1 . Do you have any online classes? It is possible to take classes at home. All you need is a computer and a headset (耳机).
However, most students don’t seem to like online classes. According to a recent survey (调查), only 33 percent of the students would take such classes. Over 1,500 students from 10 cities are surveyed.
Many students said it was hard to focus on (专注于) studying while taking online classes. This was true for Li Mei, 15, at Beijing No.5 Middle School. “There are no classmates and no real teachers watching me. I can use the Internet or do other things if I want to. It’s harder to always stay focused,” she said.
Li Mei prepares a lot before taking her classes to make sure she will keep her attention. She also pushes herself to communicate with teachers. Students can come up with or answer questions while taking online classes.
Wen Wen, Li Mei’s classmate thinks online interaction (互动) isn’t enough. “The online teachers don’t really get to know me. When I don’t hand in homework, all I get is a short message instead of real concern (关心),” she said.
However, online classes are good in some ways. “It saves time and money compared with taking offline classes. Also, if I don’t understand some parts of a lesson, I can watch it over again,” Li Mei said.
1. Many students think ________.| A．it is impossible to take online classes at home |
| B．they can’t communicate with the teachers online |
| C．they can’t come up with or answer questions while taking online classes |
| D．it’s hard to focus on studying while taking online classes |
| A．网络的 | B．函授的 | C．线下的 | D．媒体的 |
| A．Li Mei thinks that online interaction isn’t enough. |
| B．Wen Wen is a student from a middle school in Beijing. |
| C．Li Mei thinks it hard to always stay focused. |
| D．Li Mei pushes herself to communicate with teachers in online classes. |
| A．how the students take online classes at home | B．what the students think of online classes |
| C．where the students take online classes | D．why the students like taking online classes |
2 . Most Chinese parents have great expectations(期望) for their children. When children are born, their parents have planned everything for them. It is common for parents to want their children to be successful. However, many children in China are unhappy. They live a planned life and are asked to fulfill their parents’ dreams.
In my opinion, there are two sides of parents’ expectations. On the one hand, the expectations can encourage children to work harder for a better life. According to some studies, whether a child will be successful or not depends mostly on his or her parents’ expectations. But on the other hand, unrealistic(不切实际的) expectations can be harmful to children. Every child has his or her own thoughts and feelings. Parents’ expectations can take children’s freedom away. Wise parents allow their children to have some freedom. They encourage their children to do things they like to do and never only care about their grades.
My parents’ expectations for me are to be happy, kind and healthy. They never put too much pressure on me, so I live a happy life. However, I have my own dreams. I keep working hard, though my parents do not want me to do so. I will never give up because my parents always encourage me when I am in trouble. In a word, I think parents’ expectations are necessary. However, parents should not give their children too much pressure. Instead, they should give them enough freedom. Parents must make sure their expectations for their children are realistic so that their children will not lose their self-confidence(自信).
1. The meaning of the underlined word fulfill in Chinese is ________.| A．实现 | B．充满 | C．回忆 | D．保证 |
| A．parents’ expectations can encourage children to work harder |
| B．parents’ expectations can be harmful to children |
| C．parents’ expectations have two sides |
| D．parents’ expectations are too hard |
| A．to work hard and realize their dreams | B．to study hard and get high test grades |
| C．to be smart and successful | D．to be happy, kind and healthy |
| A．parents’ expectations for their children are useless |
| B．parents’ expectations for their children are useful |
| C．parents’ expectations for their children are harmful |
| D．parents’ expectations for their children are simple |
3 . Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”?
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow’’, “sell” or even “steal” “fruits” “vegetables”, and “flowers” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
Harold: I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan: I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for(期望) the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure. Besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”.
Ivy: Well, it’s just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on their study.
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1. According to the passage, people can’t ________ things in this game.
| A．grow | B．borrow | C．steal | D．sell |
| A．Laura; Allan | B．Allan; Harold | C．Harold; Ivy | D．Ivy; Allan |
| A．a student | B．an office worker | C．a farmer | D．a thief |
| A．They are longing for country life. |
| B．They can have fun with friends. |
| C．The game can relax people and give them a new experience. |
| D．They are confident enough to face the real world. |
| A．In a car magazine. | B．In an advertisement. | C．In a newspaper. | D．In a science book. |
A soap opera called Tiger Mother and Cat Father is popular in China now. The tiger mother is pretty strict with her daughter and the little girl is not allowed to watch TV or play computer games. On the other hand, she makes all efforts to buy the expensive house near the key school, in order to let her daughter have a better education. However, the cat father has an opposite view of how to raise their child. He gives his daughter more independence and doesn’t make many rules for her, “Tiger Mother” or “Cat Father”?
In China, it seems that in each family, there is a tiger mother and a cat father, even worse, some families have two tigers. Children can’t decide anything for themselves. What’s worse, Chinese mothers believe key schools will bring a better future to their children. This soap opera fully shows us a common problem in China. And maybe it is the real reason why such kind of TV shows can get popular.
Whether the tiger mother or the cat father, respecting (尊重) children and growing together are the keys to family education. Confidence, kindness, honesty and independence are more important than grades. Just like a poem said, “Educating children is like walking with a snail (蜗牛) and the steps are gentle and slow.”
1. Does the mother in the soap opera buy a house near the key school?2. Why is the mother in the soap opera called “Tiger Mother”?
3. According to the passage, what is more important than grades when educating a child?
4. Do you think children should be allowed to play computer games? Why or why not?
5 . Today, with the development of society, people all over the world almost have the same hobbies That is to say, we are not very different in some way. However, cultures are still quite different. In the East and in the West, social rules are not the same.
In the East, it takes a long time to become someone’s friend. People are very close to their friends. When people from the West meet you, they will call you a friend right away. That doesn’t mean they are close to you.
When people from the East meet you, they want to know about your age, your salary (薪水) and whether you are married or not. For people from the West, these are not polite questions. They think such kind of questions violates their privacy (隐私).
Family is important for everyone. However, in the East, kids live with their parents for a long time. They still listen to them after they grow up.
In the West, independence is very important. After their kids grow up, they leave home. They don’t have to listen to their parents.
In the East and in the West, people think differently, too. People in the West think less and act more. In the East, people notice relationships between things, and they often keep their opinions quiet.
1. People in the East and people in the West ________.| A．follow different social rules | B．share the same social rules |
| C．see completely different films | D．enjoy the same food every day |
| A．保护 | B．侵犯 | C．尊重 | D．分享 |
| A．People in the West are easier to make friends with others than the Eastern. |
| B．People in the West like to ask questions about people’s personal life. |
| C．Kids in the East usually spend more time living with their parents than kids in the West. |
| D．People in the West and East think differently. |
| A．the importance of communication | B．the habits of the Western people |
| C．the social rules of the Eastern people | D．the differences about culture between the West and the East |
6 . Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, and even their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.
It is very important for teenagers to have good friends or a circle of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking on the phone. This communication (交流) is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome.
1. Many teenagers think their ________ know them better than their parents do.| A．friends | B．brothers and sisters | C．family members | D．mothers |
| A．to talk with their teacher | B．to talk with their parents |
| C．to discuss with family | D．to talk with their friends on the phone |
| A．Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends. |
| B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends. |
| C．Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends. |
| D．Some parents may want their children to meet their good friends. |
| A．Only Parents Can Decide | B．Teenagers Need Friends |
| C．Parents and Children | D．A Strange Question |
