Do your parents ever say, “act like a lady” or “be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers, what should a lady or a gentleman be like? Let’s take a look.
What is a gentleman? The girls have their ideas:
Huang Xiaoyu of Guizhou: A gentleman doesn’t always get angry. He wants others to be well and happy. He is always ready to help. There is a boy in my class and I think he is a gentleman. If I don’t do well in the English exam, he will say, “You will do better next time.” That makes me feel happy.
Chen Tingting of Shenzhen: A gentleman always says, “Ladies first” When students clean up the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There are no gentlemen in my class. When there is something to eat, the boys in my class always get them before girls!
What is a lady？ Boys tell us what they think a lady is:
Wu Yifan of Dalian: A lady is quiet and kind, but she’s not shy (害羞) and she can talk about her ideas in front of others. To me, Dong Jie, a film star, is a lady. She is pretty and kind. She does a lot for others.
Wang Lichao of Tianjin: A lady is not just beautiful but clever. She never says bad words. She is quiet and kind to others. I don’t think there is a lady in my class. Most of the girls are “wild beauties”, I think.
| A．He will say “You’ll do better next time” |
| B．He will get angry |
| C．He will say “You’re so careless.” |
| D．He will laugh at her |
| A．Because she is quiet. |
| B．Because she likes expressing (表现) herself |
| C．Because she is pretty and kind. |
| D．Because she is very shy. |
| A．Wang Lichao thinks pretty-looking is enough for a lady. |
| B．Huang Xiaoyu thinks there is a gentleman in his class |
| C．Chen Tingting thinks there is a gentleman in his class |
| D．Wu Yufan thinks a lady can’t talk about her ideas in front of others. |
| A．Beautiful and kind girls | B．Pretty- looking but rude girls |
| C．Gentle and shy girls | D．Clever girls |
Farmer Pak Sadiman has made it his task to do something about Central Java's water shortage problem, little by little.
He has changed his dry village into a place rich in ground water by planting trees on nearby land for the last 19 years, and he is encouraging others to join in, too.
Sadiman realized that the land was in need of some water when the Gendol River - previously (以前) the source of water for villagers — was quickly drying up: Even rubber trees, the local people's main source of income (收入来源), were so dry that they could no longer produce rubber latex (橡胶乳). It was then that Sadiman took action so that his children and grandchildren could take advantage of the planted trees,
"Banyan (榕树) trees, unlike rubber trees, can keep groundwater. The more banyan trees are planted, the more clean water villagers will get," he thought. Although he went through a hard time, the farmer never became discouraged from achieving his goal — providing his village with a clean water source.
He's planted at least 11, 000 trees over the last 19 years, and his village seems to have escaped from the dry season, Villagers have joined in Sadiman's efforts and worked alongside him to plant the trees. "Pak Sadiman is our hero. This village used to fight with water shortage, but now we have enough water because of him," said the head of the village.
Sadiman said as long as he's healthy, he'll continue to plant trees to help provide clean water for his villagers.
（1）What problem did the village have?
（2）What did Sadiman do to solve the problem?
（3）How long had Sadiman , been working on the task?
（4）What does the underlined words "escape from"in Paragraph 5 mean?
（5）What do you think of Sadiman?
A few years ago, my sister in-law started to feel worried about her teenage daughter. What was she doing after school? Where was she spending her time? Her daughter was an excellent student, and took part in all kinds of after-class activities. Even so, she decided to put a tracking ( 跟踪 ) app on the kid's phone.
At first, this made my sister-in-law "feel better". Then the good situation suddenly ended, She recalled, "I found out that she was someplace that she said she wasn't. I went out in the middle of the night and found her walking without shoes in the middle of the street with some friends, "Things went quickly downhill for the mother and the daughter after that.
With 83% of teens having their own phones now, according to a study in 2020, more and more of their parents are facing the question to watch or not?
Ann Homayoun, expert from Harford University, has advised many parents and their kids about this. "I've found tens are more acceptable to tracking apps when it is included as part of a family agreement to improve safety than when it is placed as a secret tool to watch them," she said.
Mark Bell, a father of a teenage girl, said, "We don't have tracking apps, but we have set some ground rules that my daughter must follow in exchange for us providing a phone," he said. For example, his daughter must "friend" him on social media ( 媒体 ) so that he can read posts, and must share all passwords. When you're trying to build trust, you need to create an environment that encourages it. So, to win their trust, you always need to be straight with your children,
"Parents must let children know how and when they'll be watching them," said Doctor White. "If they're not open about it", he warns, "it can greatly harm the parent and child relationship."
（ 1 ） What's the result of the writer's sister - in - law using the app?
| A． | She had more problems with her daughter |
| B． | She kept better relationship with her daughter |
| C． | She wasn't worried about her daughter any more |
| D． | She felt good with knowing her daughter's tracks |
（ 2 ） What can we learn about today's teens from Homayoun?
| A． | They doubt family agreements |
| B． | They are worried about online safety |
| C． | They dislike being watched secretly |
| D． | They welcome the use of tracking apps |
（ 3 ） Why are Mark Bell and his daughter mentioned in Paragraph 5?
| A． | To explain how to use phones safely |
| B． | To teach how to put tracking apps on phones |
| C． | To show the importance of being children's friend |
| D． | To give an example of being straight with children |
（ 4 ） What should parents do before using a tracking app according to Dr. White?
| A． | Check the kids' phone |
| B． | Teach the kids how to use it |
| C． | Make it clear to the kids |
| D． | Make the kids open to parents |
Earthquake rescue ( 救援 ) robots experienced their final tests in Beijing, The inventors of this robot said with this robot, rescuers would be able to buy more time to save lives during an earthquake.
This kind of robot is able to fly. It's about three meters long, and it took about four years to develop the model. Its main function is to collect information from the air and send goods of up to 30 kilos to people trapped ( 困住 ) by an earthquake. It has an excellent camera which can provide very clear pictures. It can work day and night, and is also able to send the latest pictures from the quake area.
Dr. Qi Juntong, a researcher from Tsinghua University, said, "The most important character of this flying robo is that it doesn't need a control from faraway paces. We just set in it the information of the places where it should go, and then it takes of, and lands by itself. It flies as high as 30000 meters, and as fast as 100 kilometers per hour."
This robot has a different function- -it can change as the environment changes. Its main job is to search for any signs of life in places where human rescuers are unable to go. The camera, also acting as a detector ( 探测器 ) that finds trapped people and detects harmful gases, is placed in the robot, which can work in the dark, With its 10 - mer - long pipe in the robot, people who are trapped in the fallen buildings will be able to get supplies including oxygen ( 氧气 ) and water.
Experts have said that the robots would enter production and serve as part of the national earthquake rescue team as soon as possible.
（ 1 ） In what way is the robot different from others, according to Dr. Qi?
| A． | It has a very special shape |
| B． | It is able to fly everywhere |
| C． | It works with no information set in |
| D． | It doesn't need a faraway control |
（ 2 ） Which is the function of the camera in the robot?
| A． | Detecting trapped people |
| B． | Dealing with harmful gases |
| C． | Providing oxygen and water |
| D． | Sending goods to the quake area |
（ 3 ） Which of the following is TRUE about the robot?
| A． | It weighs about 30 kilos |
| B． | It has not been put into use |
| C． | It works only in the daytime |
| D． | It entered production years ago |
（ 4 ） What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A． | Earthquake rescue |
| B． | The development of robots |
| C． | Tests on a new robot |
| D． | An introduction to a robot |
"Late again, Mavis! How many times I have told you to come back in time to help me cook dinner?" asked Mrs. Muntari.
"But, mummy, I can't just , walk out in the middle of a game!" said Mavis.
"You shouldn't be playing the game in the first place."
"But, mum, why can't I? You never tell Adibe or Senze not to play football. I had to leave the game at half time and rush back so you wouldn't get angry with me,"said Mavis.
"You are a girl It is as simple as that, Boys and girls have different roles to play. I have 11 hungry mouths to feed and I need your help! You are the oldest girl not working, so it is your job to help me. That's the way of our people. Now go and fry some more chicken."
At the dinner table, Adibe and Senze were excitedly talking about today's game, while eating the chicken Mavis had fried. They talked about how Mavis scored in the first half with a power shot from the halfway line, It was a great goal as their team was losing by 0 - 1 at that time.
Dad came home then and brought the boys a local newspaper, in which there was news about football scouts ( 球探 ) from England visiting Ghana ( 加纳 ). These scouts had asked to be allowed to visit schools to look for players of the future. Adibe and Senze looked at each other and cheered. "Wow, I'm going to be like Essien!" And they started arguing which one would make it as a superstar.
Mavis decided to take this chance. She stole out of home. When she arrived at the playground, one player happened to get injured ( 受伤 ) and the coach was worried. "I can take his place!" Mavis shouted. Though it was unbelievable to let a girl play, the coach agreed. During the second half, she made an amazing shot!
When the game was over, the scouts all stood up, cheering.
（ 1 ） Why was Mrs. Muntari unhappy with Mavis?
| A． | Mavis didn't like cooking |
| B． | Mavis' team lost the game |
| C． | Mavis arrived home late again |
| D． | Mavis left the game at half time |
（ 2 ） Mavis was not supported in playing football because
| A． | she was a girl |
| B． | she wasn't talented |
| C． | she was too old |
| D． | her brothers did better |
（ 3 ） Mavis decided to ________ at the news about the scouts.
| A． | catch the scouts' eyes |
| B． | get away from her home |
| C． | become another Essien |
| D． | take the place of the injured |
（ 4 ） What's the probable ending of the story?
| A． | Mavis had to find a job |
| B． | Mavis was chosen by the scouts |
| C． | Mrs. Muntari said sorry to Mavis |
| D． | Mavis changed the woman's role |
Homestays are becoming more and more popular, and people around the world are offering their homes as hotels. Homestays offer cheap places to stay and the chance for guests to see the area like local people. " They are very popular with students who want to stay in another country and learn a language. We asked three families who run homestays to tell us about where they live.
| The Atal family Our family home is in the north of Nepal, in the Himalayan Mountains, in the village of Manang. The village is small and quiet. It is a very friendly place. The mountains are very beautiful, You can go for long walks and swim in the rivers, but there are no shops, cinemas or café. |
| Kate and Julian Foxton Our two-bedroom house is by the sea in the southwest of England. It is 15 minutes' drive to the nearest village of Portreath. There are lots of beaches, rivers and forests, and it is very quiet. We spend a lot of time reading books, watching films and going for walks. Our area is great for sports like swimming and mountain biking. There are no buses or trains here, so it can be difficult to get around without a car. |
| Chafic and Aline Halwany Our home is near the historic city center of Beirut, Lebanon, a large city in the Middle East. There are lots of cafe and restaurants, which are open late at night. We love it here because it's so friendly and you can always find what you need. Lots of people can come here to learn Arabic and French. There are also a lot of jobs and businesses here. However, it can be noisy at night and there is a lot of traffic during the day. The best thing about Beirut is the weather. It is nice all year round; it rains in the winter, but there is no snow. |
（ 1 ） Which of the following is TRUE about the Atal family?
| A． | It's near the sea |
| B． | It's in a historic center |
| C． | It's in a noisy city |
| D． | It's in the mountainous areas |
（ 2 ） Staying at Kate and Julian Foxton, you can ________ .
| A． | go to shops, cinemas or café |
| B． | swim in the sea |
| C． | take buses or trains around |
| D． | have nice weather all year round |
（ 3 ） If you want to learn French, which would you choose?
| A． | Kate and Julian Foxton |
| B． | The Atal family |
| C． | Chafic and Aline Halwany |
| D． | The village of Manang |
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