How do you study each day? You may answer it in one second: have classes at school, take notes and do homework. There are some normal ways. Do they seem a little boring? If so, there are other new ways that can make learning interesting. It’s digital(数字化) learning.
There are three important kinds of digital learning. The first kind is apps(应用). People can download them on their mobile devices(设备). For example, the app Khan Academy(可汗学院) covers many courses such as math, physics, computer science and so on. The other two kinds are social networking services such as weibo and WeChat and websites. Each of them is like your teacher. They help you learn more.
Compared with normal learning ways, digital learning has its good sides. It almost covers everything. More importantly, it’s always updating(更新), which offers students the newest things to learn from. Digital learning can meet different learners’ needs. You can choose what you like to earn. You can also learn at your own speed. If you don’t understand what you have learned at school, you can learn again whenever and wherever you want to.
However, digital learning also has downsides. When you use digital ways to learn, there is little connection with teachers and classmates. As digital learning uses computers or smartphones, watching the screen too long may be bad for your eyes. It is better to take a rest every 20 minutes.
How do you study each day? |
2 . From an early age, we were taught that if we wanted to be successful, we had to study hard and get good results at school. In fact, good students may just end up doing jobs they don’t like, and some even lead an unhappy life. Why is it like that?
In some parents’ eyes, school grades matter most for their kids. In reality, there are many things to consider besides the school subjects, for example, how to be a happy person, what to do to keep healthy, and how to get along well with others. That is to say, school is not just enough if you want to have a great life.
Doing well in school is different from doing well in life. Studies show that people who failed at school may not end up failing in life. You may have already known that some famous people, like Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs, didn’t do very well at school or even failed to finish school. In fact, there are a lot more than just the big shots who are successful in life without finishing school. They seize (抓住) every chance to learn and finally make it to the top.
Life is really a long lesson, so long that you can’t define (界定) a person’s success by just one section (部分) of it. If you have already finished school, keep learning because what you have learned at school will never be enough to live a satisfying life. If you are still studying, whether you are good or bad at school, don’t take your school results too seriously as long as you have put your heart into it. Keep learning to make the most of your talents (天赋). That’s how you can live a happy and successful life.
1. What’s the writer’s main purpose of writing Paragraph (段落) One?| A．To introduce a topic. | B．To give examples. | C．To provide a solution. |
| A．Being happy. | B．Staying healthy. | C．Getting good grades. |
| A．好学生 | B．神枪手 | C．大人物 |
| A．It takes money to be successful. | B．School grades aren’t everything. | C．Successful people never finish school. |
| A．Old habits die hard. | B．Learning is a lifelong journey. | C．Good grades always promise a successful life. |
It’s a celebrity’s job to be a good role model because people usually look up to stars. If a celebrity drinks and smokes, his fans will follow him because they look up to the celebrity so much. If a celebrity’s lifestyle is inappropriate for kids, then their parents should be more careful about what they let their kids see. | A celebrity doesn’t have to try to be a good role model. They are famous because they worked hard at what they love for a living. They should, however, try to make good choices for themselves, not their fans. Lots of stars have to post apology（道歉）letters after being caught doing bad things .It’s good, but if the only reason they do is to win back their fans, it’s not good. |
I think everyone should try to be a good role model, even if you are not a celebrity! You can still be a role model to your sisters and brothers, a younger neighbor, or anyone. But I think celebrities should be very good, because they are role models for so many people! | Although it is a wonderful thing to be a good role model, that’s not what the celebrities must do. They are famous because they love what they do and are good at it. Being a role model is never in the job. If the celebrity knows they are affecting the young people, they should try hard to set a good example. |
Pros（正方） | Is it a celebrity’s job to be a good role model? | Cons（反方） |
1. Which of the following reasons is NOT from the pros?
| A．People look up to the celebrities. |
| B．Everyone should try to be a good role model. |
| C．Celebrities get much love and support from fans. |
| A．难以言说的 | B．非同寻常的 | C．不恰当的 |
| A．By working hard at what they love. |
| B．By setting a good example to others. |
| C．By making good choices for themselves. |
| A．It is easy for stars to win back fans. |
| B．Stars may sometimes do something wrong. |
| C．Family members should encourage kids to be stars. |
| A．When you become a celebrity, you have been a good role model too. |
| B．Even though a celebrity makes mistakes, young people should follow him. |
| C．Whether a celebrity is a role model or not, he should care about his behavior. |
What’s better for learning, hands-on projects or tests? 动手操作的项目 测试 A. Learning, not memorizing B. Studying gets boring C. Less stress with tests D. Better job preparation E. Better by the book F. Creative learning |
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5 . There is nothing more common than asking, "Are you Okay?" If you are asking someone that, you can already tell that they are not. It's clear through body language, facial expressions, and a person's choice of words.
What I've realized is that asking if someone is okay only helps the person who asks the question. It's a cop-out. It makes you think that you "at least" tried to help. We all know that if you ask someone this question, they are most likely to answer, "I'm fine."
Choosing to care about others' health shouldn't be done in a careless way. You don't get a gold star for asking how someone is. In our society it is expected that you ask. No one really cares. It's just a formality（礼节）.
So how about changing the words? It's easier than you think. "How can I support you?" "Do you need to talk or do you need space?" "What can I do to make you feel better?"
Look at how the whole conversation can change if you take the time to choose a few more words. People would mostly like to give you a real answer to any of those questions. And maybe you are not the person they need at that moment. But if you know someone well enough, you know who they do need. And by having an answer to just one of those questions, you can go to find that person or do your best to be that person.
Life isn't about how you "helped" people. Life is about showing that you do help people.
1. The common answer to the question "Are you OK?" is "________".| A．I'm fine | B．I'm not feeling good | C．I don't care |
| A．proper way to show your care |
| B．way of avoiding doing something |
| C．impolite social behaviour |
| A．we should often know about others' health problems |
| B．we should care about others' health in a careful way |
| C．we should give a real answer to any of those questions |
| A．offer true help to others |
| B．ask if someone is OK |
| C．show kindness to others |
| A．Are you all right? |
| B．How are you doing? |
| C．What can I do to help you? |
6 . Recently, the topic of friendship has brought about a lot of discussion online. Some people think that relationships need to be intentionally taken care of. Friendship is no exception (例外). But others think that the most important thing for friends is to be comfortable and natural with one another.
Lei Tao, 16 Friendship is founded on interaction (互动), and the interaction sometimes needs intentional ideas. If none of the friends are willing to step forward to communicate, the relationship will gradually disappear. For example, this term, I transferred (转) to a new class, and those classmates who I used to treasure began to grow distant from me. It’s a sad fact, and we should learn this lesson to better improve our friendships. | Wang Hong, 16 Some people say that true friends can understand each other with only a smile. I have to point out that this kind of friendship is rare. Friends usually need to express themselves to let others learn more about them. What’s more, if there is a misunderstanding between two friends, the friendship will be easily broken. However, friendships can be kept and improved if they talk more, play together more or send gifts to each other. |
Chen Yuhao, 16 I think friendship is a natural relationship that makes people feel comfortable. It depends on people’s similar hobbies, so friends will naturally get along well with each other. According to that, friends learn quite a lot about each other and understand each other’s meaning with only a smile or eye contact. True friends will gradually become a part of our life. | Sun Yanxue, 16 Sometimes, intentionally protecting the friendship seems to develop a relationship. But this kind of friendship is fragile (脆弱的). It can be broken if there’s something wrong. Humans are greedy (贪婪的). Once friends get used to the gains, they may distance themselves from us if we stop showing our kindness one day. As a matter of fact, the key to keeping friendship is based on understanding with each other. |
1. The underlined word “intentionally” means ________.
| A．with kindness and love | B．with purpose | C．with carefulness |
| A．comparing with others |
| B．doing the research |
| C．giving the example of himself |
| A．if you treat your friend nicely, you will get a lot of new friends |
| B．friendship will be easily broken when we are not understood |
| C．friendship will be kept for a long time by giving each other gifts |
| A．understanding each other is necessary way to keep friendship |
| B．similar hobbies can make friends talk more and share more |
| C．the cause of distance between friends is less interaction |
| A．find the way to keep friendship |
| B．show love and kindness to friends |
| C．give the direction of making new friends |
An advice to remove (取消) English as a key subject at this year’s two sessions (两会) has led a public discussion online. To answer the question, we have to take into two factors.
First, when the education course included science (for example, physics and chemistry) in the new education system in 1922, the decision got a great opposition, because some believed these subjects were “useless”, while others thought the time was not right to teach science.
But later the fact is that most of the students who had learned physics and chemistry may not have directly used them in their daily lives, but the knowledge they had learned about science played a key role in improving science literacy (素养) in China and changing the Chinese people’s way of thinking.
Our students began to learn English 20 years ago at school. It came at a time when China was having a great change. The reform and opening-up (改革开放) needed to communicate with the world. Although English language teaching caused some problems, China’s development in the following years tells us the decision was right.
And school, whether we should learn English or not depends on the students and their development, as well as their ability to learn a new language, culture, thinking, and horizon of vision (视野). Social development requires students to learn new languages, deepen their cross-cultural (跨文化) understanding. If we do not teach English, which is the world’s most common language, what other language shall we teach? In general, Chinese people’s ability to communicate in different languages is low.
In short, foreign languages should be taught as a compulsory subject in schools, and the necessity to do so is stronger today than before.
1. According to the passage, what advice caused a warm discussion online?| A．To remove English. | B．To remove physics. | C．To remove chemistry. |
| A．Because some thought science was useful. |
| B．Because some thought it was not the right time to learn science. |
| C．Because some thought science was too difficult. |
| A．Science was directly used in students’ daily lives. |
| B．Science greatly improved science literacy in China. |
| C．Science changed the Chinese people’s way of thinking. |
| A．Parents and their development. |
| B．Students’ ability to learn a new language, culture, thinking, and horizon of vision. |
| C．Chinese people’s ability to communicate. |
| A．To tell us it’s necessary to learn English. |
| B．To understand why people don’t like English. |
| C．To let us know learning English is a waste of time. |
8 . Homework is a problem for students all over the world. As a student, you have a lot of homework to do every day. It’s a major part of a student’s school days. It’s the best way to review what you have learned in class. And it helps you understand important concepts(概念) . Luckily, there are several things you can do to make homework less difficult.
Be sure you understand the homework.
Write your homework down in your notebook if you need to. Don’t be afraid to ask questions about it. It’s much easier to ask the teacher during or after class than to try to remember later that night!
Use your time at school.
Many schools have study halls. They are designed to allow students to study on their own. It’s more interesting to play with your friends. But the more homework you finish at school, the less you will have to do that night.
Take a break.
It’s difficult to hold your attention for too long. So take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you feel very tired. Taking a fifteen- minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.
Make a plan.
If you don’t finish your homework at school, think about how much you have left, so you can plan your time. Most students have between one hour and three hours of homework a night. If it’s a heavy homework day, you will need to spend more time on it. It’s a good idea to make a homework timetable, especially when you want to enjoy sports or other activities.
Why do we have to do homework? It’s the best way to Firstly, be sure you understand the homework. You can write down in the notebook if Secondly, use your time at school. You can finish homework as much as possible at school Thirdly, take a break. If you sit for too long without relaxing, you will feel tired and have Finally, make a plan. Think about how much homework you have and make a homework timetable. In this way can you use the time well, |
9 . Mobile phones(手机) have become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. The mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary, a teacher, said the mobile phone use is a distraction(分心) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classmates. Teachers also said that sometimes students might use phone message to copy during exams. She said some school tried to stop mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school, they were easy to lose and were a distraction for studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones ___________.| A．because they are students | B．when they are free |
| C．when they are at school | D．because they are children |
| A．the makers and sellers | B．the teachers |
| C．their parents and friends | D．some mobile phone users |
| A．use their mobile phones |
| B．leave their mobile phones at the school office |
| C．help the teachers with their work |
| D．get in touch with their children |
| A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except（除……外）some special reasons |
| B．it is impossible to stop students from using mobile phones at school |
| C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school |
| D．parents should teach children how to use mobile phones during school hours |
10 . He Meixi, 14
In my opinion, there’s nothing wrong about parents share pictures of their babies online. It shows that they love their children. They just want to share pictures of their kids with their friends. And they can help the kids recall their childhood. Of course, as the kids grow up, it’s necessary to let them know before sharing their photos.
Li Meiying, 14
Some parents like to share embarrassing photos of their kids online. For example, sometimes their kids are sleeping or crying in their pictures. But most kids don’t want these photos to be shared online. They may not care when they are little babies, but as they grow up, they might be upset about it. So parents should ask their kids for permission before doing that.
Pros（正方）
Cons（反方）
Is it good for parents to share?
What can we learn from the cons?
Chen Junhong, 14
Our parents have not only given birth to us, but also provided us with a lot of things that we need. Can’t they share our photos to express their happiness and pride? It’s just another way for them to express their love and we should understand that. Though, I think it would be better for parents to talk with their kids about this when they start to go to school.
Qian Bosi, 14
Parents should respect and protect their children’s privacy（隐私）. Photos can show their children’s faces, places they’ve been to and other information. It’s not safe. Some people might use the photos for bad things. Parents should be more careful about this. And it’s not good to share the photos without telling their children.
1. According to the pros, which reason is NOT mentioned（提及）?| A．The photos shared online can be good memories. |
| B．Sharing photos online is a way to show parents’ love. |
| C．Parents are proud when their kids start to go to school. |
| A．许可 | B．推荐 | C．评论 |
| A．Because the photos might be used for bad things. |
| B．Because the kids will be upset when they grow up. |
| C．Because some people will change the kids’ information. |
| A．Embarrassing photos can always make people laugh. |
| B．All the kids don’t want their photos to be shared online. |
| C．Parents should be careful to protect their children’s privacy. |
| A．Sharing the kids’ photos online is a dangerous thing. |
| B．Parents should talk with their kids before sharing their photos. |
| C．Children should understand their parents’ love through the photos. |
