1 . What do you usually do when you feel bad? Is there anything you can do to get over the feelings? Here are some steps you can follow.
1. Take deep breaths or count down numbers. Accept your feelings first. Taking deep breaths or slowly counting to 10 will help you calm down in a short time. | 2. Speak out how you feel and what you wish for. Tell your true feelings and wishes. Just speak them out. People will know what you want then, which is important for solving problems together. |
3. Ask for help. It is okay to ask for help when you don’t feel that you can solve the problem alone. Ask your parents or teachers for advice to find better ways. | |
4. Take the time to calm down. Sometimes you may still feel bad, even having tried each of the above steps. If so, it is better to walk away to do with those feelings. Several days later, you may not feel as strongly about what happened. | |
5. Look back before you look forward. After getting over the feelings, you can learn something from it. Think about the reasons and the ways you use. Next time, when you have the bad feeling again, you’ll do better. |
If you have more good ways to get out of bad feelings, please email us at magazine@kids. com. We are always looking forward to hearing from you.
1. The passage mainly introduces what to do with ________.A.time | B.feelings | C.study | D.mistakes |
A.David who hardly asks for help. |
B.Linda who hides her true feelings. |
C.Amy who always worries a lot. |
D.Peter who can calm down quickly. |
A.To have experience. | B.To know the facts. |
C.To speak out wishes. | D.To take a good rest. |
Recently, many people around the world have tried ChatGPT.
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ChatGPT is a conversational AI language model. You can chat with ChatGPT by asking it questions and it will quickly answer them in human-like natural language based on its training.
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The model was trained on many different Internet texts, allowing it to have knowledge on a wide range of topics, including history, sports, and much more.
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According to Andreas Schleicher, an official from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD), the chatbot will become a very powerful tool in the development of education. As a device, ChatGPT is going to make learning much more interesting and powerful.
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However, New York City’s Department of Education announced a ban (禁令) on the wildly popular chatbot ChatGPT—which may help more students cheat (作弊)—from its schools’ devices and networks.
>What do professors and students think of ChatGPT?
A latest survey among educators and students shows as following:
72% of college professors are worried about its impact on cheating.
Over a third (34%) of all educators believe that ChatGPT should be banned in schools and universities.
66% support students to use it.
Over 89% of students have used ChatGPT to help with a homework assignment.
53% had it to write an essay.
A. What problems may ChatGPT cause?
B. Why can ChatGPT answer different questions?
C. What is ChatGPT?
D. Who developed ChatGPT?
E. What may it bring to education?
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5. Do you think students should use ChatGPT for learning? Why or why not?
3 . Shanghai is a busy city in China and it’s really beautiful at night. It’s easy for people to buy things from all over the world there. So many tourists (游客) come to visit Shanghai every year to shop and go sightseeing (观光). There are also many famous places in Shanghai.
People’s Square (人民广场) is in the middle of Shanghai. If you go there, you will see a big open place with green grass and trees. There are many new buildings around the square. You will find Shanghai Grand Theater (大剧院) and Shanghai Museum there.
Pudong New District (浦东新区) is in the east (东边) of Shanghai. There are many bridges and tunnels, so it is easy to travel between Pudong and Puxi. If you go to Pudong, you can see the Oriental Pearl TV Tower (东方明珠电视塔) and Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. Pudong New District is about 30 km from the airport, but the Maglev train (磁悬浮列车) takes you to the airport in only about eight minutes.
If you go to Sheshan (佘山), you will see Sheshan State Resort. It has a big park. You can see many birds in the park and some old buildings. Tourists usually go there for sightseeing and fun.
1. A lot of people like ______ in Shanghai every year.A.seeing bird | B.going shopping |
C.taking planes | D.watching movies |
A.Puxi | B.Sheshan |
C.People’s Square | D.Pudong New District |
a- People’s Square b- Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
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A.To buy house. | B.To find jobs. |
C.To go sightseeing. | D.To learn science. |
A.Sheshan is a big park in Shanghai. |
B.People’s Square is important in Shanghai. |
C.Shanghai is a beautiful city in China. |
D.Pudong New District is very busy in Shanghai. |
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When you meet a strange Chinese character (汉字) what will you do? Surely, the most reliable way is to look it up in Xinhua Dictionary.
Since its birth in 1953, Xinhua Dictionary has been a must-have book in schools across China. More than 567 million copies had been sold by 2016. So it was even recognized by the Guinness World Records as the “most popular dictionary” that year.
Small as the dictionary is, it means a lot to China. The dictionary was given the name Xinhua by the chief editor Wei Jiangong, and it carried the hope of a country reborn. In 1949, around 80% of China’s population wasn’t able to get education (教育). It was Xinhua Dictionary that had reduced the number to 52% by 1964. To make it easier for illiterate people to understand, the earliest copies had many pictures.
Thanks to Xinhua Dictionary, many Chinese got new chances in their life. Mo Yan, the 69-year-old Nobel Laureate, once mentioned the dictionary in his speech. He said that he was lucky to have a copy of the dictionary after dropping out from school. He learned most of Chinese characters from it, and that helped him write novels and enter a college later.
This important dictionary has also recorded the development of the language and society. It is revised (修订) every five to ten years. Recent copies have included many new explanations. The character “晒” (to dry something in the sun), for example, now has a second meaning: to share. In a way, the dictionary hasn’t just explained characters; it has reflected (反映) the way Chinese people think.
1. When did Xinhua Dictionary first come out?A.In 1949. | B.In 1953. | C.In 1964. | D.In 2016. |
A.People who are bad at maths. | B.People who can’t draw or sing. |
C.People who are too old to see. | D.People who can’t read or write. |
A.To share a speech about the dictionary. | B.To offer advice on using the dictionary. |
C.To show the influence of the dictionary. | D.To explain the development of the dictionary. |
A.Nature. | B.People. | C.Culture. | D.Business. |
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In a noisy restaurant, you can still hear your friend’s voice clearly. You talk happily without paying attention to others’ conversations. That’s because selective (选择性的) attention is helping you.
Selective attention is an amazing ability in our brain. It allows people to choose and focus on (专注于) something in the environment. At the same time, it can filter out (过滤) unnecessary information, so people can focus on one conversation in a crowded place. But how does selective attention work? Researchers from Columbia University did an experiment to study it. The result shows that the brain is selective about the sounds it hears. When a person listens to someone talking, their brain waves (波) change to pick out the features of the speaker’s voice and filter out other voices.
To further understand how selective attention works, the researchers studied two parts of the brain’s listening centre: Heschl’s gyrus (HG) and the superior temporal gyrus (STG). Information from the ears reaches HG first, passes through it and arrives at STG later. In the study, they found the following facts: in HG area, every voice is treated the same way. That is to say, HG doesn’t prefer one voice or another. But in STG area, it’s possible to choose one speaker’s voice and make it louder. The whole process (过程) only takes 150 milliseconds and it happens immediately to a listener. As a result, people can focus on one voice when there are many other conversations around.
“Today’s study is quite important. We want to better understand how the brain helps us to hear so well, as well as create technologies that help people,” said Dr. Mesgarani, the leader of the researchers. With the help of the finding, speech recognition technologies have been improved. The researchers have already developed a new kind of hearing aid that can help collect information more correctly. It could make one speaker’s voice louder over another. They also plan to study more about HG and STG activity in situations that have more speakers.
1. What can selective attention help people do according to the passage?A.Choose where to talk. | B.Hear more in a conversation |
C.Forget unnecessary information. | D.Focus on one voice in a noisy place. |
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A.How to improve listening | B.How the listening centre works. |
C.How to make a better hearing aid. | D.How HG and STG protect each other. |
A.A Great Ability in Brain | B.A New Study on Technologies |
C.A Key to Reducing Noise | D.A Way to Make Conversation |
A.Try to talk to him, and tell him its wrong for you two to do that. Then try to help him with his lessons in your spare time. If he can’t accept it, let it be. Maybe he’s not such a good friend. |
B.You shouldn’t regret. The beauty of one’s looking or appearance doesn’t stand for everything. You are young and still depend on your parents. The most important thing is to study hard and you are sure to have a good future. |
C.I used to have the same problem. You can try my ideas; they really work. Talk about the things you like best and can do best. Then try to make friends with your neighbours. |
D.You can get some examples from newspapers, magazines or TV shows, and let her know it’s really bad. |
E.Tell him that he has done something good to animals. If he takes the eggs home, how will mother feel when she can’t find them? On the other hand, what kind of birds are they? |
F.Say sorry to him. And try to repair it. Or you may give him your favourite toy car instead. Or buy a new one for him. |
7 . Solving climate change may bring unexpected benefits. There is a special exhibition - Our Future Planet in London Science Museum. It is about carbon capture (碳捕集), the new technology of getting greenhouse gases (温室气体) from the atmosphere and emissions from factories.
The exhibition shows bottles, tubes, pens and yoga mats made from carbon as well as models of the carbon capture machines that can provide this carbon. They include the Lackner artificial tree which mirrors the actions of living plants by breathing in carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) and exhaling oxygen (呼出氧气). It was built by Klaus Lackner. The device is amazing, but its structure is complicated and the usage is limited (限制的). Besides, there also are the Swiss Climework’s carbon extractor system and a carbon capture device developed at Aberdeen University. All can remove carbon from air to be used for alcohol or other products.
To help protect the planet from the effects of Global Warming, we have to do more than only stop carbon dioxide getting into the atmosphere. We also need to find ways to remove carbon dioxide after it has been put there. Simply planting trees and plants will not be enough to solve the problem. Firstly, the machine can be fitted to gas and coal- burning power stations and factories and then used to hold back the carbon dioxide they would emit (排放). The technology can also be used to recapture carbon dioxide that had already been in the air.
But the exhibition also makes it clear that even moderately large groups of these devices now can remove only a few tens of tonnes of carbon a year- compared with the 50 billion tonnes that cars and factories add to the atmosphere every year. So, it’s urgent (紧急的) to develop and use these new technologies on a large scale (规模) to make a real difference in fighting climate change. Using these on a large scale will be very hard.
However, there is still a hopeful route. It is like the mobile phone. Twenty years ago, they were expensive and difficult to use but have been improved upon relentlessly (不停地). These gas- harvesting machines can be improved upon quickly by generations, so that they will be cheaper and more efficient in the future. If we don’t do something like that we will be in real trouble.
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1. In the exhibition Our Future Planet, visitors can ________.
A.book some latest carbon capture machines |
B.learn a new technology about carbon capture |
C.solve the problem of global warming by carbon capture |
D.see carbon capture producing bottles in special shapes |
A.look like living plants | B.remove carbon from the air |
C.collect carbon dioxide in the air | D.reduce coal burning in power stations |
① The carbon capture machines have a simpler structure now.
② The carbon capture machines are widely fitted in factories now.
③ The carbon capture machines can remove a few tonnes of carbon a year.
④ Fighting climate change is in need of much more carbon capture machines.
A.①② | B.①③ | C.③④ | D.②④ |
A.the technology of carbon capture is hard to develop |
B.the technology of carbon capture is useless to develop |
C.the carbon capture machines will be cheaper than mobile phones |
D.the carbon capture machines will be improved quickly like mobile phones |
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Big moments of the past 25 years
Hong Kong came back to China 25 years ago. There were many important moments.
1997
Hong Kong was returned to China. The “one country, two systems” policy started.
2003
Individual visits began. Before that, people from the mainland could only visit Hong Kong in groups.
2005
Hong Kong Disneyland opened in September. It is China’s first Disney theme park.
The city held the equestrian sports as part of Beijing Summer Olympics.
2012
Hong Kong high school graduates could study at some universities on the mainland. They just need to offer their local grades.
2018
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge opened in October. People can drive from Hong Kong to Zhuhai in just 45 minutes.
2022
The government decided to improve Hong Kong International Airport. It will welcome 0.2 billion visitors every year in the future.
1. When did an individual from the mainland start to visit Hong Kong?A.In 1997. | B.In 2003 | C.In 2005. | D.In 2008. |
A.China’s first Disneyland park opened there. |
B.Hong Kong held sports for Beijing Olympics. |
C.Hong Kong people could go to Zhuhai more easily. |
D.People started to use Hong Kong International Airport. |
A.It tells great developments of Hong Kong. | B.It describes beautiful parks in Hong Kong. |
C.It shows important buildings in Hong Kong. | D.It talks about famous people of Hong Kong. |
9 . The elderly people in care homes in London are given hens to look after to stop them feeling lonely. The project was started by a local charity. It also helps them to be healthier. Workers in care homes have reported old people use less medicine after hens are in use.
Among those taking part in the project is 80-year-old Ruth Xavier. She said, “I used to keep hens when I was younger and had to prepare their breakfast each morning before I went to school. I like the project a lot. I am waiting there in my wheelchair in the morning letting the hens out and waiting there again at night to see they’ve gone to bed. It’s good to have a different interest. People have been bringing their children to see the hens and they come and sit outside to watch them. I’m enjoying the creative activities, and I feel great to have a sense of achievement*.”
There are now 700 elderly people looking after hens in 20 care homes in the North East, and the charity has been given money to start it all over the country. Wendy Wilson, a care manager at 60 Penfold Street, one of the first to embark on the project, said, “Elderly people really welcome the idea of the project and the creative way. We are looking forward to the good result and the fun the project can bring to people here.” Lynn Lewis, director of Notting Hill Pathways, said, “we are happy to be taking part in the project. It will really help connect old people through a shared interest and creative activities.”
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1. What is the purpose of the project?
A.To help old people learn new knowledge. | B.To provide part-time jobs for the aged. |
C.To raise money for elderly people. | D.To improve the elderly people’s life. |
A.She has learned new life skills. | B.She has done something useful. |
C.She has made her memory better. | D.She has developed a strong will. |
A.improve | B.know | C.begin | D.refuse |
A.It is popular with old people. | B.It needs to be more creative. |
C.It makes a lot of money. | D.It takes time to see the results. |
10 . Mobile apps are great and they can do so much to improve our lives. Here, we picked out three of our favourites that we hope you will enjoy too.
Around Me The app can tell where you are like Baidu but it shows you any nearby points of interest within a certain area. Are you feeling hungry? Click on the “restaurants” and it will show you all your nearby choices. You can even book a hotel or find the movie time of a nearby theatre. | |
Moji Maker Now emojis (表情符号) have become an important part of online conversations. Moji Maker is here to help people design their own. The app can let you build your own emojis to express your emotions to friends. You can look through thousands of designs and put together your own emojis. The app also allows users to trade their special designs with one another. | |
Timeblocks Is your calendar always so messy that you can’t even see it clearly? Perhaps you should try Timeblocks, which could help you manage your time in a simpler and more organized way. Timeblocks is a mobile planner that adds a calendar, to-dos and notes together. It is able to show all of your things on one screen as if you were using a desk calendar. The app not only allows users to add different things, but also write them with one touch. |
1. According to the passage, the apps are __________.
A.easy | B.free | C.common | D.helpful |
A.Baidu. | B.Around Me. | C.Moji Maker. | D.Timeblocks. |
A.We can’t send our emojis to friends at Moji Maker. |
B.We can buy or sell some new emojis at Moji Maker. |
C.We don’t know what film is on nearby at Around Me. |
D.We can see only one thing on one screen at Timeblocks. |