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Are there too many kids obsessed(着迷的) with texting?
Texting Nonstop!
Yes, I do think kids are too obsessed with texting. Many kids I know can be in the same room or even sitting next to each other, but they text each other rather than actually talk with friends, it's hard to get their attention when they are texting. People seem to like to text more than talk.
---Riley
Responsible Texting
No, I don't think too many kids are obsessed with texting. Sometimes kids might just need some time alone on the phone. They probably just need to talk to their friends! I believe most kids are responsible and know when to stop texting.
--- Ella
Guilty (羞愧的) About Texting Too Much
Kids are really obsessed with texting. When I text my friends, almost all of them answer in less than a minute. Some of my friends even get their phones taken away for being on them too much. I see my friends most of my day at soccer time or at school, and even I am guilty of texting them several hours a day when I am home. Sometimes it' s better to spend time outdoors and with your family rather than with your phone.
---Tom
Get physical Training ---Get off the phone!
A lot of my friends, as soon as they got a smart phone, texted or got online constantly. Spending that much time on a screen is not healthy for you or your brain. Personally, I’d rather spend time outside doing sports with my friends than on the phone. You can tell your friends things at school or whenever you see them next time -- you don 't have to spend all your time texting.
---Shann
1.Who doesn't think many kids are obsessed with texting?
A. Ella B. Tom C. Riley D. Shann
2.What does Riley think of kids texting on the phone?
A. Spending much time on a screen is not healthy for brain.
B. They have the ability to control themselves in texting.
C. Spending time outdoors is better than texting.
D. They should stop texting too much and talk.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Kids spend more time exercising than texting.
B. It's common to see kids texting everywhere.
C. All kids are responsible and know when to stop texting.
D. Kids shouldn’t have time alone on their phones to talk with friends.
4.The underlined word "constantly" means ______ in English.
A. sometimes B. from time to time C. seldom D. all the time
5.What kind of text is it?
A. A survey. B. A story C. A notice D. A speech
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My dad was a son of a poor farmer and had to leave school early and worked in a factory. Education was for the rich at that time. So the world became his school He read everything he could get, listen to the town elders and learned about the words outside his tiny town. He usually said. "Though were born stupid, only the stupid remain that way. " He decided that none of his children would refuse an education.
So Dad asked us to learn at least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, we all followed the request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned.
“ Felecia,” he 'd say, "tell me what you learned today. "
“I learned that the population of Nepal is..."
“The population of Nepal. Hmm, well…" he'd say. “Get the map and let’s see where Nepal is. "And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.
This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least six such facts.
As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together and taking part in one another’s education. And by listening to us and giving us a sense(尊严) , Dad no doubt influenced us most.
Later, I studied with some famous educators. They taught what I had learnt from Dad---the value of continual learning. And this has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been was though I can never tell whether knowing the population of Nepal might be really useful.
1.The writer’s father left school early because ______.
A. he found a good job B. he didn' t like to go to school
C. his family was too poor D. he had to look after his sick mother
2.How did the father learn after leaving school?
A. By traveling with other people B. By going out of his tiny town.
C. By listening to the radio D. By learning from the world around him
3.What is the greatest value of "dinner time” of the writer?
A. Continual learning B. Family get-together
C. Showing talents D. Enjoying delicious food
4.What did the writer think of his father?
A. He was too strict with his family members.
B. He had a great influence on his kids’ education.
C. He was not very clever when he was young
D. He liked to do crazy things very much
5.From the passage we can learn that ______.
A. the writer regretted about those days as a child
B. knowing the population of Nepal was very useful
C. everyone shared what they had learned during dinner time
D. the writer’s father was born in a worker's family
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Do you know what family instructions(家训)are? They are common beliefs that family members follow.
In ancient China, people passed down their family instructions from generation to generation.
Some schools in Zhejiang are encouraging students to learn more about their own family instructions. At Hangzhou Gongyi Middle School and Hangzhou Xuejun High School, it was part of students' winter vacation homework to learn about their family instructions.
Meng Yaohan, 16, from Hang Xuejun High School, looked at her family instructions. One of them is "Don' t take the wrong way,” a piece of advice that has been passed down for 100 years. Her father told how her grandfather stuck to his "right way” ---become an engineer. “It encouraged me to pursue what I love, "she said.
Shen Duanjie, 14, from Hangzhou Gongyi Middle School, has got good from his family instructions—"democratic(民主的)” and "equal". In his own words, they have helped him get along with his parents. The school has also published books about two classic collections of family instructions --- Family Instructions of Zhu Xi and Family Instructions of Yan Clan. The books include dialogs and pictures drawn by students.
Gong Zhenyue, 14, drew pictures for one of the instructions in Family Instructions of Yan Clan. She was impressed by the instruction, which says that parents should not only love their children, but also educate them. " It made me understand my parents’ strictness with me." she said. She made it her own family instruction.
1.What are family instructions?
A. Common beliefs that family members follow.
B. Dialogs between family members.
C. The words of one’s grandparents.
D. Books which were passed down from the past.
2.Which of the following is TRUE about Meng Yaohan?
A. She knows nothing about her family instructions.
B. "Democratic" and "equal" are her family instructions.
C. "Don' t take the wrong way,” is one of her family instructions.
D. Her family instructions helped her get along with her parents.
3.What does the underlined word "pursue" mean in Chinese?
A. 追求 B. 创造 C. 选择 D. 感受
4.Who drew pictures for Family Instructions of Yan Clan?
A. Shen Duanjie B. Zhu Xi. C. Gong Zhenyue D. Meng Yaohan
5.Learning family instructions helps Gong Zhenyue _______.
A. study better at school B. understand her parents better
C. draw pictures for other books D. learn to publish books by herself
勿踏草坪Keep out the grass. B. 
禁止钓鱼 No fish
游泳池 Swimming Pool D. 
单行道 One Way