Come and look at the picture. It’s a picture of an American family. The man in a hat is Mr. Green. He is a teacher. He teaches English in a middle school in China. You can see Mrs. Green, too. She is Dora White. She’s from Canada(加拿大). She is a doctor(医生). Mr. and Mrs. Green have two children(孩子), Tom and Mary. Tom is ten and Mary is six. They love them very much. The family are in China now.
1. What is Tom’s father?2. 将文中画线句子译成汉语。
3. Is Mrs. Green a doctor?
4. How many(多少)children do Mr. and Mrs. Green have?
5. Where(在哪里)are Tom’s family now?
Friendship Day is a great day for celebrating friendship. It falls on the first Sunday of August every year. Celebrating the festival was firstly started by the US in 1935. But now this doesn’t only happen in the US. People in other countries are interested in it, too.
3.The idea of spending the day with friends was spread all over the world. With more and more countries joining in the celebrations. Friendship Day soon became an international festival.
Between 1935 and 1997, Friendship Day didn’t have a symbol, like Santa Claus for Christmas. However, in 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the pooh as the word’s Ambassador (大使) of Friendship.
The traditional celebrations include activities such as meeting with friends and exchanging (交换) cards, flowers and gifts. Some people may have parties with their friends. Some may have lunch or dinner together. Others may hang out or go to the movies with friends on this special day. These are popular among all age groups from teenagers to old people.
Although Friendship Day and its celebrations may have changed over the years, the basic idea behind the festival remains the same. 4. People enjoy the moment they spend together and express love and care for their friends.
1、2小题根据短文内容简要回答问题；3、4小题将短文中划线的句子译成汉语；5请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
1. When is Friendship Day?
2. Who is the word’s Ambassador of Friendship?
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I and many other people in Britain love charity (慈善) shops because we can find them on every street. The charity shops sell all kinds of things and they are very cheap.
The first charity shop was opened by Oxfam in 1947. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. My favorite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross Shop. There I always find children’s books, all 10 to 20 pence each. They are really cheap.
Most of the shop workers in charity shops are volunteers, though each shop has a manager and he gets some money. Every morning you see bags of things outside the shops. Some people bring and put them there without waiting for thanks. In fact, over 90% of the things in charity shops are from kind people.
3.All the money the shops get goes to charity work. Charity shops raise more than 110 million pounds every year. The money is for sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and many others. In a charity shop you can get cheap but nice things. You might even feel special while shopping.
4. If possible, let’s do something for charity together.
1、2小题根据短文内容，简要回答问题；3、4小题将文中划线的句子译成汉语；5小题请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
1. What do the charity shops sell?
2. How many charity shops are there in the UK now?
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4 . In general, laws for children are a good thing.
One hundred years ago in industrial countries, children worked 18 hours a day in a factory at age seven. The factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough. Both parents and teachers could do the same.
Today, there are many laws about children all over the world. Some people think children must obey (遵守) rules or they should be punished (惩罚), others do not agree. The Intuits or Eskimos in Alaska almost never punish their children. The parents don’t hit them. If the children go too far, the parents punish them by making fun of them.
Children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as Eskimo children. American parents can spank (打臀部) their children at home, but a teacher cannot hit a child in a public school. This is also true in Germany. In contrast (对比), it is against the law for anyone to hit a child in Sweden. Swedish parents cannot spank their children. The children also have a special government official who works for their rights. There is even a plan for children to divorce (分离) from their parents though this is not a law yet!
1. What would the teachers do if a child in industrial countries fell asleep in class 100 years ago?2. What does “go too far” mean in Chinese?
3. Can a teacher in Germany hit his students in public school?
4. In which country can parents spank children at home?
5. What’s the main idea of this article?
When learning is mentioned, regular school can be the first place which you can think of. However, the Internet is changing the way students learn. Many learning apps provide rich courses for the learners to meet their levels of knowledge and interests. TED is one of them. With the Internet, learners are allowed to learn at home or anywhere else.
Which do you prefer: Regular School or Home School?
 AmeliaRegular school helps you learn more. And you have more chances to take part in clubs and try out different kinds of courses. In class, you can discuss problems by working in groups. |  SkylerI prefer having classes online because you can spend more time learning when you’re the only student in “your class”. Having classes at home may make you very independent. |
 MiyaI prefer regular school. You can have so many more friends and work with more people in groups. When I was having classes at home, I hated it. |  MichaelIf you’re a slow learner, you can fall behind in regular school. But if you have classes at home, you can learn well. I’m having classes at home, and I make much more progress now than when I went to regular school. |
TED This free app is a great tool for those who are interested in public speaking. It provides more than 700 talks from the world’s most famous thinkers, leaders and artists. It could be the first choice for many learners to develop their speaking skill. | |
What can you do to improve your online studies?
To successfully learn online, you can follow these steps. First of all, you should always keep in mind what you hope to complete by the end of it. Then, a study plan is needed. A good study plan includes a study calendar and a to-do list. Next, when having a class, be active to think about what the teacher says and express yourself. After class, remember to review what you have learned by reading your notes or making a mind map.
With the coming of 5G, the cloud classroom might not be far away. However, whatever advantages online learning has, it just offers a way of learning. It doesn’t take the place of any of the ways. There must be many more ways of learning in the future. Nobody knows what will happen.
1. According to the passage, why do people choose TED?2. What’s the common advantage (优点) of regular school according to the students?
3. What can we infer (推断) about Michael from his words?
4. Please complete the second step in the chart (图表).What else can you do to improve your online studies?
5. What do you think the way of learning in the future will be like? Why?
Last week Grandpa called me. He asked me to spend my vacation with him. He lives in a mountain village. It’s small but it’s very cool in summer. It’s very hot in our city. So I often feel bored here. I was very happy and thanked him. I said, “I’m going to visit you when our summer vacation begins.”
It was July 5th last Tuesday. Parents took me to the supermarket and we bought some delicious food. They told me to take it to my grandpa. The next morning Daddy took me to the train station. It was the first time for me to have a trip by myself. But I felt relaxed. I was fourteen and I learned a lot in geography classes. The train left at six o’clock. I looked out of the windows in the train. I found the scenery (景色) was beautiful. I wasn’t tired at all.
At four in the afternoon my train arrived at a station. I saw my grandpa standing outside. I got off the train and ran to him. He was happy when he saw me. I looked at him up and down. He was old but strong.
His village is about three kilometers from the station. We walked there. I looked around. The mountains are high and green. I thought I could have a good time there.
1. Why does the boy feel bored in the city during his summer vacation?2. When did the boy visit his grandpa?
3. How long did the boy spend on the trip by train?
4. Translate (翻译) the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.
5. What’s the best title (题目) of this passage?
1. Where is Li Hua from?
2. What is Bai Jing’s English name?
3. What’s Alice’s mother?
4. Are all of the students in Beijing now?
5. How many people are there in this picture?
8 . Hello, everyone. I’m an International tour guide. My work allows me to live in different countries. Reading books helps me to connect with my friends, family and my home country, the UK. Here are some of my favourite books.
Daddy Long Legs
This book is about the story of a young girl, who goes to university and gets lots of new experiences. This book always makes me think of my mother because she used to read it to me when I was ill in bed.
Harry Potter
I’m sure many of you know Harry Potter books! I have read them many times since primary school. I really get lost in the stories. These days I’m reading them again in Germany.
The Railway Children
This is one of my favourite books. It was a gift for my 13th birthday from my best friend, so it still strongly makes me think of my childhood. It is about three children and their adventures next to a railway.
1. 从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子。I can live in different countries because of my work.
2. When did the writer’s mother read the book to him?
3. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
4. What does the underlined word “It” in the last sentence refer to?
5. Give a proper title to the passage.
9 . Maybe you are an average (一般的，普通的) student. You probably think you will never be a top student.
However, anyone can become a better student if he or she does his or her best.
Here is my advice:
★Plan your time carefully. You should plan your time for such things as eating, sleeping and dressing. Then make a good regular time for studying. But don’t forget to set enough time for tests.
★Keep your study quiet and clean. The study should have a desk, a chair and some study materials, but no games, no radio and no television! When you sit down to study, you can put your heart into it. Make good use of your time.
★Listen to everything that the teacher says. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
★Develop a good attitude (态度) to test. The purpose (目的) of a test is to show what you have learnt about a subject. It helps you know what you are not good at. The world will still go on even if you fail in a test, so don’t be too worried.
1. How many tips are mentioned in the passage?2. What does the underlined word “study” mean in Chinese ________?
| A．学习 | B．研究 | C．书房 | D．教室 |
4. What’s the purpose of a test?
5. Give a proper title to the passage?
10 . Since the World Mental Health Day（世界精神健康日）was started on October 10th, 1992, more people have begun to pay attention to their mental health. So the mental health day is becoming more popular. What is a mental health day?
“In addition to the World Mental Health Day, it’s important for people to take regular（定期）mental health days for themselves,” says Doctor David A. Mermill. “A mental health day is a way to give yourself a break and pay attention to your mental health. It can be any day.”
How do you take a mental health day? “Mental health days are important for people of all ages and can be done differently,” says Cheryl Rode. “You can go for a trip outdoors, make your favourite meal, turn off your computer, or do some exercise. No matter what activity you choose to relax, the key is to do it often.”
What will you get from a mental health day? First of all, it can help you stay healthy. When you are taking a mental health day, you have time to focus on what your body really needs. You will eat slowly and healthily. Secondly, you can sleep better. One of the first signs of poor mental health is poor sleep. What you should do is to have a relaxing day and drink a glass of warm milk before sleeping.
Let’s have a mental health day right now!
1. 回答问题. What day does Doctor David A. Merrill think can be a mental health day?2. 请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
3. 写出你会从“精神健康日”得到的两方面的收获。
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4. 请根据短文，补全信息（每空不超过两个词）。
More and more people have begun to care about their mental health
