The face-down generation（一代）
If you were born in the 2000s, you are called the oh-ohs. The 21st century. That would make you young, creative, connected, world-wide, and no doubt smart. Maybe good-looking, too. Right? But what do other people think about your generation?
Some adults worry that you're more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think of you as the "face-down generation" because you use your phone so much. They wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family.
Other adults worry that today's youth are spoilt (溺爱) and don't want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by "helicopter parents". They were always there to guide and help their children with a busy program filled with homework and after-school activities such as dancing, drawing, or sports. With parents who do everything for them, today's youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.
Does the face-down generation need a heads-up? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today's teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations. They seem to be willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls' rights to go to school.
So if you're one of the oh-ohs, there's reason to be hopeful about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation. Chances are that you do great and laugh out loud.
1. If Alice was born in 2004, is she an oh-oh?2. Why do some adults think of the oh-ohs as the "face-down generation"?
3. What are the parents called who always guide and plan everything for their children?
4. How does the writer organize Paragraph 4?
| A．Time order. | B．Space order. | C．General to specific. | D．Specific to general. |
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1. 任务1：请将（65）处的句子翻译成汉语。
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【推荐2】Have you over noticed how many calories(卡路里) you eat in a day? There is a special convenience store opened in the Chengdu Youth Palace. If you “shop” there, you can find out how many calories there are in different foods.
The store was opened on May 17th, 2022. It’s part of the “Know Your Food” program of the UNICEF. The purpose of the program is to make children and young people know more about foods, and help them make healthy choices about what they eat.
Instead of real foods, many imitation(仿制) snacks are put on the shelves in the store, sugary drinks and many packets of latiao. People can take them to the self-service counter(柜台) to see how many calories (A) they have. In addition, the store offers many models and cartoons to help people understand which foods are very good for them and which foods they should eat less often. (B)“I didn’t expect that I would have to climb 70 floors to burn off the calories.” says Liang, a local fifth-grader, after checking out her chosen food.
At present, overweight has become a serious problem among children. It is shown that nearly 20% of children between 6 and 17 years of age, and over 10% of children under the age of 6 in China are overweight. Experts also point out that the cheap
Being overweight is known to have many bad influences, such as having a higher risk of getting illness and a higher risk of developing problems with feelings and behavior. Such a store helps to remind children to care about what they eat. At the same time, similar stores are opened in other cities.
1. What can you find out if you “shop” in the special store?2. What does the underlined word(A) “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
3. 将(B)处划线句子I didn’t expect that I would have to climb 70 floors to burn off the calories.翻译成汉语。
4. List two bad influences of being overweight.
5. Please give two pieces of advice to help children keep away from being overweight.
Are you good with money? Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to earn money? The following are some ways that British teenagers save and spend their money.
Pocket money
Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do chores to get their pocket money. These chores can include cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and so on.
Part-time work
A part-time job is a choice for teenagers who don’t have pocket money or who want to earn extra（额外的）money. About 15 percent of teenagers have a job. Only children over the age of 13 can work. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering newspapers, shop work and restaurant work. Children in Britain can work for at most two hours a day on a school day but not during school hours. During weekends and school holidays, they can work longer hours. So, many teenagers are getting experience from working part-time, dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money.
Bank account（账户）
Some children and teenagers have a bank account. There is no legal（法定的）age limit at which you can open a bank account, but a bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or young person. Parents can put pocket money directly into their child’s bank account.
1. Can children in Britain do part-time jobs during school hours?2. What kind of chores do most British teenagers usually do?
3. How do children in Britain earn pocket money or extra money?
4. Do you think teenagers should have a part-time job? Why or why not?
【推荐1】It's late at night. A car stops in the middle of a forest. After dropping off their three teenagers, the parents say “good luck”and drive away. The teenagers, totally lost, have to find their way back home by themselves.
It may sound crazy to you, but this is a long tradition called “dropping” in the Netherlands. 那儿的人们认为孩子们不应该过多依赖他们的父母。Instead, children should learn how to solve problems through activities like “dropping”.
However, for many other parents around the world, their top worry is their children's safety. After all, why should they put their children at risk when there are many other ways to nurture(培养) their independence? The following shows two of them.
Doing housework. |
Managing pocket money. |
Nowadays, people have different opinions about parenting. All parents want their children to be happy, healthy and successful. In China, for example, many parents spend much money on summer vacation activities for their children.
But some parents try too hard and become “helicopter parents”, which is basically the opposite of “dropping”. They worry too much about their children and pay attention to everything they do — like helicopters flying over their children. In their eyes, children need to be protected all the time.
But this might not be a good parenting style either, according to American parenting expert Ken-neth Ginsburg. In his opinion, good parents need to find a balance between parenting their children and letting go.
Tiger parents They are very strict with their children. They want their children to get the best grades in their class. |
Lawnmower(割草机) parents They solve all difficulties for their kids and their kids never learn to work out problems on their own. |
Dolphin parents They just want their kids to be happy and healthy. |
1. Please translate the underlined sentence into English.
2. According to the passage, how can parents nurture their children's independence?
3. Why do many Chinese parents spend much money on summer vacation activities for their children?
4. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
5. What are tiger parents like?
6. What's your parents' parenting style? Why do you think so?
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Over the last few centuries, there have been many changes in our lives.
To start with, people were not able to travel such a long distance in such a short time in the past. Planes were not very popular at that time because they used to be a very expensive way to travel. Nowadays, we have fast, comfortable cars, and more and more people can travel by plane.
Secondly, in the past, people had to work much harder because they did not have the tools that we have today. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and machines.
Thirdly, in the past, the living conditions were not as good as they are now. There were no bathrooms or running water in many houses, and people could not buy lots of things like fridges, TV sets or washing machines. Now, most families have several of these things.
Finally, nowadays, more and more people have the chance to get a good education. In the past, there were fewer schools and the quality of education was much poorer. Also, it is much easier to find the educational materials that you need on the Internet now.
The scientific and technological development in the world is amazing. Life now is much faster and busier than it used to be. And we are still creating new things to make our lives better and easier.
| Title: | ||
| In the past | Today | |
| Transportation | People couldn’t | People have fast cars; more people can travel by |
| Work | People worked much | The difficult work can be done by |
| People couldn’t live as | People can buy | |
| Education | There were fewer schools. They had | More and more people have the |
【推荐3】Do you ever feel like you are just rushing from one subject to another? When things happen so fast, maybe you can't understand clearly what you are doing or learning, so it is important to stop yourself from thinking about what you have been doing or learning.
Self-reflection(反省)means slowing down and calming yourself, including calming your mind. Some people like to do self-reflection only in their mind. Others keep a diary. What's more, taking notes is also OK. Each method(方法)works. You can follow the steps to do self-reflection.
First, choose the proper time to do it. School textbooks are divided into(被分成)units of study. This makes it easier to begin self reflection. Look for time when you finish a unit of study. Sometimes you know it's time because there is some kind of test. Use these natural breaks(暂停)to stop and do self reflection.
Then, find a quiet place and take out your reflection diary. Write down some notes on the new things that you learned in the unit.
Finally, think about things that you are not sure of. Maybe you learned a new way to work out a maths problem, but you're not sure when to use it. Writing down your questions will help you remember to look for answers the next time you are working on the same topic.
Successful students always know self-reflection is important. If you have never taken the time to do self reflection, try it now.
1. What do you need to do when you can't understand what you're doing or learning?____________________________________________________________________________
2. What do you think is the most important thing when you do self-reflection?
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3. Is self-reflection helpful for you? Why or why not?
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【推荐1】Traveling by subway can sometimes be quite "exciting", especially when the subway train is crowded. Sometimes you have to stay away from cups of coffee that could spill (洒出) on you. The smells of some passengers' food are strong, too.
The latest Beijing subway passenger rules allow only babies and the sick to eat or drink on the subway. Anyone who breaks the rules and doesn't stop eating and drinking must get off.
Some people agree, saying that the smell of food and drink can make other passengers unhappy or angry, especially in the hot summer. "On the one hand, the smell of food fills the whole subway, making people uncomfortable. On the other hand, eating on subway also creates rubbish," Zheng Yiou, a student from Hefei said.
However, others question this rule. "Some people live so far from their work places that they don't have enough time to have breakfast before they go to work. Eating while they travel saves them time," He Songlin, a student from Chengdu said. "And those people with low-blood sugar levels (血糖) will get sick if they can't eat when they must."
Other cities like Nanjing and Chengdu have similar rules. Some foreign cities don't allow eating and drinking on the subway. For example, eating and drinking have long been stopped on the subway in Washington DC. Singapore fines (罚款) people who eat or drink on the subway up to 500 Singapore dollars (2,417yuan).
Chen Yanyan, a professor (教授) from Beijing, believed we should consider the need of some people to eat or drink on the subway. "Passengers are sometimes too busy to eat. We could learn from Tokyo. It prepares special places in many subway stations, allowing passengers to eat and drink," she said.
1. According to the latest Beijing subway passenger rules, are all the passengers allowed to eat or drink on the subway?2. Why do some passengers on the subway feel unhappy or angry in the hot summer?
3. How many reasons does the student from Chengdu give when he questions the subway rule?
4. How does Singapore stop people from eating on the subway?
5. What is Chen Yanyan's advice for the people who need to eat or drink while taking the subway?
【推荐2】In a university speech (大学演讲) several years ago, Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca-Cola Company said the following words.
Imagine life as a game. You are throwing and catching five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (反弹) back. But the other four balls are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be damaged or even shattered (粉碎). You must understand that and try to keep balance in your life. How?
Don’t lose your confidence by comparing (比较) your life with others’. It is because each of us is special. Don’t set your goals (目标) by what other people consider to be important. Only you know what is best for you. Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until you stop trying. Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge (知识) is a treasure you can always carry easily. Don’t say no to love by saying it’s impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tight; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
| Five | ||
| Made of rubber | Be Set our Never give up and always Never stop learning new Believe love is | |
| Family | Made of | |
| Health | ||
| Spirit | ||
【推荐3】Every one of us, rich or poor, should at least have one or two good friends. Your friends will listen to you when you speak, will take care of you when you are sick, and will be together with you in your journey through life. Everyone needs friends. Friendship can make us happier. How can we find a good friend and get on well with each other? Here is some advice about finding and keeping your friendship.
★Make friends with a person who is easy to get along with.
★You should make friends with a person who has something in common with you.
★Give your friend a hand when he or she is in trouble. Friends should always be ready to help each other.
★Believe in each other. This is the most important thing in a friendship.
★Even the best friends may have a quarrel (争吵) sometimes. If this happens, don’t let your quarrel last too long. Try to make up with (和好) your friends soon.
Friendship is a kind of treasure in our life. It is like a bottle of wine, the longer you keep it, the better it will be.
1题完成句子；2、 3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将画线句子译成汉语。
1. The most important thing in a friendship is to
2. When your friend is in trouble, what should you do?
3. Do people quarrel with their friends?
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