1 . Schools in China have traditional school subjects for long time. These years most schools in China are teaching life skills, too. Some people think it is helpful for students to live in the real world. But others don’t think so.
As for me, schools should do in that way. Life skills such as budget (预算) planning and saving money can stop us from overspending. It would also be a good idea to learn cooking. The skill is the most helpful to you when you are living by yourself.
On the other hand, some people think that there is no time for extra (额外的) subjects at school, we can learn teamwork by doing group games in a P. E. class, and doing our homework teaches us skills for time planning.
So I believe all schools should teach life skills. It would not take too much time. This will make sure that students well prepare for going to college and working after college.
1. The writer thinks when living by ourselves, it is best for us to ________.| A．study hard | B．learn cooking | C．phone others | D．exercise often |
| A．doing homework | B．playing games | C．living alone | D．saving money |
| A．life skills are not important to students | B．schools should teach students life skills |
| C．life skills are not easy for students to learn | D．students should learn life skills only at home |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
2 . What will modern life be like without social media(社交媒体)? We use it almost every day to know what is happening in our friends’ lives, or find out the newest information. Social media has a bad influence (影响) if we don’t use it in a right way. However, social media does more good than bad.
The greatest advantage (优势) is that we can connect with (联系) people much more easily. We can connect with our friends if they are far away. We can find friends old and new. Also, when we are afraid of making friends face to face, social media is an easy way to help us.
Social media is wonderful for making others hear you. If you want to express (表达) your own ideas, you can express them freely. If you have a great talent (才能), you can show it. Moreover, if you have a smartphone and the Internet, you can be a reporter. So it has become much faster to report the news than ever before.
Social media, however, can make us feel not so sure about ourselves sometimes. A 2021 study shows that if a person uses social media more, he will feel sadder about his own life. That’s because people around us put colorful information and nice photos online to show their wonderful lives. So we often get a distorted feeling of how wonderful their lives are, but ours are not.
Social media does not bring sadness; it just gives us another tool (工具) to use. Is it good or bad? Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says, “What is interesting is the influence of social media... We must try to use social media in a good way.” After all, you decide how you use this useful tool.
1. What is the greatest advantage of social media according to the passage?| A．Connecting with people more easily. | B．Showing our talents to others. |
| C．Writing down the best side of our life. | D．Expressing our ideas freely. |
| A．good | B．different | C．wrong | D．right |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Social Media: Good Or Bad? | B．Social Media: To Use Or Not To Use? |
| C．Social Media: Connecting The World | D．Social Media: Making Others Hear You |
3 . ___①___ For more than 100 years, going to the cinema with friends and family to watch new films has been a tradition that lots of people have loved. It’s a great experience to sit in comfortable seats and eat a bucket of popcorn while watching the latest films on the big screen (屏幕). However, with the growth of Internet these years, some people find it’s easier to watch films at their own home. What do you think? ___②___
Yes—it’s an amazing experience. ___③___ Going to the cinema is a really fun activity to enjoy with friends and family. It’s a chance to leave the house, enjoy a film with other people, and even eat some delicious popcorn. It’s wonderful to watch films on a large screen and enjoy surround sound at the same time. It’s very easy to lose yourself in a film while at the cinema. Lots of films are specially made for the big screen and films are not so good when watched on a TV.
No—they are expensive. ___④___ It can cost a lot of money to go to the cinema, especially when the whole family is going together. People don’t just have to pay for the tickets but the snacks and drinks too. Most popular films usually stay in the cinemas for about four weeks, and sometimes it doesn’t take long before we can watch them online. There’s no need to see films at the cinema if we can watch them at home in a month or two. Watching films online is much easier too, because people can watch the film and stop it whenever they like.
1. Where should we put the sentence “Are cinemas the best place to watch films?”| A．① | B．② | C．③ | D．④ |
| A．Cinema is usually far from home. |
| B．We needn’t wear glasses in the cinema. |
| C．Cinema is so big that you’ll lose your way. |
| D．You can enjoy snacks while watching films. |
| A．The cinemas. | B．The whole family. |
| C．Most popular films. | D．All the films on the internet. |
| A．The number of film lovers is becoming smaller. |
| B．A new film often shows earlier in the cinema than online. |
| C．More people like to watch films in the cinema with friends. |
| D．People don’t have snacks or drinks when they watch films at home. |
4 . We use our smart phones to carry out many tasks every day. Many of us become so reliant (依赖) on them. However, it’s bad for our eyes and health to spend too much time on smart phones.
A study shows that many people usually start to use their smart phones early in the morning. They check personal emails and WeChat. And before they get out of bed, many people often check the weather, read the news and send a message or two to friends. After getting up, they often take photos of food, and even whatever they can see with their smart phones. They share their photos with their friends. The research (研究) finds that smart phone users pick up their phones over 1500 times to do different tasks in a week. And the smart phone users are on their phones for three hours and sixteen minutes a day. That is to say, people use their phones for almost one full day each week.
Using phones can take much time and it’s also bad for our health. Many people stay up late to play phones. And mobile phones can influence(影响) our sleep. Without using the phones, many people may feel sad. Many owners also find they use their phones without realizing they are doing so. What do you think of people’s using smart phones too much?
1. The underlined word “check” in Paragraph 2 means ________.| A．查看 | B．关闭 | C．听见 | D．找出 |
| A．checking weather | B．sending messages | C．reading news | D．taking photos |
| A．In a geography book. | B．In a travel magazine. | C．In a storybook. | D．In a newspaper. |
| A．how to use smart phones |
| B．the influences of smart phones on people |
| C．people’s love for smart phones |
| D．smart phone users |
Nowadays, students in primary and middle schools in China start to get to school after eight a.m. But people have different ideas about this.
Most people think that starting school later is healthy for young students, because it’s difficult for them to get up early. What’s more, in the past the young students didn’t have much time for breakfast, so they either ate on the way to school or even had no breakfast. Jenny says, “I think it’s a good idea. Now I can get up later and have breakfast at home.”
But some parents want their children to get to school early. Why?
First, the parents are afraid that they cannot get to work on time. A lot of primary and middle school students go to school in their parents’ cars. After their parents drive them to school, there will be too many cars and buses on the busy streets. That’s not a good time to drive.
Second, the parents think children have to get up early when they go to high school. “Getting up late in middle school is not good for their growth(成长),” says the mother of the 12-year-old boy Liangliang.
1. When do students in primary and middle schools arrive at school?2. Where does Jenny have breakfast now?
3. How do a lot of primary and middle school students go to school?
4. How old is Liangliang?
5. Why does Liangliang’s mother think it is not good to get to school late?
6 . Li Meixi is a 12-year-old girl from Chengdu, Sichuan. When she sees fashionable people on the street, she tries to keep away from them. “I am afraid that they think I’m out of fashion,” said Li. This is called fashion anxiety（焦虑）. It is a hot topic online. These days, many people feel worried about their clothes.
In fact, behind fashion anxiety is fashion bullying（霸凌）. Fashion magazines and advertisements（广告）sell the “newest and greatest” trends（趋势）. They tell us what to wear. If we don’t follow the trends, we may worry that people think we’re unfashionable. Also, fashion anxiety comes because we are not confident（自信的）enough.
Ideas about fashion anxiety
Do you have fashion anxiety? What do you think about it? Let’s look at how some teenagers feel.
Liu Jiawei, 14, Songyuan, Jilin
I have fashion anxiety. When I see some people wearing trendy clothes, I dare（敢）not look at them. But this doesn’t bring me much trouble. I still want to buy good-value（性价比高的）clothes. Being suitable is of great importance.
Yin Peixin, 11, Wuhan, Hubei
I love fashion. But my fashion taste is a little more traditional, such as long dresses and skirts. I don’t like fashion trends like green hair and ripped（破洞的）jeans. It’s just so strange to me! I don’t think I have fashion anxiety. But I feel bad for people with fashion anxiety. They shouldn’t be ashamed（羞愧的）of their clothes, because everyone is different—they are special in their own way.
What is fashion?
Fashion is about comfort and feeling good. —Max Azria, US fashion designer
Fashion is everything that goes out of fashion. —Jean Cocteau, French designer
Fashion is not something that is only in dresses. Fashion is in the sky, in the street. Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening. —Coco Chanel, French fashion desigher
In fact, fashion changes every season. Anyone can make it. If you can wear something with confidence, you will be the one starting a trend. Clothes just show what you look like, not who you are. What matters in inner（内心的）beauty.
All about fashion | |
| Introduction to the fashion anxiety | Seeing fashionable people on the street, Li Meixi |
| Fashion bullying | Fashion bullying comes because of the two reasons. We are really We don’t have |
| Ideas about fashion anxiety | Liu Jiawei has fashion anxiety, but he doesn’t feel worried because it’s Yin Peixin doesn’t have fashion anxiety. She finds it |
| Famous | Fashion is about comfort and feeling good. Fashion |
| Conclusion | Fashion is always |
7 . Even though some students hate wearing school uniforms, there are several reasons why school uniforms are necessary.
They Create a Sense of Unity and Identity
School uniforms show a sense of identity (身份) and unity in a school. By dressing in the same way, students may feel like they are all part of something bigger. Uniforms often change a school from simply a place to something they are part of.
Uniforms allow students to give schools a visible identity—something which students can be proud of. Uniforms create an idea of “us” as opposed to students from other schools.
They Prevent Bullying
At school, all students should be seen as equal (平等的) among their friends. If students wore their everyday clothes, there might be a great difference between what rich students wear and what poor students wear. Children may be bullied if they weren’t able to keep up with the latest and often more expensive fashion trends.
Make sure that children should all wear the same uniform and it is one way to reach this goal. Students will find enough reasons to bully (霸凌) each other on their own—we don’t need to give them any more reasons.
They Are Necessary for Safety
School uniforms make it easier to distinguish (区分) between students and strangers. School uniforms make it easy to tell when there’s a non-uniformed stranger, and possibly an unwanted stranger in the schoolyard. It would be easier for teachers to take action in time to protect the children.
They Allow for Other Forms of Expression
While schools should let students express (表达) themselves and find out who they are, this process is more than just about one’s clothing. Having a uniform on, students can then express themselves in other ways. There is no need to worry about what to wear every day. And this could make them spend more time on what is really important.
1. How many reasons does the writer give to support that uniforms are necessary?| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．clothes | B．uniforms | C．schools | D．students |
| A．Students will not bully others any more. |
| B．It will be hard to tell a stranger from a student. |
| C．Children only want to buy the cheapest clothes. |
| D．All the children can keep up with the latest trends. |
| A．Schools should allow students to express themselves freely. |
| B．Students can spend more time on other important things. |
| C．Students shouldn’t think about fashion or what to wear. |
| D．Students can have many other ways to express themselves. |
8 . Many school students wear school clothes. Some students like uniforms, but other students don’t like them.
However, most students in Japan like wearing uniforms. They think school uniforms are now popular. In a survey, there is a question for kids: Do you like wearing popular uniforms or not?
Hiromi said. “I like school uniforms because I don’t need to choose clothes every day. I think that popular uniforms are good. My school uniforms are popular, but there is a problem. Popular uniforms are too expensive.
Miki doesn’t like popular uniforms because she doesn’t want to spend too much money on uniforms. She doesn’t think that popular uniforms make students like to go to high school. She thinks that uniforms should be common.
Mitsuaki said.“I really like school uniforms. The name of our school is on the uniforms. when I am in school uniforms, I feel proud. Popular school uniforms are not expensive. They are cheaper than popular clothes in stores.”
1. What does the underlined word “uniforms” mean?| A．School clothes. | B．Sports clothes. | C．Popular clothes. | D．Popular. |
| A．In China. | B．In America. | C．In Japan. | D．In England. |
| A．Cheap and popular. | B．Boring and expensive. |
| C．Cheap but boring. | D．Popular but expensive. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
9 . Do you know how to cook, clean or grow（种）plants? You will soon learn these skills（技能）! From this year, primary and middle schools will have labor education（劳动教育）. Every week, students will have at least one class to learn about cooking, raising animals, repairing home appliances（维修家电）and more. This is to make Chinese students’ life colourful and build their character（塑造品行）. According to a 2019 report, Chinese kids only do 12 minutes of practical activity each day, while US kids do 1. 2 hours each day, China Daily noted. How do young people feel about the new subject? Let’s take a look.
At school, I learn to cook eggs with sweet and sour sauce. From this, I learn that cooking can be interesting.
—Wu Ruoxuan
We plant corn, sunflowers, tomatoes, potatoes, rice, cucumbers and Chinese cabbages. It’s not easy! But when we eat our homegrown food, it tastes really delicious! Labor class not only teaches me important skills but is also a great way to relax（放松）during a busy school day.
—Zhang Yuchen
1. How many labor classes will students have each week?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．At least two. | D．At least one. |
| A．To make students worry. |
| B．To make the students tired. |
| C．To make Chinese students’ life colourful and build their character. |
| D．To make all the students do a lot of homework and housework. |
| A．Cook eggs. | B．Grow vegetables. | C．Clean rooms. | D．Plant tomatoes. |
| A．is easy to learn | B．is an important skill | C．is not useful | D．makes him strong |
10 . In America, people change jobs ten times during their lives. They change their homes eleven times. Americans like change because they think it improves their lives.
In China, some people, of course, don’t like change. They want life to be predictable(可预见的). They want to do the same things every day and to see the same people every day. When something changes, it makes them feel uncomfortable, like a child who can’t go to sleep unless(除非)all his toys are in their proper(合适的)places.
But can’t you see there are many changes in China? People are healthier and they are living longer. People have more money, more food and they are better educated(受教育).
Without change our lives would be very boring(枯燥的). It would be like listening to the same song over and over again. Change is a big part of life and we all change in small ways every day—the young get stronger, the old get weaker; we meet new friends; we find new interests. Change is good for China and it will be good for you, too.
1. Some Chinese people don’t like change because it makes them feel ________.| A．boring | B．comfortable. | C．interesting. | D．uncomfortable |
| A．People are healthier and they are living longer. | B．People have more money and more food. |
| C．People are better educated. | D．People change their homes eleven times. |
| A．改善 | B．增强 | C．利用 | D．增加 |
| A．Change Is Good | B．Americans Like Change |
| C．Chinese Like Change | D．Chinese Dislike Change |
