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The Moments （朋友圈）section of WeChat has become
a popular part of the social networking platform（平台）.
We can share everything about your life on it with your friends.Some students had a discussion on whether to allow our parents to see our moments.
| Yes | No |
| Stella, 16: I think it's meaningful to let parents see our Moments.Some say that without parents' involvement（参与）,they feel free when sharing things online.However,as teenagers,sometimes we do need our parent's guidance,especially in terms of social experiences.What's more,shutting them off my make the generation gap （代沟）bigger and bigger，while inviting them in can help us to communicate and feel closer to each other. Denny,16: Most of my friends keep your parents out of their Moments.They argue that if their parents get involved,they will feel upset.However I feel happy when my parents comment （评论）on my posts in my Moments.It shows their love and care for me.It also makes them happy and stops them from worrying about me.We'll leave them when we grow up.Why not cherish（珍惜） every opportunity to interact（互动） with them? | Robin,16: I don't allow my parents to see my Moments.Everyone needs some privacy and we all have our own secrets and lifestyles.If my parents could see my posts there,they may push me around with your ideas,nagging（唠叨） at me to do as they wished,which would be unacceptable to me even though it would show their love and care.After all,appropriate distance unites the family better. Laura,16: I believe blocking （屏蔽）our parents in Moments is not a bad idea,as the generation gap can be a great problem.Online social media（媒体） is mainly a way of communicating with friends of our own age.We can have more freedom to develop our thoughts and interests. Besides,we don't have to worry about our parents' presence.To enable them to read our daily posts would create a lot of misunderstandings. |
1.What can you share with your friends on the Moments section of WeChat?
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2.Why does Stella think it's meaningful to let parents see our Moments?
Because she thinks .
3.How do most of Denny's friends deal with their Moments,block their parents or let them see?
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4.Robin doesn't allow his parents to see his Moments,does he?
,he .
5.What's the advantages of blocking our parents in Moments according to Laura's opinion?
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6.Do you think your parents should be allowed to see your Moments?Why or why not?
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The Moments （朋友圈）section of WeChat has become a popular part of the
social networking platform（平台）.We can share everything about your life on it with
your friends.Some students had a discussion on whether to allow our parents to see
our moments.
| Yes | No |
| Stella, 16: I think it's meaningful to let parents see our Moments.Some say that without parents' involvement（参与）,they feel free when sharing things online.However,as teenagers,sometimes we do need our parent's guidance,especially in terms of social experiences.What's more,shutting them off my make the generation gap （代沟）bigger and bigger，while inviting them in can help us to communicate and feel closer to each other. Denny,16: Most of my friends keep your parents out of their Moments.They argue that if their parents get involved,they will feel upset.However I feel happy when my parents comment （评论）on my posts in my Moments.It shows their love and care for me.It also makes them happy and stops them from worrying about me.We'll leave them when we grow up.Why not cherish（珍惜） every opportunity to interact（互动） with them? | Robin,16: I don't allow my parents to see my Moments.Everyone needs some privacy and we all have our own secrets and lifestyles.If my parents could see my posts there,they may push me around with your ideas,nagging（唠叨） at me to do as they wished,which would be unacceptable to me even though it would show their love and care.After all,appropriate distance unites the family better. Laura,16: I believe blocking （屏蔽）our parents in Moments is not a bad idea,as the generation gap can be a great problem.Online social media（媒体） is mainly a way of communicating with friends of our own age.We can have more freedom to develop our thoughts and interests. Besides,we don't have to worry about our parents' presence.To enable them to read our daily posts would create a lot of misunderstandings. |
1.What can you share with your friends on the Moments section of WeChat?
2.Why does Stella think it's meaningful to let parents see our Moments?
Because she thinks.
3.How do most of Denny's friends deal with their Moments,block their parents or let them see?
4.Robin doesn't allow his parents to see his Moments,does he?
5.What's the advantages of blocking our parents in Moments according to Laura's opinion?
6.Do you think your parents should be allowed to see your Moments?Why or why not?
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Mexico, the largest nation in the region, provides a good example of life in Central America. Although Mexico is a large country, only 12 percent of its land is good for farming. Another 40 percent is good land for cattle and farm animals. The rest of the land is hills and mountains, dry, high plateaus, or wet coastal regions.
The mountains are too high to farm. The high plateau in the middle of Mexico is too dry to plant crops. The coastal areas receive so much rain that the land often becomes waterlogged(水涝的). For all these reasons, Mexicans must take care of the good farmland they have. Yet good farming has not always been possible in Mexico.
For many centuries, Mexican farmers had grown traditional crops. These included corn, beans and squash. However, when the Spanish arrived in the 1500s, they tried to introduce new ideas. They thought new plants such as onions, turnips, sugarcanes and bananas would do well in the warm, tropical climate. But the Mexicans wished to continue(继续) with their old ways.
1.How much of the land in Mexico is good land for cattle and farm animals?
2.The high plateau in the middle of Mexico is a good farmland, isn’t it?
3.Why aren’t the coastal areas good for farming?
4.What did Spanish try to do in the 1500s?
5.Did the Mexicans want to grow the new crops?
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The baby is taking photos with his parents, the Duke and Duchess (公爵和公爵夫人) of Cambridge. The pictures were taken by the duchess’ father, Michael Middleton, in the garden of their family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire. Taken earlier this month, they show the royal ,couple, Prince George and their black cocker spaniel (西班牙猎犬), Lupo. Tilly, a golden dog, belonging to the Middleton family, can be seen lying down behind them. The photographs of Prince George, who was born on 22 July, were published by Kensington Palace.
On Monday Prince William, giving his first interview since becoming a father, told CNN:
“He either reminds me of my brother or me when I was younger, I’m not sure, but he*s doing very well at the moment.”
BBC reporter Nicholas Witchell said the new family looks “unselfconscious (自然的), relaxed and happy - much like most couples might look with their first-born baby”. He added: “Of course they’re aware of what’s expected of them. There will be staff - a nanny (保姆) to help in
due course (适时地), but for the moment it’s all rather informal and many might think, refreshing.”
Famous photographer Terry O’Neill said he thought the pictures were “absolutely charming”.
“It reminded me when I first started photography for myself - I just went for the light, and it was really interesting lighting (打灯光). As a matter of fact when I heard about these pictures, I thought ‘Who have they got to do these pictures’ - and the thought crossed my mind they might have asked the Queen because she’s quite a good photographer.”
The cultural and education manager of Magnum Photos, Fiona Rogers, told Radio 4’s Today program the photograph of the couple and Prince George with the family’s dogs was “technically not the most accomplished (技艺高超的) photograph”.
“It’s a photograph that any one of us could have in our family albums,” she said.
1.Who is Tilly?
2.Where were the pictures taken?
3.When was Prince George born?
4.What did Terry O’Neill think of the pictures?
5.What did Fiona Rogers think of the picture?
6.What is this report mainly about?
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Every Saturday morning, Helen Myers opens the door of the little library in Ellisville, Illinois. She raises the flag outside, sits down with a book and waits for people to come. “If I have two people come in, it’s a big crowd,” says Myers, 77.
The old lady has kept the library for more than 40 years in an old small building. It all began in June 1966, when Myers opened her library with 400 books from her home shelves. At that time, she took care of a boys’ community service group. “One of the boys noticed that I had a lot of books, and he said, ‘I sure wish we could have a library here in town.’” Myers remembers. That’s all she needed.
Today, people don’t read much. They watch TV and play video games. But that doesn’t stop Myers from opening her library every Saturday to share her love of books. The library has always been Myers’ favorite project. In the 1970s, when the old building was too dangerous to stay in, she began saving money for a new building.
She sells homemade cookies, and the money pays the bills for the library. As the news about the country’s smallest library spreads, donations began coming in. With the donations and her own savings, Myers built Ellisville Library II, which opened in October 2003. The new library has 3500 donated books, new and used.
Many times, Myers opens and closes the library and sees no one. “My daughter said, ‘Mom, why don’t you give up?’” Myers says, “I said, ‘No. Somebody, some day, may read. Who knows? A future president of the United States may come in and get a book.’”
1.The library doesn’t have a lot of readers, does it?
2.How many books did the library have when it opened in 1966?
3.What does Myers do to pay the bill for the library?
4.Why did she need a new building for the library?
5.Where did the money for the new building come from?
6.If you are Myers, what will you do? Why?
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Editor’s note: Nowadays, thanks to the Internet, taking online classes is becoming more and more popular. Some people say that they are a convenient way to study. While others worry that students may get distracted (分心的) by the Internet. What's your view on online education?
Online classrooms are helpful and useful. We may put our heart into learning when we are alone in front of a computer with no one to distract us. In addition, taking courses online also means we may have more time to operate a compute which is a good way to practice our computer skills.
Jack, 15
I love taking online courses. They give me a lot more choices and freedom. We can choose to learn whatever we exactly need and even preview the lesson we'll learn in classrooms. Also. Online classes enable people to study whenever and wherever they want, which is very convenient.
Julia, 16
I don't think online education is a good way to study. There are many bad or wrong things you know on the Internet, which may distract students from the courses they are taking. Also, unlike students who study in the classroom, students taking online courses have no one to tell them where they are in the whole learning process.
Ben, 16
I think the idea of taking online courses is crazy. It may increase our exposure(暴露) to computers, and the radiation(辐射) from them may do harm to the human body and lead to our eyesight getting worse. Also, looking straight at a computer for along time without exercising could be harmful to our health.
1.Some people think talking online classes is convenient, don’t they?
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2.Why does online learning make it easier to put our heart into learning?
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3.Jack thinks online classes give him freedom. What example does he give to explain his view?
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4.Why doesn't Julia think online education is a good way to study?
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5.Ben and Julia are against online education for similar reasons, aren't they?
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6.Do you think taking online courses is good or bad for us? Please give your reasons.
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Quite a few people believe that the phases of the moon（月相） affect the behavior of human and other creatures. That is known as the lunar（月亮） effect. The lunar effect has been around for many centuries. The power of the moon is often used to explain wide range of events, such as human insanity（精神错乱）, and increases in violent crimes and traffic accidents.
According to some traditions, for example, before the coming of modern techniques, surgeons would refuse to operate on the full moon nights because of the in- creased risk of death of the patient through blood loss. The idea behind the lunar effect has even found its way into the news. For example, it has been said that the full moon may have influenced voters’ behavior in the 2000 U. S. presidential election.
Does the moon affect our behavior at all？ Some people say it does. They say the moon causes the tides, so surely that the moon has an effect on people and we our- selves are full of water, too. But scientists point out that the moon only affects unrestrained（不受控制的） waters, such as oceans. The water in our bodies isn’t even comparable. And over fifty years of research has shown nothing to prove the existence of a causative link（因果联系） between the moon and areas such as mental illness birth rates, crime, or accidents.
There is an explanation for why people link the full moon to unusual human behavior. The reason is that people have selective memories. When something unusual happens and there is a full moon, people might notice the moon and think it is to be blamed.
1.What do quite few people believe？
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2.What is used to explain wide range of events？
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3.Why would surgeons refuse to operate on the full moon nights？
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4.Scientists hardly agree that the moon affect people’s’ behavior, do they？
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5.How long has the research on the lunar effect been done？
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6.Why do people link the full moon to unusual human behavior？
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In the world today, all of the people need recreation (消遣). We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual (个人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoors.
Not all sports lovers likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. Also many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.
It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation.
1.What can’t we do if we want to keep healthy and enjoy life?
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2.What is perhaps the most popular form of recreation?
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3.Is swimming a team sport or an individual sport?
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4.What is the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoors?
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5.Do all people like to take part in sports?
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6.What recreation do you like? Why?
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Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is famous for its biking culture. Its people have biked to work since the 1880s. And recently, it has shown again that it is one of the world’s great biking cities.
For the first time, there are more bikes than cars in the heart of the city, reported The Guardian. It has found 13,100 more bikes than cars in the city center over the past year. In the last 20 years, the number of bikes used has risen by 68 percent.
This is mainly because of the huge efforts（努力）that the local government have made to create a bike city. Since 2005, a large amount of money has been spent on biking, and the city now has several new bridges only for biking and walking.
Bikes are also becoming more and more popular in China. An increasing number of people are cycling instead of driving to school, to their workplace or to tourist attractions. Public bike rental（出租）services have also been introduced in many cities, including Beijing, Hangzhou and Changchun.
The introduction of Mobike, a new public bike rental system-which started in Shanghai in April and came to Beijing on Sept 1-brought the use of bikes to a whole new level. After Scanning（扫描）the QR code（二维码）on the bike, you can ride the Mobike’s orange bikes to your destination. It is far more convenient than the old bike rental system. New payment methods such as Alipay and WeChat are also supported by the service.
Despite this, it’s still not easy to ride bikes in Chinese cities. Because cars usually take up bicycle lanes（车道）,bikers often have to ride next to cars. However, Copenhagen is much friendlier to bikes. Lanes are built to encourage cycling. Traffic lights are timed for bicycle speeds.
For example, Cycle Snake, a high orange bike lane, allows fast bikers to go in both directions. In the mid-afternoon during the summer, bikers can see the daylight between two nearby buildings. It makes riding a bike even more enjoyable.
1.Copenhagen is one of the world’s great biking cities, isn’t it?
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2.Why are there more bikes than cars in the heart of Copenhagen?
Because the local government ______________________to create a bike city.
3.When did Copenhagen began to spend money on biking?
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4.Which cities in China have public bike rental services according to the passage?
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5.How can you use the Mobike’s orange bikes?
By ________________________________________________________________
6.Would you like to cycle to school? Why or Why not?
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Sports play an important part in the life of the British. Now let’s get some information about cricket (板球) and tennis because both of them are world-famous.
Cricket
Cricket was first played in southern England in the 16th century. Now it is very popular in England.
Cricket is an outdoor game played with two teams of eleven players each. One team bats (击球) first and tries to score runs (得分), while the other team fields (接球). All eleven members of the fielding team come out to play, but only two members of the batting team are allowed (允许) to be on the field at any given time. After both teams have batted, the team with the most runs wins the game.
Tennis
The world’s most famous tennis tournament (锦标赛) is Wimbledon (温布尔登). It started at a small club in south London in the nineteenth century. It begins on the nearest Monday to June 22, at a time when the English often have the finest weather. Millions of people watch the Championships on TV live. It is traditional for people to eat strawberries and cream while they watch the tennis game.
1.Was cricket first played in southern England in the 17th century?
2.How many players are there in cricket?
3.Which team will win the cricket game?
4.Why does the world’s most famous tennis tournament begin on the nearest Monday to June 22?
5.What is the tradition for people to eat while they watch the tennis game?
6.Would you like to visit England? Why or why not?