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Lily |
Hey， everybody． I'm Lily， your online English learning adviser． Do you have any questions with learning English？ What are your biggest problems？ |
Helen |
English is my favourite subject． I'm good at reading and writing， but I don't do well in speaking and I'm having a lot of trouble with my listening． Any advice？ |
Sam |
My English is better now． But my handwriting sill isn't very good． I've still got some work to do on that． |
Mary |
I am outgoing and like outdoor activities．But the virus has made this more dangerous．I have to stay at home all day long． It's boring． |
Mike |
When saying "Open the window!"， I have to think about who I' m talking to and then decide whether to say，"Open the window，please!" or "Could you open the window，please？" or even longer "Would you mind opening the window，please？" That's really hard． |
Jack |
For me， vocabulary is my biggest problem﹣ there are just so MANY new words! I can't keep all the new vocabulary in my head． HELP! |
（1）The topic of the forum（论坛） is ．
A． Doing Sports
B． Keeping Healthy
C． Making Friends
D．Learning English
（2）Mike's problem is how to ．
A． improve handwriting
B． use English properly
C． pronounce beautifully
D． remember new words
（3）Whose reply is not about the topic？
A． Helen's．
B． Sam's．
C． Mary's．
D． Jack's．
because； say； happy； one； for |
Music helps us exercise﹣but why does it have this effect？Experts say there are two main reasons．The（1） is simple：music takes our attention away．When we listen to a song we like，our brains focus on the music．For example，after we exercise（2） 20 minutes，our body might be tired．But we may not feel this immediately（3） we are listening to music．So we can exercise a little longer．
Music also makes us want to move． When we hear dance music， for example， we naturally start to move to the beat． A positive song also puts us in a good mood， so we feel much（4） ．This gives us energy and helps us exercise longer． Music with a quick and continuing beat is good for exercising． "But the music shouldn't be too fast，"（5） Dr. Costas， a famous sports expert． In general， songs in the range of 120﹣140 beats per minute （BPM） are the best．
Robots Are Now Teaching English!
Get ready． Robots are about to invade our classroom． From Korea to Japan to the United States， schools are putting English﹣speaking robots in front of their students． In Korea， robots are the new teaching assistants in a number of preschools and kindergartens． The young students say that the robots are fun， but are these children really learning anything？
I don't think a computer will ever be able to do what a teacher does． A teacher has to be able to respond to students as individuals （个体）．__▲__and a teacher has to change his or her teaching style to fit the needs of the student． I seriously doubt that a computer will ever be able to do this even though the big data （数据）is widely used in the world．
4 Comments on "Robots Are Now Teaching English!"
Sara says：
In my opinion， schools should spend money training human teachers rather than buying robots． Research shows that children learn more from real speakers than from recorded conversations．
Keiko says：
I don't think you can learn a language without real human interaction．After all， robots cannot think as humans do．
Hassan says：
Robots might be able to help people lean a language， but I don't think they should replace teachers because robots are just machines without human feelings．
Nancy says：
I think robots might be very helpful in the classroom． A child might be less afraid to make a mistake in front of a robot than in front of a real person．
Add a comment
（1）The underlined word "invade" in Para.1 probably means ．
A． enter
B． leave
C． accept
D． fight
（2）Which of the following can be best put in___▲___in Para． 2？ ．
A． Each teacher is different
B． Each student is different
C． AIl teachers are helpful
D． All students are fun
（3）Of the 4 comments， thinks that robots could give lots of help to learners in class．
A． Sara
B． Keiko
C． Hassan
D． Nancy
（4）What's the writer's attitude （态度）towards robots' teaching English？
A． Uncaring．
B． Supportive．
C． Doubtful．
D． Agreeable．
Good readers often use a flowchart （流程图） or webs （网状图） to have a better picture of what they read （see the drawings on the right）．
A flowchart is used to put events in a certain order． Webs show a main idea and supporting details （细节）．
Now try to be a good reader and finish the following TWO tasks．
Task 1： Read Passage 1 and complete the flowchart．
Passage 1： I spent the whole day with Bob today． In the morning， we went shopping but we bought nothing． In the afternoon， we went to a pet shop． Then we played computer games at home． Bob stayed for dinner with our family． We had great fun．
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went to a pet shop |
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had dinner |
Task 2： Read Passage 2 and complete the webs．
Passage 2： Students have different opinions about doing homework． Some students think it's good for them to learn to look after themselves． Besides． they can learn to do their part in the family． However others don't agree． They think they should save the time on housework for learning their lessons．
different opinions about doing housework |
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disagree |
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learn to（4） |
learn to do their part |
（5）____ time for learning |
Very often． when we see young people sitting there． looking at the screen of mobile phone and smiling． we may think nothing is wrong． But when we come to the question how much time do they actually spend on media （传播媒介） daily？"， the answer is surprising go young people spend about nine hours every day using media， and this only includes media used for enjoyment．
Today's young people seem to have become crazy multitaskers．They often use media when doing other activities． Some watch TV when doing homework， some text （发短信），and some others listen to music． But what do young people think of this？ A research showed that two thirds of them believed watching TV or texting had no influence on their schoolwork． Half of them thought using social media made no difference． However， researches have given a different answer： media multitaskers" did worse in tests．
Scientists did a research among more than 400 students． I shows that those who text a lot have more trouble sleeping and do worse in their study． In another research． students who didn't text during a lesson took down a lot more notes than those who were texting． A similar research also found that students who texted when doing schoolwork had lower overall （总体的） grades．
According to a research， if a kid uses social media a lot， especially at night he or she will sleep worse and feel more nervous and depressed （消沉的）．On the one hand，young people stay up late to check messages and information． They may also be woken up by messages they receive．On the other hand，even the light from a screen could influence their sleep． Some other researches also show that children who use media at night go to bed later， get fewer hours of sleep each week， and become sleepy more easily during the daytime．
（1）The answer to the question in Paragraph 1 is surprising because young people ．
A． spend about 9 hours on media for fun daily
B． often look at their mobile phones and smile
C． always sit there for a long time doing nothing
D． use different kinds of media to relax themselves
（2）The underlined word "multitaskers" in Paragraph 2 refers to people who ．
A． ask a lot of questions
B． use different media for learning
C． have several mobile phones
D． do several tasks at the same time
（3）From the passage we can learn that a kid will probably if he or she uses social media a lot at night ．
A． become more worried
B． get more excited
C． take fewer notes in class
D． sleep much better
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
A． Social media is very popular among young people．
B． Using media too much has a bad influence on young people．
C． The use of social media has both advantages and disadvantages．
D． Mobile phones are the main tools students use for school learning．
My dear boys and girls good morning． Today I'm going to talk to you about my understanding of learning history．
Many of you may think it is a terrible thing to study history． You may often wonder why we students should study something that has nothing to do with our own lives．If you think that way， I should say you are far from the truth．
In fact， if we study history． we can learn quite a lot about personal stories and events （事件） of people just like us． The people who came before us helped build and develop the country we are living in． Their ides often solved many of our problems and troubles． Studying the past helps us to understand what our ancestors' （祖先） lives were like， And it also helps us to see how their experiences have shaped our own life．
To be honest，__▲__．Some of what we study in history helps us understand the mistakes of the past．And these mistakes will help people not to do the same wrong things． People often learn from the past to have a better future．
Whether we like the subject of history or not，we must understand the important of the events and the people who came before us． Our ancestors' decisions have influenced our own life．Similarly，the decisions of our own generation （一代人） will finally influence those who come after us．In this only way， the world is truly connected．
History is not just a study of the past． History is the study of people， places and events that can influence the future．
Now do you still think studying history is a sad thing？ Or do you have any doubt about learning history？ If you have any question， just feel free to ask．
（1）What kind of writing is the passage above？
A． A diary．
B． A story．
C． A speech．
D． A letter．
（2）Which of the following can be put in the___▲__in Paragraph 4？
A． the mistakes of the past won't help us
B． I don't like the idea of learning history
C． it is not easy to learn the subject of history
D． not everything that happened in the past is good
（3）According 10 Paragraph 5， the decisions of our generation will ．
A． show what is happening to us
B． build and develop our country
C． influence the people in the future
D． help understand the people in the past
（4）The writer wrote the passage to ．
A． introduce some important people in history
B． develop students' interest in learning history
C． explain different people' s understanding of history
D． show the relationship between the past and the future
Basketball， running and swimming are popular events（项 目） at the Olympics． But there are also some events that are not as popular． Some are even very strange． Let's see if you have any knowledge about the following events．
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Tug﹣of﹣war This event started in 1900 and left the Olympics in 1920，The team wins if they pull the rope past a certain point first．Interestingly，more than one team from a country can enter in this event．This makes it possible for one country to win several medals． |
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Rope climbing It first appeared as an Olympic sport in 1896．The climber who spends the shortest time reaching the top is the winner．The rope used to be 15 meters long． Years later， it was shortened to 8 meters， for some reason． After 1932， there was no rope climbing in the Olympics． |
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Race walking In race walking，walkers have to win the race by walking．To make sure that they do not run，race walkers must have one foot on the ground at all times．Race walking has been an Olympic sport since 1904． Men enter in 20 kilometer and 50 kilometer races； women only race 20 kilometers． |
（1）Which of the following events left the Olympics in 1920？
A． Rope climbing．
B． Basketball．
C． Tug﹣of war．
D． Race walking．
（2）The rope in rope climbing was meters long in 1896．
A．8
B．15
C．20
D．50
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． One country can only enter one team in tug﹣of﹣ war．
B． Rope climbing first appeared in the 1932 Olympics．
C． Women in race waking can enter in the 50 kilometer race．
D． Race walking is still an event at the Olympic Games today．
Dear Sir/Madam，
①It is now common to go online in the home， yet a recent survey showed that ninety﹣five percent of parents do not know what websites their children visit． I strongly believe that a training project should be started to help parents to improve their Internet and computer skills so that they can better monitor and guide their children．
②One advantage of providing training is that it would get parents to pay more attention to their children's online activities． If they had a better understanding of the Internet， they would see the need to make sure that their children use it properly and responsibly．
③Another argument for providing training to parents is that it would allow parents to help their children with their schoolwork．These days， a lot of homework needs to be done on computers． If parents have poor computer skills， they will be of little or no help with homework， which can make them upset．Some people argue that it is good that students can work independently on computers． However， it is clear that students， especially young students， often need this kind of home support．
④Improving parents' Internet and computer skills might also be a good way or parents to improve their relationships with their children．These days，children spend a lot of their free time on computers．If parents want to be part of that free time，they need to see that playing on computers can be a fun family activity．Joining their children can help parents bridge the generation gap（代沟） between them and their children．
⑤I strongly believe that children need to be helped and guided to use the Internet in a proper and responsible way， and so training is extremely important．
Yours faithfully．
Pat Chan
（1）In the letter， the writer ．
A． thinks parents should improve their Internet and computer skills
B． advises children not to spend a lot of their free time on computers
C． tries to make children less worried about their online schoolwork
D． explains why parents should pay more attention to their children
（2）Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage？
（3）The letter is probably from the part of in a newspaper．
A． culture
B． sports
C． health
D． Education
Hopes， ambitions（抱负）， dreams． How many of yours will you achieve？ When you look back at your life in the future， will you have good memories of all the things that you did？ Or will you regret all the things that you didn't do？
Of course， there's no easy road to success， but one thing is certain： success won't come if you don't do anything． So how do you do it？ This four﹣step model will help you to make your dreams come true．
Step 1：
What would you like to do？ Write down all your ambitions， They may be very general， such as I would like to be fitter． I want to be famous． or It would be nice to have more friends． Or they may be more specific，like I've always wanted to play a musical instrument．
Step 2：
Now you need to do two things：
1．Choose one or two ambitions． If you try to do everything， you won't do anything．
2．Set a time limit（限定）． This is very important， because you will have a goal and you will also know when you have reached it．
So，for example，I would like to be fitter in Step 1 now becomes I will be fit enough to join a half﹣marathon race by the end of August．
Step 3：
Now that you' ve made your choice， what are you actually going to do to achieve your goal？ So， in our example， I will be fit enough to join a half﹣marathon race by the end of August， becomes I'm going to join a running club． or I 'm going to go jogging three times a week．
Step 4：
This is when you change your intentions（意图） into specific actions， Prepare to do something at a specific time． If you don't do this， your dreams and plans will just stay as dreams and plans． So now I'm going to join a running club，becomes I'm meeting the president of the Cheetahs Running Club on Monday evening at 5：30．
Don't let your ambitions die． Follow this four step plan and make your dream come true．
A． Change I would like to…to I will… B． Change I did…to I do… C． How to be successful D． Change I'm going to…to I'm doing…on…at… E． Think about your ambitions F． Change I will…to I'm going to… |
Mark Twain once said，"Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today．" The famous writer talked about a problem many of us have． The problem is procrastination （拖延症）． When procrastination becomes a habit， it can make our lives terrible． However， everyone can avoid it by taking a few simple steps today!
✧Make daily "to do" lists．
Before your day ends， make a plan for tomorrow．List upcoming tasks in order of importance．You'll begin each new day with a head start， already knowing what needs to be done．As you complete each task， check it off．（1） ．
Always keep your daily schedule（计划）with you． Use it to remind yourself what you need to do next． You'll then have a much better chance of carrying out your plans．
✧Break large tasks up into small ones．
If a project looks too big，（2） ．The task at hand may seem too great．You may feel defeated （挫败） before beginning． But every project is doable if it's done in small steps．
Begin by breaking up your task into smaller parts． This helps remove the unnecessary fear of having to do a large project all at one time．
✧（3） ．
If your workplace is full of distractions（使人分心的事），you'll need to make some changes．You may need to remove your phone or TV from your workplace．If people often stop by for a talk， you may need to move to a different place．
✧Follow the five﹣minute rule．
The hardest part about any task is getting started． That's why so many people avoid their work until the last minute． Doing so usually leads to added stress． One solution to this problem is to schedule a time daily to work on your big project． Work on it for only five minutes． Then decide whether or not to continue． Surprisingly， once you've begun， （4） ．
A． you will certainly succeed at once B． Change your working environment C． This will give you a sense of success D． it can discourage you from getting started E． you may be able to keep going and finish the task |
On June 9th，1870， Charles Dickens died at the age of 58． The next day， a headline in The New York Times read： "Death of the Great Novelist …Will Be Remembered by the People …"
The headline was not overstating （夸大） the popularity of Dickens．Even today， the British novelist is loved by readers all over the world．Dickens created some unforgettable characters． You must have heard of or even read some of his novels： Oliver Twist， A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities． A Tale of Two Cities has sold more than 200 million copies． Since 1897， there have been more than 300 film and TV adaptations （改编版本）of Dickens' works．A Christmas Carol alone has had nearly 50．
Natalie Mcknight is a literature professor （文学教授） who studies Dickens and his works．She explains why the novelist has remained so popular． One important reason， she says，is that Dickens wrote from his heart． He tried hard to produce emotional effects （情感效果） among his readers． In his works，he paid special attention to the "little man" at the bottom of society in the UK， which deeply mirrored the social reality at that time． A Christmas Carol， for example， was written to make every reader think about how they could make a difference to their society． People always enjoy works that make them laugh， cry and think． Many other 9th﹣century novelists wrote entertaining （娱乐的） works． However， few of them worked as hard as Dickens to touch the readers deeply．
Dickens wrote about situations and emotions that still interest people today． He used his pen to fight social inequality and gave voice to the poor． His works led to many important social changes． Readers always enjoy seeing poor people rise and succeed．
This year marks the 150th year of Dickens' death． It's another chance to remember this great writer． Will you read or re﹣read some of his famous works？
（1）What is Paragraph （段落）2 mainly about？
A． Personality of Dickens．
B． Appearance of Dickens．
C． Popularity of Dickens．
（2）As a novelist， why has Dickens remained so popular？
A． He wrote for fun．
B． He wrote from his heart．
C． He mainly wrote for the upper class．
（3）When people read Dickens' novels， they could ．
①meet the "little man" at the bottom of society in the UK
②know about the social reality at that time
③not be influenced by the works at all
④think about how to make a difference to their society
A．①②③
B．②③④
C．①②④
（4）What does the underlined word "inequality" mean in Paragraph 4？
A．不平等
B．不现实
C．不稳定
（5）The purpose of writing this text is probably to ．
A． introduce Charles Dickens' life and death
B． encourage readers to read or re﹣read Charles Dickens' works
C． present the similarities between Charles Dickens and other writers
When you are a teenager， it seems that every time you say， "I want to…"， your parents answer， "No， you can't．" Teenagers often think they should be allowed to make their own decisions， （1） ．
Li Hai， a 15﹣year﹣old boy from Huarong， is a middle school student．He is often late for school because he stays up too late． （2） Unless he arrives at school on time， he will be punished by his teacher． Also， Li Hai thinks that he should be allowed to watch TV and play computer games as much as he wants．If his parents refuse his requirements（要求），（3） ． "Maybe my son thinks the family rules are too strict or unfair．" says Mrs Li， "But we think we're doing the right thing． （4） ．We expect him to get into a good university．" Li Hai is always asking， "Could you make the bed for me？" or "Could you help me to sweep the floor？" （5） ．His parents insist doing chores with him every weekend． Gradually he realizes the importance of doing housework． Sometimes he helps his mother with housework． These days， Li Hai knows his parents care about him and he must follow these strict family rules． Only then will he have a chance to become a better teenager．
A． Li Hai needs to spend more time on his study．
B． He likes doing housework．
C． His parents always ask him to go to bed early and have enough sleep．
D． He thinks doing housework is a waste of time．
E． Li Hai feels lonely and nervous at home．
F． he will argue with his father or mother．
G． but their parents may worry about children's development．
Most successful persons have one thing in common： They try to be a super star in their own sages（舞台）． |
Dr． Zhang Wenhong is one of the most famous medical experts in the 21stcentury． He has worked in the medical field for almost 27 years． In early 2020， Zhang worked as a medical worker in Shanghai to save lives and make wonderful achievements on the front line． He advised people to stay at home and not to go to crowded places． He was called "Dad Zhang for Shanghai" for his direct and humorous words， which explain to the public on how to keep themselves away from the novel coronavirus（新型冠状病毒）． As Zhang Wenhong is a hero in the fight against the disease， every Chinese is proud of him． |
Yang Jiang is a Chinese writer and translator （翻译家）． Yang Jiang and her husband Qian Zhongshu have impressed（留下印象） Chinese readers deeply． Many readers admire Yang Jiang because she has written several valuable comedies． We Three that is about Yang Jiang's family stories has been widely praised by the readers． In 1960， she started to translate Don Quixote（《堂吉词德》）． The Chines version of Don Quixote came out in 1978． Yang Jiang had a great influence on Chinese culture． |
In the past few years， Li Ziqi has turned from a village girl in Sichuan Province into an Internet celebrity（网红）． The post﹣90s vlogger（90后视频博主）has 21 million fans on Sina Weibo and 7 million followers on You Tube． Her videos show the slow countryside life and the beauty of traditional art． On Dec 14th． 2019， she won the Person of the Year in the category of cultural influence（2019年度文化传播人物） awarded by China Newsweek． Her handmade life is fantastic for many modern people． |
判断下列句子描述是否符合原文内容，符合的填T，不符合的填F．
（1）Zhang Wenhong worked in Shanghai to fight against the novel coronavirus in 2020．
（2）Zhang Wenhong told people to go to crowded places．
（3）Yang Jiang was married to Qian Zhongshu．
（4）We Three is known by the readers．
（5）Li Ziqi is from Hunan Province．
The proper ways to save the drowning （溺水）student．
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Dos |
•Shout loudly and ask adults for help． At the same time，dial 110． •Find the objects which can float such as wood and bags filled with empty plastic bottles and throw them to him or her． •Look for branches and bamboo poles and reach for him or her，but lower the body to make sure not to be pulled into the water． |
Don'ts |
•Don't jump into the water for rescue（营救）． •Don't try to save him or her hand in hand． |
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The time during which the drowning often happens |
•After school in the afternoon． •On weekends． •On holidays． •On summer vacation． |
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The possible causes |
•Play near the water or pick up things from the water． •Swim in a pool or river without adults． •Swim in groups on a hot day． |
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（1）Which of the following is Right for the drowning？
A． Try to save the drowning student hand in hand．
B． Jump into the water for rescue．
C． Shout loudly and ask adults for help．
（2）When does the drowning often happen？
A． On weekends or holidays．
B． After school in the morning．
C． On winter vacation．
（3）What's the possible cause of the drowning？
A． Picking up things in the yard．
B． Swimming with adults．
C． Playing near the water．
Beijing Opera is our national opera． It has a history from 1790． Its music and singing came from Anhui and Hubei． There are four main roles in Beijing Opera： Sheng， Dan， Jing and Chou． Beijing Opera is full of famous stories， beautiful facial（脸部的）paintings， wonderful gestures（姿态）and fighting． Some of the stories are from history books， but many of them are from famous novels． The people in the stories usually can't agree with each other． They became angry， unhappy， sad and lonely． Sometimes they are frightened and worried． Then they find a way to make peace with each other． Everyone is usually happy in the end．
Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture． In the past， it was popular with old people while young people didn't like it． But now， more and more young people are becoming interested in it． At the same time， more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera．
（1）How old will Beijing Opera be in 2020？
A． 210 years．
B． 220 years．
C． 230 years．
（2）Beijing Opera's came from Anhui and Hubei．
A． music and singing
B． acting and fighting
C． music and acting
（3）What's the end of each story in Beijing Opera？
A． Angry．
B． Sad．
C． Happy．
（4）Where are many of the stories in Beijing Opera from？
A． Newspaper．
B． Famous novels．
C． Magazines．
（5）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． There are three main roles in Beijing Opera．
B． Beijing Opera isn't a part of Chinese culture．
C． More and more young people are interested in Beijing Opera nowadays．
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