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. |
| A．American children | B．Chinese children |
| C．Children all over the world | D．people all over the world |
| 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 |
| A．set the table | B．help make the bed | C．do the dishes | D．take out the rubbish |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| A．Different languages | B．Friendship |
| C．Teamwork | D．History |
| A．Teachers | B．Children | C．Parents | D．Cartoon makers |
| 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 . The World Declaration on Education for All (1990)(《全民教育世界宣言》) was mainly about how necessary it is to provide education for all children, youth and adults. It meets their needs and useful skills to their lives. They believe that good quality education, provided by trained teachers, is the right of all children, youth and adults. The basic skills, knowledge, values and attitudes should be included. What's more, creative thinking, problem solving and lifelong learning abilities are also important.
Teachers are important for improving learning. People all know this. They have a powerful influence on the quality of student learning. However, many countries, especially the developing countries, are short of qualified(合格的) teachers—in 1/3 of countries with data, less than 3/4 of teachers are trained to national standards. By 2030, 28 countries will not have enough primary school teachers and over 3.4 million new primary teachers will be needed. Also, teachers are paid poorly. Teacher payment is below US$10 per day in 8 countries.
Quality learning is important and necessary for meeting people's basic needs. It's also necessary for development of the countries. All young people need to learn in active ways. However, 124 million of the children across the world are out of school and 250 million are not learning basic skills as a result of poor quality education. According to a research, 38% of children are not learning the basics in reading and math. And over one-half of them have spent 4 years in school.
Luckily, many countries have realized the importance of quality education and pay great attention to it. There are even some organizations trying to help girls, children with disabilities and children living in poor areas to get an education.
1. What did The World Declaration on Education for All (1990) tell us?| A．It's necessary to provide education. | B．It's useful to learn some skills. |
| C．It's important to be creative. | D．It's necessary to have qualified teachers. |
| A．They pay no attention to quality education. | B．They are short of well-trained teachers. |
| C．Young people have learnt too many basic skills. | D．The teachers get well paid. |
| A．The importance of learning. | B．The importance of education. |
| C．The importance of teachers. | D．The importance of basic skills. |
| A．Many countries are now trying to develop quality education. |
| B．It's impossible for children in poor areas to get an education. |
| C．How students learn is the key to the quality of education. |
| D．Some organizations are trying to help adults to get an education. |
4 . On January 27, in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance War(抗击新型肺炎战), the Ministry of Education issued(教育部公布)a notice on putting off the start time of school in spring 2020. It was said that school should not start before March. 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 influence 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 lean 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(暂停)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(普及); 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. According to the passage, the exact start time of school is _________.| A．on January 27 | B．before March | C．unsure | D．in two months |
| A．children may be infected by virus |
| B．children may not like online learning |
| C．children may have a long holiday |
| D．children's study and health may be influenced |
| A．Keeping away from health knowledge popularization. |
| B．Taking public classes by excellent teachers. |
| C．Teaching children about health knowledge. |
| D．Doing some physical exercises with friends. |
| A．the advantages of online teaching | B．the importance of online teaching |
| C．the ways of online teaching | D．the problems of online teaching |
| A．A New War with a New Chance | B．A Special, Way to Learn at Home |
| C．A Way to Keep Healthy | D．A Method to Avoid Virus |
5 . On January 27, in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance War (抗击新型肺炎战), the Ministry of Education issued (教育部公布) a notice on putting off the start time of school in spring 2020. However, many parents are very worried that putting off the start of school may affect (影响) children's studies.
So how should we avoid this problem? 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. It is a good method. It can make students study at home, improve their learning ability, and truly achieve "no suspension of classes".
Of course, except for learning at home, it is also necessary to teach children about health knowledge, 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 |
| A．To keep playing online games. |
| B．To keep touching different people. |
| C．To teach children about health knowledge. |
| A．plan | B．stop | C．growth |
| A．Students would rather go to school. |
| B．The date of going to school is decided. |
| C．Online teaching will help students study. |
| A．A Special Way to Learn at Home. |
| B．A New War with a New Chance. |
| C．A Way to Keep Mentally Healthy. |
6 . More and more people believe that technologies are great for learning. Today, such teaching tools as iPads are used in a lot of courses, including language, history and science.
Many teachers are supporters（支持者）of using iPads in language learning. They say that students now have much more time for discussion in the classroom. Instead of spending class time listening to texts or watching teaching videos, students can do this on their own and come to class prepared for discussion.
The teachers also say that iPads allow students to learn at their own pace. Some students might listen to a conversation only once and understand it, so they can save time for doing other things. Other students, however, might need to listen to the same conversation again to understand it.
The students who are using the new tool in some courses are also happy. They believe that using iPads is a more enjoyable way to learn (such as listening to stories and watching movies ). The class has become much more interesting and creative.
There are other advantages（优点）for students. By using iPads, they can pay more attention to the material and learn more. Teaching notes are stored（分类）in their iPads and are easy to find. Some students spend more time studying now. “I can listen to my language material or watch teaching videos on the bus, instead of having to wait until I get home,” a student explained.
Many adults complain that technologies such as iPads are bad for students. They worry that students might use iPads to download teaching notes and use them to cheat during exams. Some believe that iPads may separate（分隔）students from each other.
However, technologies are already a part of most students’ day-to-day lives. As for cheating, teachers can ask students to hand in their iPads when they take exams. Education needs to make changes with the times as technology is playing an important part. We should look forward to a wonderful future when iPads and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom.
1. In the third paragraph , the underlined phrase at their own pace probably means ______ .| A．according to their own timetable | B．without their teachers’ help |
| C．about whatever they like | D．against their parents’ hope |
| A．students with iPads have less discussion in class |
| B．students get more fun from learning with iPads |
| C．iPads help students save time waiting for buses |
| D．iPads stop students from cheating in exams |
| A．teachers can take control of students’ learning |
| B．exam results depend a lot on new technology |
| C．technology in education has a bright future |
| D．note-taking is as helpful as video-watching |
| A．New technology Changes Learning | B．No teacher for Your Learning |
| C．A Change in Language Learning | D．The Progress in Technology |
7 . Different schools have different rules（规则）. Here are some funny school rules:
Japanese rules
Most schools ask the students to wear school uniforms. But in many Japanese schools, if（如果）the schools don't know, students can't go to cinemas, play video games or leave home in the evening.
Different rules in the U.S.
In some schools, students must wear indoor shoes in school every day. So the students can't fall down（摔倒）, and they are safe on the floors. They can keep the schools clean, too. Students can't eat gum（口香糖）, because it's hard to clean.
No long hair In the U.K.
Students can't have long hair in some English schools. But the students can have certain hairstyles（特定的发型）during the World Cup years.
1. The students can't leave home in the evening in_________if they don't tell their schools.| A．Japan | B．the U.S. | C．the U.K. | D．Canada |
| A．it is not safe | B．it's hard to clean | C．they have no time | D．they have no money |
| A．干净的 | B．安全的 | C．漂亮的 | D．光滑的 |
| A．school uniforms | B．school indoor shoes | C．school hairstyles | D．funny school rules |
8 . 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 |
| A．In 1847. | B．In 1854. | C．In1879. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
9 . Do you obey the rules in your school? What do you think of your school rules? Are you allowed to dye hair? A lot of school rules are similar around the world, but some are different. Many students may enjoy more freedom（自由）in some countries. But freedom doesn’t mean “no rules”. Every school has their own rules. There are some rules in some Asian schools: The students are not allowed to dye their hair and are supposed to keep the hair black. They are not allowed to wear earrings, either. Almost all schools used to require students to wear uniforms but now half of the schools require uniforms. The students feel happy to wear all kinds of clothes. The students must get to school on time. If they are late, they can’t get into the school gate because the school gate is closed. In some countries, students are not allowed to have part-time jobs because they may not concentrate on their studies.
American schools have their own rules. For example, in Morton High School, students are not allowed to choose their own clothes. They must get to school or leave school on time. Food or drinks or snacks shouldn’t be taken into the classroom. They must wear sports shoes in gym class. They are supposed to keep quiet in the school bus. In America, the students can have part-time jobs in their free time.
1. If you are a student in some Asian countries, ________ .| A．you can wear earrings | B．you must wear sports shoes in gym class |
| C．you may be allowed to wear your own clothes | D．you are allowed to have part-time jobs |
| A．禁止 | B．要求, 命令 | C．批准, 允许 | D．奖励 |
| A．The students can have part-time jobs in their free time. |
| B．The students are allowed to wear their own clothes. |
| C．The students must get to school on time. |
| D．The students should keep the hair black. |
| A．the students must wear uniforms in Morton High School |
| B．the students can’t dye their hair |
| C．the students often make noises in the school bus |
| D．the students can’t make money in the free time |
| A．The students can eat things in class in America. |
| B．Different countries have different school rules. |
| C．The school gate is open when the classes begin. |
| D．The students can’t get freedom if there are rules in school. |
10 . It is late at night. A car stops in the middle of a forest. After dropping off their three teenagers, the parents say "good luck" and drive away.
It may sound crazy to you, but this is a special tradition in the Netherlands(荷兰) called “dropping”. Dutch(荷兰的) people believe that children should not depend too much on their parents.
Although the Dutch enjoy this tradition, other people think it's a bad idea.
People have many different opinions about parenting.
What is a good parenting style? An American Parenting expert kenneth Ginsburg says “
| A．Some parents don't think it is responsible (负责任的) parenting. |
| B．The teenagers, totally lost, have to find their way back home by themselves. |
| C．And they should learn how to solve problems through activities like “dropping”. |
| D．Good parents need to find a balance between protecting their children and letting go. |
| E．The teenagers have fun singing and dancing together and don't want to go back home. |
| F．In China, some parents try too hard and become "helicopter parents”, which is basically the opposite of "dropping”. |
