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2 . Kids and science seem to be made for each other!
The basic science is a combination of thought and experiment called the scientific method. It’s where you start with an idea, create a way to prove or disprove your idea, and show what you learned based on facts. Learning to follow this process helps you think logically and carefully. These important thinking skills can be used in many areas of study. To give a child practice with these thinking skills is like giving vitamins to a developing mind.
One of the greatest things we can teach our children is to love learning. Learning science is a great way to do so. Children are easy to be interested in science. Because much of science is hands-on, it attracts most children. Nothing makes a child sit up and take notice like the “WOW!” of a great science showing.
Science opens doors to many subjects at school. Building love for science can be helpful in other areas of study. For example, one cannot love science for very long without becoming good at its language-math! So science encourages children to study math. An interest in science is an interest in how things were once understood compared to how they are understood now. Thus studying science lends itself easily to studying history. And after you do an experiment, you need to write a lab report. Therefore, writing becomes an important part of science.
Science is the basic thing for much of our life. The science of farming shows how our food is produced; biomedical science keeps us healthy; even our beds these days are designed according to scientific facts. We almost eat, sleep and breathe with the help of science! When we prepare the next generation of voters, creators and policy makers, it is important to make sure they are not only comfortable but also good at science.
1. According to Paragraph 2, what does learning the scientific method mean to kids?| A．Learning to do experiments. | B．Learning many areas of study. |
| C．Helping them develop thinking skills. | D．Refusing any ideas that are not logical. |
| A．Science is too difficult for children. | B．Children usually consider science boring. |
| C．Science can arouse children's interest in learning. | D．Children who are careless shouldn't learn science. |
| A．He usually has no time for other subjects. | B．He usually loses interest in other activities. |
| C．He is usually bad at such subjects like history. | D．He is likely to learn many other subjects well. |
| A．Why Kids Should Learn Science | B．Why Science Is Important |
| C．How Kids Can Make Use of Science | D．What Kids Should Learn at School |
1.共享单车的好处（两点)
2.共享单车的乱象 (两种)
3.你对共享单车的看法。
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Dear Mike,
How's everything going?
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I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours,
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4 . The Internet brings us many advantages. With the Internet, people can send and receive emails. On the Internet, people can skim over news. Using the Telnet, the user anywhere on the Internet can log into any other machine on which he has an account. It is possible to use the FTP program to copy files from one machine on the Internet to another.
But the Internet also brings us troubles.
Internet use seems to cause a fall in psychological (心理的) health, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University. Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less often, the twoyear study showed. And it wasn't that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Net actually seemed to cause the bad feelings.
Researchers are puzzled over the results, which were completely opposite to what they had expected. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others.
The fact that Internet use reduces time used for family and friends may be the reason for the drop in health, researchers said. Faceless, bodiless “virtual” (虚拟的) communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversations, and the relationships formed through it may not be so deep. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.
“But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology; it’s about how it is used,”said one of the researchers. “It really points to the need for considering social factors (因素) when you design new inventions.”
1. The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.| A．the Internet can bring people many advantages |
| B．the Internet use may cause psychological problems |
| C．the Internet users are not satisfied with their lives |
| D．we shouldn't use the Internet |
| A．Because the results were completely different from what they had thought. |
| B．Because the Net proved socially healthier than television. |
| C．Because the Internet users were all healthier. |
| D．Because the Internet users experienced less depression and loneliness. |
| A．Internet use reduces time used for family and friends. |
| B．Virtual communication is less psychologically satisfying than actual conversations. |
| C．Exposure to the wider world through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives. |
| D．All of the above. |
5 . TikTok has pushed a new safety update in November to its app that allows parents to take more control of their teenager's accounts, as social media companies come under increasing pressure to make their platforms safer for children.
The company said Tuesday that its “Family Pairing” feature now enables parents to turn off comments on their children's videos entirely or to limit them to friends only. Parents whose accounts are linked to their kids will also be able to set their accounts to private, turn off the search function for content, users or sounds, and limit who can see which videos their children have liked.
Launched (发布) in March, the Family Pairing tool lets parents see how long their children are spending on TikTok each day and limit the content they can see.
TikTok allows children to register and create an account if they're over the age of 13. All they need to do is provide their date of birth. However, because TikTok doesn't require registers to prove their identities, some children under 13 have registered by lying about their age，according to U. K. regulator Ofcom (英国通讯管理局).
Alexandra Evans, head of child safety public policy for TikTok in Europe, told CNBC that Family Pairing has “put itself in parents’ shoes” since it was launched.
“If we're thinking about it as a toolbox, we wanted to offer more tools,” she said on a video call ahead of the announcement.
1. What pushed TikTok to launch the new update?| A．The pressure from social media. | B．The concern about kids' online safety. |
| C．The force from government. | D．The increasing need of users. |
| A．The safety tips from TikTok. | B．New apps explored by TikTok. |
| C．New functions of Family Pairing. | D．The limits on Family Pairing. |
| A．The difficulty in opening an account. | B．The low age limit for users. |
| C．TikTok's failure to check identities. | D．The demand for users' birth dates. |
| A．Uninterested. | B．Objective. |
| C．Disappointed. | D．Supportive. |
1. What does the man do?
| A．A policeman. | B．A firefighter. | C．A reporter. |
| A．2. | B．5. | C．28. |
| A．On the carpet. | B．On the sofa. | C．On the table. |
| A．His father asked him to throw it. |
| B．His father was drunk and sleeping. |
| C．His father left him alone at home. |
7 . Hard work really does pay off. Scientists find that perseverance (毅力) leads to better grades and higher achievements in school.
“Being passionate (热诚的) is not enough to ensure academic success,” said researchers, who thought of “courage” as a key to success. This is also regarded as effort in reaching long-term goals, and determination to continue one’s efforts in spite of hardships.
Researchers thought that the finding could help create new training to help children develop the skill and help ensure their future success.
Researchers from the Academy of Finland studied more than 2,000 students from Helsinki. They were followed through their academic career from 12 to 16, from the sixth grade until the ninth grade in local school years. Researchers found that the factor that best predicted courage was related to goals, with previous academic achievements playing no role in developing the skill.
Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro, who led the study, said, “Courage means a young person is really interested in his or her studies and does not give up easily. A key element of courage is high perseverance when facing difficulties and hardships. The important finding is that these factors are the key to success and well-being. Our study shows the power of courage.”
Professor Salmela-Aro also thought it was important to develop new practices and qualities to improve courage in teenagers. She added, “Young people should see everyday school work as part of their life in a broader context and establish achievable goals for themselves. Schools must also serve as a place where it is safe to fail and learn to deal with setbacks. One must not be discouraged by setbacks, but gain(得到) strength and new energy from them!”
1. What can we learn about the research?| A．It takes at least three years. |
| B．It helps students make progress. |
| C．It makes many discoveries. |
| D．It follows 2,000 students abroad. |
| A．Focus on former grades. |
| B．Achieve their goals. |
| C．Try all their best. |
| D．Forget sadness. |
| A．Strengths. | B．Difficulties. |
| C．Weaknesses. | D．Efforts. |
| A．Hard work will lead to success |
| B．Failure is the mother of success |
| C．Schools should train students’ courage |
| D．Perseverance is the key to success |
8 . A 3-year-old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend — a bear.
The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends near his grandmother's house in North Carolina. When the other children returned but Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police.
Police formed a search team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and—no Casey.
Then on January 24, someone called the police saying he heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9:30 that night. He was in good health.
Casey told the rescuers he had hung out with a black bear for two days, a bear he called his "friend".
The police officer Chip Hughes spoke with reporters from several news agencies. He said Casey did not say how he could survive in the woods for two days in the cold, rainy weather. "However," the police officer said, "he did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear with him."
Hundreds of people helped in the search and rescue efforts, including some 600 volunteers, police and members of the army. Doctors at the medical center gave Casey some examination. He was then sent to his family on January 25.
His mother talked with reporters and thanked everyone who joined the search for her son. "We just want to tell everybody that we're very thankful that you took the time out to search for Casey," said his mother. "He is up and talking He's already asked to watch cartoons."
1. When did Caseyget lost?| A．On January24. |
| B．After a 911 call. |
| C．Before his playmates returned home. |
| D．After he left his grandmother's house. |
| A．He survived with the help of a bear. |
| B．The rescuers rescued him from a bear. |
| C．Someone offered key information to find him. |
| D．He was eventually found by officer Hughes. |
| A．To report the detailed situation. |
| B．To show her gratitude and relief. |
| C．To invite everyone to watch her child. |
| D．To appreciate searchers and the bear. |
| A．A newsreport | B．A guidebook. |
| C．A diary. | D．An adverisement |
9 . John was repairing his motorcycle in the yard while his mom was cooking in the kitchen. Suddenly the motorcycle ran through the glass door while John was still
His mom, hearing the
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| A．repairing | B．running | C．getting | D．riding |
| A．moved | B．thrown | C．hit | D．invited |
| A．sound | B．story | C．news | D．word |
| A．affected | B．stuck | C．beaten | D．hurt |
| A．painted | B．damaged | C．repaired | D．closed |
| A．hospital | B．company | C．yard | D．school |
| A．water | B．gas | C．paper | D．glass |
| A．street | B．kitchen | C．toilet | D．bedroom |
| A．discovered | B．received | C．changed | D．covered |
| A．looked | B．shouted | C．knocked | D．laughed |
| A．excited | B．sad | C．interested | D．safe |
| A．lit | B．bought | C．dropped | D．expected |
| A．doctor | B．mom | C．nurse | D．son |
| A．washed | B．put | C．taken | D．burned |
| A．honest | B．different | C．careless | D．same |
| A．unwilling | B．surprised | C．ready | D．sure |
| A．asked | B．showed | C．taught | D．advised |
| A．happened | B．belonged | C．devoted | D．turned |
| A．hard | B．easily | C．freely | D．politely |
| A．long | B．open | C．strong | D．broken |
