1 . For many teenagers, the weekend is a time to relax and socialize.
Saturday jobs have been a way for young people to earn money and get some work experience for years.
In 1999, almost half of all 16 and 17-year-olds in the UK were doing some kind of paid work. By 2019, this number had almost been reduced by half. This has left some people wondering whether the Saturday job is dying out. Some adults say that this means young people are missing out on valuable life skills and experiences.
Yes — it prepares teenagers for life. Having a weekend job means that teenagers can start earning their own money.
A.No—there are other things to do. |
B.For others, it is time to go to work. |
C.So should teenagers work at weekends? |
D.They include timekeeping and teamwork. |
E.No—it can do a lot of harm to teenagers. |
F.So what do you think of teenagers working on weekends? |
G.This will make them more independent from their parents for money. |
2 . As children, we are well-trained to find the right answer. We are rewarded for A’s,the honor roll and acing the test. Our education trains us to follow the rules and deliver the expected answers. When we do, awards and congratulations follow. Yet when we grow up, it gets a little harder. Life and careers don’t have tests with an A if we get the “right answer”.
I recently had coffee with a college student who will graduate.She is struggling with what she wants for her career. She wants her parents to be proud of her and to continue the success she has had in school. She also talked about other students in her graduating class who are set to do“some big things”, like working for impressive companies. Yet she wasn’t sure of the right answer for using her degree. She said that deep down she was hoping that someone might give her the answer.
We both agreed that it comes down to not looking for the right answer, but her answer. The grown-up definition of the “right answer” is different from that in school. What would you do if you weren’t afraid? It takes time to know these answers. And they can change over time and at any point in your career. My encouragement is to get valued advice and input, of course, but finally to look within yourself for the answers.
It helps to come back to: What do I want to be known for?What is my definition of success? What am I best at? If I had no fears, what would I do? What is one step I can take today to move me towards my goal (even if it’s not perfectly clear)?
I find these types of questions are more helpful at getting to our unique answer rather than “ right answer“questions,such as:What will my parents want? What degree or job will mark me as accomplished to the world? What is my best option based on where I work today?
1. What does the author mean to say in the first paragraph?A.Life is harder for adults than children. |
B.Academic excellence is not necessary. |
C.It is not helpful to follow the rules in school. |
D.Rules in life are different from those in school. |
A.She does badly in her studies. |
B.Her parents are not proud of her. |
C.She feels puzzled about her life career. |
D.She is not sure whether to do “some big things”. |
A.Trusting your parents. | B.Listening to your heart. |
C.Following the experts’ advice. | D.Learning from your classmates. |
A.The right answer. | B.A satisfying degree. |
C.One’s particular answer. | D.The achievement of our parents’ dream. |
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4 . Online secondhand store thredUP has shown its tenth yearly Resale Report, which shows that the secondhand clothing industry is growing rapidly in the United States, as well as around the world. The secondhand market in the US is expected to more than double by 2026.
When choosing what to buy, people are increasingly experienced in what can be resold. More than one-fifth of Generation Z shoppers say they’ll pay more for the clothes that they know they can resell, and more than half of them resold clothes last year.
This is a much healthier opinion than storing out-of-style or ill-fitting clothes in a closet (衣柜). As resale becomes easier thanks to mobile technology and online stores, increasing numbers of customers hope to turnover their closets. This helps the industry and keeps the market full of fresh finds, bringing people back for more.
Buying or selling things secondhand helps to reduce people’s worry about the environment. As thredUP reported in 2021, buying or selling things secondhand reduces a product’s carbon Footprint (碳排放量) by 82%. It requires far less water to produce. Besides, it’s a good way to save money.
Aja Barber said in her book: “Clothing is produced at a fast speed, so it is important that resale become a key part of people’s lifestyles. Accepting reuse is not always easy when we are faced with many choices — many of which encourage the buying of cheap, single-use clothes-but the rise of online resale is enabling people to make different choices and do so with pride and joy.”
It’s great to hear that resale is being accepted by more people, which can help us save money while protecting our planet.
1. What can we say about secondhand clothing according to the report?A.It is a fast-growing industry. | B.It makes the market full of anxiety. |
C.It is accepted by most people. | D.It is more comfortable than new clothing. |
A.Unclear. | B.Worried. | C.Doubtful. | D.Supportive. |
A.The dangers of carbon footprint. | B.The ways of reducing people’s worry. |
C.The advantages of buying used clothes. | D.The causes of environmental problems. |
A.The clothing industry causes a lot of waste. |
B.Online resale is changing people’s shopping habits |
C.People are confused when faced with many choices. |
D.Dressing styles are closely connected with social life |
5 . Online educational learning games is an effective way with endless option for teaching kids of all age groups, and children are also able to operate the computer without much help. Parents who become familiar with operating the computer find it easier to teach kids through these programs.
Children are not willing to learn math tables or difficult words at school. They find it fun to sit in front of a computer and learn language and solve mathematical problems. In this age of computers, computers are becoming an important part of the child’s daily curriculum (全部课程) with parents opting to teach these children new things each day with the help of online educational games.
Computers are also known to improve the motor skills in children. In addition, the level of these games can be adjusted according to the level and learning ability of the kids. The makers of the games keep the kid’s interest in mind while designing them so that their interest is maintained. Another advantage of these games is that you can find free online games and do not have to invest (投资) in these expensive products. Other activities that are available on the Internet include online coloring games. This is also a constructive way that children can use to pass their leisure time.
Moreover, the children can stay in the comfort of their homes. Kids who are fond of playing on the computer can spend their time learning educational material instead on video games that teach violence.
Parents have to keep an eye on their kids and make sure that they do not spend their time on the computer playing games that could be harmful for them. It is essential to direct the kids to educational sites that have beneficial games and are known to help the progress of these children.
1. Why do parents find it easier to teach kids according to Paragraph 1?A.Because kids are clever enough |
B.Because kids have fun learning games. |
C.Because parents know more than the kids. |
D.Because parents themselves can operate computers. |
A.The kids’ interest. | B.Free online games. |
C.Available activities. | D.The kids’ learning ability. |
A.Learning languages. | B.Playing violent games. |
C.Entertaining themselves. | D.Finding educational sites |
A.protect and convince their kids | B.monitor and instruct their kids |
C.persuade and control their kids | D.discourage and beat their kids |
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7 . As Tiger King 2 appeals to viewers, some fans feel sad about having to pay much for another streaming service subscription. And they take pity on the once-hot video technology which is now more likely to be a temporary coaster (杯垫) for your coffee: DVDs were once the future, but now the industry can hardly be turned around.
DVD sales once reached $16.3 billion and were 64% of the U.S. home video market. That was 2005.
However, this year just 300 million DVDs are expected to be sold worldwide, down from an average of 2 billion every year between 2005 and 2009. Instead, a rise in customers buying on-demand and digital copies of films and the launch of streaming services are what have reduced the DVD industry to such a state.
But there are still 300 million of the things, even if your collection is gathering dust on the bookshelf. While pop psychology would suggest that older generations hold on to their love of the physical disc, instead, those aged 25 to 39 are more likely than most to watch DVDs. They’re often collectors.
“DVDs are a sign of our identity and our personality,” says Tony Gunnarsson, an analyst of TV, video, and advertising. That’s why England-based radio producer Tom Green still stores around 300 DVDs, including the whole seasons of The Simpsons. They represent a part of my life, and a part of me,” Green says. Others continue to keep DVDs because of the excellent audio (声音的) quality.
For DVDs, to undergo a renaissance (复兴) similar to that experienced by cassette tapes will require a big shift. “We need to wait for the generation that have a fascination with DVDs to control the mainstream culture, but it seems to be nowhere in sight,” says Tom Green. “And the public see DVDs as nothing but outdated media.” Even so, there is a solid group of DVD consumers. And that’s perhaps why producers keep making DVDs and why committed collectors collect their discs.
1. What does the author intend to stress in Paragraph 1?A.The fall of DVDs. |
B.A possible way of reusing DVDs. |
C.A recent trend in the film industry. |
D.The big expenses of video streaming services. |
A.It celebrated a shift in digital copies of films. |
B.It suffered from an oversupply of DVDs. |
C.It entered 64% of the U. S. households. |
D.Its sales reached the peak. |
A.They both appreciate the charm of DVDs. |
B.They are both professional DVD advertisers. |
C.They are both passionate about collecting things. |
D.They both praise the audio quality of streaming services. |
A.They may control the mainstream culture. |
B.They can greatly benefit many collectors. |
C.They are as important as cassette tapes. |
D.They are hard to make a comeback. |
8 . Every year around August, millions of teens take their parents to stores to buy new clothes for the start of the school year. Not every parent can afford this, and some teens are forced to go to school in the same clothes they wore last year. The obvious differences in clothes cause differences among students. There is a simple solution to this problem; school uniforms (校服).
I know from personal experience and surveys that wearing uniforms creates a sense of equality among peers (同龄人).
From sixth grade until I graduated from senior high school, I attended a school that required students to wear uniforms. The uniform was very simple: dark brown shoes, green-brown pants, and a white shirt. The uniform left little room for any kind of self-expression, especially through clothes.
However, I learned how to stand out by expressing myself through my personality, art, and sports. I did not know I could draw until the sixth grade. I also would never have learned of my musical abilities if it hadn’t been for my desire to find ways to express myself. Uniforms taught me that I was myself, except what I wore.
Uniforms also contribute to a much safer learning environment. I remember a particular event that happened in my junior high school. A man ran away from prison and wanted to hide in the gym of our school. Luckily, cameras all over the school quickly found the stranger before any danger could ever happen as he was out of place. School officials kept the man locked inside our gym until the police came to take him back to prison.
Uniforms help provide a better educational experience for all students no matter what race, culture, or economic class (经济阶层). In closing, wearing uniforms is good for both schools and students.
1. How does the author introduce the topic?A.By explaining a basic rule. |
B.By challenging others’ views. |
C.By describing a common problem. |
D.By sharing his parents’ experience. |
A.Uniforms should be more modern. |
B.Uniforms can help shape better students. |
C.Uniforms are popular with students. |
D.Uniforms are bad for self-development. |
A.Dressing differently. | B.Standing straight. |
C.Running fast. | D.Breathing heavily. |
A.To record his high school life. |
B.To show his supportive view towards uniforms. |
C.To ask students to like what they wear. |
D.To introduce high school uniforms. |
9 . We all have a tendency to fake laugh, particularly when authority figures in our lives try to make a joke that just doesn’t land. Though it might feel rude not to laugh when your in-laws or boss try to say something funny, pretending to do so might not be much better. It turns out, even if you think that your forced laughing sounds genuine, people are usually pretty good at separating truly spirited belly laughs from fake ones. But how can they possible know the difference?
Well, when researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles studied the acoustic and perceptual differences between real and fake laughter, they found that some of the sounds associated with genuine laughter is “really hard to fake.” In their study, the researchers determined that subjects were only fooled by 37 percent of fake laughter.
The most prominent factor distinguishing real laughter from fake laughter is duration — or, more specifically, the number of breaths taken in in between sounds. Seeing as it takes more effort and concentration to fake a laugh as opposed to do it genuinely, people tend to pause more in between their “ha-ha’s” when they’re faking it. Evidently, that pausing is pretty noticeable.
“A fake laugh is basically an imitation of a real laugh, but produced with a slightly different set of vocal muscles controlled by a different part of our brain,” Greg Bryant, the lead UCLA researcher on the study, explained. “The result is that there are subtle features of the laugh that sound like speech, and ... people are unconsciously quite sensitive to them.”
People have also proven to be emotionally sensitive to laughter as well. “Our rains are very sensitive to the social and emotional significance of laughter,” said Carolyn McGettigan, a scientist at Royal Holloway, University of London.
McGettigan conducted a 2014 study that recorded participants’ brain responses as they listened to the same people produce genuine laughter by watching funny videos, as opposed to fake laughter. “During our study, when participants heard a laugh that was posed, they activated regions of the brain associated with mentalizing in an attempt to understand the other person’s emotional and mental state,” she said.
So, while we may understand that certain social situations sometimes require fake laughter, most of the time, our instincts and emotional intelligence are just too smart to buy into them.
According to McGettigan, that’s a good thing. “Evolutionarily speaking, it’s good to be able to detect if someone is authentically experiencing an emotion or if they’re not,” she said. “Because you don’t want to be fooled.”
1. What do researchers at the University of California want to find out in this study?A.What is the difference between a fake laugh and a real one. |
B.Which part of the brain controls the sound of our laughter. |
C.Why do people need to fake laugh when they don’t want to. |
D.How to laugh as genuinely as possible when you are faking it. |
A.you seem more concentrated when you laugh for real |
B.you take more breaths when you try to fake a laugh |
C.a fake laugh often happens after a sudden pause |
D.a real laugh usually lasts longer than a fake one |
A.Certain social situations may require us to fake a laugh. |
B.Evolution has enabled us to recognize other’s emotions. |
C.By instincts, we are able to tell a person’s mental state. |
D.We can sense other’s emotional state when they laugh. |
1. What is the speaker?
A.A reporter. | B.A researcher. | C.An official. |
A.500. | B.300. | C.200. |
A.Shortening the pilots’ night flying time. |
B.Lengthening the working hours of the pilots. |
C.Punishing the pilots sleeping during work. |
A.Unscientific. | B.Useless. | C.Wise. |