1 . Show Your Money Smarts Contest 2023
Show Your Money Smarts Contest aims to give the youth a jump start by equipping them with the power of knowledge to make sound financial choices.
Why Participate:
Learn how to use credit wisely in this year’s fifth annual contest. Compete with other youths across the state of Michigan in this 30-question online challenge during the month of May and win prizes. Start developing a good credit score and history at a young age and learn how to make your credit work for you!
Teachers, librarians and other youth development professionals also can win a $25 gift card if a non-related youth you referred to the contest wins. One gift card per referring adult.
Who Should Participate:
Any youth 13-19 across the state of Michigan.
When:
Register by May 13, 2023, by 11:59 pm. ET. Complete the contest by May 31, 2023, 11:59 pm. ET.
How to Participate:
● You must sign up to be qualified for prizes. If a non-related teacher, librarian or other youth development professional referred you to this contest, you will want to include their names and emails for their chances to win a prize too!
● Learn about credit by attending an in-person class, a Zoom class, reading articles, or completing the Nearpod class here and/or exploring other credit education resources found on the Michigan 4-H website.
● On May 14, you will receive an e-mail with the game code (代码) for Quizizz. The game will be available for two weeks.
● Go to quizizz. com/join on a phone or tablet and enter the code using the same name when you register.
● High scoring youth will be entered for a prize drawing to win a $25 gift card. A maximum of 10 youth winners will be selected. Winners will be notified by June 8, 2023.
1. What knowledge is involved in the contest?| A．Game knowledge. | B．Library knowledge. | C．Computer knowledge. | D．Financial knowledge. |
| A．Being a member. | B．Having a referrer. | C．Registering in advance. | D．Taking training courses. |
| A．It is an online contest. | B．It charges low entry fees. |
| C．It is held every five months. | D．Any teenager can take part. |
2 . Over the past 20 years, mandatory (强制的) community service policies have come to many U. S. high schools. Many states and districts have their own regulations. Some schools require students to complete 75 to 100 hours of community service to graduate. Other school officials allow youth to receive course credits. But school districts struggle to find the best approach to bringing a real-world aspect to learning.
Mandatory community service programs were implemented to help connect youth to others and to teach them how to contribute to their community. However, the idea of mandatory community service has been the source of controversy (争议). Parents and students have filed lawsuits challenging the legality of mandatory service policies. Supporters of this view argue that mandating community service will lead youth to believe that they should only help others when they receive an immediate benefit in return, and thus ultimately discourage volunteering later in life. But legal scholars have concluded that mandating community service is legally permissible.
Does mandatory service undermine (削弱) motivation to participate in voluntary service? Most research either has found that mandatory service is linked with heightened intention to engage in future volunteering or has not found links between mandatory service and intention to volunteer. The result may seem contradictory to other developmental theory that stresses the importance of autonomy for personal motivation and healthy development. One possibility is that mandatory service may prevent intention to engage in future service if youth reflect on their experience and do not find any value in participation other than to finish the mandate.
Service experiences greatly vary, and the level of enjoyment or meaning youth get from their service may be tied to the type of activity they perform. Volunteer experiences that provide teenagers with an opportunity to grow, to make friends, to reflect on social problems, and to develop a sense of purpose provide them with greater benefits (including greater intention to volunteer in the future) compared to those without these opportunities. Thus, mandated service that involves organizational tasks (e.g., clearing floors, filing papers) and other types of activities that do not provide youth with high-quality experiences, may not be serving their purpose. That is to say, the focus of parents, teachers, and school officials should be on how to organize high-quality service activities.
1. What do we know about mandatory community service policies?| A．They have a long history. | B．Communities require the policies. |
| C．Schools practice them differently. | D．Schools know the best way to adopt them. |
| A．It may cause a misunderstanding of the value of volunteering. |
| B．It may make students value money instead of serving. |
| C．I may waste students’ learning time. |
| D．It may be in a sense against the law. |
| A．Motivation in mandatory service is a key factor. |
| B．Developmental theory may be in favor of mandatory service. |
| C．People may get different feelings from the same service experience. |
| D．Little evidence shows mandatory service discourages future volunteering. |
| A．Mandatory service discourages motivation. | B．Required service can be both good and bad. |
| C．The quality of service activities is important. | D．Volunteering should be a must for graduation. |
3 . Spare time activities at the University of Victoria
Arts
There are many art galleries and ongoing displays on the campus of the University of Victoria (UVic). The Student Union Building lounge displays various local students’ artworks. The Maltwood Art Museum Gallery, located in the main lobby of the University Center, features local, national, and international works. The McPherson Library Gallery located on the main floor of the library, features art produced by UVic students. To see ongoing art displays. you can visit the Fine Arts Building.
Movies
Cinecenta is the students’ society’s 300-seat movie theater, which always offers an excellent choice of movies. Take the time on a Sunday afternoon and catch a 2:30 matinee (午后) for only $3.75 or catch a midnight classic! Movies are only $4.75 for students with a-valid student ID—or buy a 10-movie pass and pay only $3.75 each. You can pick up a free timetable around campus.
Music
The music department on campus holds over 100 concerts a year. Everyone is welcome to attend student recitals (独奏会), held every Friday at 12:30 pm in the Phillip T. The Victoria symphony offers reduced price tickets to students if tickets. are purchased on the day of the concert.
Publications
Copies of the following publications can be picked up from campus publication boxes that are located in every building on campus. The Martlet, the official student paper of UVic, is funded partially through student fees and is produced by an autonomous collective of students and staff. A publication funded by UVic and produced by the women’s center, the Women’s Publication Network, which is available every other Thursday, is the oldest women student newspaper in Canada. The paper has a feminist (女权主义者) focus. Published monthly by CFUV (Victoria’s campus & community radio station), Offbeat is your guide to CFUV’s program schedule. The Ring, published every two weeks, is UVic’s community newspaper for staff, students and off-campus readers.
1. Where should you go if you want to visit UVic students’ artworks?| A．The Fine Arts Building. | B．The McPherson Library Gallery. |
| C．The Student Union Building lounge. | D．The Maltwood Art Museum Gallery. |
| A．$3.75. | B．$4.75. | C．$7.5. | D．$9.5. |
| A．It is financially supported by UVic. | B．It is a weekly official student newspaper. |
| C．It is a guide to CFUV’s program schedule. | D．It is the oldest student newspaper in Canada. |
4 . As often as possible, high school students should face challenges.
Stick to the topic. Young speakers will not have time to cover every part of the topic.
Ask for feedback (反馈). High school students should rehearse (排练) the speech before an audience of one or two people.
| A．Honor time limits. |
| B．Know the audience. |
| C．Instead, students should narrow their focus. |
| D．Listeners can remind the speakers to make eye contact. |
| E．And public speaking is an excellent way to do just that. |
| F．If possible, students should practice in the room where they will be speaking. |
| G．Students should take advantage of opportunities to learn how to communicate. |
5 . The bell rang. Jada sighed, slowly moved from the lockers where she had been leaning, and headed down the hall to her chemistry class. Honors Chemistry! Jada couldn't believe that her mom was making her take the class because Jada's counselor had said that she had real talent in science.
Jada had to admit that she liked science and that last year's class was a breeze, but come on, Honors Chemistry? She wouldn’t know anyone in the class，and they probably wouldn't know anyone like her.
The good thing about being late is that it shortened the period a bit. The bad thing is that it made her seem like she was making a grand entrance. To make matters worse, the only two seats left in class were at the lab table at the very front of the room.
Jada held her breath and walked in. Everyone's eyes were on her. She just knew it. They were staring at her coal black hair (freshly dyed), her black lipstick, her black fingernail polish, and her thrift-store black leather jacket. All she saw were polo shirts and khaki pants.
This can’t get any worse, Jada thought. But at least she didn't get shouted at by the teacher. He was too busy talking to a new kid, a HUGE new kid, who had to weigh at least 250 pounds. A football player, probably. She hated football players. They thought they were so great. That group of jocks that hung out by the cafeteria always made fun of her.
The new kid made his way over to her table with his head down. He had to squeeze into the seat, and his legs wouldn't fit under the lab table. He shot Jada a glance and turned red.
Mr. Martin, the teacher, began class with this announcement: "Okay, everyone. I know most of you know each other from last year's Honors Physical Science class." Jada sighed loudly."But just take a minute and introduce yourself to the person sitting at your table. You'll be partners. You'll be working closely together all year."
Jada rolled her eyes and stared straight ahead. Then she heard a surprisingly soft voice from next to her. "Hi, I'm Robert. I'm new here."...
1. What can you learn about Jada from the first two paragraphs?| A．She found she didn't like science as she thought. |
| B．She was angry that her mother made her go to school. |
| C．She wasn't willing to take the Honors Chemistry class. |
| D．She thought this year's chemistry class would be a breeze, |
| A．reveal how different she was from her classmates |
| B．explain why she was late for school that morning |
| C．imply that she felt sorry for making a grand entrance |
| D．give readers a general impression of science students |
| A．the new kid | B．football players |
| C．Jada's teacher | D．Jada's classmates |
| A．He was shy. | B．He was rude. |
| C．He liked sports. | D．He looked sad. |
6 . History Fair Competition
Understanding history is vital to understanding ourselves as a people and as a nation. History is much more than the study of dusty old objects and events long past. It is an essential part of who we are today and who we will become. Thornton Middle School History Fair Competition makes understanding history exciting, engaging, and fun!
This Year’s Theme
All participants must address how communication or transportation technology has promoted the quality of life for Americans throughout history. To many people, technology means computers, hand-held devices, or vehicles that travel to distant planets. However, technology is also the application of scientific knowledge to solve a problem, touching lives in countless ways.
Individuals or groups may enter one of the following categories:
· Performance
· Documentary
· Essay Writing
Category Requirements
Performance: A dramatic presentation of the topic no more than 10 minutes long. If special clothes are used, they should truly represent a given period.
Documentary: A visual presentation (such as a video, slide show, or computer project) no more than 10 minutes long. A desktop computer, screen, projector, and loudspeakers will be available. Students must provide their presentations on CDs before Friday, March 23.
Essay Writing: An academic paper of 2, 000 to 2, 500 words. No illustrations (图解) are allowed. Please do not include covers. A list of references must be included.
Important Dates
January 5Submit a topic proposal to your history teacher. The teacher may require a second proposal if the first is off-topic or unclear.
February 5 Submit a first draft of your essay, performance script, or documentary highlights.
February 19 A committee of teachers will evaluate materials and give opinions. Students then have an opportunity to improve their products.
March 9 Submit a final draft of your essay.
March 15 Performance and documentary committee preview
March 24 Thornton Middle School History Fair Competition
7:00A. M-9:00A. M Participants signing in at the gym
10:00A. M. -6:00PM. Competition and judges’ review
7:00P.M. Awards ceremony and picnic
1. According to Paragragh 1, what is the major goal of understanding history?| A．To preserve national traditions. | B．To prepare for a history competition. |
| C．To better know the present and future. | D．To further explore historical mysteries. |
| A．How has technology developed in America. | B．How has science interacted with technology. |
| C．How has science made the study of history easy. | D．How has technology improved the life of Americans. |
| A．Include more information in the essay. | B．Remove the references. |
| C．Provide a cover for the essay. | D．Explain the details with illustrations. |
| A．Preview performances and documentaries. | B．Make comments on the materials. |
| C．Improve the participant’s first draft. | D．Collect a second proposal from the participant. |
7 . Trips to museums are part of many children's education. Every year, museums receive a large number of school students.
Typically, schools are concerned about students performing well on required math and science tests.
In order to learn how a trip to an art museum affects students, the team looked at 11,000 students and found that students who visited an art museum were more tolerant (容忍的)
This study involved two groups. The first group who saw a live performance experienced improvement in tolerance.
Some museums are looking for ways to provide new programs for schools. Apart from their usual field trips, the museums also offer STEM-based tours for science, technology, engineering and math.
| A．People gradually recognize the importance of field trips |
| B．The other one watched a movie version of the same play |
| C．This motivation is very important to the success at school |
| D．Therefore, teachers may not see the value of art museum trips |
| E．Students analyzed data carefully after they visited art museums |
| F．These tours look at connections between art, science, math and architecture |
| G．Plus, they learned more about the art and developed stronger critical thinking skills |
8 . For many years, school children in the US have been taken on “field trips” to cultural institutions such as museums of art. Educators arrange them in the belief that schools exist not only to teach economically useful skills, but also to produce civilized young people who appreciate the art and culture. While there are parents who will take their children to cultural places in their free time, there are plenty of other children who will never have this kind of opportunity unless schools offer it. So you could say that taking school students on field trips is a means of giving everyone equal access to their cultural heritage.
However, the attitude towards field trips in recent years is changing, with the number of tours organized for school groups falling significantly in museums all around the country. The most obvious reason is the issue of finance. Because there are increasing demands on their funds, after all, computers and sports facilities aren’t cheap, schools are forced to make a difficult choice about how to spend the limited money they have. Faced with this dilemma, field trips are an obvious thing to cut since they are seen by many as too expensive.
Additionally, the nature of these field days is also changing. Schools increasingly use trips to amusement parks or sporting events as a treat for students rather than an opportunity for cultural learning. This shift could have a basis in generational differences between teachers’ reasons for organizing days out of school. A recent survey conducted among 500 Arkansas teachers showed that older teachers were significantly more likely to take the primary purpose of a field trip as a learning experience than younger teachers, who view it as fun.
Some evidence shows the trend of fewer trips may have a negative effect on children’s development. A research led by Jay Greene at Arkansas University found that students who received a tour of an art museum greatly improved their knowledge of and the ability to think critically about art. They also display stronger historical interest and were more likely to visit cultural places in the future. The researchers warm that if schools cut field trips or switch to less educational destinations, valuable opportunities to broaden and enrich children’s learning experiences are lost.
1. What is the original purpose of field trips to cultural institutions?| A．To teach students useful skills in economics. |
| B．To encourage parents to take their children there. |
| C．To educate students to preserve cultural heritage. |
| D．To make art culture accessible to every student. |
| A．The decrease in school funds. |
| B．The lack of school funds. |
| C．Students’ demand for fun. |
| D．Teachers’ generational differences. |
| A．The switch from old generations to young generations. |
| B．The switch from sporting events to cultural experiences. |
| C．The change from an opportunity for learning to a treat for entertainment. |
| D．The change from educational destinations to unique attractions. |
| A．Students are rewarded with more cultural awareness. |
| B．Amusement parks enrich children’s learning experiences. |
| C．Cutting field trips is critical to the future of the museum. |
| D．Field trips ensure better future academic performance. |
9 . A primary school in County Cork, Ireland, has decided to do away with all homework for the entire month of December, replacing it instead with acts of kindness.
For the third year in a row, students at Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Uí Choileáin will not have any homework for the month of December. Instead, they are being asked to undertake acts of kindness for friends, family and the community — and to record these in a special “Kindness Diary” which each student will fill in daily and then get signed by their parents.
“Building on the overwhelming success and positivity of last year’s Gratitude Diaries, when children and their families documented the small things they were grateful for in their lives, this year they are asked to undertake little acts of kindness that could make a big difference in somebody’s life,” Vice Principal Íde Ní Mhuirí said.
The school suggests doing something nice for an elderly neighbor, or performing an act of kindness for a relative or friend who may be feeling lonely, but the act can be anything as long as it brightens someone’s day.
Alongside this Kindness Diary initiative (倡议), there will be a kindness bucket in school, where the children can place kind observations about their peers which will boost the self-respect of those around them. Each Friday morning at the gathering a random selection of these observations will be shared to stress how small acts and kind words can make huge differences in somebody’s life. And finally, each class will put their heads together and come up with a class-wide project which can help the community.
“In this world, consumed by social media, where our young people are constantly experiencing pressure, there is no better way to show them the way forward in the world than by practicing kindness,” Íde Ní Mhuirí said.
1. What does the school require the pupils to do this December?| A．Keep a diary of their daily lives. | B．Show kindness to someone else. |
| C．Express their gratitude to others. | D．Finish their homework on time. |
| A．It needs improving. | B．It ended in failure. |
| C．It is quite satisfactory. | D．It will be continued. |
| A．To monitor their behaviour. |
| B．To evaluate their moral character. |
| C．To share their ways of dealing with stress. |
| D．To give them a sense of pride and importance. |
| A．Homework or Acts of Kindness? |
| B．How to Make a Big Difference in Life? |
| C．Irish School Relieves students of Homework. |
| D．Irish School Replaces Homework with Acts of Kindness. |
10 . COVID-19 Campus Rules Of UBC Okanagan
The rules apply to all students, faculty and staff at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
Travel in BC
A Public Health Order for all health regions in British Columbia calls on all individuals, places of work and businesses in BC to significantly reduce social interactions and travel. The current order is in effect until February 1, 2021.
As many are currently making plans for the upcoming Winter Break, all members of the campus community are reminded all non-essential travel should be avoided. The current orders suspend all events and social gatherings to significantly reduce COVID-19 transmission related to social interactions. The order allows for university students to join family for the holidays as this is not considered a social gathering, but it is important to maintain a narrow household bubble.
International travel
If you plan to travel out of Canada during the Winter Break, make sure you are aware of current travel restrictions and are prepared for your trip. Carefully review the updated Travelling to Canada Guide for important information on who is eligible to travel, documents to prepare, ensuring you have health insurance, making a quarantine (self-isolation) plan, and more.
Measurement of body temperature and daily self-assessment when coining to campus
UBC's COVID-19 Campus Rules require that all students, faculty and staff must have their temperatures taken and assess themselves daily for COVID-19 symptoms prior to attending UBC premises. Please use the BC self-assessment tool at https：//bc. thrive, health/. Anyone experiencing symptoms should follow the guidance provided in the self-assessment tool.
Maintaining physical distancing and wearing non-medical masks
Public Health Orders require all members of our community maintain physical distance and wear non-medical masks. As a reminder, UBC (University of British Columbia) students, faculty, staff and visitors are required to wear non-medical masks, when indoors on our campuses.
Be well, be safe and thank you for following public health and campus rule guidance.
1. According to the current orders, a university student is allowed to________.| A．attend a concert | B．host a party |
| C．organize a football match | D．get together with his family |
| A．To stand in line. | B．To wear medical masks. |
| C．To have temperatures taken. | D．To show health insurance. |
| A．in December | B．in February | C．in August | D．in September |
