Canada is a big country with a large area, but it has a small population. It lies in North America with ocean around it in three directions except in the south, where the United States is. The Great Lakes are between Canada and the United States. There are many lakes and islands in the coastal areas. Canadians care about the environment very much. The government and the people in Canada try their best to protect the environment. So in Canada, the air is fresh, the water is clean, and the sky is blue. Many tourists like to travel in Canada and live for some time to relax themselves.
The climate in Canada is different from area to area. It is wet in the west and east, but cold in the north and south. Canada is rich in natural resources, such as forests, fresh water, coal, oil, and so on. Farmland mainly lies in the south where farmers grow lots of corns and wheats. There are many big farms there. The farmers work hard so that the people in Canada can get enough good food for their daily life. Industry in this country is well developed and the transportation is very convenient. Living surroundings in Canada are the best in the world. Canadians enjoy themselves and live a happy life.
根据短文内容，完成下面的表格。
| Where are many lakes and islands? | |
| The climate in the west and east | It is wet. |
| The climate in the north and south | |
| Natural resources in Canada | |
| Where does the farmland mainly lie? | |
| Which thing in Canada is the best in the world? |
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【推荐1】Today, we are going to compare（比较） the weather in China and London. In China, the weather in different places is different.
In Heilongjiang, the weather is always very cold in winter and hot in summer. In winter it snows heavily. On snowy days, children enjoy playing in the snow. But at the same time in Hainan Island, the weather is often sunny. It’s not cold at all in winter. Kunming is a spring city. It’s warm all the time.
In London, the weather changes very quickly. You can see a sunny day in the morning, and then a rainy or cloudy day one or two hours later. People often talk about the weather in London. They often talk to you,“If you don’t like the weather, it doesn’t matter（没关系）. You can just wait. It may change soon.”
In the past, people couldn’t do anything about the weather, but now people can do many things about the weather. It’s called man-made（人造的）weather. We hope one day we can decide（决定）the weather.
1. Children like to2. In winter, it’s often
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4. The weather often changes
5. People
【推荐2】Welcome to England! The Weather of England is very changeable It can be rainy, sunny, cloudy, windy, warm, foggy(有雾的)or cold at any time of the year, If it's raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry by the afternoon. The west of England is wetter than the east, and the north is cooler than the south. Just be ready for any kind of weather.
In England, shops are usually open from: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. On Sundays some shops are open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. But a lot of shops are closed. Banks, museums or other places are open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. You can go to the parks at any time.
All the cities have buses, trains and taxis. People wait in line for buses and they are unhappy if you push in at the front. Don’t forget this--traffic goes on the left. Be careful!
阅读短文，完成“游客须知”中的相关内容。
Notice(须知)to the tourists
◆Just be ready for any kind of
◆Shops are usually open from
◆At any time you can go to the
◆Please wait in line for buses, or others will be
◆Don’t drive on the
A. It's rainy today. Many people don't like rainy days because they can't do sports outside, especially when it thunders. So, as rainy days come to you, you'd better do sports inside. B. Our city will have a cloudy day tomorrow. It will be rainy at times. There will be a strong wind. The day after tomorrow will be sunny. C. It's sunny today. And the weather is neither too cold nor too hot. It's the best day for people to climb a mountain or have BBQ somewhere. Just go out to enjoy yourself. D. It's the coldest day of this year. It snows so hard that the earth is all white and covered with deep snow. The buses and cars go on the road slowly and carefully. E. Summer is coming. The weather gets hotter and hotter. Everyday you need to drink a lot of water. Of course the most popular sport in summer is swimming because you will feel cool in the swimming pool. F. You don't have to be a weatherman to tell people about the weather. If you notice the animals, the sky and the world around, you can guess weather on your own. G. It's cloudy today and the wind is not very strong. It's a good time for people to fly kites outside and you don't need to worry that the sun will hurt you. |
Nowadays some people have the misunderstanding about young people aged 15 to 21. But an international survey done in 2016 helped people get a better idea of these young people.
According to the survey, young people in China and India have a greater sense of hope about the future, compared with those living in Europe, North America and Australia.
The survey was carried out by the Varkey Foundation, a UK-based non-profit(非盈利) organization. It surveyed 20,000 young people who were born between 1995 and 2001 in 20 countries. They were asked questions about their hopes, dreams, personal views and community values.
It was found that 53 percent of those questioned in China thought the world was becoming a better place—the highest percentage among the countries surveyed. 93 percent of them also felt hopeful for the future because of the development of technology, such as in medicine, renewable energy and computing.
Opposite, young people in France, Italy and Turkey had the most negative(消极的) outlook on the future, with fears about the rise of global terrorism.
As for young people in China, what they fear most is the influence of climate change—82 percent of those who replied to the survey said so. It was encouraging that young people in China were aware how serious the problem of climate change is. This is surely a hopeful development. The young people of China paid more attention to the seriousness of the climate change.
The survey showed a sense of optimism(乐观主义) among these young people. They are more likely to travel around the world and build friendships in other countries than their grandparents and parents. They are prepared to work together for a shared future.
According to an international survey in 2016, young people in China and India are more They interviewed 20,000 young people Young people today are more likely to travel around the world and make friends with people in other countries. They are willing to work for a shared future. |
【推荐2】In ancient Egypt, women did not go out to work. They stayed and worked at home. Many Egyptian men were farmers. Some men were builders or fishermen. Other men worked as artists. Some other important people did not do any farming.
The weather in Egypt was very hot. Ancient Egyptians did not wear many clothes. Men, women and children often wore simple robes made of thin cloth. On their feet they wore light open shoes. People, including women, shaved (刮掉) hair from their heads to keep cool.
Children in ancient Egypt grew up to do the same jobs as their parents. Girls stayed at home with their mothers. They learned to look after the home. Boys worked with their fathers. They learned to do the jobs their fathers did. They only went to school to learn to write if they wanted to become a scribe (抄写员).
Many of the games played by ancient Egyptians are similar to games we still play today. Children played racing and jumping games. They also played ball games and with wooden toys. Older children played a game like chess.
The kings of Egypt (the pharaohs) were powerful enough to control their country. The people thought that the pharaoh was a god. He owned everything. Everyone had to do what he told them to do. The pharaohs built huge tombs (坟墓). When a pharaoh died, he was buried in the tomb. The tombs were often in the shape of pyramids (金字塔). When a pharaoh was buried, he was surrounded by treasure and by things to help him in the next world, such as food, clothes, furniture and weapons.
| Life in | |
| Work | Women didn't go out to work, and most of the men worked as farmers, |
| Weather | To keep cool in hot weather, people wore |
| Children | Girls took Boys followed their fathers' examples. They didn't go to school |
| Children played almost the Most of the toys they played with were made of | |
| Pharaohs | The kings had such great They were buried in huge tombs together with treasure and many items |
【推荐3】Last week, a group of diplomats (外交官) from Africa talked about the importance of the relationship between China and their countries. And they expected to see it grow stronger in the future.
1. What does “it” in the first paragraph refer to?
It refers to
2. In Jenny’s country, what has China greatly influenced?
China has greatly influenced its
3. Which word means “益处” in the passage?
It is “
4. How many doctors have been sent to Morocco?
5. According to John’s words, how does China treat them?
He thinks China always treats them fairly and
A Frozen Sport
Rock climbing has been a popular sport for a long time. It’s still popular today, but now a lot of rock climbers are trying something new: ice climbing.
Ice climbing is a lot like rock climbing. When you go rock climbing, you climb a mountain. When you go ice climbing, you climb ice. Some ice climbers climb frozen waterfalls. Others climb glaciers (冰川). Still others climb mountains that are covered in ice. Sometimes, they climb a mountain that is covered in ice only in some places. When they are climbing parts that don’t have ice, they’re rock climbing. When they’re climbing parts that have ice, they’re ice climbing.
As people made better equipment (装备), ice climbing started to become easier and more popular. In 1908, a climber made special boots called “crampons”. These boots made ice climbing easier and safer. After that, more people were willing to try ice climbing. In the 1960s, another climber invented special axes. Climbers can use the axes to hit the ice. The axes go into the ice. Then the climber can pull himself or herself up.
These days, a lot of people are taking ice climbing classes. In order to go ice climbing, you have to be strong and healthy. In fact, some teachers say that you should do special exercises before you start to climb.
Here’s one good thing about ice climbing. You can do it in easy places or difficult places. People who want to try something simple can climb glaciers or small mountains. Those are usually pretty easy. People who want to try something more challenging can find a more difficult place. The hardest places are usually steep mountains and frozen waterfalls. However, you should never go ice climbing alone. You should always go with a teacher.
A lot of people love ice climbing because it’s hard. These people like to challenge (挑战) themselves. Some say that when you get to the top of a glacier or a frozen waterfall, it’s the best feeling in the world.
1. Are many rock climbers trying ice climbing now?2. Where can people go ice climbing?
3. What are “crampons”?
4. What’s the good thing about ice climbing?
5. Would you like to try ice climbing? Why or why not?
Life in space
Life in space is much different from life on earth. So of course people need some time to get used to it. How do they live, work and play up there?
Eating. Space food is more like the food we eat here on earth. In the past, astronauts could eat only small pieces of dried food. But now the space station has water, microwave ovens and iceboxes. So astronauts can eat more everyday food, like fruits, vegetables and ice cream.
Sleeping. All the people in the ISS have their own rooms. There is no gravity, so they have to tie themselves to their beds, or they will fly away! That seems like a hard way to sleep, but astronauts say the sleeping in space is really not too hard.
Exercising. This is more important in space than on earth. There is not much gravity in space. Astronauts don’t stand up, sit down or walk in space, so they don’t have to work much. They exercise on bikes and other machines for about two hours every day while they are in space. That way, they can still be strong when they get back home.
Keeping clean. Easy things like brushing your teeth can be hard in low gravity. Water does not come out of a tap, and it flies in a bubble! Astronauts use a tube to take a bath. And when they have finished, they use a vacuum tube to take the dirty water off their bodies. How do they go to the WC in space? They use a special “air WC”. It uses air, not water, to take everything away.
1. How many differences between life in space and on earth does the writer tell us?2. Why do astronauts tie themselves to beds while sleeping?
3. How long do astronauts exercise in space every day?
4. What do astronauts use to take a bath in space?
5. What is the main idea of this passage?
【推荐3】阅读下文并回答问题。
These days, some teenagers told me they were unhappy about their changing voice. When their voice changed, their classmates said they sounded like a duck, and it made them really sad. They even don’t feel like talking much, and they really want their old voice back.
Do you have the same problem? It’s not nice being laughed at. But try not to care too much about your voice breaking. It’s a natural change and something many people go through. I still remember my friend Ryan at school. For about two years, his voice would be breaking. Sure, sometimes it was quite funny to hear a little croak rather than words, but it wasn’t that big a deal. He found that the more he got embarrassed(尴尬的), the more other people would laugh. If he just doesn’t care about other people’s reactions(反应), then other times people would stop reacting. You should be proud of the changes your body is going through, not embarrassed. Puberty (青春期) is a natural process everybody experiences. Maybe have a talk with one of your parents if you want to understand more about what this means. Your voice changing is only a small part of the process. You will probably get through this part quickly and soon your voice will be strong and stable(沉稳的).
1. Do all teenagers feel unhappy about their changing voice?2. How long would Ryan’s voice would be breaking?
3. What would happen if Ryan just doesn’t care about other people’s reactions?
4. Do you want to have a talk with your parents when you have a problem? Why or why not?
