1 . Teachers are often considered to be engineers of the human soul. They are expected to spread knowledge, ideas and truth. There’s one person in China who is called the “teacher of teachers”. He is Tao Xingzhi, a Chinese educator.
Tao was born in Anhui province, China, in 1891. Later he studied abroad for educational philosophy (哲学). When Tao returned to China in 1917 and began his own career as an educator, he did not blindly follow western education methods or theories (理论). In fact, he changed the saying of “Education is life itself” to “Life is education”. Similarly, instead of “school as society”, he saw it as “society as school”.
For Tao, education is an active experience in real-life instead of telling and being told. He supported “unity of teaching, learning, and reflective (反思的) acting”.
Besides developing education methods, Tao also tried his best to improve “mass education”. After doing surveys in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai in 1921, Tao was surprised to learn that in China more than 70% of the people in the city didn’t know how to read or write. He wanted to change the situation.
To solve the problem, Tao organized young workers and farmers to study while working. To deal with the shortage (短缺) of teachers and money, in 1927, Tao set up Xiaozhuang Normal College in Nanjing to train teachers and educators, most of whom became teachers at schools in the countryside.
In January 1934, he started the “Little Teacher” movement in which young students were encouraged to serve as teachers to others, even to those older than themselves. Under Tao’s guidance, over 18,000 “little teachers” were invited in Shanghai within 10 months. It later included 28 provinces and cities as a key nationwide education movement. Even in the fight against the Japanese army, Tao never forgot his dream. He founded a middle school in Chongqing and offered free education to poor children.
Maybe Tao’s motto (座右铭) is the best explanation for his life. “Giving a whole heart, yet taking nothing in return, not even a leaf of grass.”
1. What is the correct order of Tao Xingzhi’s life experiences?a. He did surveys in different places in China.
b. He went abroad to study educational philosophy.
c. He began to build colleges to train teachers and educators.
d. He called on young students to be teachers to others in need.
e. He returned to China and started his own career as an educator.
A.a-c-b-d-e | B.b-e-a-c-d | C.a-e-d-c-b | D.b-c-e-a-d |
A.Education for poor workers. | B.Education for young children. |
C.Education for common people. | D.Education for kids with great talent. |
A.Tao Xingzhi and his educational life. | B.How Tao Xingzhi studied philosophy. |
C.Tao Xingzhi loved leading movements. | D.Tao Xingzhi and his teaching at school. |
A.Science. | B.Farming. | C.Culture. | D.People. |
2 . 近年来,在一些学生中出现了不珍惜劳动成果、不想劳动、不会劳动的现象。为此,国家印发了《中共中央国务院关于全面加强新时代大中小学劳动教育的意见》。为此你表示赞同,请结合自身的体会,就如何培养劳动精神,给校报英语专栏写一篇短文。
(备注:labor 劳动)要求:
1. 短文必须包括图示中的所有要点,可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名;
3. 词数80词左右(开头已给出,不计入总词数)。
A guideline on hard-working spirit education came out recently in order to help us to get a hard-working spirit.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3 . Our school is going to set different kinds of optional courses (选修课) which will help you get some practical living skills.
School Poster Board | |
Course 1 This course is special because the teachers will show you knowledge out of classrooms. There is a big garden which needs planting. Students will plant flowers, vegetables after learning. You may become a skillful gardener. | Course 2 Do you want to help your parents with housework? You may have experienced the situation that you find it is tiring and hard to do housework. This course will teach you some valuable skills about how to do cleaning easier and better. |
Course 3 You can not only experience cooking but also develop a healthy eating habit here. You needn’t bring any materials to the classroom. Cooking for your family or your friends one day is so cool! Welcome to join us! | Course 4 Do you like Chinese clay or kite-making? Here is the chance if you do. Miss Zhang will show you how to make them. You will respect and enjoy the beauty of the traditional arts after learning this course. |
Attention: If you have any question, please visit the school’s website to know more about the optional courses. Please click http://www. courseplan. com. |
A. | B. | C. | D. |
A.Flower planting. | B.Cleaning. | C.Chinese clay. | D.Cooking. |
A.ask the teacher | B.visit the school’s website |
C.call the school | D.read the newspaper |
a. Skillful Gardener b. Master in Cleaning c. Beauty of Folk Art d. Excellent Cook
A.a-c-d-b | B.b-c-d-a | C.b-a-c-d | D.a-b-d-c |
4 . Every year First Class for the New Term meets people on CCTV 1 at 8 p.m. on September 1st, and It was firstly shown on September 1st, 2008. In 2023 the show wanted to tell us “We can build a powerful China together”. First Class for the New Term is popular with all the primary and middle school students because it shows something educational and meaningful through some real stories.
There are some pictures showing some great events happening in our country. We all feel proud after watching them. We can’t help thinking: the development of our country can not do without everyone’s efforts. Therefore, as students, we should keep working hard and grow healthily to be ready for the development of our country in the future.
When we watch First Class for the New Term in 2023 and learn about the stories in the show, we will find that our world is really beautiful. It’s lucky for us to live in such a happy and peaceful time.
In addition, the program is full of positive energy. It tells us the importance of having right ideas and dreams. So we should set up the right idea to brighten our nice future. Therefore, this is the reason why First Class for the New Term is so popular. We can also get the knowledge out of class.
Generally, as teenagers in the new time, we should regard the characters in the stories as our own examples, learn their spirit, and be more serious about studying hard in the future. We should try our best to become a useful person to society in the future.
1. What does First Class for the New Term in 2023 want to tell us?A.Students should keep working hard and grow healthily. |
B.We can build a powerful China together. |
C.Some great events happening in our country. |
D.Students should become a useful person in the future. |
A.Primary school students and College students |
B.Middle school students and College students |
C.Primary and middle school students |
D.College students and their parents |
A.积极的 | B.消极的 | C.拥护的 | D.完全的 |
A. | B. | C. | D. |
We will finish junior high school soon. Many students are
My classmates and I are all a bit sad to be leaving junior high. But we are also excited about taking a new step in our
The English say, “The future is what you make it!” I like this saying. It
6 . For middle and primary school students, being able to cook has become a must. They will also need to learn how to plant vegetables, raise poultry (家禽) and maintain home appliances (维修家用电器) under new requirements for labor (劳动) education.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) introduced a new standard for labor education in schools. Starting from the 2022 autumn term, students in primary and middle schools have to take courses on labor skills at least once a week.
The new standard includes three types of labor tasks. The first includes basic life skills like everyday household chores, including cleaning, cooking, using and maintaining home appliances. The next is industry and agriculture labor practice, including new technologies like 3D printing, and traditional craft (工艺) learning. The third type is service work such as community volunteer services.
Schools in China have traditionally placed more focus on studying, and many have regarded household chores as a waste of children’s time. But according to the MOE, labor education must be built up to help students enrich their life experience, develop a positive view of labor, value hard work, and develop an interest in labor.
Online people have been busy discussing the new standards on social media.
Li Ting, a mother of 6-year-old twins in Shanghai strongly supports labor education. For the past year, she has trained her daughters to do chores and make simple dishes for the family.
“The main idea is to let kids share responsibility and become independent as early as they can,” said Wang Peng, a father from Guangdong.
“Children’s hand-eye coordination (协调), time management and organization skills can be trained by doing housework,” said Sun Yunxiao, a parenting expert.
They all agree that children will find fun in doing chores through such education.
1. What can a ninth-grade student learn through labor education?a. How to plant vegetables. b. How to raise chickens or ducks.
c. How to be more careful in class. d. How to repair computers or fridges.
A.abc | B.acd | C.bcd | D.abd |
A.achieve | B.teach | C.improve | D.value |
A.It helps students enrich life experience. |
B.It helps students manage their time better. |
C.It takes up too much of students’ free time. |
D.It lets students share responsibility and become independent. |
A.People’s opinions on labor education. |
B.Labor education for primary and middle school students. |
C.New technological skills used in primary and middle schools. |
D.New courses of household chores for primary school students. |
7 . On the morning of every Monday, two of my children get ready for school. They each carry a large bag with some clothes, a pair of shoes, lots of food and water. But there isn’t any book in it.
Then instead of walking them to school as I do on the other school days, I drive them to a nearby park. This is where they are going to spend the day and have lessons. Right, my boys go to a forest school once a week. It is from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. A group of kids explore (探索) the forests, lakes and animals in nature together.
I love the idea of the forest school, but I worried about a few things at first. Would the teachers let the kids play freely? Would my kids be safe outside for that long? Would they enjoy themselves?
The fact is that my boys get used to the school life quickly. Most of the time, they plan their own play, climb tall trees, build fires and do many other interesting things. The teachers never tell them that their play is too high, too fast, or too dangerous. They only follow the kids and help when something goes wrong.
When I pick the boys up at the end of the afternoon, they often look lively, happy and never want to leave. The forest school teaches them to look after themselves and get along well with nature. I think that is important.
1. How long do the boys spend at the forest school?A.6 hours. | B.7 hours. | C.8 hours. | D.9 hours. |
A.What the school life is like. | B.Why the writer loves the school. |
C.The ways of staying safe outside. | D.The writer’s worries about the school. |
A.They often have fun with students. |
B.They always help students with everything. |
C.They let students study and play by themselves. |
D.They keep students away from dangerous games. |
A.A parent. | B.A student. | C.A driver. | D.A teacher. |
8 . For middle and primary school students, being able to cook has become a must. They will also need to learn how to plant vegetables, raise poultry (家禽) and maintain home appliances (修理家电) under new requirements for labor education.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) brought out a new standard for labor education in schools last year. Starting from the 2022 fall semester, students in primary and middle schools have to take courses on labor skills at least once a week.
Labor education helps students value hard work. It includes things like household chores (家务), on-campus labor and community volunteer services.
The new standards include three types of labor tasks. The first is for things like everyday chores, including cleaning, organizing, cooking, and using and maintaining home appliances. Next is productive labor, including agriculture, making traditional handicrafts, and applying new technologies such as 3D printing and laser cutting (激光切割). The third type is service work, which includes volunteer work.
Schools in China have traditionally placed more focus on studying, and many have seen household chores as a waste of children’s time. But according to the MOE, labor education must be built up to help students cultivate (培养) social values and develop an interest in labor.
Online, people have been busy discussing the new standards on social media.
Liu Fang, a mother of 6-year-old twins in Beijing, strongly supports labor education. For the past year, she has trained her daughters to do household chores and make simple dishes for the family.
“The main idea is to let them share responsibility as family members and become independent as early as they can,” said Liu. “Through doing housework, their hand-eye coordination (协调), time management and organization skills can be trained and it’s also good to help them relax.”
Through such education, Liu said her twins have found fun in doing chores and are more independent.
1. What do we know about the new labor education standard?A.It is for students from primary school to college. |
B.Students can get extra credits for taking labor courses. |
C.It started in the fall semester of 2022. |
D.Students have to take three labor courses every week. |
a. How to plant vegetables.
b. How to raise chickens or ducks.
c. How to be more focused in class.
d. How to fix computers or fridges.
A.abc | B.abd | C.bcd | D.acd |
A.It’s too simple for students. |
B.It isn’t fun enough for students. |
C.It takes up too much of students’ free time. |
D.It helps students develop different skills. |
A.Labor education for primary and middle school students. |
B.New courses for primary school students. |
C.Ways to cultivate students’ social values. |
D.New technologies used in primary and middle schools. |
9 . Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28th. Although he lived over 2000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution (贡献) to the education today.
Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.
Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time, only children from noble families could afford to go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still follow Confucius’s lessons. He told us that we all have something important to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities (品质) and follow them.”
He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的) . All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”
Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with his thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others,” he said.
1. Today we still remember Confucius mainly because he ______.A.lived a poor life in his childhood | B.had great opinions and thoughts about education |
C.traveled with his students from state to state | D.lived during the Spring and Autumn Period |
A.by teaching himself at home | B.with the help of his mother |
C.by going to school | D.by visiting many famous teachers |
A.学而时习之,不亦说乎 。 | B.人无远虑,必有近忧。 |
C.敏而好学,不耻下问,是以谓之“文”也。 | D.三人行,必有我师也,择其善者而从之。 |
① Confucius worked to help his mother as a child.
② Confucius educated about 3000 students in his lifetime.
③ Confucius’s father died.
④ Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history.
A.③①④② | B.②③④① | C.③①②④ | D.④③①② |
local, choose, ceremony, invite, like, because, put on, take part in, enter, journey |
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