It’s the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell-phones. They want to log on (登录) to their microblogs (微博) to check the funny things that have happened in the last hour. Since last year, the trend (潮流) of microblogging has swept the country. Recent surveys show that most students in middle schools have a microblog, and some even update(更新) their blogs over five times per day.
“We learn many fresh and interesting things on microblogs and they have become popular topics in class,” said Liang Jianmin, 14, a student at Harbin No 3 Middle School. “If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop (被排挤在圈外).” It is also a great place for students to let out stress. “My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but actually it adds pressure (压力),” said Zhang Yazhe, 15, a student in Luohu Foreign Languages School. “When I share these feelings on my microblog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better.” But parents are worried that microblogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading（误导性的） messages may even cause danger to kids, they said.
Shen Mingde, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about microblogging. Instead, it can become a window for parents to understand their children.
“If parents can read their children’s microblogs, they’ll know their thoughts, thus (因而) leading to better communication and solutions to problems,” he said. Micro blogging tips for kids
★1. Don’t microblog for more than one hour a day.
★2. Never microblog in class.
★3. Try to talk face to face with people instead of just microblogging.
★4. Be critical (批判性的). Don’t trust all the messages on a microblog.Why do the students quickly take out their cellphones after class?
| A．Because they want to phone their parents to tell them the funny things. |
| B．Because they want to listen to music. |
| C．Because they want to log on to their microblogs. |
| D．Because they want to surf the Internet to check the funny things. |
Liang Jianmin thinks people are out of the loop if they do not know________.
| A．the popular topics in class |
| B．the popular songs in class |
| C．fresh and interesting things on the Internet |
| D．many fresh and interesting things on TV |
What does the underlined phrase "let out" mean in Chinese?
| A．释放 | B．泄露 | C．熄灭 | D．开脱 |
What does Shen Mingde think of microbiogging?
| A．It could be a waste of time. |
| B．Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids. |
| C．It can become a window for parents to understand their kids. |
| D．Parents should not worry too much if kids are crazy about microblogging. |
Which statement is true according to the passage?
| A．Kids should microblog for more than one hour a day. |
| B．Kids should try to talk face to face with people instead of just microblogging. |
| C．The trend of microblogging has swept the country since five years ago. |
| D．Kids should trust all the messages on a microblog. |
Hello, I’m Jack. I live in Sydney, Australia. And I want an e-friend in China. I think China is a very interesting place. I am 14 years old and my birthday is in October. I can speak English and some French. I have a brother, Paul, and a sister, Sarah. They have e-friends in England and America. I like going shopping with my friends and doing exercises. My favorite subject is Art. It’s funny. But I don’t like Maths. It’s too difficult. Jack is from __________.
| A．England | B．America |
| C．London | D．Australia |
______ is Jack’s favorite subject at school.
| A．English | B．Art |
| C．Maths | D．French |
How many children are there in Jack’s family?
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
What does Jack want?
| A．To go shopping. | B．A pen friend. |
| C．To play football. | D．An e-friend. |
He thinks art is __________
| A．difficult. | B．funny |
| C．easy | D．hard (难) |
Do you know the pretty girl? Her name is Tian Wei. She was born on April 5, 1986. She was from Beijing. She had two big eyes and short hair. She was good at Chinese. And she loved writing.
She was unlucky. When she was in Grade 8, she was seriously ill. Her doctor said she would lose her life anytime. But she wasn't afraid of death. She kept on studying and writing. She died on August 13, 2007. She smiled till the end of her life.
Tian Wei had a great dream. She hoped that people could read her book in the bookshops. In March, 2009, her only book Hua Tian Ban Mu came out. It had more than 500 thousand words. In her book she said, " I'm always aching (疼痛). If possible, I'll let my right eye weep (哭泣) but the other one smile."What did Tian Wei do well in? _______________________________
Where did Tian Wei come from? _____________________________
What happened to Tian Wei when she was in Grade 8? ________________________
When did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu come out? _______________________________
How many words did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu have? ________________________
Sandy: Please help me. I am a girl from America. I cannot learn Chinese well. My Chinese teacher always speaks too fast. Many of my friends think Chinese is easy. But I don’t ! I cannot get high marks(高分). Sometimes, I cannot understand what the teacher says in class. How I hope I can have a Chinese pen friend.
Jim: I am too short. I am only 1.4 meters tall. I like playing basketball, but they all say I cannot be a good basketball player. How can I be as tall as all my friends? Can short boys play basketball? I hope someone can teach me how to be a good guide(后卫).
Joan: I want to be a slim girl. Some of my friends say I am too fat(胖). Is it because my parents are fat, too? Am I a pretty girl? When I see those slim girls, my eyes are green. I hope to know some ways to be slimmer.
Danny: I need friends. I am sad because I don’t have many good friends to chat with. I am not good at talking. And my face turns red when I am with many people. But I really want to have many friends. Can you tell me how to make friends with other children?
| Problems |
Ways |
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| Sandy |
Not being |
To |
| Jim |
Being too |
To be taller and to play To be a good |
| Joan |
Being too |
To be |
| Danny |
Not having friends to |
To know |
Recently there are about 55,000 children who don’t go to school each day in England. According to the law（法律）,all children between five and sixteen must go to school on weekdays, and their parents must make sure of this.
The number of children missing school is increasing. The government is worried, because, according to a research, children who often don't go to school are more likely（可能的）to smoke, drink under age or do some other bad things. Also, it’s difficult for them to do well in exams. What’s more, it’s harder for them to get a job after they leave school. Since 2002,the police have kept checking town centers where truants（逃学者）often go. These happen twice a year. During each check, a student will be stopped and asked why they are not in school. This will happen even if they are with an adult. The police will stop and question（盘问）children who they think do not have a reason for being out of school. The police are not allowed to catch truants, but they can take them back to school. The police said there were nearly twice more boys playing truant（逃学）than girls.According to the law in England children at the age of _________ must go to school.
| A．4 | B．13 | C．17 | D．19 |
Truants are more likely to _________.
| A．eat much | B．drink water |
| C．fail in exams | D．find a job |
During a check，pupils will NOT be questioned by the police if _________.
| A．they are at school | B．they are out of school |
| C．they are with an adult | D．they are at town centers |
The underlined“this”in the first paragraph refers to（指的是）all children between 5 and 16 _____.
| A．must do well in exams |
| B．mustn’t smoke or drink |
| C．must go to school on weekdays |
| D．must stay at home on weekdays |
Which of the following is TRUE about the truants in England recently?
| A．The police can not stop girl truants. |
| B．Truants are often beaten by the police. |
| C．Truants are often criticized by their teachers. |
| D．There are more boy truants than girl truants. |
Mrs.Green was eighty，but she had a small car，and she always drove to the shops on Saturday and bought her food.She didn’t drive fast because she was old，but she drove well and never hit(撞)anything.
Sometimes her grandchildren said to her，“Please don’t drive your car，grandmother.We can take you to the shops.”
But she always said，“No，I like driving.I've been driving it for fifty years，and I'm not going to stop driving.”
Last Saturday she stopped her car at some traffic lights because they were red and then it did not start again.The lights were green，then yellow，then red，then green again，but her car didn’t start.
“What am I going to do now? ”she said.
At this time a policeman came and said to her kindly，“Good morning.Don’t you like any of our colours today? ”Mrs.Green drove her small car to the shops to get something__________a week.
| A．to eat once | B．to wear twice |
| C．to read once | D．to use six times |
She drove_______well_______she never hit anything.
| A．much；so | B．very；and |
| C．not；but | D．more；then |
She was old，so she didn’t drive___________.
| A．well | B．slow |
| C．fast | D．badly |
It was_______years since she drove her small car.
| A．80 | B．30 | C．50 | D．10 |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Mrs.Green stopped her car at the red light. |
| B．Her grandchildren wanted to buy some food for her. |
| C．Mrs.Green stopped her car on the street because she enjoyed the lights. |
| D．The policeman wanted to know if Mrs.Green liked any of the colours. |
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