Every year, there is a big day for book lovers. It is World Book Day on April 23. Why not read a new book? Reading is a good habit to have in life. It shows you a different world and makes you think differently. Here are some good books Time for Kids picked out. Let’s take a look!
This Side of Wild
Gary Paulsen, US
If you are interested in nature（自然）and animals, this book is for you! This book tells true stories of the writer and some animals he loved. For example, a dog helped Paulsen during a bear attack（袭击）, and another time a horse led him across a desert（沙漠）. Surprisingly, animals can do many things. You may laugh sometimes. But these touching experiences（经历） may also make you cry.
Diary of a Vimpy Kid: Old School
Jeff Kinney. US
You may have heard of this book series（系列）. And the latest（最新的）book is the 10th from it Greg Hefley is a middle school student. He has everyday problems. Now things get even more interesting because his own decides to stop us in all electronics（电子产品）! Greg faces some new problems without a mobile phone and computer. This book shows there are always a few bumps in the road, but you can laugh about it along the way too.
| Recommendations（推荐）for World | ||
| Name of the book | Introduction | |
| This Side of Wild | Gary Paulsen | This book tells true stories of the writer and some |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School | Jeff Kinney | There are ten books in this Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series. Greg Hefley tries to solve his problems |
2 . What is an educational exchange? Most of us think it’s a programme to allow students to visit different countries. This kind of education exchange is interesting. You can experience a different culture and learn a new language (A) 你还能参加一些当地的活动.
But an educational exchange is also going on between different places in China. Students from the city are swapping(交换) places with students from the countryside. Many students from Beijing have (B) been away from the city and are living in the countryside. Gao Oiang is a 15-year-old student. He lives in a small village in Hebe Province. He has to walk for an hour to get to school. When school ends, he has to walk for another hour to get home. But this week he is staying in Beijing. Gao is enjoying his time in Beijing.” As I don’t have to walk to school. I have more time to read all kinds of books, but I still miss my family” (C) Wang Wei is as old as Gao Qiang. He is staying at Gao Qiang’s house. “Life in the country can be (D) hard,” Wang said “I usually go to school by bus but here I have to walk.When I finish school, I help the family on the farm. I often feel very tired here.”
It seems all students are learning about other ways of life by experiencing fantastic educational exchanges.
1. 将文中画线部分(A)译成英语：2. 写出文中画线部分(B)和(D)的同义词或近义词：
3. 将文中画线部分(C)改写为：
Wang Wei is the
4. 从文中找出两个描述教育交流的形容词：
5. 从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的中心词语：
Did you hear about the Two-Children Policy? Someone says that a single child may be a lonely child. There are no other children in the family to talk or play with and an only child is not able to get along well with children of his age. That’s why some parents regretted deciding to have only one child.
However, it is quite difficult for parents to decide to have a second child. For some single-child parents, especially who are busy working every day, they don’t have enough time to share with more children. For some people, money is the most difficult thing for them. They have to pay for feeding, clothing, schooling and so on. That will be a lot of money. For other people, they are worried that they are not young enough to have one more child.
This may be why more and more parents in many parts of the world choose to have only one child. In the US, for example, more than 14% of women between 18 and 34 plan to have just one child. The situation is the same in the UK. In Japan, the average number of children born in each family went down to 1.38 by 2019. The government of Japan advises people to get married early, hoping to see an increase in the number of young people starting families. This will help with the nation’s birth rate.
1、2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第二段的主题句；5题将文中划线句子译成汉语。
1. Someone says that a single child may be a
2. In the US, more than 14% of women between 18 and 34 plan to have just
3. Do some single-parents who are busy working want to have a second child?
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4 . When an exam is coming some students study alone while others study in groups to prepare for it. Which is the better way, studying alone or group studying?
When you study alone, you may lock yourself away in your room and have classical music, a cup of tea and so on to make you comfortable. Besides, nobody is moving around or talking near you, which gives you a quiet learning environment. So it is easier for you to focus on exactly what you need to learn.
When you study with a group, it helps you keep the study plan. Besides, you are likely to remember more information. This is because you can put the information in your own words rather than reading from a textbook. It’s very similar to teaching the others in your group, which leads to keeping the information better.
After looking at the advantages of studying alone or in a group, it can be difficult to tell which is better. But Keith Sawyer, a psychology professor, prefers group studying. He thinks it can provide a way for students to make the notes of their own.
Professor Sawyer advises something students must do to get better group studying. First, limit the number of people and a good number is 3 to 5 students. Second, get yourself prepared with notes, questions and topics to look over. Nobody likes wasting time and waiting for you. Finally, pick a place, date and time for when your group will get together to study.
1. 完成句子。It is easier for you to
2. 简略回答问题。
Why does Professor Sawyer prefer group studying?
3. 找出并写下第五段的主题句。
Panda Facts Adult weight: about 100—150 kilograms Life: Pandas live for about 20 years in the wild, but in zoos they can live for up to 35 years. Food: A panda eats about 30 kilograms of bamboo a day. Home: Pandas live high up in the mountains of Central and Western China. Population: There are about 1,600 pandas in the wild. Behaviour: Pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating. |
2. How long does a panda live in the wild?
3. What main food does a panda feed on?
4. How large is the population of the wild pandas?
5. Where can you find out the facts above, in a book of history or a book of nature?
6 . How do the students around the world get to school? In North America, most students go to school by school bus. Some students also walk or ride a bike to school. In other parts of the world things are different. In Japan most students take trains to school, although some also walk or ride bikes. In China, it depends on where you are. In big cities, students usually ride bikes or take buses to school. And in places where there are rivers and lakes, like Hongshanhu. Hubei and Kaishandao, students usually go to school by boat. That must be a lot fun than taking a bus.
| Places | Most students go | Some students and others go |
| By school bus/On the school bus | ||
| On foot or by bike | ||
| It depends on where you live |
What do you want to be when you grow up? What is your dream job? Everyone has his or her ideas. Let me tell you something about my dream job.
My name is Diego. I am 15 years old. When I grow up, I don’t want to do an ordinary (普通的) job. I want to have an exciting job. My dream is to travel around the world. I’d like to meet different people every day. I can speak three languages. They are English, German and Spanish. I want to work on an airplane. I don’t want to be a pilot. Do you know my dream job? Yes! I want to be a flight attendant (空乘人员).
My parents don’t want me to be a flight attendant. They want me to become a scientist. I’m good at physics and math. They think I will be a good scientist.
Which job do you think is better?
1. How old is Diego?2. What is Diego’s dream?
3. How many languages can Diego speak?
4. What does Diego want to be when he grows up?
5. Who wants Diego to be a scientist?
Emojis(表情包) are a kind of special language. Pictures are used to put meaning across. They come from what people think about, like and care about. At a time when face-to-face conversations are harder to come by, many people are choosing to express their thoughts with emojis. WeChat, China’s popular messaging app, has added funny new emojis: boring, awesome(666), let me see, sigh(叹气), hurt and broken. They have become a hot topic on Weibo, causing discussions about meanings behind these different faces.
Some net users think the new emojis can express a worker’s day. Let’s have a look. In the morning, the workers get up and go to work that is boring. During work, they chat with their workmates. How awesome! Well, it’s time for lunch; let me see what delicious food other people are eating. In the afternoon, sigh time! Work is so hard, and life is so hard! What an interesting picture the new emojis draw! While some people still hope WeChat can continue to introduce new emojis to make online conversations more interesting.
1. What are emojis according to the passage?2. Where are emojis from?
3. How many emojis has WeChat added according to the passage?
4. What do some net users connect the new emojis with?
5. Can emojis make online conversations more interesting?
We all have habits that we want to give up. These are habits which are not good for us in some way or another. A habit is an activity that we have got used to. It’s not easy to break a bad habit because we have got used to it and it has become convenient.
We are so used to our bad habits that most of the time we even don’t realize that we have them until someone points them out to us. So the first step that will lead to changing a bad habit is to accept the fact that is not good for you.
Since you know you have developed a bad habit, it’s best to find out why you developed it in the first place. Find out the reason behind it, as that will help you in understanding why you’re so willing to perform that act. There is nothing to feel afraid of. You have to face it and then give it up.
There are habits that people have carried with them for years and it will surely take some time to give them up. However, breaking a bad habit is a better choice than letting it grow into an addiction (瘾). Try giving up a bad habit, and you’ll surely make progress and improve yourself in many ways. And of course, I will certainly congratulate you on it.
1. What is a habit?2. Why is it difficult for you to break a bad habit?
3. Do you want to break a bad habit? Why or why not?
Good readers often use a flowchart(流程图) or webs(网状图) to have a better picture of what they read. A flowchart is used to put events in a certain order. Webs show a main idea and supporting details(细节).
Now try to be a good reader and finish the following Two tasks.
Task 1: Read Passage 1 and complete the flowchart.
Passage 1: The Sanxingdui Ruins were discovered when a farmer discovered some ancient relics(遗迹) in the area in 1929. The most interesting discovery was that of two large relics, which were found in 1986. In 2021, scientists have found more than 500 artifacts dating back about 3000 years, including the biggest gold mask.
Task 2: Read Passage 2 and complete the webs.
Passage 2: Traveling to Lake Tahoe during winter is really fun. Before you go, let me share some advice with you. Firstly, warm clothes should be brought, or you will be cold. Secondly, you should also go skiing or snowboarding for at least one day. But don’t drive on the highway when it’s snowing.
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