1 . Strategies for Getting Kids off Screens

It’s time to keep kids off the screens! Parents should use the winter vacation to remind their children of what it’s like to play freely, offline for hours on end.     1    . Here are some practical strategies for giving kids a screen-free winter.

Set clear screen time limits

Establish how many minutes or hours you’re OK with them each week, and make it something that can never be changed. For example, you could say they’re allowed to watch for an hour on Sunday morning, or for 15 minutes in the evening while dinner is being made, or none at all for the rest of the winter—and then stick to it.     2    

Get kids cooking

Involve them in meal preparation by assigning recipes that you’d like them to make each day.     3    . And you’ll have many tasty dishes at the end of it,

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There are numerous half- and full-day camp options and lessons that can occupy a child’s time, such as swimming, art classes, tennis, dinosaur camp and sports camp. Look around your community for activities that can get them out of the house for a few hours each day.

Establish a reading routine (习惯)

    5    . Take your kid along to choose what she or he wants to read, and that will help keep them enthusiastic. Back home and see if you can set up a comfortable reading corner where they will be willing to read and let reading become a good habit gradually.

A．Sign up for lessons

B．Assign household work

C．That helps stop arguments of screen time

D．Of course, this is easier said than done

E．Master some basic tricks, using a homemade tool

F．They’ll develop new skills at cutting, cooking and baking

G．Go to the library once a week to store up fresh reading material

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is Tommy upset?

A．His phone went wrong.

B．He broke his mum’s phone.

C．He got his mum’s phone robbed.

2. What is Tommy going to do?

A．Return to the store.

B．Report it to the police.

C．Turn to his mother for help.

6 . The city of Venice, Italy, has finally made a long-awaited decision. Starting on August 1, 2021,cruise ships(游轮)will no longer be allowed to enter the city’s waters.

Contrary to popular opinion, these cruise ship visitors contribute relatively little to the local tourism economy. The New York Times reported cruise ship passengers amount to 73% of visitors, but contribute a mere 18% of tourism dollars. ”The percentage is inverted for people who spend at least one night at a hotel; they represent 14%of visitors, but 48% of the business.”

Many people are overjoyed by the news, especially environmental activists. Firstly, he cruise ships would disturb the waterways and erode(侵蚀)the foundations of already weak buildings. A 2019 study published in Nature found the waves created by large ships could “redistribute industrial pollutants already present in the waters.” Others have said these same waves carve huge holes in the underwater bottoms of buildings, making them unstable. Furthermore, when canals are deepened in order to allow larger boats, it destroys coastal habitats and makes floods worse. This is part of the reason why, in recent years, Venice has experienced terrible flooding that completely flooded St. Mark’s Square and other landmarks.

The announcement came as a surprise as many did not expect the regional government to act so swiftly. In April a projected ban was issued, but it depended on finding an alternative port for the ships-a requirement that local people complained could take years to achieve. The announcement made last week, however, did away with that condition, allowing the city to move forward quickly with the ban.

Hopefully, more travelers are also realizing industrial-style tourism is a terrible way to travel for many reasons. It’s not unlike industrial agriculture and fast fashion in that its goal is to force as many sights, landmarks, and countries into as tight a schedule as possible, for as little money as possible. Its concentration on convenience erodes human connections, preservation of meaningful spots that make travel so valuable in the first place.

1. What does the underlined word “inverted” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．Increased slightly.

B．Looked down upon.

C．Adjusted accordingly.

D．Turned upside down.

2. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．Reasons for Venice’s terrible floods.	B．Dangers cruise ships brought about.
C．Reaction to the long-awaited decision.	D．Damage erosion waves did to buildings.

3. What is Venetians’ attitude toward the April ban?

A．Unclear.

B．Hopeful.

C．Doubtful.

D．Unfavorable.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Venice Says “No” to Cruise Ships.	B．The Long-awaited Decision is Made.
C．Cruise Ships Erodes Ancient Venice.	D．Venice Tries to Preserve Its Waterway.

7 . ’Instead of corona virus, the hunger will kill us.’ A global food crisis appears.

In the largest slum(贫民窟) in Kenya’s capital, people desperate to eat cause chaos during a recent giveaway of flour and cooking oil, leaving scores injured and two people dead.

In India, thousands of workers are lining up twice a day for bread and fried vegetables to keep hunger away.

The corona virus pandemic has brought hunger to millions of people around the world. An estimated 265 million people could be pushed to the edge of starvation by year’s end. “We’ve never seen anything like this before,” said Arif Husain, chief economist at the World Food Program, a U.N. agency. “It wasn’t a pretty picture to begin with, and this makes it probably worse.”

The world has experienced severe hunger crises before, but those were regional and caused by one factor or another — extreme weather, economic downturns, wars or political instability. This hunger crisis, experts say, is global and caused by a variety of factors linked to the corona virus pandemic and the following interruption of the economic order.

There is no shortage of food globally, or mass starvation from the pandemic — yet. But problems in planting, harvesting and transporting food will leave poor countries exposed in the coming months, especially those dependent on imports, said Johan Swinnen, director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington.

To lessen the impact of this crisis, some governments are fixing prices on food items, delivering free food and carrying out plans to send money transfers to the poorest households. Yet, communities across the world are also taking matters into their own hands. Some are raising money through crowdfunding platforms, while others have begun programs to purchase meals for needy families.

1. What can we know from the scenes of people getting food in Kenya and India?

A．Food shortage is becoming increasingly severe.

B．People in Kenya and India are rude and mean.

C．Food shortage causes people to go on strike.

D．People are afraid of being infected by corona virus.

2. What is Arif Husain’s attitude to the starvation caused recently?

A．Hopeful.

B．Doubtful.

C．Uncaring.

D．Pessimistic.

3. Why is this hunger crisis different from the previous hunger crises?

A．It is global and caused by various factors.

B．It has caused mass starvation regionally.

C．It is caused by natural disasters.

D．It is caused by the economic disorder.

4. Which of the following measures is taken by the governments for this hunger crisis?

A．Raising money.	B．Buying meals.
C．Giving out free food.	D．Setting prices on goods.

8 . 近年来，抖音（Tik Tok）短视频平台正在全球大行其道，人们在从中获益的同时也在逐渐感受到它们所带来的烦恼。请用英语写一篇短文，内容包括：
1. 列举抖音的优缺点；
2. 介绍短视频平台给青少年带来的影响；
3. 陈述自己的观点。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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9 . How to Choose a College When You Can’t Visit

College tours and overnight visits have always been necessary parts of the college selection process. How do you choose a college when you can’t visit? You can get much information online.

Visit colleges virtually. Many colleges and universities have created official virtual tours for students who are unable to visit in person. Besides, YouTube is home to thousands of college video tours.     1    

    2     When evaluating colleges, you don’t want to rely entirely on their official descriptions. You’ll also want to learn what the students who actually attend the college think about their experience. Fortunately, there are many excellent resources for getting the student opinions on everything.

    3     If you want to study in a college, you’ll obviously want to make sure which fields of the school you’re considering are strong in. Individual college websites, of course, always have an “academics” area that lists all majors and minors, and you’ll be able to drill down to get information about specific majors.

Pay attention to after-class opportunities.     4     Be sure to visit college websites to look over the clubs, student organizations, athletic teams, musical bands and other opportunities for staying involved outside of the classroom. Also look into opportunities for internships(实习), conducting research with professors, studying abroad, tutoring and other experiences that will help you gain valuable hands-on experience and strengthen your skills for your future career.

Look at the school’s outcomes. The end goal of college, of course, is to give you the knowledge and skills you'll need to succeed in whatever you do later in life.     5     PayScale provides salary data for the US colleges and universities, so you’ll be able to see median early- career and mid-career pay.

A．Read student reviews.

B．Evaluate the curriculum.

C．Pay attention to class size and student or teacher rate.

D．Some colleges are better at preparing students for the future.

E．College is about much more than classes and earning a degree.

F．Many things contribute to your academic experience in college.

G．So they can give you viewpoints independent of schools’ talking points.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

It is true that people in many nations like to use the products     1    (produce) in other countries. Firstly, a wide range of products from abroad attract people to try them. In other words, people     2    (live) in their own country for a long time, familiar with the local goods and because of that, they are more curious     3     the new foods that come from other nations. As a result, an     4    (increase) number of imported foods are consumed in some countries. Secondly, people usually think that foods from other countries have better quality and those foods will have positive     5    (effect) on their health. For example, in Vietnam, parents try to buy milk from other countries, such as Korean, Japan, America and Australia, because they think that the products will be better for their children’s     6    (grow).

However, I think the government should take measures to encourage people     7    (use) the foods in their own country. Firstly, companies need to produce foods in a new way     8     can meet the interest of local people.     9    (addition), the foods can be sold with other small products as a gift. What’s more, advertisements on TV or the Internet must be produced in     10     attractive way.