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Are you the only child in your family? Have you heard of “the two-child policy (政策)”? Everyone knows the one-child policy. It is a population control (控制) method in our country. Chinese government wanted to control the increasing population at that time. Many Chinese couples understood that and followed this policy or nearly 40 years.
However, as time goes by, some problems appear in our society. At present, these problems are mainly about: The number of workers changed from about 960 million in 2010 to 940 million in 2012. The number changed to 930 million in 2014 and will possibly fall by 29 million by 2020. China is now getting into an aging (老龄化) society. There will be more old people in the following years. But the society will be short of doctors and nurses to take care of them. The population of China will become smaller and smaller if one-child policy continues (继续). It’s the main reason that leads to the two problems above.
That’s why Chinese government began the two-child policy on January 1st, 2016. It allows each family to have two children. The government hopes it can help solve those social problems gradually (逐渐地). This policy will help offer enough workers in the future. It is reported that there will be around 2.5 million newly-born babies each year.
1.From the passage we know that ________.
A.our government is facing 2 main problems
B.the one-child policy started on January 1st, 2016
C.our population increased a lot from 2010 to 2014
D.the two-child policy won’t work at all
2.The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 1 means ________.
A.the family B.the increasing population
C.the one-child policy D.the two-child policy
3.The number of workers will possibly be about ________ by 2020.
A.930 million B.940 million C.29 million D.901 million
4.You may read this passage in ________ part in a magazine.
A.Traveling and Transportation B.Society and History
C.Food and Health D.Science and Art
5.The writer thinks it is ________ to announce (宣布) two-child policy.
A.interesting B.wrong C.surprising D.important
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Are you the only child in the family? If so, you are the most important in your family. Parents are the closest people to you in the world. But most middle school students have a problem. They feel they're not as close to their parents as before.
Some students complain that their parents often say a lot to them, but never listen to them. Some say their parents ask them not to play computer games when other classmates are doing that. Others say when they’re making phone calls to friends, their parents like to ask if the children are speaking to a boy or a girl. These make them very unhappy. Some students even decide to leave home because they’re afraid to tell their parents when they have done something wrong. Then they usually think running away is the only choice. But they don’t know running away may bring them some more problems.
Problems are parts of life. Here are some suggestions for you to solve the problems.
·Find a good time to talk with your parents. Don’t be afraid to tell them your feelings.
·Get help from others like good friends or teachers.
·Keep a diary to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.
·Show your parents you’re growing up. Then they’ll feel you’re not a small child.
If you follow the advice, you’ll have a happy life and never think of running away.
1.Who are the closest people to you if you are the only child in the family?
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2.Do most students feel they are not as close to their parents as before?
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3. What do some parents like to do while their children are making phone calls to friends?
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4.What could you do to understand more about yourselves and your feelings?
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5. How many suggestions does the writer give?
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---Kate, are you only child in your family?
---Yes, but new baby is on the way.
A. a; the B. an; the C. the; a D. the; the
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Family traditions are special habits or customs that your family have. For example, in the family of Bill Gates, his parents keep the tradition of reading with children. And what's the tradition in your family?
Nick, 15, England
On every family member's birthday, we give him or her a surprise. Last Sunday, it was my mother's birthday. And I knew that she wanted to see a film. So I bought a ticket without telling her first. This made her really happy.
Jack, 15, Cuba
Every weekend, my parents and I go to my grandparents' home. My grandparents cook many delicious foods. I meet all my cousins. We talk about interesting things at school. Sometimes my parents also join us to play games.
Yu Xin, 14, China
During every summer or winter holiday, we have a family trip across the country. I'm always the one who chooses where to go. We have visited Qingdao, Xiamen and Beijing. I enjoy the trips.
1.The family of Bill Gates keeps the tradition of________ with children.
A. playing B. reading C. singing D. traveling
2.________ bought a film ticket for his mother.
A. Bill B. Jack C. Nick D. Yu Xin
3.Sometimes Jack's parents ________ when the family get together.
A. cook food
B. talk about interesting things
C. meet cousins
D. play games with the children
4.Yu Xin has visited some places EXCEPT ________.
A. Xiamen B. Hangzhou C. Beijing D. Qingdao
5.The three children are talking about their ________.
A. school life B. birthday parties C. holiday plans D. family traditions
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Have you ever heard of learning disabilities (无力，无能),which are disorders in the ways that people understand or use a language? They can affect the ability to listen or think, or to speak, or to read and write. They can also affect the ability to do math.
A person with a learning disability has unusual difficulties in developing these skills. Researchers believe that learning disabilities are caused by differences in the way that the brain works with information. They say children with learning disabilities are not stupid or do not want to work. Their brains just deal with information differently from others.
As many as one out of every five people in the United States have some kind of learning disability.
A few signs of learning disability include not connecting letters with their sounds or not understanding what is read. A person with a learning disability may not be able to understand a funny story. They may not follow directions. They may not read numbers correctly or know how to start a task.
Experts say learning disability can’t be cured (治愈). But people who have them can be helped. Teachers and parents can help young people with learning disabilities to learn successfully.
1题为判断正误。（T代表正确，F代表错误）。2题完成句子。3题简略回答问题。4题找近义句。5题翻译划线句子。
1.Children with learning disability are stupid. （_______）
2.A person who has learning disability has special ________ in developing the ability of listening, reading, speaking, writing and doing math.
3.What causes the learning disability according to the researchers’ study？
________________________________________________________________________________________
4.One fifth of in America has some kind of learning disability.
________________________________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________________________________
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_______ you _________have a robot in your family in the future?
A. Are, able to B. Will, be able to
C. Will, are able to D. Do, be able to
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Have you ever heard of ballet (芭蕾)? Are you interested in ballet? Can you perform ballet? Since its first appearance in the 15th century in the courts (宫廷) of European royalty (王室), ballet has become one of the most loved forms of dance. One of the most beloved ballets is “Swan Lake”. First performed in Russia in 1895, it continues to draw the audience around the world today.
The word “ballet” itself is French, and comes from the Italian word ballo, meaning “a dance”. Ballet dancing, as we know it today, is a result of influence (影响) from many countries, such as Italy, France, Russia, England and America.
Ballet is always performed to music and often tells a story. Learning this style of dance is difficult, but the results on stage are magical. The graceful (优美的) moves show the body in the most beautiful manner.
1.When did ballet first appear?
It first appeared in ______.
2.Where was the ballet “Swan Lake” first performed?
It was first performed in ______.
3.What does the word “ballo” mean in Italy?
It means ______.
4.Which countries have an influence on ballet?
Lots of countries have an influence on ballet, such as ______.
5.What do you think of ballet according to the last paragraph?
It is ______ to learn ballet, but the performance is ______.
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"What's the name of our neighbor? I can't remember right now. " Have you ever heard your grandparents ask questions like this sometimes? Usually, we think that older people's memory becomes bad because their brains get weak. But now a team of scientists at the University of Tubingen in Germany has a new idea.[
"The human brain works slower in old age，" says Michael Ramscar, the lead scientist. "But only because they have stored more information overtime. "
The findings are based on a series of computer simulations(模拟)of learning and memory. Scientists let the computers read a certain amount of words and learn new things each day. When the computer "reads" only so much, its performance on cognitive(认知)tests is similar of a young adult. But if the computer learns the experiences we might encounter over a lifetime, its performance is similar to that of an older adult.
Often it is slower, but not because its processing capacity has declined. Rather, increased "experience" has caused the computer's database to grow, giving it more data(数据)to process-which takes time. This is similar to old people. Imagine a person knows two people's birthdays. Another person knows the birthdays of 2000 people, but can only match the right person to the right birthday nine times out of 10. Can you say the first person has a better memory than the second person?
1.The writer uses a question at the beginning of the passage to .
A. invite the readers to answer the question
B. attract the readers' attention to the topic
C. show how weak older people's brains are
D. tell the readers the latest findings about brains
2.According to the research, why do old people forget people's names easily?
A. Because they have a very poor memory.
B. Because they are too old to remember things.
C. Because their brains become weaker than before.
D. Because they have stored too much information.
3.Where would this passage most probably appear?
A. In a magazine. B. In a story book.
C. In an ad. D. In a guidebook.
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Do old people have a bad memory?
B. Scientists' new findings on brains
C. Human brain's processing capacity
D. Which is better, the old or the young?
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“What's the name of our neighbor? I can't remember right now.”Have you ever heard your grandparents ask questions like this? Usually, we think older people's memories become bad because their brains get weak. But a team of scientists at the University of Tubingen in Germany has a different idea.
“The human brain works slower in old age,” said lead scientist Michael Ramscar, “but only because they have stored more information over time.”
The findings are based on a series of computer simulations（模拟） of learning and memory.
Scientist let the computers read a certain amount of words and learn new things each day. When the computer “reads”only so much, its performance on cognitive（ 认知） tests is similar of a young adult. But if the computer learned the experiences we might encounter（经历） over a lifetime, its perfection is similar to that of an older adult.
Often it was slower because increased“experience” had caused the computer 's database（数据库） to grow, giving it more data to process - which takes time. This is similar to old people.
Imagine a person knows two people's birthdays. Another person knows the birthdays of 2,000 people, but can only match the right person to the right birthday nine times out of 10. Can you say the first person has a better memory than the second person? The basic idea is that“The larger the library you have in your head, the longer it usually takes to find a particular word,” Benedict Carey, a science reporter for The New York Times, wrote in an article about the study.
1.The writer uses a question at the beginning to________.
A.encourage readers to think of their neighbors
B.make readers interested in the topic
C.prove that older people have bad memories
D.explain why older people like asking questions
2.How did the scientists do their research?
A.They interviewed old people
B.They asked both young and old people the same questions
C.They used computers to simulate human learning and memory
D.They followed the experiences of a group of old people
3.According to the research, why do old people forget other people's names easily?
A.Because they have a very poor memory
B.Because they are too old to remember things
C.Because their brains become weaker over time
D.Because there is too much information in their brains
4.What does the underlined word“similar”in the passage mean in Chinese?
A.协调的 B.相似的 C.奇怪的 D.迥异的
5.What would be the best title for the story?
A.Why do old people have poor memories?
B.Why do old people's brains sore more information?
C.What is the human brain's processing ability?
D.Is it better to be old or young?
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Do you still remember the great snacks in your childhood? Do they make you think of your happy childhood?
Dada Bubble Gum(泡泡糖)
Almost all the kids like bubble gum. It's fun to eat bubble gum. Kids often get together to see who gets the biggest bubble. I still remember my sister once blew a big bubble and then it broke, covering her face with gum! I usually bought Dada Bubble Gum from the small stores near my home. It was cheap. I could get two for one yuan.
Sugar Figure(糖人)
You could always find people making sugar figures around the school in the old days. First, the maker would take a little maltose(麦芽糖) with a small spoon, using his hands to make figure, such as the Monkey King, the White Dragon, and so on. It was not expensive, only one yuan for one. If one child bought a sugar figure, many other children would come around him and admire it.
Baby Face IceCream
We like to call it snowman icecream better. It tasted very delicious. It was quite expensive. I remember the price was two yuan for each piece. That was not easy for me to buy one piece those days. Each time I got one, the happiness would last for a few days.
Malt Sugar Candy
Malt Sugar Candy is usually called Tangguar in northern China, and people serve it during the days just before the Spring Festival. It's delicious but cheap, and you could get five pieces for one yuan. My friends and I would get together to enjoy Tangguar. What a happy time!
1.________ is the cheapest of the four snacks.
A. Sugar Figure B. Dada Bubble Gum
C. Baby Face IceCream D. Tangguar
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Children usually enjoy blowing bubbles together.
B. People made Sugar Figures only for boys.
C. The writer ate lots of Baby Face IceCream in the old days.
D. Children can buy Malt Sugar Candy at any time.
3.What is the purpose(目的) of the passage?
A. To ask people to try these snacks.
B. To introduce some expensive snacks.
C. To remember the sweet childhood.
D. To tell people to keep away from snacks.