1 . From the hottest trends to classic styles, we’ve found 4 cool backpacks that’ll send your kids back to the classroom with confidence. Keep reading to see your favorites.
The Charlie Backpack from Perry Mackin
It comes in eight colors, including pink, blue and gold, and has two water bottle pockets, a front pocket and two internal pockets. It’s made of recyclable cloth and is easy to clean. It holds a 13" laptop just right.
Available at perrymackin.com, $45.
Super Styles Backpack from STATE Bags
Take your pick of printed canvas (帆布), metallic materials in seven colors and patterns in kid-perfect sizes. The popular Kane bag fits a 13" laptop and standard school folders and books. The large front pocket is great for small items, while the side pocket can hold a 500ml water bottle and smaller ones. In addition, every bag purchased from STATE helps to fund special projects with partner charities and schools.
Available at statebags.com, $65 (20% discount).
Casey Camo Backpack from Mark and Graham
It is made of strong and water-resistant canvas that will stand up to the busy school year. The bag comes with reflective tape for safety, adjustable straps (带子), and two side pockets for water bottles. Choose from blue, pink and green colors.
Available at markandgraham.com, $50 (10% discount).
Galaxy Backpack from Fenrici
The backpack from Fenrici is made of water-resistant cloth, and the extra high side pockets ensure taller water bottles stay still. It is worth mentioning that 5% net profit of this backpack is donated to Global Genes to fund the research on rare childhood diseases.
Available at amazon.com, $35.
1. Which of the following has more choices in color?| A．The Charlie Backpack. | B．Super Styles Backpack. |
| C．Casey Camo Backpack. | D．Galaxy Backpack. |
| A．$85. | B．$90. | C．$95. | D．$100. |
| A．They are water-resistant. |
| B．They are made of printed canvas. |
| C．They are related to charity programs. |
| D．They are specially designed for kids’ safety. |
1. Which country did King Alfred rule?
| A．England. | B．Norway. | C．Denmark. |
| A．Make a fire. | B．Clean her house. | C．Watch her cakes. |
| A．817. | B．871. | C．899. |
1. Where will the party be held?
| A．At a hotel. | B．At a restaurant. | C．At the woman’s house. |
| A．On Saturday. | B．On Thursday. | C．On Tuesday. |
| A．A car. | B．A watch. | C．A piece of jewelry. |
The school picnic day was on Sunday, and on Saturday morning I decided to ask Mum some questions. As soon as Mum took the last bite of her toast, I decided I couldn’t wait for her any longer and asked, “Mum, where is Italy?”
My mum pushed up her glasses and looked at me with her head to one side. Then she said, “Italy is an European country which is very far away from here, my love. Why do you want to know that?” I shrugged (耸肩), “That’s where Mike, the new boy in our class is from.”
She nodded and invited me to go to fetch the geography book. The book was big and Mum always kept the very big books on the bottom shelf of our bookcase. I watched as Mum flipped to the index and then to a page near the middle. “Here we go,” she said, turning the map around to show me. I let my finger meet hers where it said the word “Italy” in capital letters. According to the introduction to the country on the page, Mum helped me know more about the country.
“You know, Mum, Mike’s parents are extremely busy working in the downtown. He seldom eats regularly let alone (更不用说) have his native foods. I really want him to be very happy for his first picnic with us…” I paused and observed Mum, worried that Mum would think that it was silly and maybe a waste of money buying food only to give it away. But she didn’t. Instead, she said, “I think that’s a brilliant idea! Go and get ready, and we’ll head out on a big shopping.”
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I got ready so quickly that morning that I thought I must have beaten a world record.
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5 . Friendship makes life more enjoyable and enriches one’s everyday experiences. Finding friends can be challenging but can often be achieved by approaching others with common interests. As we move through life, we find that there are many things out of our control.
Why friends are so important?
Having solid friendships is important for two main reasons. First, they make life more enjoyable. We get to share the beautiful aspects of life with people who we love, which can enrich our everyday experiences.
This might sound silly, but finding friends can be challenging! Through my personal experience, I learned that it was important to enjoy life instead of struggling for excellence all of the time. Friendship comes into existence where two souls have a lot in common and are found close in reading clubs or fitness centers, etc.
Is the friendship more one-sided?
| A．Where do we find friends? |
| B．What draws people together as friends? |
| C．Second, our friends help us through the difficult times. |
| D．Today we’ll focus on the following questions on how to choose friends. |
| E．This forced me to seek out other ways to form connections with people. |
| F．The most beautiful friendship is pouring time and energy into both sides. |
| G．We can’t choose our parents, or control the things happening in the world. |
6 . Our selection of a favorite color is something that tends to appear in childhood. Babies have variable preferences for colors. But the more time children spend in the world, the more they start to develop stronger fondness for certain colors. They are more likely to link bright colors like orange, yellow, purple or pink to positive rather than negative emotions.
It is commonly believed that as children enter their teenage years, their color choices take on a darker style. Adolescent girls in the UK, for example, have been found to be attracted to purples and reds, while boys favor greens and browns.
These color palettes (调色板) seem to gather as people grow into adulthood. Interestingly, while the majority of adults say they prefer blue colors, they’ll likely also dislike the same color too: a dark yellowish brown is identified as least popular.
But why do we have favorite colors? Put simply, we have favorite colors because we have favorite things. At least, that’s the cause of ecological valence theory (生态价值论), an idea put forward by Karen Schloss. Her experiments showed that humans put meanings onto colors, mostly drawn from our subjective histories, and so create high personal reasons for likes and dislikes.
Scholss’s work on color preferences may also explain blue’s position as such a widespread favorite by accident. And most of our experience with the color are likely to be positive, like clear oceans or skies.
The environment we live in inspires our color preference in other ways too. Another study Schloss conducted looked at students at University of California-Berkeley and Stanford, showing that the varsity (代表队) colors of a college influenced the colors they picked as favorites. The more a student said they embraced the spirit of the school, the higher that preference rose.
1. What colors will children prefer in their teens?| A．Bright colors. | B．Light colors. | C．Darker colors. | D．Variable colors. |
| A．To introduce the topic. |
| B．To make comparisons. |
| C．To attract readers’ attention. |
| D．To inform the recent findings. |
| A．To adapt to the adulthood. |
| B．To live in variable environment. |
| C．To select them when we were born. |
| D．To put subjective meanings onto them. |
| A．Have a preference of same colors. |
| B．Choose their varsity colors as favorites. |
| C．Like the color of blue best. |
| D．Create high personal reasons for colors. |
7 . September is upon us, which means one thing for parents and children alike: new term time. With our teachers, students, support staff and many other members of the education ecosystem returning to their own schools, many will be excited to engage in person, after months of remote learning. Unfortunately, this won’t apply to everyone.
Throughout the summer, No Isolation worked with independent researcher, Henry Peck, to better understand the effect of lockdown on educational and emotional development in school-aged children. We collected responses from 1,005 parents and carers of 1,477 children from primary and secondary school and were sad to find that more than 75% of these children were lonely some or all of the time during the lockdown.
We were alarmed to find that, according to our research, about 540,000 people will continue to stay at home, due to mental or physical health concerns in the USA, directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. For those children that aren’t able to attend classes in person, keeping some form of connection with their peers is greatly significant. Video calls have been one of the options to protect their educational development and to prevent them from becoming isolated.
They are normal during the pandemic, but are not necessarily the answer for those studying from home. When everyone is online in a video call, it can be an acceptable experience. However, if everyone is gathered and a single student is watching through a video call, it can have the opposite effect. Therefore, having an engaging experience over a video conference can be very difficult for some children, making it easy to switch off.
If you’re worried about how your child might be reacting, or concerned that a more digital life could be leaving them isolated, the first thing to do is talk with them: meaningful solutions should be developed in partnership with the people they’re aimed at. Now, we should be listening to children and helping to make sure they are heard in these stormy times.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?| A．Learning alone is significant. |
| B．All students will return to school life. |
| C．No student needs remote learning. |
| D．Some students will remain at home. |
| A．By investigating. | B．By telephoning. |
| C．By e-mailing. | D．By interviewing. |
| A．Everyone is online in a video call. |
| B．Everyone is gathered except one still online . |
| C．Students are busy with a video conference. |
| D．Students have the video switched off. |
| A．Make school children’s voice heard. |
| B．Help school children with Covid loneliness. |
| C．Support school children’s video conference. |
| D．Connect school children through video calls. |
8 . As the 2022 FIFA World Cup approaches, it is interesting to look at stars who could make an influence. We have looked at the different teams and chosen four players to watch out for in Qatar.
Kylian Mbappé
Mbappé is currently the poster boy of professional football. Aside from incredible club performances, Mbappé has solidified himself as a World Cup performer due to the 2018 World Cup. Here, he was awarded the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award and scored an amazing 25-yard strike in the final against Croatia.
Cristiano Ronaldo
The list of awards and honors that Ronaldo has gained is legendary. Though he is 37 yet still considered one of the best players in the world. At this point in their career, most forwards are on the decline and have regressed physically – but not Ronaldo. Ronaldo is the all-time international leading goal scorer, and you can count on him in Qatar.
Lionel Messi
We could not list Cristiano Ronaldo without also including Lionel Messi. He remains a once-in-a-generation talent and has proved himself time and time again as the leading force behind Argentina’s international squad. He is also a major reason why football is the most popular sport in the world. After disappointment in the 2018 World Cup, we can count on Messi to up his game and lead his team in Group C.
Neymar
Neymar is one of the most exciting and legendary Brazilian footballers since Ronaldinho and Ronaldo. He has proved to be an incredible player at both club and international level and has scored 74 goals in 119 appearances for Brazil. On the international stage, Neymar has competed in many events, including the 2014 and 2018 World Cups, the 2015 Copa America and the Olympics.
Who do you think are the players to watch out for? These are only four picks, after all, and there are many more talented stars who will be looking to make their name in Qatar.
1. Who won the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award in 2018?| A．Kylian Mbappé. | B．Cristiano Ronaldo. |
| C．Lionel Messi. | D．Neymar. |
| A．Looked back. | B．Picked up. |
| C．Fell back. | D．Caught up. |
| A．A textbook. | B．A newsletter. |
| C．A diary. | D．A novel. |
Pay It Forward
Ryan, whose father died of illness early, was a senior high student now. He and his mom were on their own, living in a sparsely furnished apartment. Mom lost her job because of the economic crisis and they barely got by (勉强度日).
As usual, Ryan walked into the restaurant where his mother once worked as a cashier in 2010 and queued up to pay for the lunch.
“Two forty,” Sonia, the cashier said.
“Could you charge it to my account, please? My name is Ryan Harris.”
Sonia looked through the record chart, announcing that Ryan didn’t have any credits (积分) left, and suggested he pay cash. Reaching his hand into his pocket, Ryan only took out several cents, which couldn’t cover the lunch. He smiled weakly, turned away and took a seat in the restaurant for a rest. He felt so hungry that his eyes fell on the sandwiches people around were enjoying. Before long, unexpectedly, Sonia walked up to him, bringing a lunch and putting it on his desk. Surprise deprived him of all power of speech. Sonia explained, “I paid for it. And I bought you some credits to last you through the month. I know what it’s like to go without lunch.”
Soon Ryan learned the truth. Sonia went to the same senior high in 2010 like him and used to have lunch in the same restaurant every day. One day, she stayed in line, waiting to buy her lunch, but was told that she didn’t have enough credits. So she left, empty-handed. Just as she thought she would go hungry, an amazing cashier brought her lunch and a card reading “Pay it forward and help someone else in need”.
Sonia told Ryan the amazing cashier changed her life forever, and she was the reason why Sonia decided to start working here, meanwhile handing Ryan the card. Ryan promised that he would pay the money back to her one day. But Sonia insisted, “We are human. And we have to be nice to each other. You needn’t pay me back; you pay it forward!” Ryan could not believe his good fortune, enjoyed the lunch and went to school.
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1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After school, Ryan came home, only to see his mum wiping tears off her face.
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When mum saw the card, memories came flooding back.
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As a Qinqiang Opera actor, Hou Yan was once ashamed of her profession as a performer of local folk opera, which mainly thrived (兴盛) in northwestern China in the 1990s, a time
Qinqiang Opera, which originated
The comeback of Qinqiang Opera in the past decades
