
Labor education helps students value hard work. It includes things like household chores (家务), on-campus labor and community volunteer services.
The new standards include three types of labor tasks. The first is for things like everyday chores, including cleaning, organizing, cooking, and using and maintaining home appliances. Next is productive labor, including agriculture, making traditional handicrafts, and applying new technologies such as 3D printing and laser cutting (激光切割). The third type is service work, which includes volunteer work.
Schools in China have traditionally placed more focus on studying, and many have seen household chores as a waste of children’s time. But according to the MOE, labor education must be built up to help students cultivate (培养) social values and develop an interest in labor.
Online, people have been busy discussing the new standards on social media.
Liu Fang, a mother of 6-year-old twins in Beijing, strongly supports labor education. For the past year, she has trained her daughters to do household chores and make simple dishes for the family.
“The main idea is to let them share responsibility as family members and become independent as early as they can,” said Liu. “Through doing housework, their hand-eye coordination (协调), time management and organization skills can be trained and it’s also good to help them relax.”
Through such education, Liu said her twins have found fun in doing chores and are more independent.
1. What do we know about the new labor education standard?| A．It is for students from primary school to college. |
| B．Students can get extra credits for taking labor courses. |
| C．It started in the fall semester of 2022. |
| D．Students have to take three labor courses every week. |
a. How to plant vegetables.
b. How to raise chickens or ducks.
c. How to be more focused in class.
d. How to fix computers or fridges.
| A．abc | B．abd | C．bcd | D．acd |
| A．It’s too simple for students. |
| B．It isn’t fun enough for students. |
| C．It takes up too much of students’ free time. |
| D．It helps students develop different skills. |
| A．Labor education for primary and middle school students. |
| B．New courses for primary school students. |
| C．Ways to cultivate students’ social values. |
| D．New technologies used in primary and middle schools. |
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ChatGPT, a smart AI chatbot (聊天机器人) tool, has swept the education world in the past months. According to a US survey of 1,000 students, about 90% of them have used ChatGPT to help with a homework task.
Developed by US company — OpenAI, ChatGPT is a powerful tool. You can ask it to write stories and e-mails, create recipes (食谱), translate languages and answer all kinds of questions.
Some schools in the US, Australia and France have banned the use of ChatGPT. For example, New York City public schools stopped students and teachers from using ChatGPT on the school’s networks, CNN reported.
The move comes out of worries that the tool could make it easier for students to cheat on schoolwork. Some also worry that ChatGPT could be used to spread incorrect information.
“Critical-thinking (批判性思维) and problem-solving skills are necessary for academic (学术的) and lifelong success, but ChatGPT does not build them,” said Jenna Lyle, the deputy press secretary of the New York City Department of Education.
Apart from bans, teachers are making changes to their classes to prevent the use of ChatGPT. Some college teachers in the US try to include more speaking exams and handwritten papers instead of typed ones, The New York Times reported.
1. In a US survey, about 90% of the students have used ChatGPT to help with their homework.2. ChatGPT can cook for people according to the passage.
3. America, Australia and France allow students and teachers to use ChatGPT.
4. ChatGPT is necessary for academic and lifelong success.
5. Teachers are making changes to their classes to prevent the use of ChatGPT.
【推荐2】Shenzhou XIV Astronauts Give First Science Lecture
By Zhao Lei | chinadaily.com.cn Updated: Oct 13, 2022
Students attended the third live class of the “Tiangong Class” series at a primary school in Shenyang, Northeast China’s Liaoning province, Oct 12, 2022. Chinese astronauts gave an open science lecture on Wednesday afternoon from the Tiangong space station for students around the world.
At the beginning of the educational activity, livestreamed worldwide by China Media Group, the crew of the Shenzhou XIV—Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe—showed the audience(观众) their sleeping and living habits inside the Wentian lab module (问天实验舱), which became part of the Tiangong station in July. The astronauts then carried out some experiments inside the space station and explained these experiments to the students.
During the 50-minute lecture, the astronauts also answered questions from students that covered from how to become an astronaut to what kinds of plants will be brought to space in future spaceflights.
Millions of primary and middle school students across China watched the televised event. Nearly 400 invited students in Beijing, Heze, Shandong province, Zhengzhou, Henan province, and Dali, Yunnan province attended the lecture.
This activity marked the third lecture of the Tiangong Class series. It was also the first time that the Shenzhou XIV mission crew gave a lecture. Scientists say those physical experiments (物理实验) are most suitable for space-based science lectures because they are safer and easier to be done inside the spacecraft and can be more clearly and conveniently watched by students than chemical or biological experiments (化学或生物实验).
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1. Where can you see this article?| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a story book. | C．In a magazine. | D．On a news website. |
| A．全体船员 | B．全体学生 | C．全体教师 | D．全体科学家 |
| A．7 | B．6 | C．5 | D．4 |
| A．Safer but harder. | B．Easier and cleaner. |
| C．Clearer but less convenient. | D．Safer and more convenient. |
| A．The lecture was held on Oct 13, 2022. |
| B．The Wentian lab module became part of the Tiangong station in June. |
| C．If we want to know more information, we can contact at app@chinadaily.com.cn. |
| D．In the lecture, the astronauts only showed some experiments and explained them to the students. |
【推荐3】Last year, China introduced a new “Double Reduction” policy（双减政策）. It helps to reduce the education-related pressure on parents and children. How do people feel about the new policy?
“The policy really helps me.” Shen Yuzhe, a 13-year-old boy from Beijing said. He is happy that he has less homework than before and he can finish it at school with no need to take it home, “I’m also happy to find there are fewer exams. We don’t need to buy workbooks any more and the exercises are mainly from the textbook.” Shen Yuzhe said.
“The best thing about the ‘Double Reduction’ is that we can spend more time on after-school activities such as dancing, volleyball and drama.” Ma xiaozhou from Tianjin is also excited. He has joined a group called “leadership development” learning all kinds of useful skills. He likes it because teachers are also giving them more chances to learn from real life. He believes that is a much better way to learn than just reading the books.
Some people welcome the policy while others are still worried. Yu Zhiyue, a middle school student in Jiangsu still feels tired. “With the ‘Double Reduction’, I have really got less homework to do. But my mother is worried that I will lose the chance to review what I’ve learnt in class without enough homework. So I have lots of after-school classes. From Monday to Friday, I need to take online classes at home after I come back from school.” she said, “My parents told me the policy had changed but the competition had not gone away. Students still need to study very hard.”
1. Why does Shen Yuzhe like the “Double Reduction” policy?| A．Because he has less homework and fewer exams. |
| B．Because he has more after-school activities. |
| C．Because he takes after-school classes on weekdays. |
| D．Because he has chances to learn from real life. |
| A．Students can learn all kinds of useful skills. |
| B．It makes students feel tired. |
| C．Students have more chances to learn from real life. |
| D．It is a much better way to learn than just reading the books. |
| A．children should have time to relax | B．it’s better to learn by reading books |
| C．children still need to study very hard | D．it’s important to develop useful skills |
| A．show the students’ opinions about the new policy |
| B．introduce the importance of the policy |
| C．explain the reason why the policy is popular |
| D．encourage students to do less homework |
【推荐1】Losing something is quite common among people. It can be a very anxious experience. If someone finds it and returns it to you, it is often a great relief. The government in Guangzhou has created a new rule to call on more people to return lost objects. The rule says that people who hand in lost belongings will get 10 percent of the thing’s value as a reward（奖励）from public security authorities（公安部门）. If the owner can’t be found in the end, the finder will still be rewarded with 10 percent of the object’s value after it is sold. The rewards will come from the government.
The rule has caused public discussion. The people who disagree say that it will take away the act of its nobility（高尚）. They also think such good behaviors should be done out of kindness, Qianjiang Evening News reported.
However, there are also people who welcome the rule, saying it will encourage more people to do the right thing, Beijing Daily reported. After all, not everybody is willing to return lost things to the owners. Finders will have to take care of lost objects and spend time looking for their owners. The rule gives finders the right to ask for a reward, which is in the best interest of both sides.
Countries like Japan and Italy already have similar laws. According to Japans Lost Goods Law people who find a lost object should quickly return it to the owner or turn it over to the police. The owner should provide the finder with a reward of 5 to 20 percent of the item’s value. And according to the governments of Japan and Italy, there are many advantages of doing so.
1. The underlined word “anxious” probably means_________.| A．trying | B．lucky | C．unusual | D．worrying |
| A．They can take the things home. |
| B．They can sell the things themselves. |
| C．They can still get rewards from the government. |
| D．They can give away the things to others to show their kindness. |
| A．Why the government of Guangzhou creates the rule |
| B．People’s different ideas about the rule. |
| C．The result of the rule. |
| D．The advantages of the rule in Japan and Italy. |
【推荐2】Bike-sharing has swept across China, with an increasing number of people choosing bike riding instead of driving. The bike that the service company provides has GPS or Bluetooth on it, and those bikes can be easily unlocked with a smart phone and left anywhere in public. Bike-sharing allows people to borrow a bike from one place and return it at another place easily.
In some cities, we can see more and more people riding this kind of sharing bikes. It’s very convenient to use the bikes if you have a smart phone. First you have to download such an APP on your smart phone. Then what you need to do is to find a nearest bike through the APP, scan the QR code (编码) on the bike or connect your phone with the bike with wireless connection. You will find the bike can be unlocked itself. Then you can enjoy your trip. What’s more, the great advantage (优点) of bike-sharing is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it. The cost of riding depends on the time you spend. Normally, every hour you ride, you need to pay one yuan. It doesn’t cost so much, does it?
At the same time, some people park the bikes in their own homes. Besides, some people don’t value the bikes. Now service companies are trying to solve the problem like being stolen. Technology and science have changed our social styles. We have to say bike-sharing brings us more convenience without doubt. And we also hope that people can not only enjoy it but also put it to good use.
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1. From the first paragraph, we know ________.
| A．bike-sharing is not common in China | B．sharing-bikes don’t cost so much |
| C．most people in cities don’t drive | D．sharing-bikes can be borrowed easily |
| A．浏览 | B．扫描 | C．审视 | D．细查 |
| A．have a smart phone and download an APP | B．download an APP and pay for the trip |
| C．unlock the bike and download an APP | D．find a nearest bike and borrow it from anyone |
| A．Bike-sharing is very cheap. | B．Sharing-bikes may be stolen. |
| C．Sharing-bikes are easy to unlock. | D．Bike-sharing is a kind of green transportation. |
| A．science textbook | B．tourist guide | C．website news report | D．restaurant menu |
Hello, everyone! Welcome to our show Tease Your Brain. Today we will talk about brand (品牌) language. When you walk into Starbucks, the world’s biggest coffee chain (连锁店), you may hear a customer speaking a rapid-fire series of descriptions when asking for a drink-half-caf, black, and for the sizes-tall, grande, venti and trenta.
It is a special language, so this morning we have invited Scott, the Starbucks Regional Manager to talk about it. Welcome Scott!
First of all, can you say something about Starbucks language?
Scott: Thanks for inviting me. OK, sure. Our company invented these rules in the booklet, “Make It Your Drink”. It only belongs to Starbucks. We have also trained our baristas (咖啡师) to reply to customers using Starbucks vocabulary.
That is so interesting, Scott! Is Starbucks the only company that uses brand language?
Scott: No. Many companies use this technique. When hungry Californians order a meal at In-N-Out, a burger chain, they need to specify the proportion of cheese slices to patties: a “triple double” means two patties sandwiched between three slices of cheese.
Thank you very much, Scott!
This past week, Tease Your Brain left the studio to ask people’s opinion about brand language. Let’s find out what they said:
A marketing professor: In my book The Language of Branding, I mention that brand language is a brilliant way of enhancing customer loyalty (忠诚). Companies that persuade people to use their own terms create “a sense of belonging and improved loyalty to the brand”. It also enables employees to work more efficiently.
A sociologist: People become part of a “speech community” when they use specialized vocabulary, which creates a feeling of shared values. Every time a company gets a consumer (消费者) to refer to its products using a branded term rather than a general description-whoppers, say, rather than burgers-it is drawing them into its own community. In so doing, it makes them more likely to buy its products in the future.
OK. Now let’s listen to what a customer in Starbucks said.
I heard you order your coffee with the brand language, “no-whip”. So, what do you think of this kind of language?
A customer: I think it helps to create a “tribe ( 群，族)” that members identify with (认同). Take CrossFit. a fitness firm as an example. It has come up with a set of extensive vocabulary— “wod” means “workout of the day”. Using this kind of description, I feel like I am in the CrossFit group.
1. Which of the following belongs to Starbucks language?| A．Wod. | B．No-whip. | C．Whopper. | D．Triple double. |
| A．show a new brand of coffee |
| B．give its baristas a sense of belonging |
| C．get customers to identify with the brand |
| D．provide a place for people to share their values |
| A．To advertise Starbucks’ popular products. |
| B．To talk about the effect of brand language. |
| C．To mark the importance of brand influence. |
| D．To advise more companies to create special terms. |
