It’s time for school! But on May 14th, 170 students at Duncanville High School in Texas, US,
were told to go back home. Why? Because they were wearing the wrong clothes to school.
Schools in the US don’t always ask students to wear uniforms. But they have dress codes (着装要求). For example, Duncanville High School tells students to wear belts, shirts without logos(标识). Schools’ most-hated clothes are different.
In 2011, the saggy(松垮的) trousers law was passed in Florida. It stops students from wearing trousers that show body parts. Now, “the favorite new target(目标) of the school dress code” is leggings(紧身裤), reported the Associated Press. Some schools don’t allow leggings. Other schools ask students to wear a shirt or a skirt over leggings.
Some students complain(抱怨) that schools are going too far. But schools say dress codes help protect students’ safety and make sure they grow up with good taste.
“We want to teach them that they must meet the expectations(期望) not only here in school, but also outside school,” said Andre Smith.What happened to 170 students at Duncanville High School on May 14th?
| A．They were told to go back home |
| B．They were wearing the uniforms to school. |
| C．They followed the school dress codes. |
| D．They didn’t know it was time for school. |
In Duncanville High School, students are allowed to wear .
| A．the wrong clothes |
| B．belts, shirts without logos |
| C．their favorite clothes |
| D．schools’ most-hated clothes |
How long has the saggy trousers law been used in Florida
| A．For a few weeeks. | B．For several months |
| C．For about two years. | D．For about three years. |
We can infer(推断) from the text that Andre Smith may be .
| A．the head of Duncanville High School |
| B．a student from Duncanville High School |
| C．the head of the Associated Press |
| D．a news reporter from the Associated Press |
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①Plants have roots, leaves, and flowers. They have seeds（种子）, too. New plants grow from seeds. Some seeds fall on the ground. New plants grow next to the old plants. When plants grow this way, they are too crowded to get enough sunshine and water. So some of them die. But some plants spread their seeds even far from where they live. These seeds grow in new places. There are many ways of the seeds’ travel.
②The wind helps seeds to travel. Some plant seeds have little wings. When the wind blows, the seeds fly away. Soon they fall to the ground and new plants may grow there. Some plants dry up. The wind pulls them from the ground, but they are so big that they can’t fly. They roll along the ground, dropping off their seeds.
③Other plants grow near the water. Their seeds drop into the water and go away with it. They may travel many miles before they stop.
④Some seeds have special parts called “stickers”. The stickers help the seeds travel far. How? These seeds wait for an animal to walk by. Then they stick into its fur to get a free ride. Sometimes it’s a long trip. Birds carry some plant seeds to new places, too.
⑤Seeds can’t walk. They can’t run. But they can travel with the help of wind, water and animals.
（1）What will happen if new plants are crowded?
| A． |
Some of them will travel. |
B． |
Some of them will die. |
| C． |
Some of them can grow taller. |
D． |
Some of them can live better. |
（2）The underlined word “them” refers to ________.
| A． |
Wings. |
B． |
Seeds. |
C． |
Plants. |
D． |
Birds. |
（3）What can help the seeds to travel according to the text?
| A． |
Leaves, roots and flowers. |
B． |
Birds, stickers and wings. |
| C． |
Wind, water and other plants. |
D． |
Animals, water and wind. |
（4）Which can be the best title for the passage?
| A． |
The growth of the plants. |
B． |
The kinds of the seeds. |
| C． |
The parts of the plants. |
D． |
The travel of the seeds. |
（5）What’s the structure of the passage?
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B． |
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C． |
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D． |
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Li Fang is an engineer during the day, but in the evening, she becomes a student at a night school in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. She is trying new hobbies with her 4-year-old daughter, including art and jazz dancing. She used to spend evenings watching her daughter play in the park. Now, she can experience new things together with her daughter at a night school.
A growing number of Chinese people go to night schools. They can get colorful courses from dancing and sports to wine tasting. These courses usually cost hardly anything. They have become popular among young people who want to look for new skills, hobbies and friends.
In the 1980s, many people studied at night schools for middle school courses. However, night schools disappeared because of the popularization of higher education. The latest fashion came to Shanghai last autumn, when more than 650,000 people competed for 10,000 places at the city’s night schools.
Night schools have also rapidly appeared in other cities. Miss Wang in Wuhan thinks night schools are good places to make friends. “I used to spend much of my time alone. Since I attended the night school, І have felt more connected with modern society. Besides, chatting to people with similar hobbies is a lot of fun,” she said.
Young people strongly wish to improve themselves and make their cultural lives colorful. That has made night schools popular.
（1）What did Li Fang use to do in the evening?
| A． |
Watch her daughter play. |
B． |
Experience new hobbies. |
| C． |
Try new things. |
D． |
Learn jazz dancing. |
（2）How much does it cost if young people go to night schools?
| A． |
A little. |
B． |
Much. |
C． |
Little or nothing. |
D． |
Too much. |
（3）According to the numbers “650,0000” and “10,000”, we can infer _______.
| A． |
there are more young people |
B． |
there are more night schools |
| C． |
the night schools are very popular |
D． |
the night schools are only in Shanghai |
（4）What does Miss Wang think of the night schools?
| A． |
Good places to connect with society. |
B． |
Good places to spend time alone. |
| C． |
Good places to take up hobbies. |
D． |
Good places to chat with old people. |
（5）Why do young people attend the night schools?
| A． |
To make friends. |
B． |
To taste wine. |
| C． |
To do sports. |
D． |
To improve themselves. |
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Li Jin was born in Guangxi but raised in Sanya, Hainan. In the past 9 years, Li has made great efforts to protect the waters of Sanya. He is now spreading the knowledge of environmental protection. He does this through the Internet.
Around 2014, he began doing volunteer work to clear rubbish from the beaches and officially registered as a volunteer in May, 2017. Li took the lead in a clean-up activity on the Sanya River. In April, 2021, he used his own money to set up a volunteer service center. The center has 1,170 registered members who take part in all kinds of activities.
So far, he has spent about 3, 800 hours on volunteer activities in over 550 events. More than 2,300 people have joined in the activities with his encouragement. They have drawn the attention of both adults and children to the importance of protecting oceans and beaches. His center has organized 51 beach-cleaning activities which have seen about 1,800 people join in since it was set up.
In 2021, because of Li’s growing influence in environmental protection circles, the city government invited him to make a number of short videos. In the videos, he used simple words to explain how to protect the environment. Several of the videos have been watched millions of times.
“Although many people speak highly of my work, what I have done is not for the compliment. I just want to make a difference to environmental protection. My volunteer work would be meaningless if I was paid. It is everyone’s duty to protect environment. The work itself is of great value, so I will continue doing the environmental protection work,” he said.
（1）How does Li Jin spread the knowledge of environmental protection?
| A． |
On TV. |
B． |
In the newspaper. |
C． |
Through the Internet. |
D． |
By poster. |
（2）How many people joined beach-cleaning activities since Li Jin set up the center?
| A． |
Over 550. |
B． |
About 1,800. |
C． |
More than 2,300. |
D． |
About 3,800. |
（3）What is the right order of the following events according to the passage?
①set up a volunteer service center
②made a number of short videos
③began to clear rubbish
④took the lead in a clean-up activity
| A． |
①③④② |
B． |
①④③② |
C． |
③①④② |
D． |
③④①② |
（4）The underlined word “compliment” means__________.
| A． |
wealth |
B． |
praise |
C． |
fame |
D． |
power |
（5）Which word can best describe Li Jin?
| A． |
Responsible. |
B． |
Wise. |
C． |
Kind. |
D． |
Busy. |
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As language learners, it’s important to use dictionaries. Paper dictionaries are often great choices for us. They lead us to think in a more exact way. However, with the rapid development of the Internet, many websites and apps offer us information about the language we are learning, so some language learners like online dictionaries better. Here is what some students think of the two kinds of dictionaries.
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Lin Tao, 14 |
I like to look up something in a paper dictionary better. Their explanations are so clear that I can understand them better. I don’t think some online dictionaries are believable. There are many incorrect usages which can make us confused. |
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Wang Lan, 15 |
If we are not good at memorizing English words, we can look up their meanings online very soon. It helps us finish reading the English articles more smoothly. If we are good language learners, we can always learn more in a shorter time with an online dictionary. It saves much time. |
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Meng Hao, 14 |
My paper dictionary is a great friend for me. Whenever I don’t know the meaning of a new word, I can learn it well by understanding the notes and the example sentences in the paper dictionary. |
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Tian Xiao, 13 |
I don’t like carrying a heavy dictionary wherever I go. It’s really convenient to learn a language with the help of an online dictionary. We don’t need to spend much time looking up new words. Using an online dictionary makes a more effective learner. |
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（1）Why does Lin Tao like paper dictionaries better?
| A． |
There are many incorrect usages. |
B． |
Their explanations are clear. |
| C． |
It’s a great friend for him. |
D． |
He can understand the notes. |
（2）What are the advantages of the online dictionaries according to Tian Xiao?
| A． |
Fast and clear. |
B． |
Correct and clear. |
| C． |
Clear and believable. |
D． |
Convenient and effective. |
（3）Who has the same idea among them?
| A． |
Wang Lan and Tian Xiao. |
B． |
Wang Lan and Meng Hao. |
| C． |
Lin Tao and Wang Lan. |
D． |
Meng Hao and Tian Xiao. |
（4）What does the text mainly talk about?
| A． |
Advantages of online dictionaries. |
| B． |
The development of the dictionaries. |
| C． |
Different ideas about language learning. |
| D． |
Different ideas about paper and online dictionaries. |
（5）Where is the text probably from?
| A． |
Magazine. |
B． |
Newspaper. |
C． |
Textbook. |
D． |
Storybook. |
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You’ve probably heard of books that will change your life. And a lot of readers agree that the book Atomic Habits（《原子习惯》）will meet your needs.
James Clear, who did a lot of research on formation of habits, is the writer of Atomic Habits. （1） It has sold over 15 million copies and has been translated into more than 50 languages. And his website receives millions of visitors each month.
（2） That’s because the book introduces a practical system（系统）for creating good habits and breaking bad ones. Readers everywhere are very interested in Clear’s “science of tiny habits”.
In the book, file writer suggests trying to get 1% better each day. For example, you’d like to exercise but you don’t think you have the time or energy. Clear suggests starting with two minutes a day. Over time, the effects of this habit will increase as you repeat the actions. （3） “All big things come from small beginnings,” says Clear.
Clear continues with the following advice: Don’t focus on（聚焦）what you want to achieve. （4） For example, two men want to break the habit of smoking. When offered a cigarette（香烟）, one says, “No, thanks. I’m trying to give up smoking.” The other says, “No, thanks. I’m not a smoker.” While the first man still sees himself as a smoker, the second man doesn’t. Clear says, “Bad habits will die more easily if you focus on who you want to become.”
Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success. （5） Slowly but surely, it will have a great effect on your health, job and relationships.
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A. Why is it so popular? B. Instead, focus on who you want to become. C. He calls these repeated actions “atomic habits”. D. This book is a No.1 New York Times bestseller. E. Also, it will give you the tools you need to change your habits. |
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