February 29th comes up on the calendar only every four years．A year with a February 29th might be good news if you are paid by the day or the week．But it might be bad news if you were born on a February 29th．You have to wait three years in between birthdays!
American English has an expression for the unusual situation． February 29th is called a leap day． And the year with a February 29th in it is called a leap year． This year， 2020， is such a year．
As a verb，the word "leap" means to jump， or to move quickly．"Leap" can also be a noun，meaning a jump， or a sudden move．
In a leap year， the dates jump over one day of the week． Let me explain． In 2017，the last day of the year， December 31st ， fell on a Sunday． In 2018， it fell on a Monday． In 2019， it fell on a Tuesday． But in 2020， December 31st will fall on a Thursday． It jumps right over Wednesday．
The reason for a leap day or a leap year is because our calendar does not follow the earth's orbit（轨道）around the sun exactly． Each year， we have a little time left over． So every four years，we put all that time together into an extra（额外的） day．
Some people choose to marry on February 29th because it is an unusual date．But some ancient peoples would likely tell couples not to do it． Leap years were believed to be difficult， and leap days were unlucky．To be honest， these have no scientific basis（依据）．
（1）A 20﹣year﹣old person has birthdays if he/she was born on a February 29th．
A．20
B．15
C．10
D．5
（2）A leap year means on more is added in the calendar of the year．
A． month
B． year
C．day
D． week
（3）The last day of 2021 will fall on according to this article．
A． Saturday
B． Friday
C． Sunday
D． Monday
（4）Some people choose to marry on February 29th because ．
A． it's quite a special date
B． it's quite an unlucky day
C． it can save more money
D． it's a traditional custom
（5）Which of the following sentences is not true according to this article？
A． Scientists tell couples not to marry on a leap day．
B． The leap year or leap day comes once every four years．
C． Some ancient peoples believed that leap days were unlucky．
D． We have a little time left each year before a leap year comes．
Boys and girls，
This term is over， here are some words for you．Please take your note home and let your parents know how great you are． Remember to bring it back with your parents' words next term．
Wang Hai： You are a clever boy． You won the math competition this term in our school．Next term，please pay attention to your weight and keep doing sports to keep fit．
Han Yan： I believe you are the most popular girl in our class， you are so outgoing that everyone wants to be your friend． Do better in your English， then you'll be much better．
Hu Fang： Your voice is so beautiful， we all like to listen to your singing． Don't be shy， try to sing in front of us． Also， work hard on your math， maybe Wang Hai can help you．
Sun Hua： P．E． is your favorite， you''re always a star at the sports meet，but I think Chinese is also important． The more you read， the more you will learn．
（1） won the math competition this term at school．
A． Sun Hua
B． Han Yan
C． Hu Fang
D． Wang Hai
（2）Han Yan is weak in ．
A． Chinese
B． math
C． English
D． physics
（3）Hu Fang feels a little to sing in front of her classmates．
A． outgoing
B． shy
C． popular
D． weak
（4）Sun Hua can to improve his Chinese．
A． do more reading
B． do more homework
C． do more writing
D． do more sports
（5）Who do you think wrote these notes？
A． The parent．
B． The teacher．
C． The doctor．
D． The police．
In your spare time， do you help your parents with chores（杂活）around the house？ Can you cook for your family？
In order to stress（强调）the importance of hard﹣working spirit education（劳动教育）among students of different ages，the Communist Party of China Central Committee（中共中央）recently released（发布）a guideline（指导纲要）．
The guideline calls for students to respect labor work． Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education．
The government has been trying to stress the importance of hard﹣working spirit education． But this has been overlooked（忽视）in recent years． Many teenagers do not value the importance of working hard and aren't interested in doing so．
According to a study of nearly 3，000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening News in March， only 22% of students help with everyday chores around the house．
Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard， the guideline says．
Primary and middle schools should provide students with hard﹣working spirit classes every week， according to the guideline． Schools can also hold activities to give students real﹣world work experience． For example， schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree﹣Planting Day．
As children's first teachers，parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home．Students should master one or two life skills every year． These skills can include cooking， washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms．
（1）The guideline was released recently in order to ．
A． stress the importance of hard﹣working spirit education
B． ask students to work hard at English and any other subjects
C． teach students how to help their parents do chores at home
D． help students of different ages solve life problems
（2）The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 4 refers to ．
A． the government
B． hard﹣working spirit education
C． basic life skills
D． the recently released guideline
（3）According to the guideline， schools can ．
A． give homework to parents
B． give the guideline to every student
C． teach students how to cook in the school
D． provide chances of real﹣world work for students
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． About two thirds of students help with housework at home．
B． Students should master at least three life skills every year．
C． Schools should provide students with hard﹣working spirit classes every day．
D． Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home．
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
A． Spirit of Hard﹣working Education
B． How to Value the Experience
C． The Importance of All Subjects
D． How to Do Everyday Chores
July 21 2020 ABC English EDUCATION
Students taught to love parents A middle school in Wuhan has stood out among other schools in students' love and care for their parents． The students are asked to spend at least one hour doing housework for their parents or giving some help in the neighborhood every Sunday， Mother's Day and parents' birthdays． The school aims （旨在）at turning the students into well﹣mannered children．The students，mostly from one﹣child families，were taught to be a good child under strict rules．For example，they are now used to saying good﹣bye to parents in the morning before they go to school．And no one forgets to say hello to the parents when they return from school． The parents are pleased to find their children can help them with some housework such as making beds， washing and cooking． From Wuhan Post |
（1）The news "Students taught to love parents" was first reported in ．
A． ABC English
B． Wuhan Post
C． Parent Daily
D． School News
（2）In which part of the newspaper can we read the news？
A． CULTURE．
B． FAMILY．
C． EDUCATION．
D． HISTORY．
（3）Who started the project？
A． The parents．
B． The newspapers．
C． The neighborhood．
D． The school．
（4）What can we know from the news？
A． The school aims at winning a good fame．
B． The students were not well﹣behaved at home．
C． The parents are happy to change their children．
D． The students are guided on how to love their parents．
（5）The news mainly tells us ．
A． children from one﹣child families need strict rules
B． Mother's Day and parents' birthdays are important
C． a project of good manners education has been well carried out
D． the school means to turn the students into their parents' helpers
Anger （愤怒） often makes us uncomfortable． Seeing your child's anger can be especially uncomfortable． In order to relieve （缓解） this feeling， parents often encourage children to "stop crying" and say things like "It's nothing to cry about．" It's moments like those that plant the seeds of unhealthy anger． The "stop crying" parents are just doing what they were taught by their own parents， who were probably taught that by their parents on and on． However， we should learn how to create healthy anger in our kids．
If a child never sees his or her parents express anger， he or she should never express anger， either． But if parents always express their anger loudly， their child may start to think of anger as something that is always frightening．
The first thing you can do to create healthy anger in your children is to practice creating healthy anger in yourself． Once you're better at experiencing anger and expressing it in a healthy way， you'll be able to set a good example for your kids．
Stopping kids from expressing their feelings is wrong． You may feel bad when you believe you are wrong． When children express their feelings and are told that it's nothing to cry about， they come to know that they themselves are bad．
We need to raise them in an environment where it's safe to express feelings． Once you feel more comfortable with your own anger， you can teach your children why anger is a helpful feeling． When your kids express anger， help them examine what it is that has made them angry． Why did it make them angry？ How did it do that？ Then， you can teach them that those feelings are never wrong and our expressions of feelings are in our control．
Anger is natural and normal， and it can be experienced and expressed in a healthy way．
（1）Why do parents say "It's nothing to cry about" to their children？
A． To encourage them to stop crying．
B． To make them uncomfortable．
C． To relieve their anger．
D． To plant the seeds of unhealthy anger．
（2）From the second paragraph we can infer （推断） ．
A． parents have a great influence on their children
B． parents should get angry with their children
C． expressing anger loudly is right， not wrong
D． children should express their anger like their parents
（3）Parents should set a good example for children by ．
A． stopping them from expressing their anger
B． expressing their own anger in a healthy way
C． letting them know they are right or wrong
D． raising them in a safe environment
（4）The writer thinks that anger is a kind of feeling that is always ．
A． wrong
B． uncomfortable
C． harmful
D． helpful
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
A． Anger often makes us and our children uncomfortable．
B． Parents should create healthy anger in themselves．
C． Parents should create healthy anger in their kids．
D． Parents should never express their anger．
A well﹣known speaker started his speech by holding up a﹩20 bill．In the room of 200 people，he asked，"Who would like this﹩20 bill？"
Hands started going up．He said，"I am going to give this ﹩20 to one of you．But first let me do this．"He crumpled the bill． He then asked，"Who still wants it？" Still， the hands of stayed in the air．
"Well，" he replied，"What if I do this？" He dropped it on the ground and started to grind（碾压） it into the floor with his shoe． He picked it up， now crumpled and dirty．"Who still wants it？" The hands did not move．
"My friends， you have all learned a very valuable lesson． No matter what I do to the money， you will still want it because it is still worth ﹩20．"
"Sometimes we feel like we are worthless because we did something wrong or the situation is not good．But no matter what has happened， you will never lose your value and you are still priceless to those who love you． They care about you because you are special to them．"
"The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know， but by who we are．"
（1）How did the speaker start his speech？
A． By hiding a ﹩20 bill．
B． By passing a ﹩20 bill．
C． By borrowing a ﹩20 bill．
D． By holding up a ﹩20 bill．
（2）What does the underlined word crumpled probably mean in the passage？
A．揉搓
B．涂画
C．撕碎
D．剪开
（3）The speaker put the bill high up in the air because he wanted to ．
A． change the value of the bill
B． get more listeners to look at the bill
C． make the listeners feel sorry for the bill
D． show the listeners that the bill was worthless
（4）It's clear that ．
A． no one wanted the bill
B． the speech was not interesting
C． the speaker didn't like money
D． the speaker was good at making a speech
（5）What did the speaker want to tell people with his speech？
A． Keep cool when there is a problem．
B． It doesn't matter if you lose your value．
C． The value of our lives lies in who we are．
D． Money is not the most important thing in life．
Do you help your parents with chores around the house？ Can you cook for your family？
To stress the importance of hardworking spirit education among students of different ages， the Chinese government recently released（发布） a guideline． The guideline calls for students to respect（尊重） work． Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits， through such education．
The government has been trying to stress the importance of hardworking spirit education． But this has been overlooked（忽视） in recent years． Many teens do not value the importance of working hard and are uninterested in doing so．
According to a study of nearly 3，000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening News in March， only 22 percent of primary and middle school students help with everyday chores around the house．
Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard， the guideline says．
Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit classes every week， according to the guideline． Schools can also hold activities to give students real﹣world work experience． For example， schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree﹣planting Day．
As children's first teachers，parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home．Students should master one or two life skills every year． These skills can include cooking， washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms．
（1）The guideline was released in order to ．
A． teach students how to do chores at home
B． call for students to respect work
C． help students solve life problems
D． ask students to be more independent
（2）What does the underlined word "this" in paragraph 3 refer to？ ．
A． Challenges in life
B． Basic life skills
C． The recently released guideline
D． Hardworking spirit education
（3）What is paragraph 4 trying to tell us？ ．
A． Only 3，000 students help with housework
B． Students pay no attention to hardworking spirit
C． About one﹣fifth of students help with housework
D． Students are taken good care of by their parents
（4）According to the guideline， schools should ．
A． provide both guidance and chances for real work
B． hand out the guideline to every student
C． teach students how to plant trees
D． give parents homework to do
（5）What does the writer advise parents to do？
A． Do most housework at home．
B． Master one or two life skills every year．
C． Help children learn to do chores at home．
D． Ask children to focus more on study．
If you're having a hard time getting along with your new teacher， going to class can be a bad time． But you really want to get good grades， what should you do？ Here are some suggestions for you．
Talk to your teacher． A short discussion can clear up the clouds between two persons． Always be polite and show admiration． Express yourself bravely and show the ideas from your heart．
Ask your teacher how you can do well in class． Teachers have years of education and experience in the subjects they teach． Learning more about this fact helps make a good relationship between you and your teacher． Discussing the best ways to succeed in class shows your teacher you care about the class．
Learn to understand his teaching method． Sometimes， the reason why you don't like your teacher is the way he runs the classroom． If you're used to a very relaxing class， learning to develop in a strict environment is difficult． In fact， giving yourself time to accept this new style of teaching is possible．
Take part in activities with your teacher．Studies show that teachers would like to pay attention to you，if they feel you have something in common． Joining a club or taking part in other activities with your teacher creates common ground between you． And it makes you get on better with him in class more easily．
根据短文内容，完成下面表格（每小题不超过三个词）．
How to （1） your teacher |
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Suggestions |
Talk to your teacher． |
Always be polite and（2）_____ your teacher． Express yourself bravely and show the ideas from your heart． |
Ask your teacher how（3） _____in class． |
Learn more about the education and experience of the teacher． Show your teacher you care about the class． |
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Learn to understand his teaching method． |
Know different teachers have different styles． It's possible （4） _____ yourself time to accept this new style of teaching． |
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Take part in activities with your teacher． |
Make the teacher feel you have something（5） ．Join a club or take part in other activities． |
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阅读下面材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案．
Every year，more than 26，000 children arrive in Britain．We ask some new arrivals what they like best about their new lives and what's different from home．
Jarek，Poland I don't know anybody from Poland here， but I'm lucky because the English boy next door is very friendly and kind． We are in the same class!I like teachers here． At home， the teachers seem a bit strict and serious． There are a lot of rules， too． Here， teachers are patient and don't give much homework． We students go out of school and buy pizza or burgers at lunchtime． We can't do that in Poland． |
Daisy & Luck，the USA My sister and I like living here．It's cool！My sister loves the British accent（口音）．Everybody here is very polite．But we don't understand all your strange words﹣we say yard "not" garden" and "apartment" not flat" The food is better here．There's Chinese，Indian and Thai．At home we eat too much fast food． |
It's too cold here!I hate doing sports， especially outside in winter． The teacher here is very serious about sports．I prefer science and maths．I love the maths class because the teacher is really funny， just like my maths teacher in India． The school is so big and some students seem unfriendly． They from a small village school．I think it's hard to communicate with them． |
（1）Among the above four children， probably likes the new school life best．
A． Luck
B．Zinah
C． Jarek
D． Daisy
（2）In Zinah's eyes， her maths teacher in India might be ．
A． cold
B． strict
C． patient
D． humorous
（3）The passage is probably taken from ．
A． a travel magazine
B． an education website
C． a geography textbook
D． a business newspaper
STUDY HELP
For many tests and exams， you are tested on your abilities to communicate successfully． In order to speak English fluently， you need to think in English． If you don't， your speech will be slow and it won't sound natural． Here are some things you can do to practice thinking in English．
•Look at objects around your home and school， and think of what they are called in English． Try to make a direct connection between the object and the English word．
•When you are out in a public place， practice describing the things and people you see in your mind． For example， think，"There is a man walking down the street． He's wearing a suit．I think he is going to work．" Try to think in English first， not in your first language．
•When you have to say something in English， think first and ask yourself，" What words and phrases do I know in English that I can use in this situation？" Try not to think in your first language and translate your ideas into English． If you do， you will get frustrated very quickly．
Try these tips and you'll soon find that you are thinking in English．
（1）The passage is most probably written to ．
A．students
B．teachers
C．parents
D．reporters
（2）The writer gives some advice on how to ．
A．greet people in English
B．practice thinking in English
C．write an article in English
D．improve English listening skills
（3）The passage above might be from the column（栏目）in a magazine．
A．News Corner
B．Story Garden
C．Language World
D．Technology Square
（1）阅读下面短文，从方框中所给的A﹣E五个选项中选择正确的选项（其中一项是多余选项）．
A． Remember there is hope for everyone! B． Open your eyes and you are ready to go! C． Your mind goes blank! D． Be more silent! E． Well， don't do that! |
Public speaking is one of the top three fears among adults in both the UK and the US． Here are some suggestions that deal with some of the most common problems people experience with public speaking．
Invite the attention in
Do you hate that moment when you stand up in front of a group to speak and everybody looks at you？① ． It's a sign that people are interested and want to hear what you have to say． Welcome those looks!
Beat the brain freeze
Have you ever been in the middle of speaking and suddenly……brain freeze!② ． It is possible that you forgot something for the moment． And you are holding your breath! All you need to do is to trust yourself， clear your mind， focus and breathe． The thoughts will come rushing back to your mind in no time． Phew!
Increase your confidence
Use this exercise to get in touch with the "naturally confident （自信的） you" inside． Close your eyes and remember a special time you felt really relaxed and confident． Imagine the feeling of relaxation rushing through your whole body． It will pass information to your brain that you are confident and happy．③ Whether you are someone who just wants to move from good to great with your speaking， or someone who feels too afraid to stand up and speak， the great news is that you can move forward， be relaxed， and turn into a great speaker．④
（2）Write down another suggestion on how to become a good speaker． （答案不多于5个单词）
陈琳准备在学校外语文化节上介绍巧克力脆饼（chocolate crunchies）的制作方法．请你帮她从A﹣E中选择相应的图片，填入（1）﹣（5）题的各个步骤中，完成PPT演示文稿．
（1） Step1．Break the dark chocolate into small pieces．Put them into a saucepan．
（2） Step2．Add the butter and honey（sugar is also OK）．
（3） Step3．Heat gently until the mixture is smooth．Stir（搅动）the mixture while it is heating．Do not let the mixture boil．
（4） Step4．Take the saucepan off the heat and wait for 5 minutes．Add the cornflakes to the mixture．Mix it well．
（5） Step5．Spoon the mixture into paper cake cups．Put the cups with chocolate crunchies into the fridge．Leave them for six hours to set．
Where you sit and how you fit
（1） For more than seventy years，researchers and teachers have studied the link between the place where students choose to sit in class and what they are like as people and learners．Where do you usually decide to sit？ Have you ever really thought about the reasons for your decision？
（2） But is this really true？ Well，some researchers say it is not．In fact，shy students often choose the back row because it is far away from the teacher and they don′t want to answer questions，At the back，students probably won't speak much，but in big classrooms，it can be hard to see the board and hear what the teacher is saying．This could be the reason why students who sit here often get lower grades on tests and exams．For students with poor eyesight or hearing，a seat at the back of the classroom is not a good choice．
（3） However，they like watching and listening rather than joining in．These students are usually also very good at taking notes．Next time you miss a class，borrow notes from someone who sits here．On the sides of the classroom you will generally find modest and thoughtful people．These people usually get good grades in school and are interested in learning．
（4） Then the statistics（统计数据） say you probably like your teacher．You probably also have a good relationship with your classmates．Caring，outgoing，and cheerful people usually sit in the middle．They are normally serious about learning and feel disappointed with low grades on tests and exams．
（5） Students who sit here usually want to discuss things with the teacher and are often very interested in the subject．They want to be in the best place to see and hear everything the teacher does and says．The only problem with sitting here is that it can be difficult to see and hear what other students do and say in class．
So， if you really want to hear what everyone says in class， choose a different place to sit．
A．You probably sit right at the front of the class if you're longing for knowledge．
B．Research suggests that the seat you choose in the classroom says a lot about you and your personality．
C．Do you sit in the middle of the classroom？
D．This means it's a good idea to sit in a different place every day．
E．People often think that students who sit at the back are lazy．
F．Students who sit at the side of the classroom are normally interested in class．
Do you enjoy hitting the books？ It doesn't mean you enjoy beating your books with your hand． That may be reasonable if you don't understand something inside your books． Hitting the books just means that you are studying hard． You can learn a lot when you hit the books． （1）Especially before exams，most students spend a lot of time hitting the books to get good grades．
This is just one example of expressions that can't be understood by taking them apart（分开）word by word． Expressions like this are called idioms（习语）． They are an important part of a culture's language． Languages and cultures are closely connected． One example of an idiom in the Chinese language is "dui niu tan qin"， or "to play the lute（拨弦乐器）to a cow．" （2）这意味着某人在说话或写作时不考虑其听众或读者．
Let's get back to idioms that begin with the word "hit"． （3）There are many of them in English，but it's not that easy for you to understand．
One common idiom you may hear in English is "hit the road"． It means to leave or to go． You can say， "Hey， I need to hit the road． Can we talk about this another time？" Or simply， "It's time to hit the road．" When you are tired and you want to go to bed， you can say， "I need to hit the hay（干草）．" It means you want to go to sleep．（4）That's because a bed was often a big bag with hay inside in the past．
（5）习语使你的语言生动而有趣． Let's hit the road to learn some and try to use them．
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I am Canadian． I started learning French when I was 10 years old． But my whole experience with the language was in the classroom． All of that changed， however， during my last summer of high school． As a 17﹣year﹣old girl， I flew across the country by myself for the first time! I headed for Quebec to live in the province with a French﹣speaking host family， who didn't speak any English． And I would learn French at a local school．
On the first day of school， all of us students were given a test to determine（测定）our language level． We were required to speak only French all summer．
I made every effort to communicate in a second language by making new friends， seeing movies and even ordering food from restaurants in French． Though I couldn't understand most of it at the very beginning， the whole experience was exciting and refreshing．
On weekends， my classmates and I took trips to different places around the province． On one trip， we went whale watching on the St． Lawrence River． Even though it was raining， we could see huge whales swimming around our boat． The most memorable part of our trip was a visit to historic Quebec City． I walked along the stone streets， took pictures of the European﹣style（欧式的）buildings， and learned some stories there．
Finally my efforts paid off! At the end of the summer， I was able to communicate pretty well． I couldn't wait to go back to school and talk with my French teacher． Being fully immersed（沉浸）in a French﹣speaking environment was a valuable learning experience． And it could be the main reason for my improvement in French．
（1）When did the writer fly alone for the first time？
（2）How did the local school determine the students' language level？
（3）Did the writer enjoy the experience of communicating in French？
（4）What did the writer think of the visit to historic Quebec City？
（5）What could be the main reason for the writer's improvement in French？
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