1 . It’s Li Ming’s turn to make the Blackboard Newspaper for his class this week. Here is his work. Let’s have a look together.
My Favorite Chinese Ancient Poems| Poet: Yue Fei | Poet: Su Shi | Poet: Du Fu |
| Poem: Full River Red | Poem: Hunting at Mizhou | Poem: Spring View |
Yue Fei was a great hero! He led his army to recovery much of the lost land of the country. The poem expressed him deep love for his country. His spirit of serving his country with total loyalty (忠诚) has a great influence on all the Chinese people. ———Zhou Kefan | Loving the country was a important part of Su Shi’s life. He showed his love and care for the country and people in his poems. This poem tells us his strong hope to protect the country and the wish for victory. Su is my idol and his attitude towards life influences me a lot. ———Xu Hui | Du Fu experienced the great changes of Tang dynasty from its rise to fall. So most of his poems wrote about his care and love for the country. This poem describes his deeply sadness at the broken country. I love reading Du Fu’s poems, which help me have a deeper understanding of the history of Tang dynasty. ———He Wen |
1. Which poem does Zhou Kefan like best?
Zhou Kefan likes the poem
2. Who has a great influence on Xu Hui?
3. Why does He Wen love reading Du Fu’s poems?
Because he thinks Du Fu’s poems can help him
4. What do the three poems mentioned in the text have in common?
They all describe
5. There are some mistakes in the text. Please correct one of them.
A Report on Growing Potato Plants
What I prepared (准备):
●A potato with sprouts (芽).
●A flower pot with soil.
●A camera.
What I recorded;
Day 1: The colour of the soil looks darker because I just watered it. In the centre of the pot, I see a little sprout. I call it Buddy. Buddy is green and yellow. I wonder how fast it will grow.
Day 6: Without much change in the past five days, I finally see that Buddy grows taller today. It’s exciting to see new life like this.
Day 11: Buddy is getting larger! Three more new sprouts grow around Buddy! I guess I need to be a bit more patient.
Day 13: Buddy grows taller. The leaves on the new sprouts grow a bit.
Day 15: Finally, the leaves on the other sprouts are 3 cm tall. They’re so green. I hope they will soon grow into new potatoes.
What I learned:
I think it’s really interesting to grow potatoes by myself. During these fifteen days, I learn that growing potato plants needs plenty of water. If the soil is dry, the potato will fail to grow. I also learn that the temperature needs to be right. If it is too cold, it won’t grow.
I feel that growing plants is just like trying to succeed (成功) with anything in life — it takes time, lots of hard work and patience.
1. How many kinds of things did the writer prepare before growing potatoes?He prepared
2. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
It refers to “
3. When does Buddy grow taller?
Buddy grows taller
4. How does the writer like growing potatoes by himself?
He thinks it is really
5. Which English word in the text is the noun form of “patient”?
It is “
Over the past few years, technology has played an very important role in culture protection in China. One of the beneficiaries (受益者) of this trend is the Xi’an City Wall, China’s largest and best-preserved (保存最完好的) ancient city wall.
Located at the heart of Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi province, the city wall was built as a military defense (军事防御) system over 600 years ago. The wall is up to 14 meters wide at the top.
Bearing witness to history, the city wall is also the part of modern city life. A lot of tourists go on top of it, while streams of cars and buses pass through the city gates daily.
However, the city wall has experienced some damage over the years. This produced the challenge of protecting the ancient treasure without influencing its modern functions. Some experts tried to deal with this challenge by using high technologies.
Last year, Muon Imaging Technology (μ介子成像技术) was used in the wall. This technology was developed by a research team of Lanzhou University. It can scan the inside of the thick body of the wall to discover damage, without any harm to the wall itself. With such technology, the preservation of the city wall has changed from repairing to damage checking and prevention.
“In recent years, China has made a national cultural digitization strategy to encourage the cultural industries. The Xi’an City Wall will develop in line with this strategy to make culture preservation and cultural tourism stronger,” said Zhao Bin, director of the Xi’an City Wall Digital Industry Innovation Center.
1. How long is the history of the Xi’an City Wall?It has a history of
2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
It refers to “
3. How has the preservation of the city wall changed from repairing to damage checking and prevention?
The preservation of the city wall has changed from repairing to damage checking and prevention with the use of
4. Which English word in the passage means “损坏”?
It is “
5. What does this passage mainly talk about?
It mainly talks about
4 . Recently, an online video maker Jiang Wei used AI technology to “talk to” the greatest poet Li Bai in his video, he asked Li Bai how he became the greatest poet in history. He also told Li Bai about the movie “The Longest Day in Chang’an”. After that, he shared this experience on the Internet and some students showed their own ideas online.
I think using AI to talk with people who lived in the past is fantastic. It gives people a way to know about the life in the past. What’s more, when talking with them, we may get some encouragement and hope so that we can improve ourselves.
—Xin Chengji, 14, boy
For me, if we could use Al to make a call with some loved ones who died, it would be really meaningful. I think this idea is great because I really miss my grandma and want to talk with her again.
—Shi Kejiaer, 15, girl
The idea may sound great, but in fact, the person we talk with through AI could never be the real person. The talk is made up! So I think it’s meaningless.
—Zhang Qingwen, 14, boy
1. What’s the name of the movie that Jiang Wei told Li Bai?It’s
2. How many good points does Xin Chengji give?
He gives
3. Why does Shi Kejiaer think the idea is great?
Because she wants to
4. What does Zhang Qingwen think of the idea?
He thinks it is
5. If you have a chance to talk to a poet in the Tang Dynasty except Li Bai through AI, who do you want to talk to?
I want to talk to
We all know that health is very important to everyone. We have the World Health Day (世界卫生日) on April 7th. But do you know how to keep healthy? Here are some ways.
First, you should eat healthy food. Usually, there isn’t much nutrition (营养) in white food, such as bread and sugar. But food in bright colors like red, yellow and purple is good for us, such as the tomatoes, carrots and strawberries. We need to eat food in different colors every day.
Second, playing sports is good for our health. Because it is relaxing. We can take walks after dinner. We can play ping-pong or soccer. We need to do sports every day.
Third, being happy can make us healthy, too. When we are not happy, we can try to talk to our friends.
Remember to smile often and be happy.
1. When is the World Health Day?It’s on
2. How many ways are mentioned (提及) to keep healthy?
There are
3. Do we need to eat food in different colors?
4. Why is playing sports good for our health?
Because it is
5. What can we try to do when we are not happy?
We can try to
Do you know how the name “sandwich” came? The first sandwich seemed to appear in 100 years B.C. However, its name was not “sandwich” then. It got its name in 1726. At that time, John Montague was the fourth Earl (伯爵) of Sandwich. He loved playing cards. He spent days and nights playing. And he kept asking for bread, cheese and meat. Because he kept the cards in one hand, he had to use the other one to eat. Later he got an idea. He put the cheese and meat between two pieces of bread. The other players saw his new kind of food and started asking for the same one, calling it “Sandwich”. In 1827, sandwiches appeared in cookbook books. By 1900, they were already famous in the United States. And now it’s one of the most popular kinds of foods in the world.
Here are the steps to make a cheese sandwich.
First, put some butter on a piece of bread.
Next, cut up some tomatoes and one onion, and put the vegetables on the sandwich.
Then, put cheese on the sandwich and put some lettuce on the cheese.
Finally, put another piece of bread on top.
1. When did the sandwich get its name?It got its name in
2. What did the fourth Earl of Sandwich loved doing?
He loved
3. Where were the sandwiches already famous by 1900?
They were already famous in
4. How many steps are there if you want to make a cheese sandwich?
There are
5. How does this passage begin?
It begins by
Do you enjoy your school life? Are you happy every day?
Many teenagers have problems that worry them. Some do not learn their school subjects well. Some are good at learning and do well in exams, but they are doing so poorly in sports that their classmates call them “bookworms (书呆子)”. So many teenagers are under stress. How to solve these problems? Here are some ways for you to deal with stress.
Firstly, eating a healthy diet, getting enough sleep and doing exercises are very important. These will help us to keep fit.
Next, for schoolwork, planning ahead (提前) can help. Making a list of the things you need to do and planning when to do them can help you organize your time. If you are weak in a subject, you should spend more time on it than before and ask a teacher for help.
Then, as a student you should pay no attention to people who laugh at you. Instead you should find the things you are good at. Then you should also spend enough time on your hobbies.
Finally, it is necessary for teenagers to share problems with friends and parents.
Now boys and girls, are you clear about how to enjoy your school life? Come on and face it bravely and actively.
1. This passage is about2. How many ways of dealing with stress does the writer give us?
3. How can we keep fit in writer’s opinion?
We can eat a healthy diet,
4. What should you do if you are weak in a subject?
If you are weak in a subject, you should
5. How to face our school life?
Just come on and face it
8 . The bicycle is one of the most important vehicles (交通工具) in the world. Many people use bicycles for work or sports.
Bicycle riding is good exercise. It is good for riders in many ways, like helping them become strong. Bicycle riding is good for the environment because bicycles don’t bring pollution (污染).
Bicycles usually share roads with cars and buses. Drivers do not always notice bicycles. It is more dangerous to ride a bicycle on the road. So more and more people put their bicycles at home and go to work in their cars.
People can solve (解决) this problem easily. Bicycle riders should always look at the traffic around them carefully. They must follow traffic signs. They must also follow all the traffic rules. They should wear helmets to protect (保护) their heads. When people are riding at night, they must wear light-coloured clothes. An accident on a bicycle may be serious. Bicycle riders should know how to stay safe. When they are badly hurt, they must call 120 for help.
1. What do many people use bicycles for?They use bicycles for
2. Why is bicycle riding good for the environment?
Because bicycles
3. What kind of vehicles do bicycles usually share roads with?
Bicycles usually share roads with
4. Which word means “头盔” in the last paragraph?
It is “
5. When must bicycle riders call 120 for help?
They must call 120 for help when
Because of COVID-19 this term, our school learning becomes not normal. We had to have classes online and learning online will be common for us in the future, but if you don’t put your heart into listening to the teacher, you can’t learn online well. How to learn online better? The educational expert gives following good steps.
First of all, you should make your own learning plan with the school schedule. Then, you’d better make a good preparation for learning online — your textbook and notebook. Third, you should know what you hope to do after learning online. Fourth, please watch the screen in class all the time, be active to think what teacher says and how to answer teacher’s questions, write down the key points in your notebook. Finally, if you want a good result of learning online, make sure to go over what you learned online.
I’m sure these ways can help you learn well online.
1. This passage is about2. Where did students usually have classes online?
3. After making learning plan, we should
4. From the passage, how many steps are mentioned (提到) about learning online?
5. The writer hoped us to
10 . Every home should have its family rules. There is a book about family rules called Rules of Love. It says family rules help to make home a better place. In our family, we tape(粘贴) our rules on the wall of the living room. I got them from a friend six years ago, and these rules help us a lot over the years. We tell our children that the family rules follow them wherever(无论何处) they go. These are not just rules for them to follow at our house.
Rules come in different words. But good rules are all easy to understand. And it is important for the children to remember and follow the rules. So don’t have too many rules for your children. For younger children, parents can use pictures to tell them about the rules. Here are some examples(例子):
* Sit down to eat.
* No fighting. No name-calling(骂人).
* Don’t ask for things in the supermarket.
1. What’s the name of the book?Its name is
2. Where does the writer（作者）tape the rules?
He tapes the rules
3. When did the writer get the family rules?
He got the family rules
4. What can parents use to tell younger children the rules?
They can use
5. How many family rules are mentioned（被提及）?
