Do you think weather is important in our life? There are many ways for us to know about the weather (天气).
We can surf the Internet (上网) to know the weather in 5 to 7 days or call at 121 for the weather by using the phone. Many people think it is a quick and easy way to use the phone. At home, we can also turn on the TV to watch the Weather Show. If you are driving, you can listen to the radio to get the weather report. When it’s cold, we need to wear warm clothes and scarves (围巾). When it’s raining (下雨), we need raincoats or umbrellas (雨伞) with us. When it’s hot, we need a cool place and want a cold drink.
1题根据文章完成句子：2~3题 简略回答问题； 4题找出本文的主题句；5题请用一句英文回答。1. We can call at 121 for
2. What do many people think of the way of using the phone to know the weather?
3. How can we also know the weather when we are at home according to the article (根据文章) ?
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5. How do you know about the weather in your life?
Have you ever picked strawberries yourself? They look nice, but a light pressure can make them out of shape so you have to be very careful when picking them. Nowadays there are many young students who are just like strawberries. They easily breakdown when they face difficulties. They don’t know what to do when they are in trouble. They have a common name-strawberry kids.
Why are many students so easy to break down? Parents are the main reason. Many students are the only child in their family. Parents do almost everything for them in their daily life. As a result, children depend on their parents too much.
Liu Yue, 13, is from Fujian. His mom hardly criticizes (批评) him and he always feels g good about himself. When a teacher criticized him strictly, he felt sad and began to doubt his ability. What he behaved (表现) made his teacher surprised.
Students should do something to make themselves mentally (精神上地) strong. An expert said, “When you are in trouble, don’t ask for help too quickly. You should try to deal with problems first by yourself. I also advise you to take an active part in sports and social activities. That can make you mentally strong.”
Growing up is not just a happy process. Difficult is a so go along with it. The most important thing is to face the difficulties bravely and learn from them.
1、2完成句子；3~5简略回答问题。1. Strawberries look nice, but
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3. How did Liu Yue behave when his teacher criticized him strictly?
4. What shouldn’t students do when they are in trouble according to the expert?
5. As a student, what will you do in the face of the difficulties?
3 . Have you ever thought about what’s more important looking fashionable (时尚的) or feeling comfortable? You might have noticed many people choosing style over comfort and some even go to extremes (极端) to follow fashion. But we should remember: it’s more important to be healthy.
Some people believe that they need to be a cert in size to look good. So, they start extreme diets (日常饮食). They might note at meals or eat too little, which can make them feel sick. Is it a healthy way to live?
Also, many girls wear shoes with very high heels. They might think high heel make them look taller. But these shoes can actually hurt their feet and make it hard to walk comfortably, and it can increase risks of falls, Some even wear tight (紧的) clothes that make it hard to breathe. Should we put fashion over health?
Besides, some boys and girls spend much time and money changing their hair color. The material they use is usually harmful to their heath. To make their hair straight or curly, they also use tools that are hot enough to burn their hair. But using these tools too often can make the hair dry or even burnt. Is it really worth it to risk our health, spending so much time and money?
So, let’s rethink what’s really important. Is it fashion or our well-being? Clothes or hairstyles don’t tell us anything about a person’s character. Instead of spending much time choosing clothes, we could use that time to do fun things with friends. And instead of following extreme diets, let seat properly and exercise regularly. Remember, your worth is not decided by your appearance (外表), but by who you are as a person.
1. Why do some people go on extreme diets?| A．To save time. | B．To look good. | C．To save money. | D．To be healthy. |
| A．The result of wearing tight clothes. |
| B．The importance of changing hairstyles. |
| C．The risk of wearing shoes with high heels. |
| D．The harm of changing hair colors and shapes. |
| A．Health. | B．Growth | C．Warmth. | D．Wealth. |
| A．To ask for help from readers. | B．To tell how to spend time and money. |
| C．To describe the latest fashion. | D．To lead readers to think about the topic. |
| A．Follow Hair Fashion | B．Choose Clothes with Friends |
| C．Keep Healthy Lifestyles | D．Pay Attention to Your Appearance |
4 . Project-based learning (项目化学习) is learning while doing. It gives learners the chance to get a deeper understanding of a topic (主题). During the learning, learners solve problems by using real-world examples and challenges. Let’s take the example of Sandra. Sandra is a 15-year-old student. She wanted to know more about Chinese ancient stories. Well, how did she make it?
| Step 1 Choose a topic She chose Chinese ancient story characters as the topic because she was interested in the characters and their stones. | Step 2 Do the research She had to learn about that topic and do some research on it. To collect information, she read many books about Chinese ancient stones. |
| Step 3 ▲ She created a project based on (基于) her talents and skills. She loves to build with Legos (乐高), so she decided to build lego creations based on Chinese ancient story characters. She’s also good at art, so she created a book about her favorite characters. In her book, she drew pictures of them and wrote the stories in her own words. | Step 4 Do the presentation(展示) After all of that work she made a living room presentation for Mom and Dad and shared the two products that she had created. Then she shared her project online with friends, and even shared her project on social media. |
Not everyone is a great test taker, but everyone is good at something. Through project work, students can not only learn deeply about a topic, but a so have fun learning. So if you’re interested in something, why not start with project-based learning?
1. What can the project-based learning help the learners?| A．Improve learning speed. | B．Make a topic easier. |
| C．Understand a topic deeply. | D．Develop the spirit of teamwork. |
| A．By asking her parents. | B．By reading many books. |
| C．By look through the social media. | D．By interviewing some students. |
| A．Build a Lego | B．Draw a picture | C．Write a story | D．Create a project |
| A．Introduce a learning method. |
| B．Explain the ways to choose topics. |
| C．Describe the importance of studying. |
| D．Give information about Chinese ancient stories. |
5 . Do you know that some people don’t do their reading tasks? It’s shocking, but it is true. Some students don’t even read short texts that they are given in class. There are many reasons for this. They may be bored. They may be unwilling to focus. They may be unconfident readers. Whatever the reason, it has to stop today. Here’s why.
Reading makes your mind active. It is like exercise for-your brain. When people are old, their muscles (肌肉) begin to get weaker and their strength (力量) leaves them. Exercise can prevent this loss. The same thing happens to people’s brains when they get older. Brain power declines with age. Reading helps your brain work better and prevent these declines.
Read everything that you can at school. Reading enlarges your vocabulary. Even a “boring” text can teach you new words. Having a larger vocabulary will help you better express yourself. You will be able to speak, write, and think more intelligently (智慧地). It opens your mind. What’s boring about that?
Reading helps you become open to new ideas and perspectives (视角). Reading can change the way that you understand the world. It can give you a wider perspective on things. You can learn how people live in faraway places. You can learn about cultures different from your own. It can make your mind more knowledgeable.
Reading is good for your state of mind. Reading can lower your stress levels and help you relax. You can get away from your troubles for a moment when you read. So next time you get a reading task, take as much as you can from it. Squeeze (挤压) it for every drop of knowledge that it has.
1. What is the reason why some people don’t read?| A．They have many other activities. |
| B．They are bored or unwilling to focus. |
| C．They are confident about themselves. |
| D．They could understand the texts well. |
| A．To get strong muscles. | B．To stop becoming old. |
| C．To keep brains active. | D．To do more exercise. |
| A．You will love it if you read it enough. |
| B．You will get better grades in reading class. |
| C．You will learn more new words. |
| D．You will make your teacher very happy. |
| A．You should pay more attention to how you read. |
| B．You will feel bored after you think more intelligently. |
| C．Reading helps you perform well and get into top schools. |
| D．Reading gives you wider perspective and makes you a better person. |
| A．Reading: Good for Mind in Many Ways |
| B．Reading: The Key to A Successful Future |
| C．Reading: Improve Your Vocabulary and Grades |
| D．Reading: The Best Way to Improve Your Writing Skills |
Do you like dolphins? The dolphin is my favorite animal. It has a long body and lives in the sea. It is a kind of friendly animal in the world. Dolphins never attack (攻击) people. Sometimes they save people in danger. They are also very smart, so people teach them to perform (表演) in the shows. Dolphins make people happy.
Unluckily, the number of many animals like dolphins is becoming smaller and smaller. Some of them become endangered animals. Why? First of all, people cut down trees for buildings. It makes some animals lose their homes. Second, farmers use too much pesticide (农药). Third, to make money, some people kill them.
I think we shouldn’t cut down trees. We should plant more trees to save the animals’ homes. And we should establish (建立) some places to protect (保护) them. I believe we will get on well with animals if we do more things for them.
1~2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第一段的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。1. Dolphins are very
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7 . In the countryside, many parents have to leave home to make money and their children become left-behind children. To solve the problem, the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (中国扶贫基金会) started a program called Partner Mother Project. The program needs local (当地的) women aged 49 to 55 to be the “mothers”.
The local women understand local languages and cultures, so they are the fittest (最适合) for the program. Also, the “mothers” should be full-time to make sure they won’t think about other work.
The “mothers” will do parents’ job, finding out what the children need and helping them with problems. Each “mother” will take care of about 300 to 500 children. Their job is to give quick service and solve the children’s problems.
The program is now going just in some villages. It will probably start in other places of the country in the future. It can be a good way to solve the left-behind children problem.
1、2题完成句子： 3-5题简略回答问题。1. The program “Partner Mother Project” needs
2. The “mothers” will do
3. Why do some children become left-behind children?
4. What is the job of the “mothers”?
5. Do you think the program “Partner Mother Project” is good or bad? Why?
8 . Looking for a new way to raise money for charity (慈善)? Has your school run out of clever and fun ideas? Don’t give up. There are several ways to support (支持) your favorite charity.
How about organizing a car wash? Everybody who has a car sooner or later washes it or has it washed. So why don’t you and your classmates do the job? The money the car owners pay for having their cars washed will go towards your charity. When we did it, we had an amazing time! At first, some of us were worried about getting wet or dirty and it’s true. But we also had fun, and at the end of the day it was really worth (值得) it!
On the other hand, if you don’t feel like getting wet, but have some musical talent , how about organizing a street concert? You can make a lot of money as a street musician if you have the talent and courage (勇气) to play in front of audiences. You just need to find a suitable (适合的) place, practice for a few hours with your friends first, and give it a try!
I hope the above ideas have helped you a bit, and if you’ve got any other great suggestions, we would love to hear them and practice them, too. Good luck!
1. How does the writer like a car wash?| A．It’s dirty but fun. | B．It’s easy but dirty. |
| C．It’s easy and fun. | D．It’s cheap and dirty. |
| A．We can go to a charity. |
| B．We can ask others to wash cars. |
| C．We can wash cars to raise money. |
| D．We can organize a street concert for charity. |
| A．He can wash cars. | B．He can make money. |
| C．He can have a street concert. | D．He can hear some suggestions. |
| A．Passengers. | B．Listeners. | C．Musicians. | D．Teachers. |
| A．How to Wash a Car | B．How to Organize a Street Concert |
| C．Ways to Raise Money for Charity | D．Ways to Make Money after School |
9 . These days, many students like volunteering in their free time. Here are some students’ experiences of being a volunteer. Now let’s have a look.
Ben, 15 I’m a middle school student. I volunteer in an animal training center. Dogs are my favorite animals. I think they are humans’ best friends. I train them to listen to people’s orders and help disabled people. They are smart and understanding. |
Robert, 17 I’m a high school student. I began to be a volunteer 3 years ago. I go to the old people’s home on weekends. I read newspapers to them and talk to them. Sometimes I take my younger brother to go there. He is outgoing and the old love him very much. He often makes them laugh. |
Lucy, 14 I’m a middle school student. I’m going to volunteer in the Green Park this weekend. I will give out maps to the visitors and guide them to visit the park. This is my first time to be a volunteer. I hope it will be a great experience. |
| A．Animals and doctors. | B．Dogs and disabled people. |
| C．Teachers and students. | D．Parents and visitors. |
| A．At the age of 13. | B．At the age of 14. | C．At the age of 15. | D．At the age of 17. |
| A．Ben volunteers in an animal training center. |
| B．Robert is the oldest of the three persons. |
| C．Lucy will volunteer this weekend for her first time. |
| D．The three persons are all middle school students. |
A community (社区) is an important place. You live, work and play there. You look after your family and care for your children there, and you say hello to neighbors and make new friends there.
There are many helpful places in the community. There are fire and police stations, schools, hospitals, libraries and so on. These places help keep a community healthy and safe (安全的).
You can also do something to keep your community healthy and safe. Being part of a community means helping those around you. There are many needs in communities. All people, young or old, can help meet those needs by volunteering.
◆A retired (退休的) teacher helps school children get across busy streets safely.
◆A ten-year-old boy walks an elderly neighbor’s dog after school.
◆A teenage girl helps at the children’s hospital.
◆A young boy helps at the old people’s home.
These helpful people volunteer. They do something good without getting money. They use their time and talents to help others. They feel good about themselves, too. Volunteering helps make the community a better place to live in.
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2. People can help meet others’ needs by
3. How do people feel after they volunteer to help others?
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