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 .

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?
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2. Did Liu Yu begin her full-time study from home?
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3. How did students have classes and study at home?
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4. What can students learn except school knowledge during this period?
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5. What is Paragraph 5 and 6 mainly about?
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3 . 请阅读 Amy 在她的个人主页上写的一篇日志,根据所提供的信息,回答下列问题。

A few days ago, I was walking down the street when I met a group of students in uniforms. I was shocked to see that the girls’ skirts were very short and they were wearing a lot of make-up. The boys looked very untidy. Their shirts were dirty and some of them even had their shirt fronts open. I noticed that some of the students had their ears and noses pierced, which should not be allowed at school. And the other day, I was on the subway when I saw some boys wearing uniforms of the same local school. Instead of sitting quietly, these boys kept making noises and saying dirty words. All the other passengers were looking at them and wondering how it was possible for students like these boys. They were really showing a bad image （形象）of their school, which was shameful. I am a mother of two teenagers of the same school. After seeing those boys and girls, I am worried if my children also behave like this. I don’t know about it. Do students in this school know what is allowed when they are wearing the school uniforms ? I think the school should be stricter with the students. And I think all the students should be taught how to be polite.

1. Why was the writer shocked at about the girls’ skirts?
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2. Where did the writer see the badly-behaved boys?
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3. What bad image did these badly-behaved boys showed?
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4. How many children did the writer have?
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5. What does the writer think all the students should be taught?
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4 . 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.