Teens Enjoy Reading
According to a survey on reading conducted by the U.S. National Education Association (NEA), young Americans say reading is important—more important than computers and science. Over 50% of the twelve to eighteen years old children interviewed said they enjoy reading a lot. Seventy-nine percent find it stimulating and interesting, and 87% think it is relaxing. Most of those surveyed (68%) disagree with the opinion that reading is boring, or old-fashioned.
Teens Read Variety of Material
Over half the teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. The results also showed that middle school students read more books than high school students. Most teens (66%) like to read fiction, such as novels and stories. Only 26% were interested in non-fiction, such as biographies and history books. Sixty-four percent of students liked reading ‘stories about people of my own age’ as their favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%. Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture and heritage.
Other Interests
Of the teenagers who took part in the survey, 49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books. However, many complained that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date, interesting books and magazines. Even though many teenagers in the U.S. enjoy reading, they still have other interests. When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to music. TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.
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Another survey which is published by www. SmartGirl.com studied the differences between teenage boys’ and girls’ reading habits. According to the report, more girls than boys read for fun. Many more girls (77%) than boys (6%) read fashion and beauty magazines. More boys (47%) than girls (7%) read magazines about video games, but an equal number of each like to read adventure stories and newspapers. Girls also read more material about celebrities and social issues such as crime, drugs, or poverty. Boys, on the other hand, read more about sports.Most teens enjoy reading______.
| A．history books | B．novels and stories |
| C．about their own culture | D．about science |
The teens think that ________ is the most difficult to give up.
| A．reading books | B．watching TV |
| C．reading magazines | D．listening to music |
The proper headline(标题) for Paragraph 4 is ______.
| A．Teens’ Reading Habit | B．Another Survey about Teens |
| C．Boys’ and Girls’ Interests | D．Boys’ and Girls’ Habits Differ |
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| Countries |
Rubbish Sorting( 分类 ) |
| China |
Some people might find it hard to tell which piece of rubbish goes in which bin. A mini app( 应用软件 ) in Alipay( 支付宝 ) can help. Type in the name of the rubbish and the app will give you an answer right away. |
| The US |
A company's robot knows the rubbish smartly and quickly. It can sort food boxes and drink bottles by scanning their logos( 图标 ). The robot can sort 60 different kinds of rubbish per minute. |
| Canada |
A company uses computer technology to sort rubbish on a moving belt( 皮带 ). The more sorting it does, the better it will perform, as it learns from its work. |
| Japan |
Rubbish sorting has been practiced for many years and Japanese people have a good habit of rubbish sorting. Japanese people consider it a shame when they make wrong sorting. |
1. In which column( 专栏 ) of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?
| A． | Sports Report |
B． | Movie Review |
C． | Around the World |
D． | Advertisement |
2 ． What can help people to sort rubbish properly in China?
| A． | An app. |
B． | A robot. |
C． | Computer technology. |
D． | Good habit. |
3 ． In which country do people have a good habit about rubbish sorting?
| A． | China |
B． | America |
C． | Canada |
D． | Japan |
Wetlands-lakes, rivers, marshes and coasts（保护生物多样性）, control floods and remove pollutants. They are also helpful to rice and fish production, transportation and so on. They are important and necessary feeding and breeding grounds for migratory birds. They are the most threatened ecosystem（受到威胁的生态系统）.
World Wetlands Day came from the Convention on Wetlands（湿地公约） signed in Iran, China joined the convention on July 31, our country had 57 wetland nature reserves listed as major wetlands for protection under the convention, covering a total of nearly 7 million hectares. ______, 10 percent of the world's wetland areas, which comes fourth in the world. China also has some of Asia's most important wetlands, such as Poyang Lake and Asia's longest river, Yangtze River.
However, a WWF research showed China's wetlands were seriously threatened by degradationbecause of pollution, climate change and over﹣exploitation. So our government has been taking actions to return farmland to wetland and remove some fish farms.
It was reported the 57 key Chinese wetlands increased by 2, 479 hectares from 2018 to 2019. Li Yan, an official from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, "The area of wetlands in China has become larger over the past five years, growing by 202, 600 hectares and making a great contribution to water quality and environmental protection. Between 2016 and 2020, China created 201 national wetland parks. China created 201 national wetland parks. China had 899 national wetland parks by the end of 2020, and nearly half of the country's wetlands are protected by some level of government. "
China is carrying through on the convention for a continuous development and will make continuing efforts to perfect the laws on wetland protection. Several major projects on wetland protection will be carried out in some major areas, such as Yangtze River and the Beijing﹣Tianjin﹣Hebei province cluster.
（1）Which of the following is the most suitable for the blank（空格） in Paragraph 2？
| A． | World Wetlands Day is well﹣known |
| B． | Wetlands in China are seriously threatened |
| C． | China doesn't have large areas of wetlands |
| D． | Protection of wetlands in China is very important |
（2）The underlined word "degradation" in Paragraph 3 probably means .
| A． | the process of something being made better |
| B． | the process of something being made worse |
| C． | the situation in which somebody has won all the respect |
| D． | the situation in which somebody has lost all the respect |
（3）The writer lists some numbers in Paragraph 4 in order to .
| A． | introduce how large China's wetlands are |
| B． | explain how important China's wetlands are |
| C． | prove how much danger China's wetlands are facing at present |
| D． | show the achievements on wetland protection China has reached |
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． | Wetlands in China are Famous. |
| B． | China Makes Laws on Wetland Protection. |
| C． | China's Wetlands are in Danger. |
| D． | China Makes Progress on Wetland Protection. |
| Dear Sigmund Friend, My brother plays the guitar very well, so my parents signed me up（报名） for guitar too. But I'm just not a guitar girl. What should I do？ Can't Hold |
| Dear Can't Hold, Thank you for your letter. While your parents want you to play the guitar, mine hoped I'd play baseball. You would be amazed at how much my parents love baseball. My dad was the star player on his school team, and theyfirst met in line to buy hot dogs at a baseball game! Years ago, my parents thought baseball would just be in my blood and I'd be a talented player. Before I could say "Thanks, but no thanks" they had signed me up and ordered my uniform! Don't get me wrong. My training on baseball wasn't terrible. Our coach was nice and the kids on our team were great. Even though I never became very good at baseball, I did improve by the end of that season. Then something unexpected happened one day. My grandmother took me to the community pool on the way home after the baseball practice. It turned out to be the best time I ever had. I swam happily with a boy called Ben and later we became good friends. Then we decided to join a swimming team. So I talked to my parents about it that night, and they were surprisingly understanding about my wanting to be on a swimming team. But they said I should finish out that year's baseball season first. So dear Can't Hold, here's what I think. Your parents possibly think that because your brother is into guitar, you must be into it too. But they won't know how you feel if you don't talk to them about it. Why not let them know that guitar doesn't seem like the right instrument for you, and give another instrument a try? Maybe you can give violin or piano a shot. Hope my advice is helpful. Sigmund Friend |
（adapted from A Fish on the Baseball Field）
（1）Who does the underlined word "they" refer to（指代）？
| A． | Sigmund's parents. |
| B． | Dad's teammates. |
| C． | Baseball game viewers. |
| D． | The girl's parents. |
（2）What does Sigmund mean by the sentence "Thanks, but no thanks"？
| A． | He refused his parents, but he was still thankful to them. |
| B． | He felt proud of his parents because they played baseball well. |
| C． | He respected his parents, but he wasn't willing to play baseball. |
| D． | He accepted his parents' advice because he'd be a talented player. |
（3）Sigmund tells Can't Hold the story of his own to advise her to .
| A． | talk with her grandmother |
| B． | follow her own heart |
| C． | communicate with her parents |
| D． | learn from her brother |
As we all know, if a person isn't in good health, he or she can't study or work well,or live comfortably. Staying healthy is one of the most important goals in everyone's life.
During the past one and a half years, the COVID﹣19 pandemic has led many people to pay more attention to their health. Exercising is an excellent way to keep healthy. So what are the most popular activities？What are different people's favourites？And what are some factors（因素） holding people back from physical fitness？Here's the result of a recent survey on people's exercise.
| Top 6 popular activities |
Different favourites |
What's stopping people from exercise |
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| Running 57. 3% Walking 51. 5% Cycling 36. 6% Playing ball games 25. 8% Swimming 25. 0% Hiking 21. 6% |
Born after 2000 Ball games |
Born in 1990s Yoga |
No professional training 42. 9% No time 33. 2% Not exercise facilities 23.9% |
| Born in 1980s Swimming |
Born in 1970s Walking |
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（1）What kind of activity may a 15﹣year﹣old student probably like best？
| A． | Ball games. |
| B． | Swimming. |
| C． | Walking. |
| D． | Yoga. |
（2）If 2, 000 people took part in the survey, how many people would think "No time" is the main factor in stopping them from exercise？
| A． | 429. |
| B． | 664. |
| C． | 478. |
| D． | 332. |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． | Young people born in 1980s like Yoga most. |
| B． | Playing ball games is less popular than swimming. |
| C． | Most people think they don't exercise because of no facilities. |
| D． | The survey is based on three questions about people's exercise. |
On May 22，2021，people in China and around the world felt sad because China's "father of hybrid rice（杂交水稻）" Yuan Longping died.
Yuan worked as a teacher at an agriculture（农业） school in An Jiang，Hunan after graduation.Seeing many people die of hunger from 1959 to 1961，he decided to study hybrid rice.
Yuan spent four years looking for a wild rice strain（品牌） that could be crossed（杂交）.In 1964，he found it!
Yuan put all his life into creating hybrid rice，which ended hunger for millions of people not only in China，but around the world.Hybrid rice is grown in 57 percent of China's rice fields.It is also grown in over 40 countries，including India，the US and Brazil.
In 2020，Yuan's team set a new world record in growing hybrid rice.
Yuan was not only a great scientist but also a talented man.He had many hobbies，such as volleyball，swimming and violin. Though he has left，we will respect and remember him forever.
（1）Why did people in China and around the world feel sad on May 22，2021？
（2）Did Yuan work as a teacher at an agriculture school in An Jiang，Hunan？
（3）What did Yuan spend four years looking for？
（4）How many countries is the hybrid rice grown in？
（5）What hobbies did Yuan have？
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