Eyes always on us
Video cameras are everywhere: schools, theatres and stores. But in recent years, theyhave entered our homes. Many parents set up cameras at home to watch their children's online classes and homework. Are cameras really helpful? What do students think about it?
Li Ming Earlier last year, I liked to lie in bed and videos instead of studying. This watch affected my studies and made my grades worse. So my parents set up a camera to keep an eye on me. It worked. With the camera watching, I had to do my homework first and make plans for studying at home. When I was alone at home, the camera made me feel safe because I knew that my parents were watching on the other side. My grades improved after a year. |
Zhang Hua When I was in Grade 8, my parent set up a camera in my room. I really didn't like it because I felt like there were always eyes watching me. I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn't sleep well at night. Knowing there was a camera around when my friends came to my home, they would speak quietly and carefully. We couldn't have pillow fights. I was sad. So I asked my parents to take the camera away. They agreed it as long as I promised to behave well. I feel happy and free now. |
回答下面5个问题, 每题答案不超过5个词。
（1） What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 1 refer to?
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（2） What was the reason for Li Ming's parents' setting up a camera at home?
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（3） What happened to Li Ming one year later?
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（4） Why does Zhang Hua feel happy and free now?
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（5） What do you think of parents' setting up cameras at home?
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Tony， a nine﹣year﹣old kid， is sitting at his desk when suddenly he wets（尿湿） his pants． He thinks his heart is going to stop because he can't possibly know how this has happened． It has never happened before． He knows the after﹣effect （后果）﹣When the boys find out， he will never hear the end of it． When the girls find out， they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives．
Tony puts his head down and say to himself， "Oh， no． What can I do？ I need help now!"
He looks up and notices the teacher coming， with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered．
As the teacher is walking to him， a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water． Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tony's pants． Tony seems to be angry， but all the while he is saying to himself， "Thank you， dear! Thank you ， dear!"
Now all of a sudden， instead of being the person that everyone laughs at， Tony is the person of sympathy （同情）． The person that everyone laughs at should be him， but now it is Emily．
She tries to help， but they tell her， "You've done enough， you stupid!"
At the end of the day， as they were waiting for the bus， Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice ， " You did that on purpose， didn't you ？"
Emily says back in a quiet voice， "I wet my pants ，too．"
（1）What does Tony think the other boys will do if they find out the fact？
| A． |
They'll all laugh at him． |
| B． |
They'll tell the teacher about it． |
| C． |
They'll try to help him． |
| D． |
They'll never speak to him again． |
（2）Which is right according to the passage？
| A． |
Emily drops the water on purpose． |
| B． |
Tony is really angry with Emily． |
| C． |
Tony and Emily don't go home by bus． |
| D． |
Tony and Emily aren't classmates． |
（3）We know that Emily is a girl from the passage？
| A． |
careless and lazy |
| B． |
quiet and bright |
| C． |
stupid and helpless |
| D． |
kind and smart． |
Your English teacher has introduced a play to your class． Read the play．
Characters： Benny， student， 14 years old
Peter， students， 15 years old
Susie， student， 14 years old
Grace， student， 14 years old
Time：One Sunday afternoon in autumn
Place：Sunny Park
（The four teenagers have just finished the picnic． They are tidying up．）
Benny：Wow! That was a great picnic． I'm so full that I can hardly move．
Grace：That's no excuse for not tidying up， Benny． Come over here and help me pack up the leftover food． Peter， can you put out the fire， please？ And clean up the plate．
Peter：（Speaking unhappily to himself） How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs？
It's not fair．
（Peter throws a bit of water on the fire． Then he picks up the ashes （灰烬） with an old newspaper and wants to throw them into the long grass． ）
Susie：（Sounding surprised） What are you doing ， Peter？ That's d…
Peter：Whoops…the newspaper has caught fire．
Susie：And the grass…Benny， Grace， help! Help!
（Benny and Grace come over quickly． They help put out the fire completely．）
Peter：Oh， no． What have I done？
Grace： You know that we should do everything carefully， don't you？
Peter：（With his head in his hands） Yes． What have I done？ What have I done？
（1）How does Peter feel about his job？
| A． |
Clean an easy |
| B． |
Dirty and difficult |
| C． |
Great and interesting |
| D． |
Noisy and harmful |
（2）What word do you think Susie would say in the sentence "That's d…"？
| A． |
dirty |
| B． |
difficult |
| C． |
delicious |
| D． |
dangerous |
（3）Which of the following sentences is true？
| A． |
There are five people in the play． |
| B． |
Peter's carelessness causes the fire． |
| C． |
They have a picnic in the morning |
| D． |
Benny refuses to help others tidy up． |
June 15，2018
This morning I took a bus to school． The traffic was （1） （busy） than usual and there were more people on the bus． At Xinhua Stop， I saw （2） old man get on the bus． He looked very weak． I stood （3） and gave my seat to him． He thanked me and asked me about my name and my school． We talked （4） （happy）．
Later in the （5） （three） class， Mr． Du came in and asked me to go to the front． I didn't know （6）w ， so I was a little afraid． Everyone was looking at me． Then he told （7） （they） what I did on the bus this morning． He （8） （know） it because he got a phone call from the old man． Mr． Du said I could be a good example to my （9） （classmate）． It was really a good day （10）f me! I was so proud．
"Volunteering makes you look at the world differently． You see how little things can change a person's life for the better， which makes everyone a better person．" Mason， a volunteer said．
National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April． It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements． It is also a perfect opportunity （机会） to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer． Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem， because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization's expectations （期望）． Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group． Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities．
The following tips can help if you have some of these worries．
★ Start out slowly， don't add too much pressure． Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someone's life．
★ Choose an organization with the same interests and common values．
★ Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers， even if it is not asked．
★ Work with a veteranvolunteer． He volunteered a lot， he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization's expectations．
★ Invite a friend or family member to serve． It is a good experience to volunteer with them．
★ Finally， it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect． If one experience doesn't work， don't give up and you'll surely find the right opportunity．
Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people's lives． As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience， "…little things can change a person's life．"
（1）Volunteering can help ．
| A． |
make a decision |
| B． |
see the world clearly |
| C． |
thank other people |
| D． |
make person's life better |
（2）What could be the reason to stop people taking the first step？
| A． |
They don't have enough time． |
| B． |
They are prevented by their families． |
| C． |
They fear that their abilities are shared． |
| D． |
They don't expect to become volunteers． |
（3）Which of the following can help people take the first step？
| A． |
Start out quickly． |
| B． |
Organize a training meeting． |
| C． |
Invite a friend to be with them． |
| D． |
Join in a group with different values． |
（4）The underlined word " veteran" in the passage means " "．
| A． |
polite |
| B． |
humorous |
| C． |
young |
| D． |
experienced |
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
To tell people to make changes in their lives． |
| B． |
To encourage people to start their volunteering． |
| C． |
How to make great achievements in volunteering． |
| D． |
How to keep on volunteering whatever happened． |
DIY Your Own Desserts
We offer different kinds of classed to you all． A very popular class we are offering these
10 days is the class named "DIY Your Own Desserts"．
Can you imagine how happy your beloved one will be happy when you give him/her your DIY desserts on the special days like birthday， Mother's Day and Father's Day？ Come to our class and make your own desserts． Give your beloved one some surprises!
The class runs daily and it is a completely hands﹣on personal cooking experience lasting up to 4 hours learning 3﹣4 recipes （食谱） each lesson． The teacher will first show how to cook different recipes in front of you． And then he will guide you on how to prepare and make the food．
At the end of the class you can either eat the meal prepared during the class or take it home with you． What's more， you'll be able to take home the copies of all the recipes．
Costs： ￥30 each lesson． You can start at any time．
Go to our website to get more information about the class．
You can either e﹣mail us or come to our office for attending it．
（1）You can join the class if you like to ．
| A． |
offer some recipes |
| B． |
teach how to cook |
| C． |
make desserts yourself |
| D． |
get some surprises |
（2）You will in the class．
| A． |
eat the meal with the teacher |
| B． |
celebrate the special days |
| C． |
learn 2﹣3 recipes each lessons |
| D． |
have a hands﹣on experience |
（3）You will pay for five lessons．
| A． |
￥30 |
| B． |
￥60 |
| C． |
￥120 |
| D． |
￥150 |
（4）How can you attend the class？
| A． |
Make a phone call to them． |
| B． |
Send them an e﹣mail． |
| C． |
Get information from parents． |
| D． |
Come to the class directly． |
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