NEW word in 2020
Coronavirus is this year's Children's Word of the Year． This is very interesting given that the 500 Words competition closed on 27 February 2020， the day before the first case was documented in the UK． This shows the influence of important events around the world on children's creativity．
Highlights
•The word coronavirus appeared for the first time in the 500 Words stories in 2020． It is not a word that has been used before．
•The word has been used 459 times in the stories in 2020， with 287 of them as coronavirus， 168 as corona virus， and 4 as corona﹣virus．
•It is amazing that many of the themes young writers explored in fiction soon became a reality with the world in lockdown．
Examples
The nurses came running over． I felt a pain in my neck， I started to gasp for air． My body started shaking I couldn't control myself． My eyes rolled to the back of my head， a mask covered my mouth， my temperature raised and I have the coronavirus．
（The Ex， girl 13）
A few years later he finally landed on earth …but when he landed he found out a deadly virus had struck earth， the corona virus …
（Bob's Trip Around the Universe， boy 10）
（1）This passage is most probably part of ．
A． a language report
B． a science report
C． a book review
D． a film review
（2）The result is based on the findings from ．
A． a 2019 survey
B． a 2020 survey
C． a 2019 competition
D． a 2020 competition
（3）What can we learn about the word coronavirus？
A． Most children like the word very much．
B． Most children use the word very often．
C． Children first used it in stories this year．
D． Children first used it in stories years ago．
Accidents often happen. It's necessary for us to remember these tips.
On your way home or to school: Wait for the green traffic light, and look left and right before you cross the road. If you see a car coming, don't cross until it really stops.
At school: Never run around too fast at school. When students around you begin to push, try to hold something. If you fall down in a crowed (拥挤的) place, cover your head with both hands.
When there's a fire: Keep quiet and leave quickly. Use a piece of wet cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don't breathe in smoke. If your clothes catch fire, drop to the ground and roll (滚动) from side to side to put out the fire.
For eating: Wash fruit like apples or pears carefully before you eat it. And if your food looks or smells bad, don't eat it.
About strange invitations: If an Internet friend asks to meet you, tell your parents about it. Don't go alone.How many tips does the passage tell us?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
According to the writer, if your clothes catch fire, you should ________ .
| A．drop to the ground and roll |
| B．try to find some water |
| C．keep quiet and do nothing |
| D．cover your head with both hands |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．We may cross the road before a car stops. |
| B．A piece of dry cloth may help you in a fire. |
| C．If there is something wrong with food or fruit, stop eating it. |
| D．You may meet an Internet friend in his or her own home. |
Who do you think the passage should be for?
| A．Parents. | B．Patients. | C．Teachers. | D．Students. |
The passage mainly tells that ___________.
| A．what we should do in life |
| B．what kind of safe places we can find |
| C．why accidents often happen to us |
| D．how we can keep ourselves safe |
One morning, Sam went to school by bus. It was a long way, so he wore a Bluetooth earphone(蓝牙耳机) to listen to music.
Suddenly, an old woman went up to him and said quietly, “Good morning, sir!” He was surprised but asked in a friendly way, “What’s up, Madam?”
The old woman didn’t answer him. But she looked happy and turned to an old man next to her and said loudly, “You see. His audiphones (助听器) must be pretty great. I said in a quiet voice, but he could still hear me.”
Sam got even more surprised. He didn’t know what happened. Just then, the old man moved quickly to him and asked: “Excuse me, young man. In which store can I buy the audiphones you’re using?”Where did the story happen?
| A．On a bus. | B．On a train. |
| C．In a store. | D．In a school. |
How many people are there in-the story?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Sam could be a student. |
| B．The story took place in the morning. |
| C．Sam was a friendly and polite person. |
| D．The old woman didn’t like to speak loudly. |
What might the audiphones help old people?
| A．Say something better, |
| B．See something better. |
| C．Hear something better. |
| D．Walk better. |
From the story, we know _________.
| A．the old man hear well |
| B．the old woman couldn't hear well |
| C．Sam was angry with the two old people |
| D．Sam helped the two old people in the end |
My name is Zhen Zhuo. Today is my birthday. I'm nine years old. Mum and Dad get a big cake for me. I like it very much. It's on the table now. There are some other things on the table too, like apples, orange juice, chicken and some fish. I'm thirsty (口渴) now. I'd like a bottle of orange juice. My friends Du Ke and Bai Jie are coming. They are knocking at the door. I have no time to drink. I must open the door now.Zhen Zhuo is___________.
A. twelve B. ten C. nineThere is some ___________on the table.
A. eggs B. fish C. ice creamsDu Ke and Bai Jie are Zhen Zhuo's ___________.
A.sisters B. classmates C. friendsZhen Zhuo is ___________ now.
A. hungry B. thirsty C. happy___________ are knocking at the door.
A. Zhen Zhuo's parents
B. Zhen Zhuo's sisters
C.Zhen Zhuo's friends
| Lucy |
I like sports. I have ten tennis rackets, seven basketballs, four volleyballs and five soccer balls. I play tennis every day, and I’m in the school tennis club. |
| Mary |
I have a great sports collection. I have five baseballs, six volleyballs, three ping-pong bats and lots of(许多) ping-pong balls. I also have two soccer balls, but I don’t play sports. It’s boring. |
| Alice |
I don’t play sports, and I have no balls. |
Lucy and Mary have volleyballs.
A. 4 B. 6 C. 10Lucy plays every day.
A. ping-pong B. tennis C. baseballMary doesn’t have _._______.
A. volleyballs B. ping-pong balls C. basketballs _has two soccer balls.
A. Mary B. Lucy C. AliceAlice .______.
A. has no balls
B. likes sports
C.is in the school club
I have four good friends. They are Bob，Helen，Dale and Cindy. Bob is very tall. He is of medium build. He has short straight hair. He likes playing soccer and he is the captain of our school soccer team. He is very popular. Helen is thin and she is of medium height. She is very beautiful. She has two big eyes and long black hair. She likes music and she often sings and dances. She can sing well. Dale is a good student. He is of medium height and build. He studies hard and he is good at his schoolwork. He likes reading and playing chess. Cindy is a little bit short. She often wears a red skirt and white shoes. She likes to tell jokes. She never stops talking. I like my good friends. We help each other.Bob's hair is _________.
| A．long and curly |
| B．short and curly |
| C．short and straight |
| D．long and straight |
Helen has two _______ eyes and ________ black hair.
| A．big；long | B．big；short |
| C．small；long | D．small；short |
____________ is good at schoolwork.
| A．Bob | B．Dale | C．Helen | D．Cindy |
_______ is the shortest of the four students.
| A．Bob | B．Dale | C．Helen | D．Cindy |
Cindy likes ___________.
| A．telling jokes | B．talking |
| C．studying | D．both A and B |
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