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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.

2. What does the underlined word “inappropriate” mean?

A．难以言说的

B．非同寻常的

C．不恰当的

3. According to the cons, how do some people become famous?

A．By working hard at what they love.

B．By setting a good example to others.

C．By making good choices for themselves.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to their words?

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.

5. What conclusion(结论) can we draw from their opinions?

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.

2 . 请阅读黑板上的问题及六个小标题，将其与下列五位同学对此问题的陈述进行匹配。

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

1     I think kids learn better by studying for tests. If you actually sit and study what you are supposed to learn, you’ll remember it. Hands-on projects might end up making a kid feel stressed if they are trying to finish on time, and If you are stressed, you might not learn as much.

2     When people study, they remember what was in the book. If they know they have a test, they will most likely to take notes on all the important information to help them with the test, so they will learn it better.

3     With a hands-on project, you can be creative while you learn. It’s also a lot more fun than sitting at a desk with flashcards. Plus, with a hands-on project, you can learn more than you expected. It’s more satisfying to learn on your own without someone explaining it to you.

4     Hands-on projects are better. When you are studying for a test, it can get boring and then you can get distracted(注意力分散的). You learn better doing projects because it is not boring and you experience new things depending on what you are doing.

5     I think kids learn hands-on projects because they have to consider the topic, instead of just memorizing information that they’ll forget about after the test. Also, completing a project is good for spending time with your friends or family.

3 . A growing number of Chinese stories are being told by foreigners through the Internet.

Recently, a video made by an Australian on Douyin swept the screen, followed by more than 2 million zans and 110, 000 comments (评论). In the video he said. "I'm pleased with the Chinese lifestyle. It's really difficult to live in a country like Australia, especially after you have spent so much time in China. If you don't drive a car in China, you just ride a bike. You can get anywhere easily, and there are subways. But in Australia, if you don't have a car, you can do nothing."

The Australian uncle also complained about (抱怨) the price of Uber, an Australian taxi-hailing software. "My God, one kilometer is almost 20 Australian ollas (about 97 yuan RMB)."

The blogger of Beijing Expat Guide, Paul Stoker, compared life in Beijing with life in America. He said. "Life is usually controlled by cars in the US. There's no cheap and good public transportation, so it's so difficult to get somewhere. You always have to borrow or rent a car or ask for a ride." "Compared to the colorful life in Beijing, life seems so boring in America. It seems nothing has changed at home, except for you."

Coming back to America, Cynthia Lopez said at eChinacities. "The number of mass shooting in the US has quickly increased in recent years. You don't have to worry about your safety in China—guns are not allowed by law in China. Because of America's gun culture, guns will never be illegal in the US."

Many foreigners who have spent so much time in China are happy about the Chinese lifestyle. And they    1    living in China. They think public traffic in China is very fast and cheap, which can take them anywhere    2    . However, in their hometowns like Australia and America, public traffic is not so convenient, but    3    . They can hardly go anywhere without a car. In their eyes, life in China is    4    while the lifestyle in their own countries seems so boring. Another good thing in China is that they don't have to worry about their    5    because guns are not allowed by law.

In fact, there must be something good both in China and any other foreign country. It's important to understand and learn from each other.

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These days, teenagers are heavily influenced by the media. Many of them have watched thousands of hours of TV. That's more time than they spend with teachers at school. And we haven't yet considered the hours they spend using the Internet and reading newspapers.

However, several studies have shown a serious problem: today's teenagers lack media literacy (媒体素养). In other words, they have difficultly critically thinking about the information they see. One study that was done on middle school students showed that more than 80 percent of them couldn't tell the difference between real stories and ads that                    looked like news.

Standford professor Kevin John teaches a class called Media Effects. He tries to help his students learn media literacy. The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important. In the example, two news stations report a snowstorm. One focuses on (关注) the terrible road conditions. The other focuses on kids playing in the snow. "With a news story. news stations tell you what they feel are the important details (细节). These details mostly depend on the opinions of the news director." said John. "A person who has media literacy would realize that each story is about one side at this time. There is more going on."

Some experts think shoe is the best place to teach media literacy. Other believe everyone—form parents to reporters—should help teenagers learn the skills.

As for the best time to start learning media literacy, many experts suggest the age of 12. But some basic ideas can be taught even earlier. "It's never too early to start learning media literacy," John said.

1. From the first paragraph, we can learn that teenagers today spend more time ______.

A．using the Internet than watching TV

B．watching TV than studying at school

C．studying at school than reading newspapers

2. The underlined word "lack" in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

A．缺乏

B．质疑

C．误解

3. The example shows that a person who has media literacy _______about a news story.

A．should have the same opinions as others

B．could think about is good and bad sides

C．must know about all the important details

4. Professor Kevin John would agree that _______.

A．everyone is supposed to help children learn different skills

B．children should be taught media literacy as early as possible

C．news directors should report the news children are interested in

5. The main idea of the passage is _______.

A．how to develop teenagers' media literacy

B．where teenagers should be taught media literacy

C．why teenagers are supposed to have media literacy