What’s your favorite online magazine for kids? Here are four that are worth a look and a read.
National Geographic Kids
Parents, students, and teachers can take the help of this quality resource to learn about people, places, science, space, history, nature, and various fun activities. The magazine aims for the age group of 8-14. Interactive content includes videos, games, photos, blogs, etc. This is one online magazine that parents and teachers will always choose without hesitation (犹豫).
TIME For Kids
TIME magazine for adults might be too serious. The version for kids isn’t but it does go deep with a lot of educational content and teaching resources that are helpfully arranged around grades. The weekly classroom news magazine covers world news and aims to develop the reading and analyzing (分析) habit in kids.
Weekly Reader
An offline and online magazine for elementary school students features a lot of educational tools for teachers and students alike. All of its magazines are arranged around grades from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. Lots of the tools are interactive and based around nicely designed stories that make learning fun. Some sections are open to only subscribers (注册人) though.
Highlights
Highlights, com brings out magazines for kids of ages 2-12. The publication group’s purpose is to help children become their best selves. The homepage also gives you further websites to explore like Puzzlemaniakids.com and Highlightskids.com. Play free online puzzles, solve riddles, go creative with fun activities, and even learn a little about nature and science at these two sites. For instance, you can go into a story adventure or create your own stories at The Timbertoes.
1.In order to browse all the sections on Weekly Reader, you need to .
A. download the contents B. ask for permission
C. subscribe to it D. use some tools
2.Which magazine may list kids’ creativity as one of its focuses?
A. National Geographic Kids. B. TIME For Kids.
C. Weekly Reader. D. Highlights.
3.What can we infer about the magazines mentioned in the text?
A. They are accessible through the Internet. B. They are arranged around grades.
C. They are interactive with story-telling. D. They are encourged by teachers.
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They aren’t great artists like Leonardo da Vinci or Vincent van Gogh, but their paintings are just as popular on Chinese social media, with millions of Chinese people willing to pay for them.
The 36 works were painted by ordinary Chinese people who live with autism (自闭症) or cerebral palsy (脑瘫), aged from their early teens to late thirties. They all studied art at World of Art Brut Culture (WABC), which is a Shanghai-based non-profit organization (非贏利组织) for art education. The project was started by WABC and supported by the Tencent Charitable Foundation. Users could buy a digital copy of each painting by donating (捐赠) 1 yuan or more. By Aug 29, donations totaled more than 15 million yuan, with about 5.8 million people participating (参与).
“The paintings by these autistic kids and adults are beautiful: the style is similar to that of the Dutch artist Van Gogh. I’m really impressed by their talent,” Feng Li, a customer service officer in Shanghai, told the South China Morning Post.
However, the popular campaign also led to certain questions.
Li Laoxi, an experienced special education teacher in Hangzhou, said that based on his experience, people with autism could only draw a few lines or fill in colors under the guidance of their trainers. “Maybe there are some geniuses out there, but I’ve never met them”. Others questioned where the money would go, as the donations went to WABC instead of the painters. In response to these concerns, Miao Shiming, founder of WABC, said the money would be used to employ art teachers, buy supplies, and rent facilities. Meanwhile, Tencent said that all donation information would be open to the public.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A. An online painting exhibition. B. A non-profit organization.
C. A public donation. D. An online survey about paintings.
2.What does WABC do for people with autism?
A. It helps them cure autism. B. It provides art education for them.
C. It gives them money D. It offers schooling to them.
3.Why did Li Laoxi, an experienced special education teacher question the project?
A. Because he thought autistic people could not draw.
B. Because he doubted about the painting abilities of autistic people.
C. Because he didn’t trust the organization, WABC.
D. Because he believed the paintings were painted only by geniuses.
4.What is the author’s attitude towards the project?
A. Disappointed. B. Appreciated.
C. Worried. D. Objective.
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Everyone who has eaten instant noodles knows that it’s very easy to cook them quickly. However, have you ever heard of the danger of eating them?
When taking out the noodles from the packaging, you will notice that they are joined together nicely as a piece. Do you know that it needs some form of wax coating (蜡涂层) to make them joined together nicely? Many people don’t really care much about it because this seems very normal. However, studies have shown that the wax coating is bad for our body.
It is advisable to have a break of 2-3 days before we start to eat another packet of instant noodles because our body needs about 3 days to clear that wax coating away. Do you know the danger of having too much wax coating in our stomach? It will lead to CANCER if it is in our body for so long.
Luckily, there is a way to reduce the danger before we eat instant noodles. First, wash the noodles with warm water, stir (搅拌) them and pour away the water containing the wax coating. Then repeat the first step and try to stir them again to wash away the wax coating on the noodles before cooking them. The shop vendors (供应商) will often wash away the dangerous wax coating.
It is very easy to cook instant noodles but we must pay attention to the wax coating if we eat too much. Imagine having too much of it in your stomach. Oh, my! Hope this article will help more people know about the hidden danger!
1.What should you do before eating instant noodles according to the writer?
A. Stir the noodles twice in really cold water.
B. Stop the noodles from joining together.
C. Wash away the wax coating on the noodles.
D. Drink large amounts of warm or hot water.
2.What’s probably the author’s attitude to eating instant noodles?
A. Supportive. B. Careful.
C. Happy. D. Angry.
3.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. The instant noodle. B. The hidden danger.
C. The attention. D. The wax coating.
4.The author writes this text mainly to _____ .
A. introduce delicious instant noodles to people
B. tell people the danger of eating wax coating
C. help us to know the good part of wax coating
D. share with us a safer way to eat instant noodles
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Almost every night for more than 10 years, Kirk Alexander, 48, ordered a late dinner from his local restaurant Domino’s Pizza. But for the past two weeks, he hasn’t called for even once.
“A few of my staff mentioned that we hadn’t seen his order in a while. Then I found that it had been 12 days since he last ordered, which is not like him,” Domino’s general manager Sarah Fuller said, feeling she could no longer ignore Kirk’s recent absence.
Sarah has known Kirk since 2009, when she started working at the Domino’s Pizza as a deliver driver and often made the short trip to Kirk’s home about six minutes away. She knew Kirk worked from home, and neighbors said he seldom left. She also knew that he had some health problems in the past. Something, Sarah worried, was wrong.
Around 1 a.m. on May 8, Sarah sent delivery driver Sean Hamblen to visit Kirk’s home. Sean arrived at Kirk’s home and knocked on the front door several times. There was no answer. He later noticed that the lights and the TV in the home were on. When he called Kirk’s phone, it went straight to voice mail.
Sean drove back to the restaurant to tell Sarah and they decided to call 911. Soon, officers arrived at Kirk’s home. So did Sarah and Sean. They heard a man calling for help from inside. Officers broke down the door and found Kirk on the floor in need of medical attention at once after suffering from a heart attack. One day later, they might have been too late.
So is keeping an eye on regular customers part of Domino’s business plan? Not really. “Kirk is part of our family here and we feel like we need to do something.” Sarah said.
1.Why did Sarah send a delivery driver to visit Kirk?
A. Because her staff asked her to do so.
B. Because she was worried about Kirk.
C. Because she wanted Kirk to order meals.
D. Because she knew Kirk had a heart attack.
2.What happened to Sean when he first arrived at Kirk’s house?
A. He called 911 at once. B. He heard Kirk calling for help.
C. He didn’t get any reply from Kirk. D. He tried to break into Kirk’s house.
3.How can we best describe Sarah?
A. Clever and polite. B. Brave and patient.
C. Hard-working and careful. D. Warm-hearted and helpful.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A. A man who ordered pizza for years.
B. Domino’s Pizza served as a life savior.
C. Regular customers of Domino’s Pizza.
D. Helping others means helping ourselves.
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How to plan for a perfect holiday
People often dream of a perfect holiday with white sands, blue beaches and so on. But sometimes planning a trip can be difficult. Here are some tips to make your holiday a memorable one.
● Set a budget. Before making a plan for the holiday, the most important thing is to plan how money will be spent. 1.
● Plan ahead. The first thing you need to do is to be sure of what you need from this trip. Do you want to experience the local culture or just have fun on those sandy beaches? 2.
● Read up before you go. 3.. Buy a good guidebook and read up on the culture, history, local attractions of the place. You can also surf the internet for more information. The more you know, the better you can enjoy the place and its traditions.
● Pack light and right. 4. Avoid carrying unnecessary things around. A heavy luggage may sometimes influence your holiday spirit. Carry clothes that are comfortable and right for the season. Try to put everything you need in a single carry-on bag.
● 5. Unreasonable expectations can lead to a lot of stress. So enjoy each moment, whether good or bad.
A. You had better look for information before visiting an unknown holiday place.
B. All you need is to get away from busy people and the world.
C. Always book your stay.
D. Have realistic expectations.
E. It helps you to plan and enjoy the trip within your limits of money.
F. Pack only the important things.
G. You can plan your trip according to your needs and likes.
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Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a safe area.
When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn’t ________ drive to a store and back home. He always looks ________ up and down the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything ________ such as strange cars, loud noises, ________ windows, or people gathering on street corners.
Tim ________ to a neighborhood watch group（巡逻小组）in Strongsville, Indiana, USA. The neighborhood watch group ________ on he third Wednesday of every month. That’s ________ Tim gets together with about ten of his neighbors to discuss community ________. Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help the police ________ their homes, streets, and families.
Tina Stedman, ________ president of neighborhood watch group, agrees with Tim. “People seem to think that crime happens to other people but not ________ them. Actually, it really happens,” she said, “and I think nobody has the ________ to steal from other people or to make them feel ________ at their own homes.”
Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors were ________ to help one another, “We ________ each other’s homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends. Usually a ________ of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn’t look right, we will call the ________. For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for ________, or someone destroying property（财产）, we report to the police.”
Alex feels the neighborhood watch group ________ a lot in reducing crimes. Her husband Jim agrees, “Police are good people, but they can’t do ________.
1.A. just B. yet C. rather D. still
2.A. clearly B. coldly C. carefully D. nervously
3.A. expensive B. embarrassing C. interesting D. unusual
4.A. open B. broken C. curtained D. old
5.A. goes B. attends C. turns D. belongs
6.A. quarrels B. sings C. searches D. meets
7.A. why B. when C. how D. where
8.A. wealth B. politics C. safety D. health
9.A. hold B. protect C. keep D. let
10.A. a B. \ C. an D. the
11.A. to B. round C. on D. about
12.A. chance B. mind C. right D. courage
13.A. unsafe B. unlucky C. bored D. disappointed
14.A. forced B. ordered C. supposed D. taken
15.A. enter B. watch C. manage D. care
16.A. set B. little C. kind D. group
17.A. doctors B. judges C. police D. fireman
18.A. trouble B. work C. news D. service
19.A. help B. produce C. carry D. find
20.A. harm B. anything C. wrong D. everything
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I am Adam Rouse. I first1.(buy) cannabis from a man in the street and continued to buy cannabis from2. (he) for six months and as a result, I got addicted3.it. One day, the man offered me some crack cocaine, a more4.（power）addictive. When I went back to the man for more crack cocaine, he asked me for a lot of money. I was in terrible pain when I couldn’t afford to buy any drugs.5. (get) money, I broke into6. house and stole something to sell for money. The more drugs I took, the more addicted I became. So I had to steal something every day to pay for the drugs. One day, I7.（catch）stealing and sent to the police station. The next day, a doctor came to see me and told me that I could die 8.I couldn’t stop taking drugs. I took his advice and stopped9.(immediate). Now I work in a center for drug addicts,10. (help) others to stop taking drugs.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
It was our Physics teacher’s birthday yesterday. Though Physics are a hard subject, but I like my Physics teacher a lot, and so do my classmates. He is nice to us and always tells us storied of his childhood. Sometime he even stayed at school to help students do their homework. He always encourages us and tells us do our best, so we are gratefully to him. Yesterday we bought her a cake and a beautiful gift. We even made a big card for him, on it we wrote all our names. Seeing these, he was moving and had a big smile in his face.
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请根据下面内容提示，以“How to Keep Healthy”为题，用英文写一篇短文。
注意：①短文须包括所有内容提示，可适当发挥；
②词数：100左右
1. 饮食；2. 睡眠；3. 体育锻炼。
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