1 . In America, there are chores for children of different ages. American people think that it’s important to tell children about their duty in the family. Use this list of age chores for your children.

Ages 2-3 ◆Help make the bed; ◆Pick up toys and books; ◆Take laundry to the laundry room(洗衣房); ◆Help feed pets.	Ages 4-5 ◆Clear and set the table; ◆Help cook dinner; ◆Put away groceries(杂货).
Ages 6-8 ◆Take care of pets; ◆Take out the rubbish.	Ages 9-12 ◆Help wash the car; ◆Learn to do the dishes; ◆Clean the bathroom.

1. This passage tells us something about ________.

A．American children	B．Chinese children
C．Children all over the world	D．people all over the world

2. American people think children should do chores in the family because ________.

A．children have nothing to do except(除了) playing

B．they think children should develop good habits

C．They think it’s important to let children know their duty in the family

D．Parents want their children to be good

3. Bob is 3 years old, he can ________.

A．set the table

B．help make the bed

C．do the dishes

D．take out the rubbish

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Children should help parents do housework.

B．A 5-year-old child can help make dinner.

C．A 10-year-old child should be able to clean the bathroom.

D．12-year-old Mary may not be able to do the dishes.

5. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Why children should do chores.

B．What chores American children of different ages should do.

C．Children have duty in the family.

D．Different opinions on chores.

2 . As we all know, Chinese students are hard-working. But they’re ________ at the same time.

At school, they have to follow the strict school _________. For example, they ________ have long hair or wear strange (奇怪的) clothes.

And at home, they’re always busy with their homework and they don’t have any free time to do what they like. Once (一旦) they don’t do well in exams, their parents will lose _________ for them.

On weekends, their parents tell them to take part in different classes they don’t like. They always feel ________ and bored. They ________ interest in school things slowly. Some students can’t ________ it and leave home. Because their parents only care about children’s study and they never ________ what they want.

“Many students can do nothing________ study. Some students even don’t know ________ to get on well with others and how to take care of others,” said an expert (专家).

“This is a serious problem. It’s necessary for us to think it over and solve it well,” said another expert.

1.

A．glad

B．unhappy

C．kind

D．healthy

2.

A．time

B．teachers

C．rules

D．classmates

3.

A．mustn’t

B．can’t

C．shouldn’t

D．may not

4.

A．future

B．home

C．school

D．hope

5.

A．excited

B．tired

C．active

D．sad

6.

A．lose

B．show

C．have

D．take

7.

A．believe

B．stand

C．love

D．wonder

8.

A．mind

B．tell

C．talk

D．call

9.

A．with

B．without

C．in

D．except

10.

A．where

B．how

C．why

D．whether

3 . Parents often find children watch cartoons for three to four hours a day. Studies show that children start watching cartoons on TV at an early age of six months, when they reach the age of two or three, they become cartoon fans and they would like to spend much time on it. Parents often see this as a problem because most of the children are found to become addicted (上瘾的) to watching cartoons. Parents think if children spend too much time on cartoons, they will fall behind (落后) in study.

Some people think cartoons are worth watching. It helps the working parents a lot because they can do much work by making their children watch cartoons on TV.

When they watch educational cartoons, they can learn many things. They also help to improve their language Educational cartoons help them to try different languages. Children can learn English well with the help of those cartoons. At the same time, some children can learn about the friendship and teamwork from the cartoons.

So sometimes we needn’t stop kids from watching cartoons, but parents should make sure that their children are watching the right things.

1. When do children start to watch cartoons on TV?

A．When they are six months old.	B．When they are two years old.
C．When they are six years old.	D．When they are three years old.

2. Why are children addicted to TV in the passage?

A．Because their parents don’t take care of them.	B．Because they have nothing to do at home.
C．Because they are not cartoon fans.	D．Because they like to watch cartoons.

3. According to the passage, what can’t children learn from cartoons?

A．Different languages	B．Friendship
C．Teamwork	D．History

4. Who is the passage mainly written for?

A．Teachers

B．Children

C．Parents

D．Cartoon makers

5. What is the writer’s opinion about cartoons?

A．Children can’t watch any kinds of cartoons.

B．It’s useful to stop children from watching cartoon.

C．Children can spend time watching cartoons on weekend.

D．Parents should let their kids spend some time watching the right cartoons.

4 .

Stay Home Studying

17-year-old Liu Yu was a high school student in China. She planned to go back to school on Feb 17 to prepare for the 2020 college entrance examination（高考）. However, the Ministry of Education（教育部）told people in late January that the spring term for all schools would be put off because of the serious disease（疾病）in China. So Liu Yu, like all the others students, had to stay at home.

However, Liu and her classmates didn’t fell behind their plans and began studying full-time again – only from home. It may have become the largest online teaching experiment the country has ever seen.

To go with students’ new learning environment, a “cloud platform（云平台）” was started using on Feb 17. It provided students with education resources（资源） covering all school subjects. But some students had difficulty going to the website or using smart phones. A TV channel by China Education Television started airing classes on Feb 17. So students could have classes and study online or on TV at home.

But the online platform and TV channel don’t just offer school knowledge. Students can also learn how to protect themselves from the disease and psychological（心理的）health during this period, according to the Ministry of Education.

For some students, the chance to study from home has had some unexpected benefits. Yuan Siyi, who lives in Hubei province, used to get up before 6 am on school days, but since starting online courses, she got more hours of sleep every morning. “I like online teaching because I have more freedom at home,” Yuan told TEENS. She began her all-day courses on Feb 3.

However, online teaching and learning has its weaknesses compared to studying in a traditional classroom. “My motivation（动力）to study is stronger when my classmates are around me and all working very hard,” Yuan said.

According to the Ministry of Education, online courses are just a short-time way of learning during the disease. When the new term begins, schools will no longer use online classes instead of classroom teaching.

1. When did Liu Yu plan to go back to school?
_________________________________________________________
2. Did Liu Yu begin her full-time study from home?
_________________________________________________________
3. How did students have classes and study at home?
_________________________________________________________
4. What can students learn except school knowledge during this period?
_________________________________________________________
5. What is Paragraph 5 and 6 mainly about?
_________________________________________________________

5 . Thomas Edison was an American inventor. When he was 7 years old, his mother had anappendectomy(阑尾切除手术). But it was too dark. So Edison put mirrors(镜子)near oil lamps (油灯) to light up the room

The story is in a Chinese textbook for primary school students by People’s Education Press(人民教育出版社). Perhaps many of you have read it before. But the publisher (出版社) recently said itwill cut out this story. That’s because many people think it’s not true. Many believe that the world’s first appendectomy was in 1886. But when Edison was 7, it was 1854.

The publisher also said it will not use some other stories. For example, there’s a story about the first US President George Washington. The story says young Washington cut down a cherry (樱桃) tree in the yard of his house. But in fact, there was no cherry tree in the area at that time

So what’s the problem? Experts (专家) say that some editors (编辑) care too much about the educational meaning of stories, without checking if the story is true first.

The publisher says, in the future, they will pay greater attention to the truth of the stories in the textbook. “We will invite experts to check our stories,” it said in a statement.

1. The textbook said Thomas Edison________.

A．was the inventor ofmirrors

B．did an appendectomy for his mother at the ageof 7

C．helped light up the room during her mother’sappendectomy

2. When was Thomas Edison born?

A．In 1847.

B．In 1854.

C．In1879.

3. Why will the publisher cut out George Washington’s story?

A．Because nobody should make stories about a president

B．Because it’s wrong for a president to cut down trees.

C．Because the story is not true.

4. .What is the problem of some editors?

A．They will pay greater attention to the truth of the stories in the textbook

B．They care too much about the educational meaning of stories

C．They don’t like checking if the stories are true.

5. What will the publisher do in the future?

A．They will ask experts to check if stories are true.

B．They will pay more attention to the educational meaning of stories.

C．They will invite experts to write stories for textbooks.

6 .

Many people believe that technologies (技术) are great for learning. Today, teaching tools such as PDAs ( personal digital assistant掌上电脑) are used in a lot of subjects, such as English.

History and Science.

Many teachers are supporters of using PDAs in language learning. There are several advantages (好处). They say students can have more time for discussion in the classroom because they can get ready for their lessons with the help of PDAs. For example, they can listen to articles at home. They also say that PDAs can help students learn without teachers' help. Some students might need to listen to an article many times to understand it. They can use PDAs to listen to it again and again.

The students are also happy to use PDAs. They think using PDAs is an enjoyable way to learn. It will make the classes much more interesting. And they can learn more in class. Teaching notes are stored in their PDAs and easy to find.

However, many parents complain (抱怨) that PDAs are doing harm to students. They worry that students will use them to download (下载) teaching notes and use them to cheat (作弊) during exams. If a student spends more time on a PDA, he will have less time to talk with teachers and classmates.

In a word, education needs to make changes with times as technology is playing an important part. Let's look forward to a wonderful future when PDAs and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom.

1. What can students use PDAs to do? List one thing from the passage.
______________________________________________________________________
2. Why do many parents complain that PDAs are doing harm to students?
______________________________________________________________________
3. Do you think using PDAs is an enjoyable way to learn? Why or why not?
______________________________________________________________________

7 . What do you think future P. E. classes will be like? Here, some teachers from the West want to share their ideas.

Charlie Rizzuto, a P. E. teacher in New York

In the next decade, I would like to see a change in people’s _______ towards P. E. At the moment, many people consider the subject unimportant. However, students don’t just learn how to run, jump or play ball games through P. E. A good P. E. teacher also teaches the importance of health, goal setting and teamwork, among others.

Nicci Rayes, a P. E. teacher in London

In P. E., it isn’t always easy to show students _______ they have made a mistake. Now, tablets（平板电脑）may provide a great solution. As more apps are developed, we can record and analyze students’ _______ more effectively. We can also help students set goals that are more suitable for them.

In dancing classes, we have mirrors to see our performances（including problems）more _______. I think it won’t be too long before tablets become the “mirrors” in P. E. classes.

Peter Green, a P. E. teacher in Oxford

In recent years, a number of new sports were _______ into P. E. classes. Examples include netball（无挡板篮球）, dodgeball（躲避球）and ultimate Frisbee（极限飞盘）. Students now have chances to try these new sports. However, most of these activities do not have a local club. As a result, students have nowhere to go to continue their development after graduation. _______, they may lose interest in P. E. Few would like to take part in fresh activities.

1.

A．attitudes

B．interest

C．advice

D．habits

2.

A．what

B．where

C．when

D．how

3.

A．report

B．experiment

C．progress

D．attention

4.

A．cheerfully

B．clearly

C．differently

D．beautifully

5.

A．born

B．divided

C．changed

D．introduced

6.

A．In the end

B．In a word

C．For example

D．On the other hand

8 . The Tiger Mother, Amy Chua and her book named Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother are famous all over the world, especially in America and China.

Amy Chua is a Chinese American, born in the USA to middle-class Chinese parents who moved to the US from China. She was born in the year of the tiger, so she called herself Tiger Mother. Amy Chua is very famous because of her parenting styles （养育方式） . She has two daughters, Sophia and Louisa. She is very strict with them.

From the moment her daughters were born, she had set targets for them. She decided that the two girls would play instruments, Sophia the piano and Louisa the violin, and what is more, they would be the best at it. At the same time, they had to be the first in study.

The two girls always get an A in each lesson. Sophia could read books and began to play the piano when she was 3 years old. Once, Louisa got the second place in a maths test when she was in Grade 5. After that, Amy Chua made Louisa do 20 pieces of paper and there were 100 maths problems on each paper. A week later, Louisa got the first place and she is the first all the time from then on.

1. Why does Amy Chua have the name Tiger Mother?

A．Because she wrote the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.

B．Because she was born in the year of the tiger.

C．Because she likes tigers very much.

D．Because she is a tiger's mother.

2. What is Amy Chua famous for?

A．Her name.

B．Her book.

C．Her parenting styles.

D．Her job.

3. The underlined word “target”means______.

A．目标

B．模板

C．规则

D．竞赛

4. Sophia could read books and began to play the piano when she was______.

A．two years old

B．three years old

C．four years old

D．five years old

5. How many exercises did Louisa do after she got the second place in a math test?

A．20 maths problems

B．80 maths problems

C．100 maths problems

D．2,000 maths problems

6. What can we learn about Amy Chua?

A．She learnt parenting skills from her mother.	B．She was born in China.
C．She doesn't love her children.	D．She is a strict mother.

9 . Laboratory（实验室）word is your chance to learn science firsthand. It can be fun but you must be careful to prevent injury. Listen closely when your teacher reads and explains the rules before your first lab lesson.

LABORATORYRULES
Throughout the Lesson	● Do not enter the science lab without the teacher’s permission. ● No food or drinks are to be allowed in the science lab.
Before the Experiment	● Read all instructions carefully before every experiment. ● Prepare all equipment and organize them so that you will not knock them over while doing the experiment.
During the Experiment	● If you are unsure of how to use any equipment or how to use, ask your teacher for help. ● Never smell or taste chemicals unless your teacher gives permission.
After the experiment	● Wash all equipment after use and return them to the places where they were. ● Throw waste materials in proper waste baskets.
First Aid	● Report all accidents to your teacher immediately. ● If you spill any chemicals onto your body or clothing, wash with plenty of water and report to your teacher.

1. Before every experiment, you should ______.

A．taste the chemicals first	B．clean all the equipment
C．read all instructions carefully	D．report all the accidents to the teacher

2. It is clear that you can ______.

A．bring food into the lab	B．enter the lab anytime
C．smell chemicals as you like	D．learn science directly in the lab

3. If you get chemicals on the clothing, you can find ways to solve it in the pert ______.

A．Before the Experiment	B．First Aid
C．During the Experiment	D．After the Experiment

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词或词组）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Now more and more Chinese teenagers find life more difficult their parents. They don’t know how     1    (do) housework     2     their parents almost do everything at home. That is a big problem.

Joy is a fourteen-year-old girl. One day, her parents went away on a trip, so she was alone at home. At first she     3    (think) she would he happy because her parents were not in. She could do what she liked. But when it was six o’clock in the afternoon, she felt     4     (hunger). “Oh, it’s time     5     (have) dinner. Where can I get my dinner?” she said to     6     (she). Later she found some meat and vegetables in the fridge,     7     she didn’t know how to cook them. At that moment, she missed her parents very much. At last she could only go to the supermarket to buy some food to eat.

Many teenagers have     8     same problem. So I think they should learn some life skills, like     9     (cook), tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves. They shouldn’t depend     10     their parents too much.