【推荐1】New school year has come. Are you ready to put down your tablets (平板电脑) and phones and pick up spatulas and brooms (锅铲和扫帚)?

According to the new curriculum standard, primary and middle school students will have at least one course every week to learn how to do basic chores, such as cooking and cleaning. Labor education will become an important part of schooling.

Take cooking as an example. The first and second graders will be encouraged to take on basic tasks such as washing and preparing vegetables. The third and fourth graders will be taught to make some cold dishes, boil eggs, and heat up steamed buns, baozi, etc. Students in fifth and sixth grades will learn to cook two to three quick and easy dishes, such as scrambled eggs with tomato and fried eggs. Middle school students will be required to learn to cook three to four main dishes independently for lunch or dinner.

There are undoubtedly many benefits of learning cooking as a skill. As you learn to cook, you are getting a powerful tool to take control of your own health. You can also create lots of great memories in the kitchen, and feel a sense of achievement. More importantly, learning to cook prepares you for the future. If you can cook, you are able to live a healthier and more independent life.

Parents welcome the cooking courses with open arms. They believe that the courses will provide their children with a chance to experience life, develop necessary skills and become well-rounded persons.

1. How often will the students learn to do basic chores when new school year has come?

A．At least once a week.

B．At least twice a week.

C．At least three times a week.

2. The boy in the picture is in Grade Three, maybe he can cook ______.

A．three to four main dishes

B．two to three quick and easy dishes

C．some cold dishes, boil eggs, and heat up steamed buns

3. What does the underline phrase mean in Chinese?

A．成就感

B．舒适感

C．恐惧感

4. Why do the parents welcome the labor education?

A．They will be free at that time.

B．They won’t look after the kids.

C．The courses can make their kids more independent.

【推荐2】The mobile phone has become a problem for high schools. Some high-school students in Australia are not allowed to carry mobile phones during school hours.

The mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school these years. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students want them. Marry Brown, a headmaster, said that the mobile phone was a distraction (分心事) to students during school hours and it also gave teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers also say that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.

She said some schools had tried to stop students using mobile phones during school hours. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said phones were easily lost and were a distraction for studies.

Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should stop students taking mobile phones there. They hope students can focus on their schoolwork instead when they are in school.

1. Some high schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones ________.

A．because they are students	B．when they are free
C．when they are at school	D．because they are children

2. What did Marry Brown think of the mobile phone at school?

A．A bad thing.	B．A useful invention.
C．A good thing.	D．A relaxing tool.

3. What does the underlined word “cheat” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．聊天

B．查询

C．检查

D．作弊

4. Some parents felt unhappy, because they couldn’t ________ during school hours.

A．use their mobile phones	B．leave their mobile phones in the school office
C．help the teachers with their work	D．get in touch with their children

5. The passage tells us that ________.

A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons

B．many people disagree with teachers about using mobile phones at school

C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at home

D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours

【推荐3】In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus, by bike or on foot. It can be a long way from home to school.
Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, they should make best use of their time. When they have enough time for sleeping, they will find it much better for both their study and health.
1. What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

A．Watching TV.	B．Playing computer games.
C．Doing their homework.	D．Doing housework.

2. Who else give children some homework to do except their teachers?

A．Their parents	B．Other students
C．The children themselves	D．Nobody else

3. How do the students go to school on weekdays ?

A．by bus	B．by bike
C．on foot	D．A.B and C

4. How many hours of sleep is good for students’ health?

A．Less than 9 hours.	B．Over 9 hours.
C．Only 9 hours.	D．8 hours.

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.

B．All the students stay up late for their homework.

C．Children should be given less homework.

D．Schools and parents should take care of children.