4 . 中共中央、国务院印发了《关于全面加强新时代大中小学劳动教育的意见》，提出了中学生应该树立劳动最光荣、劳动最崇高、劳动最伟大、劳动最美丽的观念。根据下面提示，以“Should Middle School Students Do Housework?”为题写一篇英语短文,就家务劳动发表自己的观点。内容包括:

Should Middle School Students Do Housework?

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5 . During the 1980s, artist Wilder created a song in about 30 minutes. That song, Break My Stride, has been played in films and TV shows over the years and turned him into a one-hit wonder.

Now, nearly forty years later, the song is being listened to by people who weren’t even born when it was created, thanks to its popularity on the social media（社交媒体）TikTok.

On TikTok, users usually share very short, usually 15-second, videos of themselves dancing, singing or doing something funny, most often set to music. Break My Stride became popular on TikTok earlier this year and has been used in over 800,000 videos. School students have posted videos of themselves dancing to the song. The pop song has the magic to make people feel like dancing. In one TikTok video that was liked 3.5 million times, the creator took a video of his mom sleeping and then photoshopped her into different backgrounds related to the words of the song, such as traveling across the sea to China in the row boat.

“Now with the coming of TikTok, it’s like having a hit record all over again with a whole new generation（一代人）,” Wilder, 67, told CNN. Break My Stride recently has been on Apple Music’s Top 100 songs in over 20 countries.

Break My Stride isn’t alone. A number of other artists have seen their songs become popular on TikTok. The success of Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road depends heavily on its popularity on TikTok, where the song has been used in 7.5 million videos. The song finished 2019 in the UK as “Song of the Year”.

The success of these songs, both old and new, highlights the influence that social media have on arts and culture. TikTok is changing how musicians create and publicize their work.

6 . I went to my first concert last night.

The band I went to see was I-Prevail. But of course when you go to a concert, you can’t enjoy the band before you hear the openers. That was a bit of a shock to me considering that there were three openers before I-Prevail played anything. I honestly had never heard of any of the opening bands, but they weren’t bad at all.

Three hours passed and finally it was time for the band I came to see. But they didn’t sing when they got on stage (舞台). They first gave a speech to thank us for coming to watch their concert.

After the speech, the band finally began to play. Though that was my first concert, I had always talked to people who went to concerts a lot. They always seemed to mention that the group or singers doesn’t sound the same as they do on recordings. I-Prevail did not fall into this stereotype (陈规). The band sounded exactly like they do on their albums. That just shows this band was known for how good they are but not just how good they can make themselves sound on an album.

The concert was amazing and the night was great, but I honestly feel that a concert is 10 times better if you go with people you know and who just want to have a good time. The people I attended the concert with were amazing people and just had such a love for music, which made everything so much better. A concert is one thing, but having friends that enjoy music as much as you do is something you can’t miss. Last night was so much better just because I attended my first concert with some great friends.

Should students get paid for good grades? The following are some different opinions.

Sandy’s son is an 8th grader. She said she didn’t believe in paying kids for good grades. “They’re supposed to do well at school and always try their best.” she said.

10-year-old Lisa is a straight “A” student and she said the grade itself was the reward. “I think, ‘oh my goodness, I got an ‘A’. I’m still a straight ‘A’ student. I’m fine with that.”

Her father added, “She’s proud of what she achieves on her own. We don’t need to motivate (激励）her further. ”

However, Nikki said her son Seth, 13, did need the push. “For C’s we don’t pay anything, but for B’s we give him five dollars and for A’s we give him ten dollars.”she said.

“I wasn’t doing that well,” explained Seth, “and then they started paying me for grades and my grades improved quickly.”

While that might sound good, Sara, an expert, warns parents against paying kids for good grades. “Yes, we do see a change, but a lot of times students couldn’t be really motivated,” said Sara.

Mary, mother of 12-year-old David, said, “We agreed to pay him for doing his job of going to school. If he gets an ‘A’, we give him $10. If he gets a ‘B’, there’s nothing. If he gets a ‘C’, he owes us $10.”

“I like the idea because it motivates me to try harder,” said David.

Still, experts warn that paying kids like David who already do well, can decrease their motivation, their creativity and their performance.

So, before you put a price on that report card, try to think about it carefully.

9 . A study from the U.S. found that Americans were more likely to go to libraries than movie theaters, concerts, amusement parks and zoos.

It’s good to know that libraries are not shriveling up (萎缩) in a digital (数字的) age, when so much information is available on our phones.

Americans attend live music or theatrical events and visit national parks four times a year on average (平均). Trips to amusement or theme parks (1.5) and zoos (0.9) are the least common activities among this list. The average 10.5 trips to the library far exceed these.

The study found that women are twice as likely to go to a library as men, who prefer sporting events and national parks.

Also, it’s mostly adults between the ages of 18 and 29 who go to libraries. Perhaps this is because some are college students who depend on the library for resources (资源) and study space.

The discovery that libraries are still so popular shouldn’t come as a surprise. In fact, libraries are popular for many other reasons, not only because they’re free. They prepare young kids with books, toys and so much more to make parents feel welcome. These kid areas are usually separated from the adult areas, which means that adults can enjoy a peaceful visit.

Libraries are a powerfully positive (积极的) force in our society, and the more we support them, the happier and smarter we’ll be.