Tree Climbing Course The students in the USA started to take tree climbing courses in the 1980s. Now over 1,000 schools offer tree climbing courses to students in the USA. Xiamen University was the first school in China to teach students to climb trees in 2012. Suzhou No. 1 Junior High School also offers a tree climbing course to students. |
Swimming Course Starting from 2017, the new students in Tsinghua University need to take a swimming test at the beginning of their university life. All primary and middle schools in Hainan will set up swimming courses in 2019. This year the government is busy building swimming pools for schools—at least one for each town, hoping that every student will be able to swim before they leave school from 2020 on. |
1. What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Planting trees. | B．Doing a school survey. |
| C．Building swimming pools. | D．Setting up new courses. |
| A．Students in Suzhou need to take a swimming test. |
| B．China started tree climbing courses earlier than the USA. |
| C．Hainan will build at least one swimming pool for each town. |
| D．Tsinghua University have two kinds of courses mentioned in the passage. |
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【推荐1】Kangkang’s Timetable
 | Mon. | Tues. | Wed. | Thur. | Fri. |
| 8:00-8:45 | Chinese | Math | English | Chinese | English |
| 8:55-9:40 | English | Chinese | Math | English | Chinese |
| 10:10-10:55 | Math | English | Politics | Music | Math |
| 11:05-11:50 | Geography | P.E. | Music | Math | Art |
| 14:20-15:05 | History | Geography | Chinese | P.E. | Computer Science |
| 15:15-16:00 | Biology | Biology | Chinese | History | Computer Science |
| 16:10-16:55 | Outdoor Activities | Class Meeting | Outdoor Activities | Outdoor Activities | Outdoor Activities |
1. Kangkang has an English lesson ________.
| A．every weekday | B．every Monday | C．on Monday and Tuesday | D．on Sunday |
| A．ten to eight | B．eight | C．8:45 | D．14:20 |
| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
| A．An English class. | B．A math class. | C．A Chinese class. | D．An art lesson. |
| A．9 | B．10 | C．11 | D．12 |
Dear classmates,
Hello, boys and girls! I’m from Shanghai and my English name is Helen. This term is from September to December.
What subjects do you have this term?
| A．Art is very relaxing. |
| B．I can talk (谈话) with some students in English now. |
| C．I have many subjects this term. |
| D．She always takes us out to draw things. |
| E．What is your favorite subject? |
| F．Do you like your art? |
John Adams Middle School Name: Grace Smith Grade: 7 | |
| Subjects | Teachers’ remarks (评语) |
| Geography | She knows a lot about geography. She takes notes on maps. Good job! |
| History | She is not very good at this. It’s difficult for her. But her classmate Lucy is helping her. |
| Chinese | She welcomes challenges (挑战) and gets an A in the test. Keep it up! |
| English | Her desk is always tidy. But it’s not cool to forget (忘记) doing homework all the time. |
| Science | I don’t see her interest in the subject, and she is always late. |
| Music | Everyone loves her singing at the school music festival. She’s a star. |
| P. E. | She loves watching NBA, but more time of doing sports is needed. |
Teacher Signature: Alex Brown
Parent Signature:
1. According to the report, students will go back to school on ______ next term.
| A．January 10th, 2023 | B．January 7th, 2023 | C．September 1st, 2023 | D．February 7th, 2023 |
| A．geography | B．history | C．Chinese | D．music |
| A．Grace is interested in science. |
| B．Grace can’t sing very well. |
| C．Grace needs to play sports more. |
| D．Lucy is helping Grace with her geography. |
Feb. 10, 2014
1. According to the chart, the pop star was a ________________.
| A．singer |
| B．dancer |
| C．player |
| D．pianist. |
| A．6:30 |
| B．7:00 |
| C．7:30 |
| D．8:00 |
| A．not all people like pop stars |
| B．pop stars have their own bands |
| C．fans are troublesome for pop stars |
| D．to be a pop star is not all fun |
【推荐2】What’s the largest animal in the world? Where is Denmark? Who made the first pizza?
To answer these questions, you may need an encyclopedia. An encyclopedia is a book with facts on topics in every field of knowledge. Which one should you choose? Encyclopedia Britannica is a good choice.
It is the oldest and largest English-language encyclopedia in the world. It was first published in the 18th century in Scotland. Many people think it is the best encyclopedia.
From the 18th century to the early 20th century, articles in Encyclopedia Britannica were long and hard to understand. It soon became the favorite encyclopedia of scholars. But later, more and more common people began to use Encyclopedia Britannica, because the articles became shorter and easier to read.
Today people still think articles in Encyclopedia Britannica are reliable (可靠的) and well-written. In 2004, it had about 120,000 articles, with 44 million words.
To buy the Encyclopedia Britannica, you have to spend around 1,400 dollars (about 11,200 yuan). It also has a CD-ROM version which costs about 50 dollars.
In 1994 Encyclopedia Britannica was first put online. You can read short introductions of articles for free from the website. But for the full text, you have to pay about 12 dollars a month or 70 dollars a year.
1. Which of the answers to the questions may be found in Encyclopedia Britannica?| A．What is the largest animal in the world? | B．Who made the first pizza? |
| C．Where is Denmark? | D．All of the above. |
| A．Because it was too expensive. |
| B．Because they didn’t have computers. |
| C．Because the articles in it were not easy to understand. |
| D．Because they didn’t have any questions. |
| A．About $1,400. | B．About $1,450 | C．About $11,200 | D．About $70. |
| A．For 29 years. | B．For 12 years. | C．For one century. | D．For 18 years. |
| A．Encyclopedia Britannica. | B．How to Find Answers in an Encyclopedia. |
| C．Useful Websites in Our Daily Lives. | D．The Power of Knowledge. |
Advertisers often use special techniques to get consumers (消费者) to buy products, services and ideas. Very often, we are persuaded (劝说) to buy a product or service because of what we see on the television, hear on the radio, or read on social media.
Advertising has encouraged the shift from needs-based to wants-based production. Advertising techniques that get consumers to buy more to get greater discount (折扣), often attract consumers to buy what they do not need to enjoy more benefits. For one, tech companies are constantly producing new products and their advertisements highlight the positive features of the latest models, persuading consumers to throw away their old devices and buy new ones. Similarly, advertising constantly promotes (推广) new trends and styles, encouraging people to discard their out-of-fashion items for trendier ones.
Advertising also encourages an addictive behaviour that results in repetitive buying. To persuade buyers to repeat their purchase (购买), companies often use some attractive methods such as limited-time discounts, promotions and coupons.Buyers who do not want to miss out on a good deal,would buy again even if they have no need for the product.
Some may argue that advertising can play an important role in persuading people towards lasting living, and leading a less wasteful lifestyle, such as in the case of advertising second-hand clothes. Advertising has also successfully changed buyers’ opinions of second-hand clothes as “cheap” and “dirty”, promoting them as eco-friendly and stylish. However, the promise of companies towards sustainability (可持续发展) remains low. Advertising is still the main tool for companies to promote their brands, and ultimately make more money.
Still, many believe that effective advertising is the key driving force that enables mass-produced products to be sold quickly, with even social media sales relying heavily on persuasive techniques to attract the users of social media.However, some people believe that FOMO (fear of missing out) is an even more powerful force to persuade buyers to spend on things they do not need. It is FOMOthat persuades people to join a long line to buy something they probably have no need for, based on social media posts of purchases that friends have made.
Nowadays, people are spending more on things they do not need. However, advertising does not necessarily result in us being more wasteful. It is a matter of personal choice. After all, there is just so much we can eat, wear or use. Although advertisements may appear in front of us anytime and anywhere, we should need to correctly tell the differences between what we need and what we want. Just keep a clear mind.
1. How has advertising encouraged the shift from needs-based to wants-based production?| A．By increasing the amount of advertising. |
| B．By providing more attractions to the consumers. |
| C．By highlighting the price of the latest products. |
| D．By telling companies to throw away out-of-fashion products. |
| A．interested in trying | B．unable to stop doing |
| C．worried about missing | D．happy to throw away |
| A．the misleading of advertising is the main reason for more waste |
| B．advertising fails to change buyers’ opinions about second-hand items |
| C．social media has more powerful force to persuade buyers than FOMO |
| D．FOMO can lead people to buy something that they might have no need for |
| A．To introduce some useful advertising techniques. |
| B．To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of advertising. |
| C．To explain why advertising brings buyers a wasteful lifestyle. |
| D．To advise people to make right choices when facing advertisements. |
Five well-known fathers and their children travel around China, riding camels through the western deserts (沙漠), fishing in the east sea, and selling vegetables to get money back home in the southwestern Yunnan Province. One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, but he learns quickly and does it well now. Another one must stay with his son for three days in the desert, because he and his son don’t know how to cook, the two only eat instant (即食) noodles.
This show raises an important question for modern Chinese society (社会) —what is the role（角色）of fathers in today’s China? In the old days, children must obey parents’ wishes and look after them in their old age. But Chinese parents now think that discussing and respecting (尊重) their children’s choices may be a better way to prepare them for modern society. “As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time,” said Wang Renping.
1. From this passage, we know that Where Are We Going, Dad? is a _______.
| A．movie | B．song | C．TV show |
| A．Go fishing. | B．Sell vegetables. | C．Go skating. |
| A．it’s delicious | B．he doesn’t know the way | C．he can’t cook |
| A．差异 | B．选择 | C．个性 |
| A．In the old days, Chinese parents must obey their children’s wishes. |
| B．Now Chinese children don’t have to take care of their parents in their old age |
| C．Parents are growing up with their children in modern China. |
【推荐2】Jack and Mike were born on the same day and they look the same. The two children study in the same class. Jack works very hard on his study, but his brother Mike doesn’t like studying. He is not good at any of his lessons. He just likes playing computer games.
One day, their teacher asks them to write a composition(作文) about “Mother” at the weekend. On Sunday night, Jack writes his and after that, he helps his mother do some housework. But Mike goes out to play tennis for a long time. After he sees his bag, he thinks of his homework. But he doesn’t know how to write it. He thinks hard and then he has a good idea.
He goes into his brother’s bedroom and then finds Jack’s bag. He begins tocopythe composition and then goes to bed happily. Two days later, his teacher asks Mike, “Can you tell me why your composition is the same as Jack’s?”
“Of course, we have the same mother.”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案
1. Why do Jack and Mike look the same?
| A．Because they live near each other. |
| B．Because they are twins. |
| C．Because they are in the same class. |
| A．Jack. | B．Mike. | C．Jack and Mike. |
| A．Helps his mother do some housework. |
| B．Writes his composition. |
| C．Plays tennis. |
| A．复制 | B．抄袭 | C．复印 |
| A．Because Mike’s composition is the same as Jack’s. |
| B．Because Mike writes a good composition. |
| C．Because Mike doesn’t write his composition. |
| For Children Museum: Children’s Museum, Sundays, 89 North Street, 67641235 Story time: Children’s Library, 106 Green Street, Wednesdays during 9:30 a.m -5:00p.m. 66599624 Sports: Football Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 16 Yangtze Road, 96725643 Basketball Club, Wednesdays and Fridays, 79071632 Cinema: New films for children, 99 Brick Road, 69001354 |
| Useful Phone Numbers Fast Food Restaurant: 66387901 Hospital: 68787451 Visitor Information Center: 800-120-9847 Taxi: 79210583 Visitor Hotel Information: 800-739-7302 |
1. It’s Friday afternoon, you can go to_______ .
| A．visit the museum | B．play football |
| C．play basketball | D．read children’s stories |
| A．16 Yangtze Road | B．89 North Main Street |
| C．106 Green Street | D．99 Brick Road |
| A．ask for some hotel information |
| B．do some shopping |
| C．have a good story time |
| D．get fast food in a restaurant |
| A．looking for a hotel | B．doing eye exercises |
| C．eating fast food | D．taking a taxi |
International Language Holidays STUDENT INFORMATION — CLACTON  Your group leader will tell us when you expect to arrive and we will meet you at the airport. A private bus will be waiting to take you directly to Clacton.  You will receive information about the address and the telephone number of your host(寄宿) family before you come to the UK. Your host family will provide you with a single or double bedroom.  Dress at Clacton Summer Center is always casual. So bring only clothes like jeans, T-shirts and sports clothes. Your family will wash your clothes for you. Bring enough changes of clothes. The weather here can be very changeable. Temperature will be 20-30℃. On a cool day, temperature can drop to 15℃ or below, even in summer.  Your family will provide you with all of the meals except weekday lunches. Let your host family know if you have special needs or favorite meals. For more information visit our website at www.cesc.co.uk. |
根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Clacton is a town in ________.
| A．England | B．America | C．France |
| A．A taxi driver | B．A private bus | C．Your host family |
| A．from Monday to Friday | B．from Friday to Sunday | C．on Saturday and Sunday |
| A．You should bring enough clothes with you. |
| B．It’s always very hot in summer in Clacton. |
| C．You must wash your clothes by yourself. |
| A．how to get along well with your host family |
| B．some information about the International Language Holidays |
| C．some information about the students in Clacton |
Read the newspaper carefully, we’ll find different types of articles on the pages:
News stories — these stories are about events. Reporters try to show all points of a story to help readers understand what happened. Reporters try to speak to as many people as possible. They also use pictures and numbers to show the readers that the stories are true. The newspaper Teenagers has lots of news stories on the news page and front page. When we read them, we learn more about the facts, not the writers’ ideas.
Opinion writing — opinion writing is usually about something happening right now. But it isn’t just facts. Here writers add their own opinions to the news. Writers pick only the facts that help back up their ideas. They make readers believe that they are telling the truth. This is usually the kind of story that gets people thinking. Go to “Speak Out” on Page Two for an example of opinion writing in Teenagers.
Advertisement — Don’t get happy too early when you read them. Those sweet words and lovely pictures are just ways to get us interested in their products! People have to pay to put advertisements in newspapers!
1. The underlined sentence means that the readers ___________.
| A．should understand interesting news stories |
| B．ought to know which kind of things to read |
| C．need to look at the school news first |
| D．must know the contents of all the news |
| A．interested in | B．against | C．worried about | D．careful of |
| A．reporters write different kinds of news |
| B．teenagers get interested in newspapers |
| C．readers can read newspapers in better ways |
| D．readers can’t read different news in newspapers |
A grade-2 student said: “I couldn’t concentrate(集中精力) during classes if the phone was with me. I couldn’t help checking if there were messages or missed phone calls. I even played games on the phone sometimes.”
The school leaders say they feel the ban(禁令) is necessary to keep order in class. They even gave out an open letter to remind parents not to let their children bring mobile phones to school. More than 96 percent of parents say they welcome the school decision. The school is also being flexible（灵活的）in implementing the ban. Those students who live far from school are allowed to bring mobile phones to call their parents. But they still have to turn them off in classrooms.
Medical experts(专家) have also welcomed the school decision. They say too much dependence on mobile phones can cause many psychological problems in school students.
1. The passage mainly tells us about___________.
| A．whether the mobile phone should be used at school by students |
| B．the harm the mobile phone may cause to middle school students |
| C．different opinions between school leaders and medical experts |
| D．a ban on the use of mobile phones by students in a middle school |
| A．调整 | B．公布 | C．执行 | D．张贴 |
