1 . When did you visit a famous place last time? Do you often go shopping with your friends or parents on weekends? You will easily find that women usually wait in a long, slow-moving line for a toilet (卫生间). However, not far away, men quickly go in and out of their own toilets.
This is the same for most women around the world for a long time. It’s no secret (秘密) that a trip to the toilet means more time for women than men, and there are many reasons for it. In fact, there are many differences between men and women, so women usually stay longer in toilets than men.
According to the World Toilet Organization, although men’s public toilets are almost as big as women’s, women spend an average (平均的) of 89 seconds on the toilet, about 2.3 times longer than 39 seconds spent by men. On Sina Weibo, many people ask for women’s rights (权利) and they say there should be “more toilets for women than for men”. Then more than 260 million people pay attention to the idea. And to our surprise, it gets full support from both men and women.
Now comes good news for women in China: as the government recently said that they would do something to help women’s rights. That is, they will build more toilets for women than for men in the next few years. “We really need toilets far more than men do. And we do have reasons. Mothers take their young children to the toilets. And sometimes we need a space to check our clothes and faces in the mirror,” an Internet user said online.
It is true that the toilet problem is not a small thing. Caring about the details of women can help the world become better and better, said Red Star News.
1. Women need more toilets than men because________.A.more women go shopping than men |
B.women spend more time on the toilet |
C.women don’t like to wait for the toilet |
D.there are more women than men in China |
A.Men also ask for more toilets in places of interest. |
B.Women’s toilets are usually much bigger than men’s. |
C.Sina Weibo users can decide almost everything. |
D.Both men and women support more toilets for women. |
A.Women’s Toilet Problem |
B.Women’s Right to Use Toilets |
C.Fun Facts about Toilets |
D.More Space in Toilets |
2 . Mr. Kent’s students cared about a hurricane (飓风) in Mexico. The wind blew trees over and damaged houses. In the heavy rain, houses and streets were flooded. The class discussed what they could do to help people there.
Ava said, “People will need clothes.”
“They’ll need blankets (毯子) to keep warm,” Melanie added.
“I have a new blanket and a ton of clothes. We can send those to people in Mexico,” said Brett.
“Brett, that’s brilliant!” said Ava. “You, Melanie and I, and anyone else in the school, can bring in our extra clothes and blankets to help people in Mexico.”
The students talked to Mr. Kent about how they could collect clothes and blankets. Some kids were going to put up signs saying “Blanket Drive”. Other kids were writing a newsletter. Everyone was going to ask their friends and relatives for clothes and blankets. Brett was put in charge of stacking all the clothes and blankets in the gym.
News of the Blanket Drive spread, and people living all over the city brought in more clothes and blankets. Everyone in town was talking about the Blanket Drive. The local television station sent a camera crew (摄制组) to the school. The reporter wanted to know whose idea this was.
Finally they found Brett in the gym, over thousands of blankets and pieces of clothing. The interviewer said to Brett, “This was a brilliant idea. You must be very proud of yourself for thinking of it.”
Brett looked at the mountain of clothes behind him and then looked back at the camera. “No,” Brett said thoughtfully. “We had a lot of clothes and blankets, and those people in Mexico really need them. We’re just trying to help. It’s simple.”
Finally, ▲ .
1. Why did Ava, Melanie and Brett collect clothes and blankets together?A.Because they cared about a hurricane in Mexico. |
B.Because they talked to Mr. Kent about how they could do. |
C.Because they discussed what they could do to help. |
D.Because they wanted to show their love to the people in Mexico. |
A.Proudly. | B.Ponder. | C.Happily. | D.Confidently. |
①Making signs. ②Asking more help. ③Trying to help. ④Calling television.
A.①② | B.③④ | C.②④ | D.②③ |
3 . 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入一个适当的词或使用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
Zhao Hongcheng, born in 1990, is a video content creator who has over 84,000 followers on the video-sharing platform Bilibili. A wheelchair
In her video about a tour in Shanghai, she find
But most people with disabilities are not as lucky as Zhao. Some people with minor disabilities were being looked down by companies. She hopes that the rights (权利) of disabled people to receive education can
4 . Hello! My name is Li Yumei and I’m 13 years old. I am from Beijing. Here is a photo of some boys and girls. They are from the same place. Their families are very poor, so they don’t have much money to buy school things. I have five friends and they see the photo, too. We want to help them. These things are for them——six pencil boxes, six pencils, six rulers, six erasers, eight schoolbags and nine picture books. Our teachers help them, too. They give them two computers, five dictionaries and nine maps.
Do you want to help the boys and girls? Call me at 468-3399. Thanks!
1. Who is Li Yumei?A.A girl from Shanghai. | B.A boy from the poor place. |
C.A teacher from Beijing. | D.A student from Beijing. |
A.拥挤的 | B.富裕的 | C.贫困的 | D.慷慨的 |
A.Five. | B.Six. | C.Seven. | D.Eight. |
A.Dictionaries. | B.Schoolbags. | C.Picture books. | D.Rulers. |
A.call the teacher at 468-3399 |
B.call me at 486-3939 |
C.call the poor boys and girls at 468-3399 |
D.call Li Yumei at 468-3399 |
5 . 假如你是李明,你是杭州第十九届亚运会 (19th Hangzhou Asian Games) 的一名志愿者,你做了许多有意义的事情。请你用英文写一篇文章向Teen Times投稿,分享那几天的经历,并谈谈你对这个志愿者活动的看法和感受。
Things you did: | Before the Games | 1. hand out the notices |
2. put up the pictures | ||
During the Games | 1. guide the people in the sports center | |
2. … | ||
After the Games | 1. clean up the sports center | |
2. … | ||
Your feelings: | meaningful, learn a lot |
注意:1. 短文必须包括表格提示的所有要点,并适当发挥;
2. 文中不得出现真实的人名和校名;
3. 词数100左右。首句已给出,不计入总词数。
Hello, I’m Li Ming. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6 . According to a new research this year, kids and teenagers who volunteer aren’t just helping their community. They might also be helping themselves. It is said that doing volunteering through school or community groups will do good to the health of kids and teens.
What the survey shows
Experts did a survey among the parents of about 50,000 kids aged 6 to 17 in the United States and found that kids who took part in community service were 34% more likely to be in very good physical health than those who didn’t. And those who volunteered were 66% more likely to be doing well in general. Kids aged 12 and older who volunteered were 2.5% less likely to have anxiety (焦虑) than those who didn’t.
What the result suggests
The result may have something useful to do with youth mental (精神的) health. In recent years, depression (抑郁) and anxiety are becoming more popular among young people. For example, more than 40% of high school students are reported experiencing feelings of sadness or hopelessness in 2023. One possible way to deal with this may be doing volunteering in the community.
Why volunteering works
Other researches have also found the connections between volunteering and well-being among kids and teenagers. Serving the community seems to help people feel a sense of purpose. In this way, they feel connected to those around them, and it makes them happier and healthier.
However, experts also point out that it’s not possible to say for sure that volunteering makes better mental and physical health. It could be that when kids and teenagers take part in volunteering work, they get out of themselves and relax for a while, which has some active influence to both the mental and physical health.
1. The writer uses _________ to show the result of the research in paragraph 2.A.examples | B.numbers | C.rules | D.questions |
A.Children who volunteered are always healthy. |
B.Volunteering is good for kids and teenagers. |
C.Healthy people do more volunteering work. |
D.About 50,000 kids took part in the survey. |
A.The result of the mental and physical health. |
B.The volunteering work in the community. |
C.The rising of depression and anxiety. |
D.The experience of high school students. |
A.To encourage young people to take part in volunteering. |
B.To advise young people to live a healthier life. |
C.To explain why young people experience anxiety. |
D.To show how young people volunteer in community. |
7 . 假设你是李华,从小喜爱野生动物(wildlife),在网上看到了Wildlife Protection Club招募志愿者的广告。请你用英语写一封信给俱乐部主席Mr. Brown应征志愿者(volunteer)。
School | Sunshine Secondary School |
Grade | Grade Eight |
Personality | Hard-working, kind, ... |
Hobbies | Reading, watching Animal World, ... |
Reasons | be interested in wildlife, do something to protect animals, ... |
(1)包含以上要点,为使行文连贯可作适当发挥;
(2)文中不得出现与你身份相关的信息;
(3)词数80—100。首句仅供参考,不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Brown,
I saw your advertisement on the Internet and I would like to become a member of the Wildlife Protection Club.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
8 . 听下面一段对话,回答下列各小题。
1. When did Bob start to learn the course?A.About 30 days ago. | B.About 10 days ago. | C.About 15 days ago. |
A.By sending him to the hospital. |
B.By helping him stop bleeding. |
C.By helping him call 120. |
9 . 单词拼写-单句
Holding doors open, picking up rubbish, thanking people. Students at Tibbetts Middle School know that it’s the small acts that make the world a
Eighth-graders from New Mexico, US, spent plenty of their
Geleste Murray, an English teacher, started the activity. Since she was little, she has always
“I believe the world is changed by little things,” she told the
Jordin Marshall, an eighth-grader,who
Murray
Eighth-grader Haley Echols has decided to continue to spread
Join the Fun on Red Nose Day! Are you ready for a day of laughter and kindness? Come with your parents and be a part of the fantastic Red Nose Day events (活动)! What is Red Nose Day? Red Nose Day is all about helping kids and families who need our support. By wearing a red nose, you show that you care and want to make the world a better place. Your small act of kindness can bring a big smile to someone’s face! |
When will it start? Red Nose Day will be on Friday, the 15th of March, 2024. All of the activities will start at 11:45 a. m. If your parents want to come, remember to ask them to arrive 15 minutes earlier. What can you do? ◆Proudly Wear Your Red Nose: You can buy one for 50 cents at the red nose table set up by the school and wear it during the events. ◆Funny Dress-Up: Dress up as a clown, a superhero, or anyone that makes others laugh. ◆Cake and Art Sale: Bring some handmade cakes or amazing works for the charity (慈善) sale. We will give away all the money of the activities to help poor and disadvantaged people in the UK and in the world’s poorest communities. ▲ Click here and fill the form to sign up before March 1st. Remember to mark Parents in the top right-hand corner of the form to show whether your parents will come or not. |
1. Who is the text written for?
A.Students. | B.Parents. | C.Teachers. | D.Artists. |
A.Because it makes you look funny. |
B.Because you can sell it for charity. |
C.Because it keeps you warm in winter. |
D.Because it is a symbol of doing good. |
A.Set up a table to sell red noses. |
B.Join the events without friends. |
C.Dress up in your funniest clothes. |
D.Ask your parents to come at 11: 30 a. m. |
A.What else do you need to bring? |
B.Where can you meet your parents? |
C.How can you show up for the events? |
D.Who can get help from the events? |
A.A letter. | B.A notice. | C.A news report. | D.A speech. |