1 . ①How would you feel if someone decided to take away your park? Well, that’s what’s happening in my community. There’s a park that some people want to turn into a golf course (高尔夫球场). Let me tell you why I think it’s a bad idea.
②First, a community park should open for everyone. But not everyone likes golf, so not every-one will get to use it.
③Second, to build the golf course, lots of playground equipment (设备) will have to be moved away. It is a waste (浪费) of time and money. It’s also a waste of good equipment.
④Third, what about giving young people something to do? Not all kids are interested in golf. Now, there are a skating place and a playground in the park. Children like doing so a lot. If you turn the park into a golf course, these kids won’t have anywhere to go and anything to do. This means that they will stay at home and turn on a video game. It also means that they might be out on the street to play. Wouldn’t it be better to give them something to do at the park?
⑤Finally, golf is expensive. Building and maintaining (维护) a golf course cost a lot of money. Who is going to pay to maintain the golf course?
⑥Turning our park into a golf course is a bad idea. I suggest we should have a community meeting before plans go any further.
1. Some people want to turn the park into ________.| A．a golf club | B．a golf course | C．a park | D．a skating place |
| A．go to get some exercise | B．go to the school and make friends |
| C．play video games at home | D．play golf with their friends |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．to stop building the golf course | B．to make the park more beautiful |
| C．to ask children to go skating | D．to make plan for building the golf course |
| When the first chatting robot (chatbot) started in 2022, it became so popular that it had over 1,000,000 users within a week. But schools across the US soon banned (禁止) it. Students could use it to do so many things. Parents and teachers were very worried that students might not do their homework themselves but ask the chatbot for help. What do you think? Do you think schools should ban it? | What you need to know: * A chatbot is a computer program that you can “talk” to. It replies like a person. * When people ask the chatbot a question, it looks for information and gives an answer. * Chatbots can talk about anything. They can write articles about history, write lyrics (歌词) in the style of rock stars, or explain how to solve math problems... |
| Yes! Getting help with schoolwork is great, but chatbots don’t always use the most reliable (可信的) sources. Students might hand in homework with wrong information. Besides, they wouldn’t really use their critical thinking (批判性思维) skills to do their work. What’s worse, if students use the chatbot too much for the school project, it could be seen as cheating (作弊). Also, teachers may find it difficult to decide if the students have used the chatbot or not for their schoolwork. Although chatbots can help teachers grade tests quickly, they may make mistakes, too. | No! Chatbots are here to stay. Technology is changing education, and banning it won’t stop that at all. Why not teach kids to use chatbots in the right way, like they use calculators (计算器) or online dictionaries? Chatbots could get students to start learning by doing research, teaching words and expressions, and helping students find out the next step of a math problem. ▲ As for the teachers, chatbots can give them a hand in different ways, like creating tests, designing homework, making lesson plans or writing personal tasks for students at different levels. Everybody wins. |
| A．By asking questions. | B．By telling a story. | C．By giving numbers. | D．By sharing ideas. |
| A．And they will never be able to think like teachers. |
| B．And they could also help improve students’ speaking skills. |
| C．However, they could not help teachers at all. |
| D．However, they may bring students more fun. |
| A．Chatbots think and feel like humans. |
| B．Chatbots offer the most reliable sources to students. |
| C．Chatbots can help teachers create tests. |
| D．Chatbots make teachers grade the students’ tests slowly. |
| A．Should schools ban chatbots or not? | B．Will chatbots become popular in the future? |
| C．What do we need to know about chatbots? | D．How do chatbots help kids learn at school? |
3 . For many kids, a snow day is the reason for celebration. Instead of going to class, kids can have snowball fights and enjoy the snow. But snow days are now a thing of the past in one South Carolina school district (区). The district asks students to have online classes on snow days. Students use a computer to do schoolwork at home.
E-learning is used so that there is less need for makeup days in summer. But not everyone thinks this is sensible. Here, two students share their ideas.
YES! by Tom Johnson, 10
I think kids should go to school online on a snow day. When there is a heavy snow, school is closed and kids have nothing to do but watch television and play computer games. How boring! If students could go to school online on snow days, they would have something useful to do. With e-learning, kids would still get time to play in the snow, but they would also have something to do when they couldn’t get out of the house. E-learning on snow days would be a welcome change!
NO! by Gabriela Quesada, 10
Kids need to go to school, but they should not have to go to school online on a snow day. During snowstorms, many people lose power (电). Sometimes, you can’t use the internet. If kids don’t have power, how are they going to use the computer? When I was small and lived in Spain, I experienced something similar. My dad wanted me to do online schoolwork on a snow day. But the power was out and there was no internet, so I couldn’t. Even if there is internet, the online schoolwork might be difficult for students. They might need help from teachers. On a snow day, kids and teachers should use the time to rest and enjoy the snow.
1. What is Tom against (反对) doing on snow days?| A．Going to school. | B．Playing in the snow. | C．Watching TV in the house. | D．Having online classes. |
| A．Impossible. | B．Difficult. | C．Helpful. | D．Boring. |
| A．Her homework was too difficult. | B．There was no power at school. |
| C．She had to go to school even on snow days. | D．She couldn’t study online. |
| A．Students cannot get help | B．Teachers cannot test students |
| C．Parents pay too much money | D．There is too much homework |
4 . Do you have any friends? What do you think of friendship? Here are some opinions from Ann, Pedro, Crystal and Roy.
Ann comes from Japan. She thinks a true friend won’t leave her alone when she is in trouble. Pedro is from Canada. He thinks that friendship means giving. If you want others to care about you, you must care about them first. Crystal was born in China. She has the same opinion as Pedro. The real meaning of friendship is giving others something instead of thinking about taking anything back. What about Roy from Japan? He doesn’t care about the looks of his friends. In his opinion, a sincere（真诚的） heart is more important than looks. If you are in the same country as Roy, you can write e-mails to him.
1. Crystal is from ________.| A．America | B．Japan | C．China | D．Canada |
| A．Roy and Crystal | B．Pedro and Crystal |
| C．Ann and Pedro | D．Crystal and Ann |
| A．Friends are like books. | B．A good friend is like a mirror. |
| C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. | D．My best friend brings out the best. |
| A．the meaning of friendship | B．their different habits |
| C．their life | D．their work |
5 . During the May Day holiday, many people want to find dazi (搭子) or activity partners (活动伙伴) on Xiaohongshu or Weibo for travelling. The activity of finding dazi is a new way of social contact (社交交往) for young people.
The idea of this activity is easy to understand. It helps people to find someone who has the same hobby (爱好) as them and it doesn’t take much time. With one or a few dazi, people have more fun in the activities they are interested in.
A girl called Ge Jinyuan, is a high school student from Shandong. She likes talking with her meal dazi when she is having lunch. “We love to share our ideas on the food,” said the girl. “If my meal dazi doesn’t come to school one day, I will be sad.”
“It takes a lot of time to make friends with others. But it doesn’t need much time to have a dazi,” said another girl Shi Zhimin, a student from Shanxi. Ge Jinyuan also has the same idea. She doesn’t want to spend too much time making friends, so having a dazi is good for her. She can feel relaxed and then has more time to study.
Also, ________________. “Once, my game dazi and I did something wrong when playing the game EggyParty, but we worked together to turn the tide (扭转局势). By playing the game together, I find I like working with others now!” Shi Zhimin said.
Dazi is usually helpful but it can be dangerous. People may lie on the Internet. For example, a young and beautiful girl on the Internet may be an old, short, and heavy man in real life. So think twice when finding Dazi.
1. According to the passage, people like finding dazi because ________.| A．they have the same idea about food |
| B．they want to spend more time with others |
| C．it helps people make friends from different places |
| D．it doesn’t take much time to find friends with the same hobbies |
| A．dazi sometimes may play games better than you |
| B．dazi sometimes may give you some big surprises |
| C．dazi sometimes may have different ideas about games |
| D．dazi sometimes may ask you to talk with others |
| A．Dazi: The New Way of Finding Activity Partners |
| B．Know the Culture (文化) of Dazi in China |
| C．Having a Dazi: More Fun, More Time |
| D．Dazi: A Dangerous Way to Make Friends |
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A． | B． | C． | D． |
6 . Do you often compare（比较）yourself with other people and wish you could be more like them? We are all different in our own way. Self-acceptance can help you feel happier and better about yourself.
What is self-acceptance?
Self-acceptance means learning to accept（接受）the things that make you who you are. And being thankful for what you’re good at, like sports, science or singing. Self-acceptance also means valuing（重视）the parts of you that don’t shine very brightly, like being forgetful or untidy. A 12-year-old girl, Lily, says self-acceptance means “knowing your own weaknesses and strengths（强项）, and accepting who you are no matter what other people say or think.”
Why is self-acceptance good for you?
When you accept who you are, you worry less about things you can’t change. It makes you feel happier and more confident. The Anna Freud Centre, a charity that helps young people, says everyone can feel that they have to be perfect（完美的）, but that makes us forget about the little things that make us special. ▲ For example, some people may find letters or numbers hard to read, but they might have strengths in other things, like finding good ways to work out problems.
How can you accept yourself?
Start by making a list of all the things you like about yourself. Maybe you’re good at cooking, or people find it easy to talk to you. Also, try saying kind, happy things to yourself in a mirror every morning. Think up ways to treat yourself, such as taking a long shower, watching your favorite film, or eating delicious ice-cream. But don’t forget it’s important to eat healthy food and get enough sleep.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about self-acceptance?| A．Learning to accept who you are. |
| B．Being thankful for what you are good at. |
| C．Knowing your own weakness and strengths. |
| D．Worrying about the parts of you that don’t shine very brightly. |
| A．It can also help you know what you’ re really good at. |
| B．Accept yourself and never say you can’t do it. |
| C．It’s important to learn from people around you. |
| D．Live the life you like to make yourself happy. |
| A．By giving examples. | B．By asking questions. |
| C．By telling stories. | D．By comparing differences. |
| A．Learn to Love Yourself | B．How to be a Perfect Person |
| C．Accept Yourself and Others | D．Relax and be Happy |
7 . Since September, many schools have increased the number of PE classes from three times a week to five or even more. This is in response to (响应) China’s new standard (标准) on PE classes. The standard asks schools to make sure that 10 to 11 percent of all class time must be PE classes, third only to Chinese and math.
Along with easy exercises like running and long jump, the standard also asks schools to give students other popular sports to do.
Ma Jiajun, 17, from Jilin, set a new world record for “the most consecutive jump rope triples (连续三摇跳绳)” with 701 times. His teacher Chen Peng said that the school has always kept an eye on PE. With Ma as a role model now, students are more hard-working on not only jump rope but also other kinds of sports.
“At first tai chi was only needed during break time to promote Chinese traditional culture, but students gradually fell in love with it,” said Gao Yuxiang from a middle school of Shandong. Senior 1 students all need to do it, and there’s a tai chi contest every year for Senior 2 students. “Different from ball games, tai chi calms me down and eases my mind, getting me ready for the next class,” said Gao.
“I really enjoy hip-hop dance,” Ren Jianing, a high school student, said, “The class doesn’t need any experience, so anyone can sign up.” Every class they practice a part of the dance and in the next class put the parts together into a whole dance. “Our shirts are all wet after class even on the coldest days of winter,” said Ren.
1. How many kinds of exercises are mostly talked about in this passage?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．According to the new standard, PE is even more important than math and Chinese. |
| B．With Ma as a role model, students are only hard-working onjump rope. |
| C．Students with no experience can’t sign up for the hip-hop dance class. |
| D．Tai chi may calm students down and get them ready for the next class. |
| A．Ren Jianing really enjoys hip-hop dance. |
| B．There is a tai chi contest for Senior 1 students. |
| C．Students may be hard-working in hip-hop classes. |
| D．Schools should try to provide fewer ball games. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．PE Gets More and More Important |
| B．How to be Healthy in PE Class |
| C．China’s New Standard on Classes |
| D．What was the PE Class Like |
Did you ever see a donation（捐赠）box in your neighbourhood? Did you ever put your old clothes into the donation box? If not, you can have a try now, because the clothes donation is becoming more popular especially at the end of the year.
“I often pick out some of my clothes which are out of style after going shopping. Then I’ll put them into the donation box.” Miss Wang, a smart young woman says.
“That seems like a good idea. Some clothes in the box are quite new. People can either wear them or use them to make things such as handbags and pencil cases.” Mrs. Lee, an old woman says, sometimes I like to look through the box for some nice clothes.”
However, there are some problems. Recently, a CQTV reporter did a survey（调查）. Here are the results:
*The box is full of clothes in a short time. There is no more room for people to give away clothes.
*Some people sell the clothes in the donation box for making money instead of（而不是）wearing them.
*Some neighbourhood doesn’t set the box in right places, so there are few clothes in it.
In order to make the donation box work well, our city is trying to help out in different efficient（有效的）ways. Clothes donation will be better-organized and it’ll be better for people in need to take the clothes away.
1. Does Miss Wang often put her clothes out of style into the donation box?2. What can people do with the clothes in the donation box?
3. Please write down 2 ways to make clothes donation box work well.
From this autumn, middle schools begin to have labor education(劳动教育). Every week, students have at least one class to learn about cooking, keeping animals, growing plants and more. Chinese people didn’t think much about this in the past. According to a 2019 report, Chinese kids only spend 12 minutes doing labor activities like cleaning the room each day, while US kids spend 1.2 hours each day. How do young people feel about the new subject? Let’s take a look.
Wu Ruoxuan, 12, Tianjin
I like labor classes best because they make me feel happier! I am usually tired after a long day at school. However, after cooking or fixing something during the labor class, I feel much more relaxed and ready to face more difficulty!
Zhang Siyi, 12, Beijing
Our school has a long history of letting students grow plants and feel the joy of labor. This year, we planted sunflowers, tomatoes, potatoes, rice, cucumbers, and cabbages on the rooftop of the teaching building. It’s not easy! They have different needs. For example, cabbages need more water, and we need to clear away the grass for the sunflowers. Labor classes teach me important skills that we can use in daily lives.
According to the new standard(标准) for labor education, middle school students need to learn the following skills.
·Organize their rooms and classrooms.
·Cook three or four dishes.
·Fix some home appliances(电器).
·Take part in local labor activities such as planting and fishing.
Don’t be worried if you don’t have these skills. Start learning now!
1. Do Chinese kids spend 12 hours doing labor activities every day?2. Where do students in Zhang Siyi’s school grow plants?
3. According to Wu Ruoxuan and Zhang Siyi, what can labor education bring to students?
4. Do you think middle school students should have labor classes? Why or why not?
10 . One day we find that students hardly spend much time on sports. Is it because they aren’t interested in sports? No, they often say they have other more important things to do.
What are these important things? Exams! They have to spend much time on all kinds of exams at school. So many of them almost become bookworms(书虫). Books stop them from going out for sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. They want to get good results and make progress.
So it is necessary for them to give all of their free time to their study and stop their school sports.
In fact, education can’t go without enough exercise, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything or any great success in your life.
1. Because of ________, students can’t spend much time on sports.| A．no interest | B．exams | C．education | D．exercise |
| A．good father | B．strong body | C．weak body | D．good face |
| A．work day and night | B．not play sports |
| C．have enough sports after studying | D．spend the free time on the studies and give up the sports |
| A．The students don’t go out for sports because of the weather. |
| B．The students stop their school sports because they are busy with their study. |
| C．Without a strong body one can’t get great success in life. |
| D．Good grades also depend on physical exercise. |
