2024北京中考名校密题：英语最后冲刺30题-阅读技能专题

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A petry cmpetitin has been launched fr pupils. It invites yung peple t think the “many ways we are cnnected t the universe”. The cmpetitin is aimed at pupils aged 4 t 18 and is part f a natinal celebratin f creativity taking place acrss the UK thrughut 2023.
The winning wrks will be shwn in a multimedia live prjectin(投影)shw, which will visit multiple lcatins arund the UK frm March t May 2023. This utdr shw will include submissins(提交作品)frm the cmpetitin and run fr a week in each lcatin. Winners will als receive a range f ther prizes,including bks and chclate, plus cntinued develpment and caching pprtunities frm the Petry Sciety.
The rules are as fllws:
•The cmpetitin is free t enter. Wrks will be accepted frm anywhere in the UK. Wrks frm utside the UK are nt accepted. If yu are aged 4-12, yur parent will need t give permissin fr yu t enter.
•Yur wrk must be the riginal wrk f the creatr. Yur wrk is accepted n the basis that this will be its first appearance anywhere in the wrld.
• Pems must be written in English r Welsh, but yu can include phrases in yur mther tngue r anther language. Pems must nt be lnger than 20 lines. Yu are free t write in any style r frm.
•Yu may enter either nline via the website r by pst t the Petry Sciety, 22 Bettertn Street. Lndn. All nline wrks must be received by 23：59 GMT n 19 December 2022. All pems entered by pst must be pst-dated n r befre 19 December 2022.
If yu wuld like t enter nline, please cntinue thrugh the nline system n this website. Email AbutUs@petrysciety.rg if yu are having prblems with yur submissin.
1. What is the theme f the cmpetitin?
2. What will be awarded t the winners?
3. Accrding t the rules, participants ________.
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Why We Need Each Other
Jhn lives alne but is very scial. He has many friends with whm he spends a lt f time and sees frequently. Hwever, he feels sad and disappinted because his friendships dn’t seem t meet his needs.
Albert lives alne and has tw clse friends whm he sees ccasinally. When he meets with them, he has a gd time talking abut current events and sprts as well as each ther’s thughts and feelings. When he is nt at wrk r in the cmpany f thers, Albert des nt feel lnely because he spends time engaging in activities that interest and energize him.
Generally, lneliness is a negative cnditin resulting frm a state f alneness. Peple wh desire mre interpersnal relatinships than they actually have can develp feelings f lneliness. Hw much scial cnnectedness a persn needs influences hw much alneness they can accept.
Hwever, it is nt the number f scial relatinships that determines whether peple feel lnely. Rather, it is the emtinal and cgnitive reactins (认知反映) the individual experiences in relatin t these cnnectins that play a rle in experiencing lneliness. Fr example, scial interactins where an individual feels the fllwing are linked with lneliness: distrust, emtinal cnflict, lack f scial supprt.
Jhn and Albert bth live alne and have friends; yet, the ne with the mre active scial life feels lnely. Why? Being alne can result in negative reactins related t lneliness (e.g., sadness, hpelessness) r it can have psitive reactins related t lneliness (e.g., spiritual and creative grwth, restring ne’s health and energy). Jhn’s relatinships dn’t seem t prvide him with what he needs r wants—enjyment r meaning—and s he feels very lnely. On the ther hand, Albert seems t benefit frm the interactins he has with his friends, and als happens t enjy his time alne. In additin, Albert desn’t seem t want mre interpersnal cnnectins.
Humans, because f necessity, evlved int scial beings. Dependence n and cperatin with each ther enhanced ur ability t survive under such difficult envirnmental circumstances. Althugh the survival threats f these circumstances have lessened in tday’s wrld, peple cntinue t have a need t cnnect with thers. Indeed, the lack f such cnnectins can lead t many prblems, including lneliness.
In ur advanced digital age, ne f the cmmn cncerns regarding the increasing emergence f lneliness is hw we have becme less caring f thers. At ne time, ur very survival depended n trusting and supprtive relatinships. Basically, it desn’t matter hw technlgically experienced we becme; emtinal cnnectivity remains a central part f being human. We need each ther.
1. Frm the passage, we can knw that ________.
2. The writer wants t tell us ________ in writing the furth paragraph.
3. What des the underlined wrd “enhanced” in Paragraph 6 prbably mean?
4. Why desn’t Albert feel lnely when he’s alne?
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D yu remember yur favrite ty grwing up? It didn’t matter whether it was a dll, a stuffed bear r a plastic sldier. That was yur favrite ty and yu lved it mre than anything else in this wrld. What yu prbably dn’t knw is hw it influenced yur educatin and hw, ver the years, tys cntinue t imprve the abilities and skills children need t prepare them fr life. Tys are quite imprtant in childhd develpment.
All experts agree: children learn by playing and tys are the instruments that allw them t discver the wrld they live in. And this is precisely why they interact with their surrundings thrugh tys. And tys prvide plenty f enjyment and happiness, bth f which help build their self-cnfidence.
Tys get children engaged in physical activity, by exercising their fine and grss mtr skills. Whether they are clring r dressing and undressing a dll, fr example, children are using their sense f tuch and sight while walkers, tricycles r ty cars strengthen their arms and legs. Tys als help them discver balance and crdinatin and by being physically active, children avid becming fat and adpt a healthy life style.
Ever since they are brn, tys mtivate babies t use their feet and hands in rder t discver frms, clrs and sunds. Once babies knw hw t sit and crawl, tys incite them t be n the mve. If their favrite ty is ut f reach, the baby will use its muscles t try and grab it.
Tys bst children’s creativity and help them express their emtins. Whether it’s thrugh rle playing r dlls, children are given the space t imagine familiar situatins r invent fantastical wrlds that lead kids t abstractin.
Often times, adults tend t identify the wrd ty with “smething they sell at the stre” but children, n the ther hand, see tys are the bjects included in their playing. These bjects can be smething real like a set f keys, a pt and a rll f tilet paper, r things they can transfrm, such as play dugh, paint. These tls all help teach kids hw t make decisins as they help spark their imaginatin while creating a universe they can play in.
Aside frm the abve, tys give them an understanding f the sciety they live in. Tys invite children t interact, first with adults and then with ther children f their age. The simple act f playing with anther child challenges them t experience situatins where imprtant lessns are t be learned: respect, cperatin and sharing.
Did yu knw that tys were s imprtant in childhd develpment?
1. Children may ________ by playing tys accrding t the writer.
2. Kids may learn hw t jin sciety by _________ accrding t the writer.
3. Which f the fllwing wuld be the best title fr the passage?
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Everything in ur bdy needs water t wrk! But sadly, nt everyne has access t clean drinking water. In the US, fr example, a lt f peple living in the cuntryside get their water frm wells and springs—and it can have bacteria in it.
If yu drink water with bacteria in it, yu might get very sick—sme peple even die. That’s why peple living in the cuntryside need t clean their water befre they drink it. There are a few quite efficient ways t d this. But all f them have at least ne disadvantage. Idine tablets（碘片） have negative side effects n yur bdy if yu use them fr t lng. Ultravilet（紫外线的）lamps use a lt f energy and filtratin（过滤）systems are expensive.
Therefre, we wanted t use a simple energy surce. Everyne nwadays carries with them: a smartphne! What if we culd clean water with such a cmmn device? Wuldn’t that save a lt f truble?
We designed a dwnladable app and a cheap device that can be plugged int a smartphne t disinfect（杀毒）water（Figure. 1）.
The methd that ur device uses is called electrchemical disinfectin. It uses electric currents（电流）t prduce substances that can kill bacteria. In ur experiments, we used a smartphne t prduce the electric current and cpper（铜）wires as a surce fr the antibacterial substance. Cpper ins（离子）are released frm the cpper wire. These cpper ins kill bacteria.
Cpper can als be dangerus fr humans but nly in much higher cncentrate. We tried t find the perfect balance: where just enugh cpper ins are released t kill the bacteria, withut reaching a harmful level fr humans.
With ur new device, we were able t kill almst all bacteria in the treated water. Althugh ur device wrked really well, we nly tested it in a limited labratry setting—s sme things culd be different in real life.
We were able t clean three liters（r 8 cups）f water by nly using less than 1% f the phne’s battery. Hwever, the disinfectin f these three liters tk abut five hurs—which is t lng.
Still, all f ur tests suggest that it is pssible t imprve the speed f ur device quite easily. When this is dne, anyne with a smartphne can use ur device t disinfect their drinking water.
Hpefully, ur device will be ready fr everyday use very sn!
1. What can we learn frm the passage?
2. The writer prbably agrees that________.
3. What is the passage mainly abut?
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5 . Believe in Yurself
Anita was an active girl wh grew up in the eastern f Nepal. Her parents were shepherds. It was that pint f the year when the sky was blue, the sun smiled upn the village and s the stars in the dark never lked brighter befre. Anita fund a lt f turists visit her village. Watching peple all ver the wrld visit her village made Anita curius. "What are these peple ding here, father?" asked Anita. Anita's father laughed and said, "Darling, they have all cme t climb thse muntains."
Amazed at their curage, Anita said, "Really, father? Is it pssible t climb t the tp? "
"Of curse dear," replied her father, "Many peple d it. "
"Smeday, I will be able t climb t the highest f these muntains." said Anita with a burning dream brewing（酝酿）in her eyes. But life had ther plans fr her. Anita had a terrible accident when she was thirteen. Unluckily, she lst ne leg. Cluds f hpelessness darkened her happy wrld.
"I will never be ready t climb thse muntains!" cried Anita.
Her father lved her dearly. He culdn't see his little girl in pain. He was extremely sad. But he did nt lse heart. He thught ver and ver and he culdn't sleep well. Finally, he had a gd idea.
One day Anita's father built her a wden leg, which she culd wear and walk. "Never say ‘never’. Start climbing the muntains." said the determined father.
Anita was beside herself with jy. She wre the wden leg and walked, and fell. Std up, and tried t run, and fell again. The whle village laughed at the daddy and daughter's flishness. But nthing pulled them dwn. Bth the father and daughter were determined t win against all the dds. They kept practising.
After five years, Anita made it t the highest f the muntains. And she made her father very prud f her, alng with her cuntry.
1. What made Anita curius?
2. Anita ________ when she was thirteen.
3. With her father's help, Anita ________.
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6 . D Dgs Dream?
Unlike cartn images (图像、影像), real dgs dn’t speak and describe their sleep. S yu may wnder: d dgs dream like their wners?
A scientific research cnducted at MIT fund that during sleep, brains f humans and dgs wrk in a similar manner. When yu r yur dg first falls asleep, yu experience SWS—slw wave(波) sleep—when the brain waves are slw but muscles (肌肉) are still active. Later a deeper stage f sleep happens. This stage is called REM sleep — rapid eye mvements sleep. During REM, muscles are mre relaxed, but the mind is mre active. It was prved that bth humans and dgs experience these tw stages f the sleep circle. Since we knw that humans dream, it is safe t cnclude(做出结论) that dgs dream t.
Scientists fund that as a dg falls asleep, his breathing becmes deeper and mre regular(规则的). After abut 20 minutes in REM sleep, dreams usually begin fr nrmal dgs. While dreaming, the dg’s breathing may becme weak and irregular, and his eyes mve abut behind the clsed lids (眼睑) as if the dg is lking at smething. By cmparing brain wave patterns, researchers suggested that during REM, dgs are visualizing (呈现) dream images much like humans d during this stage f sleep.
Besides, it als fund that during REM, the sleeping brain perates much like it des when awake, s bth man and dgs dream abut things that happen during their waking hurs. Infrmatin gathered during the day is prcessed at night and may be relived in dreams. S yur dg may “sleep run” as he runs after a cat r fetches a ball.
Studies als shw that sme dgs dream mre than thers, and the frequency and length f dreams are different accrding t the age and size f dgs. Yung puppies usually experience mre dreams than adult dgs. One pssible reasn is that puppies get huge amunts (数量) f new infrmatin daily and have much t prcess at night. Amng dgs f the same age, smaller dgs seem t have mre dreams than their bigger friends, but their dreams may last shrter. Dream length and frequency are als related t the amunt f sleep required. A dg that has an active day utside may sleep mre sundly than usual and experience lnger perids f REM sleep, giving him mre time t dream.
1. What happens t the dgs during REM sleep?
2. While dreaming, the dg ________.
3. What des the underlined wrd “relived” prbably mean?
4. What is the last paragraph mainly abut?
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There are certain things yu never imagine yurself saying.
“I just gt a wrm(虫子) in my eye!” is ne f them.
And yet I did say it—I screamed(惊叫) it, actually.
The family was all here, and we were in the garden when I saw a wrm nearby. I asked my 6-year-ld grandsn t cme ver and take the wrm away. He picked up the wrm, studied it quickly and then threw it int the air.
The wrm quickly fell back t earth, landing n my face against my left eyelid(眼皮). That’s when the screaming and the jumping up and dwn started.
Yu knw hw they say when yu meet a small creature? The small creature is just as afraid f yu as yu are f it? They lie.
The wrm shwed n fear. I, hwever, am still having nightmares(噩梦) abut the experience which was several days ag.
The mst imprtant thing in all this is that my grandsn said he was srry t me.
I’d just been reading a bk that makes a cnnectin between adults ding the slw and hard wrk f teaching manners t children and greater levels f civility(礼节) in sciety.
Table manners, language manners, and even manners in dress all shw levels f self-cntrl.
Having self-cntrl limits what we say and hw we behave, making many f us appear a gd deal better than we really are.
Gd manners als have the pssibility t make mealtime a pleasant experience, even with small children.
All f my grandchildren, except the nes wh can’t yet talk, asked t be excused befre leaving the table.
It is a sign f respect fr thers at the table and a sign f respect fr the meal itself. It’s als mre pleasant than pushing ne’s chair back and running fr the back yard.
Thse tall enugh, and even thse nt tall enugh, als take their dishes t the kitchen.
Manners are what civilize(教化) us—arund ur tables and in ur families, hmes and cmmunities.
S when a little by has the curage t aplgize(道歉) t the grandma wh is screaming and jumping up and dwn, at least we knw that ur years f teaching yung peple manners are paying ff—ne wrm at a time.
1. What can we learn abut the writer’s grandsn?
2. Why des the writer describe her grandchildren’s gd table manners?
3. What is the writer’s main purpse in writing the article?
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8 . My friend, Rbert, has a twin sister named Amanda. Thugh they get alng well, there are sme things abut Amanda and her friends that puzzle Rbert. He can't understand hw girls can talk fr s lng. Fr example, smetimes when he leaves hme t play ftball, Amanda and her friend, Sharn, are sitting n the sfa, talking. When he cmes back three and a half hurs later, they're still sitting n the sfa, cntinuing the same cnversatin n the same tpic. One day Rbert was s curius that he asked Amanda what they talked abut, but she replied, "We're best friends. We talk abut almst everything—film stars, pp sngs, recipes, everything!"
Bys and girls have different attitudes twards friendship. Friendships between girls are usually based n shared feelings and supprt, but friendships between bys are based n shared activities r interests. A by is likely t be careful abut sharing his feelings with his clse friends. A girl's clsest friend, hwever, might be eager t tell her abut smething that has happened in her life.
Many studies wrldwide shw that girls have mre friendships than bys. In fact, many teenage bys cannt name a single best friend. When asked, they hesitate befre answering, "My best friend? I can't think abut that. I am busy with my hmewrk, and I have s many different friends that it is hard t chse just ne best friend.”
Girls wh have been asked can usually answer the questin withut pausing, “A best friend? Of curse. We have a lt t share with each ther. We d a lt f things tgether such as talking and shpping.”
We have t realize: bys share activities, while girls share feelings. The qualities that bys and girls cnsider imprtant in a friend seem t be the same, regardless f（无论）the basis f these friendships. The imprtant thing t remember is that bth f them are friendships. We all need friends in ur lives.
1. Rbert wnders________.
2. The wrd "hesitate" in Paragraph 3 prbably means "________".
3. What d yu knw abut friendships frm the passage?
4. Which is the best title fr the passage?
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1. Li Ming’s idl is ________.
2. Christina Li started her free, week-lng classes t________.
3. Hw many cans and bttles has Ryan recycled?
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10 . D yu have truble remembering things yu’ve read? Scientists at RMIT University in Australia have cme up with a new fnt (字体) that can help yu remember—by making wrds harder t read.
Fnts are used t make letters lk a certain way n cmputers r in bks. If yu’re writing a reprt, yu can give a different lk t the wrds in yur reprt by chsing a different fnt. Fr example, yu can make them lk like they might lk in a bk, r yu can make them lk like handwriting.
Scientists have discvered that peple ften remembered things better if it was a little bit harder fr them t read. The scientists learned that if yu are reading wrds that are difficult t recgnize, yur brain has t wrk a little bit harder t make sense f the wrds that yur eyes are seeing. This extra wrk helps yur brain remember the ideas better.
Nw scientists at RMIT in Australia have taken this idea and created a fnt just fr remembering things. I he fnt, called “Sans Frgetica”, is a little bit harder t read, n purpse.
The name f the fnt is a jke f srts, “Sans” means “withut”. When it’s used fr fnts, “Sans” usually describes a fnt with simple lines. “Frgetica” sunds like the famus fnt “Helvetica”. But taken tgether, the name “Sans Frgetica” means “Withut Frgetting”.
There are tw main things that make the fnt harder t read and easier t remember. Prbably the mst bvius ne is that all f the letters have gaps (缺口) in them. When the letters have these gaps, the brain has t fill in the gaps t recgnize them. This makes readers slw dwn and pay attentin t what they read.
The ther surprising thing abut Sans Frgetica is it slants (倾斜) backwards. Yu may be used t seeing wrds written in italics—letters that slant tward the right. Stephen Banham, wh helped create Sans Frgetica says, “Backslants are nly used in maps t shw the psitin (位置) f rivers.”
1. Why was Sans Frgetica created?
2. What idea have the scientists taken t create Sans Frgetica?
3. What can we learn frm the passage?
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1 . Life f children is cmpetitive. Fr example, in kindergarten, sme children can d smething faster r better than ther children can. In schl, sme children d very well in spelling r they always win in sprts.
Every child likes winning because it gives children a gd feeling abut themselves and makes them prud. But learning t lse is just as imprtant as learning t win. Research has shwn that lsing games is helpful fr children.
Meldy Brk, a therapist（治疗师）in Texas-says that the experience f cping with（处理）lss is helping children t understand ther children in the same psitin. A child that has never lst a game will nt realize that everyne struggles in life.
Lsing a game is the nly way fr children t learn frm their mistakes and think abut strategies（策略）t imprve. When children imprve their skills and win the next time, they d nt nly get better at the sprt r game, but they als learn smething new. Learning new things increases children’s cnfidence and their self-belief and they start t be prud f their abilities.
Finally, lsing shws children that they need t wrk hard in rder t have success because gd things are nt just handed ver t them. These situatins als help children t lse with grace（优雅）in frnt f thers and t be seen as a fair lser.
Children need t practice lsing in rder t be able t cpe when they lse in a cmpetitin in frnt f their peers. Children wh d nt experience lsing can grw up t be anxius, because they start seeing the pssibility f nt winning as sme frm f harm and they cannt deal with situatins that d nt g their way.
The feelings f lsing and mving n are special skills children need t develp in rder t deal with negative experiences in life when they becme lder. It might nt seem fair t children that ne kid can d smething faster r better than they can, but children must understand that everyne has different talents and that it is impssible t be gd at everything.
1. Accrding t the writer, lsing ________.
2. What can we learn frm the passage?
3. Which f the fllwing wuld be the best title f the passage?
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The Guitar
The sund cming frm Alper’s rm was awful. His mum pened the dr.
“Sn, I’ve gt a headache. Can yu give it a rest?”
“But I’m practicing the guitar.”
“Practicing? Yur muth is pen all the time. And yu keep shuting. We send yu t a guitar curse but it’s a waste f time and mney! Didn’t they give yu sngs yu’re suppsed t practice with?”
“Oh, I d play thse sngs smetimes. They’re really bring thugh, I play with my heart. It’s a lt mre fun that way.”
“It’s disturbing the neighburs. Last night, Mr. Arif frm upstairs said that yur singing sunded as if yu had fallen int a pt f biling water!”
Alper likes writing lyrics（歌词）. But he had n music fr his wrds. He culdn’t write music. He bught the guitar because he thught that he nly needed t tuch the guitar and beautiful music wuld just cme ut n its wn. But instead it was nly practice, practice, practice. Nt real music.
His mum’s wrds really made him upset. He picked up his guitar and went t the park. He played the guitar and started t sing his sng n the bench.
At that mment, sme yung peple walked int the park. A by had a clarinet （单簧管）in his hand and the ther by had a drum. A girl tk ut her vilin. Then they started t play. First the drum, next the clarinet, then the vilin. They were all ding their wn things. The music didn’t g tgether. The instruments didn’t g tgether. But when they put tgether, it sunded fantastic. They were making their wn kind f music!
The park was getting mre and mre crwded with peple attracted by the yung grup’s music.
Alper slwly walked twards the grup f yung peple. He began t sing the sng he had written himself. The ne he didn’t knw hw t cmpse（作曲）. The wrds fitted the music nw!
He left his guitar n the grass and nw started t sing ut lud.
Alper was finally happy. Maybe this was all he had ever wanted.
1. Alper was ________ when his mum pened the dr.
2. Alper bught the guitar ________.
3. Alper was finally happy because ________.
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3 . Warmness
Henriks is 6 years ld. Like many ther kids, Henriks has been learning at hme this year, His schl has been clsed because f COVID-19.
When yu are learning at hme, ne day can seem just like all the thers. But fr Henriks, Tuesdays are special. That’s when recycling crews(工作人员) drive garbage trucks t his neighbrhd t cllect the garbage and d recycling. This wrk requires big trucks, And Henriks lves trucks!
Fr tw weeks, Henriks watched the crews at wrk in his neighbrhd. Then he started t run utside and help. First, he started pulling his family’s carts ut. Next, he pulled ut all the carts n his street. Then he wuld run t ther areas and help there, t.
Henriks made friends with the recycling team. The men wuld talk with Henriks, and he wuld tell them ahut his day. Kevin Jhnsn is in charge f recycling. His team tld him abut Henriks. They lked frward t seeing Henriks each week.
Last year was a hard year fr his wrkers, Jhnsn said. It was nice t knw smebdy was thinking abut them. Jhnsn and the team wanted t thank Henriks fr his help.
S n ne Tuesday, they surprised him. They pulled up utside f his huse in six big trucks! The cllectrs gave him a safety vest and hard hat, just like they wear. Then they gave him an award. It has a picture f a recycling truck n it.
Henriks said it made him feel like he was part f the team. It als made him feel like their friends. Henriks wrte a thank-yu nte t them. He included a pht f the grup giving him his award. The pht f Henriks and the recycling crew was n the frnt f it. On the back, it said, "We’re nt just a team because we wrk tgether. We’re a team because we respect, trust, and care fr each ther. Teamwrk makes the dream wrk. ”
1. Tuesdays were special fr Henriks because ________.
2. After Henriks watched the crews at wrk in his neighbrhd, he ________.
3. Hw did Henriks affect(影响) the recycling crews?
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We’ve all felt cnfused befre. The feeling f nt knwing what the answers r slutins are can make us feel useless, stupid, and cause us t wrry.
Peple are ften likely t think the persn wh has all f the answers is smarter than the ne wh asks a lt f questins. As a result, peple ften try t hide their cnfusin in different ways. Peple smetimes act as if they have the answers. At ther times, peple make guesses r create an answer even if they knw it isn’t right.
But cnfusin might actually be a gd thing. When we jump t an answer, we dn’t have time t explre (探索) the thing we’re cnfused abut. Instead f paying n attentin t yur cnfusin, accepting it and taking the pprtunity t think abut what’s cnfusing can benefit ur learning. In fact, scientific studies shw that cnfusin actually leads t deeper understanding. A 2004 study explred six mds that peple feel while learning, including upset, bred, and cnfused. They fund that students wh spent mre f the lessn cnfused learned the mst. In anther study, scientists tried t cnfuse students by giving them cntradicting (矛盾的) infrmatin. Students wh expressed cnfusin during the lessn did better n the final test. Nt knwing the answer t a prblem gives us space t lk at different ways t slve it. The feeling f cnfusin als encurages us t lk mre deeply int the prblem. In the end, this helps us understand the tpic n a deeper level.
Cnfusin is als imprtant fr learning yur identity (身份). Peple find ut their identity in tw steps. The first step is explratin, where yu try ut different grups and values and see what fits. The next step is cmmitment, when yu decide firmly (坚定地) abut sme parts f yur identity. Yu make up yur mind that yu will act in a way that fits yur identity. Explring yur identity can feel very cnfusing. But a study fund, that peple wh d the mst explring abut wh they are have better utcmes such as higher self- cnfidence and self-esteem (自尊) later in life.
S, instead f trying t hide yur cnfusin, try a new methd, ask fr help, r research different ways t deal with the prblem t wrk thrugh yur cnfusin.
1. Why des a persn try t hide his cnfusin?
2. What is the finding f the studies in Paragraph 3?
3. The wrd “cmmitment” in Paragraph 4 prbably means “________”.
4. What is the writer’s main purpse in writing this passage?
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Schl tests can be stressful. But they might als encurage yu t help change the wrld. Three girls, Kristen, Jenna and Marisa frm New Yrk, learned abut a grwing prblem frm a reading test they tk. The prblem is e-waste, shrt fr electrnic waste. The girls learned sme dangerus chemicals (化学品) in e-waste can harm the envirnment and peple.
Later in the year, they had t cme up with an idea fr a science prject. They remembered the interesting tpic frm their test. S the girls started a recycling drive t help ther students and the cmmunity learn abut prperly recycling e-waste. They called themselves the E-Waste Girls.
“In ur twn, peple recycle paper, plastic and glass, but nt electrnics. What can we d?” asked Marisa.
“Hw abut asking ur friends if they knw hw t recycle e-waste?” suggested Jenna.
The girls asked their friends, and nbdy had heard anything abut it. Many f their teachers didn’t knw either. S they taught everyne, including their teachers, t learn abut prperly recycling e-waste. Then they put recycling bxes in the schl hall and asked the students t cllect ld cell phnes, radis and ther items. When the bxes were full, they sent them t a special recycling center. The recyclers tk ut the dangerus chemicals and dispsed (处理) f them prperly, s that they dn’t g int the air r the grund r the water.
One big way peple can help reduce e-waste is by buying smartly. S the girls strngly suggested cnsidering electrnics made with” fewer dangerus chemicals and chsing electrnics that will last several years.
The girls’ prject als helped them becme finalists in the We Can Change the Wrld Challenge, a natinal student, cmpetitin. The E-Waste Girls see a bright future in which prjects like theirs will nt be needed any mre.
1. Hw did the E-Waste Girls first learn abut e-waste?
2. Why did the E-Waste Girls start a recycling drive?
3. The E-Waste Girls’ stry mainly tells us that ________.
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6 . Many yung peple write abut their hmetwn heres wh made a big influence n them during the COVID-19 pandemic (流行病). Let’s read what they have written.
1. Wh is William’s hmetwn her?
2. What did Addie’s mm d during the COVID-19 pandemic?
3. Grace thinks her mm is ________.
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Des Writing by Hand Make Kids Smarter?
D yu ften write by hand r type n a keybard? Des yur schl ffer any handwriting training?
Maybe yu think it’s the age f technlgy nw and digital learning is ppular. And typing is easier than handwriting. Digital learning has many psitive aspects, but we als need t write by hand.
The result frm Van der Meer and her clleagues’ studies has shwn that bth children and adults learn mre and remember better when writing by hand. They used an EEG(脑电图) t track and recrd brain wave activity. Yung adults and children participated in their study. The participants wre a hd(兜帽) with ver 250 electrdes(电极) attached. The brain prduces electrical impulses(脉冲) when it is active. The sensrs(传感器) in the electrdes are very sensitive and pick up the electrical activity that takes place in the brain. The result shws that the brain in bth adults and children is much mre active when writing by hand than when typing n a keybard.
“Writing by hand creates much mre activity in the sensrimtr(感觉运动的) parts f the brain. A lt f senses are activated by pressing the pen n paper, seeing the letters yu write and hearing the sund yu make while writing. These sense experiences create cntact between different parts f the brain and pen the brain up fr learning. We bth learn better and remember better.” says Van der Meer.
In the debate abut handwriting r keybard use in schl, sme teachers believe that keybards create less frustratin fr children. They pint ut that children can write lnger texts earlier, and are mre mtivated t write because they experience greater mastery with a keybard.
“Learning t write by hand is a bit slwer prcess, but it’s imprtant fr children t write by hand. The hand mvements and the shaping f letters are beneficial in several ways. If yu use a keybard, yu use the same mvement fr each letter. Writing by hand requires cntrl f yur fine mtr skills and senses. It’s imprtant t put the brain in a learning state as ften as pssible.” says Van der Meer.
Given the develpment f the last several years, we risk having ne r mre generatins lse the ability t write by hand. In rder fr the brain t develp in the best pssible way, we need t use it fr what it’s best at. If we dn’t challenge ur brain, it can’t reach its full ptential(潜能). And that can have a strng effect n schl perfrmance.
We shuld ensure children receive at least a minimum(最小量) f handwriting training. Nw it’s time t use the pen and paper t d sme writing.
1. What d yu knw abut Van der Meer and her clleagues’ studies frm the passage?
2. Writing by hand ________.
3. The wrds “mtivated t write” in Paragraph 5 prbably mean ________.
4. The writer prbably agrees that ________.
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1. Wh invented chclate chip ckies?
2. Ppsicles were invented ________.
3. Kathy likes ________.
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1. Whse new hme is just a 10-minute walk away frm the library?
2. What has Linda’s dad helped t d?
3. T get things ready, Kathy has been ________.
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A bat and a ball cst $1. 10 in ttal. The bat csts $1. 00 mre than the ball. Hw much des the ball cst?
If yu answered 10 cents, yu are nt alne -mst peple give the same answer (the crrect answer is 5 cents). It’s an example f hw we ften depend n intuitive respnses(直觉反应)-answers we feel are true. Peple give answers that “pp int their mind,” says cgnitive scientist Steven Slman. We dn’t spend much time “reflecting and checking whether the answer…is right r wrng.”
The bat and ball questin helps explain why we ften believe in fake(虚假的) news. It is part f human nature t believe, says Slman. But “the trick with fake news is t knw t verify”—in ther wrds, t stp and check what yu knw.
In ne experiment, Slman and a clleague invented a discvery called helium rain. They tld a grup f vlunteers abut it, but they did nt fully explain what it was. They then asked the vlunteers t rate(评等级) their wn understanding f helium rain. Mst vlunteers rated themselves 1 ut f 7, meaning they didn’t understand it.
The researchers then tld anther grup f vlunteers abut the discvery. This time, they said the scientists culd fully explain hw it wrks. The vlunteers gave an average answer f 2. The scientists’ cnfidence gave the vlunteers an increased sense f their wn understanding f it, Slman says.
Accrding t Slman, studies shw that knwledge spreads like a cntagin(接触传染). This idea can be seen in many fields, including plitics(政治). “If everyne arund yu is saying they understand why a plitician is dishnest,” Slman Bays, “then yu are ging t start thinking that yu understand, t.”
S, in a wrld where misleading infrmatin is cmmn, is there a way t prtect urselves? “I dn’t think it’s pssible t train persns t check everything that they encunter(遇到),” Slman admitted. “It is just t human t believe what yu are tld.”
Hwever, training peple t care abut fact-checking is imprtant, he argued, especially in nline cmmunities. Think f the headlines and stries that are shared n yur scial media feed every day. Prbably these fit in with yur wn wrldview-but perhaps nt all f them are true.
“We shuld check things and nt just take them at face value,” Slman said, “Make sure if it is true befre yu believe.”
1. The writer uses the example f the bat and ball questin t shw that ________.
2. The wrd “verify” in Paragraph 3 prbably means “________”.
3. Mre vlunteers said they culd understand helium rain after ________.
4. What des the writer prbably agree?
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Jumping rpe is easy t use and just abut the best cardi (有氧运动) yu can d n the rad. It is much mre than a middle schl gym class, it’s a free wrkut that requires very little skill t get started.
Jumping rpe may make yu think f middle schl break and gym class, but the lightweight piece f equipment can actually give yu a pretty well-dne wrkut. In fact, accrding t Jillian Michaels, health and fitness expert, jumping rpe is “ne f the mst effective frms f cardi. Because it’s extremely efficient and burns far mre calries(卡路里) than traditinal cardi.” Accrding t a survey, jumping rpe fr 10 minutes can burn as many calries as jgging at an eight-minute-per-mile pace.
The benefit f jumping rpe is nt limited t burn calries. “It benefits every part f the bdy, including the mind. Jumping rpe causes the bdy t make chemicals that can help a persn feel gd. It can help peple lwer bld pressure, lse weight, regulate bld sugar, sleep better, lwer the risk f sme diseases, and s n. Besides, jumping rpe als helps t imprve crdinatin(协调性), bne density(密度), and lwer bdy strength!” Michaels adds.
Perfecting the size f yur rpe is a science, t. T find the right size fr yu, step n yur rpe in the center and pull the rpe straight upward at the handles. The handles shuld reach t yur chest line. Upn rtatin(旋转), there shuld be a suitable amunt f space between the tp f yur head and the tp f yur rpe.
And just like with any ther exercise, frm cmes first. The perfect jump includes keeping yur upper arms clse t yur sides, and yur elbws(肘部) in with yur lwer arms ut at abut 90-degree hlding the rpe with yur hands arund hip height. Keep yur jumps small, and make sure t land n the frnt feet fr a quick turn-arund.
Ready t skip yur way t slim? It is time fr yu t add jumping rpe t yur cardi rutine.
1. When yu jump rpe, yu need t ________.
2. Which f the fllwing is true?
3. Which f the fllwing wuld be the best title fr the passage?
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2 . In a classrm, a teacher is shwing sme pictures t the students n the screen.
1. Lenard da Vinci was brn n ________.
2. Which ne f the fllwing is Pabl Picass’s painting?
3. What class are the students having?
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3 . It is easy t frget that public educatin is relatively new. Even in the U.S., which has a relatively develped educatin system, public schls nly became cmmn in the early 19th century. Befre that, while the rich were able t get private teachers fr their children, mst educatin f children tk place within the family and the cmmunity. Sme peple are nw ging back t teaching children themselves.
At ne time, hmeschling was fr students wh had behaviral r learning difficulties. Tday, there are many arguments fr educating ne’s children at hme. Sme f it starts frm dissatisfactin with the nrmal educatin system. In many schls, ne teacher is respnsible fr 30 r 40 students; children are ften deprived (剥夺) f the attentin they need.
Many psychlgists (心理学家) see the hme as the mst natural learning envirnment, since it is supprtive. Parents wh hmeschl say they can keep an eye n their children’s educatin mre clsely. Children can als chse what and when t study, s they can learn accrding t their wn timetable. The many educatinal resurces n the Internet can als be used. Supprters f hmeschling pint ut that hmeschled children d just as well as r better than thse wh are classrm-taught.
Hwever, critics f hmeschling say that children miss ut n learning imprtant scial skills because they have little interactin with their peers (同龄人). This might have a bad effect n them later in life when they g t university r start wrk. Critics have als raised cncerns abut whether parents are able t educate their children prperly. Many f these parents are shrt f teacher training and may nt be up-t-date n all the subjects taught in schls.
In the U.S., with an increasing number f parents taking their children ut f class, schls are lking fr ways t restre parents’ cnfidence in the public educatin system. Sme American high schls have pened their drs t hmeschlers n a part-time basis, allwing these children t attend classes nce r twice a week, r t take part in activities such as playing ftball r dancing. This enables hmeschled children t enjy the extra benefits f peer interactin and invlvement in sprt r clubs.
Whatever the arguments fr r against, hmeschling is grwing in sme cuntries. There are nw websites and supprt grups that enable parents t learn mre abut educating their children. Hmeschling is nw taken as an accepted chice t the public educatin system.
1. Accrding t the passage, what can we learn abut hmeschling?
2. What is Paragraph 5 mainly abut?
3. Which f the fllwing wuld be the best title fr the passage?
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4 . Imagine that yur friend is cutting the cake t share with all the guests at the birthday party. The first three guests are handed large pieces f cake, while yu are handed a teeny-tiny ne. Hw wuld yu feel? Is this fair? Mst f us have a clear sense f what is fair and what is nt, but where des this cme frm? Scientists try t study fairness in primate species (灵长类物种) t understand hw fairness came abut.
Fairness ften invlves equal utcmes (平等的结果)
D mnkeys behave in ways that lead t equal utcmes? T find ut, scientists give mnkeys chices abut hw t share fd. Scientists ask a mnkey t chse between tw ptins—t prvide a piece f fd just fr themselves, r t prvide fd fr anther mnkey nearby, as well as fr themselves (Figure 1). If mnkeys are trying t achieve equal utcmes, they wuld give fd t bth themselves and anther. D they? Smetimes.
（Figure 1）
Whether mnkeys favr equal utcmes seems t depend n the species. The species which live in grups will prefer equal utcmes, but nt all the time.
What else might be influencing whether mnkeys create equal utcmes? If the tw mnkeys are friends, ne is mre likely t share fd with the ther. It als seems that mnkeys wuld make the equal chice when they cannt see the actual fd—sme scientists use pictures f fd.
But wait, des effrt matter?
Scientists have develped a way t test whether mnkeys prefer everyne t be paid equally fr ding the same wrk. In this study, mnkeys are trained t wrk fr fd by exchanging small cins with a scientist. T determine if and hw mnkeys respnd t unfairness, scientists have tw mnkeys take turns exchanging cins and give them different fd—their favrite fd r a less-preferred fd (Figure2). If the mnkey getting the less-preferred fd refuses t keep exchanging cins, scientists cnclude the mnkeys respnd t unfairness.
（Figure 2）
The results f the study have suggested differences acrss mnkey species. Generally, mnkeys living in grups d nt respnd t unfairness, while ther mnkeys d respnd t it. Hwever, mnkeys d nt appear t mind if they get a better fd than thers.
All in all, mnkeys’ sense f fairness des nt seem t be as well-develped as ur wn. By studying their preferences fr fairness and respnses t unfair situatins, we can learn mre abut hw these values develped in humans. And this als helps us t better understand the natural wrld and hw t care fr animals as well.
1. In the first mnkey study, ________.
2. What can we learn frm these mnkey studies?
3. Which f the fllwing wuld be the best title fr the passage?
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Field Day
“It’s time fr Field Day again,” thught Carly as she started the last week f schl.
Carly was nt lking frward t it. “Why des everybdy make a big deal ut f it?” Carly asked her mm. “Well, it’s suppsed t be a fun day and a day t let yurself g,” said Carly’s mm. “I’m nt gd at any f thse games that are played, and I’m afraid the kids are ging t laugh at me. Maybe I can stay hme and miss Field Day,” said Carly.
Mary was Carly’s clsest friend, and they walked t schl every day. “Aren’t yu excited abut Field Day?” Mary asked Carly. “N, I dn’t care abut such a silly day. N ne ever picks me fr their team because I’m nt gd at thse games,” answered Carly.
Mary felt bad and she tld her mm hw unexcited Carly was and wndered what she culd d t cheer her friend up. “See if yu can get in a game that yu knw Carly is gd at,” suggested Mary’s mm. Mary thught fr a mment and said that she knew Carly lved t play hrseshes, and was really gd at that game. She was als gd at the water balln tss (投掷) t.
Field Day finally arrived. Mary came by Carly’s huse fr their daily walk t schl. Carly was very quiet n the way t schl. “I hear they are ging t have hrseshes this year and als a water balln game,” Mary said. “Really? I lve hrseshes, and I am pretty gd at catching thse water ballns,” said Carly. Suddenly, Carly felt mre excited abut ging t schl and starting Field Day than she had ever been.
The games began, and Carly had the best Field Day ever! Her team wn first place in the water balln tss thanks t her, and she gt a ribbn (绶带) fr secnd place in hrseshes. “What a great day!” Carly said t Mary. Carly is nw lking frward t Field Day next year!
1. Carly wasn’t lking frward t Field Day at first because ________.
2. In the stry, Mary ________.
3. Carly will prbably ________ next Field Day.
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1. If yu attend “Writing fr yur curse”, yu will prduce ________.
2. Hw lng will it take t cmplete the curse “Hw t be a time manager”?
3. Which curse can help yu knw what yu culd d in the future?
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1. What did Julia like ding when she was a kid?
2. Why did Pete’s mum talk abut square eyes?
3. Which f the fllwing picture describes Susie’s stry best?
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8 . We’ve all experienced failure. Whether we like it r nt, failure is part f life. Hw peple respnd t it is f great imprtance bth t their decisins and achievements. Sme are likely t have such expectatins: “If I shuld reach that gal, hw happy wuld I feel?” In a recent study, we wanted t understand hw such expectatins may change in the face f failure. Are peple able t predict their wn happiness?
The ld saying “the grass is always greener n the ther side” suggests that peple spend much f their time searching fr things they can’t have. In ther wrds, the harder it is t achieve, the higher the valuatin. But is this a gd mdel fr hw rdinary peple prcess failure? Accrding t the stry The Fx and the Grapes, failure ften leads us t drp ur initial (最初的) plan. In the stry, the fx jumps with all his strength, yet he fails t reach the grapes. Finally, he walks away, cncluding that the grapes were sur (酸的) anyway.
S, which is it: greener grass r sur grapes? We did an experiment t determine hw peple react t failure.
In the study, abut 1,200 participants (参加者) received either gd r pr feedback (反馈) n the practice trial f a test. Half f them were tld that they had perfrmed in the bttm 20 percent, while the ther half, in the tp 20 percent. They were then asked t predict hw they wuld feel if they earned a high scre n the actual test.
The research results shwed that thse wh received pr feedback n the practice trial predicted that they wuld feel less happiness and less pride, cmpared t thse wh received strng feedback. Hwever, when they received a tp scre n the actual test later, they were just as happy as the ther half, and much happier than they had predicted befre. This suggests that the initial failure made peple undervalue hw gd it wuld feel t succeed in the future.
The questin thugh, is why failure makes us dwnplay ur future happiness. Accrding t Prfessr Jn Elster, peple dn’t always knw what they want, and ften change their wishes t match what appears within reach. When the utcme desn’t fit the ne they have f themselves, they prtect themselves by devaluing the gal—rather than devaluing themselves. In ther wrds, when persnal failure happens, ne way f prtecting ur psitive (积极的) sense f self is t refuse t accept the emtinal imprtance f future achievements.
Detachment (超脱) frm persnal gals can be useful, if it helps peple redirect their attentin frm the impssible t better and mre achievable gals. Hwever, if the sur-grape effect kicks in t early and peple becme fearful f failure, they culd miss ut n the chance t try again and realize that what nce seemed impssible is nw within reach.
1. What des the stry The Fx and the Grapes suggest?
2. The wrd “dwnplay” in Paragraph 6 prbably means “________”.
3. What d we knw frm the passage?
4. What is the writer trying t tell us?
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9 . Best Gifts fr Yur Teen Friends
Shpping fr yur teen friends’ birthday gifts can be difficult. Each year, we pay clse attentin t the newest gifts hitting the market. Belw, we’ve created such a list, chsing sme f the httest items n stre shelves right nw.
1. Which gift encurages teamwrk?
2. Hw much shuld yu pay fr a clr-changing lamp speaker?
3. The Bluetth Wireless Smart Beanie ________.
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10 . The mind is a wnderful thing. It’s als an excuse making machine that frequently tries t make us nt t take actins that we knw are gd fr us. And this prevents many psitive changes frm taking place in ur lives.
S why des the mind mess with us and make unreasnable excuses? Because the mind wants cmfrt, that’s the reasn. It’s afraid f discmfrt, pressure and change. The mind is absrbed (沉浸于) in its cmfrt zne, and anytime we try t stretch (延伸) that zne t far, fr t lng, the mind tries t get back t grund zer at any cst. These excuses, such as “I can’t d it”, “It is t hard fr me”, “It’s t late nw” and s n, are n strangers t ur mind.
It seems t difficult at first, s yu think yu can’t stick t the psitive change yu’re making. Yu dn’t believe in yurself enugh t take anther step. This is a cmmn excuse that can be cuntered(反驳) by lking at the fact that ther peple had n mre abilities than yu thught yu had. Fr example, my 60-year-ld next-dr neighbr finished running a marathn, s I tld myself, “If she can d it, s can I!” And I was right. Truth be tld, the nly persn wh can tell yu “I can’t” is yurself. If yu hear thse wrds repeating in yur mind, stp listening r paying attentin t them.
Anther cmmn excuse is that “I’ve already failed t much”. Yu’re nly human. If yu break dwn, it’s fine. Just dn’t stay dwn. Rest, and then pick yurself up s yu can g t where yu’d rather be. Failures, small and large, happen every day. The strngest, mst prductive peple aren’t the peple wh always succeed, but the nes wh dn’t give up when they lse.
Oftentimes yu’re a lt clser t making a breakthrugh (突破) than yu think. Sme peple give up their effrts when they have almst succeeded, while thers attain their gals by making great effrts, until the last mment. Once yu learn t give up, it becmes a habit. S, make sme necessary changes t thrw ff the bad habit f making excuses. N excuses! G n trying! That’s hw yu’ll mve yur life frward.
1. The writer mentins an example abut a marathn in Paragraph 3 t shw that ________.
2. Frm the passage, we can knw that ________.
3. The wrd “attain” in Paragraph 5 prbably means “ ________”.
4. What is he writer’s main purpse in writing this passage?
打印为PDFA．Natinal celebratin.
B．Reflectin n creativity.
C．Yung peple’s talents.
D．Cnnectivity t the universe.
A．A free tur arund the UK.
B．Membership f the Petry Sciety.
C．Bks, chclate and prize mney.
D．A chance t shw their wrks in a shw.
A．can submit wrks by email
B．must write within the line limit
C．may enter their published pems
D．shuld ask parents fr permissin
A．when being alne, ne must have negative reactin
B．much scial cnnectedness leads t ne’s lneliness
C．cntinuus emtinal cnnectins with thers are still needed
D．technlgical experiencing has replaced emtinal cnnectivity
A．what determines whether peple feel lnely
B．what emtinal and cgnitive reactin are
C．what are linked with lneliness
D．what we experience in scial interactins
A．Imprved.
B．Shwed.
C．Kept.
D．Questined.
A．Because he talks abut sme ppular tpics with his friends.
B．Because he has the same thughts with his friends.
C．Because he spends enugh time with his friends.
D．Because he benefits frm relatinships and enjys his time alne.
A．tell different things
B．imprve their playing skills
C．discver the wrld
D．find smething real
A．playing tys with anther child
B．rle playing
C．driving ty cars
D．clring a piece f paper
A．Why Are Tys Imprtant in Childhd Develpment?
B．Hw Many Kinds f Tys Can Yu Chse fr Children?
C．Hw Much D Yur Tys Influence Yu?
D．Why Can Tys Help Teach Kids t Make Decisins?
A．Cpper ins can clean the water by killing bacteria.
B．Everyne in the US can affrd the filtratin system.
C．Cleaning water with phnes uses less battery and time.
D．It’s safe t use idine tablets t clean water fr a lng time.
A．the device will be put int use very sn
B．it’s safe t drink water with lts f cpper ins
C．it’s easy t imprve the speed f the smartphnes
D．the smartphnes have been used t disinfect water widely
A．Why teenagers lve using smartphnes.
B．Why smartphnes benefit us in daily life.
C．Hw yu can use smartphne wisely in daily life.
D．Hw yur smartphne can make water safe t drink.
A．Burning dream brewing in her eyes.
B．Watching the stars lk brighter befre.
C．Watching peple all ver the wrld visit her village.
D．Being able t climb t the highest f the muntains.
A．had a terrible accident and lst a leg
B．saw many peple climb t the tp
C．was ready t climb thse muntains
D．wre the wden leg and walked
A．beat all the flish peple
B．had a gd idea t realize her dream
C．tried t make her cuntry pwerful
D．climbed t the highest f the muntains
A．Their muscles stay active.
B．Their dreams take place.
C．Their brain waves are slw.
D．Their mind is mre relaxed.
A．breathes regularly
B．pens the lids
C．visualizes images
D．gathers infrmatin
A．Required.
B．Reviewed.
C．Repaired.
D．Researched.
A．Why dgs dream like humans.
B．What bigger dgs dream abut.
C．Why yung puppies have mre dreams.
D．What causes the differences f dgs’ dreams.
A．He enjys making truble.
B．He likes playing with wrms.
C．He threw the wrm at his grandma t play a jke.
D．He realized his mistake and aplgized t his grandma.
A．T shw hw well the children were educated.
B．T prve pliteness can lead t gd experiences.
C．T shw hw ne shuld behave during mealtime.
D．T explain why family members shuld respect thers.
A．T stress imprtance f having gd manners.
B．T describe hw civilized peple shuld behave.
C．T share a wrm stry abut her and her grandsn.
D．T give advice t parents n hw t teach their children.
A．why Amanda and her friend talk s lng
B．why girls answer the questin with pausing
C．what attitudes girls have twards friendship
D．what Amanda and her friend were curius abut
A．are slw t speak
B．are shy t speak in public
C．share feelings secretly
D．are eager t tell the answers
A．Bys and girls bth make sure what friendships are.
B．Friendships are the mst imprtant amng girls and bys.
C．Girls like t share their attitudes t friendships with friends.
D．Bys and girls have the same idea n the qualities in a friend.
A．Teenagers' Friendships
B．Different Attitudes twards Friendships
C．The Qualities f Friendships
D．Everybdy Needs Friendships
My Idls（偶像）
Psted3/15/21 4:53PM
My idl is Zhng Nanshan. He is a Chinese medical expert. During the SARS in 2003, Zhng Nanshan helped the cuntry cntrl the disease and arund 18 years later, he fught against the COVID-19. Zhng and his team helped ur cuntry cntrl the COVID-19 rapidly. The 85-year-ld elderly man gt the Medal f the Republic in August, 2020, the cuntry’s highest hnr, because f his great cntributins t the natin’s develpment.
Psted 3/15/21 6:25PM
My idl is Christina Li and she started her free, week-lng classes t teach girls t build rbts. Thrugh Hell Wrld, her cmputer science camp is rganized fr middle schl girls every year. Tday, each camp hsts abut 30 girls, in the hpes f bridging the gender（性别）gap that exists in STEM fields（science, technlgy, engineering and math）.
Psted 3/16/21 5:20PM
My idl is Sidney Keys. He has a deep lve f reading, but he had a difficult time finding many bks with characters he culd relate t as an African-American. T share his passin fr reading with his partners, Sidney created Bks n Brs, a club fr bys between the ages f 8 and 12 that fcuses n African-American literature and culture. He is making a psitive influence in his cmmunity and all the bys are having such a gd time in his bk club.
Psted 3/16/21 7:46PM
Ryan is my idl. His dad tk him alng n a trip t his lcal recycling center. They cllected cans and bttles fr mney t keep them frm plluting ur ceans. With the help f family, friends and the wider cmmunity, 8-year-ld Ryan has recycled mre than 275,000 cans and bttles. Thrugh Ryan’s Recycling, he is als helping clean up the beaches and spread his message f prtecting the planet.
A．Zhng Nanshan
B．Christina Li
C．Sidney Keys
D．Ryan
A．fight against the COVID-19
B．teach girls t build rbts
C．share her passin fr reading
D．help clean up area beaches
A．2003.
B．30.
C．12.
D．275,000.
Sans Frgetica
A．T help peple recgnize difficult wrds.
B．T help students practice handwriting.
C．T help students write special reprts.
D．T help peple remember things.
A．Reading wrds with mre letters exercises brains.
B．The fnt with simple lines helps peple read quickly.
C．Wrking hard t recgnize wrds imprves memry.
D．Peple like t read things that are a little hard fr them.
A．Letters in Sans Frgetica fnt slant tward the right.
B．Letters that slant tward the left are uncmmnly used.
C．Gaps in letters make peple interested in what they read.
D．The brain pays n attentin t the gaps in Sans Frgetica fnt.
A．tests the talents f children
B．means unfair t the children
C．gives children chances t imprve
D．is a kind f serius harm fr children
A．After the children experience lsing, they becme helpful.
B．If the children wrk hard, they will feel prud f themselves.
C．Children need t create the situatin f lss in their daily life.
D．Children need t develp skills t deal with negative experiences.
A．What Can Children D t Grw up?
B．What Can Children Learn frm Lsing?
C．Why Is a Cmpetitin Imprtant fr Children?
D．Why Des Lsing Make Children Feel Anxius?
A．biling water
B．writing lyrics
C．practicing the guitar
D．having a gd rest
A．t play it in the park
B．t help him write music
C．t have a guitar curse
D．t knw sme yung peple
A．his sng attracted his mum
B．his guitar was very fantastic
C．he culd play the guitar very well
D．he fund the right music fr his sng
A．the garbage trucks came
B．he wuld talk t his neighbrs
C．his nline classes were mre interesting
D．the recycling team always gave him an award
A．learned lessns at hme
B．made friends with thers
C．cllected the garbage in a safety vest
D．ran ut and helped t pull ut the carts
A．He made them knw kids were learning frm hme.
B．He asked them t be mre careful when driving trucks.
C．He slwed them dwn because they had t talk t him.
D．He gave them smething t lk frward t each week.
A．Because he wants thers t make gd judgement n him.
B．Because he has gd ability t guess and create an answer.
C．Because hiding his cnfusin helps him wrk ut a slutin.
D．Because telling thers his cnfusin will make them cnfused.
A．Gd understanding leads t less cnfusin.
B．Cnfusin can have helpful effect n learning.
C．Digging deeply int a prblem may cause cnfusin.
D．Cnfusin prevents the develpment f self-cnfidence.
A．prmise
B．imaginatin
C．challenge
D．argument
A．T call n readers t study cnfusin n a deeper level.
B．T tell readers abut the research results n cnfusin.
C．T explain t readers it’s nrmal t feel cnfused.
D．T encurage readers t clear up their cnfusin.
A．A friend tld them abut it.
B．Recyclers taught them abut it.
C．They read abut it in a reading test.
D．A teacher talked abut it in a science class.
A．T set up a recycling center in the twn.
B．T take part in a natinal student cmpetitin.
C．T encurage peple t buy electrnics smartly.
D．T teach peple hw t prperly recycle e-waste.
A．recycling e-waste is really difficult
B．students can help t change the wrld
C．students shuld d mre science prjects
D．cmpetitins bring students a bright future
My hmetwn her is my lder brther, Jack. He always wants t help. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he vlunteered his time at the hspital. He went t visit ur grandma t make sure she was kay. He als made care packages fr families in the cmmunity.
My mm des everything she can t help ur family and ther peple. She made masks (口罩) fr hspital wrkers. It tk her five days t make them all. On April 14, 2020, she went t the hspital t give bld. And she als gave mney t the Pet Sciety t help dgs, cats and ther animals.
My parents are my heres because they delivered mails and packages during the COVID-19 pandemic. They walked several miles a day and helped many peple. There were sme medicines and things peple culdn’t get at stres in the packages.
My hmetwn her is my mther. She wrks in a supermarket. She nt nly tk gd care f me, but als helped with my schlwrk. She thught it was her duty t keep me safe and my life nrmal during this pandemic. And she made it.
A．His brther.
B．His grandma.
C．His mther.
D．His father.
A．She bught medicines fr thers.
B．She gave mney t help peple.
C．She gave bld at the hspital.
D．She tk care f her grandma.
A．a respnsible parent
B．a hardwrking wrker
C．a skilled teacher
D．a helpful vlunteer
A．The hd the participants wre has n electrdes.
B．Writing by hand can make peple’s brain much mre active.
C．The sensrs in the electrdes are attached by keybards.
D．They write the infrmatin by hand t recrd the brain wave activity.
A．creates different sense experiences t help peple learn better
B．makes peple cntrl their feelings t develp their brain
C．gives peple chances t cntact with digital learning
D．keeps the brain f peple staying in a state f rest
A．careful t write
B．afraid f writing
C．respnsible fr writing
D．interested in writing
A．keybards shuld nt be used
B．challenging ur brain is difficult
C．handwriting training is necessary
D．writing by hand creates less frustratin
The Inventin f My Favrite Treats
Matt
Psted 5/15/20 4:53 PM
A wman named Ruth Wakefield invented chclate chip ckies abut 80 years ag. Wakefield was a great ck. One day, Wakefield had an idea. She brke up a chclate bar. Then she put the pieces in her ckie batter（面糊）. The chclate melted in the ckies. It made a sweet treat. I lve this kind f ckies.
Linda
Psted 5/15/20 6:25 PM
Dr. Jhn Stith Pembertn wanted t make a medicine t fix headaches mre than 140 years ag. He made a sticky brwn syrup （糖浆）with the cca plant, the kla nut and sugar. He called his medicine Cca-Cla, Later, smene added fizzy（起泡的）water t the syrup. It made a sweet, bubbly drink. The drink did nt fix headaches but it was a yummy treat. I like drinking it.
Jrdan
Psted 5/16/20 5:20 PM
Mre than 100 years ag, a yung by named Frank Eppersn was mixing a fruity drink. He used a wden stick t stir（搅拌）it. Then he left the cup utside vernight. When he went back fr his drink the next mrning. It was frzen. He pulled the stick and licked the icy juice. It was cld and sweet. He called them ppsicles. It’s als my favrite.
Kathy
Psted 5/16/20 7:46 PM
Accrding t the tale, a few leaves were blwn frm a tree int Shennng’s freshly biled water thusands f years ag, changing the clr and taste. Tea was invented. It has been cnsumed in China very well, mst f peple like drinking it. I als like drinking it with my parents tgether.
A．Ruth Wakefield.
B．Dr. Jhn Stith Pembertn.
C．Frank Eppersn.
D．Shennng.
A．abut 80 years ag
B．mre than 140 years ag
C．mre than 100 years ag
D．thusands f years ag
A．chclate chip ckies
B．Cca-Cla
C．ppsicles
D．tea
Mving in
Matt
Psted 5/15/20 4:53 PM
We have mved in ur new apartment. We are getting t knw the neighbrs. Mr. Ramirez is a teacher at a high schl. He lives acrss frm us. He is plite. Shannn and Eddie are Australian. They live in the apartment belw us. They are utging and funny. The library is just a 10-minute walk away. And there is a very pretty park acrss the rad. It isn’t expensive. It is just perfect!
Linda
Psted 5/15/20 6:25 PM
We mved int ur new apartment last Thursday and it’s slwly beginning t lk like hme. The wrkmen have fit the carpet(地毯). And Dad has helped me with painting the living rm and the kitchen. I’ve been in charge f my bedrm. Mm has been making the curtains(窗帘) all week and I knw they’ll be great! I’m making Mm and Dad a special meal t say thank yu! They’re arriving in 20 minutes. S wish me luck!
Jrdan
Psted 5/16/20 5:20 PM
We are still busy finishing the huse at the mment. The carpet fitters are cming tmrrw. After they put in the carpet, we’ll mve in ur furniture. When Dan fixes the bathtub, we’ll tile(铺瓷砖) the bathrm. It lks terrible right nw. The plumber is cming n Saturday. When he puts in the washing machine and dishwasher, it will feel like hme.
Kathy
Psted 5/16/20 7:46 PM
Since we bught ur new huse, my whle family has been helping us get things ready. Mm has been gardening every day, while Auntie Stella has been making the curtains. My husband Tm has been painting the windws and his dad has been tiling the rf fr 10 days nw. I have been fixing the bathtub fr tw days and my sister Anna has been painting the living rm fr three days.
A．Linda’s.
B．Matt’s.
C．Jrdan’s.
D．Kathy’s.
A．T fit the carpet.
B．T clean all f the bedrms.
C．T make the family a special meal.
D．T paint the living rm and the kitchen.
A．tiling the rf
B．fixing the bathtub
C．painting the windws
D．making the curtains
A．peple ften frget skills that they have learned at schl
B．there is ften mre than ne pssible answer t a questin
C．many peple give quick respnses withut thinking carefully
D．peple smetimes are t careless t get the right answers
A．t make sure whether smething is true
B．t think abut smething fr a lng time
C．t express an pinin abut smething
D．t describe the details abut smething
A．sme f the vlunteers explained it t them
B．Slman and his clleague shwed them hw it wrks
C．they heard that scientists culd explain it cnfidently
D．they examined the cnclusin carefully by themselves
A．It is imprtant t d an experiment based n scientific research.
B．The secnd grup f vlunteers are mre cnfident than the first.
C．Peple can be cheated easily because f t much fake news.
D．Peple shuld be trained t check befre they believe smething.
A．find a gym
B．have very little skill
C．spend much mney
D．prepare heavy equipments
A．Jumping rpe brings benefits t ur bdy and mind.
B．Rpe jumpers can chse any size rpes t use.
C．Jumping rpe burns as many calries as jgging within the same time.
D．Rpe jumpers have t keep upper arms t the chest line while jumping.
A．Hw t Jump Rpe Excellently
B．Hw t Chse the Right Rpe
C．Jumping Rpe: Best Wrkut
D．Jumping Rpe: Lsing Weight
Lenard da Vinci
Lenard da Vinci was an artist, scientist, and inventr. He is regarded as ne f the greatest artists in histry. Lenard was brn in the twn f Vinci, Italy n April 15,1452 and died n May 2,1519. He excelled in many areas including drawing, painting, and sculpture (雕塑). Tw f his mst famus paintings, and perhaps tw f the mst famus in the wrld, include the Mna Lisa and The Last Supper.
Pabl Picass
Many peple think Pabl Picass is ne f the greatest in all f art histry. He grew up in Spain where he was brn n Octber 25, 1881. His father was a painter and art teacher. Pabl liked t draw frm an early age. The Pipes f Pan, Three Musicians, Guernica, and The Weeping Wman are his famus wrks.
Salvadr Dali
Salvadr Dali is the mst famus f the Surrealist (超现实主义) artists. Dali was brn in Figueres, Spain n May 11, 1904. He liked studying different kinds f art. In 1931 he painted his mst famus painting named The Persistence f Memry. And it is perhaps the mst famus painting f the Surrealist mvement.
A．May 2, 1519
B．April 15, 1452
C．Octber 25, 1881
D．May 11, 1904
A．The Last Supper
B．Three Musicians
C．The Mna Lisa
D．The Persistence f Memry
A．Music.
B．Math.
C．PE.
D．Art.
A．Hmeschled children have fewer learning difficulties.
B．Hmeschling ffers enugh teacher training t parents.
C．Hmeschled children are better prepared fr university.
D．Hmeschling has a lnger histry than public educatin.
A．Parents’ cnfidence in the public educatin system is restred.
B．Hmeschled children shuld get invlved in sprts and clubs.
C．Schls are trying t change since hmeschlers are increasing.
D．Hmeschled children are required t have sme classes in schls.
A．The benefits f hmeschling
B．The develpment f hmeschling
C．Hmeschling: The pwer f lve?
D．Hmeschling: A better way t learn?
The left mnkey has just chsen the bard t give fd t himself and the neighbring mnkey.
The left mnkey has just chsen the bard that prvides fd fr himself nly.
The mnkey n the left exchanges the cin fr a piece f banana. Next, the neighbr mnkey will als exchange a cin, but receive a less-preferred piece f fd.
A．scientists use mre pictures f fd than actual fd
B．scientists let mnkeys chse frm a variety f fds
C．the left mnkey will get n fd if it prvides fd fr anther
D．the left mnkey can chse between tw ways f prviding fd
A．Mnkeys living in grups value effrt mre.
B．Mnkeys f different species enjy different wrk.
C．Nt all mnkeys stp wrking when treated unfairly.
D．Mnkeys seem t mind if the neighbr gets less fd.
A．D Mnkeys Care What Is Fair?
B．Can Equal Outcmes Bring Fairness?
C．Why D Mnkeys Value Fairness and Effrt?
D．Hw D Mnkeys Develp a Sense f Fairness?
A．she didn’t have friends t g with her
B．her friend Mary wasn’t excited abut it
C．her mm tld her that it wasn’t fun at all
D．she wasn’t gd at thse games that were played
A．tried hard t cheer Carly up
B．wn first place this Field Day
C．taught Carly hw t play hrseshes
D．stayed at hme and missed this Field Day
A．invite her family t jin her
B．make a cmpletely new rule
C．take an active part in the games
D．plan the whle event fr her schl
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This curse is designed t help yu plan study activities in yur daily life. Yu will learn t make a balance between study time and persnal time. Yu will create an effective study plan as a prduct.
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This curse helps with strategies(策略) fr reading and summarizing infrmatin. Yu will read prfessinal(专业的) materials, take ntes and sum up main ideas. While writing yur text summaries, yu are n the way t be a better reader.
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A．Writing fr yur curse.
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C．Hw t be a time manager.
D．Which psitin fr me.
Crazy things that parents say t their kids
D yu remember things that yur mum and dad said again and again when yu were a kid?
Julia
Of curse! I always liked ding dangerus things – yu knw, climbing trees and things. And my dad said, “If yu fall, yu’ll break yur leg.” And he always added, “And when yu break yur leg, dn’t cme running t me fr help!” I didn’t understand the jke fr years!
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Pete
Oh f curse! My little brther and me, we lved TV and we sat and watched it fr hurs every day. And my mum always said, “If yu watch TV all the time, yu’ll get square eyes.” Well, we watched a lt f TV and ur eyes are still nrmal. Haha!
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Susie
Yu reminded me, Pete. My dad always said, “If yu eat all yur carrts, yu’ll see in the dark.” I really like carrts – I ate them when I was a kid and I eat them nw – but I still can’t see in the dark!
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Mike
If I was angry r upset, I always made a face, and my mum said, “If yu g n making that face, the wind will change and yur face will stay like that frever!” That’s the nly ne I remember – but as sn as I think f thers, I’ll send them t yu!
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A．Watching TV.
B．Making a face.
C．Eating carrts.
D．Climbing trees.
A．She didn’t want Pete t d dangerus things.
B．She didn’t want Pete t watch t much TV.
C．She liked Pete’s funny faces very much.
D．She wanted Pete t eat mre carrts.
A．
B．
C．
D．
A．The utcme valuatin depends n what gal is set.
B．Difficulties result in a higher achievement expectatin.
C．Past perfrmance desn’t help predict future happiness.
D．Initial failure makes future success appear less attractive.
A．undervalue
B．better understand
C．destry
D．discver
A．The participants cared mre abut strng feedback.
B．The happier peple are thse wh predict less happiness.
C．The participants’ perfrmance failed t match their abilities.
D．Peple devalue the gal t keep a psitive view f themselves.
A．Failure is the mther f success.
B．Detachment stps peple frm changing wishes.
C．The seemingly impssible is wrth trying smetimes.
D．The sur-grape effect pushes us t keep mving frward.
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The Mind Card Game
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This is a bard game that encurages true teamwrk, because the number ne rule is “N talking!”
If successful, they’ll be amazed at hw well they wrk with their teammates withut using any wrds.
Bluetth Wireless (无线) Smart Beanie
$15.00
Trying t wear headphnes and a hat at the same time is usually uncmfrtable. This smart beanie can keep their ears warm in winter, while allwing them t listen t their favrite playlists fr up t five hurs. Als, it’s washable as lng as yu take ut the battery (电池) .
A．The Mind Card Game.
B．Harry Ptter Paperback Bx Set.
C．Clr-changing Lamp Speaker.
D．Bluetth Wireless Smart Beanie.
A．$80.00.
B．$36.00.
C．$20.00.
D．$15.00.
A．cmes with all seven bks
B．can run fr five hurs in winter
C．can change clr and help ne sleep
D．fllws the number ne rule “N talking!”
A．peple shuld learn abut their abilities
B．peple shuldn’t lk dwn upn elders
C．peple shuldn’t be affected by their excuses
D．peple shuld wrk hard t achieve great things.
A．peple wh have experienced many failures will succeed
B．the mind makes excuses because it prefers cmfrt t suffering
C．peple wn’t mve their life frward until they make reasnable excuses
D．the mind wn’t find any excuses as lng as it learns we’re clser t success
A．share
B．reach
C．pick
D．set
A．T tell readers t stp making excuses and keep ging.
B．T lead readers t deal with the unreasnable excuses.
C．T remind readers t leave their cmfrtable zne.
D．T shw readers why peple have many excuses.