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Teens will finally grow up some day, leaving their parents and facing the challenges in life alone, so they should learn basic life skills and form good working habits.
The government has been trying to pay attention to the importance of hardworking spirit education (劳动教育). But this has been overlooked in recent years. Many teens do not value the importance of working hard. There is a teenager girl named Nancy, she never helps out around the house. Once her mother was on vacation for a week, leaving her alone at home. When her mother came home from vacation, she could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.
Schools play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard. Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit courses every week. To our joy, some schools have provided each class with a piece of field to plant their favorite vegetables. For example, No.38 Middle School in Hefei, set up a 500-square-meter farm on an open platform (露天平台) of their teaching building. Each class are asked to grow and pick vegetables there.
Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. Teens should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tiding their rooms. The basic skills may help teens to solve the problems they will meet in the future.
1.What does the underlined word "overlooked" mean in Chinese?
A.强调. B.忽视. C.珍惜.
2.The writer gives the example of Nancy in the second paragraph to show ______
A.Nancy is too busy to help out around the house.
B.Many teens do not value the importance of working hard.
C.Nancy's parents don't want her to help with chores at home.
3.Which is not the life skill for students according to the passage?
A.Playing computer games. B.Washing clothes. C.Cooking.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Schools should teach students the value of working hard.
B.Parents should encourage their children to do chores at home.
C.The government never pays attention to hardworking spirit education.
5.What is the title of the passage?
A.Family education. B.School education. C.Hardworking spirit education.
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In some foreign countries, such as Canada, children usually leave their parents when they grow up. It makes the old feel_______.
A. alone B. lonely
C. frightened D. enjoyable
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We’ll finally grow up someday, leaving our parents and facing the challenges in life. Parents may not be able to solve every problem for us. Instead, we should have enough life skills to deal with the problems that come our way.
This is what our country tries to do now: Helping more students gain working spirit. To stress(强调) the importance of hardworking spirit education(劳动教育) among students of different ages, the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council released(颁发) a guideline recently.
The guideline calls for students to respect work. Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education.
The government has been trying to stress the importance of hardworking spirit education. But this has been overlooked(忽视) in recent years. Many teens do not value the importance of working hard and are uninterested in doing so.
According to a study of nearly 3,000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening News in March, only 22 percent of primary and middle school students help with everyday housework around the house.
Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard, the guideline says.
Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit classes every week, according to the guideline. Schools can also hold activities to give students real-world work experience. For example, schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree-Planting Day.
As children’s first teachers, parents should also encourage children to learn how to do housework at home. Students should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms.
1.Why was the guideline released?
A.To teach students how to do housework at home. B.To call for students to respect work.
C.To help students solve life problems. D.To ask students to be more independent (独立的).
2.What does the word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Challenges in life. B.Basic life skills.
C.The recently released guideline. D.Hardworking spirit education.
3.What is Paragraph 5 trying to tell us?
A.About one-fifth of students help with housework. B.Students pay no attention to work spirit.
C.Only 3,000 students help with housework. D.Students depend on their parents.
4.According to the guideline, what should schools do?
A.They should teach students how to plant trees.
B.They should hand out the guideline to every student.
C.They should provide both guidance and chances for real work.
D.They should give parents homework.
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Songs about growing up
Thousands of songs about growing up are available (可得到的). They can always get a response (反应) from teenagers in some way. While listening to the songs, old or new, teenagers can always feel themselves or understand themselves.
a. Songs about being a teenager
Growing up isn't always easy. Teens always want to be independent, but parents have a hard time letting go. There can be moments of worry, uncertainty and even anger. Some songs speak of (2) those feelings and can help them get through this period.
b. Songs about(3)___________
As teenagers grow. They're likely looking toward the day when they'll be able to work hard to achieve their dreams. The Westlife's song I have a dream is well-known. The key lyrics (歌词) are "I have a dream, a song to sing. To help me cope (处理) with anything... You can take the future even if you fail". This song has encouraged so many teenagers to fight for their dreams.
c. Graduation songs
Graduation songs usually speak of the joy of this season of their life. These songs are perfect for graduation parties and get-togethers with friends. As they graduate, they can sing "Today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten...".
When teenagers grow up, they find childhood is a bittersweet (苦乐参半的) time. (5) They've looked forward to the day for so many years and finally it is here. However, they may not be sure about whether they're ready for it. At this time, listening to songs about the sweet days of childhood can always make them relaxed.
1.What is the response from teenagers while they are listening to the songs?
______________________________________
2.What does "those feeling" refer to?
______________________________________
3.Complete the subtitle (副标题) for "b".
______________________________________
4.What are graduation songs about according to the passage?
______________________________________
5.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
______________________________________
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Now more and more children leave their parents when they grow up.
It makes the old feel________.
A．alone B．lonely C．frightened D．enjoyable
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We'll finally grow up someday, leaving our parents and facing the challenges(挑战) in life. Parents may not be able to solve every problem for us. Instead, we should have enough life skills deal with the problems we will meet in the future.
This is what our country tries to do now: Helping more students get working spirit. To stress the importance of hardworking spirit education among students of different ages, a guideline (指导方针) came out recently. The guideline asks students to respect work. Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education.
According to a study of nearly 3,000 students in March, only 22% primary and middle school students help with everyday housework. Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the importance of working hard, the guideline says.
Primary and middle school should provide students with hardworking spirit classes every week, according to the guideline. Schools can also hold activities to give students real-world work experience. For example, schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree-Planting Day.
As children's first teachers, parents should also encourage children to learn how to do housework at home, so students can develop one or two life skills every year.
1.Why do we need enough life kills?
A.To leave our parents someday. B.To help ourselves grow up faster.
C.To solve problems in the future. D.To know the importance of hardworking.
2.What does the underlined word "stress” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.施压 B.强调 C.减轻 D.影响
3.From the text, what can we learn from planting trees?
A.Real-world work experience. B.Important life skills.
C.Good working habits. D.Teamwork with others.
4.In which part of a magazine can we read the text?
A.Travel. B.Sports. C.Science. D.Education.
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An Experiment Report on Growing Potato Plants
Things prepared：
a potato that has sprouts
a flower pot with soil
a camera to record progress
Observation：
Day One
The color of the soil looks darker because I have just watered it. In the center of the pot, I can see a tiny sprout that has grown from the potato under the soil. I’ll call it Buddy. Buddy is green and yellow. I wonder how fast it will grow.
Day six
Without much change in the past six days, I finally see some new progress on Buddy as it has grown taller. It’s exciting to see new life like this. I hope Buddy can grow faster.
Day Eleven
Buddy is getting larger! Three more new sprouts have grown around Buddy! Green leaves have grown on the new sprouts, but they have not fully grown yet. I guess I need to be a bit more patient.
Day Thirteen
Buddy continues to grow taller. The leaves on the new sprouts have grown a bit. I’m also excited to see more new sprouts that have grown from under the soil.
Day Fifteen
Finally, the leaves on the other sprouts are 3 cm tall. They’re so green. I hope they will soon grow into new potatoes.
What I have learned
It’s really interesting to grow potatoes. During these fifteen days, I have learned that growing potato plants needs plenty of water. If soil is dry, the potato will fail to grow. I have also learned that the temperature needs to be right. If it is too cold, it won’t grow.
I feel that growing plants is just like trying to succeed with anything in life it takes not only time, but also lots of efforts and patience.
1.The reading material is an experiment report about ________.
A.chemistry B.physics C.biology
2.How many things did the writer prepare before her experiment?
A.Three. B.Five. C.Seven.
3.How did the writer feel when she saw the progress of the potato plants?
A.Excited. B.Nervous. C.Surprised.
4.What can we know from the writer’s experiment report?
A.“Buddy” grew very fast in the first six days.
B.Plenty of water is necessary for growing potato plants.
C.The writer got new potatoes on the fifteenth day of the experiment.
5.What has the writer learned from the experiment?
A.Old habits die hard.
B.Rome wasn’t built in one day.
C.Knowledge comes from questioning.
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Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie's mom, "You didn't have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks."
"I didn't mow it. Jessie did."
"Wow, our little girl is growing up!" Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
"It was fun, and I will do it again next week，" said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. "Sure!" said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked also, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored!"I won't have time to spend my money," she laughed to herself.
What does the text mainly tell us?
A.Neighbors should learn to help each other.
B.Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money.
C.Doing something helpful can make people happy.
D.Children should help their parents at an early age.
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These days, more and more students in the UK are taking a "gap year" between their graduation from school and their university studies. This means they can have a year off to do something else, before they start their university studies.
For most students, spending time in foreign countries is the favorite activity and --- Australia is the favorite place to go.
Many parents, teachers and business people agree that travelling can teach important values.
"After a year of travelling, I felt I'd grown up. I had learnt the importance of relationships with people, on all kinds of levels. "
There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projects- -helping people in poorer countries, or even in your home country. Although you don't get paid for your work, this kind of work can teach important skills, for example, decision making and finding answers to problems, which will help many students in a job one day.
Finally, getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very useful.
If several university graduates are applying （申请）for the same job, gap year work experience allows you to say," I've already had some experience of this kind of work. " And that can get your job.
1.When do the students in the UK usually take a "gap year"?
A.After they go to college or university.
B.Before they graduate from university.
C.After they graduate from university.
D.Before they go to university after graduating from school.
2.What is their favorite activity for most students in the UK?
A.Spending time in Australia.
B.Spending time in the UK.
C.Spending time with their teachers.
D.Spending time with their parents.
3.What can't students get in gap year work in the writer's opinion?
A.Values. B.Skills. C.Experience. D.Money.
4.Chances for the same job will be given to the students __________.
A.who study well in school
B.who have some experience in this kind of work
C.who don't apply for the job
D.who are rich enough
5.The best title of the passage can be__________.
A.Work for the Poor B.Take a Year off C.Apply for a job D.Travel
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Many Chinese mothers are afraid that their children will fall behind their classmates,so these mothers are becoming"tiger mothers". They believe the harder their children study, the happier life they will have in the future. Is it true? Lulu and her sister Sophia may have a say.
Lulu and Sophia have a"tiger mother". She pushed them a lot when they were young. For example, they were not allowed to get grades lower than A's.They had to practice the piano or violin for several hours a day. There were no games or TV.
The tiger mother, Amy, is a Chinese-American professor at Yale Law School in the USA.Several years ago, she wrote a book named Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and shared her strict parenting style(育儿方式)in it.
Many people don't like Amy's style of parenting. They once worried that her daughters would not be happy. However, the two girls have grown up and they are thankful to their mother.Sophia has just graduated from Yale University. She is hard-working, friendly and helpful. Not long ago, she shared some useful studying tips online. Lulu is also a warm, smart and popular girl her friends eyes. She said tiger mothers believed that a child could succeed by being pushed to go all out.
Still, not everyone agrees with the tiger mother's parenting style. In fact, there isn't a parenting style that fits everyone. What's the best parenting style for you? Maybe you should work it out together with your parents.
根据短文内容.选择最佳答案。
1.According to the passage, “tiger mothers” .
A. don' t mind their children falling behind their classmates
B. don' t care about their children's feelings when they grow up
C. believe pushing their children hard can help them succeed
D. believe the more happily the kids study, the harder their life will be
2.What can we know about Amy?
A. She is teaching in China.
B. She loves playing the violin.
C. She is the mother of of the two girls.
D. She is liked by many people.
3.In Lulu and Sophia's opinion, their mother is .
A. great B. worried C. humorous D. hateful
4.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. You can find tiger mothers only in China.
B. Lulu graduated from Yale University, too.
C. Sophia is not a popular girl in her friends'eyes.
D. Different children need different parenting styles
5.Which of the following is probably the title?
A. Lulu and Sophia
B. Do you want a tiger mother?
C. Chinese Mothers
D. How can you become a tiger mother?