1 . How do you feel when your teacher asks you to work with other students in groups? Do you like to work together with others or work alone?
The Program for International Student Assessment(PISA)did a survey of students’ ability to work together in groups. They found that top students who do well on tests by themselves are better at working with other people. The finding was true for many countries. Students in Japan, South Korea, Finland and Canada, where test scores are high, also do well in working together to solve problems.
But this was not sure for every country. The collaborative(合作的)skills of top students in China, who also have high scores, are not high. “One reason might be that Chinese parents and teachers pay too much attention to grades,” said Zhao Zhongxin, the president of the Chinese family Education Association(CFEA). “Students have a lot of exam pressure and they think school is a place for competition. However, collaborative skills are very important for the students to solve the problems” he added, “luckily, more Chinese parents and teachers are realizing the importance of this and are thinking of ways to help students improve them.”
Another interesting finding from PISA survey was that girls are better than boys at working together. They said girls are more willing to listen to others’ opinions.
PISA also found that the classroom environment might influence how well students work with others. In classes there are a lot of activities that require communication, such as class discussion, students like to work with others.
1. The underlined word “PISA” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.| A．国际学生评估项目 | B．国际学生竞赛项目 | C．国际学生合作项目 | D．国际学生探究项目 |
| A．school is only a place for cooperation | B．Chinese students like tests, but they don’t like cooperation |
| C．Chinese parents and teachers pay too much attention to grades | D．more Chinese parents and teachers are realizing the importance of collaborative skills |
| A．Boys are better at working together than girls. | B．We should create better classroom environment. |
| C．Chinese top students can hardly work together with others. | D．Top students in Finland don’t have the ability to work together in groups. |
| A．Education. | B．Science. | C．Health. | D．Culture. |
2 . Our school is going to add different kinds of labor curriculums (劳动课程). The curriculums that will start next Wednesday can help you get some practical life skills.
 | Enjoy a good meal. Do you want to be a great cook? If you are interested in cooking, here is a chance. You needn’t bring any materials to the classroom, because our school has prepared what you need. The only condition is that you should be free between 4:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. every Thursday. |
 | Become a master in cleaning. Do you find it tiring and hard to do housework? Every Wednesday, a two-hour course will totally change the situation. You will learn some valuable skills that can help you do cleaning. Miss Rome, a master in cleaning, will wait for you at 3:00 p.m. every Wednesday. |
 | Plant your hope. This course is special because the teachers will show you knowledge out of classrooms. Students will plant flowers, vegetables and some trees with the teachers’ help. If the weather allows, you can take the course every day from March 20 to April 30. |
1. How long does the course “Enjoy a good meal” last every week?
| A．For 2 hours. | B．For 3 hours. | C．For 1 hour. | D．For half an hour. |
| A．The skills of some cleaning. | B．The skills of some cooking. |
| C．The skills of feeding animals. | D．The skills of planting flower. |
| A．Experience farm life. | B．Plant your hope. |
| C．Become a master in cleaning. | D．Enjoy a good meal. |
| A．Leaders. | B．Teachers. | C．Farmers. | D．Students. |
Last month, students of Junior 2 from Beijing Chaoyang Foreign Language School took a special test. They took it by traveling.
The students stayed in Nanjing and Yangzhou for five days. Their teachers gave each student a list of questions to answer during the trip. The questions were also the students’ mid-term test for history and geography. There were questions like: How long is the Beijing-Shanghai Railway? Why did the six dynasties choose Nanjing as their capital?
“I never had so much fun with an exam,” said Guo Fei, a 14-year-old student. “We learned a lot.” The students learned much more than just the answers to the questions. They also visited the Nanjing Massacre Museum(南京大屠杀纪念馆). The students did not get to sleep on the train to Nanjing. Usually the kids would sleep on a train journey, but this time they all had seats. “The seats are not the same as our chairs at home,” said Dong Hao. “I know most workers travel in this way. That must be very hard!” The students also learned how to take care of themselves. They wash clothes and make the beds by themselves. “I learned a lot of skills,” said Huang Yuan. “I never knew I could do so many things.”
1. The test was special for the students because they2. The students stayed in Nanjing and Yangzhou for
3. The questions were used for the students’ mid-term test for
4. The students
5. The students went to Nanjing by
4 . On the first day of the school, our teacher made us know somebody. Looking out, we found an old woman
After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good
During the four years study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends
| A．talking | B．crying | C．reading | D．standing |
| A．surprised | B．relaxed | C．bored | D．tired |
| A．excited | B．worried | C．married | D．relaxed |
| A．thought | B．made | C．known | D．dreamed |
| A．over | B．true | C．back | D．down |
| A．teachers | B．students | C．friends | D．neighbors |
| A．old | B．busy | C．awake | D．young |
| A．difference | B．pleasure | C．examination | D．influence |
| A．leave | B．hide | C．lie | D．turn |
| A．whenever | B．however | C．wherever | D．whether |
5 . The junior high school graduates have to take a P.E. test in many places around China. The full marks are usually 50 points and it means much in the senior high school entrance exam.
In Tianshui, the test is often in May and June. Students have the test in schools. Each student is tested on four sports. They take part in long-distance running, rope skipping and football dribbling (运球). The pull-up is for boys and girls can choose the sit-up. Both boys and girls must run in the test.
Most students find the test easy and more than 90% of them can get high marks. That’s because they have been training for it during the three whole years. Students in Junior Three usually do lots of practice in P.E. classes. The training makes the test easier than it seems to be.
Running is one of the sports in a test. So in P.E. classes, they usually run a lot. Sometimes they have to run 1,500 meters in one class. Most teachers and parents say that the P.E. test is great. They say it helps students build up their health.
1. Students in Tianshui have the P.E. test in ________.| A．May and June | B．August to December | C．March and May | D．August and April |
| A．Because they have been training for a long time. |
| B．Because they are very clever. |
| C．Because they take the test in May and June. |
| D．Because they have to run 1,500 meters in one class. |
| A．All the students must be tested on running in Tianshui. |
| B．Few students can get high marks in the P.E. test. |
| C．Students in Tianshui needn’t play football during the test. |
| D．Students in Tianshui must take part in three sports in the P.E. test. |
| A．It is difficult. | B．It is easy. | C．It is bad. | D．It is good. |
6 . ①Conflict(冲突) happens when two people disagree because of their own goals, values, or beliefs. It’s not always as simple as an argument. Instead, conflict is what happens right before the argument; it’s what the two people disagree about before they start calling each other names.
② Parents and teenagers have many chances to experience conflict with one another. Teenage years are a time when independence and parental influence fight, since teens are able to think on their own but still live with parents who have rules and expectations for them. Teenagers don’t necessarily hold the same beliefs and values as their parents, and their goal to have fun often conflicts with their parents’ goal to keep them safe.
③ If kids don’t come back home at the time when they’re supposed to, their parents will get worried. A worried parent becomes a scolding(责骂的) parent. When the kid finally arrives home, he / she will get punishments.
④ Sometimes, teens want to have noisy fun while their parents want to sleep. This is a common conflict that happens every day. Also, parents and teenagers usually prefer different types of music. So when parents don’t like the music the kids are listening to, they are more likely to tell them to turn it down. Then conflict begins.
⑤ This may not be totally true. However, one thing is for sure: parents might use the teenager’s exam results to judge(判断) him/her. Every time the parents’ expectations aren’t met, they will scold their kids. And the conflict happens.
⑥ Knowing the reasons is the first step to solving conflict. Here are a few tips for parents and teenagers.
⑦ See each other as friends in the common goals you agree on. Such goals usually include keeping teens safe and seeing them make success. Pay attention to these goals to avoid getting unsatisfied with each other.
⑧ List possible solutions to the conflict together. You can try listing creative ideas, whether they seem reasonable or not. Creativity is your friend when you’re solving any problem in life, including conflict with others.
1. Why do teenagers and parents get into conflict?| A．They have different beliefs and values. | B．They live independent lives separately. |
| C．They hold common views on teenage years. | D．They don’t show much patience to each other. |
| A．By listing creative ideas together with parents. | B．By starting an argument about different opinions. |
| C．By spending more time talking with parents. | D．By making parents change their opinions. |
| A．To show why there is conflict. | B．To explain what conflict could be. |
| C．To give examples about daily conflict. | D．To help parents and teenagers solve conflict. |
| A．①/②③④/⑤⑥⑦/⑧ | B．①②/③/④⑤/⑥⑦⑧ |
| C．①/②③④⑤/⑥/⑦⑧ | D．①②③④/⑤⑥/⑦⑧ |
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Many people go to school for education. They learn languages, history, math and some other subjects. Others go to school to learn skills to
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8 . On January 27, in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance War(抗击新型肺炎战), the Ministry of Education issued (公布)a notice on putting off the start time of school in spring 2020. It was said that school should not start before February 17. The exact start time of school will depend on situations and further notices.
However, many parents are very worried that putting off the start of school may affect children’s studies. If they have such a long winter vacation, children will not learn any knowledge, read books or study at all. They may forget what they have learned before. Staying at home for a long time will make them keep eating, sleeping and playing, which seriously affect their physical and mental health.
In short, the close of school influences learning and develops bad habits, so how should we avoid these problems? Local education departments have also issued a notice, that is, to organize online teaching and create a network platform(平台), where necessary courses will be shown every day, and online teaching will be given by excellent teachers of the subject, and students can learn at home through computer or mobile network.
It should be said that such a method is very good. It can not only keep students indoors and not worry about the infection(感染) of the disease, but also make them study at home, improve their learning ability, and truly achieve “no suspension of classes”. Both the platform itself and the recorded lesson resources are more useful, and are welcomed by parents and teachers.
Of course, except for learning at home, it is also necessary to teach children about health knowledge, especially how to keep away from touching virus and other knowledge popularization; at the same time, it is also necessary for children to do some physical exercises or some games, which is good for physical health at home.
1. Parents worried about putting off the start time of school because ________.| A．children may be infected by virus | B．they don’t like the idea of online learning |
| C．children’s study may be affected | D．parents have no time to look after children |
| A．To keep playing online games. | B．To keep touching different people. |
| C．To do some physical exercises outside. | D．To teach children about health knowledge. |
| A．Students would rather go to school. | B．The date of going to school is decided. |
| C．Online teaching will help students study. | D．Parents believe children can teach themselves. |
| A．A Special Way to Learn at Home | B．A New War with a New Chance |
| C．A Way to keep Mentally Healthy | D．A Method to Make Parents Worried |
9 . 假如你叫李华现在在城区某中学读书，现在你将告诉在乡村中学读书的表弟，怎样学习才能适应“双减”政策下的教学模式。请根据提示要点用英语写一篇短文。要点包括：
1）充分利用在学校的时间
2）集中精力学习，及时解决所有问题
3）制定一个好的计划
4）有效地完成我们的作业
5）发展一些爱好
要求：
1.词数达80-120词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不记入总词数。
2.结构完整，表达通顺，语言规范，书写清晰
3.文中不得出现任何真实的人名等个人真实信息。
4.可适当发挥。
参考词汇：concentrate (集中精力)；effectively (有效地）
It’s really wonderful news that the policy of “double-lightening the burden” has been carried out. However, students have a deal with the new challenge of making the best of their after school. Here some ways to help us adapt to this big change.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hopefully, the policy of “double-lightening the burden” will surely relieve our study pressure and help us grow up healthily and happily.
10 . 面对现在越来越多的中小学生带手机进校园, 今年春季教育部发布了一项通知, 表示了禁止中小学生带手机进校园。请你根据同学们的不同观点，写一篇文章，谈谈自己的看法。
要点提示：
主要观点 | |
赞成 | 1. 便于和父母联系 2. 能用手机查询信息 3. 适当放松，能听音乐…… |
反对 | 1. 玩手机不利于学习 2. 使用手机对眼睛不好。 3. 考试用手机作弊…… |
| 你的观点及建议 | …… |
要求：
1. 文中必须包括上表的内容，可展开思路，适当发挥；
2. 文中不能出现真实的校名、人名和其他真实信息；
3. 词数不少于80（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。
参考词汇：be convenient, connect with, information, be bad for, cheat in the exams...
Nowadays, smartphones are popular among students. Should we be allowed to use smartphones at school or not? Our students have different opinions. ____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
