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 . 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.

3 . 清华大学3D录取通知书

After Gaokao, what the students expect most is the acceptance letters (录取通知书). Recently, Tsinghua University has received much attention since the “3D acceptance letter”was shown on the official platform. The latest acceptance letters     1    (make) by the teachers and students of Tsinghua University and will be sent to students soon.

In this year,     2    (special) feature of Tsinghua's acceptance letter is a "3D two school gates". The two school gates are made from more than 30 pieces of paper parts and     3    (hundred) of splicing structures (拼接结构). In fact, it is a wonderful work of art.     4     the acceptance letter is opened, a 3D's "two school gates" will appear on paper. The letter comes together with a message of hopes which says, "When you go through the two school gates in August, a new world will spread slowly in front of you and a new life will wait for you to explore and create."

The "two school gates" of Tsinghua University is a landmark building of Tsinghua University. They were built in 1909 and witnessed (见证) the past more than 100 years' history of Tsinghua University. The headmaster of Tsinghua said that the 3D "two school gates" on the acceptance letter not only holds the     5    (weigh) of history, but also     6    (mean) a new time youth and future.

Such     7     hearty acceptance letter has become popular on the Internet and has won many people's     8    (proud). Even many of the elder students of Tsinghua expressed     9    (they) admiration. Some ask, "Can we place the old acceptance letter with the new one?" At the same time, the students     10     will receive this "greeting" are excited to express their hopes and happiness. They can't wait to receive the special and valuable acceptance letter.

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 . More and more Chinese students are putting study tours in foreign countries on their plans this summer.

Including language courses, sightseeing and international communication(交流), study tours meet the needs of Chinese parents and students for a long and fruitful holiday.

A recent report showed most study tour participants (参与者) were teenagers in middle schools. According to the report, 73 percent were middle school students, 11 percent primary school students and only 3 percent college students. And it’s getting more and more popular in middle schools.

According to a blue book about study tours, developing children’s horizons(视野) was the No. 1 reason for parents, while improving language skills, experiencing independence(独立) and different cultures were also popular.

Zhan Fuman, a 14-year-old girl from Guangzhou, is now on a 15-day study tour in Australia with a price tag of 32,800 yuan (about 4,870 U.S. dollars), and she went to the United States for her first study tour last winter. “She has been much more confident (自信) and independent since her first tour in the U. S. and learnt to use knowledge from books and real life communication,” said Zhu Wanxia, Zhan’s mother. “Going on a study tour does not lead to going to a foreign university in the future,” Zhu said, adding that she preferred her child to go to a top Chinese university instead.

1. Which of the following is NOT included in a study tour according to the passage?

A．Language courses and sightseeing.

B．Meeting friends in foreign countries.

C．International communication.

2. Who is more likely to have a study tour according to the report?

A．Jenny, 3 years old.

B．Mike, 14 years old.

C．John, 22 years old.

3. What is the most important reason for parents to let their children have a study tour?

A．Developing children’s horizons.

B．Improving language skills.

C．Experiencing independence.

4. Zhan Fuman has been much more confident and independent after ________.

A．she went to Australia for a study tour

B．she went to America for a study tour

C．she went to school in Guangzhou

5. Which of the following is NOT true about a study tour?

A．More and more college students want to have a study tour.

B．One may know more about different cultures from a study tour.

C．It may help to learn to use knowledge from books and real life communication

6 . 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

7 . 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.

8 . School children today are under much pressure to do well at school. They are    1    （tell）they must work hard, do homework and pass exams. However, Summerhill is a    2    （real）different school where the students go to classes when they want to and don't have to do homework or exams.

The school was set up in 1921 and    3    （remain）open today. It offers a wide range of subjects,including science, math, and foreign languages. There is a timetable for all    4    （class）, but the students decide    5    they want to do each day.

It might come as a surprise to learn that the school has a lot of rules     6     students and staff have to follow. The students and staff meet four times a week to make decisions about what happens in    7     school, and to set school rules.

Summerhill isn’t right    8    all children. The school sometimes tells students to leave if    9    （they）negative attitude upsets other people. However, most students enjoy themselves at Summerhill and are    10    （success）in their careers.

9 . 下面文章中有五处（第31-35题）需要添加首句。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的首句。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Where you sit and how you fit

    1     For more than seventy years, researchers and teachers have studied the link between the place where students choose to sit in class and what they are like as people and learners. Where do you usually decide to sit? Have you ever really thought about the reasons for your decision?

    2     But is this really true? Well, some researchers say it is not. In fact, shy students often choose the back row because it is fare away from the teacher and they don’t want to answer questions. At the back, students probably won’t speak much, but in big classrooms, it can be hard to see the board and hear what the teacher is saying. This could be the reason why students who sit here often get lower grades on tests and exams. For students with poor eyesight or hearing, a seat at the back of the classroom is not a good choice.

    3     However, they like watching and listening rather than joining in. These students are usually also very good at taking notes. Next time you miss a class, borrow notes from someone who sits here. On the sides of the classroom you will generally find modest and thoughtful people. These people usually get good grades in school and are interested in learning.

    4     Then the statistics (统计数据) say you probably like your teacher. You probably also have a good relationship with your classmates. Caring, outgoing, and cheerful people usually sit in the middle. They are normally serious about learning and feel disappointed with low grades on tests and exams.

    5     Students who sit here usually want to discuss things with the teacher and are often very interested in the subject. They want to be in the best place to see and hear everything the teacher does and says. The only problem with sitting here is that it can be difficult to see and hear what other students do and say in class. So, if you really want to hear what everyone says in class, choose a different place to sit.

A．You probably sit right at the front of the class if you’re longing for knowledge.

B．Research suggests that the seat you choose in the classroom says a lot about you and your personality.

C．Do you sit in the middle of the classroom?

D．This means it’s a good idea to sit in a different place every day.

E．People often think that students who sit at the back are lazy.

F．Students who sit at the side of the classroom are normally interested in class.