1 . 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 |
I think it is important for children to do homework. It is not
3 . 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,国家最近印发了《关于全面加强新时代大中小学劳动教育的意见》,请你结合自身的体会就如何培养劳动精神给学校英语专栏写篇短文。
内容包括:
1.现状:大多数学生不做家务;原因(至少写两点)
2. 建议:
(1)上劳动课,学习生活技能;尤其是学习做一些简单的菜;
(2)参加实践活动,如:植树,种菜等;
(3)学做家务,如整理房间,洗衣服等;
(4)养成良好的劳动习惯。
3.观点总结。
参考词汇:
上劳动课 have a hardworking spirit class
实践活动practical activity
劳动教育the hardworking spirit education
Nowadays, more and more students don’t do housework. There are many reasons. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4 . Every year, more than 26, 000 children arrive in Britain. We ask some new arrivals what they like best about their new lives and what’s different from home.
Jarek, Poland | I don’t know anybody from Poland here, but I’m lucky because the English boy next door is very friendly and kind. We are in the same class! I like teachers here. At home, the teachers seem a bit strict and serious. There are a lot of rules, too. Here, teachers are patient and don’t give much homework. We students go out of school and buy pizza or burgers at lunchtime. We can’t do that in Poland. |
Zinah, India | It’s too cold here! I hate doing sports, especially outside in winter. The teacher here is very serious about sports. I prefer science and maths. I love the maths class because the teacher is really funny, just like my maths teacher in India. The school is so big and some students seem unfriendly. I’m from a small village school. I think it’s hard to communicate with them. |
Daisy&Luck, the USA | My sister and I like living here best. It’s cool! My sister loves the British accent (口音). Everybody here is very polite. But we don’t understand all your strange words—we say “yard” not “garden” and “apartment” not “flat”. The food is better here. There are Chinese, Indian and Thai foods. At home we eat too much fast food. |
A.Luck | B.Zinah | C.Jarek | D.David |
A.cold | B.strict | C.patient | D.humorous |
A.Students in Poland can go out of school and buy pizza or burgers at lunch time. |
B.It’s easy for Zinah to communicate with them. |
C.For Daisy and Luck, they prefer food in Britain than in the USA. |
D.All of the students above dislike their new lives in Britain. |
A.a travel magazine | B.an education website |
C.a geography textbook | D.a business newspaper |
5 . On September 1st, 2021, the First class for New School Year moved the classroom to the Chinese space station. Through the way of “connecting heaven(天堂) and earth”, three astronauts, Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming, Tang Hongbo were invited to bring a special “space teaching” for the students.
Nie Haisheng showed students the flute, a traditional Chinese musical instrument he brought to the space station. More surprisingly, he also brought a special family photo of all the astronauts in active service.
Liu Boming gave a general introduction of the inside space station. By the short video, he showed students the space kitchen, fridge and other objects. He also introduced what food they ate a day and how they drank water.
Tang Hongbo prepared two scientific experiments for the students: “Drinking tea with chopsticks” and “growing sweet potatoes in space”. The sweet potatoes that accompanied(陪伴) him all the way from his hometown to space have sprouted. Tang Hongbo also sent a message: “The road of life is long, do not give up your dream because of difficulties. Life requires keeping making progress, and the future is always full of hope. I believe that in the near future, we will meet each other better of ourselves.”
What’s more, in order to let the students know how the astronauts exercise and build a healthy body, the three astronauts led the children on the spot (现场) to play Tai Chi.
1. Where was the First class for New School Year taught On September 1st, 2021?A.On the Chinese space station. | B.In a Chinese scientific lab. |
C.In a Chinese music hall. | D.In a special kitchen. |
A.![]() | B.![]() | C.![]() | D.![]() |
A.Liu Boming. | B.Tang Hongbo. | C.Nie Haisheng. | D.Yang Liwei. |
A.The Space Kitchen | B.Space Teaching | C.Three Astronauts | D.Great China |
6 . In your spare time, do you help your parents with chores around the house? Can you cook for your family?
In order to stress (强调) the importance of hard-working spirit education among students of different ages, the Communist Party of China Central Committee recently released (发布) a guideline(指导纲要).
The guideline calls for students to respect labor work. Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education.
The government has been trying to stress the importance of hard-working spirit education. But this has been overlooked (忽视) in recent years. Many teenagers do not value the importance of working hard and aren’t interested in doing so.
According to a study of nearly 3,000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening Neus in March, only 22% of students help with everyday chores around the house. Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard, the guideline says.
Primary and middle schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every week, according to the guideline. Schools can also hold activities to give students real-world work experience. For example, schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree-Planting Day.
As children’s first teachers, parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. Students should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms.
1. The guideline was released recently in order to ________.A.stress the importance of hard-working spirit education |
B.ask students to work hard at English and other subjects |
C.teach students how to help their parents do chores at home |
D.help students of different ages solve life problems |
A.the government | B.hard-working spirit education |
C.basic life skills | D.the recently released guideline |
A.About two thirds of students help with housework at home. |
B.Students should master at least three life skills every year. |
C.Schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every day |
D.Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. |
A.Spirit of Hard-working Education | B.How to Value the Experience |
C.The Importance of All Subjects | D.How to Do Everyday Chores |
7 .
Problems | Reasons | Advice |
Feel stressed | Too much homework. Don’t have enough time for their hobbies. | Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax. |
Get short- sighted(近视) | Too much homework. Bad study habits. | Do homework or read in a correct way. |
Fight with each other | Don’t know how to get on well with classmates. | Make more friends and understand each other. |
Don’t like to study | Play computer games too much. | Play computer games just for a short time. |
Get fat | Have more pocket money to buy snacks. Don’t like to take exercise. | Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. Take exercise every day. |
A.Six. | B.Five. | C.Four. | D.Three. |
A.Getting fat | B.Fighting with each other |
C.Feeling stressed and getting short-sighted | D.Feeling stressed and getting fat |
A.plays computer games too much | B.has no pocket money |
C.gets fatter and fatter | D.has lots of pocket money |
A.Doing less homework | B.Playing computer games |
C.Buying more books | D.Learning how to make friends |
8 . For almost 100 years, the Winter Olympics has been a celebration of snow and ice sports around the world. It is a special event that only happens once every four years.
Although the Winter Olympics started with just five sports across nine disciplines (项目) in France in 1924, it has grown to include seven sports across 15 different disciplines and has been hosted in 12 countries across three continents (大陆). In 2022, for the first time ever in the Games’ history, Beijing will become the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
China has come a long way and achieved many goals since it took part in the Winter Olympics for the first time in 1980. In this short period of time, China’s players have won medals in six of the event’s sports. Short track speed skating (短道速滑) has been an area of expertise (专长) for China.
China’s love for winter sports has been growing. The Ministry of Education has set a goal of building 5,000 special schools by 2025 to improve winter sports education.
The government has also been encouraging primary and middle schools to add winter sports to their subjects. Many provinces and cities have already acted on this suggestion. Classes will be set up in schools in northern China to improve interest in winter sports. In southern China, schools can work with ice rinks (溜冰场) and winter sports clubs.
Beijing has already set a good example. It is reported that nearly 840,000 students in the city have begun taking winter sports lessons, including skating and skiing lessons.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. In 2022, Beijing will host the ________Winter Olympics .
A.1st | B.9th | C.10th | D.24th |
A.Winter Olympics | B.sports | C.disciplines | D.France |
A.对……起作用 | B.实施 | C.作用于 | D.立即行动 |
A.Build classes in schools. | B.Take winter sports lessons in schools. |
C.Work with society groups. | D.Take part in the Winter Olympics. |
A.More and more Chinese people like winter sports. | B.There is more than one city to host the Summer and Winter Olympics. |
C.China only took part in the Winter Olympics nine times. | D.The government encourages all schools to add winter sports to their subjects. |
9 . Duan Jiayang, a 12-year-old student of a primary school in Yinchuan, Ningxia, learns the skills required to take care of vegetable fields.
“I learned how to place the mulch film(地膜),” he says, “It’s not easy.”
In China, many parents place a heavy focus on their children’s good results, but vocational(职业的)skills have little been cared.
“Some parents do everything for their children,” says Yan Mei, an official with the primary school, adding that many students are short of the basic skills needed in their daily lives. For example, Yan says, some parents would do the school’s general cleaning instead of their children.
Since March last year, the governments have launched a lot of policies, requiring that colleges, middle schools and primary schools pay more attention to teaching students practical skills.
Following these policies, the primary school launched an “agricultural(农业的)class base” on one of its schoolyards. Students plant fruit and vegetables on an area of land about 4,000㎡ in size.
In the days coming up to the May Day holiday, students of various grades at the school worked together in the fields, says school principal Yang Bo. They planted watermelon, carrot and corn. May Day, also known as Labor Day, is celebrated on May 1st in China.
The school hopes that students will understand the food is quite precious so that they will better realize the difficulties that their parents went through.
1. What does Duan Jiayang think of this activity?A.Boring. | B.Easy. | C.Difficult. | D.Interesting. |
A.Children’s life skills. | B.Children’s high marks. |
C.Teachers’ skills course. | D.Teachers’ teaching level. |
A.Corn. | B.Watermelon. | C.Carrot. | D.Cabbage. |
A.Students will understand the importance of labor. |
B.Students can realize the difficulties their parents went through. |
C.Students can learn the basic life skills. |
D.All of the above. |
A.Youths Get a Lesson in Life through Skills Course |
B.Duan Jiayang, a Hard-working Student |
C.Schools Follow the Governments’ Policies |
D.Parents Hope for Children’s Good Results in School |
10 . In your spare time, do you help your parents with chores (杂活) around the house? Can you cook for your family?
In order to stress (强调) the importance of hard-working spirit education (劳动教育) among students of different ages, the Communist Party of China Central Committee (中共中央) recently released (发布) a guideline (指导纲要).
The guideline calls for students to respect labor work. Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education.
The government has been trying to stress the importance of hard-working spirit education. But this has been overlooked (忽视) in recent years. Many teenagers do not value the importance of working hard and aren't interested in doing so.
According to a study of nearly 3,000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening News in March, only 22% of students help with everyday chores around the house.
Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard, the guideline says.
Primary and middle schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every week, according to the guideline. Schools can also hold activities to give students real-world work experience. For example, schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree-Planting Day.
As children's first teachers, parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. Students should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms.
1. The guideline was released recently in order to ___________.A.stress the importance of hard-working spirit education |
B.ask students to work hard at English and any other subjects |
C.teach students how to help their parents do chores at home |
D.help students of different ages solve life problems |
A.the government | B.hard-working spirit education | C.basic life skills | D.the recently released guideline |
A.give homework to parents | B.give the guideline to every student |
C.teach students how to cook in the school | D.provide chances of real-world work for students |
A.About two thirds of students help with housework at home. |
B.Students should master at least three life skills every year. |
C.Schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every day. |
D.Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. |
A.Spirit of Hard-working Education | B.How to Value the Experience |
C.The Importance of All Subjects | D.How to Do Everyday Chores |